[FF7][SC] Star Flower

Genesis sneezes.

The first thing he felt was a long-lost tranquility, the relaxation after exhaustion, and every breath of air he took into his lungs became lighter; until now he realized how oppressive and heavy he was in those days before. How to entangle him and crush him.The newly added wound was aching, but even this pain was different, he could feel the warm tingle and the healing itch, and even enjoy it a little.

The bright white light of the polar region fell in from the hole, and the ice crystals were suspended in the clear air, sparkling.Genesis stared at this fragile beauty with concentration and piousness. Even if he was stabbed to tears, he couldn't move his eyes away—it was so beautiful, and the fact of being alive was beauty itself. When he understood this, the whole world became Freshen up.

He subconsciously reached out to touch the penetrating wound left before, and then he noticed something was pressing on his body.The warrior's instinct precedes all thinking, and when he reacts, he has already reversed his position, turned over and pinned down the opponent firmly.His eyes quickly flicked across the surrounding environment, and the wolves had disappeared, and when he lowered his head again, an extremely embarrassed face was reflected in his eyes.

Claude.

Hold.

Genesis flung his hands away as if they were burning, and didn't even bother to look for the sword. He stood up and walked out, going back as he came.The excessive blood loss caused a burst of dizziness. He swayed a few times and leaned against the rock wall, then stood up tenaciously and walked into the ice and snow.It should not be long before he slept, and the footprints of wolves were still scattered on the ground. Obviously, they ran away after chasing chocobos; Genesis dug out a few unused magic stones from his tattered coat pocket, and prepared to bait his wolves. Get your mount back—there's nothing on this continent that's more escaped than a chocobo, and she'll be all right.

The magic stones made a crisp sound when they collided, reflecting beautiful colors in the sunlight.Genesis was taken aback, noticing that the red color flowing with flames, which was different even among the summoning magic stones, had come in handy several times, but was gradually abandoned by him and forgotten in the corner inside.He didn't even remember carrying it, but when he first got it, he was so ecstatic.

No matter how many legends, the phoenix cannot bring back a life that has been lost.

He knows this better than anyone.

Genesis started walking back.He was very calm, too calm.

If it was before, he might have found some excuses for himself, he couldn't let Claude die with so many secrets, or he couldn't owe the other party the kindness of saving his life-but he knew that he just didn't want him to die, that's all .Simply acknowledging a fact is so difficult for him, more difficult than bearing the hurt, that he always misses out on so much.

Maybe we should have a good talk with Sephiroth when we go back...

Claude lay there alone, motionless, the same as when he left.Genesis breathed a sigh of relief, at least he didn't have to face some predictable embarrassment, but his heart immediately sank again.It's too cold, not unbearable for special forces, but deadly for ordinary people.Some researchers like to preach the "no sudden temperature change" mantra, but Genesis knew that keeping warm was the only option to save hypothermia.The cave may have once been the dwelling of some animals, and there were scattered dry grasses and twigs, which he lit a fire with and saw all the details in the light of the fire.

……what are these?

Compared with the black, wet marks, the livid frostbite became less hideous.Genesis hesitated, and reached out to touch it lightly—if it was contagious, it must be too late to worry about it now—this action brought a tremor and a suppressed groan.

"Claude?"

It felt a bit strange when he called out in a low voice. He couldn't remember how long it had been since he said this name, and the tip of his tongue felt strangely dry.He didn't even know that he could wait so calmly. When was the last time he tasted this kind of tranquility?

Claude trembled his lips slightly.Genesis didn't hear clearly, so he moved closer.

"Mom..." Weak sobbing was intermittent, and my heart trembled, "I hurt so much...Mom..."

"I'm not a chocobo mother." Genesis sneered, a forced smile.With his right hand resting on his cold body, the magic stone inlaid in the bracelet shone with green light, which was unexpected by other special forces, even Sephiroth—that guy was probably the same as before, only using resurrection to solve the problem, although That's enough most of the time.

Dispel (Esuna) and then heal (Cure). If you don't want the bone to grow out of place and then be interrupted again, the healing must be kept to a minimum.The bruising had faded, replaced by pale skin that had a slight frosty pink; Genesis had checked for other injuries, especially the imaginary bite—someone guarding him at the last moment, he thought it would at least There is a little bit of accidental injury.It's ridiculous to think about it now, such a small thing, trying to cover him?After all he did?

He couldn't laugh.Now he knew what Sephiroth said was true, even if he tried to deny it, the one who was right in the end was always the hero.Yes... Cloud was harmless... he just didn't want to face his mistakes and has been since then...

The black part shows no sign of getting any better, and Genesis puts his self-loathing aside and raises Cloud's arm to watch, rather confused.It feels sticky and subtly gross, not like splashed liquid.He was rotting, Genesis realized suddenly, that what looked like scattered streaks of nebula were actually rotting tissue.But even gangrene couldn't be that fast?

The sudden struggle revived in his hand, and Genesis almost made Claude break free. He subconsciously pressed the other resisting arm, and pressed his knee on the teenager's thigh to avoid secondary injury at the fractured place. "Don't move! I won't do anything to you!"

The credibility of this sentence was pitifully low, and Genesis didn't expect it to be useful, and it was the same, and another wave of fierce resistance surged.He didn't want to use too much force, but he couldn't help it. When he tightened his five fingers, he squeezed out some liquid as if squeezing mud, which made goose bumps all over his whole body.

The sleep magic stone was placed by him—?

Claude opened his eyes suddenly.

They stare at each other for a moment, and Genesis soon realizes that Cloud isn't looking at him, those blue eyes, wide with horror, looking through him to some void.That expression was so confusing that Genesis couldn't help trembling and looked back.

"Please... don't... hurt..." Claude sobbed repressedly, and brought back Genesis's sight, every hysterical cry was heartbreakingly sharp, "I'm sorry, I'm sorry... ah... ..." Choked by the pain, the delicate facial features twisted in pain, Genesis wasn't sure if he was crying, "Doctor...doctor..."

PhD.This word contains too much information, and many things flashed through Genesis's mind in an instant, and finally settled on Sephiroth under the pale light of the laboratory.

But he couldn't think more, Claude tried his best to seize this fleeting gap, and an incredible force burst out from his small body, and he overturned the special forces with huge disparity in size.Genesis knew that things were going to be bad, and immediately pressed the back of Cloud's neck back to the ground before Cloud got up and completely scrapped his leg.The boy's hands dug into the gravel, making scratches one after another, which made Genesis upset.

"Let go...save me...anyone is fine..."

A burst of anger suddenly rose, and Genesis forcefully turned Claude over and slapped him hard. "Look at me!" He didn't want to see Claude begging for mercy, this person can't be Claude, it can't be... his own reason. "I'm here, don't you want to see? Take a good look at who I am!"

There was a brief silence, and a gleam of clarity flashed in his blue eyes.Genesis found, almost in disgust, that he was relieved.

"Genesis...?" After a while, Claude asked hesitantly, "Is that you?"

"it's me."

"You're going to kill me, aren't you?"

"No." He knew he wouldn't believe it, but he still explained hastily, even if it was just a little bit to stabilize Claude, "It's over, it's all over. It's okay, I won't do anything to you again anything."

"No..." Claude shook his head in despair, "You can't... don't understand..." A violent cough interrupted the next words, black liquid choked out from his mouth and nose, and for a moment Genesis thought it was Blood, but not much better than blood.He carefully leveled Claude's body, this time there was no more struggle, his strength was exhausted, but the blue eyes were still staring at him without blinking, making him want to look away.

"It's okay, just breathe, just breathe." This scene seemed familiar, and Genesis said so many years ago, is he still the same now?Do people always become so many unconsciously? "No one will hurt you, I promise." After a pause, he finally found the damned sleeping magic stone!To hell with it all!

The jewel-like eyes were gradually covered with dust, but they refused to close them, and black tears flowed out, which was shocking. "Please, please..." He finally calmed down, terrified and helpless, and fell into a deep nightmare, "Kill me..."

Carrying Claude back to the fire, Genesis sat slumped on the side, realizing that he was covered in a thin sweat, and the side behind the fire was chilly.He felt that he should sort out the information he got. Those disorganized words pointed to some obvious and terrible facts, and everything he had experienced was excellent evidence.But now he is in a mess, with a lot of thoughts flooding his mind, about Claude, about himself, one mystery after another, like a cat scratching the wool, and he can't find his head at all.

"kill me……"

No, no.Maybe he would have done it an hour ago, but not now after he's been saved several times, he can't let Claude die here, by his hands.Can people's thoughts change so quickly?Genesis didn't know, but now he hoped that Claude would survive from the bottom of his heart, he might really be a little... scared.

Genesis sat for a while, then suddenly came back to his senses, took off his coat and spread it on the ground, and then began to take off Claude's clothes.The covered part was equally bad, and he began to worry whether the erosion had already affected the internal organs, whether it could withstand the next bumps, and maybe the state maintenance (Resist) had some effect.But in any case, you have to find a way to keep it dry first.He hoped that the rising body temperature of his men was due to the campfire or some kind of illusion, sleep and fever, enough to take the life of an adult in this environment.

Speaking of which, where is Sephiroth's transmitter installed?After a little distraction, Genesis quickly put aside this unimportant question, and finally wrapped Claude completely in the coat.Now he misses those fierce little things very much, because wolf fur is obviously a good choice.

There were soft footsteps at the entrance of the cave.

Just when Genesis was thinking about whether it was a coincidence, a golden-haired head swung past the entrance of the cave, glanced at it a few times, and then made a happy cooing sound, retracted its wings and squeezed in forcefully. There was a rustling sound from the luggage on his back.The good news is that the military bird is well trained and has returned with all his gear - including the special Snowfield sleeping bag.

"You'll be fine." Genesis rubbed Cloud's head reassuringly.

The movement of his hands froze, and Genesis suddenly remembered something a long time ago, when he and Sephiroth whispered questions that were so embarrassing.But now he finally touched it, a fluffy and soft touch that was completely different from what he had imagined.That's all.He laughed softly, for this long-overdue emotion, and for himself like a fool.

This feeling is very familiar.Claude thought.

Someone had held him like this before, bumping him back and forth, sometimes on a scorching truck, and at other times on a bed of fallen leaves and branches.All he could remember was the bright sunlight, intermittently filling his field of vision, and the world was dyed pure white.Someone has been talking to him, he knows it's Zack, they've only had each other for five years, and even if he doesn't remember everything, it's impossible to forget him.

But he couldn't hear.until the last sentence——

"wait me back. 』

"Did you come back?"

"……what?"

The jolt stops.The sleeping bag was uncovered with a small opening, and the movement was careful not to let the cold air pour in.Claude was a little nostalgic for the coolness.He felt that he was about to burn, and he just wanted to roll in the snow, but his struggling movements were firmly fixed, which was extremely uncomfortable.

It's Genesis. "Shh - don't move, don't move, what else is uncomfortable?"

"Where are we...?" Words grit his teeth, and he can't see, not even Genesis's face.

"I took a shortcut and am heading to the Gaia cliff. Sephiroth should lead people to evacuate there. You can sleep for a while, it's just sleep magic, don't be afraid."

Gaia cliff?But the irresistible drowsiness hit him, his thoughts became more and more heavy, and he couldn't move at all.Claude leaned on his solid chest, remembering that someone did this many years ago, even though there were murderous threats at that time, he felt safe from the bottom of his heart.The feeling of being protected... How long has it been...

"I...I'm sorry." Genesis's voice was far away and quickly fell silent, and he couldn't say more.

Claude shook his head, closed his eyes again, his nose was sore. "Thank you...thank you for coming back...I've been waiting for you...always..." A chaotic picture flashed, and countless people rushed forward, losing their young lives for that illusory goal, because it seemed so dazzling, brilliant--

"……my hero."

The silver-haired hero stood upright on the edge of the cliff, the biting cold wind blowing towards his face, and his long hair frantically rolled behind him.He narrowed his eyes slightly and stared at the horizon. The black trees dotted across the plain gathered in a dense line in the distance, and were suddenly covered by the rolling white snowstorm.Here they come.

"Sir, the last batch of engineers has returned." Lieutenant Leonid raised his hand in salute.

Sephiroth didn't look back.The lieutenant didn't dare to move, so he stood in the wind for a while, and soon he had to suck his nose and shiver in the cold wind.

"What did Taxes say?" After a while, Sephiroth spoke.

This refers to the Rufas thing.

Originally, if there was no notification from Genesis, they might have been wrangling with Xue Beng forever.Effie's request is to hand over the treasure bar and the magic stone, and provide a means of transportation that will not be tracked. They will release the hostages halfway; it is impossible for Shinra to accept such a condition-both the treasure bar and the magic stone can be given, but Rufas must be released on the spot.They had no choice but to negotiate and wait for a turnaround—unexpectedly, they did.

Before retreating, they left enough birds and dry food in Xueyuan Village. In theory, the avalanches are likely to disappear, which is why the Turks strongly oppose it.But Sephiroth is not worried, they will not escape, because there will never be a second chance to get so close to Hojo, and the prey can only rush to the bait without hesitation.In this matter, Hojo is also happy to see it succeed, he is the kind of guy who will sacrifice everything for a certain purpose.

But Sephiroth did this just because he was too lazy to worry about Rufas.

He always thought about Claude subconsciously, thinking that he might be buried under the thick snow, and his warm and soft body froze into a cold lump of ice.He knew it didn't make sense, but he just couldn't help thinking about it, over and over.He wanted to be with Claude now, to make sure he was safe.

"The target has not been found yet." The lieutenant replied slightly nervously.

That is, it has been mixed in.Sephiroth nodded casually, "You can return to your post."

Until Leonid left, Sephiroth still maintained his original posture and stared into the distance.The lieutenant thought it was the general watching the enemy, but only Sephiroth knew that was not the case.

He was just watching Claude's way back.

The wind stopped for a while, and the air wrapped in crushed snow became transparent, but the chill climbed up the back of his neck bit by bit, with a tingling pain.Something is wrong.Sephiroth no longer indulged himself in his complicated thoughts, and began to look around with the dedication that a general should have.

They were stationed on a small upwind and gentle slope near the top of the mountain. There was not much snow, and the white snow tents were very conspicuously arranged on the dark rocks.One of the airships was damaged, and the one that Sephiroth took took the children and went back first. Those who stayed here were all well-trained soldiers. s position.

Sephiroth looked away from the camp and walked a few steps along the edge of the cliff.He could clearly see the glacier on the opposite side of the canyon, hanging straight from the top like a knife, revealing an incomparably pure blue luster; thousands of feet below him was a river formed by rushing hot springs, dyed pale by some minerals. Coral red, creating magnificent lines on the shallows.

This plan was very simple, even too simple for Sephiroth's mind.Beasts are beasts after all, no matter what is going on with this wave of beasts, there is no need for too clever methods.Shinra has occupied the high ground, and the engineers have already buried the explosives, and now they are just waiting for them to be delivered to the door.

But the ominous premonition was still lingering, unspeakable, but Sephiroth could sense that something was lurking, waiting to strike them fatally.

He re-examined the glacier opposite.

At first, it was an imperceptible crackling sound, which gradually converged into a rumbling thunder, and terrible cracks on the ice surface opened layer by layer.Suddenly, with a bang like an explosion, large pieces of ice crashed down, and the roaring giant dragon broke through the ice and slammed into the cliff!

The impact came too suddenly, the camp was crumbling, and even Sephiroth could barely stand still.The giant dragon crawled on the edge of the cliff, its sharp claws grabbed large rocks, and its icy blue scales shone brightly in the daylight.Raising its head, it breathed out a mouthful of icy dragon breath, and with a flick of its tail, the giant dragon threw the tiny Sephiroth into the air, and then rushed towards the camp.

Sephiroth rolled a few times to buffer his momentum, and immediately a series of flames exploded on the dragon's wing membrane.Ice-absorbing and heavy-null, Sephiroth remembered traits of the breed; though not proficient in fire magic, he was still far superior to most even so.

There were traces of pain in the roar, it was deeply irritated, turned around and slammed the wind and snow at Sephiroth.The silver hair fluttered, and the barrier lit up in the vastness, blocking this wave of tyrannical impact.The silver light flickered, and Zhengzong drew a cold arc, ready to go.

Another clear dragon chant sounded behind him.

Below the cliff is a dragon's nest.

Sephiroth did not waver, accurately captured the gap between the big guy exhaling the dragon's breath, and jumped onto the dragon's head at a speed that was almost impossible to catch with the naked eye.The second dragon appeared in the field of vision, hovering in the air and staring at it.He raised the corner of his mouth indifferently, pierced into the vertical golden pupil, soundlessly - and then a frenzied struggle broke out.

Even under violent jolts, Sephiroth maintains his balance gracefully, his combat art always admirable as art.The dragon staggered forward, disorientated by the desire to escape the excruciating pain, heading straight for the edge of the cliff.At the moment it fell, Sephiroth jumped up, hooked the sharp claws of the second dragon, bent over and turned over lightly, jumped on the dragon's back again while twirling, and saw clearly the other two blue dragons that were rising. dragon.

And a red figure standing on one of them.

The feeling of weightlessness came suddenly, and Sephiroth was able to fix himself with authenticity with ease.The giant dragon turned its body in the air, slammed its back against the rock wall, and the gravel fell down, along with one of its membranous wings. Hot blood spattered, and the blood rained down. Down.After whining a few times, the unbalanced giant dragon fell down, but at this time Sephiroth had already arrived on the back of the third dragon, with no blood on it, and no messy clothes.He actually slaughtered two dragons so lightly, as if it was just a small warm-up.

The red vampire finally moved, and came to Sephiroth almost at the same time.The last blue dragon flew towards the camp with a clear purpose, to destroy the foreseeable avalanche and create opportunities for the surging herd.Sephiroth didn't chase after him. He finally realized what was the source of his discomfort. He had ignored Claude so far because of his disappearance. However, he couldn't hold back his restless killing intent now. He wanted to kill him instinctively. Desire, regardless of any reason.He will not leave his back, this is the enemy that must be met head-on.

"You are here." Sephiroth couldn't hold back at last, his blue eyes glowed with rage, "Where is Claude?"

He didn't expect a response, and he didn't need one.The beast's golden pupil locked on him firmly, and Sephiroth knew that he would also become a killing beast.

The camp ushered in an unprecedented crisis.The soldiers had no proper weapons, and the rifles, which had neither range nor penetration, could do any damage to the dragons, making useless shots in vain.The force of Turks is above them, but to be honest, it is also useless against creatures like dragons.They had given up most of their equipment to make the trek here, and would have been much better off with an anti-aircraft gun or mortar.

The lieutenant looked at another battlefield. The general and the enemy were hovering above the sky with the giant dragon, and they could not see clearly from a distance.He wasn't waiting for rescue, they were five surviving veterans, the harsh war taught them never to trust the people above, especially when this unit belonged to Shinra.But the general is there, as long as he is there is hope, and all soldiers have an almost blind faith in Sephiroth.Even now that the general was entangled with the enemy, it was impossible to find time to help them, and the blue dragon was preparing to breathe a deadly breath - no one doubted that the general would not leave them unprepared.

It's just that they do need help... Where will the backup arranged by the General appear... Is it too late...?

A hand patted the lieutenant's shoulder, and then walked forward with his back.

For a moment, the lieutenant thought he was Genesis, and really, maybe because the only other lieutenant there who could save them was there.But no, Xiao just took a look, and he knew that the width of the shoulders could only be women... Do they have female soldiers?

He glanced back at the direction the female soldier came from, and was shocked to find that Rufas, who was supposed to be alive or dead, was standing not far away with a young soldier, intact.

Rufas smiled at him.

The moment he took off the helmet, the stuffed brown hair poured out, fluttering slightly in the wind.Effie took off the padded coat disguised as a soldier, and dismantled the bandage while observing the dragon, finally revealing the arm inlaid with magic stones.It was deeply sunken in the muscles, surrounded by bulging veins, and throbbed flickeringly with the beating of the heart.She used to be afraid of it and hated it, but now she only feels that it is one with her, and can no longer be separated.

Withdraw the support of the right foot, hold the right arm tightly with the left hand, and raise the hand?——

The transparent dome collided with the gushing snow and ice, and ripples spread out under the agitation. The shield protected the entire camp firmly with the blessing of all-in-one magic, preventing the cold wind from entering.

Effie snorted, blood dripping from the corner of his mouth.

She doesn't care about these hateful Shinra soldiers at all, and she doesn't intend to be that kind of ridiculous hero like a clown, she just... just can't give up Tifa and Shells, and if the soldiers here are dead, they can't get out of it either. Survive the beast tide.She never knew that there was something she cared about, but when she was about to lose it, she understood.

"Come on, I'm just defeated by Sephiroth." Effie stared fiercely at the roaring beast, and spat out a mouthful of dirty blood, "How dare you bark in front of me!"

The moment the wind weakened, Effie had already disappeared in place. After a while, the bare rock was shaken and cracked, and she was ejected into the sky with the strength of her body!

The giant dragon howled and rolled violently in the sky.Effie's battles are unaesthetic, she's too young to lose her home, and her lab deprives her of learning opportunities.She was like a wild beast, punching the dragon scale hard, without any skill or protection. When she smashed through the dragon scale, she was bloody and bloody, and immediately recovered at an incredible speed.No matter how the giant dragon struggles, rushing up to the sky and then swooping down, the centrifugal force is enough to kill a human a dozen times, but Effie just clings to it firmly, tearing off more flesh and blood with her hands.

The last punch pierced its skull, and after a convulsion, the dragon fell straight down, throwing out a large cloud of smoke and dust.

The soldiers who had been dispersed in formation regrouped carefully, always ready to face the dying giant beast's counterattack.The giant dragon's head shook for a moment, everyone was shocked, and soon found a bloody figure crawling out of it, steaming with foul-smelling heat, like a messenger from hell.For a moment, they didn't know how to deal with it. Tux was the first to react, and aimed his weapon at the leader of Xue Beng.

Effie didn't move.I can't move.

Dr. Wuren [1] said she still had three years, and he was lying to her.

But Effie didn't experience the anger after being betrayed, she just looked up vaguely at the sky, chasing Sephiroth's figure, Sephiroth as a warrior is always so reassuring, even if they are enemies.She once asked him why he was fighting, but now she is not sure why she is fighting, she is just very envious... and very pity... People who know nothing are always so happy...

Then she lowered her head and looked at Rufas from a distance, evoking a sarcastic smile.Who would have thought that the Shinra heir is the biggest sponsor of Avalanche, and the strong fortress always disintegrates from the inside, just like she never knew that Takehito and Shinra were connected.But at least Shells and Tifa had a chance to survive.

Her way came here, and she was ruined by Shinra again.

one more time.

"I'm not reconciled." She looked at those turks, they were what she should have been, but it was no longer possible, "Send a word to Wade for me."

That man has always been proud of Shinra, saying that it is the power to change the world, so she also dreamed of Shinra ignorantly, wanting to become a Turks.She thought she wanted revenge, but knowing that Rufas would destroy Shinra one day, she was still not reconciled. After doing so much and waiting for so long, in the end, she still wanted to get the man's attention.But until the end, when she was buried alive in the rubble, when she was struggling in the laboratory, and now when he was pointed at by the Turks he trained, he didn't even look at her from the beginning to the end.

"Tell him, you killed Felicia once, congratulations on killing her the second time."

"Everyone back off." The new joiner broke the deadlock just right, "You are not her opponent."

It was Genesis.He was busy and embarrassed, but there was a frightening look in his eyes.Nobody knows where he went or how he got here, but in Sephiroth's absence he's the Supreme Commander and no one wants to defy him.They retreated as ordered, leaving the battlefield to the two, after all, there were still many things waiting for them to do.

"Zack." Genesis stopped the boy who was going to help, and both of them were a little uncomfortable when they looked at each other.Genesis whispered, "Claude is over there, you go and take care of him. Don't let others see."

Zack's eyes widened in shock, Genesis nodded again, and Zack staggered away in disbelief.

Genesis sighed, and faced the leader of Avalanche standing on the dragon's head and staring at him again.The other party was covered in blood, only a pair of eyes were dotted with dim light, and he was at the end of his battle.Genesis still remembered the humiliation and shame when he was crushed by her, but now he only felt a trace of pity.

All power comes at a price.

He rushed forward, grabbed the woman by the neck and held her down, lowered his head and whispered, "Pretend to fight me."

"……what?"

Effie felt the loose force resting on her neck, struggled subconsciously, and knocked Genesis out.Then Genesis wrestled control back perfectly and with great effort, punching the scales around Effie's cheeks.Back and forth, children started playing like fighting.

"What do you want to do?" Effie asked coldly, turning over and riding Genesis under her, very hard, but couldn't hide her bewilderment.

Sensing her trembling, almost unsupportable body, Genesis felt bad.But he was also very tired, so tired that he couldn't think of anything; he didn't want to bother about it, he just wanted to make a fuss.

Genesis has always been a wayward guy.

The sign of magic in the air made the skin tingle, the blue and bright red flames intertwined, and after a gust of hurricane, it turned into two giants, biting and rushing towards the sky.Bahamut and Phoenix, everyone knows that Bahamut is exclusive to Genesis, so the rest can only come from hateful terrorists.

On the cloud, Genesis saw Sephiroth fighting with the vampire, but he knew that he had no energy left to do anything, so he simply lay down lazily.Who cares, that's Sephiroth.Genesis laughed heartily, for a long time.He wanted to just keep flying, don't have to think about anything, and never bother about Shinra, special forces, or anything else that bothered him.

"Why save me?" Effie lay beside him, looking at the laughing Genesis as if looking at a lunatic, confused.

"You saved them, so I spare your life, it's a fair deal." Genesis smiled and looked directly at the sun. Although the altitude was very cold, he felt warm in his heart, and the shadow finally dissipated.This time he still failed to catch up and was still an incompetent hero, but he knew the answer to that question.A person's ability is limited, and what he can't do is impossible, but he still has a solid and reliable companion by his side.

A hero is never alone.

Genesis's sleep magic didn't last long this time, maybe he was struggling to keep up, maybe he was worried that it would be unsafe for Claude to sleep here, even if he was awake, it wouldn't be much better.When he woke up, Claude felt better, probably because of the emergency treatment, but the pain is nothing to bear.He got out of the silkworm chrysalis-like sleeping bag, and the cool air relieved a lot of the heat.

Where is this...Gaia cliff...?

Claude paused, opened his eyes wide, desperately trying to see everything in front of him.

Zack, it was Zack, was running anxiously toward him.Nothing could be more beautiful than this picture.For a moment, Claude's mind went blank, he didn't have time to think about anything, all those worries and fears were left behind, and only Zacks was full of eyes.He stood up, took his first step and fell in agony, but he stood up again, wanting to reach Zack earlier, if only for a second, to confirm his presence.

A terrible dragon chant came from above.

The last dragon finally couldn't bear the struggle between the two, and fell to the ground rapidly amidst wailing, the shadow enveloped Zack and gradually expanded.Zack still didn't understand what happened, he only felt that the sky was dark, and then the figure was submerged by the huge monster, and the white mist blurred everything.

"Zack...?" Claude stood in a daze, unable to see anything clearly, "Zack?"

Claude didn't even have time to feel heartache, he just felt that this incident was too absurd and absurd to understand.That's Zack, his hero, even in the most desperate moment, he should die a hero in battle, that's the way he chose