A/N: Wow..it feels like ages since i last posted up a chapter..so anyway, exam week is over for me..and so is term 1. (kinda like half of semester 1) Easter holidays actually and it just started as of now..yay! So happy..I've written up to chapter 17 already..and 18 currently at the moment, so look out for updates. I shall update weekly..if i can so just bare with me. I know it's holidays, but still I got stuff to do for school. thats the only bad thing about high school. Though it may be holidays, there is always work that needs to be done. Well i guess this is better than working, now that would be hard.
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The group marched in a clear path as they neared Midgar. The once calm city was now the centre of chaos. Like it was when Kadaj had relased a deadly monster in it at least an year ago. Would this world ever be normal? Is there ever a time for peace?
"Can we fight this thing?" Yuffie asked wearily as she nervously stared at the huge creature a few blocks away from them.
Reno nodded and laced his hand through hers. "Together Yuffie," he gave her a small smile.
"Lets go," Rude motioned for them to move.
She felt Reno's hand slip from hers, and giving her best positive look she walked ahead and headed for the creature. Barret, Cid and Vincent close behind.
"Can't believe spiko's missing this," Cid shook his head angrily and held his spear up higherReno nodded in agreement and too held up his stick ready to swing with force. Cait Sith and Red went up first to cast blue spells over the creature. It was somewhat similar to the creature they had fought last time when Kadaj was still around.
"Ahhhyaaa!" Reno yelled as he swung his stick hard into the creatures legs.
Not too far away behind in an alley way sat Tifa and Cloud.
"Tifa," he touched her shoulder.
She turned her gaze to him and sighed. "I wish we could be there."
He drew her closer to his chest and pressed his lips on her forehead. "I know, I wish that too."
"Quick, we have to move," Denzel came around the corner of the alley way with Marlene close behind.
"Why what is it?" Cloud asked, as Tifa removed herself from his arms and glanced back up at Denzel.
"The monster is coming closer," Denzel said hurridly.
"Are they winning?" Tifa asked.
Marlene shook her head, "Their just holding the creature up, they haven't even put a dent in it."
Tifa sent her worried eyes to Cloud. "They can't do this without you Cloud."
As he stared back at her his world crushed. This was for their child, their future together. A life they thought they never would have had. Only to be ripped away. How could he leave Tifa here and go and fight? Until now, all he wanted was to see his child, to hold it as it gently sleeps quietly in his arms. What if he leaves and never returns? She was his life, she and their child. There wasn't anything else in the world that could possibly mean so much to him than Tifa, Marlene, Denzel and their child. Her safety was what he worried for amongst all others.
"Keep this sword Denzel," Cloud handed the child his smaller sword. Placing it in the palm of the childs, he pushed it close to his small chest. "Keep it with you and never let go."
Denzel nodded.
Cloud turned to Tifa, and touched her cheek. His eyes softened, "Tifa I'll finish this."
She seem to understand his decision and nodded. "Go," she said almost in a whisper.
And he did.
"This asshole has steel as his head," Cid cursed as he wiped away the blood that seeped from his lip.
"Just keep hitting it," Barret shouted over his gun.
A few metres away Reno was thrown backward by the force of the creatures tail. Wincing a little he clutched his hand and glanced around for a small figure. She swiftly flew from building to building as she sent her trusty x like sword toward the creature. It seemed she was the one who was doing most damage of the creature. However the creature seem to put no effort in realizing the pain of the cut. Instead just it continued on and destroyed more buildings. The vampire like man wasn't far from Yuffie as he took his gun out and began shooting countless times at the creature. It was a wonder that he didn't run out of bullets after so many shot. With that Reno turned and resumed his battle with the creature again. He fought hard as he aimed to strike the creatures eye. As he was thrown back yet again he stumbled a few times, before wincing and gazing down at his severely bruised hand.
"Take her," Vincent suddenly pushed a small body into his arms.
Slightly startled he glanced down and saw that it was his Yuffie. She was deadly pale and was only barely breathing.
"Go, this battle isn't for you," Vincent instructed the Turk and soon ran off back into the field.
Without another word he ran as far as he could from the battle and hid behind an alley dump where a few more others were hiding too. They gasped at the limp body that sat in his arms, but didn't approach to help. Too afraid that if they did the creature may find them.
"Yuffie?" he said softly as he sunk down against the wall with the girl in his arms.
Her eyes were fixed tight, and her body just barely alive. He could feel her soft heart beat beneath his hands and he sighed thankfully.
"Yuffie," he mumbled again, his body beginning to tremble. She still didn't respond.
He brushed her hair back with his hands as he pressed his quivering lips against her forehead.
"Yuffie wake up," his voice broke.
He strapped on the last metal to his sword before emerging from the building and making a fast entrance to where Barret stood shooting. "This ends now," he mumbled before lifting his sword and charging into the battle.
"Cloud!" Barret questioned.
The blonde man stood beside the gun shooter and stared coldly out at the creature.
"End it now," Cid shouted from the other side.
Cloud nodded, "I will."
Barret grinned and gave Cloud a soft punch on the shoulder. "Go Cloud, this was never our battle."
The sword with blue light hit the creature's head. But still the creature didn't die. Instead it threw its force to him and struck his hand hard with his horn. Wincing, Cloud continued on and pounced onto the creatures back.
He held his injured hand close and began to run up the creature's spine. He entered his sword at the bottom of the creatures back and ran up to his head.
/"Strike the head, fully in the head."/ her voice rang in his head.
Smiling briefly at her entrance in his mind he focused hard and maintained himself comfortably as he balanced on the creatures back. The creature jerked suddenly and he fell on his hands, the spike that sat on the creature piercing into his bruised hand. Wincing he focused his pain away and swung his sword at the creatures head. The sword met at the position of the spine and the head.
It quivered for a moment, before shrinking back down onto the floor with a thump. Everything stood still. Barret eased his bullets and stared. Vincent had stood up on that high rise and had his eyes firmly fixed on the ground below. Cid quietly cursed to himself as he made his way over to Barret.
"He just comes in after half an hour of the freaking battle and kills it just like that?" Cid asked in disbelief.
Barret chuckled, "That's the way Spiky does things."
Cloud sunk to his knees before the creature, cradling his hand near his chest. He looked to the sky and smiled. "Thanks for guiding me."
"Cloud!" Denzel gasped whilst running from one of the crushed buildings.
"Denzel?" Cloud mumbled as he watched the boy approaching him. His eyes clouded with puzzlement before he felt his world slipping beneath his hand. The heat from the concrete road was sweeping away into coolness. It was like he drifted in the sky.
"Cloud are you okay?" Denzel's voice shook him from his tranquil thoughts.
After blinking once, he noticed his head was being cradled in Denzel's lap. "Denzel," he said and reached for the child's hand.
The boy nodded. "Cloud you're okay right?" he asked.
"The poison," Cloud whispered, fighting to keep his eyes open.
Denzel reached for his bruised hand and stared at it for a while. "Just some medicine will be okay right Cloud?" he asked wearily.
Cloud shook his head, "This is for you," he reached for his long sword and placed it on his chest. Letting go he reached for Denzel's hand and circled it around the handle of the sword. "This is my last battle, its up to you know."
"What about Tifa Cloud? You can't leave now," Denzel shook the adult awake again.
"Tell her," Cloud said softly, "Tell her to have," he paused.
"Hope," it was in a near whisper.