Disclaimer: Oh yes, I own a copy of each of the series mentioned, however I don't own the actual idea. Not making money off of this, characters belong to their respective creators/companies.

AN: Sooo.... after a year of not updating, I finally decided to revise this fic. It just did not fit my current writing style, which made it hell to write updates for. So, after a bit of thought, it's being rewritten completely. Hope you enjoy it *bows*.

Second AN: This Sephiroth is... a bit more violent and dark than the Sephiroth before. It only goes to show how much my writing style has changed.

Warnings: Cloud/Sephiroth mentioned. Child abuse, violence, all that good stuff. OCs at the beginning, but don't worry, they're only there to help clarify the situation.

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"Do you truly regret what has brought you here?" The deep voice boomed as yellow eyes peered down at him. Sephiroth squared his shoulders, silver hair fluttering in the non-existent breeze as he stared down death itself.

Did he regret it? He thought about it for a second, closing his eyes as he considered. He had killed many people, often in cruel and brutal ways, in his lust for power. Of course, it hadn't really been his lust, but that of the alien controlling his body. All he had wanted to do was inspire the strong into being stronger, strong enough to fight anything that might threaten the planet and their way of life, including him.

He would admit that he had enjoyed it, slicing up anyone who got in his way. The sound of their screams, the looks on their faces as they begged for their lives and then realized that there was nothing he wanted, nothing they could bargain with, the sound of bones cracking, of blood spattering the walls and finally, the silence that came afterward. He lived for it, and reveled in it. War was the reason why he had been born, why he had been created. There was no shame in taking joy in killing.

"No." He answered, catlike green eyes opening to stare into the yellow ones of the devil. He did not regret it, he enjoyed it, and he had come so close to succeeding in his secondary goal. He could not regret it, not when Cloud finally grew the backbone to stand up to him, to stand up for the world he lived in, not when Shinra was nothing but a red streak on the planet's surface. He had given the world a true hero by being a villain; he would not regret that. He was nothing but a monster anyway, why should he not have given them a reason to truly fear his name?

The voice laughed, yellow eyes dancing merrily. "We thought you might say that... So we have a little something prepared for you." The former General shuddered, feeling a chill run down his spine. "Since you're so good at raising heroes, we've decided to put you to the test."

"Test?" Sephiroth frowned. Usually when someone mentioned 'test' in relation to him, they meant an experiment that would have him scrubbing at his skin for days, or lying on his back, unable to move as the Mako burned through his veins.

"Yes, a test. You see, there is a boy we have been watching, in all the universes he has been in, he has been a hero of some sort or a villain, and never the usual common type of soul we encounter. He amuses us, and we cannot help but wonder, what would happen if we introduced you into the equation as his guardian."

Sephiroth's fingers twitched for the hilt of a sword that was not there. Loosely speaking, they wanted him to baby-sit and look after some brat that probably could not tie his shoes without his companions helping. Cloud had been like that too; completely dependent on his teammates until the final battle came about. Though, that hadn't been his fault, Hojo had made him like that, just like he had made....

Sephiroth shook his head, snarling slightly as he glared up at the eyes. It had been fun to play with Cloud, nothing more, there were no similarities between them. "Why should I agree?"

"Because if you succeed, you can have it all back, your life, your game, even your little toy. You just have to play by our rules for a bit."

"What do I have to do?"

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TBC

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