The Chapter of the day, my dears. Hojo's Past, Alexander's Point of View, and Genesis's Plans. Since from the start I will not leave behind any events that remain a mystery in my reader's heads. This chapter, will provide the answers you seek, you think and you wonder. Let us begin my theory: Riku's Lifestream of Time Theory.

Questions:

-What was Hojo before in his early life?

-What was Genesis doing in the four years?

-What was Professor Alexander's past life before Project R and how did he met Zeny, Mekazu's mother?

All of them, will be answered. Let's start with Professor Alexander's Point of View.

Disclaimer: I do not own the Compilation. Only my OCs, my dears.

Professor Alexander's Point of View

Professor Alexander's thoughts ran up on his head since Mekazu left his office from the last two days. He wore his glasses, and pondered on the morning sky in the window of his office at Shinra Building.

His mind clearly tells him.

'I shouldn't had let Zeny die. I should had took the shot instead of her. This painful memories... am I bearing the burden of being guilty for what I done? My son... his love for his mother was beyond intense, the trauma that he saw her, dying with a bullet hole in the chest. He cried painfully for a week... I should had been there so early... President Shinra, you...'

Major Flashback: Eighteen Years Ago, before the Ragnarok Project began.

Professor Alexander was researching about an unknown materia at that time. Everyone else was talking about the Jenova Project. He said. "What is the Jenova Project, clearly?"

His fellow scientists approached him. The first one said. "You'll have to see Professor Gast for that. It was too complicated to understand."

The second one added. "Yes, and Professor Gast is an excellent scientist. His discoveries and researches made him the leader of the Science Department."

Professor Alexander nodded; he went to the Mako Reactor 1 for the Jenova Project.

He went to see Professor Gast. Once Professor Alexander found his laboratory, he said. "Gast Faremis, is that you sir?"

Gast Faremis, who was researching some of the articles related to Jenova Project, he saw Professor Alexander and said. "Oh hello there, who are you?"

Professor Alexander replied. "Alexander Ataxia. A Materia Scientist in Shinra Building. I came here... I took an interest in this Jenova Project."

"Oh, about that.." he said as he closed the folder he was reading. "I would be happy if you work for us, Professor Alexander. You will be in charge of regulating Mako energies within our test subjects."

"I'd be happy to help but... first I want to know the purpose of this." said Professor Alexander.

"Alright, take a seat and I'll tell you." said Professor Gast. Professor Alexander sat on the chair.

"On to my late discoveries in the giant crater on the north, I found a lifeform buried inside it. I identified this as a Cetra, or simply put, the ancient race of the Planet during it's early days. I named it Jenova, and brought the report back to Shinra. President Shinra took an interest about my proposal, and he approved it. Thus, the Jenova Project began and this Mako Reactor 1 is authorized for use. Our goal is to make a Cetra-Human hybrid generation, for more things to come as I can look forward to this activities of a Cetra and study the Planet's life, also that Cetra-Human hybrid can lead us to The Promised Land, a place full of paradise. We excavated Jenova from a 2000-year-old rock layer, and took out its cells for our experiments. More importantly, there are two sub-projects which runs this major experiment: Jenova Project G and Jenova Project S. Project G is led by Dr. Hollander, who is researching the Copy Technology until now. Jenova Project S, led by Professor Hojo. Even if his experiments were very insane and dangerous, we considered him as one of the most intelligent scientists at Shinra and that's the valid reason we take him into this. As for you, Professor Alexander. You are the head of the Materia Department, which you are still researching on how these materia are forged from the Lifestream. Now, if there will might be leftovers from two projects, why not lead a new project for us using the leftovers? I recommend you that you suggest it to the board once the two projects are done."

Professor Alexander noted Professor Gast's explanation. "I see, I'll work in this project."

Professor Alexander was now appointed by Professor Gast as a member of the Jenova Project.

After his work and when he was on his way home, he found a hurt lady on the road.

Professor Alexander tended to the lady, and asked. "Are you alright, miss?"

"Y-yes... Thank you..." said the lady as she stood up.

Professor Alexander thought for a minute, then asked again. "Miss, do you have any home to stay?"

The lady said shyly. "To be honest... I was being chased by the thieves... Help me... please.."

Professor Alexander smiled, and he said. "Alright, come to my house."

The duo ran to Professor Alexander's house, and panted.

"What's your name, by the way?" asked Professor Alexander.

The lady replied. "I'm Zeny... Zeny Hikari."

Professor Alexander smiled. "I'm Alexander Ataxia. Nice to meet you Zeny, you can call me Alex."

During the three-month sequence, Zeny and Alex, now became friends, whom had no place to stay, she manages Alex's house over the time. As time passes, they became closer until they fell in love with each other. Soon, they had been married and Zeny is bearing a child. A male child. But, one day, she went to confess to Alex about her identity...

Alex asked. "Zeny... what is it?"

"You may not believe me... honey.." said Zeny.

Alex said. "I trust you, Zeny. Now please, tell me."

Zeny said. "I... I'am a Cetra. An ancient race believed to be extinct all over the years when an alien came to the Planet a long, long time ago... I'm scared... my friend Ifalna and I were the last Cetra... please Alex... Don't take me to Shinra... please.." Her tears started to fall down.

Alex approached Zeny, and embraced her. Her eyes widened, as she was expecting Alex would take her to her worst fear, but he didn't. She tried to distance away from him, but she didn't. Their hearts' desire binds them together until the very end.

Alex said. "Zeny... I will not let them... I won't let them take you... I'm here, for you. I love you."

Zeny sobbed, yet she spoke softly. "I love you too... Alex.."

The next day, Alex was appointed to a board meeting about the Jenova Project.

Dr. Hollander was the first to speak, for the results of Jenova Project G.

"Jenova Project G, the project I led. It was a successful one, as I inject the Jenova Cells into two test specimens' fetus. Our development of the cells is progressing good, as we will expect the results to be remarkable."

The people clapped, and Professor Hojo is next.

"I led the Jenova Project S, one of my most major experiments in my life. Most intriguing, I say. I directly injected Jenova Cells to an unborn child, without any modifications. But I will keep a check on monitor to see my test subject if it was successful or not.

The people clapped again, this time.

A scientist said. "What happens to the leftovers?"

The second scientist declared. "We should dispose them immediately. So we can continue the Jenova Project without any distractions."

The third scientist, however, objected it. "No! We musn't! Leftovers are the ones we could not put an effort into it, and we must be careful; mutated genes can be monsters!"

Alex, which he had the right moment to speak. He spoke. "Why not fuse ALL the leftovers into a single ultra-top secret project?"

Everyone went silent. But Hojo applaud Alex for his idea. "Very good, Alexander! To pursue our understanding... this is a great idea!"

The others thought for a while, but they approved Alex's idea.

President Shinra funded again for the very last project. "Make sure only Professor Alexander works on this. Professor Hojo and Dr. Hollander will provide the necessary tools. Ah, yes. This project will be called... Project Ragnarok, or Project R, for short. Our goal is to make a SOLDIER that will destroy anyone that will oppose us. Assume that I rejected the idea, so you will work alone. Understood?"

"Yes, sir." said Alex as he leaves the room.

That day came,the experiment begins. Zeny is at Alex's laboratory. Professor Hojo left a box containing R Cells, and its instructions. Dr. Hollander provided the leftover genes, or simply mutants in also a briefcase.

Alex said, about to cry. "Honey, are you really sure about this?! Our child... "

"There's no other choice, honey! He is also a Cetra... he needs to protect himself.." replied Zeny, also about to cry.

"Honey..." said Alex softly. "Alright, let's do it."

The experiment began for three days, and they were shock that the birth date of their son was delayed for two years.

Two years later...

The boy was born. Zeny was so attached to the baby. Alex couldn't help but smile with tears of joy.

Alex asked. "What's his name, honey?"

"Mekazu. Mekazu Ataxia. Our beloved son." replied Zeny happily, also tears falling down on her face.

Hojo's Past

A male, teen voice, looks like Mekazu's voice, echoed in the Great Cavern of Wonders.

"Little else is known about Professor Hojo's past. His actions, hypothesizes and experiments were beyond human measure. He is a mad scientist, after all. What drove Hojo into this madness? Why does he pursue the science so much? I, the Lifestream of Time myself, will show you everything what happened, and give the answers you seek."

The Lifestream of Time changed his form, into a circular portal-like while the cyan, life energy in the form of light, revolves in the portal. The portal-like form manifested, and the hole appeared with colors, showing a vision of the past.

There stood, a young Professor Hojo, with his short hair, without a ponytail. His glasses' were very much different, like an ordinary glasses. He has the deep male voice before the high pitch, nasal voice took over the Professor Hojo we know today."

The past Professor Hojo was a calm, young man with stable, and successful experiments. He is genuinely caring for others back then. But there is one thing odd about him; he rarely speaks.

In the name of science, he vowed to expand the knowledge about the Planet. He is an ordinary scientist.

However, a single day entirely changed Professor Hojo from a calm man to a mad scientist.
To sum up, a different experiment drove Hojo into madness. Of course, Hojo has failures but this one led to his breaking point to be destroyed into madness. Here, is what happened, images provided by the Lifestream of Time.

His idea gave way, and said. "What if, I can bring a dead person back to life by placing living cells and organs?"

Professor Hojo was conducting an experiment, and it was the first inhuman experiment he performed, where if a corpse is implanted with living cells and organs, that corpse might be brought back to life.

Professor Hojo, without doubts, he declared. "Let us start the experiment."

Professor Hojo, tested his hypotheses on 24 test subjects for four days. He never slept, actually. Two weeks later, oh my! The corpses did brought back to life, but one thing was odd; Insanity. Hojo saw insanity in them, and insanity is filling him slowly and slowly... as his creepy laughter filling the air, replacing his deep voice into a nasal one. He vowed to pursue science even more and gain the understanding about the Planet. Thus, his past self was completely changed.

"Until then, a year prior before the Jenova Project- Professor Hojo, became a complete mad scientist. His experiments were beyond human comprehension- His test subjects were virtually impossible to be handled except for him. Thus, that is the Professor Hojo we know today." said the Lifestream of Time, finishing the tale.

Genesis's Plans

Shinra News stated that Genesis was killed in action. Or is he hiding all the time? Tch. Decisive Lies, Shinra might be at its downfall someday...

Genesis Rhapsodos, a SOLDIER 1st Class, was actually the result of Project G, led by Dr. Hollander. During the sparring with Sephiroth and Angeal in the Training Room, he had a shoulder wound. The mako seeped into the wound, causing degradation. His genetics were diffusing, as he pass the traits of his, into others. His body, is freezing in white.

The last time, Zack defeated Genesis- and he fell off to the excavation site's pit. However, he was found by Mekazu, who already knows, he used his wing to fly back. Last seen from Nibel Reactor; drawing Sephiroth to the wrong conclusion that his mother was a monster.

Now, where is he and what is he planning right now? We will take a closer look on it.

At the depths of the Banora Ruins, there are establishments built from ShinRa years ago. Genesis, at the Light of Doom, said. "The gift of the goddess..." as he went on to the statue, with a huge, pinkish-yet-red ball, believing it to be the Goddess Materia.

"The time isn't yet right. I must need Sephiroth's cells." said Genesis, leaving the Light of Doom.

The LifeStream of Time appeared again in the Great Cavern of Wonders, speaking. "I'm sorry, but the information about the third question is too vague. But, a boy with enough power, may reveal the answer. Today, Genesis needs Sephiroth's cells in order to offer up to the Goddess Materia, and the "gift of the goddess" will be bestowed into him, stopping degradation although scientifically speaking that Hollander said, injecting pure S cells into a degrading sample would completely stop the degradation."

The LifeStream of Time

Nobody knows when, how, or why did the LifeStream of Time existed. Since around the Planet's early days, the Lifestream has been travelling around the it eternally, and one example is Minerva, the Goddess, is directly created from the Lifestream. However, when she cannot contain any more surges of Lifestream, it decided to split into two beings: one being Minerva, and one being the LifeStream of Time. The LifeStream of Time, has equivalent power with Minerva; however, he cannot fight, but he can intervene. His actions, were considered historical. He records logs of days what the world has been doing- even Shinra. Nobody can steal the power of the Lifestream, even Jenova cannot. Which is why, the two reigning deities are locked within the Great Cavern of Wonders. The Great Cavern of Wonders, located near the North Crater, is a very dangerous place, nothing can venture deeper, not even Shinra's underlings, and a very mysterious power source is running to the deepest level of it. no one can venture deeper, except for one person. That person, is the SOLDIER Legend.

The longest chapter by now. I guess this was made in order for you guys, to clear off the wandering questions popped up in your heads.

What can I say to my chapter parts:

-Professor Alexander's Point of View: This is Professor Alexander's background; you do not need to ask why Zeny died, the answer is in Chapter 9 if you seek.

-Hojo's Past: It's actually like I'm trying to guess out his past, it's okay. Everyone thinks how did Hojo turn into a mad scientist.

-Genesis's Plans: Little else is known about here, but... I will make more battles, especially the last ones, more detailed and descriptive.

One note: The LifeStream of Time, is ME. I can also be a character but I must represent myself as the LifeStream of Time, doing all kinds of things related to time.

If you seek more answers, ask me via review. Let us know what are your comments about my theory by reviewing it.

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Riku Kazyru, SOLDIER 1st Class, Trans-Out.