Declaimer: I don't own Final Fantasy, Zelda, or any of that other stuff.
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Chapter 12
Planning A Rescue
Cloud woke up to find that he was in his bed. When he tried to get into a sitting position, his hands darted to his stomach and he hissed in pain. It was then that Cloud felt hands gently push him back down onto the bed and he looked up to see that it was Tifa.
"Tifa..." Muttered Cloud.
"Take it easy, Cloud. You took a nasty blow to the stomach." Said Tifa.
"Tifa! Sephiroth was here! He took Tori!"
Tifa then looked at Cloud shocked.
"Sephiroth was here and took Tori?" Asked Tifa in disbelief.
"Yes. I have to go after him!"
Cloud then got out of bed, ignoring the pain in his stomach, and walked over to the door. When he was about to turn the door knob to leave, Tifa then spoke.
"Cloud! You can't leave like this! Not without a plan!" Cried Tifa. "I'll call our friends so they can help."
"Okay, Tifa. Call everyone and tell them to hurry."
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Tori woke up to find that she was bound by tree roots from her chest all the way down to her feet, suspened 5 or 6 feet off the ground. She started to panic and began to struggle to get free. But when she saw Sephiroth approaching her from out of nowhere, her fears got worse and she paled. He then stopped 3 feet in front of her and looked up.
"So you're awake now." Stated Sephiroth.
"That was so cliché." Said Tori, rolling her eyes.
"But it is true."
"Being bound by tree roots is NOT cool! Why couldn't you choose something more original, like, binding me with ropes, chain me to a wall, and my personal favorite, trap me inside a crystal like they do in the Zelda games?"
"Even though those ideas may sound good, I prefer this tactic."
"Well skrew you! You can go to hell!"
It was faster than a blink of an eye that Tori found Sephiroth in the air in front of her with the Masamune to her throat. She was more scared than anything she had been before now.
"How your tongue." Said Sephiroth coldly. "I would kill you, if only my mother said I could."
Sephiroth was amused by Tori's fear. Who wouldn't be scared if you had a freakishly long sword at your throat that could slice your head off easily?
"But don't worry. Your friends will be here soon and I will take a pleasure in ending their lives before your very eyes."
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All of the members of Avalance were sitting in chairs surrounding a table. Cloud was thinking, Tifa was talking, Barret was listening, Cid was listening, Yuffie was listening, and Vincent was being quiet and then listening.
"Guys. Tori has been kidnapped by Sephiroth!" Said Tifa. "We need a plan to save her. Any ideas?"
"How about we go in there and and get her back while we have a diversion?" Said Barret.
"Do you have any idea where Sephiroth is?" Asked Cid.
"I saw him heading to the ruins of Midgar." Said Vincent.
"So he's at Midgar." Said Cloud. "We'll fly Cid's airship there."
It was with that that everyong agreed and they were out the door.
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ATE: Done and finally DONE! Review please!
