A Blood Rose

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Chapter 7: To die another day

The months passed and graduation came and gone. The trial for Riku and Marluxia was coming soon after graduation. Sora was extremely depressed over Riku being taken away. He wouldn't talk to either Leon or Cloud. Sora went over to Zexion's for comfort and if Zexion was unavailable he went to Axel and Roxas's apartment that they moved to shortly before graduation. Sora was sitting at his dinner table with Cloud and Leon.

"The trial is tomorrow, are you going to be there?" Sora couldn't cry anymore, all of his tears were gone.

"So I can see him get convicted and taken away again?" Cloud knew there was no way him and Sora would be the same ever again.

"I'm so sorry Sora, I know you love him but he murdered people." Sora pounded his fists on the table and stood up.

"I am tired of this!" Leon stood up and grabbed Sora's shoulders.

"Stop Sora!" Sora kneed Leon between the legs, Leon dropped Sora.

"Why the fuck should I listen to you? Why should I even stay here, I am eighteen!" Cloud got up and helped Leon get up. Sora grabbed his keys and stormed out the door. Cloud chased after him but Leon stopped him.

"No Cloud . . . He's gone." Cloud turned to Leon who was standing up.

"He just got in his car, what the fuck are you talking about?"

"He is no longer our Sora . . . His eyes are dead . . . He is a shadow of Sora, we need to face it . . . Riku was his life and we just took it away." Cloud closed the door as Sora's car sped down the road.

"Maybe we were wrong . . . Riku may have killed them but it was for Zexion . . . His brother." Leon said as Cloud laid his head on his chest.

(Zexion's house)

Sora drove up and walked up to the door and rang the bell. Zexion's butler answered and let him in.

"He's in the den Master Sora." Sora smiled a little.

"Just Sora . . . No master." The butler nodded and walked away. Sora went into the den and saw Zexion sitting in a recliner drinking a bottle of vodka. Sora shook his head and grabbed the bottle. Zexion swung to get it back but pouted when he couldn't.

"Don't pout Zexion, it's so not you." By personal experience Sora knows Zexion can't get drunk. Zexion has downed shot after shot and never faltered. The boy could walk a line, recite the alphabet and touch his nose with his eyes closed at the same time after drinking a couple of shots and a couple bottles of schnapps'. All of that on top of the whine he always drinks first.

"What ever, I am so depressed right now but I won't be for long." Sora dropped the bottle. The vodka spilled all over the rug.

"Soar! That rug is from the Persian empire of 200 A.D.!"

"Who cares, are you going to off yourself?"

"No! My rug!" Sora went over to Zexion and slapped him.

"Fuck the rug . . . What do you mean you're not going to be depressed?"

"Oh . . . Marluxia and Riku won't being going to jail and here is why." Zexion whispered into Sora's ear and Sora smiled devilishly.

(Two days later, one hour before the trial)

"Come on Leon, we have to be there for when he get brought up to be questioned." Leon sighed drying his hair off.

"I'll meet you there, just go!" Cloud shook his head and left on his motorcycle Cloud drove down the road looking back thinking he saw someone in a black cloak. Cloud ignored it and kept his eyes on the road.

(Cloud's house)

Leon put his suit on and grabbed his keys and went to the garage. Leon got in his car and put the keys into the ignition. Leon looked into his rearview mirror and smiled.

"I should have guessed this was going to happen . . .well go for it . . . I took your love and now take me from mine." The figure in the back chuckled and pulled out a knife and reached up. The figure slit Leon's throuat and Leon choked on blood as he quickly died. The figure opened the door and walked into the house to meet his partner.

"You did good Sora." Sora pulled his hood down and smiled.

"Anything for love . . . Right, Zexion?" Zexion smiled.

"Yes, let's go we have to go to the court so we can get them out of there safely." Sora nodded and followed Zexion to his car around the corner. The two drove up to the Court house and took their black cloaks off and got out of the car and went into the building. The two took a seat next to Cloud and Cloud was surprised to see them.

"I didn't think you would be here Sora."

"I'm here for Riku . . .and only Riku." Marluxia and Riku both came out and took a seat in the defense seats. The judge and jury came out and took their seats. Zexion pulled out his cell phone and entered a number and waited to his send. Cloud watched out of the corner of his eyes. As he watched he noticed red on Sora's cheek and that's when he realized Leon wasn't there.

"Where's Leon Sora?" Sora looked over with dead eyes. Cloud saw nothing in Sora's once innocent eyes.

"I don't know." Cloud saw more red on Sora's wrist.

"Is that blood on your wrist!?" Sora looked down and shrugged.

"I don't know . . . Maybe, who cares?" The court officer spoke.

"All Rise!" Everybody stood.

"We are here for the case of the count of seven murders." Cloud grabbed Sora's wrist and the blood smeared very little.

"This is fresh . . . You killed Leon." Zexion looked over sharply at Cloud. Sora smiled and chuckled.

"He gasped your name as he choked on his blood." Sora chuckled and Zexion hit send on his phone and a second after the jury stand exploded and the judge stand exploded. Zexion and Sora pulled out little tiny balls and threw them around the room. They exploded and released a smoke screen. Sora and Zexion ran past Cloud and grabbed their lovers. Cloud followed them as they ran out of the courtroom. Cloud pulled out his gun and was going to shoot but he couldn't kill his brother. The all got in the car and drove off. Within minutes the police, fireman, ambulances, and news crews were at the court house. The entire jury was dead, the judge was dead and many of the court officers were dead. The police had a large scale search for the two escapees. Cloud couldn't take the press and questioning about Sora. Cloud left back to his house to see if Leon was truly dead and when he searched for him he found his body in his and Leon's bedroom. His body was stripped of clothing and there were many lit candles all around the room. Cloud broke down into tears and crawled to Leon and held his body.

"Leon . . . .I'm so sorry . . . I love you." Cloud kissed Leon on the lips and called the police. Leon's body was taken from the house and Cloud broke slept on the floor of his living room. The search for Marluxia, Riku, Sora and Zexion ended after a month. Cloud became depressed after they were unable to find them. Cloud drank more, quit his job and sank into a life of nothing.

(Seven years later)

Cloud eventually settled in Midgar where he met a new love interest, Zack Fair. He was a brunette with jade colored eyes. He helped Cloud get back on his feet and helped him through the death of Leon. The two were sleeping after a night of love making. Cloud was having nightmares about Leon and the entire ordeal that happened on Destiny Islands. Cloud thrashed in bed and hit Zack every night for the last two weeks. Zack was getting tired of it and the next morning he was going to talk with Cloud about it. The next morning Cloud walked down the stairs and into the kitchen to see his lover. Cloud kissed Zack on the lips and took a seat at the table.

"You had another nightmare Cloud." Cloud sighed.

"I know . . . I'm sorry but it was very traumatic." Zack took a seat next to Cloud.

"I know but babe you need to get over it."

"I lost my brother and my first real lover to psychopaths." Zack kissed Cloud on the forehead and held him.

"I have a friend . . . He's a psychologist, maybe he can help." Cloud looked up and nodded. He felt terrible for being a burden on Zack.

"Sure . . . I'll see him today."

"Good, cuz I already called him and set the appointment." Cloud smiled but his old instincts made him worry. After breakfast Zack drove him to the office and Cloud waited in the waiting room while Zack left. Cloud waited an hour before he was called in. Cloud walked into the office and took a seat, the psychologist was turned away. The door closed and Cloud looked back to see Sora and Riku. Cloud felt a hand on his shoulder and looked up to see Marluxia. Cloud looked forward and the psychologist turned around in his chair.

"Zexion." Zexion smiled.

"That's right Cloud, it's been a while."

"I don't understand, Zack knows about you." Sora and Riku chuckled and walked closer to Cloud. Sora bent down to his brother.

"Zack really didn't think his charms would work but they did . . . Right Zack?" Zack opened the door to the left of Zexion, he was hiding in the closet.

"Zack . . . Why?" Zack shook his head. Marluxia grabbed Cloud's chin and made Cloud look at him.

"My full name is Marluxia Fair." Cloud's eyes bulged. Marluxia chuckled and Zexion stood up.

"It was all a ploy for our revenge." Cloud felt tears in his eyes.

"I don't care . . . " Zexion smiled motioned for Marluxia and Sora to move Cloud to the window. Zexion opened the window and put Cloud right in front of it.

"Suicide is the best alibi for us." Zexion chuckled but before he could push Cloud out the window the door broke open. Everyone looked over to see the police charge into the room.

"Freeze! You all are under arrest for the attempted murder of Cloud strife, I'm also sure Destiny Islands would love to have their murderers back." The police tackled Sora, Zack and Riku to the ground. Marluxia was held against the wall.

"Your turn emo." The officer came towards Zexion and tried to grab Zexion. Zexion grabbed the man and pushed him out the window. Cloud tackled Zexion to the floor and tried to put his hands around his throat. Marluxia stomped on the officers foot and as the officer let go he grabbed the gun from his holster. Marluxia shot the officer and the three officers holding his friends. Marluxia pulled Cloud off of Zexion and held him.

"Well that was a major glitch in plans but now we can kill you and flee to say Twilight town."

"I don't think so." Cloud elbowed Marluxia, making him drop the gun. Cloud grabbed the gun and shot Zexion in chest. Zexion fell back and Marluxia ran over to Zexion and held him. Zexion was breathing heavily and Marluxia cried. Zexion put his hand up to Marluxia's face.

"I love you . . . Marluxia, we'll meet each other again." Marluxia kissed Zexion, Zexion's hand fell down and he died. Marluxia set Zexion down and ran at Cloud. Marluxia grabbed the gun and threw it down to the ground. Marluxia grabbed Cloud by the neck and choked him slowly.

"Go to hell you mother fucker!" Cloud was held down against the desk. Cloud kneed him. Marluxia let go and Cloud punched him knocking him on the ground. Sora had the gun and pointed it at Cloud.

"Sora . . . Please." Sora smiled.

"Goodbye Cloud." Cloud put his hand up in defense. The next thing Cloud knew was he heard two gun shots. One from Sora that hit Cloud in the lung and the other was from another cop behind Sora. Sora dropped the gun and fell to the ground. Riku grabbed him but Sora was dead. Marluxia got up and grabbed the gun. Marluxia stood up and held the gun to his head.

"I'm so sorry Zexy . . . I love you but it seems we failed." Marluxia pulled the trigger and fell down next to Zexion. Zack grabbed Riku and ran from the building. Zack pushed the officer down and the two left. Riku got in the car and as Zack tried to get in more officers came out of the building and tackled him to the ground. Riku hopped into the driver seat and took off.

The mess at the office was all over the news. Cloud was taken to the hospital to recover and Zack was imprisoned. Zexion, Sora and Marluxia were given a funeral. Riku was at it without the knowledge of the police knowing. Riku cried over his friends and dead lover.

( A day later)

Riku walked into the hospital and went to Cloud's room where he laid awake. Riku walked in and put his hand over Cloud's mouth. Cloud struggled but the drugs made him tired and he couldn't fight him off. Riku pulled out a knife and stabbed it into Cloud's chest. Riku pulled the knife out and put it to his wrist.

"We get to die together." Riku cut his wrists deep and fell to the ground. Cloud and Riku died slowly together. The massacre of Destiny Islands comes to a close with the death of the last survivor and the last murderer.

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