The fifth chapter for Insanity Season One is now underway! Atem and Vincent have found out that Cloud has been controlled by the shadows. After sending violet wisps into Atem's body, the Pharaoh is now in pain, even after the wisps were sent back to Cloud. What will happen as Vincent reveals Cloud's new state? Read on and find out!
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Atem was groaning in pain, his eyes wide with fear. His entire body was trembling while the other Protectors were around him, trying to comfort him.
"Vincent," Kairi muttered, pressing a damp cloth onto the Pharaoh's forehead. "You were there with him, weren't you? What happened to him?" Vincent looked over at her, his crimson eyes closing slowly. He sighed, and moved towards the others.
"It was Cloud," he whispered, clenching his metal gauntlet. "He caused this to the Pharaoh."
"What do you mean, it was Cloud?" Leon inquired. "Why would Cloud attack one of the Protectors?"
"He doesn't belong to the Protectors anymore," Vincent replied, watching Atem's chest rise and fall. "He belongs to the shadows. Just as Sephiroth did." Everyone was shocked after he told them. Kairi grabbed hold of his collar, her eyes flashing in anger.
"Why would he do that without telling us?!" she shouted, a few tears streaming down her face. "Tell me that, Vincent!" Vincent moved her hands away from his collar before speaking.
"It was Sephiroth. He made him join the shadows after having Cloud remember Aerith's death."
"Who's Aerith?" Alphonse Elric asked, his armored head turning towards Vincent.
"She was a flower merchant who worked in Midgar, but was killed by Sephiroth while trying to stop a meteor that he was trying to use to destroy Midgar. Now, she lives within the Lifestream, along with Zack Fair, Kadaj, Yazoo, and Loz." Kairi still glared at Vincent, who turned away from her.
"Cloud would never join the darkness…" she whispered, sitting down on the couch near the Pharaoh. "He just wouldn't do that to us." Suddenly, the roof of the Kame Turtle Game Shop flew off its foundation, a strong wind blowing through. Dark laughter rang out while the sky was changing from a bright blue to a dark, evil crimson. A figure hovered in the sky, grasping a large sword.
"Cloud…" the Protectors murmured. It was Cloud, but his form was different. He looked no longer human, since his skin was now a mixture of black and grey. Two large demonic wings protruded out his back, fangs poking out of his mouth, which was smiling darkly. His dark indigo eyes glared down at the Protectors as he laughed again. The only thing that made him look like Cloud was his spiked blonde hair.
"Foolish mortals," he hissed. "Seeing how you failed to defeat me with only Vincent and the pathetic Pharaoh, I'll just have to deal with all of you at once!" Kairi stared at Cloud's new demonic form, tears in her eyes, which disappeared as she turned to the others.
"Someone watch the Pharaoh," she ordered, taking hold of her sword. "We'll deal with Cloud." Toby stood near the Pharaoh, knowing that he couldn't fight due to the full moon drawing near.
"Be careful, all of you," he muttered, while the others moved outside where Cloud landed.
"This will be fun…"
What will happen as the Protectors fight one of their own? Find out in chapter six, Life and Light.
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