World Map surrounding Midgar

[catwolfwitchkyobi]

A little ways from the city of Midgar rested a bright red animal stretched out a grassy knoll. He was not particularily tired, but wished to observe. Thankfully he wasn't being chased. He wrinkled his black nose at the faint scent of the city. He almost shuddered when remembering the dead feel of the ground under his paws when he was inside the city. He swished his literally flaming tail, debating whether he wished to get up and go farther, to land that wasn't within site of that foul place. He snarled, his lips on the lion-like muzzle drawing back from fangs. It was a low, threatening sound. He decided on the latter and rose smoothly on four legs. Tattooed clearly among his bright reddish orange were strange black symbols. One was easy to read, the black marks of "XIII". He turned and loped towards the mountains, wondering how in the name of stars he was supposed to find home when he had no way to cross the ocean. He knew he was far away and a long journey awaited him. Worse yet, he still had not found what he was searching for.

"I miss you grandfather. I'm trying to reach home. I will renew my search later on."

[bleedinginthesand]

The wind at high speeds made Sephiroth cold but he did not care, he was used to harsh conditions. Suddenly he spied his target, the new Babylon, the new Ur, the mighty city Midgar. Sephiroth stopped flying and slowly closed his eyes reaching out through the lifestream to find someone like him in the area trying to find the other experiments and outcasts from society. He found one I sense...Mother's cells...I must recruit this one.....invite him to the glorious reunion with Mother. he looked down and saw a red catlike creature in the sand below. He closed his eyes again and slowly gracefully angelically descended. There was a soft *clop* as Sephiroth's boots hit the soft sand. The silver haired warrior looked at the cat-like creature and said "brother..." Sephiroth gave a graceful bow to Red XXI. "I am Sephiroth....and I have brought tidings from Mother....come join our glorious reunion!" even though he was more enthusiastic than most time he still retained his grace, dignity, and aura of power. "What say you brother?" he asked softly as Masamune hung deadily at his side.

[catwolfwitchkyobi]

Nanaki aka Red VIII felt his fur prickle uncomfortably with fear and warning. The warning of the dark presence did not come soon enough. Nanaki flattened his ear back against the fears. The wind blew hard, and would've equalled the chill of this presence had it not been for his fur and inner fire. However, no wind could touch the foreboding of it.

"Brother you say? Does that mean you know something of my kind? Strange, you look very human and yet..." He kept his one eye on the enormous, sharp blade the whole time. It was not the "man's" worst weapon, but certainly one to consider. The lion-wolf was neither afraid nor stupid.
"What is this Reunion?"

[bleedinginthesand]

"Brother in that we both share in our glorious heritage with Mother and the glorious Cetra." Sephiroth said to clarify the obvious confusion. "both of us suffered at the hands of the madman known as Dr.Hojo" Sephiroth said as he turned his back on Nanaki. "The reunion....such a glorious thing....we shall commune with mother....and cleanse this earth of all those who went against the Cetra teachings...then we with our enormous power combined with Mother's and the lifestreams will recreate this earth into a perfect world!" his eyes sparkled with idealism and as he spoke with such conviction that even the wind started to kick up and blow his black trench coat and silverly locks in the wind. "We shall be perfect....and be reunited with Mother....JENOVA...." he said softly as he turned back around to face Red XXI "So what say you brother?"

[catwolfwitchkyobi]

A Cetra, that would certainly explain why this human felt anything, but human. Nanaki was surprised that this being had also suffered at twisted Hojo's hands.

"Mother..." he repeated thinking of his own, long gone, but honorably, doing what their clan had been born to do. Their kind's duty was to protect Cosmo Canyon and always would be. "Hojo spoke briefly of Jenova...He seemed afraid. I might aid you, but this cleansing, you are talking about killing mass amounts of people." His eyes burned. "I protect them and only kill if I need to." He gazed at the darkening sky. "It is true they're killing this planet. I will help with that black city, Midgar that is nearby. Both Bugenhagen and the people of the canyon know the planet can take the abuse for only so long. What are you proposing?" It was best not to trust this man, but perhaps he could help.

[bleedinginthesand]

"Excellent..." Sephiroth said softly while thinking This one is strong enough to do what has to be done......I will work so that he sees it my way eventually... The wind blew softly as Sephiroth looked Nanaki in the eyes "If we are to destroy Midgar....we shall need allies....go...find at least one with whom you would entrust your life....for like each other or not...we shall need trust in our group....go then and find someone who like us has JENOVA in them, then bring them back to this spot.....hasten away Nanaki.....do your father proud..." and with that Sephiroth flew off again but this time back to Wutai That should have rattled his cage enough to know that I know of his father....he was a great ally in my war.....and I shall reward him for his service by sparing his son Nanaki....he is a warrior...and shall understand when the time comes....now...to find Vincent....we have work to do....

[catwolfwitchkyobi]

He stared in utter shock. Who the hell are you? And how do you know my name and Father? I suppose I don't need to ask where to meet him when I have done this. For the time being, maybe it would be safest for my people if I stayed away from home. He watched the stranger decided to go to the West, opposite of the direction the Cetra was going. Getting there would be training of a sort, he had never been that way in his travels. The lion-wolf, supposedly the last of race, set off, determined to find a way across the ocean and to find an ally. Maybe somebody who could tell him something. Bracing himself, he loped toward Midgar. The city maybe his only way to cross the sea. Not to mention there had to be desperate souls who wanted to escape the city and perhaps help the planet.

The thing Red XIII remembered most was looking into the Cetra's glwoing green eyes.