Wednesday, July 21, 2004

More fanfic...

I'm in the middle of re-vamping my site, but it isn't going well...damn html coding...anyway, here is more fanfic for those who enjoy it...it's shorter than the last one though...

Ramza returned later on that night. He immediately called a meeting with Cloud and his associate, once wind of the mass massacre got to him. “ What is the meaning of this needless bloodshed?” he asked, staring across the table at a very inattentive Sephiroth and a very annoyed Cloud. Cloud spoke up, “This is my nemesis from the world I came from. I thought he was dead, but apparently that’s not the case as you can see” he jabbed a thumb in Sephiroth’s direction, who was busy staring at his reflection in the Masamune’s blade. Cloud threw something at him and he came to. “ As it turns out, he needs my help to return to my world, as I need to also.” He then turned to Aeris, who was sleeping on the bed in the room. “And I need Aeris to speak with the planet to help me figure out how to get back.” At this point , Ramza was completely confused. “Wait , wait…what’s all this about talking to the planet and your world and stuff. You still haven’t told me about your world…” Cloud sighed. He knew he would have to tell him eventually. “The world I come from is called….well it doesn’t have an official name. I was born and raised in a city called Nibelheim. This guy here, with the rather long sword, and I were in the same military unit known as SOLDIER. But he got all crazy like and tried to destroy the world.’ Ramza looked uneasy when he said this, and Sephiroth grinned demonically, as if he enjoyed Ramza’s discomfort. “Well, I ended up fighting him to save our world. After I thought I killed him, I entered a river of souls, that in my world we call the Lifestream. After that, I ended up here. Why Aeris is here, I don’t know. And why he’s here, well I don’t know that either. But I know that I have a secret assistant. Aeris isn’t a normal human. Her race, and Sephiroth’s, is known as the Cetra, or to an average Joe like me and you, an Ancient.” He paused so Ramza could absorb it all. “Sephiroth used his abilities as an ancient to become nearly omnipotent and destroy the world.” Sephiroth, once again, grinned when his grim accomplishments were spoken of. Cloud spat, and continued. “On the other hand, Aeris’ powers were of a more gentle nature, and manifested them selves in her healing powers, and her ability to speak with the planet. I’m hoping she can still do that.” He stood up and walked over to her bedside. He caressed her cheek as he spoke. “But her healing powers don’t seem to be working right…which could mean her speaking power won’t work either. But it’s worth a try.” He walked back over to the table and took his seat. Sephiroth was snoring away, lacking interest in what Cloud or Ramza had to say. Ramza stroked his chin thoughtfully. “The nearest natural place to the castle is Mandalia Plains. We can take her there tomorrow. Perhaps if she can speak with the planet as you say, it’ll be easier there. Until then rest up. There are monsters there, and we’ll be charged with protecting her on the way.” With that he rose, and after shaking Sephiroth awake, they left the room. Cloud rose after they left and shut the door. He sat on a stool near Aeris’ bed, and fell asleep watching over her.
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Airship above North Crater
“So what are our options” Tifa was impatient, and wanted to begin the search for Cloud as soon as possible. Cid, reclining on a stool, was first to answer. “Hell Tifa, we don’t know as much as you don’t. All we know is after he ran after Sephi-whatever dude, he didn’t come back. And we hightailed it out of there so fast, we didn’t see nuthin. Hell, after that green stuff leveled the place, I don’t know how we’ll find a way back in..” He scratched his head, and puffed on his cigarette. Tifa paced around the room, sparring with the air. “So we go back to the spot where he disappeared. Simple enough. But how do we get back in. Holy sealed up the entrance to the caves…” She bit her bottom lip as she thought. Cid was reclining and smoking. Vincent was standing near the banister in the cockpit. Red XII was curled up in a corner napping. Cait Sith was leaning against the controls of the ship. Barret was off doing whatever it is that he does. Suddenly Yuffie ran into the room. “ I told them they couldn’t come on the ship, but they wouldn’t stop. Honest!” she said, out off breath as if she had just ran all the way to the cockpit. “Told who?” Tifa asked. Just then two men dressed in black suits walked into the room. “Us” said the red haired guy carrying the rod. Tifa gasped and everybody suddenly got up. “Reno…and Rude!” Reno smirked. “Before you all get your panties, underwear and whatever dogs wear in a wad,” Red XII looked offended “,listen to what we have to say. I know a way you can get in.” Vincent walked up to him, brandishing his Death Penalty. “Well, Turk,” he spat venomously, obviously still harboring negative feelings toward members of his former occupation “,speak, and think about your words. If I don’t like them, you may not get to say any more…” Reno stepped back and readied his Spark Rod. Tifa steeped between the two. “Wait Vincent. Let him speak.” Vincent lowered his gun, and Tifa turned to Reno. “Go ahead, and I hope it’s good” she said, placing her hands on her hips. Reno smirked. “Oh it is, sweetheart, it is…”
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Mandalia Plains, Ivalice
It had been a long walk to the plains, and Cloud had been quiet the whole way to. He must be wondering whether my powers will work or not…and what to do if they don’t. Aeris didn’t want to let Cloud down, not after everything he had did for her. She suddenly grabbed Clouds hand. He looked at her, and she returned his stare. “I’ll try my best.” She told him. He grinned, and pulled her closer, and whispered in her ear. “I wouldn’t expect anything more.” After a while, they finally made it to a suitable spot. Aeris walked t the middle of the open field, and sat down cross legged. She closed her eyes and focused. They all waited. Aeris’ face showed signs of her struggle…”ii can’t sense anything…it’s as if this planet is dead….wait! I feel something…something dark, menacing …something not of this world…” She hopped up and ran over to Cloud. “it’s coming…something evil is coming right now!” Cloud moved Aeris behind him, and drew his Buster Sword, noticing he didn’t bring his cloak today. Sephiroth suddenly became attentive, and drew his Masamune, standing ready. He must have sensed it too… thought Aeris. Suddenly, the sky above them swirled and distorted. A black hole crackling with purple energy opened up and three people stepped out. Cloud, Aeris and Sephiroth collectively gasped. “Their…their us!…”Sephiroth stuttered. The tree people indeed looked like versions of them, but were different from them all the same. The girl who looked like Aeris was garbed in a black version of Aeris’ dress. Her hair had the same single braid, but her hair was a deep purple color. And her eyes were a cold amethyst, lacking the warmth of Aeris’ gentle eyes. The guy who looked like Cloud had the exact same hair, and clothes, but he had on a deep red cloak that covered his mouth on. He also had a brass claw on his left hand, and his Buster Sword was covered in gauze. He also had a single black wing over his right shoulder. And his eyes were just as cold as the other Aeris’. The Sephiroth wanna-be looked exactly like Sephiroth, except for the fact that his hair was a bit more flared up, and he had two enormous black feathered wings on his back. He too had a very sinister looking Masamune, and the same cold glare as the other two. Cloud sensed something was very wrong with this. “Ramza, take your men, and go back to the castle. We’ll follow shortly if we can…but if we don’t…don’t come looking for us.” Ramza look indignant, but did as he was told. After they had left, the three turned to face their counterparts. The other Aeris smirked. “Good idea…they would have gotten in the way.” She turned to her Cloud and Sephiroth. “Go play nice with the other boys while the women talk.” They nodded…and immediately flew at their counterparts with great speed. Cloud could barely parry Dark Cloud’s attack. “Float’ Sephiroth shouted, and was instantly levitated into the air, where he and the other Sephiroth traded blows. “Damn…wish I would have remembered some more Materia…” Cloud said to himself, then parried another attack.
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“Well, well, well…if it isn’t me…or should I say, the other dimensional me…” Aeris looked confused at the words of her dark self. “what do you want…we have no reason to fight you…”
The other Aeris smirked yet again. “If you think we don’t have a reason to fight, then perhaps you don’t know what’s going on do you?’ Aeris didn’t know what was going on, and her puzzled look betrayed this. “Oh, so you don’t…Heh…small fool you are…” The other Aeris sat down in the grass, and watched the battle for a moment. “Perhaps I should tell you. The dimensions of each of our worlds are connected. But at the same time, reality separates them from each other. As long as they remain separated, then they continue to run smoothly. Kind of like thread in a piece of fabric.” She paused and looked to see if Aeris was understanding. Aeris was staring intensely. “But what if one of the threads comes loose? Then the whole fabric begins to unravel. Your little lover boy, Cloud I’m guessing his name is, as that is the name of his look alike that I’m with is named…Cloud is the thread that began the unraveling…then you…then Sephiroth…then us…slowly the entire fabric is unraveling. That fabric is reality. But I have a plan…I plan on cutting off the loose threads…”Aeris gasped. ‘do you mean to…oh my god…”she turned to see the battled raging on nearby …
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Sephiroth was relishing the battle he was in. “it’s been so long since I last fought…are you enjoying this as well…you are me, you know.’ The dark…er…darker Sephiroth said nothing. “Guess not…oh well cant be helped!” With that he charged at the other Sephiroth, and slashed at him vigorously. The other Sephiroth parried all his blows easily. “This is beginning to annoy me…” Sephiroth backed up, and spoke words of magic… “Meteor!” he yelled, and several meteors materialized and shot at the other Sephiroth . He nimbly dodged them, but just as he sidestepped one, he suddenly felt the Masamune go through his abdomen. Sephiroth drew his blade back out, and retreated a short distance. “Checkmate…” he said grimly, flicking blood from his long katana. His darker self gripped his abdomen and slowly began to lower from the air. Sephiroth grinned, and followed triumphantly…he glanced out the corner of his eye to see how Cloud was doing…
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Cloud, meanwhile, had had better battles. Try as he might, he couldn’t land a single blow on his opponent. He swung wildly after losing his balance, just to get clipped on his side. Ignoring the pain, he immediately attacked again, thrusting his massive blade at his foe. The dark Cloud jumped into the air to evade the attack, and slashed Cloud down his back. Cloud spun around, trying to cleave at his opponent, but the other Cloud steeped back and nearly avoided the hit, while countering with his own thrust. Cloud tried to sidestep the thrust, but didn’t move fast enough. He got cut in the side. “Dammit…I’m getting cut to shreds…” Cloud was breathing heavily from the effort. “Time to use some of the gamebreakers.” He said, and hefted his blade over his shoulder. He then spun it above his head, and thrust it at his other self just as he was charging. “Finishing Touch!” he yelled as a giant twister generated from the ground and blew his opponent into the air. The other Cloud took advantage of this, and started rapidly casting Bolt spells. Cloud didn’t have the energy to dodge them, so he just stood there, and waited for them to come…but they never did. A shield materialized in front of him, and blocked the spells. Next, Cloud was suddenly levitated into the air. Using this as an advantaged, he skewered the other Cloud as he was falling to the ground. Cloud landed as his other self hit the ground, spilling blood everywhere. Cloud looked around to see where this unknown assistance had came from. What he saw was Sephiroth, grinning and waving, standing over the fallen body of his look alike. Cloud couldn’t hold back a smirk. Exhausted, he fell to the ground and began to laugh. “Of all the people who have saved my life…you bastard…”he said, laughing.
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