Hey guys! I know I said I'd get this chapter up quick- and although it was a lot slower, it's here! Thanks for your reviews once again! Feedback time, eh? Oh, btw, this chapter's dedicated to Cat of Darkness- she was there from the very beginning, and I think it's really great to have a constant reviewer- thank you!
Crazypinkchocobo- Hey, thanks again for your reviews- it's so cool that you review more than once! I neva thought of doing that, you know… thanks soo much! Yeah, Hojo is one evil dude, hey? This chapter's going to be interesting from that perspective- thank you, as always!
BlueFox of the Moon- Hey, you're another constant reviewer- thank you! Next chapter, I'll be dedicating to you- you are another of my number one reviewers, and thank-you for reviewing- and hey, I like your email address- it's very cool!
Cat of Darkness- Wahahah! Yeah, I couldn't update without you knowing that this chapter's going to be dedicated to you! You don't know how much it mean to me that you always review- and hey, what's your email address? I couldn't find it on your bio, so can you tell me, like, in a review or via email? That'll be great- thanks for the reviews!!
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Chapter 11- ShinRa Surprise
Sephiroth's muscles tensed inside his black trench coat, before his green eyes opened. Seeming to generate an aura of power around him again, he rose, to stare at everyone else in the room… and then noticed Hojo, and his new body.
Hojo smirked, a sneer playing at the edge of his lips. Raising his hand, he directed energy towards Cloud, who quickly darted away from the bolt.
"Playing cat and mouse, are we?" Hojo whispered. "As you can see, Sephiroth, I have obtained half your immense power, making us completely equal. This feeling is quite delicious, I must say… I can get used to this! But I have no time to play games…" Forming a ball of energy in his hand, the power flew from his palm to encase around Cloud. Before he could react, Cloud was surrounded by glowing silver energy, streaked with black…
Sephiroth watched in silence, his green eyes intense in the movement of Hojo. Lifting his lips into a slight smirk, he waved his hand, as if carelessly, and the energy around Cloud disappeared.
"WHAT?!" Hojo growled maliciously, his head snapping back to Sephiroth. " How could you…!"
Sephiroth smiled casually, as if mocking Hojo in his anger. "You simply haven't grasped even the fundamentals in controlling power… especially my power…"
Hojo angrily repressed himself for showing anger. He strolled over to Sephiroth, so close that their faces were an inch apart… well, as close as Hojo could stand on his tiptoes. Hojo glared at Sephiroth, his face twitching. Sephiroth merely stood there, unafraid of the man who had just drained away half his immense power…
"Don't mock me, Sephiroth."
Hojo's fist came flying out of nowhere- but he was too slow. As Leon, Cloud, Sora and Riku watched motionlessly, Sephiroth disappeared within that split second and reappeared behind Hojo, who, having missed his aim, fell down from his lack of control in his physical power…
Sora let out a laugh, quickly covering his mouth, which caused Riku and Leon to snigger… trust Sora to break the tense atmosphere that had built up from when they arrived. As Hojo slowly raised himself to his feet, his face burned, and he shuddered in rage.
As he glared around at the room, he eyed Cloud and Sephiroth hungrily. Nothing could quench his thirst for power… until the combination was made, and Experiment 9A completed. Such power was unimaginable to all…. And in the wrong hands, it could destroy… reincarnate, reborn. The power was absolute…both of good and evil. A single soul, blended with black and white perfectly…
Hojo drooled at the thought. As he snapped out of his daydream, he noticed inferior beings, namely Riku and Sora, sniggering uncontrollably as the substance dripped steadily from his mouth to the floor. Sephiroth eyed him with distaste, feeling more disturbed with every sickening drop…
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"What?" Rufus stared at Tifa and Yuffie who were on the floor facing his feet. Rufus smirked. " Nonsense. Hojo IS in ShinRa- he is in his secret laboratory, performing Experiment 9A. In fact, he is in this very building, about to endeavor into a power past your limited human minds…"
" Would you care to check then?" Tifa replied sourly, her voice holding malice-she wanted to get Cloud out of there. Rufus ran his hand through his hair, and nodded to his guards. Soon they were on their way to Hojo's lab…
"Get it straight in your heads that I'm only doing this to prove you wrong… and if I'm right, you'll regret it, trust me."
" You have a doubt, dontcha?" Yuffie grinned, and received silence from Rufus.
They stopped in front of a metal door with unusual carvings on the door. Rufus touched each in a particular order, and each glowed black mixed with green. The door opened… and Rufus opened his mouth triumphantly, but stopped suddenly…
The room was empty.
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Sooo… what do you think? Did the chapter title put you off or anything? Coz I know, for you guys who haven't played FF7, it mightn't be as interesting to read about something you don't realli know about… and what about Hojo? I tried to put a bit of humor in there…just for old chapter's sake…review plz!!