[FF7][SC] Star Flower

A faint blue light illuminates the field of vision through the ice and snow.Sephiroth moved slightly, and several ribs on his back were broken, and a slight sound of bones rubbing against each other could be heard when he breathed.He knew it was okay, the muscles would fix the broken bone within a certain range, so there was nothing unbearable about the pain.The biggest problem is air.He didn't know how long his consciousness was interrupted, maybe two or three minutes, and it would be impossible to wake up any longer.But now there is not much time left for him, and soon the oxygen in the small space will be exhausted, and suffocation will end his life.

Trying to lower his head, a few strands of golden hair fell into sight, which calmed him down a bit.At least he didn't let go when he lost consciousness, he didn't lose him.

He began to think of a self-help plan with spare energy.There is a light source above, and it is not buried deep.Barrier magic may be able to solve the problem, but he does not have all the magic stones, and Claude is not within the protection range; the flame will not only burn through the snow layer above, but also melt the snow below him, causing a second collapse; It is true that you can try to dig a channel with the power, but you don't know how long the oxygen can last.

More thinking is useless, time is still passing.Sephiroth tensed his muscles, clenched his teeth, and a frightening green light flowed around his pupils.With a muffled grunt, his left hand finally wrung out a little room for movement.Just such a small movement made him gasp.He rested for about five or six seconds, and began to dig upwards without hesitation.

This was probably the most embarrassing and longest 10 minutes in Sephiroth's life so far. In the end, he couldn't even keep thinking. Large swathes of dark hallucinations obscured his vision, and the burning pain in his chest made him almost sick.He didn't even know if his hands were still moving, if his life was just an illusion.Then at some point, cold air rushed into his lungs, and he retched violently.

How stupid.

He dug away more hard snow, pulled himself out of the avalanche ruins, knelt by the snow cave, reached out and grabbed the back collar of his coat, and dragged the boy out as well.It was Genesis' coat.Frost froze on his eyelashes and hair tips, and his brows and eyes were more docile and cute than ever before.The blood on his chest remained bright red due to the cold, and it pierced Sephiroth's eyes; he took off his coat and covered Claude, and after thinking about it, he wrapped it up again, then stood up straight, and stepped down to cover the snow. knee.He began to walk around and observe the environment.

They were washed to the bottom of the canyon by the avalanche, and they didn't know how far they were from the temporary camp.Floating ice chips flickered in the air, and the skylight shone obliquely from the cliff on one side, illuminating the steep cliff on the other side.One look and he knew there was no way to get to the top.The thick snow under the feet spread out evenly, filling the entire valley bottom, some frozen limbs suddenly poked out of the snow surface, and the thick fur to keep out the cold swayed gently in the breeze, everything was quiet.

A white hind leg twitched slightly.

Sephiroth watched it struggle coldly, from intermittent spasms to motionless.He looked at it for a while, then suddenly raised his hand, and a shot of flame magic hit accurately.The huge rabbit jumped up and fled away with a scorched black fur.

He didn't know why he did it.Past experience taught him to protect himself with anger and face the world with anger, which is the only safe and effective way.Even so, the damage is still lingering.The anger grew wildly with time, and suddenly disappeared at a certain moment, and another strange emotion filled him.Seeing the girl with the blade, Sephiroth thought he was going to kill her, as he should.But he didn't.Some things are more important than revenge.

Has he become weak?

Returning to Claude, he wiped off the blood stains at the corner of his mouth through the gloves, and then gently stroked those black marks.This is apparently because of Genesis.He once asked Claude if he wanted to move to his side. He didn't understand the idea of ​​staying by Angel's side even though he would be hurt, but the boy had hidden it very well these years, only a few times He would ask him to beg for Moko, but it was never so serious.Genesis fulfilled his promise, but this was not the result Sephiroth wanted.

He bent down and was about to take Claude away first, but suddenly his movements froze.

A pair of golden eyes locked on him.

The vampire didn't move, neither did Sephiroth, but pressed Cloud's head tighter.

Genesis had been defeated by the opponent before, and Sephiroth, who had fought against him, also knew how difficult the man in red was.The situation was overwhelmingly unfavorable, the back injury made it difficult for him to use his strength, Zhengzong was also lost on the way of falling, and most importantly, Claude was still in his arms.

They were deadlocked, and Sephiroth didn't know what the other party was hesitating about, but gave him more opportunities to calculate.There is no bunker in the canyon, he must first find a way to place Claude before he can fight without any scruples.It takes a little time, even if it's only a minute—

A burst of magic shot out, of course the vampire avoided it, but the suddenly growing ice thorns also slightly hindered his rhythm.Grasping the moment of his retreat, the third-level ice magic slammed down, white frost climbed up the limestone and spread rapidly, and the transparent ice wall continued to thicken and grow.There was a terrible impact, and a spider web of cracks opened before Sephiroth's eyes. He didn't even think about making up the second shot, the third shot... until the crack came from his bracelet, and the green fragments embedded in the snow, And the ice wall in front of him has climbed up to the top of the cliff spectacularly.

He turned around, leaving his back to the enemy for the first time, and fled in embarrassment.

Fortunately, Sephiroth quickly found a cave, filled with mist, and hot springs melted the snow.He slid down the snowy slope, his boots stepping into red streams, through orange lichen and tiny edelweiss.The stalactites are dripping with water, and the ethereal sound echoes in the cave.With little time left for him, he ran fast, as if he had left everything far behind, and there were only the two of them in the whole world, and the danger brought an incredible tranquility.

Until reaching the depths of the cave, a verdant lake spread out in front of the eyes, full of green life, with a faint light illuminating everything, strange and beautiful.The faint tingling reminded him that he was soaking in the low concentration of Moko, and he happily moved forward, walking deeper step by step, two ripples slowly opened behind him, and the silver hair spread out and gathered again.

"You're just a monster... you're obviously just a monster..."

He couldn't help lowering his head, and pressed his lips against Claude's cold forehead, rubbing it gently.It was weak, it was wrong, but he didn't know if he would have the chance to do it again, and if it was the last time, let it be a little indulgent.

The echoing footsteps from far and near reminded that time was running out, he let go of his hand, and let the lake water submerge the boy's body, and his soft blond hair floated under the water.Taking off the gloves, touching his cheek for the last time, Sephiroth turned and left resolutely.

"You are still the same as before, so young and so beautiful. 』Rough hands caressed his left cheek, raised the golden hair on his cheek, and caressed it nostalgicly.Claude lowered his eyes, looking at the raised blue blood vessels on the opponent's arm, and brown age spots scattered on the loose skin.He looked at the wrinkled face again, his eyelids were drooping, his irises were stained a cloudy white, and there was no more movement.

She is going to die.

"They say that when a person dies, he loses his soul bit by bit. Now I can't feel my knees. 』The dry voice pierced into his heart cruelly, she never wanted to make him so sad, how much pain would it take to not be able to hold back these words? "I'm so scared...I don't want to die..."

"It's okay, Tifa.It's fine. ’ He took her hand and pressed it tightly to his face, ‘Death is not the end, but a new beginning.Remember what Alice said?The flow of life circulates on the planet. What we lost before will become wind, rain, and sunshine. Every blooming flower has their traces, and finally reunites in the promised land. 』

"But they're not me, Cloud.Is no longer.This world will never have Tifa again. 』

Claude looked at her sadly.

"How I wish you died at that time. It would be great if you were killed by him... Claude... We were wrong, wrong from the beginning, anyone can save the world, but that person shouldn't be you."You deserve to die at the hands of Sephiroth. 』Big tears rolled down, and Tifa looked desperately at Cloud's shrunken face. For 80 years, he has not changed at all, "I'm sorry... I'm really sorry... I'm just an ordinary person, and I can't accompany you on this journey."What would you do if we all left? 』

Those heartbreaking words made the blood freeze bit by bit, and the whole world was eclipsed.

"Claude, do you want to live like this forever? ’ Trembling hands put on his waist, tears wet his chest, ‘Are you going to be alone forever? 』

"Will not. ’ He said with difficulty, ‘I am not alone.And Denzel, Marlene, their children, children's children.I will live a good life, meet different people every day, the world is so big, it will never be boring. 』

"The world is so big, but your world is so small. 』

"It's okay, it's okay.If I miss you, I'll go to Nanaki and Vincent, and we'll drink and get drunk, and all the troubles will go away.And Rufas, that fox left a lot of arrangements, everything will be fine, and one day I will come back to you. 』

"I'm so scared...you can't find your way home..."

"..."

"Tifa? 』

"Tifa? 』

"..."

He hugged the dry, skinny body tightly, despair clutching his heart, and tearing it to shreds.Something dies with it, never to return.He wanted to howl, he wanted to scream, but his lips trembled, and no sound came out——

do not leave Me.

Large pieces of air bubbles stirred and burst, and the pain of suffocation made him struggle.Eyes opened suddenly, one turned over and stepped on the broken sand at the bottom of the lake to break through the water, coughed a few times, and the cool air brought back consciousness.The black-haired little boy sitting on the shore dangled his legs, and threw small stones at him curiously, making ripples with a bang.Claude stared at those ripples for a while, they crossed him and merged in a farther place, it was too real.

"Are you awake?" He tilted his head, his lake green eyes were ignorant.

Claude pressed his forehead, confusion and nausea occupied his brain, he almost tried to talk to a hallucination.No one would show up in the snow wearing so little.He shook his head and started walking from the chest-deep water to the shore, getting colder as he walked.There was a black coat hanging on the rocks on the shore, and he stared at it for a while, wondering why he had such an illusion.The cold was urging him, and he reached out to touch it without hope, and the thick touch made him unable to resist putting it on.

Very warm... very reassuring... He always feels cold, this world is harsh and cold, take everything away from him one by one, and there is nothing left.Even if it is fake, this brief warmth is satisfying.

"That dress, left to you by the person who put you here."

"Who?"

Asked reflexively, the other party actually answered. "The silver-haired man inherited the elements of the star devourer. Everyone trembled when he came."

Sephiroth.So this is Sephiroth's coat, sniffing softly, smelling of blood and dirt.what happened?where is thisLooking blankly at the giant stalactites supporting the dome from the ground, the light green quartz flowers are crystal clear, and the ripples of the flowing water are shining above.For the first time, Sephiroth didn't wait for him to wake up, didn't explain everything to him.

The last image in the memory is Zack running towards him in terror... He must have been terrified, and I don't know how to explain it when I go back this time... But anyway, it's so good.He hadn't lost him, and that fact made all the misfortunes that had happened to him better.As long as life is hope, the whole world is sunny.

Then Cloud realized that Sephiroth had kept his promise.

This complicated his joy.

"Where is he?" Asking casually without hope, Claude took off his boots and socks and wrung them out as much as possible.Hopefully, the foreseeable frostbite will be alleviated.

"The planet's last weapon is fighting him." The voice came from behind.Claude turned around sharply, almost fell down by a wrinkled face.The hunched white-haired old woman hit the ground with her cane, and the crisp sound echoed and returned. "But it was wrong. Wrong time, wrong way, wrong person."

His hands froze, his eyes widened in surprise.

Vincent.Claude immediately understood what was going on. Chaos would instinctively eliminate dissidents in a berserk state, so he approached Sephiroth.He didn't doubt that Chaos could kill the current Sephiroth, and he didn't doubt that the battle to kill that beast would almost ruin him.

"Isn't this...very good?" He heard himself stammering, through a layer of mist, hazy, "The crisis of the planet is solved." Those things that he still can't do and can't stop, Suddenly clearing the clouds and seeing the sun, suddenly enlightened.He no longer has to fight alone, no longer has to worry about the future, no longer has to fear losing anything.

Is it over?Salvation came in such a sudden way, without a hint of warning, and without giving a chance to prepare.

Is that why he feels overwhelmed?

"This is not his mission." The white-robed youth stood on the stream.Suddenly there were more people, they stood scattered, their eyes cold and lonely, like a group of solemn martyrs, defending the pilgrimage road.Claude involuntarily walked towards the next person, and then the next, following their guidance faster and faster.

"What do you mean?" Planet couldn't prevent Vincent from killing Jenova, he took it for granted.

"The star eater can be killed, but it cannot be eliminated. The stream of life is its ultimate host. It will enter the cycle, spread the infection, swallow everything up and turn it into a death star, and head to the next planet again."

etc.Slow down.Fear gradually came to my heart. "I've never heard such a statement..."

Was everything he did meaningless?It was just a lie for which he sacrificed everything?Fighting over and over again, sending the winged angel back to the stream of life, the loneliness and despair he endured for so long, was it all in vain?He managed to find the meaning of existence in this era, but in the end it was nothing?

The blond woman took his hand, her eyes were soft and compassionate, reminding him of Alice, and he couldn't refuse to follow her and continue walking.Through the rough trails, through the heavy fog.Her hands were so warm, as if they were real. "Our people once sacrificed their bodies to become cages, but in the end they became its accomplices. We failed, and time ended. But your time has only just begun, and there is still hope."

"I...I don't understand."

"This is your destiny, even if you are full of regrets, please don't give up."

The hot mist collided with the cold wind, and suddenly dissipated, and the blonde woman and other mysterious people disappeared without a trace.When Claude turned his head, he could only hear the mournful whistling of the wind blowing through the cave. Under the dim light, scattered broken bones could be seen, and small white flowers bloomed tenaciously on it.

A collision called his attention, and the brutal battle gradually unfolded.

For the first time, the flat landform carved by thousands of years of wind, sand and ice and snow was broken, and the rock walls became uneven. Fire and lightning strikes left large areas of scorched black marks, and uncoagulated blood dripped down along the stones.There was another violent shock, and the light red stream under the feet jumped up with small splashes.

Claude followed the sound, his heart was beating fast, but he was not nervous.He is used to fighting.Even if he knows that he should fight for something, he still indulges in the battle itself. The pain and blood will even bring strange satisfaction. Only then can he be sure that he is alive.But gradually, even the pain is no longer meaningful, and the essence of the battle fades into an exchange, one wound for another, one bleed for more blood, the winner just loses less.

So when you see the scarred Vincent and Sephiroth, see them soaked in red, with only the eyes showing their original color, like two evil spirits crawling out of hell, exuding stench and unreserved The maliciousness—he has no sense of reality, as if everything has become irrelevant to him.

Sephiroth hit the protruding rock, and that one was enough to dislocate his spine, but he didn't slow down due to the severe pain, gritted his teeth, staggered the sharp claws inserted into the rock, and kicked the vampire away.This bought him a little time, the green light was shining, but it was not a healing magic, any action to interrupt the rhythm would be fatal - a thunderbolt rushed towards the figure in midair.hit the target.But it only caused the blood-stained black hair to rise slightly. After a slight tremor, the vampire stepped on the rock wall and immediately rushed forward with a more violent posture.

Another violent collision.Cloud noticed that Sephiroth was trying to avoid confrontation, and retreated sideways to relieve most of his strength.That's correct, but not enough, not only can't do damage, but also drains stamina.Another bloody mouth was torn out, and the blood was splashed into the stream and melted, mixing with the red color of the mineral.

For a moment, Claude seemed to see himself in the past, trying everything he could to restrain the beast.He can't lose anyone, can't have nothing, and he desperately wants to keep the last of his companions.But all the magic stones had no effect, and the hoarse roar was only answered by attacks.In the end, I didn't care about anything, I just wanted to live.When I came back to my senses, everything had settled down.

The severed black hair was blown away by the wind, the head rolled several times and stopped at the feet, the corners of the mouth baring the fangs mocked him——

What false tears.

Sephiroth's negligence immediately put the situation at an irreparable disadvantage.The metal prosthetic grazed his neck, his vision went dark after the sting, and he was smashed deeply into the stone pile in a blink of an eye.He felt his blood pressure drop suddenly, he could no longer support any thoughts, his life flowed away quickly, and even the pain was no longer obvious.The vampire was riding on him, his left hand slammed through his ribs and thrust into his chest, and he clenched his heart indifferently.

Is the planet's victory--

"Enough." A small hand rested on the prosthesis, far less powerful than Sephiroth's, but strangely stopped the movement of crushing the heart, "Vincent, enough."

The beast bared its fangs angrily and let out a restless growl.

Cloud looked down at Sephiroth.He had never seen this man in such a mess.No matter when in memory, Sephiroth is so perfect, even when he is defeated, Sephiroth can always exit with an inexplicable joyful gesture, as if he is the winner.He was actually very afraid of Sephiroth's smile.Inferiority is deeply buried in his bones, and he has no way not to keep this pleasure in his heart. This has been his nightmare for a long time, making him walk on eggshells, always feeling that he has neglected something, and one day he will have to pay for it .

But now, this man was lying here weakly, his handsome facial features were covered by blood, and his long knotted hair was floating in the stream.It only takes a few minutes for the open chest to suffocate him and the loss of blood to take his life.Just leave it alone, and he will die, and all nightmares will end.

Sephiroth will also die, why is this fact so ridiculous?

"He is Sephiroth, the child of Lucrezia, the Lucrezia you want to atone for. You will regret it, don't do anything to make yourself regret it, Vincent."

This is wrong.No matter what the ancients tried to tell him, Sephiroth deserved to die here.There is no better opportunity than this, a Sephiroth who has not yet fallen into madness, a Sephiroth whose spirit is far from tough enough, killing him now may not be reorganized, and there will be no enemy more terrifying than him .

"It's ready, Vincent. Come back."

He is still so cowardly.After so many years, nothing has changed.When he learned that Vincent was going to kill Sephiroth, he was shamefully relieved.It's so nice not to have to choose.Then he realized that he had put other people's futures in the balance against Sephiroth's life.Since that warm Christmas day, he has been procrastinating, has been wavering, and has been convincing himself that he cannot trust Sephiroth, thinking that he has always been vigilant.But in fact, he was just indulging himself, indulging in that impossible dream.

He clearly knew that this was Sephiroth, but it was completely different from the person he longed for and hated, he had never known this kind of Sephiroth.Their relationship was terrible, full of coercion, violence, and mutual suspicion. The unknown darkness that Sephiroth had never shown to outsiders was completely exposed to him.

But such Sephiroth...became like an ordinary human being.

He didn't understand him until the end.Because he was too used to looking up at the man to connect with him those feelings of weakness, impotence, and meanness.Why was it never found out?That kind of anger, the anger that would burn the world up, was so similar to his pretended indifference when he was young, but it was just a sad cover-up. Wasn't his resistance to the world because he was afraid of being rejected by the world?

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry... I'm really sorry... I can't let him die... It can't be now..." He sobbed softly, his eyes blurred, "He hasn't done anything yet, it's not fair..."

Little by little, despair crept into my heart.Even with all that Sephiroth took away, he still wished he could live, humbly wishing he'd followed a different path.Sephiroth is a friend of Angel and Genesis, a hero of countless young people who have been like him, and is irreplaceable for so many people, is there really no other possibility?This dream is like a poppy, which is obviously fatally poisonous, but it makes him want to try it like a madman.

Sephiroth once asked where the soldier's hometown was and how his mother existed. That was the first and last time Claude saw the real Sephiroth. He didn't understand this cruel fact until now.

And he didn't take that opportunity.

"I won't let him die." Pain filled his blue eyes, and tears trickled down to dilute the blood, "You said you would help me, Vivi, please. Please."

"...Maybe Lucy and I will have a few children, they will be very noisy, they will hide behind me and keep calling Vivi for help when they make a mistake, and they will poke their heads to see if their mother is still angry. ’ One drunk was talking nonsense to the other.Maybe they are not drunk, people like them can't get drunk, but some things have been held in for too long, so long that they are about to rot. "I do not understand.I don't understand why they become 'if'. 』

"Vivi? Is it too old to be a girl at 50? 』

"Call again. 』

"Go and drink your wine." 』

"Call again. ’ he insisted, ‘or I’ll send Rufas your womenswear show. 』

...Damn it, you hadn't joined the team at that time, how could there be photos?And why Rufas?And if you pretend to be drunk, can't you pretend to be more level?Countless thoughts flooded into the young man's mind in an instant, but he also drank a little too much and couldn't turn his head around.He burped, and said very calmly, "Vivi. 』

"Um.shout again. 』

"..."

"Kidding. ”Vincent smiled rarely, his face was so gentle that it melted into water, “This is my dream, and today it finally came true. 』

Why would he forget...that ignominious battle...

The violent chaos is invincible, even the heroes of the planet cannot compete.For countless days and nights they fought, wreaking havoc as much as Sephiroth the Second Coming.He still remembered his combination sword, the set of weapons that had witnessed his countless lonely years, was broken by brute force.More and more wounds, more and more powerless.Under the pursuit of chaos with almost infinite energy, he finally showed his flaws and was about to be torn to pieces.

"Vivi..." coughed up a mouthful of blood.He didn't know why he said that, maybe it was because he lost too much blood and his brain was broken, maybe it was the desire to survive that made him panic. "Vivi! 』

When he came back to his senses, Vincent had already bumped into the broken knife that had been bounced off earlier, the sharp blade pierced through his chest, and he pinned his limbs fiercely with the broken sword.Terrible emotions swept through.He was shaking violently, panting, and wanted to run away immediately, or die.Just don't face that scary moment.But it's not over yet, I can't escape like this... Forgive me... Please forgive me Vincent... I must stop you... If I can, I would rather die myself...

The last sword fell, the head rolled off and shook a few times, the red eyes stared at him without blinking.

"Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh! ! ! ! 』

It wasn't a beast he killed.

It's Vincent.

A hand caressed the corner of his eye, which was wet.The vampire also seemed to realize that it was impossible to wipe off the blood, so he pulled out his metal prosthesis, took off the glove on his right hand, and gently wiped his dirty face with human warmth. "You will regret this."

"Vincent?!"

The bloody vampire still looked terrifying, but the hostile and inhuman aura disappeared, and he looked like an ordinary young man here.He nods, then shakes his head. "Sorry, I'm not the Vincent you expected."

Leave that alone.Claude hurriedly removed Sephiroth's bracelet, which should have healing or even resurrection.Sephiroth's hands had grown cold, and he tried to ignore it.He has no way to use magic, and he still can't, so he can only pin his hopes on Vincent.But Vincent shook his head again.

"He's Lucrezia's child!" The words were close to screaming, he never knew he could make such a piercing voice, "Now only you can save him... Please... Please... ..."

Still shaking his head in despair.There were traces of pain in the voice. "He is dead."

"He's Sephiroth!"

"He's human too, you know better than me, don't you?" Strangely calm.Vincent stood up, then knelt down beside Sephiroth, stroking the young man's forehead tenderly. "This ending is not too bad for him. It is much happier to die as a human and return to the Promised Land than to live as a monster. Lucrecia will agree."

"His happiness is not determined by you." In any case, he did not accept this ending.

After a pause, the red eyes looked at Claude in confusion. "I thought you were the person in the world who wanted him dead the most."

"Yes, I am. But not now. If one day I regret this decision, it is my destiny to kill him with my own hands."

Vincent's expression became very complicated, it seemed to be disapproval, but it also seemed to be regretful.But he no longer insisted on his original idea, but stretched out his hand to Claude with his palm facing up, "give it to me." Vincent put his hand on the terrible wound, and carefully helped Claude avoid direct contact. Contact, "Magic is a kind of "knowledge" rather than "power". The magic stone is just a medium of "knowledge", which records the wisdom of the lost ancient species. If it is you, you should be able to do it. It is greater than magic Miracle."

"I don't understand! Don't play tricks!"

"I don't understand either. Chaos is the guide of the flow of life, not the flow of life itself. I only know what you can do, but I don't know how to do it. This is your choice, and you can only find the answer yourself. You See how she does it, right?"

Alice. "What are you..." Who the hell are you?

There is no more time to waste.Claude closed his eyes and tried to listen.Alice used to do this, because she is an ancient species, so she can hear the voice of all things.Amazing power, but when he understood what she heard and what fate she was facing, he only felt deep sadness.

It was a bad decision and he knew it.he knows.But even so, he hoped that Sephiroth would survive.Please forgive him.

The sound of the wind, the sound of the running water, the melting ice... no, not that... the plants were growing, the insects crawled over the roots... he heard the stars singing.The soft, ethereal singing soothes all the restless lives because of Jenova.The world was surrounded by a soft, beautiful green, and he felt the fragility, yet knew how resilient they were.

Because that's the nature of life.

"So...is that so..."

Green light spots swayed and rose from the stream, like fireflies on a summer night, lighting up the entire dark canyon.Vincent looked up at the spectacle, and his attention was immediately attracted by the warm pulsation of his hands.The blood flowed back along with the green veins, reinjected into the blood vessels, the heart beat, and the ribs were once again surrounded by muscles.With a suppressed gasp, the condemned man resumed his breathing.

This feeling is very strange.In all fairness, Sephiroth bears no resemblance to Lucrezia, though their relationship makes Vincent feel a little bit sad about the youth's death.But now, as Sephiroth began to breathe and life returned to his body, he knew he could no longer let him die.He became wanting to thank Claude for his persistence.

"I hope he can have a new life." Claude opened his eyes and looked up at the fireflies in the sky. "No matter what the final result is, I want to try... believe him."

For some reason, looking at the young man's mature appearance, Vincent flicked his forehead.It was very disruptive and totally out of character, but he just couldn't help it.

The boy was also puzzled and looked at him speechlessly.

"Sins are forgiven," he said involuntarily. "I forgive you."

Perhaps it is more appropriate to say "never blamed" at this time. He doesn't think that person has a trace of resentment towards Claude, but he feels... just thinks... Maybe Claude needs to forgive more.The evidence is that this sentence made the boy's eyes wet again, he stumbled, and could no longer say a word.

forgive him...

"I think at your age, I'm afraid you don't need comfort?"

Claude shook his head, wiping his tears desperately, more and more, and finally burst into tears.Vincent had to remain silent. "I'm sorry... I'm really sorry... This time it won't be like that..."

The young man sobbed suppressedly for a long time, those things that could not be appealed to others, which had been held in his heart for too long, were finally able to confide.Vincent didn't hate this feeling, he felt that some wounds in the teenager's heart were finally beginning to heal, and this change was peaceful and pleasant.They stayed like this for a while, until Sephiroth frowned uncomfortably, and seemed to wake up.

Vincent picked up the bracelet, "I took this. Have you figured out how to explain it?"

"……You want to leave?"

"I think, I'm being wanted." Being chased by Hojo, meeting Sephiroth face to face, leaving behind is obviously extremely stupid.But looking at Claude's disappointed expression, after thinking for a moment, he realized that his behavior was no different from the last time he parted.He added, "If you feel embarrassed, you can leave with me now."

"It's okay." Claude shook his head, "I'll tell him that it's over when I come. Are you okay? This time I won't be caught by Baojo—"

"I'm an ex-Tucks."

The word tax itself is unusually persuasive.In fact, after a failed impulse, Vincent Valentine already had a new idea.But before that, he needs to leave this remote ghost place and go to