Cloud awoke in the darkness as he looked around to see that him, Aeris, Tifa, and the rest were locked in a dark chamber. His first concerns was with Aeris as he walked over he looked up to see a camera following his every move. He ignored it and went over to Aeris and said softly, "Hey Aeris are you ok?"

Aeris slowly stirred and opened her eyes to see the chocobo haired boy looking at her with a worried look in his eyes. She smiled softly and laid her hand upon his cheek and Cloud slowly leaned down to kiss her. She began to sit up and say, "Where are we?"

Cloud stayed where he was and shrugged, "I have no clue. I can only remember sleeping in our bed and then waking up here."

The door began to creak and open slowly. Cloud went to grab his sword instinctively noticing that it was not there. A tall bald tan skinned with glasses wearing a deep blue tuxedo stood in the doorway and watched as the rest of the group stirred and woke up. He motioned to a group of soldiers and they ran in and quickly surrounded them and escorted them out of the cell one by one. They began to lead the group into a large elevator and pressed the button for the top floor. Aeris watched out the window portion of the elevator as they rose up. Cloud really worried about Aeris' and the team's safety watched the soldiers carefully making sure that no one tried anything.

When they reached the top floor they were led up a set of stairs leading into a room with a large desk with a darker blonde haired person wearing a white trench coat with a white tux under. He spun around in the chair and looked at the group one by one silently until he broke the silence, "Do you know why you are here?"

Cloud yelled, "I don't even know where here is?"

The man in the white coat laughed and said, "You know your friend Vincent should know all to well where you guys are."

Cloud turned to Vincent and asked, "Vincent where are we?"

Vincent looked at Cloud and then back at the man in the white tuxedo and answered, "We are in the headquarters for the most powerful military company in the world Shin Raand that is Rufus the president ."

Cloud looked at Rufus and then asked him, "Why are we here?"

Rufus stood up and began to walk around the desk until he stood directly in front of Cloud and said, " You are here because I want you to find and kill the leader of a resistance movement known as Reeve. He had been trying to over throw my rule for quite some time now?"

Barret th big burly dark skinned man yelled, "Why did you bring Aeris she has no experience in battle!"

Rufus snapped his fingers and had the bald man grab Aeris and bring her to his side. Cloud went to go after him but a gun was immediately brought up to his chest. Rufus smiled and said, " I thought I would have to give you the proper incentive. If your mission succeeds you will have her back, but if it doesn't or you try getting her back she will be killed without hesitation."

"YOU &#! Bastard" Cid yelled in anger as he ran towards him

Cloud then put his arm out stopping him and then looking up at Rufus with anger burning in his eyes and he said, "We will do it."

Rufus smiled and nodded and replied, " I knew you would see it my way."

He waved them away and had Aeris brought into a room on the right of the door. As they were separated Aeris and Cloud kept watching each other until doors separated them.