Enumasam
Chapter 36: Auron
Sephiroth stood clad in only his black trousers with Fujin asleep in her bed. The move took no time on his part considering he only had the clothes on his back, his Masamune, money, and the Bio cigarettes Yuffie had given him. He inhaled deeply as he stared out the window he leaned against with the wind blowing through his hair. He ran his naked hand between his fine silver strands as he gazed into the rising sun before he turned his green eyes towards the nude covered form of Fujin whose chest rose and fell in deep breaths under the blue blanket.
He pondered Jenova, the clone, and Irvine thinking that if Fujin could get something out of the damaged man how beneficial it would be. If not he could always use…other tactics.
"What are you thinking?" Fujin softly inquired as she hugged him from behind, her breasts pressing into his hair and back as her hands caressed his toned chest.
"Jenova and the clone," he softly replied turning to face her while he stroked her cheek.
"Don't worry I'll get something out of that man, Sephiroth. Please have faith in me."
He put his hand on her shoulder, right above one of the scars that adorned her body.
"Even if you can't get anything intelligible out of him I'm sure I can Fujin," he brushed his lips against hers before he continued "best get clothed don't you think?"
Fujin let out a small laugh as she playfully shoved him.
"I think I like you better like this, but as you wish." She went to her closet and took out a red sundress, similar to Selphie's old one except the bottom had ruffles. Fujin pulled it on and strapped on her Negative blade, before she took a pair of knee high boots and tugged them on over her socks. Sephiroth got dressed in his usual clothing, it made her wonder if there was something special about his attire. He then set his Masamune under his belt far enough that it wouldn't drag the ground.
"You look gorgeous, and combat ready," Sephiroth complimented.
"Thank you."
The two left Fujin's room and walked quietly down the corridor until they came to the cell-like living quarters. Fujin didn't disarm herself this time as she looked through the reinforced glass but saw nothing, she slowly turned the handle and opened the door.
Unfortunately as soon as she took a step into the room a crazed Irvine jumped on her and even with her enhanced reflexes she was caught off guard. He pulled her sword from it's sheath and held it to her throat laughing maniacally.
"Gotcha now! I want outta here, and you mister Sephiroth don't try anything or I'll kill her, I swear!" Irvine shouted after which Fujin elbowed him in the stomach. He crumpled to the floor in a heap dropping her blade which she quickly retrieved and picked him up, by the throat, with her left hand.
"SQUALL?" She stated as she held him up with one hand and held the point of her sword to his chest. Irvine gasped while struggling to speak until she eased up.
"I…I don't know he said that a wound in the planet near Trabia…urk…please let me go," he whimpered as he started crying. Fujin threw him against the wall, which he smashed into before falling into unconsciousness.
"Is that what you consider 'interrogation'?" Sephiroth as she joined him and shut the door.
"Like your version would've been any different."
Sephiroth chuckled and shook his head.
"You got me. What did he mean by Trabia?"
"Trabia Garden was bombed during the Sorceress War. There's nothing there except debris and a crater. It's also where Selphie came from," she informed shrugging. Sephiroth put his hand on his chin deep in thought.
"Hmmm if the Life Stream exists in this time then maybe the clone is trying to absorb the energy that Gaia is using to repair the wound. It's just a theory but it's the only reason I can think of that the machine would be there for.
"Maybe we should inform Edea and Squall?" Fujin asked.
They quickly walked down the corridor further until they heard a couple of voices arguing from behind a shut dormitory door.
"So that's it I'm going to Fisherman's Horizon, without you. We need time apart so that you can think about your actions. Bye." Squall walked out of the room with an angry look on his normally calm face.
"Squall I need to tell you…" Sephiroth was cut off.
"Not now all of us are going to the Horizon, but I'm intrusting the safety of this Garden to you, Edea, and Fujin. Just take care of the place while the rest of us are gone." With that said he walked down to Zell's room and beat on the door.
Soon the door to Squall's room opened again, and out stepped Rinoa with red eyes and tear-stained cheeks which dried up when she saw the Silver Haired Savior and his comrade.
"Oh hi guys what's up?" Rinoa put on a smile to hider her sadness.
"WRONG?" Fujin asked, but the duster-wearing woman waved her hand as if to swat the question away.
"Squall's mad cause I stayed at the infirmary with Seifer, even though he's in a coma. It's not like I did anything he's just jealous you know?"
"Ah I see. It wouldn't bother me if Fujin visited one of her friends while they were injured, so what's the problem?" Sephiroth wondered. Rinoa thought about it before responding.
"Well uh he used to be my boyfriend. I really messed up," a few tears rolled down her cheeks.
"SO."
"I guess I can see his point, though I can trust Fujin with simple matters of that nature," Sephiroth explained.
"Must be nice…" she answered before heading back into her room
Fujin and Sephiroth walked casually to the elevator and took it up to Edea's office before they stepped in front of her desk. There was a man with a large curved bladed sword wearing sunglasses and a red overcoat.
'Similar to Zack Fair's weapon.' Sephiroth thought as the man turned around to face him and Fujin.
"Ah hello, Sephiroth, Fujin, this is Auron he said a giant fiend name Sin ate him and he wound up here," Edea said from her large brown leather chair as Auron nodded at the two.
"Calamity From The Skies, ring any bells?" Auron asked the general who smirked a little.
"Jenova, an alien life form that was once considered an Ancient though as it turned out it made the Cetra into monsters. Also my mother," Sephiroth explained as Fujin sat in the chair across the desk from Edea. Auron returned the smile.
"Mother huh?"
"Not technically. I was injected with her cells while still in the womb, speaking of her have you seen or heard any unusually fiend activity?" Sephiroth inquired.
Auron tapped his foot as he crossed his arms on his chest.
"Well as soon as I woke up I took off out of this place, thanks to a window, figured I'd earn some money to pay them for patching me back together. Unfortunately I had to come back because I couldn't find work in anyplace except Dollet, and it only lasted a couple of weeks. Haven't seen any weird fiend activity…unless," Auron paused. Fujin turned to look up at him and Sephiroth stared. "I saw this big bird type fiend fly over the transmission satellite with what looked like three heads, but besides that nothing."
"JENOVA?" Fujin asked. Sephiroth walked to stand by his girl after which he looked up to Edea.
"I have some bad news Headmistress, apparently the weapon we destroyed at Esthar is still on the loose, and part of my mother also."
"Your mother, as I heard from you and Auron conversing, The Calamity From The Skies. Sounds bad, and what is this weapon exactly?" Edea spoke while placing her hands on the oaken desk. Auron turned to the three as Sephiroth answered.
"It's a biomechanical machine that can imitate anyone, as far as I know it's only copied Squall thus far."
Edea put her head in her right hand.
"Should I place guards at the ramp entrance?" Edea rubbed her temples. Sephiroth, Auron, and Fujin all nodded then she clicked on her microphone. "Quistis, Xu report to my office at once," an overly loud voice was heard throughout the Garden.
"Do these two know Squall is heading to Fisherman's Horizon?" Sephiroth inquired.
"Yes and the two are pretty decent combatants. Auron you may stay in the infirmary until we get a room ready, though Jenova is a concern. What do you guys suggest?" Edea queried.
"Auron, do you know anywhere near Dollet with a mass of fiends or people?" Sephiroth questioned.
"No, I haven't been here long enough to get to know this past version of Gaia, but I can go on the hunt for the head. Do you people have any sort of communication devices?" He responded to which Edea reached in a desk drawer and pulled out a flip phone.
"It has my number in it, just in case you do make contact. If this happens call for backup and then I'll send Selphie and Yuffie in the Ragnarok. There's a car in the garage you can use to follow the tracks and reach Dollet. Which is where you should begin, as for you two do as you wish," she commanded.
As Auron approached the elevator doors opened and out stepped Quistis in her usual pink vest and Xu sporting a leather tube top with matching pants. The ex teacher had a red whip at her side, while Xu had two double edged twelve inch daggers on her.
"Ladies," Auron murmured as he walked past them with Sephiroth and Fujin behind him they all rode the elevator to the first floor.
"Well it was nice to meet you both, I'd better go get some sleep I'll be in the infirmary if you need me," the sunglasses wearing man explained. Sephiroth put his left hand on Auron's right shoulder and made him come face to face with him.
"Jenova must be destroyed as quickly as possible, before it infects anymore beings than it has. She will spread if we don't destroy the head Auron," stated Sephiroth.
"I got it I'll leave now then if it eases your concern."
"Wait. Take Fujin with you just in case you find yourself outgunned."
"OKAY."
"If you say so. Alright let's go Fuj."
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Sorry no action this chapter but had to set a few things straight anyways let me know what you think.
Signed,
Vicious Cerberus