Me: Hello I'm back and I've got some new.

*Hunter returns with a few cuts and is slightly bleeding*

Humter: Ha I showed him he could easily get his ass kicked!

Me: O.O ookkaayy… well then school starts tomorrow for me and I might have less time updating my story, and even if I don't geta lot of reviews I will continue this until it is finished

Cloud: your too nice sometimes

Me: I know, onwards to the story!

Disclaimer: I do not own Final Fantasy VII or advent children I just own Hunter.

Chapter 4

My POV

My new home in 7th heaven was great! Marlene and I became really close like sisters despite her being six and me being eleven, Tifa was like a mother/sister to me always checking to make sure we where okay, Denzel and I where best friends/ brother and sister we were always sticking up for each other and Marlene when something happened and Cloud… well I'm not really sure I guess he's like a protective older brother but I can't shake the feeling that I've seen him before oh well I guess I'll figure it out sooner or later. I sat by Denzel's bedside next to Marlene, watching as the wet cloth we had placed on his forehead fell to the side, revealing a dark stain on his forehead.

His Geostigma

Mines been bothering me too but no one knows about it except Cloud, "Well? How does it look?" Denzel's strained voice, interrupted my thoughts. I smiled softly at him to reassure him he would be okay, as did Marlene as she picked up the cloth from where it had fallen, placing it back on his forehead. I stood up and stretched, then walked over to the window, looking up at the sky.

'Please… I'm begging you…don't take Denzel away…'

I slightly shook my head 'Since when did I become so desperate? Maybe because I don't want my big 'brother' to die' I felt someone pull my sleeve lightly turning, I saw Marlene looking at me, a pleading look in her eyes. I nodded once at her before heading for the doorway, swords strapped as I walked out.

I'm going out for a while," I informed Tifa, who gave me a friendly smile. I giggled at her. "And tell your dear Reno I say hi," I teased, causing her to roll her eyes at me and laugh as I walked out.

And I knew Tifa knew exactly where I was heading.

I have to get Cloud to come back here. I just have to.

Fortunately, I knew exactly where Cloud was. Taking a quick ride from the bus that traveled around Edge, I made my way to the lands that surrounded what was left of Midgar.

Sure enough, I spotted that familiar spiky blonde hair and the sturdy bike just a few miles from the exit of Edge.

"Cloud!," I called out to him, then put my hands on my knees and leaned over slightly, breathing heavily from the miles I had put behind me on foot. He turned and stared at me for a moment before he pushed Fenrir over to me, putting the kick stand down.

Now I know this might seem a little strange, me meeting Cloud out in the middle of nowhere. But besides the church in the ruined Sector 5 Slums, this was the only place I knew for sure he'd be. He hardly ever came into Edge anymore.

Because unfortunately for him, Cloud's past had come back to haunt him all over again.

Tifa told me about his past

Finding Denzel in the slums—and finding out that he was an unlucky victim of the 'Sector 7 Pillar' accident—had really shaken him. Then…when they discovered Denzel had the stigma…that had been bad as well.

But what had broken Cloud…was finding out that he had gotten Geostigma as well.

He had been trying ridiculously hard to find a cure for Denzel and I when he contracted it himself.

And he left the day he realized it, not telling anyone why. I hadn't mentioned it to him yet, but it was completely obvious to me that he had the stigma. I guess it did bother me a bit that he hadn't told me or the others I told (well more like showed him) but he didn't tell me about his, I try my best to not let it show. I knew he was only trying to protect us, after all.

Not that I think that was the best way to do it…but…Geez, I can only imagine how helpless that made him feel, I thought painfully to myself as he walked up to me.

"What…are you doing here?," he questioned.

I shook my head. "Trying to find you. Reno called again. Said something about having a job for us to take." That was the only reason Reno called anymore, besides to talk/flirt with Tifa.

He gave me a stern look. "That's not the only reason…you're out here, is it." I looked down, lacing my fingers behind my back.

"Cloud…how've you been?," I asked carefully.

He ignored my question. "Reno's in Healin, right?" I nodded. He swung a leg over the motorbike. "Get on," he commanded, "But…keep your eyes peeled. Something's…just not right out here today." I got on behind him wrapping my arms tight around his waist (this was my first time on Fenrir), cringing mentally at his words as he sped off. He was right though; something DID feel off, like…

Like somebody's been watching us.

I shook my head fervently, stop being so paranoid. Besides, you're fine, Cloud's with you and you use to be a SOLDIER, after all…

My thoughts were shattered by two motors sounding behind us. I chanced a look over my shoulder to see two motorbikes, driven by

two guys with silver hair? 'Damn it this is NOT good', I thought, reaching for oblivion and pulling it out. Several black monsters approached us I'm guessing the two morons following us had summoned them.

I felt the bike slow slightly as Cloud opened the two sides of Fenrir, pulling a sword out as he spun the bike into a 180. He started taking the creatures out one by one as I started slashing the monsters and deflecting bullets hoping to hit the two guys that were pursuing us.

Cloud spun the bike around again, heading in our original direction as the two silver haired men pulled up to us, matching our pace.

"Where's Mother?," the shorter haired one demanded, before readying his weapon and swiping at Cloud. Fortunately he missed, but it sent the bike swerving dramatically, forcing me to grab onto Cloud with one hand as he righted the bike, the longer haired one still firing his gunblade at us.

"We know you hid her, Brother, Sister" he stated as he continued firing, Cloud blocking every one of his shots. I continued slashing at the black monsters that were attacking us, only two thoughts coming to mind.

Who the hell ARE these guys?

And why did they call us Brother and Sister?

Cloud swiped at the longer haired one with his sword, missing and causing the bike to swerve heavily once again. The swerving got even worse when Cloud sideswiped a boulder, and he tried his best to straighten it out, shots still ringing out from the long haired guy's gunblade.

We stayed in a dance between the three of the bikes before Cloud sideswiped another rock. The shorter haired guy suddenly pulled in front of us, causing Fenrir to fly over his own bike. I heard Cloud grunt as the wheel hit the ground once more, shaking us both. Cloud quickly straightened the bike and tried to hit him, failing once again as their weapons clashed; right as Cloud pulled back I heard him wince significantly.

His stigma must be acting up again…

I didn't have time for contemplation as the shorter haired one's weapon locked with Cloud's sword again, catching it and hurling it away. I watched it fly in the air for a moment when I heard Cloud shout, "Get DOWN!" I quickly ducked behind him.

I heard a shot ring out, followed by a quick gasp from Cloud. I looked up to see Cloud's sunglasses flying; the bullet had hit and ricocheted off of his glasses and, thankfully, not hit him. I breathed a quick sigh of relief.

Unfortunately that relief was short-lived.

I looked behind us as Cloud straightened the bike once more, revving the engine to go faster. There was a herd of the shadow monsters heading

Towards us; I slashed a couple more times before my sword got knocked out of my hand. 'Damn', I thought, throwing my other arm around Cloud's waist and holding on for dear life.

They quickly caught up to us, and swarming all jumped at us at once. I shut my eyes, steeling myself against Cloud, waiting for the impact…

…Which, strangely enough, never came.

I heard a small sound of surprise from Cloud, and I opened my eyes quickly, looking around.

The Shadow Creepers had disappeared, as quickly as they had been summoned and oblivion returned to my hand.

The two pursuers turned tail and headed in the opposite direction; Cloud and I watched them ride away before he turned the bike, bringing it to a stop.

We both looked up at the cliff overlooking where we were, seeing a new face looking down at us.

Another silverette by the name of Kadaj.

Cloud and I just stared at him as Kadaj smirked, then turned, hopped on his bike, and drove off.

After a few moments, I sheathed my sword. "That was them, wasn't it," I stated. Cloud nodded, turning back to the bike controls and starting us off in a different direction. "Where are we going?" I asked curiously.

"Got to get my sword, then we're going to pay Reno a visit," he called over his shoulder. "Things just got interesting," he added in a low voice.

Yes Interesting indeed.

Me: well that's a rap for now, now that Hunter and Cloud encountered the three silver haired boys what's going to happen now?

R&R