Chapter 2

While Angeal was mending Zack, a sound came suddenly which made them all shocked.

"Whose phone is that?" asked Cloud.

"Oh, it's mine!" Zack said as he reached to his pocket.

"Hello, Zack here." Zack said when he answers his phone.

"Zack? It's me Aerith." said Aerith in the line.

Zack leaped up as he heard Aerith's voice which causes Angeal to fall on his back. Then, Angeal shot a deadly glare at Zack which made Zack a bit scared. The others were trying not to laugh.

"Aerith! Are you okay?" Zack asked.

"I'm fine now since I heard your fine voice." said Aerith as she chuckled. "How are the other guys? Are they all right?"

"Well, yes except for Sephiroth. He was badly injured when we were fighting with the remaining soldiers of Deep Ground." said Zack sadly. Then, he sat back down.

"Oh my. Where are you now? It's kind of stormy around here. Do you have any shelter?" asked Aerith worriedly.

"Yes, we do have a shelter. When we were running away from the Deep Grounds, a girl came up in front of us and helped us. So technically, we're fine." said Zack, trying to calm down her.

"Phew. Thank Goodness. Remember to say thank you to her afterwards. Do you know where to find us?" asked Aerith.

"Probably not but we will try to find you guys." said Zack.

While he was talking to Aerith, Phoenix was laying Sephiroth slowly on the bed. She undoes Sephiroth's coat and gloves. She took one look at the wound that cut's a couple of inches deep on his chest and arm. She went to a drawer and took 2 cure materias and places them on the cuts. She took out a bandage and bandages his arm and chest.

She then takes a blanket and covers his body with it. She stands up and heading towards the door and gave him a glance before she closes the door. He was sleeping soundly when she left.

In Cid's airship.

"Okay. Just be careful Zack. Okay, I'll see you soon. Bye." Aerith cuts the line and gives back the phone to Tifa.

"Well? What did he say?" asked Yuffie impatiently.

"Well, he said that there were some remaining of Deep Grounds chased them with way more powerful powers than before. Sephiroth was badly injured in the battle. But, it's okay, they was founded by a girl named Phoenix Lightfeather and helped them mend themselves." said Aerith non-stop.

"Well, that's weird, that name sounded so familiar. Did any of you guys' know her?" asked Yuffie curiously. All of them shook their heads.

"Do they know how to find their way back here?" asked Cait Sith.

"Well, probably yes. They will look for us as soon as they feel better tomorrow." she said.

"Oh, okay." said Cid as he was throwing away his cigarette.

A maid's head popped out of the hall way's door and says that the dinner is ready.

Back at the mansion.

As Phoenix walked down the stairs with her clothe changed to a purple T-shirt and a long pair of tracksuit, Angeal just finished mending Vincent.

"Are you guys' hungry? Of course you are. Okay, I'll prepare a chicken soup to help warm you guys' up. If that is what you guys' want. Or do you prefer another kind of food?" asked Phoenix as she was heading towards the kitchen.

"Eeerrr, no, it's okay. We'll be fine." said Genesis.

"Oh, nonsense, General, I'll prepare you a chicken soup then." she said again.

"Well, I could he—"before Angeal could finish those sentences she already pushed him and the others to living room a gives a remote to them. "Why don't you guys' relax and watch some TV while I cook? Is that a good idea? I think it is." she said and gave them a warm smile. And before Cloud could answer, she already marched down to the kitchen.

After 35 minutes, she came to the dining table and prepares the table. They saw her and decided to help her with the tables but instead she pulled the chairs and pushed them to their chairs. She came back with a big pot of chicken soup and puts it on the middle of the table. Then, she gave them a warm smile and offers them to eat.

She then came with another bowl of chicken soup and a glass of water on a tray and headed for upstairs.

"Aren't you going to eat with us?" asked Vincent as she was on the first step.

"Well, I'm not going to let your friend up there to starve won't you?" she said while walked up more steps and went into the room.