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Chapter 5
The trip took a little over two days, but Cloud didn't sleep all the way. He was afraid that if he went to sleep, he would wake back up and discover that it had all been a dream. He was almost to the point of passing out right where he was standing by the time they reached the Gold Saucer. He wasn't the only one who was tired though. It was a miracle that poor Boco survived the trip. Aeris had slept on the way, but she saw how tired Cloud was, and as soon as they got to the Golden Saucer, they went straight to the Hotel and got rooms. Despite not really wanting to let Aeris out of his sight, Cloud probably could not have been able to stand much longer without any sleep, so they went to their rooms. Cloud slept soundly until he awoke to the sound of a piercing scream from down the hall. He jumped out of bed and ran down the hall to Aeris's room.
"Aeris! Aeris are you okay?!" When there was no immediate reply he knocked on the door loudly, panicking. "Aeris! Aeris!" After a moment the door opened and there stood Aeris.
"S-Sorry . . . " she said. "I . . . I just . . . had a bad dream. . " "Oh . . . sorry . . . " he said, a little embarrassed at having panicked over something as little as a bad dream. "It's okay. Actually, I . . . I kinda feel a little better after seeing you, Cloud." She smiled up at him. Somehow, just the sight of him comforted her. "Thanks for checking on me." She said quietly. Cloud didn't really know what to say. He just nodded awkwardly. "Uh . . . sure." He stood there a moment before turning to walk awkwardly back to his own room. Aeris went back inside her room and got back into bed. She did feel better now. She didn't know what it was, but something about the dream really scared her. After seeing Cloud though, the images that had been so clear and strangely familiar now seemed vague and fuzzy. She couldn't even remember what the dream was about. All she could recall were fuzzy images, colors. A flash of silver . . . red . . . and a pale, pale green. The more she thought about it, her head began to ache, so she pushed thoughts of the strange dream away, and thought instead of Cloud. She smiled as she thought about him, and soon drifted off into a peaceful, dreamless sleep.
During the night a stranger appeared at Aeris's door. Perhaps some know who this stranger is, but others don't, and I shall not reveal the identity of that individual now, for it would not make sense to you at this point. At another time and in other place during this story you shall learn of their name, but I will tell you their role now. The person that stood outside Aeris Gainsborough's door that night was the reason why Aeris came back and the reason why Aeris did some of the things she will do later in this story. But that, that will be for later.
"Sleep well my lady, for this is the last time you will be at peace with me."
When Cloud woke up the next day Aeris was sitting by a nearby window looking out peacefully at the masses of people.
"Aeris?" Cloud said sensing something out of place, "What's wrong?"
"Nothing, Cloud. Thought I might just sit hear watching people until you woke up."
"Oh . . ." Again he had been worried for no reason. "Well, can I get dressed?"
Aeris left the room and waited for Cloud to get dressed. When Cloud finished she went back in.
"So what are we going to do today?"
"Presumably have that date you bugged me about yesterday." He said, not really irritated, though it cam out sounding that way.
"Ok! So shall get started then?"
Chapter 5
The trip took a little over two days, but Cloud didn't sleep all the way. He was afraid that if he went to sleep, he would wake back up and discover that it had all been a dream. He was almost to the point of passing out right where he was standing by the time they reached the Gold Saucer. He wasn't the only one who was tired though. It was a miracle that poor Boco survived the trip. Aeris had slept on the way, but she saw how tired Cloud was, and as soon as they got to the Golden Saucer, they went straight to the Hotel and got rooms. Despite not really wanting to let Aeris out of his sight, Cloud probably could not have been able to stand much longer without any sleep, so they went to their rooms. Cloud slept soundly until he awoke to the sound of a piercing scream from down the hall. He jumped out of bed and ran down the hall to Aeris's room.
"Aeris! Aeris are you okay?!" When there was no immediate reply he knocked on the door loudly, panicking. "Aeris! Aeris!" After a moment the door opened and there stood Aeris.
"S-Sorry . . . " she said. "I . . . I just . . . had a bad dream. . " "Oh . . . sorry . . . " he said, a little embarrassed at having panicked over something as little as a bad dream. "It's okay. Actually, I . . . I kinda feel a little better after seeing you, Cloud." She smiled up at him. Somehow, just the sight of him comforted her. "Thanks for checking on me." She said quietly. Cloud didn't really know what to say. He just nodded awkwardly. "Uh . . . sure." He stood there a moment before turning to walk awkwardly back to his own room. Aeris went back inside her room and got back into bed. She did feel better now. She didn't know what it was, but something about the dream really scared her. After seeing Cloud though, the images that had been so clear and strangely familiar now seemed vague and fuzzy. She couldn't even remember what the dream was about. All she could recall were fuzzy images, colors. A flash of silver . . . red . . . and a pale, pale green. The more she thought about it, her head began to ache, so she pushed thoughts of the strange dream away, and thought instead of Cloud. She smiled as she thought about him, and soon drifted off into a peaceful, dreamless sleep.
During the night a stranger appeared at Aeris's door. Perhaps some know who this stranger is, but others don't, and I shall not reveal the identity of that individual now, for it would not make sense to you at this point. At another time and in other place during this story you shall learn of their name, but I will tell you their role now. The person that stood outside Aeris Gainsborough's door that night was the reason why Aeris came back and the reason why Aeris did some of the things she will do later in this story. But that, that will be for later.
"Sleep well my lady, for this is the last time you will be at peace with me."
When Cloud woke up the next day Aeris was sitting by a nearby window looking out peacefully at the masses of people.
"Aeris?" Cloud said sensing something out of place, "What's wrong?"
"Nothing, Cloud. Thought I might just sit hear watching people until you woke up."
"Oh . . ." Again he had been worried for no reason. "Well, can I get dressed?"
Aeris left the room and waited for Cloud to get dressed. When Cloud finished she went back in.
"So what are we going to do today?"
"Presumably have that date you bugged me about yesterday." He said, not really irritated, though it cam out sounding that way.
"Ok! So shall get started then?"