Howdy y'all. Well how was the last chapter? Good? Bad? I thought the battle was a little dull last chapter so I try and make it better this time around. Well I don't have much to say so I'll just start up. The conclusion to the battle is underway. Who will win? What will the outcome of the battle be?
Disclaimer- I don't own Final Fantasy 7.
Chapter 21- The Living vs. The Dead: Part Two
"You'll have to try harder then that!" Vain taunted Cloud as he blocks another strike. Cloud and Vain exchange blow for blow neither gaining the upper hand. Vain smirked, "You won't beat me this time. You don't have your little friends with you." Cloud ignores him and concentrates on trying to break through Vain defenses.
"Cloud!" Hearing his name called Cloud instinctively turned his head to see Tifa and Zack running towards him. Vain seeing the momentary distraction took to his advantage and slashed his sword to the side. Cloud reacted quickly seeing Vain strike out of the corner of his eyes but isn't able to dodge quick enough, Vain's sword gashed throw his left arm.
Cloud jumped away and clutched his bleeding arm in pain. Blood runs down his arm dripping off his hand and onto the ground. Tifa and Zack ran to their wounded friend, "You alright?" Zack asked immediately looking at the cut. Cloud nodded his head telling them that he's alright.
Vain laughed at the three, "You see? You can never beat me!"
Tifa stepped forward, "We'll see about that!" She got down into her battle stance ready to fight the man.
"Tifa!" Zack stopped her before she managed to start the fight. Tifa turned towards Zack confused. Zack stepped in front of her as did Cloud both posed to attack. "Let us take care of him. We've done it once before." Tifa was about to protest but decided it's for the best. The two are stronger and more skilled then her in battle.
Vain smirked at them think how pathetic they are, "Go ahead and do your little attack. It won't hurt me this time." Vain warned getting down into a defensive position.
A orange fiery light surrounds Cloud and Zack as they prepare to make their attack. "COMBINED OMNISLASH!" They yelled in union charging forward. Both continually slashed at Vain who in turn tried blocking the attacks but failed. Both jumped back their swords glowing. Zack charged forward again with lightening fast speed. Vain didn't have time to react before he's sent flying through the air.
Cloud jumped into the air getting up top of Vain. He attacked Vain in mid air sending him flying back to the ground. The white light in Cloud's Ultimate Sword gathered up at the tip as he floats in the air. "FINAL BLAST!" Cloud slashed at the air, the gathered energy in the sword sent soaring down towards Vain. Vain stood up and watched as the blast came straight him. Vain smirks and extends out his arms letting the blast hit him full force.
Chaos continues to clutch his head while roaring in pain. He began to feel the pain gradually subside. Chaos panted feeling as if all his energy was taken away from him. He looks around seeing zombies gathering around him. Chaos growled and with a quick slash, sent them all soaring through the air.
'Chaos, what happened?' Vincent asked from inside the demon's mind.
Chaos snorted in annoyance, 'He got away. I'm tired human. You're taking over.'
Before Vincent can respond he finds him self looking back out into the battlefield. Vincent stood a bit dazed, transforming has never been that quick. Vincent frowned, something doesn't feel right, as in his entire body doesn't feel right. Vincent gazed down and looks at his… claws? Vincent's eyes widen in disbelief, he looks over his shoulder and flaps his wings???
'No this isn't right. Why am I in Chaos' body?' Vincent thought to himself worriedly. 'Chaos is this your doing?' Vincent asked a bit hopeful.
'I… can't transform. Hojo must of done something.' The demon responded back.
'I'm… stuck.. like this?' Vincent didn't feel to good right then. He even felt worse when he heard Chaos' reply.
'I believe so'.
Something in Vincent snapped right then and there. Vincent, in Chaos' form, let out a roar of agony and shot up into the air. 'HOJO! I'LL KILL YOU!' Vincent flew off under the moonlit night, searching for the man that has managed to make his life an even worse hell.
"Uh… Red? You have any suggestions because I'm clueless." Yuffie asked hoping the lioness would have an idea on how to defeat Dregon. Red XII stared down Dregon who is heading towards them. Red XII growled before he let out a monstrous roar and charged at Dregon. Taking Red XII's lead Yuffie charged forth also letting out a battle scream with her Conformer held up as if it's a knife.
Red XII leaps into the air his claws bared ready to rip Dregon apart. Yuffie slashes out with her Conformer aimed at Dregons head. Dregon let out a seemingly bored expression before he stops Red XII and Yuffie in their attacks. Dregon laughs out at their surprise expressions. He forced out his energy blasting Red XII and Yuffie away from him.
Yuffie fell to the ground hard, getting the wind knocked out of her. Dregon pulls out a small golden knife and slowly walks towards Yuffie. He is going to enjoy this. Yuffie coughed trying to get air into her lungs, "Gawd this sucks!" Yuffie looked up when she sees someone standing in front of her.
Dregon stands in front of Yuffie, knife ready to be drove down into the ninja. His eyes wide as he gives her an insane look. Yuffie's misty gray eyes lock on the golden knife waiting for it to b driven into her. Dregon smiled wickedly and drove the knife down. "ROAR!" Dregon stopped and turned his head just in time to stop Red XII from sinking his teeth into his neck. Dregon narrows his eyes, "Be gone you fleabag." Red XII's body looks as if it gets electrocuted before he's sent soaring throw the air.
Yuffie gets out of her trace once she sees Red XII sent flying away. "You Bastard!" Yuffie swings her Conformer from the close distance between the two. For a moment she thought that she would actually end up hitting him but the moment Dregon turns his head back towards her she froze.
Dregon glares at Yuffie, "Don't worry. You'll be with him soon." Suddenly Yuffie feels immense pain as her body is shocked with electricity. It feels like she's back in the torture chamber and strapped down to the table again. Yuffie screams in pain at the top of her lungs. Dregon, annoyed by the her yelling, threw her with all his force and sent her away.
Yuffie can do nothing as her body is sent flying into the air. She can do nothing to evade the boulder she is about to crash into. The moment her head crashed into the boulder she fell into unconsciousness. Dregon smirks and heads towards her still form, the knife in hand.
"Is he dead?" Tifa asks as Cloud lands onto the ground after the final blast of his and Zack's attack. They all look at the cloud of dust formed from the last attack each hoping it's over. Suddenly a figure walks out of the dust cloud smirking down at them. Tifa's mouth hanged open in disbelief, "But how? They hit you dead on!"
Vain laughs at her shocked expression, "I said it before! That attack won't work on me again." Vain immediately leapt forward after he spoke attacking the unguarded trio. As he swung his sword attacking Cloud he kicks Tifa in the stomach sending her back a few feet. Then he quickly turned his sword on the surprised Zack catching him off guard.
All three of them stared up at Vain in surprise. Vain's face remained expressionless as he charged at Cloud. "GOOD BYE STRIFE!" He raises the sword above his head and begins to swing down.
Out of nowhere Vain is attacked by a flying ball of red fuzz. It strikes him right in the back sending him flying over Cloud and the others. The three looked down at the red fuzz and identify it as Red XII. "RED!" Tifa immediately jumped off the ground and ran towards the hurt lioness. "Are you alright?" Tifa asked kneeling to his side.
Red XII weakly stands up onto his feet. He shook his head dazed from the impact. Cloud walked up to his friend, "What happened?" Cloud asked looking for any injuries Red XII might have.
Red XII looked up at Cloud, "Dregon is attacking Yuffie. You must help her!" Red XII points with one of his front paws, "That way."
Cloud hesitates, "But Vain"
"We'll handle Vain." Zack responds putting a hand on Cloud's shoulder, "You go help Yuffie." He ordered. Cloud nods his head once before dashing off in the direction Red XII pointed to.
Dregon stands in front of the unconscious Yuffie, "Oh how I am going to love cutting you to little pieces you annoying ninja." He spoke to her. After he's finished with her he would find away to get his revenge on Vain for killing him. But first things first he will finish the ninja off then the rest of her friends. Dregon raised the knife over his head, "Farewell you brat!" He slashed down with the knife ready to kill Yuffie.
"YUFFIE!" Dregon turned around just in time to be attacked and thrown back away from the unconscious ninja. Cloud knelt down besides Yuffie and began shaking her shoulders, "Yuffie? Yuffie? Wake up?" Cloud said frantically. He frowned when she didn't wake. Cloud sheathed his Ultimate Sword and picked Yuffie up off the ground.
Cloud glanced around the battlefield. More zombies then before present. Cloud frowned in thought. Vain can summon all the dead to be his army. Cloud realized right then that the battle he is fighting was lost before it even started.
Cloud ran back towards the canyon, the place isn't safe for Yuffie. All around him people are dying fighting against these monsters. He needs to get Yuffie as far away as possible. Cloud entered the canyon and placed Yuffie down as he tries to catch his breath.
Able to breathe normally after a bit he whistles and waits. A minute later a gold chocobo appears. His trusted gold chocobo, yes he had him on the Highwind but was smart enough to let it off in order to eat the grass around the area. His chocobo was not only fast but an intelligent one.
Cloud picked Yuffie up and settled her down on the chocobo. Cloud frowned and rubbed her cheek with his right hand, "Sorry Yuffie. But it looks like I won't be able to keep that promise." Cloud walked up in front of the chocobo as it waits for orders.
Cloud grabbed hold of the sides of the chocobo's head, forcing it to look into Cloud's eyes, "Listen up Spike. I want you to take Yuffie somewhere SAFE understand?" Cloud held his gaze on Spikes blue eyes mentally trying to make the chocobo understand him. The chocobo gave a soft wark. Cloud sighed, "Now GO!" Cloud slapped the side of Spike's thy making it run off.
Cloud watched as the gold chocobo dashed off with it's amazing speed. Cloud turned around and headed back towards the battlefield, 'I'm sorry Yuffie' He thought to himself as he unsheathed the Ultimate Sword starting to make his way back towards where Vain is.
Yuffie groaned and turned over, beginning to open her eyes slightly. Everything seems like one big blur. She began hearing two unfamiliar voices that sounded like they are so far away.
Oh look! She's actually waking up!
Really? I thought she would never.
Ha now you owe my one- hundred gil.
Man… It sure has been a long time since we found her.
Yea it's been…
"Wh-where am I." Yuffie suddenly asked. Her throat dry and her voice sounding croak. The two blurred visions before seemed to stop their conversation and turn towards her. One stepped up closer to her. And what he told her shocked her to no end.
"You're under Midgar. You've been in a coma for two months since we found you."
WELLLLL That's it everyone! I know you hate me now. I realize that the ending of this chapter leaves many questions out there. But believe me when I say this. All questions will be answered later on. I hoped you enjoyed this chapter. I warned you all out there that the ending of the battle would surprise you and if it didn't Shrugs oh well I tried. The next Chapter Yuffie enters a whole new world from which she used to live in. It's sure to be a….. well I don't know how to explain it really. LOL And I bet y'all out there thought this story was about to end. Well Guess what? It's got a LONG way to go mwahahahaha! Well anyway drop a review and tell me how it is. TTNC!