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Angels' Wings

Zack and Cissnei walked into the Research Lab and over to Rude.

"Bring them up!" Rude said.

Two holes opened in the floor and two stasis tubes rose out. The contents of both caused Zack and Cissnei to feel lightheaded. One held Angeal, the other, Sephiroth.

"We found an Angeal clone before they all died and put him in stasis," Rude said. "We also found Sephiroth's body and put that in stasis as well. It turns out, that Sephiroth, Angeal, and Genesis' Jenova Cells are good for creating copies but are useless in creating a stable copy that will not degrade. Cloud, however, has S Cells that will cure degradation."

"Your point is?" Zack asked.

"He has enough for one person and we have located the remains of the materia Genesis used to cure himself," Rude "It has been repaired and can cure degradation once again."

"What do you want?" Zack asked.

"I want to give you wings," Rude said. "You will be our test subject."

"No!" Zack said.

"I volunteer," Cissnei said.

"No!" Zack said.

"Both of you will do it," Rude said. "Detain him."

Three members of SOLDIER moved forward and subdued Zack then Rude injected him with the cells needed to make a copy. Zack groaned and white wings shot out of the right side of his back identical to Angeal's. He also injected Cissnei and the same thing happened to her.

"Now was that really so bad?" Rude asked.

Zack spit at Rude then stood and stormed out with Cissnei close behind him.

"You shouldn't have done that," Zack said.

"I'm sorry," Cissnei said.

"Don't be," Zack said. "You take Cloud's S Cells. I'll take the materia. I'll meet you at the train station. I've had enough of Shinra."

"Okay," Cissnei said then left.

Cloud, after the fight with Shinra, had fallen into a coma. He hadn't woken up in three years so Zack doubted he would now. He reached the room with the materia and a tendril of energy stretched out of it instantly and touched his forehead then faded.

"What was that?" Zack asked.

"You're cured," a scientist said. "That's all it does unless you fuse with it."

"I'll pass thanks," Zack said then left. He flew to the train station enjoying the feel of his new wings and a minute after he landed, Cissnei arrived.

"Ready to go?" Zack asked.
"Yes," Cissnei said.
They flew into the air then away from the city. After a little while, they stopped in a Wutai stronghold, the same one Zack had helped take out, and looked around.
"This place is depressing," Zack said.
"Freeze!" a Wutai soldier shouted running down the stairs and aiming at them.
Cissnei moved to attack him but Zack stopped her.
"I didn't think there was anyone left here," Zack said.
"We're rebuilding," the soldier said. "The others will be here soon."
"YOU!" a young girl dressed as a ninja said running down the stairs.
"Oh perfect," Zack said. "Hey Yuffie."
"You know him?" the soldier asked.
"He's the guy that attacked this place," Yuffie said. "But now he's a Shinra fugitive."
"I'm truly sorry for what I did," Zack said. "Please let me make amends."
"How do you propose to do that?" the soldier asked.
"I don't know," Zack said.
Just then three 2nd class SOLDIERS landed behind Zack and Cissnei and swung at them. Zack blocked their swords then smashed them back with his wing and turned to face them.
"You shouldn't have come," Zack said.
"Neither should you," Kunsel said. "Kill him. I'll take his bitch."
Zack beheaded the two SOLDIERS then blocked Kunsel's sword as Reno and Tseng dropped behind him. Reno swung his police baton at Zack but Cissnei blocked it with her Shuriken. Tseng aimed at her but she threw Reno into him. Those three began to fight at the same time as Zack and Kunsel fought. Kunsel was considerably better than Luxiere had been but Zack wasn't in the mood to fight his friends. He beheaded Kunsel then turned around just as Tseng put a bullet through his heart. Cissnei drove one of the spikes on her Shuriken up through Reno's jaw just as she heard the shot go off. She ripped her Shuriken out and spun around to kill Tseng but he caught her arm and slammed her into the ground. Then he shot both the Wutai soldier and Yuffie. Finally he pistol whipped Cissnei to knock her out then stood and left.
Fifteen minutes later, Cissnei woke up to see that Zack had managed to find her healing materia and had saved himself and Yuffie but had been unable to save the soldier.
"Good, you're awake," Zack said. "Tseng's an ass."
"No," Cissnei said. "He was just following orders."
"Your point being?" Zack asked. "He shot a little girl. I'm fairly certain that wasn't part of his orders."
"Rufus Shinra," Cissnei said.
"What about him?" Zack asked.
"He's the new head of the Turks," Cissnei said. "He more than likely ordered Tseng and Reno to kill everyone that has seen us along with you. I'm not SOLDIER so I wouldn't be as much of a threat. Therefore, he could let me live."
"Good for you," Zack said. "Personally, I'm going to kill Tseng along with every other member of Shinra that I meet."
"I'll help," someone said stepping out of the shadows.
"Good to see you Tifa," Zack said. "How are you?"
"Good," Tifa said. "How's Cloud?"
"No change," Cissnei said. "I'm sorry."
"That's okay," Tifa said. "So, you guys want to meet my new group?"
"Sure," Zack said.
Tifa led them to an underground bunker where several Wutai soldiers were doing anything they could think of to pass the time.
"Nice place," Zack said.
"It's not perfect but so far it has kept us from being discovered," Tifa said.
"Not anymore since Tseng knows about this place," Cissnei said. "You all need to leave."
"Okay," Tifa said. "But you guys have to come with us."
"Deal," Zack said.
"Sure," Cissnei agreed.
They all left and moved as fast as they could away. About three seconds after they were at the minimum safe distance, a bomb hit the ground and exploded. They were all thrown a hundred yards then stood and looked around. Several Shinra troops, two SOLDIERS, and Tseng were all surrounding them. The SOLDIERS were the biggest threat. It was Angeal's copy, now cured of degradation, and Sephiroth, newly revived.
"How am I not surprised that you're up and about?" Zack asked. "Fine, let's get this over with."
Before anyone could attack anyone, Sephiroth and Tseng both shot toward Cissnei. Zack turned to stop them but froze. Tseng had thrown himself if front of Cissnei and shoved her out of the way just as Sephiroth's masamune went through his stomach. Zack and Cissnei both attack Sephiroth and he didn't have time to react before their weapons were blocked by Angeal.
"Where's my sword Zack?" Angeal asked.
"Safe," Zack said. "And away from you."
Angeal shoved them both back and slashed at Zack but Zack blocked it and in one fluid motion, removed Angeal's head. Then he swung at Sephiroth again but Sephiroth blocked it and kicked him away. The Wutai troops had all died but had killed the Shinra troops first. Now only Sephiroth was left.
"I've got him Zack," Cloud said as he leapt clean over Zack and swung the buster sword at Sephiroth.
Sephiroth blocked it but his masamune snapped. Cloud landed on his feet and spun cutting Sephiroth in two. Then they all looked over at Tseng who was laying in Cissnei's arms.
"Why?" Cissnei asked.
"You never figured it out did you?" Tseng asked. "There was a reason that I did so much for you but there was another reason that I did the cold hearted things."
"What?" Cissnei asked.
"I did the cold things, because there's a chip in my brain that allows our leader to control me," Tseng said. "I did everything that I did for you, because I...I...love...you."
Tseng's head fell and Cissnei burst into tears. Zack knelt next to her and gently pulled her into a hug. She sobbed into his shoulder for the better part of an hour before she was finally able to stop.
She pulled away and lifted Tseng's body then said, "He deserves a proper burial."
"I agree," Zack said. "C'mon."
They walked away until they found a spot that was easy to dig in. Zack used the Angeal copy's sword to dig and once it was deep enough, Cissnei gently lay Tseng inside. Then Zack filled the hole back in.
"I'm so sorry," Zack said.
"It wasn't your fault," Cissnei said. "Tseng chose to save my life in exchange for his own."
Zack nodded and they turned and walked back to the others. then they all continued walking.
"Now what?" Tifa asked.
"I...don't know," Zack said. "Usually I just follow orders."
"If we're going to take down Shinra, we need to start targeting them," Yuffie said.
"I've got a quick question," Tifa said. "Where did you two get angel's wings?"

"Long story," Zack said. "Basically, we got some cells transplanted and they grew in."

"Well they're cool," Yuffie said.

"Agreed," Cloud said.

Zack remembered a time when Cissnei told him that it had been her dream to have wings. She had finally realized her dream and seemed beyond happy about it, despite having lost her friends.

THE END

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