Prologue
The dark alleys looked rather scary at that time of the night. No sounds were heard from all around and only little amount of people was still out. It was a rather chilly night and clouds were scattered all over the dark and starry sky.
Many persons thought that Midgar was really scary during the day, but it was nothing compare to what was going on in the alleys late at night. At the darkest moment of the night, many strange and even unbelievable things could happen. Unfortunately, also very terrible things happen.
The city of Midgar isn't only a city where a lot of orphans live, it has also become the favorite city for the men and women who simply want to get things their own way. Many children had been raped and left in the dark alleys at night to cry and even teenagers and adults got caught. It had become a living hell and everyone tried to stay inside at night, afraid something might happen.
The streets seemed rather quiet, too quiet. A tall figure walked through the alleys, his long red cape, ripped at the bottom, floating mysteriously behind him as he walked at a quick pace. His mid upper arm length raven hairs were gracefully swinging in the wind as he finally entered the dim light of a shop. His high collar cape covered his mouth and a bit of his nose, giving him a dark and mysterious look.
Scanning around the area with his piercing red eyes, the man finally spotted what he was looking for. Silently, he walked towards the building, the sign on the side of the door indicating '7th Heaven'. Reaching the door, he turned the doorknob and entered. The heads turned towards him and smiles appeared on many of the persons there.
"Vincent! Glad you could make it!" said a girl standing behind the bar. A blond haired man got up and smiled a little before waving lightly.
"Glad you made it. The only one missing now is Yuffie." Said the man. Walking from behind the bar, Tifa joined Cloud and smiled.
"Don't worry, I'm sure she won't be long." Said the brown haired girl, her voice soft and calm. Cloud nodded and walked back to his chair beside Barret and Cid.
About an hour passed and Yuffie still hadn't arrived. Tifa was getting worried and so was Cloud. Suddenly, noises were heard upstairs. Tifa's eyes widened as she heard a loud 'bang' and immediately ran upstairs.
"Denzel! Denzel, what's going on?" asked the dark haired girl. The young boy was in a corner, a strange animal-like creature in front of him and growling at him.
The creature's head looked like one of a dog and he was walking on all fours like an animal. His hands were made out of an indestructible metal and they were extremely sharp. His feet were almost the same, but with a small difference. Made like rabbits' back paws, the claws were stronger and bigger for better propulsion when jumping or running. His teeth were sharp and big, making it dangerous to get bitten by it. Instead of fur, the creature had a normal human body structure and was wearing armor on his shoulders and front, making it hard to attack it from the front. The head was also covered in a metallic armor, keeping his opponent to hit him on the head. Little metal plates protected his knees and feet, as for the rest of his body; a skin-hugging dark blue material covered it.
"DENZEL!" shouted Tifa. The creature turned his attention to the others and soon began to advance towards them. Sounds of broken glass were heard downstairs soon followed the screams of the others. A few gunshots were heard, taking Tifa back to reality. Turning her head, she saw the creature getting closer and closer. Backing away from it, she ended up against the wall. Not wanting to leave Denzel, Tifa grabbed her gloves from the belt of her suit and put them on.
"No one hurts Denzel!" said the young woman, getting ready for a battle. The creature advanced towards her, and just when it was about to strike, a gunshot was heard and the creature fell to the floor, blood flowing out of a bullet wound in his head.
Vincent was standing at the edge of the staircase, the gun pointed to the creature. Getting up, Tifa ran up to Denzel and wrapped her arms around him protectively.
"Thank god you're okay." She whispered. Turning her head towards Vincent, Tifa sighed and nodded in gratitude.
"Thank you, Vincent." She said softly. The gunman nodded soon turning around and facing the stairs. His cape flew around him as he turned sharp and then turned his head a bit to look at the dark brown haired girl kneeling behind him.
"I'm going to see what's going out outside." He said coldly, simply heading down the stairs and soon out the door. Tifa sighed and held Denzel close.
"I sure hope nothing happened to Yuffie… she still isn't here..." She said to herself.