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A gentle rumble of a prison truck was heard. A person moved on the bench.
“Is it me or am I always getting knocked unconscious a lot lately?” Marinta mumbled to herself. She slowly sat up due to the fact the whole room was spinning. The area she was in was completely pitch black. Moving her hands on the side of the compartment, she hoped she would feel some sort of a handle to a door. Within the next few seconds she found it but to her dismay it was bolted completely shut. Just her luck. Marinta plopped down on the bench and began to think. For a fact she knew she was no longer even remotely close to home. The only conclusion she could come to was that she was in a different world. Now the only thing she had to worry about that her friends were safe or not. The truck slowly came to a halt. There were the shuffling of feet and someone complaining on the other side.
“Why the hell do I have to baby-sit a girl Tseng?”
“You and Rude have to keep an eye on her, Reno. It’s the president’s orders.”
“I know but why not get a female Turk to watch her?”
“….Agreed….” More complaining was heard in the background. By the sound of the voices Marinta could tell they were all guys and there was three of them. She calculated her chances of escaping. Slim to none. A drilling noise was heard as the dead bolts were ripped out of the door. All of the men were dressed in black suits. A thought flew through her head. Look the men in black have come to life. The one with the red hair she assumed was Reno because of his pissed off expression and Rude was the silent bald one just because. The remaining one she was assuming was Tseng. Marinta was snapped out of her train of thought as Tseng spoke,
“Welcome to Shinra corporation. The president wishes to speak to you.” Next thing Marinta new was that she was dragged out of the truck by Reno. She growled in frustration.
“I don’t know what the hell is going on. Last I knew I was walking to a gas station and some strange ass voodoo circle appeared around me and my friends. Next thing I knew I was in that mansion’s library.” Rude raised his eyebrow. Tseng stared at her for a few seconds trying to figure out if her story was conclusive. More than likely it was. With all the strange happenings, like Hojo, Scarlet and other Shinra affiliates coming back from the dead, her story seemed fairly credible.
“Your questions will be answered soon. The president just wishes to speak with you in a while. You will go to a cell. In the meantime I will tell him you story,” Tseng replied. Reno gave an irritated groan. He slowly started to drag Marinta with Rude following him behind.
“Come on you we gotta go,” stated Reno.
“My name isn’t you it’s Marinta. Get it straight you dumb ass tomato head,” retorted Marinta. It earned her a dirty look from Reno. By the time they were in the elevator Marinta opened her purse (she clung on it for dear life when they knocked her out so they gave up trying to take it from her). She pulled out a chocolate bar and began to eat it. Chocolate always helped her relieve some stress. Reno just stared at her completely stunned. What else did she have in that bag. Marinta then pulled a 2 liter of Dr. Pepper and a glass and began having a refreshing thing of pop. His mouth pretty much dropped down to the floor. Rude on the other hand asked for some water and she pulled a bottle of water from her purse and gave it to him.
“How the hell do you fit all that into your purse?” questioned Reno. Marinta shrugged her shoulders and responded,
“I don’t know it just does.” The elevator dinged responding that they have reached the correct floor. She walked out with Reno in front of her leading her to the cell while Rude stayed behind to make sure she didn’t escape. The echo of a cell being swung open rang out.
“We’ll get you when the president has the time to speak with you,” Reno spoke before closing the cell door. Marinta ran up to the door and peered out through the little window. By the looks of it there was no way out. She then plopped down on the cot. Crossing her legs she began to take deep breathes. Her friends weren’t caught by these people and they seemed to have the most power in this world so they seemed safe to an extent. Marinta sat there thinking of a way to get out of this predicament.
Meanwhile….Zack sat up and rubbed his eyes. Last he saw was he was in the life stream until that bright flash of light. He looked up to see a stunned Cloud with his face twisted in shock.
“Hey Cloud! Looks I’m back from the dead, huh?” was Zack’s only reply. He looked to his side to see Aerith sleeping next to him. He remembered everyone was together until that giant flash of light. Cloud finally responded,
“Yeah…. You missed a lot since you’ve been gone. Are you sure this isn't just the heat getting to my head or are you really here.”
“In the flesh and clothes! Hell I heard you became a hero and everything you lucky bastard,” replied Zack as he stood up. Cloud chuckled. Zack didn’t change by the look of things. Aerith sat up.
“I’m….alive?” she asked herself. Zack helped her up.
“Yep, and it looks like Cloud found us here…” Zack trailed off as he saw his sword. She snickered and Cloud became as white as a ghost.
“What the hell did you do to my sword?!!” roared Zack. Cloud cringed. Immediately Zack pulled the sword out of the ground and started to attempt in cleaning it with his gloved hand. Which failed with epic proportions.
“Zack relax. We can just get it restored. Don’t worry,” Aerith said consolingly. Zack looked like he was about to cry.
“But…look….” Aerith laughed a bit. Cloud rubbed the back of his head. Zack will never let this go and he will most likely dangle the whole thing over his head.
“Anyway, how are you guys are alive? I thought you both were dead.” spoke Cloud. Zack put some thought into it before replying,
“By the look of things we were brought back from the dead from something and me and Aerith aren’t the only ones. I’m not sure who else is alive.” Aerith then cut in before Cloud spoke.
“Cloud don’t worry me and Zack knew what was going on after we died so you don’t have to fill us in.” Cloud blushed a bit causing Zack to laugh.
“Don’t worry. Aerith was the one who flirted with you which was probably my fault anyway. I pulled the same stunt with her so don’t worry.” Then Zack began to give him a noogie of epic proportions. Aerith smiled. Once Cloud got out of the noogie headlock he called Tifa. Aerith pinched Zack and told him to be quite. Tifa answered.
“Cloud?”
“Yeah I have great news.” He could practically see her surprised expression.
“What sort of good news…?”
“Zack and Aerith are alive!”
“……..”
“Tifa?”
“WHAT?! Cloud did you did your head?”
“No Tifa I didn’t hit my head.” Zack began to roar out laughing in the background while Aerith giggled. Cloud explained everything he knew to Tifa before she responded.
“I’ll bring a truck with a tarp. Wait right there.” She hung up right after. Cloud turned to the couple.
“We have to wait here. Tifa’s on her way.”
“Why? We can just use your bi….” Zack stopped speaking when he saw Cloud’s weaponry. He walked up to it and began to look at all of the buster swords in amazement. Aerith put her hands on her hips and looked at Cloud.
“Looks like he will be quite for a while. At least until Tifa gets here.” Cloud shook his head.
“Yeah.” After a while of waiting Tifa came with a truck with the kids and Barrett in the back. Cloud felt like smacking himself. Zack looked up and saw the truck. Barrett looked at Cloud and gave him the ‘Tifa explained everything’ look. Zack jumped in the back. Aerith walked around and took shot gun next to Tifa. The kids covered Zack in tarp and sat on him earning a groan of pain from Zack.
“Zack be quite. You’re still in you soldier uniform and we don’t want to draw attention. Stay under the tarp,” scolded Aerith. Zack’s reply was muffled but it sounded something of the lines of ‘Get these kids of me! I can’t breathe!’. Then his head poked out from beneath the tarp.
“I can finally breath…” he mumbled. Cloud jumped on his bike and followed Tifa to the bar. Cloud got off his bike as everyone else got out of the truck. They all walked in to meet the other members of AVALANCHE who seemed to be informed on what happened and everything else. More than likely Tifa had the phone on speaker. Zack plopped on a bar stool next to Cid. Earning a glare from Cid. Aerith sat next to Tifa on the little couch. Barrett took the kids upstairs and told them to stay there. He then took a seat on the other side of Cid. Once all the greetings and explanations were done they heard a cheer from outside.
“Sephiroth has returned!”
Meanwhile…..Rachel was laughing when a horde of girls circle around Sephiroth. His facial expression was completely priceless. Carol was holding her side while leaning against a wall. Angeal and Genesis stood there laughing at some private joke. Sephiroth barely managed to get away. Then one of the girls called,
“Sephiroth has returned!” Angeal and Genesis grabbed the girls arms and threw them in an alley way. The both of them knew they just drew a lot of attention to themselves by coming out here in the open. Sephiroth somehow managed to find a hiding spot causing the crowd to disperse in an effort to find him. Though more than likely Shinra troops would be dispatched to find them.
“Rachel. Carol. Follow me and stay close behind. Genesis take the rear and make sure no Shinra soldiers harm them,” ordered Angeal.
“Yeah,” replied Genesis. The both of them had the feeling the girls were important to some kind of puzzle, but they didn’t know. After weaving through the buildings with Sephiroth close behind, they reached the Sector 7 slums. In the distance they saw a group of people charging toward them.
“Stay hidden. If someone comes near you use the kick you used on me,” whispered Angeal to Carol and Rachel. They both nodded in response and walked into the shadows. Angeal, Genesis, and Sephiroth assumed a fighting stance with swords in hands. When the group came closer, they’re mouths were in a unknown expression. The two groups were face to face.
“Sephiroth you’re alive….” Cloud said breaking the silence between the two groups. Sephiroth nodded.
“I suppose Aerith and Zack told you what happened. The fact I became a puppet of Jenova and she warped my mind and memories.”
“Yeah…. Though I can’t forgive you yet I won’t hold a grudge.” Sephiroth closed his eyes for a few moments and reopened them. Both groups relaxed from their fighting stance. Zack pretty much broke the awkward silence.
“Angeal!” Zack then tackled him in a bear hug making everyone laugh.
“Zack…. Let go of me,” responded Angeal. Zack blushed and backed off. Then Carol and Rachel assumed it was safe to some out. They walked out in the open. Neither of them were noticed until Yuffie walked up to them.
“Who are you?” Everyone looked at the three in surprise. Carol introduced herself and Rachel. Angeal cut in before everyone bombarded them with questions.
“Let me explain before you drown them in questions.” After his entire explanation on what happened the whole gang nodded. Zack was the first to talk.
“We’ll help you find your friend. No worries. Though if Shinra finds her than worry a lot.” Both Angeal and Aerith elbowed him. Zack winced in pain. Carol and Rachel became pale.
“If they did find you friend it should state it in the Shinra’s main computer which I hacked pretty recently,” stated Cid matter-o’-factly.
“We should head back to the bar before we’re noticed,” stated Cloud. Once they got to the bar everyone got a thorough fill in on what happened. Aerith explained that Sephiroth was being controlled by Jenova and he scarcely remembers what he did. Cloud didn’t complain because he was controlled like Sephiroth by Jenova. Then Marlene, who was eavesdropping, chirped in,
“What’s you friend like Rachel?” Tifa gave Marlene and Denzel a ‘look’.
“Don’t worry Tifa they’re fine. Marinta was more the goofball that kept our spirits up. Even though she acted goofy she was really intelligent. Hmmm….lets see. What else can I tell you.” answered Rachel. She was cut off by Carol.
“She also had the ability to make any man cry like a little girl no matter what.” Denzel looked at Vincent then Carol making everyone besides Denzel, Marlene, Zack, Cloud, and Vincent laugh. Cid yelled from the computer,
“Looks like they caught your friend!” Carol ran over to Cid with Rachel. She took a deep breathe.
“At least they didn’t kill her….yet.” Barrett smiled, he said something everyone saw coming,
“Looks like we have to go on a rescue mission.”
This was a lot longer than my first chapter....Now my hands have writers cramp. Oh well I typed three chapters of this in two days. I need a drink *opens fridge to see orange juice carton*. Yum *opens to see it empty*. Holy s*** someone stole my OJ!
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