Chapter 4 – Revival
Cloud stared. And everybody stared at Cloud. Slowly, Cloud made his way to the tank, pressing his body against the tank, which seemed to be filled with some kind of liquid.
"What…what is that stuff?" asked Cloud.
"It's a gel with outstanding preservation properties. When I experimented further with it, it also revealed itself as the perfect material to conduct the energy emitted by the machine," replied Vincent knowledgably.
But Vincent's words seemed like a buzz to Cloud. He had one thought going through his. It's Aeris. Those two words kept on going through his head.
It's Aeris…It's Aeris…
Cloud was brought back to reality by a clap from Cid.
"Well then, lets get this started."
Vincent stepped forward, and Cloud moved out of his way. But his eyes where still locked onto the gaping whole in Aeris's stomach.
Vincent slipped on a pair of dark glasses.
"You might want to cover your eyes, this is gonna be bright…"
Everyone but Cloud placed a hand over there eyes as Vincent placed started up the Revival Machine. Electricity began to run through the three prongs that sat on top of the tank. Then, all of the electricity went into a single prong that sat inside the tank, just inches from Aeris's head. The energy shot through the tank, causing a blinding light, but Cloud didn't even blink. He stared directly into the bright light. Inside the tank, Aeris's body was convulsing wildly. She banged against the tank, causing it to rock slightly. Vincent pressed a few buttons on the control panel, sending another bolt of electricity into Aeris's body. And slowly, the wound that took her life began to close. Again, more electricity was sent into Aeris. And again the wound closed some more. Vincent repeated the process five more times before he seemed happy with the results. Shutting the machine down, the light in the house returned to normal. And Cloud still stared.
"Well…did it work?" asked Cloud.
"Keep watching…" responded Vincent.
And watch they did. Suddenly, Aeris gave a small gone, and her chest began to rise and fall. She slumped forward against the glass of the tank. Cloud jumped forward, and broke the glass with a mighty punch, and caught Aeris as she fell from the tank.
"She's asleep..." remarked Cloud with disbelief.
Cloud sat down on the basement floor, still cradling Aeris's revived body.