Ok sorry to keep you all waiting but heres the next chapter!

Chaos Nightbringer DO NOT start another version of this story, I didnt end this I simply re-wrote the ending because I want to make a sequel after this one, sorry if you got the wrong impression.

Disclaimer: I dont own the characters/plot

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Tifa

When you read this I'll be gone and I don't know when I'll be coming back.

Lets just say I have some things to straighten out...

Cloud

Tifa woke to see Clouds' letter sitting on her nightstand, as she read it she sighed deeply, why did'nt he just talk to her, what could be that bad that he had to run off leaving her only three lines to explain his sudden departure, she left it on the nightstand and rubbed her head.

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Cloud stood in the middle of the giant ship, taking in his surroundings and what he had just heard from Vincent... of course this had to happen to him.

Yuffie walked over with her hands behind her back giving him a small smile, "Its pretty big is'nt it? Theres loads of stuff, theres bedrooms and a kitchen and the cockpit... well Im not really allowed go in there anymore..." she trailed off, Cloud smirked at her as Vincent came over casting cure on his shoulder, "Ive called Reeve, hes on his way" he said, Cloud looked at him, "Whos' Reeve?" he asked.

"Reeve is an old friend, used to work for Shin-Ra, he'll know more about this" Vincent replied, Yuffie sighed, "He has this creepy puppet thing too called... uh... Cait Sith, its seriously wierd" she said.

"Yuffie..." said Vincent warningly, she went quiet.

Cloud was given a short tour of the ship before Reeve arrived, uponing setting eyes on the blonde Reeve sighed heavily, "Its worser than I thought" he said he turned to Vincent.

"When did you find him?" he asked.

"Right after I talked with you, he was being attacked by monsters, do they know hes like this too?" he whispered as Cloud watched them form across the room, Reeve shook his head.

"Hard to say... Im a science man Vincent I don't tend to explore the paranormal side of things" he said to him before walking over to Cloud observing him, "For how long exactly have you been like this?" he asked, Cloud thought for a moment trying to recall even the faintest memory of where he had been when he was missing, Reeve took the silence as 'I don't know'

"Hojo definitly has something to do with this, hes' been working on this for years but I did'nt actully think he would be able to pull it off" he said straining his eyes as he turned Clouds head slightly looking at the darkness running up his neck starting to stain his blonde hair a murky black.

"Can we stop it?" asked Vincent leaning against the wall on the far side of the room, Reeve turned to him and shrugged, "I don't know, I would'nt say Hojo made a cure or antidote knowing him... but.. there must be some cure, you and Cloud are different your virus is from--"

"I know..." Vincent said walking away not wanting Reeve to finish talking, Cloud looked at Reeve for an answer for Vincents absence.

Reeve only shook his head, "He does'nt excactly like talking about it..." he sighed, Yuffie looked over Reeves' shoulder, "But will Cloud be okay? that black stuff seems to be spreading pretty quick" she said, Reeve rubbed his forehead obviously confused too about Clouds' state.

"My best guess Yuffie is that at this rate Cloud has a week before it finally spreads to the rest of his body, after that... he'll probably turn into whatever beast Hojo conjured up in his head" he said.

Everyone fell silent the only noise coming from Cid who was exhaling smoke, Cloud wrinkled his nose from the foul smell of tobacco wafting through the ship, he looked down at the ground, a week? that was it? he had just seven days to cure himself of a disease he could'nt even remember getting in the first place? He felt like screaming and he'd wake up back in his apartment this bad dream, if only it was that simple.

Reeve tried to lighten the mood, "But thats only my opinion Cloud, maybe it will be later, we should be able to find a cure" he said reassuringly, Cloud only nodded, he really wanted to be alone, a dull pain was starting to throb in his head.

Yuffie nudged Cid and Barrat and gestured towards the door they all left quietly followed quickly by Reeve, Cloud collasped on one of the chairs, he put his head in his hands, closing his eyes, his head was swimming, he had no idea what to do, he was in a ship full of basically strangers, he was going to turn into a monster in a week, and there probably was'nt even a cure, what as he to do? where was he to start? How was he supposed to tell Tifa? ... Tifa

He should'nt have left things like that with her, maybe he should have told her.

Suddenly a piercing pain stabbed through Clouds' body crippling him to the ground. Clutching his head flashes of light danced widly in his eyes, he could'nt see anything, trying not to scream out as the pain coursed throughout his body, he tried to get back up, not knowing why this was happening now, he fell to his knees from his failed attempt to stand, suddenly darkness took over him.

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Cloud yawned as he walked into his apartment, he had spent the spent the day babysitting Denzel and both his energy and patience was drained.

He threw his keys carelessly on the coffee table and fell onto the sofa he sighed and closed his eyes.

10 minutes later as he was just dozing off three loud knocks came to the door, he opened one eye and yawned ignoring the knock, hoping whoever it was would go away thinking he was'nt home.

Just as he thought they were gone the door was sent flying as someone kicked it in, Cloud jumped up and gasped when he saw three men all holding guns, the man in front wasted no time and started shooting, missing and instead firing bullets into the wall behind Cloud.

The men barged through the small apartment knocking over everything in their path, Cloud was now cornered in the kitchen, he dodged in time as one of the men shot at him for a second time, one of the others snatched the gun from his hands, "Fool! Hes wants this one alive" he shouted as he turned back to Cloud grinning evily.

Cloud did'nt know who wanted him but he did'nt want to find out, he looked around the kitchen for any type of weapon, he spun around looking for a knife or something like it but before he could turn back something whacked him in the back of the head, his eyes widened as he fell to the ground, the last thing he saw were three men standing around, all with evil smiles across their faces.

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"Cloud!" a voice echoed in the distance, the blonde slowly opened his eyes, trying to jump up but someone pinned him down, he started kicking his legs wildly wanting to get away from whatever was holding him.

"Cloud!" the voice said again, he stopped, breathing heavily from his efforts to escape he saw Vincent and everyone else looking down at him, he stared at them all.

"Where are they?" he gasped, they looked at each othe rin confusion.

"Who Spike?" asked Cid, "The men... they had guns... they said he wanted me... alive" Cloud wheezed, his eyes darting back and forward as he recalled what he had gone through.

"Cloud... you were unconcious, it must have been a dream" said Yuffie sitting back, Cloud felt the pressure come off his arms, Vincent and Reeve- who had been holding him down- backed away, he sat up, his head was spinning.

"But... it was so real... I was...but I..." he muttered to himself.

Cloud, its must have been a memory... from when you were taken to Hojos lab" he said, Cloud took back control of his breathing, "Your right... I remember now" he whispered as a floodgate seemed to open his mind, memories were flooding back.

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When Cloud had woken a bright light was beaming down on him, he tried to roll over to get away from the light but he was'nt moving, his vision sharpened and he saw he was in a lab strapped to a table.

He grunted as he pulled the restraints stopping for breath as the door opened on the other side of the room, a man appered with glasses and long black greasy hair.

He looked down at Cloud and smiled to see he was awake, Cloud glared up at him.

"Now Im glad to see my men did'nt hit you over the head to hard" he said.

"Let me go right now" ordered Cloud, Hojo only laughed, "You are in no position to be barking orders at me right now" he said drawing out a large needle on the lad table beside him, it was filled with thick black liquid, Clouds eyes widened as Hojo flicked the needle once or twice, Cloud pulled at the restraints again, desperate to get away Hojo merely laughed and waited for the blonde to tire himself out.

"This will only hurt a bit" Hojo said and injected the needle into Clouds' neck, his eyes widened as they turned a black colour, the liquid was running through his body, his body started shaking violently as it felt like fire was consuming him, he saw Hojo walking back out of the lab ignoring Clouds screams as the fire swallowed him whole...

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Now another chapter done, sorry its just talking and stuff it was just to clear some things up, next chappie there will be some serious action!