Chapter 7
Cissnei walked onto the beach, with Zack squatting. The death of Angeal had taken its toll on the young soldier. He hadn't spoken to anyone since Angeal's tragic death and that was two weeks ago, but the only people that knew where; Zack, Aerith and Sephiroth. Zack continued his exercise and tried to ignore the Turk.
"Your not trying to ignore me, are you Zack?" she asked.
"No, of, course, not." he spoke between each squat.
"I guess Angeal's passing has made a deep hole."
Zack stopped his exercise, "How did you know?"
"Turks are everywhere."
"You guys are like ninjas."
"Not ninjas, we're Turks."
"Riiight. What's up Cissnei?"
"Nothing really, just wanted to see how you were holding up."
"Well, that's nice of you." Zack picked up his PHS.
"Calling Aerith?"
"How did you kno- Oh right ninja."
"You know, that girl's a Cetra, the last one on Gaia."
"Really?"
"Did she never tell you?"
Zack shook his head, "She never brought it up."
Suddenly, Tseng raced down the stares, "Genesis copies!"
Just like the Turk said three Genesis copies sprung out from the water. Quickly, Zack grabbed an umbrella and used it as a weapon. He smacked all of the copies back into the water, with broken ribs and neck.
"Tseng, where's Sephiroth?"
"Modeoheim."
"Crap."
"By the time you get back to Midgar Sephy should be back as well."
"He said I couldn't call him Sephy."
"Everyone calls him it when he's not around. He said when someone calls him 'Sephy' it makes him feel girly." said Cissnei.
"Girly? But Angeal said that he was already half way there."
"What with the long hair?" said Tseng.
Zack laughed, "We shouldn't say stuff like that behind his back. You know he could kill all three of us."
"That man can slay an army with no sweat." said Tseng, "Anyway I have to get back."
Zack stared into the sun as it set below the sea and Cissnei snook off without a word.
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Zack caught Hollander on the roof of the SOLDIER building. The Professor looked over his shoulder and saw the massive fall. He looked back at the young man that stood before him.
"It ends here Hollander." said Zack.
"Oh really." he said letting himself fall to his doom.
Then he was picked up by two Genesis copies.
"What the-"
Sephiroth walked behind Zack, "S- Sephy."
"Zack, go screw your mum."
"Ok there was no need for that."
"Then there's no need to call me Sephy."
"What ever, where have you been?"
"Modeoheim, I thought Tseng told you."
"Just making sure that he was telling the truth, that's all."
"Right."
"Anyway, I saw some Genesis copies in Coasta De Sol."
"There were some in Modeoheim as well."
"How is that possible? Even know that the original is dead."
"Did Genesis really die?"
Zack stayed quiet for a moment and then he realised, "Could it be possible that he survived?"
"He's one man that refuses that Angel of Death's offer."
"So he doesn't want to die?"
"Exactly."
Zack began to stutter and slur his words. He wanted to say something, but couldn't find the words.
"We'll meet again soon." said Sephiroth.
"I'll hold you to that doctor." Zack said walking way.
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Zack entered the church to see Aerith, but to his belief he saw a creature that bared one wing. It lifted its head up revealing that the creature was in face an Angeal copy. Zack was quite cautious around the copy and he stood by his girlfriend.
Suddenly, a machine marked with the Shinra logo entered the church. The copy rammed its entire body into the machine, forcing it to explode. The copy collapsed.
"Is it ok?" asked Aerith.
Zack examined the copy, "It's degrading."
"Poor thing."
The copy found the strength within itself to get up and ascend onto the wooden beams of the church.
"Shall we get started on that flower wagon then?"
"Alright."
Zack built up roughly about seven different designs and Aerith didn't like any of them, but the eight one he made she loved it.
"Anything else you would like, honey?"
"Well I do have a lot of little wishes."
"How many?"
"er... 23."
"What? Ok write them all down so I don't forget."
On the spur of the moment, Zack's PSH rang.
"Yellow?"
'Zack the situation has changed, get back here now.'
The line went dead.
"Was it Sephy?"
Zack nodded, "See ya." Zack passionately kissed Aerith before leaving, she gave the list of wishes to him.
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Zack raced back into the SOLDIER meeting office. Sephiroth perched himself comfortably in Lazard's chair.
"What's the situation officer?"
"Monsters have been attacking one of the reactors."
"Oh poo."
"Zack, be serious about this. Also Lazard has gone missing. We've also lost contact with the SOLIDERs we sent to the Mako reactor."
"Well that's not good."
"Round up some mercenaries."
Zack walked away, "Alright then you one-winged douchebag."
"I heard that Zack."
They took three mercenaries to the reactor, one of them being Cloud.
"So were are we going?" asked Zack.
"To Nibelheim."
Cloud let out a slight gasp.
