"Bury Me Softly In This Womb
I Give This Part Of Me For You
Sand Rains Down And Here I Sit
Holding Rare Flowers
In A Tomb.....In Bloom
Down In A Hole And I Don't Know
If I Can Be Saved
See My Heart I Decorate It
Like A Grave
You Don't Understand Who They
Thought I Was Supposed To Be
Look At Me Now A Man
Who Won't Let Himself Be"
_"Down in a Hole"_ _Alice In Chains_
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Eyes fluttering open in a panic, Cloud woke up to find himself lying in a cold hard cot, a mere shabby blanket his only source of warmth. Shivering with slight trepidation, he scanned the concrete room which now resided. The cell was windowless, a dimming bulb swinging precariously on a worn chain, the light slightly illuminating the space enough for him to see. Small currents of water leaked through the many cracks within the large grey bricks, and the sound of drops of water hitting the stoney floor remained constant. It was damp and musty, Cloud thought as he wrinkled his nose in disgust, and the only decoration was a dingy pail in the corner which must have served as a bathroom.
"Finally awake I see.." Cloud nearly jumped out of his skin when he heard the deep monotone voice that seemed to come out of no where.
Cloud turned around from the wall he was facing only to see a similar cot to his own occupied by the lone gunman he knew as Vincent. He sat calmly, his legs folded neatly under himself, staring Cloud down with his piercing red gaze. Suddenly Cloud's face broke out into sheer terror.
"What's going on?!" Cloud nearly shrieked, "Where the hell are we?!"
Vincent continued to stare at Cloud for long moments, until the blonde haired man thought he would surely go mad with Vincent's composure, when he himself felt so baffled and afraid. Finally, he spoke "You do not remember...?"
"I... I.." Cloud stumbled "I had a terrible dream.... I don't remember what happened before that..."
Vincent had then dropped his scrutiny, as a rare emotion passed over his face. He was afraid, Cloud thought unbelievably, feeling his own fear creep up his chest. Something horrible must have happened to bring about such an expression in his normally unfeeling companion.
"As you can probably see," He started uneasily, "We are imprisoned."
Cloud looked towards the only door to the chamber, to find that indeed, it had been locked... and guarded. His mind reeled as to why they were so heavily concealed.
"By whom?" He voiced his question.
Vincent sighed miserably, "We failed... so many gone... so much destruction. We thought we could take on the dangers of the world by ourselves... we were so wrong..."
Cloud furrowed his brows at the cryptic statement, only growing more confused and anxious. "What do you mean? ..I don't understand what you are saying."
"Sephiroth won, Cloud. Meteor fell. Jenova triumphed." Vincent stated, his eyes dark and full of guilt.
Cloud's mouth dropped, looking comically if the conversation hadn't been about something so devastating. "No, that never happened Vincent! We killed Jenova in the Northern Crater! We defeated Sephiroth! Aeris stopped meteor with the life stream, don't you remember?!" Cloud shouted in a desperate rage.
If even possible, Vincent's face turned darker with Cloud's words. His eyes betrayed a deep realization, as it appeared as if he had recalled a distant memory. "You... you did it, didn't you..?" he whispered accusingly.
"..What...?" Cloud mumbled, quieted by Vincent's tone, which chilled him to the bone.
"You went against the team... you used that machine... you changed the past and brought this all upon us!" Vincent's voice slowly raised in volume uncharacteristically.
Cloud could only gape at Vincent in a mixture of surprise and fright, unable to remember what Vincent was talking about.
"Because of you, so many are dead! Your selfish wishes cost millions their lives! Barret...Cid...Yuffie.. They all went down in the battle! Tifa died for you! And Aeris... she will never be the caring passionate woman she once was ever again!"
The mention of his love brought back a flood of memories racing to his brain. The pain was returning to him, and there was nothing he could do to stop it. Instead he welcomed them as they bolted into his mind. He remembered himself going back in time against his team's wishes... saving Aeris... Tifa dying by Sephiroth's sword... Aeris crying, telling him how big of a mistake he had made... The battle in the Northern Crater. He had remembered that despite the loss of his three team members, they had defeated Sephiroth.. only for him to be resurrected by Jenova. Meteor fell, destroying most of the planet without Aeris' power. His remaining members of his team were captured..... but what had befell Aeris?
Cloud turned towards Vincent, shock written across his boyish fair features. "Where is she? What happened to Aeris?" He asked frantically.
Vincent looked down at his hands again, unable to face his former leader. Finally he said in a ghost of a whisper, "She is with Sephiroth... forced to live out her days by his side.. ruling the planet as his queen."
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A/N: Here's a short chapter for all those fans! lol, I like where this is going, and I have plenty of ideas for the future *rubs hands together* bwah ha ha! thank you all who have expressed interest in this story, and to all that reviewed. I personally love reviews. so tell me what you think!
BTW, I guess I should post a disclaimer, as I haven't for the whole story as of yet! I don't own FF7, it belongs to Squaresoft.. All lyrics at the beginning of each chapter are from Alice In Chains and Mad Season, which music I strongly recommend! LOL.
Ill try and get the next chapter out soon.. no promises tho. 2 weeks at the MOST. (prolly b4 then tho). and I will TRY and have less spelling errors. I know how bad I am in that department. I'll fix the chapters soon.
*Kimmie*
I Give This Part Of Me For You
Sand Rains Down And Here I Sit
Holding Rare Flowers
In A Tomb.....In Bloom
Down In A Hole And I Don't Know
If I Can Be Saved
See My Heart I Decorate It
Like A Grave
You Don't Understand Who They
Thought I Was Supposed To Be
Look At Me Now A Man
Who Won't Let Himself Be"
_"Down in a Hole"_ _Alice In Chains_
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Eyes fluttering open in a panic, Cloud woke up to find himself lying in a cold hard cot, a mere shabby blanket his only source of warmth. Shivering with slight trepidation, he scanned the concrete room which now resided. The cell was windowless, a dimming bulb swinging precariously on a worn chain, the light slightly illuminating the space enough for him to see. Small currents of water leaked through the many cracks within the large grey bricks, and the sound of drops of water hitting the stoney floor remained constant. It was damp and musty, Cloud thought as he wrinkled his nose in disgust, and the only decoration was a dingy pail in the corner which must have served as a bathroom.
"Finally awake I see.." Cloud nearly jumped out of his skin when he heard the deep monotone voice that seemed to come out of no where.
Cloud turned around from the wall he was facing only to see a similar cot to his own occupied by the lone gunman he knew as Vincent. He sat calmly, his legs folded neatly under himself, staring Cloud down with his piercing red gaze. Suddenly Cloud's face broke out into sheer terror.
"What's going on?!" Cloud nearly shrieked, "Where the hell are we?!"
Vincent continued to stare at Cloud for long moments, until the blonde haired man thought he would surely go mad with Vincent's composure, when he himself felt so baffled and afraid. Finally, he spoke "You do not remember...?"
"I... I.." Cloud stumbled "I had a terrible dream.... I don't remember what happened before that..."
Vincent had then dropped his scrutiny, as a rare emotion passed over his face. He was afraid, Cloud thought unbelievably, feeling his own fear creep up his chest. Something horrible must have happened to bring about such an expression in his normally unfeeling companion.
"As you can probably see," He started uneasily, "We are imprisoned."
Cloud looked towards the only door to the chamber, to find that indeed, it had been locked... and guarded. His mind reeled as to why they were so heavily concealed.
"By whom?" He voiced his question.
Vincent sighed miserably, "We failed... so many gone... so much destruction. We thought we could take on the dangers of the world by ourselves... we were so wrong..."
Cloud furrowed his brows at the cryptic statement, only growing more confused and anxious. "What do you mean? ..I don't understand what you are saying."
"Sephiroth won, Cloud. Meteor fell. Jenova triumphed." Vincent stated, his eyes dark and full of guilt.
Cloud's mouth dropped, looking comically if the conversation hadn't been about something so devastating. "No, that never happened Vincent! We killed Jenova in the Northern Crater! We defeated Sephiroth! Aeris stopped meteor with the life stream, don't you remember?!" Cloud shouted in a desperate rage.
If even possible, Vincent's face turned darker with Cloud's words. His eyes betrayed a deep realization, as it appeared as if he had recalled a distant memory. "You... you did it, didn't you..?" he whispered accusingly.
"..What...?" Cloud mumbled, quieted by Vincent's tone, which chilled him to the bone.
"You went against the team... you used that machine... you changed the past and brought this all upon us!" Vincent's voice slowly raised in volume uncharacteristically.
Cloud could only gape at Vincent in a mixture of surprise and fright, unable to remember what Vincent was talking about.
"Because of you, so many are dead! Your selfish wishes cost millions their lives! Barret...Cid...Yuffie.. They all went down in the battle! Tifa died for you! And Aeris... she will never be the caring passionate woman she once was ever again!"
The mention of his love brought back a flood of memories racing to his brain. The pain was returning to him, and there was nothing he could do to stop it. Instead he welcomed them as they bolted into his mind. He remembered himself going back in time against his team's wishes... saving Aeris... Tifa dying by Sephiroth's sword... Aeris crying, telling him how big of a mistake he had made... The battle in the Northern Crater. He had remembered that despite the loss of his three team members, they had defeated Sephiroth.. only for him to be resurrected by Jenova. Meteor fell, destroying most of the planet without Aeris' power. His remaining members of his team were captured..... but what had befell Aeris?
Cloud turned towards Vincent, shock written across his boyish fair features. "Where is she? What happened to Aeris?" He asked frantically.
Vincent looked down at his hands again, unable to face his former leader. Finally he said in a ghost of a whisper, "She is with Sephiroth... forced to live out her days by his side.. ruling the planet as his queen."
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A/N: Here's a short chapter for all those fans! lol, I like where this is going, and I have plenty of ideas for the future *rubs hands together* bwah ha ha! thank you all who have expressed interest in this story, and to all that reviewed. I personally love reviews. so tell me what you think!
BTW, I guess I should post a disclaimer, as I haven't for the whole story as of yet! I don't own FF7, it belongs to Squaresoft.. All lyrics at the beginning of each chapter are from Alice In Chains and Mad Season, which music I strongly recommend! LOL.
Ill try and get the next chapter out soon.. no promises tho. 2 weeks at the MOST. (prolly b4 then tho). and I will TRY and have less spelling errors. I know how bad I am in that department. I'll fix the chapters soon.
*Kimmie*