The Smell and Color Of Blood

Chapter 7

AN: To all my readers: Thank you for reading this fanfic.

Laurie looked up. Someone came to save me? she wondered in her head. She slowly looked up. Her red hair clouded her vision, but she was able to make out a mess of blond hair sticking up here and there, he was very muscular, and handsome. "Talk about a knight in shining armor," she said in a low whisper.

Kadaj and Yazoo heard her mumbling. Kadaj yanked her head up by pulling on her hair. "You say something, brat?" he asked her viciously. Laurie spat in his face…again. "You fucking bitch!" he yelled and then he cut her with Souba. Laurie screamed in pain.

Cloud heard her scream. He looked past Sephiroth and saw blood erupt from her body, like a fountain squirting water. Laurie fell back onto the carpeted floor of the church. Her eyes shut while she put her own hand on her wound to try and stop it from bleeding.

Kadaj chuckled to himself. Then he leaned down and put his gloved hand into her blood. He brought his hand up and licked the blood. "MMM…it's tasty," he said.

Sephiroth walked over to Kadaj and Yazoo, who was playing spectator. "What did you do to her, Kadaj?" asked Sephiroth/ "She had it coming. Sooner rather than later," he said. "Just make sure she stays alive for right now, then you can kill her," he said. He turned his attention back to Cloud.

"Are you a slayer?" he asked Cloud. Cloud nodded his head. "You took the life of a person I held most dear in my life. Now," said Cloud, bending down to get ready for an attack. "I will have my revenge," he said then he struck…but not Sephiroth...he struck Yazoo.

Yazoo's head went flying to the ceiling fan where it turned to dust. The body too turned to dust. "2 down," said Cloud then he looked at Kadaj standing over Laurie. Cloud started to him, but Kadaj was ready. He took out Souba and hung it over Laurie's head. "One more step, and I'll do to her what you just did to Yazoo," he said.

Cloud backed off. Good thing he did because Sephiroth was going right at him with Masamune. Cloud and Sephiroth fought all over the church; in the rafters, near the tub, on the ceiling, knocking over the pews, smashing the microphones that were used by the choir, into the robe room, which they completely trashed, and up on the balcony. Kadaj watched in fascination.

Laurie meanwhile managed to get a piece of sharp wood in her hand that was from the pew. With all the strength she had left, she stabbed Kadaj in the heart. Kadaj didn't notice her until it was too late…he was gone. "That one was so annoying," said Laurie as she struggled to stand up.

She heard banging coming from above her. Laurie looked up and saw that guy and Sephiroth fighting. "If they don't stop this soon, the whole church is going to be destroyed," she said. Then she looked around. "Well, looks like the inside is already destroyed," she said with humor. She chuckled to herself.

Sephiroth thought he heard laughter. He glanced down and saw the girl standing up. Where was Kadaj? Then he saw the dust on her. he threw Cloud off of him and went to Laurie. Laurie gasped at the fallen angel that landed in front of her. Laurie looked up at him. "Where is Kadaj?" he asked. Laurie could hint the madness in his voice. Laurie smiled. "Right here," she said pointing to the dust on her.

She went over the line. Sephiroth grabbed her neck with his hand. He put her face right near his razor sharp fangs. "Where do you get the energy to talk? With so much blood loss, you should be dead or unconscious," he said.

Behind him, Cloud was preparing to slice off his head. Laurie saw this and the idea popped into her mind. "I don't know. I guess it's because I'm young and you're old," Laurie cracked.

Sephiroth sensed a presence behind him. He spun around and placed Laurie in front of his heart. Laurie was shocked. That was fast. Cloud had his sword ready to strike, but now he couldn't. He couldn't risk this girl's life just to get to Sephiroth. "Leave her out of this," said Cloud. "Why? She's so cute. I bet she tastes good too," Sephiroth said as he licked her cheek.

Laurie was grossed out. She wasn't going to take this anymore. Looking down, she dug her heel into Sephiroth's foot, then sheducked giving Cloud the chance he needed to chop off his head. Laurie ducked down, covering her head.

Cloud struck his sword onto Sephiroth's neck. It cut clean off. Dust fell to the ground along with Masamune. Laurie sat up and looked at the dust pile.

"Are you okay?" asked Cloud checking Laurie's wound. "Yeah. Fine," she said. "Let me guess, all in a day's work for you?" she asked. "No," said Cloud who was now wrapping her wound up. "I just said I was a slayer so he would know he wouldn't stand a chance," said Cloud.

Laurie was speechless. "You gambled with my life so you could kill this son of a bitch?" she asked. "Uh...yeah," said Cloud expecting a slap forom her. "Just checking. Go ahead," said Laurie.

Laurie and Cloud then went back to her home for the rest of the night. The next morning, they were going to have to talk.