A/N: Okay just to let you know, I'm aware that my chapters are short. It's just that I don't have the time to make them longer. Yeah, I know about saving it on a disk, but whenever I do that I end up loosing the disk. I'm sorry they're so short, but I'm trying. Once again, Thanks to all those who reviewed, 'specially to Dark Yuffie and to shayster. Now on with the story.

Pain exploded around the silver haired man as he tried to move. Lights burst from behind his eyelids and his entire body felt weak. The feelings began to subside as he felt the whisper of the wind on his skin and the softness of the grass underneath him. The former general rolled onto his stomach and opened his eyes. He had no idea that traveling between the realm of the dead and the living could be so painful. the bright light was very painful. He closed his eyes again and rested his head on his arms.

*SLEEPING ON THE JOB, SEPHIROTH?* boomed a voice in side his head, causing the man to cringe in pain.

*DON'T DO THAT!* he shouted back at his master, causing him to cringe in even more pain. *This is worst than the day after getting hit with the Omnislash and a hangover combined.*

*If you would get your lazy ass up I wouldn't have to yell at you that bad. Now get moving or I'll do it again!* Sephiroth dropped his head back onto his arms and sighed. He was dreading meeting back up with Avalanche.

*I SAID NOW!* the voice screamed causing Sephiroth to jump to his feet.

"I"m going!" he yelled back to the entire world even though No one could hear the other part of the conversation. "Stupid mission...." he mumbled as he made his way through the forested area, pouting more with every step. "Could have at least given me a chocobo, but no, 'I'll drop you into their midst' he said. And where did he drop me? IN THE MIDDLE OF FUCKING NO WHERE!"

*I heard that,* the voice in Sephiroth's head replied.

"................................sorry" he said meekly as he walked to find his would-be companions faster.

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Aeris wiped the sweat from her brow as she paused from walking. Her staff was kept in one hand as she bent over onto her knees. It had been quite awhile since she had to do this much walking and being dead wasn't exactly being in the best shape. The flower girl looked up from her position and saw that the Turks were quickly moving out of sight. "Wait!" she cried out to them.

Reno looked back and saw what was the matter. "I guess it's time for another break." he said halting in mid stride. Elena and Rude looked back to Aeris and shook their heads. It had been slow moving ever since they left the temple. Apparently the further they got from it, the more Aeris reverted to her former health status. She never had been particularly healthy to begin with, but at the temple she was a lot stronger. Elena sighed. She figured it had to have something to do with her being an Ancient.

Aeris sat on the ground and rested her staff beside her. "Rude," she began. "would you mind if I used you Phs?"

Rude shook his head as he took it from his jacket pocket and handed it to her. Aeris smiled as she accepted it. The Cetra dialed in Cloud's number. The phone ringed and ringed, just as she was about to hang up a voice answered on the other end. Aeris smiled.

"Cloud!"

"I'm sorry but the Phs customer you are calling is unable to answer their phone right now. Please hang up and try again." replied the uniform voice behind the recorded message. Aeris hung the phone up and handed it back to Rude.

"If it's not one thing, then it's the other." she said weakly.