Chapter 8: Epilogue
Note: HAH! This is the end of the series folks! Then ending here is
personally too sweet for me, so I hope you like it! Oh, yeah and this
thing's owned by Squaresoft.
It was morning. The air was fresh and clean. The sky was a beautiful sunrise. It was a magnificent day to be alive. The birds sang their sweet songs outside the beautiful church in the midst of the beautiful fall day, while the fresh dew hung out on the leaves of the turning leaves. Cloud stood inside, waiting at the end of the aisle, eagerly yet nervously anticipating the arrival of his bride.
"Wooh! Sorry I'm late Cloud!", said Yuffie, running into the church. "Where's Tifa?"
"She's still getting ready I believe. Unless she's run away.", he said.
"Sigh. Good, she's still here. Don't get married without me, okay?" And Yuffie ran to the bride's room, and knocked. "Hey girl! How ya' holdin' up!?"
"Hey Yuffie! Hold on a second!" Tifa opened the door and Yuffie saw the stunning white wedding dress that Tifa wore. It was strapless, and had no back, save for a few strings.
"Whoa! If you wore something like that, Cloud might've married ya' sooner! Of course, then again, what could get smaller than your traditional clothes.?"
"Thanks Yuffie. And I'll ignore that last remark.", she said. "Ooh, I'm so nervous!"
"Don't worry, you love each other. That's all that matters."
"Yeah."
"Tifa! It's time!", said Red from outside the door.
"Hey Cloud. Ya' nervous?", asked Barret, Cloud's best man.
"Do I look it?"
"No."
"Then you're wrong. I'm petrified."
"Ease up. It's no mistake, that's a great girl you're marryin' there. Heh, if she defies death, she must really love you. Remember when we first saw her alive again?"
"Yeah, Cid was so freaked out by the news, he almost crashed the Highwind."
"But we were still extremely happy. And this must be true to your destiny if she comes back. I only wish Eleanor would."
"Hey, Barret, come on. Where's the big tough guy I had for a best man?"
"Right. I guess I should count my losses and move on. Come on, here she comes!" He went and took his place beside Cid, Reeve, and Vincent, across from Tifa's bridesmaids, Shera and Elmyra. Marlene came down, throwing the petals of yellow roses, and then the doors swung open, the fresh autumn air blowing in, and Tifa stood there with flowers in her hand, bathed in morning light. People gasped, amazed at the sheer radiance of her beauty, and she stepped down the aisle, blushing with a smile on her face. Cloud has never seen a woman so beautiful, and could've thought that the girl standing there was not human, but angelic. She stepped down the aisle slowly, and met Cloud up upon the altar, and they began their vows. The guests grew teary eyed, including the construction workers that rebuilt Corel, and Cid was crying like a baby. The priest asked, "Do you take this man as your lawfully wedded husband, to have and to hold until you two should part?" She smiled and looked at Cloud and said, "I do."
"And do you take this woman to be your lawfully wedded wife, to have and to hold until you two should part?" And Cloud gazed back at her and said, "I do. Always and forever."
"If anyone has a reason for these two not to be wed, say so now, or forever hold your peace."
"HOLD ON HERE!", yelled a voice. They all turned around and saw Yuffie. "I TOLD YOU NOT TO GET MARRIED WITHOUT ME!" And she ran up the altar, and took her place next to Shera. "Hmph."
"Well then," continued the priest through the awkwardness. "I see no problem here. I now pronounce you 'Man and Wife'. You may now kiss the bride." They both smiled and kissed, and Cloud bowed her down as he did so, and she almost touched the floor. People stood up in their seats as they cheered, and giving woops and whistles. Cid was bawling, and Reeve and Vincent handed him handkerchiefs.
And so they flooded out of the church, having rice thrown at them and having their picture taken, and Cloud lifted Tifa off her feet. A snow white feather as soft as a doves fell down from the sky, and he looked up and smiled, as he could've sworn the presence of an angel sitting up there in the clouds.
An angel sat up there on the roof of the church, and her emerald eyes shone with the glimmer of diamond tears, and she pushed back a bit of her glistening auburn hair. She smiled her sweet and gentle smile.
"I love you Cloud. Always and forever."
Boy that ending was repetitive and predictable, now wasn't it? Hey, since this is done, read my new fanfic! And it's not sappy! YAY!
Note: HAH! This is the end of the series folks! Then ending here is
personally too sweet for me, so I hope you like it! Oh, yeah and this
thing's owned by Squaresoft.
It was morning. The air was fresh and clean. The sky was a beautiful sunrise. It was a magnificent day to be alive. The birds sang their sweet songs outside the beautiful church in the midst of the beautiful fall day, while the fresh dew hung out on the leaves of the turning leaves. Cloud stood inside, waiting at the end of the aisle, eagerly yet nervously anticipating the arrival of his bride.
"Wooh! Sorry I'm late Cloud!", said Yuffie, running into the church. "Where's Tifa?"
"She's still getting ready I believe. Unless she's run away.", he said.
"Sigh. Good, she's still here. Don't get married without me, okay?" And Yuffie ran to the bride's room, and knocked. "Hey girl! How ya' holdin' up!?"
"Hey Yuffie! Hold on a second!" Tifa opened the door and Yuffie saw the stunning white wedding dress that Tifa wore. It was strapless, and had no back, save for a few strings.
"Whoa! If you wore something like that, Cloud might've married ya' sooner! Of course, then again, what could get smaller than your traditional clothes.?"
"Thanks Yuffie. And I'll ignore that last remark.", she said. "Ooh, I'm so nervous!"
"Don't worry, you love each other. That's all that matters."
"Yeah."
"Tifa! It's time!", said Red from outside the door.
"Hey Cloud. Ya' nervous?", asked Barret, Cloud's best man.
"Do I look it?"
"No."
"Then you're wrong. I'm petrified."
"Ease up. It's no mistake, that's a great girl you're marryin' there. Heh, if she defies death, she must really love you. Remember when we first saw her alive again?"
"Yeah, Cid was so freaked out by the news, he almost crashed the Highwind."
"But we were still extremely happy. And this must be true to your destiny if she comes back. I only wish Eleanor would."
"Hey, Barret, come on. Where's the big tough guy I had for a best man?"
"Right. I guess I should count my losses and move on. Come on, here she comes!" He went and took his place beside Cid, Reeve, and Vincent, across from Tifa's bridesmaids, Shera and Elmyra. Marlene came down, throwing the petals of yellow roses, and then the doors swung open, the fresh autumn air blowing in, and Tifa stood there with flowers in her hand, bathed in morning light. People gasped, amazed at the sheer radiance of her beauty, and she stepped down the aisle, blushing with a smile on her face. Cloud has never seen a woman so beautiful, and could've thought that the girl standing there was not human, but angelic. She stepped down the aisle slowly, and met Cloud up upon the altar, and they began their vows. The guests grew teary eyed, including the construction workers that rebuilt Corel, and Cid was crying like a baby. The priest asked, "Do you take this man as your lawfully wedded husband, to have and to hold until you two should part?" She smiled and looked at Cloud and said, "I do."
"And do you take this woman to be your lawfully wedded wife, to have and to hold until you two should part?" And Cloud gazed back at her and said, "I do. Always and forever."
"If anyone has a reason for these two not to be wed, say so now, or forever hold your peace."
"HOLD ON HERE!", yelled a voice. They all turned around and saw Yuffie. "I TOLD YOU NOT TO GET MARRIED WITHOUT ME!" And she ran up the altar, and took her place next to Shera. "Hmph."
"Well then," continued the priest through the awkwardness. "I see no problem here. I now pronounce you 'Man and Wife'. You may now kiss the bride." They both smiled and kissed, and Cloud bowed her down as he did so, and she almost touched the floor. People stood up in their seats as they cheered, and giving woops and whistles. Cid was bawling, and Reeve and Vincent handed him handkerchiefs.
And so they flooded out of the church, having rice thrown at them and having their picture taken, and Cloud lifted Tifa off her feet. A snow white feather as soft as a doves fell down from the sky, and he looked up and smiled, as he could've sworn the presence of an angel sitting up there in the clouds.
An angel sat up there on the roof of the church, and her emerald eyes shone with the glimmer of diamond tears, and she pushed back a bit of her glistening auburn hair. She smiled her sweet and gentle smile.
"I love you Cloud. Always and forever."
Boy that ending was repetitive and predictable, now wasn't it? Hey, since this is done, read my new fanfic! And it's not sappy! YAY!