Chapter 10
Lacey sat in her room heartbroken. She did not weep over it though. Her heart was blackened now that Sephiroth did not love her. The crystals bond was still there, but it laid a curse on her; the giver, until they learned to love once again. But it would not be so for a long time.
A month had passed. Both sides preparing the troops for battle a headlong war between two sides, a never ending stripping of lives and innocence was about to begin.
Natalie woke up and decided to check on Lacey, she was not hurt anymore but it left a unusual trace of evil in her. The crystal had not glowed, her eyes never sparkled, nor was there any trace of a smile. Natalie continued walking down the corridor that led to Lacey's room. She slowly opened the door just enough to see that Lacey was awake, and walked in.
Natalie gulped and walked through the door, and wondered. Was this the fearless warrior Sephiroth had known? Stone cold and cruel such as he seemed to be. Or did he know her as Natalie did; a cheery soul who could fight better than any warrior, though was kind hearted and would leave mercy on those who deserved it. This is what this was about innocence and mercy; in which Rufus and all of Shin-Ra lacked.
Natalie sighed and sat next to Saber Wolf on the bed. Ever since Lacey changed Natalie never thought of, or called her Lacey, this was a different person; a demon that had taken over, but none the less she was still their leader.
"Cat," Saber Wolf never called Natalie by her name either-just treated her like another soldier. Natalie sighed and asked her bidding. Surprisingly Saber Wolf wanted nothing but to talk. Saber Wolfs white wolf Anya lay next to Saber Wolf asleep, rustling now and again.
Natalie wondered what to say, but was rescued when Saber Wolf started.
"I know I have taken too long to start this, I was set aback by the incident a month ago, but now I'm on track and promise to serve faster. Cat you will be queen again when we win this. You will have back your people, and rule with whom you choose. But will you promise me one thing? Will you find a place for me? For after this I will have nothing left, nothing to be or be proud of. I am not immortal anymore, when this is over kill me if you must. Or I will never rest myself."
Natalie bowed her head. Was she returning? Was Lacey breaking through the curse? Not thinking Natalie nodded her head and promised. Saber Wolf stood up, and so did Anya. They both stretched and strode toward the barracks.
Day 1
Natalie sighed as she walked back down the hall to wake up Vincent. The day was to be a long one.
Sephiroth led his troops to the battle field. He was first leading the troops on a Coal black chocobo. Embarrassing, he thought, We're going into a war and Shin-Ra can't even give me a car to ride in. Oh well.
Behind him on a red chocobo rode Zack, his only friend in the world. Behind them was about 2,000 men stamping through the rain excited. But that would soon wear off and turn into misery. They kept marching until they reached a small valley.
Sephiroth halted his Chocobo and took out a pair of binoculars. He adjusted them and saw a thick mako line on the horizon. Sephiroth dropped his hands in disbelief. Saber Wolf's army had beaten them to the pass! Now they would be trapped in the valley! Sephiroth swung around facing the blue line of soldiers behind him. His chocobo sprinted through the lines while Sephiroth shouted orders to gain the nearest hill, but time ran short. Saber Wolf's army had almost surrounded them.
Sephiroth should have been worried, but he wasn't. He showed no sign of rush or fear. He just ran to the front of the line kicking the flanks of his chocobo to gain speed. When he reached the front of Saber Wolf's first line, he saw her.
She was riding the large wolf called Anya and The Cat was beside her riding her big panther.
The large animals lurched forward making the chocobo's panic. They ran amuck along the field.
All except Sephiroth's.
His stood firm. It was trained to do so. Sephiroth charged at The Cat first, trying to get Saber Wolf by
herself. Sephiroth's whole army charged with him and the war was begun.
Saber Wolf hacked down men one by one. It was easy for her. Most of the soldiers would recognize her and stand still-frozen with shock. Then she noticed Sephiroth advancing toward The Cat. She placed her thumb and index fingers in her mouth and blew. A silent whistle protruded alerting the wolves she had stationed atop the ridge. They came bolting by and weaved their way through the confusion. Using a few shrill whistles Saber Wolf had them head straight toward Sephiroth.
Her attack was successful. They had knocked Sephiroth off his mount, then had retreated as Saber Wolf let out another whistle. Sephiroth began to reach for his Masamune, but Saber Wolf threw her shacrum at the handle of the great sword. It struck its target leaving a large cut on Sephiroth's hand. The Masamune flew through the air and landed upright in the ground. The shacrum whirled, stuck on the sword. The sword had her weapon pinned to the ground, the masamune's blade straight through the center.
Sephiroth went off to find his sword, unaware of the wolf, and woman dressed in war garments of mako running straight at him......