Epilogue....
Author: Suzaku no miko
Disclaimers: I do not own Final Fantasy or its characters, they belong to Square...Therefore I do not own anything, so please don't sue! The only thing I own is Angela, as she is my own made up character.
Miko: Hey, everybody! I wasn't gonna' leave you hanging like that! This is the true ending to this story. I hope everyone enjoyed it. Thanks for your reviews and I really hope to write another story as good as this one. But I must say, this took a lot of time and sorry for the lagging time between chapter posts. I will try to do better next time. So, without further ado, here is the ending to "Final Fantasy: A Crossover". Please read and review! ^_^
Cloud Strife was the first to awaken. But the first thing he woke up to was not something he was expecting....
'Damn...this darkness again.... Am I dreaming again?' the young warrior thought to himself.
Slowly rising to his feet, he lifted himself from his lying down position on the floor. Then suddenly, he remembered...
The Earth was fighting back, just as it had before when they were battling Sephiroth. This time it was against an enormous dragon. There were the girls summoning and the rest of the group doing its best to defend them. The White Materia moving as one with the now healed Lifestream as it began to destroy the dragon...
That's right! Where was everyone? What happened after that? Were they defeated after all? Did Sephiroth and the others really destroy everything?
"You look lost again..." a voice suddenly stated.
Cloud quickly turned around to see if someone was behind him. This same scene seemed to play around with his mind a lot. Although he finally did find Aeris in a situation just like this...was it her?
"Aeris?" Cloud whispered, guessing.
A giggle was his reply. Cloud was in no mood to play games. He quickly looked around to see if anything would pop out of the darkness. He just wanted to get home but most importantly, to find out where everyone was.
"You really should learn to relax..." the voice sounded closer.
Finally, Cloud turned around again, only this time to face a most happy Aeris.
"Aeris! You're alive?!" Cloud exclaimed in disbelief.
Her smile then turned into a slight frown. Looking down at the floor before raising her head again to face him, Aeris searched for the right words to say.
"Yes....and no.... Because the White Materia is around, Cloud, I am able to interact with you. However, I still have to return..."
Cloud also became serious. He knew...he remembered...everything....everything she had taught him.
"To the planet?" he asked.
"Yes...Remember, I explained to you that I was stuck and couldn't move. I couldn't return? Well, now that the obstacle is removed I am pretty much able to go now. But there is something I must know before I go..." Aeris replied.
"What is that?" Cloud asked another question, a small lump forming in his throat.
"What do you really want? What do you truly desire?" her question suddenly came out of nowhere.
With a slightly confused and shocked expression on his face, Cloud soon began to ponder about his desires...things he wanted but would never really share with anyone else.
".......I guess to finally have a peaceful world. To just live and not have to worry about guys like Sephiroth causing more problems and pain...." Cloud finally replied after a long moment of silence.
"And that is what you really want?" Aeris asked.
"Yeah, I mean...all of our lives, we basically had to fight to survive... I just want a world that's at peace and I can just live with everyone."
"You were always so kind, Cloud...That's why I loved you so much."
Cloud looked at Aeris with a slightly shocked expression on his face. Aeris had actually admitted her feelings to him! Noticing his shock, she giggled and smiled. But after several moments, Cloud's lips formed a pout.
"Is something wrong?" Aeris stopped giggling.
"But everyone is gone...not even the earth is still around. We're still in complete darkness..." Cloud explained.
"Not so..."
"What do you mean?"
"If you truly want it and wish for it, you will get everything back." she smiled.
Cloud looked at her as if she had gone crazy. He knew that Aeris always had schemes but even this seemed to be impossible for her.
"And just how are we going to do that?" Cloud placed a hand on his hip.
"Just close your eyes and imagine yourself in a place you want to be right now and the people who you want to be with. The rest will handle itself. And when you feel ready, just open your eyes." as Aeris spoke, she suddenly began to glow.
Cloud immediately recognized the glow. "...Aeris...You were the figure when the girls finished chanting! It was you! You were also the glowing from my dreams!"
"Correct! Even though I did not have my human shape, it was I who helped you dream those dreams. I knew these incidents were going to happen and I used those dreams to guide you on what to do." Aeris winked.
"You've helped me so much, Aeris...I wish there was some way to repay you." Cloud whispered.
"You already have, Cloud..." Aeris said, gently hugging him.
Cloud then closed his eyes and saw the vision of he and his friends, together again.
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
It's amazing what a little help from your friends can do. Now, Cloud was watching his friends....They were in a field, outside of Midgar, enjoying the sunny day by having a picnic. Tifa and Yuffie were playing a game of volleyball against Barrett and Red XIII, much against their will. Vincent lay on one side of a tree, under the shade with Cid on the opposite side. Cait Sith just sitting on the blanket, taking a nap. Turning around, Cloud then saw another scene before him.
There were several people lying on the ground. Suddenly they began to stir.
"Ow, my head...what happened?" the blonde-haired man rubbed his head.
"Hey, we're back home!" another voice cried.
"Squall, we did it!" a woman hugged the brown-haired man.
Indeed they had made it home. Everyone was together again. Squall, Rinoa, Zell, Selphie, Quistis, Angela, Seifer, and Irvine. They all rose from the ground and found they were near the Balamb Garden.
"Well, kitten. We did it." Seifer hugged Angela.
"I'm just so glad everything is over." Angela sighed.
"Come on, it's time to go home." Quistis smiled.
"Yeah, besides...I'm hungry." Zell pat his stomach.
"We finally made it home and all you can think about is food?!"
"Well...yeah... C'mon! Those hotdogs are waiting for me!"
The rest of the group just smiled and they began to make their way to the Balamb Garden. Their home. To their well-deserved rest. This made Cloud smile and watched the scene slowly disappear from view. Slightly confused, Cloud turned to another side. Another scene suddenly appeared. This revealed more people.
"Is everybody here?" the Burmecian female knight asked.
"Your highness?! Where is the Queen?! Did you have anything to do with this?!" the knight exclaimed.
"Hey, calm down, Rusty. She's right behind you..." Zidane rolled his eyes.
"Yes, please...you're giving me a headache..." Amarant rubbed his head.
"Really, Steiner. You should be trusting Zidane by now." Garnet smiled.
"Maybe he just has his armor riding up on him or something..." Eiko giggled.
"That's funny!" Vivi laughed as well.
"No food not funny." Quina pouted.
"S/he's right. Let's go home and we'll get something to eat." Zidane looked at the group.
"RIGHT!" everyone yelled, in total agreement with him.
And with that, everyone began to move down the trail back to their home, Alexandria. They all walked together. Zidane, Garnet, Steiner, Vivi, Freya, Amarant, Eiko, and Quina were in the group of friends. And they will never leave each other. As this scene slowly faded, Cloud noticed another one had already begun.
This time, it was just a woman, standing at a beach, looking out into the ocean. When suddenly, a young man came up to her.....
"Hey, Yuna. What are you doing here by yourself?" the young man asked.
"Nothing really, Tidus...Just thinking." Yuna replied.
"About everything that happened?"
"Yes...and no.."
"What do you mean?"
"I'm also thinking about a special someone."
This statement totally caught Tidus off guard. Yuna never really spoke like this unless it had to be someone extremely special. Who could this person be?
"Like who?" Tidus swallowed the hard lump in his throat.
"You." Yuna said, gently kissing his cheek.
Tidus just looked at her with surprise and watched as she formed a smile. A special smile, just for him. And soon, he began to smile as well.
"Hey, guys! Come on, the festival's about to start!" a voice cried.
Both Yuna and Tidus slowly turned around to see it was their friends. They were smiling and waving.
Taking one last look at each other, Tidus grabbed Yuna's hand and made their way over to the group.
The group of Tidus, Yuna, Wakka, Lulu, Rikku, Auron, and Kimahri smiled happily and made their way back into the city. And they had every right to be happy. They were finally able to get rid of the source to all their problems. And now they could live on peacefully.
"Hey, Cloud!" a voice suddenly cried, making Cloud turn his head from the already disappearing scene. It was Tifa.
"Are you just gonna' stand there all day?!" obviously Yuffie was becoming impatient.
"Yeah, come on or we're gonna' eat without you."
"Cloud's always out of it."
"I'm coming!" Cloud called back.
But before going off to join his friends, Cloud looked up to the sky and made a small smile. "Thanks, Aeris...for everything..."
He then quickly ran over to the blanket to join the group and eat.
"I'll never forget you, Cloud..." and with that, Aeris' spirit was finally able to rest.
~*~*THE END*~*~
And in case anyone was wondering where our favorite Turks went...
Reno, Elena, and Rude were all together, hanging out at the pub in Wutai. Reno then suddenly slammed down his drink onto the table.
Reno: Hey! Where were we in all of this?! *slightly agitated*
Elena: Um...remember when we were in the church? We left in the middle of the night..a little after Cloud left? *sweatdrop*
Rude: ...*nods head in agreement*
Reno: How come I don't remember that?
Elena: Because you ran like a chicken when you saw that dragon throwing attacks. *rolls eyes*
Rude:.....*nods again*
Reno: Oh....oh well...*sits back down and sips his drink*
Elena: *sighs, shaking her head*
Rude: .....*also shakes his head*
And this is truly....
****THE END****
Author: Suzaku no miko
Disclaimers: I do not own Final Fantasy or its characters, they belong to Square...Therefore I do not own anything, so please don't sue! The only thing I own is Angela, as she is my own made up character.
Miko: Hey, everybody! I wasn't gonna' leave you hanging like that! This is the true ending to this story. I hope everyone enjoyed it. Thanks for your reviews and I really hope to write another story as good as this one. But I must say, this took a lot of time and sorry for the lagging time between chapter posts. I will try to do better next time. So, without further ado, here is the ending to "Final Fantasy: A Crossover". Please read and review! ^_^
Cloud Strife was the first to awaken. But the first thing he woke up to was not something he was expecting....
'Damn...this darkness again.... Am I dreaming again?' the young warrior thought to himself.
Slowly rising to his feet, he lifted himself from his lying down position on the floor. Then suddenly, he remembered...
The Earth was fighting back, just as it had before when they were battling Sephiroth. This time it was against an enormous dragon. There were the girls summoning and the rest of the group doing its best to defend them. The White Materia moving as one with the now healed Lifestream as it began to destroy the dragon...
That's right! Where was everyone? What happened after that? Were they defeated after all? Did Sephiroth and the others really destroy everything?
"You look lost again..." a voice suddenly stated.
Cloud quickly turned around to see if someone was behind him. This same scene seemed to play around with his mind a lot. Although he finally did find Aeris in a situation just like this...was it her?
"Aeris?" Cloud whispered, guessing.
A giggle was his reply. Cloud was in no mood to play games. He quickly looked around to see if anything would pop out of the darkness. He just wanted to get home but most importantly, to find out where everyone was.
"You really should learn to relax..." the voice sounded closer.
Finally, Cloud turned around again, only this time to face a most happy Aeris.
"Aeris! You're alive?!" Cloud exclaimed in disbelief.
Her smile then turned into a slight frown. Looking down at the floor before raising her head again to face him, Aeris searched for the right words to say.
"Yes....and no.... Because the White Materia is around, Cloud, I am able to interact with you. However, I still have to return..."
Cloud also became serious. He knew...he remembered...everything....everything she had taught him.
"To the planet?" he asked.
"Yes...Remember, I explained to you that I was stuck and couldn't move. I couldn't return? Well, now that the obstacle is removed I am pretty much able to go now. But there is something I must know before I go..." Aeris replied.
"What is that?" Cloud asked another question, a small lump forming in his throat.
"What do you really want? What do you truly desire?" her question suddenly came out of nowhere.
With a slightly confused and shocked expression on his face, Cloud soon began to ponder about his desires...things he wanted but would never really share with anyone else.
".......I guess to finally have a peaceful world. To just live and not have to worry about guys like Sephiroth causing more problems and pain...." Cloud finally replied after a long moment of silence.
"And that is what you really want?" Aeris asked.
"Yeah, I mean...all of our lives, we basically had to fight to survive... I just want a world that's at peace and I can just live with everyone."
"You were always so kind, Cloud...That's why I loved you so much."
Cloud looked at Aeris with a slightly shocked expression on his face. Aeris had actually admitted her feelings to him! Noticing his shock, she giggled and smiled. But after several moments, Cloud's lips formed a pout.
"Is something wrong?" Aeris stopped giggling.
"But everyone is gone...not even the earth is still around. We're still in complete darkness..." Cloud explained.
"Not so..."
"What do you mean?"
"If you truly want it and wish for it, you will get everything back." she smiled.
Cloud looked at her as if she had gone crazy. He knew that Aeris always had schemes but even this seemed to be impossible for her.
"And just how are we going to do that?" Cloud placed a hand on his hip.
"Just close your eyes and imagine yourself in a place you want to be right now and the people who you want to be with. The rest will handle itself. And when you feel ready, just open your eyes." as Aeris spoke, she suddenly began to glow.
Cloud immediately recognized the glow. "...Aeris...You were the figure when the girls finished chanting! It was you! You were also the glowing from my dreams!"
"Correct! Even though I did not have my human shape, it was I who helped you dream those dreams. I knew these incidents were going to happen and I used those dreams to guide you on what to do." Aeris winked.
"You've helped me so much, Aeris...I wish there was some way to repay you." Cloud whispered.
"You already have, Cloud..." Aeris said, gently hugging him.
Cloud then closed his eyes and saw the vision of he and his friends, together again.
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
It's amazing what a little help from your friends can do. Now, Cloud was watching his friends....They were in a field, outside of Midgar, enjoying the sunny day by having a picnic. Tifa and Yuffie were playing a game of volleyball against Barrett and Red XIII, much against their will. Vincent lay on one side of a tree, under the shade with Cid on the opposite side. Cait Sith just sitting on the blanket, taking a nap. Turning around, Cloud then saw another scene before him.
There were several people lying on the ground. Suddenly they began to stir.
"Ow, my head...what happened?" the blonde-haired man rubbed his head.
"Hey, we're back home!" another voice cried.
"Squall, we did it!" a woman hugged the brown-haired man.
Indeed they had made it home. Everyone was together again. Squall, Rinoa, Zell, Selphie, Quistis, Angela, Seifer, and Irvine. They all rose from the ground and found they were near the Balamb Garden.
"Well, kitten. We did it." Seifer hugged Angela.
"I'm just so glad everything is over." Angela sighed.
"Come on, it's time to go home." Quistis smiled.
"Yeah, besides...I'm hungry." Zell pat his stomach.
"We finally made it home and all you can think about is food?!"
"Well...yeah... C'mon! Those hotdogs are waiting for me!"
The rest of the group just smiled and they began to make their way to the Balamb Garden. Their home. To their well-deserved rest. This made Cloud smile and watched the scene slowly disappear from view. Slightly confused, Cloud turned to another side. Another scene suddenly appeared. This revealed more people.
"Is everybody here?" the Burmecian female knight asked.
"Your highness?! Where is the Queen?! Did you have anything to do with this?!" the knight exclaimed.
"Hey, calm down, Rusty. She's right behind you..." Zidane rolled his eyes.
"Yes, please...you're giving me a headache..." Amarant rubbed his head.
"Really, Steiner. You should be trusting Zidane by now." Garnet smiled.
"Maybe he just has his armor riding up on him or something..." Eiko giggled.
"That's funny!" Vivi laughed as well.
"No food not funny." Quina pouted.
"S/he's right. Let's go home and we'll get something to eat." Zidane looked at the group.
"RIGHT!" everyone yelled, in total agreement with him.
And with that, everyone began to move down the trail back to their home, Alexandria. They all walked together. Zidane, Garnet, Steiner, Vivi, Freya, Amarant, Eiko, and Quina were in the group of friends. And they will never leave each other. As this scene slowly faded, Cloud noticed another one had already begun.
This time, it was just a woman, standing at a beach, looking out into the ocean. When suddenly, a young man came up to her.....
"Hey, Yuna. What are you doing here by yourself?" the young man asked.
"Nothing really, Tidus...Just thinking." Yuna replied.
"About everything that happened?"
"Yes...and no.."
"What do you mean?"
"I'm also thinking about a special someone."
This statement totally caught Tidus off guard. Yuna never really spoke like this unless it had to be someone extremely special. Who could this person be?
"Like who?" Tidus swallowed the hard lump in his throat.
"You." Yuna said, gently kissing his cheek.
Tidus just looked at her with surprise and watched as she formed a smile. A special smile, just for him. And soon, he began to smile as well.
"Hey, guys! Come on, the festival's about to start!" a voice cried.
Both Yuna and Tidus slowly turned around to see it was their friends. They were smiling and waving.
Taking one last look at each other, Tidus grabbed Yuna's hand and made their way over to the group.
The group of Tidus, Yuna, Wakka, Lulu, Rikku, Auron, and Kimahri smiled happily and made their way back into the city. And they had every right to be happy. They were finally able to get rid of the source to all their problems. And now they could live on peacefully.
"Hey, Cloud!" a voice suddenly cried, making Cloud turn his head from the already disappearing scene. It was Tifa.
"Are you just gonna' stand there all day?!" obviously Yuffie was becoming impatient.
"Yeah, come on or we're gonna' eat without you."
"Cloud's always out of it."
"I'm coming!" Cloud called back.
But before going off to join his friends, Cloud looked up to the sky and made a small smile. "Thanks, Aeris...for everything..."
He then quickly ran over to the blanket to join the group and eat.
"I'll never forget you, Cloud..." and with that, Aeris' spirit was finally able to rest.
~*~*THE END*~*~
And in case anyone was wondering where our favorite Turks went...
Reno, Elena, and Rude were all together, hanging out at the pub in Wutai. Reno then suddenly slammed down his drink onto the table.
Reno: Hey! Where were we in all of this?! *slightly agitated*
Elena: Um...remember when we were in the church? We left in the middle of the night..a little after Cloud left? *sweatdrop*
Rude: ...*nods head in agreement*
Reno: How come I don't remember that?
Elena: Because you ran like a chicken when you saw that dragon throwing attacks. *rolls eyes*
Rude:.....*nods again*
Reno: Oh....oh well...*sits back down and sips his drink*
Elena: *sighs, shaking her head*
Rude: .....*also shakes his head*
And this is truly....
****THE END****
