Lacey sat in her room heartbroken. She did not weep over it
though. Her heart was blackened now that Sephiroth did not love
her. The crystals bond was still there, but it laid a curse on
her; the giver, until they learned to love once again. But it
would not be so for a long time.
A month had passed. Both sides preparing the troops for battle a
headlong war between two sides, a never ending stripping of lives
and innocence was about to begin.
Natalie woke up and decided to check on Lacey, she was not hurt
anymore but it left a unusual trace of evil in her. The crystal
had not glowed, her eyes never sparkled, nor was there any trace
of a smile. Natalie continued walking down the corridor that led
to Lacey's room. She slowly opened the door just enough to see
that Lacey was awake, and walked in.
Natalie gulped and walked through the door, and wondered. Was
this the fearless warrior Sephiroth had known? Stone cold and
cruel such as he seemed to be. Or did he know her as Natalie did;
a cheery soul who could fight better than any warrior, though was
kind hearted and would leave mercy on those who deserved it. This
is what this was about innocence and mercy; in which Rufus and
all of Shin-Ra lacked.
Natalie sighed and sat next to Saber Wolf on the bed. Ever since
Lacey changed Natalie never thought of, or called her Lacey, this
was a different person; a demon that had taken over, but none the
less she was still their leader.
"Cat," Saber Wolf never called Natalie by her name
either-just treated her like another soldier. Natalie sighed and
asked her bidding. Surprisingly Saber Wolf wanted nothing but to
talk. Saber Wolfs white wolf anya lay next to Saber Wolf asleep,
rustling now and again.
Natalie wondered what to say, but was rescued when Saber Wolf
started.
"I know I have taken too long to start this, I was set aback
by the incident a month ago, but now I'm on track and promise to
serve faster. Cat you will be queen again when we win this. You
will have back your people, and rule with whom you choose. But
will you promise me one thing? Will you find a place for me? For
after this I will have nothing left, nothing to be or be proud of.
I am not immortal anymore, when this is over kill me if you must.
Or I will never rest myself."
Natalie bowed her head. Was she returning? Was Lacey breaking
through the curse? Not thinking Natalie nodded her head and
promised. Saber Wolf stood up, and so did Anya. They both
stretched and strode toward the barracks.
Day 1
Natalie sighed as she walked back down the hall to wake up
Vincent. The day was to be a long one.
Sephiroth led his troops to the battle field. He was first
leading the troops on a Coal black chocobo. Embarrassing, he
thought, We're going into a war and Shin-Ra can't even give me a
car to ride in. Oh well.
Behind him on a red chocobo rode Zack, his only friend in the
world. Behind them was about 2,000 men stamping through the rain
excited. But that would soon wear off and turn into misery. They
kept marching until they reached a small valley.
Sephiroth halted his Chocobo and took out a pair of binoculars.
He adjusted them and saw a thick mako line on the horizon.
Sephiroth dropped his hands in disbelief. Saber Wolf's army had
beaten them to the pass! Now they would be trapped in the valley!
Sephiroth swung around facing the blue line of soldiers behind
him. His chocobo sprinted through the lines while Sephiroth
shouted orders to gain the nearest hill, but time ran short.
Saber Wolf's army had almost surrounded them.
Sephiroth should have been worried, but he wasn't. He showed no
sign of rush or fear. He just ran to the front of the line
kicking the flanks of his chocobo to gain speed. When he reached
the front of Saber Wolf's first line, he saw her.
She was riding the large wolf called Anya and The Cat was beside
her riding her big panther.
The large animals lurched forward making the chocobo's panic.
They ran amuck along the field.
All except Sephiroth's.
His stood firm. It was trained to do so. Sephiroth charged at The
Cat first, trying to get Saber Wolf by
herself. Sephiroth's whole army charged with him and the war was
begun.
Saber Wolf hacked down men one by one. It was easy for her. Most
of the soldiers would recognize her and stand still-frozen with
shock. Then she noticed Sephiroth advancing toward The Cat. She
placed her thumb and index fingers in her mouth and blew. A
silent whistle protruded alerting the wolves she had stationed
atop the ridge. They came bolting by and weaved their way through
the confusion. Using a few shrill whistles Saber Wolf had them
head straight toward Sephiroth.
Her attack was successful. They had knocked Sephiroth off his
mount, then had retreated as Saber Wolf let out another whistle.
Sephiroth began to reach for his Masamune, but Saber Wolf threw
her shacrum at the handle of the great sword. It struck its
target leaving a large cut on Sephiroth's hand. The Masamune flew
through the air and landed upright in the ground. The shacrum
whirled, stuck on the sword. The sword had her weapon pinned to
the ground, the masamune's blade straight through the center.
Sephiroth went off to find his sword, unaware of the wolf, and
woman dressed in war garments of mako running straight at him......