Chapter 5

Cloud ran through the bedroom door.Hojo ran behind him hoping that he could watch Sephiroth perish for what he had done to his friends."Everyone. I want your help in this one. The last time I fought alone, and this time I want your help.",said Cloud entering the room where everyone waited. "I'm with you Cloud.",said Tifa stepping up. Cloud smiled at this. He knew that Tifa wouldn't let him down. " I guess I am, too.",said Vincent. " Don't forget me.",said Yuffie hopping up and down. " Yo, I'm with ya Spikey.",said Barret. " Don't go forgetin' me.",said Cid with a wide grin. " I'm going, Cloud.",said Hojo. " Hey. You can't forget us.",said Cait Sith and Red XIII. " I couldn't do it without all of you.",said Cloud Smiling.

" Let's head for the Slums.",said Cloud running out the front door toward his motorcycle. Cloud and his party rushed toward the abandoned Sector 7 Slums. "Damn, it sure has been a long time.",said Barret. " Yeah it has.The remains of my bar is still here.",said Tifa. " I can't help to remember Briggs,Jessie,and the others.",said Barret. With this remark the ground started to shake. "SEPHIROTH!",exclaimed Cloud. "I'm not doing it.",said an innocent Sephiroth stepping from behind a falling building. Suddenly, the Ultimate Weapon burst from under the ground. "I thought we destroyed that damn thing.",said Cid. " We did.",said Yuffie trying not to fall. Cloud pulled two of his swords from his motorcycle, and forced them together. He then pulled his third sword from his bike, and readied for the fight. "Here it comes!",yelled Cait Sith.

The Ultimate Weapon lunged forward to attack. Cloud being the one in front was the first to dodge. The Ultimate Weapon continued its charge toward Tifa and Barret, who were standing beside each other. Barret switched his arm to the gun, and started to shoot the Weapon. Tifa took her own action by dodging the attack, and throwing punches and kicks. These were still not enough to stop the Weapon's charge. Cid, who was next, decided to use his limitbreak Highwind to try to take down the Weapon. Yuffie joined in with her All Creation. Red XIII used his Cosmo Memory, and Vincent used his Chaos. Barret swapped techniques, and used his Catastophe limitbreak. Tifa noticed that her punches wouldn't doing any damage, so she used her Final Heaven. Cloud wasn't paying attention to the Weapon anymore, but was more interested in Sephiroth. "Sephiroth.If you want revenge then I'm here.",said Cloud lunging forward at Sephiroth. Sephiroth threw his sword out to block Cloud's attack. Cloud was swinging his swords one by one, but Sephiroth knew him too well. "I see you haven't improved.",said Sephiroth. " More than you have.",said Cloud swinging horizontal with one sword, and uppercutting with the other.

Sephiroth was caught off gaurd, and was gashed on his cheek. " I have underestimated you before.",said Sephiroth wiping a drop of blood off of his cheek. Sephiroth went from defense to offense to get back at Cloud. Everytime Cloud tried to attack Sephiroth came back with a counter. While Cloud was fighting Sephiroth, Tifa and the others had almost won their fight. Tifa went to use her Final Heaven as the final blow, but the Ultimate Weapon countered. Tifa was tossed up into the air. "CLOUD, HELP!",yelled Tifa falling. Cloud took his eyes off of Sephiroth to see Tifa falling. Sephiroth took this as an advantage. Sephiroth swung his sword diagnally hitting Cloud backwards. Cloud threw himself with the force hoping that he would land under Tifa to break her fall.

Cloud had hoped right. Tifa's fall ws broken, and Cloud was force to his the remains of the old bar. "Cid. Use your Highwind.",said Tifa rushing to Cloud. "Well.I'm sure you remember this.",said Sephiroth thrusting his sword into Tifa. Tifa let a scream from the pain. The scream alerted Cloud something had happened. Cloud forced himself up only to be forced back down by the sharp edge that had struck Tifa. Cloud looked around for his sword, but the closes one was still out of reach. Red XIII, who had heard the scream, watched Cloud reach for his sword. Red XIII took the chance to help Cloud out by picking up the sword with his mouth and throwing it toward him. Cloud grabbed the sword, and thrust it through Sephiroth's heart. "How can this kill me?",said Sephiroth. "It can't, but this can.",said Cloud thrusting his own sword through his own heart.

"Aeris.Here is the body I have chosen.'',said Cloud watching Aeris come into view. "I see. I let the boy watch from up here.",said Aeris revealing both Hojos and the boy's mother. "They are happy.Do I get to use this body? ",asked Cloud. "Yes, but the you have to be with your family.",said Aeris fading from view. A new figure came into view. It ws Cloud's old friend Zack. " You did it. As a gift from me I made Aeris return Tifa's soul to her body.",said Zack. " I want to go back now.",said Cloud. Cloud picked himself off of the ground to see that Cid had used his limitbreak to kill the Ultimate Weapon. "I don' think he'll be wakin' up anytime soon.",said Cid. Hojo ran up to Cloud. "You did it my friends and I got our families back.",said the little boy. " I know. Is everyone moving in with me?",asked Cloud. "I don't know. I do.",said Hojo. "Cloud, I'm sorry for giving you all the trouble. I was only trying to protect my research.",said the adult Hojo walking up to Cloud. "It was alright. You can stay at my place until you want to leave.",said Cloud. "I'll do that.",said Hojo. Hojo walked over to his wife to tell her where they were staying. Cloud, who was now in the form of Sephiroth, walked over to the group. "Where's the next adventure?",asked Yuffie. " There can be one for you, but I'm going on vacation. I'm going to Costa Del Sol.",said Cloud. Everyone burst into laughter at this remark. Everyone except Vincent,who was wondering what became of Sephiroth's soul and Cloud's body.