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Chapter 3 - The Daughter of Lord Sephiroth

The most promising acolyte left us, not out of the lesser folly of sentiment, but the greater folly of anger. His heart was clouded, and his balance was lost, but his abilities were unmatched. Even then, we knew to watch him most carefully… Keeper Annals...

Cloud returned from making his delivery, only to discover Alyssa wasn't there… He didn't even see a smile or anything from Tifa who was cleaning more dishes for customers who were coming and going.

"Where's Alyssa?" Cloud asked wanting to know what was going on.

Tifa looked at him in silence. Her eyes told him that she was worried. "I don't know Cloud… Alyssa said she was going for a walk, but never came back."

"How long ago was that?"

"Maybe two three hours ago… I'm not sure."

Cloud then left the bar area, and into the guest room Alyssa was staying in. He eyes skimmed the whole room, seeing that she hasn't returned at all… Cloud quickly walked over to the closet and saw it was open. Alyssa's dirty white shirt and blue jean pants were lying on the closet floor. He also saw that the note he left for her was open. Cloud then quickly pushed away the clothes.

It was gone…. The sword was gone. So many thoughts and feelings rushed through Cloud's mind. What had happened to her? Cloud ran out of Seventh Heaven, and hoped on his motorcycle, heading towards the Chocobo Farm first.

I hope she's not hurt… Cloud thought.

He then slammed on his breaks as soon as he saw a black cloaked man now standing basically right in front of him.

"Cloud right?" The black cloaked man asked, removing his hood and reveling his face. He had short brown hair and two eyes of different color. His left one was a brown and his right one was a bright green. There was a long scar that reached his cheek bone on his right eye. The man stood there like nothing happened.

"Yeah, who are you?" Cloud asked rudely.

"You're friend Alyssa was captured by a silver headed man… taken to their master…" The man responds.

"Their master? You… aren't one of THEM are you?"

"No… I am of a different clan. Alyssa was attacked and the silver headed man took her…"

Cloud glared at him. "Different clan? Who are you!" He demanded.

"You don't have much time, Cloud. The Reunion will start soon now that she's with them."

Cloud looked up at the sky. "The Reunion…" He muttered to himself. "Why is-" Cloud looked down to see that the man was gone. Cloud then drove off towards Midgar again… they needed a plan to rescue Alyssa.

Alyssa awoke, seeing white trees around her. There was also a small lake and a group of black cloaked men. Two or them were arguing as she slowly stood up, feeling her bones ache.

"I told you not to make it noticeable!" One of them yelled. "If she died Lord Sephiroth would be mad. Then what would he think of us?"

"He would kill us all and saying 'why did you kill my daughter?'"

Alyssa then felt herself unable to breath. Daughter of Sephiroth? How would that be possible? One of the black hooded men then turned around, seeing that Alyssa was now standing. "Hush now… she's up."

She still felt a bit dizzy what the snake did to her. "Where have you brought me?"

"Don't worry. Sephiroth is coming soon. He'll make everything better." One of the black cloaked men said.

Alyssa saw that it was no use if she wanted to run. But something told her to stay… "How am I the daughter of Sephiroth?"

One of them knelt down before her. "When you were born my lady… Jenova gave you her blood and welcomed you into the family. Lord Sephiroth was proud to see you as his first and probably his last born child. He wants you to be a Goddess that you are."

Alyssa grew confused. Sephiroth was her real father? "But… at six months you were taken from him… forced to live a normal life… ten years have now past. A smile broke across his face to know that you were alive. Orders were to take you back… once he figured how messed up you were." Another one explained.

"He'll want to know what has happened to you adoptive family… after all… he is the one that asked his mother to control your so called father."

Sephiroth killed her family all because he wanted her back? Alyssa shook her head, not wanting to believe it… but she wanted proof that Sephiroth was her father.

Right then another cloaked man ran through the forest, catching up with them. "Lord Sephiroth has arrived. He wishes to see Alyssa."

They all nodded as three of them took Alyssa, leading her through the forest. A voice then stopped them…. "Hello Alyssa… it's been too long since I got to hold you…"

Alyssa quickly turned around seeing Sephiroth's emerald green eyes and long silver glowing hair… A smile soon spread across his face as he approached her, wrapping his arms around her. Alyssa closed her eyes wanting to understand why he was holding her…. Feelings soon took over… but they weren't her own… they felt like someone else's…

Tears streamed down her face as she felt Sephiroth's warmth. "Father… I… I've missed you." Alyssa sobbed, crying on his chest.