Lies and Crooked Wings [Sephiroth]

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This was a world Reno found amusing. He just couldn't taken any of it seriously. It was entirely ridiculous. To get into the place you had to shrink down in size to get through the tiny door which was obnoxious by the way and had a tendency to tell you 'bugger off, I'm sleeping' - or something to that effect. Reno reserved the right for poetic licence when dealing with grouchy brass door knobs and shrinking solutions.

The hedges, were huge. There were giant flowers which may or may not house nasty little heartlesses determined to claw his heart out or spin his brain into a concussive dizziness. Getting through there was a bundle of laughs but not impossible. He found shiny baubles and a few items he could synthesise into something actually useful later. The maze of really high hedges led to a huge blank area of grass there was a throne with a woman sitting in it. The unusual thing was she had a really huge head. And her henchmen were apparently made of card. And that's not a description or an analogy. They were really made of playing cards. Reno blinked suddenly wondering if he'd smoked some pot or taken LSD and forgot.

No no. Really card people marching around for their big headed (Reno snickered mentally) red-headed queen whose hair looked like it was rock solid and her voice was annoyingly screechy. And apparently she did not appreciate anyone else sporting red locks because the second she spotted him she screamed 'OFF WITH HIS HEAD!!' and Reo being obnoxiously quick on his feet made a quick getaway.

...and made it...the Upside Down Room...?

Reno rolled his eyes cynically and sighed. Everything on this planet is named stupidly.

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The Chosen One had been wandering around this world in hopes to continue his search about
the Goddess. So far, he has gained little information, but in return has learned many new
things about other 'ultimate beings'. The more he carries out his quest the more he waivers
from Jenovas ideals and thoughts. Was everything he had researched and originally saw in that
lab a lie? Is it possible that Jenva isn't his real mother? Sephiroth had found himself in
a world of madness and he just couldn't get out of it.

Eventually, the Angel had made his way into a rather peculiar room which appeared to be upside
down? Where the hell is he? Sephiroth is only here to find the queen so that he could use her
in his aide to find the Goddess. Before he used to be obsessed with carrying out Jenovas plans,
but this new quest had enthralled him for a new aim. Even if he finds out he was wrong all this
time, he will forever hate ShinRA and possibly humanity. For a good while the One Winged Angel
had taken a good look around at this area until something interesting happened.

Sephiroth watched as Reno had soon appeared in the area alongside a horde of those odd looking
card soldiers chasing him. That is when the Angel had devised a rather unique plan. He could use
the red head, to help him get to the head of the Turks. Perhaps he could achieve this with some
trickery? Or he could use his force of will to aide him? Nonetheless, the One Winged Angel was going
to use these cards to his advantage. They will all perish and suffer immense pains that will make
them weep.

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Reno was writing this world off his list of places to go to. He did not want to stay here any longer than necessary, but unfortunately he was a wanted man (not unusual) and was a little lost (definitely unusual but correctable). He had heard rumours though of a unique blend of coffee and being the occasional suck up thought he might try and get some for his deprived boss Tseng, who adored coffee like Reno adored winding Elena up. Some things in life were just too easy to pass up - and she gave him far too many opportunities to count. The girl was just uptight, that's all, and uptight people made for the funniest of targets.

And the ones more likely to stab him in the ass with a fork, but that was neither here nor there.

Wonderland was less Wonder and more Blunder if you asked Reno, which people rarely did but found them with his opinion in their heads anyway. He would tell just about anyone that he wanted away from this place, but not after he had stolen into the Big Head's Castle and stolen what was probably some premium coffee. If the Queen was drinking it, it had to be good shit right? Sure she had a huge head and a scraggly voice but he was putting that down to the weird genetic mutations of this place. Seriously: how to card people function anyway?

Apparently these small flexible critters were quick on their feet because they had managed to keep up with him somehow. Reno was sure the world was plotting against him, especially when he skidded to a halt near a familiar looking silver haired devil. "Oh shit," he complained, glancing back at the minions who clearly thought they were menacing. Reno gave a hefty side kick, which, considering they were all following one another, was a rather effective way of knocking them all over. "Don't make me set fire to ya!" he bluffed considering he had neither matches nor material but they weren't to know that judging by the looks on their faces but not that easily deterred apparently, if the tiny stab to his calf was any indication.

Reno wondered if he could use them as a distraction.

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Sephiroth slightly grinned as he watched Reno struggle in his current situation.
The One Winged Angel had soon decided to save the redhead before him. His reasoning
for it is because he could use Reno as a pawn to take his revenge on ShinRa the company
he despises the most. After ,what they had done to him and the others it is time for
them to pay for their own crimes. So manipulating the Turk could be most beneficial
to his cause.

With the card soldiers still chasing after Reno, Sephiroth made his way closer to Reno.
"Stay here or die," Sephiroth said in a very scary tone. Even if the Red head would try
to escape it would be futile in the end. After, walking a short distance away from Reno
the Angel placed his hands up towards the sky and said,"Perish, NOW!" Just like that five
very tall, large pillars of fire completely surrounded Sephiroth trying to pull in everything
to its flames.

Sephiroths flames was pulling in all kinds of leaves, animals, bugs, all of the Card
Soldiers, and Reno since he was near by. Slowly as his wall of flames had dissipated
everything in close by in the area around him had been burnt to a cinder. White ash had
filled the small area looking almost like snow. With a few short steps the Angel turned
around to see if Reno was still near by.

[Firaga Wall - CD 3]

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It wouldn't be that hard to fight card people, Reno figured, but there were a lot of them and he was pretty sure they were wielding pitch forks - spikey sharp pointy weapons and he just didn't want to have to deal with this shit! Why was it always him? He was a trouble magnet that's for sure. It's not his fault he's got hair the colour of rubies and there happened to be someone else on this world with red hair who took offence. Really, it wasn't his fault and he would object to anyone suggesting otherwise.

It was just his kind of luck, like the mayhem that tended to follow him around that his salvation would also be the fire to turn his soul. How could he possibly have managed to pick the same room as Sephiroth? As he was cursing his luck, fate and everything in between, Sephiroth approached him before walking by, intoning he should stay here or die. Reno didn't much fancy staying here and talking to the Dark Harginger or he could leave and apparently sign is death warrant. Reno, not being a trusting guy, naturally assumed staying was willingly allowing Sephiroth to run him through and he had always been about survival, so, naturally, he fled.

While Sephiroth was busy dealing with what he could only describe as poorly organised henchmen (at least Turks had style and class) he skeddadled up and up and up and up to where there was a door. And exited out into another room. There was a cake, on a chair, that said eat me. He looked at it suspiciously. Then he decided it was worth the risk and took a bite. Suddenly he grew large, limbs lengthening easily. He looked about fruitlessly. He still didn't know how he was going to get out of here. Was there a way out?

He wasn't going to find it in time, was he? Still, had to try. Reno winced absently his hand pressing against his chest. HIs back twinged a little too. He really didn't need more souvenirs from the madman. Think he'd just skewer him and let it be done with?

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With the card soldiers all burned to a cinder Sephiroth turned around only
to notice that Reno didn't heed his words. The crazed swordsman needed to
chase after his new puppet as soon as possible otherwise he might lose his
chance to play around with the people he hates the most. By the time Sephiroth
had entire the next room he found something most un-pleasurable. Reno was now
giant sized which could prove difficult.

The Chosen one had fought creatures far mor leathal than a giant Reno before.
This legendary ex SOLDIER had fought bethemoths, dragons, demons, super soldiers
and more. However, his problem is how is he going to take care of Reno without
having to cut off anybody parts? Or maybe he should try mind control?

Slowly his green SOLDIER eyes looked up towards the giant Reno and then to a table
near by. The One Winged Angel noticed some kind of a cake on a chair. Did the redhead
eat that? For a murder Sephiroth was sure having a hard time trying to not just kill
Reno right here and now. Why did everyone have to make things much harder than
necessary?

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Reno had a bit of a problem. There wasn’t much he could do, standing tall, much taller than Sephiroth would be now. He had nowhere to go, it seemed, other than back down. On the table there was a bottle which said ‘ drink me’ and Reno huffed, ignoring it. It would shrink him again, having experienced similar effects from a similar item already. He just wanted to get away from the mad man with the long shiny knife. He wanted his life intact. He wanted never to hear or see Sephiroth ever again, or be affected by any of his evil doings forever.


It was too much to ask, and he knew it.


Reno tried in vain to find an exit he could use, but he was never going ot fit through that tiny door. He’d be lucky if the top half of his foot could make it through.Life was much too typically irritating. He was going to have to shrink, and that meant running into Sephiroth again. He didn’t trust his luck to allow him to make it to his Gummi ship and away without being seen by the mad man.

So Reno drank the bottle which said ‘drink me’, taking the sip and immediately shrinking in size. There a tiny being on the floor, he saw Sephiroth. He sighed cynically and folded his arms. ”Guy had to try, you know?” he asked rhetorically. There was no point in running. The guy could teleport. He’d never make it to the door.