Disclaimer: Final Fantasy 7 is not mine! It is owned by SquareEnix. (Unfortunately!) However, I do own Hokage and the other characters introduced in this chappie!

Database 2099

By: Lianalee

Vincent groaned and shivered slightly as he woke. His abdomen was burning, but was not as terrible as when it was first shot. 'The good thing about being a monster,' He grimaced 'is fast healing.'

His eyes slowly fluttered open and through crimson eyes his world was blurry, like looking through heavily smudged glasses. As he gradually gained his senses he slowly sat up and looked around the room. He could barely keep his eyes open, but his endurance was far greater then he hoped.

In the blinding shadows he saw the shape of the woman sitting on a chair next to his bed, sleeping, her cloak discarded, curled in a little ball looking like she cried herself to sleep. It was her, the woman who shot him. A thought coursed through him before sleep took over 'Why would she look after me?'

Chapter Two: Recollection

"Mother! Father!"

A voice cried, horrified, as two figures fell to the ground, blood pooling around them, as they looked into the sky in terror, lifeless. I looked at my little brother who ran to our parents in vain.

"Why!" He screeched like a banshee. "Damn you!" He got up with mad fury burning like molten lava in his eyes. In god speed he flipped out his gun, loaded it and started to shoot blindly and with hatred. My eyes widened, afraid of what might happen if someone comes to investigate the noise, so I dropped my sword viciously, making it fracture along with my simple sheath.

I quickly grabbed his hand in the midst of shooting and scolded him. That if he killed the whole population that it wouldn't make them come back. That it wasn't his fault, but it was the intention of the planet. His spirit soon calmed down and looked at me with tearstained eyes.

But he still didn't get it

Why was it them, not me?

The simple question must have burned his mind, for he was on the brink of tears. As much as I hid it, I bit my lip and asked myself the same question. But I had to calm my little brother down.

"Shhh, Vincent, it's alright." I crooned, and pulled him into a tight embrace. "We'll both live, alright?" He stopped sobbing and nodded. "Good" I sighed softly, released him, and then loaded my gun. "We have to get back to back, it will be safer that way" We scooted back to back, looking intently into the darkness.

A shuriken suddenly hit the wall behind us. "It has started" I mumbled, even though it wasn't needed. My brother and I started to shoot at the shadows by 'feeling' their presence. My cracked sword suddenly started to glisten, sending a vibration through my spine. My eyes widened, but I kept shooting until I saw an opening. I turned to speak to my brother when I felt an immense pain coursing through my body, slowly piercing my heart.

In slow motion I fell down forewords, my raven hair following me with no avail, my emerald eyes, which used to be described as green fire, dimmed. My body hit the floor with a soft thud.

"Oh, Vincent…" My eyes held no tears. Death was not as bad as it seems. Numbness overtook the pain. The only thing I felt was concern for my brother. "Promise me that you will live, okay?"

He started to sob as he put my head to his chest.

"Promise me." I mumbled, my voice weakening. It was getting harder to breathe, harder to even keep my cursed eyes open.

"I promise." He mumbled into my hair.

"Good." I smiled my last smile, and went limp. Then my world swirled with color, it was harder and harder to see anything. I heard a deathly screaming howl. Then, as it felt impossible to hold on anymore, there was no light.

Hokage's eyes fluttered open. She heard something at the back of her mind. It was when the AVALANCHE team was in shock and started to mutter things. They all came at once, drowning her with questions.

"What the hell! Are you two related?"
"Do you know Vincent? Are you his wife?"
"What are you anyway?"
"How…"

The voices blurred in her mind. A migraine pounded in her head. She lashed out into the air and started to shake uncontrollably. Then suddenly, her pain flew away into oblivion and she saw a handsome face with monotonous sapphire eyes, with navy blue hair mingled with raven black. He had a scar over his right eye. The face faded. She opened her eyes again, this time her vision was clearer, and right in front of her face was the man in her dream.

"Who in the name of the Planet are you!" Hokage whispered in shock as she silently drew her gun. She pointed the gun at the man, her migraine not slowing her down a bit.

"Guns won't work, my dear." His eyes twinkled as she cursed herself for getting caught. "It's really been a long time since I've seen you, Hokage."

"Who are you?"

"Oh, I'm hurt." The man put a hand over his heart. "No one remembers the gentleman who always had the katana on his belt." Hokage's eyes widened in recognition

"Kimono!" Hokage laughed as his amused look changed into an evil glare.

"It's Makimoka, my dear. And yes, it is I. How did you get yourself in this mess anyway?" he prodded, glancing at the bed every few seconds. "And I see your handiwork, also, Hokage." She looked away in embarrassment.

"I'm getting rusty, Kimono."

"At least call me Makimo, dear. It's more… dignified…"

"You're dignified, my friend?"

"Shut up."

"Make me!"

An evil grin slowly spread across his face. "Oh, if my memory is not failing me…" His face was suddenly almost touching hers. Her eyes widened at his agility. "That…" His grin widened. "You were always ticklish at your sides…" He began to tickle her, and she began to laugh hysterically

"Okay..." She gasped, laughing. "I…give…. I give, okay! STOP IT!"

"I thought so. You were always the one to give up easily." His face hardened, turning his grin into a grim line. "I came here because you failed you mission, my dear." He flicked a knife from his arm and pointed it to her neck. "You lost you code of honor, and I am very surprised."

"I couldn't kill him! I was the one looking for him for pretty much forty years!"

"Forty years? My dear, you've been mislead all of those years, pity, pity…"

"I don't care! He's my brother!"

"Prove it."

The words entered her mind, and stayed put. She started to talk, but stopped herself. "I have none." She admitted. Makimoka's eyes held a smug glory.

"What is going on?" A raspy voice whispered across the room. Two pairs of surprised eyes ran to the bed. Vincent slowly sat up, coughing. He aimed his gun at Hokage and Makimoka threateningly. His ruby eyes scanned the room, and widened in surprise when he saw Hokage.

"You look… familiar… you too." He mumbled, pointing to Makimoka with his gun.

Makimoka cursed his luck. His mission was to kill her swiftly and make it seem that the man had murdered her. His heart went out for Hokage- but it was an order. He had to kill Hokage, or he would live a fate worse then death. Turning to Hokage, he thrust the knife at her-

And it hit the wall.

Makimoka's eyes widened as he saw a young girls image shaking her head. Her voice echoed in the room as she smirked smugly, but had a fire in her eyes.

"Nika no sumi ha…" She paused, and sighed dramatically. "Shai su ka ni."

She disappeared as quickly as she came. Makimoka stepped back and looked at Hokage in awe.

"Was that who I thought it was, Hokage?"

Hokage's eyes watered as she looked down, suddenly interested in her shoes. "I hope not." She mumbled. "If she is back, then something is terribly wrong with the Planet. You know how I am with the planet, Makimoka."

Authors note:

Second chapter! Please R&R!