Divine Being
I'm not going to listen to your lies, demon.
Do not listen, then. I do not care.
Your friend is in trouble.
If you do not save her, she may be used as a vessel...
A vessel for a divine being, but not one that one would normally want to mess with.
I do not believe you... Any of you. How do I know that you are not lying?
Why would I want to lie? That coffin is fairly comfortable in comparison to the recesses of your dark mind, Valentine.
... She is truly in trouble? Yuffie's coma is not just a regular coma?
When she awakens, it is doubtful that she will be herself... It is more than likely that she will be a vessel.
Chapter One
Black leather pants matched the cloth tank the revealed her midriff and little cleavage. She wore a white duster over the dark ensemble, the collar high, but not buttoned, the front shorter than the long back. A tattoo on her upper right arm in some ancient design was a vibrant blood red, looking as if it was etched into her skin and she was bleeding out. Blue eyes, the color of crystaline wine glasses, seemed transparent as she watched him watching her. Her hair was black, so dark that it seemed to absorb the light, not having a shine to it, and only a little shorter than his own silver locks. The long hairs that hung in her face were white as newly fallen snow and seemed to give off an unnatural glow.
"Are you awake for more than a few moments?" she asked in a voice too old for her young body. She looked to be in her early twenties, but
spoke with the wisdom of someone much, much older.
"Who are you? Where am I?"
She sat in a chair across the table from the one he was suddenly sitting in. He looked around in bewilderment. How did he get there? "I am Surka the Guardian. You may call me Surka, general, for it will be easier to use than calling me by my full name. I am here to propose a deal."
He stood, pushing himself away from the table as he did so. "I do not make deals, woman. Especially with those who are less powerful than myself."
She laughed, a melodic laughter that both frightened and soothed. "Oh, you are humorous, Dark One. You toy with your own emotions as well as your enemy's. Sit, child, and we shall discuss this." He looked back at her, his own MAKO eyes meeting her too-light-to-be-considered-blue. She smiled at him warmly. "Please, general, do not make me angry. Divine being's can get as testy as humans if the need arises."
He studied her for another moment before sitting back down. "Divine beings?"
She shrugged, making a tea pot materialize out of thin air to pour herself and Sephiroth some warm sweet tea. "Not that my job title truly matters, correct? You, my dark child, are my way to make this world into a better one... With you as its ruler." She paused to take a sip of her favored tea, watching the man toy with the idea in his mind.
"I could be a god?" he asked, judging her reaction.
"A god?" She pondered this for a moment, then nodded. "I suppose that I could make you a god. More of a god than that damn Kaiserinstics. He is more than lame. If he were a chocobo, I would have killed him long ago. However, he is my twin and I am not allowed to do so without being killed, myself." The last few parts were more of a mumble to herself, although the general heard it all. She smiled back up at him. "So... What do you say?"
He nodded thoughtfully. "As long as I get to be a god... And I get my revenge."
Tifa's warm marroon eyes looked up at Cloud with worry. "She's not getting any better, Cloud. Maybe we should take her to that doctor in Mideel.
Do you think it could have been the MAKO?"
Enhanced blue eyes were not looking at his fighter friend, but at the small huddle on the bed. She breathed slowly, deeply, as if she was only asleep. Her lilac eyes were closed, hiding their sparkling beauty from the world. Her face was that of a stone angel, not smiling or frowning, merely there. She needed to smile. She was meant to smile.
"She is in danger," a deep voice said from the doorway to the mission room. He was out of breath and looked as if he had recently been running. Long dark tresses fell over one crimson eyes, obscuring it from view. Neither of his comrades had ever seen him look so worried... As a matter of fact, they had never seen him show any emotion, especially over Yuffie Kisaragi.
"How do you know?" Cloud asked, his tenor voice questioning and suspiscious.
Vincent closed his mouth, standing straighter than before. If he told them that the demons in his head told him, they would believe him to be a loon. He knew that they would not believe him, so he gave them a look that said "Trust me". Tifa nodded in understanding. "What do we have to do?"
Wait until she awakens... Then follow the directions that we give you.
Vincent looked at the comatose ninja with soft red eyes. "Wait until she wakes up... I'll explain everything else to you when that happens." I hope you know what you are doing, Chaos...
Surka looked around the dark void in confusion. What happened to the girl? She needed that girl!
"Ninja!" she called out sharply, looking around in confusion. A divine being should not be confused! Especially not her! A deep laughter made her glare over at her new comrade. "Silence, Dark One," she told the silver-haired man.
He shook his head and began to walk toward her, the darkness not causing him any confusion. "Shall I help you find your way, Divine Being?" he asked with sarcasm. She glowered at him, then smirked. "What?" he asked suspisciously.
"You will need different clothing, general... And I know what you would look best in." He looked down at himself and found that his trench coat and leather ensemble was no longer upon his body. Instead, he wore a SOLDIER uniform. He growled, eyes flashing dangerously as he drew the Mesamune.
"Not this," he told her seriously, looking less threatening in an outfit that his enemy wore religously.
She sighed and, with the flick of her wrist, changed his outfit again. He wore black pants that matched the muscle shirt, fitting nicely in all the right places. She had to admit that, for a mortal, he was not bad looking. She shook that feeling quickly. It was merely the human's emotions that she took over. Obviously, the human should have been much older by now, but Surka had kept the mortal walled within her own thoughts of glory. She would do the same again. Use and abuse... Easy and fun.
"Who are you?" a soft voice asked.
Surka caught sight of the innocent-looking teenager and smiled to herself. "I am Surka," she told the teen. "I am here to help you. As is my partner."
Sephiroth recognized the ninja immediately and feared that she would recognize him. She did not, however, for she smiled merrily at the two. "Well, let's get crackin' then. I can't find the damn light switch!"
He had to allow himself a small smile at her sarcastic babbles. She was frightened, as most would be, but refused to let them see. She was different from the last time he had seen her. He needed a light, though, to be sure his eyes were not playing tricks on him. "What is your name?" he asked, casting Surka a glance before stepping forward. His voice was deep and demanding, making the divine being glare at him. He was going to frighten the girl even more if he kept that up.
"I am Yuffie Kisaragi," she told him proudly, unphased by his booming voice and forward attitude. "And you are-?"
He did not hesitate in his answer. "General Sephiroth."
She extended her hand, a goofy smile on her features. "Nice ta meetcha!"
As soon as his hand met hers, a light erupted and they found themselves alone in a small town. She looked at him for a moment, then leapt away from him, eyes wide. He looked at her in confusion, then looked around for Surka. "Where did Surka go?"
"Shit," the ninja cursed, looking for her weapon. "Oh, fuck..." He raised a thin, silver eyebrow. "You! You're... You're Sephiroth! THE Sephiroth! As in, the one that we fought and beat the shit out of and then Cloud killed you and we all escaped into the Highwind, but I felt sick, so I went to lie down and then I was in the darkness and didn't recognize you or your name, but now I do and-"
He let her babble on at the speed of sound for a few moments before cutting her off quickly. "Shut up. do you know where we are?" She closed her mouth and looked around for a moment. Her lilac eyes took in each detail of the small town before she nodded.
"We're in Kalm, though something seems a little off."
He nodded in agreement. The Kalm he had been to was bustling with people going about their daily lives... This Kalm was silent and had no one within it. "There are no people," he stated.
"Well, thank you, Captain Obvious," the teen snarled sarcastically. "Why are we here?"
He shrugged. "We're within your mind... You tell me."
Yuffie looked around again, still confused. Sephiroth was here with her but was not willing to kill her... They were in Kalm... And she was wearing jeans and a tank top, not her ninja outfit. What the Hades was going on?
A melodic laughter, both frightening and soothing, filled the air. Sephiroth recognized that laugh and looked around, expecting to see Surka standing near. She was not.
"I knew that I could win you both over," she said, still laughing. "I have gained the power of two of the world's greatest fighters. Now, there are only seven left! I will take control of your bodies and combine them until I am supreme ruler!"
Sephiroth's eyes flashed angrily. "What?" he yelled. "What are you talking about? SURKA!"
She giggled like a child. "You succumbed to me when you followed me into the green fields when you first awoke. Yuffie has succumbed to me now that the darkness is gone. You will live in a world without people until I have gotten the others... And then they will join you. You will live in an alternate universe, complete with monsters and MAKO... You are in the Life Stream."
"You, you mean that we're DEAD?" screeched the sixteen-year-old in bewilderment.
Sephiroth ran a gloved hand over his face, feeling like a puppet... He allowed her to use him. "The Life Stream is a resting place, a waiting place, and an alternate universe all in one," he told the ninja. Looking up, he saw her collapse into a heap upon the ground, large lilac eyes staring at the ground in defeat. "Fuck," was all that he could say.
She licked her chapped lips, then swallowed hard. "Well... There hasta be a way out, right? I mean... Cloud washed up on the shore of Mideel. So maybe if we check everywhere, then we can escape."
Their eyes met and she knew what he was going to ask. "You are willing to help your enemy?"
She nodded. "If it means that my ass gets saved too." She extended her hand to him for the second time in less than twenty minutes. "Temporary truce?"
He took her hand and grasped it firmly. "Temporary truce... But once we are out of this place-" He did not need to finish that sentence, for she had bowed her head in knowing. He wondered how a girl such as she had gotten mixed up with Cloud and the gang in their "fight to save the planet!" Maybe she had only been tagging along for the ride.
Her cheerful grin returned. "So, let's get goin'! I don't have my weapon, how 'bout you?" He indicated to the Mesamune and she nodded. "Then let's get crackin'! Where to first?"
He thought for a moment before smirking. "Why don't we get something to eat and rest for a day before continuing. You may be ready to go, but I am not. My fight with you all drained me and Surka only healed me partly." He spat her name as if it tasted like metallic blood, stinging his tongue and leaving a foul after-taste. Yuffie nodded and they proceeded to the inn, where they hoped there would be a kitchen with food items.
Surka smiled to herself as she hummed a merry tune from the good ole days. Days when war lords roamed the lands and fought for no apparent reason. She sighed. Those were the days, she thought, looking at the comatose body of Sephiroth.
"What was that spell...? Oh, yes..."
She held her hands over the body, palms down, and closed her eyes. "Let the seas and winds continue to flow, let the ends of Planet be in tow, Our bodies shall be combined, Body of physical and body of mind."
She felt herself being pulled forward, then stopped, looking around the room with her new eyes. The bodies of the human she had inhabited and of Sephiroth had, indeed, combined. Her hair had remained the same, but her eyes became a cool aqua, looking like fluid was within her irises. She was more muscular, although she still had her feminine qualities - namely bust. Her melodic laughter tumbled forth and she heard lightning crackle. She was, indeed, more powerful... now to find the ninja's slumbering body.
End of Chapter One
R: The next chapter is going to be mainly Yuffie and Sephiroth. Only two others are going to join Sephiroth and Yuffie... Please review!
Banana Peel - Yay! If all else fails, make people curious! Read on! (Don't I know you from somewhere?)
DarkSpades - That's okay. Is it all cleared up now? (I think I recognize you too.)
trigger happy chaingunner - Wicked name! Hope you enjoyed!