Chapter two

He slowly looked through a pile of files carefully noting information and comparing stats. A dull buzz rang from his intercom slightly startling the busy man, He quickly regrouped his thoughts then lent over to the intercom, "What?!" he asked in an annoyed tone "Hojo is here to see you, sir" Came a woman's voice in response. "Good...Send him in"

A tall skinny man with a slight hunch slowly walked through the door with a giant smile on his face, "ahh…mister president, I believe these test results will make you happy…" The doctor said to the president of Shin-Ra inc. while he handed him a portfolio.

"Thank you, Hojo" he said as he waved his hand signaling for him to leave the office. He opened up the portfolio looking over the data a giving brief smile, he continued to look over the files quickly then pulled out another portfolio and began to compare. He glanced past the folders for a moment to see the doctor just now exiting his giant office, and then resumed comparing the data.

A few loud noises came from out side the president's office grabbing his attention; he looked towards his office door to see it rattling horribly, small dents erupted through the steel. Suddenly, A long thin blade covered in blood pierced through the metal door with an ear-racking screech.

President Shinra quickly opened up a desk drawer, usually kept locked and pulled out a small hang gun hidden beneath the drawer's bottom. He cautiously began to walk towards the door with his gun raised, he watched as the blade slowly retracted out of the door causing the same screeching sound. An eerie silence quickly over took the building as Shinra continued to walk towards the door. Quietly he placed his hand on the button, which opens the door. He slammed down on the button causing the door to fly open; he jumped into the doorway with his gun raised to see nothing but an unearthly sight. Shinra quickly looked away back inside his office gathering himself, He slowly turned to face outside his door to see a creature hanging by a small rope blood covering it's mangled body. "D*#M" Shinra said as he turned and ran back to his desk. He slammed on the intercom button paging Hojo.

"…I've decided your results where not pleasing Mr. Hojo!" President Shinra said angrily. "Head back to my office…you'll see what I mean…"


Zack watched the floating city from afar while he stood on small sub, "when's he gunna get back?" Zack asked to him self, he was getting concerned about what Sephiroth had done to the creature, "what kind of proof do you get from killing a creature like that?" Zack continued to ask himself questions in his mind.

A loud clang quickly broke Zack away from his thoughts, he ran to the edge of the sub trying to figure out what made the noise. "Sephiroth?" Zack mumbled as he looked at the man walking toward him. "Hey, what happened?" He yelled out to his comrade in a friendly tone, Sephiroth didn't respond but kept walking with his sword drawn. Zack was baffled by his friend's behavior and lowered his head in frustration and confusion. He opened his eyes a few moments later to see that Sephiroth was now only feet away from the sub, he watched as the silver haired man seemed to reach inside the sub. "What the?" Zack said in more confusion as he watched.

He watched as the man as he messed with the sub, in utter confusion Zack was about to yell at his friend when suddenly Sephiroth flung his arm back throwing out a creature similar to the one he fought earlier. It was beaten as badly as the previous one, clearly dead. Zack quickly ran back to where he was standing previously and waited for his comrade to come up on the sub, "yo! We need to talk!" Zack said firmly trying to not let his confusion show through, "I owe you as much" Sephiroth said as he walked past Zack and climbed down into the bridge. Zack soon followed down to the bridge as they prepared for departure.

They slowly glided through the water making their way to the ice lands, Zack slowly walked up to Sephiroth who was sitting in the back on a couple of crates. "You want to talk now?" Sephiroth asked Zack, "…yeah…"

"Where do you want to start?" Sephiroth asked to Zack "…why the heck did you cast fire on me?!?"Zack said angrily "it was my battle.." Sephiroth said with a stern tone yet with a slight smile on his face over the childish way he asked it. "hmm…"Zack mumbled as he thought of something to say. "What's this about? A test of strength or what ever." Zack said quriously "……Shinra has a thirst for power…a greed which will never be pleased until he rules every thing, he has slowly been gathering soldiers to attack junnon…his first target……" Sephiroth said while holding his head somewhat low. Zack stared at the man still confused and then said, "so what was that 'failed experiment' thing?"

"Shinra has been trying to create an ultimate warrior by infusing them with very high levels of mako, more than you or I where ever exposed to…there bodies couldn't hold in such power resulting in there mutation, there head scientist, Hojo, thought that the beast where perfect for the war…creatures that supposebly felt no pain…the perfect war machine. They have started produsing these monsters with the soldiers they have gathered, and then when they reliese them on junnon. They'll be over powered and have no choice but to surrender to shinra…giving him absolute accses to all there cannons…and weapons" Sephiroth said not even looking at his comrade anymore just staring at the floor.

"so…why are they even doing this little test thing if they've already got the creatures they need?"

"because…I keep destroying them……They've taken away their free will by placing consentrated mako in its brain during the mutation - -" "- - Basicly making them a summon type spell?" Zack asked interrupting Sephiroth.

"yes…They will not attack junnon until they are sure the creatures will overwhelm them, shinra doesn't want the slightest chance of resistence, or word to spread of their plan of war…" Sephiroth said, the sub came to a sudden stop knocking the men from their conversation. They took their minds away from the conversation and began concentrate on the mission.

The soldiers slowly walked out from the sub and took a few moments to stretch from their long ride. "Come on, we'll get a few supplies from the bone village then continue with the mission" Sephiroth said as he began walking.

They slowly walked through the forest and made their way to the village, "oh…God…" Zack said as they entered the village, blood was scattered all over the village. "Keep the soldiers back…" Sephiroth said as he walked to a shack still standing. He entered the small place to find mangled bodies lying dead on the floor, "D@#N you Shinra…" Sephiroth said under his breath as he looked around.

He looked up toward the left wall to find his name written in another man's blood, He slowly walked toward it with confusion and a slight bit of fear shooting through his body.

He stared at his name on the wall for a few moments that reliesed his rage and fear in a gigantic punch that broke a hole through the sturdy wall. Sephiroth breathed heavy as he lent against the wall in shear confusion. He opened his eyes and focused on a small tape lying at his feet, he picked it up and read its label to find it also had his name on it.

Sephiroth looked around the room until he found a video player, an old model made by Shinra inc. He quickly shoved the tape in and pressed the play button. Shinra's evil face popped up on the screen and began to speak, "ahh Sephiroth…I see you made it here, excellent…" Shinra's face turned from a mocking smile to a devious evil frown as he continued, "Anyone can take a 'one' beast, but the key in war is 'over powering' the enemy, surrounding him, immobilizing them…Hojo always like a 'field test' when it comes to experiments so…this is it! *hahahaha* You, Zack and the soldiers are…junnon…get the idea?! Remember the key to war, surrounded! *hahaha* over powered! Immobilized! These things are what you are!!!" Shinra's voice screamed as a small explosion came and engulfed the video player. "D@#N!!!" Sephiroth said angrily.

He charged out of the shack now slowly catching on fire from the explosion, "get back to the sub, NOW!" he yelled as he flew past Zack and the other soldiers. Sephiroth pushed his body to the max as he ran through the forest, He slammed through small branches as he charged out of the forest and onto the open field.

"NO!" Sephiroth said as he dropped to his knees in defeat while watched the sub slowly fall under water and begin it's ride back to Midgar……

Note::: thanks for reading! and for the reviews you gave me. sorry it took so long to get out this chapter but i uhh kinda got..... grounded, so that kinda put a halt to things but o well. i'll actually get the next chapter out 'quick' --chris--