Author's Note: Hey everyone! Late update, I know. Being a Senior is hard, considering I NEED to graduate. Sorry, but I'm still going with this story. Now then, for announcements, I got a few. Someone asked if I can put Angeal and Genesis in this story. For those of you who don't know, Deepground was founded under Genesis and his cells. Angeal was Zacks' successor and the original owner of the Buster Blade. Well here's the thing, I never intended to put them in. It's possible, but pretty difficult the way I've set up things. Plus, if I did, it would add about another chapter or two to this story. I mean this story is great, but we want it to end eventually. So, sorry, can't be done. However, I can put him in Sephiroth Second Life Trials Filler Arc, which I'm working on now. So i'll let you decide.

I can't think of a poll this time around, but I'm always up for requests. Anyway, read, relax, revew

The Highwind landed on the Baaj Temple Airstation. Soon, Shelke emerged carrying a small sphere of light. All the while, Sephiroth was watching. Shelke went inside and Sephiroth began walking towards the elevator. Kadaj, Yazoo, and Loz were watching as Sephiroth began walking.

"I'm going to see Rufus," Sephiroth said before his clones could ask.

Sephiroth got in the elevator and hit the bottom level. It began moving down while playing some song called "Battle Theme." The elevator stopped at the first floor, as someone had pressed the button to get it there. It opened to reveal Shelke on the other side. She seemed a little shocked seeing Sephiroth in there.

"Going down?" asked Sephiroth as Shelke got in. It proceeded on again, leading down again. She saw where it was going, and panicked, attempting to stop it. Sephiroth brushed her aside and got in front of the control panel, facing Shelke. "No more secrets Tsviet." Shelke nodded slowly as they hit the bottom level.

Shelke ran out and towards Rufus. Thanks to the lighting and the small hallway, they didn't notice Sephiroth approaching. He could see Shelke talking to Rufus who took the orb of light. After a bit more talking, Rufus turned his head and body to Sephiroth, horrified seeing him coming out of the hallway. Tifa got in front of Sephiroth, holding out her arms to block Sephiroth.

"Haven't seen you in awhile," stated Sephiroth looking around. "So why have you been hiding this place from me?"

Tifa didn't answer, but rather got in her fighting position. Sephiroth sniffed and began walking forward. Tifa moved forward and launched her fist into Sephiroth. He simply caught her hand with his own, and started gripping it tightly. Tifa groaned and began sinking to her knees due to pain. Finally, Sephiroth threw her across the room and hit a machine. The Deepground soldier all turned their weapons.

"Put your weapons down," ordered Rufus strutting his arm out. "You'll not live to see another day if you do."

They put their weapons down. For awhile Sephiroth and Rufus simply stared each other down. Soon, Sephiroth threw his attention to large capsule behind them. For the first time in awhile, Sephiroth was truly astonished. His eyes went wide and mouth dropped a bit. He saw the two floating in the sphere.

"Not you two again," Sephiroth snarled getting angry. He then turned towards Rufus. "Why did you revive them?"

Rufus tried to look calm and composed, but Sephiroth's presence was making it difficult. "We had no guarantee that you can defeat Organization XIII. We needed a backup."

"You thought I couldn't handle it?" asked Sephiroth annoyed. "Even if I did lose, these two wouldn't make up for my loss, you'd still gamble a lot. Besides, did you not have faith that I could defeat them on my own?"

"No I didn't," answered Rufus harshly. "This Organization has been around for 1000 years. If Sin wasn't the problem around this continent, then the Organization was. They've always been a threat, and just one individual, who nearly destroyed the world himself, coming and fighting them and saving the world? Please, I doubt that greatly."

"Valid points, but nothing to justify for reviving these two," pointed out Sephiroth. "They can't even defeat me at their finest."

"Say what you want, they'll be a valid asset in the end," said Rufus in a final tone. Shelke had just given the two the orb, and they started waking up. Sephiroth just stared at them with cold eyes.

Marluxia jumped into the air and sent three pink shockwaves of energy at Weiss, who simply jumped to another side of the sphere. He began shooting bullets with his gun at the Order member, who circled his scythe, blocking the bullets. Soon a swarm of cherry blossoms came and charged Weiss. He took both his blades and swung them quickly at them, and swatted them away.

Marluxia smirked and disappeared. He reappeared behind Weiss and did a series of combos against him who blocked them all with his gunblades, though forcing him back. When he found a moment, Weiss disappeared with his speed and came behind Marluxia, and sent both his blades into his back, and came out the front. Marluxia looked shocked but smirked at he disappeared in cherry blossoms.

Weiss got the idea and sensed around until he found Marluxia, right behind him, scythe raised. He swung it hard, Weiss attempting to block. He did, but the force was so great that it sent him into the wall. Marluxia smirked, but quickly wiped it away, seeing Weiss above him. He swung his two gunblades down and slashed Marluxia. He quickly recovered, and disappeared to the other side of the field.

"Impressive, for a Tsviet," comment Marluxia. Weiss smirked. "In fact, these tricks wont' work anymore, though they did do away with your comrades. Let me show you my serious side."

Marluxia had a pink aura around him, took his scythe and plunged the hilt into the ground screaming. Soon three portals around the field appeared. While at it, cherry blossoms were filling the area, only in small amount. Weiss looked around, curious, but couldn't see what was going on. The blossoms weren't hurting anyone, and the three portals, surround Marluxia, weren't doing anything. No summoning, no growing in size, no moving, very odd.

Weiss decided to risk it and charge. But before he reach Marluxia, he was flung back. The three summoned circles around Marluxia projected an invisible reflecting barrier. Weiss quickly recovered and began shooting bullets, all being deflected back. Weiss grunted, but saw the three circles beginning to disappear.

"The technique doesn't last long," stated Marluxia. "However, this one last a bit longer."

Marluxia disappeared and the surrounding area became darker in red. Soon smaller portals of the previous circles began appearing. Unlike the last ones however, they began shooting out beams of dark pink energy, blossoms coming out of the beams. The portals then began disappearing. However, they appeared quickly and without warning, so Weiss was having some problems. He jumped to avoid them, and then another would appear and graze him.

Marluxia was always right behind Weiss. Regardless of how Weiss moved, Marluxia stayed at the same angle and distance, like a planet to the sun. When the barrage of petal attacks ended, Marluxia sent his scythe forward and hit Weiss directly, sending him into the wall. Marluxia came down and took up his scythe again while Weiss got up, annoyed.

"You're strong, but no stronger then fools I've fought before," stated Marluxia putting his scythe against his shoulder. "Did you know that I was like you?"

"What?" asked Weiss in disbelief. "What do you mean?"

"I was part of Yevon once. I was their assassin," reminisced Marluxia. "I did whatever they asked, for a fee. I did it flawlessly, eliminating anyone. My powers were great, to the point where I could obtain a Second Form." Weiss' eyes went wide. "Hmm? You didn't know? I obtained a Second Form after about 5 years of killing. You already know this, but I'll state the obvious. When you obtain a Second Form, your First, the one you see now, is increased by a certain amount."

"No wonder you're so strong," Weiss mumbled to himself.

"Unfortunately, they began fearing my power," Marluxia went on. "They tricked me into going to the Calm Lands, to where the great gorge is. They made explosive go out, and made me fall to my death. Thankfully, I became strong enough to become a Nobody."

"Interesting, well you are certainly similar to me, but I like to make a comparison in a different way," stated Weiss glowing with Mako. "We both have a Second Form."

Marluxia's smile faded as a large creature was summoned. It looked like Omega the Weapon from legends. It took four chords and attached it to Weiss, and brought him up to itself, combining the two. Weiss smiled and Omega began powering an attack in front of it's self. The orb got stronger and bigger and deeper in red color. Then, it shot the blast at full force, straight at a smiling Marluxia.

The explosion was vast, destroying many parts of land and sending dust everywhere. Omega Weiss remained high in the air, making sure not to get attacked by a blink spot. Soon, the dust cleared, and there, was a standing Marluxia, unharmed. Weiss' eyes went wide as Marluxia simply laughed.

"That's not all though Weiss," stated Marluxia putting his scythe down. "See I don't like taking orders, even from the Superior. So one day, I attempted a Cou de Ta. However, while I could match the Superior's powers in strength to his Second Form, making me go to mine, he went to his third. A Third Form. The Form of legends, one that grants the user amazing power. Obviously I lost, but you know what happened?"

Weiss didn't answer. He simply stood their in midair, shocked by earlier. His strongest attack, not even harming Marluxia. He simply shook his head.

"I wanted more power," stated Marluxia, holding his scythe so the hilt faced the ground. "I became obsessed with beating Xenmas to the point where I achieved one thing that held the difference between us. I've only obtained it last year, but already my powers are greater. To the point, where I can defeat even a Second Form with my initial."

Weiss looked terrified, knowing what that meant. Marluxia let go of his scythe, letting it plunge into the ground. Yet it seemed to sink, as if it was water. Soon more scythes appeared everywhere, hilts in the ground. Weiss looked around, not knowing what to do.

"Scatter," Marluxia commanded. The blades turned a bright pink, and turned into thousands of cherry blossoms.

Weiss could only watch as they formed several streams of petals, surrounding him in a type of sphere. Soon, without warning, they charged him, ensnared him, and cut him. Weiss could only remember seeing the petals in the reflection of his eyes, then feeling his body being torn to shreds. It took only a few seconds before his entire body began disappearing. He fell to the ground. He couldn't move, his body literally torn up. He struggled, with all of his strength to look up at Marluxia, who was standing about him, smiling triumphantly.

"Before you go, I might as well tell you a few things, considering you're the best challenge I've had in years," say Marluxia kneeling to Weiss' face, which was beginning to fade. "I'm still not strong enough to defeat to Xenmas. However, I know that eventually, Sephiroth and Shinra will attempt an attack. They'll probably get as far as Xenmas. Chances are they won't win, and even if they do, they'll be so weak that I can come right out of the shadows and finish them off. Even if Xenmas wins, he'll be injured, to the point where I can defeat him."

Weiss looked angry, though it was hard to tell with his body fading. With the last of his strength he asked, "What...then?"

"Simple," continued Marluxia, Weiss's face half gone. "With Sephiroth and Xenmas out of the way, I can rebuild the Organization like it was supposed to, and conquer this world. Bye bye Weiss." Weiss disappeared, Marluxia stood up and turned to the chamber. Apparently, somehow, Yuna and her group had gotten outside. He also sensed Sin's presence outside, as well as Yuna being in the air for some reason. Marluxia shrugged and teleported away.

Sin and the Airship Fahrenheit left the premiss and approaching Zanarkand, was a small boat with one passenger inside. The boat landed on the shore, and the female passenger got off and looked around.

"I'm sure I left that Materia around here somewhere," said Yuffie to herself. "Oh...what a pain!"

Marluxia appeared in front of the remaining 8 members. He had closed eyes, but reopened them and smiled to the group. "Unfortunately, I could not eliminate Summoner Yuna. I'm not sure if Demyx and Larxene are dead, but it seemed that way to me."

"They're not dead," said Zexion firmly. "They're very much alive, they merely used a trick to deceive you."

"I figured," answered Marluxia.

"Also, while your mission was unsuccessful, Yuna did not acquire the Final Aeon," continued Zexion. "In fact, she and her guardians eliminated Yunalesca."

Marluxia grinned a bit. "Well that means that no one can defeat Sin, not without coming into this realm and defeating Yu Yevon." But Marluxia wasn't smiling about that, not exactly anyway. With the Final Aeon gone, Marluxia's future army was looking brighter and brighter, with fewer resistance.

"Yes, this means that soon, we'll become complete once again," stated Xenmas. "Therefore, we'll move into our final phases. From now on, we all stay in here under the protection of Sin. Saix, send Jecht back to his spot near Yu Yevon." Saix nodded. "Vexen, how are your final projects coming?"

"Smoothly," chuckled Vexen. "They'll be complete in two days."

"I want you to add two more to the list," ordered Xenmas. "Will that be a problem?"

"We have limited resources, but if I use up the last of them, then I can make them," answered Vexen chuckling more. "All four of them will be finished in four days."

Xenmas nodded. "Luxord, get all the remaining Nobodies here in Sin. Zexion, make sure the Heartless are protecting the city in front of this town. Everyone else, be on guard."

They all nodded, Marluxia was eyeing Xenmas, who was just staring off.

Sephiroth simply stared them down as they got dressed. He turned his attention to Namine for a bit. "You, girl!" She looked at him. "I came to this planet because Jenova dragged me here, but I felt another presence shifting it. It has the same scent as you do. You working for the council?"

She shook her head. "I'm actually a fugitive," this actually surprised Sephiroth. "Jenova needed to be stopped, but so did Organization XIII. I'm sorry, it's more my fault that you came here than her's."

"Don't be," said Sephiroth turning his attention back to the duo, picking up their swords. "This is probably better anyway. Besides, in the end, I get to finish the score between these two."

Rufus had just received the report that Weiss has died, but didn't seem fazed by it too much. He nodded to the announcement, and turned to Sephiroth. "Regardless of how you feel, these two will help us regain Spira."

"Whatever," snarled Sephiroth. The two, finally dressed in Turk uniforms, accompanied by Tifa walked over to Sephiroth. The three exchanged looks, and not the warm fuzzy ones either. They stared at each other like hawks, not blinking.

"Good to see you...Cloud and Zack."

"Yeah..." said Cloud. Zack just stood there.

Alright, there you go. You guys practially knew it was Cloud and Zack anyway, but I did my best to hide it. Anyway, there you go, if you have requests, submit them in a review, and I'll see what I can do.

Chapter Preview: Cloud and Zack, as well as Demyx and Larxene, together with Kadaj, Yazoo, Loz, Sora, Riku, and Sephiroth get a briefing, and get prepared for a final assault that will take place one week from the meeting. They agree to meet up with Yuna to figure out every detail of the mission. In the meantime, they all have some R and R before the final showdown. Yuffie finally comes back with some special Materia, that might help them out.

Trivia:

Marluxia's scythe technique he uses to kill Weiss is based on Byakuya's Senbon Zakura Kageyoshi

Yuffie Returns

Bloopers

Scene 1: Airship landing in airstation

The airship comes closer to the airstation, then crashes.

Me: Who's flying that thing?

We see a few fan girls coming out.

Me: Oh god, it's true, fan girls ruin everything.

Scene 2: Marluxia uses technique to kill Weiss

Marluxia: Now I'll go beyond copywright and use Byakuya Kuchiki's technqiue, but to make sure no one figures it out, I'll use a scythe instead of a sword and only say one word.

Me: Marluxia! That's not in the script

Marluxia: So? just telling everyone the truth.

Scene 3: Yuffie lands on the beach

Yuffie: Now that I've escaped Baaj Temple for 3 chapters, it's time I redeem myself in the eye of the fans.

Me: Cut!

Scene 3-2 Yuffie lands on the beach

Yuffie: Now I've returned and it's time to prove that women are as just as equal to men.

Laughing box activates

Yuffie: I'm serious!

Laughing stops

Axel:...take off your clothes!