Last Scene of Disc 2, 7 days until the Meteo (by the way... all the partners of Shinra died, Rufus, Heidegger, Scarlett, Hojo, except for Reeve of course.... but umm...where IS Palmer?) ------------- (after beating Hojo, back on the Highwind) Cait: The Shinra Company... is finished now. Claude: How many days do we have? Red: (looks down) 7 days until the Meteo crashes... that's what grandpa said. Claude: (to Barret) Don't you want to see Marin? Barett: Don't ask me that... please. Claude: If we don't destroy Sephiroth and unleash Holy, the planet dies in a week. We can't beat Sephiroth... that means we die. Just a bit earlier than everyone else... Barett: (angered) Why talk about losing when we haven't even fought yet!? Claude: No! I just... I just wanted all of you to know what you are fighting for. For the life of our planet, or for the future? In a way, I agree. But what is the REAL reason? For me this is all just a personal goal. I want to get rid of Sephiroth... it's a dissociation from my ugly past. And this goal is linked with saving the Earth. I was thinking... we are all doing this for OURSELVES. We're fighting only for ourselves and what is important to us. Barett: True... 'Saving the Planet' sure does sound good. But all I did was bomb a makou reactor. Looking back I think...I shouldn't have done it. I lost my old friends... and I made a lot of families unhappy. It all started as revenge against Shinra, but now... I'm doing this all for Marin. Only for her. Claude: Go meet her. (to all) I want all of you to get off this ship and find out why you are fighting. Then, I want you to come back. Cid: We might not come back. We might start thinking: Heck, the Meteo is this close, so why bother!? Just give up and end your life easy! Claude: I know why I'm here. Like I said, this fight is personal to all of us... and I want you to find your reason because you can never fight without a cause. If you don't come back,...I can't force you. (all leave except for Tifa and Claude) Claude: Tifa, what are you doing? Tifa: Don't you know? I'm alone. I have no place to go to, remember? ------------- (outside, sunset) Tifa: They all left... Claude: We're the only ones who don't have anyone or any place to go back to. Tifa: I know.... They'll come back, right? Claude: I don't know... They all have people who care about them... and we have a very tough enemy to fight. It's THE enemy this time. Tifa: (nods) I'm still fine, and I will be... even if no one returns. I won't run away this time because, Claude.... you're with me. Claude: Tifa... Tifa: We were so distant Claude, no matter how close we were. But when I fell into the Lifestream and all those sad voice surrounded me, I thought I heard you Claude. (closes her eyes) You might deny this but, I knew you were calling me, from your heart. Claude: (nods) I heard you too. Tifa: (looks up at the sky) Claude? Do you think the planet heard us too? Do you think that Someone out there is watching over us and thinking, "You are doing a great job..." ? Claude: Who knows.... But I'm going to do what I can, even if nobody cares... even if there's no one watching. (pauses) We'll know someday as long as we don't give up. Tifa: ...you might be right... Claude: Tomorrow is a big day. Let's get some rest. Tifa: Alright. ------------ (early morning) Claude: ...It's almost dawn... Tifa: (sleepy) mmm...? Claude: Good morning Tifa, it's almost sunrise... Tifa: Morning Claude... let me stay here, just a little bit longer (leans on Claude) This day will never come back again so.... Claude: ..... ------------- (day) Tifa: ..... Claude: It's about time. Tifa: But! Wait... no one is here yet!! Claude: It's ok Tifa, you even said so last night. (shrugs) At least we won't be alone. Tifa: Ok! Claude: Let's go!! (the two walk up the hill and get back to the airship) ------------- (Highwind's Engine Room) Tifa: (looks around) This ship is too big for just the two of us. It's so empty... so lonely. Claude: It's going to be fine, don't worry! I'll do my best to make up for everyone else who's not here. Besides, the pilot is ME, it won't be a safe ride. I bet you'll be thinking about crashing instead of being lonely! (engines start to move) Tifa: Huh? Claude: The ship is moving..? (Claude and Tifa run to the cockpit) ----------- (Cockpit) Claude: Barett! Cid!! Barett: Hey, ready to go? Claude: (nods, then sees Red XIII coming) Red!! Tifa: Why didn't you tell us you were here!? Red: (grins) Well...uh...Cid? Cid: Yeah, I know Red... we didn't want to BOTHER the two of you! Tifa: ... you were listening??! (embarassed, runs away) Claude: Vincent! Vince: What is that 'surprised' look. Do you have something against my being here? Claude: No, it's just that you were so quiet and always seemed not to care and- Vince: Not to care? ...That is just my personality. Sorry about that. (the robot Cait Sith starts to move) Barett: Looks like Shinra's main man is back. Cait: Excuse me. I was planning on coming here with my human body, but there was a slight change in plans. I had to evacuate the residents of Midgard. Sorry, but I'll have to fight using this robot for now. Barett: So, all here now? Red: ...no, what about Yufi? Barett: Oh her. Ha! She won't come. We're still lucky enough that she didn't steal the materias again. Yufa: (jumps down from the ceiling) Awww you are so MEAN! Here I am, I came back even though I get AIRSICK! I can't just run away at the very last minute and let all of you take that glory. Claude: Welcome back Yufi! Yufi: Huh? Claude, you are nice today for a change! What happened? Anyways, see you all later, I'll go back to my usual place in the engine room....uhg (getting airsick)... (leaves) Claude: (to everyone) Thanks. Barett: We didn't come back here for you. It was for Marin... she's all that matters to me....I'm not here...it's just my feelings. Red: ...and someone else who is not here with us anymore. There that someone who left us this last chance. Cid: We can't leave it like this. Claude: ...Aerith smiled in the end. And that smile will just be plastered on her face if we don't finish this. Aerith's Will reached the planet but it's frozen there, unable to move. Let's set it free. Cid: (looks around) Everyone still with this plan? No one is going to turn back? Claude: Cid, let's go. Cid Heh heh heh... there are 2 levers here that I always wanted to try out. Claude: Go for it. This is our last fight, our opponent is Sephiroth! Let's go!! (Cid pulls the levers, the Highwind airship transforms into a jet plane and it heads north) Claude: We're almost at the crater... wait for me, Sephiroth. Cid: We're diving headfirst! (red alert goes on) Claude: Cid, what's going on?! Cid: The controls aren't working! (3 pilots run over to Cid) Cid: What are y'all doing here! I told you to GO HOME!! Crew: Captain, this IS our home! Cid: ....heh...fine! Help me steer this plane, here we go! (End of Disc 2) --------- Cathy