Disclaimer: I do not own any final fantasy series or anything related to that. I own Oc character(s) like Phira and Reta.

Phira Tsounamaki-A young woman who serves Vincent, she also accompanies him in stopping the last of Shinra's soldiers.

this setting is during FF7: DoC timeline

Two: Message

"Why am I here?" Reta questioned herself as she walked through the hallway. As she walked by the cracked door she leaned in to hear what the argument was about. "You can't keep her as a servant nor an experiment! It's not right. Besides, who else is involved with this?" Vincent said angrily. "Ha, I don't think that you have any right to speak boy. Reta is the one thing that is being used for when the infant is born and at age." Hojo laughed. Lucrecia placed a hand on Reta's shoulder. "Hey." she whispered. "!" Reta gasped and turned to her. "Dr. Crescent. What is Hojo talking about? I know that I am an experiment but who is this infant?" Reta questioned.

"..My son." Lucrecia said sadly. "Then what am I suppose to do?" Reta asked. "Go to your room Reta. I am not suppose to answer or tell anymore." Lucrecia finished. "No!" Reta shouted in anger and she barged in the room. "You bastard-" she screamed as she dashed towards Hojo with a knife. "I will not have anything to do with that piece of shit you call your son as an experiment!" she added as she made a cut on his cheek. Hojo grabbed Reta by the arm and snatched the knife out of her hand. "Now you've upset me girl! Let's see how this Turk will watch you suffer." Hojo said as he stabbed the knife in Reta's shoulder blade.

Reta screamed in pain as Vincent pulled out his gun. "Let her go!" he ordered as his finger was right on the trigger. Hojo continue to stab Reta in the back relentlessly as blood splattered onto the floor. Lucrecia rushed in the room and saw Hojo drop the girl on the floor, her eyes grew wide at the moment seeing Reta breathing for her life. "Hojo stop it!" Lucrecia pleaded as Vincent ran over to Reta and lifted her up gently off the floor. "She's just a pathetic weapon Dr. Crescent, you should know that I am the one that created her." Hojo explained as he continued to laugh. Vincent carried Reta into the laboratory and placed her inside a mako chamber. Lucrecia approached the two. "I am sorry. Reta is..." she tried to explain but turned over to the computer and began typing. "Reta hates humans..." she finished.

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I began working on the other survivors and looked up at the building Vincent was in. "Yuffie?" I called over my cell phone. "Yeah." she answered. "Go get him." I ordered as I looked up seeing sparks from some of the wires. "I think something is wrong up there. So hurry." I finished as I glared at the building. One of the soldiers confronted me and handed me a disk. "Uh...?" I looked at it confused then turned to him. "It is something that you should look into. Vincent told me that you were researching and I think this should help you." the soldier explained. I took the disk and placed it in my coat pocket. "Thank you, tell me if you find anymore of these." I said as I finished with the old man's arm.

Hearing a loud boom from the sky; the helicopters were ready to take off. Locking up the doors, I placed the children on the beds that were low to the floor. I heard my cell phone ring and picked it up, "Yeah?" "Phira." Vincent answered. "You told Yuffie to get me, didn't you?" he asked not sounding too amused. "I saw something wierd. Sparks were becoming wild as I noticed cut up wire cords." I explained as I tucked a child into bed. "Hn. We'll be arriving into Kalm soon. Go rest." he suggested. "Please-I am wide awake. Now when we get to the town you better get some rest." I retorted. "Phira." Vincent sounded displeased. "What is it?" I asked now thinking that he was angry with me. "Nevermind." Vincent said before he hung up.

In the town of Kalm, a festival was going on. I stood on the balcony outside the room Vincent and I shared. "It's pretty amazing how the people could be so happy and there is still danger lurking." I said as I looked at the festivities below. "Get inside." Vincent said as he watched the news on the television. "You're not fun." I teased as I stepped inside. I sat next to Vincent on the bed. "Vincent...? You look like there something is on your mind." I said as he looked at the television silently. I grabbed the remote and turned it off. "Vincent." I spoke as I poked him in the face. Vincent grabbed my hand and looked at me. His amber colored eyes made me worried. "Phira, you seem different." he said as he still held my hand. "Uh-Vincent. I..." I blushed as I held my head down. Vincent gave me a smile that made me lift my head up to meet his eyes. Vincent pressed his lips against mine softly. I felt his hands wrap around me as I tried to push myself away.

"Vincent, the window is open." I said as he leaned in closer. "Phira, it doesn't matter." Vincent kissed me again but this time he held me. I felt his body loosen against me as his tongue licked mine. "Vincent.." I tried to call out his name but he kissed me deeper. "Phira, am I hurting you?" he asked as he moved his body away. "No. You're not hurting me." I said smiling. "Phira tell me if I am." Vincent insisted as he kissed me again. Vincent pulled me on top of him and stroked my back. As the festival continued the fireworks began. I had my head against Vincent's chest, "Vincent, I hear the fireworks." I looked outside the window. "You like watching them?" he asked as I closed my eyes. "Yeah. I only saw them once as a child but..." I lifted myself up but Vincent pulled me down. "Phira, you seem rested." Vincent smiled as he placed his hand on my back. "Vincent, you seem happy." I added. "Only with you being right here." Vincent kissed my forehead. "When I was researching, something came up about Deepground. Shinra's secret supposedly." I said as we watched the fireworks. "What could it really b-!" I was interrupted by an explosion.

Soldiers began appearing from above and began shooting the people. Vincent picked me up and placed me on his side. I sat up and moved off the bed. I walked over and picked up our phones. "We have to leave." Vincent spoke as I walked over to the bed. "Something isn't right." I said as Vincent spotted a helicopter's missile. He carried me by the waist and we escaped the room before it hit us. We landed on one of the higher balconies and he placed me down on my feet. I stumbled onto the bars and held on. "What the hell is going on?" he questioned as he watched the people run away from the soldiers in fear. I handed Cerberus over to Vincent shakily. "Phira, are you okay?" he asked. "Oh no. I am fine-except the fact that soldiers are out killing and capturing people. Besides that I think I'm just fine." I answered.