Disclaimer: Same as before. Why do I even write these?
Chap. 22 (I think you'll love this one)
The Highwind enters into the gigantic gulf of light created by the Ultima Weapon. Everyone on board is blinded by it and suddenly, they could feel that they are being transported. When the light faded...
"Where are we?"
It took them a moment to realize that they were inside Ultima Weapon again. But this time, they weren't in the core area like before, but rather a darkened area. Before them was a long tunnel with a light at the end.
"That must be the core. Let's go."
They began to move when a sudden cry split the air. Turning around, they saw Zack on the ground, clutching his chest in pain.
"Arrggghhh!!!"
Aeris moved to him. "Zack."
Zack weakly looked up at her, "Don't worry....I can still...make it." He struggled to rise and manages to stand weakly upright.
"Zack, maybe you should..."
"No. I made it this far. I will go on to the end."
Cloud nodded solemnly and began to walk again when he felt...something. A dark presence. He felt this before. Right before...
"No!"
Cloud's head shot upward. Suddenly, Sephiroth materialized out of the darkness above them. His deadly Murasame sword poised downward in stabbing position. Like the angel of death that he is, he dove down, the same way he did to Aeris long ago. Only his target wasn't Aeris.
"Tifa, look out!"
Without thinking, Cloud rushed forward. Everything suddenly began to move in slow motion as Cloud ran to Tifa as Sephiroth dove in on her. The long blade came close to Tifa, but at the last second, Cloud pushed her out of the way. But it was too late for Cloud as the blade ran him through.
"Cloud!"
Sephiroth stood over his victim, sword still through him. In a swift motion, he removed the sword, letting Cloud fall to the ground.
"Cloud, no!"
The others were completely surprise by the whole ordeal. Tifa would have run to Cloud except for the fact that Sephiroth was standing between her and his unmoving body.
"Such a pity. He could have been one of us."
Tifa's grief turned to anger, "How could you?"
"He was in the way, as are you now." He then looks over to Aeris. "You have interfered for the last time. You should have remained dead."
Zack stood in front of her, despite his obvious pain. "You want her? You'll have to go through me, Sephiroth."
Barret and Cid stepped forward, "Yeah. You'll have to go through all of us." Everyone, except Lucrecia and Vincent stepped forward.
"I see. So be it."
Sephiroth waved his right arm out, extending his black wing. Then he slowly bent down and placed his hand calmly on his Murasame sword. Everyone got ready to fight and Zack stood in front.
"Get ready guys."
Sephiroth began to inch toward them and they got ready for whatever he would do. But suddenly, Sephioth straightened up and smiled.
"It's good that you all want to fight together. Death will be less harsh in company."
Sephiroth suddenly vanished and reappeared further away. The group was confused and Sephiroth began to wave his arm around. Streaks on light began to trace around.
"Sinfall."
A golden halo appeared above Red XIII head. Red XIII backed away, but it was too late. The spell took its effect and Red XIII was struck by powerful magic energy and slumped to the ground.
"Red!"
Yuffie growled and hurled her shirken at him. But Sephiroth merely deflected it with his sword and it got stuck in the wall. Sephiroth then vanished again and reappear next to her. His sword slashed out and Yuffie ducked it. However, the power from the swing knocked her to the side and she hit the wall.
"Yuffie!"
Sephiroth suddenly vanished again and reappeared in between all of them.
"Avalon!"
A column of fire exploded around him and knocked everyone off their feet. Everyone struggled to rise and Sephiroth raised his sword. Dark energy began to summon around him when…
Hey, Sephiroth..."
Sephiroth turned to the sound of the voice. His eyes widened slightly as he saw who it was.
"That...didn't...work on me...last time...remember?"
Cloud was rising from the ground, already on one knee. Sephiroth saw as yellow electricity sparkled around him. What is this? Cloud stood up on his feet, knees bent and hands grasping the Buster sword. But what really shocked Sephiroth was what happened next. Cloud suddenly sprouted a wing out of his back, the same as Sephiroth's except that it was on his left side rather than his right. The others were shocked by this, but now this proves that Cloud is truly Sephiroth's brother.
What? How? What is he? ,were the questions that rang through Sephiroth mind. Sephiroth now faced another one-winged angel.
(AN: This may be a little short, but I'm working on it.)