Intro; This chapter is not one of my best. Sorry :'( I needed to add some context.

Intro; ANGST! Bad language and very light gore.

Chapter 2; Answers and more questions

Zack's Crater

Vincent and Sephiroth continued their stare off. Zack and cloud could feel the tension in the air as the two men looked at each other in silence. Cloud was worried. Arch-Demons were servants of Chaos, the demon overlord and sworn enemies of the celestials. There were about 5 in total and Chaos favoured them over any of his servants. 'But why would he save me and Zack' it didn't make sense. He certainly seemed friendly enough and he knew this place. He could help them return to the Promised Land.

"Seph listen, Vincent saved me and helped me save Zack. I don't think he will hurt us." For a while the general was silent. Cloud spoke the truth but he still wasn't certain that he would trust this demon with the lives of his younger wards. He would have to watch him closely. Eventually he let out a sigh, lowering his sword,

"Very well. Vincent is it?" Vincent nodded "Vincent, we need your help," Sephiroth heard movement through the trees "is there somewhere we could talk more... privately?" The arch-fiend nodded again. 'A man of few words' Sephiroth thought.

"Follow me." Without waiting for a reply Vincent walked past the general, into the forest. Zack and Cloud both looked at Sephiroth who nodded before following the demon. They walked for a good hour before reaching the cave where Cloud had awakened. Cloud sat tending some of Zack's worse injuries while Sephiroth tended to his own.

"Do you need a hand?" Sephiroth almost jumped at the arch-fiends voice. No one could sneak up on the general and this demon had somehow managed to sneak up behind him. Sephiroth looked up into Vincent's crimson eyes. He could defiantly benefit from help but he didn't know if he could trust the demon yet. In the end, his throbbing wounds on his wing and arm convinced him to accept. "Can you help bandage my arm? It is... difficult to do with one hand." Vincent nodded and knelt next to the angel who removed his long black coat. Sephiroth was perfectly toned and Vincent had to force himself not to stare. The man had a body that even the most skilled sculptor couldn't replicate. Vincent lifted a cloth and started to clean the wound.

While Vincent worked Sephiroth took the time to study the demon. He was good at analysing people. It helped him read his enemy in battle. Vincent wasn't old. He looked to be in his mid 20's like Sephiroth. His deep crimson eyes held a sorrow that seemed to age him thirty years. It was sad for the angel to see. Despite this, the demons eyes were still enchanting. They seemed to glow in the dark cave. Vincent's features were quite effeminate, framed perfectly by the thick raven hair. 'Beautiful...' Sephiroth inwardly shook his head this was not the time for such thoughts and he defiantly shouldn't be having them about an Arch Fiend. Sephiroth was snapped out of his thought when he heard a yelp from the other end of the cave,

"OWCH! Gently Cloud!" Zack shouted as cloud cleaned his injuries.

"Looks like there's something in this one... think it's a piece of slate," Zack grimaced.

"Shit. Pull it out then," Zack cursed as Cloud pulled a large black shard of slate from his back.

"It was in deep... you must of landed with quite a thud," Cloud said ad he tossed the stone away.

"From what I saw, you all did." The three angels all turned to Vincent.

"You saw us land?" Sephiroth said looking at the demon now cleaning a rather deep cut on his arm. Vincent nodded without looking at him.

"You all fell from the great gate. It looked like great balls of light, crashing into the earth like meteors." Zack blinked, confused.

"The great gate?" Vincent sighed.

"I will tell you when I have finished tending to your arm."

It wasn't long before the angel's injury were cleaned and bandaged. The three angels sat together facing the Arch Fiend. Zack was the first to speak,

"We need answers Vincent..."

"Then ask and I will answer what I know." Sephiroth asked the first question.

"What's the great gate?"

"One of the seven demon portals that can be used to enter your world. It is the largest and, if you have the ability to control it, the most powerful. It lies above the blood palace, north from here,"

"Could we use it to get home?" Cloud said, looking hopeful. Vincent shook his head.

"The only one that I have seen with the ability to control fully is Chaos, and I can assure you, he would have no interest in sending you home." The three angels sighed. For a moment there looked like some hope of them returning home. Sephiroth suddenly remembered the demon in the lake. She had enough power to control him. Maybe she had enough power to control the gate. Zack's next question snapped him out of his thoughts.

"You said there were seven gates, do you know where they are?" Vincent lowered his gaze thinking for a moment.

"I... I know of one that maybe assessable,"

"What about the others?" Zack asked,

"Impossible. They have been taken to the blood palace by the lady of calamity," Vincent noticed the angel's confused look. "Jenova. She is probably the most powerful demon in hell... other than Chaos that is, it would be best to go after the one she doesn't have yet," the two Arch angels hummed in agreement and Cloud nodded,

"Where is it?" Zack asked,

"Far to the west, in the marshes." Cloud and Zack grinned,

"I guess that's where we're goin then. What about you Vin?" Zack asked,

"You will not make it to the marshes without guidance... I will take you there tomorow," Cloud and Zack both smiled while Sephiroth nodded. There was one thing that was still bugging Sephiroth though.

"One last thing," everyone turned to the general "Why did you help Cloud?"

"I would have thought that obvious. He is a fledgling and demons would be drawn to him,"

"I understand that, but why would an Arch fiend help an angel?" for a while Vincent sat quietly.

"...He is a good person... I thought... I hoped it would help me repent..." Cloud coked his head.

"Repent?"

"For my sins..." Vincent lowered his head 'A demon searching for forgiveness was unheard of' Sephiroth thought as he looked at Vincent. But this was no ordinary demon.

Later that night

Zack and Cloud had both fallen asleep at the end of the cave. Vincent walked over and covered them with his cloak. Sephiroth sat and watched him from the mouth of the cave. From his back, Sephiroth got a clear view of Vincent's demonic wings. The wing span was larger than his. It was probably about the same size as Genesis', who had the largest out of all the Arch-angels. 'Genesis...' Sephiroth and Genesis had been rivals but they still had a good friendship. It was a strange thing knowing that he may never see him again.

"I'm surprised that they managed to get to sleep so easily," Sephiroth's head snapped up. Vincent was sat in front of him. "Sorry, did I scare you?"

"No I was just... thinking. What were you saying?"

"I said I'm surprised you friends manage to fall asleep so quickly." Sephiroth smiled,

"There is very little that could rob Zack of a good night's sleep. Cloud wouldn't admit it but he is exhorted, I'm surprised he stayed awake as long as he did." For a while they both sat in silence watching the two sleep.

"You should get some sleep..." Sephiroth nodded and stood. He paused for a moment before speaking to the Angel

"Thank you," Vincent turned towards Sephiroth who was still looking at Zack and Cloud.

"What for?"

"Saving Zack and Cloud, helping us find our way home..." Vincent nodded. Sephiroth walked deeper into the cave before finding a spot and settling down to rest.

TBC

Shorter than the others I know but hopefully the next chapter will make up for it...

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