Flower Petals and Water Ripples (Aerith)

[marlene]

Marlene had a skip in her step as she walked through the slums and eventually got to Aerith’s church. She normally came here with Tifa if she came at all, but this time she had decided to come by herself. It was always nice and peaceful here now, and more people knew about it after the events here after Sephiroth and the Remnants had been destroyed. The place was quiet, peaceful, tranquil, and healing to be in. The whole church had such a serene atmosphere, it was no wonder that more people were coming here now than before.

Sitting down at the edge of the floorboards, Marlene ran her hand through the water, just trailing her fingertips across the surface and causing ripples. Some loose flower petals were floating across the water’s surface, stirred by the rippled Marlene’s fingers were causing.

That was when she felt it. That presence... It was her!

A huge sense of joy and relief and happiness flooded Marlene at once, happy just to feel Aerith’s presence even if she didn’t get to see her anymore. The last two times she had felt her presence had been from when she was helping Cloud and everyone from the Lifestream. A noise, like the creaking of wood, sounded from behind her, somewhere near the doors of the church. The last time that had happened... Her mind immediately jumped to the fight Loz and Tifa had, and she jumped up to her feet and spun around to face who it was by the doors.

When her eyes landed on the pink dress and jacket, her eyes widened by the time she looked at the person’s face. She’s....here. She’s really here! A big smile “Aerith!” She ran towards the woman, trying not to trip on the hard, wooden floor, before wrapping her arms around Aerith’s waist in a hug.



Words: 305
Muse: Good
Music: Imogean Heap still.
Tagged: Aerith
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Notes: Hope this is an okay start~ ^__^

[Aerith Gainsborough]

Aerith had started walking back to the chapel. She was unsure of where to stay at the moment, the only place feeling like home was the chapel, her chapel. Aeris continued on and she didn’t stop until she reached the doors. She opened them, and she took a step inside. The place always felt like home, even though it was run down, and old. The flowers that were in the middle with the pool of water made it look more like a church.

Aeris’s eyes wandered when she heard her name being called. It was Marlene, the adoptive daughter of her and her friend’s friend Barrett. She only smiled to the young girl, who wore a similar ribbon in her hair like her own. “hello, Marlene.” Aeris smiled to her. “tell me,” she said as Marlene wrapped her arms around the young woman’s waist. “how are our friends?” she asked her. Aeris really wanted to know how Cloud was doing. He seemed to still be full of guilt from her death. Aeris knew that he would have saved her if they had the choice, but a choice wasnt an option.

Aeris had got down on her knees so that she was Marlene’s height. She wrapped her own arms around the young girl. She was happy that Marlene was still happy and safe. With friends like theirs, safety wasn’t a problem.

[marlene]

Marlene couldn’t get the smile off her face. The bright, wide smile lit up her eyes and her whole face. She didn’t even think that she could express how happy she was to see Aerith again. Tifa and Aerith were probably the two people that had influenced Marlene the most, and that shone through in her personality. She was very much a mini version of Tifa, but she also had aspects of Aerith’s personality about her. Marlene had even started to wear her hair similar to Aerith’s ever since Meteor, as a way to remember her more than anything else.

She didn’t let go of Aerith’s waist even as she spoke. “They’re fine!” she answered the older woman brightly, before her lips twitched slightly downwards before her smile returned fully as her mind began to wander a little. “I haven’t seen much of Cloud lately,” she told Aerith honestly. Marlene worried a lot about Cloud, probably almost as much as Tifa did. She loved Cloud perhaps somewhat like an older brother, and a friend, and she didn’t like it when he wasn’t at home with her, Tifa and Denzel at 7th Heaven. He belonged there, with them, in Marlene’s opinion.

But maybe now that Aerith is back, Cloud won’t need to feel guilty anymore! she thought to herself, as she just tightened her grip on Aerith as the older woman knelt down and hugged her back. After all, now that Aerith was here again, there was no reason for Cloud to feel guilty, right? At least, that was the way that Marlene saw it. Perhaps it was childish hope, but Marlene really did hope that her guess would turn out right.



Words: 279
Muse: meh
Music: “Welcome To My Truth” by Anastacia
Tagged: Aerith
Outfit: click here!
Notes: blegh, I don’t like this post...