i apparently have to mention that i don't actually own these characters, so i'll do just that. all the characters, except one, to be mentioned in this story are owned by squareenix... or is it squaresoft?... i dunno anymore... the peeps that made the FF7 game.

also i'd like to point out that sephy is a little kid about 5-6 ish... so try to keep that in mind while yur readin... and i'll try to remember while i write it.

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Sephiroth had run off again. He did this quite often, and he knew it drove the Doctor crazy. The assistants were calling for him to attend his daily injections that he hated so much. He was never told what it was, but he knew how much it hurt and he rarely went willingly. Today was one of the days that crossed with the bi-monthly blood transfusions, where they did something funny with his insides, and he was gonna stall for as long as he could.

Sephiroth had swiped a key card from one of the assistants, a few weeks back, to access restricted areas and hide, but they probably caught on to him by now. He swiped the card through the slot, only to see the little red light blip instead of the green.

Huh? He swiped it through again. Again, that red light beeped at him. They had definitely caught on. Still Sephiroth tugged on the handle. It wouldn't budge. "ohno" He whispered, still trying to pull.

"Sephiroth?" Voices were heard coming down the hallway towards him. He gasped, sprinting down the opposite way. Through a door to the right, a few feet away, (the card still worked on that one) and down a flight of stairs into the lower labs that no one used anymore. He fell, tripping on a broken step, but managed to catch himself on the railing. He sat still, hanging on the railing. His heart in his throat he waited for the men to pass the door.

A sigh of relief let him settle down on the stairs. It was then that he realized a strange brightness at the bottom. Slowly Sephiroth descended the rest of the staircase, following the light. As he drew closer he began to realize that the light had an eerie green glow. It was coming from underneath a heavy steel door. The door was thick, with no windows, and a heavy steel frame bolting it closed. There was a metal slab with a slit in it. He swiped the card through it only to see that evil red light again. He groaned, turning to look around the room. There had to be something here.

Obviously, something was behind that door and they had to have a way to get in there. The room was a mess. Dust and cobwebs everywhere, a desk piled with papers spilling out over the floor, filing cabinets shoved against the corner, and wall shelves covered with old raged books.

Seph slid the card into the pocket of his robe and started looking through the papers on the desk. It was dark, despite the light, and he had to look close to really be able to see what any of them said. Through all the sprawled papers on, in, and off the desk, not much could really give him any information on how to get through that door. Some words did seem to jump out at him….

Armageddon Apocalypse Chaos Omega

Nothing helpful really. Even so, his curiosity grew. He had to know what was behind that door. The why wasn't truly clear, but the resolve was there. That green light was calling to him.

"SEPHIROTH!"

Sephiroth jumped, dropping the papers, and nearly wetting himself. It was the Doctor. He was angry and Seph knew he was in big trouble. He had stalled for too long. It always hurt more when the Doctor had to come looking for him. Sephiroth scrambled to his feet and on up the stairs, being careful to not be seen as he sprinted through the halls until he was back in the right places. He was already in enough trouble, he couldn't let anyone know he was anywhere he shouldn't have been.

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Sephiroth lay curled up on his cot, tears soaking his pillow. He was right, it did hurt. He didn't like to cry, in fact the Doctor hated for him to, but Seph was able to find times when he could. It always seemed to help. He closed his eyes, trying to sleep, finding it difficult, as always. The little room was small with a bathroom off to the side. A slot was cut out into the bottom of the door to allow for meals. Even though the walls were painted white, it was still so dark. There were no windows leading outside, since they were underground. The isolation was cold and lonely. Not frightening, as some would see it. Just lonely. Sephiroth was used to it. Even still, he wasn't happy. Content maybe? But all the contentment in the world couldn't make up for lonely.

On a small shelf, next to his bed were books. Only a few. Ones he'd read so many times he could nearly recite them by heart, but that didn't stop him. Epic tales of adventure and intrigue. Amazing stories that led him to new worlds and away from the darkness of solitude. And always the hero had someone to share it with. Whether it be a friend... lover... or even an animal, there was a companion.

Those stories were the only escape he had. How he longed to reach the outside world. To become a hero, and have someone to share it with. Even tho it was dark, the Mako infused in his body improved his vision. If he wanted to read, he could, but he was too tired. Instead he lay curled up with one of the books. His tears trailing along the creases in the leather binding. It was one of his favorites. A story of a young girl forced to flee the tyranny of her drunk abusive father. Dragging along her younger sister with her.

Thoughts of that green light flooded his mind. Why couldn't he get that sight out of his head? What could possibly be behind that steel door. He had to know. Not just for curiosity as much as a need. A feeling in his gut. The appealing glow of that neon light spoke to him. It told him that the glow would give him something. He didn't know what it was, but he wanted it. These thoughts finally gave the silver haired child enough resolve to finally lull him to sleep.

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AN: all righty, hope you enjoyed that. don't know when the next chapter will be up, mostly cuz i don't want to write the next part... not cuz it's bad or anything, (ok maybe it is) but it's dull and i'm too lazy. tell ya what though, i know it may be kinda obvious NEway, but i wanna see how obvious i made it... it you can tell me what's behind the door and who "doctor" is, i'll give you a cookie... sound like a deal?