Disclaimer: I decided to revive this fic, for my own sanity. Okay to Recap, Read the last 4 chapters. You lazy bums. But here we go, it's like a mere formality. I don't own Final Fantasy 7. By the way, if you already read Chapter 5, it won't end like that. And chapter 6 will be deleted and replaced, but that was all true. OOOHHHH LIMITED EDITION CHAPTERS.
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The sun peaked over the horizon to see what was behind. A battle ensued, as Cloud and Aeris were exterminating. An Owl had appeared on a branch, over a path to a forest. It was entrapping all who passed under it, with it's inane babble, of a forgotten past. Cloud drew Kisagari from it's sheath, and struck down the Owl, with one strike. It fell to the ground with a clunk, and a pool of blood engulfed it. It's body melted away, and it's voice echoed for one last time, "All in the North."
Cloud and Aeris ran home, to collect their reward, and get a well-deserved night's rest. They walked to the table in the corner, sat down, and started talking.
"So, how is Aeris today?" Cloud asked cheerfully.
"Oh, I'm all right," Aeris replied, "It's just that..."
"What?" Cloud was thinking of what she meant.
"It's this Project X guy," Aeris started, "he is slowly taking all of our friends away. It's like he's purposely causing sorrow. But why?"
"I wondered that too," Cloud replied, "I think that he is using Zack's own grudge, to exact some kind of justice upon me. But, what could it be?"
"You know," Aeris said, "I think that X is trying to take away our happiness, and replace it with desperation. He wants us to fear him, so we will be weak."
"Ever since Rocket town, I have been sleeping better, knowing that I'm safe with you," Aeris said, "Zack always made me feel inferior."
"Question: Was Zack any better than me?" Cloud asked.
Aeris picked up a stool pillow and whacked Cloud in the face. He fell to the ground, laughing.
"Where would you be without me?" Aeris said.
"I'd probably be better off," Cloud could barely keep a straight face.
Aeris pounced upon him, and pretended to beat him up, as all looked on. They ran out of the bar, and ran to Aeris's house. They charged upstairs, Cloud fell on the bed and Aeris soon followed. They buried themselves in covers, and shut off the lights.
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Four weeks later, and no sign of trouble, until night dawned upon the sleepy town.
"Cloud, have you heard anything lately," Aeris said, "about Project X?"
"No, I haven't" Cloud's mind thawed, "I wonder what he's up to? Maybe he's lying low, recruiting more. Don't worry, tonight we're going out to dinner."
Cloud was grasping something in his pocket. He was clutching it, with his sweaty palms. That night Aeris and Cloud's lives would change forever.
They sat down at the table, and ordered their food. Cloud's face became shiny, with all of his sweat trickling down. His hand was still wrapped tight, around the thing in his pocket. After their meal, they walked outside and down the street.
"Tonight was amazing," Aeris's face shined with happiness, "it couldn't get any better."
Cloud ran in front of her, and stopped her slow march. He sank to one knee, and revealed the object in his pocket. He grabbed Aeris's hand and opened the bobble.
"Aeris," Cloud gulped, "will you marry me?"
"What?" Aeris happiness flooded, replaced with surprise.
"I've given this a lot of thought," Cloud started, "and I think we should be wed. We're so happy together, and we should always be."
"I'm sorry," Aeris said, "I can't." Aeris stormed off down the street. Cloud left behind, in a puddle of tears.
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Cloud walked all over town, trying to find Aeris, and find out why. Why had she said no? Cloud ran into a shady part of town, while on his search. A little cat bumped into his leg. He looked down at it, and saw a crown upon it's head. Cait Sith.
He followed the Cat into the alley. It hastened it's pace, and Cloud was throwing barrels out of his way. Cloud came upon a clearing, and found the Fairy Cat perched upon it's stuffed animal. The stuffed animal, was beside a cat-like creature. A flame ignited behind them. Red XIII's tail had lit and illuminated the alley. Red XIII's tattoo was replaced by a large X.
"What are you doing here, Red XIII?" Cloud called into the alley.
"I'm here to see to it, that you die," Red said back, "X's orders. How do you like my new tattoo?"
"I guess it's all right," Cloud replied. He reached for his sword, only to find out that it wasn't there.
A chink of light fell upon Cloud's face. A ray of light from Red's tail, was being reflected off of Cloud's sword. Cloud ran at Cait, as he did Red rushed Cloud, and bowled him over. Red jumped onto Cloud and tried to claw out his eyes. Cloud grabbed Red's paws with one hand, and with the other, he drove his finger into Red's left eye. Cloud threw Red off of him, and ran at Cait again. Red rose again and jumped into the sky. He came down upon Cloud's skull and pushed him into the dirt. Cloud flailed about helplessly, as Red charged Cloud and went straight for his eyes. Cloud found himself, face to face with Red, he clenched his fist and threw Red into the building. Cloud shot from the ground and disappeared. He reappeared next to Cait, and took back his sword. Unsheathing his sword, he tore apart Cait, and flung the Cat into the wall and watched it flop to the ground. Then, Cait exploded and shot Cloud across the alley. When he hit the ground, the sword followed, and struck through his leg, shattering his femur. His body, laying lifeless on the ground, darkness crept upon him. Red crawled up next to his body and prepared to finish the job. He raised his paw, and started to press Cloud's head, until it blew open. A haevy rod came sweeping threw and bashed Red out of the way. Aeris picked up Cloud's sword and ran after Red. She found him, lying amdst a pile of boxes. She skewered Red and lifted his body high. She whipped his body into oncoming traffic, and saw a fury of blood and bone fly all over, as the truck collided.
She walked over to Cloud's body, and looked at his disembodied leg. She had stolen a salt shaker from the restaurant.
"Serves you right," Aeris scowled, "for going off on your own." Aeris poured the salt onto Cloud's stump, and rubbed it in. Cloud sprang to life, clutching his leg.
Aeris hovered over it with her hands, a light emitted from her hands, and joined the two pieces together. She erased the blood and generated a bucket of water. She tossed it upon Cloud's head, and banged on it hard.
"Oh yeah, by the way," Aeris scoffed, "of course, I'll marry you."
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End of chapter 5. A nice little surprise is on the way though. If you think you know, don't spoil it. If you don't, you ain't trying hard enough.
Tune in for:
Final Fantasy: Project X
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The sun peaked over the horizon to see what was behind. A battle ensued, as Cloud and Aeris were exterminating. An Owl had appeared on a branch, over a path to a forest. It was entrapping all who passed under it, with it's inane babble, of a forgotten past. Cloud drew Kisagari from it's sheath, and struck down the Owl, with one strike. It fell to the ground with a clunk, and a pool of blood engulfed it. It's body melted away, and it's voice echoed for one last time, "All in the North."
Cloud and Aeris ran home, to collect their reward, and get a well-deserved night's rest. They walked to the table in the corner, sat down, and started talking.
"So, how is Aeris today?" Cloud asked cheerfully.
"Oh, I'm all right," Aeris replied, "It's just that..."
"What?" Cloud was thinking of what she meant.
"It's this Project X guy," Aeris started, "he is slowly taking all of our friends away. It's like he's purposely causing sorrow. But why?"
"I wondered that too," Cloud replied, "I think that he is using Zack's own grudge, to exact some kind of justice upon me. But, what could it be?"
"You know," Aeris said, "I think that X is trying to take away our happiness, and replace it with desperation. He wants us to fear him, so we will be weak."
"Ever since Rocket town, I have been sleeping better, knowing that I'm safe with you," Aeris said, "Zack always made me feel inferior."
"Question: Was Zack any better than me?" Cloud asked.
Aeris picked up a stool pillow and whacked Cloud in the face. He fell to the ground, laughing.
"Where would you be without me?" Aeris said.
"I'd probably be better off," Cloud could barely keep a straight face.
Aeris pounced upon him, and pretended to beat him up, as all looked on. They ran out of the bar, and ran to Aeris's house. They charged upstairs, Cloud fell on the bed and Aeris soon followed. They buried themselves in covers, and shut off the lights.
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Four weeks later, and no sign of trouble, until night dawned upon the sleepy town.
"Cloud, have you heard anything lately," Aeris said, "about Project X?"
"No, I haven't" Cloud's mind thawed, "I wonder what he's up to? Maybe he's lying low, recruiting more. Don't worry, tonight we're going out to dinner."
Cloud was grasping something in his pocket. He was clutching it, with his sweaty palms. That night Aeris and Cloud's lives would change forever.
They sat down at the table, and ordered their food. Cloud's face became shiny, with all of his sweat trickling down. His hand was still wrapped tight, around the thing in his pocket. After their meal, they walked outside and down the street.
"Tonight was amazing," Aeris's face shined with happiness, "it couldn't get any better."
Cloud ran in front of her, and stopped her slow march. He sank to one knee, and revealed the object in his pocket. He grabbed Aeris's hand and opened the bobble.
"Aeris," Cloud gulped, "will you marry me?"
"What?" Aeris happiness flooded, replaced with surprise.
"I've given this a lot of thought," Cloud started, "and I think we should be wed. We're so happy together, and we should always be."
"I'm sorry," Aeris said, "I can't." Aeris stormed off down the street. Cloud left behind, in a puddle of tears.
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Cloud walked all over town, trying to find Aeris, and find out why. Why had she said no? Cloud ran into a shady part of town, while on his search. A little cat bumped into his leg. He looked down at it, and saw a crown upon it's head. Cait Sith.
He followed the Cat into the alley. It hastened it's pace, and Cloud was throwing barrels out of his way. Cloud came upon a clearing, and found the Fairy Cat perched upon it's stuffed animal. The stuffed animal, was beside a cat-like creature. A flame ignited behind them. Red XIII's tail had lit and illuminated the alley. Red XIII's tattoo was replaced by a large X.
"What are you doing here, Red XIII?" Cloud called into the alley.
"I'm here to see to it, that you die," Red said back, "X's orders. How do you like my new tattoo?"
"I guess it's all right," Cloud replied. He reached for his sword, only to find out that it wasn't there.
A chink of light fell upon Cloud's face. A ray of light from Red's tail, was being reflected off of Cloud's sword. Cloud ran at Cait, as he did Red rushed Cloud, and bowled him over. Red jumped onto Cloud and tried to claw out his eyes. Cloud grabbed Red's paws with one hand, and with the other, he drove his finger into Red's left eye. Cloud threw Red off of him, and ran at Cait again. Red rose again and jumped into the sky. He came down upon Cloud's skull and pushed him into the dirt. Cloud flailed about helplessly, as Red charged Cloud and went straight for his eyes. Cloud found himself, face to face with Red, he clenched his fist and threw Red into the building. Cloud shot from the ground and disappeared. He reappeared next to Cait, and took back his sword. Unsheathing his sword, he tore apart Cait, and flung the Cat into the wall and watched it flop to the ground. Then, Cait exploded and shot Cloud across the alley. When he hit the ground, the sword followed, and struck through his leg, shattering his femur. His body, laying lifeless on the ground, darkness crept upon him. Red crawled up next to his body and prepared to finish the job. He raised his paw, and started to press Cloud's head, until it blew open. A haevy rod came sweeping threw and bashed Red out of the way. Aeris picked up Cloud's sword and ran after Red. She found him, lying amdst a pile of boxes. She skewered Red and lifted his body high. She whipped his body into oncoming traffic, and saw a fury of blood and bone fly all over, as the truck collided.
She walked over to Cloud's body, and looked at his disembodied leg. She had stolen a salt shaker from the restaurant.
"Serves you right," Aeris scowled, "for going off on your own." Aeris poured the salt onto Cloud's stump, and rubbed it in. Cloud sprang to life, clutching his leg.
Aeris hovered over it with her hands, a light emitted from her hands, and joined the two pieces together. She erased the blood and generated a bucket of water. She tossed it upon Cloud's head, and banged on it hard.
"Oh yeah, by the way," Aeris scoffed, "of course, I'll marry you."
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End of chapter 5. A nice little surprise is on the way though. If you think you know, don't spoil it. If you don't, you ain't trying hard enough.
Tune in for:
Final Fantasy: Project X
