"Immortal Maelstorm"

Disclaimer: I do not own FFVII OR NARUTO at all!

Pairings: Saku/Multi

And a little bit of Zack/Aerith

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Chapter One

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He stood alone on top of a cliff, his silver hair swayed with the chilling air. Even after his body had left the planet and entered into the Lifestream. He still was not at peace. He had not found Mother here. The brown haired ancient was not his Mother. No matter how calming her presence was, he, along with his brothers knew that she was not Mother. He'd gotten furious with the Ancient; her audacity to pretend to be Mother could not be tolerated. He had tasted once again, the bitterness of betrayal. His older brother had already betrayed them and now, that Ancient dared to fool him. He'd badly wanted to punish the Ancient girl but alas, her black haired companion did not allow him to do so. He'd stormed away from them, not caring if his brothers followed him or not, he needed to calm his nerves.

Bitter tears started to fall from his eyes. Once again he'd been denied to finally be with Mother. Did the cosmos really hate him far too much to be given a chance to be with his Mother? Did no one see how much of a devoted son he was? He'd never turn his back against Mother, so why were they doing so? He'd do absolutely anything to make her happy, he'd bleed for her, and he'd steal for her, Heck! He'd even KILL thousand for her.

"Kadaj?" A soft voice called to him, he'd thought that Mother had heard him but when he'd turned around he was met with the sight of Aerith, the Ancient girl. He looked at her with bored eyes, what could she possibly want now?

"I'm sorry for deceiving you…" She started, he really didn't want anything to do with her so he turned his back against the young woman.

"But I think that I can find a way for you to finally be with your mother." The words she said immediately caught his interest.

"What could you possibly do? I've done so much to be with Her but even now she is not here! She's GONE!" His voice sounded so pained, the hurt he'd felt still clouded him immensely.

"I had spoken to the Elders, they said that Jenova's soul might have been torn before she'd come to Planet… Some of the Elders believe that there is a part of Jenova that still remains, They said that there is a great possibility that that part was cast of into another dimension." Aerith explained to him, her voice was uncertain but she did held hope that this was true, not only for his sake but it was also her wish.

"If what you're saying is true, how would we be able to find her?" He spoke now in quiet tones, he dared to believe that maybe there was still hope.

"I think that the pools of the Lifestream can help you… It may be connected to other dimensions, though I am not really sure…" It was only her speculation, but she'd been able to reach Cloud numerous times because of it so who's to say that it won't work?

"If you want, Zack and I will help you and your brothers. We'll help you in choosing the right pool to the best of our abilities…" She added inwardly, she knew that she would need to convince the Elders but it wouldn't be a problem at all.

Kadaj nodded, it seemed that this woman wasn't so bad after all. Excitement and elation filled him. He left Aerith in search for his brothers. Yazoo and Loz would be happy with his news. He couldn't wait to finally be reunited with Mother, even if it was just a portion of her soul.

Aerith smiled at Kadaj's retreating form. She hoped that this does end up well. She understood him; he was a lost child desperately searching for the warmth and love that only a mother could give. She tried to give him what their Jenova could not but alas it was not enough. Maybe if they did find the missing part of Jenova's soul, Kadaj, Yazoo and Loz would finally find peace.

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Yazoo was concerned with Kadaj, Loz maybe the cry baby but in reality Kadaj was far more fragile than Loz. He knew exactly how bad Kadaj took betrayal; he knew how much it hurt his younger brother. Kadaj, on the outside was a force to be reckoned with but, deep down, he was still a just a kid. No one ever bothered to try and understand them. The first one to try was Aerith, a part of him was grateful but at the same time he didn't want her help since it did hurt them.

It seemed that everywhere they went, pain and sadness followed them. Even in the afterlife, they still couldn't find peace. He didn't bother to ask why because he already knew the answer. It was because She wasn't with them. How horrible children they must be! To not be able to find Mother IS the worst act of treason that they've done. It was no wonder that Sephiroth AND Cloud (no matter how much of a traitor he was Yazoo thought) were a lot more significant in Mother's eyes. Those two served their purpose well. They managed to make mother happy! But what about the three of them? They were failures. Failing at everything their Mother asked of them to do. Maybe that was the reason why Mother was punishing them. Maybe that is the reason why they couldn't find her.

Yazoo wallowed in his misery. The reality of never being able to be with Mother was unbearable. He felt despair settling in. Loz was asleep on one of the beds, after Kadaj ran off; Zack had shown them where they could stay in. He was brought out of his thoughts when the door banged open which woke Loz up but their brother, Kadaj, looked absolutely excited.

"Yazoo! Loz! I have some wonderful news! The Ancient girl said that there is still a way for us to be with Mother!"

Yazoo's eyes widened at his brother's words. Could there possibly be a way? He hoped so. Loz took on a look filled with glee. Excitement was the most overpowering emotion that they were feeling.

"She said that mother's soul must have been torn in half before she came to the Planet. The soul must have gone into another dimension! If we find Mother's soul then we can finally be with Mother!"

Kadaj's exuberance made both he and Loz feel better. Yes! They'll find Mother and be with her at last! Yazoo promised that they'll succeed. This chance must have been given to them by Her. She must have seen how repentant they were for their short comings.

"How do we find her Kadaj?" He inquired curiously at his younger brother.

"She said that the pools of the Lifestream may be the key in finding Mother!" Kadaj was grinning wildly, He could already feel that this would be easy.

Yazoo analyzed his brother's words. Maybe the Jenova cells that they possessed can link them to Her. When they finally find her, they'll make up for all their failures. They'll protect her and they'll make her happy that was what good sons do. They owed their very existence to her. Yazoo smiled at his brothers. He couldn't wait to find her. But for now they needed their rest, tomorrow would be a bright and shinning new day, one that would mark the beginning of finally finding their Mother.

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Zack and Aerith were inside their room. They were both discussing Aerith's plan to help the remnants.

"Aertith, are you sure that this is going to work? Even if they did somehow manage to find which dimension half of Jenova's soul went to, sending the three of them there may be a mistake." Zack said apprehensively at Aerith's plan. His playful attitude was replaced by a serious one.

"Have faith in this Zack. I know it will work." Aerith said determinedly.

"Jenova killed millions of people Aerith, she was the reason that your race was wiped out!"

"I know that Zack, but I have thought about her, the Jenova that we know is one filled with hatred, rage and disgust. When I found out that her soul was torn apart, I thought that maybe, the Jenova that we had was her darker side. Maybe the other half of Jenova's soul, the soul that was misplaced, possesses all that the Jenova here didn't."

Aerith sighed quietly. "That part is the one that the remnants have been searching for, the part that may actually be their mother. This is what I believe Zack; I wish you'd believe this too."

Zack pulled the brunette into his chest, he embraced her tightly. "If you believe that, then there's nothing I can do but to believe in that too." He said as he placed a chaste kiss on Aerith's forehead.

Aerith smiled. "Thank you." She whispered as she let herself lean to him. Zack carried her and laid her on their bed. He joined her, hugging her to him as they both ventured into the realm of dreams.

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Sakura lay awake in her bed, it had already passed the boundaries of midnight, but sleep had yet to come. She was restless tonight and she didn't even know why? She'd been distracted all day, blanking out on conversations she had with Ino, losing focus on training. Even Naruto noticed her odd behavior. It wasn't every day when you accidentally space out in the middle of sparring. Sai even commented on her weird attitude but she didn't even mind his insulting comment.

'What in the world is going on with me? I've never been distracted this much…'

'This feeling again... the last time I felt this was when Sasuke left the village...'

'But it feels like something is about to happen again… I don't like this.'

Sakura tossed and turned for about half an hour before she fell into a restless sleep.

-Dream-

She was standing in the darkness, a mirror stood a few feet in front of her. Light was coming from the mirror, she approached it cautiously. When she stood directly in front of it she didn't see herself in the reflection, instead a pale silver haired red eyed woman stood before her. She had a devious smirk upon her lips.

"Well, it seems that we finally meet face to face." Her voice was calm. It sounded much like her own but it had deceivingly sweet tone to it.

"Who are you?" was the only thing that Sakura could say.

"Well, the answer to that my dear is quite simple. I am You." Her answer bothered Sakura. How could this be her?

"You're wondering how this is possible. Well, I'll tell you how. You and I are of one entity. You were a part of me as I am a part of you. I am your darkness while you are my light. Our soul was torn in half when I came to the Planet. It tore you from me and you ended up here in this disgusting world while I stayed in the Planet."

"Planet? What do you mean by that?"

"The Planet, Gaia, as most called It, is of another dimension. One similar to this and is also infested with disgusting humans." Her beautiful face was contorted in a sneer.

"My goal was to rid that world of those pitiful creatures and turn it into a Paradise. But it couldn't be done! Another race that occupied that Planet thwarted my plans and sealed me!" Her voice screeched loudly, but then it continued into a calmer one.

"But I managed to obliterate them as they did so. Centuries passed before I was found by the very race I swore to destroy. Those humans-" she spat out the word humans as if it were a curse.

"Were far too naïve to think of me as no more than a corpse. They used my cells in numerous experiments, trying to create perfect human did not succeed except for one."

"That one became my most valued Son, Sephiroth! He was the product of the insanity I provoked. Oh! How he made me proud! He killed thousands in my name! Their blood spilt for their treason against me!" She was gleeful as she reminisced.

"But there was another son; he was good too, though he betrayed me! Cloud! He would have been another perfect son but those humans tore him from me!" Sadness and rage took over.

"The humans destroyed what was left of my body. Only a few cells remained but the three I created were only remnants of my Sephiroth. They could not become whole without me, so they searched but in the end they lost! Now I am nothing more but a memory! But! You still exist! You and I must become one to fulfill our goal!" The woman cried out, she held out her arms, beckoning Sakura.

Sakura couldn't believe what she said! She shook her head, backing away from the mirror, but the woman sauntered towards her. The surface of the mirror rippled and hands outstretched emerged, slowly coming out of the mirror. Sakura turned and ran from her. She blindly ran through the darkness, trying to find an exit. She ran fast pumping chakra to her feet. She threw a glance backwards and found the woman gaining speed on her but now she had wings. Sakura tried to go faster but Jenova caught up with her and embraced her.

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Sakura woke up right after.

Cold sweat running down her body. Shakily, she got on her feet. A nightmare, that was what it all was! She tried to calm herself down. A knock startled her, the door opened and in stepped Naruto, he had let himself in when he'd knocked at her doorstep half an hour earlier. He found his pink haired teammate standing before her bed in her night gown, shaking in what he recognized was fear. He immediately gathered her in his arms. Trying to comfort her as she finally let out a sob. She was so shaken from her nightmare and she couldn't stop crying once she'd let the dam break.

They stayed in that position for what seemed like an eternity, before Sakura finally gathered up her wits. Naruto tried to coax her into talking about what bothered her but she kept her mouth shut. It scared her to even think about what that woman said and tried to do. She didn't want to remember what occurred in her dream.

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Yay! I finished the first chapter of a FFVII and Naruto crossover! I'm so proud of myself. I hope that someone will like this and give this a chance…

-Elyna-