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Chapter 8
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Sephiroth sat up in the rough double bed. The sheets were expensive but the room was plain. Vincent stuck his head around the door
"You're finally awake" said Vincent stepping into the room carrying a tray laden with water bottles and a small glass. Sephiroth tried to say 'yes' but his mouth was bone dry. Vincent laughed and tossed over one of the bottles
"You haven't had a drink in five days" said Vincent "So naturally you're a bit thirsty" Vincent took his seat by Sephiroth's bed. Sephiroth undid the lid and drank the bottle quickly
"Incredibly parched" said Vincent. Sephiroth nodded and thanked him
"Five days?" said Sephiroth. Vincent nodded
"Not only that but you've made an enemy very high up the food chain" said Vincent
"How high?" asked Sephiroth
"As high as possible" said Vincent "The president, he's not at all happy with you, you blew apart the training room, those blasts of fire increased in strength and ended up being fourteen times more powerful than the rocket you fired"
"So am I still in soldier?" asked Sephiroth. Vincent shook his head
"Unfortunately not" said Vincent "He instantly excluded you from training with Soldier"
"So my futures ruined" said Sephiroth drooping his head into his hands.
"Not so much" said Vincent "As your half-father I will train you, it will be better than Soldier as it's direct from a Turk"
"Then what?" asked Sephiroth
"I'll see if I can get you into a Soldier examination using my contacts" said Vincent "Then you will be a legal part of Soldier"
"Really?" said Sephiroth
"I hope so" said Vincent. Sephiroth accepted another bottle of water and drank it quickly. Vincent acquired some of Vincent's old clothes.
"You actually used to dress in these?" asked Sephiroth examining himself in the mirror. Everything was a perfect fit; he was wearing a long sleeved black t-shirt and black suit trousers.
"What do you mean, you actually?" asked Vincent from the hallway.
"They don't even match!" said Sephiroth "Suit trousers and a t-shirt?"
"Just hurry up" said Vincent. Sephiroth ran his fingers through his hair another few more times then stepped out of the room. Vincent nodded looking at Sephiroth
"I must admit, you've got my style" said Vincent
"What style?" asked Sephiroth
"Very funny" said Vincent. Sephiroth walked over to the window and looked out
"Are we still in Midgar?" he asked looking out at the fields
"Of course" said Vincent "A Turk always has to be close to work"
"We must be close to the edge" said Sephiroth. Vincent removed a remote control from the wall mount and pointed it at the blinds upon the roof, with the push of a button the blinds opened to show the overpass
"We are right on the edge" said Vincent "Out my front door, down the drive, take a right onto the freeway and there's a direct route to the centre of the city"
"Lucky you" said Sephiroth.
"Come on" said Vincent closing the blinds.
"What?" asked Sephiroth
"Just follow me" said Vincent
"You gonna scare me?" asked Sephiroth
"Depends on how brave you are" said Vincent with a wry smile, taking the keys from the hook near the door.