I do not own Final Fantasy 7 Crisis Core or any of the Characters. I used Sephiroth's Kingdom Hearts look mostly because I like the idea of him living up to his song "One Winged Angel".
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Tifa and the others tried to decide on a plan as they traveled.
"Rufus and Hojo are meeting in the Shinra Building, headquarters of SOLDIER," Tifa said. "Getting in won't be any small task. Let alone assassinating two of the most important people in all of Shinra."
"How will killing three people help keep Shinra from killing us?" Yuffie asked.
"God only knows," Tifa said. "For now we just need to trust Genesis."
"The two of us against all of SOLDIER," Yuffie said. "Remind me again why we let them go so easily?"
Tifa shrugged then stopped and pulled out bomb materials. Then a single fire materia. She quickly assembled the bomb then picked up the bomb and the materia.
"If we can get in and out again, this will do our job for us," Tifa said.
Just then her cellphone rang and she answered.
"What?" Tifa asked.
"Hojo is showing Rufus the results of his experiments so they'll be in the lower labs," Zack said. "There's an entrance through the sewers that will bring you out near the ceiling. I assume you're going to use a bomb so I just wanted to tell you that the ceiling is stable but will crush everything inside if blown up. However, the explosion needs to be powerful enough to bring down the entire Shinra Building."
"Okay thanks," Tifa said. "I hope you don't mind a sewer crawl."
"I don't," Yuffie said. "Is that bomb going to be strong enough?"
"No," Tifa said. "But Shinra dumps their explosive wastes into the sewer."
"Helpful," Yuffie said.
They both went to the sewer entry and slipped inside without being detected. As they traveled Tifa collected Bomb materials and by the time they were halfway there, they had enough explosives to level the building.
"Now we just need to get there," Tifa said.
"Agreed," Yuffie said. "Do we place them all in the same spot?"
"Yes," Tifa said.
They finally arrived at the lower lab and looked around. They were around fifty feet from the floor and there was a group of pipes that ran across the room. The sewage water they had been walking through flowed out of the opening and fell into a holding tank below. There were several armed guards as well as Rufus Shinra's personal guards. The pipes running across the room were about five feet away but it would be a fairly hard jump. Tifa took a couple steps back then ran forward and leapt to the pipes. She landed lightly on her feet. She turned around and nodded to Yuffie. Then she moved to plant the bomb. As she worked, Yuffie leapt toward the pipes. She landed on her feet but her foot slipped and she began to fall. She grabbed a pipe producing a very loud clang and hauled herself up. One of the guards looked up but couldn't see anyone. Hojo also heard the sound and started a scan of the room.
Yuffie silently walked over to Tifa just as Tifa finished arming the bomb and sinking the remote detonator. Just as she did the scan finished and the sirens began to go off. The guards instantly began shooting up at them and Yuffie and Tifa began to run for the sewers. As they ran, one of the guards got a lucky shot and a bullet bounced off of a pipe and hit Yuffie in the shoulder. Tifa caught her before she could fall. Just then a heavy trouper arrived and shot a single rocket up at the pipes. The rocket hit and the pipes in front of them exploded launching Tifa and Yuffie off of the pipes to the floor below. Tifa landed on her back and felt her spine break at the same time as her phone smashed on a soldier's head. Yuffie landed on her already injured shoulder which shattered. Shinra soldiers surrounded them and pinned them down.
"Well well," Hojo said. "Two volunteers for my new experiments."
"Fuck you," Yuffie said as Tifa's hand closed around the detonator.
"I'm sorry Cloud," Tifa said before pressing the trigger.
The bomb exploded and sent the Shinra Building shooting into the sky. Hojo and Rufus both bolted for the door but Tifa caught Hojo's leg and Yuffie managed to plant her foot between Rufus's leg effectively stopping his escape. A moment later the rubble crashed back down crushing everything inside of the basement.
Cloud pressed dial then let the phone slip from his hand when he heard the tone that meant the phone was no longer active. Zack noticed and understood.
"I'm sorry," Zack said.
"Yeah I bet," Cloud said. "Just as long as you've still got yours you're sorry. Once you lose that, you suddenly don't care about the others."
"Enough," Genesis said. "We've arrived."
Zack looked around and saw that they were standing in a cryo stasis room with all the tubes open except one. The cryo room was underneath the last active mako reactor. The others had all been shut down when one of them had gone Chernobyl.
"Is that him?" Zack asked.
"Yes," Genesis said then put his sword up to Zack's throat.
"So that's it?" Zack asked. "Lead us to Sephiroth then turn on us?"
"That's it," Genesis said. "I can't let you wake him up. He makes Minerva look weak."
"Impressive," Zack said then knocked Genesis' sword away with his own. "But we're going to kill him. Not wake him up."
"Even so," Genesis said. "If you want something done right...you know. Take their weapons Minerva."
"I'm not helping you do this Genesis," Minerva said.
"What?" Genesis asked.
"They're our friends," Minerva said. "We can't just turn on them at the first chance."
"Listen to her Genesis," Zack said. "Or you die."
"Please," Minerva said. "I don't want our child to grow up without a father."
Everyone froze and stared at her. After a moment Genesis let his arm fall and stared at the floor.
"Do it," Genesis said.
"Um, there may be a slight problem," Cissnei said. "Or two."
Everyone looked at the pod and saw an Angeal copy had woken up Sephiroth who was just climbing out. Sephiroth was was mostly the same as his copies with one major difference. This one had a navy blue angel's wing with a spike at the top. There was a red bat wing on his forearms and the edge of his coat was red and the bottom flared out like another set of wings.
"Hello Genesis," Sephiroth said. "Long time no see."
"Sephiroth," Genesis said. "Hey there Angeal. How have the copies been treating you?"
"He's the real Angeal?" Zack asked.
"Yup," Genesis said. "And now it's time for me to kill my two oldest friends."
"Don't even think about it," Angeal said. "You know full well that Sephiroth has always been stronger than you."
"We'll handle Sephiroth," Zack said. "You handle Angeal. Cissnei, you're with them."
"The two of you can't kill Sephiroth alone," Genesis said.
"Watch me," Cloud said.
He drew the fusion blades and charged at Sephiroth. Sephiroth swung at him but he blocked it then slashed at Sephiroth's chest. Sephiroth caught the blade in his hand then shoved Cloud back. Zack jumped over Cloud and swung at Sephiroth's head. Sephiroth blocked the attack then kicked Zack away.
Genesis charged at Angeal and Angeal kicked him back then leapt backward just before Minerva's staff impaled itself in the ground. Minerva swung the dull end at Angeal but he ducked under it then kicked Cissnei just before she swung the Buster Sword at him. He caught the sword and then blocked Genesis's next attack.
"Nice try," Angeal said. "Now then. Shall we begin?"
Cissnei threw her Shuriken at him but he blocked it with his sword and it broke apart. Cissnei sighed and sat back while the others fought. She couldn't fight without a weapon so she knew Zack wouldn't want her trying.
Genesis blocked a slash from Angeal and tripped him then moved to stab him. Angeal rolled out of the way then kicked Genesis in the chest. Genesis stumbled back and Angeal stood and slashed at Genesis. Minerva blocked the slash then spun and smashed Angeal in the back with her staff. Angeal stumbled toward Genesis who slashed at him but Angeal sidestepped Genesis' blade then drove his sword through Genesis' stomach. Minerva froze and stared in shock. A moment later, Cissnei was shaking her while holding Genesis' sword.
"Minerva!" Cissnei said. "I'm sorry for your loss but you need to get moving! NOW!"
Minerva snapped back into reality and they both ran after Angeal who was running to help Sephiroth. Sephiroth didn't need it. Cloud had a gash running down his left arm and his arm didn't seem to be useable and Zack was the only person fighting Sephiroth. He was okay but Sephiroth was toying with him.
Minerva flew in front of Angeal and swung her staff at him. He blocked it just in time for Cissnei to drive Genesis' sword through his heart. Angeal stiffened then collapsed. At the same time, Sephiroth kicked Zack backward into Cloud then walked forward to kill them both. Before he could, the Buster Sword whistled toward his neck. He flicked his sword up and blocked the attack then kicked Cissnei back.
Sephiroth charged at Cissnei and she fought him back as hard as she could. Zack joined in and together they were able to match him. Then he kicked Cissnei back and smashed Zack's sword away. He swung again but Cissnei stepped between them and raised the Buster Sword. When Sephiroth's masamune hit the Buster Sword, the Buster Sword snapped. Zack stared in horror and shock and Minerva flew forward to finish Sephiroth but Sephiroth ripped his sword free of Cissnei's body and then cut Minerva in half. Killing both her and her unborn child.
Zack knelt and lifted Cissnei. She had been killed instantly, not surprising given Sephiroth's sword hadn't stopped until it reached her stomach. He didn't cry. No matter how much he wanted to, he couldn't. The only thing he could do, was snap. He gently lay Cissnei's body down then began walking toward Sephiroth. He didn't bother retrieving any weapon. Sephiroth held his masamune out and Zack walked onto it and continued walking until he reached Sephiroth who stared at him, realizing that by killing Cissnei, he had killed himself.
Zack reached forward placing one hand on the back of Sephiroth's head and covering his mouth with the other. Sephiroth closed his eyes and Zack twisted. Sephiroth's head snapped around backward and Zack pulled the masamune out and drove it into the ground. Then he walked back over to Cissnei and knelt again.
"Cissnei," Zack said. "You should have just let me die."
"Zack," Genesis said barely alive. "You can...save her."
"How?" Zack asked.
"Phoenix...Down," Genesis said then collapsed.
Zack slapped his forehead then pulled out his item pack. He searched through it and pulled out two Phoenix Downs. He used one on Cissnei and watched as her wound healed and her eyes fluttered open. Then she sat up and threw her arms around him.
"How..." Cissnei trailed off.
"Phoenix Down," Zack said. "God knows why I didn't think of it before."
"How many do you have left?" Cloud asked.
"Only one," Zack said.
"Tifa," Cloud said.
"I'm sorry," Zack said. "There wouldn't be enough to of a body to save."
Cloud's face fell and Zack turned his attention to Minerva.
"Who else deserves to be saved?" Zack asked.
"Minerva and Genesis both," Cissnei said. "But if only one, Minerva. That way she can still have her child."
"I agree," Zack said.
He used the Phoenix Down and Minerva's halves reconnected before Minerva awoke.
"You used a Phoenix Down," Minerva said.
"Yes," Zack said. "Is your child also alive again?"
"Yes," Minerva said. "Please tell me one of you two has a Phoenix down."
"No," Cloud said.
"I'm sorry," Cissnei said.
Minerva's face fell until someone said, "I do."
Everyone looked up to see Tifa. She had a few minor injuries but was mostly unharmed. She was also alone.
"You're alive!" Cloud said. "What happened? Where's Yuffie?"
"We were discovered," Tifa said. "We couldn't escape so I detonated the bomb to kill Hojo and Shinra."
Flashback
Hojo and Rufus both bolted for the door but Tifa caught Hojo's leg and Yuffie managed to plant her foot between Rufus's leg effectively stopping his escape. A moment later the rubble crashed back down.
About a half hour later, Tifa's eyes fluttered open. She was in a space where the rubble hadn't reached the ground. There was a summon standing over her. It was a huge demon with flame for hair and on his forearms. It had hooves for feet and ram's horns. It had inch long claws, a mouth full of fangs, and black eyes with tiny yellow dots for pupils. It was Ifrit.
"Ifrit?" Tifa asked.
"Tifa," Ifrit said in his completely demonic voice. "You must get up."
"Who summoned you?" Tifa asked.
"Yuffie," Ifrit said. "Now get up."
Tifa realized that Ifrit was holding the rubble up.
"Yuffie summoned you to protect me," Tifa said.
"Yes," Ifrit said.
"Where is she?" Tifa asked.
Ifrit looked sideways and Tifa saw Yuffie laying a short distance away. She crawled over then pushed herself up to her knees.
"Yuffie!" Tifa said shaking her gently.
"Tifa..." Yuffie said. "Are you...okay?"
"I'm fine," Tifa said. "Now come on. You've got to get up."
"No," Yuffie said. "I didn't have a summoning materia. I'm not going anywhere. You go. Be with Cloud. Raise a family. Be normal. Be happy. Just don't be here."
"But-" Tifa began.
"Ifrit," Yuffie said.
Ifrit reached one hand out and picked up Tifa then threw her out through a gap in the rubble. Then the rubble collapsed.
End Flashback
"I see," Cloud said.
Tifa handed Minerva the Phoenix Down and Minerva used it on Genesis. When Genesis awoke he blinked in surprise then smiled and sat up.
"Phoenix Downs all around," Genesis said. "All except Yuffie I see. I'm sorry."
"It's over," Cloud said. "Now I assume you intend to take command of Shinra."
"Indeed," Genesis said. "Now, I can return Shinra to the pure organization we were supposed to be. In one week's time, you will be free to return to SOLDIER as a first class. Cloud you are also welcome as are the rest of you."
"Thank you sir," Cissnei said.
"It's not sir yet," Genesis said. "But it will be soon enough. For now..."
He pulled out a materia and two tendrils of light spread out of it and touched Cissnei's Shuriken and the Buster Sword. Both were repaired and Cissnei retrieved them. She handed Cloud the Buster Sword and Cloud smiled. Then a siren began to sound.
"Oh boy," Genesis said. "This place is about to go Chernobyl. We need to get outside now!"
"Then what?" Zack asked.
"Bahamut and Bahamut Fury," Genesis said.
That was all they needed to hear. They all turned and sprinted out of the reactor as fast as they could and the moment they were outside they found the two dragons waiting. Those who had no wings climbed on and the others all flew themselves. After exactly five minutes, the reactor exploded and leveled a fifth of the city. They all went to the Capitol and found everyone arguing over who should take command.
"SILENCE!" Genesis shouted. "Now then. As there is currently no leader, I will assume command."
"No way!" one of the legislators said.
"I agree with Genesis," another said. "He knows how the world is. He knows how bad the world has become and how bad Shinra was. With him in command, we can make Shinra great again."
"I agree," another said.
One by one people began to agree until only the first person to object was against it. Genesis was the new ruler head of Shinra.
"Excellent," Genesis said. "My first order is that Zack and his friends are no longer wanted. They are all free to come and go as they wish."
The legislators were incapable of refusing so instead one of them spread the word in every way he could. With that done, Genesis and the others left to find a place to rebuild SOLDIER. Zack knew that it would be difficult but knew that Genesis would get it done.
THE END
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