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Jun 21, 2009 21:22

[When Aerith wakes up, it's in a field of lilies that stretch on as far as the eye can see in any direction. Her old wounds are gone, her hair's long and untangled, the tattoo from ShinRa is nowhere to be found. Her pink dress and red jacket look brand new, her braid held back by a crisp pink ribbon. She stands and stares at her hands, turning them over then looks around in awe.]

I know this place...

[Her voice is soft, not the dry, raspy sound of a ruined throat, and she seems a little shocked to hear it. A breeze ghosts over the flowers, and she can almost smell them, the memory so fresh it's almost painful. Pulled by a feeling she can't explain, she starts walking, seeing familiar silhouettes in the distance. She grabs her dress, hiking it up as she runs, stumbling a little and trying not to cry.]

Zack! Cloud! Wait for me! I'm coming~!

[The young men both look up from their animated conversation, waving to her. It's not just them, either. All of her friends and family, all the people she'd come to care for were there, waiting for her with smiles on their faces. JENOVA was gone, Sephiroth wasn't a threat anymore. Everyone was safe. Aerith is crying when she gets to them, the others laughing and hugging her tightly, and she's too happy to care that she can hardly feel it, blinded by her tears and the feeling of being home.

Her face is still damp when it all fades away, shimmering a little at the edges until it's gone. Looking to the ceiling in one of the corridors, her hands clasped tightly in prayer, Aerith can't help but feel relieved.]

Please let that dream come true. I can wait a little longer, but please, just this once...

[ou] the doctor, not crazy anymore, [au] riku, !endgame plot, third cycle, [ou] klavier galvin, !good end plot

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