Me: so tired…

Lloyd: then why don't you sleep for a bit?

Me: Don't wanna…

Lloyd: ok..

Me: Start story please…

Lloyd: (sigh) Jen Rem doesn't own ToS, FF, or Ash.

"Join me in my plans and help me destroy those who dare to interfere and I will spare your lives!" Jenova offered to Yggdrasil.

"You come to me and ask me to help when you interfere with my own plans." Yggdrasil snapped, holding a hand out where a large purple sword appeared. "I should kill you now before you can interfere again."

"Lord Yggdrasil!" Yuan cried in shock, afraid of what come if his leader was to follow with his threat and kill Jenova who inhabited Tiamatt's body.

"It doesn't matter if you aid me or not. Once I have destroyed the ones that aim to destroy me, then I will have nothing to worry about and Tiamatt will hopefully give up her incisive whining." Jenova smirked before vanishing from the chamber.

"Destroy the ones trying to destroy her?" Yggdrasil asked himself, relaxing slightly when she had disappeared. His eyes suddenly widened. "Kratos!"

"Lord Yggdrasil, we need to evacuate." Yuan warned as his leader freaked out. "We can help Kratos later but we're immediate danger."

"Right." Yggdrasil replied, calming down a little as he shut his eyes with both hands on the hilt of the sword. Within a moment, everyone on Derris Kharlan was on Theth'Ella and they watched as the monsters on the comet suddenly launched themselves from the rocky surface towards the planet, creating a river of blood…

Ozette

"Did we get everyone out?" Oblivion asked, looking over the crowd of people that now stood at the end of town, close to Altessa's place.

"I believe so." Kratos answered, scanning the now deserted town for anyone who might have been left behind. Suddenly, he felt something sharp against his neck and someone breathing into his ear.

"Hello my love." The voice that whispered was all too familiar to the Seraph and his eyes widened. "Surprised to find that the one you love now has a blade to your throat?"

"…" Kratos said nothing as he eyed the strange weapon held at his neck. It was made of bone and as he traced it, he saw that it came directly from Jenova's arm, the flesh still clinging to it.

"Jenova let him go!" Terran yelled, wrist blades out and ready.

"You expect me to listen to you? Don't make me laugh!" Jenova sneered, unaware that Madison, who was hidden in the crowd, was slowly making her way towards Jenova. "Once this man is dead then perhaps Tiamatt will stop screaming."

"You're sick!" Oblivion spat, Lunar Punishment raised.

"Don't worry. Your time will come as well." Jenova grinned.

"Ryo!" Kratos said quickly, trying to remind Oblivion about the new sword. Oblivion reached for it but as soon as he touched it, fire seemed to race through his arm and he removed his hand from the hilt.

"So you got a pretty new sword did you, Oblivion?" the Calamity taunted, bone sword still held at Kratos' throat. "I'm afraid it won't help you."

"Oh Yeah! What about this!" Madison screamed racing at Jenova with a raised fist but as soon as she made contact with Tiamatt's skin, she began to glow and within second was gone…

Tiamatt POV

I could see Madison rushing at us and heard Jenova laugh as the girl disappeared, being reabsorbed by my body.

You fool! Why did you do that?!

How was I to know this was going to happen?! She screamed in defense as her mind made contact with mine.

… She was right. I had never warned her about that and I was pretty sure Jenova had allowed it just to eliminate someone from the 'enemies' ranks.

I'm sorry ok! Theres nothing we can do now anyways!

Actually…

What?

I have an idea now that both of us are trapped here, but we have to be quick before our minds meld together again.

Fill me in!

Oblivion POV

I couldn't believe Ryo had burned me! Why couldn't I touch it now? Why had Madison rushed at Jenova like that and why did she suddenly disappear? And why did Jenova now look extremely annoyed?

"Shut up!" She screamed at no one, removing the blade from Kratos' neck long enough to escape as she returned it to her normal hand and put it to her head. "Why are you singing?!"

Kratos, Terran, and I all cocked an eyebrow as the Calamity continued to mutter about singing.

"What is she talking about?" Terran asked, noticing that several of the cowering town's people of Ozette now looked at the scene in interest.

"I suppose it has to do something with the fact that Madison seems to be a part of Tiamatt again." Kratos sighed. "Oblivion…let me see Ryukinogami."

"Uh, sure." I said reaching back for the hilt and realizing the blade no longer burned my hand. "Wait your not about to…"

"I must. I can't stand to see her controlled by that freak." Kratos replied, taking the Ryu without so much as a hint of pain.

"Kratos, she is my daughter. Let me-"

"No! This is something I must do." Kratos looked serious as he said this and gripped the hilt tightly. Terran glared at the angel and reached for the sword but pulled back his hand suddenly.

"OW!" Kratos looked at him oddly as the spirit shook his hand. It seemed he was also burned.

"You too?" I asked, relieved that I wasn't the only one burned. But why wasn't Kratos effected? "Why can you hold the sword when me and Terran can't?"

"…I don't know…" Kratos blinked.

"Are you fools done yet?!" Jenova asked impatiently, seeming to have regained full control as the Lunar Cry suddenly began behind her. She glanced behind her and laughed as the river of blood poured down from Derris Kharlan. Kratos' eyes went wide in shock at the red stream that covered his home. "I wonder if Yggdrasil was able to escape." Jenova taunted, looking back at the group.

"…" Kratos said nothing as he eyes searched the woman's face looking for some trace of the real Tiamatt but found nothing and gripped the hilt of Ryu tighter. "Forgive me Tiamatt." My eyes widened as the Seraph charged at Jenova, Ryukinogami shimmering in the blood tinted light.

Jenova grinned and teleported out of the way of the blade, as Kratos swung at her. The calamity reappeared behind him and slammed her elbow into his back, sending him stumbling for a moment before he moved for another attack.

I could see the pain in his eyes as he raced at the Jenova controlled Tiamatt and knew this wasn't the first time he was put in this situation. If only I could have wielded the sword then he wouldn't have to sacrifice his own life for hers. I had hoped they could have given each other the happiness they had both desired for so long. And Jenova seemed to enjoy torturing Kratos by keeping Tiamatt's original form. It made me sick but I knew if I interfered that I would most likely kill both Tiamatt and Jenova. There had to be some way I could take Kratos' place as the payment soul.

"Judgement!" Beams of light shot down from the sky, landing around the two interlocked in battle and hitting Jenova's arm, destroying it and sending tattered pieces of flesh to the ground.

The blonde haired Yggdrasil landed beside his subordinate with Yuan on his other side. Yggdrasil looked pissed but Yuan looked worried as he looked at Kratos and Tiamatt. Jenova frowned as she looked at the stump of what remained of her arm, and the pieces seemed to magnetically reattach themselves to form a complete arm.

"Reunion…" I mumbled, Jenova laughing as she saw the horrified faces of the angels.

"Correct Oblivion." Jenova laughed. "And how convenient it is for all of you to be in one spot so I can finish you all at once."

"You come to my world and disrupt the natural balance to things and then say you are going to kill us? Don't take us lightly Tiamatt!' Yggdrasil growled. Kratos flinched as his leader called that name. "Judgement!"

Another attack rained down but this time Jenova was prepared and nimbly dodged the beams before racing not at the angels, but at me. I readied Lunar Punishment, fearing what I might do. Her arm changed once again to the bone sword as she swung at me, but I blocked with the flat of my blade and pushed her arm away. I noticed Yuan and Kratos come from behind Jenova, trying to attack her with just the flats of their weapons. Jenova disappeared once more, causing the two Seraphs to have to stop quickly before they ran into me. Jenova returned and swept her arm in our direction, sending a blast of magical energy that knocked us to the ground.

"Is this all you can do?" She teased teleporting away as Judgement rained down again.

"…" Kratos half glared at Jenova, as she reappeared beside him and swung at him with the bone blade. He tried to move out of the way, but there was no way he could dodge it in time. However, he didn't have to as Jenova's arm stopped short of his stomach, trembling as she glared angrily at her own abandage. I couldn't believe it, Jenova who seemed to have perfect control over Tiamatt, was now struggling as she attempted to kill him.

"Thunder Blade!" Yuan brought his blade staff down on Jenova's side, trying to avoid killing her.

"Kratos! Now!" I yelled, as the weakened Jenova screamed in pain and stumbled. He blinked in surprise and began to raise Ryu but as the sword came down, Jenova disappeared.

"She's gone…" He said slowly, looking blankly at where Jenova had stood seconds before.

"Kratos, that had to be hard." Yuan said, seeming to be full of concern for his friend's condition. "I could never do it if I were in your position."

"…" Kratos looked up at Yuan, saying nothing.

"Kratos!" Yggdrasil screamed. "You keep better watch over that woman of your otherwise you will pay dearly."

"Not much could hurt me any more…" Kratos whispered. He was so torn up by Jenova's Reunion; I wondered how he could stand it.

"Whatever! Just make sure you get her under control!" Yggdrasil snapped before flying off.

"Take care Kratos." Yuan said, flying after the Cruxis leader.

'…And so we're down to three…" Terran sighed.

"Why did she attack Jenova?" I asked, looking at Kratos. "I knew she was crazy but that borders insanity."

"…She did it to prove that she wasn't weak…" Kratos answered. "I don't think she expected to be reabsorbed into Tiamatt."

"It looks like Lunar Cry has ended…" Terran noted. "There is most likely a lake of blood now from the impact."

"…" Kratos looked at the now quiet forest. "Why did she do that?"

'It's to weaken the planet for Meteor's arrival." I said. "She attempted this be destroying Mideel back during the second Apocalyptic War."

"…"

"Kratos, you do realized that it was Tiamatt that saved you?" Terran said, noticing that Kratos seemed more depressed then normal.

"..Yes, I know…" the seraph muttered, eyes on the ground. He knelled down on the ground suddenly, eyes wide as he picked up a small chain with a familiar pendent on it. "Tiamatt…"

"She left it!" I gasped, shocked that something that meant so much to Tiamatt was found lying on the ground. "I can't believe it!"

"…I won't give up…for Tiamatt's sake…" Kratos said, entwining the pendent with the twisting spike of emerald on Ryukinogami…

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