Biggs was right. The battle wasn't going in our favor. Arathia was stronger than I thought. They were getting their asses kicked. Tifa ran to us.

"Cloud! You have the sword. Thank god." Tifa said.

"Looks like we could use it." I say.

Arathia turned to me.

"C'mon Cloud let us finish this." She said. 

"It'll end when I kill you." I say.

She moved hand like gesturing me to come forward. I walked forward. She smiled at me. Barret got in the way. He shot at her with his gun. She glared at him. Jessie threw a bomb at her. It hit her and knocker down into the ocean. 

I hear her screams. I grip my head. Here we go again. I remember her screams when I killed her son. It sounded like that. 

"Cloud? You, okay?" Aerith asked walking over. 

"Now she's definitely pissed." I say.

I was right. She shot out of the water. Her tentacle slammed into Barret, Jessie, and Wedge. She glared at us. Here we go. 

"Now you all will die." She said.

Tifa grabbed Aerith. She shot her claw at them. I ran to stop it. I couldn't prevent it, but perhaps it's time I pay for my sins. I get in front of them and I push them out of the way as the claw hits me instead.