Chapter 4: Battle of Good And Evil

Author's note: This is probably one of the longest chapters that I will do… So please have patience in reading it…  Hope u like it… J

Chapter 4: Battle Of Good And Evil

Aerith: You're near… Cloud…

Cloud: Aerith!!! Don't worry I'm here to save you!!!

Sephiroth: Ha! Ha! Ha! Ha! Ha! 

          Sephiroth grabbed Aerith and they disappeared…

Aerith: Aaaaaahhhhh!!!!

Cloud:  Aerith!!!

          Cloud woke up as Tifa pushed him.

Cloud: What did you do that for?

Tifa: Oh Cloud!  Did you forget that we're here to save and free Aerith and not sleep all the time!?
Cloud: Sorry… I had another dream.  We're near her.

          They dashed to reached the center and as they got in, Violence and Hatred stopped them.

Violence:  I'm impressed!  You have reached the center!  However, I doubt that you will come out alive…  Ha! Ha! Ha! Ha! Ha! Ha! Ha!

Hatred: This time, we'll show no more mercy…

Cloud and Tifa: Give us all you've got!!!

Violence and Hatred: Very well… DARK DIMENSION!!!!

          Cloud and Tifa were sucked into two different dimensions with one of them in it, a dimension full of Darkness.  Cloud was with Violence and Tifa in Hatred.

Tifa: Where's Cloud!?

Hatred: Do not worry he's with my evil brother, Violence. Hee! Hee! Hee! If you want to be with him again, DEFEAT me!!! That is, IF you defeat me! Ha! Ha! Ha! Ha! Ha! Ha!

Tifa: Yeah sure! Stop the blabbering and start this fight!

Hatred: Very well…

          Tifa dashed to Hatred and as she punched Hatred.  Hatred just teleported behind her…  Tifa was shocked in the event.

Hatred: Is that all you've got? You haven't even scratched me.

Tifa: I'm just warming up. You'll see!

          Tifa used Ultima spell against Hatred. However, something went wrong… Nothing happened…

Tifa: What!? What happened to my spell?

Hatred: Oops… Forgot to tell… Your magic and summons are sealed in my dimension…  Only the skills that you have mastered can be used here…

Tifa: You CHEAT!!!

Hatred: Who said that I don't cheat?

Tifa: GRRRR!!! I still have my skills with me so no problem in defeating you!

          Tifa jumped and used a summersault against her and Tifa successfully hit her.  Then, a combination of punches and kicks were used against hatred, but try as Tifa might, Hatred was just too fast…

Hatred: Tired?

Tifa: Huff… Huff… Not yet!

Hatred: My turn!

          Hatred took out her dagger.  The dagger was sharp and light, and a black gem is in the middle.

Hatred: This dagger is called Demon's Dagger.  Prepare to die!

          Hatred ran towards Tifa and slashed her with it.  Tifa just jumped away from it to dodge the attack.

Tifa: Ha! Too SLOW!

Hatred: Fool!  This time I won't let you get away!  I summon the demon within this dagger to kill mercilessly this woman!

          Suddenly the dagger gave out a dark energy.  An energy full of hatred and an image of a demon appeared.  The demon went swiftly to Tifa and covered her with its dark energy.  Tifa wasn't able to do anything and was trap into the demon's hand sucking every life force inside her.

Tifa: I'm weakening… Can't move…(Tifa thought)

Hatred: Ha! Ha! Ha! Ha! Ha! Soon you will be part of the life stream, a life stream full of darkness…

Tifa: No… 

          Suddenly a flash of light covered the darkness and overcame the demon and went back into the dagger.  Hatred was stunned as she saw what had happened.

Tifa: Huff… Huff… That was a close one, BUT your silly toys won't defeat me!

Hatred: Hmph! Who did that? (Hatred thought)

Tifa:  Now! Feel my power!!!

          A flow of white energy was released within Tifa giving her greater power and stamina.  Tifa rushed towards Hatred and use Dolphin Blow to her.  She calls a dolphin and performs an uppercut against her and gave Hatred severe damage.

Hatred: Impossible…

Tifa:  I did it and it is POSSIBLE!!!

Hatred: I should've not underestimated you, but…

Tifa: Hah! Too late for that! Now get me back into the Crater and I will leave you.

Hatred:  Who… Said… That… I… Am… Defeated? (Standing up)

Tifa: I thought…

Hatred: You think that I am defeated? Hah! Now, I will unleash the power of true Hatred… Dark Reality!!!

          Suddenly Tifa blackened out… 

Tifa: … Where am I?

Voice: You're in your mind.

Tifa: My mind?

Voice: Yes…

Tifa: I don't understand. Who are you?

Voice: Let's say I'm your guide and I'm here to help you.

Tifa: How? 

Voice: To show you the true reality.  YOU'RE JEALOUS!

Tifa: Jealous?

Voice: Yes, jealous, jealous about Aerith.

Tifa: Me? Jealous? No I'm not! (As her heart starts to pound fast)

Voice: Yes you are! You're jealous because Cloud loves Aerith more than you. Right?

Tifa: …

Voice: I don't need your silence. I need your answer.

Tifa:  YES! Yes, I'm jealous because I love him more than anything else! (As she starts to cry)

Voice: So why help him save Aerith, your rival to winning his heart?

Tifa: Because I'm Aerith's friend…

Voice: Friend!? You call her a friend?! How can you call her a friend if she stole Cloud's heart from you?!

Tifa: No, she didn't stole Cloud's heart fully…

Voice: She didn't? She did and that's true don't you think?

Tifa: NO! I mean…

Voice: You're hesitating… I'll help you to get rid of your confusion.  Remember the memories where you and Cloud were still together without her.  You were closer to him.  Then, that Aerith came and stole everything from you.  When Cloud saw her, he forgot all about you. Right?  Remember Tifa. Remember…

Tifa: …

Voice: Now all Cloud thinks about is Aerith, Aerith, Aerith.  Cloud didn't care how you would feel when he asked you to go here and save her… He didn't care about you… He just cared about saving Aerith…  Don't be confuse Tifa… Don't be…   

Tifa:  You're right.  Why am I here to save Aerith? She's one of the greatest enemies I had!

Voice: Hee!  Hee!  Hee!  That's the spirit!

          Soon all the pleasant memories of Tifa with Aerith became hatred.  Hatred, Jealousy, Envy covered Tifa's heart.  All she wanted to do now is to stop Cloud from saving Aerith and be with him forever.  

Tifa: I will stop him and be with him forever…

Voice: What? Don't you want to kill Cloud too? Remember he doesn't care about you anymore…  If you will stop him, will he listen to you? Be angry on him for what he has done to you, he had broken you heart!!! Hee… Hee… Hee…

Tifa: Yes, I shall kill him too…

Voice: Ha! Ha! Ha! Ha! Ha! Ha! Yes… YES!

          Again, her memories of Cloud became dark, angriness, loveless…  Now, she wants to kill him too…

Voice: Step into this dark circle to get to Cloud and kill him…

Tifa: Yes…

          Her mind was manipulated by the voice.  Tifa was convinced of the voice's words… All she wanted to do now is to kill Cloud. Kill… Kill… Kill…  Suddenly, Tifa remembered something… Something that is not yet manipulated…  In her mind there is still one last memory of Cloud… A memory long time ago…

Cloud: When I grow up, I will become a soldier and protect you from the bad guys.

Tifa: Promise?

Cloud: I promise.

          It was the promise of Cloud that she remembered and that memory helped Tifa regained her old self back.  The spell is now broken.

Tifa: You will not destroy my relationship with Cloud. You witch!

Hatred: Impossible! How did you defeat my spell!? NO one has ever done it…

Tifa: My love for Cloud helped me defeat it.  Now witch, you will die!

Hatred: Noooo!!!

         

Hatred was panicking.  Tifa had just defeated her greatest spell.  Now, Tifa is about to use her ultimate limit break, The Final Heaven…

Tifa: Dodge this, my most powerful skill, Final Heaven!

          Hatred threw her dagger to Tifa, but Tifa just blocked it.  Tifa summons all her energy to her fist and did a hundred hit combos to Hatred delivering a nasty blow against her.

Hatred: Nooo… Good bye… Brother…

          Hatred died and vanished into thin air.  Tifa went back to the Crater.  Now, Cloud and Violence were already fighting in the other dimension.  Both of them have powerful attacks hitting each other.

Cloud: Huff… Huff…

Violence: Tired?

Cloud: Not yet!

          Cloud jumped and slashed Violence at the back, but Violence just countered it with his big sword.  Violence dashed towards Cloud and tried to stab him. Luckily Cloud was fast enough to block the move.

Violence: I admire your skills, boy, but I shall win this.

Cloud: We'll see about that!

          It was an intense fight.  Both of them were good with swords that none of them can scratch each other.  Suddenly Violence used one of his moves called the Dark Eternal.  A dark explosion hit Cloud and got knocked down on the ground.

Violence: Hmph! Can't stand up, I see…

Cloud: Mustn't lose…

          Violence walked towards Cloud and drew his sword preparing to stab Cloud on the stomach.  As Violence got nearer, Cloud used his leg to knock Violence down.  Fortunately, it worked.  Cloud stood up to attack Violence with his sword. As he slashes Violence, Violence vanished and went behind Cloud.  He took the advantage of the evasion to slash Cloud on the back and he was successful.

Violence: Nice tactic, but it won't work.

Cloud: Ugh… 

Violence: Taste the Violence Cloud…  Berserker Sword!

          Never ending slashes hit Cloud all over the body.  Cloud was nearly dead because of the succeeding attacks.  Cloud can't move and is near to his end.

Violence: Ha! Ha! Ha! Ha! Any last words?

Cloud: … Don't… even… think… that …I am… going to die… because I will not die…

Violence: We'll see…  This is your last breath Cloud. Prepare to die.  Dark Matter!

          Violence raised his hand and a ball of black energy hit Cloud.  Cloud was paralyzed with the attack and was about die. 

Cloud: …

Violence: Ha! Ha! Ha! Ha! Ha! Ha! HA!

Voice: Don't give up Cloud…  Don't…

          Cloud heard the voice and suddenly regained his strength back. 

Violence: What the --!?  How did you manage to survive the attack?! 
Cloud: Ha! It doesn't matter. Now that I have my strength, I will give no mercy to you.

Violence: Such a boastful lad. Very well!

          Cloud uses his Limit Break, Finishing Touch against Violence and a big tornado hit Violence and flew high above the air and slams into the ground.

Violence: Cough… Cough… Impressive!          

Cloud: That's not all… It's time to kill you…

          Cloud used his ultimate Limit Break, Omnislash against Violence.  When the attack was about to hit Violence. Violence used his Dark Barrier to block the move.

Cloud: No! My ultimate limit break, blocked!

Violence: You seemed over confident in defeating me THAT easily, think before you act.

Cloud: If he can block my moves, then it is impossible to defeat him (Cloud thought)

Violence: Now, witness my true power.  I call upon the all of the violence in this world. Give me your strengths to kill this lad.

          Suddenly, Violence transformed into his ultimate stage.  He moves swiftly and increased his strength than before.  Now, it is really near impossible to kill him.

Violence: Ha! Ha! Ha! Ha! Ha! Witness my power Cloud… DARK NOVA!!!

          Cloud witnessed the biggest blast of his life and it is about to hit him.

Cloud: What shall I do?  If I die now, how will I save Aerith? What will Tifa say?  I will not be defeated, I must think of something…

          As the blast approaches Cloud, a white beam countered the blast and the blast vanish…

Violence: This cannot be! Who is helping you, Cloud?!

Voice: Cloud. Use your white energy within you and not the dark against him… Only that shall give you victory.

Cloud: I don't know who you are, but thanks. This time, I know how to defeat you!

          Cloud tried his Omnislash again, but this time he used his light energy and not the dark.  Violence used his Dark Barrier again, but failed.  Cloud made a thousand hit combo against Violence through his sowrd.  Violence couldn't say a word and was there lying on the ground.

Violence: How? How… did… you… ?

Cloud: It doesn't matter…

Violence: I can't understand…

Cloud: You really wouldn't… Your heart is covered with darkness that's why you can't understand…

          Violence vanished into thin air and Cloud was back into the Crater.  Tifa saw Cloud and ran towards him.

Tifa: Cloud! Cloud! I'm glad you're alive! (As she hugged Cloud)

Cloud: I'm also glad that you're alive.  C'mon we're near her.

Tifa: Let's go.

Cloud: Don't worry Aerith… We're here… We'll save you…

To be continued…