❀ A Second Chance {4} ❀

[yellowirises]

I guess it was an illusion. [Aerith's voice is sad.] There won't be any flowers. I'm sorry.

[The sound of a door opening follows that statement.]

I need to...get away from the city. [Her footsteps quicken and the video function turns on. Aerith is, unknowingly, heading towards the Wastelands, her staff in hand.]Where are you? Don't be shy

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[Voice]

[mirroredecho]

[His own voice is quiet, because he's pretty sure he's the last person she wants to talk to.]

Who are you looking for?

[Voice]

[yellowirises]

...

[Her surprise over hearing his voice nearly renders her speechless. But then she answers carefully.]

...the spirits. I thought I could hear them when I arrived, but...I think they were playing a trick on me.

[Voice]

[mirroredecho]

I don't think anyone can.

[He's knows it's not true. There were people here who could sense them. Rei had been able to do so before her death. But it might comfort her. At least a little.]

This isn't like the planet.

[Voice]

[yellowirises]

I know.

[There is a soft strength in her voice.]

I guess I can be normal here.

[Voice]

[mirroredecho]

I didn't know you weren't before.

[Voice]

[yellowirises]

That's good enough for me. [A pause.] Thank you, Cloud.

[Voice]

[mirroredecho]

For?

[Voice]

[yellowirises]

Checking on me.

[Voice]

[mirroredecho]

No problem.

[He won't mention how it was mostly because he was pretty sure Usagi was going to smack him over it soon.]

You doing okay otherwise?

[Voice]

[yellowirises]

[Your kindness knows no bounds, Cloud.]

I'm fine. You're welcome to visit the church whenever you like.

[Voice]

[mirroredecho]

[You know it.]

The church?

[Voice]

[yellowirises]

[8| Jack ass.]

I found another one.

[Voice]

[mirroredecho]

[He tries, he tries.]

Where's it at?

[Voice]

[yellowirises]

Why does it matter to you?

[Voice]

[mirroredecho]

Because you told me I could come visit you?

[Voice]

[yellowirises]

And you actually want to. [Paint her surprised.] It's here. [X,Y.]