Soz, I didn't put a disclaimer on the first one….so here it is DICLAIMER: I DO NOT OWN FINAL FANTASY OR THE RIGHT TO ANY OF ITS CHARACTERS,PLACES, ETC. right, now heres the story. :P
Cloud reached the cone shaped shell and the small lake where he left Aeris, and his feelings for her behind. He started walking towards the entrance of the shell when…
"Huh?" He rubbed his eyes. "I thought I saw...No, it cant be." He shook his head and laughed at his own stupidity. "Not possible." And kept walking.
He walked towards the fish/staris and, at a run, started on the stairs down to the forgotten city of the Ancients. He ran all the way down, but then he reached the alter...
"IFALNA!" He screamed. "WHAT ARE YOU DOING! WHERES YUFFIE! IM GONNA KILL THAT STUPID MATERIA STEALING, SON OF A-"
"Chill dude," Said Yuffie calmly. "She's fine. Just wanted me to show her about the Ancients that's all. No biggie."
"NO BIGGIE! DONT YOU REMEMBER THIS IS WHERE-" Cloud was cut off again by a searing pain in his head, constant ringing in his ears and his heart beating its way out of his chest. "...No...Sephiroth...Not here...Not now..."
"DADDY!" Yelled Ifalna, breaking what little control Sephiroth had over him. He wheeled around to find Ifalna jumping quickly off the small stone steps pointing to the alter.
They watched, as a controlled hologram Cloud attempted to slice Aeris, but something stopped him.
"What are you trying to make me do!" The hologram Cloud asked. Then, a hologram Aeris reared her head revealing her eyes and her unforgettable smile, and a holo Sephiroth started, strangely, slowly decending from the sky.
"I don't need you to see this Ifalna." The real Cloud said. "Ifalna?" Cloud wheeled around. "IFALNA! WHAT THE HELL! GET AWAY FROM THERE!"
As Cloud spoke these very words, Ifalna was quickly jumping back up the small stone steps leading to the alter. She ran to holo Aeris, flung out her arms, block holo Sephiroths path.
"WHY!" She screamed. "WHY WOULD YOU DO THIS TO YOUR OWN SISTER! SHE'S THE ONLY PART OF YOUR-" She was cut off by a real Masamune piercing her soft skin, which by now, was rapidly loosing its colour. The holo Sephiroth suddenly became whole, his half transparent body now becoming full with life.
"Do I care if she is family, weak child?" Said Sephiroth slyly, wriggling his sword around in Ifalna, making the wound deeper.
"Obviously, he doesn't want to kill her right away. She knows more than he. That's why." Said a voice that rebounded around the room.
"IFALNA!" Cried Cloud, finding his legs guiding him, rather quickly, up to Sephiroth, Ifalna and Aeris. "SEPHIROTH! YOU HAVE ALREADY RUINED MY LIFE ONCE! WHY DO YOU TORTURE ME SO!" He yelled.
"Because, Cloud, you are...a puppet" Whispered Sephiroth. His breath was stangent and he had a decaying aura around him. He slided his Masamune out of Ifalna, and spiraled upwards.
"CLOUD!" Yelled Tifa, Vincent, Barret, Cid, Red XIII and Yuffie, all of whom were sprinting towards him.
"Oh my lord..." Gasped Tifa, wrapping her arms around Clouds chest and began to sob.
"Wow..." Said Red XIII.
"Geez, I'd hate to be in his shoes right now." Cid whispered to Barret. He nodded in agreement.
"YOU!" Cloud bellowed, making a start for Yuffie. "IF YOU HADN'Y BROUGHT HER DOWN HERE, NONE OF THIS WOULD HAVE HAPPENED!"
"Oh Cloud..." Yuffie sniffled. "I'm s-s-soooo sorry! I swear!"
"IT'S ALL YOUR FAULT IFALNA"S DEAD!" He continued.
"IM SORRY OKAY! I DIDN't KNOW THIS WAS GONNA HAPPEN!" Yelled Yuffie, her voice wavering slightly.
"Hey, hey Cloud," Said Vincent, walking to Yuffie's side." It's not her fault. You can't blame her for this!"
"OH REALLY! JUST YOU WATCH ME..."
"Come on Yuffie," Said Vincent. "You really don't need this." He put his arm around her shoulder and they walked off together.
"DON'T YOU WALK AWAY FROM ME!" Cloud yelled at her.
"Cloud..." Echoed a sweet, gentle voice from behind him. He turned to see Aeris, (this one was the hologram one that turned real like Sephiroth but nobody took any notice of her lol) "Your daughters pureness and sacrifice wasn't in vain. Look"
Cloud walked over to Ifalna's body. It was oozing with blood, but Ifalna was still alive...just.
"Daddy..." Sighed Ifalna, taking a deep, shuddering breath. "It's okay...Aeris can ...help..."
Cloud knelt down beside her and held her hand. "Yes, I know." He stood up and let Aeris take over.
"Okay Ifalna, this might hurt a little." Said Aeris.
"Nothing...could possibly...hurt more...than this..." Ifalna spluttered.
Aeris signaled for everyone to step back. She raised her arms, and a greeny-yellow ball of pure Ancient magic was forming in her hands.She leant forward so her hands were almost in contact with Ifalna's cut. Just as she was about to finish her spell and fully heal Ifalna, a huge sword, almost an exact replica of the Masamune came falling down and landed, point first, right through Aeris.
"I'm...so sorry Cloud," Said Aeris. "I failed you, again..." And with that, Aeris and Ifalna both closed their eyes and died. (for Aeris, it would be...dies AGAIN, but anyway)
"S-S-S-SEPHIROTH..."Muttered Cloud. "I'M GONNA HUNT YOU DOWN YOU MURDERING BASTARD!"
"AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!" Screamed Tifa.
Cloud was evaporating into a blueish mist and then fully disappeared.
"What the...?" Said Barret.
"I will kill you Sephiroth. Even if it's the last thing I ever do. Mark my words..." Whispered a voice like Cloud's.
"No..." Sobbed Tifa and keeled over, crying her eyes out.
"Poor Tifa, she's lost the two best things that ever happened to her...Her partner and her own daughter..." Cid whispered to Barret."
"SHUT THE FUCK UP YOU INCONSIDERATE PRICK!" Barret yelled at Cid.
"Cloud...come back...please...I need you..." Said Tifa.
