The fourth chapter of Insanity Season One is now underway! Cloud has joined with the shadows after defeating Sephiroth. His friends are now his enemies. Will the Protectors be able to save him from the darkness? Read on, and find out!
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The sun was slowly rising up near the buildings, its warm light shining down upon the streets. Near where Cloud was accepted into the shadows, the body of Sephiroth was gone, the feathers and blood still littering the ground. Cloud was standing near a lamp post, his eyes casting a dark stare. No one dared to speak with him, for they knew that this member of the Protectors was an enigma. What they didn't know was the he was now no longer their friend. He was a soulless creature, a powerful warrior who now accepted the darkness.
-Downtown Domino, 8 in the morning-
Vincent Valentine and the Pharaoh, Atem, were walking together, the Pharaoh looking around the shops for Duel Monster cards while Vincent was avoiding the eyes of the pedestrians. All the while, they were searching for Cloud.
"You still think he went out for training, Pharaoh?" Vincent inquired as his red cloak flowed behind him. Atem nodded, his eyes still looking through the display glass of different stores. Suddenly, Vincent tapped him on the shoulder, which made him look ahead. They saw a figure leaning against a brick wall, the citizens avoiding him for some reason. They could tell that this stranger had spiked blonde hair, but something was different about him. But they knew: it was Cloud.
"Cloud!" Atem called out to him, which made the ex-SOLDIER turn his head, revealing his eyes. The Pharaoh saw his eyes, and stepped backward in fear. Vincent still pressed forward. Cloud unsheathed his Buster Sword, staring straight at Vincent, hissing.
"We need you, Cloud," Vincent simply muttered, moving to take Cloud's arm. Cloud backed away, bringing his sword in front of him.
"What's the matter with you?" Atem whispered, unsheathing his own sword. "Why are you acting like this?" Just then, Cloud lifted his head, his voice distorted.
"I belong to the shadows," he hissed, his dark indigo eyes glowing brightly with rage. "I have no friends or petty attachments." He slashed at the air, violet wisps appearing with each beat of the air. Atem managed to block Cloud's sword from hitting his chest, but was unable to dodge the violet wisps that sank into his skin. The Pharaoh groaned in pain, his eyes slowly clouding. The Shadow Cloud let out a blood-curling laugh in the same voice from before.
"You see?" he cackled, pointing at Atem. "Those wisps enter the body, creating inner pain to the person they enter. Soon, they will cause his death…" Vincent moved towards Atem, the Pharaoh grasping himself, shuddering. The demon gunner shot off a bullet from Cerberus at Cloud, who moved out of the way. Vincent lifted Atem off the concrete, and quickly turned back towards the Kame Turtle Game Shop. Cloud was still laughing as he moved his hand, and the violet wisps came out of Atem's body and entered Cloud's sword once again.
"Those fools… Their deaths will lie in the shadows…"
What will happen to Atem as Vincent brings him to the other Protectors? And will their reactions be after finding out about Cloud? Find out in chapter five, Cold Truth.
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