Clouds surrounded by thugs and are ready to kill him. Cloud has one thing he can do. Fight back.
"So you show yourself. Wait theirs two of you isn't their?"
Cloud looks at the man who spoke.
"Is that what they told you? It was easy enough to do it on my own. They lied to you I am the only one. Look at my sword and savor its sight, for it may be your last."
The Thug leader got angry.
"Cocky little bastard aren't you. Well men you heard him, he did this now let's show him what we can do. Shall we…"
Cloud unsheathed his sword and aimed his eyes on the leader. Just as Cloud was going to force his way to the leader, looked down as he heard a thump. It was a grenade; Cloud easily dodged the explosion and was met by two thugs running at him, Cloud used his blade to maneuver out of the way. Cloud didn't expect the thugs to be so well trained.
"You're not just random thugs. Who are you?"
"Ah, so you noticed. We are not thugs, we are local military."
Cloud was surprised by the man's words.
"Military?"
The first thought that came to mind was SOLIDER; it wasn't possible it couldn't be… could it?
"Yes military. We go town to town in a 50 mile radius to recruit men and build up our own military strength, for the people of course."
"Recruit? You basically beat them until they join or kill them in the process from what I hear. You are no more than thugs and kidnappers; you have no right to slap on the title of military."
Cloud was getting angry at hearing that man going on about him building a military strength for the people. He had enough.
"I won't let you hurt them anymore."
Cloud springs ahead with one swipe with the Buster Sword Cloud takes three men out of battle. Still racing forward he uses use's the fire materia attached to his blade sends three fire spheres at his enemies. As the enemies scramble to dodge the balls of flame, Cloud gets around to the leader. Cloud grabs the man's clothing.
"What aren't you going to kill me?"
Cloud reads his eyes he doesn't care if he dies or not. He also noticed one more thing his eyes, they glowed with Mako energy.
"Y-you are SOLIDER?"
"SOLIDER? Never heard of that organization before in my life."
Cloud let his grip go a little. The thug leader took that as an opportunity to escape. He jumped out of Clouds reach.
"Sorry to say, but I have to run. We'll meet again, I'm sure of it."
Cloud just stood there in awe. He couldn't believe it, SOLIDER was known everywhere. How could he not hear it from at least a traveler? Where could Cloud be?
"Oh you're sad I'm leaving? Fine, I'll leave some of my friends behind to play."
The thug gestures for some men to get Cloud. The men ran at the motionless Cloud. The out of the blue…
"Burn!"
Fire came from all directions. It was Troy from the roof he was using all of his will power to help out. Cloud snaps out of it.
"Troy! What are you doing?"
Troy was back in to action, but what will he do?