A World Without You Chapter 11: The Showdown Of Fate, a kingdom hearts fanfic

A/N: okay people let me start this off with one huge apology. I'm so sorry! I've been majorly tied down by homework and when it's finally done I'm too tired to write anything. So, I'm majorly sorry! Anyway thanks for the reviews, I really apreciate them but still review me when your done reading. I'll be eternally grateful. Ok, last chapter I promised you the BIG battle between Sephiroth and Yuffie vs Cloud and Aerith so here it is. Hope you enjoy. AND It's my birthday in 10 days! (14/01/90) A certain song will be in this, I don't own it. Translation will come after. So here it is:

Disclaimer: Yes I own everyone- Not, I wish I did though! Nah- the only thing I own is this storyline and that isn't gonna make me rich.

(A/N: oh yeah! Just remembered, some of my lovely and kind reviewers didn't understand the part with Yuffie and Sephiroth so I'll try to sum it up for ya. Okay Yuffie had Jenova inside her therefore bringing out a dark side. Understand so far? Aerith defeated Jenova so Yuffie can now act on her own accord, but Aerith didn't defeat Yuffie's darkside - her darkside came from the mako and the mako was also feeding Jenova, making Jenova take over Yuffie's body at certain times ( when Yuffie's eyes go red ). Sephiroth stopped her from doing this by taking Yuffie away. Yuffie now has two sides of her, a light side - which is the old annoying Yuffie we all love, and her dark side - because of the mako injections she has had throughout her year with Shinra. Understand now? If not tell me and I'll try to help you guys out, I know it's complicated. The part where Yuffie likes Sephiroth one minute and not the next is because off her split personality. Her darkside wants to help Shinra where the lightside wants to escape from Shinra. The temperature change I don't really know why I added in but when she suddenly goes cold, it's her darkself taking over. When she goes warm it her lightself returning. Okay now? Just one more thing, about Sephiroth's other wing I can explain. In the showdown of fate from the japanese re-release of Kingdom Hearts you know there's a clip right? Well Cloud suddenly get's a wing on his left shoulder and Sephiroth has his wing on the right. I think Cloud had Sephiroth's other wing while he was fighting but at the end Aerith and Cloud were reunited so I said Cloud's/ Sephiroth's wing returned to Sephiroth. Once again it is missing and Yuffie has figured out who has it, BUT I'm not telling you yet, it'll spoil the suprise or not suprise in some cases.) Finally on with the chapter:

Ch.11: The Showdown Of Fate

Sephiroth and Yuffie waited patiently in the Collosium arena for Cloud and expectantly Leon. Yuffie leaned against the wall picking at her nails while Sephiroth paced back and forth creating a small sand storm at his feet.

"You know there won't be any sand left after your finished pacing" Yuffie said softly still looking at her nails. Sephiroth gave her a cold stare then carried on pacing, Yuffie looks up and watches him a little confused. Yuffie shivers slightly as the wind picked up, she grinned suddenly. Sephiroth glanced over at her irritated.

"What are you grinning for" Sephiroth snapped. Yuffie wasn't intimidated by his tone as she grinned even more.

"Their gummiship is here. Plus I know why you're so irritated. You're afraid you're gonna lose aren't ya" Sephiroth snapped his head up at glared at Yuffie, who once again wasn't fazed by his cold, icy eyes.

"I'm not afraid"

"Hhh-mm...denial! Obviously you are."

"I am not! Why would I be afraid of Leonhart"

"Aaahh...so you're afraid of Leon? Why? Are you afraid Leon is gonna come and take me away" Yuffie interrupted.

"I'm not afraid of Leonhart."

"You avoided my question." Yuffie answered darkly.

"No. I'm going to win."

"Oh, you mean like when you won the battle against Cloud last year? No I didn't think so."

"It was a fluke, he was lucky I didn't kill him."

"Don't you mean it was lucky he didn't kill you" Sephiroth growled in frustration and walked up to Yuffie.

"You are starting to annoy me." Sephiroth hissed at the small ninja. Yuffie in turn looked up at him with innocent eyes.

"Me? I'm only saying the truth, besides I know you are going to win this time. I'm at your side remember"

"Even if it means going against your friends? Cloud...Leon" Sephiroth acted as if saying 'Leon' was poison on his tongue. Yuffie just slowly nodded.

"I haven't got a choice have I? I'm evil, you're evil. Evil can never help good, you know that. BUT I'm not promising anything. If my dreaded lightside takes over, there's nothing I can do to help you. Understand" Sephiroth smirked and nodded. ( A/N: as you can tell, Sephiroth is chuffin' (happy) Yuffie is on his side and is dark ) Yuffie jolted up suddenly feeling warmth embrace her pale skin, sensing Cloud's presence Yuffie looks over at the oak doors.

"Cloud is on his own. I don't sense Leon anywhere." Yuffie says disappointed and relieved at the same time.

"Hmph, he thinks he can take both of us on. Alone" Sephiroth chuckles to himself and looks down at a troubled Yuffie.

"I'm not fighting."

"What" Sephiroth asks seriously.

"I said, I'm not fighting. Sorry Sephie-boy, but I fight fairly."

"But you said-oh I understand. Your lightside right" Yuffie nods and smiles slightly, her mind wandering to a certain gunblade weilder.

"Besides, you wouldn't want to give Cloud the satisfaction of your uneasiness."

"What are you rambling about now" Sephiroth masages his forhead with his right hand.

"I mean if two of us are going against Cloud. Cloud would think you're afraid to go against him in a one-on-one battle. He would think you are weak and you don't want that do you"

"No."

"Good. Well, I'll be off and watching. I would wish you good luck but I'm cheering for Cloud now I'm light again. See you in the after life." Yuffie waves and materialises out of sight, leaving Sephiroth alone in the arena. "I will get her back. And I will kill Leon too. I can't wait to have his head on a plater." Sephiroth gruesomely (sp?) promises as the large oak doors open, Sephiorth prepares himself for his Light nemesis...

Cloud readied his large Buster Sword as he finds his dark enemy waiting on the opposite end of the massive arena.

"Where's Yuffie" Cloud shouts going into battle stance.

"Yuffie? She changed her mind, she decided not to fight." Sephiroth answers smugly also going into battle stance.

"Aerith was right. Yuffie's lightside did kick in. This should be easy." Cloud thought to himself smiling, this of course was noticed by Sephiroth dew to the heavy amounts of mako in his blood.

"What are you smiling about"

"I know I'm going to win, just like last time. You don't stand a chance without Yuffie."

"Ha, that's where you're wrong. I will win."

"CLOUD! Stop teasing him. Sephiroth will suspect something. Hopefully Sephiroth and Yuffie can't see me from here." Aerith mentally prayed from her position behind a large stone collumn.

"You sound so sure of yourself." Cloud commented.

"I am, there's two big differences from last time to this. You are grounded, you have no wing and I know your weakness."

"I don't need a wing and I have no weakness."

"You don't? Are you sure" Cloud stayed silent. "Then explain to me why you have brought an ally with you. And of all allies you chose the wrong one. You chose your weakness, your light, Aerith is behind that large pillar over there." Sephiroth nods towards Aerith's location. Cloud sighs in defeat and hands his head low.

"Aerith, stay out of this. You should have waited in the gummiship." Cloud acts as though Aerith wasn't meant to be fighting. Aerith deciding to play along steps out of her hiding place.

"You need someone to cheer you on Cloud. You can't defeat Sephiroth without encouragement."

"This is a one-on-one battle Cetra, stay out of this. If you so much as speak to your boyfriend, Yuffie stays with me. Understand? Sit back and enjoy watching the one you love lose and die before your eyes." Sephiroth warns, Aerith nods and sits by the pillar contently, making sure her staff is well hidden from view.

"So far so good. Sephiroth doesn't even know I'm armed, let's make sure it stays that way." Aerith thought to herself.

"You ready Strife"

"As ready as ever."

A long pause swept the cursed arena as two arch enemies waited for the other to strike first. A light breeze blew Sephiroth's platinum hair and Cloud's golden spikes as they never broke eye contact with each other. Cloud made the first move, running head on at Sephiroth who also ran forward. Both swords clashed as Sephiroth blocked Clouds strike. Cloud jumped back as Sephiroth took his forst swing at the blonde warrior, Cloud kept at his defence stance and blocked every move Sephiroth used quickly spotting a pattern. Cloud patiently waited for the right moment before dodging a blow and slicing at Sephiroths arm. Sephiroth grunted in pain and looked down at his cut. Glaring angrily at Cloud he decided to tease him.

"Is that the best you can do" Sephiroth taunted, mocking Clouds well known phrase.

Estuans interius ( Burning inside
Ira vehementi With violent anger
Estuans interius Burning inside

Ira vehementi With violent anger )

Sephiroth!

Sephiroth mimicked Clouds actions and guarded every harsh blow Cloud threw at him also recognising a pattern. Waiting for the right oppurtunity Sephiroth blocked Clouds sword. Finding a break in the pattern Sephiroth pushed Cloud backwards. Quickly regaining balance Cloud charged at Sephiroth, Sephiroth expecting an attack guarded but as Cloud was inches from the silver-haired nemesis Cloud leapt over Sephiroth, flipping in the air so when he landed he would be facing his enemy. As Cloud decended he struck Sephiroth harshly in the back, or would have if Sephiroth didn't disappear leaving a single black feather. Cloud landed on his feet wearily and looked at the feather, looking up at Aerith he noticed her expression. Her face was pale and was looking at something in horror behind Cloud. Knowing who it was Cloud spun around and blocked the lethal Masume in a dead lock...

Estuans interius ( Burning inside
Ira vehementi With violent anger
Estuans interius Burning inside

Ira vehementi With violent anger )

Sephiroth!

Seeing this as her chance Aerith grabbed her staff from behind the pillar and started focasing on Sephiroth while chanting a strong Holy attack. While nearing the end of her spell her two white, angelic wings fluttered from her back, her left wing disappeared and reappeared on Clouds left shoulder. Sephiroth broke the deadly glare and noticed the wing on Cloud's back, realising Aerith was using magic behind him he looked back to see a huge beam of white light escaping Aerith's staff and heading straight for him. The form of charging horses at the front of the beam, Sephiroth froze and stared at his end.

Sors-immanis ( Fate - monstrous

Et inanis and empty

Soras-immanis Fate - monstrous

Et inanis ... and empty ... )

A dark form appeared infront of Sephiroth and with a closer look from Aerith she realised...it was Yuffie.

"No! Yuffie move" Aerith screamed, but it was too late the strongest light magic in the world hit her best friend and Aerith knew it would kill her. The piercing white light filled the entire stadium, blinding everyone with it's bright aura. As it slowly died down Aerith uncovered her eyes with her hand over her shocked mouth. Cloud uncovered his eyes whilst standing up from the expected blow and Sephiroth opened his eyes to find... Yuffie. Yuffie, standing infront of him. She had taken the full magic hit but she was still standing up, unharmed and looked seriously pi- off! A single black wing from her left shoulder covered her body and face which protected her. Aerith and Cloud gasped and the whole world seemed to fall silent as Yuffie's wing revealed her form. Sephiroth smiled wikidly and wrapped his arms around her slender waist, resting his head on her right shoulder. Yuffie had his missing wing, everything made sense to him when she informed him on his airship...

(flashback)

...Light gained control again and Yuffie winced slightly, feeling the cold shill disappear suddenly. "Sephiroth, where's - um...where's your other wing" Yuffie asks timidly.

"My other wing was with Cloud. We were created the same, he had one wing and I had the other but that disappeared when he found Aerith again, his light."

"So..you don't know where it is" Yuffie felt darkness take over again. "I'm getting fed up of being cold then warm and feeling different bloody emotions all the time. Choose the damn victor already" Yuffie screamed in her mind.

"No, why" Sephiroth asked raising a silver eyebrow. Yuffie stood up slowly and faced him, sighing deeply.

"Coz, when I was in the shower I um... it sorta hit me where it is.." Yuffie trailed, light taking over again.

"Well" Sephiroth crossed his arms over his well toned chest and waited for the answer...

"When you mentioned Cloud and you being created the same, you mean you both shared the same darkness right" Sephiroth nodded. "Since Cloud found his light the darkness inside him disappeared yes" Once again Sephiroth nodded impatiently waiting to hearthe rest. "So that wing he had returned to you but has gone missing again.."

"Yuffie, where are you going with this" Sephiroth sighed

"Well I said earlier that we share the same darkness, I got thinnking about that and- well..." Yuffie cut herself off and stared at the floor. Closing her eyes Yuffie concentrated, letting the cold chill wrap around her a black circle at her feet and a dark glow from her left shoulder. After a few seconds a black wing, identical to Sephiroths' wing emerged from her back. Opening her eyes Yuffie looked at Sephiroth's shocked face smirking to herself.

"I think your going to win this next battle at the Collosium with me at your side." Yuffie smiled to herself. "I absorb light magic so Holy will have no effect on me, I'll be your shield and sword if we ever come up against Aerith later on." Sephiroth wore a broad smile from ear to ear as Yuffie's words rung through his mind over and over again. "This time, I'm unbeatable. Leonhart if you want Yuffie, come and get her." Sephiroth mused with himself..

"General? We're landing." The second-in-command pilot informed. Sephiroth smiled and gave the next orders.

(End Of Flashback)

Estuans interius ( Burning inside
Ira vehementi With violent anger
Estuans interius Burning inside

Ira vehementi With violent anger )

Sephiroth!

"..Yuffie" Cloud asked puzzled wlking to where Aerith stood silently crying. Yuffie just clenched her fists and nodded.
"Yuffie? What happened? What did you do to her" Aerith screamed at Sephiroth who just shrugged and tightened his grip around Yuffie.
"Beats me. Seems like your precious, angel Yuffie shares the same darkness as me. you should know what this means Strife, we shared the same darkness once." Sephiroth spat at the pair. Cloud's eyes darkened with realisation and he held onto Aerith's hand.
"Cloud? What is he talking about"
"We have to fight Aerith. Both of us. Yuffie is in there somewhere you need to try and get her out. This is her darkside, this isn't the Yuffie we know. You have to either kill her or get Yuffie back." Cloud explained gently.
"Me? Why me"
"I have to keep Sephiroth away from Yuffie while you talk to her."
"Talk? Why talk? and why do you have to keep Sephiroth away from Yuffie" Cloud detected fear and worry in Aerith's voice and he turned to face her.
"Your a cetra Aerith. Your pure, maybe an equal to a Princess of Heart. Youcan bring her back from the darkness, not for good but just long enough. I know you can do it." Cloud wrapped his arms around Aerith and kissed the top of her forehead.
"Aww...sorry to spoil the tender moment but please if you don't stop, I think I'm gonna gag." Yuffie states cooly earning a few chuckles from Sephiroth.
Cloud stoots Sephiroth an eye dagger before letting go of Aerith and going into battle stance. Aerith readied her staff for her ultimate battle with her best friend. Seeing Cloud and Aerith ready and waiting, Sephiroth smirks and lets go of Yuffie's waist and giving her a kiss on the cheek. Suprisingly Yuffie fliched but this was only noticed by Aerith, "why did she flinch? It isn't her lightside otherwise she would have a different colour wing. Something must connect Yuffie's darkside and lightside. They both must have the same weakness, but what is it" Aerith thought frantically. Cloud giving her a reassuring smile and tightening his grip on his sword, Yuffie seemed distant as if she was thinking of something..or someone. The four fighters all went into battle stance and stared at their opponent.

Veni, veni venias, ( Come, come, O come,
Ne me mori facias , Do not let me die,
Veni, veni venias, Come, come, O come
Ne me mori facias... Do not let me die )

Cloud and Aerith both had one white angelic wing while Sephiroth and Yuffie had black ones, a slight breeze sweeps through the arena and Yuffie looks toward the top-right step on the side, seeing as it was shadowed area the untrained eye wouldn't of noticed slight movement. Yuffie looked harder and saw a silohette of a tall and well built person watching her. He seemed to have some sort of long cape and long hair as she saw it sway in the chilling wind, trying to regester herself Yuffie seemed to recongnise the person but it was on the tip of her tongue.
"Yuffie stay focused." Sephiroth whispered, snapping Yuffie out of her thoughts. Yuffie looked at him and nodded before sparing another quick glance up at the shadows, nobody was there. No silohette. No nothing.
"Maybe I imagined it." Yuffie said to herself.
"Are you ready to lose again Sephiroth" Cloud shouts across the battle field as a red lightning glow swerves around Aerith and himself. Sephiroth was about to shout back when..
"What are you talking about? Losing is your job" Yuffie shouts back. An electric blue lightning swirls around Sephiroth and Yuffie as the new two on two battle is about to begin.
"Don't forget Aerith, make Yuffie light. Find her weakness." Cloud whispers, Aerith nods in response. (A/N: from here on it's gonna get pretty crappy, I can't make two people fight let alone FOUR!)

The grounds were covered in a mute blanket. The only thing you could her was Aerith's heavy breaths. Three... nobody moved...Two...Yuffie placed both hands together then held them in the air. A huge dark Ninja Star appeared in her right hand, she held it limply at her side while her left hand was neatly on her hip...ONE! Cloud and Sephiroth bother ran at each other, blades clashing. Both warriors jumped back then ran at each other again, Cloud flipped over Sephiroth and slashed at his back. Sephiroth saw this coming and blocked, furiously slashing at Cloud at an ungodly speed Cloud quickly blocked 1/3 of his attacks but dodged the rest. This sight left Yuffie speechless, she knew Sephiroth was mean and overall evil. He'd killed Aerith before but he had never shown Yuffie that kind of hatred. Remembering where she was she looked over at Aerith to see her casting a spell, and a large one at that. Yuffie just shrugged it off, letting Aerith have a few seconds head start. A large white beam chrged at Yuffie, it was another Holy but it was it's strongest form... Heavens Wrath.

Veni, veni venias, ( Come, come, O come,
Ne me mori facias, Do not let me die,
Veni, veni venias, Come, come, O come,
Ne me mori facias... Do not let me die.. )

Yuffie just smiled as it charged towards her, she didn't even both to cover herself with her wing and let it hit her full blast. Taking this slit second oppertunity Aerith drunk down an ether before casting a slow spell on Sephiroth. His attacks slowed down a little so Cloud was able to block more attacks. Looking back at Yuffie, Aerith saw the light fog clear to reveal a bored Yuffie. Unscratched again.
"Why bother Aer? I absorb light magic, thanks for giving me more life." Aerith's face went pale, Light magic was the strongest offence and defence she had. " I'll give you one more chance to hit me with whatever you got. Then I'll be attacking."
"Don't talk the enemy to death, kill her" Sephiroth shouts between blocking and attacking Cloud.
"I told you. I fight fairly...besides she can't beat me anyway." Yuffie says in a bored tone looking at Sephiroth have all the fun. A warm blow hits Yuffie in the ribs and she looks down to see a slight scorch mark. Glancing over at Aerith she sees Aerith casting another Firaga spell, once again it hits Yuffie who seems unfazed.

Haryuu no ( The winged one,
Hanekata Of lower reaches )

leeeaase! You call that a fire attack? Now it's my turn." Yuffie mocks.
Holding her clutched left hand over her heart Yuffie closes her eyes and concentrates, tapping into Sephiroth's power as well as her own. Aerith guessing what was coming quickly cast Protect and Shell on her and Cloud raising both of their defence. Cloud quickly threw Sephiroth off him and flew down to Aerith, both of them nodded to eachother and charged towards Yuffie trying to stop her attack, just as Cloud was about to slash at her...Yuffie opened her eyes with a triumphant grin on her face "Good! both of them thought I was going to do Sin Harvest...pathetic." Yuffie thought before opening her hand and pointing it towards the star swept sky.

Veni, veni, venias, Gloriosa ( Come, come, O come, Glorious
Ne me mori facias, Generossa Do not let me die, noble
Veni, veni, venias, Gloriosa Come, come, O come, Glorious
Ne me mori facias, Generossa Do not let me die, noble )

Large flames engulfed Cloud and Aerith as Yuffie shouted,
"Hell fire" Sephiroth smiled as Aerith's screams were muffled by the flames and Clouds shouts for Aerith when unheard. The flames cleared and Aerith was on the floor covered with a dark soot and scratches while Cloud was bleeding from his left arm. Cloud knelt by Aerith's side quickly giving her a potion before glaring at Yuffie and at the speed of light flew at her Buster Sword nearing it's location. At the last moment Yuffie held out her Ninja Star infront of her and blocked his attack using both hands. Seeing as though Yuffie's strength wasn't as strong as Sephiroth's or Clouds, Yuffie threw Clouds sword to her right. Leaving cloud's rightside open for attack, Yuffie twirled around and set a hard kick with her right leg, considering the fact Yuffie had boots on, the kick was harder than expected and this sent Cloud stumbling backwards, he jumped back up and used Sonic on her.

Haryuu no ( The winged one,
Hanekata Of lower reaches )

Yuffie dodged every blow by disappearing and reappearing but on the last blow Yuffie was hit. The large impact made Yuffie fly backwards, gaining control in mid-air Yuffie landed skillfully crouched down on her feet with her Ninja star in her right hand resting on her shoulder. Feeling a sudden refreshment Yuffie looked up at Sephiroth to see him finishing a dark-cure spell on her. Yuffie knew what he meant, he would let her finish off Cloud.

"Okay, let's use my Soldier training and beat him at Ninja stuff." Yuffie smiled. With agile movements Yuffie ran at Cloud again but instead of striking him she waited for him to strike her. Cloud accepting the oppotunity slashed at her horizontaly (sp?) but Yuffie countered it with a side flip making the blow skim her back. Landing again on her feet again Yuffie quickly knocked Cloud off his feet, the blonde warrior didn't expect the attack and fell, his eyes closed as his back smacked the hard sandy floor. Re-opening his eyes he found Yuffie standing over his body with her Ninja Star looming above his neck. Sephiroth clapped cheerfully and chuckled as he stood next to the winner...Yuffie.

"You were saying Strife? Now look you've lost." Sephiroth went into a fit of evil laughter but Yuffie's face held no emotion as the red and blue lightning disappeared. Cloud felt himself surrounded in darkness. Looking over to where Aerith was he saw her stirring and slowly getting up signalling him to keep quiet and occupy them. Cloud nodded and looked back at Yuffie. Yuffie shivered a little but fought the light as she focused on Cloud, with curiousity growing inside her she looked in the same direction Cloud was. Seeing Aerith freeze under her gaze like a deer in headlights, Yuffie shrugged her off and looked at Sephiroth behind her. He hadn't noticed that Aerith was recovering but strangely Yuffie didn't want to harm Aerith, or Cloud for that matter. Aerith knew that her lightside was starting to fight back now all she needed to do was break the ice.

"At least I didn't have a woman fight for me. Was you too scared to fight on your own" Cloud teased with a michivous smile on his lips. Sephiroth immediately stopped laughing and clenched his fists.

"Kill him" Sephiroth ordered. Yuffie sadly nodded raising her Ninja Star and biting her lower lip, nearly drawing blood. Yuffie didn't want to do this, these were her friends but Sephiroth's orders were Sephiroth's orders, her darkside had to listen. In mid swing Aerith shouted,
"Leon." Yuffie stopped just before slicing Cloud's neck and looked up at Aerith who was now standing.
"W-what did you say" Yuffie asked timidly.

"Ignore her" Sephiroth whispered placing a hand on Yuffie's shoulder and pointing a hand at Aerith ready to attack her.
"Leon..is...still looking...for you...ya know? He...he hasn't..given..up..yet. None of us ..have." Aerith answered weakly.
"Shut up Cetra, or else." Sephiroth's left hand was now glowing with magic ready to be released at anytime. Aerith ignored her death wish and continued to breath heavily before starting to talk again.
"Leon...really cares for you."
"Liar." Yuffie said her voice cracking slightly.
"She's not lying... Leon does care for you, alot more than you know." Cloud joined in, Yuffie looked at him with a disbelieving look on her face. " Though he doesn't show it..it's true. Who know's he may even love you." At this point Yuffie's eyes began to fill. Her darkside couldn't cry, could it? Yuffie didn't care whether she was considered weak as them last seven words echoed in her mind.

"They're lying ignore them, Leon hates you remember? He has Rinoa, how could he ever love you" Sephiroth said. Yuffie looked down in sadness as the words Sephiroth spoke soaked through, he was right. How could Leon ever love her?
"No...he doesn't love..Rinoa anymore...he loves...you." Aerith replied weakly.
"Don't lie to me. Why would he care he goes out with Rinoa. He hates me! Why would he love me after all I've done? He'll never like, love, care whatever about me after all the things I've done, so don't lie to me! Stop getting my hopes up. He'll never forgive me." Yuffie screamed making her Ninja Star disappear. Taking the chance to escape Cloud sprints to where Aerith is, holding her up.
"Yuffie, it's true! He loves you, he'll forgive you. Why do you think he held your hand when Aerith was destroying Jenova hm? He went to a party only because he thought you were there. He.Loves.You" Cloud said slowly, Yuffie's tears began spill out of their natural dams and cascaded down her face. All this time Yuffie thought Leon hated her, maybe they're right. Maybe Leon does have feelings for her. Feeling weak and drained Yuffie let her dark barriars fall and let light embrace her again.

"Not a chance. I'm not losing Yuffie again." Sephiroth shouted. Using all of the strength he had, Sephiroth formed a large sphere of dark magic and aimed it at Aerith and Cloud. "What should I do? He's gonna kill em...I know, but I need to buy myself some time." As Yuffie thought those last words out a large bang echoed throughout the Collosium and a small silver bullet hit Sephiroth's magic arm, cutting off the magic release. As he clutched his now bleeding arm and looked up to where the shot came from, another was heard. It skimmed the side of his face, just like in the Second District. Ignoring the mysterious gunman Sephiroth charged up his magic again and sent it hurling towards...Yuffie? "How the hell did she get there" Sephiroth thought to himself, as the dark beam was metres away from Yuffie.Yuffie clentched her fists tightly, preparing for the painful dark magic. Painful wasn't a strong enough word! Pure, horrifying agony hit Yuffie and a high-pitched scream was hidden behind her clentched teeth. As the wave of magic past her Yuffie blew another beam back, only this one was light. Using Aerith's magic she hit Sephiroth with Heaven Wrath. Hearing Sephiroth cry out in pain was like music to Yuffie's ears. The light fog cleared and Sephiroth was nowhere to be seen. Aerith was the only thing holding Yuffie up as she slowly slipped into an unconsious dream. The last thing she saw before her world went black was Cloud picking her up and Aerith's sweet voice...

"Cloud, let's take her home. I bet she misses everyone."
"How did she do that"
"Do what"
"Survive that attack from Sephiroth? I know I couldn't."
"Remembering that inside there is still a small part of Sephiroth."
"You mean she's still a threat? Darkness is still in her"
"No and Yes. She won't harm us because I'll finish off healing her before she wakes up."
"When will she wake up"
"Who knows? But there is still a strong risk of her dying.." Aerith trailed opening the Gummiship door for Cloud to enter first with a limp Yuffie in his arms.
"Nah, Yuffie is strong. She'll live. Say Aerith how did you know Leon was her weakness" Cloud asked putting Yuffie on a spare bed. Aerith pulled the cotton blankets over her friend then gently placed a loose strand of hair away from Yuffie's face.
"I didn't." Aerith said honestly.
"You mean you guessed"
"Yep."
"What if Leon didn't work" Aerith giggled slightly before answering,
"I would have mentioned that kitten Leon found in the Waterway last year, you know the white one with two different colour eyes"
"How could I forget, it scratched me twice." Cloud stretched
"You startled it twice." Aerith said before wrapping her arms around Clouds waist, in response he kissed her cheek and embrced her warmly.
"She's changed alot, hasn't she"
"Yeah, she told me she wanted to prove to Leon she was strong. Maybe now she can prove it."
"Yeah. I can't believe the stuff they forced her to wear now though, I bet she wasn't allowed to wear her usual ninja set-up."
"Well now she can. Let's leave her in peace, and get to Traverse Town. I need to heal her."
"Right.." Cloud started up the engine and warped out of the Colissium to Traverse Town. Little did they know an old friend was left behind, reloading his pistol he followed..

A/N: Thank Whoever for that! Finally done. It took me two days to write then re-write and change this. I started on the 4th and it's the 6th now! Anyway sorry it took so long. Thank you for being patient and Thank you for reviewing you people! Your the best. I'm soo tired and I have loads of exams coming up so, wish me luck! Read and Review please and I'll love you forever! Ta'ra.. Kai