This is how Midgar will always look, desolated, dilapidated an eyesore on a rather nice and pristine continent. The buildings were looking even worse for ware after the encounter Cloud had with Sephiroth here. We stopped at the top plate. I got off my bike and looked around. At my feet was the black container that once held Jenova's head. Kadaj's bent down and picked it up. He examined it as though it was his first time really seeing it, he tossed it aside after a moment.
I glimpsed something shiny on the ground not too far away. That was when I noticed the rumblings. There was something here besides us. I kept walking though, not too much I could do if something wanted to hop out of the rubble at us. I was confident that Kadaj could handle himself even without his sword. I bent over and picked it up and that was when the damn thing jumped out at me. I t was huge, and purple with a red tuft of hair with massive curving horns like a ram, it also had a yellow and green fin on it's back, looking like something in between an over grown wolf and a dragon. It was a Behemoth and it was way out of it's normal haunts which would be about Sector 8, and this was not sector 8.
No matter how many times it happens you never get used to having huge beasts appear out of almost no where. I jumped backwards landing softly next to Kadaj, I handed him his sword and stared at the thing. I need to be careful what I wish for next time, this was a problem that I could definitely solve by fighting. I considered just leaving for a moment, and then I figured what the hell.
I unsheathed my katana and rushed it. I left a lot more relaxed fighting with the monster every time my sword connected with it's flesh I felt lighter, happier even. Fighting was something that I had become accustomed to. I unlike the rest of them never stopped fighting, I never stopped going on adventures after we had dispatched Sephiroth. It took about a year to get me to finally calm down enough to get my place.
The animal barely had a chance to attack me really. I ended up driving my blade between it's ribs within moments. As the monster turned into the sinewy neon green tendrils that we know to be the lifestream I felt more relieved than I had in a while. Kadaj was staring at me as I bent over to pick up the 300 gil that it had dropped.
"Now we can go to Healin" I laughed, and that was when the ground really started to shake, it shook so much that my bike fell over. They sky grew dark too quickly for it to be more rain. Someone was summoning something, I could feel the magic on my skin.
"What is that" Kadaj tilted his head to the side and watched as the enormous skeleton swathed in black robes appeared. It was the summon Hades, one of Clouds Summon's.
"That is a gift from your brothers… isn't it a nice time to get the fuck out of here sign" I picked up my bike and got on, Kadaj soon followed. Needless to say we got the fuck out of there as fast as we possibly could.
"Why would they do that?"
"I think Yazoo hates me… that would be the only thing that makes any sense"
"I'm sorry about my brothers" he wrapped his arms around me. I glanced back at him for a moment.
"I don't know why… you have nothing to be sorry for"
I hated Healin. I couldn't stand the place for more than a few hours at a time, it smelled like disease, covered up by the smell of grass and sunshine. It was also too green for my liking. The green foliage was heavy from the freshly fallen rain and it clung to its sent which made it slightly more bearable. We walked up the stairs to the lodge where Rufus had been staying, our steps were in sync and we walked side by side.
I opened the door and was greeted by Reno and Rude looking as cartoonish as ever. I smiled a little and took a few steps in and Kadaj followed. Their faces changed completely when they saw him.
"Where's Rufus?" I asked as I drew my katana, Reno kept looking between Kadaj and I. Kadaj looked at me.
"I believe he's reminiscing about the beat I gave them both earlier" Kadaj laughed.
"Well then I think you should maybe give him a walk down memory lane" I pushed passed Reno, who wasn't able to say a word as Kadaj near to instantly attacked him.
I walked down the hall off to the side of the main room. Looking at all of the Shinra banners made my stomach want to lurch. I heard Rufus' muffled voice coming from behind a closed door. I tried to open it but it was locked.
"Reno I'm busy" Rufus called from the room. I laughed and kicked the door open.
"So sorry but Reno is indisposed at the moment" I giggled. He quickly hung up the phone and stood drawing a gun. "Oh you and I both know that won't work… Where are the rest of the pieces" I held my sword level with his throat, a quick lunge and he was dead.
"I have no clue what you are talking about" his words were unsure, almost a stutter.
"You sir are a horrible liar" Kadaj spoke from behind me. "You know exactly what we are talking about"
"What happened Seraphim? I thought you didn't hear the call of the Jenova cells" Rufus grinned
"You know exactly why I need to find the pieces, Rufus" I sheathed my sword
"We want Jenova just as dead as you do, that's why you should let us do the work Seraphim… we have resources you couldn't dream of" I pulled a tape recorder out of my pocket and pressed play.
"Have you found the head yet… Do you know where the rest of her is? We need those pieces I'll have Tseng and Elenya look tomorrow… are you sure it's in the northern cave?... good after we have acquired the head you will get your money and I want the rest of the locations… this will put Shinra back on the map" I pressed stop.
"Where are the rest of the pieces?" I narrowed my eyes
"You'll never get there on time"
"Oh but sir, haven't you noticed… that doesn't really matter" Kadaj chimed in. Rufus sighed and sat down.
"The heart's in Nibelhiem in the Shinra Mansion, the left arm is somewhere in the forgotten city and the legs are near Gongaga… but as I said before you'll never get there before they do"
"And what about the rest?" I put my hands on my hips
"Who knows where the other parts of Jenova are… no one can locate the rest"
"If you are lying I will kill you and your precious Turks like I should have two years ago"
We left shortly after being careful not to step on an incapacitated Reno or Rude. Kadaj seemed very pleased with himself as we walked down the stairs. He seemed almost dare I say happy. I smiled at him and he shook his head.
"I wonder what will happen in Nibelhiem" his voice came out small it didn't match the expression on his face
"What do you mean?"
"I wonder if I'll remember more about my past" I stared at him and the smile dropped from my face.
"Something's are better left unknown Kadaj, You might learn something that will change everything"
"Maybe but I want to learn it regardless… it's kind of hard not being able to remember my childhood"
"Hard as it maybe what you learn might be harder to cope with than that" he shrugged.
"I'm really not concerned with that, I would rather know" it was my turn to shrug before getting on my bike.
"to each their own"