Revival of the Departed

Title: Revival of the Departed

Author: J’dee

Series: Final Fantasy VII

Rating: Mature – NC-17

Pairs: none this chapter

Story: Alive and well, Zack has returned… but he’s not alone. Hojo’s experiments on him have caused some schizophrenic side effects that even Zack doesn’t realise. Sephiroth and Jenova are alive and well… inside him, plotting their return and destruction of the planet. Will Cloud be able to kill Sephiroth again when he’s housed inside the body of his best friend and mentor who doesn’t even know what’s going on?

AN: Just want to apologize for the OC Turks again, they're here to mainly help the plot move.

(Het/Yaoi/Non-Con)

Disclaimer: Make no money yadda yadda yadda, not my characters ect ect

Chapter Twenty-Four

“I told you… not an ounce of silver.”

Zack’s eyes were drifting shut tiredly. “Check later... need sleep.” He murmured.

“Oh no you don’t puppy.” M’adoc slipped from the heat of the former SOLDIER’s body, before standing up and helping Zack up. The former SOLDIER fell against him like a rag doll.

“No more… please…” Zack moaned tiredly.

“Don’t worry baby… I won’t… I don’t do half asleep partners unless they’re willing.” He helped Zack in to the bathroom.

Zack groaned at the movement and he blinked looking at the mirrors that had tormented him at the beginning of the night, but this time they didn’t torment him they showed him the confirmation in his reflection there. No silver. It was completely black, as if he hadn’t even been possessed by Sephiroth at all. His hands moved to the rim of the basin as he looked at his exhausted reflection, light slowly streaming through a crack in the curtain in the one and only window in the bathroom.

Zack hadn’t seen his hair this black since he first arrived at Seventh Heaven. He couldn’t even remember how long ago that was a few days, a week perhaps. It felt like a lifetime regardless. He’d avoided his mother’s video calls when the silver started becoming more and more obvious, he didn’t want to worry her. Now he could today no he would, he’d call her… after he slept.

‘Never have I met anyone who could go all night long…’ Zack thought with a frown.

His body had lost count after the seventh orgasm, and he’d just become lost in a wave of sex and it scared him that he enjoyed it, if he wasn’t so tired he could have wanted to continue, but not with this blonde. Another blonde waiting for him… ‘Cloud… I hope you didn’t stay up all night worrying about me.’

The sound of the shower being turned on brought his attention to the blonde and he lifted Zack up with him.

M’adoc moved both their bodies in to the shower. “I have to take you in to see Tseng to show him I succeeded.”

Zack looked at M’adoc. “I need… sleep M’adoc.”

“Then doze at ShinRA don’t worry about it. Reno does it all the time.” M’adoc chuckled.

Zack’s head dropped and then snapped up as if he was trying to stay awake. “You promise I can sleep?”

“Promise baby… but lets get you cleaned up first.” M’adoc’s mouth moved over Zack’s he was surprised that the former SOLDIER kissed him back even though he was nearly asleep.

~*~*~*~

Reno was woken up by a wet tongue licking up the side of his face and he blinked his tired eyes looking at Dark Nation sitting in his lounge. Sitting upright hurriedly he heard his shower going and a sign in Rufus’ handwriting hung around the large cat’s neck.

‘Feed me, or you won’t get paid’.

Reno just shook his head and stood up. “Okay okay c’mon cat lets see what we can get you yo.” He walked to the kitchen Dark Nation following behind him and Reno opened the fridge and began rifling through left overs till he found at the bottom the steak he was supposed to cook up for diner last night if he hadn’t been ordered to go annoy Zack at Seventh Heaven.

Reno pulled out the raw steak reluctantly and shot the cat a glare.

“You’re one spoiled cat.” He mumbled as he cut it up in to decent sizes put it on a plate and set it on the ground removing Rufus’ smart ass sign and tossing it in the bin. He ruffled the fur on the top of the animal’s head and stood up.

Reno walked back to the couch looking at it. The kiss he’d shared with his boss had led in to much more productive activities that had the red head blinking.

“God I hope I didn’t pass out on him too.” He mumbled his hand moving to his face.

The feeling of Rufus’s body over his pinning him to the seat of the couch, hands held above his head as his boss thrust in to his body over and over. The mouth dominating him, sending him threats that if he ever said a word, Tseng wouldn’t be the only one docking his pay and it’s wouldn’t be a week’s worth.

“What the hell is happening to us?” Reno whispered.

The sound of the shower turning off made Reno look towards the bathroom as Dark Nation padded past picking up a towel from Elena’s tidy folded pile of clothes and linen the large panther carrying it in to the bathroom.

Reno motioned after the large cat. “He trained it to bring him a towel in the morning, what next the newspaper too yo.” He exclaimed.

Reno looked back to the empty plate and blinked. “Damn that cat can eat.”

~*~*~*~

Walking in the ShinRA building an hour after their last time together, M’adoc held up Zack by his waist, who slumped against him. The blonde looked at Zack with a grin

“You sure you don’t want that materia? You seem to have trouble walking.”

“Shut up I’m not having that Materia near me again, it’s all your fault you didn’t give me a chance to rest you fiend.” Zack growled and he weakly pointed at M’adoc groin. “Four times and your still hard how the hell do you do it?”

“I practice.” M’adoc joked walking him further into the building and into the common room.

Seeing that it was empty M’adoc pushed Zack against the nearest wall pinning the ex SOLDIER there with his hips, both hands by Zack’s head on the wall, leaning forward to kiss him.

Zack’s eyes widened. ‘Oh God no not again’. Zack weakly put his hands against M’adoc’s chest. “Don’t you dare.” he hissed.

M’adoc used one hand to pinch his bottom. “Just one kiss I promise.” He purred not noticing Sylvie and Quinn entering the room.

They paused looking at the two in shock, still oblivious to their presence the blonde leaned down, placing a slow sensual kiss on Zack’s mouth, tongue gaining entry to toy with the younger man’s.

Zack let out a moan, hands sliding up M’adoc’s chest going around his neck hanging on limply, his tongue meeting M’adoc’s sensually.

M’adoc lowered both hands to Zack’s hips pulling him against his hardness.

“Oh my god!...” Sylvie whispered in horror and her heels clipping as she left the room, Quinn on her heels, which was enough for the blonde to snap out of it, he lightened the kiss, then broke it altogether.

“Sorry pointy I got carried away,” He looked to Quinn’s retreating back the brunette chasing his red headed partner. “Damn I didn’t realize they had come in.”

Zack stared at him a blush riding his checks. “I really hate you.” He pouted slumping in the blonde’s arms.

M’adoc lifted him up by his waist, putting one of Zack’s arms around his shoulder.

“Let’s get you to Tseng’s office before you faint aye.” M’adoc smirked; he sexed him real good that’s for sure, the blonde was rather pleased with him self.

Coming to Tseng’s door M’adoc tapped on it.

“Enter.” Tseng called through the door.

M’adoc walked the exhausted ex SOLDIER to the chair next to Tseng’s desk, slowly lowering him into it, smiling proudly at the hiss of pain Zack let out as his abused inner muscles protested at the pressure. The blonde stood behind Zack, one hand caressing his hair, then he took a place near the door leaning against it a slight smile on his face, this would be good.

Tseng looked at the display silently not saying anything until Zack was seated, and M’adoc was safely away from the now slightly dozing SOLDIER.

“I can see by your hair that M’adoc did his job, but I am puzzled as to why you have so little energy yet M’adoc seems fine.” Tseng said to Zack with a frown ignoring M’adoc’s chuckle.

“That’s because he’s a monster, if you even think of sending him after me again I’ll either kill you or my self, because that man.” Zack cried an unsteady finger pointing at M’adoc’s groin Tseng couldn’t help but notice, still listened as the younger man continued. “Took me four times in a row, and he still wants more.”

M’adoc just gave a predatory grin crossing his arms. “Four times yes but I counted about twelve thirteen orgasms.”

“M’adoc!” Tseng snapped. “Quiet.”

Zack then slumped in his chair again, giving a moan of discomfort.

“Why haven’t you had a cure materia?” Tseng asked standing to his feet to pace.

“I did three times! I’m not touching that Materia ever again.” Zack shuddered Tseng’s eyes flickered to M’adoc’s.

“You haven’t had any problem with materia before Zack, how many times did M’adoc use it?” Tseng asked. “Silence M’adoc.” He warned when the blonde chuckled.

“Not once zip zero nada, he and the materia are pure evil.” Zack whined.

“M’adoc, show me the materia.” Tseng ordered holding out a hand to the fellow Turk.

The blonde reached into his pocket pulling out the materia handing it to his boss.

“The color is wrong for a cure materia” Tseng said frowning handing it back to M’adoc.

“It’s one of Ezekiel’s creations, it served its purpose last night I am to give it back to him later.” M’adoc explained putting the materia back in his pocket.

“See that you do, we can’t have trial basis materia out of the lab until cleared by Rufus.”

Reaching into his pocket Tseng pulled out an envelope handing it to the blonde.

M’adoc took it eyes lightening up at the Gil in it, that would be enough to last him a few weeks.

“Thank you sir.” he bowed at his boss and he nodded to Zack who was slightly snoring.

“He needs either rest or a potion, I admit I over did it but hopefully its given him enough mental power to take on Sephiroth.”

“I’ll see to it.” Tseng nodded sitting back in his chair.

M’adoc walked over to Zack leaning over the chair placing a kiss on his cheek who murmured and lifted up a hand threading it through the blonde’s hair, the older man smiled giving Zack’s mouth one last kiss.

“Good luck pointy you’ll need it.” He whispered standing upright then nodding his head to Tseng he left the room.

~*~*~*~

Rufus watched as M’adoc left the office and he walked up to Tseng’s door entering and he looked at the unconscious Zack dozing on the chair, Tseng standing there.

“Well Tseng I think you finally got it right.” He looked to the raven haired ex-SOLDIER. “Now what do you plan to do?”

“We’ll send him back to Seventh Heaven to rest up. Is Reno in?” Tseng asked.

“He is.” Rufus stated. He looked behind seeing Dark Nation pushing the door open slowly. The large cat padded up to Zack jumping up on paws on the SOLDIER’s lap and sniffed, before jumping down.

Zack only groaned.

“Seems M’adoc has temporally stalled Sephiroth. Get Ezekiel to get that serum ready. I believe we might only have a few days at most before Sephiroth is able to escape without Jenova around.” Rufus remarked.

Tseng nodded his head picking up the phone and dialing through to Ezekiel’s office.

~*~*~*~

Reno stood outside Tseng’s door and he watched Rufus and Dark Nation leave while Tseng was on the phone.

“Take Zack to Cloud. Let him recover, M’adoc over did himself.” Rufus stated.

Reno nodded and he looked round the corner walking up to Zack and he crouched in front of the former SOLDIER tapping Zack on the side of the face. “Oiy Zack. Wake up yo.”

Zack looked up at him tiredly and yawned. “Reno…”

Reno slipped an arm round his neck and hefted the exhausted SOLDIER up. “Geez you’re heavy yo. Ever heard of a diet?”

Zack moved with him tiredly. “Where are… we… going?”

“I’m taking you home… to sleep. Tseng is satisfied. It’s nearly over yo.”

Zack looked at Reno and he nodded, letting Reno help him to the lift.

Zack was aware of Walker standing near the lift looking at him, the shock on his face obvious.

“Wow M’adoc really fucked him good.” Clover remarked before he got whacked over the back of his head. “This is why I want to stay straight.” Clover pointed out.

Walker looked at him a brow quirking.

Reno looked at them. “Clover…”

Zack saw the blonde look at Reno. “Rufus knows man.”

Clover jumped. “Knows what?” He asked worriedly.

“He hasn’t told Tseng about your run in with… Aerith… But he will.”

Zack heard the staff clatter to the ground his head lifting to look at the blonde and he saw in his tired state behind Walker and Clover the purple eyes of Jenova glaring at him.

‘MY SON! WHAT DID YOU DO TO MY SEPHIROTH?!’ She screeched and Zack saw Clover flinch and drop to his knees his hands falling over his ears.

“Clover!” Walker looked at the blonde suddenly.

Reno set Zack down and moved to Clover who had curled up.

Jenova slithered up to Zack and he tried to move but his body it wasn’t working.

“Shit.” Zack mumbled as he saw the hand reach to his chest.

‘Give me my Sephiroth back…’ She hissed.

“Shut her up.” Clover groaned.

Zack jolted as the hand pushed inside his chest and he let out an agonized moan looking away from her face.

‘Come back… Sephiroth, we’re so close… that boy…’ She looked at Clover gasping for air, the blue eyes looked up and Zack knew the blonde could see her. ‘He’s the last. Then we can… continue on with my plan and destroy this world…’

Zack heard the footsteps running up the hall and he heard a voice.

“GET AWAY FROM HIM MOTHER!”

She looked up and Zack flinched as she hissed and shot back, Clover jolted and he was flung against a wall her hand round his throat. The young blonde choked.

Zack watched as Quinn looked at him as he ran past. Zack saw the glint of wire and he blinked before he felt himself slump down the wall.

“Zack!” He felt himself grabbed, he knew the SOLDIER grip when he felt it, it was Walker holding him by his arms. “Reno! Quick get him out of here!”

Zack felt himself lifted up off the ground as the world of darkness took him. ‘What the hell is going on?’ He thought before he fully succumbed to the world of exhaustion.

~*~*~*~

Amongst the darkness Zack could hear voices, from the outside world, Sephiroth was still, quiet even and Zack was more than worried.

“Zack…” Cloud’s voice.

“Is he alright Reno?” Tifa.

“We think Jenova tried to attack him when I was bringing him back yo. He’s got this mark here…” Reno spoke.

“What is that?” Tifa again.

“The mark of Jenova’s hand.” Reno again. “She’s getting stronger, we may have managed to hold Sephiroth back, but she’s getting stronger… in someone else yo.”

Zack groaned the voices stirring him back in to consciousness. His eyes flickered open for the moment and he saw Cloud, Tifa and Reno standing near by he realized now his shirt was open and he looked down blinking and he froze.

The blue hand print on his chest made him jump back and his head hit the window and he groaned grabbing his head.

“Zack!” Cloud raced up to him. Zack felt his hand grabbed as the blonde looked at him worriedly. “Are you alright?”

Zack looked at Reno. “Clover… did she get him?”

Reno shook his head. “Quinn pulled her back in to his body, but it’s on record now that Jenova wants something from Clover.”

“When did Clover meet Aerith?” Zack looked at Reno.

The red head froze and looked at him. “You heard that?”

Zack looked at him. “When did they meet Reno?”

Reno looked up at the ceiling. “They haven’t. It was a code that only Walker understood.”

“What’s Aerith’s name a code for?” Zack demanded.

“The ancients.” Reno confessed.

Cloud looked at Reno. “What does Clover have to do with the ancients?”

“Trust me that is confidential even Tseng doesn’t know yo.” Reno replied.

“But you do? Am I right?” Tifa asked.

“Because Clover told me, he’s my friend I’m not putting his life in danger by telling you here.” Reno glanced to Zack.

Zack nodded his head slowly. “Sephiroth. I understand. He’s gone quiet though, I think he’s in shock or something.”

“Rufus thinks two days tops is what we have before Sephiroth gets his strength back, think you can recover in that amount of time?” Reno asked.

“I’ll try.” Zack tried to move and Cloud helped him up.

“I’ll get you upstairs to lie down.” Cloud slipped Zack’s arm round his neck and helped his friend and mentor to the stairs looking over his shoulder at Tifa who just smiled.

‘It’s like she knows and understands… but why do I feel so bad about this?’ Cloud thought helping Zack up the stairs.

The blue eyes drifting shut again the raven spikes, it was a relief even if Zack was falling unconscious he was the image of his old self again. That was a start.

~*~*~*~

Cloud waited till Zack had fallen asleep before he left the room. Descending the stairs he looked at Reno leaning against the bar.

“I take it you’re back to watching Zack?”

Reno shrugged. “Who knows yo. I think I’m needed back at the office but boy am I parched… I could do with something liquid on the house…” He glanced at Tifa and she laughed shaking her head.

“Alright alright. I get it, you brought him back safe and sound, but only one, you have to fly that copter back to ShinRA.”

Reno just chuckled and Tifa set the drink in front of him.

Cloud slipped in to the stall next to Reno. “Tell us… what does Clover have to do with the Ancients?”

Reno looked in to the drink. “He’s related to one.”

“Aerith?” Tifa asked.

Reno shrugged. “Maybe.”

“Related how?” Cloud asked.

“Cousin maybe, he didn’t say.” Reno remarked.

Cloud looked down thinking for a moment. “Who does he want to protect?”

Reno raised a brow. “Protect?”

“Before we even saw Zack for the first time as he is, in the elevator, Clover mentioned he was in ShinRA to get stronger to protect someone.” Cloud remarked.

Reno nodded his head. “Clover’s life has never been easy yo, he hides it behind jokes and pranks. His old man was committed in to a mental asylum. His little sister murdered, his father’s line wiped out by Genesis copies. His mother re-married and he fell in love with his step-sister. But his mother and step-father disapproved and banned him from the family. She’s the reason he lives and sometimes I think she’s the reason Jenova went for him.” He looked to Cloud. “She seems to like tormenting blue eyed blondes with forbidden love complexes.”

Cloud’s eyes narrowed. Was it that obvious that even Reno picked up on his protective nature of Zack?

~*~*~*~

It was pitch black by the time Zack woke up, his body felt heavier than normal as he made his way down the stairs and he stopped seeing the lights of the bar out the closed sign flipped round, glancing to the clock Zack blinked.

It wasn’t even ten o’ clock and the bar was shut, he moved to the door slowly his eyes lingering on the dumb apple that remained sitting on the bench, his insides turning in to knots at the sight of it.

“Genesis…” He whispered. “I really hope you’re not in on this.” He let out a breath pushing the door open and heading out in to the street, he stopped looking up seeing the faint glow of a candle in Cloud and Tifa’s room, the shadows moving across the ceiling and he blinked seeing the flick of dark hair and the slither of naked female flesh.

Turning round Zack moved away, it hurt to see that but what did he expect after M’adoc last night?

Zack walked to the video payphone down the street. He knew it was late but she would still be awake. He promised himself he would call his mother, he felt he needed to hear her voice and see her face after all this time.

Dialing the number he waited and looked to the screen as it was answered and he smiled seeing her face on the other end and she squealed in delight at the sight of him.

“ZACK!”

“Hey mom…” He smiled. “Sorry I’ve been too busy to call.”

“We understand ShinRA contracts and all.” She smiled. “They called away that lovely blonde friend of yours who was here a few months ago. The one without the parents.” She remarked.

Zack blinked. “Cloud was there?” He asked.

“Oh no the other one, Clover.”

Zack looked at his mother. “Clover… what was Clover doing there?”

She smiled. “He came to stay for a while with Cissnei… how is she doing she wasn’t to well last time she was here.”

Zack nodded that was extremely interesting, he hardly knew Clover yet his mother seemed to know more about the blonde than he did.

“Cissnei is fine. Working as per normal.” Zack looked at his mother’s smiling face, she seemed so happy to see him. “What can you tell me about Clover?” He asked.

“He was a quiet boy, I think we scared him. We thought he was the one you used to write to us about your little chocobo head.”

Zack laughed. “No mom… That’s Cloud.”

“Oh my, mistaken identity on my part. Don’t I feel like a silly goose.” She tapped her chin. “He was a lovely boy though, stayed here for three years with Cissnei.”

“Three years.” Zack breathed. “I’m sorry I left you and dad alone for that long.”

She smiled at him. “You came back that’s all that matters.”

Zack smiled. “Yeah I did… and I’m not going anywhere else for a long while.”

“That’s good. You just have to bring Cissnei and Clover back for dinner sometime.” She smiled. “We can have a good family dinner.”

Zack slapped his forehead. “Mom you didn’t invite Clover into the family did you?”

She smiled. “I’m sorry honey but we couldn’t get a hold of you to ask.”

“You have my number now.” Zack rubbed his forehead.

She smiled again, she seemed so happy to hear from him. So what was another addiction to his mother adopting parentless Turks attitude.

“I do but you never answer.” She gave him a stern look. “But you look exhausted.”

Zack nodded his head. “Yeah I got a couple of days off, so I’m going to rest.”

“ShinRA works you like a dog, really have you thought about another form of employment?” She asked.

Zack nodded. “Yeah I have. But I just got this one thing left to do then I’m free of ShinRA I’ll be gone and I promise I’ll come home to stay for a while. I can’t stay with Tifa and Cloud forever. It’s intrusive…” He explained. ‘More than I realized.’ He added in thought.

~*~*~*~

Reno sat by Clover’s side in the medi bay looking at the blonde unconscious on the bed. “So he hasn’t woken up yet?” He looked to Ezekiel who was doing another blood test.

“No. Walker has been worried like an over protective parent he keeps coming in to make sure I haven’t raped him or anything.” Ezekiel rolled his blue eyes, the dark skinned doctor looked at Reno. “I don’t seem like that type do I no?”

Reno laughed. “I refrain from comment yo.” He looked down at Clover. “You and Clover… there’s something there isn’t there?”

Ezekiel shrugged. “Up to him. He’s confused. His step father drummed some serious stuff in to the kid’s head about relationships and sex.”

“No falling in love with sisters or men being two of them?” Reno asked.

Ezekiel nodded. “Too complicated for the kid right now and I respect that.”

“How did Jenova get a hold of him in the first place?” Reno asked.

“Through Walker. Clover was cut open and we think there was some blood transfer which allowed her cells to get inside him. The question is where did she come from in the first place?” Ezekiel remarked.

“All SOLDIER got Jenova cells she came from there.” Reno looked at Clover.

“Zack back in the old days never heard her voice none of the SOLDIER’s ever made a comment about hearing her voice.” Ezekiel remarked. “I’ve been allowed to finally properly analyze the Geostigma Walker had for two years. I knew it was a new strain of Geostigma, but the cell structure is totally different from the normal Stigma.” He looked to Reno. “I want you to interview Walker see where he was when he contracted it. I’m thinking in his wanderings he must have gone somewhere and got it.”

Reno pushed the chair back and nodded. “Is Mr. Anti-social still on shift?”

“He’s refusing to sign out until he knows Clover is alright.” Ezekiel replied.

“Is she gone from Clover?” Reno looked at Ezekiel.

Ezekiel let out a breath. “For now but you know as well as I do… she’ll be back.”

~*~*~*~

Zack moved back into Seventh Heaven and shut the door locking it behind him, he moved up the stairs slowly, he could feel the weight of his body doubling and he stopped half way up the stairs.

‘Mother left us…’

Zack’s hand move to his chest he could feel the chill of Jenova’s touch.

“So you didn’t die.” He murmured and looked at the light on under Cloud’s door.

‘I will never die.’

“I think I’d miss you if you did.” Zack confessed.

He was greeted by silence and let out a breath moving up the stairs. “You must be weak to not talk back, normally I can’t shut you the hell up.”

‘I like yourself feel drained… That pervert will be the first to die on my list when I have a body.’

“Wait in line. If he even so much as comes near me again…” Zack vowed.

Reaching the top of the stairs Zack looked to Cloud’s door and he closed his eyes, the sound on the other side, he could hear as if it was right in front of him.

Cloud’s pants, the squeak of the bed. The combination of flesh pressed against flesh, moving and thrusting.

Zack shook his head moving on to room next door.

‘You’re hurt by his betrayal.’

“It’s not betrayal… he was with Tifa first.”

‘You’re still hurt. He has to pay. I will make him pay.’

Zack moved in to his room shutting the door and leaning against it. “Don’t… don’t touch Cloud. Ever.”

‘Anyone who hurts you will pay.’

Zack blinked at the words and his hand moved to his chest over the frost bitten mark of Jenova’s hand. “Anyone Seph?” He asked quietly.

Zack was greeted by silence as a form of reply and he nodded his head. “Thought that would shut you up.” He murmured before moving to the bed and flopping down on it. Flinging his arm over his eyes he let them close as he began to relax. It would take him some time to recover from M’adoc, more than he realized.

Normally he had the other’s energy and lots of it after ward but this was different he was drained completely.

“Got to be that trial basis materia.” He mumbled to himself.

‘You’ll have more energy in the morning… trust me.’ Sephiroth seemed to whisper in his ear, but he was too tired to even think of a come back or even wonder what Sephiroth meant by it.

To Be Continued…