Nice story! Really enjoyed it. now onto your sequel.

Oh, my.

I have not the slightest idea of where to begin.
This is one of the most beautiful things I've ever had the pleasure of reading; it broke my heart and amended it over and over again.

You gave the story so much depth, so much feeling, and desposited things that made the storyline of the game feel less empty. You improved it, as to say.

And you portrayed how Aerith was torn between Cloud and Tifa so well, you gave her so much feeling as a character. Most writers, when writing in the FFVII genre, leave her as being the "goody-two-shoes" girl who is all smiles and not enough depth. But you wrote her perfectly, as a girl with duties that she needs to prepare herself for, torn between what she is and who she is, what she wants and what she must do.

In my opinion, poor Aerith is probably the most tortured character of the game, hearing the Planet's screams, the shattering cries of dying souls. Being countlessly experimated on, invaded, dehumanized beneath the hands of a lunatic scientist. And you made all of that perfectly clear, not so much as leaving out a single detail.

Not to mention you also showed how much of a broken person Tifa really is, left with no family and how Cloud is her only "link" to her past.

Actually, you got every character right on the mark. Your Yuffie had me laughing out loud, such a rambunctious, hilarious character. The socks bit was a lovely touch, it was rather humorous. Your Red XI was greatly balanced between sarcastic, serious, and a bit laid back. I also loved the way you described how Barrett felt about Tifa's attraction to Aerith.

It was all so flawless. Such a heartbreaking love story, but so perfect and ultimately, it really does have a happy ending. The Epilogue was absolutely beautiful. I love the diary bit that you added, it fit so perfectly.

And I'm glad Aerith chose Tifa, kudos to her for that. Ahaha.
I have to add, the sensual touches between the two throughout the story were adorable. The holding hands, the carefully locked eyes, it was all so endearing.

I think one of my favourite parts of this entire story is when Aerith asks Tifa to play the piano for her one day. The way Tifa replied, it honestly made me aww out loud, that was so, so, so adorable.

I'm absolutely jealous of your writing ability :P. You leave nothing out and add extra things that make me really think. Your details to things make everything so easy to visualize. I pictured all of this so clearly in my mind. You are a very, very talented writer.

And the quotes at the beginning of each chapter were all very well chosen, seeming to match the theme of each installment.

I've never written such a long review, but I felt so obligated to leave you one, I'm left in absolute awe.

Again, thank you for writing such an epic story, I thoroughly enjoyed it.

I'm sobbing. Beautiful. I don't know how I'll ever read another Tifa/Aerith fic and get anything out of it after this. Thank you. Thank you so much.

Just read all of this in one sitting, and it was beautiful. I'm still crying from ending now. You have a wonderful talent and I wish you all the best.

Awesome story, very well-written. ^^

good fic i loved it thoe the end made me cry

Bruh-voe... Seriously, you could turn out a professional author one day.

Lovely. Lovely, lovely, lovely.

Minor, minor spelling mistakes, but only in one or two chapters. Easily missed. The last few chapters made me a little sad, and teary-eyed, but the ending was...magnificent.

It's the best ending to a fic I have ever seen/read. And...the way through the whole story, how you used your words. Poetic, and it flowed. Marvelously. How the characters interacted...that was also displayed wonderfully, especially the Cloud/Tifa/Aerith triangle, but it wasn't really a triangle.

I like how you paced their relationships, whereas some other fics I've read just plunge straight into it. Love the build up.

Thank you very, very much for sharing this, and I'll look out for more~

Wow. That's all I can say. This is the first novel length fanfic I've ever re-read and... wow, just wow! I had to re-review. Without question, you're one of the best writers ever to grace this site. I couldn't compare to your talents even if I tried. Your story was so touching and even though I knew what was coming, at the same time I thought it might not, despite having read this before.

The way you managed to flesh out Aerith and Tifa's characters without ever once breaking away from the canon is truly astounding. I like how you don't make Tifa angsty and that she understood the gift of life which Aerith left them all. Their fledgling romance too was ever so touching and I'm just sorry to see this over. But there's your sequel, something I think I'll plunge into straight away.

I could go into further detail but your epilogue simply blew me away and I can't remember anything that I was going to say. Just know that you are truly gifted in the realm of writing. I don't think I'll ever forget this story and somewhere down the line I'll definitely read it again. And I might re-re-review it too.

This is such a wonderful story.

You know, I really can't find some necessary graceful words to praise your great writing. It's just fabulous!

I love this story a lot; all the events, scenarios, and stuff. I also think the ending is really great.
It is not sad, or too happy either. It is just.. right!

I thank you very much for sharing this story. You really are a great writer!

This was...so powerful. I've never played the game but I can say that your rendition of it is beautifully written, what's more ending up with Aerith and Tifa together.

Everything was well paced, some parts more abstract than others, but I feel that this is your unique style of writing and it works. It really does.

There's humor when things are getting serious, a glint of hope for Tifa when things are dismal, laughter and life from Aerith when even I was feeling the world was against me. Your characters are so real and perhaps even tangible, they've been engraved into my mind permanently.

Well...I do have much more to say and perhaps, if through some form of technology advanced beyond all genius, I could send you a review with all the emotions I had while reading your story, I would in a heartbeat, because I feel that as a relatively new author myself, you would relish in the knowledge that your story - which you have crafted so masterfully and artfully - has touched me and inspired me tremendously.

I've just finished reading your epic and am now going to head off to read it's sequel. I do hope that you'd update it soon. No rush though, everyone has their reasons for not updating. Just know that you've got a loyal fan of your writing here. :)

-Lix

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I cried.

Like, not tearing-up-a-little cried.
I mean like, crying to the point where your throat starts feeling like it's closing it on itself and your head starts hurting because you're trying too hard to hold back the tears.

This story was so beautiful, so amazingly written, and the way you conveyed the emotions and feelings of the characters was just so real and life-like that it was like watching it play out right in front of me. And more than that, it was like feeling the pain as my own...which would explain why I cried so hard when Aerith died.

I think I may have read this once before, but I don't remember whether or not I reviewed, or finished it. It's been way too long. But I could read this a thousand times and never get tired of it. Words can't express how outstanding this story really is.

oh my gosh (cuz i don't know who the big man upstairs is called)! that was a great epilougue. loved it. i don't know what else to say... you are awesome. only bad thing was is that now i feel that a little part of me died inside, and also emo too.

Is the bar really called that?Sorry if I seem like an idiot,its just,I havent seen alot of Final Fantasy stuff,except Advent Children.

Cute!Cloud likes Aerith!Cloud likes Aerith!