A life for a life
Disclaimer: I do not own Final fantasy, some one else along with square enix have the rights to them. I am just borrowing the characters for my own amusements.
Authors Note: story dedicated and inspired by ladyaffirmed: "Fallen Angel" (hope you are all right utsukushiki-chan) Zodiac Sefirosu (apologies if spelled incorrectly): "Good to see you brother" and "From hero to plaything" and Forgottenhour (Kyle) "Belonging." Apologize if anything in here sounds like yours.
We all think that Cloud and Sephiroth battle could have and for some of us (should have) ended a lot differently. This is one of those stories.
Reviews appreciated as well as constructive criticism.
Beginning of the story starts of during the climatic battle between Sephiroth and Cloud in Advent Children Complete.
Summary: A life for a life does not always mean death. In some situations death would be much more preferable then certain fates. When you sacrifice something, you must be willing to pay a price. When that something is yourself, you are the price that is to be paid.
Chapter One: The beginning
"Good to see you…Cloud." said a smooth baritone voice. Long silver hair swayed slightly as he shifted his head upwards to look at his once obedient puppet. He smiled as he noticed the other man's eyes widen slightly in fear. The look on the younger man's face was so amusing he thought. He wanted to see more of it; he wanted to see all of it.
Gasping in fear as he stared at the resurrected Ex. General, blue eyes locked with demonic green ones. He could feel the semi-dormant Jenova cells run rampant sending small shocks throughout his body.
Suddenly without warning Sephiroth swung his blade effectively knocking the smaller man's sword away and then again sending him flying upwards. Caught of guard by this Cloud managed to quickly catch himself as he managed to land on the roof of a building, he quickly turned his head around when he noticed the taller man leap above landing gracefully on a higher part of the same building.
"Your geostigma is gone?" he asked as he stared down at the spiky-haired blonde. Blue eyes glared angrily up at green ones. "That's too bad."
"Sephiroth," Cloud demanded impatiently "what do you want?"
"The last of those with geostigma dead." the silver haired man responded as if he was stating the obvious. "Those remnants will join the lifestream and girdle the planet; Choking it, corroding it." A small smile made its way to the silver-hair man's face as he raised a leather-clad hand in the air. "What I want Cloud," he stated in a smooth baritone voice. "Is to sail the cosmos this planet as my vessel just as my mother did long ago." Flicking his wrist, he summoned multiple black vortexes throughout the sky quickly coating the land in darkness.
Gasping as he noticed the sudden darkness cover the sky, he held first tsurugi out in front of him ready to attack the insane man who initiated it.
"Then one day we'll find a new planet," Sephiroth declared as he lowered his hand "and on its soil we'll create a shining future."
Blue eyes widen in anger at the words that came from the insane man's mouth. He couldn't let that happen. Not after everything, they went through. Not after everyone, they lost.
"But what about this planet?" Cloud demanded angrily at the taller man.
"Well," the man in front of him darkly mused, "that's up to you Cloud."
Staring at each other with hate-filled eyes both men moved forward and charged at the other. The echoing of their clashing swords resonated throughout the skies.
Now I am going to stop it right there. If anyone has any advice on what I could or how I should write the next chapter then please tell, I would appreciate it. The next chapter