Anime CROSSFIRE!

Experiment 1: Ah! My Goddess! - Final Fantasy 7 crossover

NOTES:

Final Fantasy 7 is a copyright of Squaresoft and Ah! My Goddess! is a copyright of Kodansha (or so I think...). The point is: I DON'T OWN THEM. I'm only making a fanfic based on these creations. Don't sue!

Anyways, enjoy this fic. I hope its good enough coming from a first- timer. (

Crossfire AMG-FF7 Chapter 2: Desire for the Goddess

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"So..." Belldandy said thoughtfully, "this is a 'Lifestream'?" She gazed at the waves of gentle green floating about.

"Yes," Aerith was happy to see her visitor look so interested, "When people leave the moral realm, like me, they all go here."

"Oh," The Goddess felt depressed for a while, thinking about the young Ancient's situation, before resuming, "But Aerith, where are the other people?"

"Actually," the flower girl thought for a brief moment, "... I don't know."

There was a short silence after that...

"I've always been like this..." Aerith closed her eyes, and recalled all of her memories up until now, "alone with nobody to hold on to."

"But I thought you had... um..." Belldandy tried to remember what Aerith had just told her a while ago. *What's his name again...? Claude...? Clo...

"You mean Cloud?" Aerith gave a weak smile, "he has Tifa. And now that I'm not among the living, it's a safe bet that he's engaged with her now."

"But even so!" Belldandy put a hand on the Ancient's shoulder, "he still loved you. He tried his best to protect you! And now I'm here with you - you weren't alone all your life! And I'll to help you as best as I could!"

Aerith gazed up at Belldandy, and saw the integrity of a sworn promise in the Goddess' eyes. Then the flower girl sighed in relief, "Thank you... I believe in you, Bell."

*Bell...? The Goddess of the Present wondered...

For some reason or another, Aerith was beginning to get affectionately close with Belldandy. She liked Belldandy, no doubt, but it got - awkward - when she called her by a pet name.

"Okay..." The Goddess pushed the thought away for now, "let's get to the bottom of this."

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It has been over a year since Meteor almost destroyed the entire city of Midgar. As usual, people made an effort to rebuild the ruined city to its original glory. Cloud, Barret and Vincent went about their usual patrolling, while the others - Yuffie, Reeve (who was controlling Cait Sith), and Tifa - remained inside the battered walls to guide the construction workers and search parties. On the other hand, Cid and Red XIII had just talked to the acting President for a day-off.

"It's been a year, hasn't it?" Red drifted into memory as he walked alongside Cid.

"Yep. Too bad 'bout Cloud an' the rest of th' bunch..." Cid held a bouquet of pink and red roses, wrapped in a clear sheet of cellophane. "Couldn' come 'coz of their jobs."

"Well, at least we can go for them," Red replied quietly, "especially for Cloud."

"Yeah..." Cid couldn't forget that young soldier's face when he held on Aerith's lifeless body, almost breaking into tears, "One year, huh?"

"Aerith's death anniversary," Red shuddered, "I'm really glad that Sephiroth is dead. If it weren't for him we'd still have Aerith with us!" the young warrior growled at the thought of that madman who murdered Cloud's beloved.

"Easy th're kid." Cid calmed down Red's boiling blood. "It's all in the past now..."

Nanaki spat. He gained control of his anger, "I'll never forgive him... Even after I die."

"Yea', ev'rybody woulda said that too, y'know..."

The two finally got to where Highwind was docked. An engineering personnel step out to greet his superior.

"Good morning, sir!"

"Le's get this piece of junk movin'!"

"Where to, sir?"

"The Ancient's city... Make it snappy!"

"YES SIR!"

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Urd and Skuld had just stepped foot on Yggdrasill, and were on their way to the main chamber. But then...

"I knew you two would come, some time or another." Peorth was - unexpectedly - waiting for them. "So, you noticed, huh?"

"Where's Belldandy?" Urd demanded an answer.

Peorth pointed outside a window - beyond were heavy thunderclouds and glowing energy surges.

"You sent her to the dimensional channel!?" Skuld yelled at Peorth's face.

"So what if I did? You got a problem with that?" Peorth grinned.

"Damn right we have!!" Urd growled. She turned to Skuld, and they both nodded and walked away.

"Hold it right there, you two," Peorth folded her arms, "I can't let you go there. We've already lost contact with her."

The Goddesses of the Past and Future were infuriated by the sudden message, "THE HELL!? YOU LOST OUR SISTER!?" Urd raised her arm against Peorth, "I'LL BEAT THE CRAP OUTTA YOU!!!"

"Not so fast, my dear Urd," Peorth grinned once again, "you may still be maybe able to get her out of there. But you'll have to obey my orders, understood?"

"Like hell we will..." Skuld turned her back at Peorth.

"Fine then, you can go back without Belldandy..."

Urd grit her teeth in mortification, *Tch...! "Fine..."

"Good girl, now follow me..."

Urd and Skuld followed their acting commander into a laboratory and showed them something that looks like a futuristic gateway.

"This is an artificial portal generator; it will take you two to the origin of the strange energy patterns. If our reports are right, you'll end up in a place called 'The City of the Ancients' - it is there that Aerith is buried. Your mission is to stand guard and let nothing happen to Aerith's grave. That is all. So, are you guys ready?"

Urd and Skuld traded looks, then answered, "Yes..."

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"Why are you releasing so much energy?" Belldandy asked the young Ancient.

"I... I really wanted to go back... as fast as I could." Aerith felt bad, not because Belldandy was interrogating her, but because she wasn't so sure of what she was saying right now. All of her answers were so far- fatched. She was slowly loosing grip on her senses, for some reason. "I want to see him..."

"Cloud?"

"... I think..." the Ancient was starting to sway a little.

"So are you telling me that it's possible to return from the dead?" The Goddess asked, half serious, half concerned.

"I... I..." the flower girl's eyes lost focus. Suddenly, something unexpected happened...

Aerith's head fell on Belldandy's shoulder. Aerith had her eyes closed, and tears streamed down to her cheeks and onto Belldandy's shoulder. The Goddess was surprised to see the young Ancient to act this way. It's like she is... drunk...

"Are you alright?" Belldandy tried to speak as calmly as she could. She wasn't so sure if Aerith is still alright.

No reply... they just sat there for a moment.

"Aerith?" Belldandy nudged the Ancient.

"You're so warm, Bell..." Aerith finally stammered, half-consciously, "... and your eyes... Oh, your eyes!... They remind me of him so much...!" Aerith put a hand on Belldandy's cheek and stared at her.

Belldandy was beginning to shiver. Something was DEFINITELY wrong with Aerith.

"What are you talking about? Is there anything wrong? Would you like to tell me something?"

"Acting worried won't get you anywhere, love..." Aerith brought Belldandy's face closer to hers.

*Love...!? "Aerith! What's wrong with you? You're acting strange!" Belldandy pushed the delusional flower girl away and stood back.

Aerith reeled back from Belldandy's sudden shove. As she stood up, the Goddess noticed that Aerith's eyes have changed color from bright green to an eerie crimson red. She also had a malicious smile on her face as she eyed Belldandy's body. The Ancient slowly creped toward the Goddess, and she took a step back.

"No... You're not Aerith!" Belldandy screamed as she was taken down by the possessed Aerith. "P-please... Let me go... Please, let me go!" the Goddess of the Present started to cry.

"I'm sorry... But I will not let you..." Aerith caressed Belldandy's cheek and wiped away her tears. "You remind me of Cloud... And I love you..."

"T-t-this is not the right way, please, let go of me!" Belldandy struggled underneath Aerith's weight, but to no avail.

"I really want to feel love..." the Ancient softened her voice, "... even if I have to get it from a woman..." And in a whisper, into Belldandy's ear, "... like you."

Nobody could hear Belldandy's muffled cries.

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There was an abandoned city... roads that were lined with houses of giant shells and worn concrete. There was serene air, calming the soul, but frighteningly dead-silent.

Somewhere in the middle was a structure more grand than anything else... a pool in front of it was resonating for some reason, glowing in bright green.

Then a portal opened through the wavering fabric of reality, and dropped-off two ladies on a mission: Urd and Skuld.

Urd landed with a loud *thump! She slowly got up, hands on her face. "Owww...! I thin' I b'wow my d'ose..." (translation: "I think I broke my nose.")

Skuld, on the other hand, felt her sore behind, "Tch!... That hurt!"

The two dusted themselves, then surveyed about.

"This is the place alright..." Urd had a hand on her chin.

"Yes. And there's Aerith's grave..." Skuld pointed at the deep pond before them. "It's reacting to something... The body, perhaps?"

"Let's just keep our fingers crossed," Urd tapped Skuld's shoulder, "For now, let's set up a place to stay, like in one of those shell-thingies over there..."

Just then, the Goddess of the Future sensed something coming.

"I'll check it out... You stay here and set up, alright?"

Urd waved as she walked inside a shell-house, "I hear ya... Careful, okay?"

"Right."

After that, Skuld got herself airborne and headed to where her senses told her to...

To Be Continued...

Next Chapter: Blue Eyes