[Just in case Cloud decides to turn around again, Sephiroth follows him into the flames. He actually stays pretty close, like a giant looming shadow within the fire.

While this is a nightmare for some, Sephiroth views it all quite differently. The fires represent the start of it all. A hero died that day and something else rose in the ashes of that basement. Though what that is he can't exactly say, though he'd like to think a god.

He does stop when Cloud starts to stumble. He won't hinder him. Help? That's open to interpretation.]

Remember the anger you felt then. Your pain. Your suffering. Your fear. The despair over everything you could lose. Cling to that pain, Cloud and you'll reach the other side.

[Is that helping? Cloud probably won't think so.]