Summary: Laura was just your average woman, until a freak accident involving her television set, the Advent Children dvd, and lightning strike transported her to Gaia. And that's only the beginning of the story!

Disclaimer: Nope, still don't own FFVII or Advent Children. Just a single copy of the movie. Now put the pitchforks and torches away. Also, I don't own the Metal Mulisha. They're really cool trick riders though; check 'em out!

Queen's Quornor: Last time-jump, I swear! Ok, so Olivia is now 7 years old. Kadaj and Laura are going out on their eighth anniversary. Bryan gets hired to watch their daughter for the night. Refer back to chapter 22 if you don't quite remember what my foreshadowing consisted of. The main storyline begins here... Yes, all the chapters before were only the prologue! Reviews please? I'd like to hear your thoughts on this new development.

Eighth Anniversary: Main Plot Begins

"All right. So you have the number for the resteraunt and our cell phone numbers. Are you going to be ok with this?" Laura asked, fastening her earrings. She looked at Bryan through the mirror, her sapphire gaze questioning.

"I'll be fine." He seemed moody for some reason.

Probably because he's never babysat before.

She reached for her lipstick and began doing her lips. That done, she began putting blush on her inner arm, to hide the ropey scar from her teenage years. "Okay. Livia has already eaten, but she can have a cookie and some fruit if she gets hungry. She can watch tv until 9, at which point she is to get her bath. Bubble bath. She won't go to sleep if she takes a regular one. And you'll have to read her a story. Right now she's fixated on The Hobbit; we're on the chapter with Gollum, "Riddles in the Dark." Read her the chapter, and then she'll go to sleep. There's a nightlight in her room so you can turn the light out, and..."

"Laura, we'll be fine." Bryan crossed his arms and leaned against the door, watching her put on her makeup. "You and Ken just have a good time. Don't worry about Livia."

Guess he's right. An anniversary only comes once a year, after all. And this is our eighth.

Yes, dammit! We deserve a night to relax for once!

"All right, then." Clipping on her bracelet and her gift from Kadaj - a diamond solitaire necklace - Laura went out into the hallway and into the living room where her husband was waiting. Bryan followed, his expression still sour.

Kadaj was sitting on the couch waiting for her, dressed in a black tux and tie. They were going to see a play and then to one of the nicest resteraunts in the Big Apple, a place Laura could never have afforded on her former salary. She had left the advertising industry behind entirely when Olivia was four; Kadaj had gotten accepted into the Metal Mulisha, and between television appearances and stunt shows, the cash was rolling in.

He smiled and stood up when Laura walked into the room. "You look beautiful, Laura. Ready to go?"

"Thank you. You look pretty handsome yourself." Good enough to eat, in fact. Which is exactly what I'm hoping on doing before the night's over. "Yes, let's go." She went over to her daughter and smoothed back her long silver hair. "Livia, we're leaving now. Be good for Uncle Bryan, ok?"

"Sure, Mom." Livia was laying on her stomach in front of the television, her electric-blue eyes glued to an old episode of Invader Zim. "Have a good time."

"We'll be certain to. Good-bye, Bryan." Kadaj guided her out the door and down to the car. As she settled into the leather interior, Laura had a sudden chill of foreboding.

Something doesn't feel right...

She shook herself as her silver-haired man revved up the engine. Everything's fine. You're worrying about nothing.

She didn't look back at the apartment as they drove away.

LKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLK

Now's the time, his familiar voice rasped. Insert the movie inside the machine and I shall do the rest.

Bryan nodded and went to the movie-case. He had long since gotten used to following Hojo's orders. Running his finger along the smooth backs of the dvd cases, he came to one dusty case against the wood.

Laura's favorite movie, until that silver-haired bastard had come into her life. She hadn't watched it in years.

He pulled it out and went to the dvd player. Livia sat up behind him.

"Uncle Bryan, I was watching that!"

"I have something better for you to watch, Livia. Have you ever heard of this movie?" he inquired, holding up the case.

"Final Fantasy Seven: Advent Children? No."

He smirked. "Believe me. It's to die for." The dvd was pushed in, and Bryan sat down next to the girl, waiting for his coexistent to... whatever he was going to do.

He didn't have to wait long. The gray background, the shape-forming black lines, the flashes... Everything Hojo had told him about was right there on the screen. He smiled; soon, Laura would be his at long last, and that so-called 'husband' of hers would be nothing but a forgotten memory. A dead memory.

Livia screamed as brilliant white light flooded the apartment.