"Ha, ha..... They're looking for me again."
Scene 13
- Let's Go, Bodyguard! -
(Cloud and Aerith are sitting on the roof of Aerith's old church.)
Aerith
"Ha, ha..... They're
looking for me again."
Cloud
"You mean it's not
the first time they've been after you?"
Aerith
"...no."
Cloud
"They're the Turks."
Aerith
"Hmmm......"
Cloud
"The Turks are an
organization in Shinra. They scout for possible candidates for SOLDIER."
Aerith
"This violently? I
thought they were kidnapping someone."
Cloud
"They're also involved
in a lot of dirty stuff on the side."
"Spying, murder...
you know."
Aerith
"They look like it."
Cloud
"But, why're they
after you? There must be a reason, right?"
Aerith
"No, not really. I
think they believe I have what it takes to be in SOLDIER!"
Cloud
"Maybe you do. You
want to join?"
Aerith
"I don't know... But
I don't want to get caught by THOSE people!"
Cloud
"Then, let's go!"
(Aerith follows Cloud. They jump across many rooftops and pieces of debris, heading away from the church. Cloud gets far ahead of her.)
Aerith
"Wait... Wait, I said!"
(She catches up, carefully, femininely judging each gap.)
"Puff... wheeze..."
"Slow.... down....
Don't leave me...."
Cloud
"Funny..."
"I thought you were
cut out to be in SOLDIER?"
Aerith
"Oh! You're terrible!"
(Cloud laughs.)
Aerith
"Hey.... Cloud. Were
you ever in SOLDIER?"
Cloud
"....."
"...I used to be.
How did you guess?"
Aerith
"...Your eyes. They
have a strange glow..."
Cloud
"That's the sign of
those who have been infused with Mako..."
"A mark of SOLDIER."
"But, how did you
know about that?"
Aerith
"........Oh, nothing."
Cloud
"Nothing....?"
Aerith
"Right, nothing!"
"Come on, let's go!
Bodyguard!"
(Cloud continues across the rooftops. Aerith follows, more closely.)
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