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Then, it hit you. If the voice is right, your brother is alive but not for long if you won't look for him. He IS in danger.

"No. He's not and not going to be in danger. I just need to believe."

And a plan came up to your mind.

"Even the risk that it'll take is that no one will ever believe me again, I will take it just to find my only brother."

CHAPTERNINE: The Search(Part one)

You walked towards the door and focused your energy to it until there's steam and the room is terribly cold. Slowly and slowly ice covered the door until it froze. You kicked it and it shattered into millions of ice crystal.

You: sorry.

You then zoomed outside. When you arrived downstairs, both Tifa and Cloud were on their battle stance.

Tifa: So, your real color had been displayed at last!

Cloud: and we're not letting you go and warn that nightmare!

You: please, listen! You need to let me go!

Tifa: why would we do that? HUH?!

You: I didn't intend to spy or fight with you! I just want to find my brother!

Cloud: tell that to your master!

He then charged at you and stroke his buster sword but before he could hit you, you dodge it with your twin sword.

Tifa: HAAAHH!

Tifa started to attack you but in a very swift movement you get away from them. You stretched your hand to them and coldness crept all over the bar. It was not a moment until, Cloud and Tifa were already covered with thick ice glass-too thick to melt away in a simple blaze of fire.

Tifa: YOU SNAKE!

Cloud: I SWEAR IF I EVER SEE YOU AGAIN, YOU"LL PAY!

Those words from your friends-or should we say, exfriends- pierced your heart but you left as soon as your eyes became hot. You knew you're about to cry.

You drove Cloud's bike to the hideout but you parked it somewhere hidden so if ever the guys see you, at least they won't suspect you.

You walked inside the ruined place and saw your master with the four silver haired guys.

Loz: If it wasn't Sennethea.

Sephiroth turned around and greeted you with a grin.

Sephiroth: I hope you have some news.

You:*sighs* I have none. I just want to come here.

You said it while shrugging your shoulders. He just nodded.

Sephiroth: since you're here already, why won't you help us find mother?

"*gulps*No-Way!"

Your brain worked answered for you.

You: okay

You knew that if you refuse, they will be suspicious. Your master informed you some facts you needed to know and decided who go with whom. Unluckily, you're going with Kadaj to Healin Lodge.

"Thank God-I mean WHAT THE 'H'!?"

But before you could react, you already went off and go to your assigned mission.

You were riding with Kadaj on his bike without anyone of you saying a word.

"Well, what should I expect from a guy whom I've busted after his confession?"

But Kadaj broke the silence between the two of you.

Kadaj: are you alright?

You: huh? Why'd you ask?

Kadaj: you're so quiet back there.

You: I'm always quiet.

Then he stirred in other direction and suddenly breaks. The impact was so strong that you unintentionally hold on to him to stop yourself from falling off.

The biked had already stopped.

Kadaj: *sighs* You can go if you want.

You: what?

Kadaj: I know you just came with me against your will and was only forced.

You: Kadaj...

Kadaj: You should go.

He held your hand which was still holding on to him.

Kadaj: what is it?

You: I-It's not because I don't want to be near you but I-I just want to find my brother.

Kadaj: your brother?

He turned to you as you withdrew your hand.

You: yes. He was taken away from me when we were little and I know and I believe that he's still alive.

Kadaj: do you want me to help you?

You looked up to him.

You: will you?

He smiled and you swore to everything in the world that that smiles was a pure one unlike the first time you saw him smile at your master.

Kadaj: I'll do more than that. If it is for you, I'll do anything.

You were a bit stunned in his words but deep down in your heart, you're happy. You knew it from heart that his words are eternally true. You lowered your head.

You: but, what if teacher-

Kadaj: Don't worry, he won't find out.

You loooked at his beautiful face once more.

You: ?

Kadaj: You don't believe me when I say he won't?

You: how would I know if you're lying?

Kadaj: Where do you want to start looking?

You: At a lake.

Kadaj: where?

You: see? I don't think you're interested.

You make an act of getting off but he stopped you.

Kadaj: you just tell me the directions and I'll get you there, okay?

You: fine.

He smirked and faced the road. He drove and followed each of your directions.

You were roding for two hours now and it seems just a while when you saw the little house where you totally lost your family.

You: you can stop here.

He stopped the motor. You got off before he can. You hurriedly walked to the house which has its door opened.

You stopped in front of the door and flashbacks came.

~(your flashback)~

You saw the laying figure of your dead mother on the ground, drenched in her own blood. Your brother was being dragged outside your house into a chopper by one of the men who had killed your mother.

You: Brother!

The other man stood in front of you with his horrible large body and a kind of a gun.

You: get my brother back!

You dashed to him and hit him hard but you're just a child. Hitting him didn't do any harm to him. He then raised his hand and slapped you, sending you to the ground.

Man: Shut up you wrench!

You sobbed. You can't do anything. You just stared in the cruel men as they went in the chopper and departed.

You: NOOO!

~(end of flashback)~

You felt a hand on our shoulder. You turned knowing that it is Kadaj.

Kadaj: what's in here?

You: memories.

You started walking as you shrugged off his hand. You walked into the kitchen and found the back door open. You went through it and found yourself facing the lake again. And suddenly, it hits you. You heard something from the man who slapped you a name.

~(flashback)~

The man turned his back from you.

Man: I guess Prof. Hojo will be happy to see our mission is done.

~(end)~

You: Hojo!

You suddenly said. Not noticing Kadaj was already by your side.

Kadaj: what did you say?

You faced him.

You: do you know who Prof. Hojo is?

Kadaj: the crazy scientist who was protected by Shinra. What about that man?

You: He's the one who wants my brother.

Kadaj: then he probably had made an experiment with him and your brother maybe at Shinra by now.

You: i want to go there.

Kadaj: Are you sure?

You: if you don't want to come then don't. I can do this alone. Just tell me where the place is.

Kadaj: no, no, and NO. You're not going anywhere. Remember that your master entrusted you to me.

He made a grin.

You just rolled your eyes.

After some hours of driving, you reached your destination. But it's not the Shinra company but the place where your master- I mean-SEPHIROTH had assigned you.

You: traitor!

You got of the bike quickly and he also did and stopped you from walking away by taking hold of your arm.

Kadaj: look, it's not what you think. Rufus is the president of the company and he's the only one who knew where Hojo might be.

You mumbled something under your breath as you sigh.

You followed him to the house which for you, appears to be a shack. He didn't knock but he opened the door not thinking if there were people inside or none.

But you didn't care. All you want is to find the person who took your brother away from you.