Lloyd: Sugar? You had sugar and you didn't share?
Me: Not my fault you can't come to my school otherwise…well, even if you did exist in my world I wouldn't give you any Mountain Dew.
Lloyd: That was harsh…
Me: (shrugs) not much you can do bout it except if someone somehow creates something to make cartoon character real. Hell, how awesome would it be if some of the Pokemon where real. I'd personally love to have a Espeon, Charizard, Empleon if they were. I should actually build that team plus maybe Raichu, Flygon, and …hm…what the hell, if I could have one legendary it would be Dialga even if it has the worst cry every for a legendary.
Lloyd: What the hell are you talking about?
Me: Opps! Sorry. I kinda like to play the Pokemon games and bought Diamond and Pearl on the 22nd. They were really fun and I'm now happy cause I got Gallade, the male version of Gardevoir. It's awesome. Opps! Sorry again. Maybe I'll go sit quietly and watch the Drunken Rock Lee fight again…Kimimaru is so cool!
Lloyd: um…ok…enough of that…Jen Rem doesn't own ToS or FF. Only Tiamatt, Oblivion, Terran, the Oblivion Blade, Eria, and Ash.
Hojo Office/ Third Person POV
"Mother is growing impatient, Hojo." A black furred creature warned, tapping its claws on the scientist's desk. "She wants that body immediately."
"I know. But I can't speed the process up any faster. It can be several hours to weeks for the cells to all awaken so until then be patient." Hojo replied nervously, pushing his glasses up.
"Fine, Just remember that the only reason you are still alive is because of your biological knowledge." The creature snarled, pulling his claws across the metal surface causing a high pitched squeal. "What have you found out about the girl?"
"Nothing. I have focused mainly on the Cetra." Hojo answered, ears ringing from the noise. "What is so important about her?"
"Have you not realized the strong resemblance to the desired host and the auburn haired male? That child carries a small amount of Mother's cells and could be quite powerful if she became one of us." A second creature spoke this time.
"I have noticed this but it is not possible. It is possible that she is only a relative of the male and by chance looks like Tiamatt." Hojo replied. "Of course even if you are right, it won't matter. I plan to breed my specimens soon so I will soon have the data I've desired for so long."
"Do as you want. Just remember that Jenova has chosen the Cetra's body as her new container. Do not harm her in anyway or it will be you that will scream in pain." The first growled, backing away and leaving the room. The second gave a small growl before following his comrade out of the office.
Hojo sighed, the extreme fear of being killed by his own unrestrained creations fading away. He pulled out a file and opened it, looking at the faded picture of the Cetran woman before scribbling something down below it. Closing the folder, he stood up and called in several assistants. If he was going to go through with his plans he would have to do them now…
Tiamatt POV
I could feel Kratos' body against mine and knew he was asleep from the soft breath that came from his lips and blew across my hair. I knew that when I opened my eyes that I would be facing him and that his arms were still wrapped around me tightly as he held me close. My mind immediately wondered to thoughts that I desired but knew could not be fulfilled, at least, not yet and not here. Despite this I snuggled closer to him and realized something. I remembered him, and of us on the Journey.
"Tiamatt?" Kratos whispered softly. I turned my head slightly to look at him and blinked in shock. I thought he was still asleep.
"What is it?"
"I was wondering that if we somehow escaped if you might like to go out for dinner." He mumbled his face turning red causing me to laugh. "I just thought that we've never really done anything together so…"
"I'd like that." I smiled, pushing myself up so that I sat beside the Seraph. Kratos smiled as he also sat up and pulled my close for a kiss only to be interupted by the hiss of the door opening.
"How sweet." Hojo cooed at the sight, as Eria and Lloyd also woke up. "I knew there was something between you two."
"Hojo!" I growled. "What do you want?"
"You know what I want." Hojo sneered, looking at me, Kratos, and then Eria. "I want the offspring of my precious Cetra."
"You're demented. You have no right to treat us like animals!" Lloyd yelled, probably wishing he had his swords.
"How crude." Hojo sneered. "Think of it merely as saving an endangered species. After all, Tiamatt is the last of her people, the Cetra."
"And why do you think we would even go along with this?" I snarled claws and fangs already forming.
"My, it seems you have regained your temper." Hojo laughed, pushing a small button on a device on his pocket, causing a strong jolt of electricity coursing through my body.
"AHHHH!!!" My knees gave way and I would have hit the floor had Kratos not caught my fall.
"Leave her alone!" Eria screamed at Hojo. The scientist just laughed.
"Are you telling me that you would rather be in her place?" He sneered. "Hm…" He turned and looked at Kratos and me again. "This would be so much easier if you would simply follow directions…"
"I will not endanger another life for you to use as a test subject." I growled, the transformation halted.
"Why must you be so stubborn?" Hojo sighed, shaking his head. "Perhaps I'll just us the girl. After all, she has a strong resemblance to the two of you."
Suddenly, alarms started blaring and a Remnant rushed into the chamber. Hojo had a deep look of annoyance on his face as he turned to face the Remnant.
"Professor Hojo! We have intruders!"
"Get rid of th-AHHHHHHH!" Hojo screamed as my claws sank into the flesh of his back, tearing the lab coat to shreds.
"You of all people should never turn your back to me!" I snarled, reversing the partial transformation and kicking the scientist in the gut as he fell. "Let's get out of here quickly!"
"But what about our gear?" Lloyd asked, following me without hesitation with Kratos and Eria at his side.
"I think I know where it's stored." I yelled, having to return to a partial transformation to knock several Remnants away before making a sharp turn down a hallway…
Third Person POV/ Reactor Hallways
Group of Symphonians followed Terran and a young man with silver hair and dark eyes through the cramped corridors of the Underwater Reactor. They were lucky to encounter only a few enemies which they quickly finished off except for one that ran away long enough to pull a red switch on the wall of the hallway.
"Dammit!" Terran cursed. "Now they know we're here."
"We better hurry then. Before reinforcements arrive." Sheena warned, following the now human spirit around a corner.
"That's not our problem." The silver haired man said, raising his sword as another Remnant rushed at the group. "If they flood the tunnels then we'll never reach the main Reactor. We'll have to hurry before Tiamatt's scent is washed away." With those words, the man rushed forward, slicing at any Remnants with a Gunblade in his hands before transforming into a gigantic silver wolf.
"Oblivion! Wait up!" Colette cried, picking up speed to follow him. She knew that whereever Tiamatt was, Lloyd would be nearby.
Soon the group had reached the first of the underwater tunnels, causing Raine to panic as various animals swam above her. Not far away, a series of strange glowing lights and an odd hum could be seen in the distance. Raine started to go through strange cycles of panic and Ruin Mode as she looked at the animals and then suddenly realized she was underwater. The tunnel itself was about half a mile long before they reached another short set of hallways. When the group was halfway through the second of the tunnels, another warning buzzer began to sound and water slowly seeped into the chamber. Raine shuddered and ran full out to the other end of the tunnel as the others splashed along right after her. After entering the main reactor, Oblivion suddenly stopped and looked around in confusion, not knowing which way to go.
"Her scent goes down several different paths." Oblivion said, sniffing the ground. "I don't know which one to take."
"Wait, Colette, do you have anything of Lloyd's?" Genis asked, the wheels in his head turning.
"All I have is the necklace he gave me. Why?" The blonde answered.
"Oblivion may be able to pull his scent from it and track Lloyd down." Terran explained a worried look on his face. "I only hope we weren't too late."
"Judgement!" A blinding light came from a hallway to the left along with screams of pain as several shapes emerged from the light. As they approached, the group was revealed as Kratos, Tiamatt, Lloyd and Eria, each now caring their weapons and supplies as a mutated Hojo stumbled from the room.
"You…will not…escape!" Hojo swung down one of his arms, releasing a small capsule that held a monster. The monster growled and charged after the smaller group as Oblivion rushed down the hallway to meet it with a flash of claws and fangs.
"Thanks Oblivion!' Tiamatt shouted over her shoulder at the wolf as he turned and ran after her group.
"Everyone's safe!" Colette cried happily as Tiamatt, Kratos, Lloyd, and Eria ran towards, through, and finally away from the main group.
"Not if we don't escape!' Tiamatt screamed at the group, racing through them as they blinked in surprise and then joined the whole run-like-hell group as Hojo stumbled at them with an army of Remnants about him.
"Don't let the Cetra escape!" Hojo yelled, pointing at the currently green clad woman with a deformed, club like arm.
The Remnants all growled and snarled, chasing the group through the hallways till they came to bridge that crossed a large chamber where several submarines were docked. Several of the flying Remnant took advantage of the open environment and blocked the group's escape route to the elevators.
"Come with us Sister!" Naric, the wolfish/sea serpent like Remnant cooed. "Help us rid the world of these pathetic species."
"Tiamatt, don't listen to them!" Terran warned. Tiamatt looked at him in surprise and then anger.
"Don't you think I know that!" she snapped. "You guys need to get out of here. Kratos, Colette, and Eria, fly everyone down to the submarines. Oblivion, you pilot somewhere safe!"
"We're…going underwater…" Raine mumbled, face pale as she looked at the subs.
"It's our only escape right now. Let's use it while the opportunity is still presenting itself." Kratos warned, spreading his sapphire wings. He looked at Tiamatt who had her sword drawn and wings out, and gave her a small concerned smile. "Be careful."
"Don't worry. I've got it covered." She grinned back to the Seraphim. "Just remember our deal."
Kratos' smile got a little bigger and he nodded before grabbing Genis and flying down to the dock of the closet submarine. Lloyd and Raine soon joined him before Kratos, Colette, Eria flew back to the bridge to get the others. Terran was defiant to leave Tiamatt fighting the Remnants alone but everytime he tried to help, his daughter yelled for him to get out of the way.
"Tiamatt!" Oblivion yelled from the open hatch of the sub. "You and Terran better hurry up!"
Tiamatt swiped at a Remnant once more with her sword and turned to fly off the bridge but stopped suddenly, putting a hand to her head as she clinched her teeth in pain. Terran's eyes widened and he raced to block a Remnant attack with Blizzaga.
"Tiamatt, what's going on? Get moving!" Terran yelled at the woman, who had dropped her sword and now held her head with both of her hands as she started to scream. "Tiamatt?"
"Leave me alone!" She yelled, trembling as she fell to her knees. "Get out of my head!"
"Dammit! Kratos!" Terran yelled running to his daughter's side as she continued to scream. The Remnants had stopped fighting and now sat watching the scene as Hojo walked across the bridge, back in his normal form with a grin on his face and Kratos fly back to the bridge.
"Amazing! I would have thought that it would take longer for the cells to awaken!" Hojo jeered approaching Tiamatt to be cut off by Kratos.
"What the hell did you do to her?!" Kratos growled, his steely glare fixed on the corrupt scientist. Hojo just laughed. "Answer me!"
"I am simply continuing my experiments!" Hojo smirked, pushing his glasses up. "Now if you please, I would like my specimen back."
"No…" Tiamatt muttered her screaming and shaking coming to an end. "I'm impressed Hojo. I finally have control of the Cetran."
"Tiamatt?" Terran asked carefully, putting a hand on the woman's shoulder. "Snap out of it!"
Tiamatt shook as she laughed and looked up at the spirit with one green slited eye, the other eye remained Tiamatt's normal bright blue. She flung an arm out at Terran, sending him flying into the water near the submarine before standing straight and laughing once more.
"This is indeed the power I have always seeked." She smirked, disappearing from the bridge to reappear on the dock where a drenched Terran was pulling himself onto the dock. Tiamatt grinned and grabbed her father by the throat, grin widening as he struggled in his grasp. "I must thank you Terran for creating this body. If you had never chosen to live the life of a Cetra then I would have never found my perfect body." The green eye glinted with pure joy at the sight of Terran struggling at her power while tears fell from the blue eye.
"…I'm…sorry…" Terran gasped, still fighting to release Tiamatt's hand from his throat.
"It's too late for apologies!" Tiamatt sneered, increasing the pressure on the man's airway.
"Tiamatt stop this!" Kratos yelled, landing beside the Cetran woman and placing his hands on her shoulders. Tiamatt's green eye flickered, returning to normal as she gasped and released her hold on Terran before blacking out. "Tiamatt!" Kratos caught her as she fell and turned his glare up at Hojo, who laughed manically from his spot on the bridge. "Terran let's get out of here!"
Terran nodded and followed Kratos to the waiting sub…
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