Sephiroth stands posed before Cloud, his cape and gloves off, and his hair flowing out behind him. His Masamune is raised in a striking position

Cloud Strife frowns and draws his own sword

Sephiroth looks upon Cloud, his green eyes glowing

Cloud Strife says, "I don't really want to do this... "

Sephiroth says, "I know..."

Cloud Strife says, "was it real"

Sephiroth says, "yes, and you promised..."

Cloud Strife says, "I know I did...."

Sephiroth closes his eyes a second, as if he's trying to hold himself back... and is...

Cloud Strife says, "One night of bliss Sephiroth"

Sephiroth says, "yes..."

Cloud Strife says, "You have to go...."

Sephiroth breathes deeply

Sephiroth says, "yes..."

Cloud Strife says, "I don't want you to.... Who is there for me after this is over?"

Sephiroth keeps a firm grip on his Masamune

Sephiroth says, "anyone... and... If I don't die... Meteor will kill everyone..."

Cloud Strife says, "I know...."

Sephiroth opens his eyes and looks at Cloud

Cloud Strife sighs and brandishes his sword... preparing to strike

Cloud Strife says, "I hope this puts you at peace... will you defend yourself?"

Sephiroth keeps holding himself back, as Jenova is trying to make him attack...

Sephiroth says, "I might... I'm trying as hard as I can to keep from attacking you right now"

Cloud Strife says, "Alright... goodbye Seph... Im sorry...."

Sephiroth says, "don't be sorry"

Cloud Strife flicks his wrist and makes a complex series of slashes.... Feeling as if each one is biting into his own flesh instead of Sephiroth's

Sephiroth blocks automatically a few times, but is mostly hit by omnislash. Sinks to the ground, his blood flowing out of his body

Cloud Strife gags and drops his sword... kneeling and putting his arms around the mortally wounded Sephiroth

Sephiroth drops the Masamune and leans into Cloud

Cloud Strife sobs

Cloud Strife says, "I didn't want to...."

Sephiroth says, "I... know..."

Sephiroth leans his head into Cloud's chest. His blood is soaking into Cloud

Sephiroth says, "hold me... please...."

Cloud Strife pulls Sephiroth up into his arms and holds him

Sephiroth looks up into his eyes, barely able to see from the blood...

Sephiroth says, "thank... you ... love... She's ...gone... at last..."

Cloud Strife smiles

Cloud Strife says, "You got peace"

Sephiroth says, "I'm... free"

Sephiroth breathes raggedly. Weakly puts his arms around Cloud

Cloud Strife says, "My poor love... you're safe now...."

Sephiroth says, "you've... saved... me..."

Sephiroth leans his head into Cloud's chest

Cloud Strife says, "At least I've done one thing right in my life"

Sephiroth says, "I love... you... forever... and always"

Cloud Strife says, "As will I... we will see each other again I hope"

Sephiroth shutters slightly, his body spaziming

Sephiroth says, "yes... I hope"

Cloud Strife clutches Sephiroth tightly... trying to comfort him

Sephiroth snuggles into Cloud's arms, feeling his life drifting away

Cloud Strife says, "Sleep dearest... "

Sephiroth says, "yes love..."

Sephiroth closes his eyes, his breathing, still ragged, slows

Cloud Strife strokes his fingers through Sephiroth's hair... never minding the blood

Sephiroth looks rather contented, the blood still dripping, from allover, onto Cloud

Cloud Strife says, "I love you Seph... "

Cloud Strife sighs

Sephiroth says, "I love you... Cloud..."

Cloud Strife kisses him softly on the forehead

Cloud Strife says, "rest"

Sephiroth smiles

Cloud Strife cradles Sephiroth gently... humming softly... unsure what else he can do

Sephiroth still smiles, his arms limply draped around Cloud's neck... though his fingers are unclasping...

Cloud Strife frowns

Cloud Strife says, "you had to die for me to save the world... its not fair"

Cloud Strife sniffles

Cloud Strife says, "Aren't heroes supposed to get happy endings?"

Sephiroth breaths a few more times... let's it out slowly...

Cloud Strife sighs again and lets his tears fall

Cloud Strife says, "At least you got to tell me... at least I got to answer back the truth. It's just not fair...."

Cloud Strife sniffles

Cloud Strife strokes his fingers along Sephiroth's cheek... leaving a bloody trail... then checks at his neck for a pulse

Sephiroth let's out one last breath then becomes completely silent. His pulse stops... the blood no longer pumping... for most of the blood is gone any way

Cloud Strife says, "I know I promised Seph... but I still have to hate myself...."

Sephiroth looks peaceful at last... still has that smile too...

Cloud Strife says, "Even in death... What do I do now? I know you asked me to kill you... I know I had to... but.... I will still hate myself"

Cloud Strife continues to cradle Sephiroth's body... shaking violently and not wanting to leave

Sephiroth is cold now, pale for his blood is all over Cloud and the floor, but the smile still stays on his lips

Cloud Strife says, "What do I do now? You never told me I had to go on without you... did you?"

Sephiroth didn't say anything like that, though, sort of implied it..."

Cloud Strife sniffles

Cloud Strife says, "I could just slit my throat and curl up with you.... My friends... do they weigh in this?"

Cloud Strife lays Sephiroth's body out... and looks about for his cape

Cloud Strife picks up the masamune and lays it across Sephiroth's chest...

Cloud Strife says, "I have to go back... but I will see you again my love... soon... I wish I had something to clean you up..."

Red XIII pads into the area where Cloud is along side Tifa

Cloud Strife sits back down beside sephiroth... having regained his own sword... his eyes are puffy from crying... and he looks extremely forlorn

Red XIII cocks his head at Cloud

Red XIII says, "I see you have defeated your nemesis"

Tifa Lockheart says, "Yeah... we're all safe from that monster now...."

Cloud Strife says, "he wasn't a monster... or a nemesis... it was Jenova.... Not him..."

Red XIII cocks his head again

Red XIII says, "Jenova? What about him?"

Cloud Strife says, "That alien thingy... he was just an unfortunate pawn...."

Red XIII says, "Why is it Jenova's fault, and not his?"

Cloud Strife says, "he... thanked me... I freed him.... When I.... Killed him..."

Sephiroth there is blood all around his body, and still has that smile

Red XIII says, "oh..."

Tifa Lockheart says, "he does look happy... "

Red XIII says, "you mean, he called you down here for you to kill him?"

Cloud Strife nods

Cloud Strife says, "I promised I would"

Red XIII says, "promised? How did you know this?"

Cloud Strife nods

Cloud Strife says, "We..."

Red XIII looks to Tifa for help

Tifa Lockheart says, "You what Cloud?"

Cloud Strife looks as if he is going to break down into tears again

Red XIII looks back at Cloud

Cloud Strife says, "There are some things you didn't know"

Red XIII says, "then tell us"

Cloud Strife says, "I put you through all of this.... Because I had to kill him... and give him the peace he needed... "

Red XIII says, "but, how did you know?"

Cloud Strife says, "He asked me"

Red XIII blinks and looks at Tifa

Tifa Lockheart says, "Like through that Jenova telepathy thingy?"

Cloud Strife says, "no... In person... "

Red XIII says, "...."

Tifa Lockheart says, "in person? When?"

Red XIII settles down, looking at all the blood

Cloud Strife says, "In... The ancient city... After... Aeris died..."

Red XIII says, "What happened?"

Cloud Strife says, "He.... We.... I went out to walk... I was sad... thinking about Aeris... and he..."

Red XIII cocks his head and scratches his ear

Red XIII says, "two legged creatures ... very hard to understand you"

Tifa Lockheart says, "You fought him? You were gone that whole night...."

Cloud Strife says, "no..."

Red XIII says, "what happened then?"

Cloud Strife says, "We... He... "

Red XIII says, "yes?"

Tifa Lockheart says, "Spit it out"

Cloud Strife says, "He wasn't under Jenova's control... and we..."

Red XIII says, "..."

Red XIII sits there, wondering what is going on

Cloud Strife pushes his fingers together... and looks disgruntled

Red XIII blinks, scratching his ear

Red XIII says, "well?"

Tifa Lockheart goes over to Sephiroth's body and examines it

Cloud Strife says, "Well... I.... We... got friendly I guess you could say... he told me he loved me... and... Well... I realized..."

Sephiroth was taken down by Omnislash... that can easily be known by all the wounds

Red XIII says, "he loved you?"

Cloud Strife nods

Red XIII says, "realized what Cloud?"

Cloud Strife says, "realized I love him too.... "

Red XIII says, "oh"

Cloud Strife says, "We got to spend one night in each other's arms..."

Tifa Lockheart says, "Wha?"

Red XIII says, "and then?"

Tifa Lockheart says, "Cloud... you're.... Gay? "

Cloud Strife frowns

Red XIII scratches his ear

Cloud Strife says, "We.... Talked.... And... He made love to me... then he told me... I had to kill him"

Red XIII listens to what Cloud is saying

Cloud Strife says, "I didn't wanna... but I had to.... He's free from Jenova... now... it can't make him hurt anyone anymore... He was born with it.... I was just injected...."

Sephiroth is dead now... and the last of Jenova is dead with him...

Red XIII says, "oh"

Tifa Lockheart shakes her head

Red XIII walks over to Tifa

Cloud Strife says, "Would you guys... care if I joined him?"

Red XIII looks at Cloud

Red XIII says, "you mean, become part of the life stream and such?"

Tifa Lockheart wrinkles her nose

Cloud Strife says, "yeah... Mom's there.... He's there... who do I have now?"

Red XIII says, "everyone dies some day... my grandfather is dead... I only have you all now...."

Tifa Lockheart says, "You have us Cloud... you know that... Come with us?"

Red XIII says, "Do what makes you happy Cloud..."

Cloud Strife sighs and looks at Sephiroth.... Then at his friends

Cloud Strife says, "I'll try for a while.... "

Cloud Strife stands

Sephiroth is at peace thanks to his love

Red XIII says, "that is good"

Cloud Strife says, "He's safe... and will wait for me...."

Tifa Lockheart holds her hand out to Cloud

Red XIII nods

Tifa Lockheart says, "You coming?"

Red XIII says, "shall we all go then?"

Cloud Strife takes Tifa's hand and nods

Cloud Strife says, "Lets go... he's at peace... so Im happy... As happy as I can be..."

Red XIII walks on ahead

Cloud Strife says, "He got to die in the arms of someone who loved him..."

Red XIII looks back

Tifa Lockheart walks with Red... and tugs on Cloud's hand for him to follow

Cloud Strife follows quietly....

Red XIII says, "isn't that a good way to go?"

Tifa Lockheart says, "Cloud... if its any consolation... he looked happy...."

Cloud Strife says, "I suppose... its how I want to go... but... there is no one to love me..."

Red XIII says, "yes there is Cloud..."

Cloud Strife says, "who?"

Red XIII says, "well, there are your friends for one..."

Cloud Strife says, "true...."

Tifa Lockheart says, "I'll be there... haven't I always been?"

Cloud Strife says, "yeah..."

Sephiroth says, "Find a way to be as happy as you made me... I'll be here... waiting for you... just be happy in life... because I never got to live it..."

Cloud Strife sniffles and nods

Tifa Lockheart says, "What was that for Cloud?"

Red XIII says, "I would like to know as well"

Cloud Strife says, "nothin... I wanna go someplace quiet.... And white... so I can sort myself out... my head isn't quite un-muddled yet"

Red XIII says, "alright Cloud..."

Cloud Strife says, "He's here for me... I have to live so I'll have things to tell him about when I go to see him again...."

Tifa Lockheart smiles

Tifa Lockheart says, "We'll keep you company Cloud.... We can't drop you after all we've been through together"

Tifa Lockheart gently pulls Cloud along...

Cloud Strife glances one last Time at sephiroth... then willingly follows Tifa