Alright! Next chapter up! I am having so much fun with this fic! Oh man! I saw Last Order for the first time last night! I had no idea there was an anime episode dedicated to those flashbacks! Where have I been!? It rocked, and I loved Zack. So cool! Anyways, if you haven't seen it, do it. Cause its pretty cool. Anyways, I had a thought. I've been thinking of making some illustrations for the fic and was wondering if it would be a good idea? It'd give me some practice, I need it. Don't know where I'd post 'em but I want to find out if it's be a good idea or not. Of course, they won't be posted for a while since I'm currently on overkill with school right now, but if I got some feedback, I think I'd like to give it a try!

Trying to keep these going as fast as possible. I appreciate those who keep reading the fic. I hope it maintains your interest!

-Annubis

Disclaimer: I do not own final fantasy VII, Squaresoft does.

Chapter Five

The motorcycle's headlights flashed bright beams across the flowers in Aeris' garden. The revving of the motor came to a low purr as Zack parked in front of the house. All was quiet. This part of the sector was always quiet, but also darker than the others. Everything had an eerie feel.

"I wonder what time it is." Zack hopped off the bike and quickly walked into the house. Zack walked into the kitchen, staring at the digital clock on the oven. The green lights showed him that it was almost one in the morning. Sighing, he laid his head on the counter. Time was going by so fast and he felt like he was so far behind. He sat silently in the kitchen listening to the sound of nothing, just the empty space of the home. There was no laughter, no chatting, no sounds of the pots and pans clanking together. Just silence. Zack jumped as he heard a loud growl come for below him.

"Huh?" Zack looked down and rubbed his stomach. "Boy! I didn't even think of it before, but I'm hungry! I wonder if there happens to be any food left in the refrigerator." Zack turned towards the refrigerator finding a note. Aeris' mother, Elmyra, had written a note to Aeris, in case she escaped from Shinra and happened to stop by.

'Aeris,

I hope you are alright. Please be careful and watch out for yourself.

I know how much you like to help, but don't do anything that will put you in

danger. You are all I have left; I can't stand the thought of losing you. I

imagine that your friends are with you, including your bodyguard. If so,

this is a message also for them. Let Cloud know that I have faith in him.

Cloud; please take care of my daughter.

Marlene is safe please let Barret know this. I will watch her while

you're gone. I'm sorry I cannot tell you my whereabouts. I do not want to

allow any danger to come to the little girl in case Shinra had raided the

house and found the note.

Take care. I know I will see you soon! I wish you all luck.

-Love, Elmyra.

P.S. I left the food in the refrigerator for in case you came back and were

Hungry.'

Zack had mixed thoughts about the letter. He wanted to know if Aeris was alright. He wanted to see Elmyra again and tell her that he would find her and bring her back safely. He'd apologize first, of course, for being gone for so long and causing so much pain.

"If there was any pain…sounds like Cloud is fitting in just fine." Zack leaned against the fridge. "I'll worry about it later. For now, I need food! And some sleep! I'll move out first thing in the morning."

Zack raided the fridge, using a piece of everything that was edible to put in his sandwich. He grabbed a bag of chips and filled a pitcher with water. He hadn't eaten real food in over five years. The thought made him awfully sad. Food was an important thing for Zack. It was the way to get to his heart, Aeris found that out fast. On their first date, she had made a picnic full of Zack's favorite foods. In fact, every food was Zack's favorite.

After preparing a meal fit for a king, Zack entered the living room. He had a plate overflowing with sandwiches, one hand carried the water pitcher and a glass, and the other had a bag of chips. Zack had run out of room on his plate and still had one sandwich left. He looked around looking for a way to get it to travel with him to the living room. Zack, having expert SOLDIER knowledge, quickly came up with a solution. Holding the lonely sandwich in his mouth Zack was able to get to the living room in one trip and plopped onto the couch. He set everything down, took a bite out of his sandwich and laid it on his lap.

"Ahhh…freedom." Zack sighed as he turned on the TV. He couldn't remember the last time he got to watch TV. He never really liked the late night shows; they were usually infomercials or long religious ceremonies. He liked some of the late night talk shows, but none seemed to be on. He flipped station after station until he came upon one that had a show with a pink room full of fuzzy creatures jumping up and down yelling in a foreign language. One was holding a whip and another was holding a carrot.

"What the-!?" Zack cracked up laughing. "Damn Wutai, foreign weirdo shows." Since nothing else interesting seemed to be on, Zack continued watching the show. He quickly devoured the sandwiches and half the bag of chips. He drank half the water pitcher and stared at his plate. "One bite left…" Zack felt miserable. He knew better than to mix the peanut butter and pickles. He also knew he shouldn't have eaten so much so fast. The food was hitting him like a train. He was full to the brim and ready to hibernate for the season. "Ooohhh…" Zack moaned as he reached for the last piece of sandwich that remained on his plate. He barely lifted his arm and passed out.

Zack woke up to the sound of screaming and loud crashing. With a jolt, he sat up.

'Where's it coming from!?' Zack glanced at the TV, relaxing a bit. It was the 9:00 news. They were recapping on a video holding live footage of the upper plate hitting sector seven. Everything was mass chaos. Women and children were running for cover as the men tried to save their neighbors. Zack shook his head.

"What a mess…those poor people. I wonder how many survived." Zack stared at the screen, mesmerized by the destruction. "I'm surprised Shinra didn't get a hold of the video. Actually, they probably are already thinking of a cover-up. Bastards." Zack watched as an important newsflash popped onto the screen. A woman in a blue suit began her report.

"Attention. This just in…mass hysteria in the Kalm area. There have been numerous reports made by citizens between the area of Midgar and Kalm stating they have seen the ex-hero, Sephiroth. They claim he is heading towards the South East. The newest report has placed him near the Mythril Mines. People are encouraged to leave the man alone and ask no questions. Shinra, already having knowledge of these events, says that they are merely rumors. But to decrease the risk of danger from a fanatic who is more than willing to imitate the Great Sephiroth, they encourage everyone to leave the man alone. Repeat: If you see any imitators of Sephiroth, ask no questions and take safety precautions." Before the report was even finished, Zack was out the door.

"Shit! I gotta get to him, fast!" Zack grabbed his armor, he had kept it but disposed of the uniform, and sword and leaped onto the bike, speeding towards the edge of Midgar in a dust cloud. He made his way through the sectors, searching for the door to let him out.

"Damn! Why do they hafta close us in like animals!? Oh!" Zack slammed on the brakes turning his bike slightly as he stopped. "There's the door! What!?" Zack looked through the glass of the wall. The other side was surrounded by Shinra troops on motorcycles. In the center of them all was a familiar face, the new commander, given his title by the president himself.

"Yuck! We have to cross this?" Aeris and Tifa stared at the sludgy water beneath their feet. They had made their way to the Mythril Mine and reached an obstacle. A large marsh surrounded the entrance.

"Look!" Tifa pointed to an enormous serpent that was impaled on a broken tree. Her face turned pale.

"Who could've done such a thing?" Aeris covered her mouth and closed her eyes in disgust. Cloud walked closer to the serpent, not caring about the water and mud.

"Sephiroth…" Cloud squint his eyes and clenched his fists. 'He thinks it is all a game, showing off his strength like some freak show. I wouldn't doubt it if he was watching us right now, laughing.'

"Cloud watch out!" A large splash sent waves flowing towards Cloud. In a panic, he rushed through the sludge, trying to escape.

"There's more! Get away from the water!" Cloud waved his arms in the air. Waves rushed over him, sending him crashing underneath the water. A giant serpent rose out of the water, opening its mouth. It planned on having its dinner early. It pulled forward coming closer to Cloud. It was inches away when Barret opened fire, sending it backwards. Cloud ran out of the water and continued one-hundred yards into the chocobo fields.

"Cloud! Come back! Where are you going!?" Everyone ran after their leader.

"As far away from that THING as possible!" Cloud put his hands on his knees. "That was too close for comfort! There has got to be another way across." Cloud looked at his surroundings. Chocobo tracks surrounded the area.

"There." Cloud pointed off into the distance to a small ranch. "We're gonna get some chocobos. They're fast enough to get across and we won't have to worry about those monsters!" He shuddered and started walking towards the small farm.

"Hey there. Is there a problem?" Zack opened the door and pulled his bike outside. He got onto the motorcycle, preparing to start the motor.

"Yeah, I believe there is a serious problem." The new commander folded his arms. "You are under arrest for stealing Shinra property."

"What!?" Zack couldn't believe what he just heard. 'They have no idea who I am!' He looked around at the troops and noticed that one had his mouth gaping wide open. The soldier refused to loose eye contact with Zack.

"You heard me, son! You stole that bike and we are here to take it back and bring you in! If you go willingly and without any trouble, you may get a break. So if you don't mind, please get off of the motorcycle." The commander kept his cool, acting like he was something big.

"Sorry, but I can't do that." Zack revved the motor. "I paid for this thing! I'm not handing it over. This bike is mine!"

"What was that!? Now you listen to me, you piece of shit! We know you stole the bike now just hand it over and there won't be any trouble." The commander pulled out his sword.

"S-Sir!" The soldier who was previously staring at Zack tapped the commander on the shoulder, but the commander continued his speech.

"You low-life! Hooligan, stealing things that are government property! I bet you think you're a tough guy, huh!? Well you ain't and I'm not letting you get away." The commander continued blubbering about respect to authority and how bad people like Zack make the world a living hell. The soldier tried getting the commander's attention but failed again. Desperate, he whispered into the ear of another soldier. The man's eyes bugged out of his head and stared at Zack the same way his partner had earlier. Zack knew something was up.

'Looks like someone recognizes me.' Zack slowly pulled out his sword.

"Sir! Sir!" The soldier tried once again to get his commander's attention.

"Don't interrupt me!" The commander punched the soldier in the face, sending him flying off the bike. "Now…where was I?" He was about to continue when he was interrupted again this time by the soldier who was just whispered to.

"Sir!" The commander swung around to look at the soldier who interrupted him for a second time. The soldier continued. "That man is the escapee!!" He pulled out his sword and gun. The commander slowly turned his head back to look at Zack. Everything moved in slow-motion. Zack smiled and lifted up his sword.

"GET HIM!!" The commander shouted his orders for every soldier to hear. They charged Zack, riding their motorcycles. Zack revved his engine and sped off towards Kalm. He swung his sword left and right, hitting the tires of the oncoming bikes. He came face to face with the commander and gave him a boot to the head, sending him into the air and onto a pile of rocks and dust.

'Maybe that'll knock some sense into him…' Zack smiled to himself. He swerved in-between the enemy, escaping their attacks. He turned in circles as they closed in on him. 'What to do next…' Zack sung his sword around, hitting a nearby attacker. His sword flew from his hands and landed in front of his bike. 'Didn't plan on that!' Zack cursed himself under his breath. He reached for the sword. He had to lean completely on one side of the bike and reach out as far as he could. He pulled up just as one of the soldiers ran into the side of his motorcycle. Zack flew over the front of the bike, crashing into the ground. He somersaulted multiple times; his bike flew past his head, the tire rubbing across his forehead. He came to a stop with his face in the dirt. The battle had ended quickly. All the Shinra soldiers slowed to a stop and parked their motorcycles.

"What should we do now?" One soldier asked as he got off of his bike.

"I dunno…" The rest of the troops dismounted their motorcycles; walking up to Zack's broken body.

"You think he's dead?" Another one asked. They formed a circle around him, staring in disbelief.

"I don't see how anyone could've lived through that!" A soldier stared at the blood gushing from Zack's head.

"Were we supposed to bring him back?" The fifth soldier looked around at the rest. There were seven soldiers around Zack, the others were on the ground and out for the day. A soldier noticed that Zack still had a hold of his sword.

"I-I say we kill him! You can never be sure if he's still alive." He panicked and lifted his sword.

"I agree!" More soldiers neared Zack with their blades. A smile crossed Zack's face. Zack jumped into the air spinning his sword in a circle as he did so, cutting every troop that had surrounded him. They all fell slowly, one by one. None of them saw it coming.

"How about not…" Zack looked at his bike that was crushed because of the wreck. "Damn…" He looked at the commander's bike and ran up to it. "This baby will do just fine! Even better than the last one." Zack hopped onto his new ride, driving into the distance. He would be arriving in Kalm in no time.

One soldier was still alive and well. The only injury he had received was a broken nose from the commander. During the battle, he had hid behind a rock in hopes of not getting killed by the escapee. As soon as Zack was out of sight, he ran into Midgar to report the incident.

AVALANCHE safely made their way across the marsh, thanks to their newly acquired chocobos. They let them run free after they had crossed, they couldn't possible keep track of the chocobos and bring them into the mine.

"Okay…we have to go through this place and head towards Junon. If anything, Sephiroth must be headed in that direction." Cloud led the group through the cave. Sharp rocks decorated the walls and crystals were embedded in the floor. Cloud looked at the group.

'I shouldn't have gotten everyone involved. I especially shouldn't have let Aeris get involved. It's too dangerous to bring her near Sephiroth and if Shinra came around, I couldn't bare the thought of her getting captured again.' Cloud glanced at Aeris. She was staring at the shiny rocks in the ground and the curving paths that they followed. 'I bet this is something she's never seen before. I can't believe she's never been outside of Midgar. I've been to many places because of SOLDIER. Damn SOLDIER….Damn Sephiroth. What's going to happen? What is going to happen to us? How can I possibly defeat Sephiroth? He already kicked my ass once, not to mention he's supposed to be dead. How did he come back? How did he live?" Cloud heard a sniffle behind him.

"Tifa? Everything ok?" Cloud smiled at her. Tifa jumped with surprise. She was deep in thought.

"Yeah…I'm fine. Why?" Tifa tried to put on a smile.

"Oh…I was just curious. You looked a little upset." Cloud patted her on the shoulder. "We should be through with this place soon. It's not that big." Cloud smiled and continued his trip.

'What's wrong with Tifa? She is an awful liar. I'll try to get it out of her later. She needs to stop keeping all her feelings bottled up. It's gonna ruin her some day…' Cloud remembered the night he and Tifa were on top of the well. Tifa was quiet and didn't say much. He wished he knew what she always got lost in thought about.

"Ah! Watch out!" Aeris screamed. A loud cry came from Tifa's lips.

"Tifa! Yo, Tifa! You awright!?" Barret ran up to the girl. A winged demon had clawed Tifa across the back, tearing the flesh open easily.

"Hurry…but pressure on the wound. Keep it from bleeding." Red XIII tried a potion. Cloud darted after the monster. He leaped into the air, crashing down onto its head, killing it instantly. He quickly sheathed his sword and turned towards the group.

"Not gonna work…its too deep!" Cloud ran up to Tifa, holding her against his chest. Her breaths were quick and short. "Tifa! Tifa!" She failed to reply. Her only concern was breathing. The whole time the group tended to Tifa, Aeris stared in horror.

'I gotta so something. I have to help.' Aeris put her hands together. She prayed to the planet. 'Please don't let her die. She has to stay alive. She just has too! It isn't her time yet. She has so many things to accomplish. Come on! Help me!' A green aura flamed around Aeris.

"Tifa! Tifa! Say something!" The whole group stopped their fretting and stared in awe at Aeris.

"Yo! She's glowing!" Barret pointed in Aeris' direction. The green light around her seemed to flow from her body. It lifted and was carried over to Tifa's body.

"Get out of the way!" Red told everyone. They all ran to the corner, leaving Tifa by herself. The green light sank into her skin. A loud gasp came from Tifa's lips. Her fingers twitched and he eyes shot open.

"Wha-What happened?" Tifa sat up. Aeris ran up to her and hugged her.

"Oh! You're alright! Thank goodness!" Aeris looked at Tifa. "Are you feeling better!? I tried my best." Aeris looked at the group.

"What was that!?" Barret ran up to the girls. Cloud and Red XIII followed.

"It would seem Aeris has some kind of healing power." Red muttered to himself.

"Yeah! I do! I've never had to use it like that before. I wasn't really sure if it would even work!" Aeris put her hand behind her head and laughed nervously.

"Amazing…" Cloud stared at her. He then turned to Tifa. "You ok?" He helped her up.

"Uh…yeah I think so." Tifa was confused. She had no idea what had happened.

"Um...I'll explain everything to you." Aeris walked next to Tifa. For the rest of the journey through the cave, they chatted like old friends.

Zack arrived at Kalm in no time. He only stopped once and it was too wash the blood off of his face and arms. He did not want anyone to panic if they saw him covered in blood. He noticed that his wounds were not as bad as he thought. As soon as he was finished he continued his journey and arrived at Kalm. He rode the bike up to the inn and parked it…or leaned it against the wall.

"Guess I should ask questions." He walked into the inn. "Excuse me…but I was wondering if you could help me." Zack approached the innkeeper.

"Sure. Whatcha need? A room?" The man flipped through his book.

"Oh no. I don't need a room. I was just wondering if you knew anything about the Sephiroth sightings." The man's eyes got wide. He quickly shut his book and leaned in towards Zack's face.

"We ain't supposed to talk about it…I haven't seen him personally myself, but I know of many people, mostly those who stay here, who claim they saw him." The man was at a whisper.

"The customers claim they've seen him? Anyone in particular stick in your mind?" Zack flipped a bang out of his face.

"What do you mean?" The innkeeper looked around.

"Anyone unusual been here lately?" Zack glanced at the guest book.

"Yeah, actually there was a group in a while ago. They had all kinds of weapons and those glowing balls that supposedly make magic. One guy was huge and had a gun for an arm. There was another guy that looked like some kind of punk, was nice though. He had spiky blonde hair and one of the largest swords I've seen in my life. There was some weird dog and two girls also. Real pretty things too. Anyways, they were talking about some incident that occurred five years ago in Nibelheim. I overheard them. Does this help at all?" The man leaned back and sat on a chair.

"Yeah…I'm guessing the blonde guy's name was Cloud, right." Zack held his head in his hand.

"Why yes! How did you guess? You know 'em?" The man smiled.

"You could say that. The girls…can you tell me what they looked like?" Zack turned red. 'I bet that is a weird question to ask.'

"Boy! Those ladies sure were a sight for sore eyes!" The old man chuckled. "They both had brown hair, one's was darker though. She had dark brown eyes too. The other girl had bright green. She was in a pink dress and had her hair all tied up with this little pink bow. Cute little thing! The other one…well her clothing was half the other ones." The man laughed at the thought of Tifa when she first walked in.

'Aeris. The one in the pink has got to be Aeris. It was always her favorite color and she always wore that bow in her hair.' Zack walked to the staircase.

"Mind if I take a look in the room they stayed in?" Zack had no idea why he felt the need to go in the room, but something was luring him in there.

"Sure…go ahead. Don't know what you'd find." The man lifted up his cap and scratched his head.

"Thanks…" Zack slowly ascended the stairs. He got to the top and immediately heard the cry of pain once again. The screaming increased as he reached the bed that cloud had stayed in. He touched the mattress, trying to support himself. The cries only got louder as stabs of pain shot through his right arm.

"OW!" Zack fell to the floor. It was unbearable. He grabbed both sides of his head, his jaw clenched, showing all of his teeth. He opened and closed his eyes, everything was out of focus. He tried to pull himself up. He grabbed the side of the bed and touched the pillow. Flashes of white filled his senses. Visions flashed right before his eyes.

"Cloud! Cloud! We gotta get outta here!?" Zack pulled Cloud out of the breaker he was held in. They ran up the stairs, leaving the Shinra basement.

"We're friends, right?" Zack supported Cloud as they got in the truck, heading for Midgar.

"Cloud RUN!!" Zack provided cover for Cloud as the bullets flew towards them.

'What the hell is going on? What is this?' Zack let go of the bed and crawled to the opposite side of the room. He reached for the bed that Aeris had slept in. All the screeching stopped.

"What?" Zack fell to the floor. Panting, he wiped the sweat off of his forehead. He rested on the floor. A soft whisper called out to him. It rose to higher volumes. Many other voices joined in.

"What is this?" The floor seemed to be talking to him. It whispered to him. It all seemed soothing and reassuring. "I…I don't understand…" The voices were foreign to him. He had never heard a language like this before. The voices got softer and everything got darker. Zack blacked out.

"Full House!" Cloud slapped the cards onto the table, grinning at Zack.

"Oh bull-…" Zack examined the cards. "Damn…" He threw his cards onto the table.

"Well, what did you have?" Cloud nosed through the cards. Pulling out Zack's he couldn't help but laugh. "You had two of a kind!? You expected to beat me with that!?" Cloud slapped his knee.

"Okay! Okay! Laugh it up! Guess I underestimated you…" Zack pouted and folded his arms. "Besides, it was your first time playing…I thought you wouldn't have a clue!" Zack leaned back in his chair and put his feet on the table.

"Wanna go again?" Cloud quickly shuffled the deck.

"Nah…getting beat fifteen times in a row is enough for me. Never liked poker." Zack smiled.

"You even cheated once! Don't forget that." Cloud pointed a finger at Zack who replied by holding his hands up.

"Yeah! I woulda won too if ya hadn't noticed!" Zack put his hands behind his head. He stuck his tongue out at Cloud. "Party pooper…"He glared at Cloud.

"I didn't mean…" Cloud hung his head.

"Hey! I was just kidding! Besides, we're friends now, right?" Zack stood up.

"Uh…Yeah! Yeah we are!" Cloud grinned again. Zack preferred that look. Sometimes Cloud would get so down.

"So…ya got a lady, Cloud?" Zack leaned against the wall.

"What?" Cloud picked up his helmet and stared at it.

"Ya know…a girlfriend!" Zack walked around the room imitating a girl. He batted his eyelashes at Cloud and cupped his hands on his chest. Cloud laughed.

"Nah…never have." Cloud looked through the window and stared at the stars. Zack gawked at Cloud.

"Awwww…but there is one ya want! Yes! I can see it in those sparkling eyes of yours! You, sir, are in love!" Zack poked Cloud.

"Hey! No…no I-I am not!" Cloud folded his arms.

"What's wrong with being in love? Don't be embarrassed! I got a girl. A real cutie too! Any guy could have her and she chose me! What a gal!" Zack sat back down.

"Tifa…" Cloud turned red.

"What? Is that her name?" Zack leaned forward. He liked putting Cloud on the spot.

"Yeah. She's very pretty." Cloud looked at Zack.

"Details, man! Is she hot!?" Zack leaned back.

"What!? I-I don't know! Why are you picking on me!?" Cloud looked like he was going to die from embarrassment.

"Sorry! I was just curious! Ok…I'll go first. My girl…she's got curves! Oh yeah! Hips!" Zack laughed to himself. "Those hips! They got that nice shake when she walks! Thin, curvy and sweet. That's the girl I like. She is the kind that's got the looks but is way too modest. Makes it all the better when you actually get to see the features without the clothes!" Zack slapped his knee. He rubbed a tear from his eye. He hadn't laughed that hard in so long.

"Wow…she's that great huh?" Cloud stared at his friend.

"You bet! The best thing that ever happened to me. Wish I had a picture though. Left it at home! That's okay though! After this mission, I'm gonna sweep her off her feet and marry her. Just dunno how I'm gonna do it…" Zack stared off into space. The thought of Aeris always made him happy, but for some reason lately he had been getting feelings of doubt and fear. "I've got to see her again." Cloud watched Zack for a while, wondering what he was so hard in thought about. He decided to change the subject.

"You ready for the trip tomorrow?" Cloud broke the silence.

"You bet! Wow! We get to be with the Great Sephiroth! Aren't you excited? I gotta tell ya'. I'm kinda nervous." Zack ran his hand through his long, black, hair.

"Don't worry about it. Everything will be fine." Cloud smiled at Zack.

"My experiment will not be a failure! I cannot afford to lose this specimen! You must get him back!" Hojo paced throughout his lab. He spat and yelled about the loss of Aeris, Zack, Red XIII and Jenova.

'Man…why do I always have to deal with Hojo? Why can't Tseng do it? Awww man! Look at him, he's so disgusting!' Reno watched as spittle flew out of Hojo's raving mouth. 'This guy looks like he has rabies. Maybe we should put him down…save us all the trouble. Ew! He's twitching again. That eye…is it larger than the left one? I've never noticed that before!' Reno stared at Hojo's eye.

"Are you listening to me!?" Hojo slapped the table next to him.

"Huh!? Yeah! Yeah!" Reno glanced at the wall.

"I want you to take this." Hojo handed Reno a syringe filled with green fluid. "You have to inject him with this. If not, then we are lost!" Reno felt sick. He hated needles. They gave him the creeps. They reminded him of hospitals and labs…they reminded him of Hojo.

"Yo…I'll get right on it." Reno stared at the needle. A soldier darted into the room.

"Sir! We have confirmation on the whereabouts of the specimen Code Z number one twenty-five! He was last seen heading towards the city, Kalm." The soldier explained the situation to Hojo and Reno.

"Good…Good!" Hojo turned away from the two men. "Reno, give me that syringe…I have an idea."

"Here…What's the plan?" Reno handed over the needle. Hojo ignored the question. He turned and faced the men.

"Perfect…all according to plan. This experiment isn't lost yet gentlemen! Only postponed…"

Okay! Chapter done! Tell me what ya think! Please review! Oh and don't forget. You think it'd be a good idea to make illustrations? I'll try my best. Thanks for reading. Hopefully, I'll continue to post them quickly!

-Annubis