Chapter 12

Jay stood in shock. "WHAT!?" She yelled. Zax Nodded. "Come on!" Zax turned and rushed out, With Jay Practically in his pocket. When they got there, their was no way to put out the flames in time. Jay ran forwards a little ways. "NO!!!" She screamed. She began crying. Sare and Zax were now trying to help put out the fires in any way possible. Jay looked up, and saw a Women rounding a corner, and seeing the Fire.

The Women had black hair, A black half shirt, and a black skirt down to her knees. She rushed forwards, a green sphere shining in her arm. She suddenly sent a wave of ice form her hand! The Ice began dousing the flames. "we're being watched..." Sephiroth said. Jay looked around. She felt it too. Like a set of eyes drilling into her back. And? MY AUNTS HOUSE IS ON FIRE!!! Jay scramed at him in he rmind.

"Were not safe here. Start walking. Try and be unpredictable in where you go." Sephiroth instructed.

but what about my aunt, and mother!? Jay asked.

"there is nothing you can do. if they're alive, then you wont be able to help. If they're dead, you'll be even less safe. all you can do is hope. But for now, you have to be on the move." Sephiroth replied.

Jay nodded, And slipped into the shadows. Walking away from the slowly dissipating embers.

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Jay walked through the dark, quiet streets. This was a very quiet part of town. No one was around. There were buildings still under construction on either side. She still had the feeling she was being watched. She dared to look over her shoulder, and Saw a figure up on a rooftop. This figure wore a red trench coat, and black leather underneath. A long, black wing flapped form his Shoulder. "Genises?" Sephiroth asked.

"Looks like i found you... Reincarnation." The man said. Jay was trembling slightly as she turned to face this person. this... Genises. Genises? jay asked.

"We were rivals in SOLDIER. he eventually deserted. we used to be friends."

"what do you want with me?" Jay asked. Genises chuckled.

"You are the closest thing i have to sephiroth. and as you're his reincarnation, you will have all his powers. Its time for the score to be settled." A red saber formed in Genisis' hand. Jay knew she had no chance, without sephiroths help. Jay ripped free the masamune, and let sephiroth guide her actions. They faced off briefly, Then Genises charged! Jay yelped, and jumped at him! Their blades collided, and Jay was forced backwards!

Genises came forwards, bringing his blade down in several arking swipes! jay barely blocked each strike, and jumped back, using the length of the masmaune to launch a counter striike. Genises parried the blow, spun in, and Lunged forward, his blade making a nick across her arm. Jay hissed between her teeth, and managed a quick flurry of counter strikes. Genises blocked with ease, and suddenly jumped back, sending in a wave of fireballs! Jay slashed them out of the air!

Genises snarled in irritaion, landed, and charged forwards, using quick lunges and stabs, at very close quarters. With the masamune as long a sit was, Many of genises' strikes got through, doing damage. finally, Genises spun to the side, and blasted her point blank wth a Firaga! She flew backwards into a building which was currently under construction. She came up. her body wanted to drop, but her actions werent her own.

Genises came flying in after her, And engaged her in a quick paced duel, many of his shots making nicks and scrapes at different points of her body. Finally, she brought her sword up, sending Genises flying up into the air. Energies gathered allong the masamune, and she released them, in a draw slash! Genises landed on a metal platform, and slashed down on the draw slash. It flew in two halfes into different support beams for the building, and caused it to begin falling!

genises cursed wildily as he flapped out of the collapsing structure. He hovered above, scanning the area for any sign of Jay. Finally, he Hissed in rage, and flew away. - Jay was nowhere to be seen.

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Jay jumped form alleyway, to alleyway, and came to a stop in an empty one. She could tell it wasnt frequented very often. Sephiroth let her gain control of her body, and she slumped against the side of a building. "I never thought, i'd be in a fight of that sort of magnitude..." She said.

"We're going to need to start training you. guiding your actions drains my power, and it takes awhile to get back. that, and there is only so much i can do." Sephiroth said.

"Why is all of this happening to ME? ever since i got you, troubles been following me EVERYWHERE!" Jay didnt isten to his answer. she closed her eyes, and fell unconciouss from exaustion.