Chapter Ten

"The Final Battle"

Weiss managed to catch Clouds sword and threw it over the edge of the platform. "You can't defeat me." Barret then jumped from platform to platform firing at Weiss until Yuffie got close enough to get a few good hits with her sais. Cait Sith threw his dice and blades began protruding from them. All six hit Weiss but he still showed no sign of slowing down. Weiss formed a fireball in his hand and threw it at Yuffie. She managed to flip out of the way just in time as the platform she was on crumbled into the mako energy that surrounded the platform. Barret continued shooting at Weiss and was joined by Reeve. Weiss managed to jump in the air and used ice magic to form two daggers which he threw at both Reeve and Barret. Both daggers missed their marks. By this time Rufus and the Turks had managed to run away. "What a bunch of cowards.", Barret said.

Cloud stared at him and said,"Stay focused." Tifa walked over to the platform but Weiss managed to strike her and she fell over the edge. "I got you!" Cloud ran from platform to platform and took her hand. He dragged Tifa up onto their platform and she looked into his eyes. She smiled and said,"I knew you'd come."

Cloud smiled back and kissed her. "We'll talk about this later." He got up and left Tifa to think about their kiss just as Weiss shot lightning bolts from his fingertips. Cait Sith took out six more dice but this time he aimed them at Weiss' platform. Barret followed Cait Sith's lead and began shooting at the platform. "I told you once and I'll tell you again. I am not so easily defeated." After this he began hurling platforms at Barret and Cait Sith. Both were knocked out cold while Yuffie managed to get a few more strikes in with her sais. Weiss took one and struck her with it and she fell to the platform below. "These are the zeroes standing between me and my master? How pathetic!" He raised himself up in the air and began circling around the platforms. He shot fireball after fireball at Cloud but Cloud managed to dodge each one as he made his way to Yuffie.

Tifa walked over to Aeris and motioned for Reeve to help her lift the body. "We've got to get her to the surface.

Reeve nodded and they began the long walk to the surface. Weiss saw them and paid them no mind. "I'll deal with them as soon as I am finished with you."

Cloud gave Yuffie to Barret and said,"You've got to go with Reeve and Tifa. Shera should be able to help her." Cloud ran toward Cait Sith and told him to go as well. "I guess Vincent isn't coming to save you afterall."

"I think you underestimate the power of friendship." Weiss couldn't believe his eyes. Vincent jumped down from his hiding place and took out to handguns and began shooting. Weiss formed a barrier around himself which didn't seem to help. "What is this?!"

"Mako powered shells. I figured that after G resurrected you he would infuse you with enough mako energy to make you another Sephiroth which is all you are."

"I am not some cheap imitation of Sephiroth. I am greater and more evil then he ever was."

"Really? At least Sephiroth had the guts to summon meteor to destroy the planet. What are you doing? Trying to revive your master?"

"G will take care of you when he gets back."

"How? As you can see you've lost your ancient."

This infuruated Weiss even more and he began transforming into a giant creature. "I don't think you should have pissed him off."

Vincent looked at Cloud and shrugged. "He's using too much of his energy. The platforms are going to give way soon. All that will be left is the mako energy. You've got to get out of here while you still can."

"What about you?"

Vincent looked shocked and said,"No worries right?"

Cloud smiled and began the long trek to the surface.

Vincent watched Cloud leave and was soon face to face with the overgrown Weiss.

"Alright Weiss. Let's go." Vincent took out his shotgun and fired a few well placed shots into Weiss. He then transformed into his Chaos form and began a long assault on Weiss. Punch after punch Vincent managed to weaken Weiss to the point of exhaustion. He took a stick of dynamite and with a well timed kick it went right into the overgrown Weiss' mouth. "Sorry Weiss but I got to jet." Vincent began jumping from cliff to cliff as the mako energy began rising to the top.

"Do you think he'll make it?",Tifa asked.

"I'm sure he will.", Cloud said.

They stood next to eachother for a few moments and Cloud looked at her. "I'm also sure of something else." He dropped to one knee and Tifa fought back suprise. "Cloud? What are you doing?" Cloud smiled and said,"You've been with me for as long as I can remember. You were the one person besided Aeris who never gave up on me. You helped me get my memory back in Mideel and continued to be this force in my life that wouldn't give up. Over time I have grown more and more in love with you and the only thing that makes sense in my life anymore is spending the rest of it with you. Tifa Lockheart. Will you marry me?"

Tifa fought back tears but did manage a yes. Just as she said yes Vincent emerged from the crater along with a blast of mako energy. "Vincent!"

They ran over to Vincent and saw that he was slowly transforming back into his human form. "What happened?", Yuffie asked.

"Weiss is dead. What happened to the Turks?"

Cloud looked at him and said,"They escaped with a few well timed Shinra helicopters."

"We'll deal with them when the time comes."

Together everyone walked back to the Shera and after a few moments they took off.