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Chapter 10

Truth Be Told

All terror seemed to rise, within seconds all people could see was a blur of speed, a hint of dark brown and black rush past them in incredible speeds followed by a sharp wind. The brunette raced up the escalator, the glass windows flashing by and that woman following her identically, flashing her a grin into her dilated pupils. Fragments wove within her cloudy haze of terror, her very being screaming as words molded themselves into her mind.

The elevator doors were closing and the people inside stood in shock and fear as they saw the woman racing towards them. The doors had closed and the girl slammed her anger into the metal surface, denting it with sheer force.

''Can't run forever.'

Ashes froze the tiled floor, people whom stood nearby stepped away from the stricken teenager, knowing fully well something was wrong with her.

"No need to get angry, there's always the next one." a man said only to have red flashing eyes snap at him; Fear and insanity seemed to swirl within the blood red orbs as her pupils shifted variable sizes.

'Daddy is coming.'

Ashes swerved around, her head flying back and forth, searching for the source of the voice so clear. Where? Frantic eyes searched everywhere, studying the civilians whom were slowly returning to thier previous duties. Where!

'Hush.'

She ripped her head toward the glass window that lead the viewer to the bottom of the busy street below. Her breaths came in study yet quick, her mouth a thin line. She was going insane. That was it. Insanity had set in. Her Father being in the hospital had taken it's toll on her, the stress over whelming,

"I'm all right...it's just because of Dad...I'm stressed out..." she mumbled unknowingly to herself. The reply she received was laughter ringing in her ears and her heart dropped several stories. Her own reflection seemed to mock her, the image grinning at her was beginning to piss her off.

"Leave me alone."

"I can't do that."

"I said LEAVE me the FUCK alone!" she screamed as the pain drove itself into her mind in retaliation.

"No."

She screamed and backed away to the wall behind her, tears flooding her face; her screams notifying the security guards inside the mall. They approached cautiously,

"Miss...are you all right?" one man asked while another relayed a few orders over his walkie talkie. Ashes looked at them, eyes bloodshot and blending into one color and she noticed another man with violet eyes walk forward. It was Edward, the hair salon owner, his body slack in a stance, his hands at his side.

"It's happening to you, isn't it?" He whispered inaudibly, but she heard his words clear and crisp as ice.

She shook her head, her eyes flooding with tears,

"It won't...leave me alone..."she gasped. The old man nodded and looked at her in sympathy,

"I have no choice." he whispered and brought out several foot long blades,

"I'm sorry that you lived a lie." Ashes eyes widened at this man, he was going to kill her, but why! Fear took over, a force took over, her body moved viciously on her own accord and she lost consciousness.

The cars below were slowly moving and a man in a taxi sighed, knowing this day was going to drag on forever. He brushed his brown hair back and laid back against his sweaty seat when a sudden force rammed down upon the front of his car.

"What the!" he shouted as he stared at a brown mass of hair and froze to the spot in surprise as the body moved, it's head looking up from the crumpled heap of metal at him. If he thought he had seen everything this world had to offer, none of it could add up to the bloodthirsty eyes staring up at him.

"Holy shit!" He screamed and immediately scrambled out of the car, pedestrians and other cars alike stuck to thier spot.

From above the wide street, looking out from the broken window stood Edward. His eyes narrow as he watched the girl flee from the scene. He had to inform his Boss about this incident; no one was safe anymore.

Daemon sat in the kitchen seat, tapping his fingers impatiently, waiting for his sister to return with his car when he heard Sam speak up.

"She's back."

Marlene stood up and walked over to the window and confirmed the statement with a nod of her head. Daemon growled making his way toward the door only to find his sister walking numbly into the courtyard, her clothes torn in several places that he ignored.

"Ashes, where the hell is my car!" he shouted at her walking closer. He expected an explanation but she looked up at him and he finally realized her hair was a different color, but her face the color of pale snow, her eyes void. She fell over and he rushed over to find her asleep. Shaking his head in bewilderment, he shook her,

"Wake up Ashes. Now, wake up!"

Desiree walked outside and narrowed her eyes,

"Leave her."

Daemon ignored his sister and continued to try to wake the woman up only to receive a groan. Her eyes opened slightly and she looked up not at him but at the sky,

"What happened?"

"You fainted bitch." Desiree replied. Daemon shot her a glare and she ignored it,

"I have had enough of this bullshit! She is NOT our blood sister for Fuck's sake! Why the hell do you care about her?"

"What are you talking about Desiree?" Samantha asked. Desiree hesitated, her fingers tangled madly within her light brown hair, her eyes flicking back and forth to Sam and to Ashes. Marlene rushed out and kneeled next to Ashes whom had sat up and began staring at the ground, her body still slack.

"Tell me Desiree." her voice demanded. Desiree, unnerved, spoke up,

"You are not related to any of us by blood. father adopted you after the Meteor Crisis."

"Desiree!" Marlene hissed, her brown eyes narrowing in anger. That was enough to prove the truth in her sisters words and she stood up an walked into the house leaving Daemon and the three women alone in the courtyard. Marlene snapped her head back to Desiree,

"What on earth do you have against that child? Where did you even find out that bit of information Miss?" Marlene's tone of voice leveled down a few dangerous octaves. Desiree took a deep breath, watching Daemon and Sam look at her, waiting patiently for an answer.

"I overheard Mom and Dad talking about it a few years back and I always hated her for taking my place. You think I don't want a close relationship with my father? No! She took that right away from me. I fucking hate her." Desiree ended by shouting and stormed off into the house herself.

Daemon looked up at Marlene,

"Is it true?" Marlene sighed,

"Yes, we were all sworn to secrecy. Cloud wanted a normal life for Ashes and Aeris, your mother agreed as well, loving her as if she was her own."

"Then who are Ashes's real parents?" Samantha inquired. Marlene frowned,

"Her mother was named Tifa Lockhart, her father...none other then the late General: Sephiroth."

Daemon froze to the spot and a smile crept over his face. No wonder...the silver hair...her incredible strength and agility...it all fell into place.

Ice City stood silent, the chasms surrounding the outside city walls swirled slowly with lava. The skies were cloaked in ash and one being stood looking over at it, his eyes and mind roaming over it's civilians but the one thing he was looking for was missing. She wasn't here.

He looked back at the ice plate that his previous opponent had cast upon the lava surface and wondered how many more people would get in his way. The child was a good fighter but had a lot to learn. He was lucky to have escaped with only minor wounds and remembered the air beat his hair back as the helicopter swerved away, towing the child back up into the air away from him.

He cast his eyes over to the horizon where the lava kissed the ocean and tried to pry past the expanse to the other continents. His mind was searching and a faint recognition waved weakly from the south western hemisphere. Nodding, he began his journey omitting the city.

I REALLY do not like this chapter. I plan to redo it sometime this upcoming week. -sighs-