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[loveandstrife.livejournal.com]

[Cloud sighs before speaking, obviously not enjoying his stay in Memoria, the same with everyone.]

Tifa, I've got to do something with Queen Garnet. I might be here a while...

Denzel, Marlene, you guys okay? Shelke... I know you can handle yourself.

[A pause for a moment.]

Nanaki, are you... okay? I know this can't be good on you... [He sighs again, ending the transmission.]

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[flameguardian.livejournal.com]

I'm still alive.

[ His voice is hoarse from a combination of Memoria and the effects of Cid's experiments. ]

I'm not alone; Selphie and Fran are here... I doubt they'll leave me to my fate, if it gets worse.

[ ...Well, he doubts Selphie would. ]

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[loveandstrife.livejournal.com]

Good...

Selphie and Fran? [He remembers Selphie, but vaguely knows of Fran.]

Have you had a hard time so far?

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[flameguardian.livejournal.com]

The SeeD and Mjrn's sister.

[ He likes them; Selphie reminds him of Yuffie, but with less kleptomania, and Fran reminds him of a mix of Vincent and Mjrn. ]

It's...

Have you?

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[loveandstrife.livejournal.com]

Ah.

[A small pause and he sighs.]

Yeah, but I expected it once I knew what this place was.

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[flameguardian.livejournal.com]

[ Quietly: ] To see the past and what the future could have been, or could be...

[voice]

[littleprotector.livejournal.com]

I'm okay! I'm waiting at the castle like I promised!

[voice]

[loveandstrife.livejournal.com]

Okay. Good girl. I'll se you soon, alright?

[voice]

[littleprotector.livejournal.com]

Okay!

[voice]

[heartofheaven.livejournal.com]

Do what?

[voice]

[loveandstrife.livejournal.com]

Protect something.

It... it's my reason now. I need to do this.

[voice]

[heartofheaven.livejournal.com]

I don't understand. What is there to protect in Memoria?

[voice-locked]

[loveandstrife.livejournal.com]

Eiko said there's a Crystal. If it's destroyed, it destroys everything.

Not just Gaia, everything. Everyone, every planet.

[voice-locked]

[heartofheaven.livejournal.com]

A crystal? So, what, you're going to find this crystal and then just sit down next to it for who knows how long on the off chance that somebody might come along to destroy it?

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[xnotyetaherox.livejournal.com]

Cloud!! I'm okay. I'm safe.

... ... You will come back, won't you Cloud?

[ voice ]

[loveandstrife.livejournal.com]

Good. Make sure you're strong, okay?

...of course I will, Denzel. Don't worry.

[ voice ]

[xnotyetaherox.livejournal.com]

Uh huh! I'll stay brave and strong no matter what happens!

We'll be waiting for you, Cloud. All of us!

[ voice ]

[loveandstrife.livejournal.com]

That's my boy.

[A slight chuckle.] I'm glad. I'll see you soon, okay?

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[xnotyetaherox.livejournal.com]

None of it's real after all... Just memories. [ Yeah, he totally just saw the Sector 7 plate again. ] And memories can't harm us.

See you soon, Cloud.

[voice]

[loveandstrife.livejournal.com]

[Cloud quickly recognises the fakeness of her cheery voice.]

Hey Selphie. It's uh... as well as expected. Thanks for watching out for him.

[voice-locked]

[loveandstrife.livejournal.com]

[He locks it for her privacy.]

...give it up. I can tell you're faking it, Selphie. It's hell in this place.

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[pinkgospel.livejournal.com]

[Here that soft humming in the background? That's just Aerith's own quirky little way of saying 'Relax already'.]

[audio]

[loveandstrife.livejournal.com]

...I get it. 'Just relax'. Kinda hard to do...

[audio]

[pinkgospel.livejournal.com]

But if you keep getting so wound up over old memories, you'll never move on.

The worse is over, Cloud.