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Prophecy's Refrain	By : butabara Category: Final Fantasy VII > General Views: 1023 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 0
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Chapter 20

"…What did you just call me?"

"Sassafrass…what are you going to do about it?"

"Kick your ass is what!" Sassi crowed.

"You will never catch me with my super ninja reflexes!" Harmony shouted dramatically, striking a 'ninja' pose.

"Well, they do say that Ninja's and Pirates never get along!" Sassi retorted. She kicked her shoe off, sending it flying Harmony's way. She ducked, deflecting the make-shift missile… and sending it straight into Vincent's face.

"Oh-my-god-I'm-so-sorry!" Harmony rushed, trying her hardest not to laugh. She turned to make her way to Vincent and-

"SPLAT!"

Harmony froze, mud dripping from the back of her head down her neck.

"I. Will. Kill. You."

"You. Can. Try."

Harmony turned and dove for the redhead, soaring past Loz and Yazoo to tackle her to the ground.

"Taste mud!" she cried, taking a handful of the slimy substance and squishing it into Sassi's hair.

"Anyone else think we should be paying for this shit?" Cid drawled, staring at the mud-covered women.

The eldest and youngest Remnants sent icy glares Cid's way, and were about to say something, when a squeal cut them off.

"Eeeeewwwwwww! Get off me!" Sassi growled, shoving Harmony off of her. The women climbed to their feet and stared at each other. Then, simultaneously, they began what looked to those watching to be a dance. Their fingers moved in an intricate form, and the spectators were so caught up in watching it, that they almost missed the giant balls of mud that were forming themselves next to each woman.

"Don't do it!" Sassi warned.

"You started it!" Harmony retorted.

"No! You did. You know I hate it when you call me by my full name!"

Harmony had nothing to say, knowing that Sassi was right.

Sassi growled at Harmony's silence, and then she let her mud ball fly. Harmony released hers as well. The only thing either attack accomplished… was to cover the entire group in an explosion of slimy mud and clay.

"Um…" Sassi drawled, looking at her soaked companions.

"Oops." Harmony finished.

"Angeal?" Harmony said, walking over to the older man as he stood talking to Sephiroth and Genesis. Harmony had provided the group with a little stronger rain to help them clean off a bit.

"What can I do for you, Harmony?" The big man asked.

"Just Hari, please. I was wondering if you would spar with me. I get the feeling that the others are still holding back, and from what Zack has told me, you won't."

Angeal smiled softly. "What makes you think I won't?"

"It would be very dishonorable, good sir. Very dishonorable indeed." The twinkle in her eye let him know that she knew exactly what she was doing.

"Okay. I won't hold back. But I won't really hurt you either." He qualified. "How about this," He started when she tried to protest. "If I see you doing something wrong, I'll follow through, but then we're going to stop and address it. That is, if you and your other Masters don't mind me stepping in to help train you."

Harmony looked to Kadaj, who was standing to her left.

"Fine by me." He turned to call to Yazoo. "'Ey, Yaz! You mind if Angeal helps train Hari?"

"Not at all." Yazoo called back.

"Well. That settles it. Let's do this." Harmony said.

Angeal smiled and offered his arm to her, allowing her to hook her hand around his elbow. Kadaj walked beside her also, threading his arm around her waist possessively. When they reached a clear spot of the meadow, the three separated, Kadaj going to stand beside Yazoo to observe, and Angeal and Harmony squaring off.

"Okay." Angeal said. "I've seen you spar hand to hand, and then stop to switch to weapons training. What I want to see now, is how you handle having a weapon strapped to your hip and not using it."

Yazoo gave Angeal an appraising look. The big man continued at Harmony's nod. The three watched her strap her fans to her hips, as the hoped they would not hinder her movement too much.

"You are not to use your weapons until I do." Angeal instructed. Harmony nodded her head.

"Got it."

Angeal smiled, and the fight began.

He really had meant it. He held nothing back.

Within the first five minutes, Harmony was sweating and doing everything she could to dodge the large SOLDIER's attacks. She couldn't even block, as his strength was enough that blocking his attacks seriously hurt.

Then, he upped the stakes, drawing his large sword, the one Harmony had never even seen him use.

"Oh, shit!" She said, ducking under a horizontal swing that could have cut her clean in half. She snapped her fans from her waist and flicked them open, falling into stance and taking a defensive pose. She knew she stood no chance against Angeal, in truth, she knew it before she challenged him, but she wanted to see how long she could hold out.

"You ready?" Angeal graced her.

She laughed softly. "No. But do it anyway."

Angeal nodded, impressed, and then he was on her. Swinging in an untraceable pattern of ups and downs, sideways and diagonals, he was very straightforward. Where Kadaj was very athletic, aerial and all over the place at once, Angeal was a constant. He never backed off for a second. What unnerved Harmony the most, was the constant eye contact. He was staring her down. She did her beck to dodge, avoiding even blocking with her fans, as she just did not have the strength to execute an adequate block against him.

Finally, after what seemed like hours but was really only a few minutes, Harmony threw her fans up in surrender.

"I give!" she gasped. Angeal smirked and lowered his sword, coming to kneel next to her gasping form. Kadaj and Yazoo made their way to the two fighters.

"You did well," Angeal praised, "you held your own for a while."

"I didn't even come close to hitting you, not even once!" Harmony chuckled.

"No, but you lasted longer than I thought you would. You're very agile and flexible, and that allows you to dodge attacks that most could not." He stood and looked to Yazoo and Kadaj. "Here's what I was thinking. Of course, you were teaching first, so you can say no if you don't like the idea."

Yazoo was intrigued and motioned for Angeal to continue.

"Her form is good, if not a little slow. I've noticed she's better with the fans than she is with a sword. Whether you guys work with her on that, or continue swordplay is up to you. What I propose, is that the two of you work on form and technique, speed and balance and such, and I will work with her on strength and stamina."

Kadaj looked at Yazoo and the two seemed to share in internal conversation. "Okay." Kadaj said after a moment. "Deal. Just don't wear her out so quick." He joked. "Now I have to wait to play with her."

"She's not a toy, Kadaj." Yazoo scolded.

"She is standing right here!" Harmony snapped, growing irritated at being treated as if she weren't there.

Thinking to avoid confrontation, Angeal changed the subject.

"Think you have enough energy to show me some of your katas with those fans?" Harmony looked at him, and then at Kadaj. She stuck her nose in the air and turned from the Remnant.

"Of course." She told Angeal. "Let's do it over here." With that, she threaded her arm through Angeal's and led him to a spot further away from the Remnants.

"That was awesome. You'd think a guy that big wouldn't be able to move that fast." Sassi said to Loz. The two were once again huddled together under the same tree.

"I'm pretty big. And I can move faster than that."

"Oh yeah?" Sassi said, smiling. She was aware of Loz's

abilities, having seen him fighting in Harmony's memories.

"What about you? You fight, don't you?"

"Sure," Sassi said, "but I tend to use my magic more than anything. I do like long-range weapons though. I just use my magic to create a weapon when I need it. For some reason, the spells don't tire me like they do the others." She said.

"Well, what's your favorite training exercise, and I'll train with you." Loz offered. Sassi sized him up.

"I don't know. Even Hari has a hard time besting me at this particular game, and we've been doing it for years."

"Gimme a chance." Loz smiled brightly, hoping to win her over.

"Okay. You might think its silly, but once you get into it you'll see how it hones my skill. Its sort of like Hide and Seek. it's a tracking game. You go hide in the forest, and I use my power, and only my power, to find you."

"Oh baby girl, you're in for it. Nobody finds a Remnant unless he wants to be found." Loz boasted, standing and hefting Sassi to her feel, wishing it wasn't leather glove under his fingertips.

"That so?" Sassi said, rolling her eyes. "How 'bout a little bet then?"

"Okay." Loz agreed, spotting a golden opportunity if ever there was one. "If you can't find me, I get to kiss you." he stated bluntly.

Sassi almost choked on her tongue and her eyes widened. He wanted to kiss her? This gorgeous mountain of walking sex… wanted to kiss… her.

"Deal!" She said, a little too enthusiastically, She seriously contemplated losing, just so she'd have to pay up. Then, a though struck her. If he really liked her, how far was he willing to go to show it? "Okay. I agree. If you win, you get to kiss me. But," she paused for dramatic effect, "if I win, you have to strip down to your skivvies and run through the meadow waving your arms about and clucking like a chicken."

Loz looked sick to his stomach.

"You can back out, of course, I'll understand." The look on his face changed instantly.

"No way. You got a deal." He said, shaking her gloved hand.

"Good. I'll give you ten minutes head start. Try not to leave a physical trail." she said.

Loz snorted and said nothing, just turned and quite literally disappeared into the foliage.

'Oh lordy, this'll be fun…" Sassi thought, leaning against the tree and starting her count.

Sassi wandered through the trees looking for any clue to Loz's location. Not finding anything physically, she slowly peeled her glove off of her hand. As her hand came in contact with the tree, she grinned maniacally and set off running at full speed through the forest. After a few minutes of steady running, and slowed.

Panting, she slowed enough to trail her naked digits along the trunk of a mighty oak. Instantly an image of Loz vaulting up that very tree came to her mind. She peered up into the foliage, and slammed her back against the tree as Loz landed heavily on the spot she just vacated. A blink later his hands were on either side of her head, resting casually on the tree.

"I win," gloated Loz. "Do I get my pr-" His voiced cut off as Sassi seemed to melt. She had slipped smoothly to the ground. Loz glanced down in time to see a round bottom crawling through his legs.

Sassi couldn't help herself. She was giggling like a silly little girl as she made her way on all fours. She squealed when Loz's large hands grabbed her middle and dragged her back to him. Sassi rolled over to face her opponent. Loz kneeled over her, and emitted a vibrating chuckle Sassi could feel through their connecting thighs.

"I still win." His grin changed slightly and he placed a hand on either side of her head, palms against the dirt. Effectively trapping his tracker. Sassi knew she could still slither away, but those alien eyes had her captivated. Loz lowered his head until their lips were a mere breath apart.

"No you didn't. I knew you were in the tree and you know it. I win." Her voice was raspy and Sassi realized she was holding her breath. She inhaled deeply, her chest rising. Her breasts grazed Loz's chest. A tingling excitement swept over her. Adrenaline began pumping, causing her to breathe faster and with each lungful of air her body made contact with the mountain of a man pinning her to the ground.

She didn't pause to think. Stretching her neck slightly upwards she closed the miniscule gap between them. His lips molded to the contours of hers and she felt his surprise turn quickly into something primal. Their physical contact didn't start a vision, rather it conveyed Loz's emotions. This emboldened Sassi further and just as she was about to break apart, Loz slid a hand under her neck and deepened the kiss.

She grabbed his belt and pulled him off his knees, wanting to feel him on her whole body. A hand slid up to explore his back. Trailing a fingernail along his shirt loving the way the material sounded. Loz trailed his mouth to her earlobe and sucked gently. Sassi nearly purred. He then moved down a bit more and nipped her neck. She gasped and he chuckled. Again Sassi could feel the vibration of his voice, and the thrill it evoked. Loz toyed with her mouth. Keeping the kisses light, when she obviously wanted more.

Sassi ducked her head and nipped him back. He growled and their tongues made war as the passion of the moment overtook them both. Loz swept an arm under her back and rolled her atop him. A hand snaked under her shirt and Sassi went rigid.

"I think you owe me a chicken dance." Sassi said with a smirk, effectively dousing Loz's arousal.

Loz sighed, defeated. She really had won, after all.

"All right." He said. "What do I have to do again?"

"Gotcha!" Harmony said as she finally landed a blow to Kadaj's cheek.

"Very good, Harmony, you're getting faster every-what the hell?" Yazoo said.

Harmony and Kadaj stopped their sparring and followed Yazoo's gaze.

The sight that met them was a nearly naked Loz running in circles and zig-zags through the meadow, flapping his arms, scuffing his feet, bobbing his head… and clucking like a chicken.

"What the hell is he doing?" Yazoo hissed. "He's making a fool of himself!"

Harmony said nothing, merely smiled. 'I'll bet Sassi has something to do with this…' she thought to herself.

Then Loz ran to the three of them. He got right up in Kadaj's face, eyes wide and arms flailing wildly.

"BAWK! BAWKAW!" He clucked, and then did the same to Harmony, who was trying -in vain- not to laugh, and finally did it to Yazoo.

"Loz!" Yazoo barked. "Stop it! You're embarrassing! For the love of Gaia, have you no shame?"

Loz stopped squawking and looked to the other end of the field at Sassi before glancing back to his brother and giving a broad smile.

"Uh-uh. BAWKAW!" And he was gone, running to the rest of the group and giving them the same treatment.

"Okay, I have to admit, that is pretty funny." Yazoo admitted as the group sat around a large campfire.

"I still have to pay you back for that, you know!" Loz said. "I bet you can't catch all of us in one night!"

Sassi's eyes went wide. Then a devious smirk found its way across her features. "Same terms?" She crooned.

"You bet." Loz said.

"Whoa, whoa, whoa… What did you just nominate us for? Yuffie asked, scooting closer to Reno than the redhead was comfortable with.

Loz and Sassi explained the exercise.

"Hell yeah!" Zack said, standing up. "I'm in! Who else?" There was a chorus of affirmative answers, even Vincent and Sephiroth, the most anti-social of the group agreeing to play along.

"Alright. Sassi, you have until dawn to find each and every one of us." Harmony reiterated the rules.

"Got it. You have fifteen minutes to hide." Sassi answered.

She watched as everyone blended in with the trees.

And the hunt was on.
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