Retribution

Chapter Six

"So what is the mission exactly?" I asked, wanting to slap the smirk off my brothers face.

"You're going to go to Barnora village."

I choked up. "What?" Barnora was my home, where I could always go for some time off.

"There seems to be some mysterious killings there lately." Angeal said quietly.

"And have you heard anything from Mother?"

He nodded. "As far as I know, she's fine. However, I'm not positive."

"Fuck!" I swore. How dare this shit head going around put my mother in danger!?! "How many deaths has there been?"

"Approximately twenty to thirty, last we heard." Lazar replied.

"When was the last time you heard?"

"A week ago."

I growled. "Zack, get your sword. I'm going to get mine, and then we're gonna leave. Am I understood?"

"Yes sir!" He saluted.

"Good." I ran off to my room to grab my two long katanas and mask, before equipping them.

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"Aimee? Where are you going?" Sephiroth asked as I crashed into him in a hallway.

"Mission." Was all I answered.

"Hold on." He said. "Where? And what for?"

I grounded my teeth together. This was taking too much time! "I'm going to Barnora village, because people are being killed and me and Zack are going to go and stop them. Happy? Now move?"

His stupid, enchanting eyes, caught me in their trap again. "But you just recovered."

I wretched my arm from his grip. "I don't care! It's my home town Sephiroth! And my mother is in danger! I have to go!" After the fight we had had, and then this news, I was in no mood to deal with right now. "Move!" I ordered.

He looked shocked and surprised, but he moved, going to lean on the wall.

I continued on my way.

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SEPHIROTHS POV.

Nobody had ever talked to me like that. I'm surprised that she had the nerve to.

However, I'm worried that the anger that she's carrying will get in the way of how she fights and that it'll get her killed.

I shook my head. What was I thinking?! Why did I care what happened to her? Maybe because she's Angeals sister? Yes, that must be the reason.

I sighed and went after her.

If she got herself killed, Angeal and Genesis would never forgive me.

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AIMEE'S POV

"Stupid Sephiroth. Getting in my way." I muttered. "With those stupid eyes of his. And that aura. Stupid. Stupid. Stupid him." I was getting irritated. "Where is Zack!?" I yelled out.

"I'm here. We can go." He scurried to my side nervously.

"Sorry. This is all nerve racking for me. My mother could be in danger." I apologized.

He shrugged. "Don't worry 'bout it. So, what's Barnora village like?"

I smiled. "You'll see."

"There will be another one joining you two." Lazar said, flipping through the file. "He's volunteering to go."