Chapter 13- A New Hope

Aerith grabbed Cloud's hand and squeezed. She gave one final push and a shrill cry came out. She panted and laid down. Cloud picked up the baby.

"Uh, I need something to wrap it in.." He said, searching frantically around. The little girl handed him a blue blanket she was carrying.

"Here, you can have this." She said. Cloud smiled and wrapped up the baby. Aerith smiled as Cloud placed the baby in her lap. She touched it's cheek and looked at Cloud, then at the couple and their daughter.

"Thank you so much for everything." Aerith said. The couple introduced themselves as Mollie, Josh, and little Emma.

"Well, I hope everything goes well for you." Josh said. Cloud smiled. They all heard a ding and the elevator started to move. They all cheered. When it opened, their was a crowd of people, an ambulance, and a TV crew. Apparently, after Cloud had called the paramedics, the word leaked. A lady ran up to them as Cloud, Aerith, and their new baby walked out followed by the couple.

"Sir! Mam! Could you tell us what happend?" The lady said, shoving a microphone in Cloud's face.

"Well, by the looks of things wouldn't you say my wife had a baby on an elevator, or are you just blind?" Cloud said, leading Aerith to a stretchor. She laid down with her baby and was wheeled into the ambulance.

"I'll meet you there, I have to call your brother." Cloud said. He pulled out his cell and the camera lady came back.

"Excuse me but did you say you are calling her brother? What will his reaction be?" The lady said.

"NO, I am calling the king of spain to tell him that I had an affair with his wife who gave birth on an elevator now LEAVE ME THE FUCK ALONE!" He yelled and walked away. The phone rang.

"Hey Leon, umm, Aerith gave girth on the elevator in the mall." Cloud said, he then pulled the phone away from his ear as Leon yelled at him.

"WAHT! WHAT THE HELL HAPPEND? IS SHE OKAY? ME AND YUFFIE ARE COMING TO THE HOSPITAL NOW!" Leon yelled.

"Yeah, great see you there." Cloud said hanging up the phone. Then he stopped.

"Shit...how am I going to get to the hospital it's like 2 miles away?" Cloud said, he sighed.

"We'll take you Cloud!" Emma said. Cloud smiled and the family drove him to the hospital. He told them that they would be honorary members of the Strife family as the baby's godfamily and if they ever needed anything to call. They smiled and drove away. Cloud ran into the hospital.

"Aerith Strife." He said. The receptionist handed Cloud a slip and told him a room, 117. He smiled and walked to his normal room. Aerith was watching TV on a bed. She smiled when she saw him come in. Cloud kissed her and laid down with her.

"Where is the baby." He asked.

"The doctor took our daughter away to check on her." Aerith said, Cloud smiled and kissed her. He then stood up. His hand was throbbing. He looked at it. It was swollen and purple. He sighed and shook it. Then the doctor came in, carrying the baby. Aerith smiled as Dr.Green handed her daughter to her.

"Shes healthy, and congrats." He said. Aerith smiled and kissed her baby. Cloud walked to the doctor.

"Umm, Doc, my hand looks funny." Cloud said, showing the doctor his hand. He looked at it and laughed.

"Did Aerith squeeze your hand, don't worry it will go down in an hour or so." Dr. Green said walking out the door. Cloud smiled and laid next to Aerith and looked at the baby. It had blue eyes like him, and there were clumps of brown hair visible. Cloud smiled and kissed her.

"What are we going to name her?" Cloud asked.

"Skylar Nichole Strife, Skylat after you, Nichole because I like that name." Aerith said. Skylar yawned and went to sleep. Aerith smiled and herself dozed off. Cloud kissed her forehead. The door burst open and in flew Leon with Yuffie behind him.

"SHH! Aerith is asleep!" Cloud yell-whispered. Leon dropped down next to Aerith and held her hand. She woke up and smiled.

"Hey." She said. Leon sighed a sigh of relief and dropped his head.

"Aerith we were worried about you." Leon said. Yuffie looked down at the baby.

"Aww! Girl or boy?" Yuffie asked, picking it up and cradling it as if it were her own.

"Her name is Skylar Nichole Strife." Aerith said. Yuffie kissed Skylar's forehead and handed her to Aerith. Yuffie then turned on the TV.

"HEY! Thats that bitch reporter who shoved the microphone in my face!" Cloud said. They listened to her.

"It appers that today on the elevator a man claimed to have cheated on the King of Spain's wife and she had his baby on this elevator. They King says that he-" They turned off the TV and laughed.

"Well, it was nice seeing you two again bye!" Yuffie said. She grabbed Leon's hand and they ran out the door. Leon muttered "Honeymoon." and they dissappeared. Aerith and Cloud laughed. The next day they went home with the baby. Cloud opened up the apartment door and they brought the baby to her room. The yellow stripe room was now a nursery. It had a white crib with yellow sheets, a dressor-changing table with yellow knobs, and a yellow box filled with baby toys.

"Welcome Home." Cloud said.

Epilouge

Cloud, Aerith, and Skylar lived a happy life. They had one more child, a boy named Leon. They lived happily ever after.

Yuffie and Leon too lived in peace with their twins Hannah and Racheal.

Kadaj, Loz, and Yazoo became the most successful orphanage with more adoptions then anyone ever saw.

Sephiroth, well, he is in jail rotting.

And Tifa, Reno, and Mr.Tinkles all lived in peace with their five cihldren, Jake, John, Jordan, Jose, and Julie.

THE END!