Authers note: Well This is a three part short story have fun reading it.
Run Away
Zack didn't know what made him do it, hell if he knew he might have stopped himself from doing it. However, like Angeals always told him he lacked focus and thus had a propensity to getting himself into this kind of trouble. He stared down at the person next to him on the train covered in a cloak to hide his face and unmistakable hair. Yep, he had done it getting himself into so much trouble that there was no way Shin-Ra would take him back. He looked at the man who was sitting next to him and sighed hitting himself mentally. There was no one else on the train out of mid-gar only them. A stupid impulsive ex-first class solider and him…
"Uhhh you doing alright?" he said lightly to his companion he was answered with a light grunt by the cloaked man. "right…no talking…" he said looking away out the window. It had been a struggle at first getting him out of Shin-Ra. He had been a mess after what happened, but Zack had managed even with the Turks barring down on him. Angeals would be proud though. He was saving a life and being a hero just like he dreamed, even if the life was going to probably get him killed. His legs twitched agitatedly as he sat there waiting for there stop. He once again looked over at the cloaked man who was slumped slightly in the chair. He felt sorry for the man he had been so regal only a few weeks ago until the new science director got his hands on him anyways. Zack stood up and started to pace he was always the antsy type wanting to get things over with here and now.
"Zack…" the man said quietly his voice still slightly labored. The younger man looked over and stared at him.
"What…do you need something, how can I help you?" he said edger to help the cloaked man. He heard a soft sigh from underneath the hood as the man slowly looked up at him bluish green eyes glowing softly.
"Stop pacing…can't you sit still" the man said lightly as he winced ever so slightly. Zack looked at him and then looked away. He could be so rude sometimes here Zack was risking his own life to save him from the science director and all he could think about was Zack's pacing.
"Why?" he said defensively.
"Because…if someone does come on…you will attract attention" he said softly to Zack. The ex- first class sighed lightly of course he was right pacing was a sure fire way to attract unneeded attention. Zack flopped back down on the bench as he leaned his head against the glass. The vibrations of the train rattled his head against it. He looked at the cloaked man again and sighed loudly.
"You still mad at me Sephiroth?" he asked hesitantly. He had of course explained everything he had seen in Hojo's lab to Sephiroth after pulling the man from a cryogenic tank that had been keeping him in. Sephiroth looked over at him his face obscured by the cloak so that Zack was unable to read his face.
"You put us both in danger with this stunt…The Turks will be sent after us and even I cannot at my full power take on all of them at once. Not to mention the fact that I could have been killed had you pulled me to soon from what you have told me…" he said darkly Zack sighed and hung his head all he ever seemed to do was mess up even though he had quickly raised the ranks of Shin-Ra he still found himself making rookie mistakes more then he would have liked. Maybe this was yet another to add to his long list. As he sat there he heard Sephiroth speak again. His voice was a deep baritone that seemed to carry no matter how lightly the man spoke.
"However, I had no clue Shin-Ra's science departments was doing thid…and I thank you for pulling me out…" he said lightly to his companion. Zack instantly perked up and smiled brightly.
"That's cus I am the Great Zack Fair!" he said brightly. As he did he heard a soft chuckle from Sephiroth.
"Sure thing Zack…" he said lightly. Zack didn't know wither to frown or smile at that he had gotten Sephiroth who almost never laughed to laugh but, at his expense. Zack shrugged lightly and decided it really didn't matter all that much right? He continued to sit there his legs twitching. he had never been able to sit still especially when he could feel the adrenaline pumping through his veins. Maybe this was why Angeals had always called him the puppy, or at least to everyone else other then Zack. Sephiroth peered over at him from under the cloak his eyes glowing softly in the darkness beneath. When he had first woken and found Zack crouched over him on the train station near Shin-Ra the beautiful man had demanded why he was there every muscle in his body hurt like it was one fire. Zack had told him there wasn't time to explain but Sephiroth didn't know the first class well enough to trust him. The kid had been Angeals pet project Sephiroth had heard of him from Angeals but only enough for him to decided that he was trouble. It seemed Zack was the incredibly impulsive type who did without thinking. He lacked focus, so when Sephiroth found himself there on the platform with the black haired man he had occasionally gone on missions with bent over him his mind demanded the reason for Zack dragging him there. It took until the train was almost there but he got Zack to spill the reason. Sephiroth winced slightly as he though of what had happened. Shin-Ra had no Qualms about experimenting did they, even there top general was safe from them and there new science director. Hojo had always given Sephiroth the creeps. Zack looked over at Sephiroth who was deep in thought. His kindly smiling face told all to the general, he was truly worried about him. Sephiroth still felt like his muscles were on fire and that's why he was trying not to move even as the train jostled him lightly. Zack sighed and leaned back twitching his foot quickly. It was hard for him to grasp what had happened really even though he was the cause. Zack tried to replay the event in his head as he sat there a frown on his face. He had been looking for Sephiroth because he had new information on Genesis and Hollander. Something he had picked up from Tsang about a new mission that might be connected to the two. Zack rested his hand lightly on his back were the buster sword sat his mentors old blade. Angeal's friendly face flooded his mind as he sat there. He remember it clearly he had been talking with the first class at lunch after one of there training sessions. Angeals had Just shut the Simulation off because once again it had been tampered with by who knows to have Sephiroth in it. Zack had always thought those simulations were odd, in them he was fighting Shin-Ra soldiers even though Angeals assured him they were actually Wu-tai soldiers in disguise, and then he would show up. it was the same man who currently sat next to him wincing lightly with every jostle of the train. But there his regal appearance always stunned Zack he was so cool and calm as he stood there in front of Zack. However, Zack by now knew that is was all an illusion both literally and figuratively. Sephiroth was just like him in some ways he was only human. Like the time when he had been given the credit for clearing out the soldiers when it had been Zack to do so. When he had discussed this with Angeals the next day however Angeals had laughed lightly and smiled at him and said something that stuck with Zack.
"Sephiroth is Shin-ra's golden boy they elevate him when ever they can, why shouldn't they he gives them a good name….he is strong and beautiful a lot of girls really love him because of how he looks and acts. So even though you and to a lesser extent me did most of the hard work, Shin-Ra is ultimately the one who decides who gets credit…and they don't ever give credit where credit is due. But don't think Sephiroth is a glory hound…He is probably just as confused about why he got credit as you are" when Zack thought about it back then he had still been annoyed but after Angeals disappearance Sephiroth started to help him on missions concerning the subject. The man on several occasions had showed more then he had meant to with some of the things he said. Zack smiled lightly as he thought of that. Sephiroth the once unattainable General was human just like Zack. Strangely it made Zack like him even more he smiled broadly grinning. Sephiroth watched him wondering why the man was smiling so brightly when they were both in such a dangerous situation. He looked away from him lightly to stare out the window. The city passed by them nothing more then a junk pit anymore. Sephiroth sighed lightly so this was what it looked like under the plate he had never taken the time to look until now. His glowing blue eyes watched as the train continued to pull out of the city coming closer to the barrier that surrounded it. He had lost everything now, the thought hit him like a ton of bricks Angeals and Genesis his two best friends were gone, and now Shin-Ra was moving further and further away from him. He couldn't help but feel like the world was coming down around him. He wanted to reach out and hold onto it, if Zack hadn't of found him and gotten him out of there however what would they had done to him. He was already sure they had done something to him before his birth just like Genesis and Angeals because like both of them he had a single wing hidden from everyone but he knew it was there it had been there since childhood. He sighed lightly letting his head hang forward lightly as he thought.
"…Zack…" he said calmly breaking the silence. Zack looked over at him suddenly snapped out of his thoughts as well. The kind ex-first class smiled at him but Sephiroth looked away. "Do you believe Angeals was a monster…" he said lightly his voice carrying despite how calm it was. Zack looked taken aback and suddenly sad his bright blue eyes looking at the general.
"I think Angeals couldn't help what he was…"Zack said lightly as he thought about it. "He was created by Shin-Ra right…like you told me Genesis was, so it wasn't his fault what happened…however, since he let it take control of him" Zack hated to admit this even to himself but even more to the General he looked at Sephiroth no matter how much Angeals death had hurt him he had a feeling it was ten times worse for the quiet general. From as far as Zack could tell Sephiroth had only two friends and both of them were now gone. "He unfortunately had to be killed…and…I think he was happy that I was the one to do it…" Zack forced back his feelings of hate towards Hollander and Shin-Ra about the current state of affairs and smiled at Sephiroth. The mans piercing blue eyes stared at him there was something odd about his gaze. Zack had never seen this look in the mans eyes.
"Zack…If I become like Angeals or Genesis, you must kill me…" he said heavily to the young solider. Zack stared at him and shook his head.
"Hey Sephiroth don't be so morbid that won't happen to you I doubt what Hojo did to you was like that!" he said jumping to his feet suddenly what was he thinking that he was like the other two? He stared at Sephiroth who calmly looked back at him unwavering in his plea.
"Zack…" Sephiroth sighed lightly as he looked at the other man. "I am like them…" he said softly as he slowly tried to stand. Zack stared at Sephiroth. What was he talking about he is like then. No, not him to Zack glared darkly his hand clenched tightly as he stared at Sephiroth darkly.
"NO! I won't accept it!" he yelled at Sephiroth who sighed softly as he fell back onto the seat. Zack hurried over to him. "Now stop talking nonsense and sit Sephiroth…" the older man looked up at Zack with his beautiful blue eyes the hood of the cloak slowly sliding off his head to revile his long silvery hair and beautifully long bangs.
"believe what you wish…" he said then slowly he pulled the hood back up and looked the other way. Zack didn't know what had gotten into the man. Why was he insisting he was like Genesis and Angeals. He was obviously human no like Genesis, but then again Angeals had seemed human as well. Zack sighed and sat down next to the man running a hand through his black hair.
"Sorry…" he muttered lightly. "I promise if you become like them I will do everything in my power to stop you…"
