Sorry about the long wait But people haven't been reviewing my stories.I didn't even get a flame WHAT KIND OF WRITER AM I. PLEASE PLEASE review this story recommended it to someone DO something. Well now that my little pleading session is over I finally give you the second chapter to Rebirth of Darkness. *

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* Tifa unlocked the doors to the small house that was right next to the Gummy factory. Tifa pushed the door open with her back, her arms being full of groceries she couldn't open it with her hands. Cloud offered to help her but she just shook her head.

"You can go cut the light on though it's on the wall near the fire place" She said looking at him .he nodded his head and entered the house.

It was dark, not the dark that makes you feel crowded, but the kind that makes you feel utterly alone and empty .the kind that Cloud had buried in his heart. He stepped into the house making his way to where he saw glowing embers in a fire place. He felt his way along the wall when suddenly his foot came down on something hard, a yelp could be heard through the house.

Cloud felt himself trip and hit him the grown with a hard thump, in no time at all he felt the weight of something on him, and then the light flicked on blinding him for the moment. But when his vision cleared and he saw what lay atop him, there on his chest, snarling down at him lay a great red beast, everything on it was battle scares except for an odd tattoo that had thirteen in roman numerals.

"RED GET OFF CLOUD RIGHT THIS INSTANT" Tifa screamed as she dropped her bag and lifted the big cat off Cloud.

Cloud recovered himself and stared down at the beast, its one eye holding wisdom beyond any human could have.

"I am so sorry Cloud he's not usually like this" Tifa explained as she dropped the cat and patted his head affectionately. The beast looked at her strangely.

"Oh I forgot ummm Cloud this is Red13.Red this is Cloud" She said as if expecting the cat to reply. But to Cloud's horror and surprise it did.

"Indeed.nice to meet you, but Tifa I thought you stopped picking up strays" Red said forgetting for the moment that he had almost mauled the man.

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"Mannnnnn I'm tired, how are we suppose to get back to find Riku anyway" Donald squawked as they continued to walk. He turned his head to Sora at the last question.

"Yuh know Donald's right" Goofy agreed

"AHHH don't worry about it, we'll find a way" Sora said coolly his hands rested behind his head as he walked down the road.

Donald sighed "I miss Daisy"

"Ah shucks I miss Max" Goofy said (Max is his son if you don't know)

"Yuh I miss my mom, and Kairi and all my friends" Sora said as he walked on, he looked back at Vincent who hadn't said anything all day .He solemnly looked over the grassy fields, his eyes that felled with years of lost loved ones had grown cold with it, he caught Sora staring at him and gave him a smile that didn't reached his eyes.

"Do you have any family Mr. Valentine" Sora asked him

"Vincent" He said in almost a whisper

"Huh"

"Call me Vincent.and no I don't there all dead" He said eyes never leaving the fields "Except one"

"I'm sorry about that" He said looking away.

"Uh who's the one that lived" Goofy asked. Donald looked at him as if he shouldn't have asked.

"My son.you've all ready met him from the stories Sora told me" He said rubbing his metal arm as if saying that brought back bad memories. His eyes sifted towards the sky.

"What .Really who" Sora's eyes grew wide with curiosity. His mind was racing with the different young men he had met during his journeys.

"He was the mystery fighter in the Platinum match at the Coliseum, my son...Sephiroth" He said a he studied the old wrinkled picture he had earlier. A single tear slid down his face and he whispered in a soft voice.

"I've failed her"

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Riku felt a rush of water hit his face, he opened his eyes and met the burning sensation that stung his eyes, he screamed but rushed into his mouth was not air but water, Riku trashed and kicked, but then someone pulled him out. He coughed and spit, breathing in the precious air, trying to get his breathing back to normal. He looked up to the person who saved him, and then and there he thought he was looking into a mirror , only that mirror was one that showed him older, bright green eye's the same as his own glared coldly at him, silver white hair hung unbounded over his black and red trimmed trench coat. He tossed Riku to shore more then a little roughly, He looked up to see the face of (Drum roll please...) Sephiroth.

"You...you're the guy from the coliseum ." Riku searched around for his sword Nothing . damn.

"Yes and you are the boy that fool Ansem possessed ...I am correct?" Sephiroth said as he patted his sword (what was its name ugh I forgot).

"That's no business of yours .where is my sword" His eye's narrowed into bright green slits.

"If you want your precious sword" Sephiroth kneeled in a fighting stance "your going to have to fight me"

"Fine with me"

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