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I will not have you hanging no longer! Here is chapter four of Silent Destiny. Sorry for the long wait, I had a bit of writers block on one part in this story and school started up again so I guess that didn't help at all. But now I have managed to update, YAY!! I'm desperate to get Advent Children Complete! I don't have blu-ray but I'm getting it when it comes out no matter what!

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Chapter Four: Becoming

Her yelps, screams and cries of pain where all too clear to my ears. I gritted my teeth trying not to yell out. Knew if I yelled out he would only make it worse for her, it something I never wanted. Hojo, the cold hearted monster, was throwing, punching and kicking my angel. The agony on her face made me want to cry. I felt a tear run down my cheek just then. And then another.

I never ever wanted to see her like this. I never wanted her to be hurt because of me, and now she is. This was like a nightmare, a nightmare that came true. I felt helpless…

I felt my hands clench the wall. I didn't realise at the time my hands were clenching the metal walls. The metal scrunched up between my fists. I began to shake and tremble. A loud, faintly demonic snarl filled the air. I realized after seconds it was coming from me. I felt my teeth curl over my lower lip. They felt sharp, almost piercing into my skin.

I felt agonising pain replace the helplessness. The pain was so great I closed my eyes tightly, my fingers digging into the metal more. The pain was so great I raised my head and let out a cry of agony. The pain pulsed through me with every hard beat. It coursed through my veins. I felt like it would explode from my body any second.

I opened my eyes again looking back to the scene that was before me. Hojo was grinning madly, his eyes filled with amusement. Aerith looked scared. Her eyes wide, her lips parted and gasping for air. That's when blood oozed from a deep cut above her eyebrow.

That did it.

I wanted to rip that bastard apart! I felt the rage take over me. I didn't care, just as long as Hojo was dead. Just as long as he lay there dead. I pulled against the restrained breaking free easy and leaping at him. I felt everything turn black, like something was taking over me. The last thing I remember was a ripping sound and Aerith's shocked face…

I felt myself drift. I felt numb and light as I floated around the blackness. Where was I? Did I pass out or something? Just then I felt myself being dragged upwards by an invisible force. A white light stabbed through the darkness. I was being pulled towards the light. I felt too weak to struggle. I let the force pull me up until the white light consumed me.

My eyes opened. My vision was blurry. I blinked a few times before everything was clear. Funny, that looked like the ceiling of my cell. I slowly sat up looking around. Yep, I was back in my cell. But wait, what happened before? I must have passed out.

I can't specifically remember the events before I ended up back in here. I remember being dragged up to Hojo's lab. He started injecting me with that strange liquid. Then he started zapping me with a taser. Then started kicking me and something sharp. I wasn't sure.

I looked down at my arms seeing I had cuts and bruises scattered cross my skin. I didn't feel any pain, as always. But what happened after that…?

Aerith

Aerith! I felt panic flood through me as I rushed towards the cell wall that connected to hers. I remembered everything. I had to make sure she was fine.

"Aerith?" My voice sounded frightened and worried.

No reply.

"Aerith?!"

Why wasn't she responding? What happened after I blacked out? Was she…?

No, she couldn't be! Aerith couldn't die. I knew she wasn't dead. I just knew it. It was then that my mind fell back to another memory. I pressed my back to the wall as I felt m panic grow less and less. But yet it still remained there. I slid down the wall until I was sitting on the floor. The memory took over my mind, I remembered it well…

My phone rang as I walked along. I took it out of my pocket been too quickly to answer it to check who it was.

"Hello"

I jumped slightly hearing that voice, but grinned as I heard it. It had been a while since I heard it, but I still loved it none the less "Aerith?!"

"Finally got through to you!" She sounded so happy, almost as happy as me.

I chuckled hearing that and sighed. I was so glad to hear her again. But then my smiled turned into a straight line as I remembered why I was walking. I pulled the phone away from my ear. As I looked around for anyone nearby, I considered forgetting to look for Sephiroth and talking to Aerith. Wait, this wouldn't be the last time I would talk to her, right?

What could possibly happen to me?

I put the phone back to my ear regretting what I had to say next "Hey, sorry about this but I'm in the middle of something right now. I'll give you a call little later."

"No it's okay, you don't have to." There has a hint of disappointment in her voice. To me I was obvious, and it hurt deep down.

But then I smiled as I thought of something else to say "I understand. I'll come see you."

"I'll be waiting." she said happily.

"It's a promise" I replied

"It's a…promise," I repeated. A promise that was never really fulfilled. A promise I broke so long ago...

That memory was the last time I really heard her voice. I thought I would get back after that mission. I didn't know what would happen to me afterwards. I should have known that would have happened. Why didn't I see it coming?! I was so stupid…

I heard the doors open in the cell next to me. Aerith! I listened closely pressing my ear to the wall. There was silence, only foots steps. Then the door closed again. I decided to speak up

"Aerith?"

I waited for a moment.

"Z…Zack?" She sounded weak, almost frail and tired.

I was immediately concerned "Are you okay?"

"Y-Yeah! I'm, uh, fine. Yep, fine!" I could tell she was lying. If there was one thing I knew about Aerith and lying, it was that she always stuttered and she'd look in the other direction. But because I couldn't see her eyes I'd have to us the stuttering.

"No you're not. I can tell. Aerith, what happened after I passed out?"

"Zack…I…You didn't pass out…" she almost sounded guilty, but still weak.

I frowned at what she said. What did she mean I didn't pass out? I tried to think of anything else that happened. She was…I won't even say because I'll just get angry again. Then…I tore off the restraints. And I was so angry. That was it. No one I knew of had every made dent in those walls. It's washumanily impossible.

"What happened?" I asked, knowing the nervousness in my voice. I waited for her reply.

"Zack, you…you turned into a monster…"

Okay, another cliff hanger BWHAHAHAHHA!!! Anyway, thanks for reading and I hoped you enjoyed it. If you have time, comments are greatly appreciated!

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