AN: apparently I lied about getting this chapter out soon, but I've been really busy lately. So I'm not gonna make you wait any longer and get back to the story.
Lea
Cloud plowed through the door to Leons office before turning left towards the last Lord of Radiant Gaurdians secret lab entrance, not even stopping to open but instead running straight through the wall with a quick swipe from his new keyblade. The rest of the group and I followed him as he ran into the computer room right as Darker and darker pierced through Aerith's body, blood spattering onto Clouds face.
I watched in silent horror as she fell into his arms, blood pouring out of her abdomen. "…Aerith." Cloud said, his eyes wide, tears trickling at the edge of his eye lids. "This can't be real."
"Don't worry, soon the little girl will rejoin with Kingdom Hearts." The girl in the organizations said, a smug smirk on her face. "All that's left is for me to meet up with the other replicas. Kingdom Hearts waits for us in the Realm Between."
"Shut up!" Cloud shouted, looking back at the girl who now seemed rather taken aback. "The cycle of nature and your stupid plan don't mean a thing. Aerith is gone. Aerith will no longer talk, no longer laugh, or cry… get angry… What about us, what are we supposed to do? What is this pain? My fingers are tingling. My mouth is dry. My eyes are burning!"
"What are you saying? Are you trying to tell me you have feelings now." The girl said, the smirk coming back to her face as she cocked her eyebrow.
"Of course! What do you think I am?" He said, laying Aerith down before standing up and drawing his keyblade.
"hahaha… stop acting as if you're sad." She said, an expression of anger spreading across her face. "And there's no need to act as if you're angry either. Because Cloud you are just like me… a puppet."
"I'm a puppet?" Cloud asked just before she faded into the Darkness, her face almost as confused as I imagined Clouds must have been right about now.
Cloud turned around with a tear running down his blood stained cheek before he picked up Aerith and walked through the group. I was about to follow when I felt the King grab my pant leg. When I looked down at him he was shaking his head as the warriors of Radiant Gaurdian excluding Dilan and Aleus walked out of the room.
"This is a time for friends, we'll talk about our journey latter." He said as he wiped a tear off of his cheak. "Until then, we comfort them."
The King began walking after the group and I followed, Evan, Ienzo, Dilan, and Aleus following close behind us.
We all followed Cloud blindly for what felt like an eternity before we realized we'd arrived at the rising falls that used to protect Melefecients castle in the old days. The bulk of the group stopped at the edge of the falls, but Cloud jumped down with Aerith still in his arms. Unlike in the past when he landed he sunk through the water which was almost at his chest level.
I watched quietly as Cloud lowered her into the water and her body faded into light around him, some of it flowing up around the rest of the group before heading back up into the sky.
As I watched the last of the light fade out of sight I noticed something out of the corner of my eye, and when I took a closer look I couldn't believe my eyes. Floating above us and on our left was what looked like Twilight Town, accompanied by The World that Never Was.
"That's Twilight Town." I said, drawing the attention of the others who followed my gaze towards the world that I'd been to so many times.
?
We ran down the long white hall, slashing down the Heartless in our way before we reached the large white door. We through it open and saw an infinite white expanse with Oni sitting at a grand piano, and Ventus now wearing a cloaked version of his old shirt standing next to her with a smile on his face, but a frown in his eyes.
Oni began to pluck at the keys and sang in the sweetest voice I could imagine. "Long ago, when our eyes used to shine, And I was yours, and you were mine. Once I told you why the sun sets red
I know that I'll never forget. Now you're gone, but the sun still sets in the sky. So at dusk, I will always think of you. Do you think we could ever turn back time, someday?
You and me, will we ever be the same? Once upon a time, in my dreams, I reached for you, and you reached for me. Waking up is the hardest thing to do, because in my dreams, I have you. Since you're gone, and the sun still sets in the sky. At dusk, I will always think of you."
AN: sorry this was so short but I have school and an audition in the morning and I need to be at least partially conscious for that so I'm gonna have to stop writing for today.