Chapter Fifteen

Disastrous News

Jessi walked through a town engulfed in flames. Everywhere she turned there were people screaming in pure terror and once in a while she would here cold laughter as another scream died out. She ran through the town looking for survivors; she turned a corner and there was a woman holding her child. She began to walk towards them when a bright beam of light harmlessly went past her and shot through the child and his mother.

"No!" Jessi yelled out and ran up to them.

She kneeled next to the two and shook her head in disbelief. She heard footsteps behind her and she turned her head quickly. Her eyes widened when she looked at the murderer of the village. She felt her heart stop when she studied his face; His eyes narrowed as he studied her as well. Her lips were moving, but no sound came from her mouth. He turned to leave and Jessi screamed to him.

"Stop, don't leave! S- Sean!"

He stopped, and turned. Jessi seen his eyes narrow then opened her mouth in surprise as he lifted his hand and shot an energy beam at her.

"Wh…No!" She tried to protect herself but it was too late.

Jessi was tossing and turning and Vincent was shaking her, trying to wake her up. Sweat beaded on her head and tears stained her cheeks. "Jessi, snap out of it!"

Her eyes shot open, pupil's dilated and she stood quickly; Vincent looked at her concerned as she looked around confused and scared.

"Jessi?"

She looked at him and fresh tears began to form in her eyes.

" Sean is alive."

He wrapped his arms around her and she trembled, He hugged her tightly as she clung to him and took a deep breath.

"He's alive and he's out hurting people…"

"Shh, it was only a nightmare…"

She pulled away and looked at him, terror showing in her eyes.

"No it wasn't, you don't understand… I've never experienced dreams like that before. I've never even had nightmares until last night."

"How ironic…"

Jessi looked at him confused and he shook his head.

"I always had nightmares until last night, but never mind that, continue."

Jessi nodded.

"As I told you yesterday, my dreams always are either about my past life or dreams and wishes that will never come true; that was the first nightmare I have had since I was a child."

Vincent nodded.

"What was the dream about?"

"I was in this village and it was engulfed in flame, like how Cloud explained Nibel was when you guys were telling me your story yesterday, and all these people were screaming and dying. A woman and child were killed right in front of me…"

Vincent placed his hand over hers and she blinked back tears.

"Sean destroyed a whole village and murdered all those people…and he was laughing about it."

Vincent clasped her hand in his, they both looked at the entrance when they heard footsteps rapidly approaching them. Cid was first to come in with the crew right behind them.

"Hurry up and get this bird in the air!"

The men all went to their spots as the rest of the group came running in. Vincent looked at them slightly alarmed.

"What's going on?"

Aeris looked pale and Sephiroth and Cloud had grim looks on their faces.

"Reeve just got a phone call, there was an accident at a village East of Kalm…" Nanaki explained.

"It was no accident," Cloud said coldly.

"It was Jenova…" Sephiroth crossed his arms and closed his eyes.

"You think it was Jenova," Tifa began to say but Aeris shook her head.

"It has to be, even I felt her presence."

They were up in the air now and speeding past Kalm.

"Here we go, off to save the planet again from that #$! Jenova." Barret said bemused. Vincent noticed Marlene, Elmyra and Shera were not there.

"The girls…"

"Staying behind," Cid responded, "they will be safer if they stay here."

Vincent nodded and turned to Jessi. She looked even more worried than before and he placed his hand on her shoulder. He opened his mouth when she spoke up.

"Don't tell me not to worry Vincent, because we are going to find that village is nothing but charred remains…"

The others looked at her peculiarly when she said that and Vincent closed his mouth then shook his head.

"I sincerely hope that you are wrong about this."