Cloud glared at Leon during breakfast while he talked with Reno. Cloud was annoyed by the fact he was left out of the conversation and Reno seemed focus on talking to Leon. Who laughed! Leon never laughs! It was a shock to everyone but Reno, who looked confused at the shocked looks more than the laugh. Cid had been angsting most the mourning typing away at the large computer Aerith standing behind him. He wasn't sure were Tifa had gone off to, she left two days ago without a word. To another world, he bet.

Vincent was spotted in town again. Attacking but yet really saving. He was playing a game with Xemnas. A game he was bound to lose without help. Cid was working on trying to predict the patterns of Vincent's appearance. Trying to predict where he would pop up next. It was hard but with Vincent there was always a pattern, and out of all of them, Cid knew Vincent the best. Cid typed away Aerith as support behind him.

"I think I got something..." Cid muttered typing again before stopping. Leon stopped talking to Reno looking up. Cloud stood along with Reno walking over. "Check it out" he typed more, smirking. "He's so predictable."

Cloud smiled watching as the map of hallow bastion popped up. Slowly red dots appeared. "So this is where he has hit, watch." Slowly the pattern began to appear.

"It can't be..."

"It is...Shin-Ra's symbol. To people around here, it means nothing, to us though, everything. Reno what's missing"

Reno studied the map. "Two dots, there" he pointed "and there" he pointed again to the opposite side of the map. Yuffie walked in carrying a bag of materia.

"Whoa, what did I miss?" They all looked at her then back at the map.

"My bet is here" Cid said pointing to the lower half "His most recent one was close to the other spot, so we go there and wait?"

"Sadly no, he won't go there if were waiting for him" Cloud said. He looked at Aerith who was looking at the map thinking. "Were just going to have to wait until he strikes"

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Cloud stood with Reno outside arms around the thin waist Reno's back against his chest. They stood looking at the sun.

"Who else is left in Midgar?" Reno said softly "Why don't we just stay here?" he asked confused Cloud sighed.

"This is not our world. We need to be home, its where were from." Reno said nothing in return. Red and white flashed suddenly and alarms blared. "It's time" Cloud said they parted running inside.

"Is it were we predicted?" Reno asked, Leon, Cid, and Yuffie had their weapons ready Aerith stood watching.

"Yup, lets more before he runs" The 5 of them ran out Aerith waving good luck. Reno followed still not sure of the town finally they stopped.

"Shit..." Reno muttered. It was huge. A large black monster, arms longer then its body causing them to drag on the ground. The arms had large claws attached to them. "Guys, are you sure Vincent's coming?"

"Either way we have to stop it, Cid, fix the system for this guy, Yuffie clear the area, Leon Reno you're distracting it with me" Cloud said with a grin. Reno smirked back placing his right hand over his left wind rushed around him smoke and clouds and his weapon was pulled out griped tightly in his right hand it glinted.

"Let's do this" Cloud and Leon took their cues running forward they took both sides on the monster. Reno watched carefully. It tore its focus away from him swinging at cloud. He ran foreword gripping the weapon with two hands' he swung it white lighting shot out hitting the creature it stumbled back.

"Cid!"

"I'm working as fast as I can!" he yelled playing with the controls. The monster growled swinging, Cloud jumped back.

"It didn't do anything..." He growled, Reno still in the middle of them looked up at it.

"Cloud cover me" The blond did running over to him. Reno pulled out his phone pushing buttons he flipped it open. It flashed and slipped it back into his pocket pulling out a small metal object. Placing it around his ear he push another button a screen appeared over his right eye.

"Shit...Cloud...Cid's gotta move, We can't kill this thing" He said looking at it.

"Why?"

"It can only kill itself..." Cloud looked at him confused.

"Leon!" Reno yelled Cloud turned to see Leon slam into the wall next to Cid.

"Work faster Cid were running out of time!" Cloud yelled, He ran next to it and Reno on the other side attempting to distract it again. Yet it seem smarter. It swung hitting Reno he slammed into the wall behind him, sliding down and remaining still. "Shit...Cid!" It managed one more hit throwing Cloud into the same wall as Leon.

"Crap..." Cid muttered pulling his eyes away from the task and looking up at the monster as it glared down at him.

A long bang went off, the sound of...Cid smiled. Vincent's gun.

"I suggest you move before I kill you" The monster snarled "I'm not joking" Vincent's soft voice said from somewhere. It snarled again looking around for him. The was a bang, the creature lit up shattering. Cid covered himself looking up when the light disappeared.

"So...you figured out the pattern" Vincent was standing in front of him smiling. Cid stood up jerking him into a hug.

"God...Vince..." He was lost for words. Vincent smiled hugging back.

"I'm sorry I...hurt you...they were going to kill all of you if I didn't go...I wanted to contact you all these months but they wouldn't let me...Xemnas finally started to trust me..."

"We'll get you back, I promise I won't leave you with them" Vincent smiled up at him. Leaning up his kissed Cid softly.

"Stay to the pattern, and remember.." he whispered something before turning away. "Forever right?"

Cid nodded "Forever..." Vincent disappeared again smiling at Cid.

"You let him go?" Cloud asked walking next to him holding his shoulder. Leon stood in front of them, Reno managed to get over there somehow, though by his looks he wasn't going to remain walking for long.

"I had to, They will kill him and us, but we'll get him back, we will" Yuffie ran over, panting,

"I missed the whole fight!" Cloud laughed patting her on the head.

"It was mostly us getting our ass kicked and Vincent saving us" He expression changed, she smiled sadly at them.

"Like old times?" They fell silent.

"We should go" Cid was the first to say something. They nodded.

"Good job Kid" Leon joked patting Reno on the back. Pulling his hand away when Reno fell foreword, Cloud caught him with ease. Glaring at Leon threatening death the five returned to Aerith, empty handed but, knowing they won't be for long.

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Hug kisses and love to Heather. V. Snape

first reviewer, and she told me to keep writing, here ya go hunny hope you like it, thanks a ton for the review.