AN: Thank you for the feedback! I'm not very good at battle scenes ; But I hope you guys like this chapter ;
CHAPTER FOUR
The two Turks took their seats and looked around at the flashing buttons and lights in awe.
"This some kind of space ship?" Reno asked.
"No you big buffoon!" Dale snapped.
"It's a Gummy ship!" Chip added hopping on buttons that had been spread across a panel in front of him.
"I suggest you buckle in!" Dale said jumping on his own set of buttons.
Reno and Rude laughed, "We're not three!"
"Don't say we didn't warn you." Chip grinned and slammed his tiny paw on one final red button and the ship shot up into the air. Reno and Rude were flown out of their seats. Clarabell had securely strapped herself in and looked back at them in shock.
"Oh my!" she said covering her large mouth with her hoof.
Reno was unfortunate to hit the wall first, Rude slammed on top of him, knocking the wind right out of his lungs. He struggled under his partner's weight until Rude realized what it was that squirmed beneath him, then grabbed a seat and pulled himself away from the breathless red head.
The two managed to get to their seats and threw their safety belts on. Rude noticed the chipmunks chuckling to themselves and nudged Reno who glared up at them, "Stupid rats!" he muttered.
When the gummy ship had finally reached it's destination, Clarabell awoke from a gentle slumber and stretched, then helped herself to being the first to exit the ship. She stood outside and looked back at the door, "Come gentleman. We haven't got all day!" she said smiling.
Out staggered Reno, followed by a very pale Rude. They swayed on the two steps. Reno even lost his footing and tumbled to the ground, his face covered in sweat.
"We're gonna stay aboard!" Chip chirped from the door's frame saluting Clarabell.
"Uh-huh!" Dale said…then looked at the fallen turk and started chuckling.
"…I hate….urp….flying…" Reno snapped holding back his breakfast.
After recovering, Clarabell led them through what seemed like a deserted town.
"Hey…where are all the people around here? No chicks or anything." Reno asked half-sulking.
Rude spoke up, "According to the report. Most of the civilians of this town have fled, on the account of something called a-"
"HEARTLESS! KUPO!"
"Yes, a heartless…..'kupo'?" The three turned around as a plump moogle came zooming past them. It's little bat wings beating up a storm.
"Heartless! Heartless! Heartless! Help! Kupo!" The moogle was in such a panic it flew straight into the wall of a building and plummeted to the ground.
"Oh the poor dear!" Clarabell rushed over to it and lifted it from the ground.
Reno pulled out his rod and poked it, "Is it alive?"
"Yes. Thank heavens, the poor thing just needs rest. It was scared to death!"
Rude nudged Reno who looked up at him and noticed he was pointing. He followed his partners stretched out arm towards a strange creature not too far from where they stood. It twitched and watched them from it's glowing eyes. Six more exact duplicates fused up from the ground, twitching.
"Looks like we've got a fight on our hands. Eh, partner?" Reno asked grinning. Rude nodded in agreement.
The heartless charged. Clawing at the two Turks. Rude occupied himself with a small group, while Reno pinned one to the ground with his rod. A shadow formed behind him and pounced at his back. He pulled out his gun with his free hand and placed the top of the barrel on his shoulder.
"Get off my back!" he said, and fired. The shadow disintegrated and faded away. He stumbled a little as the shadow he had pinned fused into the ground. Reno stared confused, then hopped to his feet and began scanning the ground for any signs of movement. The shadow was quick. It flew from the ground and scraped it's sharp claws across his back. Reno was thrown forward.
Rude then appeared and socked the heartless straight into a building, exploding to darkness on impact. Then the tall Turk helped his partner up.
"I'm fine. I'm fine." Reno said gently pulling away from Rude and dusting himself off. More of the shadows scurried around them, twisting their dark claws and twitching their jagged limbs. They had blocked any and all exit from their prey.
The two readied themselves for another round when a massive ninja star flew out of nowhere, cutting the shadows to ribbons. A small, slender girl leapt down from the top of a roof and caught her star mid-flight.
"Hiya boys!" she saluted cheerfully.
Reno and Rude glanced at each other confused. "Who's this broad?" Reno asked.
"Ugh! How rude!" she said stamping her foot and squeezing her hips.
"Reno, it's Yuffie! Don't you remember her?" another female approached them. She stepped out from behind the shadow of a building with long, dark hair that flowed with every small gust of wind.
"Oh! Hey Tifa!" Reno said, "What're you doing here?"
Tifa looked at Rude, then back at Reno, "I could ask you the same question." she said, unaware that a pool of darkness was beginning to waver on the ground behind her. Reno spotted the soon-to-be visitor.
"Tifa! Look out!" he shouted rushing toward her. But he didn't get very far before the shadow leapt from the ground, it's claws thrust forward. Tifa had sensed it and balled her hand. The creature slammed back into the ground and faded away. It's killer was grinning.
"You were saying?" she asked tilting her head.
