DO NOT READ THIS CHAPTER

IF YOU WANT TO KEEP TRISTIS MYSTERIOUS.

IT HAS SPOILERS/CLUES.

Uuugh... I wrote another one! I'm so sorry... I'll actually get to writing the REAL story chapters. I just imagine how tragic Tristis is and I can't help but write about it.

I hope you enjoy reading this!

I do not own anything to do with Final Fantasy VII (That right goes to Square Enix), I only own the original character Tristis Memoria/Nix Somnium and the twists added to the plot.

Memory Chapter 3 - See You Soon...

It was unbelievable. It was her second time she had relived this life. Yet there she was, sitting down at a cafe above the plate with a cup of coffee in her hands. She had just finished her shift and was waiting for a certain someone to come and pick her up.

"Hey, Nix. Sorry I'm late." His voice sounded and she turned slightly to glance at him before smiling.

"It's alright, you're a busy man. I know." She replied smoothly without a hint of anger at him.

She was more than estastic to see Angeal right infront of her. The last time she had seen him was when he had promised her to a date, much like right now. She could imagine them coming here if they really did have their date... Maybe they would of officially became a couple... But right now, their relationship wasn't really decided. They were definitely friends- best friend that trusted each also had their intimate moments, like holding hands and sleeping on each other's laps. She had also kissed his cheek and forehead a couple of times. Yet they didn't do anything official or talked about it... And truth be told, she was terrified of what would happen, she always felt like he could be taken away at any moment.

When she was given the chance to rewrite the past, she had decided that she would do subtle things to see if that would change it. The reason for this was because of the term 'butterfly effect' Aerith had told her about. That was why she had become a waitress at a local cafe and bar near the ShinRa building. She had heard about how many SOLDIERs actually went into the place, including the great first class SOLDIERs.

Nix was busy trying to recall the events and all the thinking had made her so sick that she almost fainted, but she was lucky enough to get caught into the arms of Genesis, whom smirked, "If you wanted a hug, there was no need to feign it."

It was then that her old friends began visiting her once again. They looked for her for advice and other simple things. She knew that if she tried hard enough, she could push them into the right direction before anything drastic happened.

"Has anything happened lately?" She asked Angeal.

He shook his head before taking a sip of her coffee. He seemed comfortable with this, as he always did it and he didn't seem bothered to buy his own cup- not that she was complaining mind you. "More and more missions with Zack, nothing else. I might not be able to visit you as peacefully or easily."

She smiled sadly before grabbing her cellphone, "Let's exchange numbers so we can call or text each other instead of going to each other's houses or this cafe." Then she paused and looked at him with narrowed eyes, "But don't get me wrong, I like it better meeting you face to face. So if you have time, please visit me."

He chuckled and agreed, telling her his phone number and vice versa. When he had finished her coffee, they went outside and just walked together to to the church underneath the plate. On the way there, Nix couldn't help but quietly weave her hand into his and looked at the ground blushing. She heard him chuckle before giving her hand a light squeeze, as if to say that it was alright. Still, it didn't help her stop blushing.

Subject: Just so you know
Sender: Nix Somnium
Remember that I miss you and that I want you to call me as soon as you come back from a mission, okay? Tell me about your day. Oh, I forgot to tell you, can you buy my some flower seeds? We can plant them together or with Aerith (Zack's girlfriend and my cousin, remember?).
I'll meet you in the cafe if you feel like it.
P.S Did I forget to mention how much I missed you?

Subject: Are you alright?
Sender: Nix Somnium
You haven't been coming to the cafe and that really worries me. What worries me most is that you haven't called or texted me in a while... Are you alright? Zack told me you were injured. Are you in the infirmary? Can I visit you or something? The flower seeds you gave me have bloomed. I'll bring them for you, okay?
P.S I miss you.

Subject: Good Luck!
Sender: Nix Somnium
I remember you telling me you had to go on another mission last night, so I had to text you this morning! Good luck and come back safely, okay? If you go anywhere special, don't forget to buy me some flower seeds like you promised!

Subect: P.S!
Sender: Nix Somnium
I forgot to mention that I made your favourite cake and coffee... So um... You better come back okay?
And um, it's kind of awkward not being able to call you (because a lot of people in work are nosy) and tell you... But um...
I love you too.

Subject: Genesis?
Sender: Nix Somnium
Is it true Genesis defected? I hope he's alright. I'm sure you can set him straight again. But be careful... Please... I don't want you getting hurt. If you're stressed about things you can talk to me. I'll listen to everything you say.

Subject: Date?
Sender: Nix Somnium
From the call I got last night, I think you need to relax. Do you want to go on a date after you finish your mission? We can go somewhere nice, maybe far from town. We can forget all about our troubles at that moment. How about that? I'll be waiting!

Subject: RE: Date?
Sender: Angeal Hewley
I can't call you because the noise from travelling is really loud. That's a good idea. I'll bring you to Banora, my home town. You always wanted to eat a dumbapple when Genesis told you about them. Zack is jumping up and down next to me. He read the text just now. No wonder I named him puppy, he's more happy about our date when he's not even in it.
I love you.
See you soon.

When Nix was leaving the cafe, she stood at the left of the entrance to let others in. She was about to start walking back down the plate until she felt a sudden tug at her heart. She knew this feeling, it was absolutely dreadful as she looked up into the sky. It felt as if half of her heart had been ripped out yet a few seconds later she was numb. It had begun raining and people began rushing to shelter while she stood on the pathway getting drenched.

Angeal never came back.

Tears mixed with the rain made it hard for anyone to tell that she was silently crying and she felt herself breaking down. She had failed him and that hurt her the most. He still thought of himself as a monster which was not true at all.

But the numbness was slightly comforting, as well as the many calls she had recieved and saved onto her cellphone from Angeal. She remembered in his latest text he had told her she would see you soon. And when she thought about it, it was rather true. Even if this life time was her last chance to rectify the wrongs, she would eventually end up in the life stream and be reunited with him and her friends. Memento Mori... She thought. That was right... Nobody can live forever, after all... Like the phrase meant, Remember you are mortal...

She gathered her strength and prepared herself to try change the fate of the other men in her life. She could not wallow in self pity when her friends were at risk. If she tried hard enough, she might be able to save Sephiroth, Zack, Genesis and Aerith. Then, she would help Cloud save Gaia all over again. She smiled, a sad but grateful smile into the sky, wondering if Angeal could see it.

I'll see you soon...

Nix Somnium means 'Snow Dreams' in Latin which was Tristis's real birth name. However, when she reached the third cycle, she changed her name to 'start over again' and sorely put all her effort on making Angeal, Sephiroth, Genesis, Zack, Cloud and Aerith live. Tristis Memoria means 'Sad Memories' in Latin. None of these translations should be exactly right because I looked them up on google translate and asked several people. I do not learn latin either, but just deal with it for now.

There we have it, another damn sad chapter. This was her second life cycle, yet she still had hope. So this chapter is supposed to define that she is not that weak and that this made her stronger.
Again, this chapter is for people who wanted to know a bit more about Tristis that she loved Angeal a lot, even if she knew of his fate. She cared enough to make sure everyone lived not just Angeal. So hopefully, that will make her more... compassionate? I'm not so sure. But, it's supposed to show how much she loves her friends and how she really thinks they deserve better than to just die because some disgusting scientist experimented on them.

Thank you for reading and have a nice day!

-LoliMochi.