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Three years after Advent Children

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Cloud coughed violently his body heaving with every breathe as he saw his companions Yuffie, and Tifa landing soundly next to him and before him stood a man he could only describe as 'Monster' for the third time, Sephiroth returned from the verge of non-existence to torment him. Cloud grasped his sword tightly as he charged forward however Sephiroth's gaze connected with his Cloud's and Cloud by merit of reflexes alone was able to dodge a massive gout of flame that would have consumed him and possibly even killed him.

Tifa and Yuffie regained their footing as quickly as they possibly could and followed in behind Cloud. Then he leapt into the air his very being glowing with his inner power "Sephiroth!" the silver haired monster smiled as the blow missed and collided with the ground causing a massive gash in the earth below and Sephiroth reappeared behind him almost leaning against Cloud "Is that the extent of your power? Then this new body of mine must be far too much for you three alone." Then Yuffie came in from the left as Tifa did from the right, they expected him to dodge and they would pursue him instead of colliding but, he didn't dodge. Instead the legendary tactician took Tifa's blow to the back but sank his blade deep into Yuffie's stomach; the young ninja looked at her wound in horror and surprise before collapsing to he knees her body wracked in pain as she felt the cold beginning to grip her.

Cloud's eyes widened in rage as he watched Yuffie fall "Yuffie…" he muttered under his breath, Tifa looked at her friend and ran toward her forgetting the powerful general for a moment.

Sephiroth began to float off the ground until he had flown several feet off the ground. His body began glowing with power, as Tifa and Cloud looked at their adversary hatred in their eyes while he merely smiled and said calmly "Ultima…"

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One Month Earlier

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A man wearing a black cloak wandered through the ruins of Midgar, he was sifting through piles of technology. He continued until he found one that had just enough power left to activate and maintain the elevator for a couple of trips, so he took it up to the plate. Once the battered elevator reached the top the man sighed and removed his hood and frowned, his brown spiked hair blew in the wind as he continued forward towards the Shinra Headquarters, a look of hatred in his black eyes, which glowed with the light of mako, his face was narrow and sharp reminiscent of the usual appearance of a SOLDIER. Once he entered a massive security droid from before meteor fall activated and rushed in front of him "Identify Yourself." It said in a computerized voice and the man smirked.

"Owens, John 2nd Class SOLDIER, 1st division." He said calmly as the computerized droid processed the information before lowering it weapon admitting him into the ruined building. The man walked forward and looked around curiously. He literally threw around the debris in frustration, his black cloak covered in the cement dust as he, roared in anger. Suddenly he collapsed, breathing heavily as he regained his footing he looked around and his hunched over perspective he saw his goal, the computer monitor.

He rushed over pain forgotten and with amazing strength moved the cement and dropped it to his side; the computer was undamaged as he walked over to the panel and began typing furiously. Then finally an identification screen came up "Voice Identification required for Class S classified information." John took a deep breath and in a perfect imitation of the original president's voice said "Let, the world see the brilliance of Shinra Corps." Then a tone filled that lobby and from the very wall an elevator appeared and he stepped inside, it was completely undamaged. He pressed the button that read 'SID' and he smiled "Shinra's Information Department…" then he felt the elevator began to drop quickly but controlled "…The old president's darkest secret…"

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Edge

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Cloud smiled slightly as he watched the Argument in front of him, it was an argument that happened every time they all got together "Sorry Munchkin, you ain't going!" Cid's voice said and Yuffie replied in a childish and annoyed voice "You have no right to tell me what to do!"

"Yeah, I do! It belongs to me you little…" he trailed off however, Barret and Tifa didn't like him swearing in the presence of the children and he had the bad habit of flying off, but with Tifa within punching distance he's learned to be restrained.

"I helped!" Yuffie said her voice showing a bit of hurt. Suddenly the door flew open and a man with the WRO walked in and saluted them causing the argument to come to a halt and Cid looked at the man, he was a tall dark haired and had bright green eyes, unnaturally bright.

"What is it soldier?" Cid asked, even though he had technically retired from Reeve's operation they still came to tell the legendary heroes of important information. Cid had a feeling it was really Reeve who caused them to come see him and the others.

"Sir! You asked me to inform you if there should ever be activity in Midgar, since the Deep Ground crisis, it has been a graveyard…until yesterday." The man was calm and Cloud walked up, this was a major situation. "A man sneaked past the security lines and entered into the main Facility of the old Shinra building and has yet to come out, but his life signs just disappeared in an instant, so we believe he is still alive."

Cid nodded and looked back at Cloud and said "What now? Should we just let them handle this?" Cloud shook his head remembering what happened last time they waited too long "Let's get the others…and head to the Shinra Building." The WRO Soldier saluted once more before running off.

It took less than an hour for them to assemble, Cid, Tifa, Vincent, Reeve, Barret, and Red XIII all were ridding in Cid's third airship to date. While Yuffie was sitting next to a WRO driver, in a transport van carrying Cloud and his motorcycle. "Ten Minutes." The announcement came from Reeve. They were worried this man might be trying to find some sort of super weapon Shinra had hidden.

Once they arrived on the outskirts of Midgar and were forced to stop a entire regiment of WRO soldiers was waiting or them and one walked you to Yuffie and Cloud the first one's on site. "Sir!" The man exclaimed like many of the WRO like to do as Cloud nodded before Yuffie could speak up "He's reappeared and is on an intercept course with us ETA fourteen minutes." Cloud nodded as the others climbed down off of Cid's newest ship and all ran over to the pair of warriors.

"Cloud what's going on?" Tifa asked calmly if a bit out of breath from the long sprint.

"He's coming to us…he'll be here soon." No sooner than he said that did a man in a black cloak seem to appear out of thin air a handgun shinning in the afternoon sun, it look as though he was running on the air for a moment and then he fell to the ground, and rolled to his feet. Then once he hit the ground he began to run just as the WRO soldiers aimed to fire at him, Yuffie however looked at him closely as he fell and noticed what he was trying to hide clutched in his hidden hand "A data disk?"

Then in a sudden flash of destruction the entire Regiment was in ruins, men laying on their backs, many dead the WRO were strung about, a crater where they once stood. Cloud and the others looked around after the ominous light disappeared and the man was gone, no sign of him anywhere within sight.

Cloud and the others were in shock, what kind of materia was it? And it was Cloud who said it; remembering the old materia, the most powerful attack materia next to the greatest of the summons. The word slid from his lips before he could even stop them "Ultima…"