Too Late
Written by Doggiegal
He was too late.
His eyes widened in horror as it sunk in. A woman filled with light and love was lost forever, never again to open her eyes. He dropped to the floor, pulling her body onto his lap. 'Not again,' he told himself. 'I'm not being left behind again.'
He was too late.
Brown hair spread out against his arm as he held her close. He shook her a couple of times, calling her name, but it was to no avail. The love of his life didn't inhabit that body anymore; she now was living a new life in the Promised Land. Zack and her other friends would take care of her until he came, thankfully. The thought of reuniting with her gave him a burst of energy, and he stood.
He was too late.
He carried her body out of the room, gazing sadly at her beautiful face. She looked peaceful, even in death. Reno and Rude ran to him, though he did not know why they were here. He handed them the corpse. Reno stared at the young woman in surprise. She was colder than the redhead had expected. He silently swore to himself that her death would be avenged, no matter what the cost.
He was too late.
Sephiroth was dead again. He couldn't help but feel slightly numb, for obvious reasons. At least she should be able to rest in peace now; the man she'd hated with a passion was defeated. He let the rain hit his face. A searing pain erupted in his chest, and he vaguely realized that he'd been shot. He turned around, surprised to see her murderer and his older brother standing there. Anger was the dominating force, and his last act in the living world was to take them down with him.
He was too late.
He heard her before he saw her. He was afraid he was dreaming, that she was a figment of his imagination, as she'd died in his arms a day or two ago. But there she was, in all her glory. Brown eyes sparkled with excitement as they met with his cerulean ones, and he couldn't help but smile back at her. They were dead, but finally Tifa Lockheart and Cloud Strife could be together.
He was on time.
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Author's Note: It's 9/11 (9-1-1…creepy). This is my tribute to all those who have died, that they may find happiness wherever they are now. Death is a very real thing, and I hope this portrayed it correctly. I basically had Tifa die when Cloud found her in the church, and Cloud died when he was shot. That sums it up.
-Doggiegal