Disclaimer: Final Fantasy VII and all the characters rightfully belong to SquareEnix. None of it is mine, I'm just doing a fan-fiction.

Chapter 8

Reno breathing was barely visible but he was alive. The bullet did not hit him, a large blade came in between them and prevented what would have otherwise been Reno's death.

"How could you . He was tall, well-built and his dark hair was mid-length.

shoot an unconscious man?" the voice was young but filled with confidence.

Don corneo struggled to get up and backed away as quickly as he could, he was not interested to know who the large sword belonged to. He was at a disadvantage and that was enough to make him retreat. The owner of the blade stepped out of the shadow and headed towards his blade

"S-SOLDIER." horror filled Don Corneo when it dawned on him.

"Name's Zax.", the young man replied casually with a smile.