Final Fantasy VII: Something Wicked This Way Comes.

Summary: "((An Angeal x Zack, Sephiroth x Genesis story)) With one of their greatest allies unable to help them, bodies piling up and being discovered by the dozen, and uncovering secrets that were never meant to be revealed, men who know much more than they tell, and when dead men speak again, time is running out as the ShinRa Stalker comes ever closer to fulfilling his dark mission. And as the SOLDIERs rush to solve the mystery, save their friends, can it be that one they never expected to know anything knows more than what he let on? Will anyone be saved, or will they all fall for good?"

Warning: "This will be a Yaoi ((male x male)), first off. It will have rape, reference to rape, and implied rape. There is a reason that this Fanfiction is rated "M," and by continuing to read this story, I am no longer responsible for any offense taken by the manuscript."

Disclaimer: "I do not own Final Fantasy VII or any of its characters so don't haul off and think I do. However, the following characters are actually mine, whether or not these characters actually appear in this particular story: 1st Class SOLIDER Marshall Willowstaff, Cadet Captain Benjamin ((Ben)) Adler, Captain Daniel Marks, and Head Physician Julian Jake."

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Chapter Twenty-Five: Goodbye.

Genesis awoke so suddenly that he knew that something was going to happen. Though his Mako-enhanced hearing picked up nothing, he knew that there was something very, very wrong. He wrapped his arms around his sleeping partner and kissed the back of his neck before slowly slipping out of bed. He didn't bother taking his duster, which hung pristine by the door, or LOVELESS, which lay on the coffee table, discarded by Genesis himself when he arrived to the apartment nearly five hours ago. He'd found Sephiroth sleeping peacefully on the bed and so hadn't bothered to turn on the lights as he entered the bedroom, so he wouldn't wake the poor General.

Sephiroth didn't like it when anyone ((even Genesis)) found him sleeping.

Genesis dressed in his SOLDIER uniform, and also took the holster for his crimson Rapier as he left. Though he knew the blade would do him little good in the present situation, he didn't want to seem overly unprepared- it would do Sephiroth, Angeal and SOLDIER no justice to be caught without a weapon again. He paused over Sephiroth's sleeping form and bent, kissing his Firefly before whispering, "I'll be waiting, my Firefly. I'll be waiting for you to take me home. So you'd better figure it out quickly." He murmured, kissing Sephiroth again as he stood.

It was with a heavy, cheerless heart that Genesis Rhapsodos left that night.

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Zack Fair was screwed. Someone had found out about what he had told the three Generals earlier that day, and now he was ultimately screwed- he was going to be tortured and Gaia knew what else before killed by being suffocated in a box ten feet underground in the Wastes. Just like Alex and his team. Just like Kunsel certainly was now. Zack hadn't seen him since that talk.

He ran across the Courtyard and put his back against the tree, taking out his sword. If he was going to die anyway, might as well go out fighting. But before he had the chance to do anything, he felt a rush of warm air above him and he looked up.

His mouth flew open into a silent scream before a gloved hand shut him right up. "Shhh, shhh…" the familiar voice hushed. Then Zack saw the crimson Rapier. He nodded violently, and the hand withdrew. "Wh-what the hell are you doing here?" Zack demanded in a whisper of the 1st Class.

"Saving your sorry ass." Was the bad-tempered reply.

"You're going to be killed!" Zack snapped back, ignoring the fact that he was essentially calling out a superior Officer. Genesis rolled his eyes in annoyance. "I promise you, I'm a bit tougher than I look." He said, nodding at the boy. "And you're going to listen to me," he added as Zack moved to speak.

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Genesis was more than a little annoyed by this point. He was somewhat glad that the boy wasn't a whimpering little puppy and could actually hold his own against him ((verbally, at least)), but was also incredibly annoyed that the boy actually believed a few Cadet Captains could even make a scratch on him. Zack stiffened when they heard movement close to them.

Genesis cast the Firagra armed within the Rapier as he swung it protectively, and a ring of fire surrounded him and Zack, roaring against the silent night. "Stay here," he growled at Zack as he spotted cloaked and white-masked figures rushing at them. Genesis easily cut them down, and nodded at Zack to follow him. The boy did so without hesitation.

"You need to get out of here," Genesis told him, as he saw more of them coming out of the corner of his eye. "There's no way you can keep up. Here-" Genesis tossed his cell phone at the boy. "When we separate, keep that thing with you, just in case-" Genesis paused as he swung the Rapier again, cutting down several enemies at once and then blasting them back with a burst of Firagra.

When he looked back, the boy was gone. His cell lay on the ground.

Where did he-? Genesis cursed under his breath- this was bullshit. Didn't he tell the boy to stay near him? Apparently Angeal didn't have time to teach the boy to listen. Genesis sighed- so much for saving the boy and getting him back to Angeal…

That meant…

Genesis slowly turned to face the remains of the still-burning tree. He nodded at it and walked toward it, putting Rapier onto the burned woo, sticking up. He smiled at the dramatics, and could picture quite clearly Sephiroth and Angeal coming across the crimson blade. Silent amusement played across Genesis' lean frame, and he smiled.

At the drawbridge of our minds,

Something wicked comes through,

To steal us away.

At the drawbridge of our minds,

Something wicked comes to fly us away,

To steal us away.

For something wicked this way comes.

Genesis could hear them coming now. Thinking of only Sephiroth, Genesis turned away from his sword. He had no intention of fighting. He'd caused enough damage to this place already. Turning his head once more, the sword glistened eerily and menacingly as he continued to walk. Another movement caught his eye, and he turned away completely.

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They took him away without fanfare or suspicion. As the sun came up, all that was left of Genesis and Zack were two blades- Genesis' Rapier and the Junior Buster. Both were standing, crossing each other, upon the ashen remains of the tree Genesis burned down.

When Angeal woke to an empty room, he will get suspicious. He will phone Sephiroth. But Sephiroth will already be gone. Angeal will find the General standing over the same place Genesis had hours before, clenching his fists so tightly blood began to fall into the ash. Angeal will place his hand on Sephiroth's shoulder, and sigh. He knows what this means: Zack is gone, and so is Genesis.

Angeal will be the first to leave. He will not take the Junior Buster with him. He will go back into his apartment. It will be many hours until Sephiroth follows.

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