Final Fantasy - All Series Fan Fiction ❯ A Hearts Second Chance ❯ Chapter 36 ( Chapter 36 )
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Non Anime: Final Fantasy - All Series Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Fantasy | Type: Yaoi | Uploaded On: 06.13.2012 | Pages: 1 | Words: 1.6K | Visits: 193 | Status: Completed
Non Anime: Final Fantasy - All Series Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Fantasy | Type: Yaoi | Uploaded On: 06.13.2012 | Pages: 1 | Words: 1.6K | Visits: 193 | Status: Completed
“We were at that location for two weeks while we buried the deceased and scanned the computers.” Vincent finished.
“And where did your animal friends go?” Mrs. Strife asked, taking a sip of her tea.
“They are at the final lab.” Vincent said matter of factly.
“Final lab?” Cloud questioned.
“Yes we have found the last of Hojo’s labs.” Lilly answered.
“You haven’t destroyed it?” Mrs. Strife asked.
“No. We decided you all should be present for its destruction.” Vincent stated.
Lilly smiled as everyone looked at them with strange looks. Sephiroth was the first to speak. “You are leaving something out.”
“Hojo is alive.” Lilly said.
“What!” Both Cloud and Mrs. Strife practically screamed, then bit their lips as little Rose let out a cry from their loud voices. Lilly rubbed her back lightly until the little girl relaxed and her light snoring began again.
“We found him hiding deep within the computer system.” Lilly said. “He had been giving orders to locate and prepare another vessel to inhabit. However, none seemed compatible.”
“It seemed when Weiss died he altered Hojo’s soul somehow making his possession ability useless.” Vincent added.
Sephiroth had sat patiently listening to Vincent and Lilly’s story. He was not surprised by the horrific account of what Hojo had been doing in the various labs, what did surprise him was his continued existence. The man was a damned cockroach, somehow living through what should have been his death.
“Are you positive you have him contained?” Sephiroth asked, skeptical this would be the last time the scientist would disturb their lives.
“Oh yes.” Lilly said with an evil smile. Sephiroth wanted to doubt her but the absolute confidence in Lilly’s demeanor was assuring.
“Well. Since Hojo has been contained I think we should be there to watch as the man is destroyed once and for all with his lab.” Mrs. Strife said, “Shall we leave in the morning?”
“If that is what you all desire.” Lilly said.
“Yes.” Everyone said in unison.
Nanaki stood just outside the doors to the landing pad watching the chopper touch down. He had been a little surprised when Vincent had contacted him to say they would be coming back with visitors. Nanaki had heard stories about the people Lilly and Vincent considered family and he was a little exited to finally meet them.
“Nani!” Little Rose squealed as she ran from Lilly to Nanaki. He let out a breathy laugh as the little girl stood in front of him, “Up! Up!”
He leaned down to let her climb on his back. Rising carefully he looked back at Lilly as she smiled. Nanaki had been grateful to Lilly for freeing them that day months ago but he had come to respect her as a person for caring for little Rose. The little girl was like warm sunlight in the bleak darkness created in Hojo’s wake.
“You spoil her too much.” Vincent scolded while Nanaki gave him a toothy smile.
“Nanaki.” Lilly said, “May I introduce you to my family.” As she said their names one by one Nanaki nodded to each member.
“It is an honor to meet you all.” Nanaki said once all the introductions were done. “Rula and Baron are waiting for us in the conference room.”
“Please lead the way.” Vincent said.
Nanaki nudged the door to the conference room open and trotted in with little Rose kicking his sides in excitement.
“Peddy.” She said with a giggle as she slid from Nanaki and wrapped her arms around Rula’s thick neck. Baron was lying on his back on the table as the rest of the group entered. Rolling over, he glared at them as they began exploring the room, clearly uncomfortable with the presence of humans.
Sephiroth stopped at the bay window looking out over a room filled with various Mako tubes, computers, machines, and other strange things. “What was Hojo doing here?”
“Well, he was not really involved here. He directed them but the scientists were given freedom to do as they wanted.” Vincent said from his side. Looking down at his father Sephiroth wondered what the man felt as he stared at the empty facility.
“One of their scientific focuses was to find a way to lengthen a human life so the wealthy could transfer their consciousness into another body. They spliced the DNA of humans and animals together to achieve their results.” Vincent said as he closed his eyes.
“Rose was part of that group.” Sephiroth said.
“Yes.” Lilly said from behind Sephiroth.
“The other primary focus was to create a soldier without a will of their own. Someone who would obey every order they were given without question or mercy.” Lilly added.
“You boys were part of that group.” Vincent said as he turned to look at Kadaj and his brothers. They stared back, eyes wide form surprise. “But you boys escaped before they could successfully destroy your minds.”
Mrs. Strife wrapped her arms around the boys, grateful they had escaped the fate the scientists had planned for them.
“Shall we get started?” Cloud said as he walked up to Sephiroth. This place made him uncomfortable and knowing the mad scientist Hojo was here made the feeling even more menacing.
“Sure, but first.” Lilly said as she pushed a button on the table. A low hum began to fill the room as the center of the table opened up.
Everyone let out a hiss as Hojo’s holographic form appeared before them. Hojo looked around the room at each one of them then his eyes settled on Lilly. “You bitch! How dare you treat me like this.” He shouted.
Reaching over, Lilly pressed another button and smiled as the sound of Hojo’s voice was silenced. “I thought it would be appropriate for everyone to see Hojo one last time and say anything they felt he should know before he passed on.”
“What is there to say? You were an evil man who destroyed the lives of so many people and caused the untimely death of people and animals that did not deserve such torture. You, Hojo, will fade from this world in a painless death when you should be spending the rest of your wrenched life in a dark hole far from humanity.” Sephiroth said for the entire group, “This world will be a far better place without you in it.”
Lilly nodded along with everyone in the group. “Do you have any last words?” She asked as she pressed the sound button.
“How dare you people judge me. I am a scientist. I do what is necessary to find answers to the questions that fill the minds of men. I am a great man who has done great things and you dare call me evil. What is one life compared to the need of many. If it were not for me, the world would not have the luxuries they do now or the feeling of security because of the army I created. I demand you come to your senses and release me,” he said raising his chin to glare at them.
“You forget who you are talking to.” Lilly said, “We are the very subjects you have experimented on, the people whose lives you tried so desperately to end. We do not feel pity for you, only hatred, and now we will have our closure.”
Lilly looked around the room her gaze coming to rest on Mrs. Strife. “Would you like to do the honors?”
“Me?” Mrs. Strife asked in surprise.
“Yes. We are all your children and it was our lives he tried to take from you. As our mother you should be the one to pass the final judgment.” Lilly said as she lifted Rose into her arms and smiled.
Mrs. Strife looked around the room at all her children. Vincent wrapped his arms around Lilly and Rose nodding his acceptance. Sephiroth laced his fingers with Cloud’s and nodded. Cloud smiled as he leaned into Sephiroth. Kadaj, Loz, and Yazoo smiled and nodded to their mother.
Looking up at the hate filled eyes of the man who had tried to destroy these people but had instead given her the family she had always wanted.
“It is a sad thing that you can not understand the wrongs you have done but I must say thank you. If it were not for your evil ways, I would not have the love of all the children whom now call me mother. I wish you luck in the afterlife Hojo. I’m afraid you will need it.” Reaching out Mrs. Strife pressed the button Lilly had indicated she needed to push. With a gentle whirr of the motors under the table, Hojo disappeared.
Standing on the top of a nearby, hill the group watched as the final lab burned, ending the reign of power Hojo had wielded in his life. They would all go back to their new lives with the knowledge that Hojo was finally gone but his madness would always remain. There were other scientists in this world that would gladly take his place to answer their questions by any means necessary. The only thing stopping them from going down Hojo’s path was the new laws Mrs. Strife had helped Rufus and the Shin-Ra Corporation put into place. Laws protecting all the live forms from harmful experimentation and severe punishment for those who would harm people in secret. They would do anything to prevent the existence of another Hojo.
“And where did your animal friends go?” Mrs. Strife asked, taking a sip of her tea.
“They are at the final lab.” Vincent said matter of factly.
“Final lab?” Cloud questioned.
“Yes we have found the last of Hojo’s labs.” Lilly answered.
“You haven’t destroyed it?” Mrs. Strife asked.
“No. We decided you all should be present for its destruction.” Vincent stated.
Lilly smiled as everyone looked at them with strange looks. Sephiroth was the first to speak. “You are leaving something out.”
“Hojo is alive.” Lilly said.
“What!” Both Cloud and Mrs. Strife practically screamed, then bit their lips as little Rose let out a cry from their loud voices. Lilly rubbed her back lightly until the little girl relaxed and her light snoring began again.
“We found him hiding deep within the computer system.” Lilly said. “He had been giving orders to locate and prepare another vessel to inhabit. However, none seemed compatible.”
“It seemed when Weiss died he altered Hojo’s soul somehow making his possession ability useless.” Vincent added.
Sephiroth had sat patiently listening to Vincent and Lilly’s story. He was not surprised by the horrific account of what Hojo had been doing in the various labs, what did surprise him was his continued existence. The man was a damned cockroach, somehow living through what should have been his death.
“Are you positive you have him contained?” Sephiroth asked, skeptical this would be the last time the scientist would disturb their lives.
“Oh yes.” Lilly said with an evil smile. Sephiroth wanted to doubt her but the absolute confidence in Lilly’s demeanor was assuring.
“Well. Since Hojo has been contained I think we should be there to watch as the man is destroyed once and for all with his lab.” Mrs. Strife said, “Shall we leave in the morning?”
“If that is what you all desire.” Lilly said.
“Yes.” Everyone said in unison.
Nanaki stood just outside the doors to the landing pad watching the chopper touch down. He had been a little surprised when Vincent had contacted him to say they would be coming back with visitors. Nanaki had heard stories about the people Lilly and Vincent considered family and he was a little exited to finally meet them.
“Nani!” Little Rose squealed as she ran from Lilly to Nanaki. He let out a breathy laugh as the little girl stood in front of him, “Up! Up!”
He leaned down to let her climb on his back. Rising carefully he looked back at Lilly as she smiled. Nanaki had been grateful to Lilly for freeing them that day months ago but he had come to respect her as a person for caring for little Rose. The little girl was like warm sunlight in the bleak darkness created in Hojo’s wake.
“You spoil her too much.” Vincent scolded while Nanaki gave him a toothy smile.
“Nanaki.” Lilly said, “May I introduce you to my family.” As she said their names one by one Nanaki nodded to each member.
“It is an honor to meet you all.” Nanaki said once all the introductions were done. “Rula and Baron are waiting for us in the conference room.”
“Please lead the way.” Vincent said.
Nanaki nudged the door to the conference room open and trotted in with little Rose kicking his sides in excitement.
“Peddy.” She said with a giggle as she slid from Nanaki and wrapped her arms around Rula’s thick neck. Baron was lying on his back on the table as the rest of the group entered. Rolling over, he glared at them as they began exploring the room, clearly uncomfortable with the presence of humans.
Sephiroth stopped at the bay window looking out over a room filled with various Mako tubes, computers, machines, and other strange things. “What was Hojo doing here?”
“Well, he was not really involved here. He directed them but the scientists were given freedom to do as they wanted.” Vincent said from his side. Looking down at his father Sephiroth wondered what the man felt as he stared at the empty facility.
“One of their scientific focuses was to find a way to lengthen a human life so the wealthy could transfer their consciousness into another body. They spliced the DNA of humans and animals together to achieve their results.” Vincent said as he closed his eyes.
“Rose was part of that group.” Sephiroth said.
“Yes.” Lilly said from behind Sephiroth.
“The other primary focus was to create a soldier without a will of their own. Someone who would obey every order they were given without question or mercy.” Lilly added.
“You boys were part of that group.” Vincent said as he turned to look at Kadaj and his brothers. They stared back, eyes wide form surprise. “But you boys escaped before they could successfully destroy your minds.”
Mrs. Strife wrapped her arms around the boys, grateful they had escaped the fate the scientists had planned for them.
“Shall we get started?” Cloud said as he walked up to Sephiroth. This place made him uncomfortable and knowing the mad scientist Hojo was here made the feeling even more menacing.
“Sure, but first.” Lilly said as she pushed a button on the table. A low hum began to fill the room as the center of the table opened up.
Everyone let out a hiss as Hojo’s holographic form appeared before them. Hojo looked around the room at each one of them then his eyes settled on Lilly. “You bitch! How dare you treat me like this.” He shouted.
Reaching over, Lilly pressed another button and smiled as the sound of Hojo’s voice was silenced. “I thought it would be appropriate for everyone to see Hojo one last time and say anything they felt he should know before he passed on.”
“What is there to say? You were an evil man who destroyed the lives of so many people and caused the untimely death of people and animals that did not deserve such torture. You, Hojo, will fade from this world in a painless death when you should be spending the rest of your wrenched life in a dark hole far from humanity.” Sephiroth said for the entire group, “This world will be a far better place without you in it.”
Lilly nodded along with everyone in the group. “Do you have any last words?” She asked as she pressed the sound button.
“How dare you people judge me. I am a scientist. I do what is necessary to find answers to the questions that fill the minds of men. I am a great man who has done great things and you dare call me evil. What is one life compared to the need of many. If it were not for me, the world would not have the luxuries they do now or the feeling of security because of the army I created. I demand you come to your senses and release me,” he said raising his chin to glare at them.
“You forget who you are talking to.” Lilly said, “We are the very subjects you have experimented on, the people whose lives you tried so desperately to end. We do not feel pity for you, only hatred, and now we will have our closure.”
Lilly looked around the room her gaze coming to rest on Mrs. Strife. “Would you like to do the honors?”
“Me?” Mrs. Strife asked in surprise.
“Yes. We are all your children and it was our lives he tried to take from you. As our mother you should be the one to pass the final judgment.” Lilly said as she lifted Rose into her arms and smiled.
Mrs. Strife looked around the room at all her children. Vincent wrapped his arms around Lilly and Rose nodding his acceptance. Sephiroth laced his fingers with Cloud’s and nodded. Cloud smiled as he leaned into Sephiroth. Kadaj, Loz, and Yazoo smiled and nodded to their mother.
Looking up at the hate filled eyes of the man who had tried to destroy these people but had instead given her the family she had always wanted.
“It is a sad thing that you can not understand the wrongs you have done but I must say thank you. If it were not for your evil ways, I would not have the love of all the children whom now call me mother. I wish you luck in the afterlife Hojo. I’m afraid you will need it.” Reaching out Mrs. Strife pressed the button Lilly had indicated she needed to push. With a gentle whirr of the motors under the table, Hojo disappeared.
Standing on the top of a nearby, hill the group watched as the final lab burned, ending the reign of power Hojo had wielded in his life. They would all go back to their new lives with the knowledge that Hojo was finally gone but his madness would always remain. There were other scientists in this world that would gladly take his place to answer their questions by any means necessary. The only thing stopping them from going down Hojo’s path was the new laws Mrs. Strife had helped Rufus and the Shin-Ra Corporation put into place. Laws protecting all the live forms from harmful experimentation and severe punishment for those who would harm people in secret. They would do anything to prevent the existence of another Hojo.