"So what do you propose we do, oh fearless leader?" Cid's sarcasm was obvious through his anger. He never saw Cloud as their leader, even when he technically was."

"I don't know, alright." Cloud clenched his fists, head drooping. "There has to be some way to separate Chaos from Vincent's body… I don't want to have to kill him."

"Why don't we just knock him out?" Yuffie asked. All eyes turned on her. "What? It usually worked when he lost control before."

Tifa placed a hand on her shoulder. "It's a bit different this time, Yuffie. Vincent willingly accepted the transformations then. Chaos forced his way out this time."

Cid glanced back in the direction Chaos left in. "And I don't think Knocking him out is really gonna help. Chaos has weakened him so much. I doubt Vincent could stay in control for too long."

"Maybe we could at least try to get him away from the city." Tifa spoke up. "Barret should be on his way to help. And I'm pretty sure Nanaki and Reeve would be willing."

Cid shook his head. "Red, maybe, but I'm not so sure about Reeve."

Tifa eyed him unsure. "Why not?"

Cid's fists clenched around the handle of his spear. "Because Chaos blew up the ShinRa building, and probably killed everyone inside."

Yuffie snorted. "Probably not. We thought they were all dead before, right?"

"Twerp's gotta point." Came Barret's gruff voice as he made his way over. "So Vampy's finally lost it, huh?"

Cid turned on him in a flare of fury. "He ain't lost nothin! And I told ya to stop calling him 'Vampy'!!!" Even though he did so earlier, but that was different… he was angry. For a long time, Barret was thoroughly convinced that Vincent was a vampire.

The gun-armed man held up a hand. "Chill out, Cid. I didn't mean anything by it. So what the hell we gonna do about this?"

"We're gonna try to lure Chaos outta the city and try to knock him out… right?" The small ninja turned to her comrads for some sort of acknowledgment of the plan.

Cloud nodded. "That's about the gist of it. Yuffie, you go to find Nanaki and get back here. We're going to go ahead and try to drive him out."

"Can do." She saluted, running off with a great display of her ninja skills.

Barret punchued his mechanical hand. "So, where do we start?"

As if on cue, a large explosion, complete with screaming victims, errupted from a distant part of the city.

"Well, hell… that's a safe bet."

Cloud nodded. "Yea… let's go."

xXx

By the time they reached the area there was barely anything left. Charred remains of buildings were left scattered all over the ground. It was amasing anything was left standing at all. Other clumps of some other substance scattered the grounds as well. If you didn't try to think too hard about it, you would never know that it had once beene flesh. The stagnant smell of smoke and death reigned over the now forced clearing.

"Bout time you got here. I was beginning to think you weren't gonna follow me.

They spun towards the demon's voice, readying to attack. The sound of Barret's gun-arm revved down when he was him. "Whoa."

It may not have been a tranformation but Chaos' influence was deffinately starting to effect his body. The already paled skin of his face seemed almost translucent now and the thin cut-like marks could be seen streaking from his eyes. His long hair no longer hung down around his shoulders, but seemed to spike back in an almost mock geasture of the demon's horned helmet. His body rose and fell slightly, the wings seeming to make little if no effort to keep him airborn.

Cid sighed. At least with him looking like this, it'd be easier to hit him. "It ends here Chaos."

Tifa raised her fists. "You're not going to hurt anyone else."

Chaos mearly grinned at them, showing off that dangerous array of fangs filling that delicate mouth. "Am I know? That's rich." With a gentle flick of those long graceful wings, he glided forward. "I see the old gangs getting back together. Isn't that touching."

Barret raised his gun-arm. "Back off, freak."

Chaos held a hand to his chest, as if stung, but that mocking smile gave him away. "I'm hurt, Barret. After all I did to help you all out."

"All you ever did was torure Vincent." Cid cried. "We're gonna make sure it stops."

Chaos' expression sincerely looked surprised. "Are you now?" His feet gently touched the ground, folding in the massive leather wings. He made his way over, running a hand along the shaft of Cid's spear. A gentle touch that pushed the tip down, until he was close enough to bring the other hand to Cid's face. "But why do you want to kill me? Didn't I make you feel good?" Cid's faced burned as the fingers traced across his lips. "You may not have wanted me, but you liked it all the same, didn't you."

Cid breathed. "No… I didn't."

"Oh, but you did." He inched closer, the hand on his spear, pulling at the band of his pants. "Your body reacted so strongly to me." his lips came in closer to his own, and he seemed to be able to will the golden tint from his eyes, bringing them back to that brilliant red Cid knew all too well. "And I don't think it's because you thought I was Vincent."

The hand on his pants snapped to catch the spear before it could lodge itself in his thigh. Cid was breathing hard, his face reddening, but he continued to tell himself it was anger. "I don't fucking want you."

Chaos mearly smiled at him. "Keep telling yourself that, Captain." He turned to Cloud. "What about you?"

Cloud's grip twisted around the handle of his sword. "I've never had you."

"So sure of that are you?" He sauntered closer. "What if told you you've had all five of us?"

"F-five?" The words took a bit to hit full meaning. Cloud's stomach knotted, his cheeks turning a little green. That's absurd. They can't be that much alike for him not to have notcied. Cloud racked his brain, trying to think of the individuals inside of his once again former-lover's body. His stomach churned from the thoughts. There was no way.

Chaos laughed. "Oh, yes. So tell, me, which one of us made you cum harder, Cloud?" He traced a hand along his face. His words hissed in his ear, completed by the heat from his breath. "Which one of us do you think could suck you off better? Don't be afraid to be honst now."

"Enough." Barret fired at Chaos, only to have him deflect it. Good thing too, cuz Cloud wasn't in a good postion to dodge. "If I have to listen to anymore of this shit I'm gonna puke."

Chaos eyed him, raising a brow. "I can make you writh too, big boy."

Barret's face flushed with anger, revving his arm again. "I said, shut it. I don't give a fuck how you get your sick thrills, freak, I don't wanna hear anymore of this shit."

"Oh, that's right. The big bad black man's dangerously homophobic… I nearly forgot."

"Shut up!" Barret fired again. This time Chaos leapt skillfully out of the way, and Tifa and Cid barely managed to pull Cloud free of the blast.

Chaos landed atop one of still standing walls, his wings folding in with the grace of a long flowing cape. "Temper temper. You could hurt someone."

Tifa stepped forward. "Enough, Chaos! Come down and face us if you're so superior."

Chaos raised a brow at her, folding his arms. "I don't think so."

Cid raised his spear. "Why not? You afraid?"

Chaos shrugged. "Maybe. But I'm not concerned with that now. I don't want my fun to end yet. I plan to release Vincent upon your deaths… the death of his beloved family."

"Not if we take you down first." Cloud raised his sword, finally getting his head back together. "We're not gonna let you hurt any more innocent people."

"Too late." He drew Deathpenalty, firing over at another bit of rubble. It exploded, along with small echoing screams. Chaos sighed. "The little ones are sometimes so much harder to get." He lowered the gun. "Now, you were saying?"

Tifa's eyes started to tear. It was a child… maybe two, by the screams. "You monster." She started to rush him when Cloud caught her arm. "Don't! … He's only trying to bait you"

"Come now, Cloud, that doesn't make much sense. I already said I didn't want to kill any of you, yet. Why would I bait her?"

"We're not that stupid, Chaos." Cid cried. "You may not want to kill us, yet, but that won't stop you from trying to torture us. Does it?"

Chaos smiled at him. "And I thought you were just a pretty face."

"Shut up!"

"Well, if you want to stop me so badly, why don't you just attck?" He held out his arms. "Or is your group all talk now?"

"Not quite." Yuffie's voice rang out over the clearing, as a shurikan sailed through the air, straight at Chaos. The demon caught it with ease, sending it right back at the little ninja, who dodge rolled to avoid it.

"You're gonna have to do better than that." He whirled around connecting one of his still bare feet to the side of the young lion-wolf, who hit the ground heavilly. "I'll admit it was cleaver, but if you think for a second that a sneak attack could work on me, then you've-"

A shot rang out through the small area as a bullet lodged itself in his shoulder. All eyes turned on Reeve, who stood with a gun raised in his shaking hands. Blood and soot was smeared over his face and tattered cloths. He was limping as he walked forward, a crazed look in his tear-stained eyes.

Chaos' eyes flared at him, holding a hand over the wound in his shoulder. "Ow… my pride."

Reeve tripped the hammer. "You'll die demon! YOU'LL PAY FOR WHAT YOU'VE DONE!!!"

However; before he could get off another shot, the demon flew towards him, sending a sharp knee directly into his ribcage, finishing off the few that were still intact. He doubled over, blood gushing from his mouth. Reeve collapsed to the ground, the gun clattering from his limp hand.

When Chaos had turned around Yuffie ran to Reeve's side, crying for him to wake up.

Chaos sneered. "That's what happens when you prove me wrong, you Ass." He turned to the rest of the group, staring in horror for any news that their comrad was alive, though Yuffie's tears seemed to say it all. "Anyone else want to try? Unless my memory fails me, that's the last of your group. Unless the other members of ShinRa managed to live, and want to test their luck."

"Alright, let's go for it." Cloud said, tightening his grip. He cursed himself for not having any materia on him. With any luck the little klepto may've swiped some, but she didn't seem to be paying attention to what was going on anymore.

Barret raised his gun and fired, attempting a diversion for the others to rush the demon. Chaos raised his arm to catch Nanaki's teeth and used the weight of the quadraped to throw off the young barmaid. They rised quick enough to their feet and tried to rush hima gain. All the while Barret continued to fire, though it seemed to be having little if any effect.

Cloud and Cid rushed to opposite sides, both charging in opposite dirctions. Chaos grasped Cid's spear, tucking it in under his arm. With the force of the stop, causing momentum he was able to flip the pilot around knocking both him and Cloud to the ground, recovering just in time to kick Tifa square in the jaw, breaking a few teeth and knocking her out cold. Barret made his way over to check on her, still firing as the three remaining fighters charged him again. Chaos ignored them, kicking Barret in the knee cap. The joint shattered under his force and he screamed as the demon crushed the metal arm in his hand. He managed to twist away before he could tear the entire arm out of the socket, and collapsed to the ground.

Chaos sprang forward onto his hands, and swirled his legs to kick the two blondes still trying to attack him. He didn't want to hurt then as badly but they were making it difficult.

Yuffie yelled as she flung her shurikan at the acursed demon, her face still streaked with tears. He ducked, allowing the shurikan to hit the attacking Lion-wolf, drew Deathpenalty and shot her. The young Ninja cried out, falling back with great force.

Cloud stopped, glancing around at his fallen comrads. Nanaki pushed himself weakly to his feet, a large gash in his side. He snarled at Chaos, trying to attack again. Cid flew in from behind, his eyes stinging from frustration. Chaos was getting sick of his stupidity. He spun around, and felt his hand sink into the warm flesh, covering to his elbow. The cool air hit his hand, but couldn't reach the rest of his forearm.

Those still concious (Which was everyone but Yuffie and Reeve now.) stared at them in horror. Blood seeped from the corner of Cid's mouth. His hands wrapped around the demon's elbow, trying weakly to push it away. Chaos lifted him higher. "See what you made me do. I wanted to save your deaths, but you made me do this." He flung the pilot to the ground, coughing and gagging on his own blood. Chaos whirled around, his body radiating with fury. "Fuck it!" He cried. "You're all going to die, now!"

Cid weakly pushed himself up, hands scraping around for the handle of his spear. He somehow stood panting, holding a hand to his wound, the other loosly gripping the spear as tight as he could. He was right. The only way to free Vincent was if he died. Only in the lifestream could his beloved be free. Cid raised the spear and tried to force it into Chaos, but to no avail. The demon spun back, grasping the spear. His body radiated with a severe energy that it was nearly suffocating. He jerked the spear from Cid's hands, knocking him back to the ground, and snapped it in half.

Chaos flung the two pieces to the side, drawing Deathpenalty on the weakened pilot. "I'm sick of this game." The gun revved up, preparing to fire.

His attention was diverted momentarilly off in the distance as a bright greenish light flooded the area, sending Chaos flying back and through the wall he stood on before. The demon flared with fury. He still looked like Vincent but no longer resembling him. His features twisted into a more animalistic rage than his normal human. "What the hell?"

The light came to a stop in front of Cid, and dispursed. A flash of violet fabric settled to around the tall man's ankles. Cid looked up to see a reflection of his dear gunman standing before him. Long black hair fell around his shoulders, a gun resting at his hip.

Cid barely found his voice. "V-Vin-cent?"

The form glanced back at him, his eyes the same deep red as his lover's… but they didn't seem to have that same glow, or their brilliant youth, but still seemed to harbor the same exhaustion he was familiar with.

Chaos rose to his feet, wiping the blood from his lips. He smiled smenacingly at the newcomer. "Well, well. Dr. Valentine." He laughed shortly. "It's been awhile."

Those red eyes narrowed on the demon, turning away from the astonished blue below him.

"That's enough Chaos." He spoke. His voice sounded so similar to Vincents, but it seemed so different. Dare I say kinder, if it hadn't been dripping with such hatred. Who was this man?

Chaos dusted himself off, eyes flaring right back as he approached. "To what do I owe this haunting experience?"

"You know very well why I'm here." He flung back the cape, drawing his gun and pointed the weapon straight at the demon. It seemed to glow with a violet-blue aura. "You've terrorized Vincent's body long enough… I'm here to get my son back."

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AN: OMG IT TOOK ME LONG ENOUGH TO FINISH THIS DAMN THING!!! Geeze, fight scenes are almost harder to coordinate than sex scenes… oh well WOOT GRIMOIRE :glomp: you do not know how long I've wanted to give him a serious role in one of my stories… one of the other reasons it took me so long was cause I'd sorta written myself into a corner and didn't know ahut to do… then I remembered that I had an idea with Grimoire fixing Chaos… then thought… "why the hell didn't I think to put it in here!?" … so here it is.

Hopefully he can fix it before chaos gets around to killing anyone else…. Honestly I'm not sure if Reeve or Yuffie are alive… I told Chaos not to kill any of the main characters, but he never listens to me. I don't even know if the group from ShinRa's allive… guess ya'll have to read 'Taken and Found' to find out =D