Legacy of Failure Chapter 4: Mr Brightside, a final fantasy vii fanfic

Disclaimer: I don't own FFVII, the Killers or Kingdom Hearts.

A/N: Rose is back in Doctor Who! So I am super excited, but I'm not being eaten by the cat anymore. So I managed to get internet to post with! To think he looks so much like Sephiroth…

"Are we there yet?" I asked Bjanik leaning my head on Melinda's sleeping shoulder.

"Not yet…" she sighed watching Sephiroth and Zack asleep using each other as pillows.

"You're sure?"

"Yep."

"Damn."

I reached into my pocket pulling out my CD player putting on my MCR CD, well this trip had turned into a real bummer since Seph's executive decision to go it all on helicopter. What we got was an airship, the Highwind no less; off in the distance over my music and the engines I could hear Cid cursing about one thing or another. Yawning again I fell asleep. I'm ordinarily not the type to have prediction dreams of the future, after all I don't have a dream I can remember that didn't involve me dying in some way, shape or form. But this time was different.

It was the inside of the Shin-Ra building, outside the President's office. By the staircase sat cadets Cloud and Lance, Cloud stood up, "I'll be right back okay?"

"Yeah no problem," Lance muttered sighing as Cloud walked away. He turned his attention out the window glaring at it, "it's not fair…" he muttered.

"What's not fair?" A whisper asked. I recognized the voice but couldn't find the source.

"Why is she the Keybearer?! I'm a much better person to get the Keyblade, I like Sora and she likes Riku! I don't get why she should get the Keyblade!" He snapped.

"Calm yourself, soon you will have a Key of your own, you will save this world and be free," the voice whispered.

"I want it now!" He complained.

"Very well then, come with me," the voice whispered, a moment later he was gone.

I sat bolt upright covered in sweat, "Lance!" I shouted not realizing I had also awoken Melinda.

"What's wrong Kamui?" She asked drowsily.

"I think Lance is in trouble."

"Lance?"

"Yeah you remember him, my friend from home."

"Oh him…"

"Yeah, I just got this weird dream and I think he may be in trouble."

"I see…"

"I should call back and see if he's okay."

"Kamui…"

"What?"

"How is it that when you have a weird dream about me you never tell me and suddenly you're worried about him?!"

"I'm sorry, it's just that this one felt weirder than usual… besides what's the risk of you getting eaten by a giant snake?" the minute I said that I remembered the Midgar Zolom.

"You're unbelievable!" She shouted before storming away.

"Wait Mindy!" I shouted as she disappeared down the hall. Sighing I pulled out my PHS, "hey Lance this is Kam, give me a call when you get this okay?" I left him a message with a croak shutting my PHS and pocketing it. Spinning around I kicked the wall as hard as I possibly could denting it slightly. My hands trembled violently, "why am I such an asshole?" I disappeared out onto the outside deck feeling the wind on my face, a surprising guest out on the railing. Vincent stood leaning against the railing letting the wind whip his hair and cloak around, I gave a silent nod to him joining him along the railing.

"Hey Vincent can I ask you a question besides this one?"

He nodded silently.

"If you hurt someone but you still had time to repair the damage what would you say to try and make them feel better?" Okay I admit I'm asking the wrong person for advice on people but I've always found the best source of info in the most unexpected places.

He stared out at the sky for a minute, "you mean you and Melinda don't you?"

I nodded, "yeah, see I was concerned about one of my friends back in Midgar and she got all mad at me."

He let out a soft snort, "you would be better off asking the twin."

I laughed for a minute; "yeah and then after she tells me what I did wrong she'd beat my brains out as payment for her advice."

A flicker of a smile crossed his face, vanishing almost as soon as it came, "in all honesty… I encourage you not to make the same mistake I did. Talk to her, no matter what."

"Thanks, I'm gonna go find her," I grinned at Vincent heading back inside.

Wandering around I eventually wandered into the cabins, a partly opened door caught my attention, I peaked through it seeing Kamui and Melinda curled up on the bed. Kamui was holding Melinda gently, while the other lay fast asleep. I stepped back from the door slowly feeling tears welling up in my eyes, well I couldn't blame her, and I honestly couldn't. After all, Kamui was everything I wasn't, strong, smart, fast, everything going for her, and I was just a broke joke of a nobody. A spark of anger and jealousy flared in the pit of my stomach, "good you should hate her. She betrayed the trust you put in her."

I spun around glaring around, "come on out you crumby bastard so I can rip your face off."

"Kyahahahahahahahaha!" a cackle pierced my eardrums.

"Dammit…" I sobbed slinking away to some nice dark corner on the railing outside, Vincent sighed simply ushering me back inside. I hadn't bawled like this in ages, I used to be such a wimp when I was a kid but that was several years ago. Vincent made me lie down on my bed in my cabin.

"Is there anything I can get for you?" he whispered as I keeled over onto my bed burying my face in the pillow.

One hand flailed around falling onto the clock radio, blasting out Mr. Brightside by the Killers.

'I'm coming out of my cage

And I've been doing just fine

Gotta gotta gotta be down

Because I want it all

It started out with a kiss

How did it end up like this

It was only a kiss,

It was only a kiss

Now I'm falling asleep

And she's calling a cab

While he's having a smoke

And she's taking a drag

Now they're going to bed

And my stomach is sick

And it's all in my head

But she's touching his—chest

Now, he takes off her dress

Now, let me go

I just can't look its killing me

And taking control

Jealousy, turning saints into the sea

Swimming through sick lullabies

Choking on your alibis

But it's just the price I pay

Destiny is calling me

Open up my eager eyes

'Cause I'm Mr Brightside

I'm coming out of my cage