Five years have pasted since the defeat of Sephiroth
and life was slowly returning to normal well expect for
a certain ten year old boy named Skye Strife.
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Chapter one: New beginnings and familiar faces
Somewhere in the School area.
" COME ON GET HIM!!" One boy shouted.
" SKYE BECAREFUL!!" Another boy warned.
SLAMMO! The young Skye Strife managed to tackle
and punch his opponent on the cheek.
Using his martial art skills Skye rolled his opponent to
his back then he closed in on him and whispered...
" If you ever talk about my family like that again I
will do far worst…"
And with that he got off then walked away.
Then his opponent slowly stood up and charged at
Him from behind.
Unfortunately Skye didn't have enough time to dodge
as the boy struck to him ground.
Then he turned Skye over so he could hit him on the
face.
SLAM!
WHACK!!
BAMM!!
Then after one good kick to stomach the boy turned
and left an injured Skye on the floor.
Slowly Skye stood up and cover his injured nose and
mouth then he limped all the way to class…
--
In the classroom
Skye winced.
Then a girl turned her head and ran to him.
" Skye what happened?!" She asked.
" Nothing Sona… Your brother just fought with me again. He said I wasn't good enough
for you because I'm an orphan and that my family hated me."
The girl now known as Sona sighed.
" Skye you shouldn't listen to him. Tell you what the
next time he does that tell me ok."
Skye looked at her and nodded.
--
Later that day
" Jas. I'm home…".
Soon the now 22 year old Jasmine came out.
" Skye what happen to you? Did you get into another fight?" She asked as she notice the
bruises.
He didn't answer her.
Then she went over to him and placed her hand on his cheek.
And then said " Please… Tell me."
" It's nothing… Anyway I gotta get ready. You know band practice."
She sighed as he ran upstairs.
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In the palace
The telephone rang.
Yuffie stepped out of training.
She picked it up and…
" Hello."
" Yuffie it's me Reeve…"
" Oh hey it's been awhile!"
" Yes it certainly has been awhile. Anyway I'm afraid I have some bad news…"
" Bad news…?"
" It about your daughter Laura—"
" WHAT! Reeve what happened?!"
" Calm down… I don't have all the details but there was an accident…"
She nodded her head and feared for the worst.
" But right now she is in coma, and the chances for her to gain conciousness is two to ten
percent… I'm terribly sorry to have to tell you this…"
" N-no… It's (sobs) ok… (sob) thank you Reeve…"
After saying this she hanged up the phone and went back inside the training room.
Then she leaned on a wall and sank to floor in tears.
--
Meanwhile... Somewhere else in the city.
Jasmine stopped in and turned her head.
" Hmmmm… Now if I were a suspect where would I –"
" PLEASE!! DON'T HURT US!! AT LEAST SPARE THE CHILD!" A woman screamed as she held
her child.
Infront of the mother and child a man with black spikey hair stood.
He pointed the tip of his broadsword to the mother's neck.
" I'm an assassin who is ordered to annihilate you both. And I spare no one." He said as he looked
at them with his blue emotionless eyes.
BANG! CLANG!
" You can do better than that." The man stated as he blocked Jasmine's attacks.
Click
" Leave them alone." She ordered.
" Their family has commited a crime and they must face the fate of death."
She glared at him and pulled the trigger three more times.
But the assassin just blocked her attacks, unaware that the mother and child had already fled.
Jasmine smiled and he turned his head.
" Damn." He swore while placing his sword on it's harness.
Then he turned to her.
" The next time we meet I won't hesitate to kill you."
And with that he turned around and left.
She sighed and continued her mission…
--
Later…
" Where are you?"
Jasmine said to herself.
Then…
Ring! Ring! Ri-- Click!
" Hello…"
" Jasmine keep an eye out the suspect is in the area. Becareful he is armed." Rude said from the
other line.
" What do mean he's—"
BOOM!!
--
Meanwhile…
The black spikey haired assassin was about leave the city when he heard an explosion.
He turned back.
" What?" He began.
Then without thinking twice he ran to the scene.
--
Back with Jasmine…
The young woman watched fearfully as one of the buildings came crumbling down.
Then…
Thud! CRASH!!
Jasmine felt someone cover her as the buliding came down.
She tried to move her head…
" Stay low!" A person warned.
Then…
CRASH!!
A big part of the buliding fell on both Jasmine and her savior.
Soon both of them fell unconcious.
--
One hour later
" (Wince) Uhhhh… What…?" Jasmine tried to move again but failed due the extra weight on her.
Then she pushed whatever was on her to the side.
She turned her head and was shocked to discover to see the assassin.
Jasmine got closer to him and saw a small wound on his head.
She turned her head and tried to find a way out.
Luckily there was a opening then she placed the man's arm on her shoulder and dragged him out.
--
Later on inside Jasmine's house.
The man eye's slowly opened as he woke up.
He sat up on what was apparently a bed.
" Glad your awake…" Someone said.
Then he turned to the voice and saw Jasmine sitting on a chair near the bed.
" Where am I?" He asked coldly.
" My house…" She replied.
" How did I get here?"
" I carried you here. And you are welcome to stay for as long as you need."
" Why?..."
" Because I owe you my life."
Then…
" Jasmine! I'm home!" Skye shouted from the hallway.
She chuckled slightly.
" Well I guess I'll see you later mist—"
" Xas. My name's Xas."
" Ok then later Xas…"
--
In the hallway…
The young ten year old stretched his arms.
" So Skye how was band pratice?" Jasmine asked.
" It was great Jas! We have a gig on Saturday in a café somewhere here." He said smiling.
She ruffled his spikey blonde hair.
" Alright tonight I'm making dinner for three then."
" Three? But normally it's dinner for two…" He said while rising an eyebrow.
She then pointed to the other room across the hall.
" We're having a guest over understand."
He nodded his head.
" Ok. Anyway Jas I got homework so… I'll see you later."
Jasmine watched as Skye run upstairs.
Then…
" Whose that?"
She jumped and turned to the person behind her.
" Xas… Don't scare people like that."
"… Whose the little boy."
" Skye."
" Sk—AH!"
Xas clutched his head and fell to his knees.
" Hey are you alright?!" Jasmine asked.
But Xas didn't hear her.
Slowly Jasmine's worried voice turned to mere whispers to silence and everything around him faded
away.
Soon he fainted and the darkness that now surround him turned to a picture… Or was it a
memory…?
--
In Xas' head…
" What where am I ?"
He looked around at his new surroundings.
Then he spotted a bar table.
" A bar, but I was in a house earlier… What's happening?"
Soon… A woman's screams of pain filled the room.
" AHHHHHH…!!"
" Mom just hang on!" A child said.
Then Xas was suddenly transported upstairs where he saw the woman on the bed…
She looked like she was delivering.
Soon a blonde haired girl ran to her side.
" Don't worry mom I called dad he's on way…"
Xas watched as a black spikey haired boy around the age of thirteen ran in with a towel and
a bowl of hot water.
" Don't worry mom I'll help you get the baby out."
Then five hours later…
The cries of a newborn child was heard.
The mother held out her arms and smiled as she held the baby.
" Awww mom he's so cute…" The girl said.
" So what are you going to name him?" Asked the boy.
" Skye… Skye Strife."
--
Back in reality…
" Skye hurry get a towel and some water!!" Jasmine ordered.
He nodded and left.
Then a few minutes later…
Xas opened his eyes and whispered…
" I'm alright…"
Jasmine jumped slightly.
" Are you sure?"
He nodded.
But whose were those people and do they look familiar? He thought.