Chapter 8

"Ok.This plan isn't as advanced as Caraways was but listen up,"Irvinne commanded.

"Rinoa is going to make a speech along with Rufus like Edea did when she killed Deling.Were going to assume shell repeat the performance.When I give the signal well have the Ragnorok swoop down and send a volley of shots at her."

"And……?"Zell asked.

"Thats it,"Irvinne replied.

"Wont a flying dragon-like airship stick out like a soar thumb?"Squall asked.

"WTF! This plan stinks,"Cloud laughed.

"Irvine was never cut out to create a mission,"A female voice replied while entering the room."Sup Dincht? Leonheart?"

"Hey Self,"Squall murmered.

"Sump yella girl?"Zell asked.

Everyone stared at Zell and chorused: No……

"Back to the mission.Were to have the Ragnorok parked behind the mansion.Then well give the signal and well have Xu pilot it and shoot."

"Where do we come in?"Squall asked.

"Well if that fails well have you and your top students attack head-on."

"And if that fails?"Zell asked.

Selphie smiled."Well be forced to have Xu use missle ammo and shoot at the Sorceress again and killing many in the process."

"Irvine will take full respocibilty right?"Squall asked Selphie.

"Yup Yup."

Rinoa,Squall thought to himself.This ends tonight.

The Presidential Palace,2 hours later…..

Rufus stood up and greeted Rinoa and Vincent.

"Is Cloud here?"Rufus asked.

"Yes,"Rinoa replied.

"Good,then hell recognize me.Wheres Cora right now?"

"Hes going to Gaia to eliminate Zidane and Kuja,"Rinoa replied.

"Theyll be attacking us from a puny red airship,"Vincent chuckled drawing his Masamune.

"Vincent….your arm?!"Rufus exclaimed.

"Yes,Cora restored it in exchange for my service which I wouldve accepted anyways."

"Well were on Rinoa,"Rufus smiled.

"Coming,"Rinoa replied.

Vincent sat in a corner with his blade held high."They wont make it past me."

The Ceremony starts…….

Rinoa and Rufus smiled and waved to the crowd as they began their speech.

"NOW!"Irvine screamed in a walk-talkie while watching from a window in the Caraway mansion.

Cloud,Squall,and several students climbed the set of boxes and Jeep the lead to the Presidential Palace.As he climbed,Cloud stared at the top of the building and saw a man which closely resembled him with the purple soldier outfit and long,spikey, and tar-black hair.

ZACK???????!!!!!!!

Cloud rubbed his eyes and looked again.Zack was gone.

"Come on kid,hurry up,"Squall called out.

The Ragnorok shot out of nowhere and caused every member of Deling City stare.It got close to the Presidential Palace and began to shoot at Rinoa.

"Come on,"Xu thought outloud as a drop of sweat ran down her face.

Rinoa smiled and absorbed the bullets.She then let out a ray of light causing the Ragnorok to explode.

Squall and Cloud with the students ran up a large spiral of stairs very disappointed to hear the explosion."Its up to us,"Squall informed.

Irvine and Selphie sat in the Caraway Mansion stunned.

"No,"Irvine whispered.

"Xu……,"Selhie cried.

Cloud,Squall,and the students reached the very top of the stairs.Cloud was shocked at what he saw.

VINCENT????????!!!!!!!!!

"Vincent,Im so glad youre here.Dont disappear on me like Zack,"Cloud exclaimed.

"Wait,this is the Vincent guy?! You werent lying,"Squall gasped.

Vincent stood up with an evil grin picked up the Masamune.

"Vincent,why do you have Sephiroths sword and a restored hand?…"Cloud asked.

"Because I have the power of 10 villians in my including Sephiroth,"Vincent replied and disappeared.

He appeared behind the students and struck them,killing them all in one slash.

The Students bloody corpses all fell to the ground at the same time.

"Vincent,what are you doing?"Cloud asked.

"Just canceling Aeris plans.You two and another are the three destined heroes to stop Cora.I am the Sorceress Knight and she is Coras bride."

"Cora?"Cloud and Squall chorused.

"I have to kill you now because the more I tell you the more you know."

"So what? Are you Seifers replacement?"Squall asked.

Vincent ignored the question an raised his blade but halted."NO,I WAS TOO LATE!"

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Squall and Cloud held their ears and fell to the ground unconsciouss.