The Dash to Freedom is the eleventh episode of Before Crisis -Final Fantasy VII-. The Turks meet Aerith Gainsborough and must protect her from Avalanche.
Story[]
Informed by their Shinra Electric Power Company contact of the existence of a Cetra descendant named Aerith Gainsborough, Avalanche attempts to capture her to protect the location of the "promised land". The Player Turk, having gotten lost in the slums, finds their way to Elmyra Gainsborough's house where they come across Aerith who runs away. She returns when Avalanche arrives and is protected by the Turk much to her surprise.
Hiding in the Sector 5 slums, Aerith loses her White Materia. As the Player Turk goes to retrieve it, Shears locates them and disposes of the Player Turk, taking Aerith to the Sector 5 slums church where Fuhito and Elfe await.
As they attempt to convince Aerith to tell them the location of the promised land, Aerith notes an ancient voice coming from within Elfe is in pain. Elfe is even more confused when Fuhito becomes flustered and attempts to divert the subject. When Shears notices the Player Turk eavesdropping Aerith prevents Shears and Fuhito from killing the Turk claiming she was defending her flower bed from further harm. During the commotion something seems to pain Elfe, who withdraws along with the rest of Avalanche.
As the Player Turk and Aerith leave the church, Tseng, who has been assigned for some time to capture Aerith, arrives in another attempt to convince Aerith to work with Shinra. Misunderstanding, the Player Turk prevents Tseng from seeing Aerith as she runs back home.