'Thanks for doing this it's what you need you need to get away from everything that reminds you of Vincent.' Molly glanced at her sister she smiled weakly, Sam was never happier than when she was getting her own way. Against her better judgment Molly had agreed to go with her back to Edge to stay with her younger sister and Rufus. It wasn't a permanent thing just a few days away while she helped Sam plan her wedding, maybe Vincent would miss her when she was gone maybe he'd try and find her, maybe she'd find someone else. The second thought made her shiver there was no-one else she wanted or could ever imagine spending her life with.

'You could stop mentioning his name every five minutes that would help a lot.' The young blonde pilot smiled weakly as she spoke trying to put a brave face on things even though her heart was broken. Molly, Sam and Sydney were led down the winding corridors of the upper levels of the Shinra building.

'That room is yours, that ones mine and over there that ones Rufus'.' Sam pointed out as they stopped her hand waving in the direction of the frosted glass doors.

'You don't share a room?' Molly questioned raising her eyebrow knowing her sister better than that.

'We use to but it got…complicated,' The brunette paused her voice lowering a little as she spoke, she knew he would be watching her.

'…Rufus works a lot at night he was always…waking me up in the middle of the night it's just easier like this.'

Rufus chuckled to himself as he watched the three women on the screen in front of him everything was going just the way he had planned. Rubbing his hands together he spun around in his high backed chair turning to face the shriveled up old man who was hovering in front of his desk.

'So do you have what I asked for?' The old scientist nodded enthusiastically.

'Valentine was compatible I have it stored in the laboratory freezer would you like to see it.' Rufus turned his nose up at the offer shaking his head.

'That won't be necessary. So what do you think of her?' He questioned Hojo pointing at the screen.

'Which one is she?' Hojo murmured slipping on his glasses to look at the women Rufus had presented him with.

'Samantha is the brunette she's the only one who hasn't come into her powers yet, but she's the strongest out of all of them she'll survive the procedure.'

'Which one is Valentine's?' Rufus shifted his glass towards Molly, his attention suddenly slipping from her to the teenager at his side she was looking at him directly at him it felt as if she was looking through him straight into his soul and out the other side.

'That's going to be a problem.' He whispered under his breath finally shaking off her gaze, so the little one could read minds that was an unexpected twist.

'I want Valentine's I want him to see what I have done to her.'

'No!' Rufus frowned pulling himself away from the screen turning to face the scientist.

'Samantha is the one she's the one I've been grooming, I don't have time for your petty revenge you can have the girl but she won't be used for the procedure do you understand Samantha is the one who will be implanted!' Realizing that he couldn't change Rufus mind Hojo nodded weakly he had other ideas on what was going to happen after all once he'd done it there was nothing they could do to reverse it. He'd find a new way of making Vincent Valentine suffer.

(Flashback)

Tifa opened her eyes with a start her ears filled with the sound of the Bahamut's roar suddenly she was alert and searching for her son she had tucked Zack under her body when the explosion had struck but now he was gone raising her head she saw him. Her eyes widened as she watched him running towards the monster his chubby feet taking him as fast as they could.

'Zack!' She screamed attempting to get up onto her feet, but before she could reach her son out of no-where Barrett appeared his gun arm at the ready pushing the little boy back running forward Tifa swept her son up into her arms moving backwards.

She wasn't alone from nowhere Red, Cait Sith, Cid and Vincent all appeared she had never been so happy to see any of her friends's before, glancing over her shoulder she searched for Cloud.

'Where's Cloud?' She questioned Cid out of the corner of her eye watching Red, Cait Sith and Barrett attack the beast at the same time.

'Cid!' The pilot didn't answer before he got the chance a pair of arms were wrapped tightly around his neck pulling back he glanced down at the woman who was clinging to him.

'Shear you're alright!' He gasped his eyes widening as he took in the sight of his wife she looked paler and she had a large cut on her forehead but apart from that she looked fine.

'I thought you were dead I thought I'd never see you again!' Shera sobbed as she clung to her husband burying her head in the fabric of his shoulder.

'Shear did they hurt you? Is the baby okay?' She nodded hard leaning on her tiptoes kissing him warmly.

'Hey Cid get your arse over here we could really use that spear of yours!' Barrett called out; glancing over Shera's shoulder he stared at the Bahamut.

'Shear I've got to, I mean I don't wanna leave you but…' Pressing her hand against his mouth Shera nodded flashing him a warm smile.

'They need you I understand I'll be waiting.' She had always been so understanding and always there for him, pulling her into his arms even tighter Cid planted a passionate kiss on her lips it was enough to make everyone stop and stare even Vincent. None of them had ever seen Cid like that before it was disconcerting, they'd all seen him kiss Shera before but never like that.

'Someone's gonna get some tonight.' Barrett commented loud enough for everyone to hear, pulling away from his wife Cid glared at his friend.

'Before you ask Molly is okay I dropped her off at Cloud and Tifa's, which is where I'm expecting you to go right now.'

'What about the Shera I could…'

'Just go and take Barrett's brats with you.' Cid chuckled happily nodding in the direction of Marlene and Diesel who were both standing behind his wife.

'I'll see you later, okay.' Shera motioned finally slipping out of her husband's grasp.

'Can you take him back Yuffie is there she'll take care of you guys if anything happens.' Taking Zack out of Tifa's arms Shera nodded holding onto the little boy tightly.

'Yuffie the brat ain't there it's just some babysitter.' Cid informed before dashing off in the Buhamat's general direction.

'Where the hell is Yuffie then?'