Lucia stared....she stared into the eyes of the monster that held her.
"Let. Me. Go." She said, her eyes narrowed.
"I'm not afraid to die, but you.." She gripped his arm.
"Won't be the one to kill me."

*my voice changes back and i begin to return to normal again* *collapses after releasing Lucia* i'm sorry lucia..... Why dante? Why dont you want my power? I'm trying to save you from these.....nitwits. they only want to hurt you...besides....cloud must suffer for what he did to your family...and Zack because of what he did to you. *reaches for my head* Shut up...I will never give in to the darkness.... Dante....you know you want my power...the power to make everyone suffer...as you have. Let me in to your heart and spread your soul with hate I will never give in to you Sephiroth....

(( you and me SK will have to work the sephiroth things out together ))
STOP!!! she yelled with all her power to sephiroth your driving Dante crazy STOP!!!!

she ran to Dante " is he still in there ?"

(sorry...had to think of something and that was the only idea i could come up with)

*Gets up* *stands there looking down at the ground.* i'm still here. ~What's wrong with me?~ *begins feeling faint.* are...we....almost...there?

Lucia fell forward, the iron cold grip suddenly released from her throat. She went to her knees coughing and laughing at the same time.
"I told you." She grinned darkly, her hair covering her face.
"I told you." She rubbed her neck where five red marks were forming as she stood. She looked over at where Ash and Dante were, smiling.
"See? I knew that you'd walk on your own."

(LS....i figured out a way to fit in what's been happening to me into the plot. Like the movie FF7 advent children.... hojo wanted to make me a remnant of Sephiroth.

*looks at Lucia with great sorrow...* Lucia...i am very sorry. I dont know what came over me. *Looks at Ash....* I will try to warn you when i feel it happening again....i'm sorry. *extends my arm towards Lucia to help her up.* please....forgive me.

(lets do that)

*looks around* Ash.....i will try and warn you if he tries to take over again.... ~i hope i can keep this under wraps~

~why? why is this happening to me now?~ *follows at a distance* Lucia please forgive me.

Lucia had risen and took her place again in the middle of the group, Ash leading, and Dante following behind, she stopped for a moment to let him catch up with her, and she fell in step beside him smiling, and yet still rubbing her neck.
"What's there to forgive?" She asked quietly.
"I'm not dead...You're still here....there's nothing to ask forgivness for." She placed a light hand on his shoulder.
"So relax. We're here to watch your back." She nodded.
"Do you understand?"

*looks down at the ground as if i were hanging my head in shame....* *feels Lucia's hand on my shoulder, sighing deeply.* Lucia........*turns so i am facing her with my head still hung* Thank you....

Lucia huffed, tugging his head up.
"How can you watch my back when you're looking at the ground Dante?" She asked.
"I need you to be there for me...Ash too, you've gotta have us covered...." She smiled.
Lucia turned and pointed ahead of them.
"We're coming up on the end...where we'll end up I don't know...but we can only count on us, and what we can do in there." She turned back, her eyes bright and daring.
"So don't flake out me, and I'll do the same for you guys." She smiled.
"Hear that Ash!? You can't die on me in there! I'm not carrying your sorry butt out of there"

*looking at Lucia....i feel horrible for what i did to her earlier* *gets ready to exit with the rest of the group* *follows Lucia and Ash at a distance*

The redhead nodded.
"Good. I'm not carrying you around like I did in that forest." She walked silently then...her mind consumed with thoughts of what lay ahead.....what would they find there? What would they not WANT to find? She sighed heavily, and cast her eyes to the ground.
".........what if I'm not strong enough?" She questioned herself quietly.
"What.....what if I freeze?"
...Freeze? What are you a popsicle?
"No..."
Then why are you worried about freezing?
"..."
You're a TURK right?
"Ex..."
No matter, you were a TURK for a time, and that never leaves...
".....Alright...I'll...keep that in mind."
you'd better Lucia...your life may depend on it.

Lucia don't worry if you need help just ask. I am going to need my weapons back though if i am going to help you. *looks ahead of me* Ash... can we talk in private for a minute or 2 please?

Ash...we need to think of a "codeword" if i start hearing his voice in my head or feel something is wrong with me...like Sephiroth trying to take control of me.

*sighs* alright. Let's go. *reaches for my head* Ash...cat. I want you to let me in dante....your soul filled with my power....we can be unstoppable. *collapses* No....I will never give into you......Get out of my head....*voice changes* ASH I SUGGEST YOU GET YOUR FRIEND HERE TO LISTEN TO ME.

"Ask...for help?" Lucia had turned with a slight jerk when Dante came up beside her to tell her that..she looked down, slightly pink that someone had actually heard her talking to herself.
"..Right...I'll remember that..." She smiled and then stopped to watch as he and Ash went off a little distance to talk....then....then something went wrong...Lucia's eyes turned cold and they narrowed considerably. She would have laughed to realize it came from her years around Teseng...if she wasn't already drawing Dante's weapon.

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Ka-Chack came the ratchet of a bullet into the chamber as Lucia pulled back the slide. She pressed the cool metal of his gun to Dante's forehead.
"I don't care what's in you.." She growled.
"But if it wants to stay in there....it better start behaving..." She smirked darkly.
"No one likes losing a host, now do they? So listen up!" Her face was set...but her cold, icy eyes wavered a moment before she spoke again...she really didn't want to have to shoot anyone...she just wanted this little excursion to be over with....so that she could run in, get whatever they needed from Shin-Ra...and leave...without her ever having to worry about seeing Rufus...or even hearing that name again.
"You're going to behave yourself, at least till we get out of here, then, I don't care, take him over, rip his mind in half, but know that if you do, Lucia Belforte is going to be right there, iron in hand to stop you."

*hears the click and realizes whats going on* *regains control* Lucia.....*pulls her arm down...* i dont know what's going on in my head. *voice changes* FINE I'LL LEavE FOR FRIEND ALONE FOR A WHILE....BUT I WILL TAKE OVER HIS MIND AGAIN......AND GET MY REVENGE ON THE ONE WHO DID THIS TO ME. *my voice goes back to normal and i fall to one knee* Lucia...please...we need to find a way to get him out of my system....