"Wake up."
"I want to sleep Terra."
"Get up Roxas you can't escape this."
"What are you talking about?" He could barely make out her features in the fog. He saw a golden object in her hand. "What is that?"
"Take it." She handed the golden keyblade to him. "It's a keyblade defend yourself and others with it."
"Terra where are we?"
"We're on a bridge."
"A bridge to where? I can't see anything."
"Go that way that's where you'll find him."
"Aren't you coming with me?"
"No hurry Roxas."
"What's over there?"
"This bridge is known as the transeo, souls who have lost their hearts pass through here to wait until their hearts have returned to them."
"Terra-"
"You wouldn't listen so I have to come, you needed a guide so I came to guide you."
"Terra I'm-"
"If you mean that then fight for me fight with him, find me my heart Roxas and I'll come home." She started for the door at the end of the bridge.
"I'll bring you back Terra." He shouted through the fog.
"Will you fight for me?"
"I will."
"Do you promise to serve me?"
"I do."
"Will you give your life for me?"
"Yes my Lord Sephiroth."
"Get up." Ryu did as commanded. Sephiroth without warning pushed Ryu against the wall Masamune was slightly grazing his neck.
"When I tell you to get rid of someone don't screw up."
"Yes my Lord." He tried not to show fear but it covered his face.
"Where is he?"
"He was last seen on Destiny Island." Ryu said looking into the eyes of Sephiroth begging for mercy.
"Kill him."
"Yes my Lord."
"Servant I haven't had a lot of practice with my sword in a while..."
"I won't dishonour you."
"Good I would hate to have your blood staining Masamune."
'A sacrifice.'
"How many people need to be sacrificed!?"
"You need to find it."
"Roxas you're okay!"
"We'll fight this together."
"So much darkness and hate..."
"They need you, our family needs you, I need you. The world can't survive like this Sora. We have to do this for Terra." Sora nodded.
"For Terra."
The morning was dark, the air was slightly chilled it gently whistled. The rain that clung to the leaves now glistened by the dull streetlights. She sat quietly at her grave not realising the figure approaching her. She was dressed in her pink halter shirt and dark pink skirt he put a blanket around her shoulders. She didn't move, her thoughts her emotions captivated her, a single tear fell gracefully down her face. He sat next to her watching her worriedly. She closed her eyes causing another set of crystal tears to fall.
"Aerith..." She didn't respond. He wasn't sure what to do.
"Why didn't she run? She knew...why did she want this to happen?" He wasn't sure what to say he understood her pain he felt it. He lost his mom he had lost Aerith once, now Terra. It wasn't the same though he didn't find Terra dead, he didn't have the special bond only a mother and daughter share. Seeing her like this so drained so distant made his heart ache, but what could he do to cease a pain like that?
'They need each other that's why I went, Roxas needed a guide. They'll be fine now I'll come back, don't be sad mom.' Terra's voice entered her head. The cloudy skies tenderly sprinkled the light rain drops. He held her left hand gently she woke from her daze looking into his lucid blue eyes.
"I made a promise to you I wont break it this time."
"Cloud you-"
"I don't want you to be in this pain anymore."
"And I don't want you to leave again."
"But when I come back I'll bring our family." She smiled at him. It was the first time in days the warming smile graced her lips.
"Where is she?"
"She's gone, she said she wanted to find Terra's heart and bring her back."
"I have to-"
"Leon she wants to do this, maybe this will help the guilt go away maybe she needs to do this." Yuffie put her hand on his arm. He turned around looking at her. "Let her do this."
Infalna smiled sweetly at Tifa giggling as she tickled her.
'I warned you, stay away from the dark but you wouldn't listen.' Tifa looked around searching for a body to match the voice.
"Who's there?"
'We aren't always the ones who pay when we let darkness dwell, last chance stay away from the darkness.' The voice echoed as it spoke. Zack crying for his bottle brought Tifa from her thoughts.
"You should stay here with me."
"I promised you."
"I know but I need you right now." He said nothing. "Maybe...I could come with you."
"No, there's no way I'm putting you in danger."
"But you'll put yourself in danger."
"I made a promise to you and I can't break this."
"I understand that but why can't I come with you."
"What about Infalna and Zack? They need their mother."
"They need their father too."
"No you're not coming."
"Tifa, Yuffie, Leon, Cid and Vincent could take care of the twins."
"Aerith..."
"If I can't go you're not going Cloud."
"Okay how about neither of you go Riona just left to go looking for Terra's heart and Sora and Roxas will probably find each other so there's no reason either of you have to go anywhere." Yuffie said walking into the room making herself comfortable on the coach.
"Now you don't have to leave." She smiled.
"We're not done talking about this Aerith." He said her hand leading her into the bedroom. She sat on the bed next to him not looking at him.
"How will I know you're okay? What if something happens to you? Can you promise that you won't get hurt can you promise me that you wont..." She had to stop herself from crying.
"Aerith I-"
"No Cloud, I can't lose anyone else I can't lose you or anymore of the kids. I don't want you to go." He stayed quiet thinking he didn't want to hurt her she really needed him now.
"So where should we start?" She smiled at him tightly embracing him.
"You really-"
"Yes now we don't have to miss each other its better this way Infalna and Zack will be okay here." She hugged him again.
"We should find a way to get rid of the heartless. Let's visit Radiant Garden maybe Ansem knows how to stop them."