Author's Notes: ACK! I'm sorry! I haven't been updating this story in the longest time, but schoolwork has been tiring me out lately. Here's part 8, enjoy.
Final Fantasy
Revelation
Part 8
By Neo
Hiroshi
Age: 54
Height: 5'5
Weight: 142 lbs
Job: Sephiroth's sensei
Weapon: Swords
Birthdate: Sept.6
Birthplace: Kyoto, Japan
Bloodtype: O
Eye: Dark Brown
Hair: Gray
Fave Food: Sushi
Least Fave Food: Dumplings
Fave Color: Gray
Magic: None
Skill: Fencing and karate
Nationality: Japan
Family: Jade (wife-alive), Hojo (1st nephew-alive), Vincent (2nd nephew-disappeared), Sephiroth (3rd nephew-alive), Rufus (4th-nephew-recently born), Rune (niece...in law), President Shinra (brother-alive), Hojo and Vince's father (brother-alive)
Hiroshi is the husband to the optimistic Jade. He is quite the energetic person himself and shows a lot of optimism as well. He greatly adores Sephiroth and teaches him the way of the fencing and karate. He is full confidence in himself and occasionally displays wise advice. There really isn't much to say about him though.
The lab was a gloomy place when people in lab coats were working hours upon hours on experiements involving Jenova Cells. Scientists were all zombie-like with no trace of emotions. They work, take a break, work again, and go home. Hojo never liked it, but he had no other places to go, no other jobs that would fit him. Being an assistant was a low paying job and he wonders how he would be able to feed his newborn child, Shing. It was bad enough he had to take care of Hiroshi, Jade, Sephiroth, and Seify, now he had another mouth to feed! Things were getting desperate, he needed a raise.
"Please, Raven, I seriously need the dough!" Hojo was on his knees before the head scientist, Raven, "I have a newborn child in the house, I need the money!"
"Hmm...you should have thought of that before you got this job." Raven critized, "No deal." She left the lab leaving Hojo all alone.
"Stupid Bitch." Hojo muttered under his breath, "Doesn't she care for a little infant like Shing?" Hojo groaned and sat down on a crate, worn out from having been in this lab for years. Hojo had his hands to his face, moaning in his own dispair.
"There's gotta be something I can do." Hojo said to himself, "Something for little Shing."
He took a small peek at the gloomy lab while his face was still covered by his hands and saw the glowing cubicle...he never liked that thing inside of it....Jenova. Hojo knew he was expecting a child, he just didn't know it would be so soon.
So, how is the child? Healthy baby boy?
"Jenova?" Hojo gasped.
Who do you think it was, your brother?
"Stop talking about my brother in front of me." Hojo gestured, "What do you want?!"
Why! I only came to see how my favorite specimen is doing.
"I'm not your specimen, Jenova." Hojo corrected, "I'm a human...well, more of a Chi Wizard."
Hush, specimen. Heh, your child is awfully adorable.
"How do you know what he looks like?" Hojo gasped.
I have your memories, don't you remember?
"Oh, yea." Hojo said in a disappointed voice.
This child could make a lovely addiction to my plan.
"No deal, Jenova." Hojo came in, "You remember that promise we made 11 years ago...remember, before Sephiroth was born?"
....
"You...forgot....maybe I should refresh your memory."
11 years ago....
Hojo was a young scientist back then....he was only a teenager with a job he needed, despite his relunctants. When Hojo was to go to the far-off place with Gast to examine an alien, Hojo got really excited. He was happy on the plane ride, he was happy when he got off, he was happy when he reached...Nibelheim.
"Wow." Hojo gasped, "Nibelheim is so...beautiful."
"Hojo, it's a small village." Vincent, Hojo's younger brother, came out, "A small simple little town."
"Yea, but it's still a pretty place." Hojo shrugged, "I gotta take me some pictures!" Hojo took out a camera and did so.
Back then, Hojo was naive and young, he didn't knew any better, whether it be his job or his decisions he made in life. His younger brother, Vincent the Turk, was a bit more mature and knew how to handle himself. The two other persons were Gast and Lucrecia, which Vincent kept his eyes on.
"Eh, she's okay." Hojo pointed out to Vincent, "But she doesn't seem like my type or yours...she's too....quiet."
"I like quiet." Vincent commented, "Especially since I live in a house with a loudmouth." Then with that, Vincent left to join the others.
"Hey!" Hojo shouted, "I know tons more about girls then you do!" Hojo growled and followed along.
They found Jenova in the Nibel Reactor. She was blue with long gray hair and hideous features, but she had on a womanly form.
"Damn, that's so creepy it's cool." Hojo gasped, then he took a picture of Jenova, "So..this is the crisis from the sky, sweet!"
"Hmm...yes, interesting." Gast examined, "We shall be studying her, so remember to take notes, my fellow students."
"Yes, Professor Gast." Both Hojo and Lucrecia replied.
Over the past few weeks, observations and tests were being made on Jenova. While Lucrecia took notes on what Gast observed on Jenova, Hojo cooked up his own little theories on his notepad.
"Maybe she's from another planet." Hojo mumbled, "Another part of the galaxy?"
"Hojo!" came Gast's booming voice.
"Huh?" Hojo looked away from his notebook.
"I said me, Lucrecia, and Vincent are going to gather some science equipments, and I want you to watch Jenova, got that?" Gast replied.
"Okay, sure, whatever." Hojo concentrated on his theories.
"Did you listen to a word I said?" Gast asked.
"Yea, Watch Jenova, equipments, stay here, do nothing, whatever." Hojo mumbled and continued on his theories.
Gast and the others relunctantly left.
"Are you sure it was wise to leave Hojo in charge?" Vincent asked Gast.
"Believe me, it's all part of being a scientist." Gast smiled.
Vincent sighed and minded his own business, but kept a mind on Hojo, worrying about his immature older brother.
Hojo groaned in frustration as he crumbled up the 50th piece of notebook paper. His theories weren't good enough. Mind you, it wasn't theories that a scientist would cook up, Hojo had magic and Chi spells spinning around his head. Hojo continue to scramble on his notepad.
"Maybe she holds powerful magic that's beyond powerful!" Hojo raised his arms up high and smiled at his wacky theories, but things weren't all roses and sunshines when someone uttered his name. It sounded like a whisper.
ho...jo...
"Uhh...hello?" Hojo was confused, "Uhh..who is this?"
I am...Jenova...
"Excuse me, but your what!?" Hojo was now shocked and surprised.
I am Jenova, can you not see me before your very own mortal eyes?
"Umm...I see ya, but I don't believe it!" Hojo gasped, "Boy, this blows out all my theories of you."
"...What do you want?"
I want....you.
"....Uhh...no offense, but I don't think...you're my type." Hojo laughed nervously, "I don't date aliens."
I need you in order to reunite with my other parts that are scattered over your planet.
"Scattered?" Hojo repeated, "You mean...you're not...whole?
No.
"Oh, that's gotta suck." Hojo scratched his head.
You must help me.
"Why me?" Hojo asked.
You believe in me. The others think of me as nothing more then an alien with no intelligence who they can toy with. You think of me differently.
"What are you going to when your body are put together?" Hojo asked.
My goal is to weaken this planet and harness it's blood in order to be a God.
"Harm..the planet?!" Hojo gasped, " No way! You mean the Lifestream!"
Yes, the Planet's blood. You will help me achieve it.
"WHAT?!" Hojo backed off, "I won't do that, I like the planet enough and I ain't letting you destroy it!"
You shall help...or the fate of your future child will be in my hands.
"Future child?" Hojo backed off, "What..future child?"
10 years from now, you shall have a son...
"How do you know all that?" Hojo asked, "You...psychic?"
Every once in a while, I am able to predict the future, although it takes a lot out of me and I am not able to predict for a while. You are to have a son...and unless you give yourself up to me, I shall take your son!
"What if I don't believe you!?" Hojo place his hands on his waist, "God only knows you could be lying!"
Am I?
"...It...feels like you're not." Hojo lowered his head down, "Maybe...maybe...wait, a Chi spell should tell if you are telling the truth or not!"
Hojo digged through his pocket until he pulled out a worn out Ofuda.
"This shall tell me if you are lying or not." Hojo warned, "Let's see if you are all you said you are."
The Ofuda floated for a while between Hojo and Jenova. It was only floating at first, but soon, it made an eeriely green glow and next thing he knew, the ofuda was entirely green.
".....You...you do...speak the truth." Hojo gasped, "...What do I do?"
You agree with me now, Hojo?
"If it's to protect my future child, what do I do?" Hojo lowered his head down even more.
Give me...your soul.
"Uhh...how?" Hojo asked, "I really have no Chi spells for THAT!"
I shall take it from you!
A smooth mist-like wind came from Jenova and aimed towards a shocked Hojo. It consumed Hojo and left him breathless. Hojo was stunned and couldn't move, his mind cloudy and his visions blurry. It felt like hours, but it was only seconds. Next thing Hojo knew, he saw himself normal looking as usual.
"That's it?" Hojo gasped, "I'm...still alive."
Of course, even though I have your soul, I have made you live without one.
"So...I'm pretty much undead?" Hojo corrected while confused at the same thing.
You could say that...heh, look on the bright side, at least your son will be safe.
Hojo hung his head even lower, seeing he is now part of Jenova's evil scheme.
Now that I have your soul, I know everything and anything about you. I know your memories and your life. Pretty impressive, isn't it?
Hojo sighed and groaned while covering his face.
The present
"Now do you remember?" Hojo asked Jenova.
Ah, yes. Your son shall remain safe, don't you worry your little mortal head.
"Right...Look, I'm gonna...leave now...okay?" Hojo left, walking backwards, keeping an eye on Jenova.
It was until Hojo left that Jenova spoke once more.
I will not harm your dear child...not just yet. He is still just a young infant. Until he grows, your child is safe.....
Sephiroth couldn't help looking at the tiny little bundle of joy. He never saw a baby before and he was happy he did, even though he couldn't show it. He stuck his hand in the crib, trying to reach for little Shing so that he can comfort him, but he couldn't reach.
"Uhh...Sephiroth, are you sure you should be doing that?" Hunter asked, "I mean, won't the baby cry?"
Sephiroth stopped what he was doing and sighed, knowing Hunter was right. He knew nothing about babies and disturbing Shing's sleep would ruin his chance of being a reliable guardian. He instead watched, fascinated by the baby.
"Can we go play now?" Hunter sighed, "This is boring! We're watching a sleeping baby!"
Sephiroth sighed and went with Hunter back to his room.
Hojo came from his work hours later after Hunter left, exhausted and worried. Hojo didn't completely trust Jenova, but he made a deal a long time ago. Theere was also the matter of keeping Shing alive with foods and care, but without enough money, what could he do? Hojo threw himself onto the sofa, his face buried in a cushion, there he groaned in despair. Sephiorth saw the sad young Chi Wizard and went over to the sofa where he sat at the edge. There he gave a hearty pat on the back to Hojo. Hojo got up to see the same worried expression on Sephiroth's face that he had.
"I know how you feel, Sephiroth." Hojo forced a weak smile, "I know how much you care about Shing."
Sephiroth nodded.
"Don't worry, little guy, I'll think of something." Hojo smiled, still weak, "Even though Raven didn't give me a raise, maybe I'll get a second job or something."
Sephiroth made a small gasp, worried not because Hojo couldn't find a job, that he would find a job and blow it up with his immature nature.
"Oh, come on, Sephiroth, ya gotta have more faith then THAT!" Hojo threw out.
Sephiroth try to smile for Hojo, but he couldn't, it wouldn't come out. Instead, he hugged Hojo tight.
"I guess maybe we have to start smashing food for the baby." Hojo sighed, "Some of mines anyways."
Sephiroth shooked his head and ran into the kitchen until he came back with a piece of his own food, his leftover rice.
"Oh, Sephiroth, you don't give him your food, I can handle it." Hojo smiled even more, impressed by Sephiroth's high generosity, "You need to eat more as well, need to get those bones growing."
Sephiroth once again hugged Hojo and left him.
Hojo once more sighed and sat back down on the sofa he got up.
The next day, Hojo started to look for a job.
"Good luck, Hojo." Jade smiled, "I know you can do it."
"Are you sure you can handle a second job, Mr. Hojo?" Seify came in, she was cradled on Sephiroth's arms.
"I'm sure I can!" Hojo smiled proudly, "I already have a list of what I can do...well, wish me luck!" And with that, Hojo left.
Hojo went on a rampage search for a second job. Day to Night, he searched all over for one job, but he got nothing. In the end, these were the jobs he was rejected by and why:
Assistant Doctor in Midgar Grand Hospital: "Accidently" killed a patient
Chemist Teacher in Midgar High: Blew up the school when he mixed the wrong ingredients
A bus boy of a TV Drama: Accidently knocked the table, spilling lemonade on the floor which the main actor spilled on and crashed into the set, destroying it, and getting the main actor a broken leg
Police Officer: The dogs didn't like him
Fireman: He set a the fire station on fire
Reporter for the Midgar Streets: He destroyed the printing ink for the newspapers by accidently placing his pen in there
Preschool Teacher: Got fired for cursing full stream
Stripper: Apparently, the girls didn't like his dancing....Hojo: I didn't even get naked yet!
Magazine Editor for Weird Science in Midgar: His magic section was a total flop, every one though Hojo was crazy with his magick tips and theories of faries and witches and stuff.
Waiter: Don't even go there!
Clothes Designer: Apparently, labcoats aren't the latest rage these days.
Model: Too many camera flashes got him dizzy and he threw up on the manager
Artist: He couldn't draw a stick figure if he tried!
After such a long day, he returned home, disappointed. He saw the house was dark.
"Hmmm, everyone must be asleep." Hojo pondered, "I gotta catch some shut eye myself, I have work tomorrow."
Before he headed for the stairs, Hojo heard quite a stir coming from the kitchen. He slowly went over, his bag ready to strike at whatever is in the kitchen. He crept up slowly and he was almost about to knock whatever it was senseless, but his bag came to a dead halt when he was face to face with Sephiroth, his mouth chubby as a chipmunk from the drinking a huge gulp of orange juice. Sephiroth slowly swallowed his juice and closed the fridge all the while staring at Hojo. Dead silence fell, then Hojo spoke.
"What are you doing down here, it's late and you got school tomorrow!" Hojo whispered loudly. Sephiroth made soundless gestures to tell Hojo he was hungry.
"Eating at midnight, that's what Westerns do." Hojo whispered loudly again, "We're not Westerns, we are Easterns and we don't dig for food at night."
Sephiroth was a bit confused.
"Well, okay, some Easterns do that, but we certainly don't." Hojo scratched his head, Besides, we give you plenty of food."
Sephiroth made a face of apologize.
"It's okay, kiddo." Hojo smiled, "I just had a rough day and there's no reason to take it out on you."
Hojo led Sephiroth back up his room. Sephiroth stared at Hojo with anxious butterflies flying in his stomach.
"...I didn't find a job yet." Hojo smiled, "but I'll try again tomorrow, now, go to bed, okay?" Sephiroth nodded and head to his room. Hojo went to little Shing's room where the little infant was sleeping soundly with a Bahamut doll given to him by Sephiroth held tightly in his arms.
"Oh, Shing, don't you worry." Hojo smiled, " I promise, I will get you the best of everything. I'm gonna see you grow and grow until you're bigger than me. I'll see you graduate and go to collage, teach you to play soccer, watch the game together, pig out on Aunt Jade's fortune cookies, and you'll also have Sephiroth who is watching over you as I am him. He'll be your older brother just like I was. He'll teach you to blow bubbles on your chocolate milk, how to bounce on the couch, babysit you, watch cartoons together. We'll be one big happy family. Happy, happy!" Hojo smiled, even though it was an unsure one.
In another part of the city of Midgar, Jetson was on top of the school that Sephiroth goes to. He waved his arms up high and red clouds started to circle the entire school, then it went up until it reached the clouds, the sky.
"The powers of the Dark Wizards are too good to be destroyed by the likes of the Moon Wizard." Jetson uttered to himself, "Reeve...Sephiroth, I shall be the last you will both ever see...in your entire life!" The red cloud started to spread all over the city. The people affected by the clouds fell down into deep sleep. Soon, in only a matter of minutes, the entire city was covered in red clouds. Midgar was taken over.
"The takeover is almost completed, we just need those two Moon Wizards exterminated!" Jetson grinned, "Raven..."
The mysterious whom Hojo worked for came in, silently like a ninja. She wasn't wearing a labcoat, but her soldier uniform which was dark blue and silver. A sort of futuristic trenchcoat for women. Raven gave out a large grin and watched the Red Cloud enevlope everything.
Sephiroth woke up from his sleep. It was way past 2 in the morning, but he heard strange and disturbing noises. Sephiroth hastily crawled out of bed and stared out his window. The sight of what he saw caused him to run to Hojo who fell asleep in Shing's room. Sephiroth violently shook Hojo until he woke up.
"Geez, Seph, people sleep, ya know!" Hojo groaned, then he noticed Sephiroth's face, "What's wrong, did you see a ghost?"
Sephiroth took Hojo by his hand and showed him the Red Clouds he saw earlier.
"Dear...God!" Hojo gasped. Hojo picked up the phone...
"Yes, I see it as well." Reeve answered Hojo's call, "This is the work of the Dark Moon Wizards."
"Well, what are they?" Hojo asked, "I mean, I know what they are, but what do they do?"
"They put all the non-magical people to sleep...and also poisons them." Reeve answered, "It'll only be a matter of time before they die."
"ALL of them!?" Hojo gasped, "How can Dark Moon Wizards do such a thing?! Is there no cure?!"
"We Moon Wizards can harness the Blue Clouds to undo what the Red Clouds did." Reeve came in.
"That's great, then let's do it!" Hojo smiled.
"Are you mad?!" Reeve shouted, " I can't do that!"
"Wh-why not?!" Hojo shouted back.
"Because I am no longer the Chosen Moon Wizard...that's Sephiroth!" Reeve answered, panicing as he did so. Hojo nearly dropped his phone.
"Hojo?" Reeve shouted, "Hojo?! HOJO!!"
"I'm sorry, but Sephiroth has to do it?!" Hojo gasped, "The kid's like, 10, he can't possibly have the power just yet to accomplish such a task!"
"He has to try." Reeve demanded, "You must come to Sephiroth's school, the source is coming from there!"
"Uhh..right." Hojo nodded, "Sephiroth, we gotta go to your school."
Putting on a serious face, Sephiroth nodded.
" Don't forget us!" Jade and Hiroshi entered the room.
"I need you two to stay here and watch Shing!" Hojo shouted, "It's too dangerous to leave a baby alone!"
"Well, take the child with you, we're coming!" Jade shouted.
"But you two aren't magical people anymore." Hojo corrected, "You will be poisoned by the Red Cloud! No way, too risky!" Jade gave a hard slap to Hojo.
"Ow." Hojo rubbed his cheek.
"Don't argue with me, boy!" Jade lectured, "I raised both you and Vincent, both me and my husband are stronger then you think!"
It was no use arguing. The team went out to the school area by car, of course, Hojo took his motorcycle. When at the school, everyone gasped in horror when they saw Jetson. Raven was no where to be seen. Perhaps she left before the team came in. Jetson noticed the team and made an evil laughter that could strike fear in anyone's hearts. Near the school area was...Hunter! Sephiroth ran to his friend's aid and shook him, but he was under the Red Cloud's spell. What was Hunter doing here? Possibly trying to stop Jetson himself? How foolish!
"Look's like the whole gangs here." Jetson grinned, "Reeve, Hojo, his little son, Shing, Jade and Hiroshi, Seify, and our little Chosen One, Sephiroth, all here to die before the mighty Chosend Dark Moon Wizard, me?!"
"Nope, just came here to kick major Dark Wizard ass." Hojo chuckled.
"I hope you realize if you do not hurry, the Red Clouds will kill all the non-magical beings." Jetson smiled, " Too bad your Chosen Moon Wizard is a bit young to form the powerful Blue Clouds to cure them!"
"Do not be so sure of yourself." Reeve defended, "Though young, Sephiroth is a gifted child...he is..the Chosen one and he shall, he will not fail us or the whole world."
"Your kind shall suffer beneath us!" Jetson shouted, "And I'll use every ounce of my powers to destroy you all!"
"Then be prepare to die!" Seify popped in, "Because we're gonna knock you out!"
The Team got into a battle stance while Sephoroth clutched on to the unconscious Hunter.
"The battle has begun..." Jetson grinned....
To Be Continued....
Sorry for the extremely looooooooong update, but school has been keeping me busy. I won't do the vocabs of the chapter since this story arc is drawing near to a close. Only a couple more chapters to go before it is completed and I'll try to get it done much more quicker since it's the summer....until then, enjoy part 8!
