The elevator door opened. Cloud walked out of it and looked around. Yep, he was on the top of the Shinra building. He saw Sephiroth standing not far from him, smirking.

"You have come. " Sephiroth said with a grin on his face.

"I come to settle this once and for all. " Cloud replied.

"So let's just finished it. " Sephiroth said. He immediately pulled out his sword and charged towards Cloud.

Cloud pulled out his sword too; there were thunderous clangs and flashes of light. Cloud knew what he was doing now. His mind was clearer than before. He skillfully blocked Sephiroth's slashes and attacks whenever possible. But he was still no match for Sephiroth. Sephiroth easily dodged all Cloud's attack and sometimes almost knocked Cloud off his feet with his blows. Sephiroth is on the winning side. He was toying Cloud, sometimes frightening him with fake blows and blocked Cloud’s attack as it was a warm up. He still hadn't shown his true strength yet.

Cloud started to exhaust. He knew he couldn’t win if the whole battle goes on like this. But he was ready for this. He knew how he could defeat Sephiroth. He leapt backwards and pulled out a fire red materia, he muttered something in his mouth.

"Ultimate..... "

But before he could finish casting, Sephiroth jumped with full speed and appeared in front of Cloud. He attacked him with a powerful blow that knocked him off the ground. The Knights of the Round materia flew off from him hand and landed far, far away. Cloud stared with horror as he saw the materia not his hand. Cloud at first thought he could defeat Sephiroth with that spell. But now Cloud's chance of winning is really slim.

Cloud got up again and brought up his sword. He slashed at Sephiroth again and again but all his efforts seemed to be useless. Sephiroth could either block or dodge every blow Cloud gave him. He was just too powerful for Cloud.

Sephiroth counter attacked Cloud with a really strong blow. Cloud flew backwards and crashed onto the floor in terrible pain. Cloud couldn't fight anymore. He tried to cast cure on himself but it was useless. He had exhausted himself badly.

"Let's end this. " Sephiroth walked towards Cloud. He rose up his sword and was ready to give Cloud a killing blow.

"Highwind! "

An enormous airship was seen on top of Sephiroth and Cloud. The two of them didn’t notice it coming. Cloud quickly crawled backwards while a barrage of missiles blasted at Sephiroth. Sephiroth was knock off the ground by that strong blow. All the other members of the Avalanche jumped off the plane and joined the fight. Aeris quickly cast fullcure on Cloud while the others attacked Sephiroth with their most powerful attacks.

The whole situation changed when all of them appeared at once. Nine on one. Sephiroth was now standing on the losing side. But the evil grin on his mouth grew larger.

"Do you think I am not ready for this? I had earlier expected something like this to happen. Now all of you must die! Jenova Change! " Sephiroth shouted.

A roar was heard. From a human sized being, Sephiroth changed into a huge monster at least twenty feet tall. It has claws which its fingernails are even larger than Cloud's sword, a body that towered high over the highwind and the ugliest face nobody had ever seen.

"Now where did that came from? " Cid asked.

The monster's huge claw came down and knocked everyone off their feet instantly. It roared so loud that it almost made everyone deaf. The monster struck again. Again everyone was hit by the huge claw and was severely injured. Now everyone started casting cure and defensive spells on each other just to stay alive a little longer. Chance of winning was slim. The monster was too strong. They didn't even have a chance to attack.

Soon all the members of the party except Cloud were unconscious. Cloud looked at them in horror. He picked up his sword and ran for cover. But everything he did was useless. The monster's claw could easily destroy even the strongest metal. He was in deep trouble. Cloud dodged another of the monster's attack by an inch.

"How I hope I still have my Knights of the Round materia. " Cloud wished when he dodged another attack.

Suddenly he saw something red in color glowing in Yuffie's pocket. It was the same glow of a Knights of the Round materia. Cloud lunged forward to Yuffie's unconscious body and pulled the materia out of her pocket.

"Ultimate End!!! "

Cloud then disappeared and everything went black. Instantly thirteen knight in shining armor came out attacking the monster constantly. The monster cried out loudly in pain but the knights show no mercy. After the last knight slashed the monster with its big sword, Cloud appeared again. But now the monster was not moving. Slowly it transformed into Sephiroth.

"It's.....It's not possible.....how could I be defeated?! " Sephiroth asked himself.

"Sephiroth, prepare to die!!!!! " Cloud shouted and brought up his sword. Cloud was ready to attack Sephiroth with a killing blow. His sword will slash Sephiroth into two in any moment.

Suddenly Cloud stopped. He couldn't move. He tried with all his might to move but he couldn't. He just couldn't move. Sephiroth was holding a green materia in his hand. It was a time materia. Sephiroth just casted stop on Cloud. Sephiroth walked towards Cloud and took Cloud's sword out from his hands.

"Couldn't believe that you lost to me just because of a simple spell huh? " Sephiroth said.

"Now let me make you suffer. " Sephiroth continued.

Sephiroth brought up his sword. He walked towards Tifa and Aeris that was still unconscious.

"Shall I kill the ancient, or your childhood friend? " He said evilly.

Cloud stared at him in horror. He couldn't even speak. All he could do is watch.

"Let's see, who did you like more, the ancient or the childhood friend? " Sephiroth said.

Beads of sweat were now all over Cloud. He just couldn't bear to see one of them die.

"Choose Cloud, choose. " Sephiroth continued.

Cloud couldn't. He couldn't let any of them die. He loved them both equally and can't bear to see any of them die.

"Since you can't choose, I will choose. " Sephiroth finished and walked towards Tifa.

"Prepare to suffer. " Sephiroth said and raised his sword. He was going to kill Tifa the same way as he killed Aeris.

"No!!!!!!! " Cloud shouted. He could move! The spell was gone! Cloud dashed towards Sephiroth but Sephiroth's sword went down.

There was a moment of silence. Sephiroth’s sword went through something. Tifa was unharmed but Cloud.....Sephiroth's sword ran through Cloud instead of Tifa.

"Looked like I killed you instead. " Sephiroth said evilly and let go his sword. He started laughing like a madman and his laughter grew louder and louder every second. Cloud couldn't fell the pain; he felt his life seeping away slowly. He saved Tifa. He saved her life in exchange of his. He didn't regret it.

"Never underestimate your opponent...” Cloud struggled to speak.

“Until... he is totally defeated. "

Cloud said softly. He immediately pulled the sword out of his body and took a strong grip on it. He charged towards Sephiroth like a madman. He used the sword to slash Sephiroth again and again. Sephiroth had no sword to defend himself, he could not block any of his blows. He could only receive them, again and again. Cloud didn't stop slashing Sephiroth. He just kept on slashing and slashing, even more times than he encountered a year ago in the lifestream of the northern crater. He had no second thoughts, he only thought of killing Sephiroth, that's all he thought about.

Sephiroth finally fell onto the floor. His body was covered with blood. Cloud looked at his body for a moment, then he crashed onto the floor and became unconscious. There was a smile on his face. He succeeded, in defeating Sephiroth, again.

Tifa woke up with a terrible headache. The first thing she saw is Cloud lying next to her. Not far away was Sephiroth's body lying there. Tifa crawled toward Sephiroth. She checked her pulse. Nothing. Sephiroth was dead.

"Cloud, wake up Cloud! Sephiroth is dead. We did it! " Tifa said while shaking Cloud. But Cloud didn't respond.

"Cloud! Did you hear me? Cloud! Wake up! Please! Don't frighten me! " Tifa said again but still no respond from Cloud.

She grabbed Cloud's hand, her face turned white immediately. His hands were cold. She put her finger on his nose to check his breath. There was no breath. Tifa heard someone approaching her, she turned her head and saw Aeris standing behind her.

"Tifa, What happened to Cloud? " Aeris asked nervously.

Tifa didn't answered. She bit her lower lips and sniffed. Aeris got more anxious and she asked Tifa the same question again. Tears flowed down from Tifa cheek and then she let them flow uncontrollably.

"Cloud's...........Cloud's gone. " Tifa said softly.

Aeris was stunned for a moment. She didn't thought that something like this would happen. She just stood there for a moment, and then she fell on her she knees and past out.