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Sorry, it took so long to get this chapter up. I have had a very hectic week. Anyway here is the next chapter, so read it and enjoy.
1 Chapter 2: Decision
Vincent's eyes slowly flickered open and he stared at the beautiful, young woman who was floating in front of him. The woman stopped floating and smiled warmly at Vincent. Vincent returned the smile, then he leapt of the bed and hurried over to her. He embraced her in a friendly hug and she wrapped her arms around him in return.
"Oh Serenady, I've missed you so much," Vincent whispered to her.
Serenady smiled at him and stroked Vincent's ebony hair with her left hand.
"I am your guardian, your protector, your friend. Whenever you need me I'll be here," Serenady stated causing Vincent to hug her more tightly.
Eventually Vincent let her go and went to sit back down on the edge of the bed. He patted the cover of the bed, indicating Serenady to have a seat. She sat next to him and stared at the wall opposite for a while, before turning her head to face Vincent.
"So, why have you summoned me?" She asked sweetly.
"I wanted someone to talk to," Vincent replied, looking at his hands that rested in his lap.
"You're surrounded by your friends. You have lots of people to talk to, but you don't talk to them. Why?" Serenady questioned curiously.
"Serenady, I'm not like them. I'm different, you know that. I just … feel uncomfortable talking to them. They don't know that I'm a summoner. How would they act if they found out? At least I know that I can count on you to be there for me always," Vincent replied quietly
"You can always count on me. Now then, what did you want to talk about?" Serenady asked.
"Well anything, really," Vincent answered, turning his head to look at her.
"Ok, then. How have you been?" Serenady asked.
"Alright, I guess. It took a bit of time getting used to all that had changed whilst I was asleep those last thirty years," Vincent stated.
Serenady smiled gently at him. She was glad he had been alright. She blamed herself, slightly, for what had happened in Nibelhiem thirty years ago. She was meant to be Vincent's guardian and she had failed to protect him from Hojo and his twisted experiments. Her smile slowly faded and she looked into Vincent's crimson eyes.
"Vincent?" Serenady said gently.
"Yes?" Vincent asked, realising that something was bothering Serenady by the tone of voice she was using.
"I'm sorry," she apologised.
"Sorry? For what?" Vincent questioned worriedly.
"For not being there when you needed me most. For not protecting you from that madman," Serenady answered.
"Hey! How many times do I have to tell you that it wasn't your fault? I'm not angry at you," Vincent responded.
"In that case," Serenady stated, "You shouldn't blame yourself for what happened to Lucrieca."
"I know I shouldn't, but I do," Vincent whispered.
"Well, that is the way I feel too. I shouldn't blame myself for what that scientist did to you, but I still do," Serenady said, wrapping an arm around Vincent's waist.
Vincent let out a small laugh.
"I guess we both have trouble not blaming ourselves for things we couldn't prevent," Vincent stated.
Serenady and Vincent continued to talk together. They both felt extremely comfortable when they were together.
Meanwhile the rest of AVALANCHE had finished listening to Barrett's story and were now listening to Cloud instead.
Yuffie looked around the room, realising that something wasn't quite right. Suddenly she realised what was wrong. The barstool where Vincent had been sitting was still vacant. Why hadn't he come back downstairs? Was he alright? Was he feeling ill? Yuffie decided to ask the other members of AVALANCHE.
"Um … guys?" Yuffie said, to gain everyone's attention.
" Yes Yuffie?" Tifa inquired.
"Vincent has been gone for quite awhile. I want to know if he's ok," Yuffie replied, looking at the rest of AVALANCHE to see how they responded to the news.
Everyone looked over to where Vincent had been sitting and then they looked at one another.
"He's probably still in his room," Cloud suggested, reasonably
"Let's go see," Barrett ordered as he stood up from the table.
The others did the same. They filed up the stairs and down the landing towards Vincent's room. Suddenly Barrett, who was at the front of the procession, stopped dead in his tracks. He thought he had heard voices coming from Vincent's room.
"Why did you stop Barrett?" Cloud inquired.
"Listen," Barrett ordered.
Everyone listened carefully. They were all taken aback by what they heard. They could hear Vincent talking as if to another person, but he was the only person in his room. There was only one explanation as to why Vincent was talking.
"I think Vincent's gone insane," Red XIII stated.
"Don't say that!" Yuffie snapped.
"Yuffie he is talking as if there is someone in the room with him, but there is no one there," Barrett reasoned.
"What should we do?" Yuffie responded.
"Seeing as he is mental unstable he may become a danger to himself and others," Cloud answered, solemnly, "So I think the only thing we can do is to send him to a mental institute."
Everyone gasped in surprise, but they all reluctantly agreed. It was for the best.
AN – Well there you have it. Was it good? Please let me know by reviewing. I'm sorry Vinny.
Vincent: You are exceedingly cruel to me.