Everything Changes.

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Summary : AC SPOILERS. Instead of only Marlene, Tifa was also kidnapped. In the meantime, Kadaj seems to find himself attracted to her. Kadaj x Tifa.

A/N: Remember, I didn't play the game. So guide me along please! I'll skip the battle because it's really nothing. No CLOUD x VINCENT. I'm not into Yaoi, sorry. Perhaps a bit of Sephiroth x Tifa? Maybe a bit of Vincent x Tifa too. Let's count on my mood. NO VINCENT x MARLENE! She's too young. At least Tifa is nearer a bit in age but still far, but Marlene is younger and Vincent could be her grandfather already!

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The battle ended once a person in a ragged red cloak appeared and took Cloud with him.

Kadaj let out a silent 'Damn!' before going back to perhaps punish the woman who dared to interrupt his and Cloud's fight. He was so close to killing that traitor. Why did Loz have to bring this troublesome woman who would interfere with their plans? He scoffed inwardly. His big brother may act tough, but a big crybaby when on a certain sensitive subject, AKA, their Mother. Yazoo seemed to enjoy bringing up their Mother in every subject making sure Loz had his face scrunched up looking like he was about to cry.

He lifted a hand to rubbed the area between his eyes.

Damn it.

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Cloud sat up scratching the back of his head out of habit and rubbed his left arm caused by the Geostigma Syndrome. He sighed.

"I really can't save anyone... Vincent! What's going on?" Cloud asked sharply, turning to face the enigma leaning against a tree.

"I come here often," A billowing of cloak was heard and footsteps nearing him, "So I have been keeping an eye on Kadaj and the others." Vincent reached out to grab Cloud's arm. "The Geostigma is caused by an excessive functioning of the system that eliminates foreign substances within a body."

Vincent stood up and walked around Cloud, continuing, "There's also a stream like the Lifestream within the body, and basically, that thing fights the evil substances that penetrates through the body." He leaned onto the tree once more after completing his round.

"Evil substances..." Cloud murmered, eyes cloudy, thinking about what Vincent had reported to him.

"Sephiroth's components... Jenova's genetic thoughts... Call it whatever you want."

Cloud looked up slowly and propped an arm on his knee.

"You know a lot."

"Tseng and Elena..." Vincent started, "They were brought here who were on the verge of dying. It seems like they've went through a severe torture... I rescued them, but... Hmm... Who knows..."

"Torture?"

"It's the result of their action. It seems like they have obtained Jenova's neck."

"Is the 'Mother' that Kadaj is looking for..."

"An unpleasant thing sent by Heaven. Jenova. If you wanted to, it's possible to eventually recreate Sephiroth." Vincent replied smoothly.

"Kadaj... Who is he?" Cloud asked, inwardly hesitant about the answer Vincent would give.

"Hmm... I don't even want to think about it."

A rustle in the bushes was heard.

Cloud, being an ex-SOLDIER, was quickly alerted along with Vincent, being an ex-Turk. Cloud furrowed his eyebrows and picked up his sword lying next to him waiting for the person in the bushes to attack.

His expression changed quickly when Marlene ran out from the bushes and hugged him around his waist because of a major difference in height and she was only a child.

She panted for breath and looked up at Cloud's face.

"Marlene!" Cloud asked, surprised.

"Cloud! Denzel is... Tifa is...!" Marlene said, still gasping for breath.

"Tifa! What happened to her? Is she okay? I heard her just now!" Cloud grabbed Marlene's frail shoulders and his serious expression returned.

"I don't know! Tifa shouted for you and I took this chance to run! I want to talk to Barret!" Marlene loudly pleaded and Cloud reached to pat his pockets.

He shook his head.

Marlene turned her head to look at Vincent.

"Do you have a phone on you?"

Vincent shifted and lifted his right side of the cloak, showed it to her and dropped it quickly.

"I can't believe it!"

"Vincent, will you take Marlene back to the bar?" He asked and continued, "I'm going to go listen to what the ShinRa's have to say."

"I'm unable to comply with that." Vincent muttered shaking his head.

"But...!"

"I don't care about you anymore, Cloud!" Marlene exclaimed and took a few steps back from Cloud. "Why don't you ever listen to what we have to say?"

With that, she ran to Vincent and took shelter under his right side of his cloak. Vincent's cloak covered her and he held onto her lightly with his right hand on her shoulder.

"Marlene. Please wait a little longer. A battle should be starting soon. But, I can't simply fight this out." Cloud stated firmly. "You understand, right?"

"I don't understand." Marlene replied, her voice muffled from being under Vincent's cloak.

"Cloud, is this talk about fighting?" Vincent, once again, smoothly said.

Cloud bowed his head down, his mind thinking about what Rude and Reno were talking to him.

"Can sins... be forgiven?" Cloud said after awhile looking up at Vincent.

"I have never tested it." Came the reply from the enigma.

"Test?" Cloud questioned more to himself and looked down once more, "To test...?"

"Marlene, we're going home." Cloud said as he made up his decision.

Marlene took her face out from Vincent's cloak and nodded while smiling.

"I'll try it out." Cloud said to Vincent, his face, close to smirking and gave a signal with his hand. "I'll call you later about the results."

Marlene took Cloud's hand which he signaled to Vincent goodbye and held it.

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Kadaj grabbed the woman before him by her clothes. What was her name again? Teeffar? Teethfaa? Close... that's right! Tifa was her name!

"You just had to interfered! Why didn't Loz just kill you? Or just leave you alone in that godforsaken church? I should just kill you now!" He snarled.

Loz stepped in. "Woah woah there Kadaj... Can't we do anything besides killing her? There must be something we can do."

Kadaj's face was cleared from anger and he blinked.

"Now that I think of it... I think this is the first time you ever suggested something good, Loz." Yazoo said, smirking as his elder brother glared at him.

"Feed her the water in the river. Even without the Geostigma Syndrome, she can become one of us." Kadaj said, dropping Tifa down. Tifa widened her eyes ignoring the fact that she had just been dropped and the fact that it had hurt like hell. There was no way she was going to betray AVALANCHE!

Loz and Yazoo shared a secretive glance. It wasn't very common that Kadaj would even think to change his mind since he was very stubborn but intelligent.

Rare. Very rare indeed. Loz and Yazoo snickered.

"Whatever you say Kadaj."

Thus, the start of Love will begin now.

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Uwah! How was that?

Most of what Vincent and Cloud said were from Advent Children. I couldn't change it otherwise you wouldn't understand. The last part is a bit of a creativity. Tifa's going to get forced drinking the now black river water!

R&R and please guide me along! Thanks!