Authoress Notes: A late christmas gift for you guys, since it's going to be awhile before I can post the next chapter...I lost the flashdrive I had it on. I might do more of these introspective pieces later on.
Done from Sephiroth's point-of-view.
Enjoy.
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It was foolish to think death could stop Jenova. A short five years later, and I'm back in a resurrected body, forced to do her bidding again.
It's hard to believe a moment of foolish greed cost me so much. My life, my freedom, my…no, it was going to be your future, too. Because of Jenova, so much has been lost. I can see you, Aeris, and I know what my death did to you.
I miss you, Aeris. I know you miss me too Aeris, but you have to stop following me. Go back to Midgar, stay where you are, go somewhere else, anywhere away from me. Jenova wants you dead, and the further you are from me, the safer you are.
There's nothing you can do for me, Aeris; no way for you to free me from her influence. I don't want Jenova to use my body to kill you, and I won't be able to fight her influence if I ever get close to you.
I'm so sorry, little one.