Final Fantasy - All Series Fan Fiction ❯ Alternate Advent Children ❯ Chapter 1 - True feelings ( Chapter 1 )

`This is like a nightmare that I cannot wake from. It started that night. That night was the start of all this pain, but I think I deserve that pain. Even though I would like to be forgiven, I wish I could be forgiven.'

The blond haired man sat down next to his motorcycle. He looked straight at the moon. As if he was looking for something within the moon. While looking, in his hand was a locket. He was twirling it around it in his fingers. Then flicked it and caught it. He stared at the gemstone on the locket and fell deep within into his memories.

`That night I couldn't do anything. I couldn't help her. I even tried to kill her…'

The man let out a frustrated groan and steam of his warm breath came visible to this cold night. He was fidgeting the locket with the grasp of his fingers. He opened it and tried to say something. Instead of a name, he screamed out loud. As he opened his eyes, the world was shimmering. He felt the wet tears streaming down his face. Then slowly he rose up, he walked a few step forward and all he could see was depth of darkness front of him. He was standing at the edge of a cliff.

"If I jumped, would I be forgiven…?" said the man. He was trembling terribly. "Of course not, I still must pay."

Then he backed up slowly. Then he stopped from where he started. He got the locket out of his fingers and held it up to his eyes. Then he said one single word with yearning.

`Aeris…'