Author's note: Hey, Please keep in mind that this fanfic was started before I had even heard of the word Advent Children (which is totally awesome for all you ff7 fans) So everything in this fic will most likely be out of character and not really lining up with most of the movie. Thanks!

Disclaimer…do I always have to repeat myself…its not mine!

Chapter 13

Tifa was awakened abruptly by Cloud's sudden shout…"SEPHIROTH!"

"Sephirouth? Who's that?" Cid asked, rubbing the sleep out of his eyes.

"Not Sephir-outh, you idiot…" said Yuffie scolding him and jumping out of her bag "Sephir-oth… you dummy head…"

"Who you calling a dummy head?" Cid asked her.

"Knock it off!" ordered Tifa. "If Cloud is yelling about Sephiroth then something is obviously going on. Which means you two need to stop jumping on each other every time you have a chance!"

Right on cue Cloud fall into the room. "Guys…Sephiroth is back!"

"Huh?"

"SEPH-IR-OTH! Remember? He's back again?" Said Cloud knocking on Cid's head, as if hitting it would magically give him a brain.

"What do you mean he's back?"

"Cloud, I think you were just having a nightmare." said Tifa

"No, I was just talking to Shade…and-"

"Wait a minute, Cloud. How does talking to Shade possibly lead a person to believe Sephiroth is back?" asked Atlas, who was eyeing Shade strangely as he walked in and leaned against the doorframe.

"Just listen to me to a second okay?" Cloud relived most of his and Shade's conversation. The further he got to his conclusion, the wider their eyes got (except Vincent's and Atlas's).

Shade unfolded his arms and stepped from the wall, "But Cloud, why would the Shinra want me for possible information about it?"

Cloud shrugged, "Maybe because they wanted some of the power that came with it or something. I don't know. If Shinra teams up with Sephiroth it'll make things easier for him."

"Why would he possibly side with them after all that happened before?" Tifa asked.

"Who knows?" said Barret flopping back down in his overly large bag, "Personally I think we should get rid of both Shinra and Sephiroth and be done with it all."

"Easier said than done," replied Red XIII.

"Well it sure would save a lot of trouble..." said Harper

"Wait. Even if Sephiroth is 'back', he still isn't human anymore. I think Sephiroth would need to be mortal to remove the thing from the temple…seeing as only an Ancient can both locate it and remove it and use it."

"Yea, Vincent's right" said Red "After all the times we have had to deal with that guy, I wouldn't go on thinking he's still mortal."

"But he's the only Ancient there is left…" said Cloud.

"Is there such a thing as a half Ancient?" Yuffie asked. "If there is then maybe Sephiroth knows one and can force them into removing the power from the temple. What's that thing supposed to look like anyway?" she asked Shade

"According to what I have been told it's supposed to look like a gem, maybe the size of a materia. If anyone but an Ancient would attempt to remove it then they will be instantly killed. And there shouldn't be any half Ancients out there anyway, an Ancient only needs one parent to be an Ancient for it to carry on to the child…"

"Well, that answers that." Said Tifa

Everyone pondered in silence about Yuffie's suggestion about there being another Ancient out there only Sephiroth would know about…

"What if Sephiroth isn't really back? What if it is just another Ancient?" asked Barret.

"Whether it is Sephiroth or not…if another person can get that gem with that power, and control it, then you better hope it is in the right hands." Said Vincent. "And I would prefer it to not be Sephiroth OR an Ancient that is teamed with the Shinra. If the Shinra find a way to the Promised Land then we are going to have some trouble"

Shade suddenly felt very uncomfortable… "Everyone…we need to get out. Grab your weapons and move. Quickly."

"What's the matter Shade?" whispered Harper

"Shinra" he whispered back

"Shinra?" Cid repeated, as if he couldn't be any louder. "What about them?"

"They're here...and they are after something…" said Shade, as if he was seeing them in his mind's eye.

Harper looked at him with concern. " Okay everyone…let's move."

Tifa, Atlas, Yuffie, and Harper made their way to the back of the cabin where their weapons were while the boys spread out to their rooms to get theirs.

Cloud only heard silence until a scream from the girls end broke the silence. "Atlas? Tifa?" he called out, trying to see who it was.

"SHADE!" was all Cloud heard in response. Before Cloud could trigger who had yelled Shade's name he felt two people sweep by him towards the south end of the cabin. Both figures we wearing red coats.

"Grab her!" a female ordered. "Not the one in black, the one in red you fool! You got away last time girl, but it won't happen again!"

"Cloud!" Barret shouted, "Get you ding-a-ling butt in here! It's Scarlet again!"

Cloud rushed to the back of the cabin, followed by Red and Cid.

"We got what we needed boys." They heard Scarlet say. "We have the Harper girl and that's what we came for. Lets go!"

I'm sorry it took so long! Review please!