Summery: Something happened after Chaos stopped Omega. Using the power from the confrontation the Lifestream exploded from the impact and sent Vincent away, since he was an unnecessary WEAPON without Omega. Vincent wakes up with one major question in mind, 'What is an Akuma?'

In this, Vincent and Chaos have been together for so long that they cannot be separated, so the Lifestream counted them as one being.

DISCLAIMER: I DON'T OWN ANY CHARACTERS IN THIS STORY. THEY BELONG TO THEIR RIGHTFUL CREATORS AND I IN NO WAY MAKE A PROFIT FROM THIS STORY. IT IS PURELY FOR FUN AND PRACTICE IN WRITING!


Prologue

It was blinding, but he couldn't look away. It was scorching, but he wouldn't back away. The power was nauseating, but that didn't stop him. On the contrary it only fueled his efforts to stop the beyond gigantic WEAPON, Omega, from ascending to the heavens with the Lifestream. Even with his size being that of ant compared to Omega he wasn't going to let that deter him. Only he could prevent the WEAPON from leaving, and prevent it he did.

A nuclear sized explosion erupted from atop Omega. The cloud of pure energy swept through the planet's atmosphere for miles. Slowly, like small snowflakes, the souls that were with Omega cascaded from the stars. They fell through everything, like they weren't of the physical world, and disappeared into the ground. AVALANCHE and the WRO watched on in awe as the once planet destroying WEAPON harmlessly orbited Gaia, a husk of its former glory. They all started to cheer and make plans to better their future. The future that they owed to a lone gunman that, only two members of AVALANCHE noticed, was nowhere to be seen.

It has been nearly two weeks since Vincent Valentine's disappearance. Everyone has finally accepted that Uncle Vincent gave his life for the continuance of Gaia's. Well, I say everyone, but there are a few who still look over their shoulders expecting to see a tall, red clad man, leaning against a wall with a black leather arm and golden gauntlet folded over his chest. I know that Uncle Cid and Aunt Yuffie try to hide it, but it's painfully obvious in their eyes the disappointment when they see no one, or see the wrong person.

It's strange, but even though everyone tells me Uncle Vincent is with Aeris in the Lifestream I just don't believe them. He's gone but I don't think the Lifestream is where he's at. I haven't told anyone this but I have a strong feeling that Cloud knows this too. Uncle Vincent isn't dead, but he's not on Gaia. Maybe I should talk to Cloud about this, since he can communicate with the Lifesteam better than most. We can find out what happened to Uncle Vincent and maybe find a way to bring him home. I know everyone really misses him, and I miss him too.


Ok, how was that?