Years had passed since Sebastian had eaten his young master Earl Ciel Phantomhive's soul. For some reason he'd kept the name Sebastian Michaelis and the body he had taken, when he was a butler for the young Earl.

The years had passed and so had the world, which was living with mako energy, the life stream in which a person enters when they die. Times had changed for Sebastian, but he was used to it all. He'd been around for centuries and seen many new things.

Through the years he'd had many masters and mistresses, so he was indeed well fed.

But now he wasn't hunting for souls. He was in the city of Midgar and there was something else that was drawing him to the Shinra building. This place reeked of unusual beings and Sebastian was going to find out, what was behind it all.

Sephiroth was in the training room, with his friend Genesis. They were battling each other as usual, Genesis wanted top spot, to become the world's new hero. But Sephiroth would never let that happen he was the great General Sephiroth after all and no one was going to take that from him, not even his best friend.

Sephiroth had known there was something different about himself from being a child, but didn't know what exactly it was. He was called to Hojo's lab for mako shots to help increase his physical being.

"The world will have a new hero," Genesis told him for the second time.

"Hmph," Sephiroth replied in annoyance.

Cloud watched as the General got Masamune at the ready and Genesis powered up his Rapier. He stood in awe at the two as they fought gracefully, not noticing the figure that now stood beside him.

"He's not using his full strength, I see."

Cloud nearly jumped out of his skin, as he just noticed someone next to him.

"W-Who are y-you?" Cloud stammered, after a near heart attack.

"Ah, my apologies, I am Sebastian Michaelis."

"How did you get in here?" Cloud asked. Shocked that someone was able to just walk in the Shinra building unnoticed. He'd not even heard the door for that matter.

Sebastian ignored his last question and turned back towards the window to watch the pair.

"You wish to be like them don't you?" Sebastian asked.

Cloud nodded silently beside him, then realisation hit him, "How do you know that?" This man was starting to weird Cloud out a little.

"But you failed and are nothing more than a mere infantryman."

"Who are you?" Cloud questioned again nervously.

"That is not of importance to you, what I would like to know is what they are."

"What do you mean?"

"Well there is something about them. They are human but also something else."

"All first class soldiers are infused with mako," Cloud explained.

"I see that would greatly increase their strength and ability's…..but there's something else," Sebastian trailed off into thought.

Cloud shut off the simulator as he noticed Genesis getting out of hand again, he didn't want another accident like last time. Sephiroth had badly injured Genesis, because of him constantly getting jealous of the General and Sephiroth had left him to it, lying in a pool of blood.

"I have to go."

"Yes, we shall meet again."

Cloud walked over to the door, but looked back to see the room empty, he felt his head to see if he was sick.

"CLOUD!" Genesis shouted angrily, as he entered the training room.

"Are you alright, Cloud?" Sephiroth asked, ignoring Genesis and looking at the pale faced boy.

"I think I need to lie down," Cloud told him.

"Is he sick?" Genesis asked, as he'd now calmed down.

Sephiroth gave Cloud that much needed support and placed his hand on Clouds forehead, "He doesn't have a temperature."

"Cloud, has Hojo been testing on you again?" Genesis asked, ready to give the professor a taste of his own medicine.

"No I saw someone in there. He was asking questions about you two."

Genesis went off to investigate, "Nothing."

"How did he get past security?" Sephiroth wondered aloud, "Cloud, did you see where he went?"

"I switched off the simulator and headed out to you two, I turned around but he'd gone."

"Really," Genesis mocked, receiving a hit from Sephiroth.

"I think it best that you rest," Sephiroth cooed and picked him up, carrying him out.

Genesis followed after the two, "Maybe Hojo did have something to do with this."

"Yes I shall pay him a much needed visit," Sephiroth said angrily.