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"Yes, just let us hurry..." She breathed, her energy clearly waning swiftly. Blinking as one about to fall asleep, she looked through heavy lidded bloodshot eyes at her children. Was this really all she had left in this world? She could not afford to lose this toehold on the Planet, she knew that this might be the last chance she had. While she would never truly be destroyed, if she was defeated again, she would likely never again be capable of a physical manisfestation.

Barely able to stand, Thalon placed the majority of both his and his burden's weight on Kit. Stumbling still, he stayed in a state of half consciousness.

Thalon's mind drifted back to the day when he had just learned of the new SOLDIER program. Flashing forward to the day when the Sixteen year old with jet black hair applied and was accepted into basic SOLDIER training. Now he was at the graduation ceremony, at the top of his marksmanship class. Laughing as he joked with his friends about how he managed to sneak up on a General of ShinRa. The Wutaian ninja fell dying from the tree, blood rolling from her chest as she turned towards him and gasped in a barely audible whisper.

"Thank you" He said as he collapsed into blackness against Kit.

Korei moved over to help Kit and shifted Mother to Kit as she took Thalon. She moved the unconscious man onto her back, as if he was piggy backing, and slowly began to follow Kit as she lead the way. It took alot to not fall over from the extra weight. Strength was never her's to use. It took all her skill and speed to keep herself from tripping.

"Please hurry. I'm luck to be moving, let alone standing with Thalon on me. I'm not strong like everyone else."

In some dark part of her mind she hated herself for saying that. Weakness would only get her killed. Korei only hoped that her new 'family' wouldn't use the knowledge of her 'lack of strength' against her. It would be a sad day if she had to be alone again. She honestly was tired of running form the world and her problems.

Korei followed Kit to the house and took the short distance inside slower so she didn't drop Thalon. She stopped near the door as she began to lean, throwen off slightly by her sudden stop in movement. Righting herself as best she could, she looked over at Mother and turned to find out where Kit had gone.

"Find me something soft for him to lay on. Sitting him up could lead to him falling over."

Korei wobbled foward slightly and closed the door with her foot. She tipped foward slight and barely had time to call out as Thalon's weight threw her off balance. The wind was knocked from her and her knees began to ache from the force of the fall. Rolling Thalon off, she lifted herself up slowly and looked over at Kit.

"Did better than I thought I would. Still hurt. Check Thalon out, I'll deal with myself."

"Don't worry. I've had worst things happen to me."

Korei took a seat on the floor near where she fell and looked over at Mother as she sighed. She looked back over at Kit and ran her fingers through her hair as she tried to keep herself calm. It wasn't often that she willing stayed around others, let alone those who where like her.

"What should we do while Mother and Thalon heal? Spying on the enemy is good, but the one who goes might get caught. Scouting could lead to run-ins with the enemy. Sadly, I don't like to sit around and do nothing while I am being hunted."

Sephiroth continued undisturbed with his story, regalling one of many tales involving Freyr's mispent years in Shinra's millitary, where the felitaur garnered quite the reputation for foolishness and embarasement, though as often his own as someone else's. In his mind however two voices answered the strange call.
All disembodied voices are bad of course. Sephiroth snorted. as though amazed anyone could think otherwise.
Who are you? what do you mean JENOVA's after ... Vaizel began, only to choke off his comment after hearing Sephiroth's response. Wait WHAT? You ARE a disembodied voice Seph!!
Actually I'm not. The general responded calmly. My voice, telepathic or otherwise, emenates from your body, so I'm an embodied voice. ... Now Aeris on the other hand...
Vaizel scoffed.



After hearing his wife's response however Vaizel calmed considerably. I uh... suppose it's a pleasure to meet you!
Ect... Sephiroth murmured, Now onto the important part, what makes you think Mommy Dearest is after your blood-stained soul?
Does your voice have a name? Vaizel chimed in.
Scratch that... we don't want to know about the voice. Nor are we worried about you eating kids, I can handle things just fine. Sephiroth interupted.
You're being rude!
How is this a new development?
SEPH!!
Stop whining! I don't have to 'play nice', as Aeris would oh-so-eloquently put it.
Vaizel sighed heavily.

Freyr listened in rapt attention to the Ex-General's story, laughing and hooting at the recounting of his own mortifying experience. He did actually notice the point at which Sephiroth heard the other voice, though his tale continued fluidly as only a great multi-tasker could manage. Freyr knew the story well, and had heard Sephiroth and others relate it before. So the sudden shift in attention told in small details the chimera knew how to pick up. Nevertheless Freyr said nothing, simply noted it. As his wife sat next to him he wrapped an arm contentedly around her, noting too her discomfort. Despite her best efforts to hide it. Regret passed through him as he considered the imperfections of her body. He loved her with all his heart, but deep down he also knew that she would probably pass away long before his heart stopped beating. He decided then to take another look at Ghast's and Hojo's files. Anything to make her existance more comfortable.

Dawn considered it all for a moment, she still wasn't quite certain she trusted this new person, especially not when there was the possibility that her children might be at stake, Sephiroth or no. "Vai, how about you go pick her up and bring her back here, I think it's easiest that way." She said finally. She trusted Vaizeph would be fine on his own, and if there were any shady business afoot, it would be only him facing the danger. And if all was legit, the new person could be united with them in the face of Jenova's reappearance.

I still think you're a little too paranoid Dawn.

"Of course you do. That's why you're the one who's dead."

After a bit of rest, Ruo streched and sighing a little sat herself up more steadily with a small sigh. Pushing her thin rimmed sunglasses up her nose, she fidgeted with the collection of files under her arm and spoke to the others. "Aren't Cloud's little playtime friends going to show up soon. We need to look over these files together and assign groups to track down the remaining 'Children of Jenova' it will be tough to find them as it is, and the more time we give them to FIND Jenova, the harder it will become."

"Oh children, do not despair" Jenova said soothingly as she made herself comfortable in the corner. "Our Brother Thalon has on him some food, as well as my cells, which must be returned to me if I am to gather my strength. I am certain Thalon shall recover with rest, so ensure he is comfortable where he lies. As for what else you can do aside from waiting, you may wish to venture into the town in order to secure us with supplies, if our inventory is so desperately depleted. Of course, as always, be subtle in your taking, for we cannot afford to come under suspicion. The Traitors are looking for us, make no doubt about it, and one false step will spell our doom. Indeed, as soon as it is possible we will need to leave this town, for they will be searching for us through establishments first." With that Jenova was quiet waiting for response from her children.

OOC: It has been far to long since I've had the opportunity to slip into and out of character, it feels so good... Even getting into Jenova's head which is real proof it's been too long.

Exactly. There is no telling what could happen if she found out about my second persona, and I wouldn't want her to take over it. Morhigan told Sephiroth mentally.
Also, I'm in Nibelheim right now. I'll go out and wait for you.
She stood and turned towards the door. After she walked through it she made her way to the well in the center of town and easily scaled to the top of it.
Morhighan figured that Seph wouldn't be too pleased to carry her back to who knows where, and she wasn't sure if these were voices that JENOVA was using just to find her, so she decided to have a way to carry herself. She concentrated. It had been a long time since she had done this, after all. Her face spasmed in a quick pain, but it was over quickly. She sighed and looked back.
A pair of bat-like wings met her eyes.
"It's been a while, hasn't it?" Morhighan asked aloud, smirking to herself.