Later, Cloud walks into the Coliseum arena with his buster sword out, a serious look
on his face. He stops, seeing a blue feather fall from the sky. As the feather lands,
Cloud looks up, his eyes making contact with Sephiroth. They stare each other down,
neither making a move
Cloud: I’ve been looking for you.
Sephiroth: As have I.
Cloud: As long as you exist, I’ll never wake from this nightmare.
You’re my darkness.
Sephiroth (extending his arms): I’m a part of you, am I?
Then join me in this eternal nightmare untarnished by light.
Cloud brandishes his sword and Sephiroth closes his eyes, slowly grasping his blade.
The tension in the air rises as electricity crackles around the two opponents, sending
dirt into the air. Suddenly, they charge and their swords clash violently, their single
wings extending and sending them airborne. They trade blows over and over, neither side
gaining the upper hand. They split apart and Cloud charges, this time pushing Sephiroth
back. Before his blade hits him, Sephiroth teleports away, leaving only feathers. Cloud
looks up, glaring at Sephiroth who extends a hand to him. He smiles, only angering Cloud
further, and the two soldiers clash swords, sending out a white hot light through the
sky.