Aeris had gathered everyone into a conference room at the inn. Once everyone got settled in, Aeris stood in front of the room to inform them of their new mission.

"The Planet informed Sephiroth and I that Hojo is alive. And he's conducting experiments. He's found some more Jenova cells and he's injecting them into his subjects."

"Who are the new subjects? Where is he getting them from?" tifa asked.

Sephiroth answered. "He's been kidnapping children."

Most everyone gasped at the thought.

"We have to go stop him. Where is he?" inquired Cloud.

"He's in an underground lab in Midgar," answered Aeris.

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After the meeting, everyone went back to his or her rooms to have one night of rest, then pack and leave in the morning.

As Aeris and Sephiroth left the room, the thoughts of the previous night seemed so ancient and alien. The Planet had filled them with resolve. There was no space in their thoughts for feelings. Protection of the planet consumed their entire beings. Both went to their separate beds, prepared for a restless sleep.

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Shortly after 2 am, Aeris stirred in her sleep. She awoke startled, having trouble breathing. She looked over to the other bed where Sephiroth lay. For a moment, she broke through the Planet's control of her mind. Her heart ached. Her soul ached. It ached for him. She needed to be with him tonight. It could be their last chance. She wouldn't allow the Planet to take that away from her.

She pushed back the covers and slowly crept over to his bed. She tried to be as sly and covert as possible. She slowly shifted her body weight on to the bed, not wanting to disturb Sephiroth. Once she was in position, she made her move.

Sephiroth jumped at the pressure exuding on his chest. Aeris knew he would and braced herself. For a second he was ready to attack but immediately calmed down once he realized it was Aeris. Her eyes were filled with desire.

Aeris had hoped startling him would jumpstart his mind to gain control over himself. Her plan had worked. As she stared back into his eyes, they too were filled with longing and desire. He wrapped his arms around her, and embraced her presence.

They were ready and willing. That night would their first time together. It would be their one moment of pure unadulterated happiness; the Planet would let them have that. They were faithful servants and they deserved a reward. Too bad, it would be so short lived.

AUTHOR'S NOTE: Sorry about the short chapters. I don't want to give too much away. So they finally 'got it on' I kind of want to write a lemon version of this chapter, but I'm not sure how many of you want that, so just leave me some feedback.

This story is coming to it's close. I'm guessing I've got two chapters left in me. And hopefully I'll get to them soon. Very soon.