One Becomes the Other
Chapter Three: It Can't Be

by Shayna Harvey

Tifa went pale, saying nothing. Aeris was dead, I'd heared the story of her death more than once, there was now way in Heaven or Hell she could have survived. Still I was the first to speak, "Go on, how is that possible?" Reno shook his head, "We don't know how, but when she finaly saw Cloud, she started babbling about the Planet being in terrable danger, and......" Reno trailed off. "And?" Tifa could barely manage the word. Rude looked up, "And, about Sephiroth being back." I couldn't help it, I gasped. "It CAN'T be!" Tifa said, she stood up, and almost fainted on the spot. Rude barely managed to catch her in time. "Reeve and Cloud are getting the former AVALANCHE member's togeter tommorow," Reno concluded. When Tifa found her voice, she turned to me, "Onya, you can go home, this doesn't concern you." I looked at my boss, Tifa Strife, my role-modle, pale as death, and trembling uncontrolably. It was then I made up my mind. I stood up, slaming my fist on the table, "Like HELL it doesn't concern me!" I shouted, "Tifa you're like a big sister to me, and in all eleven year's I've known you, you've been optimistic, and strong willed, nothing, NOTHING, ever scared you. I'll be DAMNED if I'm gonna let you face something that has this affect on you, without me there to help you! Besides, " I said, lowering my voice, "I'm a member of AVALANCHE, too!"

Tifa smiled weakly, the colar returing to her face. She blushed when she relized Rude had been holding her, and pulled away. "Everyone's meeting in Reeve's office tomorrow," Reno said. Rude stayed to help Tifa clear the table's. When we stepped outside, Reno turned to me, "That was a hellava speach, kiddo." "Yeah," I blushed, " Tifa's my idle, and my best friend. I know everything she went through the first time, and I'll do everything in my power to prevent a repeat of it." "Mind if I walk ya home?" he asked. "If it's because you think I can't handle myself in a fight, forget it!" I joked. "Ah, well, I was thinking more along the line's of a date," he said, blushing. "Well, why didn't you say so!" I laughed, putting my arm around his.

After walking awhile, a Hell House, suddenly jumped infront of us. Despite all effort's to keep them out, monster's always found a way into Midgar. Reno raised his nightstick, "Now you get to prove to me how well you can handle yourself in a battle," he grined, "NEO TURK LIGHT!" Though weakined consiterably, the Hell House wasn't down yet, and managed to cast Hell Bomber. I reached my limit, "GATES OF HEAVEN AND HELL!" I shouted. A golden gate open infront of me, as I appered in the form of an angle, healing Reno and myself. Next a twisted black gate shot up from the ground. I appeared again, my angle form gone to reveal red-eyes, fang's, and metal claws, shooting out from the back of my hand's. In one bound, I brought my claw's through the enemy, folowing with a slash from the left, then the right, finishing it. I took my rightfull place beside Reno, in my real form. Reno stood mouth open in shock, "You, how did you.......?"

"You'll never know," I joked. Reno shocked exspression was suddenly replaced with his trademark grin. "What time is it?" he asked, as we resumed walking. "Around one, why?" I asked. "Whaddya say we drop in on old Rufie, just to piss him off?" he asked. "RUFIE!" I laughed, "You call Rufus, Rufie?!"

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