"So, Yuffie tell me about the royal family."
Cloud, Troy and Yuffie started a fire and now are waiting for Reno to wake up. To pass the time Troy tries to gather all could get about the royal family. Yuffie on the other hand just wants to sleep. Cloud told her what Troy was thinking and punched his gut; she thought he'd learn from that not to talk to her. She didn't like him very well.
"Will you let me sleep if I do?"
"That's what my intention was."
Yuffie sighs and sits up from the ground.
"Fine if that's what you want."
"Wait one question."
"What?"
Yuffie was getting irritated.
"Why do you have more than one sleeping bag?"
Yuffie was caught off guard.
"W- Well I-… I was traveling with two others but they were not ready for this mission."
"So they died?"
Yuffie was once again caught off guard. Whoa he doesn't know the meaning of personal.
"No they didn't, they just went back. They didn't think a girl of my age, or any age, was able to do this mission, so they refused to and went back. They were sexist bustards."
Troy was surprised at her saying that, but he could understand what they thought. She didn't look strong, but was strong enough to throw that giant shuriken. She looked cute not like those body builder women who have man faces, and she was young. How could someone, so young know the pain of the battlefield?
"It's cause of how you look. You look so cute and so… innocent."
"What?!"
Yuffie seemed to be getting more agitated.
"It's nothing to get mad about it's a good thing that you're like that. You have the element of surprise."
Yuffie was yet again surprised. What's his gain from this?
"I- I never thought of it that way, but why then would the other disapprove of my being here? Do they think I have no idea what I'm doing?"
"No, no, not at all, they possibly just think that you're…"
A sound came from afar. Troy leaps to his feet Yuffie following.
"Did you hear that?"
"Yes it sounded like footsteps."
Troy grabs the hilt of his Sword and creeps forward. Leaps back at the sight of Cloud just walking out of the darkness.
"Ahhhh! …Don't scare me like that Cloud!"
"Yawn… scare you like what now? … eh forget it I'm going back to sleep… yawn, night."
Yuffie was behind Troy and started laughing on the floor.
"Hahahahahaha you got scared!"
"N- No I didn't. He just… surprised me is all…"
Yuffie still laughing on the floor stopped to look at Troy.
"Heh… are you okay?"
"I'm fine at least you got a laugh out of it. Well better get some sleep or next time that happens it's actually the enemy.
Troy and Yuffie both agree to go to sleep. The next morning everyone was awakened by loud yelling. It sounded like a man's voice.
"Dammit it let me GO! I don't need this right now. First I get stuck on a mission with a bald guy who always wears sunglasses what's with that?! Now this how the hell do I get myself stuck in these situations?"
Troy walks up to Reno and bends down to face height.
"Why are you with them anyway?"
"Like I'd tell you! I'm not stupid, the only reason you kept me alive is to get information out of me. Well tough luck-"
"Actually…"
Troy stood up and grabbed his sword.
"… I wanted you alive so when you wake up I hear you scream…"
Reno gulps in fear.
"H- Hey let's just be easy now no need for that. You need info I can get you some… just don't kill me."
Troy's hand lifts off his hilt.
"That's better now tell me all you know about Blood Magic, okay?"
Reno nods his head compliantly.
"The BM is all about power, we use the power to defend ourselves from the royal family. We are all marked criminals but we've done nothing wrong. Some come to use for help and some try to kill us for other people's actions. Believe me when I say that other gangs place our name on them trying to intimidate others. They defile our name for their own selfish needs. BM has nothing to do with murder or kidnapping… well to my knowledge. I've been with BM for a long time, and I've seen nothing done with selfish needs. We are just men, and women, who want to be free from dishonest justice."
Cloud comes out from his own sleeping tent, and yawns.
"What'd I miss?"
"Cloud you've been sleeping this whole time?"
"Well," yawn "Yes it's not every night we get a good sleep in… so he's awake?"
Yuffie nods her head.
"Yes and he is willing to give us info on the group known as Blood Magic."
"that easily?"
Yuffie pointed at Troy.
"No, Troy scared it out of him. He can be very scary."
Troy looked down as he thought, yeah that's why I can't get a date. Cloud looked over at Troy.
"Nah, it's just his personality. He kind and funny, but when it comes to it he knows how to get the job done."
Troy looked up with a smile.
"You got that right. Now, can you repeat to my friend here what you just told us, and that not a request. Thanks."
Troy grabbed the hilt of his sword again.
"Y- Yeah sure, sure…"
Reno repeated what he just explained to Cloud. It was Clouds choice what him and Troy does, either believe him that he's the good guys or believe Yuffie and take them out it was up to him. Troy walks up to Cloud and whispers.
"Whatever you think is right, but just remember if you believe Reno you won't be able to see Tifa again make your choice and do it fast they're getting antsy."
Cloud made his decision.
"I need to see the princess. I'm sorry Reno, I have to take their side."
Cloud motioned Troy to take him out. Troy walked towards Reno and picked his tied up body and began walking.
"No, you can't be serious. I told you all I could you said you weren't going to kill me. H- Hey please don't do this. MONSTERS!"
Reno was shouting at the top of his lungs, until suddenly Troy dropped him on his butt and started untying him.
"Wait you're not going to kill me?"
"No I don't want another person's blood on my blade, you are let free, but you need to hide your face if Cloud gets caught letting a BM member free its over. He wants to meet the princess and ask her hand I marriage heh."
Reno stands up.
"Thank you and I will, and good luck with that the princess is only allowed to marry knights in her army. Stupid rule I know but it's there. If you go through with it we will fight again."
"Until then I suppose."