Kappa #29: About Face (Soul of Steel by Kitsune Moonstar)
Title: Soul of Steel
Author: kitsunemoonstar
Pairing: Sephiroth x Aeris Gainsborough
Fandom: Final Fantasy VII
Theme: #29: About Face
Disclaimer: I do not own Final Fantasy VII or its characters.
Rating: For Everyone
Soul of Steel
Sephiroth was fairly certain he was either dead, insane, or possessed. He wasn't sure which. What he did know was he hadn't acted like himself in quite awhile, and he hadn't had complete control over his actions either. It had been like watching a movie at times. Other times, it was like operating under the influence of drugs. And all of the time he could hear Jenova whispering in his mind.
At least until he ran into the girl in the forest. He knew who she was. She had been with Strife's group, and Jenova seriously wanted her dead. Sephiroth could not puzzle out the reasons for the last. The girl was a competent fighter, and she was one of the stronger magic users in the group, but Sephiroth doubted that he would have much trouble with her in a fight. He hadn't expected to run across her here and without the rest of Strife's group, but here she was.
She too looked startled. Then a strange expression crossed her face, and she did something completely unexpected. Her entire expression determined, she reached out and grabbed his hand. The next thing that Sephiroth knew he was awash in green light, flowing over him like water, and for the first time in years, his mind was silent save for his own thoughts. Jenova's insidious voice was gone. Sephiroth found himself calm and at peace.
"Sephiroth?"
The soft voice made him open his eyes. A pair of green eyes met his own. His face was now cupped in her hands, and her expression was soft.
"How?" He gasped out.
She calmly met his gaze. "Any voices now?"
He shook his head.
"Good." She leaned in and kissed his forehead before letting go of him. "The planet thought that it was possible.
Sephiroth took a deep breath. He felt completely like himself for the first time in ages. "Thank you."
"It's not over yet." Her voice was sad. "Jenova is still a threat even without you as her pawn. And you won't be completely safe from her influence until she is defeated. I should be able to protect you from that as long as we are in physical contact. Or you can choose to run as far away from her as you can, and if you're lucky, you'll be able to hide from her until we've dealt with her."
Sephiroth considered that a moment. He wasn't exactly adverse to joining that fight. He figured that he owed Jenova payback for the mess she had made of his life and his reputation. But there were some problems with that as well. What he had done in the past was not likely to be forgotten, and Strife was more likely to kill him than to let him aide his team.
"So how are we going to explain this about face to your friends?" he asked.
The young woman's face turned determined again, and she twined her fingers with his. "Leave that to me."
Sephiroth had no doubt that she could manage it, and he would follow her. And this time he had a choice in the matter.
Author: kitsunemoonstar
Pairing: Sephiroth x Aeris Gainsborough
Fandom: Final Fantasy VII
Theme: #29: About Face
Disclaimer: I do not own Final Fantasy VII or its characters.
Rating: For Everyone
Soul of Steel
Sephiroth was fairly certain he was either dead, insane, or possessed. He wasn't sure which. What he did know was he hadn't acted like himself in quite awhile, and he hadn't had complete control over his actions either. It had been like watching a movie at times. Other times, it was like operating under the influence of drugs. And all of the time he could hear Jenova whispering in his mind.
At least until he ran into the girl in the forest. He knew who she was. She had been with Strife's group, and Jenova seriously wanted her dead. Sephiroth could not puzzle out the reasons for the last. The girl was a competent fighter, and she was one of the stronger magic users in the group, but Sephiroth doubted that he would have much trouble with her in a fight. He hadn't expected to run across her here and without the rest of Strife's group, but here she was.
She too looked startled. Then a strange expression crossed her face, and she did something completely unexpected. Her entire expression determined, she reached out and grabbed his hand. The next thing that Sephiroth knew he was awash in green light, flowing over him like water, and for the first time in years, his mind was silent save for his own thoughts. Jenova's insidious voice was gone. Sephiroth found himself calm and at peace.
"Sephiroth?"
The soft voice made him open his eyes. A pair of green eyes met his own. His face was now cupped in her hands, and her expression was soft.
"How?" He gasped out.
She calmly met his gaze. "Any voices now?"
He shook his head.
"Good." She leaned in and kissed his forehead before letting go of him. "The planet thought that it was possible.
Sephiroth took a deep breath. He felt completely like himself for the first time in ages. "Thank you."
"It's not over yet." Her voice was sad. "Jenova is still a threat even without you as her pawn. And you won't be completely safe from her influence until she is defeated. I should be able to protect you from that as long as we are in physical contact. Or you can choose to run as far away from her as you can, and if you're lucky, you'll be able to hide from her until we've dealt with her."
Sephiroth considered that a moment. He wasn't exactly adverse to joining that fight. He figured that he owed Jenova payback for the mess she had made of his life and his reputation. But there were some problems with that as well. What he had done in the past was not likely to be forgotten, and Strife was more likely to kill him than to let him aide his team.
"So how are we going to explain this about face to your friends?" he asked.
The young woman's face turned determined again, and she twined her fingers with his. "Leave that to me."
Sephiroth had no doubt that she could manage it, and he would follow her. And this time he had a choice in the matter.