Chapter 17

The wasteland. Jay kept her wits about her at all times. She didnt want to be ambushed again. Zax seemed a bit more relaxed, and Sare looked calm, but nervous all at the same time. "Do you think were gonna bump into any robots today?" Jay asked.

"Probably." Zax replied. Sare shuddered at the thought. Jay continued to keep her wits about her. Sare Looked at his sword, making sure it was tightly strapped there to his back. Jay saw him doing so, and slowed down so he would catch up. She layed a hand on his shoulder. "C'mon Sare. Were gonna be fine." She said reassuringly.

"I Hope so." Sare said. Jay gave him a shoulder nudge.

"Try and think positive." She smiled and walked on ahead. Sare watched her for a minute. He looked around. He was the first to see the approaching Tank-Mech! "Incomming!" He shouted, Drawing his mythril saber. Jay turned, and ripped free the masamune. Guide me. Jay thought. Sephiroth said ntohing, but instead guided her actions.

She ran forwards, And slashed for the mech. Her sword bit into its mechanical plating, and went a few inches in. The machine openned fire on her! Zax was there in a flash, his sword catching the incomming bullets! Sare circled around, and thrust his blade into the back of the robot! It crackeld with elctricty, and rolled backwards! Sare yelped and attmepted to jump to the side, but the machine,rolled right over him!

"SARE!!!" Jay screamed. She snarled, and rushed the machine, thrusitng her sword deep into its body. It crackled, and exploded! She rushed to sares side. he was already trying to pick himself up. "Ow..." He groaned. Jay felt at different parts of his body. And soon found that a few of his ribs were broken. Zax pulled out a potion and handed it to Sare. He drank it happily. "Thanks..." Sare said. He retrieved one of the machine parts.

"well. lets go give this into Cloud." jay said. As tey turned to return to edge however, They saw somehting that surprised them. A large pack of three tailed wolves were approaching. "Oh shit." Zax said. When wolves came in small groups of two or three, they were easy to handle... but in groups of 12 like this, people, even SOLDIERS have been known to be overwhelmed. Jay lifted the masamune. What should i do!? She asked sephiroth.

"Leave it to me." Sephiroth suddenly guided her actions more powerfuly then before, and brought the masamune to bear! Jay swung it over her shoulder, and released a draw slash! Six of the wolves were caught by the attack. the other six were at the wrong points the be hit by the slash. They yelped in confusion, And jay/Sephiroth took this chance. She rushed forwards, and thrust her sword through first one, then the other! "Wow!" Zax said as the remaining three wovles yelped in terror and began running.

Jay felt control re-enter her body. She collapsed. She wasnt used to fighitng like that yet. Sare and Zax ran up. "you Ok?" Sare asked. Jay nodded. "Except for i cant get up." She said tiredly. Sare put her arm over his shoulder, and helped her up. Taking her towards edge.

Jay suddenly woke up in bed. It was the middle of the night. "Get up, get dressed, and go into the wilderness." Sephiroth instructed. Jay clambered out of bed woozily.

Fine... But ii dont feel like getting dressed with you around. Jay replied.

"I am part of your consiousness. I cant realy be, 'Not around'." Sephiroth replied. Jay grumbled.

then im going in my current outift. Jay thought.

"youl freeze." Sephiroth said bluntly. Jay grumbled and walked outside.