Chapter 2 Awakening
'blah' = Sephiroth's/ normal thoughts +Blah + =Aries thoughts/speech
'Im cold...so cold...'
'Where am I?'
'Why do I feel alone?'
'What happened to me?'
+You are in the life stream Sephiroth, open your eyes + A warm voice said. Sephiroth complied, his eyes blinking at the light before they rested on a brown hared young women, she looked very familiar... She smiled as she sat cross legged, in mid air +How do you feel? + Sephiroth sighed and shrugged the nagging feeling he'd seen her before getting bigger...
Then it hit him like a ton of bricks...Nibleheim...Jenova...Being controlled... His search for the Promised land...The Meteor...And Cloud...stopping him...
Sephiroth's eyes widened in recognition, how could he forget Zack's girlfriend? 'Aries?' Sephiroth thought. As if she had heard him, Aries nodded and spoke, only her mouth didn't open, she was talking to him through telekinesis.
+Yes the same, it's been a while Sephiroth + Sephiroth nodded his body wracking with guilt as he remembered...
"Aries...I'm sorry...about..." Aries laughed and shook her head.
+It's alright forget about that, your here on more important matters, but I'm glad you've gotten some of your memory back + Sephiroth shook his head.
'Most of it is bad I'm afraid...But Cloud..." Aries smile slipped from her lips suddenly at the mention of Cloud's name.
+I have some bad mews about him Sephiroth + Sephiroth looked up sharply, listening intently. +Cloud...is dying + Sephiroth's eyes widened in shock it just couldn't be true...
'No!' Sephiroth screamed in his mind, Aries winced at the sheer volume, before nodding sadly, to confirm what she had just said.
+I'm afraid so, he's dying mentally, if his brain breaks down, so will the rest of him +. Sephiroth shook his head, desperately trying to keep his emotions in check.
'Why Aries?' Aries placed a comforting hand in his shoulder.
+Because he blames himself for your death, he's dying of a broken heart and there is no one on the planet that can fix it, it it's killing him slowly to the point of self destruction, soon it's going to get to the point where he's going to kill himself +
Sephiroth closed his eyes, as a tear fell down his face, Cloud...his lover...was dying because of what he had done... +You mustn't blame yourself Sephiroth, it isn't your fault, the one who is to blame has been put to justice. Sephiroth nodded.
'But what can I do Aries? How can I stop this?' Aries smiled sadly.
+There is nothing you can do while you are here, it is impossible + Sephiroth blinked, he wanted to scream but he couldn't, he couldn't stop this...
+But you can Sephiroth, were going to allow you to live again, in order to save Cloud's life +. Sephiroth blinked, did he just hear right, the Creta were giving him a second chance at life in order to save Cloud's? He wasn't about to complain!
'What do I have to do?' Aries smiled.
+Close your eyes and wait, when you do get back to the planet, two years will have passed since your death, but be careful, Cloud's friends are very protective of him, you can't just go barging in to see him, these things take time, you must have patience +. Sephiroth nodded and closed his eyes, waiting.
+Good luck Sephiroth, we will be watching over you + That was the last thing Sephiroth heard as he felt himself blacking out.
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Cloud sighed tiredly as he threw out another snoozing drunk out onto the street, it was almost midnight and Sector seven was closing up for the night.
"That's the last one" Cloud muttered, as he sat at the bar an carelessly plonked his head on the bar counter. Tifa winced at the hollow sound his head made. "Your going to give yourself concussion if you keep doing that" Cloud gave and offhand shrug. Tifa rolled her eyes, before smiling as she saw Vincent silently come thought the door and stand behind Cloud.
"Cloud, we need to talk" Cloud's head shot up and gave her a 'What have I done now?' look. "Oh, about what?"
Tifa sighed "You! about the way you've been acting, we just want to talk to you" Cloud rose an eyebrow.
"We?" Cloud turned round slowly, caught sight of Vincent, then groaned, before banging his head on the counter again. Vincent chuckled in amusement. "Nice to see you to Cloud" Cloud sighed and looked up raising an eyebrow.
"Since when did you develop a sense of humor?" Vincent rolled his eyes and sat next to Cloud.
"Since I learned to lighten up a little, Now stop asking questions, that's our job" Tifa nodded and leaned on the counter. Cloud groaned again knowing, by the sheer sense of foreboding, that a) He couldn't avoid it and b) he wasn't going to like what they were going to ask.
"Fire away" Cloud said as unenthusiastically as possible. Tifa and Vincent Exchanged a look before nodding. "We had a talk about your behavior yesterday and well we think you've been like this since...the Meteor incident...we want to know..." Tifa broke off, looking at Vincent desperately for help.
"Cloud, do you love Sephiroth?" Vincent asked getting straight to the point, yet choosing his words carefully. Cloud blinked and didn't say anything 'Did they just ask...if I love him???' Cloud lowered his head and avoided there eyes before nodding.
Tifa and Vincent looked at one another before exchanging a sad smile. "It's okay Cloud were here for you whatever happens" Cloud nodded, before his shoulders started to shake, Tifa came around the bar quickly and wrapped Cloud in a hug as he cried.
Vincent shook his head sadly, before getting lost in his own thoughts. 'So it was true, I was right...' Vincent looked at Cloud and felt very sorry for the Blonde warrior 'If he keeps it up like this, he's going to end up like me, dwelling on the past for 20 or 30 years...either that or he's going to kill himself'
The bar was in silence save for Cloud's quiet sobs as he cried into Tifa's shoulder. Vincent sighed.
'Don't be like me Cloud, you'll end up regretting it for the rest of you life'
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Chapter 2 is up! Whoopee So...what do you think? Good? bad? Crap? Tell me! Please Review I live on reviews!
Sephiroth: When was I so...caring?
Cloud: Yeah and when did I get so bloody emotional? Your really screwing up our personalities and reputations you know!
Me: So you got a problem? *Glares* Besides I haven't screwed it up that much!
Cloud:...*gulps* Okay... *Hides behind Sephiroth*
Sephiroth: Stop picking on Cloud! Anyway am I alive yet?
Me: Nope! next chapter, don't worry you'll have your lover boy back soon! *Giggles*
S: *Warningly* Jade! *Grabs hilt of the Mesumae*
Me: *Gulps* Okay...Seph no need to try and kill me...
S: Hmm...tempting thought...
C: Go Sephy! You do it baby!
Me: Shut up! Anyway next chapter Sephy's back, we find out how Sephy died, but what will happen if Sephy can't see Cloud?...Hee Hee Hee...
C: I don't like the sound of that laugh!
S: I know love, I know just how you feel...
Me: *Rolls eyes* Whatever, Just R&R I live on them , or Cloud and Seph will whip your asses!
C&S: Yup! *Draw out swords and look menacing*
Me: Wait for the next chappie! *Winks* I'll be watching you!
'Im cold...so cold...'
'Where am I?'
'Why do I feel alone?'
'What happened to me?'
+You are in the life stream Sephiroth, open your eyes + A warm voice said. Sephiroth complied, his eyes blinking at the light before they rested on a brown hared young women, she looked very familiar... She smiled as she sat cross legged, in mid air +How do you feel? + Sephiroth sighed and shrugged the nagging feeling he'd seen her before getting bigger...
Then it hit him like a ton of bricks...Nibleheim...Jenova...Being controlled... His search for the Promised land...The Meteor...And Cloud...stopping him...
Sephiroth's eyes widened in recognition, how could he forget Zack's girlfriend? 'Aries?' Sephiroth thought. As if she had heard him, Aries nodded and spoke, only her mouth didn't open, she was talking to him through telekinesis.
+Yes the same, it's been a while Sephiroth + Sephiroth nodded his body wracking with guilt as he remembered...
"Aries...I'm sorry...about..." Aries laughed and shook her head.
+It's alright forget about that, your here on more important matters, but I'm glad you've gotten some of your memory back + Sephiroth shook his head.
'Most of it is bad I'm afraid...But Cloud..." Aries smile slipped from her lips suddenly at the mention of Cloud's name.
+I have some bad mews about him Sephiroth + Sephiroth looked up sharply, listening intently. +Cloud...is dying + Sephiroth's eyes widened in shock it just couldn't be true...
'No!' Sephiroth screamed in his mind, Aries winced at the sheer volume, before nodding sadly, to confirm what she had just said.
+I'm afraid so, he's dying mentally, if his brain breaks down, so will the rest of him +. Sephiroth shook his head, desperately trying to keep his emotions in check.
'Why Aries?' Aries placed a comforting hand in his shoulder.
+Because he blames himself for your death, he's dying of a broken heart and there is no one on the planet that can fix it, it it's killing him slowly to the point of self destruction, soon it's going to get to the point where he's going to kill himself +
Sephiroth closed his eyes, as a tear fell down his face, Cloud...his lover...was dying because of what he had done... +You mustn't blame yourself Sephiroth, it isn't your fault, the one who is to blame has been put to justice. Sephiroth nodded.
'But what can I do Aries? How can I stop this?' Aries smiled sadly.
+There is nothing you can do while you are here, it is impossible + Sephiroth blinked, he wanted to scream but he couldn't, he couldn't stop this...
+But you can Sephiroth, were going to allow you to live again, in order to save Cloud's life +. Sephiroth blinked, did he just hear right, the Creta were giving him a second chance at life in order to save Cloud's? He wasn't about to complain!
'What do I have to do?' Aries smiled.
+Close your eyes and wait, when you do get back to the planet, two years will have passed since your death, but be careful, Cloud's friends are very protective of him, you can't just go barging in to see him, these things take time, you must have patience +. Sephiroth nodded and closed his eyes, waiting.
+Good luck Sephiroth, we will be watching over you + That was the last thing Sephiroth heard as he felt himself blacking out.
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Cloud sighed tiredly as he threw out another snoozing drunk out onto the street, it was almost midnight and Sector seven was closing up for the night.
"That's the last one" Cloud muttered, as he sat at the bar an carelessly plonked his head on the bar counter. Tifa winced at the hollow sound his head made. "Your going to give yourself concussion if you keep doing that" Cloud gave and offhand shrug. Tifa rolled her eyes, before smiling as she saw Vincent silently come thought the door and stand behind Cloud.
"Cloud, we need to talk" Cloud's head shot up and gave her a 'What have I done now?' look. "Oh, about what?"
Tifa sighed "You! about the way you've been acting, we just want to talk to you" Cloud rose an eyebrow.
"We?" Cloud turned round slowly, caught sight of Vincent, then groaned, before banging his head on the counter again. Vincent chuckled in amusement. "Nice to see you to Cloud" Cloud sighed and looked up raising an eyebrow.
"Since when did you develop a sense of humor?" Vincent rolled his eyes and sat next to Cloud.
"Since I learned to lighten up a little, Now stop asking questions, that's our job" Tifa nodded and leaned on the counter. Cloud groaned again knowing, by the sheer sense of foreboding, that a) He couldn't avoid it and b) he wasn't going to like what they were going to ask.
"Fire away" Cloud said as unenthusiastically as possible. Tifa and Vincent Exchanged a look before nodding. "We had a talk about your behavior yesterday and well we think you've been like this since...the Meteor incident...we want to know..." Tifa broke off, looking at Vincent desperately for help.
"Cloud, do you love Sephiroth?" Vincent asked getting straight to the point, yet choosing his words carefully. Cloud blinked and didn't say anything 'Did they just ask...if I love him???' Cloud lowered his head and avoided there eyes before nodding.
Tifa and Vincent looked at one another before exchanging a sad smile. "It's okay Cloud were here for you whatever happens" Cloud nodded, before his shoulders started to shake, Tifa came around the bar quickly and wrapped Cloud in a hug as he cried.
Vincent shook his head sadly, before getting lost in his own thoughts. 'So it was true, I was right...' Vincent looked at Cloud and felt very sorry for the Blonde warrior 'If he keeps it up like this, he's going to end up like me, dwelling on the past for 20 or 30 years...either that or he's going to kill himself'
The bar was in silence save for Cloud's quiet sobs as he cried into Tifa's shoulder. Vincent sighed.
'Don't be like me Cloud, you'll end up regretting it for the rest of you life'
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Chapter 2 is up! Whoopee So...what do you think? Good? bad? Crap? Tell me! Please Review I live on reviews!
Sephiroth: When was I so...caring?
Cloud: Yeah and when did I get so bloody emotional? Your really screwing up our personalities and reputations you know!
Me: So you got a problem? *Glares* Besides I haven't screwed it up that much!
Cloud:...*gulps* Okay... *Hides behind Sephiroth*
Sephiroth: Stop picking on Cloud! Anyway am I alive yet?
Me: Nope! next chapter, don't worry you'll have your lover boy back soon! *Giggles*
S: *Warningly* Jade! *Grabs hilt of the Mesumae*
Me: *Gulps* Okay...Seph no need to try and kill me...
S: Hmm...tempting thought...
C: Go Sephy! You do it baby!
Me: Shut up! Anyway next chapter Sephy's back, we find out how Sephy died, but what will happen if Sephy can't see Cloud?...Hee Hee Hee...
C: I don't like the sound of that laugh!
S: I know love, I know just how you feel...
Me: *Rolls eyes* Whatever, Just R&R I live on them , or Cloud and Seph will whip your asses!
C&S: Yup! *Draw out swords and look menacing*
Me: Wait for the next chappie! *Winks* I'll be watching you!