'Mummy!' Molly screamed at the sight of Shera, wriggling out of Loz grasp she ran in the direction of her Mother wrapping her arms tightly around Shera when she finally reached her.

'Molly baby its okay, Mama's here now sweetheart.' The brunette engineer soothed running her hands through her daughter's soft blonde curls, frowning as she spoke Shera knew in her heart that things were only going to get worse. Letting her go roughly Yazoo stepped away, now that she was a little freer Shera lifted Molly up into her arms.

'Mummy, why wouldn't Daddy wake up?' The five year old asked softly, resting her forehead against the side of her Mother's tear streaked cheek.

'Oh Daddy is fine baby you know what he's like you have to…' Suddenly overwhelming sorrow flooded her she couldn't contain herself breaking down she started to sob.

'Shera.' A small voice whispered, feeling a warm hand on her arm she turned glancing down at the girl who stood in front of her. She'd grown so much since the last time she's seen her she was blossoming into a beautiful girl with long dark hair, rosy cheeks and soft gleaming brown eyes.

'Marlene?' The eleven year old nodded, clutching at her hand was a small boy who was younger than Molly Shera would have placed him at about two or three at a push. He was stocky and strong with short black hair, which sat around his head in tight curls his skin was lighter than Barrett's and he shared his Father's determined expression.

'Diesel? What are you kids doing here?' Her question was directed at Marlene as she started to answer Shera realized that she was surrounded by children one of, which stood out as Cloud and Tifa's young son Zack.

'They took us away.' Was all Marlene managed to explain not quite understanding it herself turning her head, Shera's green eyes widened as she saw the mark of the stigma running across the side of the young girl's face.

'Oh, Marlene.' She gasped unable to stop herself.

'He hurted Mummy bad.' Zack exclaimed, holding out her free arm her maternal instincts suddenly cut in stumbling towards her the little boy wrapped his arms tightly around her rounded waist.

'Its okay sweetie.' She breathed softly as Zack squeezed her tightly.

'What that why you fat?' Zack questioned raising his head pointing at Shera's stomach, his questioned served to lighten the move and it wasn't long until Marlene and Molly were giggling.

'She's not fat she's got a baby inside her.' Marlene explained, raising her head up showing off her knowledge to the younger children.

'Baby!' Diesel spoke up giggling softly at his own cleverness, sending a competitive glance in Zack's direction. Shera could tell that later on there would be trouble there.

'Mummy?' Molly questioned, her delicate features twisted into a frown.

'Yes sweetheart.'

'How did, how did the baby get inside?' It had been a question, which Shera hadn't looked forward to answering and it made her miss her husband even more, she remembered the times that they had sat up in bed at night and discussed what they were going to do if Molly ever asked that exact question.

'Well…'

'Your Daddy kissed your Mummy then they said lets have a baby, I know my Daddy told me.' Marlene informed cutting Shera thankfully off. Shera was going to have to remember that response she couldn't wait to tell Cid what Barrett's explanation of sex had been to his daughter it would just kill him he'd die laughing…frowning hard her heart broke all over again.

'No that's wrong Daddy is always kissing Mummy and she never had a baby before.'

'I'm not wrong Molly you are your Daddy has to say lets have a baby its special words!' Marlene exclaimed gritting her teeth with annoyance. Shera felt like she should step in but before she got the chance Kadaj appeared the hairs on the back of her neck rose up making her cling tighter to her daughter.

'Brothers and sisters it is time that we joined, joined together to make the planet pay.'

Turning her head away from him Shera whispered something into Molly's ear.

'I want you to run baby when I tell you to okay, I want you to run far far away as fast as you can do you understand.

'Yes Mummy.' Letting her daughter slip out of her arm, Shera wasn't listening to Kadja's rants however she did notice the water turning black.

'You.' Before she could escape Yazoo grabbed her by her long chestnut coloured hair making her suddenly cry out in pain pulling her towards the waters edge without warning he suddenly pushed Shera into the pool.

This was Molly's chance and she didn't waste it turning on her heels she ran as fast as she could, her heart pounding as her legs worked.