They buried Sean, and the victims from Jessi's and the other's attack, later that evening. Aeris said a prayer for the souls to find peace and ended the ceremony with a Hymn the Ancients sang during burials. As Sean's coffin and the victim's was being covered, The families threw roses in with the dirt and Jessi threw her locket that Sean had made her so long ago when they were little; burying her past along with his body. Eventually, the graveyard began to empty, and then Sephiroth and Jessi were the only ones there. She couldn't tear herself away from the tombstone; it wasn't right, she should be down there with Sean. Sephiroth remembered he had something of hers and reached into his trench coat.
"This belongs to you, it was lying outside of Diresville."
He handed it to her, and she hesitantly took it, "Thanks for holding on to it."
"Don't mention it; let's go, Vincent is probably wondering…"
"I'm not going back Sephiroth," She said as she began to fasten the latches around her neck, "I'm sorry."
"What do you mean you're not coming back? What's wrong?"
She looked up at him and smiled and he looked at her questioningly. She finished fastening the latches across her neck. She looked just like she did the day he had said goodbye to her, but her clothes were different. She was wearing a short velvet black dress that stopped at her knees and black leather boots with loops and chains draping across them. She still had the strange cross necklace across her neck from her transformation and Sephiroth noticed that her hair had grown longer. He thought about how much she had changed, becoming more beautiful and even stronger than before. His thinking was broken when she continued.
She smiled sadly, "This has been real hard on me Seph…"
"So you're going to run away? What will that solve!" He said angrily
"I'm not running away…"
"Yes you are! You think you're the only one who lost someone important but you're not!"
She closed her eyes and bowed her head as he continued to yell at her.
"Why do you think you have to leave just because something upsets you!"
She looked up sharply, "Because I don't want to hurt anyone else!"
He shut his mouth when she snapped at him, tears forming in her eyes, she continued.
"What happened today…I wasn't prepared for. When I transformed into that…that being…I had no idea what I was doing. I was there, but I wasn't."
She turned away from him, "So I need some time to get used to this new power. Even the WEAPON sensed how strong I was."
"Jessi, you don't have to leave just so you can figure out you're powers. You're not…"
"I have to do this on my own Seph, please try to understand…" She opened her eyes when she heard footsteps walking over towards them.
"Forget it, you're not in this on your own."
Sephiroth and Jessi turned as Vincent approached them.
"It's like Cloud said long ago, 'there is no getting off this train we're on'."
"Vincent." Jessi said quietly, he walked up to her and continued.
"You're stuck with us whether you like it or not; so get used to it."
She looked deep into his eyes and he took both of her hands. Sephiroth turned and headed out of the graveyard, giving them time alone andVincent said quietly, "And I'm not about to let go of you, not now, not ever. We'll figure out this mess, together."
"I don't know, I still think…"
Vincent leaned down and kissed her softly, then looked at her. She looked at him, startled.
"…Vincent?"
"I love you, I'm not going to let you leave now, not after realizing this. You mean a lot to me, and so much more to Sephiroth. Always remember that."
She thought about what he said, then threw her arms around him, he hugged her tightly as she whispered, "We can do this, I know it…"
-Fin
Heh...that was the bonus chapter...not like I got reviews from you guys asking for it or anything :sideglance: but oh well...please...PLEASE review :grovel: I am thinking about going over this thing and rewriting it so just let me know mkay? Thanks again