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Can you hear me, I know I'm just a whisper

Who: Sephiroth and Genesis Rhapsodos
World | Location: Olympus | Hades Cup
Date | Content: July 16 | Just before Round 2 of the Cup, Genesis and Sephiroth have a chat.
Rating: PG?

Getting to Olympus had been an adventure onto itself, if only because the way the travel worked was just so different. But Genesis made it through alright, even with the creature that continued to say "Ninetales" in tow (the thing didn't leave him alone, so Genesis kept it). He wasn't sure what sort of name to give it, but he would figure that out later on. For now, he had agreed to meet with Sephiroth. Angeal had opted to stay behind in Traverse Town, but hopefully all three would be together sooner or later. Though he didn't keep his hopes up. Times have changed, they were no longer the same and for all they knew, they would just drift apart. It was sad to thin about but for Genesis, was it no less than deserving? Probably.

But he owed Sephiroth this time. A talk, a discussion, and maybe even a chance to right what had gone wrong. Genesis didn't know but he wanted to find out. He parked the Gummi Ship just outside the Coliseum and walked in, the fox walking calmly behind him. It wasn't very hard to find the man he was looking for. Sephiroth could stand out no matter where he went.

"I take it you have been successful on this... tournament of sorts," Genesis said, crossing his arms loosely and smirking lightly from behind Sephiroth. "But I suppose that is to be expected, hm?"

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Sephiroth turned at the voice behind him, a bare subtle hint of a smile briefly gracing his lips as he answered the question put to him by the redhead. "The first round was comprised of Heartless, it was a rather simple fight. The next round I believe will be harder."

There was more he would have liked to have said but this was not really the place to say anything too personal or sensitive he thought, perhaps up above in the sunlight and outside of the domain of Hades he might had done so but who knew just what was listening in down here?

"I'm sure," He smirked, turning to head out the door. He too felt that this was not the place to talk about personal thoughts. "Do you have time before your next match?"

He fully expected Sephiroth to follow him regardless.

"I believe so." While the order of matches might change in the next round, Sephiroth doubted that he would be first so they had time to leave and talk.

Once out of the Underworld and back into the sunshine above in the Olympus Coliseum, he finally broke the silence that had fallen on their way up. "I assume you want to talk with me about something?" Something likely possibly sensitive since it couldn't be spoken of down below, he would wager.

"Yes, but now that I know how close you are to your next match, I wouldn't want to compromise it," Genesis replied, turning and shoving his hands into his pockets.

"You are from a time well before mine, well before Zack, I wager," He spoke softly, looking up at the magnificent building behind Sephiroth. Idly, he reached out to gently pet the nine-tailed fox's fur before sighing and pocketing his hand again. "Much has happened since Modeoheim, Sephiroth. The only question is would you be able to handle the information I know... this time."

The first sentence had gotten the slight raise of an eyebrow, wondering just what Genesis meant by that, the second a nod of agreement. While he didn't know just what time Zack was from, some of his actions would make more sense if taken in the light that the boy knew more than he let known. It was the last sentence or perhaps rather its phrasing that gave him the feeling that something unpleasant was waiting in this talk that Genesis wanted.

A discussion he wasn't entirely sure now that he wanted to get into now, but would avoiding the knowledge solve anything or merely end up making it worse? He let his own gaze shift briefly away from the redhead and his furry companion to drift over the sandy ground and the walls surrounding them.

While he wasn't certain he wanted to know what Genesis was hinting at, he had the feeling that if he didn't find out just what it was...it would bother him possibly to know that there was something unpleasant in his future, even if his suspicions on that weren't actually confirmed yet...it explained too much to be casually dismissed. It would likely haunt him to want to know just what had caused the two friends he had that were still alive to become so wary of him in the future.

"...this time?" He asked finally, his voice quiet and almost as softly spoken as Genesis's own, the feline gaze finally moving back to rest on the man before him seeking answers to the doubts his words had raised.

"Last time I told you what I know, things did not go well," Genesis said, though that was putting it mildly. He couldn't help the soft chuckle. "Granted, I hardly put it in better terms nor really allowed you to thinking it over. Break it to you softly, so to speak. It was more my fault than yours."

He shook his head and crossing his arms, looking to the side at first before meeting Sephiroth's eyes. "I think we are all hesitant to tell you the truth now that we know what can happen. I know this seems like a tease and quite possibly making your curiosity grow. But treading lightly is all any of can do."

It was true enough the words had definitely peaked his curiosity and he silently crossed his arms loosely over his chest as he watched and listened to Genesis speak. The feeling of something unpleasant waiting just off out of sight also grew as well but he kept any sign of that unease hidden. If he was going to try and reclaim what he'd once had with Genesis and Zack to the point he wished, then he would undoubtedly have to deal with whatever information that Genesis held in order do that.

He could think of possible reasons for the two to be wary but surely here away from the dangers and influences that would have been present back home, things could be different. To avoid the unpleasantness and merely settle for the current situation would feel too much like an act of cowardice to go through with, even if he tried to rationalize it best to allow sleeping threats to stay that way, it would still eventually need to be dealt with. Threats would not always stay sleeping after all.

"I understand."

Genesis nodded. He supposed it was better that Sephiroth was warned beforehand that this wasn't going to be pleasant anyway and he genuinely thought that by the time he had arrived that Sephiroth's tournament would be over. But he couldn't hold himself accountable for any sort of distraction now.

"Project G never stood for my name," He began. "But rather Gillian, Angeal's mother. Project G is what created both he and I. However, Hojo had his own hand in the experiment for the perfect soldier known as Project S."

He let that sink in for a bit as it was rather obvious what 'S' meant. From here, he continued explaining far better detail but hardly with the attitude he used all those years ago and, obviously, didn't use the word monster when describing Projects G and S followed by what happened in Nibelheim.

Silence reigned over the sandy courtyard as Sephiroth listened to the words pouring out of the redhead. It was impossible to even grasp at denial when the facts of this Project S explained and made entirely too much sense when paired with knowledge and experience he already held from his upbringing. His disgust at Hojo merely increased as he learned that as unwanted as it might be, the man was somehow the father he'd never known and that the name he had held to be that of his mother was a lie.

His eyes closed at some point in the explanation of the projects as he sought to deal with the new facts, but as Genesis started in on events which happened in Nibelheim they flew open to stare at him in open shock. Even with the explanation provided as to why the events had happened as they had, he still found it hard to come to terms with the fact that they could have happened at all. Small wonder the two had acted as they had when he greeted them, smaller wonder that they had chosen to greet him as civilly as they had. He could only imagine what Zack had to have felt every time they had interacted so far, it certainly explained the oddness he'd noted but had been dismissing up until now.

"...I see.." He felt there was more to be said but at the moment he couldn't find any words and so fell back into silence. He would need time to deal with all of this information before he could think about trying to make amends for actions he hadn't even personally done himself. Perhaps he could speak to Zack later in private away from Strife and reassure him as best as he could think of.

As for Genesis...he wasn't sure what he should do...though he partially understood now the redheads surprise at some of his earlier words. Despite the knowledge now gained, his desire to regain his friendship with the man hadn't changed really and even thinking about pushing him away felt hypocritical since weren't they similar in origin as nature despite the differences in the projects and their cells.

"Mm," Genesis nodded, though the apology was on his face, despite not saying a word of it. "I wish I had realized the folly of my actions much sooner. It was not only the wrong thing to say to you at the time but also the wrong time. I hadn't realized what sort of turmoil you would have gone through with our leave, with Angeal's death... My anger blinded me to the truth."

He knew now that Sephiroth's word back then were the result of his own feelings reaching a boiling point. Of course, the General hardly let his temper get to him like Genesis' had, but that didn't mean he didn't have a limit.

"I'm sorry."

He acknowledged the apology with a small silent nod at first, accepting at least in part the blame Genesis was taking upon himself for his own actions during that event. "I know it might not be the same since I have no memory or knowledge of what I did or said to you beyond what you've revealed...but I hope you accept my apology for pushing you away and refusing to help you when you asked it of me." It felt like everything seemed so easily solved if only misunderstandings had been cleared up in one's hindsight.

"Perhaps we can begin again while we're here? Make the most of the time we've been given?"

Genesis probably wouldn't have listened even it was only a misunderstanding. He had been too irrational and determined. But he nodded at Sephiroth's suggestion. It would be nice to get a semblance of their old life back, even if they already knew too much now to ever be the same again.

"I wouldn't mind that," He said. "A fresh start, away from corruption and greed, besides the Darkness, anyway. I doubt anyone would ask for more."

"Indeed. I'm currently stationed on Port Royal and I'll be returning there after this is over if you care to visit or join me there."

Hopefully Angeal would be as agreeable to resuming their old friendship as well, he had seemed friendly enough when he'd last spoken with him so he didn't really see any problems forthcoming from that direction currently.

"What sort of world is Port Royal?" He asked, making a mental note of the name. Obviously it was by the ocean, but he wasn't familiar with the world's yet.

"Strange. It's a world without much technology and it holds men who are greedy and willing to rob and kill their fellows for what they desire. They call themselves pirates I believe. There are a few decent people there though. It's almost like Midgar, you could say, except without the company and the technology it brought."

Genesis couldn't help but snort a little. "You are in a world with pirates?"

And he was in a technologically backwards world? He didn't know whether to feel sorry or just laugh at Sephiroth, to be honest. Though he did enjoy the Midgar joke.

Snort as much as you like Genesis, just wait til you get landed on some world like Deep Jungle or Land of Dragons and then we'll see who has the last laugh.

"Indeed. What do you know of them?"

"Pirates are thieves and bandits of the sea," Genesis said. "The ones in stories always mention those who pillage anything they can for gold and treasures. Historically, some did do that while others were a bit more... covert, I suppose. It all really depends on the crew and their captain."

"Ah. I see."

Sephiroth gave Genesis something of a vaguely amused look, subtle humor lacing the tone of his next words. "So you actually have read other books besides Loveless, then."

Genesis rolled his eyes with a soft smirk. "Yes, I did. Is it really so hard to believe?"

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