This is the turning point the fulcrum the axis where it all goes awry. Pay attention kiddos and all shall become clear.

Dance for Me.:

"Why do you stay…….. Wait…… more importantly………. Why do you help cloud… and Tifa?" Shelke paused for a moment to look into his eyes. A cold grey as usual. To her however they bore an interesting color. She had seen many different and odd colors for eyes but his bore unique silver like color to them. It was like staring at a finely crafted blade. The sheen in the chrome like orbs was intense and full of luster.

"I…… I've never……."

"Go on…….." 'I wonder why he's so nervous'

"I've never had a….. Family……."

'Sad….. I feel your pain.' "And you think that by helping them you're closer to having family"

He made no response but it seemed to Shelke that she had struck a nerve. 'I see……. And that's why he seems so eager to protect the children…….' She didn't notice that the rain had come back for seconds and a small drizzle had started moments before the sun began to dip over the horizon.

"Why so sad..?"

"It is…….. Painful to look at you….." he responded as he stared at the ground.

"Because I look like her."

No response came. Her advances on him were obviously taking their toll. 'He seems so….. Lost….. I wonder if I could…….'

Inside cloud was busy doing his best to keep from being perverted. 'That's right I've got you right where I want you…. I wonder if I locked the door…. Oh well….. I gave her the ring they'll get over it.

"Clou….mmmmm" she wasn't given the opportunity to speak. "I…… mmmmm…… lo…..mmmm…..yo………."

"Don't worry about the words I can read your body just as well."

"You like it when I dance huh." She teased him.

"Maybe…"

"How can I make sure that you keep away from the ladies……? You know it could be really hard with Aerith as competition."

"Dance for me."

"Cloud!" she looked at him with a shocked smile. "Naughty"

"Well you were already doing such a good job."

"Oh. I see so if I."

Down stairs zack was busy wooing Aerith and playing dodge ball with Yuffie.

"Hey you two knock it off. We have serious issues at hand and you two are playing suck face. Gosh Aerith I would have thought you had better sense than that. How long have you known this guy?" Yuffie scoffed at the couple in disgust as she tossed another paper wad from the pad she had taken refuge from the boredom in.

"A lot longer than I've known you... and thank you very much we were not playing suck face. We were kissing there's a difference." The flower girl retorted as she planted another kiss upon the now blushing soldier.

"As if….. You two can't have known each….. Wait……. Ewe…… Aerith you do know he's been……. Ahh never mind."

"Jealous much….." she teased the ninja further.

"No way. Watch this." The girl suddenly turned on her heals and marched in the direction of Vincent valentine. "Come 'ere my little vampire."

It wasn't for the fact that it was welcomed but rather for the fact that it was sudden that Vincent was caught off guard. He was shocked and slightly defensive as Yuffie pulled his ever-present high collar down and landed a sloppy unabashed kiss straight to his lips.

"Whooo hoo……. Way to go ninja girl……" Aerith applauded her for her bravery before noticing that Yuffie was now trapped between a very dangerous glare and the embrace of a metallic claw. "Oh dear."

The stare was like fire and Yuffie was being burned alive. 'Shitohshitohshitohshit.' She was cursing her stupidity at the fact that she was now mere inches from her 'vampire' but inevitably going to die as a result. 'Oh…. Fuck me.'

"Yuffie……… why did you do that." He glared at her with eyes resembling punishment to come.

"Heheh….. My Vincent what strong hands you have." 'Please don't choke me with them…. Gulp'

"Not amusing…. Don't change the subject." His tone was unreadable.

"I was just….. Vincent please let me explain…"

"No excuses" a smirk crossed his face. "You can't get away from this"

"From what……. Guys you wana help me out here I kina value my life." 'Gulp……. And my head at this moment…… what did I do to deserve this….. Oh wait……. Yeah I did man handle Vincent….. Doh…. Not a bright idea yuffs.'

"Oh no you cannot escape what I bring about." His eyes locked with hers and her heart skipped a beat.

'Its Vince he wouldn't hurt you….. Would he….. Not vinvin…….. Oh shit'

Outside the rain had started to fall at a rather heavy rate soaking Shelke and her now silent subject of interest.

"So… ummm…….. I take it you've never met many girls before……. If it helps we don't bite."

Silence pervaded him as he watched the rain with an almost trance like facial expression

'Hmmmm so casual doesn't break his concentration…….. I have to get his mind off of her if I'm going to get anywhere……' "Well…. What about materia have you heard about that…?"

Still silence

'so equipment is no object…… maybe I just have to talk about her to get him to open up…… a synaptic net dive would prove cumbersome being that I would have to convince him to get in the machine and there's no telling his reaction to straight mako power.'

"I'm sorry Shelke……. I do not mean to ignore you….. My thoughts are just…… far spanning." He murmured.

"You loved her didn't you?"

"Uh………. Yes………. But…….."

"I know what it's like to lose someone you love……. I know what it's like to be the reason their gone as well……." She looked up at him to notice that he was sizing her up.

He was scanning every inch of her. Every dip and curve was followed by an expert eye and with that eye she could swear she saw a slightest hint of admiration. 'Is he…. Checking me out…? Well….. Not that I mind the attention but…..'

"What is it?" she quizzed him with a shy glance.

"It's nothing."

"I'm not her and I don't claim to be…… but you don't have to avoid me………. You can look if you want." 'I'm acting like a child but he seems to respond to this kind of behavior. Maybe it's because he isn't use to it……… hmmmm…..'

"Oh…. Um……." He averted his eyes quickly after looking downward.

"What is it? Is something wrong?" She hadn't noticed before but the shirt she was wearing was fitting rather snuggly due to the rain. 'So he is human that's obvious…… but... why is he so……. Child like….. He acts as though he should be ashamed of looking…….' She paid no attention to the blush creeping to the man's face as she attempted to hide her endowments beneath her arms. "Sorry…… I forgot it was raining for a moment……… why are you so nervous…….. Haven't you ever seen a girl before...?"

"Uhhh……" the nervous expression on his face told her it was a definite no.

At this time cloud was intently watching Tifa. She was dancing in his arms. Not literally but to an emotional extent her body was dancing, showing her approval of him through short gasps and hungry eyes as he cascaded down her body with artist's hands.

He moved slowly down her torso. Feeling heat and muscle tension as she drew deep of the air that halted midway of her chest he relished the look of contentment in her eyes. She wasn't thinking of anything at this moment but him. 'God she's really into this….. Oh Tifa I really want you but………'

She smiled at him softly before allowing his hand to move to her belly. 'This is too much I gota get to him somehow…….. Oh cloud please……. This is torture……..' her mind was a blur of seductive thoughts and an insatiable appetite for affection. She slowly began ushering him to lift her clothing.

He played along allowing her to tell him exactly what she wanted. 'Tifa…. I'm not gona deny you anymore……… just tell me what you want…………..' he looked directly at her eyes as her shirt was removed. 'Don't look down you perv. You gota be sensitive……..'

"Cloud…… cloud….." she pulled his face close to her as she whispered. "What's wrong baby….. Did I do something?"

"No it's nothing…"

"Why won't you look at me…….. Am I…….."

"no." he kissed her defiantly "you're beautiful Tifa!"

"Then…. Why…."

"I just…… I don't wana……… make you mad…….."

"You thought I'd be mad that you looked? Cloud I get a thousand hands on my ass every week and the only one who I would allow to wont because he's too chicken to. Cloud I want you to look at me…. Please…….. I don't want anyone else to….. Please……"

He did as she requested. She was beautiful. Every part of her. Her eyes, her hair, her face, and her body. She was the brash goddess he had envisioned and more. 'Damit…… Tifa…. You have no idea what you're doing………. What am I saying you probably know exactly what you're doing…?'

Shelke was at a loss for words. She had dealt with someone who had limited experience with women she had found that Vincent as old as he was had only had Lucrecia to contend with. But the vibe that she got from Koty was that he had no experience short of maybe a kiss and holding hands. 'You really are a lost child. Vincent wasn't just being spiteful because of me………. Interesting.'

"So I take it you and….?"

"Ka…..Kara…."

"Right I take it you two didn't……?"

"No…. we were close but I was merely a guardian of the temple not an inhabitant."

"Such a way with words…." She mentally laughed but physically kept her monotone.

"You are not like cloud and the others….. You are more detached….. Why is that?"

"Emotions can be useful… if kept in check….. Otherwise they become overwhelming."

"Point taken……." His vision connected with something in the distance and before she could react he stood and something resembling a smoke grenade slammed into him.

He was enveloped in smoke and a dark tone overtook his voice as he spoke. "Shelke get cloud and the others. Tell them to get to shelter away from here."

"Okay." She stood and noticed him leap from the haze with amazing speed. 'For a child's mentality he is certainly capable of handling himself on the field.'

She watched as he moved forward and eventually found that which she took as his target. It was a group of men clad in strange armor and all of them seemed to be marching on seventh heaven.

Without further consideration she left to warn the others.

Inside the group was sharing an anticipation of what Vincent's next actions were going to be.

"Vincent please….." Yuffie was apparently smiled upon by leviathan that day. For suddenly Vincent's attention was drawn elsewhere as a loud slam was reverberated through the house.

"Shelke" the man spoke cryptically.

"We have to get out of here." She was frazzled.

The following gunshots made it apparent what purpose she had for leaving but the question remained as to where they would go. Cloud and Tifa were still upstairs probably getting a head start on their honeymoon and the kids and Shera would not be able to keep up with the rest of the crew.

A loud crash made it painfully obvious they weren't going anywhere.

"Koty!!" Shelke looked back to see the front wall of seventh heaven had been knocked down with great force and the object of such force was an injured Koty.

"Stay back…… all of you seek refuge outside of the city……."

"Oh it won't do you any good to run now private the fire has come for you." Burdock's voice was heard cackling as he stepped through the giant hole in the wall. "Evenin all. As you've probably noticed private Williams here is not as…. 'Normal.' As one would expect."

"More human than you though you monster." Koty spat at him as he rose to take his stance again his arm glowing with vibrant hatred.

"Kid you aint lie'in." the man laughed as his right arm began to resonate a similar aura.

"Stop this burdock the consequences could be cataclysmic."

"You're still just a kid…… you haven't learned what that toy of yours is for." Burdock's voice took on an all too familiar darkness to it as he slammed? Koty into the far right wall. "Although I must admit yours is slightly superior this particular variation of that arm of yours is quite something. Almost befitting a king of reality don't you think?"

"You conceited wretched human." Koty was angry. An emotion that until recently had not been displayed. "You think this is a mere article. No you fool it is the apocalypse incarnate."

"Then this is my apocalypse welcome to it."

"No!"

Shelke watched in horror as the man's right hand held up a large what appeared to be a ball of shear energy. He crushed it in his hand an unleashed a blinding flash of light.

She knew full well that it was the end of seventh heaven. But before the pain she had braced herself to receive could connect she felt a slight nausea hit her and she fell to her knees.

"What….hahhh……" she gasped for air as she looked up to realize that edge was miles away and the current group stood gathered around what appeared to be the tattered remains of a motor bike.

Every one was there and safe. 'This isn't possible.' She stood despite the nausea and looked at edge. The city was at least ten miles away. 'There's no possible way.' She had thought that it was a dream until she began to look around and find that the others were just as stunned as she was.

A shrill cry from Tifa made it all come flooding back to reality they had somehow survived but edge as a city would suffer greatly. The tall mushroom shaped cloud loomed over the city and signaled instant death for its inhabitants.

"No……!" clouds voice was heard shouting as he ran towards the city a few feet in front of Shelke's line of sight.

"That was…. Edge….." Yuffie whimpered "seventh heaven……. Oh Tifa I'm so sorry"

"It's…… gone…….." Tifa seemed devastated. "What are we going to do now?"

"You will wait….. I will finish this" Koty stood and the surrounding group looked at him.

His armor from prior fell from his body revealing a lean but battle scared torso. His hair ran to the tips of his shoulders and his face bore an obvious determination. However despite his dangerous appearance Tifa could tell that his power was nearly gone.

"Koty… no if you go now you'll be killed." She tried to halt him.

"That is the price I pay to be free!!!!!!" he shouted. He had never shouted at Tifa before and it seemed to her that he had accepted fate. "I have caused so much pain….. My death is the least expensive thing I can muster as penance for my sins. You have lost your home…… you have nearly lost your lives. I will not let burdock live………….. This is for Jonah."

"Koty no!! Please no you'll die out there"

"So be it. I will not let them destroy my family."

"Family?" 'Now I get it…..' "No Koty no!!!!"