Awakened Dreams...

Alright here come's Chapter 4

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This chapter- A little angst, some conversation, a little more info, and Aeris again because I love her to death and can't let her sit on the sidelines :-D

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Chapter 4
Whispering Death

Floating, everything moving, nothing remaining, lost....

(Forever I hope..it may be better this way)

"Back again?" A voice echoed in Eron's ear.

His eyes snapped open, the field of flowers wrapped around his surroundings once again.

He shook his head, "You always did love flowers, even as a baby," his eyes flickered with emotion at the sudden memories.

Aeris smiled, and then shrugged, "Something about how beautiful but yet delicate they are, it's like Gaia to me almost..."

He closed his eyes as he smiled, "Always the poet...the romantic, how you managed that viewpoint on life I'll never know."

She smiled again, "It's called faith big brother, it's all you need, faith and love that is."

"I lost the former a long time ago, and I've never known the latter, aside from mother and yourself," he spoke with a grim tone

Aeris' light laugh echoed through the field around him, softly she spoke, "Ah you have so much to learn and remember, so much, but for know Gaia, and her guardians need your aid."

His face darkened, "Why would they need someone like me?"

She laughed again, but it cut short, "you mean other than the fact that you could Cloud a run for his money in a fight? Well then maybe because they all need what you have to offer, and each in their own way," her eyes twinkled with a light he knew all to well, "that and you need them more than you're pride will allow you to admit."

Eron shook his head violently, then looked at Aeris again, "don't you think you should have found a new color, I just don't see pink as being much of an awe inspiring color when you're a whispering dead..."

Her eyebrow shot to the top of her forehead, "Whispering dead? Morbid, even for you, but don't change the subject, you're needed and wallowing will not help you or the Planet, and I happen to like pink."

Eron smiled again, "Fine, if you and the Planet are so insistant, then I'll go back, though I apparently don't have much of a choice in the matter."

Aeris grinned, "Oh but you always had that choice, but you just made it. Now please, as much as I have missed you, I don't want to have to bring you here for these reasons again, angst is so unbefitting of you and brooding doesn't suit you. Perk up big brother, you've still got a couple suprises waiting for you."

As the light around him began to fade he thought for a minute, "should you really be calling me big brother, considering you're like 22? I'm still biologically 19, you're older now."

Her laugh echoed through the air around him, sending pulses of green energy around him, "Yes, you'll be just fine in this world again."

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Bright, artificial lights glared, blurring Eron's vision.

"Nng, th' hell?" he groaned as he squinted his eyes to filter the painful light, "Aeris?"

"Aeris?" Another voice rang out from the room. Wincing slightly from the light, Eron turned his head towards the voice. Cloud was leaning against the wall, Ultima sheathed against his back. Cloud's eyes were narrowed as he repeated the question, "Aeris?"

Eron waved his hand half-heartedly towards Cloud in dismissal, " 'S nothing, just a dream was all."

Cloud shook his head slightly, "No, you spoke to her via the Lifestream didn't you?"

Eron opened his eyes and then wished he hadn't done it so quickly, why the hell were the lights so damn bright? "How did you know that?"

Cloud smirked in the only way he could, "She did it before, during the last Jenova induced crisis..."

"Hurumph, the bitch doesn't seem to want to die," Eron grumbled, his eyes finally beginning to adjust to the light.

"Oh you're awake?" Another voice rang out from beside Cloud as a concerned Tifa stepped into the room. Eron nodded and sat up, leaning against the headboard, pain shot through his body from the wounds he had born, but he ignored them.

Tifa took in a sharp intake of breath, "Don't move too quickly, you took a hell of a beating..."

Eron shook his head, "Nah, I'm fine," he said as he stood up feeling himself swoon, and not at all feeling fine, but he had things to do.

Tifa started to say something in protest, but Cloud held up his hand, "Any particular reason you decided to go to the Ancients Temple?"

Eron nodded as he looked around for his clothes, but remembered that they were probably gone since the beast had burned and sliced through them. "The beasts each had their own resting spot, I had to see if it was just the one I had created a seal around that had been weakened. Each beast lay in slumber at different points on Gaia. As you seen the Fire Sin lay within the depths of the Ancient's city, it's erratic and violent behavior led it to attack my ancestors before the others, it was also the youngest and most impulsive. The third to the youngest, the Air Sin, lay in a sleeping state far below the Ancient's temple, using the beast own intelligence, my ancestors brought the beast to one of their most sacred spots of knowledge and wisdom and sealed it beneath the temple, the temple served as a hold. In a small island, it's name changed for so many years I dare not hazard a guess as to what it is called now, housed the Water Sin, my ancestors followed it along the currents of the ocean and held it there, using a nearby Lifestream upwelling to hold it into place. The eldest of the Sinspawn was trapped within the confines of the crater that it's mother created when it first came here, it preferred not to travel or roam as the others did, so it was held within the crater itself."

Tifa looked up, "What could have freed them?"

Eron glanced up, "I'm not sure, I can fathom to guess that it was probably a prolonged period of being subjected to the presence of living and active cells of it's mother. I discovered, through the Ancient's magic techniques and through the sciences I could manage, that the beasts reacted to the presence of Jenova cells, for active Jenova cells, even if it was a finger of the beast create an aura around it that activates the cells of other Jenova cells. Basically Jenova has always been an inter-connected beast, no matter how seperated it was a whole."

Cloud looked up, a torrent of emotions in his eyes, "All of those places, myself, Vincent, and/or Sephiroth were at for an extended period...and that would explain why I would have such an odd reaction when Sephiroth was around, both of us carried the cells, and the cells in my body reacted to the presence of his Jenova cells."

"Mind you, it's only a theory, I can't prove it at all," Eron shrugged, sensing the turmoil within the blond warrior.

"Hmm...well I can get Reeve to look deeper into things, but we'll have to wait, he said he wanted to come down here and meet the warrior that had helped to save our asses." Tifa began with a smile, but then a frown crossed her face, "but you should rest and not overexert yourself, your injured and you need to take it easy..."

Eron cocked his head to the side and shook it slightly, "No, I am fine, I am able to fight, and able to be of assistance."

Immediately after the words had left his mouth he heard another voice behind Tifa, "Oh! Is Eron awake?! Oh let me through! I wanna say hi! Gotta give him a "get-well" hug!"

Eron's eyes widened at the thought of the violence that this girls hug could give to him, he fell back immediately, groaning, covering himself with a blanket, "Noooo Yuffie! I have a large gash on my chest, no hugs! And I need my rest!!!"

Tifa and Cloud busted out in laughter at the sight of it as they dragged a confused Yuffie from the room.

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Eron stood in the darkened room, the rain pelted the window he stood in front of, the others had come in and out of the room checking in on him from time to time. Even the quiet Vincent had come for a few minutes, but conversation managed a low priority, mostly there was a comfortable silence between the two that remained unbroken for the most part. Reeve, the president of Neo-Shinra had popped in to say hello and meet Eron, he seemed nice enough but yet very busy, but Eron supposed that trying to run a mostly dead company, and reviving it and the planet and city the previous corporation had destroyed would be a tiring and full-time job.

Eron had noticed easily that the Pilot had not come to visit him, something that Eron found interesting, considering he heard that it was Cid that had gotten them to Eron so quickly, and had been the one to find him and bring him to get medical help. He shrugged to himself as he watched out the window. Somewhere out there were four powerful demons that threatened this planet, and Eron was unsure if even the combined forces of this little cluster fuck of powerful and skilled warriors would be enough to take down the beasts. He hung his head, he had failed back then, and he doubted he would be able to do the same again. Hell even in trying to protect his sister and mother, they still had lost their lives because he couldn't even perform the duty entitled to him by his ancestors correctly.

Shame and guilt washed over him as he thought of the two he had failed, and now the world depended on him to do the same, and if he couldn't save the only two (you could still save the third) people that he had loved, then how could he save the world? He couldn't even save himself, he thought miserably to himself.

"Ya don' seem like the broodin' type..." a gruff voice rung out from behind him.

Eron inclined his head to the side slightly, "I didn't hear you come in..."

"Eh, I ain't exactly what you'd call quiet."

"Hmm," Eron grunted lost in his thoughts for a moment again, "I want to thank you."

"Fer what?"

Eron turned around to face him, Cid stood just inside the half open doorway, the standard cigarette hanging from his mouth. "You were the one who got help to me so quickly, and you were the one who found me and brought me just as quickly back to receive the medical help I needed."

Cid grunted, "No need ta thank me, you were hurt, ya needed help. Wha' was I sposed ta do? Leave ya there?"

Eron laughed lightly, "No I suppose not, even when you're as crude and rough as you are, I can tell you have a good heart Captain."

Cid looked taken aback by the statement but said nothing at first. Then suddenly he barked out, "Well if you hadn't been doin' some stupid shi' like goin' out there by yerself than yew wouldn't have to be here!"

Eron's eyes widened in suprise and outrage, his eyes narrowed, "Who the hell are you to tell me what I am to do or not do?"

"That ain't the fuckin' point! It was a dumbass thing ta do!"

"I thank you for your aid and you call me a dumbass? You are a real peace of work Highwind!"

"Don't call me that! The name's Cid, now what the hell were you doin' out there, gettin' yer ass kicked?!"

"That's none of your fucking business!" Eron raised his voice as he took a couple of steps towards the fuming captain.

"If I had to come and get yer fuckin' ass and risk my own, it damn well is my business!" Cid barked out again, rising to his full height, taking another deep hit from his cigarette, glaring at Eron.

"I didn't ask you to come get me, if I had known that you would be demanding information that doesn't concern you, I wouldn't have wanted you to save me!" Eron bellowed.

"Yer a goddamn dumbfuck!" Cid managed to yell out as he stepped forward.

"You arrogant ass! How fucking dare you to be so presumptious! Get your goddamn ass right out of here, righ fuc-" but his rant was caught off as his mouth was covered, and the taste of cigarettes and tea filled his mouth. He pushed Cid away from him in a rage.

"What the hell is wrong with you!" Eron yelled, ready to strike the man.

Lust and rage filled Cid's eyes as he took another step forward and grabbed Eron and kissed him again, his tongue slipping into Eron's mouth. Eron felt the anger burn in him, but mingle with the lust with him, and the urge to fight him off disappeared from his body. Keeping the kiss connected he pushed the man against the wall with a dull thud.

The sound of footsteps outside the door rang into Eron's ears, he opened his eyes to kick the door shut, the doors latch swung to a locked position by the force of the closing door.

"It's fine, leave us be!" Eron called out to the staff outside the door with as even a tone as he could manage. He looked up and down the captain's body, lust in his eyes as he tore at the shirt, practically ripping it off the man. The toned muscles rippled as the bare skin was revealed beneath the shirt. A moaned tore from Cid's throat as he felt his pants removed as a mouth ravaged hungrily at his neck. Suddenly he felt his organ released to the cooler air of the medical room, Eron wasted no time, sliding his mouth over the pulsing member. Cid groaned gutterly as he gripped Eron's hair fiercly, forcing the man's head back and forth on himself. Heat passed through his body as his knees weakned beneath the throes of the pleasure.

Minutes passed with no meaning to either man, until Cid suddenly picked Eron up, removing the loose fitting pants that Eron had been wearing and throwing him onto the bed. He placed himself roughly on top of the man, kissing him fiercly. Eron moaned at the kiss as he felt Cid's hardness sliding inbetween his legs, he felt his body pulsing with need and hunger. In no time he felt saliva coated fingers sliding along him and the Pilot. Eron sighed with relief as he felt the press of the Pilot's cock against his hole. Heat shot through him, sending an immediate blush to his face as he felt it sliding inside of him. He gripped the Pilot's back with a strong grip, leaving more marks then the previous nights had.

Cid looked down at Eron, lust practically radiating from the man's eyes as he reached the hilt. He wasted no time or gentility in pulling back and thrusting deep again. Eron felt a wave of anger pass over him at the insensitivity of it, but heard a deep moan escape from his lips. Cid began to pump ferverantly into the man, gripping his waist with strong and rough hands. Eron reached up with his hand and grabbed the back of the pilots head roughly by the hair and pulled him down into an animalistic kiss, all the while the powerful thrusts kept coming.

Eron felt his insides seize as he felt his release suddenly force itself upwards. He bit his lip hard till it bled, containing the scream of pleasure as he came all over himself. The tightening of muscles squeezed around Cid, sending him into the throes of orgasm as well. Both laid gasping for breath for a few moments, neither one speaking a word to the other.

Cid looked over at Eron for a moment, the arguement lost for a minute as he looked into his eyes, he smirked "Too much?"

"You fu-fuck-ing wish!" Eron panted out, the fire of the fight still in his eyes.

Cid growled in his throat as he grabbed ahold of the boy, flipping him over. Eron taken by suprise landed on his chest and stomach, feeling the Pilot having to pull out to move him. Suddenly he felt the Pilot enter with great force, hitting bottom almost immediately. The pains of entry, were long since past since the first time, leaving only the pleasure that arched it's way back up Eron's body.

"Uh, shit..." Eron bit his lip again as he gripped the bed as he felt himself being pushed with the powerful thrusts. Within minutes, filled with more groaning and moaning, they both came again.

"Done bein' a shit?" Cid half heartedly snarled.

"Done being an ass?" Eron whipped back, his voice mumbled by the bed.

Suddenly he felt the strong arm of the pilot wrap around his body and pull him upwards to his hands and knees. Just as quickly as he had reached the position, he felt the pilot drive his still hard erection deep into him again. With each thrust the ecstasy seemed to reach new peaks for the two men. Cid draped over Eron's body as he pumped feverishly, biting and sucking at Eron's neck, unable to kiss him. The two men lost themselves within one another and the pleasure they had from one another.

Suddenly they came, just as ferociously as the first time. The two collapsed onto the bed.

"Tired yet?" Cid asked as he panted, their third union's pleasure having yet to drain.

The anger gone from the two of them, but the fire still there, "No...not even close."

Cid smirked, "Good!"

Five more rounds, and three hours later they collapsed, the only sounds were the labored breathing. Both agreed they were willing for more, but the body was not on the other hand. Eron's breathing slowed gradually, beginning to reach a normal pace as the minutes stretched by. He gazed at Cid, who was doing his damndest to not look at Eron, but was fighting a losing battle. Eron decided to spare both of them any problems and rolled over and shut off his mind to the thoughts in his head. He felt himself drift, green lights flickering at the edge of his closing eyes.

As he drifted he felt Cid's arm wrap around him, a comfort to him. As he drifted, the green lights filling his head, and deafening him to the world, he heard Cid something under his breath, almost unconscioulsy, but he couldn't make it out.

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FLASH

Flowers again....
I see why she likes it....
Hmm, more peace almost like....

"The first time you came here?" The familiar voice of Aeris rang from behind him.

He turned and smiled to her, "Yeah, kind of weird, but then again, I'm not feeling as angsty."

"I'm still amazed that someone as direct as you are, still finds yourself looking beyond the simplest answer, the correct answer..." she said shaking her head with a small smile.

"What's that supposed to mean?"

She sighed, "nevermind, you're bound to figure it eventually. Sometimes it's better if people figure out things for themselves, otherwise if they are just handed it, it robs them of the true experience."

Eron leered at her for a moment, "translation being, the Planet has forbidden you from telling me anything."

Aeris laughed again, "Correct, but it doesn't make what I said any less true."

"I guess..." his mind suddenly brooding.

"What did I say about brooding?"

"Alright, this is the second time today, I'm not brooding. Well a little, but still, with the beasts free, they've managed to connect themselves to one another and unleash the hidden power within themselves. They're stronger than when our ancestors were around...and they had legions of warriors on their side then. Now all we have is an interesting ecclectic collection of misfit, albeit powerful, fighters."

"Hmm, yes, but I wonder how Jenova controlled them?"

"Well probably because of her cells."

Aeris smiled and then leaned in and kissed him on the cheek, "Ah, well give Cloud and the others my love, and make sure Cloud doesn't begin to blame himself again, I can feel it, he had been doing so well too.

(Fade)

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Tifa hummed to herself as she walked down the hallway. She had pushed Cid to go see Eron last night, he seemed so against the idea, and it seemed ridiculous to her. Eron was a new ally and possible new friend to them and Cid should be included in the helping of making him feel comfortable and get him used to the 17 years he missed because of the sealing. She was worried since she had heard that Cid had come, but apparently the workers had heard a bunch of yelling and sounds of things hitting the wall and such. She knew that Cid's temper was bad, but arguing and possibly fighting with an injured man was ridiculous. After she found out if Eron was ok, she was giving Cid a piece of her mind, and then check on Cloud who had been all to quiet lately and it worried her.

She reached the door to Eron's room and unlocked it with the key she was given. The orderlies didn't unlock it last night because Eron had told them to leave them alone, and they did only because they heard the sounds of fighting end. She shook herself at the thought of Cid being so idiotic. She pushed the door open and walked in, her eyes bugged at the sight of the two sleeping men intertwined in their slumber. She backed out of the room silently, locking the door behind her. She leaned against the door, seeing in her head what she had just saw with her eyes. She stifled a giggle and resolved that she wouldn't speak of what she had saw, actually she'd never seen it, what was she talking about.

She shook her head as she walked away to find out about Cloud.

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Alright, that's Chapter 4
Who didn't see the angry sex coming? If you didn't, well then you (hopefully) got a pleseant suprise.
Anyways I got this together in a couple of hours to be able to add in some information I wanted out there and throw in some of the old, bring in a little new.
So...
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