Yuffie Kisaragi looks at Cid standing on the bridge

Cloud Strife says, "Cid... do me a favor..... could you drop me off at the Ancient City?"

Cid Highwind says, "sure"

Yuffie Kisaragi says, "Cid, I'm glad you are feeling better"

Cid Highwind says, "so am I"

Cid Highwind walks to the wheel. starts her up

Cid Highwind says, "ok, let's go"

Yuffie Kisaragi says, "umm ..."

Yuffie Kisaragi walks to Cloud

Cloud Strife stands and stares out the window

Yuffie Kisaragi says, "I need a tranq"

Cid Highwind starts to lift up

Cloud Strife fishes one out of his pocket

Cloud Strife says, "I don't need them anymore....."

Cloud Strife gives it to Yuffie

Cid Highwind starts to move toward the city

Cid Highwind says, "we will be there in about 2 mins"

Yuffie Kisaragi uses the tranq

Yuffie Kisaragi says, "uh, better"

Cloud Strife stands quietly

Yuffie Kisaragi looks at Cloud

Yuffie Kisaragi says, "what's at the city?"

Cloud Strife says, "You can just leave me there..... and go home... I'll find my way back"

Cid Highwind says, "where is Aeris and Tifa at? leave you there? all alone?"

Yuffie Kisaragi looks at Cid then looks at Cloud. wants to know what's in the city

Cloud Strife says, "I'm already all alone"

Cid Highwind says, "hey, I would like to take a look around myself"

Yuffie Kisaragi says, "What's in the City Cloud? Materia?"

Cid Highwind says, "ok, where here"

Yuffie Kisaragi says, "oh, good"

Yuffie Kisaragi heads out

Cid Highwind starts to land on next to the city

Yuffie Kisaragi heads down the ladder

Cloud Strife climbs out after Yuffie

Cloud Strife says, "You can look around... but leave me be if you see me..... "

Cid Highwind climbs down after Cloud

Yuffie Kisaragi says, "Damn it Cloud, what's down here?"

Cloud Strife says, "My love.... or what's left of him...."

Yuffie Kisaragi says, "oh"

Cid Highwind says, "hey, what's between the hug walls?"

Yuffie Kisaragi slips away to Cid

Cloud Strife wanders off to where Rufus died... not sure exactly where they put him

the temple is still stayed with blood

Cloud Strife looks around... and feels pain flood into his body. walks to the water's edge

Rufus Shinra's hair is swirled slightly from the water

Cloud Strife sits at the edge of the water.... and looks at Rufus

Cloud Strife says, "I didn't want to come... it hurts.. to see you like that....."

the water is very calm

Cloud Strife says, "But you look at peace... They put you in a good place.. but I wish I had stayed to see you off... I killed him... I managed to best Sephiroth..... but now I feel kinda sick inside"

Cloud Strife sighs

Cloud Strife says, "He killed you... and took everything else away from me.... but I felt bad about killing him.... But that's a problem I have to deal with myself...."

Cloud Strife smiles faintly

Cloud Strife says, "I wish... it had worked.... but well... I guess it's meant to be... I'm supposed to be alone and miserable I guess.. at least I got 2 weeks to bask in your glory... I know you asked me to try and be happy..... *sighs* but.. well... how can I be happy without you? What else can I say? It's so empty in here without you... "

Cloud Strife taps himself on the chest.....

Cloud Strife says, "I feel so damned heartless now.... I'm getting over it... I know you aren't coming back..... I'm gonna live in Cosmo... its peaceful there.... and maybe I can learn to live with myself. I finally realize.... how much it really hurt.... to let you go... now that I know you are definitely not coming back. It's enough to make me kill myself....."

Cloud Strife looks into the water

Rufus Shinra rests down there .. forever

Cloud Strife says, "why do you want me to keep going? don't you know it hurts?"

Rufus Shinra would have known how much

Cloud Strife says, "You probably do... I don't think I'm going to last long ....... you know that... "

Rufus Shinra would have known .. which is why he had begged Cloud not to go

Cloud Strife says, "Rufus... I'll last as long as I can.... but it's not ..... gonna be long. I'll try for them too... they care.... even though I've been an ass... You didn't have to hold on that long for me... It would have been better if you had just let go.... it hurt to see you suffering... I would have understood.... now... whenever I close my eyes... its all I see... you .. dying before me... and I can't do anything to stop it. All I could do is sit there and hold your hand....."

Cloud Strife feels tears coming to his eyes

Cloud Strife says, "I want to be there with you... But I promised......"

Cloud Strife crawls to the very edge of the water

the water is so clear

Cloud Strife puts his hand in the water... making it ripple

Rufus Shinra can be seen .... his jacket stained red from his death blood. gently waves make his hair swirl some more

Cloud Strife says, "How can I live without you?"

Rufus Shinra looks cold and pale ...

Cloud Strife howls in agony

Rufus Shinra is cold, pale, unmoving, and underwater

Cloud Strife throws a fit at the water's edge. is howling in rage.. and sadness...pounding his fists on the ground

Cloud Strife says, "Sephiroth's death didn't help! It just made things worse!"

Cloud Strife cries himself to sleep at the water's edge.........

Cloud Strife sighs as he wakes up. pulls out a small dagger and pokes at himself ... obviously depressed

Rufus Shinra is still cold, dead, and pale

Cloud Strife cuts his arm and watches himself bleed..

the blood diffuses into the water

Cloud Strife says, "I could die now.... they wouldn't get here in time to save me....."

the water is slightly pink where Cloud is bleeding

Cloud Strife sits there.... his knife pressed against his wrist... sighs and looks around for something heavy to tie to himself

Cloud Strife says, "I hope they won't take it too hard.... But they don't need to watch me whither. You knew I wouldn't last..."

the blood has finished diffusing

Cloud Strife finds a suitable chunk of rock... appearing to be a piece of decorative structure that fell off the wall. lugs it over to the water's edge

Cloud Strife says, "This is gonna hurt like a bitch....."

Cloud Strife sits on the Rock and looks at Rufus

Rufus Shinra is still just as cold, pale, and unmoving

Cloud Strife says, "I wish you could talk to me for a while... you'd disapprove of this all. And make me stop.... Part of me wants to die.... part of me doesn't... who do I listen to?"

Rufus Shinra never wanted Cloud to die

Cloud Strife says, "What do I do Rufus?"

Rufus Shinra didn't want him to die .... would say that if he had the ability to

Cloud Strife says, "Linger... like you did.... or give myself peace?"

Cloud Strife sighs

Cloud Strife says, "Perhaps I should go back to them....."

Rufus Shinra would have been very sad to see Cloud very sad like this

Cloud Strife says, "Rufus... if I stay... I'm gonna kill myself...... I gotta go"

Cloud Strife looks at Rufus

Cloud Strife says, "I can't come back here... unless I join you..... please don't hate me"

Rufus Shinra would never hate him

Cloud Strife says, "Goodbye.... I'll see you in my dreams .... I think"

Cloud Strife stands up

Cloud Strife says, "Wish I could kiss you one last time..... "

Cloud Strife hangs his head. turns and heads out of the city .. to where Cid and Yuffie are

Cid Highwind sees Cloud coming

Cloud Strife says, "Cosmo canyon.... you can leave me there this time"

Cid Highwind says, "ok"