Remember ff10? SPOILER::

Yuna was going to die to defeat Shin, she was going to give her life for the people she loved..her guardians knew this except tidus, and even if they loved her very much, they accepted her own decision. ( tidus did not react as well as the others)

Now, i wonder....what if aeris instead of going alone to the forgotten city she has rested with avalancha, explaining that the only way to defeat sefirot was giving her own live? how do you think the others would react? i think it will be funny if everyone of us posted the reactions of the members of avalancha, especially cloud.

I personally think that red 13 would understand her. He is very close to the nature and the planet too, he knows that his father and mother died protecting the cosmo and im sure he would do the same just to safe the planet, so he would encourage aeris accompling her work.

well, abouth the others...barret would tell if she was mad, cid too, vincent would not say anithing, and tifa , she would tell her not to do it.

and cloud? well, i think that if aeris tell the group she had to die because of the planet, cloud would not have let her...no. Im sure he would have confess his feelings toward her, saying something like:

Aeris, you can not leave me...because...because...i need you.. :cleris:

well, please post her, say what do you think :cleris:

and if cloud had confessed his love, what aeris would have do?

Aerith didn't know she would die. She'd probably have told Cloud she'd be alright, and he shouldn't worry about her.

Aerith did not make a necessary sacrifice at the Forgotten Capital. Death was not required to summon Holy. So Sephiroth is just plain a murderer, killing our beloved flowergirl in cold blood. Then standing there like an olympic contestant waiting for the judges to award him a perfect 10 in spilling the blood of the innocent.

However, her death WAS required to mobilize the Lifestream, so Sephiroth was actually a moron to kill her, considering Holy wasn't enough to beat Meteor on its own.

Aerith, like certain Jedi, is far stronger in death then she was in life, and her power protects the whole world now.

I can't imagine that at all because how could they know? Yuna's death was sort of a "ritual sacrafice" although I don't know if that really describes it propperly. Aerith's death was mere incident. There was no destiny or planning of it. It's actually pure luck she was killed because, as Al said, if she hadn't passed on the Life Stream wouldn't have acted and everyone would've been killed. Still if they did know, like if Tifa had Cassandra-esque powers, I think they would have done everything in their power to make her stay in Midgar, for better or worse. I'm assuming they only know she is to die not that her death will save the planet from complete and total destruction.

Aerith's story was a journey of self-discovery. After denying her Cetra heritage for so long, she eventually understood what she is and what she has to do. She even said that she's protecting the Planet as a Cetra.

Her death was unforeseen, cruel and sudden. Kind of like you seeing someone get run over by a truck thing. Yuna already knew she was going to die ever since she was a child. Aerith has an optimistic view on her future and she always looks forward, I don't think she ever wondered how she'll die growing up.

As for AVALANCHE if they knew. I have no doubt that they'll stop her in any way possible. But Aerith is strong-willed. She would still do things her way.

But if Aerith didn't die, the world would be screwed twice over. As seen in AC and in the original game.

So Aerith's death wasn't needed? For sure? XD; There's always been that thought that she sacrificed herself, a martyr and all that--so that didn't quite happen? I mean, obviously she anticipated having to travel alone and that's dangerous itself, but her death... wasn't needed?

Damn, I need to re-read MOTP. :wacko:

Anyway, IF Aerith had known, and IF she'd sat down to explain it to AVALANCHE, I also think Red XIII may have been the most understanding. He would have studied under Bugenhagen and may have adopted the similar way of thinking: of death not being the end, since the Lifestream recycles itself. Still, don't forget he's just 16 in his years. He seemed close to Aerith and could've been one of the most deeply affected, since they both share so the similarities of being almost "extinct", captured by Hojo. There's a kinship in there that he can't find with anyone else.

I think Yuffie and Barret would've been the two most loudly adamant oppositions, for obvious reasons. Tifa, too, if she allowed herself to get extremely distressed.

I'm not sure if Cloud could've confessed any love, though. He just seems like he'd stubbornly stop her from going, maybe make a slip here and there, but ultimately he'd say he's doing it because he didn't want her dying on him (kinda like when Barret wanted to face Dyne). I can't really imagine a big confession coming outta him, but Aerith wouldn't need it to know anyway.

And IF Cloud confessed, I suspect Aerith would go anyway. As Anti-R said, it's part of her growth--from denying her heritage to accepting it. It's exactly like when she snuck out to accompany Cloud to Sector 7. Plus I like to torture Cloud.

If they knew, I'd expect quite a bit of mixed results here.

Barret would probably be strongest against it and honestly probably wouldn't understand exactly why she had to die anyway.

Tifa would be out spoken against it and extremely shook up, but I don't see her as being strong enough on her own to stand up and try to stop things.

Red XIII could understand it.

Cid might understand it, but he'd think it was screwed up anyway.

Not quite sure on Yuffie.

Vincent could understand why it would have to be done and would agree with her that it did, but he'd blame himself for letting things get this far. There's a chance that he might to talk to Cloud alone about trying to stop her, but he'd be subtle about it.

Cait Sith could understand about it, but he'd be upset.

Cloud... is a bit of a tougher one. I can see him following her lead and agreeing that it has to be done, but acting rather moody about it andf upset whenever it's brought up and at the last moment trying to save her.