Crimson, Silver and White, Violet and Gold.
Chp 2: The Cycle of Karma
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~Red as blood~
Genesis had always been fascinated with the colour red.
A symbol of passion, determination and of course, love. His love was for the Goddess, for the iconic LOVELESS that was his shield from a world that sought to use him.
~Warm as flames~
Magic was his obsession, the one skill he could hold over the mighty and flawless Silver General who excelled in all other areas of SOLDIER combat. The one thing he could win in comparison to the star of Shinra, yet it still wasn't enough to win against his best friend yet eternal rival.
~A mix of apple, cinnamon and spice~
Being the son from a Banora White orchard, it normally surprised the people who knew him that he loved the fruit. After eating them every single day as a child, most people would be sick of it. But for Genesis it was a reminder that a new friends could be easily found but must be selected wisely, even though they might have a sweet personality and appearance, they may be rotten at the core.
~Feathers dark as the midnight sky~
When his dark wing burst from his shoulder, Genesis first thought it was a curse, a burden to add to his sin of being a monster. But it wasn't long until he adored the jet black wing, enabling him with the ability to fly, to be free for once in his life without the weight of gravity on his shoulders. Yet its colour would make him think him of Sephiroth's coat, always a constant reminder that he was the failed experiment while the Silver General was the success.
~Drama and flair wherever he went~
Genesis was a dramatic bastard. Oh, he knew it well, thank you very much. It was part of who he was, his personality and bright clothing only adding to it. When he walked into a room, it was to pull attention to him, being showy and loud in order to have their focus on him so as not to stare star - struck at the taller silver haired SOLDIER. Even on this stage, he still lost the battle.
~The one who deserted, first to take flight~
Genesis felt no remorse when he abandoned Shinra, only anger at what they had done to him. He felt no regret when he approached Sephiroth in the Nibelhelm reactor, leaving his once friend to his disastrous fate, never expecting that the world would pay for what he had wrought.
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So now here he stood, atop what had once been the shining Shinra Tower, the symbol of greed reduced to rubble and mortar.
Recalling his words to a certain Puppy, he had never thought his words would have come true.
"If this world, seeks my destruction . . . It goes with me."
In truth, he had only told Sephiroth part of his origins, leaving the confused General to find the rest. Yet as he remembered those days of old, he now came to the realization that it was him who triggered the events that would in future come to throw Gaia into dismay.
And his payment for causing such chaos was to once again become a lab rat for Shinra.
It would seem that karma, was very much real.
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The three friends have been parted, the wanderer is left to walk the earth with the knowledge that it was his selfishness that almost caused the world's destruction.
He chooses to live on for his friends, accepting his prolonged existence as his price for betraying the bond the three shared.
The cycle of karma.
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A/N: I was re - reading the poem and I got a flash of inspiration about Genesis and decided to write this piece, more or less I looked at the lines and wrote whatever came to mind. The title was inspired as I was reading a Wicca book as a resource for a possible novel idea I might write in the future, and karma is a key principle for them. It sort of made me think it was kind of ironic that Genesis was the first to leave of the three, but was the last of them left, and so the idea of karma came to mind. Also the fact that he escaped Shinra because he found out he was a lab experiment only to be taken back for another one.
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LiulfrLokison out! :3