Let's keep going with locations 1 and 2! Enjoy!

~in Rabanastre after the dog fight~

Axel: *after teleporting over to the Strhal looking for Ba* He's not even in his ship, that bastard!

L+So: *share a loo and at the same time say* The Sandsea..

Re: *turning towards everyone else* You will see strange lizard, pig, and rabbit people…do NOT make eye contact or any remarks…*quieter* I learnt that the hard way…

~in The Sandsea bar with Sora, Louise, Axel, and Reno in the lead~

Ba: *at this regular table* Wow, nice ta see you managed to drag Uncle Cid, Aunt Shera, and even Auron?...along.

Cid: And this comes from a smart-ass who killed his own father…

F(Fran): *looks at Balthier* You're quite the black sheep.

L: Have you been keeping him in line? You know..not let the bounty on his head get too high?

F: As well as to be expected.

Ba: *takes a drink* Sooo. What is this unrelenting evil that made you come all the way here?

Se: A powerful being from another world who wishes to destroy everything.

Ba: *sighing* Sounds like the same ol' same ol'. As promised, for helping me earlier, you now have a leading man.

L: The question is, have you any idea where something like that might be hiding on this world?

Ba: You mean ya don't know? *converses with Shera and Louise*

Se: *notices a man placing a hunt on the board* *goes to look out of curiosity after the man leaves* *pulls the hunt off and lays it on Balthier's table* I think I found the place.

Ba: *reads it* the Tomb of Raithwall..never thought I'd ever go back there.

E: Any advice or need to know info before we go?

F: It is the tomb of the Dynast King built to protect him and the Dawn Shard. Be warned, it is filled with traps and monsters.

E+L: *share a look* *shrug* Too easy/ We got this.

Au: Are you going ahead then?

L: We'll clear the path..we're both elementals and good with all combat.

Se: *places a red orb into E's hand* And now you'll have at least one God on your side, should you need it. Be careful. *E squeezes his hand in gratitude*

F: if we're all ready, Balthier's waiting with the Strhal.

So: Oh great. Because the Gummi Ship's engine is over heated thanks to that crazy chase.

~in the tomb after checking the main chambers~

E: Since the main chambers are all empty, guess it's time. *flips a miniscule switch and a new path opens*

L: *takes a step but jumps back as axes swing out* Shit!

E: Uh, let me go first *ducks under axes and uses water whips to break the activated handle*

L: *muttering* Hopefully you can disarm everything *slowly follows E*

~after many traps and few monsters later~

E: *not even fazed, calm* We should be near the end.

L: *near danger point pissed* I'm gonna slice Jenova in 2!

Jenova: *breaks out of wall close to them and grabs Louise* Just try petty human.

L: Ed! Go get everyone while I teach this bitch not to insult me!

E: Just don't do anything stupid! *runs off after cutting Louise free*

~10 minutes later~

Au: This might be bad..*avoiding L's Hurricanes like the rest of the group*

Re: Might? This is walking into a class 5 Hurricane *L flies past him after being hit by one of Jenova's attacks*

Au: *goes to help Louise up but let's go when she growls at him, eyes black* Definitely bad.

So: This is like Hades all over again-

Au: More than that. More than the Behemoth King she skinned alive when she was younger *watches idly as L jumps from 30ft up to resume her assault on the upper half*

E: *breathing heavily, barely fighting off the parts attacking her* Okay, I think we need a God's help now *fuses with the red orb* *water appears and rises around her knees* *Leviathan swims and pulls several tidal waves* *E adds a giant wave of her own encircling Jenova with it, holding her still*

Jenova: I will still win, and you shall perish! *dies off*

L: *drenched, turns to E* Ediinaa, I have something to discuss with you *still in berserk mode* *Se jumps infront of her and blocks her attack with Masamune*

Se: Someone control her before I do something she'll regret.

So: *wraps arms around her from behind, holding her arms tightly down* If you don't calm down, I won't spar with you anymore..*whispers* Come back to me *catches L as she slumps*

L: What happened, is she gone?

So: You were thrown against the wall…are you ok?

L: *dozing off and wincing a bit* I'll live…

E: Wait. What happened? *watches as Se sheaths Masamune*

Au: It is simple. She reaches a berserk state when anything slightly aggravating further prompts her already irritated mood. When she is calmed, she feels all injuries and has the experience of the energy drain the sudden calm creates. And a slight black out…which explain the memory loss-

Ba: All this happens just when I think my cousins can't get any weirder.

L: Hey, I heard that.

So: Let's go back to the Strhal *carrying Louise* *rest of the group follow*

Yu: So we just killed Jenova with a couple blows and a huge tidal wave? I think we have ourselves a simple strategy here-

Vi: It was only one part of her but still impressive none the less.

Se: Don't get too cocky. The other parts WILL be stronger. This was the first, so it had less time to gain power.

E: Hey. *throws the red orb to Se* Thanks. That was pretty awesome.

Se: *tosses it back to her* You should keep it. It seems to 'like' you since you're a water elemental.

~back at the Seasand bar drying up~

So: I'll go check on the Gummi Ship and get the next location. *leaves*

~later with the Gummi Ship setting off~

Na: If what Shera pulled out of that machine is correct, then we're heading to Spira…I assume, Auron, that you and Louise will be able to help us out since you both traveled that world, correct?

Au: Louise would be better alone…I've mostly been on the Farplane and I can't guarantee that I won't be called back.

Axel: Ah, don't tell me we that we're gonna have to stay on the Farplane for good-

Au: YOU'RE alive, unlike me, because YOU'VE agreed to Bahamut's deal.

Ax: Alright alright, ignore…but I won't be much help there anyway.

E: Why not?

Axel: *gives E the 'duh' look* think about it my fellow elemental…I'm fire..Spira has a large 'water factor'

E: Don't be a jerk, I've never been there…*turns to Auron and Sora* Then this part should be my forte..when are we getting there? *excited*

Re: slow down Ed, we want to rest a bit, too.

E: Mister, if you don't stop calling me that, you won't get dinner *smirks when hearing his stomach growl*

Re: *fake bows* Oh please forgive, great mistress of the waters…

E: *rolls eyes* Fine fine. *goes to kitchen*

~later that night~

Se: *cleaning and sharpening Masamune in a chair* Can't sleep?

E: *sits next him* No..but neither can you…you look distracted. Want to talk about it?

Se: I'm fine. There's nothing to talk about. *does slower strokes on sword*

E: You can't fool me that easily…*quieter* I thought you trust me…

Se: *stops his hand and looks up* I do…and I thought you trust me enough not to worry needlessly *tilts her head to face him with one finger*

E: You're hilarious…of course I worry, because I care.

Se: Can't stop you from that. Now if I'm correct, we'll need you tomorrow. I suggest you get some sleep. *lightly kisses her forehead*

E: *stands up* Alright, fine. But I'm keeping an eye on you. *starts to leave*

Se: *slight smile* I trust that you do. *resumes sharpening Masamune*

E: Hurr hurr hurr *laughs*

~in L+So's room~

L: *waking up* *yawns and stretches* *notices an X-potion on the end-table* Wow, good call Sora, I definitely need this *chugs bottle*

So: *walks in room* You're up.

L: Yeah *looks away* Sorry you had to see me in that state again.

So: It's okay. Don't beat yourself up over it.

L: But I attacked Ed and I nearly got you and I killed myself by Jenova..I could've have destroyed everything!

So: But you calmed down, and everything is still here.

L: You don't get it. The more often I enter that state, the more-

So: Hush hush, it's really okay. It's okay to get pissed. It just means that you care, and you feel. And the rest of us are here if things get too bad.

L: You're right…sometimes I wish I could be like you, and act somewhat normal

So: That's a good joke..besides if you'd be like me, than we wouldn't be where we are now. *kisses her* Right?

L: Y-yeah…Thanks, Sora. You're the best.

~the morning at Spira near Zanarkand~

L: What do you mean I missed saying goodbye to Balthier and Fran?

Cid: Simple. You were asleep and NOBODY wanted to wake you up *lighting cigarette*besides, you scared the ever living hell outa most of the company

Au: Are you sure you're ready for today, though?

L: Anger at the normal level of my consciousness *big yawn* still leaves something to be desired.

E: It's cool, no need to kill yourself. We'll handle this one.

L: But what if you need to God of Gods?

E: If it comes to where not even Leviathan and I can't handle it, we'll have Sora come and get you, I promise.

L: But-

Au: Right now, you'd only slow us down, so get some rest and take the rest of your anger out during the next battle. *gives her a stern look* (A/N: Can you say 'tough love'?)

L: *admits defeat* sure Dad…Give Jenova a can of whoop-ass for me *walks back into ship*

~inside the Omega Ruins~

E: *enters the water and sighs a bit in content* I'm going to give each of you an oxygen bubble. You are to swallow it and get under water.

Re: Yo, wouldn't it be easier if you just parted the water?

E: *laughs* That's flattering Reno, my brother, but I'm not a God. And that takes two or more elementals to do. *group gets in water* *cups hands together, sinks underwater and blows air into her hands* take the bubble underwater. It will feel weird but make sure you swallow. Auron, we'll follow you.

~groups swims for a while and reaches an air pocket~

E: Where are we?

Au: The Fayth of Lord Zaon. *Jenova drops into the water from the fayth's underside*

Axel: *clearly upset* NO WATER! *summons Chakarms* BURN BABY! *catches part of Jenova on fire* *notices a notch in the wall that he can stand on* This just keeps getting better! *lives up to the name Flurry of Dancing Flames*

Re: He's having too much fun *dodges Jenova's attack*

So: *nodding* yeah…way to much fun *ducks as a chakram and several ice disks fly past him, a couple colliding with one another, creating a steam cover*

*Axel slices into Jenova's body while Edina creates tentacle-like water extensions, ripping the of the body apart*

~near the end of the fight~

Jenova: Your efforts are meaningless, I still have-

L: *appears out of nowhere and delivers the final blow*

E: Louise, what the hell?

L: I used to blitz against a friend that was a star player, so we practiced the sport to gain abnormal lung capacity…I think my old record was a little over 10 minutes with swimming at full speed

So: Are you all rested now? *grinning*

L: Yup! 100% ready to kill Jenova. *looks up then at the water*Anyone who doesn't want to swim out, steer clear. Lord Zaon, forgive me. *starts to use the wind to get up to the top of the chamber* Shooting Star! *faith smashes and is blown upwards*

~after the group is out of the ruins~

E: Blitz?

L: it's a sport that's like football and soccer combined and played underwater. If you want to check it out, we have to go to Luca. *beats E to her question* Second largest city and has the stadium. We might see one of the professional teams play, and if we're really lucky, we might see the champion team Besaid Aurocks! *clearly excited and hyper*

Au: The stadium is near the docks. Be careful. *walking off in the opposite direction*

Cid: Where're ya off to?

Au: A place where I can escape the. (Because the greatest Guardian has rabid fans, even in FFX. :P) *keeps walking and Cid, Vince, Red, Barret, and Axel join him*

L: Have fun, Dad. Hope you don't get mobbed. *leads E to the stadium*

Re: Why did you say that to him?

L: Let's put it this way: Dad is so famous, he has to pay people to deny they ever saw him.

E: And here I thought he's anti-social…

L: Not in the least. *hears sphere static and looks up to the screen*We gotta hurry, it's the championship!

~after the game~

E: Jeez, ya didn't say it was this violent! A guy actually flew out of the sphere!

L: yeah I did. I said it was a cross of football and soccer. And the flying is actually pretty normal; there was the game in the Dream of the Fayth Zanarkand, where nearly all of the players were thrown out.

So: Let's get some autographs! Please, Louise? *to E and Reno* she 'knows' the team.

L: Autographs it is. *leads the into the Auroch's locker rrom*Heeey Tidie, can we have some autographs? My dad's here by the way, hehe.

Tidus: *freezes* What? Here with you?

L: Not here here, but he is traveling with us.

E: *watches Tidus sign* without the violent tackling, this sport seems like it'd be fun to play.

Tidus: Wanna learn how?

E: Now? *Tidus nods* Cool! Is using one's powers to breathe under water allowed? *excited*

~later that night back at the Gummi Ship~

She: *sighs when she sees Sora peeking into the lab for the 20th time* No, Sora, nothing yet.

L: Calm down, Sora, it takes time to track the non-active cells. We never guaranteed that it would be fast-tracking.

E: *comes in to check it out* Hey, is that…Sephiroth's DNA file?

L: heh? Oh, Reno or one of the other Turks must've had a file on him from back in the day…putting in his DNA sample must've pulled it up…

E: *gasps and quiets* Does he know who his biological parents were? Or the circumstances? *walks out into the main area and runs into Se*

Se: *gently grabs her arm after she almost passes him in her daze* what has you so distracted?

E: *says nothing and tackles/hugs him*i-it's really nothing…I just never figured…never fully understood what you meant about your mother-

Se: *leading her to sit* Hold on, what exactly did you hear, and how?

E: *looking everywhere else but at him* I was told that Hojo had been a cruel man, but..he took you away from Lucrecia, and…oh, the things he subjected you to…

Se: *for a second, shock is apparent on his face, but he blinks it away*So…is Lucrecia my…real mother, then?

E: *muttering more to herself* She never even got to hold you..what shocked me is that Hojo..Hojo of all people fathered you-

Se: *lets go of her hand abruptly and stands* Now you must be mistaken…a sick joke-

E: *snaps her head up* What? Why would I joke about-

Se: Because! I was told of Lucrecia, and a woman of her virtue, a woman of any virtue, would never *stops and a slight moan/growl escapes his throat* not with that vile creature *eyes flash and he grips the side of his head in pain*

E: *quietly* your entire file was pulled up on that tracking machine-

Se: *already out the door* don't come after me for a while.

Cid: *watched the exchange with his head poking out of the lab room* Well, damn. Sucks to be him. *looks to the screen with a couple others, reading the file* Vince, of course you knew about it…

Vi: *melancholy sigh* Edina…you should give him a bit of time…Jenova's remaining cells in him must've acted up-

E: Where were you when he was born, Mr. Ex-Turk? *walks to the door*

Vi: *narrows eyes in an attempt to glare but then looks away in guilt* By then…I was in a coma-like state, another soon-to-be experiment.

E: *looks back apologetically and is out the door**finds Sephiroth an hour later in a forest-y area along the shore*

Se: *sees her coming and slumps to sit on a smoother looking boulder* I should've known you wouldn't listen to me…

E: *stops in front of him now bit unsure*I'm crazy and stubborn remember? Listen…Lucrecia didn't…umm she and Hojo didn't…she was with Vincent, but Hojo tore them apart…out of guilt, she consented to become part of his experiment…just like Vincent after that…

Se: *pulls E to him, wraps his arms around her waist and lays his forehead against her stomach* *voice a bit more hoarse that he'd like* I don't know why this matters…I've already come to terms with my origins…so why do I feel pain knowing that there was absolutely no humanness in my creation…at all?

E: *takes a deep breath and feels her heart clench in sadness for this fallen angel* *buries fingers in his long silver tresses in soothing strokes**after a long relaxing silence* I'm…grateful *Se looks up*…thanks to or despite-however you want to looks at it- those inhuman, unfeeling, cold experiments that made you, Sephiroth, you turn out to be one of the most human of Gaia's creations I've ever met…*one hand stroking his face* as much as I or anybody else hates that vile creature, Hojo, I'm grateful to him, because I have you…believe me, having you in any way is a blessing-

Se: *startles her by pulling her down to his lap and lays a hand on her cheek* *slight teasing smile* So tell me 'Miss grateful Brightside, what do I get out of this existence?

E: *small grin* A pain-in-the-ass, sentimental, crazy damsel in distress..figuratively.

Se: *lightly laughs*I beg to differ *brushes his lips against hers* a strong woman to push me to my limits to keep caring *a short but deeper kiss* a beautiful blessing *pulls her into a deep, long kiss*

Yep, I decided to end it on sweet note, after some action and a bit of drama…Hopefully he's not OOC; the way I see it, it's the most human and romantic side he would have based on what I"ve seen in Crisis Core. Whew! Longest chapter ever! Well, enjoy!