Hana wakes up and looks around.. finding all the adults are asleep

Sephiroth stands outside the ShinRa manor, cloaked in the shadows

Sephiroth says, "now.... it's time"

Hana pulls out some of her toys and sits on the floor

Sephiroth flies up to one of the windows and climbs in, being much more quiet then a cat. hears Hana playing and sneaks over to the room

Hana plays with the little winged figures Zack made her when he came back...

Sephiroth peers inside and watches her playing... his green eyes blazing in the dark shadows around him

Hana makes one of the figures give a long and boring speech... just like her father

Sephiroth chuckles from the shadows

Hana pricks her ears

Hana says, "daddy?"

Sephiroth slinks into the room, shutting the door

Sephiroth says, "no... I'm Sephiroth"

Sephiroth spreads out his wings

Hana says, "Sephiroth? that’s a funny name"

Sephiroth nods and grins down at Hana

Sephiroth says, "no more funny then yours child... and I see your wings are beginning to darken... still to early to tell if you are Blue or Black"

Hana says, "Daddy said it didn’t matter what color they were"

Sephiroth says, "It would only matter when it comes down to mating... but you are far to young for that anyway"

Hana cocks her head to one side

Hana says, "you talk funny too"

Sephiroth raps his tail around Hana and picks her up so they are at eye level

Sephiroth says, "and what is funny about the way I talk?"

Hana shrugs

Hana says, "You act like your talking about a toy.... "

Sephiroth says, "and what do you mean by that?"

Sephiroth sets her down on his shoulder and grins at her

Hana wraps her tail around his arm for Support

Hana says, "Where did you come from? Daddy said there weren’t any others..."

Sephiroth says, "come now child, we are going"

Hana says, "going where?"

Sephiroth walks to the window with her and leaves out through it

Sephiroth says, "to the promised land"

Sephiroth pets her head

Sephiroth says, "oh, your daddy just thought the others had died"

Hana says, "Promised land?"

Sephiroth says, "yes. From there I will help bring the world to my knees... the humans must obey us"

Hana says, "why?"

Sephiroth says, "because we are far superior to them"

Hana says, "But they are nice"

Sephiroth says, "we are still far above them... they are food."

Hana says, "I have to tell my daddy if I’m going somewhere"

Sephiroth starts to head out of Costa Del Sol, rapping his wings around them as he goes

Sephiroth says, "don't worry... I doubt you could wake him right now anyway.... he is nursing a child"

Hana says, "But... he'll worry"

Sephiroth says, "don't worry... he'll know where you are... I'll make sure of it... and he'll come... they'll all come... and maybe they will finally understand"

Hana says, "But why do you want to hurt humans? They're fun... they play with me and bring me toys and stuff... "

Sephiroth says, "They are food... and I did not say hurt them.... they must take their place at my feet"

Hana says, "but..."

Sephiroth says, "but what young one?"

Hana says, "nothing...."

They leave Costa Del Sol

Rufus Shinra is sleeping with his head on Zack's chest... one hand resting on his pouch with the nursing child within

Zack wakes up slowly.. yawning and stretching

Rufus Shinra stays sleeping, a slight smile on his lips

Zack says, "Mmmph.. "

Zack sits up. stretches again and goes to rouse Hana for the day

Rufus Shinra opens an eye as his head is moved. yawns and sits up slowly

Zack returns from Hana's room and looks under the bed

Zack says, "Nope. Rufus.... I can’t find Hana..."

Rufus Shinra says, "What do you mean? Where would she have gone?"

Zack says, "I don’t know.. she's not under the bed ... you know how she likes to hide little places... but she's nowhere... she didn’t put her toys away either"

Rufus Shinra says, ".........."

Rufus Shinra's hands drop to the sides

Rufus Shinra says, "but... she would never......"

Rufus Shinra gets a very worried look over his face

Rufus Shinra says, "Zack...."

Rufus Shinra raps his tail around his arm

Zack says, "you.. don’t suppose"

Rufus Shinra gets out of bed slowly and leans on his mate

Rufus Shinra says, "Sephiroth?"

Rufus Shinra's eyes fill with sadness

Zack says, "Why would he do that? Unless.. he's going to use her... to force us to do something ... or ... "

Rufus Shinra says, "But... we can't find her.... It's not like Hana to run away.... and Sephiroth is so evil he just might"

Zack bares his teeth

Rufus Shinra growls in anger

Zack says, "damn him! If he took her ..."

Rufus Shinra says, "He needs to die... and I need to calm down... don't want to hurt the child"

Rufus Shinra pats his pouch gently

Zack nods"

Zack says, "I'll hunt him"

Rufus Shinra says, "Should we tell Cloud you think?"

Zack says, "you stay here and take care of the child.... if ... that bastard makes me miss another child's life....."

Rufus Shinra nods slowly, closing his eyes

Rufus Shinra says, "I don't want you getting hurt Zack"

Zack says, "I wont... "

Rufus Shinra kisses Zack and hugs him as tightly as he can with out hurting the child

Zack says, " I’m not telling Cloud... because... well he's had enough shit already"

Rufus Shinra says, "yes, that's true"

Rufus Shinra holds his head on Zack's shoulder

Rufus Shinra says, "I love you Zack... if you died again to me... and if Hana died... I'm not sure what I would do....."

Zack says, "I’m not gonna let that happen"

Rufus Shinra says, "better not.... I like living and stuff"

Zack says, "If something does happen to me... you take care of the child "

Rufus Shinra says, "I'll.... try...."

Rufus Shinra sits down on the bed and leans his head in his hands

Rufus Shinra says, "If something happens to you... it will happen to Hana too... I can't live if you both die......"

Zack says, "I promise... nothings gonna happen.. "

Rufus Shinra nods slowly

Zack says, "Just don’t tell Cloud.. because he's an idiot... and he'll get himself killed too"

Rufus Shinra says, "I won't...... I'll try and tell him that you and Hana went off for a few days and I had to stay here...."

Rufus Shinra stands up again and kisses him deeply

Rufus Shinra says, "I love you..... come home with our child..."

Zack nods

Rufus Shinra says, "now go Zack.... find our flower and come back safe"

Zack stands up and leaves... not wanting to make this goodbye last too long

Rufus Shinra sits in bed... then tells himself not to get depressed for the sake of the nursing child... and goes off to get something to drink. removes some of Aeris's nectar from the fridge and pours it in a bowl, mixing it in with a little whiskey

Rufus Shinra says, "Zack..."

Cloud Strife wanders out into the kitchen

Rufus Shinra sighs and sits down, starting to sip his mixture

Rufus Shinra says, "morning Cloud..."

Cloud Strife says, "Good morning. Where’s.. Zack and Hana?"

Rufus Shinra looks him over, trying to cover up his emotions

Rufus Shinra says, "They are out for some exercise. Did you give birth last night?"

Cloud Strife nods

Rufus Shinra says, "that explains why Aeris is asleep still"

Rufus Shinra finishes off his breakfast and pats his pouch gently

Rufus Shinra says, "Did you name the child? Zack couldn't think of a name for this one yet"

Cloud Strife says, "I had an easy... time with it. I thought it would have been worse... Aeris.. suggested the name Seifer... "

Rufus Shinra says, "That's good. Why did you think it would have been worse? Seifer sounds like a good name."

Cloud Strife says, "Because. of what happened.. in that cage. Zack... didn’t exactly.. know what he was doing."

Rufus Shinra says, "he's a blue wing... no offense... but you need both wings for birthing...."

Rufus Shinra rubs his pouch.

Rufus Shinra says, "especially for this"

Cloud Strife says, "yes..."

Rufus Shinra says, "what did Zack do anyway?"

Cloud Strife says, "He.. helped me bear it... then all. I could do was hold it"

Rufus Shinra says, "yes"

Rufus Shinra sighs to himself

Rufus Shinra says, "you hungry?"

Cloud Strife says, "not really. did you find ... anything out about Hojo?"

Rufus Shinra shakes his head

Rufus Shinra says, "he's still missing"

Rufus Shinra sighs and rubs his pouch a little

Cloud Strife sighs

Rufus Shinra says, "Cloud, you ok?"

Cloud Strife says, "Yeah"

Rufus Shinra stands up and walks over to him

Rufus Shinra says, "anything on your mind?"

Cloud Strife says, "I just wanna know.... what happened.. to that child"

Rufus Shinra says, "the one Hojo took?"

Cloud Strife says, "If its floating... in a jar somewhere... I wanna... be able to give it a proper burial"

Rufus Shinra says, "and if somehow it is still alive?"

Cloud Strife says, "I'd... perhaps like to see it...."

Rufus Shinra says, "the child of you and Sephiroth..."

Cloud Strife says, "Yes..."

Cloud Strife hangs his head

Rufus Shinra hangs his head as well

Cloud Strife says, "I wouldn’t... want to take.. it away from wherever it is... unless its unhappy"

Rufus Shinra says, "who knows where the child is now.... perhaps you should go look for it... Aeris and I can watch out here"

Cloud Strife says, "But... I wouldn’t know where.... to look. Perhaps... its time I went to Nibelheim... again... there may be a clue there"

Rufus Shinra says, "perhaps... but both Aeris and I have to stay here"

Cloud Strife nods

Cloud Strife says, "I’m sure she will understand"

Rufus Shinra nods

Rufus Shinra says, "yes, I know she will"

Rufus Shinra looks right t Cloud

Rufus Shinra says, "if you must go, go now... I will tell her when she wakes"

Cloud Strife says, "Yes.. I will go now. please... tell her"

Rufus Shinra nods

Cloud Strife stands and flips his wings

Rufus Shinra says, "I will, fair well Cloud"

Cloud Strife straps his sword on and heads for Nibelheim

Elena watches the strange man with spikey hair and a sword enter the town as she sits up on the well, her tail curled around it. Is only 5 years of age and not seen

Cloud Strife looks around the town and sighs

Cloud Strife says, "It’s the same... but not .. "

Elena cocks her head for she has not seen to many people in her life

Cloud Strife quietly explores his home... finding that everything is the same.... almost everything

Elena flies down from the tower and lands on top of the house to peer in on Cloud without him seeing

Cloud Strife goes through his drawers

Cloud Strife says, "Humph... "

Elena wonders what Cloud is doing and wonders if she should speak to him at all... but keeps quiet

Cloud Strife says, "Not my stuff...."

Cloud Strife sits down on his bed

Elena crawls in through the window, keeping herself concealed

Cloud Strife stretches out on his back and lets his wings flop out

Elena's eyes go wide and squeaks from by the window

Cloud Strife pricks his ears

Cloud Strife says, "Whose there?"

Elena wonders if she should answer

Cloud Strife sits up and folds his wings back

Cloud Strife says, "Maybe I’m hearing things.. "

Elena says, "w-who.. are.. you?"

Cloud Strife says, "Oh.. I’m not. My name is Cloud.... I used to live here.... am I intruding?"

Elena says, "C-Cloud?"

Elena pokes her little head out and looks at him with her blue-green eyes

Cloud Strife says, "yes.. are you scared?"

Elena says, "n-never seen...."

Cloud Strife says, "hmm?"

Elena says, "another"

Cloud Strife says, "Where are your parents?"

Elena says, "what that?"

Cloud Strife says, "The people who raised you"

Elena says, "people? "

Cloud Strife says, "Come here... I promise I don’t bite. Who do you live with?"

Elena says, "there was the man in white... but he's not here anymore... something happened to him"

Cloud Strife says, "Man in white?"

Elena says, "yes... man in white"

Cloud Strife says, "What was his name"

Elena says, "name?"

Cloud Strife says, "What is your name?"

Elena says, "he calls me Elena"

Cloud Strife says, "What did he call himself?"

Elena says, "call himself?"

Cloud Strife says, "How old are you.....? I’m sorry Im asking so many questions"

Elena says, "5 1/2"

Elena continues to look at him from the corner

Cloud Strife says, "Really?"

Elena nods

Cloud Strife stands up and then sits down on the floor

Elena says, "that is what I know"

Cloud Strife says, "Tell me about yourself"

Elena says, "what do you mean?"

Cloud Strife says, "Well"

Cloud Strife scratches his head

Cloud Strife says, "I’m looking for a man... named Hojo.. "

Elena says, "Hojo? I think that what man in white called"

Cloud Strife says, "Really? he took a child from me... about.... 5 and a half Years ago"

Elena cocks his head

Elena says, "your... child?"

Cloud Strife nods

Elena comes out from behind the box... flapping her wings and swaying her tail

Cloud Strife closes his eyes

Cloud Strife says, "You... I think... you .... are that child... unless there are others."

Elena says, "others? never seen"

Elena creeps over to him slowly on all fours

Cloud Strife says, "Well... there are others... where I live..."

Elena says, "oh?"

Elena sits down before him and looks up.

Cloud Strife says, "Would you like to come with me?"

Elena jumps up on his shoulder and looks into his eyes, rapping her tail around his arm.

Cloud Strife says, "You have his eyes...."

Elena says, "who's?"

Cloud Strife says, "Your Father's "

Elena says, "father?"

Elena looks at Cloud's wings and nibbles on them.

Cloud Strife says, "Heh... hey that tickles."

Elena says, "it does?"

Elena climbs onto his back, rapping her tail lightly around his neck for support.

Cloud Strife says, "Yes."

Elena says, "I'm hungry... not much food ever comes here since white coat wandered off."

Cloud Strife says, "Well... we'll go find you something to eat...."

Elena says, "yeah... no one left here."

Cloud Strife says, "What happened to everyone?"

Elena says, "food."

Cloud Strife says, "Oho... well its not wise to wipe out your food supply little one."

Elena says, "oh?"

Cloud Strife says, "Come now... anything you need to get before we go?"

Elena says, "no. got what I need."

Cloud Strife says, "Okay then.. we're going to fly a bit.. because I’m lazy and hate to walk..."

Elena smiles.

Elena says, "I like flying"

Cloud Strife opens the window to his bedroom and pokes his head out

Cloud Strife says, "Who taught you to fly?"

Elena says, "self"

Cloud Strife says, "That’s very good"

Cloud Strife leaps out of the window and glides a little.... then flaps lazily upwards

Elena clings to his back

Elena says, "where we going?"

Cloud Strife says, "Costa del Sol. You ever seen the ocean"

Elena says, "no, what is it?"

Cloud Strife says, "You'll see"

Cloud Strife sets his course towards Costa... gliding most of the way

Elena holds on tightly, but tries not to strangle him

Cloud Strife lands a ways out of the town

Cloud Strife says, "Now.. little one... you have to hide your tail and wings "

Elena says, "I do?"

Cloud Strife says, "Yes... people get scared "

Elena says, "oh"

Elena folds her wings to mimic a tunic and raps her tail to mimic a belt

Cloud Strife says, "Very good"

Cloud Strife fixes his wings and tail as well

Elena smiles

Elena says, "am I the child you speak of?"

Cloud Strife says, "I think so"

Elena clings to his leg

Cloud Strife picks Elena up

Elena smiles and looks at him

Cloud Strife walks into the town to the place he and the others are staying

Cloud Strife says, "They'll like you... there is a little girl about the same age as you here."

Elena says, "really? What little girl?"

Cloud Strife says, "Her name is Hana."

Elena says, "what is little girl?"

Cloud Strife says, "well... We're really not sure.... what to call her... her wings haven’t changed yet. She looks like a girl... "

Cloud Strife shrugs

Elena says, "what do you mean changed?"

Cloud Strife says, "Your wings will darken when you get older... and be either blue or black"

Elena says, "oh? And what does that mean?"

Cloud Strife says, "Well it will determine whether you carry the child... or just nurse... oh I don’t even understand it yet."

Elena says, "oh."

Elena clings to her as the enter the house.

Cloud Strife says, "Don’t be scared."

Rufus Shinra is still at the table, drinking some more nectar.

Elena says, "ok, what is this place? so hot"

Cloud Strife brings Elena into the kitchen

Rufus Shinra looks up and blinks.

Cloud Strife says, "Its warmer here... because we aren’t in the mountains anymore."

Rufus Shinra says, "Cloud?"

Cloud Strife pats her on the head

Cloud Strife says, "Rufus.. I want you to meet Elena."

Rufus Shinra says, "hello"

Rufus Shinra nods his head and pours out an unused bowl of nectar

Rufus Shinra says, "hungry either of you?"

Elena says, "I am"

Cloud Strife says, "how long has it been since you’ve eaten?"

Elena says, "a few days"

Cloud Strife hands her the bowl of nectar

Cloud Strife says, "try this "

Elena takes it and sniffs

Elena says, "what is it?"

Cloud Strife says, "Its Nectar... taste it .."

Elena says, "not blood...."

Cloud Strife sits down beside Rufus and watches Elena.. a little confused

Elena licks it any way

Cloud Strife says, "Don’t worry..."

Rufus Shinra says, "it's good for you"

Elena starts to drink it

Rufus Shinra looks at Cloud

Rufus Shinra says, "what happened?"

Cloud Strife says, "I went to Nibelheim... and this is what I found"

Cloud Strife gestures at Elena...

Rufus Shinra says, "is she?"

Cloud Strife says, "She has to be"

Elena finishes and looks at them

Elena says, "what you saying?"

Rufus Shinra smiles slightly

Cloud Strife says, "You’re my lost child.. I’m sure of it... "

Elena nuzzles him

Elena says, "what I call you then?"

Cloud Strife says, "Daddy I guess"

Elena says, "oh?"

Cloud Strife says, "Or you can call me cloud if that makes you uncomfortable"

Elena says, "Daddy?"

Rufus Shinra looks at Cloud

Cloud Strife smiles

Rufus Shinra says, "how did she make it?"

Cloud Strife says, "My guess is Hojo kept her alive... but she says he left a while ago"

Elena says, "yes, he just wandered of about a month or two ago"

Cloud Strife says, "And she fed from everyone in the town.. she was all alone when I got there...."

Rufus Shinra says, "oh. How didn't they know about us then?"

Cloud Strife shrugs

Cloud Strife says, "I have no idea"

Elena says, "they didn't know"

Cloud Strife says, "Hana and Zack aren’t back?"

Rufus Shinra shakes his head slowly

Rufus Shinra says, "not yet...."

Cloud Strife says, "What’s wrong ?"

Elena looks at Rufus then back to Cloud

Rufus Shinra says, "nothing..."

Cloud Strife says, "I can tell"

Rufus Shinra looks at Cloud, his face set

Rufus Shinra says, "tell what?"

Cloud Strife cocks his head to the side

Cloud Strife says, "I'll let you alone..."

Rufus Shinra nods slowly

Cloud Strife says, "How was Aeris?"

Rufus Shinra says, "she's good. Asleep right now"

Cloud Strife says, "And yourself?"

Rufus Shinra says, "I'm doing ok"

Cloud Strife sighs

Rufus Shinra says, "what about you?"

Cloud Strife says, "I’m fine... a little.. confused... but very happy"

Elena coils herself around his arm

Rufus Shinra says, "want me to go wake Aeris?"

Cloud Strife strokes his fingers through Elena's hair

Cloud Strife says, "yes .. please .. I'd like her to meet Elena"

Elena smiles

Rufus Shinra says, "ok, I will"

Rufus Shinra walks off to do that

Cloud Strife purrs softly... reminiscing

Elena says, "what you thinking?"

Cloud Strife says, "About your father..."

Elena says, "father? who that"

Aeris Gainsborough walks into the kitchen, yawning

Cloud Strife says, "His name is Sephiroth"

Elena says, "Sephiroth? I heard that name before?"

Aeris Gainsborough says, "oh? What's going on in here?"

Cloud Strife says, "Really? Aeris... this is Elena"

Elena says, "white coat say it... "

Aeris Gainsborough smiles and waves

Aeris Gainsborough says, "hello Elena!"

Cloud Strife says, "Why did the white coat say it? Elena.. is ... the child I thought I had lost"

Elena says, "oh? He spoke of Sephiroth"

Cloud Strife says, "Hmm.... what did he say... do you remember?"

Elena says, "something about something called Jenova"

Cloud Strife says, "Ahh.... "

Cloud Strife looks at Aeris

Aeris Gainsborough sits down next to Cloud

Elena says, "said something about an experiment"

Cloud Strife says, "did he ever say anything about me?"

Elena says, "you?"

Aeris Gainsborough smiles at Cloud and takes his hand

Cloud Strife says, "I was one of his experiments for a while"

Elena says, "oh. what subject name?"

Cloud Strife says, "What did he call me... C was it?"

Elena says, "I don't know daddy"

Aeris Gainsborough smiles at Cloud and kisses his cheek

Cloud Strife says, "I think I was C "

Cloud Strife shrugs

Elena says, "C... I heard stuff... about learning more inside"

Cloud Strife winces

Elena looks at him

Elena says, "are you alright"

Cloud Strife says, "Yes.. it just brings back bad memories"

Elena says, "oh"

Aeris Gainsborough squeezes his hand

Cloud Strife says, "But you’ve grown up strong... did he take good care of you?"

Elena says, "yes"

Cloud Strife says, "He didn’t hurt you at all did he?"

Elena says, "hurt?"

Cloud Strife says, "make you feel uncomfortable.. do things you didn’t want him to do?"

Elena says, "like?"

Aeris Gainsborough kisses Cloud's cheek

Cloud Strife says, "poke at you? stick you with things?"

Elena says, "that tickled"

Cloud Strife puts his hand over Aeris' pouch

Aeris Gainsborough smiles feeling the infant squirm

Cloud Strife says, "How is little Seifer?"

Aeris Gainsborough says, "he's doing good"

Cloud Strife says, "Elena... you have a half.. sibling... "

Elena says, "what that mean?"

Cloud Strife says, "Well two really"

Elena says, "what does that mean?"

Cloud Strife says, "Aeris is nursing a child.... who is mine.... and Rufus has a child who is your father's. its a little hard to explain"

Elena says, "it is"

Aeris Gainsborough kisses Cloud again

Cloud Strife says, "now now"

Aeris Gainsborough says, "yes dear?"

Elena climbs over the table, looking around

Cloud Strife says, "Are you still hungry Elena?"

Elena says, "want blood"

Cloud Strife says, "Alright... Aeris.. I’m gonna find something for you two to eat"

Aeris Gainsborough says, "alright"

Elena smiles

Elena says, "come back safely"

Cloud Strife goes off to fetch a snack for everyone

Elena climbs up on Aeris while Cloud is gone

Cloud Strife returns about a half hour later with an unconscious person slung over his shoulder

Aeris Gainsborough smiles and pets Elena and pats her pouch with the sleeping Squall

Elena says, "food!"

Elena jumps on the person and scrambles to his neck

Cloud Strife says, "Save some for Aeris"

Elena says, "I will"

Elena bites into the guys neck and starts to feed

Aeris Gainsborough smiles as she picks up the wrist

Aeris Gainsborough says, "aren’t you hungry?"

Aeris Gainsborough bites into the wrist to drunk

Cloud Strife says, "No I’m fine"

Cloud Strife smiles at his now expanded family

Elena drinks until she feels the heart stop

Aeris Gainsborough lets go of the wrist and smiles at Cloud

Elena says, "thank you daddy"

Aeris Gainsborough says, "Thanks love"

Cloud Strife says, "Enjoy your meal?"

Elena says, "very much daddy"

Aeris Gainsborough says, "It was good"

Elena jumps up on Cloud

Elena says, "thanks daddy"

Cloud Strife says, "ooff.... hey"

Elena smiles and kisses his cheek

Aeris Gainsborough says, "well, Zack hasn't come back yet... it's been a few days"

Aeris Gainsborough stands up from the table

Cloud Strife says, "I think something has happened.. to him... or Hana.. Rufus wont answer"

Aeris Gainsborough says, "I've noticed... he ignored the questions..."

Cloud Strife lashes his tail

Cloud Strife says, "I have a feeling.... its something to do with Sephiroth"

Aeris Gainsborough says, "he's been... a little upset seeming the last few days"

Elena says, "daddy?"

Cloud Strife says, "He wouldn’t answer my questions"

Aeris Gainsborough says, "such as?"

Cloud Strife says, "he just wouldn’t tell me what was wrong.."

Elena nudges Cloud

Elena says, "what about Sephiroth?"

Cloud Strife says, "He's not a good person little one"

Elena says, "he isn't?"

Elena frowns

Cloud Strife says, "He was... but something happened to him"

Elena says, "what happened to him?"

Cloud Strife says, "I’m not sure... he just started attacking Zack… He went nuts or something"

Elena says, "Zack?"

Cloud Strife says, "Zack is Rufus' mate"

Cloud Strife twitches his tail

Elena says, "oh? mate?"

Cloud Strife twitches his tail again

Cloud Strife says, "The one he loves... its hard to explain"

Aeris Gainsborough kisses Cloud's cheek

Cloud Strife looks at Aeris

Elena says, "ok"

Elena hugs her dad

Elena says, "so, what are we going to do about bad man?"

Cloud Strife says, "I’m going to have to go after him"

Elena says, "we come"

Aeris Gainsborough says, "Rufus and I must stay"

Aeris Gainsborough sighs

Cloud Strife says, "No... you’re going to stay where you are safe"

Elena says, "why?"

Cloud Strife says, "On second thought...."

Elena says, "yes daddy?"

Cloud Strife says, "Maybe... you can come... but you have to stay with me.. at all times"

Elena says, "I will daddy"

Elena kisses his cheek

Elena says, "we go now?"

Cloud Strife says, "Aeris... do you see any problem with me taking her?"

Aeris Gainsborough shakes her head

Aeris Gainsborough says, "no, just be careful"

Cloud Strife nods

Aeris Gainsborough kisses him deeply

Cloud Strife says, "Seph... should be allowed to see his child... even if he is....nuts"

Cloud Strife pats Elena

Cloud Strife says, "no complaining about ... tired wings now"

Elena says, "I will not"

Cloud Strife nuzzles gently at Aeris' neck

Aeris Gainsborough says, "go then and find them, I'll keep Rufus company"

Cloud Strife says, "Don’t worry too much..."

Aeris Gainsborough says, "I won't"

Aeris Gainsborough smiles

Cloud Strife scoops Elena up

Elena says, "we going now?"

Aeris Gainsborough says, "I love Cloud"

Elena waves by to Aeris as they leave

Cloud Strife looks back at Aeris... as he leaves

Elena says, "where are we now daddy?"

Cloud Strife says, "Walking honey... I’m really not sure... we're heading where my heart leads... which is kinda dumb sounding huh?"

Elena says, "not really... it is cold"

Cloud Strife says, "You’re cold?"

Sephiroth watches them from the cliff, his green eyes flashing

Cloud Strife takes off his shirt and offers it to her

Cloud Strife says, "Cold doesn’t bother me too much"

Elena raps it around herself

Elena says, "why not daddy?"

Cloud Strife shrugs

Cloud Strife says, "Don’t worry about it"

Cloud Strife wraps his wings around himself

Elena kisses his cheek

Cloud Strife smiles

Cloud Strife says, "If there’s anything you want to know about me... don’t be afraid to ask"

Sephiroth goes back through the cave.. across to the other chasm overlook... and watches the lone Zack

Zack says, "Why... is he out here in this freezing .. wasteland?"

Elena says, "why you have blue wings?"

Sephiroth chuckles and lands down in front of Zack

Cloud Strife says, "Because I’m cold? Heh No... "

Elena says, "why?"

Cloud Strife says, "Well... its part of being in a couple. Blue wings mate with black wings. Its kind of like humans... with their male and females.."

Elena says, "mate?"

Zack gets startled...and falls back

Sephiroth says, "Zack.... heh"

Cloud Strife says, "make a child... like you"

Sephiroth snags him with his tail

Elena says, "oh"

Zack says, "What did you do with Hana?"

Sephiroth says, "she's safe"

Cloud Strife says, "Except you were taken from me.... but... it was best... since you’re still alive"

Elena says, "oh. Why was I taken?"

Zack says, "Why did you drag her up here to this frozen wasteland?"

Sephiroth says, "You will see"

Sephiroth picks Zack up into the air

Cloud Strife says, "Because... Hojo wanted to experiment on you"

Zack says, "Put me down!"

Elena says, "oh?"

Sephiroth says, "I will... if you really seek death"

Cloud Strife says, "And he said... he might be able to keep you alive... so ... I gave you to him.."

Zack says, "What the heck are you doing?"

Sephiroth flies up into the air, flapping his great black wings

Elena says, "and he did?"

Cloud Strife says, "It seems that way"

Elena smiles

Sephiroth says, "would you like to die Zack?"

Zack says, "Not particularly... I have a mate and children to care for"

Sephiroth flies off with him to a great cluster of Mako and materia

Cloud Strife says, "Lets rest here Elena.... Im a bit tired"

Elena says, "ok daddy"

Elena jumps off his back and curls up in a ball

Cloud Strife sweeps the snow away and sits down

Elena says, "good night daddy"

Cloud Strife says, "Here come here.. you’re not going to freeze on me"

Sephiroth says, "here.... here is where she came"

Zack says, "What is this place?"

Sephiroth says, "This is the promised land.. she crashed her two thousand years ago"

Cloud Strife pulls Elena into his lap and wraps his wings around them both to stay warm

Zack says, "She?"

Elena cuddles close to him

Sephiroth says, "mother.... Jenova"

Zack says, "Jenova?"

Sephiroth nods

Sephiroth says, "yes"

Zack says, "Oh ... like that weird witnesses religion?"

Sephiroth laughs

Sephiroth says, "no"

Zack says, "Oh..."

Zack scratches his head

Sephiroth slams Zack into the cliff of materia

Zack says, "Itai...."

Reno wanders through the cold snow

Sephiroth grins evilly down at Zack

Zack coughs

Sephiroth says, "you wanted to see your daughter"

Zack says, "Where is she?"

Reno spots Cloud and Elena up ahead

Sephiroth says, "Hana.... come... you father wishes to see you"

Hana comes around a corner

Hana says, "Daddy?"

Sephiroth points down at Zack

Sephiroth says, "he doesn't believe"

Reno says, "what the?"

Reno goes over and nudges Cloud with a boot

Cloud Strife says, "hey... "

Cloud Strife unfolds his wings and looks at Reno

Reno raises an eyebrow

Cloud Strife cocks his head to the side

Cloud Strife says, "Yes?"

Reno says, "of all the things to find in a wasteland...."

Elena is fast asleep on Cloud's lap

Sephiroth looks at Hana

Hana says, "Why don’t you believe what Uncle Sephiroth says Daddy?”

Sephiroth says, "why not tell him for yourself Hana"

Zack says, "Cuz he's a nut... "

Hana says, "He says that Jenova is the mother of our Race"

Reno touches Cloud's wings

Reno says, "you're a blue wing"

Cloud Strife nods

Reno says, "how many blue wings are there? I know of two now... you and I"

Cloud Strife says, "One more"

Reno unfolds his wings a second, then raps them cause he's cold. looks at Elena

Reno says, "is she your child?"

Cloud Strife nods

Sephiroth says, "see Zack? Your daughter knows"

Reno says, "with?"

Zack sits up and coughs again

Cloud Strife says, "Sephiroth"

Elena purrs

Reno says, "SEPHIROTH????"

Reno leans against the ice

Zack says, "Okay.. explain this to me better please?"

Reno says, "he killed old man ShinRa.... wow.. didn't know he was...."

Sephiroth says, "She came from space two thousand years ago"

Cloud Strife says, "Yes.. he was my mate... but... I don’t know what happened to him"

Reno says, "how many black wings are there?"

Cloud Strife says, "Three… Sephiroth, Aeris.. and Rufus."

Reno says, "R-Rufus?"

Zack spits up a little blood

Reno gets a look of pure shock

Sephiroth laughs a little at Zack

Cloud Strife nods and wraps his wings back around Elena

Reno says, "I... I had no idea! wow.... we control the world then"

Reno chuckles

Reno says, "hey wait... you know Aeris"

Reno sighs

Cloud Strife says, "Yes... Aeris and I.... "

Reno says, "I haven’t spoken or seen her in 3 years"

Hana says, "He's hurt...."

Sephiroth says, "he's week.... he will continue to be hurt as long as he continues to doubt"

Reno looks at him

Reno says, "yes?"

Hana says, "I don’t want you to hurt my daddy..."

Cloud Strife says, "Aeris is nursing my child at the moment"

Reno blinks

Sephiroth says, "then teach him Hana"

Reno says, "oh?"

Hana says, "Please believe daddy..."

Elena stirs in Cloud's lap

Cloud Strife says, "Ready to move Elena?"

Elena says, "yes daddy... who that?"

Cloud Strife says, "Another blue wing"

Elena points at Reno

Reno says, "I'm Reno"

Sephiroth looks down at Zack

Sephiroth says, "well?"

Zack says, "I have no idea"

Cloud Strife says, "Don’t worry Elena.. he's one of us"

Sephiroth says, "It's all true... and the planet belongs to us"

Cloud Strife says, "But what are you doing up here Reno?"

Reno says, "I'm not sure... I just felt something and headed this way"

Zack says, "It doesn’t mean you gotta..... squash humans"

Sephiroth says, "They are food"

Zack daubs the blood off of his lips

Zack says, "They are still to be respected as sentient beings"

Elena climbs up onto Cloud's shoulder

Sephiroth says, "they matter not"

Zack says, "They matter... there’s more of em"

Sephiroth says, "soon that will not be true"

Zack says, "Umm…"

Sephiroth grins down at him

Zack says, "What the heck are you up to?"

Reno says, "where are we headed you think?"

Sephiroth says, "you'll see.... Hana understands it"

Cloud Strife says, "No Clue.. but we should get moving"

Elena says, "yes daddy... let's go"

Cloud Strife pats Elena's head and stands up

Reno says, "come on"

Reno starts to head off in the direction of the promised land, but isn't aware that it's his final destination

Cloud Strife follows Reno

Reno says, "I don't know where we are going but it seems our feet tread the same path"

Cloud Strife says, "Yes.. and its nice to have more company"

Elena says, "yes daddy"

Sephiroth places a boot to Zack's chest

Zack grunts

Sephiroth says, "what is your answer?"

Zack says, "If you’re gonna kill me... don’t do it in front of my kid"

Sephiroth says, "answer my question"

Zack says, "What question was that?"

Sephiroth says, "what do you believe?"

Cloud Strife makes a game of grabbing for Reno's tail as he walks

Reno says, "hey! watch that"

Reno pulls his tail around his waist

Reno says, "how is Aeris by the way?"

Cloud Strife says, "She's fine. Very happy.. I hope"

Reno says, "did you have a kid with her? you mentioned another child"

Cloud Strife says, "No... the child... was conceived by Rufus and I...."

Reno says, "Woah... really?"

Sephiroth brings forth his Masamune

Zack says, "I don’t know what to believe"

Sephiroth says, "make your choice... with or against?"

Zack says, "I have no clue what you’re up to! I Don’t know!"

Sephiroth chuckles

Sephiroth says, "Hana, please tell your father what we are up to"

Hana swishes her tail

Cloud Strife says, "Yes... we were afraid we were the last..."

Hana says, "Uncle Sephiroth wants to destroy Midgar... and then enslave all the other humans"

Reno says, "oh.. so you got pregnant and stuff"

Reno sighs .. leaning his head more down... and moves his fingers unseen over his pouch

Cloud Strife says, "Am I upsetting you?"

Reno says, "sorry.... it's nothing...."

Reno continues on, falling silent

Zack says, "I cant agree with that.."

Sephiroth looks to Hana

Hana says, "Please daddy?"

Sephiroth says, "your father is very stubborn... I might have to get rid of him for the sake of our kind... unless you can change his mind"

Elena has fallen asleep on Cloud's shoulder

Hana says, "But I don’t want you.... to get rid of my daddy"

Sephiroth says, "I know that... then convince him"

Cloud Strife feels bad for Reno

Hana says, "I don’t know how"

Sephiroth says, "if he really loves you he'd not be willing to get rid of"

Reno continues to walk, not talking... trying to contain the sorrow in his heart

Zack says, "Fine.. for Hana... and my mate... I cant let him raise the kids alone...."

Sephiroth says, "good choice... do not break it... I will not hesitate to kill you"

Sephiroth swings his Masamune up and puts it away

Zack hugs Hana tightly...

Zack says, "damn him...."

Sephiroth takes his boot away from Zack's chest and walks over to the Materia cliff... resting a gloved hand against it

Reno lets his tail droop as he walks

Hana cuddles against her father

Sephiroth leans his head on the cliff

Reno says, "........."

Cloud Strife grabs for Reno's tail again

Reno gets his tail grabbed and sighs

Cloud Strife says, "please Cheer up"

Reno says, "what makes you think I'm not cheery?"

Cloud Strife says, "You’re all droopy"

Reno says, "......."

Sephiroth sits down, placing his back to the cliff, and takes his gloves off to look at the faint scars across his wrists

Cloud Strife says, "look.. I know it probably doesn’t help... but I lost a lot in life too"

Hana curls up in her father's lap and purrs

Reno says, "your mate?"

Cloud Strife says, "My mate went insane... I spent five years in a cage"

Sephiroth takes his Masamune back out and places the edge to his right arm

Reno says, "it was my fault I lost the child......"

Zack says, "Sephiroth what are you doing?"

Cloud Strife says, "Its okay... Reno"

Sephiroth says, "what I usually do"

Zack says, "Do you know how much you hurt that poor kid?"

Sephiroth cuts across his arm and watches his blood

Sephiroth says, "who?"

Zack says, "Cloud."

Sephiroth says, "he tossed me in the Mako."

Zack says, "Some devotion you have. You were a lousy mate for him. He's better off with ... "

Zack quiets himself

Sephiroth looks over at Zack and growls... cutting deeper into his arm

Zack says, "he only suffered for five years in a cage..."

Sephiroth says, "I suffered 5 years in a formless hell"

Reno looks back at Cloud

Reno says, "it's not ok"

Zack says, "Yes... then you came back and made him more miserable than he already was"

Cloud Strife says, "You don’t understand... Reno.. you cant let one thing like that ruin your life forever"

Sephiroth takes his blood-dripping Masamune away from his bleeding arm and points it at Zack

Reno says, "......... but it was my fault"

Zack says, "You should have stayed in your formless hell... its where you belonged"

Sephiroth growls

Cloud Strife says, "I ... lost my child... because of myself.. "

Sephiroth says, "and why would I?"

Elena says, "what you mean?"

Elena has woken up and looks at her father

Cloud Strife says, "I knocked my mate into the Mako stream.."

Reno says, "you did?"

Cloud Strife says, "He was trying to kill Zack... so I ... jumped at him. I knocked him right off of the catwalk"

Sephiroth's blood drips down from his arm and splatters the white ground... turning it red

Reno says, "and what happened?"

Cloud Strife says, "He... I’m not sure... but he's alive.... and he hates me"

Reno says, "what does this have to do with your child?"

Zack says, "I want to take Hana home... Rufus is worried and this is no place for a little girl"

Cloud Strife says, "There was no where for it to nurse... when it was born...."

Sephiroth says, "You will explain what you said about me Zack"

Zack says, "Fuck you..."

Elena says, "what you mean daddy?"

Zack plugs Hana's ears so he can curse a bit more

Sephiroth sticks the tip of the dripping blade under Zack's chin

Zack bares his teeth

Sephiroth says, "you will tell me"

Zack says, "Go ahead and kill me in front of my daughter Seph... it'll only prove you’re a monster"

Sephiroth laughs

Sephiroth says, "Mother is getting very mad at you Zack"

Zack says, "Well fuck her too. I just want to live my life with my mate in peace.... screw you and your mother"

Sephiroth gets up from where he is sitting... blood dripping down his arm

Sephiroth says, "now Zack... explain why I should have stayed?"

Sephiroth grabs Zack up by the neck with the bleeding arm

Zack says, "Because you’re not one of us anymore Sephiroth... you’re a heartless demon"

Elena says, "Daddy?"

Sephiroth says, "and why do you call me that?"

Reno looks back up to the front and approaches on the promise land... managing to see the other three now

Zack says, "Its a balance... between us and Humans... not slavery"

Cloud Strife says, "Who is that up there? "

Sephiroth says, "we are superior to them"

Reno says, "I don't know"

Zack says, "You aren’t"

Elena says, "what going on?"

Sephiroth says, "what do you mean?"

Zack says, "You kill just like them... you use a daughter against her father... like one of them... you’re debased"

Sephiroth laughs

Sephiroth says, "I'm far superior to them.... and you it seems"

Sephiroth is still bleeding down his arm

Reno gets close enough to see the blood and blinks at it

Reno says, "what the...."

Zack says, "I have a heart... I care about my family... unlike you"

Sephiroth says, "I have no family...."

Zack says, "You had a mate"

Sephiroth says, "who sent me to Mako hell"

Zack says, "You don’t even care that your child died... do you?"

Sephiroth says, "it's all his fault"

Reno whispers back to Cloud

Reno says, "why's he bleeding?"

Cloud Strife says, "Whose bleeding?"

Zack says, "So you take no blame at all?"

Reno says, "Sephiroth... down his arm"

Sephiroth says, "why should I?"

Zack says, "You didn’t have to sit in the cage with him and listen to him weep over that child"

Sephiroth chuckles

Sephiroth says, "it is still his fault for tossing me in the Mako"

Elena looks to Cloud

Elena says, "what's going on?"

Cloud Strife shakes his head and puts his hands over his eyes

Sephiroth drops Zack to the ground

Zack says, "I don’t think you loved him"

Sephiroth says, "oh shut up Zack... you know nothing.. I should just kill you"

Sephiroth raises his dripping Masamune over Zack

Zack says, "well did you?"

Sephiroth says, "did I what?"

Cloud Strife starts to walk towards Sephiroth and Zack.

Reno gets closer as well.

Zack says, "Did you love him?"

Sephiroth says, "yes"

Cloud Strife steps up to the Zack and Sephiroth.

Sephiroth spins on Cloud... his arm still dripping blood.

Reno pulls his tail around him

Elena cocks her head

Cloud Strife says, "Elena... this is your father"

Sephiroth says, "........."

Elena says, "really? him?"

Cloud Strife says, "hopefully... he wont kill me ... right away"

Elena peers at Sephiroth from Cloud's shoulder

Sephiroth looks down at Zack, now even more angry then he was

Hana watches quietly from a slight distance

Sephiroth says, "you said...."

Sephiroth growls and puts the blade of his Masamune to Zack's neck

Zack puts his hands up

Zack says, "I don’t know where Cloud got the kid "

Elena says, "in that town I was from... no more people there"

Reno says, "why are we here anyway?"

Sephiroth takes the blade away and starts to laugh... still bleeding

Sephiroth says, "ahhh, mother was right"

Hana goes back to her father

Reno says, "what in the world are you talking about?"

Sephiroth says, "Jenova... mother... she sent for the blue wings"

Reno says, "........."

Cloud Strife says, "why?"

Sephiroth just starts laughing.. then sinks to his knees

Cloud Strife steps back a little and comforts Elena in case she gets upset

Elena says, "what's going on?"

Cloud Strife says, "I don’t know little one... be calm"

Sephiroth takes the Masamune and cuts himself again... this time across the chest

Cloud Strife says, "Seph... stop that... please"

Sephiroth says, "why?"

Cloud Strife says, "...."

Sephiroth cuts himself again and grins darkly as he bleeds

Cloud Strife says, "You’re going .. to upset the children"

Sephiroth says, "how so?"

Elena says, "what's he doing?"

Cloud Strife says, "Hurting himself "

Elena says, "why?"

Cloud Strife says, "Ask him.. I don’t know"

Sephiroth closes his eyes and lays back on the ground

Elena cocks her head

Reno says, "this is just too weird"

Cloud Strife goes over to Zack and kneels beside him

Sephiroth chuckles a little as the blood coats his chest... running off to pool at his sides

Cloud Strife says, "Zack... if things... get weird.. please take Elena... and Hana... and go away from here"

Elena jumps down onto Zack

Zack says, "ooff... hey kid... you got Sephy's eyes"

Elena says, "oh... I was told that"

Hana pokes at Elena

Sephiroth chuckles a little more before getting all quiet

Elena pokes back, cocking her head

Hana smiles

Reno walks over to Sephiroth and nudges him with his boot

Reno says, "think he's dead?"

Cloud Strife goes to Sephiroth's side and sits beside him

Elena smiles back

Hana says, "wanna play?"

Elena says, "sure"

Cloud Strife says, "I don’t know... I don’t know why we are here.... he's the key... but he isn’t talking"

Reno says, "He said something about Jenova"

Hana says, "know any games?"

Elena says, "no... never been around another"

Hana says, "really? Who'd you play with?"

Elena says, "man in white"

Hana says, "What kinda games did he play?"

Elena thinks to herself

Elena says, "catch ball... how I feel.... words not spoken"

Hana says, "words not spoken?"

Elena nods. draws her name in the snow

Hana says, "Daddy taught me to write... the boring daddy I mean"

Elena says, "boring daddy?"

Elena cocks her head

Hana says, "He is always doing work... My other daddy sort of just sits around and groans"

Elena says, "oh?"

Hana says, "But he's fun... he plays games with me"

Elena says, "what he do?"

Sephiroth is still laying on the ground with blood dripping down his chest

Hana says, "Tag and he likes to tickle me"

Elena says, "ohh, what that stuff?"

Hana says, "This is tickle"

Hana pounces Elena and tickles her

Elena giggles and tickles back

Reno says, "so, um... he dead?"

Hana tussles with Elena laughing

Cloud Strife says, "Don’t know..."

Cloud Strife pokes Sephiroth

Elena giggles and tickles back

Sephiroth doesn't move

Cloud Strife says, "Maybe we should leave while we can"

Hana growls and bites Elena's tail

Reno says, "he's not moving... I think he's dead..."

Elena bites back, clamping down hard.

Hana says, "Owie!!"

Cloud Strife says, "Alright... lets gather the kids and get out of here... we're up high enough to glide."

Elena lets go of the tail.

Reno says, "That's good."

Reno looks down at Sephiroth again

Reno says, "what are we gonna do about him?"

Elena jumps up on her dad

Cloud Strife says, "Leave him"

Reno says, "alright... cause he can't do anything to us now"

Reno goes over to Zack

Reno says, "hey, you ok?"

Zack says, "Yeah"

Zack stands up and coughs a little

Reno says, "let's get going then"

Zack says, "C'mon Hana..."

Zack Scoops Hana up and spreads his wings

Hana says, "Yay.. flying!"

Elena climbs onto her father's back and clings there

Cloud Strife says, "Ready Reno?"

Reno says, "sounds like a good idea... haven’t flown for a while"

Reno nods

Cloud Strife says, "Hey... my wings are all raggedy But I still make good"

Reno says, "fine"

Reno spreads his wings

Cloud Strife says, "Okay... we're off"

Cloud Strife spreads his wings and leaps off the cliff

Elena clings to her dad's back

Zack follows Cloud a few moments later.

Cloud Strife says, "wind's strong.. hold tight Elena."

Sephiroth grabs Reno's leg and pulls him down, rapping his tail around the Turk’s mouth so he can't make any noise of warning.

Reno is pulled down and tries bighting on the tail, now knowing he was wrong about Sephiroth being dead.

Cloud Strife continues to glide... getting tossed about a bit by the strong winds.

Elena clings to her dad's back.

Rufus Shinra is asleep when Zack and Hana finally gets home

Cloud Strife lands outside the casa since its dark anyway

Elena says, "home"

Zack lands beside Cloud a few moments later

Elena looks around

Elena says, "where that other one?"

Aeris Gainsborough is also asleep

Cloud Strife says, "What other one?"

Cloud Strife goes into his room and looks at the sleeping Aeris

Elena says, "the other blue wing"

Cloud Strife says, "Reno? I don’t know... maybe he went a different way... Now where am I going to put you Elena? You don’t have a bed"

Aeris Gainsborough opens an eye

Aeris Gainsborough says, "Cloud..."

Aeris Gainsborough smiles

Rufus Shinra says, "zzzzzz"

Elena says, "doesn't matter"

Zack carries Hana into his room with Rufus and curls up in the bed with her... not wanting to leave her alone again for fear of her kidnapping.

Elena yawns and falls asleep on his shoulder

Cloud Strife strips down half way and slides into the bed with Aeris... ruffling Elena’s hair gently

Rufus Shinra smiles and snuggles carefully against Zack, careful of this child in his pouch

Aeris Gainsborough smiles and holds him best she can

Zack says, "I’m home.. like I promised"

Rufus Shinra says, "mmmmmmm"

Rufus Shinra is still asleep

Zack kisses Rufus' forehead and spreads a wing over him and Hana

Cloud Strife zonks out along with Elena