May 18, XXXX
Dear Dairy,
My worst fears have been realized, Aeris has been kidnapped by Shinra. The day started quiet, I sat worrying about Aeris as she disobeyed and escorted Cloud through the slums anyway. By the time I decided to get up to do something, she came barreling in through the door. I was surprised as she had a little girl with her. Aeris told me the girl's name was Marlene and was asked to look after her.
Aeris told me about the events that took place and I was astonished to hear them. She told me upon reaching the slums, they saw a carriage carrying a friend of Cloud's was heading towards the mansion of Don Corneo. This next part really surprised me, in order to get in to the mansion; Cloud had to dress up as a woman. The two of them managed to not only get in, but got an audience with Don Corneo himself.
Corneo spilled the beans of certain information including the bombing of the Sector 7 pillar. I didn't believe at first but later in the day the news confirmed the atrocity. Shortly after things began to calm down, The Turks showed up. This time they weren't as nice. They began to threaten Aeris and all I could do was stand in the corner.
As Aeris again said no, Tseng then grabbed Marlene and told Aeris she had to co-operate. Aeris didn't want anything to happen to Marlene( as neither did I) so she accepted and traded herself for Marlene. Before they left, Aeris told me she was sorry and to take care of Marlene. So the only thing left is to look after Marlene and to pray for my daughter's safety.
Elmyra Gainsborough
