' You didn't really need to tell him that, my dear.' Shiva appeared behind her as soon as Cloud left the room. ' You didn't really need to carry all the responsibility. There is nothing wrong in relying on him, Aerith.'

" I know..." Aerith replied softly, " But...then that makes me feel like I'm taking his life away. He deserves the right to live...without having to fight anymore. Do you know, Shiva? He's going to be married in two days. Cloud is going to be married..."

' Yes...I know that, my dear.' Shiva lowers her eyelids sadly as though understanding her feelings.

" And that is the reason I can't let him be involved in this, Shiva. He's going to be married...with Tifa. He's going to have a happy life...I can't just come up and take it away from him." Tears flow from her eyes, " After all the pain and suffering he'd endured with the battle against Sephiroth...this is the time when he finally gets to be released from that suffering. So...that's why he has the right to live...and if SHE is going to come up and ruin it...then I will fight for it."

Shiva looks at her with concern, ' Even if it means...'

" I understand what you're trying to say. But...but look at me." She turns around as though to show herself to the Queen of Ice, " I'm just a mere flower girl...I don't have much physical strength as the others do...I'm only good in magic...mostly healing magic...I just...I just totally suck when it comes to fighting."

' Aerith...'

" It's the truth, isn't it? The only thing I can do is pray... without a materia...I can't do anything. I'm just a mere flower girl who just happens to be the last surviving Cetra. So...I'm just going to do what I can do...as an Ancient. And if it's going to give Cloud...his happiness...his life back...then I will do it."

Shiva smiles sadly, ' If that is what you want...I won't say further more. That means, you're saying that no matter what happens, you will still protect him. Even if it's to sacrifice yourself.'

"I'm not trying to be a hero, Shiva. I never intended to...I'm only just doing what other girls would do. Or I think would do." Aerith smiles sadly. "...I am already dead...so no matter how much I try...there will always be a barrier against those who are alive...and those who are dead...Cloud will be happy with Tifa...because they're both alive. There's nothing I can do for a dead person like me to go between them."

Suddenly a gust of wind blew into the room from the window making everything fly. Papers, sheets, curtains...

Aerith stood in the middle of the room. Shiva was gone...probably went to talk with the other Summons.

" Yes...even this body...is not real. Just a fake...made of illusion and dreams..." The flower girl spoke softly as the cold wind brushes against her skin, " But...even though...I want to be with Cloud. To stay with Cloud..."

Is that already bad enough for a helpless girl to wish for...?

Cloud walked across the hallways towards his room, irritated. He couldn't hold this rising anger in his chest. This frustration...

Why won't Aerith tell him? Why won't she rely on him? Is it because she thinks he is too weak? Because she just doesn't want him to get involved?

He punched the wall in frustration. ' Damnit!!'

Aerith is suffering again. He knows it...She's trying to carry the entire heavy burden by herself again. She's trying to leave him again...leave everyone...and go try to solve it herself again. And once again, Cloud is helpless. Helpless again to help the girl...the girl he loves.

He slightly widens his eyes from his thoughts. ' Love...? Wha...What am I...thinking?'

He stood on the hallways, confused with his emotions, narrowing his eyes to try to settle his confused thoughts but sighs in exasperation. Some way...he has to make Aerith open up to him some way. He wants to make Aerith tell him everything. Everything she knows...so he can carry some of that heavy burden for her. So, she won't have to carry it by herself.

' Why? Why are you doing this?' He banged his fist on the wall again, " Why, damnit!!?"

'...You really are different when it comes to the most important person in your life.'

" Who's there!!?" Cloud quickly turns around but finds noone. He looks around cautiously, narrowing his nerves and senses, concentrating on every movement around him. " Whoever you out."

He had left his Buster Sword in his room so he doesn't have a weapon to fight in case it's an enemy or some sort. But he didn't care. He still has his fist. That should be enough.

' Do you want to help her?'

Cloud looked up at the voice again. Where is it coming from? Could it be that he's just hearing it inside his head? And what did the voice say? Help...who?

' Do you want to help...her?' He heard the voice again.

" Who are you!!? Help who? What are you talking about!!?" Cloud shouted.

' Do you want to help the Ancient?'

" !!?" The blonde-soldier widens his eyes in surprise, " Aerith? Are you talking about Aerith!? What do you know about her!!? Who are you!!?"

But he never heard the voice again. He looked around again in search of where the voice has come from. Who was that? And what did he mean by help her? Does that mean they there is a chance that he will be able to help Aerith?

People of Cetra, born from the Planet, Hears the Planet.

People of the Cetra, returns to the Promise Land.

A land full of happiness, a land which the Planet offers.

' Full of happiness, my ass.' Cloud thought. ' If that's true...then does that mean that death is Aerith's happiness? To have her soul be bind with chains of the Cetra's fate? Then hell with that. I'm going to save Aerith. Whether the Planet likes it or not.'

At this time, Cloud himself, did not notice the stirring feeling that resides in his heart. A feeling he used to hold towards the flower girl...and was once lost after she tragically disappeared in front of him. But now...slowly...but gradually...that feeling he had once lost is now coming back. Without him unknown. Will Cloud be able to realize that feeling...before it is too late...again?

A woman with long, flowing silver-ish white hair stood on the small, grassy hill just above the town of Kalm. Her long white dress flowed softly in the cold wind. She gently looked down the town with her green, emerald eyes. Suddenly, a gust of wind blew behind her and a small smile formed on her lips.

' Odin...' She spoke softly.

' I have finished patrolling the area...there seems to be no sign of them.' Odin spoke with his deep voice. He was fairly young, if to set an example as a human, he seems to be like the man of his early thirties. His green hair poked out from his shining armor and his orange eyes shined intensely. He slowly approached to the woman's side, his metal armor clanging loudly as he walked through the flowerbed beneath him. ' Must be hiding really good.'

' I figure...' The woman smiled.

A portal made of fire appeared beside them and a young man with long, flaming red hair tied into a ponytail appeared from the hot flame. He had light, brown skin with a dark red tattoo of a dragon printed on his left upper arm. He approached the two as soon as he caught sight of them with his blood red eyes.

' Ifrit...' The woman spoke with slight hint of anger in her tone, ' Look what you just did to the poor flowers.'

Ifrit looked down at his feet to see the once beautiful flowers been perfectly burnt to crisp. He slightly widens his eyes and then shrugs.

' Didn't see that...'

' Holy-sama...' A faint voice echoed around them and at the same time a cold mist surrounded them, freezing the flowers instantly. Shiva appeared from the mist, her long blue dress flowing and her long, aquamarine colored hair touched the ground.

Holy looked up and smiled. She tucked in some of her white hair behind her ear and asked, ' Where is Bahamut?'

' He is watching the Ancient, your Highness.'

' I see...' Holy smiled to herself, ' Tell him to keep an eye out...I feel they are planning on doing something again.'

'So, that son of a bitch is hiding, heh? What? Is he afraid?' Ifrit spoke, putting his hands on his hips.

' Ifrit! Your language!' Odin scolded, ' You're in front of the Highness!'

' It is all right, Odin.' Holy smiled to the fire lord, ' At least you are true to your feelings. How is Leviathan doing? Did he say he caught something?'

Ifrit shrugged, ' No. Not that I heard of. But he said something about a slight change in the Planet's energy. But he couldn't really tell what it was so he's looking onto it further.'

' It must be because he came back,' Odin said. He placed a hand on his sword's hilt, ' I should be going back to patrol the area. You never know when he would strike. Ifrit, you're coming with me.'

'Yeah, whatever.' The fire lord tucked some of flaming red hair behind his long, pointed ears and then summoned a portal of fire in front him. ' Let's go, then.'

Holy watched as Ifrit and Odin disappeared into the portal. Her attention then turned to Shiva.

' How is the Ancient?' She asked.

' ...Not doing well, I should say.' Shiva spoke, ' I think she is overdoing herself. She should think of asking others for help, like that blonde-hair Soldier for instance. She should know that she is not the only one in doing this.'

' I figure...but she chose that herself. She is the one to choose to accept this job herself. After all...she is the only Ancient left in this world. But...'

' But...?'

' With her disturbed mind right now...no matter how much she prays...the Planet will not answer her. Her prayer will not be reached...she will have to solve it by herself. Of course...a help of someone wouldn't mind. Cloud Strife, was it? The one man she vowed to protect with her life.'

' She loves him too much...that she doesn't care what happens to her...as long as she was able to protect him. But that is just too sad...' Shiva said as Aerith's smile came to her mind, ' She is a strong-willed girl, I know. Or she tries to be strong...trying to hide her weakness. No matter what happens...she never forgets to smile. I've never met a person with such a strong spirit.'

' ...I will talk to her, Shiva. And once again ask her...if this is what she wishes for.'

' Thank you, your Highness.'

' Meanwhile...tell the Summons...that she...JENOVA is planning something. So always be on the watch.'

- Hikaru

Okay! The 5th chapter!! I like the Summon Monsters...or at least some of them. I've always wanted to write a fic on them when they're in somewhat in their human form. What do you call it? Personification? I know Holy is not a Summon but hey, she's (or he, I don't know. But my image of Holy is a woman so...) still my favorite Materia! Reminds me of Aerith:: sniff ::

And I saw another new scans of Advent Children!!! Yes!! Yes!! Yuffie------!!! She's pretty hot...since it's been two years so...she should be eighteen, right? Cause I remember in FF7, she was sixteen. I also saw Cid and Red XIII!! Oh my god, they look so--- cool!! I love them!! Now all I need to see is Caith Sith, but is he even going to appear? Oh, and Reno and Rude!! Reno is so...cute!!! He's so hot!! Man, I love that guy!! I liked the scan where he was showing his tongue with a smug expression. I also heard that there's gonna be a scene in the movie where Rude is going to take off his sunglasses so it will the first time we will be able to see his face!! I wonder if he's handsome(hey!)

And they still won't show Aerith's face. Oh well, I'm just happy to be able to see her. But there was one scan, which I didn't really like!!

The scan where it shows Cloud holding Tifa in his arms in the Church!! As a Cloud x Aerith fan, it was really a frustrating sight to see...(Sorry, Tifa and CloTi fans). Clou---d!! You're supposed to be doing that to Aerith!!! What are you doing!!? Ohh, I am really getting worried if it's really going to be Clerith or not. Some say it is, some say it's not. Which one!!? Cause, there was something in one of the scans that said something about Cloud and Tifa...getting together!!! No--------!!!!! I'm not sure though...but still no!!

Clerith! Clerith!! Cloud x Aerith peoplez!!! Square Enix...please, please, please make it a Clerith movie!! Just please!! I know I've asked this so many times...but please...or I'll burst out crying!!! Waaahhhhh!!!!

...Anyways...back to you guys, I hope you guys enjoyed the chapter. Let's see what will happen to Aerith...and will Cloud be able to save her!!?

...I'm not sure about that yet. But I promise it's going to be a Clerith!! JENOVA comes back(!!?) and who is this HE person the Summons were talking about? Stay tuned!!