Banora White and Nibel Red
Ch 7
Here it is. The first encounter in between Vincent and his violent protégé Kail in over thirty years. What does Kail have planned? Why does G.V. keep Genesis on the sidelines? Who the hell is G.V. for that matter? Well I know and you don't so har dee har har. Sorry that this chapter is soooo overdue, I've had a lot on my plate.
Time for some reviewer responses!
Kurogane-- all I can do is feed you more action, drama, and fluff! By the end of this you are going to be soooo fat.
Bullet2m-- You get a cameo, but as who? A rock? A turtle? A LAZER TURTLE?! A LAZER ROCK TURTLE?! FROM SPACE?!!?!?! We shall see.
Always KH – Ill try to do better on the fight sequences from now on thanks!
Kailyn—I warned you about the fluff content! I love it!
Super-Calisto—it's weird that you described yourself how I'd pictured Calisto in the first place. Huh.
Sesshomaru Dogdemon—you make me sound like a smack dealer… but with words!
TanukiHanyouSahana – I like it when my readers speculate! I enjoy things that make you go "whut??"
Flaming Gryphon—yeah fight scenes aren't my strong point, thanks for the tip I appreciate it!
Eebis—*squeal!!* I know I am great at curveballs and making Cloud an ass! Nothing against him, the only Square Enix character I hate is Roxas! YOU SHOULDN'T EXIST!!!!! GO AWAY!!!!
ALSO Reviewer Bullet2m gets a cameo in chapter 8.
This will be the last chapter that I write reviewer responses in because of site policy. I will respond in the legal way. Pms. Not as fun but rules are rules.
IMPORTANT!!!! READ THIS!!!!!
Kailyn and I have begun work on a Kingdom Hearts fic, one of the reasons this chapter is so late. It is called
KINGDOM HEARTS: UNITED WE STAND
It is a sequel to Kingdom Hearts 2 and is a romance, angsty, dark fic. Pairings are Sora/Kairi and a bit of Sora/OC. Don't get me wrong, Kairi is great, I love her and all, but we wanted to spice things up a bit and I don't even know who Sora will choose… wait yes I do I'm writing the damned thing! Find it on the profile dubbed
KAILYNROCKABILLYJOINTACCOUNT
The prologue is up and we are working out the kinks in the story so have fun with it!
Now on to Chapter 7!
GUNDAM FIGHT ALL SET?! READY?! GOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Today was the big day. The day of the Kisaragi-Tsukasa wedding. And the Hagetaka's world wide invasion. With the WRO HQ a crippled mess and the majority of AVALANCHE captured, the world was now subject to G.V.'s whims. Worldwide communications were immediately cut off. Edge was the first to fall. Everyone who didn't escape was slaughtered. The survivors were only in the hundreds. The death toll was in the thousands. The Hagetaka units were in the hundreds, but having similar enhancements to Vincent, and their own airships, and no resistance except for the few carrying materia and several hundred confused WRO agents, the city fell in a few hours.
Genesis stood watching the carnage from his viewpoint atop the Shinra building. He suddenly went into a rage.
"I DON'T CARE WHAT THAT BROKEN MAN SAYS!" he screamed, a red aura enveloping him. "I HAVE A SCORE TO SETTLE WITH STRIFE!"
A massive black wing tore itself from his left shoulder blade and h e soared towards Wutai.
Beneath the action G.V. stood for the first time without collapsing. He had obviously sensed Genesis' treachery. A massive green and blue aura surrounded him and poured out of the room. The nearby corpse of Nero the Sable was enveloped by G.V.'s fury and dusted. His rusted wings dissolved more slowly. When G.V. calmed down the room was barren and empty except for himself, his medical equipment and Weiss' throne.
"That insubordinate!" he growled. Sitting back down he laid his chin on his fist and leaned forward. "Then again, this could work to my advantage, tactically speaking."
He started laughing.
"Perhaps when… if my son joins me he won't be so treacherous! Knowing his history perhaps a family reunion is in order! That is… If my army doesn't get to him first!"
Cloud and Tifa were standing outside of Yuffie's room attempting to coax her outside.
"Come on Yuffie," cooed Tifa. She was in a sky blue kimono with a white sash around the waste while Cloud was in a dark blue robe with a black sash and a black coat. "Why won't you come out?"
"I look stupid," came the response.
"No you don't!"
"You can't even see me!"
"It's an educated guess!"
"What the hell does that even mean?!"
Cloud sighed and rubbed his eyes.
"I'm going to go check on Vincent," he said and left before Tifa could protest.
He knocked on Vincent's door.
"Go away," Vincent growled.
"Come on out Vincent."
"No."
"Why not?"
"I look… foolish."
Cloud slapped his forehead.
"Vincent come out, or I'll bust the door down," he said testily.
Vincent sighed. He came out in his dark blue robe with his thorn patterns and black coat. His hair was tied back into a ponytail by his red headband.
"Nice look Vincent,"
"Shut up," said Vincent. "My normal clothes are underneath."
"Even that cloak?"
"I have my methods."
Cloud shrugged and went back towards Yuffie's room, where Tifa was still having no luck.
"What's wrong?" asked Vincent. Tifa didn't answer right away, taking in his new appearance. Cloud cleared his throat.
"Yuffie won't come out," he said. "Says she looks stupid."
"Who else is out there?!" yelled Yuffie. Vincent sighed and knocked on the door.
"Yuffie," he said softly. "It's Vincent. Come on out."
There was a pause. Tifa and Cloud were surprised by the gentle vibes he was emanating.
"No."
"Why not?"
"I look stupid."
"So?"
The blade of a shuriken went through the door, coming dangerously close to his face. He was not fazed.
"Stop that Yuffie," he said, losing his softness. "You think I don't feel out of place in this outfit? I feel just as foolish as you do, so you might as well come out and feel foolish with me."
Another pause.
"Really?"
"Really."
There was a pause and Yuffie came out in a pink Kimono. It had white flower patterns and a white sash. Her hair was in a bun and she wore some makeup, courtesy of the royal beauticians. She held a matching fan. Vincent was the first to speak.
"You are stunning, princess," he said taking a deep bow.
"Thank you," she said bowing back. "Lord Inoue."
Vincent grunted his amusement, and looked at Cloud and Tifa who were in a stunned silence.
"Come," he said. "Before we are late."
They rushed to the throne room where the guests were just arriving. The group from AVALANCHE took their seats up front.
The throne had been moved and a shrine to Leviathan took its place. A priest in a white robe was performing blessings in front of the shrine. When he'd finished the great doors at the enterance opened up, revealing Godo and Mirimu in elaborate robes. Everyone turned to face them. Atop Mirimu's head was an ornate headdress, the same one that Yuffie's mother had worn. It was encrusted with all sorts of jewels and had a Leviathan materia emblazed in the center
Yuffie recognized it and her heart broke. She felt a hand on her shoulder. Vincent was looking at her almost sadly, but not sympathetically.
Godo had a happy, almost stupid grin on his face as he walked down the aisle. Vincent's eyes narrowed at this. He and Cloud shared a look. He's sensed it too. Something was not right with the old man. Cloud was about to speak up when Vincent shook his head. There was no point in making accusations if they had no proof.
The procession continued. Jae came up behind them as the ring bearer with a solemn expression that Vincent made note of for later. Being a Turk has its benefits. Flutes were being played in the background, they hurt his sensitive ears. Four young girls flowers throwing flowers in their wake.
Then, when Godo Kisaragi and MIrimu Tsukasa made it to the the flutes went quiet and the little old priest began chanting in Wutanese, taking an olive branch and brushing the couple all over. Then he took a cup and had them each take a sip of blessed sake. When they finished he put the cup back on the shrine as an offering to Leviathan. He said something else in Wutanese and Godo began speaking a set of vows. Vincent was very rusty in his Wutanese and only caught a few stray phrases. Mirimu said her vows and then the priest said something along the lines of "you may kiss the bride" and they did just that. For a while.
Yuffie looked to her friends in disgust. She expected to see Cloud and Tifa's looks of sympathy, but was surprised to see Vincent's snarl of hatred as he reached into his robe. Just as the priest blew out the candles ending the ceremony the doors flew open ripping, off their hinges.
Kail sat atop the Pagoda as his men ran in through the front doors, the guards letting them past without any type of resistance.
When he heard the screams of the wedding guests he knew it was his cue He pulled out a huge pistol and used a fire materia to blow a hole in the roof.
Vincent pulled out Cerberus and opened fire as what looked like red Deepground Soldiers bolted in. It took him a few shots to take them down, but fortunately he was a match.
The guests went into a panic and a hole burst from the ceiling in a fiery explosion. An Orange headed man fell through and screamed "HOLD YOUR FIRE!"
The soldiers ceased and Vincent did not lower his weapon. He narrowed his eyes at the newcomer, but they shot open as he recognized the man.
"You," he whispered.
"Yes Vincent," said Kail, brushing himself off. "Me. Whoop dee fucking doo."
He then looked Vincent up and down.
"You clean up good buddy!"
Vincent lowered his gun. Yuffie looked at him and was shocked to see the look of pure horror, confusion and fear.
"Yuffie," he said. "Cloud, Tifa. Go get your equipment. Get everyone out of here. This is personal."
Godo finally spoke up from the shrine.
"What is the MEANING OF THIS?!" he shouted. "WHERE ARE MY GUA—"
He was silenced as a gunshot rang out. Kail had shot him in the gut before anyone could speak up. He fell to one knee, but held firm through the pain.
"Shut up!" said Kail.
"DADDY!" cried Yuffie attempting to run to her father. Vincent grabbed her with his gauntlet. There was another uproar as the guests began to panic once more.
"Yuffie," said Vincent, his gaze never leaving Kail, who was looking at Yuffie with interest. "Do as I say and evacuate the guests and get your equipment."
Normally she would protest, but Vincent's growl unsettled her. It was… inhuman.
"Vincent what about you?" she whispered.
"Jae and I can handle this."
Jae, who was listening nearby, nodded at her. He ran up to the shrine and snatched Godo's katana that he was supposed to have passed down to Jae as an heir during the reception. He unsheathed it slowly, taking in its beauty and saying a quick prayer to Leviathan before running up beside Vincent. Godo looked on proudly from where he kneeled while Mirimu sneered from beside him.
Vincent looked to where Cloud and Tifa were standing. He grew angry.
"GO," he shouted at them. They nodded and rushed the guests out. Yuffie was about to run to Godo, but several of the crimson soldiers blocked her path.
"Ah ah ah," said Kail. "The royal couple stays."
Yuffie looked to Vincent, her eyes pleading.
"Go Yuffie," he said. She looked to her father.
"Go my child," he said, his breathing becoming labored. "You have done much for me and our country. I love you."
Her eyes went wide and shut tightly. This wasn't her father talking, she realized. But it was still good to hear.
"I love you too," she said before running out to get her stuff and out of that kimono.
"Well I guess now that we are alone," said Kail. You can get into something… more comfortable."
Vincent shrugged of his coat and slipped out of his robe. When it fell to the floor his cloak fell from where it was wrapped around his shoulders and torso and he pulled up his collar, buckling it back into position. He undid the band from his ponytail and tied it back around his forehead. He reloaded Cerberus and flexed his claws ready for battle.
"Nice change," said Jae. Vincent glanced at him with a grunt, and turned his attention to Kail.
"Kail," he said. "What happened to you? I sense so many different things. What kind of monster have you become?"
"You know this guy?" asked Jae.
"He was my protégé in the Turks. But he is not the same man."
"But dear Vincent," said Kail, looking hurt. "You don't think you were the only one to undergo those experiments did you? Did you think you were the only one?"
"As a matter of fact," said Vincent coldly. "Yes."
"Well, about ten years after you were reported dead, Hojo's little boy was on his way to become the first SOLDIER, and the President decided that the Turks would not be enough to protect him when a little thing called ROCKSLIDE or whatever the hell they decided to name it began, Hojo mentioned a certain rouge Turk that he'd played around with, but died during his playtime. Well, the President decided to continue this project and it was named Project Hagetaka. I was the first volunteer. Then a few others were yanked out of Deepground, you know, wannabe Tviets, you know the type. There are three of us and we have all the same powers as you! Isn't that great?!"
Vincent stared at his former protégé in horror.
"I know," continued Kail. "You're ecstatic. After our modifications were completed they decided to think smaller and made similar modification to a few hudred DGS and about twenty of them stand before you in this very room. They are not as strong as you or I, but they worked fine against your friends in the WRO."
"No," whispered Vincent, Cerberus falling to his side.
"Yes," Kail stalked over to Vincent and stood next to him. "Once my boss has them, they will die."
"No," said Vincent more sternly.
"We have already won," Kail said, circling Vincent. "The WRO is gone. Edge fell today. No one is strong enough to save you."
"NOOOOO!" screamed Jae, rushing at Kail.
"Jae!" barked Vincent.
Jae raised the katana and tried to bring it down on Kail's head, only for Kail to dodge to the left and plant a knee in Jae's gut. Vincent broke out of his stupor and sprung into action. Kail was about to the butt of his pistol down onto Jae's back but his wrist was caught in the iron grip of Vincent's claw.
"Clear out boys," said Kail. His men saluted him and marched out of the room, closing the busted door behind them as best they could.
Kail smirked. In a flash they were speeding away from each other, running backwards as their gunshots ricocheted off one another. Kail spun around in time to run up the door and along the ceiling while Vincent reloaded. Kail fired off a burst shot at Vincent's head, still upside down. Vincent cart wheeled to his left and fired a few more rounds. Kail launched off the ceiling, barrel rolled to avoid the bullets and fired six more. He landed directly in front of Vincent and the two began trading blows in hand to hand combat. Vincent had Cerberus held up in the air as he blocked Kail's rapid hits with his claw and knees. Kail, who was holding a smaller gun, had less trouble, aiming to pistol whip his former mentor.
"You have to give up some time old man," said the fiery haired assassin.
"I'm not as old as I seem," responded Vincent.
Jae had recovered from the knee in the gut and charged at Kail only to get an elbow to the face and a sarcastic "ouch" from Kail. He flew for a few feet and landed hard in front of Godo, who had turned a deathly pale. Mirimu was crouched and holding her husband close.
Jae scrambled to his feet and clung to Godo.
"Lord Godo," he heaved. "Are you alright?"
"No my son," the dying warlord said, blood seeping from his lips. "My time to join Leviathan in the heavens has come."
He grabbed Jae's shoulders, his breathing becoming incredibly labored.
"This kingdom is yours now," he gasped. "Take care of it, and your new sister. I will be watching you… and tell Y-y-yuffie… I'm sorry."
He then went limp in Mirimu's arms and passed on into the Lifestream.
Normally, a woman who has just lost her husband on her wedding day would have a nervous breakdown. She would scream and cry and carry on for who knows how long. There would at least be a time of mourning. This was not the case in this scenario. Mirimu Kisaragi stood from her husband's side and dropped him quite disgracefully in a heap on the floor. She reached into her gown and yanked a glowing green orb hanging from her neck.
"Finally," she said. "I can relax. My magic was running low anyway."
"Mother," asked a weeping Jae, who was still on the floor near Godo. "What is that?"
"What?" she said. "Are you so stupid that you do not recognize a charm materia when you see it?"
"What did you do?"
"I did what any mother would do for her son," she shot at him. "I have brought you the world!"
There was a crash as Vincent was sent flying into a wall by a well aimed Thundara spell from Kail.
"That's right kiddo!" he said, ascending the steps to stand before Jae. "My troops now serve Wutai, and your mother! Once she kicks the bucket it'll be yours! Just remember who calls the shots and you will live a long and guilty life."
"So," said Mirimu. "How much territory will we control?"
"Well, seeing as the WRO is nearly non existent, all of it! The oceans too! How does that make you feel?"
"Quite satisfied."
The doors burst open to reveal a pissed off looking Genesis who was dragging in a struggling Yuffie and an unconscious Cloud behind him. Two guards came in, shoving a gagged Tifa behind them.
"What happened?" asked Kail.
Cloud Tifa and Yuffie met up in the halls changed and equipped. Just as they were about to leave there was a crash. Suddenly They were being stared down by two people in black cloaks. One was a huge bearded man standing at one end of the hall. The other was a blonde woman with striking blue eyes. In a flash Tifa and Yuffie collapsed as the woman moved faster than Cloud could see and struck them in vital pressure points, knocking them out cold. The big man smirked and stepped out of the way to make room for a man in a red overcoat. Cloud recognized him immediately.
"GENESIS!" he cried, readying his sword. Suddenly his vision went black as the woman had struck him silently.
"I sent your friends into town to silence any resistance," said Genesis.
"Good," said Kail. "Now that we have everyone we need --"
Yuffie interrupted him with a scream when she saw her father's corpse with Jae crying over it.
Kail walked up to her and grabbed her hair and made her face him.
"Now it isn't nice to interrupt," he scolded. "Say you are sorry and maybe I will overlook it."
Yuffie spit in his face.
"FUCK YOU!" she screamed. He snarled and pointed a gun at her stomach.
"Now you get to feel what he did," he growled. His growl was over taken by a feral roar as a massive claw made to slice his body into cold cuts. He dodged out of way just in time to recognize Vincent's Galian Beast form.
"Nice trick Vincent," he said. I can do it to. Vincent's eyes went wide as a dark cloud enveloped Kail's body. When it cleared he was looking at another Galian beast, only this one was twice his size.
Kail charged at Vincent with blinding speed and grabbed his throat. He used his momentum to drive Vincent into the floor and dig a ditch that exposed the lower floor of the pagoda. Kail the began to mercilessly beat Vincent with fists enveloped in hellfire. Kail Lifted the beaten Vincent off the ground and threw him at the altar where the wedding took place. It was demolished.
"Give up Vincent," said Kail in a bestial roar. "You taught me all of your tricks too well!"
Vincent reverted to his human form. He was bleeding profusely.
"Not all of them," he growled. Again he began to change. His skin became pail white and he grew until he was as large as Kail. His arms were like logs and he was at least nine feet tall. His cloak was still around his shoulders, and his hair was black but his skin was worn and looked as though his body had been hastily sewn together. He was now Death Gigas. He ran to Kail and punched him so hard that the other monster flew through the wall. There was another rush of dark energy and an even larger Death Gigas rose from the rubble.
"All of them Vincent," it said.
Vincent, realizing his defeat, reverted to his human form.
"How about this one?" he said.
He whipped his cloak around him and quite literally disappeared under it. It began flying around on it's own accord and swooped towards his companions. Kail, realizing what was about to happen, ran forward and tried to block Vincent's path. He pulled his gun and started shooting. The triple barrel of Cerberus appeared from the folds of the swirling red mass and shot at the guards, but because of his position and Kail's blockage, there was only one thing he could get to: Yuffie. He shot the guards holding her and swept her up into the cloak as well and burst through the window, heading for ocean.
Kail went into a fury. None of the Hagetaka soldiers still standing in the building survived his rage. Genesis sat in the distance looking as non caring as usual.
"Why didn't you help me?!" shouted Kail kicking a dead soldier.
"I have what I want," said the enigmatic SOLDIER. "I will see you later."
He picked up Cloud and walked out of the door.
Kail looked at Tifa. Mirimu was berating Jae and Godo was dead.
"I guess It's just us tonight Boobs," he said. "Wanna catch a movie?"
There you go! The 2 month overdue chapter 7! Yay. I hate my life…
