Nephilim
By LeMistressV
Disclaimer: I do not own FFVII or any of the characters, so please do not sue. I DO, however, own the other characters not in FFVII. -
Overall Summary: Hell's Angels seek to merge the Underworld with the Human world. But it is not to make the appearance of a second Hell, but a Second Heaven. In its creation, the Human world will be ruled by a stronger species, and the battle amongst the Angels will ensue. There is only ONE room for ONE Heaven. But the merge cannot be without the awakening of the Holy Grail. Both Angels and Demons alike will fight to possess such powers, and it's up to the Nephilim, God's chosen seven, to guard it. But there is one problem. Who is the Seventh Nephilim?
Part 1
Summary: 2 years after Sephiroth's defeat, Cloud and his party members are scattered throughout the world. But something mysterious occurs, and one by one, each party member disappears. Trouble brews as well, and all is not safe in the world. A new government arises and taints the world of impurities. But the biggest mystery is...What's the Neo-Shinra Faction got to do with the Underworld?
Prologue
Antares looked indifferently at his surroundings. They all meant nothing to him. What did he care about them anyway? They were not of his concern.
A hand slipped quietly towards the silken drapes, parting them effortlessly with a single touch. From the parted drapes, a glimmer of light peeked inside shyly. It beamed ever so pure inside the room and kissed the pale, ivory cheek of the fair beauty lying in a sleep on the large four-poster bed.
There came a soft moan and eyes fluttered open instantly. "Antares…don't…"
But Antares paid her no heed. Moving his hand, he widened the silken drapes a little more. Bright light continued to seep into the room, much more stronger than before.
The fair beauty writhed slightly in her bed, the light pouring over her. "Antares!"
Suddenly, Antares's hand fell to his side, and the silken drapes fell limply back into place, extinguishing the shimmering light. Antares remained still for a moment, wondering what had stopped him. Quietly, his gaze rested on his arm and he turned.
"Crux."
Crux held Antares's hand firmly in his grasp. A small scowl creased his eyebrows and his mouth grew stern. "What are you doing here?"
Antares tried to move away from Crux's grip. Realizing he could never beat Crux's strength, he gave no struggle and remained aloof as possible. With a sigh he answered coolly, "Can I not roam for my own pleasure?"
Crux's grip remained steadfast on Antares's arm. He raised an eyebrow; his suspicions were growing. "You of all people should know what you can and cannot do," he said in a low whisper. "If anything were to happen to her, you and I are not going to be the only ones to pay for it."
Antares's gaze shifted to the fair beauty lying in the bed, once again at rest. "I'm tired…I'm tired of waiting…Many will suffer for this…"
Chapter 1
The Pillaging of Wutai
"Find her! Find her at once!"
A young ninja in her late teens dove underneath a wooden cart, quickly hiding herself from sight. Pressing a hand over her mouth to quiet her breathing, she peered out carefully into the surroundings through a hole borne through the side of the wooden cart.
From the looks of it, soldiers were running about Wutai, searching for something or someone. A hunt was taking place in the streets of Wutai. A manhunt.
There was smoke in the air. The beautiful town was quickly obliterated as the soldiers ransacked through it. One by one, houses and structures collapsed, succumbing to the flames. From a distance, the Yu Pagoda was ablaze. The inferno consumed it within minutes, turning it into ash.
Nearby, Yuffie spotted a group of soldiers shouting to one another. A part of her wanted to ram her shuriken into their skulls. But she suppressed the urge, knowing even she could never fight so many people and win.
"Where is she?" a gruff voice spoke up, walking closely to the cart Yuffie hid under.
"Sir! We lost track of her once she ran out of the Pagoda," another voice replied, the back of his heels facing Yuffie. "She couldn't have gotten – "
Yuffie winced as the soldier was struck heavily in the stomach. She watched as he doubled over in pain and knelt before his commanding officer's feet. Although she felt no pity for the soldier, the power of the blow gave her shivers down her spine.
"Idiot!" the first voice spoke up once again. "She could have gone anywhere! I want her found and silenced now! Do I make myself clear, boy?"
There was a muffled whimper and the second soldier moved off the ground. "Yes…sir!"
"No mistakes. I want you to bring her to me . Once she's out of the picture, we'll have Wutai completely to the Neo-Shinra Faction's control."
"Sir, yes sir!"
"Good. The rest of you move to the dojo. Burn and kill whoever you find hiding in there. There will be no mercy in the new revolution!"
"But sir! lives are in there! We should give them the option of surrendering to us before we kill anymore. This really isn't necessary!" a new voice protested.
"You idiot! You go against the government's decree? All who oppose the revolution are branded traitors and must die a traitor's ! All who harbor traitors are committing treason themselves!"
Yuffie shoved her fist into her mouth to keep herself from screaming in rage. Her pulsed quickly through her veins and her heart pounded at a furious rate. Yet, she kept quiet as she bit harder on her fist, drawing a trickle of from her hand.
The soldiers were after her. They wanted to kill her! There was no option but to hide.
Yet, the sudden thought of the families and people seeking refuge at her father's house made Yuffie dart out of her hiding place. She was not going to allow the of more bloodshed, especially in her father's house.
Since when have you become so saintly? the young ninja thought to herself, scrambling out of the cart and darting quickly into the deserted alleys of Wutai. Maybe, if she ran fast enough, she could warn her old man before the soldiers came. Maybe if she just ran faster…
Holding on to false hope, Yuffie ran with all her might to the dojo, discarding the fact that she would be seen. She had to save them. She had to warn them to run. There had to be a way…
Suddenly, a strange smell met Yuffie's nostrils, causing her eyes to widen with fear. No! No! It's not true! She thought to herself in anguish as she ran even faster to the dojo. She was desperate now. Desperate to save what was left of Wutai. Desperate to save even her old man.
Within a few paces away, Yuffie found the large dojo ablaze. Soldiers had barricaded the doors and windows and there were cries of and distress coming from the inside. She was too late. Within minutes nothing would be left of them.
"Old man!" Yuffie cried out in desperation, forgetting her fear of being killed by the soldiers. With a fierce cry she threw her shuriken with inhuman speed at the soldiers in her way, immediately them within a few seconds. With the rest of the soldiers stunned at the heroically foolish act, Yuffie rammed with all her might at the barricaded doors and tumbled into the burning dojo.
"Shoot her!"
Yuffie heard bullets fired her way but she paid them no heed. She had to find her old man. As she made her way through the smoke filled corridors, she stumbled across a few stray citizens crouching in as the flames came near them.
"Lady Yuffie!"
Yuffie roughly tugged on one of the citizens and almost threw him forward. "Where's my old man?" she demanded impatiently.
The citizen trembled and pointed through the corridors. "At the center, m'lady!"
Yuffie nodded and instructed the man and his companions to find as many people as possible trapped inside the dojo and make a run for it towards D'Chao. She then rushed through the corridors in search of her father.
As she made her way quickly through the corridors, it grew difficult for the young ninja to breathe. Her lungs were failing her and the smoke was growing thicker. Twice she had almost lost her life when wooden beams crashed before her. Still, she refused to be killed so easily and forced her way into the center of the dojo.
Suddenly, something flew at Yuffie, and she gave a pained cry. She stumbled onto the floor, feeling warm ooze out of her shoulder. Clutching the new wound with her one hand, she pushed herself off the ground and scampered off, throwing the sliding doors open before her.
"Dad! Dad!" she panted, out of breath.
A loud thud greeted Yuffie as she entered the room. Something heavy and round rolled to her feet. Yuffie felt her boots dampen. It was wet and sticky…
She peered down below her feet to see what had rolled to her. Suddenly, she gave a shrill shriek and fell onto the floor. She couldn't stop screaming. She couldn't stop gazing at it. She wouldn't believe any of it.
The wood suddenly ed and gave way, sending the roof crashing down, blocking the doors Yuffie had come from. In a panic, she staggered to her feet and tried to run to the secret exit at the end of the room. She was growing dizzy, and it was getting harder for her to think. In a matter of minutes she would either die from suffocation, or from the fire.
Yuffie staggered quickly towards the large Buddha figure at the end of the room, trying to reach the secret exit. But it was too late. Another part of the ceiling had collapsed, and Yuffie had nowhere to escape. She was trapped.
"…Welcome back folks…Now we've got some ground breaking news that will startle the whole world…A brutal and unexpected attack…"
Reeves looked up from his large Mog robot and glanced at the TV screen.
"…There's been an attack on Wutai a few hours ago, and the culprits behind this are still unknown. Much of the city has been destroyed and currently, no survivors have been found…" the newsman reported slowly, allowing viewers to take in the full impact of the story.
Reeves immediately dropped the wrench in his hand with a plop and stared in wide-eyed horror at the TV screen.
"…Here's a glimpse of the destroyed Wutai…"
The TV screen flashed to a different scene as the camera slowly panned through the destroyed Wutai. As the camera panned left and right, smoke could be seen still from some of the buildings, while other buildings, or what used to be, were completely ashes. stained the streets, and a few burnt bodies were displayed before the camera.
Reeves could not believe his eyes. Wutai? Wutai's been destroyed? he thought is disbelief.
But that was not the rest of the damage. Soon, the camera slowly moved to a new location in Wutai. At first the area seemed completely unrecognizable…
"My God!" Reeves gasped, his eyes widening in disgust and alarm. There, right before him on the TV screen, were the remains of Wutai's prized buildings. Yet, what disturbed him the most was the completely burned dojo – Godo's house. Nothing was left of it except for ash and pieces of charred wood. Not even burned bodies were seen littering the area.
"…My God…Terrible. Who could have done this?" the newsman growled in disgust as more footage of the destroyed Wutai continued to roll.
Reeves slowly sank onto his sofa, his eyes wide open in disbelief. Yes, the news of Wutai being completely obliterated troubled him, but something else caused his heart to sink. He had seen something that had confirmed his worries the moment he heard the news.
Although it was unclear, there, buried underneath the rubble of Wutai's dojo rested a giant weapon shaped like a four pointed star.
"Yuffie…"