(Author's Note: Hey…sorry that this is a little short…and boring(?) too…anyways…here's chapter 8! Enjoy!)
Disclaimer: FF7 and Squaresoft are not mine. Rueh belongs to Rueh and Dete is mine. So is Cassandra…
Chapter 8
-6 months later-
"I'm sorry Cassandra…we've searched everywhere I can think of," Vincent said softly.
Cassandra bowed her head. "It's…its all right…we'll find her soon," she said. Sephiroth walked up behind her and wrapped one arm around her shoulders, the other around her waist.
"We will. You 2 have been a big help to us. Just keep an eye out for her," he said.
Dete stood with her back to the room looking out the window. They turned to see her when she spoke. "That in which hides in the shadows is your enemy, but that in which hides in the darkness is not…this shall come to pass I fear…"
"Dete?" Red asked tilting his head to the side a bit.
"You questioned if me and Rueh were Creta…I'll answer your questions now…yes we are Creta but not by much," she said still looking out the window. There was a storm in the sky that was getting ready to start.
"How are you Creta?" Cassandra asked.
"Because you are half…and that makes us half of that." Dete turned to face her.
"I'm half Creta?" Cassandra asked confused.
"Yes," Dete said.
"So what about the rest of you? Are you just human?" Sephiroth asked.
Dete shook her head. "No. We are only half human. Just like the 2 of you. But what is left…" she gave a slight laugh. "What is left of us doesn't even belong to this planet."
"Jenova?"
"Hardly. We are better than that…"
"Then what is it?" Vincent asked.
"Hmm…maybe I shouldn't tell that just yet…I have a feeling that you'll know soon enough," Dete looked thoughtful.
"Oh come on! You said you'd answer our questions," Sephiroth pleaded.
"I didn't say I'd answer all of them," Dete said in a sing-song voice. He grumbled. "But…"
"But what?" Red asked.
"…teach me to fight," she said.
"What? Why?" Cassandra asked.
"Something's wrong. I can no longer sense Rueh…and Hojo has her…maybe it's just a bad feeling but I think something will happen soon…and if we're not prepared…" she turned to look out the window again.
"But can't you fight already?" Vincent asked.
"I can but not like I'll have to…later…" she cried out when there was a crash of thunder from the storm and ran to Sephiroth and Cassandra.
"She doesn't like storms," Sephiroth told Red and Vincent who had confused looks.
"Well. We better go. We'll keep an eye out for any sign of Rueh or Hojo," Vincent said heading towards the door. He opened it for Red and they left.
"Calm down Dete," Cassandra soothed. Sephiroth turned his attention to both of them after the door closed.
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"They…didn't…leave…me…behind…you…monster…" she struggled to speak.
Hojo only laughed at her. "Poor Rueh. They did leave you behind with me. They took your sister home but not you…" he shook his head.
"No…that's not…true…"
"Really? Are you sure you believe that?" He tilted his head to one side.
"Leave me…alone…they'll find me…" her head was spinning and spots danced in front of her eyes.
Hojo shook his head again. "No they won't. They don't care what happens to you," he said.
"…lair…"
"Oh do you really believe that? That's really too bad. I could help you…"
"…STAY AWAY FROM ME! I've had enough of you…"
"There's nothing you can do…" his voice faded into the darkness that surrounded her.
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"Finally asleep?" Sephiroth asked as Cassandra sat down on the couch next to him.
"Yeah. What should we do?" she asked.
"Teach her to fight better. What harm could come from that?" he asked with a shrug.
"True but…about all of this…Hojo and Rueh?"
"I don't know. He could be anywhere…really we can only wait for him to surface again," he said with a frown.
"…me being a half Creta…that doesn't make sense. Aeris could hear the planet. Why can't I then?" She shook her head and sighed.
"Maybe you're not listening hard enough?" Sephiroth had a thoughtful look.
"That could be…but it just doesn't seem right that I'm half Creta. And I wonder what other being Dete was talking about? She wouldn't answer us about it," Cassandra said.
"I'm guessing that we'll find out in time. Now. Why don't you go get ready for bed? You need to relax," he said.
"Oh fine…" she grumbled as she stood and walked towards the bedroom. Sephiroth looked at the 2 books on the table that they had gotten back. After a minute he shook his head and stood. He went to the bedroom.
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