Chapter One
"The Wheel of time turns, and ages come and pass, leaving memories that become legend. Legend fades to myth, and even myth is long forgotten when the age that gave it birth comes agian."
-The Wheel of Time
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| A Light in the Darkness Chapter One "The Wheel of time turns, and ages come and pass, leaving memories that become legend. Legend fades to myth, and even myth is long forgotten when the age that gave it birth comes agian." -The Wheel of Time |
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| TTo Tifa, the legend was Cloud. Tifa would never forget him. Her long-loved friend. It was a cold winter day in Nibelhiem, Christmas was coming. She was sitting in her house, on a chair in her room looking out into the snow-covered land. She had her notebook out infront of her and was writing something down, she couldn't remember what, when she heard a bang coming from downstairs. "Vincent? Are you alright?" Tifa called. Tifa had invited Vincent to stay at her house until he could find a steady job and a place to stay. "I'm alright." Vincent called back. Tifa smiled and turned to look out the window agian. She saw Sephiroth's castle. The dark form almost made her want to curl up and hide. Almost. Yuffie was supposivly being held hostage inside the castle. though no one would dare try to save her. | |||||||||||
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| Sephiroth threw his hands up in frustration. He was tired of the same information, reading the same thing and learning nothing. he wanted more answers, more truth. No more lies. he wanted to know what happened to his family. "I need to kill." he muttered under his breath. He grabbed his black cloak from the coat peg and left the library. He headed towards the study, where Rose was curled up in a big red armchair by the fire, reading. "I'm going out." Sephiroth announced. Rose turned from her reading to look at him. "Agian? It's cold out there! Can't you get one of the demons to take care of it? You're always leaving." She told him. "That's the problem with me, i'm always busy. I'll be back before midnight." With that, Sephiroth left the castle. He checked to make sure that Masamune was securely fastened at his waist before he took to the air. He headed for Midgar. | |||||||||||
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| Once Sephiroth reached Midgar, he wandered the streets looking for the underground fight club that he usually attended. While walking through sector 7 a girl walked up to him. "Hey baby, looking for a good time?" She asked him. Sephiroth grinned at her and flashed out Masamune, running it clear through her. Blood splattered as she fell to the ground. Using her coat, Sephiroth wiped the blood off Masamune. "Waste of time, killing her." Sephiroth grumbled. He was headed towards Wall Market. Where an underground fight club was held. Sephiroth showed up every now and then, when he needed a good kill to ease his tensions. Rose didn't know about this. He was surprised how many stupid people would go up against him. It had been around a month since his revival. He arrived at Wall Market and looked for the less crowded area. There was the underground arena. He found the lever in the wall and pulled it, a door opened. Leading him to a staircase. He calmly climbed the stairs. | |||||||||||
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| Rose sat in the large armchair staring at her book but not reading it. where did Sephy go each time he went out? He always had some sign on him that he'd been in a fight. He was never tired or anything, just that, well she noticed things. Christmas time was coming really soon! She had already gone shopping and gotten Sephy a present. She was also prepared to buy a tree and decorate it. Even if Sephy didn't like holidays very much. She belived that it had to do with his family. She knew that he didn't really have one. That's why a last name wasn't passed to her. She had to keep her original last name. Just then, Rose caught sight of a small demon running up the stairs. She quickly jumped to her feet and followed it. It led her to the library, where Sephy had been before he left today, "What are you doing?" She demanded. The little demon turned surprisingly and looked at her. "uhhhh.....master told me to......" the demon trailed off. "What did Sephiroth tell you to do? And where did he go? I demand an answer!" Rose stomped her foot. The little demon sqeaked and ran away. Rose turned and came face-to-face with.......... | |||||||||||
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| Sephiroth reached the bottom floor. There was a sign in desk for people to be paired up. Sephiroth got up to the desk and looked down at the man running it with a glare in his eyes. "Ah! Sephiroth! Good day for you to stop by! We have a new fighter, he's a tough one too!" The man told Sephiroth. "I will have my first match with this new fighter." Sephiroth said. He flung off his cloak and waited for this new fighter. A man with black spikey hair and a sword that looked very familair to Cloud's came up to Sephiroth. "So, you're the new guy. News has it that you're pretty tough." Sephiroth said to the guy. "You don't seem nervous at all. By the way, my name is Zack." Zack told Sephiroth. "I don't care what your name is, all I care for is your death. Now let's get this match started!" Sephiroth and Zack stepped into the arena. Both swords drawn. Both ready to kill. Hidden inside Masamune was some specail materia. Materia that only Sephiroth knew how to use properly. He had the feeling that he would have to use that materia in this match. | |||||||||||
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| What Rose saw terrified her. A huge black demon, that looked almost human, with large black wings was standing right behind her. "You are not our master. We do not have to listen to you." The demon told Rose. "Master has commanded that we do not hurt you, or do anything that displeases you. But master is not here now. We can do what we please to you." The demon lurched towards Rose. She screamed and ran down the stairs. The demon flew after her. It laughed a horrible laugh and reached for her with clawed black hands. Rose screamed agian. She accidently ran herself into a corner. She fell to the ground and looked at the demon towering over her. "i'm going to die." She muttered to herself. Tears rolled down her cheeks. "I don't like tears, they show weakness." The demon brushed the tears off her face with his claws. Leaving stinging scratches behind. Rose grimaced and sdreamed agian. Just then, the door to the trianing room burst open, and Andra came flying out. He took out his sword in mid-air and slashed it at the demon. it sheriked. A substance that looked like blood trickled out of the demon's open shoulder. "Run!" Andra shouted to Rose. She clumsily climed to her feet and ran to her bedroom. there inside a secret cabinet was a handgun. For emergeies like this one. She grabbed the gun (Sephy didn't like guns but taught her how to use one, a sword would be too complicated.) and ran down the stairs. The demon was staggering to it's feet. | |||||||||||
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