Afterwards...

Alpha woke slowly, not wanting to leave the warmth of his bed. Opening his silver eyes, he sat up and glanced around. Sephiroth sat nearby, sharpening his katana. Though he wore a light robe, the fresh scar over his heart was clearly visible. The teen smiled to himself, seeing the dark angel was well. As if hearing Alpha's thoughts, Sephiroth looked up from his katana and smiled at the teen. "How are you feeling?" Sephiroth asked.

"Good...and hungry," Alpha laughed weakly. "Where are we?"

"Kalm, in Tifa's tavern and inn," the man replied. "Delta brought us here after the final battle."

"Where is Delta? And Beta?"

"Delta went to clear all evidence from the Shinra files at their headquarters in Midgar. As for Beta..." He sighed. "She died with Jenova sadly."

"Oh..." Alpha's eyes went downcast, both of them now visible. "I feel strange...almost a bit weaker than before."

"You're human now Alpha," Sephiroth explained. "You are immortal like I, but human nonetheless."

"You mean...I'm no longer an android?" Alpha asked, not bothering to hide the joy in his voice.

Sephiroth nodded his head. "You're a real human now Alpha."

Not replying, Alpha leapt from bed and embraced the man. It was his first moment of pure joy and happiness as a human, but it wouldn't be his last.

The End