[ She exhales despite herself when his attack dispatches the shadows, and though she doesn't turn to confirm their defeat, she can feel that they've dissipated. Sephiroth now seems intrigued enough to keep her from harm for the moment, and...maybe she can take advantage, keeping him on the hook as little as she's able without losing his interest.

Or else... ]

I know what you tried to do. Meteor, and... [ Well. Killing her. Aerith sets her jaw, choosing her words very carefully. ] I know that it didn't work. Cloud stopped you.

[ And the Planet, even, had gotten involved. ]

You lost, Sephiroth. You'll lose in our world, too.