Chapter 2

` Sephiroth nudged the box out of his way as he worked his way deeper into the ship. Surely he wouldn't have to deal with anyone so far from the beach. The Shinra cargo ship was damp and dark, just the way Sephiroth liked it. Most importantly, it was barren, the crew off celebrating the picnic with the rest of the company. Sitting down on an old crate, he let himself relax.

"Finally, some peace and quiet." He said to himself.

"There can never be peace when you're around." He heard an incredibly angst filled voice speak from the shadows around him.

"Who's there!" Sephiroth said, standing up and firmly gripping Masamune.

"It's me..." the voice said. Sephiroth watched as wonder boy himself emerged from the shadows.

"Oh my..." Sephiroth said, bemused. "I have no idea who you are."

"I'm not surprised." The man said. "After all, who am I? Nobody..."

"Sound like someone needs some Prozac." Sephiroth commented, snidely.

"What I need, is strength!" The blond haired individual said, pulling out a massive sword.

"What are you doing to do with... oh come on, you shouldn't even have that yet!" Sephiroth complained. "I mean, we just saw Angeal, and if he's alive, Zack never got the sword, let alone him being alive, there for you shouldn't even know what that sword is yet."

"Stop trying to confuse me!" Cloud yelled, putting his hands over his ears and crying.

"Whatever, let's just get on with this. What are you planning to do with that?" Sephiroth asked half halfheartedly.

"Something I should of done a long time ago!" Cloud screamed like a girl before raising the sword high above his head, and bring it crashing down... on his wrist, which he began to chop with earnest. Sephiroth stared in shock as Cloud cut his wrist like an over grown lawn. "I'm sorry Aeris, I couldn't protect you!" Cloud sobbed, tears flowing freely from his eyes like floodgates.

"Oh come on! That didn't even happen yet." Sephiroth complained. "Also, Aeris was a mistranslation, her name is actually Aerith."

"Drown in my misery Sephiroth! Pay for your sins!" Cloud screamed, digging deeper and deeper into his arm.

Sephiroth slowly backed towards the exit, careful not to take his eyes of the mentally unstable time paradox in front of him.

"SEPHIROTH!" Cloud screamed. "DROWN IN MY MISERY!"

"I'll take my chances in the sun." Sephiroth said, before quickly running from the boat, leaving Cloud to continue his ritualistic self mutilation on his own.