Abandoned Angels

[Aerith]

It was just an old church, but for unexplained reasons the flowers grew better here then anywhere else in Midgar. She remembered stumbling among the turned over pews and gazing for days at the beautifully broken stain glass windows as a child. Her mother died on the train station steps not too far outside. Running from the sight she remembered crawling through the shattered wooden doors and falling face first in front of the altar. There was only one flower then, on single solitary flower growing at the foot of the most sacred of tables. She pitied the poor thing. Alone and abandoned, left to survive on it's own... much like her. She whispered a promise that she would always be there for it, that it would never be left alone, cupped it gently in her small hands, and cried herself to sleep.
She was at the tender age of ten then and had matured fully to twenty one now. No longer were there one, but hundreds of small white and pale yellow flowers grew from the cracked ground. The amount of them filling the front of the church. A smile lit her face as she went about her garden, watering her gems. It was like she was raised as any other child might be as she hummed a cheery tune, nothing about her stature, mood, face, or even eyes giving the slightest hint to the pain she bore. Indeed, she was the ideal 'good girl' in her modest pink dress and matching ribbon holding together her braided hair. The look of a person that one may criticize for being oblivious of the world or just too innocent and sweet.

[Cloud]

A man suddenly comes crashing through the already falling apart ceiling, breaks a support beam for the roof, and lands right in the middle of the grove of flowers. The spiky-haired blonde stiffens his body on reflex to pain upon impact and falls unconcious.

[Aerith]

The brunette jumped as she heard the sound of breaking wood just above her. Before she could move a black figure came falling down into her small garden. Without a moments hesitation she began running to it,
"Are you okay?"
she called, her trained feet knowing just where to land so they wouldn't bend the flowers. A smile replaced her worried expression as the man's face came into view. The pink dress crinkled in her fingers as she pulled it up just enough so she could kneel down beside him.
"This is what? The second time you've crashed into my flowers?"
She whispered with a laugh, her hand softly feeling over the blond's forehead.

[Cloud]

The voice of the young woman managed to wake him from his unconcious state. He sat up and held his head to help gather his thoughts. After a minute he stood up and walked out of the flower grove, trying not to any of the flowers. Once he was clear he turned towards the woman and simply said "Sorry."

[Aerith]

Aerith grinned up at the blond and nodded her head,
"It's okay!"
Her green eyes fluttered shut as she stood and walked out of the flower patch as well.
"So, how have you been Cloud?"

[Cloud]

"Busy."

He began to walk out of the church but then stopped. He reached to his back realizing something was missing. Suddenly his sword comes crashing though the roof as well and lands in the ground 3 inches in front of Aerith's face. Cloud turned around.

"There it is."

[Aerith]

Her body was stiff as she gazed at the sword with wide eyes.
"Yes, there it is.."
She mumbled, a bit flustered from a sword nearly impaling her... again.

[Cloud]

He walked over and picked up the sword, spun it around twice, and placed it on his back. He bagan to walk off.

"I'm running late on a delivery."

He took out his cell phone, hit a few buttons, and the put it up. His motorbike, Fenrir, came rolling on its own through the door and stopped in front of Cloud. He climbed on.

"I'll be sure to tell Tifa and Marlene you said 'Hi'."

[Aerith]

Aerith stood and smiled at him, a bit sad he was leaving so soon.
"Tell them their welcome to come by any time they wish!"
She said waving to him. Her hands then flew to her hips as she laughed.
"And you are too! Just not through my ceiling anymore! Hm?"

[sephiroth]

The mortar under his perch was beginning to crumble. Shit. Shit. Shit.He had been watching the two from above after her entrance. He had fled at the sound of footsteps a flower crown torn and tousled in his platinum locks.

[Aerith]

"Hm?"
The woman glanced up at a weird cracking sound, the familiar view of silver hair fluttering from the rafters. Holy crap. Turning she ran to the altar and hid inside of it. She was not dieing again!!

[sephiroth]

He closed his eyes as it gave way. He hated to imitate the blonde, but gravity was still working. His rump took all of the impact and he fell to the side with a groan, breath fluttering in the fallen petals.

[Cloud]

Cloud saw him as well and jumped off his bike and landed between Aerith and Sephiroth. He drew his sword and readied a defensive stance instead of his usual offensive stance. He slightly turned his head towards Aerith.

"I promise I'll protect you this time."

[Aerith]

The small figure peeked out from behind the alter. Her was certainly more clumsy then he had been... and he didn't seam like he was aiming for her. Perhaps he still hadn't regained his memory? Her body shifted as she stood and walked hesitantly over to Cloud.
"Cloud, he doesn't remember us."
She said softly, placing a hand on Cloud's shoulder before walking over to the fallen man.
"Are you alright?"
She asked with her usual bright smile, her hands on her knees as she leaned over to inspect him.

[sephiroth]

He slowly staggered to his feet, one hand resting on his rear. This was going to leave much more than a bruising. A chain of flowers fell over his face as he looked at Cloud. "I do not believe she needs to be protected from property damage..from mwhat I saw your blade was closer to her than I was.." He gave Aeris an apologetic bow. " I didn't intend to hurt your garden Miss.."