Here is the next chapter hope you enjoy it.

Dont own FF7 just Loki, Shelk and Kisala

Part two

Chapter Fifteen

Kisala looked at the people staring at her. Yuffie was now sitting next to Nanaki while Shelk had moved to stand near Genesis. Zack leaned against the wall, still in possession of Clouds sword. Sephiroth stood behind her and the few others were scattered in seats about the room. The way she had just said that last sentence had gotten most of the people in the room tense.

"It had only been a year sense we had started living together so I protested at first because Iflana was about to have her baby" she glanced at Aerith.

Flash back

Kisala was sleeping on the bed in the room she shared with Shelk. She was suddenly jarred from her dreams of red canyons by shaking. Her eyes blinked open wearily and she looked up at the face of a frantic Gast.

She sat up, rubbing her eyes and looked at the scientist.

"Kisala" he whispered as if afraid they'd be over heard "Kisala I need you to do something for me"

Kisala made some noise in her throat letting the man know she was listening.

"I need you to take Shelk to Midgar, alone"

Kisala was awake now; she stared at Gast as the pregnant Iflana came into the room with a bag in one hand; the Cetra looked ready to burst.

"Why" she protested as Gast moved to awaken Shelk.

"Hojo has gotten wind of some of my experiments. He was always the jealous type but I underestimated how far he'd go. I need you to go with Shelk to Midgar for safety"

"Where we going" Shelk mumbled half asleep.

Kisala was up now moving to take the bag from Iflana as Gast wrapped bandages around Shelk's eyes. He pulled Shelk to her feet and Iflana moved to help the girl get dressed. Gast pulled Kisala out the room.

"Please Kisala, take Shelk and run. You'll be safe in Midgar. No one knows you there, no one knows about project Cosmos. I've hidden the last copy; you've got to take care of Shelk now." Kisala just shook her head as Gast handed her some cloths.

"What about Iflana, the baby will be born soon" she protested but Gast seemed to be in a hurry as he pulled out some warm clothes from a trunk and handed it to her.

"Please Kisala, you need to go, I've arranged a helicopter to take you to Midgar and an apartment to be provided for you. You'll have a job" he looked at her "I have recommended you to the president and he's agreed to make you the secret soldier." He kissed her forehead and whispered "when it's safe I will come and get you."

Kisala was shaking her head as a now dressed Shelk came into the room with Iflana. Shelk grabbed a hold of her hand as Gast kissed his wife and took them out the door; to an awaiting helicopter.

End of flash back

"Eventually I complied though I was on the helicopter and half way to Midgar when I accepted it. When we reached Midgar I waited, I waited for a while with her. Shelk got a job at ShinRa, I joined SOLDIER. We were in our late teens early twenties if I remember correctly" Shelk shrugged at Kisala's easement. "I hadn't heard from Gast in a long time. I left Shelk in Midgar and went up to icicle inn." She paused and looked down. "When I got up there the house was destroyed, everything was ruined…and Professor Gast was dead. Iflana and the baby were nowhere to be found."

Everyone looked at Kisala who was looking at the silent Aerith. The two just stared at one another. Shelk bit her lip before continuing the story knowing her friend wouldn't speak for a while.

"She came back and told me what happened and what she thought had happened to the scientist. There was really nothing we could do so we stayed in Midgar and with ShinRa. There we many times we both wanted to leave; but we staid, we stayed for our own reasons."

A heavy silence had settled on the room as Shelk conclude Kisala's story. The other glanced at one another, wondering who would say what first. Genesis eyed Kisala and opened his mouth. One never to be subtle he said

"Wow you old hag" Kisala's head shot up "you're a cougar"

Kisala's eyes burned with anger as she stood from her chair. Sephiroth raised an eye brow while the others stared at the man in red like he had just lost his mind.

"Genesis" Kisala said in dangerous tone. Shelk tilted her head at her boyfriend; she sighed; reached up and whacked him on the head. He rubbed his head while muttering "ow" but he was grinning.

Satisfied Kisala allowed Sephiroth to sit her back in the chair. Now that Genesis had broken the ice on the room, the others said their own comments.

Clouds eyes blinked, looking the woman up and down.

"Interesting story" Kisala smiled at him "it explains a lot actually"

Zack was chuckling under his breath at Genesis; that was until Genesis banged his fist onto the top of his head while saying

"Put a muzzle on it puppy" Zack rubbed his own head before grinning at Kisala.

Aerith walked forward and Kisala looked up at her.

"I am glad father helped you and you helped him" she then hugged the woman.

The others looked at Aerith, finally getting that Aerith was the little girl of professor Gast; that was why Kisala had been staring at her the whole story.

Barret crossed his arms and stared at the ex-ShinRa employs before sighing.

"I'm done with all ya'll people; your all screwed up" The ShinRa people looked at him with raised eyebrows but he crossed his arms again.

Tifa, who had sat in a chair by the wall sighed in awe and said

"Fascinating, you've lived two lives"

Kisala grinned sheepishly at the black haired woman. She turned to Yuffie who was giggling. The ninja was sitting next to Nanaki. She looked at the ninja avoiding the stare of the wolf.

"You're old" Yuffie simply said.

Cait sith on his moogel nodded next to her. He slapped his palms on the moogel brow and said

"Ye are an old one lassie that's for sure."

Kisala glared at Genesis who was chuckling under his breath. She sighed when Sephiroth squeezed her shoulder. She grew strength from it and turned to Nanaki. The wolf was staring at her, his eyes hard and judgmental.

"You turned yourself human, have you no shame" he asked "were you not happy with the form the planet gave you."

She shook her head at Nanaki

"I was very proud of who I was, I still am Nanaki. But I felt the path to caring out the planets wishes to protect her; I needed to be able to do it without danger to myself and my people." She looked away and at Burgen "I didn't think my species would die off."

Nanaki just shook his head at her and Burgen turned to his grandson. His eyes hard but kind at the same time; he did not believe Kisala disserved Nanaki's judgment, she had done what she thought had been right. Just as Nanaki's father had done what he had thought was right.

"Reaching up into the heavens, threatening to snatch the very stars from the great city Midgar. You've seen it, haven't you" Burgen said randomly causing everyone took look at him strangely. "We'll that's a bad example. Looking up too much makes you lose perspective"

"What are you talking about old man" Yuffie said point blank.

Burgen looked at her then at the others in the room. He seemed to be thinking deeply as he walked about a few inches. He bent his knees then leapt into the air and landed on the table. Startled the others stood and Kisala flung herself out of her chair. Shelk looked around confused while Kisala stared at the old man.

"The heck are you doing Burgen" she demanded.

"When it's time for this planet to die, you'll understand that you know absolutely nothing" he told them.

The others stared at him as if he lost his mind.

"When the planet dies?" Cloud said moving to stand next to Kisala, momentarily forgetting Sephiroth.

Burgen laughed now that he had all their attention

"It maybe tomorrow, or 100 years from now…but it's not long off" he laughed again and the people in the room looked at one another confused.

"How do you know this" Cloud asked taking a step forward.

Kisala looked at the blonde ex-SOLDIER and said

"That's not the point, the point is why the hell he jumped onto the table" she waved her hands in Burgen's direction.

"I hear the cries of the planet" Burgen said simply and the people looked at him strangely. They were about to speak but he waved his hands for silence and said "Listen"

And so they did.

It started out slow barely above a whisper and they all strained to hear it. Suddenly it turned into a full scream. Like a million people scream at once; the entire life stream crying out in sync. Aerith whimpered as she slapped her hands over her ears along with Shelk and the other Ex-SOLDIER. Nanaki's ears lie low on his head as he dipped his head. The others winced at the sound.

"What is that" Cloud asked his hands firmly over his ears. The others shook their heads unable to answer so Burgan answered for them.

"That was the scream of planet" he said as the sound died away. "Didn't you hear it? As if to say…I hurt, I suffer…

"They have come here on a journey to save the planet" Nanaki explained to his grandfather. The others had removed their hands from the ears and stood straight. The scream was a small back ground noise and Zack helped Aerith to her feet.

Kisala looked at the Cetra sadly; she heard that sound every day.

"Why don't you show them you're Apparatus?" Nanaki continued once the others had calmed down.

Burgen climbed down from the table at his grandson's suggestion

"To save the planet" Burgen chuckled and Kisala wondered for the man's sanity.

"That's right" Zack said grinning "we're going to save the planet from Loki and Jenova"

The other looked at him; he didn't have to make it sound like such a joyous occasion.

Burgen considered Zack before examining the other. He seemed to peer at their very souls before turning away satisfied.

"I suppose it wouldn't do much harm in showing them" he explained and the others looked confused.

He motioned to the door Cait sith, Yuffie and Nanaki were standing in front of. Kisala's eyes widened and she smiled. They were going into the observatory. Burgen walked past his grandson and the others and let the large group into the observatory.

Burgen moved to stand on a small step ladder while waving his hand

"Stand about the room but be careful." They did as they were told. "Good let's begin"

He moved to a control panel and the light dimmed. They went black before coming on again; this time with a different setting. Above them on the ceiling was an image of space.

"Onto the platform" he demanded of them.

Kisala pulled Shelk onto the platform with the others and it rose into the air, till they were surrounded on all sides of the space image.

"It's pretty" Aerith breathed "just like the real thing."

"Yes, yes this is my laboratory" Burgen said quiet proud, watching Kisala whisper in her sister's ear.

"All the workings of space are entered into a 3D holographic system." He explained holding his hands out.

Zack spotted something and said

"Hey it's a shooting star" the others looked. The star was a bright yellow as it was on fire, its long tail spread far from it.

Aerith watched the star before turning only to blink as a planet and its moons rotated past her. A few rocks past over the group's head as Burgen let them gaze about.

"It's wonderful" Aerith said while Yuffie grinned

Yuffie awed and giggled as a planet passed through her. She bounded forward waving her hands through planets and moons before Cloud grabbed her by her collar and stopped her.

"Yes" Burgen said "it is something isn't it"

"It certainly is more advanced then I remember it" Kisala said looked around.

Sephiroth nodded as he looked at all the planets; he certainly was impressed. Burgen nodded

"Well let's get to the point." He said "Eventually all humans die" Burgen said "what happens to them after they die is another story" he smiled at Aerith. "The body decomposes, and returns to the planet. That much everyone knows. But what about their consciousness, their hearts and their souls?"

The others glanced at one another. They supposed some of them had wondered that at one point in their life time.

"The soul too returns to the planet; but not only those of humans, but everything on this planet. In fact all living things in the universe are the same." He raised his hands to the sky "The spirits that return to the planet, merge with one another and roam the plane. They roam, converge, and divide, become a swell called the life stream"

Most of the group looked confused so Aerith said

"The life stream…it's the path of souls roaming the planet" the others nodded and Burgen continued.

"Spirit energy is a word that you should never forget. A new life…children are blessed with spirit energy and brought into the world." Burgen explained "then the time comes when they die and once again return to the planet. Of course there are exceptions but this is the way of the world. I've digressed, but you'll understand better if you watch this"

The planets around them started rotating and Burgen turned their attention to the center. The red lines and other planets vanished and Gaea grew larger. A tree and person appeared on its surface before dissolving into lights. Then they flowed around the plant in a twisted circle before coming together into one green bunch of lights before becoming a person and tree again on the other side of the world. The same thing happened over and over again till there were lights circling the planet over and over again.

Kisala whispered to Shelk what was happening while Burgen explained the lights

"Spirit energy makes all things possible trees birds and humans. Not just living things. But spirit energy makes it possible for planets to be planets. What would happen if that spirit energy were to disappear?" He said this as all the swirling lights from the planet moved off the planet and into the space near Burgen's hand. The planet became black the cracks appeared and it broke apart into dust.

"These are the basics of the study of the planet life" Burgen said as the images around them reset themselves.

"So if the life stream were to disappear or ShinRa continue to suck up Mako the way it's been, the planet will die" Sephiroth asked trying to understand. Burgen nodded to him

"When the spirit energy or life stream, Mako; whatever you wish to call it, is forcefully execrated it's can't serve its purpose."

Cloud nodded in agreement while looking at the other ShinRa employees.

"The reactors compress the Spirit energy turning it into Mako. All living things are being used up and thrown away. If things continue as they are, the planet will be destroyed." Burgen finished

"Then we must do something" Sephiroth said and the others looked at him "not only must we stop Jenova and Loki we must stop ShinRa as well"

"And how do ya suggest we do that" Barret asked "we're still not sure you're not the enemy"

The platform lowered as an awkward silence settled over the group. Burgen shuffled to the controls while the others stared at one another.

Zack, Genesis, Shelk and Kisala groaned. Zack turned to Barret

"Didn't we just go through this, Sephiroth is not the enemy his clone Loki is" he said as if Barret were slow.

"Yeah" Barret said "that story could be a lie; clones come on I wasn't born yesterday"

The two glared at one another when suddenly Kisala's hand appeared between their faces and forced them apart.

"Alright, I understand that you are confused and don't know who to trust at this moment but we can work this out later" she turned to Burgen "I believe Burgen has one more thing to show us"

Burgen was watching them argue and at the mention of is name snapped out of his trance and said

"Yes, yes follow me" he led them out of the observatory tower and out of his main home. They came to a stop at a steal door.

"Go ahead and enter" he motioned to the door.

Nanaki looked at him

"Aren't you coming with us grandpa" he asked confused.

Burgen shook his head and chuckled

"What are you crazy? It's dangerous in there. I told you that" the Avalanche group looked at him like he was inane, he hadn't told them anything, and if it was dangerous why they were going in. "you want old man like me to go first? I'll be right behind you" he motioned to the door again.

Cloud, which was closest to the door, watched as it swung open. He blinked when suddenly hands were pushing him forward. He glanced back to see Kisala pushed him into the room; the other followed chuckling at the blonde boy's expense

"Come on, don't be a chicken" she said and the whole group entered the room.

The room was circular with lanterns hanging from the ceiling. A ladder was next to a deep drop. Cloud went first followed by the others. Barret ended up carrying Nanaki while Sephiroth helped Burgen down. Genesis went first and Shelk followed; him watching the blind girl carefully move down the ladder.

The ladder continued deep into the canyon. When they reached the bottom the walls were glowing green.

"What is it?" Tifa whispered as they walked down another tunnel.

The whole group looked at the glowing green substance casting its own light on the walls; the tunnel had many twists in it as they traveled.

Burgen pushed through as they came to a dead end. He nodded to Cloud then looked at the odd shaped rock off to the side.

"If you'd be so kind" he motioned to the rock.

The other looked at Zack as he looked at the sword in his hands and slowly handed it back to Cloud. There were several tense moments as Cloud gripped his sword, raised it above his head and brought onto the odd shaped rock breaking it open.

The dead end's wall rose up, dust falling from its bottom as Burgen thanked the boy. Cloud glanced at Sephiroth before clipping the sword back onto his own back and turned to face the old man.

Burgen chuckled as the sense of relief shown of the group's faces, he then said.

"Everyone here's a ghost of the Gi tribe; killed in a certain battle." The group turned to Kisala and Nanaki as they growled in anger.

"The vengeful spirits of the Gi" Burgen continued once the two calmed down "didn't disappear, and couldn't return to the life stream…we still have far to go" he turned and continued down the tunnel.

The group watched him go confused before following.

a much smaller cliff hanger but still, now go and review now