Final Fantasy VII: The Musical ; Act II
Disclaimer: I do not own any of the songs in this fic, nor do I own the characters or their histories.
Author's Note: The following fic was alot of fun for me to write. Because I wrote this as a musical, it is in script form. I hope no one minds. Italics refer to stage directions. Songs have also been centered for easier reading. Bold lettering is for songs. Bold italics means overlapping or echos. This fic takes place mainly 2 years after Aeris dies in the game. I wrote this before Advent Children came out. This is the first time I've ever posted a fic on-line and I hope everyone likes it. This is also a first draft, so please be gently. It also my plan to come back and rework whatever needs reworking.
Production note: I didn't include this before, because it just came to me.The curtian has a projected map on it. When the group is traveling the projection is on the cyc behied them and it shows theirroute. At the begining of each act if there is a new location, then its a close up map of the areawhere the characters are. Did that make sense?
Act III Scene 1
Music starts. Lights up on the team as Avalanche, the Turks, and Shera enter Nibelheim. The town is deserted and there is an eerie dark feeling. They can see a lit window of the Shinra Mansion in the distance.
Tifa: sings
In the velvet darkness
Of the blackest night,
Burning bright,
There's a guiding star.
No matter what or who you are
Tifa and Cloud:
There's a light
Chorus:
Over at the Frankenstein place
Tifa and Cloud:
There's a light
Chorus:
Burning in the fireplace
Tifa and Cloud:
There's a light, a light
In the darkness
Of everybody's life
Pin spot lights Sephiroth in a box seat or a platform on proscenium arch.
Sephiroth:
The darkness must go
Down the river of nights dreaming
Flow Morpheus slow
Let the sun and light come streaming
Into my life, Into my life
Tifa and Cloud:
There's a light
Chorus:
Over at the Frankenstein place
Tifa and Cloud:
There's a light
Chorus:
Burning in the fireplace
Tifa and Cloud:
There's a light, a light
In the darkness
Of everybody's life
Music ends.
Cloud: Lets settle at the Inn then we move out.
Everyone goes into the Inn. Reno, Tifa and Cloud are last. Reno holds the door for Tifa but lets it slam in Cloud's face. Cloud scowls then looks at the mansion again. Lights out.
Act III Scene 2
Lights up on Aeris inside the tea room of the mansion.
Aeris: Something's not right. Those people seem so familiar. Like friends. What if Sephiroth is lying to me?
Music starts. Aeris looks around. The mansion is very depressing and creeps her out. Spot on Sephiroth again. He is now standing at the top center of the stairs. Fog slowly covers the floor. A/N: The following song is usually longer but i edited down. hope ya'll don't mind.
Sephiroth: Sings
Night time sharpens,
heightens each sensation.
Darkness wakes
And stirs imagination
Sephiroth starts to descend the stairs.
Silently the senses
Abandon their defenses
Helpless to resist the notes I write
For I compose the music of the night
Slowly, gently
Night unfurls its splendor
Grasp it , sense it
Tremulous and tender.
Hearing is believing
Music is deceiving
Hard as Lightning
Soft as candle light
Dare you trust the music of the night
He extends his hand to Aeris
Turn your face away
From the garish light of day
She takes it and he pulls her to her feet
Turn your thoughts away
From cold, unfeeling light
He twirls her into him
And listen to the music of the night
He closes her eyes from behind
Close your eyes and surrender
To your darkest dreams
Purge your thoughts
Of the life you knew before
He turns her so her back is to the audience
Close your eyes
He lifts her and circles on soar
Let your spirit start to soar
And you'll live
He gently brings her down
As you've never lived before
They dance.
Softly, deftly
Music shall caress you
Hear it, feel it
Secretly possess you
Open up your mind
Let your fantasies unwind
In this darkness
That you know you cannot fight
The darkness of the music of the night
Let your mind start a journey
Through a strange, new world
Leave all thoughts
Of the world you knew before
Let your soul take you where you long to be
Only then can you belong to me
Floating, falling
Sweet intoxication
Touch me, trust me
Savor each sensation
Let the dream begin
Let your darker side give in
To the power of the music that I write
The power of the music of the night.
You alone can make my song, take flight
Help me make the music of the night.
They kiss. Music ends and the lights go out.
Act III Scene 3
Shera sits alone outside. Cid comes up behind her. Music starts
Shera: sings
Why do they think up stories
That link my name with you
Cid:
Why do the neighbors chatter
all day behind their doors
Shera:
I know a way to prove
what they say is quite untrue
Here is the jist of practical
list of don'ts for you
Don't throw bouquets at me
Don't please my folks to much
Don't laugh at my jokes to much
People will say we're in love
Don't sigh and gaze at me
Your sighs are so like mine
Your eyes mustn't glow like mine
People will say we're in love
Don't start collecting things
Give me my hat and my gloves
Sweetheart they're suspecting things
People will say we're in love
Cid:
Some people claim
That you are to blame
As much as I
Why do you take the trouble
To bake my favorite pie
Granting your wish
I carved our initials on the tree
Just keep a slice
Of all the advice
You give so free
Don't praise my charm to much
Don't look so vain with me
Don't stand in the rain with me
People will say we're in love
Don't take my arm to much
Don't keep your hand in mine
Your hand feels so grand in mine
People will say we're in love
Don't dance all night with me
Till the stars fade from above
They'll see its alright with me
People will say we're in love
Music ends They look at each other and kiss. As they kiss Cloud sneaks out behind and makes for the Shinra mansion. Lights out.
Act III Scene 4
Aeris is in the Shinra library looking through books. She comes across a book and starts to read. Cloud sneaks in behind her.
Cloud: Aeris.
Aeris jumps in surprise. She's about to scream when Cloud places his hand over her mouth.
Cloud: Don't scream. I just want to talk to you. I'll move my hand if you promise not to scream. Do you promise?
Aeris nodded and Cloud removes his hand.
Aeris: you...your name is Cloud, right?
Cloud: That's right.
Aeris: How do I know you won't try to kill me, like before?
Cloud: Try to kill you?
Aeris: Like you did two years ago.
Cloud: I… that was Sephiroth.
Aeris: That's impossible. Sephiroth would never hurt me.
Cloud: He's lying to you.
Aeris: Why should I believe you?
Cloud: Maybe I can show you something that will help you remember. Follow me.
Aeris: gulps Alright.
They sneak out on the mansion. Tifa is sitting on a bed on the second floor of the Inn looking out the window when she sees Cloud and Aeris run by. Music starts as she stands andsings.
There's a fine, fine line between a lover and a friend;
There's a fine, fine line between reality and pretend;
And you never know 'til you reach the top if it was worth the uphill climb.
There's a fine, fine line between love
And a waste of time.
There's a fine, fine line between a fairy tale and a lie;
And there's a fine, fine line between "You're wonderful" and "Goodbye."
I guess if someone doesn't love you back it isn't such a crime,
But there's a fine, fine line between love
And a waste of your time.
And I don't have the time to waste on you anymore.
I don't think that you even know what you're looking for.
For my own sanity, I've got to close the door
And walk away...
Oh...
There's a fine, fine line between together and not
And there's a fine, fine line between what you wanted and what you got.
You gotta go after the things you want while you're still in your prime...
There's a fine, fine line between love
And a waste of time.
Set changes to outside Nibelhiem. The Highwind is imagined to be where the audience is seated. Cloud and Aeris re enter the stage. Aeris's eyes are wide.
Aeris: An airship.
Cloud: It's called the Highwind.
Aeris: I've seen it before.
Cloud: Before you …, when we were in Junon, you saw it and dreamed of taking a ride. I promised you that someday I'd take you.
Aeris: It's so big.
Cloud: Would you like to go inside?
Aeris' face lights up.
Aeris: Really?
Cloud nods.
Aeris: I'd love too.
Cloud holds out his hand to her.
Aeris: Cloud?
Cloud looks at her. She nods and takes his hand. She smiles as if she finally found something.
Cloud: You know, I could never hurt you.
She smiles at him and they run off stage.
Act III Scene 5
On the Highwind, Aeris is standing deep in thought. Cloud is next to her.
Cloud: So now will you stop this foolishness and come back home. To your friends, To me.
Aeris: I'm sorry, Cloud. I don't know what to believe. Everything is such a mess. I …I need some time alone.
Cloud nods. He's about to leave when…
Aeris: Not that. I mean I need to leave. I need to go out on my own and sort things out.
Cloud: But Aeris!
Aeris: I'm sorry, Cloud.
Cloud: No, I'll never let you out of my sight again.
Aeris: Please understand I have to do this.
Cloud: Aeris, I lost you once. I can't lose you again.
Aeris: And you won't if that's what's meant to be. But I need to figure that out for myself.
Cloud: I won't let you go!
Aeris: You don't have much of a choice! Aeris runs off. Leaving a shocked Cloud. The lights dim on him and come up on Aeris. Music starts.
Aeris: sings
I'm under your spell.
God, how can this be?
Playing with my memory.
You I've been through hell.
Sephy, don't you see
There'll be nothing left of me.
You made me believe
Lights up on Cloud.
Cloud:
Believe me I don't want to go
Aeris & Cloud:
And it'll grieve me
'Cause I love you so
But we both know
Aeris:
Wish that I could trust
That it was just this once
But I must do what I must
I can't adjust to this disgust
Both:
And I just wish I could stay
Lights begin to fade out on Cloud.
Wish I could stay
Wish I could stay
Lights out completely on Cloud.
Aeris:
Wish I could stay
Music ends. Aeris runs off and lights go out.
Act III Scene 6
At the inn, everyone is tense and worried about the upcoming battle. Cloud sits alone, brooding. He has told the others nothing. Reno and Tifa sit together. As does Vincent and Elena to everyone's surprise. Rude and Red are playing chess while Cait Sith watches. Cid and Shera are quiet but are sitting near each other. They keep stealing glances at each other. Barrett is cleaning his gun arm, while glowering at Reno. Yuffie comes in. She moves to sit next to Barrett, but after seeing the look on his face suddenly finds chess quite interesting. Elena gets up and starts to pace. Aside from Cloud, Red and Cait Sith everyone is watching her.
Barrett: Sit yer Turk ass down! Yer makin' everyone nervous.
Elena looks over at him a little startled at the sound of anyone's voice. Reno is glaring at Barrett. Reno and Rude both stand. Distracted,
Elena: huh? Oh, sorry.
She sits down next to Vincent once more, but her hands start to shake. Vincent puts his good hand on top of hers. She looks at him in surprise and smiles.
Reno: She's just nervous, so lay off. I'm sure you were nervous the first time you had to fight Sephiroth.
Barrett: Hell no. Tell 'er ta just suck it up.
Yuffie giggles. Barrett glowers at her and she shuts up.
Tifa: Barrett, we all need to fight together tomorrow if we even want to stand a chance against Sephiroth. Fighting amongst our selves isn't going to solve any thing.
Barrett: Is that yer excuse for gettin' all buddy buddy with that Shinra scum.
Tifa looks abashed and says nothing more.
Cid: That's enough Barrett. Tifa's right as much as we don't like working with them, we all have to trust each other and work together. So we all need to call a truce at least until we get rid of Sephiroth. Music starts
Cid: sings
Drink with me to days gone by
Red:
Sing with me the songs we knew
Reno:
Here's to pretty girls who went to our heads
Rude:
Here's to witty girls who went to our beds
Men:
Here's to them and here's to you
Barrett:
Drink with me to days gone by
Tifa:
Can it be you fear to die
Elena:
Will the world remember you
When you fall?
Yuffie:
Could it be your death
Means nothing at all?
Vincent:
Is your life just one more lie?
Men: Drink with me
Women: Drink with me
Men: To days
Women: To days
Men: Gone by
Women: Gone by
Men: To the life
Women: To the life
Men: That used
Women: That used
Men: To be
Women: To be
Let the shrine of friendship, never say die
All:
Let he wine of friendship, never run dry
Men: Here's to you
Women: Here's to you
Men: And here's
Women: And here's
Men: To me
Women: To me
Cloud:
Do I care if I should die
Now she goes across the sea?
Life without Aeris
Means nothing at all
Would you weep, Aeris,
Should your Cloud fall?
Will you weep, Aeris,
For me?
The lights start to dim as people start to fall asleep, all but Cloud and Tifa. Cloud doesn't see Tifa as he sneaks out. She follows and watches as he leaves Nibelheim.
Tifa: He's deserting us. He's deserting Aeris. Well, Aeris was one of my best friends and I won't leave her to Sephiroth. Even if I have to go alone.
Lights dim on Tifa as she freezes in front of the Shinra mansion.
Act III Scene 7
Lights back up inside of Inn. Reno wakes up to find Tifa gone. He rushes out slamming the door as he goes, waking everybody else up. Lights dim on inn. Lights up just outside where Reno appears.
Reno: No damnit, Why am I acting like this? She's just a stupid girl.
lights dim on Reno and back up on Tifa. Music starts. Lights adjust to singers
Tifa: sings
I touch the fire and freezes me
I look into it and its black
Why can't I feel
My skin should crack and peel
I want the fire back
Now through the smoke she calls to me
To make my way across the flame
To save the day
Or maybe melt away
I guess its all the same
So I will walk through the fire
Cause where else can I turn
I will walk through the fire
And let it…
Reno:
The torch I bare is scorching me
And Tifa's laughing I've no doubt
I hope she fries
I'm free if that bitch dies
I'd better help her out
Lights up on Sephiroth's perch when he starts to sing.
Sephiroth:
Cause she is drawn to the fire
Some people
Reno: counter point She
Both:
Will never learn
And she will walk through the fire
And let it…
Lights up on Cloud when he starts.
Cloud:
Will this do a thing to change her?
Am I leaving her in danger?
Is my Aeris to far gone to care?
Lights up on inn.
Rude:
What if Tifa can't defeat it?
Yuffie:
Beady eyes, is right we're needed.
Elena:
Or we could just sit around and glare
All:
We'll see it through
Its what we're always here to do
So we will walk through the fire
Tifa:
So one by one they turn from me
I guess my friends can't
face the cold
But why I froze
Not one among them knows
And never can be told
Elena:
What can't we face?
If we're together
Sephiroth:
So one by oe they come to me
the distant redness as their guide
but what they'll find ain't what they have in mind
Its what they have inside
Theywill come to me
Yuffie: She came from the grave much graver
Reno: First he'll kill her then I'll save her
Elena: Everything is turning out so dark
Tifa: Going through the motions
Reno: No I'll save her then I'll kill her
Cait Sith: I think this line's mostly filler
Tifa: Walking through the part
Cid: Its what they have to strike a spark
Tifa:
These endless days are fin'lly
Ending in a blaze
All but Sephy:
And we are caught in the fire
The point of no return
So we will walk through the fire
And let it burn
Let it burn
Let it burn
Let it burn
Dramatic light finish as if it is dawn, then stage goes dark. Curtain down.
Act III Scene 8
Lights up on the apron of the stage in front of the main drape. Aeris is softly crying as she sits on a grassy plain. Cloud enters and music starts. Aeris looks up when he begins to sing.
Cloud: sings
Was I dumb or was I blind
Or did my heart just lose its mind
Why'd I go and throw
Our perfect dream away
Aeris:
Looking back I'll never know
How I ever let you go
But destiny could see
We deserve to have another day
Both:
Love led us here
Right back to where we belong
We followed a star and here we are
Now heaven seems so near
Love led us here
Love led us here
Cloud:
I confess its sad but true
Aeris:
Sad but true
Cloud:
I lost myself when
Both: I lost you
Cloud:
But I held your memory
Through each lonely night
Aeris:
Oh, lets forget what's gone before
Cloud:
What's gone before
Aeris:
Now we both know so much more
Cloud:
So much more
Aeris:
But we've been given another chance
To make it work out right
Cloud:
Make it work out right
Both:
Love led us here
Right back to where we belong
We followed a star and here we are
Now heaven seems so near
Love led us here
Cloud:
Now I know that life
Can take you by surprise
And sweep you off your feet
Both:
Did this happen to us
Or are we just dreaming,
Dreaming
We followed a star and here we are
Now heaven seems so near
Love led us here
Cloud:
So take my hand
Aeris:
And have no fear
Both:
We'll be alright
Love led us here
Music ends and they kiss. Lights out.
Act III Scene 9
Lights up on the Shinra mansion main hall. Its dark and the new rays of the sun are barely peeking through the windows. Tifa enters on her guard.
Sephiroth: off stage Welcome, Miss Lockheart.
Tifa spins around trying to find the source of the voice. She sees no one.
Sephiroth: So where is the failed experiment?
Tifa: Where's Aeris?
Sephiroth: Tsk, Tsk, its impolite to answer a question with another question.
Tifa: Show yourself!
Sephiroth: Well if you insist…
Sephiroth appears at the top of the stairs, back lighting from windows. He jumps down in front of Tifa.
Sephiroth: Shall we have at it then?
Tifa dodges his first attack, then uses a four combo limit on him. Beat rush, Somersault, Waterkick, and Meteodrive. Sephiroth seems un-phased. This goes on for a while until Tifa is quite out of breath. Her movements are a bit slower as the fight progresses and many cuts now grace Tifa's exposed skin. Sephiroth swings around for a final blow as Tifa tries to catch her breath.
Reno: as he enters NOOOO!
Reno pushes Tifa out of the way and gets a huge slash across right thigh. He screams out in pain.
Tifa: Reno!
Sephiroth rolls his eyes and advances towards the two on the ground. He raises his sword to attack. A shuriken knocks the sword from his hand. Sephiroth turns to see Reno and Tifa's team mates. Elena holds up a green orb that flares to life, thus using a fire 3 spell on Sephiroth. Tifa removes Reno's jacket and presses it against Reno's thigh in an attempt to stop the bleeding. Sephiroth is quick to recover and calls his blade to his hand, But time has been given to Avalanche and the Turks. Yuffie has made her way over to Tifa and Reno along with Cait Sith. Rude stays with Elena by the entrance as does Vincent. Using magic has used up some of Elena's energy.
Cid, Red and Barrett make a stand by the stairs. Barrett rains down lead at Sephiroth. He stops as planned to give Cid an opening with his lance. But every move Cid tries to make is blocked. Sephiroth slices Cid's lance in two. Barrett fires again to give Cid a chance to get out of there, but Cid is a little to late on the up take. Sephiroth blasts Cid into the wall. The hail of bullets cease as Sephiroth hits Barrett and Red with a blast.
Yuffie throws her shuriken again but Sephiroth catches it with his back turned, he tosses it back at them severing Cait Sith from his stuffed moogle. Yuffiethrows herself downon the floor before she gets similarly separated. Vincent fires his shot gun, in hopes of giving Yuffie time to retrieve her weapon. Rude rushes in and begins to try to kick Sephiroth's ass. Sephiroth picks Rude up and tosses him into Vincent and Elena. Sephiroth starts to fire blasts at Yuffie who is extremely skillful at dodging them, but she knows she can't hold him off forever. And she is right. A blast catches her left leg and she crashes to the ground. Sephiroth looks around at his would be adversaries and laughs. Tifa looks around desperately. Sephiroth decides to finish what he started and moves towards Tifa and Reno.
Sephiroth: Well, Miss Lockheart, your companions are quite pathetic, aren't they?
Sephiroth jumps high in the air. He starts to come down just above Tifa, sword poised over her body. Expecting to feel his blade enter Tifa's body. He is quite surprised to hear the clang of metal and a scream from the doorway. Cloud's sword caught Sephiroth's blade. Aeris is wide eyed in the doorway. By this time Vincent has managed to get Rude off of him and Elena.
Vincent: Elena, you and Aeris start using cure. I'm going to help Cloud.
Elena tosses a green orb to Aeris. Who catches it just before it hits the ground. Vincent fires his shot gun and runs to Cloud's side. Aeris and Elena start working their way around the room. Elena starts with Rude and Aeris goes to Yuffie. They meet up when they head over to Barrett, Cid and Red. Then they head over to Tifa, Reno and Cait Sith. As the others were healed they joined the fight. Elenais spent when they reached Tifa and Reno, asis Aeris. Tifa is still holding Reno's blood soaked jacket. Elena takes off her jacket and replaced hers with Reno's. Tifa smiles at her. Elena smiles back. The team is getting in hit after hit, but Sephiroth continues to fight.
Sephiroth: SUPER NOVA!
A large cosmic blast engulfs the fighting party. The team is weakened. Aeris rises with a certain look in her eyes. She raises her arms. Bright light surrounds the team, Elena, Tifa, and Reno. Everyone recovers. And Cloud grips his sword and begins his assault on Sephiroth. His limit Omnislash. Sephiroth falls to his knees.
Sephiroth: I will have my revenge. I'll kill you and that flower girl! She ruined everything.
He rises and swings his sword at Aeris. But a punch to his gut stops his movement. Tifa goes through her entire string of limit breaks and ends with Final Heaven. Focusing her energies into her fist, Tifa hits Sephiroth with the force of a nuclear explosion. When the dust clears Sephiroth is gone. All that remains is his sword. Elena helps Reno up and the others begin to wonder if he is really gone. Aeris with tears in her eyes rushes into Cloud's arms. Reno puts his hand on Tifa's shoulder. Vincent and Elena look at each other. Music starts.
Yuffie:
Where do we go from here
Tifa & Reno:
Where do we go from here
Barrett:
The battle's done and we kinda won
Barrett & Elena:
So we sound our victory cheer
Where do we go from here
Cloud & Aeris:
Why is the path unclear
When we know home is near
All:
Understand we'll go hand in hand
But we'll walk alone in fear
Cloud:
Tell Me
All:
Where do we go from here
When does 'the end' appear
When do the trumpets cheer
The curtains close on a kiss God knows
We can tell the end is near
Where do we go from here
Where do we go from here
Where do we go from here
Lights out.
Act III Scene 10
The rugged group is now seen approaching the inn. Shera comes running out. Cid picks her up and twirls her around. Everyone is talking and giving Aeris hugs. Tifa is first. But after she steps aside to let everyone else get a chance, Reno pulls her away from the group.
Reno: Uhh… Tifa…I don't know how to say this.
She puts a finger on his lips.
Tifa: shush
Tifa kisses Reno. He looks surprised then he continues the kiss. Music starts. Tifa is holding Reno's hand. Cloud has his arm around Aeris.
Aeris: sings
We were strangers
Starting out on a journey
Never dreaming
What we'd have to go through.
Now here we are
And I'm suddenly standing
At the beginning with you
Cloud:
No one told me
I was going to find you
Unexpected what
You did to my heart
Both:
When I lost hope
You were their to remind me
This the start
Both:
And life is a road and I wanna keep going
Love is a river I wanna keep flowing
Life is a road now and forever
Wonderful journey
I'll be there when the world stops turning
I'll be there when the storm is through
In the end, I wanna be standing
At the beginning with you
Tifa:
We were strangers on a crazy adventure
Reno:
Never dreaming how our dreams would come true
Both:
Now here we stand unafraid of the future
At the beginning with you
T, R, C, & A:
And life is a road and I wanna keep going
Love is a river I wanna keep flowing
Life is a road now and forever
Wonderful journey
I'll be there when the world stops turning
I'll be there when the storm is through
In the end, I wanna be standing
At the beginning with you
Elena & Vincent:
Knew there was somebody somewhere
Had me loved in the dark
Cid & Shera:
Now I know that dream will live on
I've been waiting so long
T, R, C, & A:
Nothings gonna tear us apart
All:
And life is a road and I wanna keep going
Love is a river I wanna keep flowing
Life is a road now and forever
Wonderful journey
I'll be there when the world stops turning
I'll be there when the storm is through
In the end, I wanna be standing
At the beginning with you
Life is a road and I wanna keep going
Love is a river I wanna keep going on
Tifa:
Starting out on a journey
All:
Life is a road and I wanna keep going
Love is a river I wanna keep flowing
In the end, I wanna be standing
At the beginning with you
Curtain. The end.