AN: I cut my hair again… It's shorter than my OC's. I also had a stomach virus, which is why I wasn't able to update earlier!

My school had another bomb scare… They found bomb making materials in someone's locker! It's stupid really.

In other news: IT'S FINAL FANTASY VII'S 15TH BIRTHDAY TODAY! Cool right?

Since the poll will end soon, I'm starting something new! TO all MY READERS AND REVIEWERS! Feel free to ask me any questions… it doesn't matter what the question is about just ask! Ask questions on my Facebook page if you want!

Onto the chapter!

Chapter XII: Equivalent Exchange!

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Nobody's POV

Tseng watched as the Tiny Bronco left their field of vision from his spot tied up next to Reno and Rude. His initial reason for coming to Rocket Town was to ask the citizens for information about AVALANCHE, not to play babysitter for an aircraft. Despite the failure in preventing the kidnapping of Shinra property and an airship pilot, Tseng felt that this new organization was worth investigating.

"That chick was cute, man! But she's fast, SOLDIER fast." Reno commented from Tseng's right.

"She could be one of Hojo's escaped experiments." Rude suggested, breaking his silent streak.

Reno cocked his head to the side grinning. "Maybe. What do you think, Tseng?"

The black haired Turk pulled out a cell phone from his pants pocket, ignoring the red head as he dialed the first number in his contacts list. When the person on the phone answered, Tseng began to speak. "A new threat has been identified. They go by the name Nox Miles and four members have been identified. There are three men and one girl. The girl seems to be Wutaian and is the leader of the group. One of the men looks shockingly similar to the General. The other two men seem to be civilians. One is clad in red and is definitely not as big a threat as the other three…" Tseng paused to listen to the other person on the line. "They kidnapped the Tiny Bronco and our pilot Cid Highwind… Their whereabouts are unknown… Sir, the girl and the mini General have mako in their system… I heard no name for the girl, sir. Do we have permission to pursue Nox Miles?" By this time, the three Turks were free of their bonds. "Very well, sir. We shall continued our investigation on AVALANCHE."

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Maigen's POV

I gripped my backpack as nervous shivers trialed up my spine. It was true. I was nervous… and cold. The yukata was quite thin and sitting in the back of the plane, where the heat system isn't, and at a high altitude did very little for my discomfort. I groaned, "W-why d-does it h-have t-t-to b-be so c-cold?"

There came no response as I eyed Vincent's cape. It looked so warm. I watched as Vincent sighed and scooted over to the left. "Get over here."

I smiled and willingly took my boots off, leaving them behind to climb over Vincent's seat. I plopped down to his right and brought my legs up to my chest as Vincent wrapped his cape around us both. I smiled as a wave of warmth hit me and snuggled into Vincent further, happy to be away from the cold. Vincent's right arm wrapped around my shoulder, pulling me to sit on his lap with me head resting between his shoulder and neck. The crimson cape surrounding us, kept our body heat in and the cold air out. As Vincent pulled my mask off, I closed my eyes and welcomed the darkness.

Well… I wasn't technically asleep. It was more that I was drifting in and out of consciousness.

"So. The cold vampire decided to pull the moves on the little girl, huh? Gee Vincent. I didn't think you were into the Lolita type!" Barret's voice broke the silence within the plane with a tease. I swear that I could feel myself blushing. No really. My entire face felt like lava.

Vincent kept silent, his only reaction being his arm tensing. To say that I wasn't attracted to Vincent was, sad to say, a big fat lie. When I was a mere child, Vincent was my second favorite character preceding Sephiroth. In fact, the crimson-eyed marksman that I was currently snuggling with was definitely still infatuated with Sephy's true mother.

I was jarred from my half-awareness when Barret began to curse loudly and when Vincent moved to pull Cerberus out. My eyes flew open as I clung to Vincent's body in reflex as he crouched in the cockpit, my legs wrapped around his waist and my arms around his neck. I frowned, looking behind me. "Cid. Stop trying to kill Barret, so that Vincent may sit. I feel like a darn panda."

His angry blue eyes met mine as he continued to grip Barret's neck in a chokehold. "Sure, after you explain what I saw in my fucking head!"

"Would someone hurry and explain to this loon!" Barret yelled out, kicking the back of Kadaj's seat out of reflex.

Kadaj was jolted forward, nearly causing him to slam his head on the windshield. Now it was Kadaj's turn to become annoyed. "Cid, Barret, shut your mouths and sit down! Or so help me little sister, I'll crash this plane into the ocean!"

No one listened to the silver-haired pilot, so another kick gained us an extremely shallow dip of the plane. I'm not scared of planed, but vertical drops and I do not mix well at all. I was reminded of the sudden vertical drop on El Toro and Kingda Ka at Six Flags. I held onto Vincent as we sped towards the ocean, screaming at the top of my lungs. I don't even know what I was screaming actually. Something to do with coming back from the dead to steal Saix's underwear… or was it to write a report on the real way Sephiroth was conceived?

Anyways, just as we were about 10,000ft away from hitting the water, Kadaj pulled the plane up into its correct position. My face detached itself from Vincent's neck to look around and to confirm if we were all still alive. Everyone was quiet as they tried to calm their hearts. Then, they all exploded, excluding Vincent and myself of course. "What did you do that for?"

Kadaj's narrowed eyes sent a chill down our spines. "Then shut up and let me fly."

A whimper escaped me as Kadaj turned back to flying the pane. "The next person to start an uproar will find themselves drowning in the ocean."

Cid let out an angry huff. "Maigen, explain what I saw while you knocked me out."

I didn't answer until Vincent took his seat, but I still had myself wrapped around him. :P I wonder if Sephiroth will get jealous. "I transferred some of my memories into you. The memories are of the future."

Cid's eyebrows went up in disbelief. "So I'm going to have a toothpick in my mouth instead of a cigarette and the world will be in danger of black shadow creatures that steal people's hearts?"

I shot him an incredulous look. "Wait a minute… I think I gave you the wrong set of memories. Was there a kid wielding a giant key?"

Cid thought for a moment then nodded, "Yeah."

I frowned and extended my arm to smack Cid in the forehead. "Memoria." This time I made sure that Cid received the correct set of memories. "In about 8yrs, unless I stop the root causes, Meteor shall be summoned to destroy the Planet. When Holy is summoned to stop Meteor, it will leave the Planet nearly head." My hand was left extended for a handshake. "Will you assist me in preventing all the disasters to come?"

Cid blinked a few times before grinning and shaking my hand. "As long as I get to blow some AVALANCHE ass up!"

A silence fell over our group for another hour. For that whole time, the only thing we saw was water. My face began to twist a little as my bladder began to constrict. "Kadaj? Are we there yet? I have to pee… badly."

Kadaj turned his head to look at me. "The temple is off in the distance. You think you can wait or another 20 minutes?"

My foot twitched in anxiousness. "Fine, just… hurry." My boots were already on to get ready to book it out of the plane when it landed. About 20 minutes of perfect torture passed before we finally landed. When the cockpit opened, I flew out and into the trees yelling, "Finally!"

I went back to the plane in the next 5 minutes, sighing and washing my hands with the water from my water bottle. I gazed at the temple before me its Aztec-like structure was beautiful. I bit back a nervous gulp as we began our trek inside.

Follow my voice…

My startled gaze shot around the hall. Who said that? It didn't sound like one of the Planet's messengers. The voice was beautiful, like bells in tenor keys. His voice reminded me of Tom Hiddleston, except younger by nearly ten years.

Meteor is calling to you… He is ready to find a host. Holy has Aerith Gainsborough. Meteor has you, Maigen Tsurugi, leader of Nox Miles. Now come… follow my voice…

As if in a trance, I took off into a sprint through the Temple, ignoring the calls for me to stop. Meteor was calling… and I am calling for him.

You know, Maigen… Meteor hasn't been interested in anyone for years, maybe even centuries. Then, you come along, a child of another Planet, and you capture his attention. Consider yourself lucky.

I barely acknowledged the voice and pulled an Uchiha when I 'hned' in response. I ended up in a large golden chamber, but I never had a chance to observe the rest of the room, for a shadowy whip lashed out and hit me in the chest. A shock ran through my body, causing me to voice a strangled scream before darkness engulfed me.

What would you do to save the world?

I'd do anything.

Even to become the host of Meteor?

I would… They mean everything to me.

To gain power, you must give up something in return. You must give up a life. Who will be sacrificed? Chaos's host? The Remnant? The airship pilot? Or the fuel miner? Time is up little one. Make your choice.

The floor rumbled violently as I woke up. "-ake up, Maigen. The temple's going to collapse if we stay here!"

I groaned and sat up. "Lunatis, Null, Gale, get them out of here." My three rings glowed and so did Vincent, Kadaj, Barret, and Cid. Before the four could protest, I had them transported out of the Temple before it began to shrink. Lunatis, Null, and Gale stopped glowing, telling me that the four guys were safe outside.

I stood from the floor and stumbled towards the 'treasure box' at the opposite end of the room to solve the puzzle embedded into the stone alter. A bright light filled the room as I closed my eyes. My life in return for power.

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Nobody's POV

Kadaj stared in horror as the Temple shrank. Maigen had not escaped in time. Tears bordered his eyes and a sob escaped his lips. His hand went up to grasp the black wing necklace that Maigen had given him at Rocket Town. Kadaj bowed his head as he screamed in agony, falling to the ground in despair. "LITTLE SISTER!"

Vincent clenched his hand and looked away from the shrinking temple. Feelings of regret and failure built up in his chest as the silver haired remnant sobbed into the ground. He heard Cid and Barret cursing next to him, but the loudest to him was the cry of anger from Chaos. His eyes began to glow and a growl escaped his lips as he fought Chaos back.

A bright flash filled the area as the temple began to take its true form. All four men expected to see the Black Materia, but instead, they saw Maigen, writhing in agony, clutching at her back. Kadaj was the first to react when she fell from the sky. He leaped from his spot on the floor to catch his sister's falling body. Kadaj noticed that Maigen was still unconscious and in pain. A bitter smile appeared on his face as he cradled Maigen's head to his chest. When they both touched ground, Maigen's eyes opened.

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Maigen's POV

My eyes snapped open to reveal Kadaj's teary eyes and a sharp pain in my back. I ignored the pain in favor to what Kadaj had to say to me. Guess what the first words out of his mouth. "You broke your promise, little sister."

His sad face killed me on the inside, causing me to kneel in front of him and hug him. "I know Kadaj. I'm sorry." Another bolt of pain shot through my back, causing me to gasp in pain again.

"Kadaj! Her back!" Vincent yelled, running towards us.

I felt Kadaj slip the yukata down enough to view my back. I held onto him as I heard Vincent, Cid, and Barret exclaim in surprise. "What's wrong with my back?" I demanded.

"The Black Materia… it's in your back." Vincent whispered. "There are also black tendrils surrounding it." I felt him tracing the patterns of tendrils, causing me to shiver.

"The Black materia seems to be dissolving into your body." Cid observed.

"She's becoming one with the Black Materia." Vincent revealed.

The pain eventually subsided, leaving me to relax. "What happened to the materia?" I squeaked, pulling my yukata back into its original position.

"Maigen, the tendrils turned to the shape of a transmutation circle on your back." Vincent pointed out as I stood.

My eyes widened, "WHAT?" Red electricity discharged from my body, burning the grass around me into ashes. I began to panic at the sight of the electricity. "What the hell is going on?"

"It could be the power of the Black Materia." Kadaj suggested, petting my head to calm me down. His hand went through my hair smoothly, somehow calming me so that I could control the discharge of red sparks that hadn't struck Kadaj at all, surprisingly.

I smirked. "Maybe, but we should get back to Nibelheim quickly. We only have a day and a half to get back." I looked to the Tiny Bronco and to Cid. "Are you ready, captain?"

Cid grinned. "Ready when you are, little lady! Just hop on and we'll leave!" He and Barret went to go prepare the small plane.

"We need new identities." I stated immediately as soon as the two men were out of hearing range.

"No. You need a new identity." Kadaj drawled slightly, as if it were obvious.

"I want to pose as Vincent Valentine's child!" I declared, entwining my arm with Vincent's.

"Why would you want to pose as a dead man's child? You'll be recruited into Shinra, all eyes shall be on you if you take my surname." Vincent questioned, a bit of worry in his tone, but barely noticeable.

I smiled a Cheshire Cat grin at my adopted 'father'. "I want to be related to you, of course! You're already like family to me and I love you very much! Besides, it'll give me a legit reason to kill Hojo!"

Vincent 'hmed' and began his trek towards the fully fueled Tiny Bronco. "We'll see when we get to Nibelheim."

I began to gather the red electricity around my hand and when I arrived next to the Tiny Bronco, I released the blast into the trees as if it were a death ray. Hopping into my seat on the plane, I took my boots off once again and chuckled to myself. "Equivalent exchange, huh?"

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Vincent: You would end the chapter with something to do with Fullmetal Alchemist.

Bane: I can't resist!

Kadaj: Yes you can.

Bane: (*sticks tongue out) I like variety.

Sephiroth: Where are the Turks?

Bane: Gone for now! We'll be seeing them in the story for now only.

Cloud: Don't you have an essay to write?

Bane: Just essay templates, but I don't care. They're all easily completed in like thirty minutes.

Vincent: You are a horrible procrastinator…

Bane: I decide not to decide, until I decide to change my mind!

Kadaj: Damn it!

Bane: You're just jealous that you don't have the talent to procrastinate!

Vincent: There's a talent for that?

Bane: Yup! Along with the talent to save up money in only four months! I'm richer than most kids my age!

Cloud: But you just spent money on the Death Note Manga Box Set…

Bane: And then Chinese New Year rolled in and I got back the money I spent! It's a gift! (*turns around) Speaking of gifts… where's Genesis?

Sephiroth: I would not know…

Bane: Yeah… I love you and everything, but you barely know anything! XP

Sephiroth: (*offended… seriously) What do you mean by that?

Bane: (*takes out a documents folder) I meant the reason for your birth!

Vincent, Cloud, Kadaj, and a muffled Genesis from the back of the room: Don't do it!

Sephiroth: I have the right to know.

Bane: Fine… I'll read it! (*clears throat) We have been married for nearly a year and I want children. However, my husband's too much of a prude to acknowledge my needs… I mean… who in their right mind would spend that much time studying in the manor library! I swear that he doesn't know that a year has passed since we've married! We have not even had sex (*Bane cringes in disgust, before continuing) for the whole of our relationship! So I drugged his coffee this morning and tied him up in the bathroom. I admit that it was quite kinky… but having his drink spiked with hallucinatory drugs did make it easier to get him to cooperate. I finally got him to sleep with me! At first, we kissed and then we got a little rough, but when he began to take our clothes o-

Everyone including Bane, who torched the paper up: NO MORE!

Bane: EWWWWW NASTY! !

Sephiroth: I don't want to know how I was born.

Genesis: Thank the Planet for that!

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Hello everyone! It's review time again!

Mata Nui: I love daedric weapons… they're fun to use! I actually have no clue who to bring the memory back of… Maybe I'll crash Genesis's wedding and bring his memory back, only to break his heart by going with Sephy! Hahaha! That would be fun, but I'm not that wicked! 'Dahmaan'… that sounds so cool! . I hope the skies are clear for you too, my friend!

LilPrincess95: Haha! I bought a poster from Six Flags called 'Procrastinator's Creed' I got the 'I decide not to decide, until I decide to change my mind!' quote from the poster! Don't worry… my friend is just like you! We are all procrastinators! Well… some people aren't, which is why they are awesome! I think it's sad that Reno got zapped down there twice now… but it's still too funny!

Anna Crosszeria: Sephiroth does need a lot of love… Genesis might get his wedding crashed by Nox Miles, but hehe we shall see. I don't like Gen's fiancé, Sireni… I just made her up to add some sort of drama into the story… Sephy's winning!

Breaking-Benjamin-rules: Really? Not slow at all? Thanks! Exams have ended for me… for now… I detest tests and exams… they take up too much time. Sorry for the wait!

Exemia: I try to make a lot of things epic, but they eventually look silly! XP Latin's fun, but my problem with the class is that the students don't really take it seriously! Awww! I don't know anyone that would think that Demyx isn't cute! Thank you Demyx! Roxas… I wuv you toooo! You're sooooooooo cute and adorable! Axel… (*cries) I love you sooo much, but what you did in Kingdom Hearts 2 just killed me! I'm sooo happy that you're coming back in Dream Drop Distance!

Bibliotaku748: This is the second update lady! It's 1999 because Maigen went back in time in the FFVII world! You can't wait to see Genesis again because he's my bitch… according to you…

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The poll will be closed on the next chapter!

Sephiroth: 5

Genesis: 4

Weiss: 2

Nero: 1

Mystery Person: 1

Kadaj: 0

Vincent: 0

Kadaj and Vincent have been knocked out of the race… See you all later!