FFVII Fan Fiction 
Submitted by: Ultima Weapon 
The Sign (Part 4) 
*As usual this is the continuation of the story 'The Sign' from Parts 1-3. Cloud Strife, is the narrator and 
Aeris Gainsborough and the rest play important roles... 
I watched as my legs trembled and tensed. My heart was skipping beats and my forehead perspired and 
dripped with sweat. My eyes were burning hot and my lips felt glued together. 
I watched as I saw Aeris, kneeling down on my body and gazing at me. Her eyes twinkled and sparkled 
beautifally as she observed my fallen body. 
I moved on the flowerbed and I moved my legs and arms. Aeris cheered silently and asked me how I felt. 
I answered every one of her questions coldly and rudely which made me uneasier every time I rudely 
answered her. 
I closed my eyes and when I opened them again... 
I saw myself lying down on Aeris's room waiting for the time I'd return to Sector 5 to Tifa's bar. I didn't 
really care about Aeris and her life back then, but now I realized it. I was so mean to her. 
The next flashback scenes were about me and Aeris and when I rescued her from Shinra. She felt proud 
and happy having me as a bodyguard and she liked me a lot. I realized all of this and felt so angry of 
myself. 
Everything about me was so cold and mean to the perfect girl I could've had. I didn't realize all of this 
until I saw one by one the scenes that passed. 
I formed the scenes as if it were a broken piece of jigsaw puzzle. I formed them up and concluded about 
things. 
I concluded that the times that Aeris always talked to me about going out, was because she wanted to date 
me and confess her feelings for me. 
In the golden saucer, she told me that I resembled her former boyfriend who was my former SOLDIER 
friend, Zack. 
I also saw the eyes of Aeris and that it resembled, well love from the first time she saw me. But of course, 
I was too bad at that time and I didn't mind these things that Aeris said to me. 
Aeris also knew that Sephiroth would probably kill her in the Ancient City, that was why she said to me 
about her feelings so quick and fast because she knew that she'd only get a few times to be with me. 
I thought about all of this and shook my head in anger, sadness and sorrow. 
"What's wrong Cloud??? These times I showed you was suppose to cheer you up and make you happy so 
that you'd always feel I'd be with you," Aeris said to me and blinked her eyes at me. 
"Aeris I --" I couldn't say anything. My throat was so dry I felt I hadn't drunk water for days. 
'I know how you feel Cloud and why you're always sad. But Cloud, you don't need to weep anymore for 
me, I wanted to see you again because I wanted to tell you that you meant more than anything to me and I 
always want to see you happy, not sad." Aeris all said to me without taking a breath. 
I gazed at Aeris and tried to say something, but only a short gasp escaped my throat. 
I suddenly gained a new idea and quickly bent down and plucked flowers from the flowerbed we were 
standing on... inside the Lifestream. 
I smelled the flowers and reached them out to Aeris. She smiled her cute smile and got them from me 
kindly. 
Aeris smelled the flowers and smiled some more. 
"Oh Cloud. it's been so long. So very long since I got to smell flowers from someone." Aeris said and a 
tear, a sparkling tear ran down her face. 
I looked at Aeris and felt my heart pace return to normal and I felt calm once again. I felt cool once again, 
but not bad. 
"So Aeris, let's take you home. Back to our world and be with each other again. Always and anytime." I 
told Aeris and grabbed her hand. 
Aeris was startled at what I did and gasped a little then understood. 
I ran around the path which I think I came from, hoping to end all of this and bring Aeris back with me. 
My real goal here was to bring Aeris back and take care of her better, but of course, I kept quiet and 
stayed calm. 
"Cloud." Aeris stopped me and looked me in the eye. 
"Cloud, I'm sorry I can't go with you... I must stay here and remain here until he decided on what my fate 
is..." Aeris informed me with sad eyes and a troubled face. 
"Where is this he guy??? Show him to me and I'll bust him for this!!!" I cried out to Aeris and tried to act 
cool and confident about myself. 
Aeris turned away from me and stepped aside as a dark figure arouse from the shadows and steeped in 
between me and Aeris. 
The figure was tall and muscular. He was gigantic and powerful looking, yet if he was in my and Aeris's 
way, I'd kill him. 
"Hey, big and strong-looking guy!!! Set Aeris free from here and I'm taking her home to where she 
belongs!" I screamed at the guy whose face was hidden in shadows. 
The man didn't reply but said briefly, "Aeris is dead and now belongs to the planet, you can't take her." 
"Whatever. Just give her back to us or I'll slice off your face!!!" I screamed at the guy. 
Aeris gasped and shook. She must be telling me not to get too cocky or arrogant. I didn't care. 
''Hey! Remember this big guy, Aeris belongs to us not to you or the planet! Lots 'a people's souls are still 
being sent down the planet and are restoring it! Removing one one single sould won't hurt won't it???" I 
shouted to guy who stepped up to the light. 
I squeaked when I saw his face. He had blue eyes, spiky-black hair and my physical features and body. 
He was wearing a Shinra purple uniform, the one I was wearing! 
I suddenly realized the truth. This guy... this guy was Aeris's dead boyfriend and my bestfriend, the only 
one I had, Zack...