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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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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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Good...

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

Have you had a hard time so far?

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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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Ah.

[A small pause and he sighs.]

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

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

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Mm... that was...

[He sighs again, pausing for a moment.] Are you okay?

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...Not really.

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...Didn't think you would be.

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I can't wait to get out of here.

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You'll be okay. It's stuff we've faced before... or things we've already thought about.

You're strong. I know you can manage it.

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Or worse.

[ There's a rasping cough. ]

To be shown hope, only to have it taken away... I wasn't ready for that.