I'm diving right into this chapter.

Disclaimer- Nope... After seventy five chapters, I still don't own Final Fantasy seven.

Heart's Darkest Fear

Reno cursed as he continued to run through the various halls in the building. Confused by each fork in the road. Not knowing the right choice to make. His heart beats rapidly in his chest, his brow is lined with sweat. His Mako enhanced emerald eyes scanning the possible roots for him to take. His gaze snapped to the left path as he again hears a scream. Fear creeps up his spine as he raises down the hall, desperately trying to reach her in time.

Half way down the hall, he found his friends body, scorched and tattered. A stream of blood dripping from the corners of his mouth as his lifeless blue eyes stare blankly at the wall in front of him. His TURK uniform ragged on his body, covered in dirt and blood. Protruding from the man's chest is one sword, the blood dripping down the length of the blade.

Reno collapsed to his knees, his fists pounding into the floor in anger, anger at himself for being too late. He never felt so helpless than he did at that moment. "Damnit! I was too fucking late.' Reno's eyes narrowed as he glared hotly at the ground. "Whoever did this will pay."

"...Reno..." The TURK's head snaps up, his eyes wide in surprise as the man stares at him. "Reno... look at me..." The man calls out. "You did this to me... I dead because of you." Lifting up one bloody hand, the man points an accusing finger at Reno, "All who come near you, die. I'm no different."

"That's not true!" Reno shouts, pounding his fist on the floor again, "TURKs are suppose to stick together, Rude! You ran ahead, you should have waited for me! Why the hell did you run off alone?"

"You should have come with me... Fought along side me like we always have..." Rude's eyes narrow into thin slits, "You've turned into something I despise. I see the devil in your eyes. You've brought me down to hell with you. What the hell did I do to you? You are no longer a TURK, you're a coward. That's why everyone around you dies. You're family, me, and now Elena."

"Elena isn't dead!" Reno shouts. Just than another scream echoes throughout the hall. Reno jumps to his feet and immediately takes off in the direction of the scream. His legs ached as he forced them to continue on. His breathing comes out in harsh gasps. Another scream fills the air as Reno turns the corner, where he comes to a halt as he watches Elena collapse in the middle of the hall.

"Elena!" Reno rushes to her side, immediately kneeling down beside her and turning her over onto her back. Her dead lifeless eyes stare blankly up at the ceiling. Reno clutched her form in his arms desperately as his tears spilt.

Tifa stood in the darkness, completely alone. Hours on end she called out to her friends, but to no avail. No one answered her calls, no one came to her side. Not a being is around her, not a single living creature. Just the darkness. Where had everyone gone? Had they left her? Are they dead? Did they leave her to die? Why would they leave her? Had she done something wrong?

Silence and darkness. Leaving her lonely and wallowing in self pity. Her feet made no sound when she steps. The only sound she can hear, is the sound of her rapidly beating heart in her chest. Collapsing to her knees, Tifa hid her face in her hands as her body racked with sobs. The tears came freely, but even her sobs had no sound. The only thing to comfort her is the lonely darkness and the sound of her breaking heart.

Screams fill the night mixed with the sounds of the attackers. Red XIII tried desperately to stop the Ghaki Tribe from invading Cosmo Canyon. Yet he was too weak to stop the seemingly endless army. Time and time again he brought them down to their knees. Yet one man was quickly replaced by ten. They managed to get passed him and now the elders are all being killed. The man, women, and children. All perishing at the hands of the Ghaki Tribe.

Feeling defeated and exhausted, Rewd XIII made his way through the secret passage. Wanting to see his father one last time. His whole body feeling numb as the effects of the poison spears begin to attack his body. He can feel his insides slowly turning to stone. Even deep within the caves, the screams from the elders reach his ears.

Finally he reached his father, Seto. As if timed by fate, his legs and the rest of his body, slowly become hard as stone, as his body goes through the final phase of the poison spears. Red XIII gave one last howl for his dieing people, for the father and mother that he failed. For the grandfather who kept the canyon at peace for so long. But mostly, he cried for his failure to protect the canyon.

Sephiroth starred expressionlessly at the monstrosity in front of him. The creature's tentacles lashing about, destroying everything in it's path. Jenova... His proclaimed mother. The one who used him for years on end to get what she wanted. The one who made his life a hell in more than one way.

Sephiroth, my son, why do you resist me? I can make you a God, you'll rule over these pathetic creatures on this planet.

Sephiroth scowls and reaches for the Masamune, yet as his hand comes to rest at his side, he realizes that his precious sword is gone. Glancing back up, he's struck away by one of the powerful tentacles hanging from Jenova's head.

If you continue to resist me, I will have no choice but to destroy you. You'll either be part of this, or you'll be erased. The choice is yours.

Sephiroth starred coldly at the black colorless eyes. Without hesitation, Sephiroth made up his mind, "I'd rather die than to be a slave for you again." His words only seemed to cause the vile creature to smile with mirth.

You're death won't be grieved. No one on this planet will miss you. I'm not the only one who will be glad to erase you from existence.

The soft metallic sound catches Sephiroth's attention, causing him to turn around to stare down the face of a rifle's barrel. Sephiroth's gaze moved up the barrel to the eyes of the owner. For a moment, all he could do is blink several times at Rima as she smirked at him. "Do you still refuse to give in?" Rima asks, "Think of what she's offering to you Sephiroth. It's an offer too tempting to refuse. Take it from me."

The surprise in Sephiroth's expression was only short, but it was there nonetheless, "You wouldn't."

The smirk across Rima's face only seems to grow, "Wouldn't I? To become a God, what else could anyone want?"

Yes Sephiroth... Except the offer. Hee! Hee! Hee!

Sephiroth grits his teeth at the voice. He ago decided that the voice in his head was not Jenova. It couldn't be. After all, Jenova is dead, so she wouldn't be able to communicate with him. Sephiroth's eyes widened in realization. 'Jenova is dead, yet she's here. If she's here, then this can't be real...' Sephiroth's eyes narrowed into narrow slits, 'Which means, none of them are real.' His hand goes down to his side, and sure enough, the Masasume was there again. Sephiroth unsheathed the Masamune, "You're all going to die."

Cloud listened to the wind blowing through the fields of flowers and the birds singing. The sun shined through the endless blue sky. With soft steps, Cloud made his way up top of the hill, his feet kicking flower pedals up into the wind. Up top of the hill, he raised his head up and closed his eyes as he inhaled the various scents of the flowers all around.

Cloud opened his eyes as a pair of arms wrapped tenderly around him from behind. Glancing over his shoulder, Cloud smiled at the woman, who in turn returned her own gorgeous smile. "Miss me?" She asks, her voice having a teasing edge in it.

Cloud turned in her arms to embrace her, "Of course I did. You should know that by now." Cloud closed his eyes again and inhaled the fragrance in her hair, his senses picking up the scents of flowers in her hair. They seem to stay like that forever.

Even when the day passes, and the light turns to darkness he can see her. Her lips look so tender. Her voice hits his hearts like thunder, as he shows his desire for her. She's a beauty like no other. With a name that's like a flower. Her red peddles are in his blood. Her sharp thorns are in his skin. It's a torture so sweet and pleasant when her body is in his presence. He'd give his soul to have her.

"Aerith..."

The Ancient raised her head from his chest to stare up into his Mako blue eyes with her emerald ones. Her eyes close slowly as she draws closer to him, an in response, he leans forward. A gasp breaks the precious moment, making them break apart so quickly that they almost shoved away from each other.

When Cloud glanced over to who had interrupted them, he bowed his head in shame. His eyes immediately go to the ground, as the tear filled ninja stares at the sight in front of her. "Yuffie I..." Cloud is cut off as he's smacked across the face, making him fall to the ground. He stared up in shock at Yuffie from his position. She raised her hand, ready to strike again. Cloud turns his head and closes his eyes, ready to take the blow.

Nothing comes...

Cloud opens his eyes, and immediately looks all around, confused by the sudden lack of light. "What happened?" He asks out loud, not really expecting. What a shock it is when he does get one.

"Seems we all have been in sort of induced sleep state."

Cloud recognizes Red XIII's voice. Looking all around, he can faintly make out the fiery beast's flaming red fur from the small bit of light Red XIII's fire gives off. "Where's everyone else?" He asks a bit concerned.

"We're next to you Strife." Reno's voice is heard, "And if I ever have to go through a nightmare like that again, I'm going to kill myself."

"You had a nightmare too?" Tifa asks, "I did too. I dreamt I was all alone."

"I dreamt that Cosmo Canyon was being attacked, I was powerless to save the elders." Red XIII bowed his head in shame.

"I dreamed that Rude was talking to me and Elena died." Reno replies, his voice sounding strained.

"I had a dream too..." Cloud admits. "I dreamed of being with Aerith." Cloud gave a short laugh, "And Yuffie was kicking my ass."

"Hmm..." Tifa glances around, "Where's Sephiroth?"

"Right here." His voice came out of the darkness, making Tifa jump in surprise.

"Well, now that everyone is accounted for. Shall we get going?" Cloud asks as he rises to his feet. He begins walking in the same direction they started, or hoped they started. With his arms extended out in front of him, Cloud finds the wall. He walks along the wall until his hands land on something that feels like a door. With further observation he finds the handle, "Ah-ha!" He pulls the door open, welcoming the light that filters into the dark room. He turns around and grins sheepishly at the group, that is until he notices something amiss, "Hey... where's Vincent?"

The group looks around, not having noticed their dark companion's absence. "Oh no.." Tifa replies, "First Rima, now Vincent."

"Alright, from now on, everyone keep close. We're not going to split up, no one strays from the group." Cloud orders, his voice high and mighty like a true leader.

"But where's Vincent?" Tifa asks looking back into the dark room, hoping that they may have just looked over him. Yet, she still couldn't find any sight of him.

"Forget him. Keep moving." Sephiroth's old voice fills the hallway.

"Hee! Hee! Hee! Hee..."

Vincent slowly forced his eyes open, the maniacal laughter waking him up. His crimson eyes blink rapidly at the bright light filling the room. Where is he? Is everyone alright? Was it just a dream? Vincent pushed himself off the cold ground and shook his head, ridding himself of the dreariness.

"Hee! Hee! Hee! I see you're finally awake."

Vincent jumped to his feet. He could recognize the voice in an instant. Turning around his gaze lands on Hojo, standing several feet behind a glass wall. Vincent immediately grabs his Death Penalty and fires a shot at the scientist. The bullet however, ricochets off the glass.

Hojo waves his index finger at Vincent, "Tsk, tsk tsk. I knew you'd be such a hostile specimen. Which is why I had this made of bulletproof glass. Highly effective. Hee! Hee! Hee!"

Vincent's crimson eyes narrow into thin slits, "Hojo." Vincent hisses out, "What are you doing here?"

"What am I doing here?" Hojo laughs, "That's a rather stupid question. I'm here to test my most prized specimen." Hojo answers. He crosses his arms, cupping his chin in one hand thoughtfully, "I created you after all. Given you what you have. You had the demons for thirty years, only used them these past four or five. You lost them but I gave Chaos back to you. I enhanced your body's strength endurance and vitality. I've manage to go beyond science and grant you immortality. I truly am a genius. Hee! Hee! Hee!"

Vincent stood in his spot in the middle of the bright room, not looking amused. Hojo's lips curl up in a smirk, "What I am doing in this exact spot, at this exact time, is giving you one last surprise. The surprise of being killed!" Hojo laughs as he walks over to a panel on his side of the glass. Pressing a few buttons on the panel, three doors surrounding the room slide open, "What better way to die then by the hands of the demons you've kept!" Hojo announced.

Vincent's gaze goes towards the door at the far east corner. He can hear heavy beastly breathing coming from the door. One lean arm reaches out of the shadows, gripping the side of the doorway. Out of the shadows, the Galion Beast pokes his head out, bearing its fangs at Vincent.

Hearing a ghostly groan, Vincent's gaze is redirected to the northern door where the Death Gigas stands, starring at Vincent. The Frankenstein looking creature gaze into Vincent's crimson eyes with his sorrow filled yellow ones. His body bulged with muscles.

Vincent turns his head towards the western door at the sound of a chainsaw being closely followed by Hellmasker's insane laughter. The bloodthirsty demon has the appearance of a serial killer. Using his chainsaw to slice and dice men, splattering their blood across the walls. His head turning three hundred and sixty degrees as if it wasn't connected to his neck. Hellmasker always reminded Vincent of Jason in the Friday The 13th movies Yuffie would watch when they were after Sephiroth.

Vincent made sure to know where all the demons are at all times. Not wanting the risk being caught off guard. One mistake will mean death on his part. "Have fun my little guinea pig." Hojo's spoke before turning around to leave, "I'd stay and watch but I have more pressing matters with your little friend."

"Yuffie." Vincent made a step towards where Hojo walked away. It seemed to trigger the demons to attack. With a mighty roar, the Galion Beast charged forth with his amazing speed, while Hellmasker came at a slower pace, waving his chainsaw around as if imagining tearing through Vincent's flesh.

Vincent quickly raises his Death Penalty at Galion Beast and fires a shot. The demon easily jumped to the side and continued rushing at Vincent, it's horns lowered to impale Vincent. Vincent rolls to the side, getting out of the demon's path. He quickly ducks his head as Hellmasker slashes his chainsaw over his head. Not letting Hellmasker get another chance to polish his chainsaw with his blood, Vincent slams his foot into the demon's chest, knocking him back a few feet.

The Galion Beast leaps high in the air and comes crashing down towards the gunslinger, his horns pointed down at him. At the last possible instant, Vincent rolls out of the way, causing the demon to impale it's horns into the ground, effectively getting them stuck. Galion Beast tries pulling its horns free but to no avail. Vincent places the barrel of the Death Penalty on the demons head.

"Uhnn..."

Vincent glances over his shoulder, his crimson eyes widening immediately as the monstrous fist of the Death Gigas slams into Vincent. The gunslinger loses his grip on the Death Penalty as his back slams into the wall. He falls to the ground dazed. When his head is no longer spinning he watches as Death Gigas pulls Galion Beast free.

'They're working together...' Vincent thinks amazed. When the demons inhabited his mind, they had fought amongst one another for dominance over his body. 'Have they learned to work together because they now have their own bodies?' Vincent's question remains unanswered. Suddenly he's covered in a black fog, souls of the dead surround him. Recognizing the attack, Vincent quickly dives out of Hellmasker's Nightmare before it could effect him. The demon's maniacal laughter echoes in Vincent's ears. Vincent ignores him for the time being and charges towards the other two demons where the Death Penalty lays.

Galion Beast and Death Gigas remain where they are as Vincent charges towards them. As Vincent draws near, Death Gigas begins to beat his chest as electricity flows through his body. Vincent tries to stop but it's too late. Death Gigas lets loose an explosion of electricity that hits the gunslinger full force. While Vincent's being shocked, Galion Beast roars and releases a Beast Flare that explodes on Vincent, effectively hurling the gunslinger into one of the open cells that the demons were locked in.

Galion Beast roars and charges towards the cell, ready to finish Vincent off. Hellmasker and Death Gigas watch as the Werewolf looking demon disappears into the dark cell. A howl echoes in the large room before Galion Beast is hurled out of the cell. The other two demons glance at each other in confusion briefly before looking back to the cell. In the darkness of the cell, another demon emerges...

Chaos...

That's it ya! Uh... Don't know what else to say so I'll just leave it at that. TTNC! Review!