Loveless

Part 4

It was dark and her body felt so cold, like someone pushed her inside a frozen lake. Eloise knew she was unconscious but she couldn't open her eyes. Sudden light engulfed the place she was in and she felt warmth surround her body. It looked heavenly but once the light came closer, she got electrocuted by it. That resulted in shock and forced her to wake up for real.

"Is she going to be alright?"

Eloise recognized Zack's voice but she couldn't respond; she could barely open her eyes enough to see blurry figures around her.

"Zack," She breathed out, her throat sore and body aching all over.

The overprotective brother frowned and leaned closer to her.

"You're standing on my hand." Eloise continued after a very heavy sigh.

Zack's eyes widened and jumped up. She moved her head to the side so she could see the other figures clearer but it resulted in a sharp pain in the back of her head. Eloise closed her eyes tightly and concentrated on the pain, trying to calm down enough to focus on the people around her. It was hardly a success but it was better than before. She could finally see Zack and three different hairstyles.

"What happened?" Her voice was hoarse and she started to cough.

Zack frowned and grabbed her hand tightly. She turned towards the silver haired man, letting Zack act like a brother.

"You fainted." Sephiroth's response was simple and sounded incredibly objective.

Eloise rubbed her forehead and shifted on the bed. She was in the hospital wing.

"Why are you here?"

That question was directed towards Genesis mostly but it was also addressed to Zack. She didn't want him near her when she was in such a complicated situation.

Her eyes traveled to Angeal and silently asked him to take Zack out. Thankfully, he understood her and dragged him in the hall. Sephiroth didn't budge from his place and neither did Genesis, who looked as pale as he did before she fainted.

"Are you going to explain to me what happened back in the training room?" Sephiroth asked in what sounded like a very cold tone.

There was no sign of worry on his face. When her eyes traveled to Genesis, Sephiroth realized that she wasn't going to speak until there was only the two of them so he turned expectantly to the redhead. Genesis scoffed and left the room, as well.

"I feel like I should explain it to you but you won't believe me." Eloise started, raising a bit so she could lean against the mattress.

He raised an eyebrow but didn't say anything. There was no way she could get away and lie to him under those intense grey eyes, staring at her so firmly that she felt embarrassed.

Anyway, she continued, "It started a few months after I entered Shinra as an officer. The men were pretty rough on me and were usually making fun of my womanhood. It just came out of nowhere. I got mad once, really mad, and it just happened."

"What is it?" He asked coldly.

She bent her head and stared at her hands,

"Electricity or blue energy, maybe. I don't know. You are the first person whom I'm telling this." She responded, looking down at her hands.

"Did anything happen to you before?"

Eloise rubbed her hands together nervously.

"After I was accepted as an officer, I had to get a mako infusion. Every officer had to get it. But, my body refused it and I had to eliminate the substance from my body as fast as possible. I had an allergic reaction and I had to undergo surgery. I think that was the moment I started to feel all tingly," Sephiroth's eyes only narrowed slightly. She swayed her hand in front of her face and concentrated. "I can't control it. It comes out in different situations. Sometimes I am frustrated, sometimes I'm sad and lonely. It doesn't have a pattern. That's why I'm always scared that I will kill someone unintentionally."