Chapter 27: Closing the book

"Well this is totally fair…" Sora whispered to himself

He was staring down not only Genesis, but also an Omega Bahamut to make matters worse; he had minimal space to doge especially with that giant beast in his vicinity.

Sora rushed the summoned being with Ars Arcanum dipping in and out of the beast's claws.

"It seems every attack I make isn't even denting it"

"SORA! Leave this to us!" Riku Tidus and Yuna burst onto the scene; Yuna taking initiative started to summon Animus While Riku and Tidus kept the beats busy.

"Take care of Genesis we got this big guy!" Tidus shouted as he dogged array of energy from Bahamut

Sora was about to turn away from his destination but quickly rushed the beast jumped using the power of chaos summoned his power.

"Let's see what Jenova and mako energy can do!" Sora shouted as he released chaos and let the Jenova and mako energy flow.

""Using all three….Sora what the hell are you thinking!?" Tidus shouted

Of course, it was all too late his body felt pain coursing through his body; he was fighting for control

"No wonder they said this wouldn't be easy"

Power seeped from his body as new strength entered his being without hesitating released both keyblades and rushed the beast known as Omega Bahamut. Using the newfound strength Sora had it received one strike made it shriek a second strike sent it tumbling down a third strike to the face sent it tumbling backwards towards Genesis.

"Huh, new power? Still won't save you."

Genesis charged the brunette and expertly dogged the defeated Bahamut, Sora who quickly released chaos form, as Genesis's blade met Sora's.

"Try as you might…you've already lost this fight…Genesis I'm stronger than you, I'm the strongest thing on this planet, do you honestly think you stand a chance!?" Sora questioned condescendingly

Sora brushed him away from his blade and sent a powerful punch to the redheads gut soon after sending his knee soaring into his face. Genesis trying to recover was a futile effort as Sora charged his gloves to the max and used the power of chaos to make it even more effective. He charged hitting Genesis repeatedly anywhere he could so long as he was an inch closer to defeat the brunette didn't see a point in stopping.

"This is the end you fool!" Sora shouted Sora raised his blades above his head he was about to slam his blades down and end it when something sharp pierced his gut he wanted to drop his blades and let his body go limp and rest so hopefully the pain would vanish. He stabbed the red head in the shoulder he quickly backpedaled away as Sora fell.

"Is this…as strong as I can get is…is this really it!?

Wake up!

Sora felt a pool of something below him, his own blood from what he could tell…it was moist

Now wake up!

Sora could see darkness erect itself from where his blood stopped and encase him in a shield of darkness. Genesis rushed the cocoon like being that Sora became and was about to send his blade through it When Sora jolted through the cocoon not even moving his feet he sent a fist to Genesis's face. His attack wasn't over yet, before Genesis has the time to recover from Sora's attack; His hand opened in it an eye a purple blast of energy left him sending Genesis off the building they were once standing on.

His body felt torn and burned but he wasn't close to done with the brunette hero yet, he released his flames and it formed into a wing on his other side an actually wing similar to something a phoenix would have appeared on his opposite side.

"Come let's end this once and for all!" Genesis cried Sora was just as eager to end this once and for all.

Using the newfound power he had he sent it to the max – his body was moving faster, his heart eyesight and body moved faster blood moving through his system faster his eyes going completely red with a horrific crimson glow to the point his eyes were completely red with the horrific energy pumping through him. His blades took the form of complete energy no longer actually forms for him to hold, he was a blur of speed, he sliced horizontally – Genesis tried to guard but felt a burning sensation and blood left but the wound quickly closed because of the sheer heart of the attack.

Sora's speed didn't diminish he kept speeding up and kept attacking eventually Genesis's body was burnt black with wounds, Sora not wanting to egg this on turned his blade into a mass ball of energy and shot it through the red head.

"You may take the form of one, but you were never a phoenix." Sora said with finality

Genesis wanted to speak but the sheer pain he was in kept him from it, his body was deteriorating from the inside out, the power he sent into his body was eating him alive and nothing he could do would stop it.

"Farewell, storyteller, this twist will be your downfall." Sora said softly as Genesis's body finally vanished into the wind. Sora took place back on the ruined Shinra building and wordlessly walked down towards the entrance, stopping only to tell Cloud it was over.

"I knew you'd do it," He said without a hint of pride or even happiness

"You…don't seem relieved…Cloud," Sora said softly.

"Because, with this over I now only have one thing left to face," cloud said softly looking over to the brunette.

"Besides Tifa?" Sora asked his eyes glinting with confusion

Sora draped his hood over his face his eyes, still covered in the red glow, he turned away only uttering "You want to give them the popper burial they deserve…right?" Sora questioned

"They deserve that, they both made me into what I am today." Cloud's voice kept getting quiet as if he was having trouble speaking.

"I'll leave you to it; I don't want to be in the way of something…you need to do."

"Don't you want to say anything to them, Sora?" Cloud asked almost hoping he'd stay even for a minute longer.

"They helped me become what I am, helped me come back to your side – to her side and because of that anything I say would be wasted because they mean more than words can describe." Sora paused

"I'll be heading back the others must be worried, don't take too long. She needs you now more than ever Cloud." Sora walked down the steps and into the first floor door. Getting tired of the slow pace sped through it into the open air of the world again, but his speed didn't cease for a second.

I'm coming back…Yuffie"

One year later

Sora and Yuffie sat in the hospital halls; after that last battle Cloud and Tifa married only weeks after the collapse of the Shinra building. It was a long yet simple wedding even if Cloud was sweating bullets and Tifa was blushing the whole time even with tears streaming down her face from the sheer happiness of her dream coming true.

And now; now Tifa was giving birth to a child that would see a world without pain and suffering, a world where this child could run free without the worry of being oppressed and harmed – if he was, Sora wouldn't hesitate to protect the child. Of course, He doubted something terrible would happen.

As for himself and Yuffie, She kept pushing the brunette to propose or give her a ring, after a straight month of hinting at it, of course just to see her squirm and pout of course – he finally did. She started to ball soon afterwards.

He only had one thing left to do, one thing and he'd finally let his story end.

"Every story has to end eventually – right Auron?" He smirked slightly at the remembrance of the guardian

With the help of Cid he went back to his old home, along with him was Yuffie, ironically enough he took him back to the exact room – place they took him from he smirked at the nostalgia and burst through the glass – being age nineteen the teacher he had didn't remember him but Sora sure did. The only thing the teenager did was walk up to him and hit him in the face, Hard. Moreover, walked off, feeling accomplished.

The next place he went was to the island; he found his friends all there as if waiting for him, they all came forth waiting for him to speak.

"I apologize, for everything I said and did, but know I did it for you I didn't want any of you getting hurt" Sora said softly looking towards each one of his friends.

"We know, but the least you could've done was said so sooner!" Riku chuckled, Sora smiled

"No hard feelings?" Sora asked looking at Kairi who had gotten taller just a little bit but enough for him to notice her hair longer than it was to the small of her back now.

"Why would I be mad, I think she's more mad at you than I am" Kairi said looking not at Sora but at the woman behind him he turned around to see a woman – face with worry wrinkles etched into her face she let tears flow down her face.

"So, this is the woman…you left to help, the woman you talked to constantly the –"

"-Woman I'm engaged to." His mothers' eyes held shock.

"I saved the world again, I'm sorry I never told you that-"He removed his hood to let his long raven hair flow – he removed the chaos influenced raven tint letting his natural brown hair takeover again.

"I went through so many changes and so much hardship to get where I am, but I wouldn't change any of it. Because I now know where I belong and…I came here to tell you I'm going to stay with her, and-"He paused letting his glowing electric blue eyes bore into his mother's own blue orbs

"-I want you to come with me, to see the man I've become" Sora said his hand reaching out towards his mother.

"As much as I'd-"

"-Don't you want to see the grandchildren you'll have to get to know and watch grow one day?" Yuffie asked much to Sora's own shock as well as the rest of the group Riku couldn't help but laugh picturing Sora raising a child.

I…I guess…just for a few days…I want to see the people who looked after you…I want to see with my own eyes…the people who kept you safe." She said softly

Once they got to the ship Cid was utterly ogling Sora's mother…and that without a doubt made him angry the flirting wasn't something he was ready for.

"He's such a cutie" She said while Cid was driving back to midgar.

Sora almost vomited.

"He's - WHAT!?" Sora gagged

"How…he's…he's Cid!" Yuffie shouted completely caught off guard

"Well unlike you miserable kids an older more mature woman sees my charm" Sora felt sick to his stomach

"When is this going to end…?" Yuffie said running towards the crew quarters

"Forgot…she's not good with heights" Sora said softly

When they arrived, Sora's mother – Helen wouldn't stop laughing and flirting with Cid to the point Sora actually thought this was a terrible idea. He quickly rushed off towards the bar where Tifa was now able to rest at with the baby; Tifa heard them enter and slowly stalked towards the diner, which was closed until she felt better.

"You guys came back pretty fast – Oh, who's this?" She asked, a small smile forming on her lips.

"So, you looked after my Sora while he was away…thank you for everything I owe you for keeping him safe

Tifa smiled brighter

"No, not at all, because of your son I got what I always wanted and, I wouldn't trade it for the world" Her gaze softened

"He gave me the love of my life, and a beautiful child that I wouldn't trade for anything; he'll always be welcome here…" She let alone tear slide down her cheek as she slowly walked towards the brunette and hugged him.

"He'll always be the brother I've always wanted" He felt himself blush slightly

"Tifa, I'm- who's this?" Cloud asked as he laid eyes on Helen

"Ah, Cloud this is my mother" Sora jumped in front of the solider

"I see…I'm Cloud Strife," Said man held out his hand

"I'm sorry for everything – I caused Sora quite a bit of problems…but he helped me through them without him things probably wouldn't have ended well" Cloud's gaze diverted to the floor

"But, you protected him before right? He did it because he felt compelled to help you only returning what he owed" She smiled softly

"If only you knew…" Cloud thought Vincent and Lucrecia were the next to come down; Lucrecia was the one making sure the baby didn't have any problems and so far, it seemed it'd be doing just fine but you couldn't be too safe.

"Ah, we have a guest?" She asked looking into the woman's eyes she almost gasped

"You're…Sora's mother aren't you?" She asked aloud, Vincent's eyes flew wide open

"Why yes, how did-"She was cut off

"I'm sorry, I'm so sorry for what I've done to him" She snaked out

"What do you mean…?" Helen asked her voice now full of concern and her eyes held shock

"I…made him into a weapon-"

"We both did…Lucrecia," Vincent said softly walking forward

"I…killed your son once before, and made him into a form of chaos he died because of my foolishness" Vincent dropped to one knee

"I apologize with everything I am"

"But…if he died why is he still here?" She asked clearly confused

"Mom- Look" Sora said softly

Sora released chaos and removed his jacket for her to see his skin and his eyes needless to say she fainted.

After a few minutes, she came too, only to be in a room with a smiling ninja above her.

"You're awake, I'm so glad, I thought you were hurt" She smiled

"What…happened to him?" She asked

"What happened to him, was because of me, I…I drove him into this, and pushed him away. My feelings for him drove him to become that to save the world…or worlds in this case" Yuffie's gaze faltered

"But believe me when I tell you, that I love Sora, and, I don't want to be without him even for a second, if you want him to return then by all means take him back, but I'll be going with you!" Yuffie declared her eyes gleaming with confidence

"He can stay here, so long as you let me see my grand-children" Helen smiled and a lone tear slid down her face

"I love my son, but if he's gone off to help you and found love, I have no right to stop him, just make sure I can see him from time to time," Her smile faltered

"You, could always stay here," Cid shyly said walking into the room

"I've got a place not too far from here, and I could…use the company" He couldn't meet her gaze

"Why I'd love to but-"

"-But?"

"YUFFIE!" Tifa shouted

"What!" Yuffie responded

"Your dads fighting with Sora!"

"WHAT!?" Yuffie rushed down stairs

"If you want to know, it's a right to marry his daughter kind of thing"

Yuffie made it in time to see Sora standing above her mentioned father keyblade in hand

"I guess I have no reason to stop you, if you wish to marry my daughter, I have no right to stop you" He said softly smirking ever so slightly

"But, if you hurt her, I'll do everything in my power to kill you!" He exclaimed

"You won't have to worry about that, I'll make sure he doesn't, because of Cid's generous offer, I'll be around to make sure he treats her like a princess" Sora looked from a blushing Cid to a superior looking Helen and promptly ran outside

"EW!" Sora shouted at the top of his lungs

"What's wrong with him!?" Helen shouted after her son

He's….Cid!" Sora whined

Days after, she moved in with the blonde pilot and so far, things were going better, Sora got a place of his own with Yuffie of course, but of course, some things don't change for him.

"I wonder what it's like being preggers" Yuffie said energetically

"Uhm…" Sora was speechless

"I hope-"Yuffie stopped herself when she saw Sora's gaze.

"Don't hope, Believe, I'm right here and everything will go as beautifully as we want that much…I have faith in.

She smiled as she embraced him enjoying the warmth and hope for what was to come

"Not even the story teller could guess his own end, we can't guess in what our future may hold, just believe that things will go well." Sora smirked

"So long as I have you, my faith will never waver and my hope for the brightest future will never vanish. My love."