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Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children

Cloud, Tifa, Cid and Yazoo had since made their way back to the High Wind. Cloud had explained to Cid about how Yazoo had come to join them. Cid seemed interested and followed that story, as well as the story behind why all of the ex-AVALANCHE members were being called on.

"So... Let me get this straight. Some silver haired freaks came up to you and wanted your life, and apparently have been terrorizing citizens with bullshit about 'GeoStigma' and JENOVA?" Cid asked. Cloud and Tifa nodded, Yazoo glared. He continued, "And then you called up all of AVALANCHE to let them in on this because it could pose a problem? So this one over here... Yazoo, right? Was a member of the three silver haired freaks, but came and joined you because he felt like it? Sounds complicated..."

"Yes, that's about it." Tifa nodded once more.

"I see." Cid just looked deep in thought for a few moments.

"Say, Cid. You wouldn't mind giving us a lift to the orphanage, would you? We need to get Vincent, and check up on the children..." She smiled as she asked him.

"Well, if I weren't gonna help, I wouldn't bloody well be here. Sure, let's go!" Cid grinned, happy to take to the skies in his High Wind once again.

"I'll get there by myself." Yazoo's voice rang out suddenly, and he swiftly headed for the door, a ghost of a stutter in his first words.

"Why?" Cloud questioned his silver haired companion, looking at him oddly.

" Because. I'd prefer to walk."

"Just stay with us. The more the merrier!" Tifa scooted up awfully close to him and smiled cheerfully.

"I don't want to. I would much rather just meet with you there..." Yazoo seemed to be getting more and more focused on leaving as Cid started the engine of the massive airship.

' He's shaking. This Yazoo is afraid of something.' Sephiroth spoke out in Cloud's head with a hint of amusement.

" Yazoo, you're shaking." Tifa stated the obvious.

"Am I? It must be you getting on my nerves." He growled at her.

Since he was being so ignorant, Cloud decided he should retort to Yazoo's remark. "Is it her? OR are you afraid of the air ship?" He asked him with a smirk.

" Afraid?" Yazoo snorted at him, as his face took on a pale reddish hue. He was blushing ever so slightly. "I'm not afraid fool... I... I just don't happen to enjoy your company."

"It's ok to be afraid Yazoo. Lot's of people are afraid of flying, but the High Wind has never failed us. We've flown all over with this thing, right Cid?" Tifa put a comforting hand on the taller figures shoulder. It was quickly removed by one of his gloved hands.

"I'm not afraid of your pathetic means of transportation. I'll come with you, if that's what it takes to prove this." He walked back towards them. "Now, let's get going, I'm tired of talking with you people..." He growled, sitting on the floor in a corner and crossing his arms. He closed his eyes and bowed his head slightly, signalling he didn't want to be bothered with.

"Well, isn't he Mr. Fucking Happy?" Cid asked in a joking manner.

"Best not to bother him. He'll get cranky and probably shoot at you..." Cloud recalled the previous night's events.

"Shoot at me? I'll shoot the fucker out the window like a piece of garbage!" Upon saying this, Cid laughed, and the High Wind rose from the ground.

Tifa looked over at Yazoo, who was still sitting with his head down. He was still shaking, and she walked over to him.

Sitting down beside him, she saw it as an opening to speak, since Cloud and Cid seemed to enjoy a small conversation together. "Hey." She said simply. She didn't at all expect an answer.

He looked up at her with his yellow eyes. Yazoo stared for a moment, as if considering whether or not to respond. He then lowered his head, which she took as a gesture that he wasn't going to talk. She was about to get up and join her friends, when he spoke out softly. " Hello."

" What's wrong?" She didn't know what else to say. She giggled slightly.

He froze for a moment, and then looked up. "What is so funny?"

" Nothing. It's just, I finally get you talking, and the most I can come up with to say is 'What's wrong'." She smiled.

"I see. Why are you so persistent at getting me to talk? You know I'm not going to open up to you, so why bother?"

"You just seem like a lonely person. So I thought I'd keep you company. You might as well warm up a bit if you're going to be with us."

"I see... Tell me. Why do you humans feel such a need to help others?" He cocked his head to the side.

"It's natural... Haven't you ever felt the need to help someone or something, or felt the want to protect something or someone in your life?"

"Never once."

"Why not?"

Yazoo's eyes met hers and they stared at each other for a couple of moments. Then he spoke up again. "I don't feel like talking to you anymore. I request that you leave me alone like I asked in the first place." He lowered his head and shut his eyes. Tifa knew she should just leave him alone, and got up to stroll over to Cid and Cloud. Surprisingly, she didn't even feel the piercing gaze on her back.

It wasn't until she had walked away from him that Yazoo realised that talking to her had completely diminished his fear of flying in this thing. He blushed slightly as he watched her walk away, but quickly shook it off and put his head down once more.

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Kadaj and Loz were greeted with sunlight, and the screaming of many citizens. They looked around to see people scattering from a few of their creatures, and Kadaj let out a low laugh.

"Looks like they're getting along with the humans." He looked up at his older brother.

"I'm... worried about Yazoo." Loz said, staring at the havoc being caused without even a hint of amusement.

"Never mind him you fool!" Kadaj practically yelled. He was beginning to become aggravated by Loz's concern for the traitor.

They were quickly cut off of their conversation as a rush of red, and flame slammed into one of the dog-like creatures. It was another beast, a red creature that looked to be a cross of a lion and a wolf. It had a mane of orangey-red fur around its neck, and many scars on its war torn body: the most distinct being a scar over its right eye. Its long tail had a glowing flame on the end of it, and it roared in fury and it attacked.

Nanaki quickly tore the beast to shreds and went on chasing down another. He disposed of that one with a little less ease, but still managed to stop it from harming anyone. Two more of the dog-like monsters rushed at him, snapping their beak-like jaws in anger. He bared his own razor sharp teeth and taunted for them to chase him.

Kadaj paid no heed to the passing airship and watched with amusement as the red beast led his own monsters astray from the innocent people, and took them on. The animal took quite a beating, before a voice from over head caught his ears.

A girl jumped from the air ship, opened a parachute and brandished a large ninja star-like object. She gracefully landed on the ground, pulling the parachute off herself and moving a few stray short locks of brown hair out of her eyes. Yuffie grinned as she looked over at her former companion.

"About time you got here." Nanaki spoke, something that took both Loz and Kadaj back.

"So I'm a little late, big deal. It's time to finish these guys off!" The ninja and the animal exchanged glances, and with a nod from each, both took on their separate enemies. Yuffie used her weapon and drove it right into one of them, while red viciously tore at the monsters throat. Both managed to end the lives of their adversaries pretty quickly.

"We should get going to find Cloud and the others. Come on, the airship will have landed just over there! We can get a ride!" Yuffie motioned for Nanaki to follow. The two took off towards the direction the airship had flown, and shortly after had boarded it. In no time at all, Kadaj and Loz were watching their opponents escape in the small flying vessel.

"We should make our way towards them all. There is no doubt that Cloud and his little fools will meet at some point, and then we can make sure they all meet their demise." The man with shoulder length hair ran his hand through it, and smirked at the sky. "Come brother, let us go now. It's almost time."

Loz nodded and the two made their way to their vehicles.

' Soon my mother... Soon you will have your revenge...' Kadaj mentally said to JENOVA, who responded with a small mental smirk.

Kadaj and Loz tore off after the air ship, and roughly followed its path to find their victims.

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A/N: Hmmm well. I'm tired so there it is for now. Pretty crappy chapter, eh? Well, I need sleep now. I hope to start making longer chapters at some point. Hope this chapter was at least enjoyed to some extent. I'll try and make the next one longer and better.