Final Fantasy VII:
Restoration
Chapter Thirteen
Futago's Couragous Battle
The sound of metal striking metal filled the air as Futago and Sephiroth both gracefully attacked one another. Futago ducked quickly as his Brother's sword flew over head. The clone took the oppurtinuty to strike, plunging forth with his sword and connecting with Sephiroth's side. The man moaned in pain as electricity rain through his veins.
Sephiroth stumbled back, panting. He looked down to see a thin stream of blood slowly oozing down his side. He growled and attacked his clone, striking the younger man in a series of attacks. Futago managed to block some, but damage was still sustained.
Futago quickly rushed forward, managing to strike Sephiroth several times. The older man smirked a little as he wiped blood from his face. "You are going to be more of a challenge than I had originally thought." Futago felt his anger rise even more as his grip tightened even more on his sword handle. Sephiroth charged forward, cutting his shoulder slightly.
Hojo stood back, safely against a tree. His evil glare falling on Sephiroth momentarily, then to Futago. If Futago lost, then Hojo would have to retreat. He couldn't go back into hiding. He was getting far too old for that. He would have to fight, use the Jenova cells within him. His clone had lost to Avalanche. Vincent Valentine had shot him. However, clones are never as good as the person they were cloned from. He was a hundred times stronger than his clone. He would win this time.
Futago angrily striked his brother across the face with his sword, wanting nothing more but to end it as fast as possible. "Fire two!" He screamed out as he pointed his sword in the direction of Sephiroth. Sephiroth quickly cast Barrier to block the attack, then lunged forward, cutting Futago's cheek. Futago quickly thrust forward with his sword, lightly slicing Sephiroth's side.
Sephiroth smirked slightly and pounced again, striking the younger man. Futago stumbled back slightly, narrowing his eyes slightly. Sephiroth cast a small lightning spell next. Futago growled. "Comet Three!".
Aeris' eyes widened and she began running toward the the crater the Ancient Temple used to stand. Hojo's arms quickly fall down to his side as he stared ahead. Futago, you idiot! With that the Professor began running in the opposite direction, catching up with Aeris. The two made it safely into the crater.
Futago stared at the rising dust, a deep laugh escaping his throat. As the dust cleared, a figure stumbled forth. Sephiroth glared up, blood dripping from his forehead into his eye, his leather clothing was ripped and few thin lines of blood could be seen. Futago's eyes widened.
"Guess you were cloned from me..."
"Did you think that spell could kill me?" The older man asked, his voice darkened with emotion. Futago looked down slightly, his eyes closing.
"No."
"You should now know not to use such pathetic spells in this battle," Futago hissed. Sephiroth smirked slightly.
"Enough of this playing. It is time to take this fight seriously." With that, Sephiroth launched himself at Futago, repeatedly slashing at him. Sweat drenched the two, causing their wounds to burn. The two levitated slowly above ground, the two exchanged attacks furiously, sparks flying from the swords as they where slammed together. Futago thrust forward, energy escaping the tip of his sword. Sephiroth parried with a similiar attack. The two glared as their swords began feeling with energy once again. Sephiroth charged at the younger man, bringing his sword down upon Futago's.
Futago continued focusing energy threw the sword, as did Sephiroth. Both growled with effort. The swords began to glow as their anger and determination grew. Futago could feel his hands begin to burn as the energy from his weapon began seeping back into the handle. The two warriors threw their swords at the same time and dropped to the ground.
Aeris screamed as the swords buried themselves into the ground, creating small craters. Sephiroth and Futago glanced at the swords, then at each other. Repeating this once more, the two set off, running as fast as the could toward their weapons.
Sephiroth growled as Futago attempted to shove him back. The former war hero quickly swooped down and grabbed a nearby rock and tossed it at his clone. Futago glared at him. The clone angrily threw dirt at the other man's face.
As the two finally neared the crater, Sephiroth quickly punched Futago, then quickly ran down the bridge that lead to the crater, Futago following closely. Futago glanced over Sephiroth's shoulder. He jumped forward and tackled the older man. Sephiroth's eyes widened as they stumbled off the side of the bridge. As the two slid down the side of the crater, exchanging punches and the occassional kick. The two landed with a sickening thud on the ground.
The two turned their heads toward the two swords a few feet away. Futago quickly shoved Sephiroth off and the two began to desperately crawling toward their respective weapons. The two quickly pulled their swords from the depression in the ground and began to repeatedly slash at each other with newfound rage. Sweat dripped down their faces, causing their eyes to burn and their wounds to ache even worse.
Futago screamed as he brought his sword down on Sephiroth's shoulder. The man stumbled, and Futago kicked him against a rock, slashing at him angrily. Sephiroth parried each blow with ease. Sephiroth growled and kicked forward with his legs, sending Futago falling back. Sephiroth then brought his sword across his clone's chest.
"What does it take to kill you?!" Futago screamed in rage as their battle continued.
"I will always be better than you! I will gurrantee that you are much more tired than I!"
"You haven't seen my full power yet." Futago released a deep growl as he felt his anger rise to new heights, and reaching his limit break. "Lucky Thirteen..." He felt his body begining to seperate into two, then split into two more, and so on. Until thirteen men stood before Sephiroth. Twelve quickly rushed toward him.
Futago's eyes lowered as he began to focus more energy through his sword, as yet another limit break hit. He glanced at Sephiroth who was attempting to block every attack thrown at him. Futago held his sword directly at Sephiroth. "Slashing Wind," He said angrily as the energy shot from his sword, his mirrored images disappearing. Sephiroth gasped as the energy hit his chest, throwing him against the wall of the crater, creating a depression.
Sweat poured from Futago's forward as he used a final limit break, allowing his sword to drag him toward Sephiroth. "NOW YOU DIE!" The clone screamed, anger cracking his voice slightly. Sephiroth watched the man quickly rushed toward him. Sephiroth quickly moved out of the way, as the sword plunged into the crater's wall.
Futago cursed angrily as he began trying to pull the sword from the wall. Sephiroth glared at him, an evil smirk playing across his lips as he quickly brought his sword down on Futago's wrists, severing his hands. Futago gasped in pain as he dropped to his knees, watching the blood flow freely from his wounds. "S-Sister... I'm sorry..." He whispered as Sephiroth placed his sword under his chin.
"I will always be better than you, Futago. Always." Sephiroth quickly swung back with his sword, sucessfully severing Futago's head next. The head fell quickly to the ground, a look of pain planted forever on his features.
Sephiroth quickly plunged his sword into the ground to steady himself, but failed. He fell quickly to his knees, blood spilling from his mouth.
"A-Aeris... Get over here... I... I need your Healing Wind..." The brunette slowly nodded and ran toward him. Hojo shook his head and sighed as he stared down at the head of Futago.
"You were such a disappointment. You failed me, Futago," The scientist said in a scolding voice as he turned his attention to Sephiroth.
"You have won this time, Sephiroth... You will not win next time." With that, Hojo quickly began the climb from the crater.
***
Sonrei quickly rolled over in the small bed, she shot quickly up. Her eyes widening, and tears streaming down her face. "Futago! He... He... Brother!" She screamed in a choked sob as she buried her head in her hands. She heard the door slam open and several hurried footsteps.
"What's wrong?" She glanced up, blinking away tears to clear her vision. Reno gently put his arms around her as she continued to sob.
"M-My brother... Futago! Sephiroth killed him!" She forced through sobs.
Restoration
Chapter Thirteen
Futago's Couragous Battle
The sound of metal striking metal filled the air as Futago and Sephiroth both gracefully attacked one another. Futago ducked quickly as his Brother's sword flew over head. The clone took the oppurtinuty to strike, plunging forth with his sword and connecting with Sephiroth's side. The man moaned in pain as electricity rain through his veins.
Sephiroth stumbled back, panting. He looked down to see a thin stream of blood slowly oozing down his side. He growled and attacked his clone, striking the younger man in a series of attacks. Futago managed to block some, but damage was still sustained.
Futago quickly rushed forward, managing to strike Sephiroth several times. The older man smirked a little as he wiped blood from his face. "You are going to be more of a challenge than I had originally thought." Futago felt his anger rise even more as his grip tightened even more on his sword handle. Sephiroth charged forward, cutting his shoulder slightly.
Hojo stood back, safely against a tree. His evil glare falling on Sephiroth momentarily, then to Futago. If Futago lost, then Hojo would have to retreat. He couldn't go back into hiding. He was getting far too old for that. He would have to fight, use the Jenova cells within him. His clone had lost to Avalanche. Vincent Valentine had shot him. However, clones are never as good as the person they were cloned from. He was a hundred times stronger than his clone. He would win this time.
Futago angrily striked his brother across the face with his sword, wanting nothing more but to end it as fast as possible. "Fire two!" He screamed out as he pointed his sword in the direction of Sephiroth. Sephiroth quickly cast Barrier to block the attack, then lunged forward, cutting Futago's cheek. Futago quickly thrust forward with his sword, lightly slicing Sephiroth's side.
Sephiroth smirked slightly and pounced again, striking the younger man. Futago stumbled back slightly, narrowing his eyes slightly. Sephiroth cast a small lightning spell next. Futago growled. "Comet Three!".
Aeris' eyes widened and she began running toward the the crater the Ancient Temple used to stand. Hojo's arms quickly fall down to his side as he stared ahead. Futago, you idiot! With that the Professor began running in the opposite direction, catching up with Aeris. The two made it safely into the crater.
Futago stared at the rising dust, a deep laugh escaping his throat. As the dust cleared, a figure stumbled forth. Sephiroth glared up, blood dripping from his forehead into his eye, his leather clothing was ripped and few thin lines of blood could be seen. Futago's eyes widened.
"Guess you were cloned from me..."
"Did you think that spell could kill me?" The older man asked, his voice darkened with emotion. Futago looked down slightly, his eyes closing.
"No."
"You should now know not to use such pathetic spells in this battle," Futago hissed. Sephiroth smirked slightly.
"Enough of this playing. It is time to take this fight seriously." With that, Sephiroth launched himself at Futago, repeatedly slashing at him. Sweat drenched the two, causing their wounds to burn. The two levitated slowly above ground, the two exchanged attacks furiously, sparks flying from the swords as they where slammed together. Futago thrust forward, energy escaping the tip of his sword. Sephiroth parried with a similiar attack. The two glared as their swords began feeling with energy once again. Sephiroth charged at the younger man, bringing his sword down upon Futago's.
Futago continued focusing energy threw the sword, as did Sephiroth. Both growled with effort. The swords began to glow as their anger and determination grew. Futago could feel his hands begin to burn as the energy from his weapon began seeping back into the handle. The two warriors threw their swords at the same time and dropped to the ground.
Aeris screamed as the swords buried themselves into the ground, creating small craters. Sephiroth and Futago glanced at the swords, then at each other. Repeating this once more, the two set off, running as fast as the could toward their weapons.
Sephiroth growled as Futago attempted to shove him back. The former war hero quickly swooped down and grabbed a nearby rock and tossed it at his clone. Futago glared at him. The clone angrily threw dirt at the other man's face.
As the two finally neared the crater, Sephiroth quickly punched Futago, then quickly ran down the bridge that lead to the crater, Futago following closely. Futago glanced over Sephiroth's shoulder. He jumped forward and tackled the older man. Sephiroth's eyes widened as they stumbled off the side of the bridge. As the two slid down the side of the crater, exchanging punches and the occassional kick. The two landed with a sickening thud on the ground.
The two turned their heads toward the two swords a few feet away. Futago quickly shoved Sephiroth off and the two began to desperately crawling toward their respective weapons. The two quickly pulled their swords from the depression in the ground and began to repeatedly slash at each other with newfound rage. Sweat dripped down their faces, causing their eyes to burn and their wounds to ache even worse.
Futago screamed as he brought his sword down on Sephiroth's shoulder. The man stumbled, and Futago kicked him against a rock, slashing at him angrily. Sephiroth parried each blow with ease. Sephiroth growled and kicked forward with his legs, sending Futago falling back. Sephiroth then brought his sword across his clone's chest.
"What does it take to kill you?!" Futago screamed in rage as their battle continued.
"I will always be better than you! I will gurrantee that you are much more tired than I!"
"You haven't seen my full power yet." Futago released a deep growl as he felt his anger rise to new heights, and reaching his limit break. "Lucky Thirteen..." He felt his body begining to seperate into two, then split into two more, and so on. Until thirteen men stood before Sephiroth. Twelve quickly rushed toward him.
Futago's eyes lowered as he began to focus more energy through his sword, as yet another limit break hit. He glanced at Sephiroth who was attempting to block every attack thrown at him. Futago held his sword directly at Sephiroth. "Slashing Wind," He said angrily as the energy shot from his sword, his mirrored images disappearing. Sephiroth gasped as the energy hit his chest, throwing him against the wall of the crater, creating a depression.
Sweat poured from Futago's forward as he used a final limit break, allowing his sword to drag him toward Sephiroth. "NOW YOU DIE!" The clone screamed, anger cracking his voice slightly. Sephiroth watched the man quickly rushed toward him. Sephiroth quickly moved out of the way, as the sword plunged into the crater's wall.
Futago cursed angrily as he began trying to pull the sword from the wall. Sephiroth glared at him, an evil smirk playing across his lips as he quickly brought his sword down on Futago's wrists, severing his hands. Futago gasped in pain as he dropped to his knees, watching the blood flow freely from his wounds. "S-Sister... I'm sorry..." He whispered as Sephiroth placed his sword under his chin.
"I will always be better than you, Futago. Always." Sephiroth quickly swung back with his sword, sucessfully severing Futago's head next. The head fell quickly to the ground, a look of pain planted forever on his features.
Sephiroth quickly plunged his sword into the ground to steady himself, but failed. He fell quickly to his knees, blood spilling from his mouth.
"A-Aeris... Get over here... I... I need your Healing Wind..." The brunette slowly nodded and ran toward him. Hojo shook his head and sighed as he stared down at the head of Futago.
"You were such a disappointment. You failed me, Futago," The scientist said in a scolding voice as he turned his attention to Sephiroth.
"You have won this time, Sephiroth... You will not win next time." With that, Hojo quickly began the climb from the crater.
***
Sonrei quickly rolled over in the small bed, she shot quickly up. Her eyes widening, and tears streaming down her face. "Futago! He... He... Brother!" She screamed in a choked sob as she buried her head in her hands. She heard the door slam open and several hurried footsteps.
"What's wrong?" She glanced up, blinking away tears to clear her vision. Reno gently put his arms around her as she continued to sob.
"M-My brother... Futago! Sephiroth killed him!" She forced through sobs.