I do not own final fantasy but I do own a few of the characters in this
story Stephen, Amy, and Shadow.
I never had the courage to put this up but since a few people like my stories I thought I do it I'm still incredibly nervous about doing this I've never done this kind of sequel before but here goes nothing please review if you don't it will shatter the only confidence I have in this story. Thought ______ scene shift ""inscriptions""
Chapter 1
It's been quite a while since meteor and peaceful decade has been kept. Every city has been rebuilt and purified from the destruction Sephiroth and Shinra had caused. Golden Chocobos are plentiful, the oceans are pure, and the people have found a new source of energy from mastered materia thanks to the brains of Reeve.
The heroes have come and gone Barret to Correl to help rebuilt and look for a single trace of Dyne in Gold Saucer so that Marlene may have found her real father. Sadly no signs of life were left in the man's battered body when he was found.
Red or Nanaki went to Cosmo Canyon to live as a scholar for a while then acknowledged his grandfathers wishes to see the world on his own no one saw him after that.
Yuffie returned to Wutai and became the ruler after her father passed away it is now a thriving community and Yuffie is one of the most famous and just rulers Wutai has ever seen.
Cid went back to Rocket Town and works on the Rocket and Highwind of course I don't think that would surprise anyone.
Cait Sith is off line for good Reeve decided after Shinra was gone he would work on a way to get power without hurting the planet he has mastered the gun like Vincent and is very skilled at sharp shooting of course he's no Vincent but no one is.
About Vincent he was never seen again after meteor was stopped he simply left. The others didn't pursue him though they did sometimes miss him. He must have never got over his sins even with Hojo gone the others believed he couldn't bare killing his beloved's only son and lying about it.
Aeris death wasn't in vain. After meteor maybe 10 or more surviving cetra were released from Jenova's imprisonment of them in the Northern Crater after all was settled and the planet healed with the use of their powers, they moved to the City of the Ancients. The Cetra are now a thriving human race once more and in the center is a memorial built by the Cetra and AVALANCHE dedicated to Aeris the true savior of the planet.
Cloud and Tifa got married and had a child they named him Stephen after Tifa's father they raised him in Costa Del Sol it was truly a peaceful time.
But as everyone knows nothing is forever and that was something Cloud and Tifa knew too well.
DID YOU THINK YOU COULD KILL ME CLOUD YOU WILL PAY!!!!!!!!
Cloud snapped out of his horrible dream to hear the sound of Tifa's voice again.
"Cloud are you ok"
Cloud shook his head
"Yeah Tifa I'm fine"
"Was it Sephiroth again"
"Yes ever since meteor I've had these horrible visions of him and they're getting worse."
Tifa smiled at Cloud. Though she hated to see him in pain she tried her best to cheer him up.
"How many years had it been since that day?"
"15 years" Cloud replied
"15 long years of peace I never would have seen it coming I never thought the people of this world could be peaceful for so long Cloud"
Cloud walked up to Tifa and put her arm around her
"Your right Tifa it's the perfect world for our son to grow up in but any day now this peace could shatter."
"Do you mean the rumors?"
"Yes" Cloud scrunched up a bit at the thought of the rumors that had been going on.
"Do you think it's possible that he survived?"
"I don't know but he has done it before and I hope Stephen never has to face Sephiroth I never want him to suffer as we have."
Tifa leaned toward Cloud and kissed him
"At least we have each other no matter how much I suffered I still have you that is all I need"
"Cloud you know-" Tifa trailed off her sentence even though they were married she still had trouble talking to a man she loved so much
"It's ok Tifa continue" Cloud said cheerfully and kissed her on the forehead.
Tifa smiled she never did regret telling Cloud that she loved him. She had so much she still did and she always would.
"We haven't gone out much since Stephen's birth and he's 15 now so I was thinking we could go to Gold Saucer just you and me Stephen could stay at home"
Cloud stared at her and Tifa look at him their lips were about to meet when they were interrupted.
"Mom I'm going to the beach I'll see you later."
Stephen walked out of his room he had short raven black hair, and beautiful brown eyes that had a glow from the mako passed down from Cloud. He wore blue jeans and a no sleeve shirt he was about as muscular as Sephiroth was and carried and wore a silver chain with the shape of two swords crossed and 2 gloves in the middle that his parents had won in a fighting tournament at Gold Saucer.
Tifa glanced at the clock and stopped Stephen.
"Wait Stephen it's time for your sparing match with me."
"Really? Good I was getting bored."
Stephen was trained for battle by his mother and father everyday. With Tifa with fist and Cloud with weapons he became both an excellent swords man and martial artist quite quickly.
Tifa and Stephen went to an enclosed training ground on the beach that Cloud had bought with some of the gil they had from their travels.
"Ok I've trained you for 5 years Stephen now I'm gonna get serious so hold nothing back." Tifa slipped on her premium heart and Stephen slipped on his leather gloves and they started.
Tifa was first to attack she lunged at Stephen and caught him off guard driving her knee into his stomach he fell to the ground in pain but immediately got back up.
"You always did have a high tolerance for pain Stephen but you have to prepare for attack never let down your guard."
"Relax mom I know"
With that Stephen charged forward with a flurry of punches Tifa easily dodging them.
"Stephen that isn't what I-"
Tifa was interrupted with a kick to the stomach it had amazing power in it and drove Tifa back a few feet she held her stomach and caught her breath
"Only a diversion to let your guard down" Stephen smiled pushing his black hair back.
Tifa pouted like a little kid and took a deep breath getting back into her stance.
"It was a lucky shot nothing more"
Stephen started to frown
"What do you mean luck that was all skill mom."
Cloud was watching all this laughing as the two people he loved the most fought like little kids. Then a sharp pain hit Cloud. Cloud grabbed his head in pain and felt as if someone were trying to take control of his mind.
IT'S TIME CLOUD THE TIME IS UPON US YOU WILL DIE THIS DAY I'M COMING NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
No get out of my head!!!
He finally stood up the pain and voices gone but he had gotten the message.
The rumors were true Sephiroth was coming and he was heading this way.
Cloud ran up to Tifa before they could start another round fear burned like fire in his eyes.
"Tifa! Stephen! Get your things and all your weapons we are leaving"
"What for dad I was having fun."
"Don't question me just go!!!!" Cloud yelled
Though Stephen didn't understand Tifa did and grabbed him by the arm bringing him inside.
Cloud took his PHS barley able to press the buttons he was so nervous.
"Cid get the Highwind pick up everyone you can find and come to Costa Del Sol now! The rumors are true Sephiroth is back hurry!"
Cloud immediately went to help pack I hope he comes in time
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"Shit! Damn! #^$%! Why now I just got the damn rocket to work this shit always happens why me?"
Cid ran as fast as he could to the kitchen grabbing a 8 packs of cigarettes his lighter and his spear.
"Cid what's wrong?"
Shera came in a puzzled look on his face she could tell something bad had happened
"Nothing Shera listen remember how I taught you to fly the tiny Bronco?"
"Yes I'm still not that good"
"Listen to me Shera"
Cid took a big nervous puff on his cigarette and continued to talk
"I want you to lock the doors if anything I mean any damn thing happens I want you to take the tiny bronco to Junon take this and talk to Shadow."
Cid tossed Shera an ID card to Shera and ran off to the Highwind Shera left to her own thoughts.
"Is it that serious? Talking to Shadow is to risky"
Shera adjusted her glasses and looked up at the sky as the Highwind took off in a huge hurry.
"I guess we have no choice"
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"Stephen, have you finished packing"
"Yeah dad why the hurry though"
Cloud didn't say a word he just walked to Tifa and grabbed his sword the Ultima Weapon from her.
"Stephen go to the beach now we will meet you there"
"AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH SEPHIROTH IS HERE RUN"
A huge explosion was heard on the other side of the beach
"No we're too late"
"Tifa! Stephen! We have to go now!!!!"
Tifa nodded and dragged Stephen out the door to see Costa Del Sol in flames.
"Stephen was horrified to see dead bodies with horrible slash marks laying dead in their own pools of blood."
"Mom who could have done such a thing?"
Tifa said nothing tears of hate fell from their eyes.
"Why couldn't he just stay dead?"
Her tears fell even faster
"WHY CAN"T HE JUST DIE WE HAVE SUFFERED ENOUGH!!!"
She screamed this to the world crying at the railing.
"Mom?"
Tifa pulled herself together and dragged Stephen to the beach. Cloud following close behind.
They finally made their way to the beach to see a face they had never hoped to see again Sephiroth was there waiting for them.
"I see you and Tifa did not take my warning Cloud"
"Sephiroth why are you here why this destruction Jenova is gone!"
"It's very simple Cloud"
Sephiroth waved his sword around and a mist formed around him self.
" Jenova may be gone but her wishes are my own. I no longer need to be a god I have gained more power from the impact from the 3 forces that gathered at Midgar. I am now stronger then you can imagine I need not destroy this world when I can rule its pitiful people with an iron fist."
The mist formed around him as his muscles grew and sword was glowing a black darker then the night itself.
Cloud looked up to see the Highwind closing in sight fast.
Tifa saw it too and showed a sign of relief her tears gone.
Sephiroth didn't notice he was more fixated on the confused boy wearing his leather gloves.
"Tell me Cloud who is this boy who stands by you"
Stephen stared at Sephiroth in his live he had never even heard of him before and now he just shows up and kills people he didn't under stand any of it.
Tifa was crying once more fury in her voice.
"Why must you know that you took everything else from us?"
"Oh but of course you will all be dead anyway."
Cloud drew his sword and Tifa went into a defensive stance.
"I think not"
Sephiroth laughed bitterly at one point he spit at Cloud.
"Ha my power is immense do you think you stand a chance"
Cloud and Tifa smiled at each other then faced Sephiroth
"No to tell you the truth I don't think we stand a chance but we can still give you a hell of a time"
Tifa turned to Stephen
"Stephen an airship called the Highwind will be here in five seconds I want you to take it"
After Tifa finished her words Cid drove low ready to pick them up
"Come on let's go Tifa! Cloud!"
Tifa sadly stared at their son then Tifa kicked him inside Stephen fell back from the shock and Cid shut the door.
Tifa and Cloud were going to sacrifice themselves so this boy could escape and Cid knew it.
"Tifa! Cloud! You dumb ^@%$ Why!"
Tifa and Cloud smiled and looked at Cid
"Cid I'd like you to meet our son Stephen."
Cid stared at the boy who was no longer holding his stomach but staring at Tifa and Cloud he couldn't say a word for a moment
Tifa shouted to the Highwind.
"It was nice to see you one last time Cid"
"MOM DAD DON'T"
Tifa and Cloud paid no heed and looked at their son once more
"Goodbye Stephen be strong" and with that they charged at Sephiroth
"Tifa"
As they ran forward Cloud called her name and they looked at each other once more.
"Yes Cloud"
Cloud smiled as he drew his sword
"I would have loved to go to Gold Saucer with you"
Tifa smiled at him and focused on Sephiroth he would not get to his son as long as there was breath in her body.
"Pitiful fools Sephiroth shoot a fireball from his hand at the Highwind it hit and went down"
Tifa continued to smile
"You can do whatever you want to the Highwind but he will still survive" and with that they charged forward
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"MOM DAD!!!!!!" tears were falling from Stephen's eyes as he watched Costa Del Sol go up in a pillar of fire. He was almost knocked off by the force of the fireball Sephiroth had fired.
"Shit why does this always happen to me"
Cid was cursing like hell he, Barret, and Yuffie were the only ones their Red and Vincent could not be found and Reeve had already been killed or at least they believed it.
As the Highwind fell toward the plains of Costa Del Sol Sephiroth took his leave of the burning ruble that had been Stephen's home.
"Now my reign can begin next stop Midgar" and with that he dashed over the water and into the distance.
Cid pulled at they controls but to no avail. They were to die and he knew it.
"Well Barret asked what do we do now?"
"If I may make a suggestion" Yuffie nodded her head toward Stephen
"Your right Yuffie but he doesn't know who Sephiroth even is will he still fight."
Stephen stood up and took off his gloves.
"This Sephiroth man had burned my village and killed my parents I will fight."
"Good then it is settled" and Yuffie grabbed Stephen and brought him to the deck the rest followed.
Cid gave him a parachute but not before Barret said one last thing.
"Stephen I know I never met you but I can tell you will be something what that is I don't know but there do me a favor call it a dying mans wish."
Stephen nodded Barret hurried they weren't far from the ground now.
"There is a girl in Correl named Marlene she is my daughter give her this"
Barret threw Stephen a pendent with an inscription on it ""to my sun and stars""
Give that to her and tell her what has happened she will surely help you.
"Get going Stephen you dumb #^@% if you die we are all screwed it doesn't take a genius to know you must not die"
Stephen stood there for a moment the ground coming ever nearer
"Why do you think I stand a chance?"
Yuffie answered this question Stephen had never met a wiser person then her he hoped she'd live.
"Because you are the son of Tifa and Cloud Strife the saviors of the planet if they belief in you and were willing to sacrifice their lives for you we are willing to do the same. There is one more reason though"
Yuffie flipped the hair out of her eyes tears fell but no because she was to die she cried for Stephen for he had suffered as much as her friends had maybe more and kicked him off the Highwind as the Highwind hit the ground and was destroyed on impact with it Stephen could still hear the reason Yuffie had told her.
"Because like the greatest heroes and like your father, you have lost the most"
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Stephen hit the ground softly thanks to the parachute. His mind did not trail and he ran for Costa Del Sol the second he had landed.
He made it to see that nothing was left.
Every building was scorched.
Dead bodies laid everywhere Stephen could not hold in his tears as he saw his father impaled a long sword through his body Cloud still holding his Ultima weapon.
He was dead there was no hope for him.
Stephen fell to the ground and closed his eyes.
Why did this have to happen why?
Stephen hear a faint noise close by as he kept his eyes closed
What is that sound it sounds like. . . it is it's breathing somebody's breathing.
Stephen ran over to the sound and removed rubble to see her mom's face she was still alive.
Stephen sighed in relief Thank you god she is alive
Stephen went to hug her but he felt a liquid as it dried on his hand he brought it to his eye and saw what it was.
Blood.
Tifa managed to open her eyes and saw Stephen she smiled
"I'm glad that you are ok the others?"
"I'm sorry mom three people were there they died"
"Who?"
"Cid, Barret, and Yuffie"
"Oh"
A single tear fell down her blood stained face.
"Stephen listen to me I don't have much time"
Stephen wanted to say otherwise he wished he could but he knew it was true. She was bleeding internally from the heart. He was crying a but still listened.
"I need you to find a man named Vincent please you must find him only he can help you please find him you must."
Stephen nodded.
"Stephen. . . be. . .strong"
Tifa's head fell back her hair cushioning her fall she did not breath again.
Stephen tried his best to hide the tear but he couldn't. He closed his mother's eyes leaned on her chest and cried.
He finally stood up after 2 hours he didn't want to leave nor did he want her to go but he stood up the mako glow in his eyes were gone instead a darkness replaced them he stood up and looked at his fallen mother.
He took her Premium Heart gloves and equipped them then he ran to Cloud taking his sword and escort guard and equipped them then he moved them to the shore and buried them in a grassy area north of the beach there he stood for a few moment and prayed then he left.
He did not turn back to look he would not come back he was alone now darkness and hatred filled him.
"Sephiroth you will die by my hands."
So umm what did you think I tried really hard so plz review.
I never had the courage to put this up but since a few people like my stories I thought I do it I'm still incredibly nervous about doing this I've never done this kind of sequel before but here goes nothing please review if you don't it will shatter the only confidence I have in this story. Thought ______ scene shift ""inscriptions""
Chapter 1
It's been quite a while since meteor and peaceful decade has been kept. Every city has been rebuilt and purified from the destruction Sephiroth and Shinra had caused. Golden Chocobos are plentiful, the oceans are pure, and the people have found a new source of energy from mastered materia thanks to the brains of Reeve.
The heroes have come and gone Barret to Correl to help rebuilt and look for a single trace of Dyne in Gold Saucer so that Marlene may have found her real father. Sadly no signs of life were left in the man's battered body when he was found.
Red or Nanaki went to Cosmo Canyon to live as a scholar for a while then acknowledged his grandfathers wishes to see the world on his own no one saw him after that.
Yuffie returned to Wutai and became the ruler after her father passed away it is now a thriving community and Yuffie is one of the most famous and just rulers Wutai has ever seen.
Cid went back to Rocket Town and works on the Rocket and Highwind of course I don't think that would surprise anyone.
Cait Sith is off line for good Reeve decided after Shinra was gone he would work on a way to get power without hurting the planet he has mastered the gun like Vincent and is very skilled at sharp shooting of course he's no Vincent but no one is.
About Vincent he was never seen again after meteor was stopped he simply left. The others didn't pursue him though they did sometimes miss him. He must have never got over his sins even with Hojo gone the others believed he couldn't bare killing his beloved's only son and lying about it.
Aeris death wasn't in vain. After meteor maybe 10 or more surviving cetra were released from Jenova's imprisonment of them in the Northern Crater after all was settled and the planet healed with the use of their powers, they moved to the City of the Ancients. The Cetra are now a thriving human race once more and in the center is a memorial built by the Cetra and AVALANCHE dedicated to Aeris the true savior of the planet.
Cloud and Tifa got married and had a child they named him Stephen after Tifa's father they raised him in Costa Del Sol it was truly a peaceful time.
But as everyone knows nothing is forever and that was something Cloud and Tifa knew too well.
DID YOU THINK YOU COULD KILL ME CLOUD YOU WILL PAY!!!!!!!!
Cloud snapped out of his horrible dream to hear the sound of Tifa's voice again.
"Cloud are you ok"
Cloud shook his head
"Yeah Tifa I'm fine"
"Was it Sephiroth again"
"Yes ever since meteor I've had these horrible visions of him and they're getting worse."
Tifa smiled at Cloud. Though she hated to see him in pain she tried her best to cheer him up.
"How many years had it been since that day?"
"15 years" Cloud replied
"15 long years of peace I never would have seen it coming I never thought the people of this world could be peaceful for so long Cloud"
Cloud walked up to Tifa and put her arm around her
"Your right Tifa it's the perfect world for our son to grow up in but any day now this peace could shatter."
"Do you mean the rumors?"
"Yes" Cloud scrunched up a bit at the thought of the rumors that had been going on.
"Do you think it's possible that he survived?"
"I don't know but he has done it before and I hope Stephen never has to face Sephiroth I never want him to suffer as we have."
Tifa leaned toward Cloud and kissed him
"At least we have each other no matter how much I suffered I still have you that is all I need"
"Cloud you know-" Tifa trailed off her sentence even though they were married she still had trouble talking to a man she loved so much
"It's ok Tifa continue" Cloud said cheerfully and kissed her on the forehead.
Tifa smiled she never did regret telling Cloud that she loved him. She had so much she still did and she always would.
"We haven't gone out much since Stephen's birth and he's 15 now so I was thinking we could go to Gold Saucer just you and me Stephen could stay at home"
Cloud stared at her and Tifa look at him their lips were about to meet when they were interrupted.
"Mom I'm going to the beach I'll see you later."
Stephen walked out of his room he had short raven black hair, and beautiful brown eyes that had a glow from the mako passed down from Cloud. He wore blue jeans and a no sleeve shirt he was about as muscular as Sephiroth was and carried and wore a silver chain with the shape of two swords crossed and 2 gloves in the middle that his parents had won in a fighting tournament at Gold Saucer.
Tifa glanced at the clock and stopped Stephen.
"Wait Stephen it's time for your sparing match with me."
"Really? Good I was getting bored."
Stephen was trained for battle by his mother and father everyday. With Tifa with fist and Cloud with weapons he became both an excellent swords man and martial artist quite quickly.
Tifa and Stephen went to an enclosed training ground on the beach that Cloud had bought with some of the gil they had from their travels.
"Ok I've trained you for 5 years Stephen now I'm gonna get serious so hold nothing back." Tifa slipped on her premium heart and Stephen slipped on his leather gloves and they started.
Tifa was first to attack she lunged at Stephen and caught him off guard driving her knee into his stomach he fell to the ground in pain but immediately got back up.
"You always did have a high tolerance for pain Stephen but you have to prepare for attack never let down your guard."
"Relax mom I know"
With that Stephen charged forward with a flurry of punches Tifa easily dodging them.
"Stephen that isn't what I-"
Tifa was interrupted with a kick to the stomach it had amazing power in it and drove Tifa back a few feet she held her stomach and caught her breath
"Only a diversion to let your guard down" Stephen smiled pushing his black hair back.
Tifa pouted like a little kid and took a deep breath getting back into her stance.
"It was a lucky shot nothing more"
Stephen started to frown
"What do you mean luck that was all skill mom."
Cloud was watching all this laughing as the two people he loved the most fought like little kids. Then a sharp pain hit Cloud. Cloud grabbed his head in pain and felt as if someone were trying to take control of his mind.
IT'S TIME CLOUD THE TIME IS UPON US YOU WILL DIE THIS DAY I'M COMING NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
No get out of my head!!!
He finally stood up the pain and voices gone but he had gotten the message.
The rumors were true Sephiroth was coming and he was heading this way.
Cloud ran up to Tifa before they could start another round fear burned like fire in his eyes.
"Tifa! Stephen! Get your things and all your weapons we are leaving"
"What for dad I was having fun."
"Don't question me just go!!!!" Cloud yelled
Though Stephen didn't understand Tifa did and grabbed him by the arm bringing him inside.
Cloud took his PHS barley able to press the buttons he was so nervous.
"Cid get the Highwind pick up everyone you can find and come to Costa Del Sol now! The rumors are true Sephiroth is back hurry!"
Cloud immediately went to help pack I hope he comes in time
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"Shit! Damn! #^$%! Why now I just got the damn rocket to work this shit always happens why me?"
Cid ran as fast as he could to the kitchen grabbing a 8 packs of cigarettes his lighter and his spear.
"Cid what's wrong?"
Shera came in a puzzled look on his face she could tell something bad had happened
"Nothing Shera listen remember how I taught you to fly the tiny Bronco?"
"Yes I'm still not that good"
"Listen to me Shera"
Cid took a big nervous puff on his cigarette and continued to talk
"I want you to lock the doors if anything I mean any damn thing happens I want you to take the tiny bronco to Junon take this and talk to Shadow."
Cid tossed Shera an ID card to Shera and ran off to the Highwind Shera left to her own thoughts.
"Is it that serious? Talking to Shadow is to risky"
Shera adjusted her glasses and looked up at the sky as the Highwind took off in a huge hurry.
"I guess we have no choice"
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"Stephen, have you finished packing"
"Yeah dad why the hurry though"
Cloud didn't say a word he just walked to Tifa and grabbed his sword the Ultima Weapon from her.
"Stephen go to the beach now we will meet you there"
"AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH SEPHIROTH IS HERE RUN"
A huge explosion was heard on the other side of the beach
"No we're too late"
"Tifa! Stephen! We have to go now!!!!"
Tifa nodded and dragged Stephen out the door to see Costa Del Sol in flames.
"Stephen was horrified to see dead bodies with horrible slash marks laying dead in their own pools of blood."
"Mom who could have done such a thing?"
Tifa said nothing tears of hate fell from their eyes.
"Why couldn't he just stay dead?"
Her tears fell even faster
"WHY CAN"T HE JUST DIE WE HAVE SUFFERED ENOUGH!!!"
She screamed this to the world crying at the railing.
"Mom?"
Tifa pulled herself together and dragged Stephen to the beach. Cloud following close behind.
They finally made their way to the beach to see a face they had never hoped to see again Sephiroth was there waiting for them.
"I see you and Tifa did not take my warning Cloud"
"Sephiroth why are you here why this destruction Jenova is gone!"
"It's very simple Cloud"
Sephiroth waved his sword around and a mist formed around him self.
" Jenova may be gone but her wishes are my own. I no longer need to be a god I have gained more power from the impact from the 3 forces that gathered at Midgar. I am now stronger then you can imagine I need not destroy this world when I can rule its pitiful people with an iron fist."
The mist formed around him as his muscles grew and sword was glowing a black darker then the night itself.
Cloud looked up to see the Highwind closing in sight fast.
Tifa saw it too and showed a sign of relief her tears gone.
Sephiroth didn't notice he was more fixated on the confused boy wearing his leather gloves.
"Tell me Cloud who is this boy who stands by you"
Stephen stared at Sephiroth in his live he had never even heard of him before and now he just shows up and kills people he didn't under stand any of it.
Tifa was crying once more fury in her voice.
"Why must you know that you took everything else from us?"
"Oh but of course you will all be dead anyway."
Cloud drew his sword and Tifa went into a defensive stance.
"I think not"
Sephiroth laughed bitterly at one point he spit at Cloud.
"Ha my power is immense do you think you stand a chance"
Cloud and Tifa smiled at each other then faced Sephiroth
"No to tell you the truth I don't think we stand a chance but we can still give you a hell of a time"
Tifa turned to Stephen
"Stephen an airship called the Highwind will be here in five seconds I want you to take it"
After Tifa finished her words Cid drove low ready to pick them up
"Come on let's go Tifa! Cloud!"
Tifa sadly stared at their son then Tifa kicked him inside Stephen fell back from the shock and Cid shut the door.
Tifa and Cloud were going to sacrifice themselves so this boy could escape and Cid knew it.
"Tifa! Cloud! You dumb ^@%$ Why!"
Tifa and Cloud smiled and looked at Cid
"Cid I'd like you to meet our son Stephen."
Cid stared at the boy who was no longer holding his stomach but staring at Tifa and Cloud he couldn't say a word for a moment
Tifa shouted to the Highwind.
"It was nice to see you one last time Cid"
"MOM DAD DON'T"
Tifa and Cloud paid no heed and looked at their son once more
"Goodbye Stephen be strong" and with that they charged at Sephiroth
"Tifa"
As they ran forward Cloud called her name and they looked at each other once more.
"Yes Cloud"
Cloud smiled as he drew his sword
"I would have loved to go to Gold Saucer with you"
Tifa smiled at him and focused on Sephiroth he would not get to his son as long as there was breath in her body.
"Pitiful fools Sephiroth shoot a fireball from his hand at the Highwind it hit and went down"
Tifa continued to smile
"You can do whatever you want to the Highwind but he will still survive" and with that they charged forward
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"MOM DAD!!!!!!" tears were falling from Stephen's eyes as he watched Costa Del Sol go up in a pillar of fire. He was almost knocked off by the force of the fireball Sephiroth had fired.
"Shit why does this always happen to me"
Cid was cursing like hell he, Barret, and Yuffie were the only ones their Red and Vincent could not be found and Reeve had already been killed or at least they believed it.
As the Highwind fell toward the plains of Costa Del Sol Sephiroth took his leave of the burning ruble that had been Stephen's home.
"Now my reign can begin next stop Midgar" and with that he dashed over the water and into the distance.
Cid pulled at they controls but to no avail. They were to die and he knew it.
"Well Barret asked what do we do now?"
"If I may make a suggestion" Yuffie nodded her head toward Stephen
"Your right Yuffie but he doesn't know who Sephiroth even is will he still fight."
Stephen stood up and took off his gloves.
"This Sephiroth man had burned my village and killed my parents I will fight."
"Good then it is settled" and Yuffie grabbed Stephen and brought him to the deck the rest followed.
Cid gave him a parachute but not before Barret said one last thing.
"Stephen I know I never met you but I can tell you will be something what that is I don't know but there do me a favor call it a dying mans wish."
Stephen nodded Barret hurried they weren't far from the ground now.
"There is a girl in Correl named Marlene she is my daughter give her this"
Barret threw Stephen a pendent with an inscription on it ""to my sun and stars""
Give that to her and tell her what has happened she will surely help you.
"Get going Stephen you dumb #^@% if you die we are all screwed it doesn't take a genius to know you must not die"
Stephen stood there for a moment the ground coming ever nearer
"Why do you think I stand a chance?"
Yuffie answered this question Stephen had never met a wiser person then her he hoped she'd live.
"Because you are the son of Tifa and Cloud Strife the saviors of the planet if they belief in you and were willing to sacrifice their lives for you we are willing to do the same. There is one more reason though"
Yuffie flipped the hair out of her eyes tears fell but no because she was to die she cried for Stephen for he had suffered as much as her friends had maybe more and kicked him off the Highwind as the Highwind hit the ground and was destroyed on impact with it Stephen could still hear the reason Yuffie had told her.
"Because like the greatest heroes and like your father, you have lost the most"
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Stephen hit the ground softly thanks to the parachute. His mind did not trail and he ran for Costa Del Sol the second he had landed.
He made it to see that nothing was left.
Every building was scorched.
Dead bodies laid everywhere Stephen could not hold in his tears as he saw his father impaled a long sword through his body Cloud still holding his Ultima weapon.
He was dead there was no hope for him.
Stephen fell to the ground and closed his eyes.
Why did this have to happen why?
Stephen hear a faint noise close by as he kept his eyes closed
What is that sound it sounds like. . . it is it's breathing somebody's breathing.
Stephen ran over to the sound and removed rubble to see her mom's face she was still alive.
Stephen sighed in relief Thank you god she is alive
Stephen went to hug her but he felt a liquid as it dried on his hand he brought it to his eye and saw what it was.
Blood.
Tifa managed to open her eyes and saw Stephen she smiled
"I'm glad that you are ok the others?"
"I'm sorry mom three people were there they died"
"Who?"
"Cid, Barret, and Yuffie"
"Oh"
A single tear fell down her blood stained face.
"Stephen listen to me I don't have much time"
Stephen wanted to say otherwise he wished he could but he knew it was true. She was bleeding internally from the heart. He was crying a but still listened.
"I need you to find a man named Vincent please you must find him only he can help you please find him you must."
Stephen nodded.
"Stephen. . . be. . .strong"
Tifa's head fell back her hair cushioning her fall she did not breath again.
Stephen tried his best to hide the tear but he couldn't. He closed his mother's eyes leaned on her chest and cried.
He finally stood up after 2 hours he didn't want to leave nor did he want her to go but he stood up the mako glow in his eyes were gone instead a darkness replaced them he stood up and looked at his fallen mother.
He took her Premium Heart gloves and equipped them then he ran to Cloud taking his sword and escort guard and equipped them then he moved them to the shore and buried them in a grassy area north of the beach there he stood for a few moment and prayed then he left.
He did not turn back to look he would not come back he was alone now darkness and hatred filled him.
"Sephiroth you will die by my hands."
So umm what did you think I tried really hard so plz review.