Ah.. *Folds arms behind head and leans back* What a nice cliffhanger I left y'all eh? Heeheehee I know, I know 'Curse the evil retched Cliffhangers' lol. Wow never fear! The next chapter is now here to save you from your wondering mind. I wonder where everyone is though. Most of my regulars haven't shown, *shrugs shoulders* oh well they probably don't know I updated since it's been a week. Well anyways, (And that is not your phrase Die, anyone can use it so =0P) I know y'all just want to read the damn chapter already so I guess I can get started. Oh! and I see you figured out which suggestion I'm going to use Firefly. lol but you may find it a little different for my own little version of it heeheehee.
Disclaimer- This is now the 31st time I've said I don't own Final Fantasy 7. *Thinks* Thiese people must be dumb asses if I have to remind them every damn time.
Chapter 31- Unexpected Savior.
Yuffie looks up, the Ultimate Sword already on it's way to impale her. Everything seemed to slow down as Yuffie looks into Cloud's eyes and immediately sees something terribly wrong with him.
With speed Yuffie didn't even think she possesses, she quickly rolls out of the way. The Ultimate Sword imbeds into the ground. Yuffie quickly stands up and runs to her comrades. Something is seriously wrong with Cloud. His eyes have a dark glint to them, the once mysterious mako blue eyes are now a dull blue color with cat-slit pupils making him look as if he's possessed. His short spiky hair is longer, grown down to the middle of his back.
Yuffie grabs hold of her Conformer as Cloud picks up the Ultimate Sword. Even his weapon looks different. The Ultimate Sword is usually blue, white, or a mixture of both colors. Now the sword is glowing green, like the color of the life stream.
Kao and Rima stand there in a defensive stance not sure what's going on. Yuffie herself doesn't know what to make of this. Here Cloud is standing before her, her friend and comrade and he's attacking her.
Cloud turns to stand in front of them. He gives a wicked smirk that sends chills down Yuffie's back. She couldn't in her wildest dreams ever imagine Cloud as he is right now. Yuffie takes a hesitant step forward. "...Cloud?" She calls out uncertain.
Cloud tilts his head to the side, still smirking. Then in an instant he rushes at the group. Kao and Yuffie scatter off to the side getting out of the way. Rima stands there unafraid, her sniper rifle aimed at Cloud to kill. Yuffie's eyes widen, "Don't!" Yuffie calls out to Rima, but it's too late. Rima shot the sniper rifle. The shot rings throughout the forest, Cloud merely smirks more and deflects the shot with the Ultimate Sword, never slowing down.
Cloud slashes his sword at Rima. Rima jumps back a bit just managing to dodge the attack. Cloud doesn't stop though, he immediately sends a powerful kick at Rima. He kicks her in the gut with such inhuman strength that it sends her flying back into a tree. Rima hits the tree hard, dropping her weapon. Dazed for the moment, Rima doesn't notice Cloud dashing towards her.
Cloud raises his sword over his head just ready to attack Rima. He swing down only to be stopped by another sword. Kao begins attacking Cloud vigorously, driving him away from the dazed Rima. Kao slashes his sword from side to side forcing Cloud back. Although it appears that Kao has the advantage at the moment, Cloud's smirk never seizes and in a second he turns the tables on Kao.
Kao's eyes widen a bit at the sudden change of the other fighter's strength. Cloud's attacks are strong and swift pushing Kao's sword away with each attack. Kao barely has time to block all of the attacks. While defending himself, Kao waits for an opening in Cloud's stance. Finally, he sees an opportunity. In one swift move he drives his sword out at Cloud's left side.
Like quick as lightening Cloud dodges the attack and elbows Kao in the chest while he's wide open. He spins on the ground and kicks Kao feet out from underneath him. Kao lands on his back, getting the wind knocked out of him. His eyes widen as he sees the Ultimate Sword coming down to literally cut his head off.
With all her might, Yuffie throws her Conformer at Cloud. The Conformer whizzes through the air and knocks the Ultimate Sword out of Cloud's hands just before the final blow to Kao. The Conformer turns back and heads to it's master.
Cloud narrows his eyes a bit at Yuffie before he jumps back and picks his sword up. Without a moment of hesitation, he charges at Yuffie. Yuffie stands there not knowing what to do. She didn't want to fight one of her friends, even if they're trying to kill her. Cloud swings the sword and Yuffie quickly jumps back.
Cloud continues to attack Yuffie. Yuffie just keeps jumping backwards trying to stay away from the sword's reach. The Ultimate Sword cuts the trees down that are within it's reach. Yuffie begins to grow more nervous, with each step back she gets further away from her comrades, and she sure could use their help.
Suddenly, Yuffie's back hits up against the trunk of a tree. Cloud sends the Ultimate sword straight out, intending to impale her. Yuffie's eyes widen a little bit before she ducks down. She feels the breeze from the force of the sword pass over her head as the sword stabs through the tree. Cloud stands there a moment to try and pull the sword out of the trunk.
Yuffie seeing the opportunity to get away, stands up and tries to run away. Cloud quickly backhands Yuffie in the back of her head sending her stumbling to the ground. She quickly gets up just as Cloud manages to get his sword out.
Yuffie starts running away back to where her comrades are. Cloud quickly gives chase, sword in hand. Yuffie's right foot catches on a root to a tree that's sticking out of the ground and she falls to the ground. Cloud continues to run at her. A shot rings throughout the forest and Cloud stops. He looks down at his left shoulder where the bullet went in. Yuffie quickly gets up and runs off seeing that Cloud is distracted.
Cloud doesn't show any pain as he stares at the blood coming out of his shoulder. He puts his right hand over the wound and a faint whisper of 'Cure' is heard. The wound closes up immediately just leaving the already spilt blood on his shirt. Cloud looks up to his attacker. Twenty meters away, Rima stands there, her gun still aiming at Cloud.
Cloud rotates his shoulders as he gets ready to attack. Rima stands firm in her spot unmoving. Rima locks her amber eyes with Cloud's dull blue ones, the cat-slit pupils in his eyes seem to flicker. The two stay still in a stand off. Cloud with his Ultimate Sword and Rima with her sniper rifle.
A cool breeze blows carrying the scent of Cloud's blood over to Rima. Rima's hands shake and she drops her gun. Cloud starts charging at her. Rima's eyes shift from amber to crimson then back to amber, finally they remain crimson. Her skin darkens to an grayish color and her hair turns black. Her nails and fangs, grow longer and sharper. Rima cackles as Cloud swings his sword.
With her lightening fast vampire speed, Rima jumps up onto a tree branch, away from Cloud's reach. She stands on the branch starring down at Cloud, a smirk playing across her lips, "Your blood smells good. I think I'll drink it." Rima declares.
Cloud narrows his eyes and throws the Ultimate Sword up. It spirals through the air and cuts the branch that Rima is standing on off. Rima simply jumps off the branch back to the ground.
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Panting heavily, Yuffie stops as she reaches the area where her comrades are. She runs over to Kao where he's sitting on the ground, "You alright?" Yuffie asks immediately.
Kao sighs and nods his head, 'Can't I beat anyone?' He asks himself.
Yuffie looks around the area, "Where is--" She stops remembering she heard a gunshot when she tripped on the root. "GAWD! I'm and idiot! Come on!" She can't believe she didn't realize the gunshot came from Rima.
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Rima breaks through a tree after being thrown by Cloud. She doesn't know what's happening, she can't even hit the guy. Rima's crimson eyes narrow in anger. She jumps up off the ground and glares towards Cloud. Cloud charges again, the Ultimate Sword ready to kill. Rima bares her fangs and braces herself for the attack.
Cloud begins to raise the Ultimate Sword over his head. At that precise moment, Rima leaps forward, punching Cloud in the face. Cloud stumbles back a bit and Rima grabs hold of the collar of his shirt. She swings him around and then throws him towards a tree just like he had down to her.
Cloud breaks through a couple of small trees and gets stopped by a large one. He falls to the ground and lands on his feet, not a trace of pain on his face. Rima dashes forward at Cloud. Cloud raises his sword over his head and slashes down with all his might. A BLADE BEAM is released form the sword. It cuts through the trees cleanly as it heads towards Rima. Rima immediately stops. Rima jumps over the blade beam with ease.
Cloud runs at Rima. The bushes next to Rima rustle and she turns her head. Yuffie and Kao step out. Their eyes widen when they see Rima, "Shit! She tuned into the vampire again." Kao exclaims, bringing his sword up to defend himself.
Rima's fists clench and her eyes close as she turns back to normal so she won't harm her comrades. Big Mistake. Just as she opens her amber eyes, Cloud's in front of her. She jumps back dodging most of his attack but the tip of the Ultimate Sword manages to slash a deep wound in her stomach. Rima puts both her hands over her wound and looks down at it in pain.
"LOOK OUT!" Yuffie calls out. Rima looks up at Cloud again. Cloud sends a powerful kick at Rima sending her skidding on the ground. "RIMA!" Yuffie and Kao get ready to help. Cloud turns to them and slices at the trees making the two scramble out of the way as they fall down.
Both Yuffie and Kao run away from the tree but also away from Rima and Cloud. Rima being wounded is helpless to defend herself. Yuffie and Kao are her only chance and Cloud drove them away.
Cloud smirks again and charges at the fallen Rima, ready to finish off the woman. As he draws nearer, Rima does nothing to help herself. She already feels dazed from the loss of blood. Cloud is only a few yards away when suddenly, out of nowhere, a black blur appears out of the forest and in front of Cloud.
Cloud stops in surprise as he stares at the man. He's kneeled in front of Rima, his face down to the ground, with his right hand on the ground and his long deadly sword held up to the side.
Rima slowly lifts her head to see what's happening. She notices a man with a black cape and long white hair in front of her. "..Sephiroth?" She manages to weakly say.
Sephiroth lifts his head up and gazes into Cloud's cold eyes. Sephiroth's mako green eyes narrow, "You're fighting me now." He declares.
Well I think that's a good place as any to stop this chapter. Don't you think? MWAHAHAHA!! So Sephiroth comes to fight Cloud. I'd like to point out that the changed Cloud is FireFly's idea. I thought it was pretty good idea so I decided to use it. But not all is what it seems heeheeheehee. You'll have to wait yet again to find out what's REALLY going on. Gee, ain't I just the greatest? I must say that I wasn't planning on showing Cloud this early but *Shrugs shoulders* What the hell right? *Rubs chin in thought* But is it really Cloud? Well drop a review y'all and tell me your thoughts TTNC!