Disclaimer: I do not own Final Fantasy VII

Warning: Fem!Cloud; Time Travel; OOCness

Un-Beta'd

Angeal met up with Genesis and the kids (and the Turk) on the way to the lobby. Needless to say, when the man saw the two kids, Angeal couldn't help but stare in surprise.

Genesis saw his expression and asked why Angeal looked so shocked when he already knew about the kids.

"I thought there was only one," Angeal said in a daze.

Kadaj saw him and the nice man talk and decided to pipe out a "Hi." Mother had said it was good manners to greet people.

Angeal blinked at the boy, surprised he was even talking to him. "Hello."

"Who are you?" Loz asked.

"I'm Angeal," he said. The shock was slowly wearing off.

"You are?!" Loz exclaimed. "Uncle Zack talks about you a lot!"

Angeal raised a brow. "Really? What does he say?"

"He said you have a big sword, but you like to fight with your fists!" Loz was so giddy.

"Wow," Genesis said, amused. "He's really excited. Is he a fan?"

Genesis could hardly believe the boy was Sephiroth's with the way he was acting. He would pay to see the General act as excited as the boy in front of him.

"Loz doesn't like fighting with weapons." Kadaj said. "He prefers fighting with his fists."

Angeal raised a brow. He should have known Sephiroth's children would be well spoken.

"What about you?" Genesis asked, curious.

"I wanna learn to use swords like Mommy and Uncle Zack!" Kadaj said. "Yazoo likes guns."

Genesis furrowed his brow at the unfamiliar name. "Who?"

"He's our brother!" Loz said.

"He's the one I told you about," Angeal said. "The one Zack and I found that time."

"So there's three of you?" Genesis asked, receiving a nod from the boys.

Sephiroth had a lot of explaining to do. He hid not only one, but three from his best friends! Or rather, four, if they counted the woman.

By the time the two SOLDIERS, the children, and the Turk arrived at the lobby, they were greeted with the sight of Zack, the Vice President, a Turk, and a young blond woman. The woman looked to be in her late teens-early twenties. She sported spiky hair that vaguely resembled that of a chocobo and carried a strange-looking broad sword strapped to her back. Strangely, she also had blue eyes that shone of mako.

At that instant, the two boys bolted towards the group and latched onto the woman's legs.

The Turk made his way to the group with the two SOLDIERS following his lead.

Meanwhile, Genesis recognized the woman as the same person who delivered him his cure on the battlefield, and remembered her sitting in the negotiations in Wutai. He told this to Angeal. Now, if only he could remember her name...

"Rude," the woman greeted the Turk. She received a nod in reply.

"Oh! Angeal! Gen!" the puppy exclaimed. "Hi!"

"Zack," they replied.

"Spike, this is Angeal, my mentor," Zack introduced.

"Nice to meet you," Angeal said.

"And this is Genesis!" Zack continued.

"A pleasure," Genesis said.

They both received a nod in response. Briefly, they couldn't help but think how similar she was with Sephiroth.

The Vice President broke in. "Do you have it?"

The woman, "Spike" gave Rufus a look before handing over a parcel. Rufus opened it to reveal a gun.

Surprised, Angeal and Genesis tensed at the sight of the weapon, but relaxed when nothing happened.

The young ShinRa took the gun and examined it. For a brief moment, a short beep sounded and a green screen appeared on the handle of the gun, before disappearing again.

"Let's test it out, shall we?" Rufus placed it in a holster and walked away. The group followed.

They reached a training area with targets lined up along the wall. Rufus took out the gun, aimed, and fired.

The target, along with three feet of the surrounding area were completely obliterated. Only ashes remained.

"As expected," the ShinRa said. "Perfect as usual."

"Holy Shi-!" Rude covered Reno's mouth. The red-headed Turk looked to Cloud's direction and saw her glare, and remembered the chibi Remnants were present. "Thanks," he murmured to his partner when Rude finally let go.

"You're welcome," said Rude. The duo remembered all too well what had happened to Cid when Yazoo had asked Cloud what the word "fuck" meant.

"That thing was loaded?!" Reno's eyes bulged. "That thing could'a gone off, yo!"

"It wouldn't have," Cloud said. "It activated when it scanned Rufus' hand." She turned to the ShinRa. "You're the only one who can use it."

"The ammo?" Rufus questioned.

"It uses the same bullets as before, before I... tinkered with it," Cloud informed. "Slotting materia wouldn't hurt, either."

Rufus raised a brow. "I don't doubt it."

"But seriously," Reno interrupted, "you gotta update my EMR, yo!"

Cloud pursed her lips and said, "No way." She only updated Rufus' gun as payment for watching Yazoo last time and for babysitting Loz and Kadaj.

"Wait," Genesis interrupted gesturing to the gun. "You're the one who made that?"

"Yes." Short and to the point.

"Spikey made her sword too, ya know!" Zack boasted, bringing the Firsts' attention to the strange sword on her back.

"And that sick motorcycle of hers too, yo!" Reno turned to Cloud again. "What about the helicopter, yo?"

"No."

As Reno pestered her, Cloud soon felt a tug on her pant leg.

"Mommy," Kadaj called. "Are you gonna make one for Yazoo?"

"What?" Cloud crouched down, confused. "What gave you that idea?"

Angeal and Genesis observed her. Kadaj had just confirmed that she was the mother.

All they knew so far was that she and Zack were related and she could presumably build and create weapons and, if the Turk was correct, vehicles. And that she was as short-spoken as the General. And according to what Genesis had observed, was on extremely good terms with the Kisaragi's - and Wutai in general.

Kadaj and Loz, somehow getting the idea that Yazoo would be getting a gun, soon started going on about getting their own "presents" from Cloud. Flabbergasted, Cloud kept silent, not knowing what to do, though she did glare at Reno for starting the mess she was in.

Surprisingly, it was Rufus who saved her from her children.

"Now that we're done here, we'll escort you out," Rufus said.

Cloud nodded and pulled the boys' hoods on. As the group walked back to the lobby, Reno kept pestering Cloud in vain to "update" his EMR or helicopter or build him a motorcycle like her Fenrir. He was primly ignored.

When they finally reached the lobby, they spotted a plump, blond man chatting with what seemed like his business associates. It was president ShinRa.

Cloud stiffened when the man turned his gaze towards them. "Oh boy," she muttered, unintentionally drawing the two SOLDIER Firsts' attention.

The president excused himself from his colleagues to walk towards the group.

"Cloud Strife?" he scrutinized. "Is that you?"

"...Yes, sir."

Suddenly, the man's countenance changed.

"Cloud!" he laughed. "I haven't seen you since you were a babe, my girl! How've you been?"

The two Firsts could see that the now identified "Cloud Strife" was uncomfortable.

"I've been well."

"Good. Good," he nodded. "And your mother?"

With that question, Angeal and Genesis briefly wondered if Cloud was like Lazard. They could see the resemblance between her and the two ShinRa's.

"She's well."

"Lovely," he said, clasping his hands together. "I see you've been in contact with Rufus?"

"...Yes, sir."

"Well," he looked to his son. "Let's see it." Wordlessly, Rufus handed showed the gun to his father. "How was it?"

"Brilliant as usual," Rufus reported in satisfaction.

President ShinRa nodded as if he expected such. He turned back to Cloud. "Are you sure you don't want to join the company, my dear? We can make room in the Weapons Department."

Cloud shook her head. "I'm sure, sir."

"C'mon Cloudy!" Reno slugged an arm around her shoulder. "You'd be a lot better than Scarlet!"

Rufus and Reno (especially Reno) had asked Cloud to join the ShinRa company a few thousand times - the majority of it was by Reno - in their multiple lives, to replace Scarlet since Cloud was apparently better at creating and designing weapons.

Plus, Reno had reasoned, Cloud didn't have an annoying laugh. If she ever laughed at all, that is.

She always turned the offer down.

Angeal and Genesis were surprised when the president didn't refute the claim and ignored Reno's rudeness.

"No need to be so formal, my dear," President ShinRa said, ignoring the Turk. "Call me properly."

Cloud hesitated.

"Yes... Uncle."

Yeah, my muse died at the end, so please forgive the choppiness of it. I was gonna make it longer, but... Nah. I'm making y'all wait 'cause I'm evil like that. Plus it's past midnight and I'm not thinking straight.

I can't remember if Angeal and Genesis knew Lazard was an illegitimate ShinRa, but in this story, they do.

Now, for those wondering why President ShinRa expected Cloud to make a "brilliant" weapon when he supposedly hasn't seen her since she was born, he's seen the stuff Cloud had previously made for Rufus. And he's been in contact with Cloud's mother. Which begs the question, how is he going to react to Kadaj and Loz? Will there even be a reaction?