Everyone, I want to recommend a few fics to the Yuffentine lovers from my favorite author, Vantia-Vantresque.

"How Time Changes You" Rating: R

"Who?" Rating: PG-13

"To Love can't be excused" Rating: R

"The Lost Man" Rating: R

Those are great Yuffentine fics that I recommend to Yuffie/Vincent lovers. A good humor fic is....

"FF7 characters Day out" Rating: PG

And, if you like Final Fantasy 8's couple, Squall/Quistis, then I recommend:

"More To Life" Rating: PG-13

I never played FF8, but I'd bet that "More To Life" is a GREAT fic, just like all of Vantia's other fics. I hope you read her fics because they're REALLY good! Now, on to the story, please R&R!!





Disclaimer: Yeah, I don't own FF7's stuff...Square does....



[Chapter 23: Roy's returned!]



The Highwind soared through the calm evening. Cid was trying his best to hurry to Lucrecia Falls.....before it was too late....

"Hurry Cid, we don't have much time!!" Vincent urged the pilot. "I know, I know! We're almost there!" Cid puffed on his cigarette. "Thing's are stressful enough as it is!"

"And we have to make it before sun down, or else Phoenix will leave his cave!" Vincent added.

"What?!!?!?" Cid yelled. "You never told us that!" "I thought you knew!!" Vincent was about to go crazy.

"No, but why does he leave!?" Cid tried to remain calm. "Well, Phoenix doesn't mope around all day! At night, nobody really knows where he goes, people just see him fly and soar through the clouds of the dark sky. Some say he soars up to the Heavens to be alone." Vincent answered.

Cid grunted. "So know one knows where he goes?" he puffed on his cigarette again. "...No..." Vincent turned away. "So this means we have to get there before the sun goes down?" Cloud asked. Vincent nodded.



The Highwind came slowly to a stop as it landed. Cid opened the exit/entrance door and swiftly walked out. Everyone followed behind the old pilot, and Vincent last carrying the fallen ninja in his arms.

He looked at the young ninja girl in his arms. "We're here now, it'll be okay..." a crystal-like tear fell from the dark man's eye onto the ninja girl's blood-stained wound. Vincent sighed and carried her to the nearby cave, looking up into the sky as he did so.

"Phoenix....please, Yuffie never had a chance in life....she was so young, please help her..." the cave's entrance neared as Vincent took his eyes of the clear sky and looked ahead. Everyone else had stopped near the Highwind so Phoenix wouldn't be mad if everyone entered the cave.



Dark clouds quickly gathered in the sky as Vincent looked up.

"Wha--? What's going on?!" he saw the sun disappear into the clouds of pure black darkness.

"Did you really think you could hide from me.......?" Came a voice from within the clouds.

"No......" Vincent growled. "That voice...."

"Hahahahaha!!" A shadowy figure descended from atop the main entrance of the cave. Vincent stepped back several feet. "ROY!!!!" he yelled with anger in his tone.

Roy landed atop the entrance to the cave. "Really Vince, did you think I'd let you come here without a duel first? There's no way you're gettin' past me!" Roy laughed evily.

Vincent backed up a bit and growled. "Hmm...thought I got her in the heart..." Roy laughed as he saw the wound in Yuffie's stomach. "Well, it really doesn't matter, at least she's dead..."

Vincent felt his rage build.

**Not right now....** Chaos spoke.

*Rrrgh!*

**Put Yuffie somewhere safe first**

Vincent nodded. He ran back to the others and place Yuffie carefully in Cloud's arms. "Take care of her..." Vincent turned to face Roy once more, for he knew, this battle would be the toughest one he's ever faced; even tougher than Sephiroth....

Vincent slowly walked back towards his target, his cape blowing in the strong wind that had arised with the clouds. Roy smirked as Vincent aproached the cave.

***He really doesn't know what new dark powers we possess....*** Chaos Zero spoke.

*No, he doesn't...meaning that I could probably beat him in my human form* Roy chuckled.

***You also have to let me fight...*** Chaos Zero argued.

*We'll see....*

"Are we here to fight or what?!" Vincent shouted. "Oh Vince, you don't know what kind of battle you're up for. You see, I have new dark powers within my soul. Go ahead, search me." Roy laughed.

*Chaos!*

**I'm on it!**

"Well?" Roy asked.

**Shit!!**

*What?*

**I knew there was somethin' wrong with Chaos Zero! He and Roy have harnessed the powers of the Black Materia!**

*WHAT?!?!*

"Yep. Me and Chaos Zero have done it. We've learned the art of destruction, and we've learned far more than Sephiroth!" Roy laughed.

"What!!!? You mean--?!" Vincent was cut off. "Yeah, we can summon Meteor WITHOUT the Black Materia!" Vincent's jaw slammed into the ground. "AND we can summon many other dark monsters that Sephiroth couldn't, just a wave of this hand and meteor will be summoned." Roy held out his good-arm.

"Just a wave..." Roy slowly lifted his hand. Vincent drew Death Penalty faster than ever. He quickly shot Roy rapidly in the hand.

As soon as Vincent was sure that Roy couldn't move his hand, he lowered his gun. Roy's hand was not struck by any bullet.

"What!" Vincent yelled.

Roy snickered. "I told you the powers from the Black Materia were more powerful than you thought. Not only can I summon and create monsters, but I can deflect attacks."

Vincent growled.

*Physical attacks?*

**It's the only way to beat him....**

*What about you?*

**Transform whenever you like**

Roy threw his arms in the air and chanted something.

*What's he doing?*

**I dunno.....**

Roy returned to his normal position as Vincent felt strange and unfamiliar pains throughout his body.

"What's....happening...to me...?" Vincent clenched his teeth and fell on one knee.

*CHAOS!!!!!*

**WHAT THE HELL'S GOIN' ON!!!**

The pain suddenly left Vincent's body. He resumed his position of kneeling.

"What...did you do??!!" Vincent shouted.

"Oh nothing really. Just removed your ability to transform into Chaos."







Sorry for such a short chapter and sorry for not writing much. I hope everyone's not pissed that I haven't wrote in so long.....