Identical Yet Unidentical

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"Anyway, Cloud. The others are going to freak out when they saw it. Especially Barret." Cid sighed as he started the airship and flew towards home with a large dragon flying beside them gracefully.

This will be a long day.

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Enigma III- Gin no Namida

'So you lived in Midgar.' Said Gin amused as she saw the city below her. "Yes. I live with Tifa, Marlene and Denzel." Cloud answered. They were slowly arriving Sector 7 after delivering the egg to the client. And he was pleased to have the fake egg and doubled the reward. 'I can't understand why that guy is so happy when you gave him the egg.' Nanaki shook his head, "Because that egg worth a lot in the market place. Just because of your legend." Gin turned her head towards the fire beast and stared, 'Really?' Weirdly, her tone sounded like as if the matter of fact.

"All right. Everyone brace yourself and prepare for landing." Cid yelled as he landed the airship in a special design opening for landing air transportation. Gin circled in the air for a few second before she landed. "Ok. How are you suppose to fit inside the house?" Asked the robot cat.

Light blue eyes turned towards them before closing, "Promise me not to yell or faint after this." White light suddenly started to surround her body and began to shrink. The long body shrunk until the size of an adult changing into a human figure. The light faded after the transformation. This was more that a surprise.

Before them was a woman, not just any woman but a woman who looked identical to Cloud. Blonde spiky hair except hers was longer, light blue-mako-enchanted eyes, a stiff yet gentle face and a tough body built... If they hadn't known her, they would think that she was actually Cloud or his twin sister. "What the..." Cid was speechless. "I can explain but let's go inside first." Gin smiled sadly at them.

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Tifa was cleaning the glasses behind the counter when the door opened. "Oh Cloud, you're back. Huh?" Her saw a woman next to him and identical to him. "Cloud, who's that?" She asked. Cloud just answered it coolly, "She is Gin no Namida." "Or Gin for short." Gin interrupted.

"I found her during the job. And she wanted to follow me home." Cloud said. Gin stepped in, "I need to explain everything to you guys. Could you lock the shop's door? Please." Her tone was a pleading one that will make anyone goes soft. "Ok."

Everything was done. Doors were locked, curtains were shut and nobody beside the six human was in the building. Gin sat on a chair at one of the table in Tifa's bar. "You must be wondering why I look just like Cloud, aren't you?" She asked quietly. They nodded. "Well. Let's begin at the start, shall we?"

Gin leaned back on the chair and showed a faraway look. "It started 7 years ago in the Shinra laboratory. I was created there." Cloud looked shock, "Shinra? You were born there?" Gin nodded her head sadly, "Yes. Hojo created me or rather he is the reason I developed. You see, I was not a fertilized cell. Hojo used a special chemical that trigger the growth of my cell. And that very cell came from you Cloud." She said as she turned to Cloud. "Huh?" "What?"

"How is it possible?" Nanaki asked. "Before Cloud became Hojo's experiment specimen, he stole a DNA from his body. His blood. Then, he chooses the best cell within the blood and used the chemical to make it developed. Thus, I was born." Gin said.

"At first, I was a healthy baby. Hojo ejected something else into the chemical. I think it was supposed to make me stronger and more intelligence but it backfired. The substance had a side effect. It turned me into a female and slowly into a terrifying beast." Gin said as her fists closed tightly and her fingers dug into her flesh drawing blood.

"I know everything that happens around me since my brain was developed. I heard Hojo decided to eliminate me. That makes me angry. I woke up in fury and destroyed the tube that had been holding me. I was in rage, not thinking about my action. I destroyed the lab and escaped into Sarpa Mountain to hide and healed my wounds. I knew I was a clone so I decided to wait for you, Cloud. But three years had passed and you haven't come. I make another plan. Spreading the false rumor of the White Serpent and its eggs to attract humans until today." Now, Gin's hand was bleeding. Her red blood flowed through the wounds she made.

"You are my clone? Hojo, you sick, sorry excuse of a scientist." Cloud was angry. "Cloud. As a clone, I don't have a long life. Please. Just let me stay by your side. You can tell people that I'm your long lost sister and no one will suspect a thing unless you want them to know about it. I don't mind." Tears. Gin's eyes were now flowing with silver tears. Her blue eyes turned glassy as the tear flooded her eyes. She tried to wipe them away but more fell.

Suddenly, Gin found herself in a warm embrace. She cried silently into Cloud's chest, absorbing his warmth greedily. Too long. She had been alone for far too long. But now, she found it. She had finally found the part that went missing for 7 years.

"Of course you can stay, Gin. No more lonely moments by yourself anymore." Cloud smoothed her in a big brother manner. Gin closed her eyes in bliss. She was finally home.