I don't know what I did to end up next to an unconscious Rufus fucking Shinra of all people, or how we ended up in the famous Desert Prison sweating my balls off. I am not checkin either to see how he's fairing, sorry people I'm just not that nice of a guy but I have ten hours to get the fuck out of this shithole and back to Edge or Tifa will kill me.
The luxurious Tifa Lockhart, a beauty beyond all means, was a rampaging psychopath the moment she found Cloud was missing. Cid cowered under a table praying to the powers that be that Cloud showed his spike ads and soon, Barret had managed to make it outside and those dumb Turks where trying to appease the martial artist by stating Rufus was also gone. Tifa was having none of it and Rude, having some higher level of intelligence than Reno or at least a higher level of survival instant stood near the door watching silently.
"Look Teef, we'll find them." Tifa turned a mysterious gaze to the redhead lower left lid twitching. Yuffie, Elena, and Shelke where safety watching from behind the bar; after all, it wasn't them that had lost Cloud and Rufus.
Tifa stilled her eyes sweeping the room as she took in the remaining bachelor party, "You better." The ominous threat went unsaid leaving the four men to conjure up what possibilities may lie ahead for their physical well-being. With a final sweep of the room, Tifa turned her back to them storming up the stairs. From her fixture behind the bar, Yuffie clapped her hands.
"Hurry up boys," she smiled as Elena and Shelke smirked following the fuming Tifa. Yuffie happily bounced after her friends leaving the quartet to formulate a plan.
"Sephiroth and his psycho ass ain't looking too bad right now. Fuckin Spike and Dumbass, gonna beat those two when we find them." The Turks nodded in agreement with Barret, they were going to beat Rufus to when they found them.
Cid, recovering from his near-death experience, crawled out from under the table. "Well, where do we start looking for dumb and dumber?" Reno smiled, there was one thing Turks knew how to do and that found people.
Hour one
It's been one entire mind-numbing hour since I woke up, Princess Rufus is still over there passed out face first on the ground. For a second worry got to me but a quick smack assured me he was, regrettably, alive. The only consolation if being out on the desert with the little prick is he now has a nice red handprint on his face, at least for the time being. Between keeping the few monsters at bay and making sure no one sneaks up on us after all Shinra isn't a name you want to associate with. I am half-tempted to piss in his head to wake him up. A mirthful chuckle escapes my lips drowned out by a soft groan coming from the world's most hated man.
"What…where the fuck am I?" Rufus has the most confused and lost look on his face I have ever seen. It almost reminds me of a kicked puppy, if it had mange. Those oddly bright blue eyes narrow when he locks his gaze with mine. "Cloud?" He manages to stand, staggering a bit. As he steps forward, he limps slightly, possibly a side effect from geostigma.
"Corel Prison, under the Gold Saucer." He stops, surprise taking hold of him. I'm glad I'm here to see the realization if this situation dawn on him. It's a joyful experience, to say the least.
"Prison?"
I can't help the sly grin that parts the corner of my mouth, "yeah, don't drop the soap." The fear that fills those eyes is gone in a second, now I have the delight of knowing that something worries the former President. As I leave my perch, remains of an old car, Rufus catches up to walk beside me.
"How did we get here?" An exasperated sigh escapes me and I glare up at him, why the hell is he taller than me?
"Don't know." I know he wants to ask another question, he's ruminating over it. I stop; he's turning a quizzical eye on me. "Look, Rufus, I don't know how we got here, to tell the truth, I don't know what happened other than Reno, Cod and Barret wanted to throw me a bachelor party…what's so funny?" Now Rufus is laughing and all I want to do is smack the other side of his face to shut him up.
"That explains a lot," he's stopped laughing but the friendly smile lingers, "Reno." He hums thoughtfully and begins to pat himself down. Shotgun tucked under his arm he searches his pockets. He's a walking assault team as he hands over a set of daggers, extra rounds, three grenades, a flashbang and two materia – cure and fire. Just what was he doing last night? I'm completely weaponless, no Fusion Swords, no Materia not even a spork "It seems I lost my PHS." He's frowning now as he unloads my arms of his effects, just where is he hiding all this crap?
We stand silently looking back from whence we came then to what lays ahead -The Desert Prison. "Shall we?" He's walking away before I can answer, taking the lead and I can't stop the feeling of doom and despair as bile rises. This isn't going to turn out well.
I don't know what this is actually, I just thought of something. Really I can't even recall the thought but it had to do with Rufus and Cloud. Shoot me some ideas because I have no idea right now.