Trapped by myself
Chapter 4
Tifa had broke the embrace and smiled.
"How about another trip to our friends hopefully to see how far they are." she said smiling and getting up. Zack grinned and opened the door.
"Beauty before strength." He said offering his hand Tifa giggled and slid her long slender fingers on his hand they walked and Tifa was pulled out of Zacks grasped she let out a scream
(earlier in the day)
Cloud was the first to step into the cave he looked around, it seemed to have only one route. Yuffie was jumping around picking up every materia while Barret and Vincent were walking behind them ready to shoot anything that was a treat to them. Cid and Red XIII were walking beside Cloud ready to strike while Cait Sith and Aerith were behind them Aerith had her staff out and was supporting the team while Cait Sith was watching out for Tifa's body. They walked down until a earsplitting scream was heard from the other side. The whole team ran and stopped in there tracks when the sight of Tifa's soul held in Sephiroth's grasp.
"I don't remember killing you it was the ancient who which I pierced my sword into." He said and spun around greeted by AVALANCH.
"Ah you muct have performed the ritual, foolish girl it can't work." He said releasing his grasp on Tifa's neck as she fell to the ground. Zack had just emerged from the other side when he saw Tifa on the ground.
"Tifa!" he shouted running toward her and picking her up from the ground her head resting on his arm. It brought back a memory to Cloud, it was the same way he held after finding her in the church badly wounded because of the battle with Loz.
Zack looked at her pain in his eyes not pain of a friend being hurt, but he looked as if he loved her. Cloud put his arm securely around Aerith which made Zack look up a burning feeling in his heart Tifa opened her eyes and sat up then looked up.
"He's like me." She said getting up cracked her neck.
"Which means I'm the only one who can take you down." She said and stood up anger surged through her and her body risen up it hovered above Tifa before reuniting with it's soul.
"And you're not going to win." Tifa jumped up attacking Sephiroth who had take out his Musamune she dodged all his attacks gracefully and flawlessly. No one would have realized her struggle unless they looked at her face she was finally pushed back and Sephiroth stabbed her in the heart. She let out a scream and pulled it out. Sephiroth was stunned as Tifa recovered.
"You idiot I'm already dead." She said lunging towards him delivering a blow to his jaw. Sephiroth only laughed.
"Foolish girl, you actually think you can defeat me?" he asked her shaking his head and attacked her thrusting his sword in her neck, blood went everywhere and all people could do was to watch what was happening above. Tifa felt weak she fell on her knees even after healing.
"No more." She whispered.
"I don't want to fight, I don't want to kill, let me die." She said a tear slipped her face.
"Everything I ever wanted has been taken away from me in an instant, I just want to pass on, Kira help me!" She shouted the last part and buried her head in her hands Sephiroth laughing madly from above.
"Yes beg for mercy, beg for your death." He said landing in front of her. He was going to slash her head on, then she would be dead for sure, as her raised his sword and brought it down the sound of metal with metal was heard around the caves walls. Kira had his staff outstretched blocking Sephiroth's sword from killing Tifa. Everyone didn't know what to do.
"Don't give up, you have more to live for, you have a whole family waiting for you in the future, you are going to have two new children in your family, Tifa fight this." He said comforting her.
"Please my child." He said smiling to her.
Tifa nodded and in a instant it hit her.
"You're my grandfather, am I right?" she asked him smiling his wine colored red eyes looking into her own. She smiled when he nodded and everyone looked from the old man to Tifa.
"So does that mean Tiffy is and ancient too?" Yuffie piped up and Aerith nodded her head.
"Tifa had a completely different job in life than I did she was the key to Clouds memories who we all knew was going to be the one to defeat Sephiroth, and we wouldn't let her endanger her life, every time she got hurt the elders always kept an eye on her, that's why she woke up from the coma, and survived the fall into the lifestream." Cloud heart stopped when he watched Tifa fight.
"I owe it all to her and I still let her give up on life." He muttered watching Tifa fight Sephiroth when he looked at the holy materia in Aerith's hair.
"Aerith pass me your materia, I think I know what's going on." He whispered to her. Aerith nodded and pulled it out of her hair placing it in his hands.
"Tifa catch." He called out to her throwing it as hard as he could. Tifa caught and immediately understood what was going on.
"The only reason your alive Sephiroth is because you are the black materia." She said throwing the holy materia in the air and kicking it directly to Sephiroth's head.
"This isn't the last time you'll see me, I will be back and I will destroy you all." He said and immediately he disappeared in a flash of light. Everyone shut their eyes as the light burned, in a final blur of light everyone opened their eyes they saw materia glid towards Tifa. It was gold and gave off a beautiful glow, the materia of the ancients the materia which would restore Tifa and bring peace upon the planet. Tifa held it in her grasp and walked towards the other.
"I think I'm ready." She said smiling and watched Yuffie's eyes follow Tifa's materia as she walked towards Zack.
"I'm going to miss you." She whispered cupping his face in her hands. Tifa looked at Aerith who was leaning on Clouds shoulder and Coud had his arm around her. It really burned to see them and it hurt Zack too, but they would move on.
"Wait for me." She said before kissing him passionately on the lips and smiled.
"I will." He said before turning to the light which Kira stood.
"I don't think so where do you think your going?" Kira asked Zack.
"Back where I belong." He said
"But you are already there." He said Zack looked at his hands and turned back to Kira. The translucent skin of Zack turned opaque he pinched himself and it hurt. Kira turned to Aerith and Tifa.
"You two both deserve life, therefore I grant it to you." He said as Aerith felt her pulse and her skin turned warmer. Tifa's appearance didn't change, but she felt it in her heart.
"Tifa watch out for that materia, if you need me, it's a prayer away." He said and disappeared in a flash of light.
Tifa spun around to Zack and smiled he smiled back and she ran into his arms smiling. Everyone was surprised by the two couples, but shrugged it off.
"Well lets go party." shouted Yuffie pumping her hands in the air.
Everyone cheered and they left to the airship where Shera greeted them. Tifa explained everything that went on and she smiled jumping up and down before collapsing on the couch muttering something about killing Cid for getting her pregnant. After the long ride a shriek was heard from Shera.
"Cid its time!" She said rubbing her belly.
"What!" he shouted running to her side.
"I'm not joking you idiot, get me to a god damn hospital." She said raising her hand to indicate she was about to slap him. They had landed in Junon and Shera was carried by Cid to the hospital. He ran to the front desk and people came with a wheelchair.
"My wife is giving birth, get a doctor." He shouted immediately a doctor appeared and Shera was taken to the labor room where Cid followed. Everyone else was waiting outside the lanor room pacing around back and forth. After shouts and screams of curses and threats to Cid he came running outside shouting.
"It's a girl, it a little me." He said proudly.
"She looks like her old man." He was jumping around proudly with the girls and the guys fell down laughing.
"Crap what's her name going to be?" he thought.
"I know it's going to be Rina, named after her grandma." Cid ran back to Shera's side while everyone stayed outside. The started to get tired and everyone fell asleep. Tifa was leaning on Zack who was supporting her with his shoulder. Aerith had her head resting on Clouds lap his head was resting on his arm. Vincent was awake supporting Yuffie while Red was lying on the ground. Barret was sleeping on a chair and Cait Sith had shut down. They were woken up the next day by the doctor who told them that Shera would be in the hospital for a while so the airship navigator had taken everyone home. Everyone stayed in the 7th heaven Marlene and Denzel were happy to see Tifa back and were introduce to Zack ho they seem to come very attached to.
"Are you stronger than Cloud?" Denzel asked
Shera returned with Cid by her side who was smiling. The Girls stood around the bundle oohing an awing. Yuffie walked over to Vincent.
"I want a baby too, why can't we have a baby?" she asked him Vincent turned red which blended in with his cape and didn't answer Yuffie stormed upstairs cursing under her breath which made everyone laugh.
"Everything is going ot be fine." Tifa said to Cloud who smiled and nodded.
"I know." He said as he went over to Aerith kissing her on the cheek. Tifa walked to Zack who twirled her in his arms.
(oh yeah I'm done this chapter… well one more to go and I'm done!)