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E.S.P:Yeah some basic knowledge of Final Fantasy VII:Advent Children and Crisis Core may be helpful.
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Leon stifled a yawn as he brushed his brown hair out of his eyes for the umpteenth time that morning. The only people in the library were a couple of hung over students and the resident self confessed geek squad. Surprisingly his brother wasn't in to 'cheer up' his morning. Then again.
"Sora Leonhart what the hell are you up to?" Leon asked without turning around.
There was a meep. "SQUALL." He didn't have chance to hug his brother as Leon lifted his foot to connect with the younger's crotch.
He turned to look at Sora rolling around on the floor. "It's Leon."
"Hi Leon." Sora's 'girlfriend' stood in front of him smiling. She brushed her red hair behind her ear and handed him a pink box from the local deli and a cup of coffee.
"Thanks Kairi." He smiled a little for her and ignored his brother on the floor who was groaning in pain.
Kairi eyed her 'boyfriend' and rolled them. "I told him so."
"You two going out yet?"
"Nope." She smiled. "Still 'just friends'."
"Make out hour is for another five minutes." Leon huffed leaning against the counter again. Make out hour was an unofficial thing a hyper active loony put into place from nine to ten. He had to give in it was that or all out hell.
Sora finally lifted himself off the floor. "Why?" He asked giving his older brother huge blue eyes also called puppy dog eyes. They work on people with hearts. Which Leon apparently lacked.
He just glared at him. "Go away."
Kairi huffed.
She had him well trained already. "Let's go." Sora jumped straight over the counter. "Wish us luck." He was back to smiling like nothing cruel or mean had happened.
"What for?" He asked raising an eyebrow.
"Vexen mock test. We fail that we fail the year." Kairi said matter of fact.
Leon huffed. He knew full well that his 'baby' brother had not revised.
"Ok. We are going?" Sora said before slowly backing up and running.
Kairi laughed and followed. "See you at lunch."
The library fell back into its unrestful silence.
(::)
He ran as fast as he could. Unable to take off as blood still oozed from the wounds crisscrossing his fluffy white wings. His stomach tried to gag. The stench of blood made him feel ill but he couldn't stop. He was being hunted, by a demon? He didn't know but he knew if he stayed still for too long he wouldn't exist for much longer. Catching his reflection he saw red mixed in with his hay straw hair. He pushed onwards ignoring the protests his body was screaming at him. 'I can't die here.' Was all that ran through his head.
The fire had got out of hand. Or something was controlling it. It had cut him up, stopping him in his tracks. He turned to face whatever was there.
"Show yourself." He called out with uncharacteristic harshness.
A new smell assaulted his nose. Scorched flesh.
He clutched desperately for his weapon long been thrown out of his reach.
He felt an arm wrap itself around his throat applying too much pressure. He was sure his head was going to pop off. Instantly he started fighting back. Kicking and twisting. His vision blurring and darkening. Lungs burning from the lack of oxygen. He was thrown to the floor with a huge force and his head held in place. A pair of hands reached for his wings and pulled at their base. The pain was unbearable and he blacked out in desperation to end the pain.
(::)
Leon sighed locking up for the night. It wasn't that he was fed up, he loved the library and the countless nutcase students and customers who walk through its doors, it was...more... "I'm hollow." He sighed leaning against the door of the library. Not that he wanted to fall in love again. That had serious repercussions he never wanted to experience again. He just...he wanted what Sora had. He banged his head against the stone wall. Why should he be jealous of his younger brother?
Turning around he walked home. He prayed that he would not see a fire truck or police car. Sora had a tendency to set alight to stuff without meaning to.
They house was only a street across.
So far so lucky.
They were throwing a party because Vexen was ill. From what he could gather but no one was really going to tell him. Everyone was there and by everyone he meant four people. Sora and Kairi along with their long time friend, and the only one who hasn't yet set fire to the kitchen, Riku and his and Sora's cousin removed an ungodly amount of times, Xion.
"Shouldn't you all be studying?" He asked, full well knowing the answer.
"But we don't have Vexen for two whole days." Sora moaned.
"And you wonder why you get crappy grades." Riku mumbled before returning his attention to sewing up Xion's favourite pink and sparkly top. It had something to do with an incident against Kairi's friend Olette and Riku, he only knew that much because it had taken three of them to pin her down.
"Only 'cause you and Xion are always practicing science." Sora shot back.
Xion grinned, stirring Kairi's random concoction. Kairi could cook, very well, when she wasn't left to add random food substances together. No one really trusted anything she made. "It's why we are A star students in Biology."
Everyone groaned except Riku.
Leon plonked himself down on the sofa. He wasn't going to get involved. They had everything covered which was usual for them lot.
He watched as Riku started to fiddle with his silvery hair in an attempt to say something.
"Yeah. You can stay here tonight. Everybody else does." He closed his eyes and listened as chaos erupted. He was happy that his extended family got on so well.
"Ow. Riku that hurt." Sora whined.
"Yeah that was the point."
Someone's phone when off cutting through the chaos that was his mini family. They all looked at Xion.
"Hello? Beautiful goddess speaking." Xion giggled. "Hi Roxy long time no talk." Leon was slightly amazed at her multitasking ability. "What? Hold on. Riku can you?" Xion legged it out of the room.
"That was weird." Kairi said slightly shocked. It was habit for Xion to answer a call in the middle of a room then tell everyone what is going on for they input. People only every called her because they had a problem, and she had had her fair share of problems. No one ever pried because she had been hurt a lot. She was covered in cuts and bruises when she arrived at his doorstep only a year ago.
(::)
The Commander walked into the inner sanctuary with his black hood pulled fully up and his wings folded neatly against his back. He had to be presentable. Only the elders, Commanders, Generals and Convict for the ultimate punishment could get past the guards.
In front of him was the highest held elder. She wore the purest of white, wearing a dress that looked like it was made of untouched snowflakes, her blonde hair had to have been weaved from silk and her wings must have been the fluffiest down.
He knew she knew he was there but she never looked up from her drawing. Her crystal blue eyes were fixated on paper.
"Who this time Commander Strife?" She asked. Her voice rang like a bell. If he wasn't so stressed he would have joked an angel somewhere must have got its wings.
"Cadet Cloud Strife."
She looked up in shock."Your brother?"
He nodded.
"Oh Roxas." She said sadly.
"Miss, Miss, Miss." A black spiky haired male ran in trying to pull his hood up over his chaotic hair. He sounded remarkable like a puppy dog.
"Yes General Fair?" She asked calmly. She was one of the few who didn't get annoyed at his energy and behaviour when not worked. She enjoyed the humour it brought in the otherwise dull hall. Oh how she missed the other two.
"Is it true Cloud is missing?" He asked concerned.
"Yes." Roxas said quietly turning away."But research has shown he may be on Earth."
"But an angel on Earth without a link to here is good as..." He faltered.
"I know Zack." Fear was present in the normally stoic Commander's voice. "Elder I request permission to contact a demon on Earth."
She blinked twice. "Truly why?"
"She is a friend of mine from my past life and she has spent much time on Earth. Plus they are the opposite to us so he may have been drawn to her." Roxas said matter of fact.
"Can I do a sweep on my own?" Zack asked. Giving Her the full blown puppy dog eyes.
"I would have said yes anyway." She laughed. "But before you go Zack summon the rest of the commanders and generals."
They both bowed. Zack left as fast as he could.
"Roxas. Who is it who keeps doing this?" She asked concerned.
"I don't know. But there is inconsistence in his reports."
She nodded but she didn't understand.
(::)
"So it's going to be a long night?" Sora asked.
Xion nodded.
"How does he know he would be here?" Riku asked.
"He doesn't it's a guess." Xion said giving a sympathy look towards her boyfriend.
"Ok. Me and Leon have sorted it." Kairi exclaimed, pointing towards the map on the table. It was coloured in four colours. "Sora takes the south, Riku west, Xion East and Leon north. I'm center control." No one argued with her not even Xion, another girl. No one ever did.
Xion piped up. "Everyone remembers the description?"
Everyone nodded and went quickly.
Leon shuddered as the cold air hit him. Wrapping up tighter in his coat. "Stupid friend of Xion's stupid brother." He grumbled to himself. Walking as far as he could go.
He had been looking around for two hours and still nothing.
"Nope sorry." He sighed. Xion mumbled something on the other end of the phone. "I'll call if I find anything."
"OK. Kairi thinks we should keep looking for an hour then head back." She mumbled.
"Xion. What do you think?" He was worried because her voice was distant and empty.
"We have to find him." She said forcefully and holding back her tears. "We have to find him."
"Then use that energy." Why was he given leadership skills but not any social ones?
"OK. Good luck." A more determined Xion answered.
He sighed as she hung up. Looking down he saw a pool of blood. "Follow the blood red road." He mumbled to himself. "Hello." He called into the alley. "Anyone need help?"
A box was moved in the darkness.
Leon walked forwards and moved said box. Underneath a body covered in blood. It was a live but only just. He placed his finger on a pulse. It was weak and difficult to find. "Stay with me." Leon striped off his coat and wrapped it around the body's lithe body. Grabbing his phone he rang Kairi.
(::)
Cloud's eyes fluttered open. His body was sore beyond belief. He knew he wasn't in his room or the barracks. The room was a pale orange colour littered with shelves of books and models across the wall. Shifting his weight he tested his limbs. He surrendered to fear when he realised he no longer had wings. Throwing the covers off he noted he was covered in neatly wrapped bandages.
To do what? Torture him more. Why hadn't they just healed him? He moved with precision and accuracy his injured body would allow. He sneaked out the room and headed down the corridor.
"Morning."
Cloud jumped and faced his attacker. His was taller but only but an inch or two. With shoulder length brown hair and stormy blue eyes. In his hands was a tray of food and orange juice.
"If you move to much you will open up some wounds." The attacker pointed into the room he just got out of.
He followed nervously. At any moment he could do more damage.
"Sit." He pointed to the bed.
Cloud sat not once taking his eyes off him.
"Right." He rolled his eyes. "I'm Leon. Sora is my younger brother and he's going to be here all morning." He put the tray down next to him. "Xion is trying to get a hold of your brother." That made Cloud calm down. They weren't going to kill him they were going to use him for ransom.
"Thank you."
Leon faltered. He didn't except Cloud to have such a beautiful voice. "If you need anything there are four lunatic running around here. Even if they are suppose to be going to school."
"Yeah, yeah." Riku muttered walking by the door.
Cloud nodded. Unsure of everything. They should be making sure he was stationary so they can keep him safe...ish so they use him later.
"Xion and Kairi are going shopping later so you can go with them." Leon said looking away.
Cloud nodded. His head was spinning a mile a minute.
"Do you need anything?" Leon asked when he got to the door.
Cloud shook his head.
"Good. We'll get you home as soon as possible."
Ocean blue eyes watched as he left. He seemed too nice to be a kidnapper, not that he had met any, and to naive to be an angel...Or even know they existed. He was fucked.
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