Chapter III: She is Reborn.....

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He stepped out of the Sick Bay and looked around, he remembered seeing the blue prints for this vessel when he still worked with SOLDIER. This was merely it's escape pod, the only thing left after the incident at the northern crater. He saw a young girl in the corner, dry-heaving from motion sickness. He walked over to her and tapped on her shoulder.

"yeah, what is it?" she said rudely and turned to see him.

"Are you motion sick?"

"Yes, but who are you?"

"Never mind who I am, hurry off of this ship, the blood of children should not be spilled in vengeance."

She didn't understand but quickly walked away. Zack may be a killer but he still cant kill the truly innocent. He stood there a moment to calm himself for what was to come, if he was taken over by Sephiroth again...he might never wake up. The main ship was empty, he assumed that everyone was on the main deck and proceeded there immediately. No sooner than he stepped in the room than all eyes were upon him. There were four there, Tifa, the man in the red cape, a strange red beast, and Cid the greatest pilot in the world.

"What a team...."

"YOU! ARE YOU THE ONE WHO HURT CLOUD!!!??" Tifa immediately screamed.

"You don't remember me Tifa?"

The rage left her face and was replaced by confusion; she didn't seem to recall him at all.

"Think back Tifa, 5 years ago, the tragedy of Nibelheim..."

"ZACK!!??"

"So you do remember, I'm surprised you still don't believe Cloud's LIES!!!"

Zack drew his Rapier, and then the katana, holding one in each hand. The others relinquished their weapons but the man in the red cape stopped them and stepped forward.

"I am Vincent...."

"You are the former Turk stationed with Sephiroth's mother Lucrecia, and father Dr. Gast correct?"

"Beat me and I'll tell you a secret...."

"What the hell are you talking about?

Being a man of few words Vincent drew his Death Penalty and shot Zack in his right kneecap. Zack collapsed on the ground and dropped the katana, only to grip the silver rapier even tighter. Vincent blew off a finger holding the sword. "If this is the best you can do...then you'll never have your revenge." He picked himself off the ground and glared at Vincent, his vision of death was marked on the cold man. Vincent saw that Zack was in control of his anger, trying to edge him on now was useless.

"Vincent...do you like ...death? I...must...kill...him...Limit Break...Level 3...Darkness Aura..."

Zack's body began to radiate darkness; it consumed the room, the ship, and the entire sky. The others looked into the darkness hearing only the clash of metal and the sound of gunshots. The smell of blood soon filled the air. With one last shot the darkness faded and revealed the two in the exact same spots, breathing heavily.

"That was a good match, perhaps if given another chance..."

Vincent couldn't finish his sentence and fell to the floor; thousands of cuts opened on his skin from the previous exhibition and his blood began to pool around him.

"No one can stop me in the darkness, I just hope that your new sleep isn't one of punishment."

Vincent looked up at him, "No I can sleep well now, just...don't let Sephiroth take control of you again, don't let my...son...ever come back to haunt us..."

Zack's eyes shot open and he realized his secret. Dr. Gast wasn't Sephiroth's father, Vincent WAS!! It was no use now, he still had three of the world's most powerful fighters waiting to avenge the death of a comrade. He looked down at his body, it surprised him, he had at least thirty bullet wounds. His vision began to blur and he dropped his rapier.

"Who's next?" He asked trying to bluff past them.

"You never answered my question Zack, are you the one who did that to Cloud?" Tifa asked him.

"Cloud...yes..."

Her face once again filled with anger, and he noticed the limit break ring of fire around her. He wondered to himself if this was it, would he die again to the hands of another person from 5 years ago? How very ironic, Zack was killed by Sephiroth and Tifa was nearly killed, yet she was now about to be his killer. Her blows came fast and furiously, each blow followed by another, his limbs began to crack, some shattered, his skin was numb but still it hurt. He was on his knees in front of her as light gathered in her fist and she shouted, "FINAL HEAVEN." His eyes closed and Zack began to feel vertigo, he felt his body changing, a strange feeling came over him and he heard the words, "Great Gospel." whispered into his ears, as if an angel was speaking to him.

He opened his eyes and found Tifa staring at him blankly. Actually her vision was a little behind him, he turned and his heart jumped in his throat. Aerith had saved his life...