Note we do know there may be spelling errors we're just kind of lazy to fix them and these were posted on DA like when we started on it so meh

Chapter 12
"The wandering soul knows no rest"

Simone followed the North Star. She knew from a map she "borrowed" that she was headed to the City of the Ancients. Her gaze followed the path of the moon. It was well after midnight. She sighed as she neared the Bone City. It was a place that housed a bunch of tents. This was where people excavated for the Lunar Harp. The Lunar Harp was something that she didn't have. She listened carefully to the forest. It was deadly silent. She noticed a full pine and climbed it. Ignoring the spiders that lived in its thick branches, she crawled into the thickest part. She curled herself tightly and calmed her nerves. She knew that there were a lot of things she couldn't fight yet. It was best to avoid conflict. She watched the world below.
There were heavy foot falls. There were many of them. Then she heard barking. "Shit," she mumbled. They had those Deep Ground hounds. Those things could track better than a devil. At least they couldn't jump. I can't believe that I forgot about those. She waited as they appeared under her spot.
"Any luck," a fuzzy voice questioned through the communicator.
"No, no sign of them yet boss. We are still looking. The hounds will find them," spoke a commanding soldier. He ended the call. "Bring the hounds this way," he commanded his men. The barking grew louder as they neared.
"Come this way," a feminine voice called. Simone looked around franticly for the voice. "Hurry up I am waiting," trusting the voice she leapt from the tree. The soldiers watched in shock and the hounds pricked their ears. Not caring if she was scratched or bitten, she ran through the underbrush. "Come on its not too far now. Just keep running."
"Get her! She is one of them," commanded the leader of the group. She was tiring fast but adrenalin kept her going and the voice gave her energy. The bracken scraped her skin. It left behind trails of blood. She kept on. The cuts stinging from the dirt that now resided in them. The pursuers drew closer and faster. They had machines. She kept on going but couldn't stop as she saw a cliff up ahead. It was a shear drop. She screamed as she plummeted to the bottom. A light enveloped her as she fell. Was this a spell?
Deep ground stopped their pursuit as they noticed the cliff and heard the scream. A few men followed and looked down to the bottom. The girl was gone. "Shit, Genesis is gunna kill us this time. If she is dead the plan is fucked." The other men nodded in agreement.
Simone looked around when the light faded. The room had a white and peaceful glow. Looking around she felt that she wasn't alone. She stood and noticed that she was on a circular platform surrounded by water. The light hit the white platforms in a majestic way.
"So now we finally meet," Simone whirled around with her hand on her sword. "I'm sorry did I startle you," the woman in front of her giggled. "I was waiting for you to come this way. I was hopping Cloud would bring you both hear." Simone scoffed.
"Travel with Cloud, I just left their group," She said slightly saddened.
"I know," the woman answered. "It was most likely for the best. How rude of me. I'm Aeris," the woman smiled.
"I know that," Simone paused. "I had a dream." The woman just nodded.
"I'm sorry," Simone looked confused. "You are no longer a child….and for that I'm sorry."
"Yeah right, "she walked to the edge of the platform and looked into the calm, lapping waves. "No," she touched her face in shock.
"There was nothing I could do," she looked away. "I so sorry that I had to take away ten years of your life. But if I had left you….you would have been dead." She watched the former child touch her face in a shocked manor. The former child cried over her old life. The woman calmly waited. Simone stood and turned back to the woman and nodded. She looked over at the woman. Her chestnut colored hair was tucked neatly into a braid. Her bangs framed her angelic face and vibrant green eyes. Her dress was simple and pink.
"I am ready. Why do you need me," she asked with a new determination. Fire blazed in her eyes. The woman smiled.
"I now see your strength. You are here to end the threat with Deep Ground. But one cannot travel alone in a world as corrupt and dangerous," She spoke with a smile. "Don't be afraid, I am with you now. But I fear that our friend is becoming impatient," she sighed, "men."
"Hurry up the damn speech already. I want to make my entrance."
"Shut up," she whispered. A body jumped from above and landed in front of them. Simone stumbled back startled at the figure in front of her. His muscular body stood tall above her petit four foot and five inches. He rose to his full height and scratched his messy black hair. A scar lay on his cheek. Just who is this loser? Simone thought as she watched him smirk.
"Zack Fair at your service," he smirked.
"Isn't that Cloud's sword," she asked then she remembered Angeal's sword. "Or Angeal's," she questioned confused.
"Time paradox."
"Bull shit"
"You're the last one who should worry about that," he said smugly. Simone decided that she hated him.
"You're an idiot," she said simply. Zack glared at her. "I cannot believe that you had to live in an existence for a couple of years with him," she said to Aeris. Aeris just shrugged.
"Your dreams must be really vivid if you can say that," she said.
"No the dreams I have only let me see the inevitable and most I forget," Simone shrugged. "It's a useless ability."
"Hey," Zack interrupted, "we kinda have to move now."
"Is Deep Ground here too," Simone asked fearfully. Her green eyes sparkled in worry as Zack nodded. "Where are we?"
"We are in the City of the Ancients," she said. "But we cannot waist a single moment. They seem to know your every move."
"Damn it," she cursed. "It must have been Genesis." Zack looked confused.
"I thought he was purified," Simone scoffed.
"What would you two know about that?"
"Well, we were dead."
"Ugh stupid dead people and their need to stalk the living," Simone groaned.
"You get bored being dead," Aeris shrugged as Zack lead the way up. Simone and Aeris followed him. The ground was starting to shake violently as they got to the top. Simone grabbed the wall for support. There was a harsh crack as the ceiling started to cave in and Deep Ground dropped in.
"Where is the girl," demanded the lead one.
"She is not here," said Aeris angrily as her ancestor's home was being destroyed. A crack was heard as the front door was destroyed.
"Don't bother fools," a voice broke through. Simone's eyes widened. It was another Genesis clone. The man loved himself way too much. "Can't you see she is in front of you?" The soldier looked over and smirked. The clone roughly grabbed Simone by her hair. "Where is your sister," he growled. Simone kicked him in the groin and spat in his face.
She jumped back to the other two. She was ready to fight. Zack had another plan. He grabbed the two women and used an Ifrit summon to make a distraction. He jumped back down the hole and into the water. They swam out of the shell like building as the flames rose through it.
As they swam, Simone started glowing purple and somehow a portal back to the ship appeared in front of them. They quickly swam through it and looked around in confusion. "How did we get back here?" Simone asked. "The link you share with your sister must have brought us here," Aeris said. They heard voices pass by the room they were in and Simone looked around, noticing that it was the room that she shared with her sister. "MY SISTER DOESN'T WANT TO COME BACK!" a child-like voice yelled. They heard crying and the pounding of feet as they ran past the door. "ANGEL COME BACK!" They heard Vincent yelled as he ran after her. "…She's upset….that I left…she feels alone…" Simone thought sadly. They walked out of the room and Genesis looked at them. "Zack…Aeris…how did…." Genesis started to say until he saw Simone. "S-Simone…." a voice said.
Simone looked to the other side of the hallway to see her sister staring at her. "Angel…" Simone said softly. Angel smiled happily and ran towards her twin sister, jumping into her arms. Simone caught Angel and the twins hugged one another. Angel in tears hugged her sister tightly then looked at Aeris and Zack. "Aeris…you're here…" Angel said happily. Aeris nodded and took Angel out of her sister's arms and into her own. Aeris hugged Angel tightly as they heard voices in the hall. "AERIS!" Red and Cloud yelled. Aeris looked at them and nodded. They smiled happily and ran towards her.
Zack butted in," What about me!"
"What about you?" Angel asked.
Zack glared at her and Angel giggled. "Hi Blue chocobo," Angel said. "Angel that's Zack…" Angeal said. "You mean that's the idiot that everyone talks about. HI I'm Angel," Angel said smiling and Zack glared at her more.
"Enough, We have things to discuss," Aeris demanded.
They all went to the meeting room of the ship and began to discuss what they were planning.