Requiem for Vincent

By V.Valentine

Chapter 9

Of Angels And Devils

A/N: This one is almost finished, just one more chapter after this one. But hey, you never know if there will be a sequel to this or not. My inspiration for stuff usually comes and goes. As always, please read and review. This chapter is a little bit different from the others, as it starts off first person thoughts, then goes back to good old fashioned dialogue. Enjoy!

Everyone's gone.

The service is long since over. I was the only one who decided to stay. They're back at the Gold Saucer, probably laughing and drinking it up for you. To honor you.

I guess this is what I'm doing now. Honoring You.

I've known you for much longer than you care to know, I'm sure. Even before Hojo put me in that body of yours.

Humans concept of time and fate is laughable.You see, even before all those damned experiments, I knew that I was going to be stuck with you.

And here I am. Looking at your damn coffin. And I'm still here.

Our "relationship" wasn't easy. I was stuck inside of you, only to be released when you were tested. You thought of me as an abomination of everything sacred.

I'm surprised we surived for as long as we did.

This doesn't seem right for me to do this while I'm in human form. Hold on.

The red haired man looked down at the grave, then up to the blackened skies above him. Slowly, his ivory skin turned a pale purple, growing scales all over the surface of his skin. Next wings grew out of his back, along with a spiked tail that shot out of his tailbone. Claws and talons upted from his fingers and toes, and then finally, two red eyes replaced the former white.

"Much better. I hate that damn form." Chaos said as he looked back to the grave ahead of him.

"Curse you, Valentine. This would be much easier if I still hated you. Hell, I might have thrown a party. But it's the opposite. I grieve, like everyone else. Because you have given me so much. You gave me my freedom from you, as well as my wife, who I wish was here to see me doing this now. Perhaps it'd make it easier." Chaos said, his talons digging into the soft earth beneath him.

"But you and I both know it's not finished. Work still needs to be done here. But you can't very well do that if you're dead." Chaos said, looking around him, the tree branches around them blowing in the wind.

"I wish there would have been more time for this. To teach you everything you need to know. Where you going, what you can do, what your potential is. Unfortunatly, that's not the case. And once again, you're going to be thrust into the middle of it. Despite whatever sacrifices need to be made. Just realise you owe me for this." Chaos growled, his wings being pushed back slightly because of the oncoming wind.

Chaos's head hung low, until the breeze died down, and it was replaced with a much more warmer, soothing wind.

"How long have you been standing there, Ancient?" Chaos rumbled, not turning his head behind him.

But behind him stood a ravishingly beautiful young woman, no more than 25 dressed in a very light pink dressed. Her hazel hair was tied back in a long knot, almost not even a match for her striking green eyes. Her bare feet was not touched by the dirt of the earth, but it was perfect and flawless, just like she was.

"Long enough. This is a very noble thing you're doing, Chaos." Aeris said gently, a warm smile on her face.

"Noble my tail. You know just as well as I do that he's needed for what's coming. I'm just doing my part in the whole grand scheme of things. " Chaos said, his muscled chest rising and fulling with a long intake of air. "Tell him to look after Rahne, will you? She won't understand any of this." Chaos said finally.

"I will, and I'll watch over her as well. She'll be taken care of. And your memory will not live in vain." Aeris said, as a stunning green glow appeared around her.

Chaos rumbled slightly, and then huffed out a puff of air. "Fine. Let's get this show on the road. Pay attention. Your first lesson in Soul Transference 101."

Aeris smiled and gigled slightly. "I'm ready when you are."

Bracing his feet on the ground, Chaos clenched his fists as he looked over the grave, his red eyes glowing brightly. "I summon forth Galian Beast, Death Gigas and Hellmasker to my aid!" Chaos roared as the ground started to shake.

And soon, ghost images of the beasts that used to inhabit Vincent appeared in the green glow of the lifestream. Behind him, Aeris held her hands out, poised and ready.

Chaos looked to the three of them, now standing around Vincent's grave just like he was.

"Didn't think I'd be seeing you guys again for a long time." Chaos muttered as he then looked back to Aeris, who gave him a slight nod. "Okay. Here we go." Chaos said, as he then looked forward, holding his hands out to the others. Clearing his throat, he began.

"Honored warrior, laid to rest

With Death's veil, upon thy chest

Return the breath of life once more

When the four become one, vitality restored!"

With a massive roar from Chaos, he slowly became just as green as the other beasts amongst him. Once that happened, they slowly drew together into a massive ball of lifestream energy floating over Vincent's grave.

Aeris smiled as she looked to this. "Always knew he was a big softy." She said, before directing the lifeforce down onto the grave, spreading over the dirt, having it seep into the earth and then into the coffin, and finally into the remains of Vincent.

"Wakey wakey, Vincent. Rise and Shine." Aeris said with a smile, and gently blew a kiss towards his grave. And soon, Aeris had disappeared, just as quickly as she had appeared.

The wind softly blow over the grave of Vincent Valentine. Peace was king.

Until a hand shot from the dirt below, gripping the air around the grave into a fist.