She grasped Heero's hand tightly, smiling at him reassuringly as her long, golden hair fanned out behind her, blowing in an undetected wind. He bent his knees slightly, ready to spring forward just as Duo and Wufei burst into the clearing. Aeris tugged at Heero's hand before he could turn to look at the pilots. Then, he jumped.

"Heero! No!" Quatre shouted, running to the edge of the cliff. A soul- rending cry was wrenched from his throat as he sank to his knees with tears streaming down his face. His vision was blurred, but Duo saw what Quatre could not.

Aeris spread her wings, a flash of the purest brilliance reflecting off of them. She knew that the pilots would be devastated by the event. Looking over at Heero, she noticed that his eyes were shut tightly, and his jaw was clenched. Small beads of sweat made his face appear silver and glittering in the moonlight.

"Heero. Relax, sleep. It'll be over soon. Believe in me." her voice was soothing, yet it held an infinite sadness. Heero cracked one eye open to notice they were soaring through a surreal nightscape, the clouds and stars seemed to be alive, and the moon shone brightly at him, as though to say goodnight.

"Sing." he said. Aeris bowed her head slightly and opened her mouth. A sweet melody filled the air.









'Time is never time at all

You can never ever leave without leaving a piece of youth

And our lives are forever changed

We will never be the same

The more you change the less you feel

Believe, believe in me, believe

Believe!

That life can change, that you're not stuck in vain

We're not the same, we're different tonight.

Tonight, tonight so bright, tonight

Tonight!

And you know you're never sure

But you're sure you could be right

If you held yourself up to the light

And the embers never fade in your city by the lake

The place where you were born

Believe, believe in me, believe

Believe!

In the resolute urgency of now

And if you believe there's not a chance tonight



Tonight, tonight so bright, tonight

Tonight!

We'll crucify the insincere tonight (tonight)

We'll make things right, we'll feel it all tonight (tonight)

We'll find a way to offer up the night (tonight)

The indescribable moments of your life (tonight)

The impossible is possible tonight (tonight)

Believe in me as I believe in you, tonight.

Tonight, tonight tonight



Tonight.'



~"Tonight, Tonight" The Smashing Pumpkins, written and sung by Billy Corgan (Although in this case, Aeris sings)





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Well then. That wasn't so bad, now was it? Whaddaya think, do you want a sequel? If you do, lemme know. Remember, the more reviews I get, the better the sequel (and other stories) will be. *puppy face* Puh-weeze review! And by the way, I recently heard honestly by Zwan, Billy's new band..I was so happy! I laughed, then hyperventilated, then cried, then laughed hysterically. I'm sort of a fan..But you know..Just a little. ;P