Aeris entered filled with her fellow Cetra, but she felt a huge tension in the room.

"What's wrong?"

"It's Hojo, he's back and he's full of Jenova cells."

Aeris cringed at the name.

"Oh, Gods."

"Yes Aeris, and we need your help, and Sephiroth's. He has great knowledge of Jenova, but to resurrect him again (and the same goes for you) we need to inject with more Cetra, thus giving you more power. We know Hojo is a powerful enemy along with Jenova."

"Yes mother."

"Can Sephiroth be trusted?"

"Of course Mom!" Aeris took great offense to the comment.

"Can you be?"

"What are you insinuating?"

"Around him, and what about Cloud and the others?"

"IT'LL BE FINE! I'LL HANDLE IT!"

And with that, Aeris ran out the door.

"Well, that went as well as to be expected," stated Gast.

Ilfana shot a look at him, and then softened at the playful expression on his face.



Aeris and Sephiroth were quickly infused with more Cetra cells and within two hours found themselves back on Earth, for a second time.


After Sephiroth and Aeris got re-acquainted with the real world, they soon began their trek to Professor Gast's cabin.

They had risen up from the Mako pool in Mideel, or what was left of it. They quickly found transportation to the Northern Continent. They had also purchased two Black Chocobos, which made the rest of the travel quite easy.

They arrived at the cabin shortly after they got to the continent. Tomorrow would be the start of their training.


Training went swiftly and surely. Aeris and Sephiroth made a good team though they wouldn't admit it, especially after the kiss.

Sephiroth was sure she said it out of pity and she could never have such strong feelings for her murderer and Aeris was sure he was disgusted by her feelings and that she was not good enough for him.

She never noticed his eyes staring at her full of emotion when she was gardening or cooking his dinner. He never noticed her tear-filled eyes looking at him when he was doing katas or even just sitting.

Neither thought they deserved one another.