Installment 9: My Precious Experiment
The Sierra Highwind could be seen floating above the red rocks of Cosmo Canyon. A young fire colored animal stepped from a hut followed by 3 assistants. "Somethings not right," Red XIII jumped to the top of a wooden hut to the top of cliff. He could see the figure of a man on a cliff opposite of him, the red mountains gave the man a fiery glow.
The Highwind hovered a feet above a red cliff, Cloud and the gang slid down a rope landing opposite of Hojo. They faced him ready for combat. Hojo simply stood with his hands behind his back, looking over Cosmo Canyon. Vincent stepped forward with his shotgun loaded, "Hojo..."
Hojo looked back at him, his black cape blowing in the wind, "Vincent..."
Vincent clenched the gun handle, "Why are you still clinging to this planet?"
Hojo smirked, "...have you seen Lucrecia?" Vincent was surprised, "Lucrecia?!" he cocked his shotgun and took aim for Hojo's head, "What's going on?!"
Barret took a step forward but Cloud stopped him, "This is his fight." Barret looked down at Cloud, "Damn it, when am I gonna get some action!?" his gun arm formed back into his hand.
Hojo started to laugh devilishly, "Do you want to find out? My experiment?"
Vincent leapt into the air getting 3 shots off. Hojo quickly leapt back and rushed Vincent in mid-air. Hojo's arm glowed with a greenish aura, it was interlocked with Vincents claw.
"Don't you wish to see your beloved again?" Hojo taunted. Vincent pushed off and they landed back onto the ground, Vincent pulled 4 shots. Hojo powered up his arm and quickly knocked all four back. Vincent dodged but was caught in the shoulder, he paused for a moment.
t seems this weapon is of no use," the tossed the shot gun to the ground. Hojo smirked, "What? Giving up already? But we have only begun," he stretched his arm shooting 3 spear shaped energy beams into Vincents body. Vincent coughed blood and clenched his teeth.
"He's gonna get killed!" Tifa cried, but Cloud held her back, "No! Let him handle this."
Vincents eyes turned white and his body was beginning to be surrounded by darkness, "My curse shall be your nightmare!" his mouth stretched until it resembled that of a wolf. The darkness enshrouded him, soon it burst revealing a large wolf like beast. Standing on it's hind legs it let out a wild roar. Hojo's smirk grew across his face, "Yeessss!! Use it! The power that I have given you!!" Hojo spread his arms as if he were welcoming Vincents newly formed body. He jumped on all fours and rushed Hojo knocking him back against the ground. He then slashed towards him but Hojo rolled away quickly, as Vincent left claw marks in the dirt and rock. Vincent grabbed Hojo and threw him into the air, then slamming into him shoulder first. He grabbed him by his neck and threw him into the dirt and rock below. Hojo landed on his back watching the deadly beast come straight at him.
He grinned and just as Vincent landed Hojo thrust his hand into his chest. Vincent gasped for air as his body returned to normal, his shirt was removed, revealing most of his face. Deep scars were riddled around his chest and body. Hojo threw him to the side and stood up, brushing the dirt off himself. Vincent was unconscious.
Hojo smirked and looked at the rest of the gang, "A minor mistake, now the rest of you. I have no time to deal with you." Hojo opened his palm as it started to glow with a silver aura. A small blade started to appear out of his hand, he grinned with a evil look in his eye, "You should recognize this Cloud!" the blade extended to an abnormal length then producing a hilt, it was the Masamune.
"The Masamune," Clouds eyes grew wide...
