Disclaimer: Not mine. Don't sue.

Warnings: First part will be confusing. Its supposed to be. Minor shonen ai references. Also this is the sequel to A Little Twist in Time so things won't make sense if you don't read that.

Chapter 2

Tifa Lockhart survived the group around her with a mental sigh. "So no one knows where Cloud is."

Cid took a long pull on his cigarette. "Last time I saw him was right after we finished cleaning up Midgar."

"I saw him shortly after. He helped destroy the ShinRa mansion in Nibelheim," Vincent spoke softly into the silence. "We went our separate ways after that."

"Damm kid," Barret growled. "Left without a word."

"No one from ShinRa has seen any sign of him, including the Turks," Reeve announced vita Cait Sith.

"I want every one to look for him." A worried look passed over Tifa's face. "I just hope he doesn't do anything drastic."

Cid gaped at the woman. "No $$$$ way. He wouldn't. He saved the $$$$ world! Why would he kill himself?"

"We don't know how Hojo's meddling affected Cloud. Anything is possible," Red XIII responded. Thunder echoed across the sky. It began to pour.

Tifa sighed staring out at the drenching weather. "You guys better stay here. I pity anyone left out in this.

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Outside, three soppy figures peered around in the darkness. "Now what?" On of the taller ones asked. "The tent won't stay up in this."

"I see a light. Perhaps we can take shelter there," the other tall figure responded. The first speaker nodded and helped the smallest figure to his feet. It was a long walk but they couldn't ride the birds in this weather.

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Tifa began to regret her decision to allow her friends to stay in her house. There was no way she could send anyone into this weather but having such conflicting personalities in a small space would try a saint. Truly, it had been a miracle that they had survived each other long enough to get Sephiroth.

A knock interrupted the brunette's thoughts. "I'll get it!" Yuffie volunteered. The bouncy teenager danced over to the door. Her cheer vanished the moment she opened the door. "AHH!" She slammed it shut.

"Shut the $$$$ up!" Barret yelled.

"Sephiroth's outside!" Yuffie retorted.

"WHAT?????"

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Outside Sephiroth stared at the door in confusion. He had many strange reactions to his presence before but this was the strangest. The girl had appeared to have Wutai blood. Perhaps that was the reason?

The door abruptly opened again and four people including the girl from before attempted to attack him through the small door. A wind spell knocked them back. "Leave him alone!" Cloud shouted stepping between Sephiroth and the group. He glared at them.

Sephiroth rolled his eyes. "Cloud step back."

"Cloud?" The group shouted in shock. "What did you do to him?!" The garnet eyed girl demanded.

"What is going on here?" Zack asked tiredly. The group stared at him.

"Aren't you supposed to be dead?" The heavily built black man asked.

"Not last time I checked."

The garnet eyed girl abruptly banished back inside the house. Over the continuing story they could barely hear her arguing with someone inside. Then she reappeared. "Everyone get in. We need to discuss things."

End Chapter 2

Okay, chapter 2 done. A little on the short side but it's a good stopping place. I hope to get a chapter out a week, but no promises. Would've been up Wednesday but Fanfiction wasn't working. STILL looking for a beta. Chapter 5 is where the plot really kicks in and I need one before then. Any takers?

Thanks to Hikari-Remix! I had no idea people were even reading Time anymore. Hopefully I'll drop more PotC jokes in this one too.