May 29, XXXX

Dear Diary,

As I finished packing for the trip to Kalm, Cloud came to deliver news that would bring any mother to her knees. My darling Aeris was now part of the Lifestream. He told me about the so called Ancient Sephiroth, came down and ended Aeris' life. My eyes began to erupt with tears and my stomach tightened. I asked him if her death was linked to the giant meteor in the sky. He nodded.

He told me there was a lot going on and he only stopped in to let me know about Aeris' fate. I thanked him for being considerate and then asked him what he was going to do now. He said that Sephiroth's true body was lying in the crater of Mount Gaea and he and the others were going to put an end to all of this. I asked him how it was going to turn out but he didn't really have an answer.

All he said that he hoped that Sephiroth would be stopped, Meteor would disappear, and Aeris could sleep forever peacefully. I wished him luck and he was on his way. As of now, Marlene and I have gotten a ride out of the city and are heading to a friend's place in Kalm. I really hope that Cloud and the others can stop the meteor as it's causing planet wide panic.

I myself and even Marlene seem to be the ones that aren't panicking. We both agree that Aeris is watching over us and doing all she can do to protect us. As for the fate of the world, we know it's in good hands and we all will live to see another day.

Elmyra Gainsborough