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[in_florescence]

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This place... What... Why am I alive? Those men, what did they do to me?!

Was that all a horrible dream? No, that couldn't be, the pain, it was real.

Then why... Why did it feel like that? Death? ...The Lifestream really doesn't exist here, does it?

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[Filtered from drones]Cloud, Tifa, Ky, Roderich and everyone else. I'm

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[heartofheaven]

Aerith? What happened to you? Why won't you take the vaccine? I took it, and I'm okay.

[in_florescence]

Tifa! Thank goodness you're okay.

Those men... They looked like the ones from the lab, and when they injected me...

No. Not again. I'm not letting them get to me again.

[heartofheaven]

And you as well... Are you okay?

I'm sorry. It seems like there are different vaccines. Some people are fine, some get sick, and some... die.

[in_florescence]

Other than a bit on edge, I think so.

Different vaccines? Well, that explains what happened then. Still, if you don't know which one you'll get, I don't want to try a second time.

[heartofheaven]

I know, but the flu...

Aerith, is there someone there to look after you if you get sick again? If there isn't, I'll come over.

[in_florescence]

I don't know what those men gave me, but I don't want it a second time.

Zack's coming. I'll be fine. But I wouldn't mind other company. Are you and Cloud okay?

[heartofheaven]

I don't know.

Oh, you know what, I can't stay cooped up here again. I'll call at Cloud's house, and then we'll both come over to visit you, okay?

EXCEPT HE'S A DRONE DDDDD:

[in_florescence]

That sounds good. I'll make lunch for us.

I KNOW, PREPARE FOR ONE SERIOUSLY UPSET TIFA

[heartofheaven]

I'll be right there.

[And she is, maybe half an hour later. Have a distraught Tifa knocking at the door.]

D:

[in_florescence]

[It takes a moment before Tifa hears the door unlocking and a latch unhooking from the door, but sure enough Aerith lets her in. She immediately notices the lack of Cloud, as well as Tifa's expression. She closes the door before addressing her with the question.]

..What happened?

[heartofheaven]

[Tifa stumbles inside, looking like she might burst into tears at any moment.]

Cloud...

He's a drone.

[in_florescence]

[Aerith stared in disbelief, not sure what to say in that moment. Cloud was...]

Oh Tifa..

[She wrapped the woman in a hug, not saying anything more.]

[heartofheaven]

[Tifa hugs her back, crying now. She's had a very traumatic weekend.]

He - he looked at me like I meant nothing to him, nothing... A-and I tried to get through to him, but...

[She gulps, hiccuping.]

It won't be permanent, right? He'll be back to normal tomorrow, like all the other people waking up, right?

[in_florescence]

[Aerith ran a hand up and down her back, trying to calm her down. It broke her heart seeing a friend like this, it really did.]

Shh, shh.. It's okay. Everything will fix itself. For all we know, he tried doing something stupid and got brainwashed. I bet that's what happened. You know Cloud. He wouldn't take any of this sitting down.

[She only hoped that she was right..]

[heartofheaven]

[She nods, sniffing.]

Yeah, that sounds like Cloud.

[Pulling away, Tifa wipes her eyes before reaching out to touch Aerith's shoulder.]

I'm sorry, Aerith. I was supposed to come here to make sure that you're okay.

[in_florescence]

[Aerith shakes her head.]

It's okay. You know I don't mind. And I'm doing.. better. I may be a bit jumpy for a while, though.