Fate (Final Fantsy VII and VIII)

Specail Chapter Part Three

Aeris' Point of Veiw

"Now, bow to me!"

That part of the song wrung in my head. I wasn't expecting that to be said by such a young girl. That wasn't the only part that remained in my head. The end did, too.

"That daughter if evil had revived what she sought."

The next song started. It was a young boy's voice this time.

O my Queen, you have me as your faithful servant alone

We were twins, torn apart when our fates should have shone

O my Queen, to shield thee from danger's deadly call

I will sin, I will kill, I will sacrifice my all.

"Oh, that's the kindest thing a brother could ever do!" I gushed. "I just wish he wouldn't kill."

Fourteen years ago we were both born into this hell

Praised and blessed by the people and the church's bell

Being in our family we must play by the rules

Even if we look the same, I am destined as your tool

They can swear you their enemy, or curse all they want

They can brandish their swords, and be on the hunt

Never fear, never cry, I will always be near

Let not your smile, my sun, turn into icy tears.

"O-o-oh!" I cooed, tearing up. It was so... so... kind.

O my Queen, you have me as your faithful servant alone

We were twins, torn apart when our fates should have shone

O my Queen, to shield thee from danger's deadly call

I will sin, I will kill, I will sacrifice my all

While running errands in a peaceful town nearby

I ran into a pleasant lady with emerald green eyes

Smiling with her face so fair, singing with her voice so bright

I was captivated then, knowing love at first sight.

"Poor Len," Rayna breathed. I looked at her.

"What... do you mean?"

"Shh," she said, then pointed back to the stage.

But this love will remain locked deep inside

For the Queen gave orders, "The girl must die"

I will answer her wishes, her mind I will ease

So why, my Lord, do my tears fail to cease?

I gasped. I was heartbroken, strangely feeling Len's pain.

O my Queen, you have me as your faithful servant alone

We are twins, like two seeds in the soils of madness sown

"O my Queen, your dessert for today is brioche"

And you smiled, and you smiled, innocent without a flaw

People of the country were possessed with fear and rage

Threatening to kill the Queen, to move on to a new age

If this is what they call a retribution for her sins

God's words I will go against, for the life of my twin

"Here are my spare clothes, now wear these and run

Don't turn back, don't stop, don't talk to anyone

Don't you worry we look the same in every way

No one would ever notice that you got away."

"Oh goodness," I gasped. By now, I was crying so hard.

"You okay, Aeris?" Cloud asked in his emotionless tone.

"Y-yeah," I said. "It's just so..." I stopped so I could listen. Rin dashed off the stage where she once stood with her brother, and disappeared into the croud.

O now I am the Queen, and you the escapee

We are twins, like two boats in the stormy sad seas

They say you are a lady of vice and disdain

Then I am evil as well, with the same blood in my veins

Once upon a time in a country far away

Where a lot of crimes were committed every day

My lovely little sister who was fourteen years of age

Was crowned as the Queen, dancing on history's stage

Someone tapped on my shoulder. I turned around to see Rin.

"Excuse me," she whispered. I stepped to the side. Everyone did so after I did.

They can swear you their enemy, or curse all they want...

At the time that eventually came... Rin sang at the same time as her brother.

They can brandish their swords, and be on the hunt.

The church bells to him sounded rather lame.

Never fear, never cry, I will always be near

The crowd showed not a sign of sympathy

Let not your smile, my sun, turn into icy tears

Grinning to the world, you spoke my line on your knees...

"Oh..." I said. I knew what they were saying. "That daughter of evil" didn't recieve what she sought, her kind twin brother sacrificed himself instead.

Rin had reached the front of the croud by that time, and as soon as she did, all the lights in the room went out. They did that in the first song, too.

When the lights came back on, Rin was kneeling on the stage while in tears.

O my Queen, you have me as your faithful servant alone

We were twins, torn apart when our fates should have shone

O my Queen, to shield thee from danger's deadly call

I will sin, I will kill, I will sacrifice my all.

Somehow in our next life, if we ever meet again

Let us play together once more, and be the best of friends.

"Oh my goodness," I said between sobs. "That song was the saddest song I have ever heard."

Applause filled the room once again.

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Translyrics by: fionnaandcake123 on deviantART (but not the "when the time eventually came, the church bells to him sounded rather lame". I guess you could say that was me and whoever gave "Daughter of Evil" its English sub: the one that actually fits the melody.)