I've added a little scene between Aeris and Cloud before the stampede because in The Lion King there isn't really that much romance between Simba and Nala or anything to indicate there would be. Anyways, on with review replies:

Ghost in the Mirror: lol well that's the plan to beat them. I cheer myself up by comparing them in KH. Man are Cloriths kicking CloTi butt there! Makes me smile

Angelicxox: I knew some reviewer was going to say that lol. I know that was the cutest scene in the movie. Here's your stampede scene.

Lightofeilia: Lol I know it's strange that they have black hair and have a blonde child but apparently it can happen.

Cloriths 4ever clotis never: I know. Very sad.

Thanks for the reviews everyone.

Chapter 6: Death of the King

As Cloud and Zack walked home, they found Aeris sitting by the Church. She ran up to them and Zack looked around.

"I thought I told Vincent to take everyone home."

"He did, but I asked him to leave me here. The house is right beside it anyways." Zack nodded and looked at Cloud.

"Don't be too long." He said as he walked off. Cloud watched him go and looked to Aeris who twisted the tip of her shoe in the dirt innocently.

"Uh…was there something that you wanted?" Cloud asked. Surprising, Aeris blushed slightly and didn't look at him. Cloud was totally confused.

"Cloud, do you remember what Vincent said this morning?"

"Vincent says a lot of things. The chances of me listening to one are very slim." He replied. She smiled slightly.

"I was meaning the one about us being betrothed."

"Oh, yeah I remember." He answered, not sure where this was going. She had her hands behind her back the whole time until now when she showed them. She had a necklace in her hand, a simple silver chain with four materia orbs around it and a single red rose on the very front. Cloud looked at it and she giggled as she handed it to him.

"For me?"

"Uh-huh."

"What materia are these?" He asked. Aeris walked over and pointed to them.

"They're not real." She explained. "Materia is rare enough without me digging it out. But they are meant to be a summon, a magic, a command and a defence."

"Wow." Cloud said as he slipped the chain around his neck. "You didn't have to make this for me."

"I wanted to." She replied softly. Cloud looked up at her as she smiled at him.

"Why did you ask about the betrothed issue?" He asked. She looked startled for a second but quickly recovered.

"Oh. It was just because the necklace is for our friendship. Just so we know where we stand."

"Oh." Cloud answered quietly. He looked up at the castle and sighed. "I better go. See ya Aeris." She waved cheerfully.

"Bye." She called after him. She sighed to herself as she went into her house.

The next day, Sephiroth lured Cloud away from the castle and right to the edge of the city. Cloud stared around him curiously.

"Uncle Seph, why am I here?"

"You wait here; your father has a surprise for you." Cloud's eyes lit up.

"Really?" Sephiroth nodded and Cloud ran back towards the city. "We should find him."

"No!" Sephiroth barked. Cloud jumped and Sephiroth cleared his throat before he continued. "No, you stay here. You wouldn't want to end up in another mess like what happened with the clones."

"You know about that?" Cloud whined. The silver-haired man nodded and handed him an orb of materia.

"And you might want to work on magic rather than stones." He advised as he walked away. Cloud sat down with a sigh, fingering the fire materia carefully.

Yuffie was sitting by the well, wondering where Cloud was when Sephiroth appeared.

"Hey Uncle Seph." She greeted cheerfully. Sephiroth nodded and leaned against the well.

"You're brother has a surprise for you." He smiled. Yuffie's eyes brightened.

"Where is he?"

"The outskirts of Midgar, I'll take you there." Yuffie didn't need anymore persuading. She leapt off the well and bounced around excitedly. Sephiroth walked ahead, Yuffie skipping beside him as they walked through the streets to the edge. He made sure she was on the other side so that she wouldn't see Cloud and vice versa. Yuffie looked around.

"Where is he?"

"He'll be here. How about you climb up that mountain and have a look for him? There's a cave there that will protect you from the sun." Sephiroth suggested. Yuffie raised her hand to her forehead to shield her eyes from the sun as she looked up. It wasn't that high. She could manage it easily.

"Ok uncle Sephy." She smiled. Sephiroth smirked as he watched her climb up into the cave.

"I'll see if I can find out what's taking him so long." He said as he walked off towards Cloud. Cloud looked up.

"Where's Dad?"

"Just coming. How's your magic coming along?"

"Oh, I've not really…" But Sephiroth interrupted with a tutting sound.

"Cloud you can't rely on stones. Try that mountain over there." He said, pointing to the mountain at the edge of the city.

"The clone's mountain?"

"No, the clone's is that way." Sephiroth reminded him, pointing the other direction. Cloud laughed nervously.

"Alright." He said. "But I want to do it alone." He added. Sephiroth nodded and walked away. He walked until he came to a run down house just up from the street Cloud was in. He knocked once and Kadaj opened the door. He smiled evilly.

"Is it time?" He asked.

"When Cloud fires at the mountain, start the attack. Kill them all."

"No problem." Kadaj replied as he and his brothers stepped out. Sephiroth walked further up until he was in the shadows, watching carefully. The four silver-haired men saw the fire hit the mountain and Kadaj raised his hand. Like magic, a hundred fiends emerged from the ground and started racing through the abandoned streets. Yazoo and Loz repeated the action, an evil smirk evident on all their faces.

Yuffie saw a blinding light speeding towards her and before she could scream, it hit the mountain with a huge crunching sound. She panicked as she felt the mountain shake and raced out of the cave. She ran quickly out but because of her speed, she didn't pay attention to getting down carefully and stepped on a wobbly rock. She screamed as it plummeted beneath her feet, causing her to fall too.

Cloud looked up when he heard a scream, only to see over three hundred wolf-like creatures stampeding towards him. Without thinking, he took off as fast as he could. The dust from the ground was rising into his eyes and making him cough but none of that mattered as he turned his head to see them, snapping their jaws and snarling at him.

Sephiroth was satisfied that everything was perfect and he ran towards the castle. He was lucky that he found Zack straight away with Vincent. Zack was standing with his hands on his hips, looking around. His eyes fell on Sephiroth and he seemed confused to the silver-haired man's apparent worry.

"Zack! Quick! There are fiends at the edge of Midgar! Cloud and Yuffie are over there!"

"What!" Both Zack and Vincent cried out. Sephiroth pointed desperately.

"Come on!" The three men took off as fast as possible towards the edge of Midgar.

Cloud continued to run for his life. He noticed the mountain that he had been firing at ahead, the dust still hanging around the bottom, hiding everything from view. He ran towards a small ledge just a few metres away from the mountain. He leapt up, but missed, landing hard on his stomach with a grunt. The fiends took their chance. Cloud sat up but knew he couldn't escape.

Then he was pushed aside with a huge force. He looked up to see his father holding him tightly as they rolled to the other side. Zack leapt up and easily placed Cloud on the ledge. One of the creatures pounced but Zack easily sliced it in half with his buster sword. The King took off towards the mountain. Cloud saw him leap up, grabbing hold of the stones and mentally cheered. That was, until he saw a fiend climbing the mountain after him. He tried to call out, but the noise of snarling and grunting was too much for his father to hear his shouts. Cloud looked around desperately, and realised he had dropped the materia orb that he had had.

Sephiroth watched from the top of the mountain with Vincent.

"I have to go and warn the Queen." He cried, taking off. As quick as lightening, Sephiroth whacked the hilt of his sword at Vincent's head, knocking the man out. The clones immediately appeared. Sephiroth looked at Yazoo, who nodded and tossed him his gun as Kadaj received Vincent's. He emptied it of all it's bullets first and then, with perfect aim, Kadaj threw it towards the ledge where Cloud was.

Cloud continued to look around frantically and then, across from him, he saw a gun. How could he have been so blind. The stampede of wolves had pretty much died down except that one which was pursuing his father. Quickly, Cloud picked up the gun and aimed.

Sephiroth smirked as he looked down, Zack just coming into view. The King looked up, only seeing his brother.

"Sephiroth!" He called. The silver-haired man looked as if he barely acknowledged him. "Brother, help me!" Zack pleaded reaching up. Sephiroth loaded Yazoo's gun and pointed it at the King.

"Long. Live. The. King." He sneered as he pulled the trigger. Just as Cloud hit his.