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Genesis did not waste time replying to his companion's text message with one of his own; calling him, he reasoned, would be much more effective. As he waited for the other man to answer, his mind reeled with thoughts of what this supposed "emergency" entailed, and what emergency would be too much for Sephiroth to handle himself?

"I see the situation must not be as dire as you claimed it to be if you can answer so... nonchalantly," Genesis said, obviously noting the Silver General's casual tone. Realizing that he had been had, he sighed heavily, but remained on the line nonetheless. "What is it?"

"It depends on which side you're viewing it from," he said with a hint of mirth. He put the phone on speaker, seeing the look of shock on Minh's face. "The situation is indeed dire, just because I reveal nothing when I answer doesn't mean it isn't." He paused for a moment, trying to think of a way to get Genesis to cooperate with him without having to tell him just yet. "There is an important matter that you must tend to immediately. You need to drop whatever you are doing and come here. Luggage isn't necessary so don't waste time on it. I'm going to Seventh heaven here in Edge and I cannot express enough how urgent this is. In times like these, you really need to take my word for it and not give me a hard time. When you get here you will see what the fuss is about."

No more than a few minutes and the pair was at the diner/bar, the silver finding them a booth to be seated in. He too remained on the line, amused with the sound of wind whipping through the phone. "So he's nearby then..." he mused softly. "Order what you wish, price isn't an issue," the silver said as he covered the phone so the other wouldn't hear. In a mere moment's time, Genesis had arrived, the former General spotting him from the window. "Good now come inside, I'm hanging up now." With that Sephiroth closed the phone, seating himself so that his guest would be partially obscured.

Genesis was something of a regular at Seventh Heaven, namely for the lovely dark-haired proprietor and her truly exquisite dishes and cocktails, so when one of the servers recognized him and offered to seat him, he had to decline, on the grounds that he was to meet someone already there.

Time seemed briefly to cease. Genesis' mouth went dry. He had, somewhere in the bottom of his mind, not really believed it. But here, in the flesh, was proof undeniable.

On first appearance, the boy took after his mother. His hair was glossy black and already quite long, and his eyes a warm, rich brown; traits that he inherited from Miss Phan. He shared both his parents' creamy complexion, but his facial features were undeniably Genesis' own.

So it was true.

"My son..." Genesis reached forward, his hand faltering and shaking. He smiled and tears glimmered unshed. "Please... come to me."

The silver couldn't help but smile fondly at the scene, recalling one of his own that happened rather recently, thanks to the very same man that stood there. He had to admit, it brought a tear to his own eye watching them connect this way. He waited a moment to the side, stepping forward when the boy had finally spoken.

"As I said, it was a crazy time back then. Your father had disappeared and was presumed dead by our company. A message went out to everyone stating..." he swallowed hard, this part despite the fact that the man was here now, still getting to him. "That he was killed in action. For some time we didn't even know of his existence but as you can see he's here now."

He moved and patted the man on the shoulder, offering him a smile. "I believe you two have a lot of catching up to do. You can fill him in on the rest if you wish. I'm going to order us a pizza, hope that's alright with you kiddo." He turned to the boy and smiled. "I also think you should find a way to tell your mother or plan a way to tell her. I'm sure she'd like to know you two have met."

With that the silver moved momentarily to the bar and ordered them a pizza with every meat toppin imaginable... except for anchovies he really hated those.