Ace swalled a deep breath and returned to the reality of where she was locked in a cage.She could see the vials of the geostigma on a table and backe dto the far end of her cage.She didn't trust the idea of being too close where she could be at any moment poked with a needle full of it.

Sabastian warned"it may be a trap so take it slow just don't hurl yourself into battle."

Ace dodged his sword by merely 2-3 millimeters.Sephiroth had murdered ehr biological parents...she'd only escaped him because Sabastians tiger parents had stolen her away and raised her and Sabastian themselves.She began frantically picking at the lock on her cage before sephiroth could strike at her again.

Sabastian yowled to Zack"HURRY!he's trying to get Ace with the Geostigma!"He was now frenzied and going nuts.

Ace howled in pain.She'd crumpled to the floor without any other thought comeing to mind than make it go away... Since being but a child...when she had endured extreme trauma or pain she tended to have her mucles go in a whack and flex violently and uncontrollably.This was one of those times.

Sabastian p*censored*ed out but before becomeing unconcious he said"hurry...go on without me..."His mental link with Ace had been severed...

Ace's breath was now coming in ragged gasps,her eyes now wide and flashing between red and her normal blue.Her pupils were now even smaller slits than before.She managed in some how to get herself to her feet and lunged for the rack that her sword had been put upon...Sabastian was slipping and she made a vow she would not...for him.

Sabastian could feel his tiger instincts returning to him and taking over the humanity Ace had given him.He felt as if he was drowning...

(he was already cut srry))

Sephiroth turned around and smiled"foolish girl"he raised his hand and the Geostigma started to infect Zack completely.Zack grunted and his pupils were slits.

Ace growled,she wasn;t about to fall yet...her only thought was Cloud.He was the only one she knew who could hep them"It'd like my sword back please." she growled darkly.She called out to sabastian...her eyes becoming colorless the pupils only visible..."Please..." she called to him through a telepathic link.

Sabastian ran to Ace.His fur tangled and fluffed.He licked her face and layed down as apposed to letting her onto his back along with Zack.Since Sabastian was an animal he couldn't be affected by the geostigma.