Hiro sighed as he stood up on the deck in the early morning, watching the sun rise as he began to contemplate their next move. Cloud and Tifa were gone, without a trace. Not only that, he had no weapon, and no clue what to do. The only bright side is that he's back with his friends, and back with Yuffie. He was slowly starting to fall for the ninja, shockingly, but did not reveal it to anyone. He had to admit, he missed her so much when he was gone.

"Hey, bud, you ok?"

Hiro turned his head to the side to see Arxen, who yawned. Hiro just smiled slightly, then looked towards the sunrise again. "Yea, I've just been thinking all night."

"What about?" Arxen asked, as he walked over to his friend, and Hiro ran his hand through his hair.

"So much, especially what we are gonna do now...without Cloud, Tifa, and Aeris..." Hiro muttered as he looked down. He felt slightly guilty that he couldn't do anything to save the flower girl, especially when he was in such a powerful form like that. Even if he couldn't truly control his rage, he should of been able to save her.

"I still have faith that the two of them are alive. Hiro, you need to relax...we already went through to much with losing both Aeris and you, we're trying to control our emotions for the better." Arxen explained, and Hiro sighed.

"I guess you're right."

"By the way, before I forget." Arxen began digging through his pockets, while Hiro just looked at him. Arxen then pulled out what Razen gave him, holding it out to Hiro. It was a winged shaped necklace, the blond warrior taking out of Arxen's hand.

"What the hell is this?" Hiro asked, studying the necklace. Arxen shrugged, looking at the item with his friend.

"I don't know, some guy named Razen gave it to me. Told me to give it to you if you returned."

"So you did, thank you, Arxen."

The two heads quickly snapped over towards the door, where Razen stood, smiling slightly as Hiro just turned to him. "Who the hell are you?" Hiro asked, preparing for any attack the man may throw at him. Razen just smiled, looking down.

"My name is Razen, I was the leader of the Arashi Trio, Shinra's top secret group. You are Hiro Aoyama, the little warrior from Axens, right?"

Hiro's eyes widened as Arxen just sat there in shock, looking at Hiro. Despite becoming close to the boy, Arxen never knew Hiro's origins. Hiro just looked at the man with a shock look, but then scoffed, smirking a bit as he looked down.

"So I'm guessing you visit around there before? Yea if you haven't noticed Axens doesn't-"

"Stand anymore because it was destroyed. I know, I know alot about you Hiro. Especially the fact of where you were raised...Shinra." Razen said, the smile disappearing from his face, being replaced with a serious look. Arxen's eyes widened as he gasped, looking at Hiro in shock.

"No...Hiro, that's not true, is it?" Arxen asked, as Hiro growled, clenching the necklace in his hand.

"You son of a bitch!" Hiro yelled, running towards the man, while Razen just stood there, crossing his arms. Hiro threw a punch, but Razen merely dodged, and made the blonde boy almost fall to the ground, but he recovered. He turned around and looked at the man, growling. "I wanted that to be kept a secret!"

"Hiro, you released whatever was put inside of you infront of these people, don't you think it's time to tell them? You are pretty much the last one who still has their sanity..." Razen muttered, as he ran his hand through his hair. Hiro growled at the comment, throwing a punch at the man again, but Razen caught it. Looking into Razen's eyes, Hiro growled.

"I'm not the only one..." He muttered, for only him and Razen to hear. Arxen just stood there, watching the scene unfold. Razen sighed deeply, pushing the boy away, knocking him on the ground. Razen then unbuckled the sword on his side, and stabbed it infront of Hiro.

"Consider this a welcome back gift...Force Edge." Razen said, then he disappeared in a flash, shocking the two. However, the thing that really shocked Arxen was the conversation the two blonds were having. Arxen looked at Hiro, who stood up, looking at the blade infront of him.

The blade was a weird design, the hilt and guard being red with two Japanese characters written on the huge part of the guard, but the sword itself was strange. It was blade was curved in at places, the blade not having a true tip, but a curved part, like a small scythe. Hiro picked the blade up and swung it. It was pretty heavy for a one handed sword, but it would do. He placed the sword on his shoulder. He wondered why that man gave him a blade like this, and wondered why he had to reveal his secret, the one he hid so well.

"Hiro..."

Hiro looked over towards Arxen, who still had that shocked look on his face.

"What was he talking about?"

Hiro sighed, closing his eyes, and then looked at Arxen.

"Get everyone up...I'll explain then."

"Hiro yo betta have a good reason to get me up." Barret said, yawning, while everyone was on the deck. Hiro was leaning up against a rail, as the seven of the ten member of Avalanche stood infront of him.

"I have to tell you...about where I was before here...that's why I woke you all up." Hiro explained, looking at the group, while Yuffie shook her head.

"Hiro you were from Axens, I know this...but my question is..how you survived the raid?" Yuffie asked, and Hiro sighed, running his hand through his hair.

"I wasn't there when it happened Yuffie...but then again, I was raised in Axens when I ran away from where I originally was from." Hiro muttered, as everyone just looked at him. Arxen was the only one who knew, as he kept quiet.

"I'm originally from Shinra, being born and raised there." The group gasped in shock, as Yuffie got this angry look on her face from being lied to, by her boyfriend, who looked down.

"I...don't know why I was there, I was raised by several people, some of the Shinra employees you all know possibly. A doctor named was the one who raised me, but he was killed by a scientist that I hate with all my heart. After that, I ran away, meeting this man name Zek. He took me to his village Axens, a place similar to Wutai. I was raised by his family after that, and then the town was raided by villagers while I was visiting Zek's grave..."

The group just looked at Hiro in shock as he looked up towards the sky. "I don't know why I was at Shinra in the first place, but I was raised there. I never liked it there, I was treated like trash by mainly everyone."

"Hiro...we had no idea." Nanaki said, as he looked at the boy, who just smiled at him.

"I've found out where I truly belong, and it's here with you guys. Screw Shinra...I need to get back at them." He then turned his attention to Yuffie, who was not even looking at him. She was angry with him, and he looked down. He felt horrible.

"So you were raised by Shinra basically...?" Cid asked, smoking, while Hiro nodded.

"But I'm against them now, you know I am." Hiro said, defending himself, while noticing Yuffie walk off, slamming the door behind her. The others looked towards her direction, then heard vomiting behind the door.

"Hiro...this is just pretty shocking."

"What was he saying Hiro...about being the last one with sanity?" Arxen asked, while everyone looked at him. Hiro looked down, and sighed.

"I-"

"Cid!" The conversation was interrupted by a voice, while Cid sighed in annoyance.

"WHAT!" He yelled, while the others just stood there.

"Theres a request for a video intermission from a unknown source, should we let it?"

Cid sighed. "Why the hell not! We'll be down there in a minute." The intercom switched off, and Cid looked at Hiro. "We'll continue this later..."

As the group walked into the room, the screen had a man with glasses, with brown hair in a pony tail. A crazed smile was on his face, while Hiro and the others just looked at the man.

"Good to see you again Avalanche..." Hojo said, while he smiled at the group. Hiro gasped, while Vincent did the same thing.

"Hojo..." They both muttered. Yuffie looked at Hiro, shocked he knew the man. What did she not know about her boyfriend? Apparently, so much.

"Wait, those two...Vincent and Hiro? Good to see you again! Especially you Hiro, after you ran away we had a tough time finding you..." Hojo said, laughing, shocking Avalanche.

"Wait, Hiro, you know Hojo?" Barret asked, shocked, while Hiro growled. Vincent has already told them his story, but Hiro never revealed his.

"He never told you all, did he? How he was a huge expierment of mine. Project H, a great addition to my work.."

"Shut the hell up Hojo!" Hiro yelled, punching the rail infront of him, denting it. "I had enough of your shit!"

"Don't you wonder how you released that power? I heard...I know everything about you Hiro. Of course, how you can remove that power of yours..." Hojo said, while Hiro's eyes widened.

"What...?"

"Come to Midgar...you'll get all your answers there..."

The chat disconnected, while Hiro just sat there in silence. The group just looked at him, and Cid knew what to do. "Set a course for Midgar..."


Yuffie growled, walking out of the room, going to hers. Hiro noticed, and looked down. Arxen sighed deeply, noticing the two of them, and he walked over to Hiro. He patted him in the shoulder, then nodding his head towards the door Yuffie left through, to go talk to her. Hiro sighed, nodding, then walked out.

Yuffie sighed as she laid in her bed, wondering why she was so mad at Hiro, and was even more curious why Hiro wouldn't tell her that. The room was simple, a soft bed with a desk and a lamp on the side. She sighed, and threw her pillow at the door, which opened up as it hit the accidental target, Hiro, who just looked at her. "Yuffie, look..."

"Hiro, just get out. I'm not in the mood to talk to you." Yuffie said, sitting up. Hiro had a sad look on his face, and sighed.

"I'm sorry I never told you..you have to understand-" He was cut off.

"Hiro you should of told me. Do you not trust me?" Yuffie asked, looking at Hiro, who shook his head.

"No Yuffie, I trust you...it's just that I didn't want you to think of me as a monster. I don't want you to view me as a Project, I want you to see me as a guy, you know, you're boyfriend." Hiro said, while Yuffie shook her head.

"I wouldn't view you like that, I'm just mad that you didn't tell me that..." Yuffie said, holding her legs up to her chest, looking away. Hiro sighed deeply, looking down.

"I'm sorry Yuffie. I just never got the chance, because you know I disappeared...I'm sorry, I'll leave you alone." Hiro almost turned around and walked out, but Yuffie spoke up quickly.

"Hiro I missed you, don't leave." Hiro stopped in his tracks, and turned around. Yuffie was looking at him, and Hiro walked into the room, closing the door.

"I missed you too, I just..I'm sorry for leaving." Hiro said, wanting to spend some alone time with his girlfriend. He never has, only that time in Rocket Town.

"It's fine Hiro, just...sit down here." Yuffie said, smiling, as she patted the bed. Hiro walked over and sat down, leaning on the wall. Yuffie sat Indian style, and smiled as she looked at her boyfriend. "So tell me what happen? After..the fight, anyway."

"Well," Hiro began, looking down, a bit shy around her alone. "I woke up in the middle of the field outside of Nibelheim, and I noticed I was shirtless. So I had to go buy new clothes, and I started to travel. It sucked being alone again because I became a little use to having you guys with me." Yuffie laughed a little, and Hiro continued. "I spent one night in a inn, the rest outside in the field under a tent."

"Isn't that dangerous?" Yuffie asked, shocked, while Hiro shrugged.

"I don't know, it was pretty fun. I use to look up to the sky and watch the stars. It was pretty awesome." Hiro said, smiling, rubbing the back of his head. Yuffie smiled at him, and then she was shocked when Hiro spoke the next words. "You know, there wasn't a moment I went without thinking of you..." He muttered, timid to speak to her in that way.

She blushed a little, and smiled. "Really? Why?"

"I mean, you are my girlfriend after all. It's hard not to not think of you." Hiro muttered, and Yuffie giggled at his shyness.

"You're a shy guy when you're around girls aren't ya Hiro?" Yuffie said, picking on him, while he just looked at her in shy anger.

"No...I'm just...ok, yea...I am. I'm not use to this..." Hiro said, and he looked down. Yuffie just giggled some more.

"Well...I don't blame you, you were raised pretty strangely."

"I never really..had..a girlfriend before either..." Hiro admitted, looking down, while Yuffie began to laugh.

"Wait, you're serious?" Yuffie said, almost crying from Hiro's confession, while the blonde boy just looked at her.

"Shut up..I mean, there was the occasional girl who wanted to date me and stuff...just never had the time." Hiro said, while Yuffie continued to laugh.

"Hiro, that's...hysterical." She said, while Hiro just looked away. She still laughed as she wiped her eyes. "I've dated alot of guys growing up...helps when you're the daughter of the strongest man in Wutai..." Yuffie said, while Hiro just laughed a bit.

"Yea...I'm just not use to this kind of stuff...sorry Yuffie." Hiro said, while Yuffie just laughed, but then just stopped, looking at Hiro. For the first time, she noticed his eyes. They were a dark, deep blue, like the sea, and she couldn't take her eyes off them. He had a embarrssed look on his face, which made him look pretty cute. She then had a idea, and she smiled a little.

"Bet theres something else you aren't use to.." Yuffie said slyly, while Hiro just looked at her.

"What?"

Yuffie just continued to smile slyly, while Hiro just looked at her. "Yuffie..?" She scooted close to him. "Ummm, what are you doing?" He asked, but she scooted even closer. "Yuffie what the hell-"

He was cut off when she kissed him, his eyes widened as she did. He then kissed back, thinking it was only gonna be quick, but was shocked when Yuffie began to opening her mouth, and Hiro stopped, hitting his head up against the wall.

"Ow!" Hiro muttered, and Yuffie giggled.

"You never made out have you?" Yuffie asked, while Hiro just looked away, she giggled even more.

"Shut up..."

"Don't worry, I think that's cute." Yuffie said, and Hiro looked at her.

"How the hell is that cut-" But he was cut off once again when she went in for a kiss. This time, Hiro was prepared.

Barrett sighed as he walked around the hallway, wondering why he had to get Yuffie out of bed. She was a pain in the ass anyway, but he liked her a bit. He sighed as he opened the door to her room.

"Yuff-" He quickly stop as he noticed Hiro and Yuffie, making out on her bed. He quickly closed the door silently, and he sighed deeply, shaking his head. "Damn kids..." As he walked away, he smiled a bit. "Least they're happy."

Yuffie sighed as she laid in bed with Hiro, his arm around her as they laid down. "I'm so tired..." Yuffie said, while Hiro yawned.

"Same..." Yuffie turned around and looked at him, he still held her in his arms. She smiled a bit while she messed up his hair, which made Hiro groan.

"You gotta make me a promise." Yuffie said, and Hiro just looked at her.

"What?"

"When this is all over, you get this hair cut off...for me." Yuffie said, smiling, winking at the boy, who just shook his head.

"No way in hell is that happening Yuffie." Hiro said, while Yuffie pouted.

"Please...?"

Hiro looked at her pouty look, and then looked away a little bit. "Fine..."

"Really?" Yuffie got the most excited look on her face, while Hiro just looked away, his hair covering his eyes, but Yuffie sighed deeply. She moved his bangs, and revealed his deep blue eyes. She smiled slightly.

"I love seeing these eyes..."

Hiro just blushed, and looked down. Yuffie brought him in and kissed him softly on the lips, Hiro returned it, and afterwards, he smiled, holding her closer. She sighed happily, and then laid in his arms. The two fell asleep, not wanting to be awoken by any outside force.


"Hiro...Hiro..."

Hiro opened his eyes to see Arxen, who was above the two. Yuffie was still clutching on to Hiro, as Hiro's arm was still around her. Hiro just blinked. "Whats up...?" He whispered, as Arxen laughed a little.

"Sorry for waking you...but we have a situation. We can't enter Midgar's airspace...you, Yuffie, and I are going to enter through the gates...forced I don't know. Are you up for that?"

Hiro nodded, and sat up, but allowing the ninja to still hold on to him. "Yea...I'm up for it..."

"Good...I'll meet you on the deck, after you and Yuffie are ready." Arxen said, walking out of the room. Hiro sighed a bit, then shook Yuffie.

"Yuffie...get up." Yuffie started to slowly wake up, and she let out a loud yawn. She looked up, and wiped her eyes.

"What's going on..?" She asked, looking around the room.

"We gotta go...we're going to take the long way to Shinra..."

"What took you two so long?" Arxen asked, as he crossed his arms, wearing a parachute on his back. Yuffie and Hiro wore theirs, but Yuffie looked sick, due to air sickness, while Hiro was laughing a bit because of it.

"Screw you Arxen...you don't know my pain." Yuffie said, while Arxen laughed loudly.

"Yea, yea, sure. Anyway, are you guys ready to head out?" Arxen asked, while Hiro turned to Yuffie.

"You ready babe?" He asked, while Yuffie sighed deeply, nodding.

"Yea, let's get the hell out of here. Please." Yuffie said, as Hiro got up on the railing, as did Arxen. Hiro held out his hand for Yuffie, who smiled, taking it. The three stood up on the railing, waiting. "Sooo...who goes first?" Yuffie asked.

The three sat there in silence, but then Hiro smacked Arxen's back. "Arxen."

"DAMMIT HIRO!" Arxen yelled, as he started flying towards the ground, while Hiro smirked, jumping off after him. Yuffie followed shortly after.

The three fell through the air, all holding their arms and spreading their legs. As they fell, Hiro noticed a red being walking around the area they were gonna land. Hiro's eyes widened, and he took out his sword. "Enemy ahead! Get ready!" Arxen and Yuffie took out their weapons, the three releasing the chutes.

Arxen landed on the ground first, and prepared himself, while Yuffie and Hiro fell aftewards. The three removed their weapons, preparing themselves. "Thats a Weapon..." Yuffie muttered, while Hiro just looked at her in confusion, but didn't ask any questions. "These things are unbelievable, we might not make it out-"

"Let me take care of this..."

The three turned around to see Razen, a sword very similar to Force Edge was in his hand, laying on his shoulder. The only difference was the scythe on the tip was upside down.

"You're not going to be able to take care of this thing alone Razen." Arxen said, while Razen laughed a bit, swinging the sword around in his hand as if it were just a toy in a child's hands, instead of a deadly weapon. Suddenly, Razen's face turned completely serious, and he eyed the monster.

"Watch me." In a flash, he disappeared, appearing infront of the monster. The Ruby Weapon looked down on it's prey, screeching, while Razen smirked. The Weapon threw a claw down at its opponent, but Razen disappeared in a flash, appearing on the right shoulder of the monster. It's beady eyes turned to him as he just stared at the monster, a huge cut appearing on across it's head. Hiro's eyes widened. He did swing the sword, slashing it across it's helm, but his movements were so fast that it was a blur to everyone, including him.

Razen appeared down near the ground again, still having the same serious look from before. His sword was still on his shoulder, as though it was attached to it. The monster started to throw furies of attacks at the man, who just dodged most of them with a elegant grace, and attacking the monster at the same time, causing numerous injuries to it's arms and claws, blood pouring on the wasteland's ground.

"How..the hell can he do all this?" Yuffie asked in pure shock, while the other two were thinking the same thing.

"Razen, the leader of the Arashi Trio, the top secret group from Shinra. Well known for his skills in swordsmanship and hand-to-hand combat, he is a very dangerous threat to any enemy he encounters. Other skills he has exceled, dexterity, speed, and the use of materia. Well, that is what his file says."

The three turned to see Lorrile, who smiled sweetly at them. "I dare say that they had a good description, but there is alot more they left out about him."

"Who the hell are you?" Arxen asked, while Lorrile sighed deeply.

"My name is Lorrile, I am the wife of that fine man fighting your battle for you." She said, putting her hand on her head, mocking Arxen, who growled.

"We never asked him too!"

Hiro was to busy studying the woman, noticing something about her. He didn't know, but he felt this...closeness to her. He didn't understand it.

Razen was on the ground, yawning as the monster was almost done, screaming in pain, while the blond man just shook his head, moving his sword down to the ground. "This is where I must take your life..."

The monster roared, opening it's mouth, sending a red beam at Razen. The group of people behind him watched as the beam flew towards him, but Razen just slashed it, causing the beam to be split in half, shooting two different directions. Razen disappeared in a instant, but Hiro watched what happened. He flew, slicing the Weapon in two, making the top half of it to fall on the ground, dead.

The four sat there, amazed at Razen's power. Razen smirked, swinging the blade to get the blood off. However, the Weapon was not done, as it roared, swinging it's claw at the man, but was set a blaze, roaring in pain. It died as it still burned, and the three teens turned and looked at Lorrile, who held her hand out.

"Lorrile, mage of the Arashi Trio. Well known for her skills in all areas of magic, and her unique abilities in staff fighting, she is also very well known for her beautiful looks."

"Aww..I love you sweetheart." Lorrile said, blushing as her husband walked over to her. Razen grabbed her around the waist and kissed her cheek, his sword still in his hand. The three teens just sat there looking at each other, and then Hiro took out his sword.

"Now what do you all want with us?"

Arxen and Yuffie looked at Hiro in shock. "Hiro what the hell? They just fought that monster for us." Arxen said, but Hiro shook his head.

"Someone did alot for me before, then stabbed me in the back.."

"Hiro I assure you the same thing won't happen with us, infact, you should realize that we are alot closer to you then you believe..." Lorrile said, slightly frowning. Hiro still stood his guard.

"What do you mean? Who the hell are you two? What do you want from me?" Hiro asked. The two looked at each other, and looked down.

"Hiro..." Razen began, and Hiro just looked at the man, who sighed deeply. "I am your father...and Lorrile is your mother."

The group stood in instant silence, Hiro feeling a sharp pain in his heart. "No, my parents are dead...there is no way you are my dad." Hiro said, and Lorrile nodded.

"Yes...we are dead. We were brought back for specific reasons."

The three sat there in silence as Hiro just looked at the two. "You two can't be...there is no way..."

"Hiro Aoyama. Born October 14 in the Infarmiry of the Shinra building. You are seventeen years old, you loved swords, and you are dating Miss Kisaragi right there. We are the Aoyamas...we are your parents..." Razen said, while they stood there in the awkward silence.

"...no...I don't belie-"

"Hiro don't you see? Look at me!" Lorrile yelled at Hiro, tears falling from her eyes. "You were taking from me! Your mother! I was shot to death before I could even kiss your forehead!" She started to cry, tears falling. "You don't understand how hard it was watching you grow up from the Lifestream! Seeing the hardships you went through, the nights you were alone, a mother can't take it!" She started to bawl, and she started to walk to Hiro, Razen letting her go.

"The pain of watching you being expieremented on, the pain of seeing you being abandoned, the pain of seeing you recieve that scar, the pain of seeing my child feel so alone in the world! That is the worse pain in the world! And though I've never seen you in person until now, you don't know how much I love you! I've watched you grow up, and I'm so so sorry I couldn't be there! Please, find it in your heart to forgive me, to accept me as your mother and Razen as your father!" Lorrile said, and Hiro just stared at her, but was shocked when she hugged him tightly.

That moment sparked something in Hiro. The embrace...it was warm, loving, like a mother's embrace to her child. That was it, that moment defied Hiro's assumptions. His eyes started to well up in tears as they fell.

"M-mom..?"

Yuffie and Arxen looked at each, other, nodding, walked away.

"So Hojo wants you to come and ask about you're expirementation?" Razen asked, as the three stood alone, while Yuffie and Arxen watched from a distance.

"Yea, I think I'm gonna get rid of him..." Hiro said, and Lorrile and Razen looked at each other.

"Son...do you think you can do that? Win against Hojo?" Razen asked, and Hiro nodded.

"I have some confidence...haha. Can you help me? I mean you took out that Weapon easily dad, you can help me!"

Razen looked down, and sighed. "I can't help you Hiro, I'm sorry..."

"What? Why?"

"Because as soon as we reveal that secret to you, we can't do much more. We have to return to the Lifestream." Lorrile explained, and Hiro's eyes widened.

"B-But you just got here..." Hiro said, tears coming up in his eyes. "Please...don't leave me alone.."

Lorrile smiled as she put a hand on his cheek. "You're not alone. You have amazing friends, and you have a great girl that does care about you. You have everything you need here."

Hiro looked down, and tears started to fall down. He was losing his parents again, after just meeting them. He couldn't help it. Razen put his hand on Hiro's shoulder.

"I love you son. I know we weren't real parents to you, nor do we have the right to sit here and tell you that we love you...but we do. I wish I...could of been here, more than anything." Hiro looked up to see his father crying, as his mother began to as well.

All of a sudden, Hiro ran up and hugged his parents. He didn't want to let them go, and he started to tear up. "Though you guys were gone..I can't blame you...atleast I know now that I have parents that did care about me, that did want to be there...I love you two."

Razen and Lorrile hugged back, not wanting to let their son go.

"Thank you..thank you so much for accepting us, and forgiving us...we love you Hiro...so much. We will always be with you." Lorrile said, crying. She began to disappear, the Lifestream taking them away.

"Don't worry Hiro, you will see us again...one day...I love you son." Razen said, beginning to leave, but he stabbed his sword into the ground. "By the way...that necklace I gave you, take a good look at it..."

"I will...I love you two..." Hiro muttered, as they completely disappeared, Razen leaving his sword behind.

Hiro looked up to the sky, tears falling from his face. He heard footsteps, and a hand on his shoulder.

"Are you okay?" It was Yuffie.

Hiro wiped his eyes, and turned around, smiling. "Yea, I'm fine.." Yuffie just smiled a bit.

"Good..we need to get going. Razen seemed to leave you yet another present."

Hiro looked at the sword on the ground, and took it out. It was like his other sword, but was curved differently. Then Hiro realized something. He ripped his necklace off, and looked at it. Then he took his other sword, and placed the two together. They were a perfect fit, and Hiro put the necklace into the guard, ripping the chain off. It locked, and the sword was complete.

"Wow..." Yuffie muttered, pretty shocked.

Hiro looked at the sword, and started to swing it around a little bit. It was heavy, but a good weapon. Hiro looked at Yuffie, and smiled.

"Shall we go?"


"Where are they?" Cid asked, as the rest of Avalanche stood in a stairway, waiting for teenagers.

"Who knows, but we gotta keep goin'" Barret said, but was shocked when the wall behind him was cut open, and the wall cracked open to reveal the three, Hiro jumping on the stair case.

"Sorry it took so long...we're ready to go on."

"What the hell kid?" Cid asked, and Hiro just smirked.

"Sorry, but aren't we going?"

The group, led by Hiro, ran up the staircase, heading to the Sister Ray, the cannon that blew the Diamond weapon to the ground. Hiro needed to make it so he could find out his past, and whatever happen to him.

"AGHHHH!" Hiro recognized that voice, and Hiro hit the top of the stairs to see Hojo with a gun, holding it up, a gunshot wound in his victim. The victim was none other than Cloud Strife, as he held his arm. Tifa stood near Cloud, and she turned to see the rest of Avalanche.

"CLOUD!" Hiro yelled out, as Hojo began to shoot at Cloud again, but Hiro quickly got in the way, blocking the shots with his sword, surprising everyone around him. Cloud smirked as Hiro blocked all the bullets.

"I could of done that if my sword was much smaller.." Cloud said, laughing a bit, while Hiro just smiled.

"Nice to have you back Cloud." Hiro said, while he heard a object drop, and clapping. He looked at Hojo, as he was clapping, smiling.

"So...I must of seen this coming. My project has become like his father. A master swordsman. And at such a young age too. You were a perfect specimen. Unlike all the others..." Hojo said, while Hiro pointed his sword at Hojo.

"Shut the hell up! I want answers, and I want them now!"

"What the hell is he talking about Hiro?" Cloud asked, and everyone walked forward, standing behind the blonde haired boy

"Shall I tell the story Hiro? The rest of them know the story...yet they are yearning for more details...as are you..." Hojo said, smirking, while Hiro just nodded, but still clenching his sword. Hojo pushed up his glasses, the gleam shining.

"Project S, Project G, Project T, and Project H...my most prized and most difficult expierements. However, three out of the four has dripped into insanity. The three before Hiro have always had some Jenova cells placed in them...while Hiro, was expieremented with differently. I grew tired with Jenova and decided to put a different emity into his body." Hojo explained, while Hiro growled, but that didn't stop the scientist. "As you can see, Hiro is still of young age. Unlike Sephiroth, who was injected with the Jenova cells in the womb, it was impossible for me to input any cells of this being within Hiro, since, one, I could not remove any cells from the specimen, nor could I ever get his mother, Lorrile, to agree...so, I took a different approach..."

Hojo smiled evily, his eyes showing some maniac look within them. "So I drugged his parents before Lorrile went into labor and before Razen came back, and shot them to death. I took you as a small baby, the chord not even cut, and expiermented on you. Sure, it was a risky process, but I suceeded. You are my masterpiece Hiro...no malfunctions, no risks, no scars, well, except for that one from my son..."

"Wait, your son?" Tifa asked, and Hojo's smile widened.

"Oh yes...Sephiroth is my son. You see, there was this woman, named Luc-"

All of a sudden, a gunshot rang out, hitting Hojo across the arm, making him fall to the ground. Vincent was holding his gun up.

"Enough. Hiro, get your answers."

Hiro just looked at Vincent, then looked at Hojo. "Hojo..where is my file? I'm sure you have it somewhere." Hiro asked, and Hojo smiled, standing back up, holding his arm.

"Oh...you mean this file?" Hojo pulled out a red disk with the label H on it, and Hiro's eyes widened. "You want it...?" Hojo threw it to the ground, and stomped on it, crushing it to pieces. He began to laugh, but was silenced when Hiro appeared infront of him, his sword across Hojo's neck.

"You son of a bitch!" Hiro yelled out, while Hojo merely smiled.

"Don't mess with me...child!" Hojo took out a shot, and stabbed himself, injecting himself with a strange substance.

Hojo began to transform, Hiro jumped back, and his form was grotesque. He had a tan body with some yellow added, his left arm was a long whip, his right being a sharp point. His bottom was just a point, floating in mid-air.

"I will fire the Mako Cannon to support my son! To give him the power of the planet! THE POWER HE NEEDS!"

Hiro growled, swinging his sword. "Oh hell no!" He yelled out, while the others prepared themselves, but Hiro felt a strong heart beat.

This man gave you so much power...why don't you use it against him? Come now...he killed your parents, he took everything you wanted in your life, he destroyed everything...are you just gonna let him get away with that?

Hiro dropped his sword, making everyone, including the deformed Hojo. Hiro grabbed his head, growling.

Come..this is your fight...use the power and KILL and RIP and TORTURE and MURDER this fool.

Hiro's eyes turned red, and his hands became claws, his teeth turning into fangs.

"HIRO!" Yuffie yelled out, but was shocked to hear his voice, as he looked up at Hojo.

"Let...me...take..him...on." Hiro muttered out the words, while everyone just looked at him.

"No Hiro, we can't let you do this alone!" Cloud yelled out, but was shocked when Hiro looked at him with the blood red eyes.

"LET ME HANDLE IT!" Hiro yelled, as he turned to Hojo. "YOU ARE MINE!" Hiro rushed forward and punched the monster in the stomach, sending it flying into a wall.

Hojo looked up, and send his whip flying at Hiro, catching his right arm. Hiro growled, grabbing it, ripping it off his arm, and started to spin Hojo around. He then threw Hojo into a wall, smiling in lust for blood. Hojo appeared out of the smoke, and started to throw various attacks at the enhanced demon Hiro, who just dodged with every attempt.

His power is so much stronger...I can't calculate any of the moves he may make...how did this happen? Hojo thought to himself, as Hiro grinned, punching the monster across the face, sending him a bit back from him. Hiro grinned evily as he cracked his neck, charging at Hojo.

Hojo started to spit out purple balls out of his monstrous mouth, making Hiro dodge every single one in a sort of parkour fashion. Hiro appeared infront of Hojo quickly, smiling. "Surprise!" Hiro grabbed Hojo across the throat, and started to punch him in the chest.

Hojo quickly opened his mouth, making Hiro's eyes to widen, he jumped back, but was a bit late, the purple ball hitting him in the chest. He flew back, a hole appearing in his shirt and a burn mark on his chest. Hiro growled in pain, and looked up. Hojo laughed, but was silence when Hiro snapped his fingers, a explosion appearing near Hojo, who easily dodged. He looked and saw two materia glowing in Hiro's right arm.

In this form, he still has control over materia? He must be learning. However...his personality has changed increasingly...interesting.

Hiro kept snapping his fingers, causing various explosions around Hojo, whom dodged everyone, but was finally hit when Hiro caught him against a rail. Hiro then ran towards Hojo, kicking him, but was caught by Hojo's whip. Hojo started to jab Hiro with his pointed arm, but Hiro dodged the attempts, and finally got free of the whip. He threw a right hook at Hojo's head, making contact. Hojo quickly jabbed Hiro in the leg, making a puncture in his thigh. Hiro growled, and roundhouse Hojo with the same exact leg, making him skid a couple of feet away.

"IS THAT ALL YOU GOT!" Hiro yelled out, as Hojo threw his whip at Hiro at a significant speed. Hiro dodged all of them, then growled. "ENOUGH!" Hiro grapped his whip, and ripped it off his body, making green blood to ooze everywhere as Hojo screeched in pain. Hiro started to whip Hojo with the whip, but then threw it away.

"I'll finish you RIGHT HERE!" Hiro yelled, throwing numerous punches at the deformed scientist, making contact with each. Finally, Hiro punched him straight in the fact, making him fly right into the control panel of the cannon. Hiro grinned as he held out his right hand, a black ball appearing. Shockingly, the black orb was not in Hiro's arm, and the ball was swirling faster than it did when Hiro was in human form.

Hiro ran towards Hojo, and roared as he threw the ball into Hojo's chest, causing his hand to go through Hojo. Hojo screeched one last time, and then fell to the ground with a loud thud.

There was a silence as Hiro started to breath heavily. His heart was still beating at a fast rate, his body tense from the fight, sweat pouring. He was bleeding, and had numerous bruises. He looked at his hands to still see that he was in the form, and he looked down at Hojo. He kicked him, sending the corpse into the panel again, as he growled.

"Now I'll NEVER know! Damn you Hojo!" He started to kick the corpse repeatly, damaging the panel, while Hojo started to return back to normal. "YOU AND YOUR FU-"

However, Hiro was silenced when he felt footsteps and he turned around, about to hit the person thinking it was a enemy, but was shocked to see Yuffie, just standing there. She looked fearful, as Hiro just looked at her with his blood eyes, his teeth clenched. Hiro then saw the fear in her eyes, and calm down. He backed away, backing into the panel, ignoring the corpse behind him. "Don't...look...at me..." Hiro said, looking down, his hair covering his red eyes. "I'm...a...monster, it's..."

However, he felt Yuffie's hand on his right hand, and he looked up, one eye being revealed. Yuffie was still fearful, but she grabbed his hand, and held it. She tooked the other one, and pulled it down. She went forward and hugged him, not letting go, her head in his chest. Hiro was surprise, his heart even going faster, but this one in surprise.

"Hiro...please, don't be like this. Return to us...we need you. We can't let you be like this. Please, for me?" Yuffie asked, as Hiro just looked down at her. He felt tears on his chest, and he was shocked to see Yuffie crying. He looked up to see everyone staring at him, fearful, but still worried for their companion and friend.

Hiro looked down at Yuffie, and wrapped his arms around her. He began to slowly transform back, his eyes returning back to normal. His claws disappeared, his teeth going back from fangs.

"Thank you Yuffie...for calming me down..." Hiro said, as Yuffie just smiled, as she dug her head into his chest.

"Of course...I couldn't let you leave me again!" Yuffie said, giggling a bit.

The couple stood in each other arms, as the rest of Avalanche just watched, them, all of them, even Vincent who smiled a little, for them.

Now they had to figure out what to do next.