Memories

[cetrary]

[ Aerith is in her garden tending to leaves when a few of them fall down. Memories. Well, she kinda expected it'd happen to her eventually too. So, she's not...entirely surprised. Still...the memories distract her enough to get caught up in the garden and her thoughts. ]

Bodyguard hiring is in session.

Hojo is a psycho. He's gross, disgusting, and a terrible person. Talks about dissecting her mother and just being generally creepy.

Aerith in a dress and Cloud is a loser.

Childhood captivity with Shinra. Content warning: attempted murder of a child.

Comments

[cetrary]

I dunno, sounds a little like you're afraid. [ She still sounds gentle though. She can't help a bit of teasing. ]

But if you'd like him to be there, I'll make sure he comes. You know how he can be sometimes...[ It's kinda like pulling teeth to force him to go places sometimes. ]

[legacy_blade]

[Of course he’s a little afraid. What if they judge him for failing to stop Genesis? Because Zack knew something that the other two didn’t. If he was better at all of that stopping Genesis thing, or helping Angeal, Sephiroth might not have gone off the deep end. Something maybe the other two don’t want to hear.]

I think you can bribe him if you’re okay with him there. Tell him I’ll agree to his plan from the tavern.

[cetrary]

Ohhh? What plan is that?

[legacy_blade]

That’s between him and me, Aerith. But I’m sure all three of you will be happy with it.

[cetrary]

Rude! Guess I'll just have to trust you though...

[legacy_blade]

[He laughs and shakes his head.]

Trust Cloud too.

[cetrary]

I do. You know we fought a giant house together! Did he tell you about that?

[legacy_blade]

You two fought a hell house!?

[cetrary]

Yup! Giant moving weird house that was part of a definitely completely cheating phase of the Corneo Colosseum Battle

[legacy_blade]

You fought in Corneo's Colosseum? Damn. You've both grown so much.

[cetrary]

Yup! We won it all and everything! Then he decided he wanted an extra round because he's a dirty rotten cheater who wanted to make more of a profit off us. So we beat his house up.

[legacy_blade]

Yeah, sounds about right. I never dealt with Corneo or his men directly, but there was a lot said about them. Kunsel said always take info that came via him with a huge lump of salt.

[cetrary]

Mmm...I can see that being true. He lies a lot. Although he gave us some information that wasn't a lie. It would have been better if it had been though. He was really awful, it's a shame he just kinda got away...

[legacy_blade]

[Ouch. Something that she wished Corneo had lied about and hadn't? That couldn't be good.]

That have to do with the whole plate thing you told me about?

[He'd been sick to his stomach at that part of her explanations.]

[cetrary]

Yeah. I think that's the only honest bit of information he's ever given anyone. Not that anyone wanted to believe that he was telling the truth. Even I never really thought they'd go that far.

[legacy_blade]

[The guy was practically Shinra, and Zack had come to know how bad Shinra was. So he could believe it.]

I'm sorry you had to deal with it.

[cetrary]

Don't be. I'm just glad we were able to get as many people out as we did.

[legacy_blade]

I'm glad you managed it. You've really become a hero, Aerith.

[cetrary]

That's nice of you to say. I'm not so sure, but I appreciate it!

[legacy_blade]

I'm sure. And I'm a pretty good judge.

[cetrary]

I guess I'll just have to take your word for it.

[legacy_blade]

Awwwww thanks.

[cetrary]

You're welcome! I mean, I think I have to take your word for it. After all you're kinda a bit hero yourself, right?

[legacy_blade]

[Yeah, he did die a hero in his own opinion.]

You know I always tried.

[cetrary]

You did more than try. I think you succeeded.