Final Fantasy 7 Advent

A hero is one that saves people or the world as they say. But what do you call someone who can't even save those…They love so much? Is that person still called a hero? Even if it means…you lose the person you love?

24: The beginning of the End

The two we're close to town now. Sara was about asleep. But for some reason; He felt like she was more nervous around him. Was it because…he has told her? How he felt toward her? But…now that he thought about it…she never said how she felt back. Maybe…he had told her too quickly? God…he was an idiot…wasn't he? Maybe she didn't know how to react to what he had told her even?

Damnit…he felt so stupid…and it wasn't like he could just take back what he told her. Because…everything he said. He did mean it. But…she had to feel the same way; or she couldn't take any energy from him right? Then why would she say how she felt. Ten years…she told him. And that was all…then she would be gone as well. Just like Aerith and Zack we're gone.

He did would lose another person…he cared for. And there was nothing he could do. He felt so powerless. He was called a hero. A hero? It made him laugh thinking about it. How could someone call him a hero…when he couldn't save the people he loved over anyone? He wasn't a hero…and he would never be in his own eyes; Never.

He slowly pulled into Costa del sol. He quickly made his way into town but stopped the bike soon after they got into the town. They we're home. Home? Yeah…he never really called his place here that before. But he guessed it was his home. He kicked the bike stand down before turning his head to the woman sitting behind him. "Sara…?" he whispered to her. "Hmm?" she asked keeping her eyes closed.

She looked as if she was drained of energy. Or maybe this was a sign she was slowly recovering. Well for the time being that was. "We are in Costa del sol…" he whispered to her. She slowly nodded a bit picking her head off his back. Cloud slowly smiled climbing off the bike. "You have to wake up…for a bit…when you get in the house, then you can sleep…" he whispered to her taking a hold of her hand. "Fine…" she said with a sigh.

Cloud slowly helped her off of the bike. Then her eyes slowly opened; but he could tell she was trying not to look at him. Yes…she really was nervous. "Sara…what's the matter?" He asked as they started to make they're way up the stairs toward the house. "N-nothing…" she lied. Cloud didn't say another word; because he didn't know what to say. She wouldn't tell him; maybe…it was too soon after all as he thought.

She felt like she was being unfair to cloud now. After all he had done for her. But she couldn't help it. She-she wasn't ready for any of this. She really wasn't. She wasn't good with words. She never had been. Why did cloud have to go and say that to her? She felt nervous just speaking with him. She couldn't even look at him now. Things…we're a lot harder now. And she didn't have much time left. Ten years…that was all. Then nothing could stop what would happen.

Was she scared of dieing? No, she wasn't. She never feared dieing. She would be with her family again when the time did come. Maybe…she wanted to die? No…it wasn't right to feel that way. To want to die…maybe her fears of looking at cloud in the eye was just getting to her slowly; maybe that why she thought she wanted to die. But no real person wants to die. Because when you die…you lose something you can never get back; your human life.

The two slowly made they're way into the house without saying a word to each other. Sara slowly made her way to the bed room as she heard someone following her. "I-I take it your going to lie down…" cloud voice whispered. "Y-yeah…" Sara whispered staring at the door in front of her. "I-I'll lay down with you…if you want me too…" cloud heard him self sounding nervous. Sara quickly turned around glaring toward him.

He slowly stepped back a little. "What…?" he asked. "You're not getting any action out of me…so you stay out under stand!" she yelled. Cloud felt his mouth open but nothing came out. "Good!" Sara yelled quickly entering the room and closing the door behind her.

Cloud looked a bit lost staring at the door. He wondered what he really said sounded that wrong. "What did she mean by any action out of her?" he whispered to him self still feeling confused. He quickly started to blush thinking it over more. "She couldn't have thought I was talking about…oh boy…" cloud quickly looked toward the floor. He didn't mean that! But she thought he did. Oh god…now he had thoughts in his mind he should never have. And they keep on growing.

Cloud quickly made his way into the living room. He needed something to get his mind off of uh…that. He slowly sat down on the couch and turned on the TV. He couldn't believe she thought…he was talking about sex. What the hell did that come from? He was only talking about being in the room with her. He slowly sighed closing his eyes. "I'm not good…at any of this…" he whispered to him self. He knew for sure…he was bad when it came to love. Somehow he said the wrong thing without knowing it even.

He couldn't help but wonder…how Vincent ever got with yuffie. Then again maybe he just did as he was told? Well…how yuffie was…he wouldn't be surprised if that was it. Cloud felt a sweat drop roll down the back of his head. Was he going to have to tell her he didn't mean it the way it sounded? But if he said that…then she would know; was he was thinking of after she said what she did. He was blocked both ways…wasn't he?

But none of the less it wasn't over…the fighting. He slowly opened his eyes. He had let Loz get away from all. Or…he more so ran from Loz to go find Sara. So one was still out there; but…he had been in town when they return. Where in the world could he have gone? He wondered. Cloud slowly opened his eyes staring toward the TV. Was he somewhere planning something? Yeah…that had to be in right?

But one left…couldn't do too much right? He couldn't only hope so. Maybe…Loz was just waiting for the right time. Yeah maybe…this was his plan? He shook his head a bit. It wouldn't do him any good worrying about it now. No good at all. He would just have to wait and see…but the waiting part would be the thing to kill him.

His thoughts slowly left thinking about what the last silver hair man could have been planning. He couldn't help but wonder how he could tell tifa or any of the others what would happen to Sara in ten years. Well…would he be the one to tell them…or would Sara want too? "I guess…I'll have to ask her…" Cloud whispered to him self. But he didn't even want to think of the matter. Just the thought of it pained him. He was going to lose…her too matter what. Another person…

"It's…It's not fair…" Cloud whispered to him self looking toward the floor. "Mother…Zack…Aerith…" cloud whispered to him self again. He slowly shook his head fighting back tears. …why couldn't he save any of them? Why? He really was that powerless wasn't he? That he couldn't save any of them. Not even one of them. Not one. "And…I'll lose another person…" cloud whispered feeling tears starting to run down his cheek. "Sara…" he whispered under his breath.

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Sara was lying on a bed in the bed room. But for some reason she couldn't fall asleep now. Why? Was it because of how she just acted toward cloud. Yeah…that could be it…She thought. She found her self staring up at the ceiling. But…she knew the fight wasn't over. It was far from over. One silver hair man was still out there. She was sure of it. Even those she didn't ask cloud whatever happened to him.

"Loz…" she whispered to her self. The hand to hand fighter one; But she was lucky…that he wasn't the strongest one. Kadaj was…and he was gone. She didn't really feel right…killing them but she knew she had too. She had to…to stop the madness. And so Jenova…could rest in peace as well. When they we're all gone truly. Then jenova could rest.

She felt like…she had to do her part for jenova. Jenova had been fighting with her the whole time; Even if she wasn't around anymore. She still had some of jenova's powers inside of her. "Jenova…I will stop all of them…I promise…" She whispered quietly.

She slowly nodded to her self closing her eyes. "Sara…be careful…" she could hear aerith voice again. "I am…" she whispered back to aerith voice. "No…I mean…what will happen soon, please…be careful…" aerith voice whispered. "…what do you mean what will happen soon?" Sara asked. She didn't get an answer. "Aerith?" She asked opening her eyes. But her voice was gone again.

Was aerith trying to tell her…that loz may attack soon? She didn't know…but she had a feeling that was what she was saying. She was warning her, in her own way. "…I understand…don't worry, I'll be alright…for the time being that is…" she whispered slowly closing her eyes again.

For the time being was right. That all she could promise wasn't it? She would live her life to the fullest as she could. That all she could do. That what all cetra did. But none of them ever got to old age really. Normally they all died out before then. And she wouldn't be much diffence would she?

Maybe that why she knew; she had to tell him. She had too. She had to tell cloud; especially because he had told her, how he felt for her. "I'll tell you…soon…" she whispered to her self as she fell asleep.

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Loz slowly grinned to him self staring down at a bottle in his hand. A bottle with something that looked red as blood did. The liquor was dark red too. Loz slowly nodded to him self. "It's far from over mother…" he whispered to him self. "Very far…you will see…I will make sure to put an answer to you soon mother…you just wait and see…" Loz said with a laugh as he started running toward the city where mother would be the one to die this time.

Yes….this time for sure. He would do it for his fallen brothers. Kadaj…Yazoo…He thought. Don't worry…I will end her life soon brothers…he thought. "Very soon…" loz whispered as he hopped up some cliff come by the town as he stared down at it. Now all he had to do was waiting for the time to strike.

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Soon cloud heard his cell phone. He slowly picked it out of his pocket. "Hello?" cloud asked. "Yes…uh huh…" he whispered closing his eyes. It was weird for him to get a phone call for work at this time of day. It was about five clock. Cloud sighed a bit listening to the guy go on and on about what the guy needed deliver right away. "And the pay?" cloud asked. Cloud slowly nodded to him self the pay didn't sound too bad. For a quick job even if they delivery was too rocket town.

"I guess I'll do the job…" cloud said into his cell phone. The guy on the other line asked if he could leave soon and take it to rocket town. He guessed he could. He didn't see any problem with it. He was told; he could pick up the box at the bar in town. Cloud said his goodbyes to the guy as he slowly closed up his phone.

"A job…at a time like this?" cloud whispered to him self staring at his cell phone a bit. "What?" a voice asked. Cloud quickly looked up. "Oh…you're…a-awake…" cloud whispered seeing Sara standing there. She slowly nodded toward him. "Listen…I didn't mean…what it sounded like…I said…when you when to lie down…" cloud said nervously rubbing the back of his head.

Sara quickly shook her head at him. "I know you didn't…so don't worry about it…" Sara whispered looking away from him. They were both nervous toward each other right now. And they both knew it didn't they? "…uh…why don't you sit down…" cloud said patting the spot next to him. Sara slowly nodded and did so. But they sat there quiet not say a word for a bit. "Uh…" Sara slowly opened her mouth to start to say something. Then cloud quickly stood up. "Crap! I need to go to that delivery!" cloud cried looking around for his keys. Sara looked a bit unhappy to hear this she was hoping to speak him with for a bit.

"Oh…so you have to leave?" Sara asked looking away from him. Cloud blinked a bit finding his keys on the table. "Only for a little bit…I have to take something to rocket town…so I should be back in three hours or so…" cloud whispered putting his keys into his pocket. "Oh…" Sara whispered looking at the ground. Cloud slowly looked over to her. "Is something the matter?" cloud asked. "No…I just wanted to talk a bit…that all..." she quickly lied. "I see…" cloud whispered.

Cloud watched her close her eyes. He could tell…she wanted to tell him something. But right now…she couldn't say it for some reason. Maybe something was holding her back? Maybe…the waiting for him to return would give her time to get ready to tell him what that something was. "I'll be back soon…" cloud whispered to her. "Uh…huh…" Sara whispered back to him. "Then…we can talk as much as you want alright?" he asked. She slowly nodded toward the blonde boy.

Cloud slowly smiled and gave her a quick kiss on the cheek. She quickly opened her eyes looking up toward him. "I'll…see you a bit alright?" he whispered smiling down at her. She blushed a bit as she nodded toward him. Cloud then slowly made his way toward the front door way. Sara just stay sitting on the couch where she was. Soon she heard the front door open then close. She guessed she had to wait for now to tell him.

She sighed a bit as she lay down on the couch staring up at the ceiling a bit. She wondered where Loz was. Was he planning something…? Was he planning to strike at her soon? If he was…she needed to be ready for anything. She had to be…he was the last…silver hair man alive. Just one more then it would be over for good right? She thought.

Yeah…it would be. She nodded to her self a bit. "Loz…I wonder where you could be…?" she whispered letting her arms go behind her head and rest there. She felt her eyes slowly becoming heavy again.

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Cloud slowly headed up to his bike and stared at it a little after getting the item he was taking to rocket town. It…was a very small box…and they needed that there today? Cloud slowly shook his head a bit. He looked back toward the house. He couldn't help but feel worried leaving her by her self. After all Loz was still out there somewhere. But where was the question. He had no idea. He wasn't in town right now. And that what really worried him.

He wondered if she would be safe being left alone as she was now. She was still slowly recovering. Well as much as she could that was. "Sara…" Cloud whispered to him self as he put his sun glasses on. Well the sooner he got to rocket town the sooner he could get back to check on her right? Yeah…so the sooner he did this delivery the better.

He put the key into his bike starting it up. "Yeah…the sooner the better…" he whispered to him self kicking his kick stand up. He could only do what he could; and the same goes for Sara now. He slowly nodded to him self stepping into the gas as he headed toward the exit of the city.

Soon he came to the city limits and raced toward the mountain pass then soon he would be on his way to rocket town to take this small box.

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Cloud was being watched from over head; but he didn't know this. "Hehe…right on time." A voice whispered holding a button in his right hand; it wouldn't be very long now. He would first take care of Brother then he would deal with mother. And this time no one would get in the way. The plan was perfect, he thought.

"Nothing can go wrong this time…" loz whispered to him self. "It perfect…not even Kadaj could have planned this any better…" he felt him self slowly grin. He slowly hit the button with his hand left. It would go off soon. The bomb he had planed in the box. And with the bike's noise…cloud would never hear it before it was too late.

"…ever if it is…very perfect…something could happen, so better stay on plan…" he whispered placing the button slowly on the ground. He slowly stared down at the city. It was time for his main plan to go head on.

He slowly nodded to him self jumping off the cliff he had been standing on. He slowly made his way falling toward the city. "I'm coming for you mother…soon mother soon." He whispered closing his eyes. "I will…put an end to your life!" He yelled quickly opening his eyes. He held his arms at his side as he slowly fell closer and closer to the city under him. "Hehe…" he couldn't help but start laughing thinking about it.

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In Costa del Sol as normal people had came to the beach for the fun in the sun. A small child quickly ran toward the beach; but quickly stopped losing his balloon. He watched it slowly go up into the air. The child looked confused watching the balloon go up as he saw something falling from the sky. "…what's that?" the child asked. A lady slowly looked toward where the child was. "…?" the lady slowly stepped back a bit.

"A man…?" She whispered as the man fell into the ground before them landing on his knees. The two stood back in surprise. "Hehe…" The man slowly looked up to them. He grinned a bit as he hit his hand at the ground. The ground quickly broke around them as some shadow monsters came up from the broke ground. "Run!" the lady yelled grabbing into the kid's hand. The two tried to get away but they we're quickly attacked by the shadow monsters.

"Hehe…mother come out!" loz yelled looking around the area. He ignored the people running and screams from the shadow monsters. This had to get her to come out of hiding. He didn't have too much time for fun and games. But with all the noise; it wouldn't be long before she did come out of where she had been hiding right? He thought.

He would play the fun part for now with the people in town as he waited for her to show up. He grinned a bit watching the lady and child getting beaten up by the shadow monster. Maybe…he had gone a bit too far? He wondered. Nah…he hadn't gone too far so far.

Loz waved his hand in front of him telling the shadow monsters to finish the two off. He wanted…no. He wanted to see blood; Beautiful blood all over the ground. "Show me…the blood of weak humans, now!" loz yelled as the shadow monster got ready to finish off the two.

"Fira!" a voice yelled quickly attacking the shadow monster. The monster slowly disappeared leaving the two people very badly hurt.

"Hmm…?" loz slowly turned around looking toward where the voice came from. He grinned a bit seeing her standing there. "There you are mother…" he whispered to her. "Loz…so you did come." Sara whispered eyeing him. He slowly nodded. "It's time mother…to end this…" he whispered stepping toward her a bit.

Sara looked behind him; she watched the two quickly get up and run away. "Why are you attacking…these helpless people?" Loz just shrugged toward her. "Had to do something…to get you to come out…" he said with a shrug. "Never heard of a knock?" Sara asked grinning a bit toward him. "Have but…that no fun. Well maybe if I had a flaming bag of poop it would be…" loz said with a laugh.

"Let's get…this over with, mother." Loz said holding his hands close to his chest. "…yes, the sooner the better. Then jenova can rest." Sara whispered standing and waiting for the silver hair man to strike her. "She will never rest…I will see to that. As a Remnant…of Sephiroth, I will not rest as well. Me…are my brothers…will do as we need too, mother." Loz grinned coming toward her.

"R-Remnant?" Sara asked doing her best to dodge his attacks. "So…you didn't know…we are part of sephiroth; Part of big brother. I guess you check say we act like his fighting will." Loz said quickly pulling his hand back and breaking into Sara's defense knocking her off her feet. "…his fighting will…" Sara whispered quickly getting into her knees. That was why…they were after her to start with.

Sephiroth…was the linked to the darkness of jenova's heart. As was the three silver hair men. But…they had turned that darkness in power. A dark power; that was still shaking the world.

Sara quickly looked up as loz came at her again. Like the battle was now…Sara couldn't. No she wouldn't win. She was still recovering. She had to get it together quickly or…she would die by his hands.

"Ahhhh!" loz yelled as he got closer and closer toward her. Sara quickly nodded her self jumping into the air. Loz quickly stopped in his tracks looking around confused. "w-what?" he asked. He quickly looked up into the air as Sara kicked him in the face. Loz quickly lost his balance and fell off of his feet.

Sara slowly landed on her knees. She felt her self breathing heavy. She couldn't do this much longer. She could feel that. She was so weak still. "Hehe…that sure surprised me..." Loz whispered quickly jumping to his feet. He grinned a bit feeling some blood roll down of his lips.

He licked the blood off his lips with his tongue. "…beautiful blood…" he whispered. Sara slowly got to her feet; giving him a look like he was crazy. Well he was crazy, that was for sure. "…I want to paint…this city with the color of beautiful blood…" loz whispered looking around. "Think about it…wouldn't that be beautiful?" he asked.

He sounded…so much like sephiroth saying something like that. "Beautiful? No…that just sick! You believe human's blood in paint for you sick art?" Sara asked out of angry. "Maybe I do…?" loz said shrugging a bit. "But…they're more beautiful blood then humans around here…" loz said eyeing Sara. "The blood of cetras…I'm sure they're blood taste…good too." Loz quickly came running toward her.

"Damnit…!" Sara whispered quickly trying to counter his attack. They both punched at the same time. They both when flying back a bit. Loz quickly started to laugh a bit. "Can't believe…even as your weak self you are now…I'm still having trouble beating you…" loz whispered with a grin. Did he have a Plan B?

"What are you planning?" Sara asked. "I am a Remnant of big brother as I said…" he said. "…first forum of Remnant was Yazoo, then me then Kadaj…" he whispered closing his eyes. No…he couldn't mean what she thought he did right? "You know…what I'm talking about don't you?" loz asked. "…Yazoo is the first forum of Remnant…then I am the second and final forum is…Kadaj…" Loz grinned a bit pulling a bottle out of his pocket.

"w-what is that?" Sara asked stepping back a bit. The bottle had red color liquor inside of it. "Blood…" loz whispered. "Brother…Kadaj's blood…" loz answered feeling his grin become a bit bigger. Sara slowly shook her head a bit watching him. "…don't you wonder what would happen if I maybe…when ahead and drank it?" Loz asked opening the bottle. "n-no…!" Sara yelled watching him.

She could only guess what would happen and none of the guesses we're any good! She couldn't let him drink it! If what she thought would happen…this world would be gone.

She quickly ran toward loz. "STOP!" she yelled. Loz grinned as he quickly started to drink the blood inside the bottle. Sara quickly stopped in her tracks. She watched him finish drinking all of it. Then loz drop the bottle to the ground.

Sara stepped back a bit; as she watched loz start to scream out in pain. His hair started to grow longer. No…it was as she feared. Loz started to become a bit shorter. The shape of his body was changing as well. It was as she feared.

The changed loz slowly grinned as he slowly opened his eyes looking toward her. She watched as a sword appeared in his hand. She slowly shook her head in shock. "Hello, mother…" kadaj whispered to Sara. "Kadaj…" Sara whispered. It was like…everything had started all over again.