"When Fate Intervenes"
Chapter 1: You aren't meant to be a hero. Cloud vs. Genesis!
"Ms. Lockhart!," Genesis yelled and pushed both her and the boy called Denzel to the ground and covered them just as Bahamut used Mega Flare on the city. Debris and people flew past them, the smell of burning flesh nauseating them. "Thank you Genesis.," Tifa said smiling and she checked Denzel over. "Tifa? What happened?," Denzel asked with a cute look of confusion on his face. "You were possessed by Kadaj and his gang. No worries.," Tifa said and smiled when he hugged her. "You are welcome, but we are going to have to destroy that damn dragon before he uses Mega Flare again. Get ready to fight.," Genesis said as he ran his hand along the blade of his sword and it began glowing red. "Genesis? You are alive?," Cloud questioned as he pulled up close to Tifa.
"Strife? You were the one Ms. Lockhart spoke of? You have no right to be a hero. You don't have the heart. Calling yourself such is a joke.," Genesis said glaring hatefully at Cloud. 'I feel it. He is the cause of her sorrow and pain. Goddess, did you send me back because of her pain? Very well. I shall be her hero.,' Genesis's mind said as he pointed his sword at Cloud. "I never said I was a hero. What are you doing?," Cloud asked giving the ex-soldier first class a suspicious glare. "This woman and the children of the Goddess do not need a failure like you as their hero. I will put you in your place weakling. It's on YOUR KNEES!!," Genesis yelled and began attacking Cloud with his sword. Cloud reacted like any soldier, he unsheathed his sword quickly and deflected Genesis blows to the best of his ability. Genesis attacked with grace that could only be surpassed by Sephiroth, they were accurate and pushed Cloud back until he was up against a wall. Fire appeared in Genesis's hand and he grinned sinisterly.
"Have you lost your mind?! Stop Genesis!," Cloud yelled and fired blade beam at him which was deflected by just a swish of his still glowing soldier. "Don't speak to me as if you are my friend or you can stop me! The Goddess wished for me to return to be a hero as well as heal the young woman who's pain is caused by you. I was chosen to be her hero from YOU.," Genesis exclaimed shooting fireball after fireball at Cloud who desperately tried to dodge. 'Genesis has the advantage because I have never faced him. Zack did, but he never wanted to talk about it. I guess it was because he was devastated when Genesis died. Shit! He got me!,' Cloud's mind yelled and the fireballs followed him and Cloud made an almost fatal mistake. The fireballs all collided into him and sent him to the ground.
"I'm confused. Why are they fighting over your pain Tifa? This is so weird. That Genesis guy is cool though! He beat Cloud huh?," Denzel asked looking up at Tifa and seeing her worried expression. "I believe so. It looks as though Cloud has never fought Genesis. So, Genesis has the advantage because Cloud doesn't know what to expect from him. I think when Genesis was revived by the Goddess she gave him the gift to feel people's pain and sorrow. I hope it's not just mine.," Tifa said her cheeks turning a deep red as she watched Genesis walk to Cloud's burned body that was slowly getting up. "See? What did I tell you? Your place is on your knees. Surrender Strife. You still have much to learn before you will ever be rid of Sephiroth.," Genesis said putting the end of his blade to Cloud's throat and chuckled. "You made your point, but my friends are fighting Bahamut. While you were playing hero mine and Tifa's friends are probably severely hurt. Cure 3.," Cloud said healing himself and glared up at Genesis.
"Leave it to the professionals.," Genesis and ran at Bahamut, Tifa following behind him. "Genesis! Are you sure you can do this on your own?," Tifa asked trying to keep up with him. "Yes. All you have to do is find the one that summoned him and end it there.," Genesis said jumping up and sliced Bahamut right across the eyes. Blood splattered upon Genesis and his face making him appear to Tifa as dangerously sexy. The others tried their best to assist him and they seemed to be finally getting the upper hand. Tifa searched for whoever summoned Bahamut and saw Reno and Rude fly past her. She looked to the right and saw Loz and his companion. "It's that girl you said nearly kicked your ass Loz.," the man said inn a dull and depressed tone and it could be said he was very feminine looking. As a matter a fact the song "dude looks like a lady" popped into Tifa's head and she started giggling walking off. "STOP LAUGHING! TELL HER TO STOP YAZOO!," Loz yelled his eyes tearing up. "Don't cry Loz. What are you laughing at?," Yazoo asked finally turning his attention to Tifa. "Just at how pathetic Sephiroth's clones are.," Tifa said smiling sweetly and continuing on her way. That's when she heard the blast, she looked up to see President Rufus falling of a building. "Oh shit! Someone better catch him!," Tifa yelled running to find away to get to Kadaj. "Need a lift?," Genesis asked picking her up and using his soldier abilities and his black angel wing to glide up. Rufus was desperately trying to destroy a box by shooting at it while Kadaj tried to grab it. "Do something Genesis! Whatever is in that box is important to him! Wait. Weren't you fighting Bahamut?," Tifa asked giving to what Genesis thought was a adorable look of confusion.
"Adorable one, Cloud said he would handle it. So, I came in search of you when I found you were missing. I took Denzel somewhere safe. It's possibly Jenova. He is going to use it to become Sephiroth. Hang on.," Genesis said as Tifa nodded and wrapped her arms around his neck. Genesis formed a fireball in his hand and started launching them at the box and Kadaj. Kadaj was dodging them with the supernatural grace that was known as Sephiroth's. 'So, you are just a shell of him. You want to become whole.,' Genesis mind said and he smiled when he hit his target, the box exploded sending Jenova's liquidized remains in the air. What he didn't expect however was that the remains surrounded Kadaj and in a flash he had become Sephiroth. "Long time no see Genesis Rhapsodos.," Sephiroth said looking his way that confident smirk he always wore plastered on his face...
End of Chapter 1
Author's note: Whatcha think? I'm sorry if you didn't think the action parts were good, but it will get better as I go along and get better ideas. Keep reviewing and it's also vote time! Should I keep with the Advent Children storyline and have Cloud kill Sephiroth or should Genesis be the hero? Leave your vote in your review!! Thanks for reading!!
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