Chapter 11
The trio emerged into an elaborately decorated room, outfitted with red carpeting and oak walls. The rooms center piece, however, was the exquisite oak desk at the head of the room. Behind the desk, sat the mastermind behind the new Shinra. Before the three heroes could act, they were seized by the guards, their weapons take away. Zack put up a struggle, but soon the three found themselves in hand cuffs.
"Well, well, well. If it isn't my three favorite experiments." The man behind the desk said.
"Hojo! You're supposed to be dead." Red XIII growled.
Hojo continued you on as if he hadn't heard him. "Well, as glad as I am to have you all back, I've moved up in the world, I'm past breeding two dying species. The Cetra have come to their end, along with the Felinuos Species. I've found a new means of resurrection, though my two attempts at it were failures, I'm sure that I can make it work this time." As he said this, he walked over to the computer behind his desk. "I've created a portal to the next realm. Using this computer, I may resurrect anyone I see fit to do my bidding. Zack, you were very disappointing, being my very first choice. Even your friend, Strife, was a failure. Both of you ran off before I could even give my orders. But they say the third time is the charm. By pressing this button, I'll begin the process." He said, pressing the button on the computer.
"Hojo! You've destroyed the whole planet with your last experiment! The Gigases have run wild, wreaking havoc where ever they reach."
"An unfortunate set back, indeed. But using the men at my disposal, a soon repaired one."
"The dead are meant to stay dead!" Aerith cried. "You can't play god. If you have any shred of humanity left in you, you'll stop this."
"But I don't have any." Hojo said, smiling. "Soon the portal, and our new tool will come forth, then another, and another. We will have so much power that we may destroy the Gigases, and then the rest of the world. We will rule it! Everything will be at my disposal. I will have limitless supply for my experiments."
"You're a sick man Hojo!" Came a voice from the stairs. The guards turned to fight, but Cloud was to quick. He easily cut all of them down with his sword. After pulling his sword from the last corpse, he turned he cut the binds of his friends. Free now, the four of them turned their attention to Hojo.
"You loose." Zack said.
"It's over." Aerith added.
"You're finished." Red XIII finished off.
All three were caught off guard by Cloud's next words. "No, not yet." He said, pointing to the glow that had started resonating behind Hojo.