The Last of Their Kind

Chap 4; again I think the title speaks for itself. Enjoy!!!!

Escape, Revenge, and Love

Aeris lay on her bed, eyes closed in deep thought. Sephiroth was gone again, but it wasn't unusual because now he was a SOLDIER, the youngest general ever in SHINRA history. He was a quite excellent blademaster; the boy that feared the guards was now feared by them. His sword, Mesamune, was very deadly, not many people could master this sword, let alone as fast as Sephiroth did, for with hardly any pressure applied the sword could sliver off a finger. He was dangerous and to tell the truth when he carried that sword around even Aeris was a bit afraid, after all it was taller then her, but she knew Sephiroth would never hurt her.

But siding the dangerous person Sephiroth was, he was also a kind, gentle, and caring person, and also very protective. It had been two years since Aeris had received her first kiss from Sephiroth and ever since then they had gotten much closer, Sephiroth had been punished uncountable times for sneaking into her room but when Hojo ran a blood test on Sephiroth he discovered the he was a Cetra as well, he then stopped caring about Sephiroth's nightly visits hoping that the two would someday breed so he could have a new test subject. The night Aeris found out that she wasn't the last of her kind she was overjoyed but she knew what was going through Hojo's sick mind.

Lost in her thoughts Aeris did not hear the door open, and didn't even know anyone was in her room with her until the person spoke. "Hey Angel," the voice spoke gently, "You awake," Aeris looked up.

"Sephiroth," she at up, "you're back." She hugged him, "How'd it go" she asked.

"There's no time, look I need to get you out of here," he whispered to her gently, very sure that if he spoke in his full voice Hojo would hear through the systems set up in her room.

"What's wrong?" She asked him in a soft voice as well.

"Aeris, Hojo's sick of waiting for a new experiment, I heard him speaking to his assistant, he's going to forcefully breed you, and if I do not comply..... I....well anyway that's why you must leave, now!" Aeris held him tighter.

"You'll come to, right?" she asked him, tears about to fall over her soft lashes.

"I'll try, I promise I'll try, now go get you're things, I'm getting you out." Aeris hesitantly left his side to get her few things; the first thing to come was her mother's materia which she placed in a pink bow in her hair.

"I'm ready Seph," He smiled at her, she was so brave, he knew how much she wanted freedom because every time he would come back from missions she would ask about the things he saw, the people he met, and many things like that.

"You're sure," He asked her. She grabbed his hand and held it tightly.

"Yes," She smiled back at him as he gave her hand a comforting squeeze, "Planet, give us strength." She spoke softly as the two headed out of the door.

In the lab Hojo had overheard every word. "So you plan to take my experiment do you?," Hojo laughed, "Well boy you may be strong but you are no match for our new creatures."

Sephiroth and Aeris ran through the hallways and down the stairs, taking an elevator would be to risky, they would be trapped. When they were on floor twenty they heard an alarm sound. "Oh no," Aeris looked at him.

"Sephiroth...." She said in a worried tone.

"We've been found out, I'm sorry Aeris, I don't think I can follow you out, I'm sorry." He said holding back his own tears.

"What! Seph no, please, you have to come with me," She wrapped her arms around his chest and held him.

"They'll be here soon Aeris, please go." He told her.

"I'm not leaving you," Aeris told him. Sephiroth would do anything to keep her safe from Hojo, even threaten her. Sephiroth turned to her and drew his sword.

"Yes you will!" he shouted at her bringing his sword to her throat, "Now go, please I promise I'll see you again someday soon"

She looked at him stunned "He would hurt me to protect me" she thought to herself as she watched him lower his sword. "You had better keep your promise." She said to him as she turned to run when she felt a tug on her arm; she lost her balance and fell into his chest.

"Just one for old times," he looked her in the eyes and brought his lips to hers, this kiss was more passionate then the first he had given her. They both began to cry, tears mingling, they soon parted and he looked into her eyes, "I will keep my promise, goodbye Aeris... I love you." These words, they were the words she had wanted to hear but not now, not like this.

She faked a smile, "I love you too Seph, goodbye," she turned and ran leaving Sephiroth to fight.

"I'll keep them away from you Aeris," He said to himself. He then saw the creatures Hojo had sent after him, they would be a challenge, and he would probably be hurt but he didn't care. The creatures had claws about a foot long on each finger, tough green scales, from what he'd heard they were like dragon scales but his blade could take it, they seemed simple enough but from what he knew looks can always be deceiving.

Aeris ran fast, faster then she had ever ran before when she stepped out of the SHINRA facilities. She saw the only way of escape and felt leaving my be a bad idea but staying was worse, she stepped down and everything was simple but then she saw something, it was still but didn't look sturdy, but it was the only way down. She grabbed onto it, it creaked, she climbed down it and finally stepped onto solid ground, but she stood diagonal to it. Suddenly the creaking became louder, and her foot was slipping.

"LET GO" a voice told her.

"What!" she replied

"Let go child, you will survive." She did as the voice told her, screaming as she fell suddenly she hit cold ground, nothing was broken but she was hurt, a few cuts and bruises every here and there. She stood up and stumbled into a town.

"Wallmarket" she read the sign to herself, she was tired and just wanted to find a place to stay but she had no money so any places here were out of the question, she stumbled through the town, holding her sprained shoulder, she had gotten out of the dreadfully scary town and passed a playground, she felt like she was in the middle of nowhere when she staggered into a church. It seemed safe enough, Aeris could no longer hold herself up, she fell to the floor and passed out.

Sephiroth was practically destroyed when he had defeated the creatures, bloody and beaten he moved toward the lab, he knew Hojo was there, probably watching him at this very moment. Sephiroth was holding his torn and ripped side when he spotted Hojo. "Hojo, you will never use another as an experiment, I am here to make sure of that...." Sephiroth snuck up on Hojo from the shadows and thrust his long sword forward.

CLIFFHANGER!!!!!! What'll happen to Aeris, and has Sephiroth finally beaten the monster Hojo, well wait for the next chappie. R&R