Chapter 11: Trapped

Normal POV

"They're coming right?" Loz asked, coming into full understanding of his little brother's well thought of plan.

"Of course they are. I made sure of that. I want to use her, and if she doesn't turn from Cloud, I'm turning Cloud away from her," Kadaj whispered, casting a quick glance at the children perched on the treetops, ready to block Cloud's entrance when he gave the signal.

"I can hear his bike." Yazoo muttered simply and reached into his holster, and cocked his gun, ready to fire.

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Deliria's POV

We race past glowing trees as Cloud and I make our way to Kadaj's gang's base. We have to get there, and rescue the kids; otherwise, Kadaj would use them just as he used me. It still bothers me though. Why did he let me go? I had forgotten about that thought earlier upon learning from Tifa that kids were kidnapped. They're planning something, I know, but I did not tell Cloud about anything I was thinking.

Cloud swerves to the right, and I nearly fall off. And I realize why. We're in firing range, and I can see Cloud's tense shoulders as he tries his best to maneuver the bike away from the bullets. And just then, human figures drop from the trees—children obviously. Cloud's driving is making me dizzy as he drives his bike to the left and it's when I recognize the child that he was avoiding to hit. Denzel and Marlene are taken to. My teeth clench in frustration. Kadaj is too much now.

I yelped in pain, and hear Cloud's pain-filled groaning as he glides on the rough dirt. And apparently, I realize that I'm facedown on the dirt too. He must have lost control of the motorbike. Great job Cloud.

I raise myself up to a half sitting position, and I can see that Cloud's recovered pretty quick.

"I'm glad you could make it. And you brought my little minion with you too," Kadaj's voice rings out from my right, and I turn to look at him.

He's striding towards me, and Cloud's following his swift motion with a glare.

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Normal POV

Ria hissed in pain and tried to sit up, and Kadaj's leather boots filled her vision. She blinked a couple of times and didn't have time to react right when he picked her up and held her to his chest. Her heart raced at thousands of possibilities. Is this what Kadaj was planning all along?

Cloud stared from his spot, not being able to move from his frozen spot. Was Ria really working with Kadaj? And they had this planned all along? The blonde didn't understand at all, and he could see how her eyes flutter closed with contentment as Kadaj kissed her softly and rather maliciously too.

Ria gasped at the sudden touch of Kadaj's lips. It made her forget about everything, including what situation they were in right now. Her feelings confused her to the highest level of sanity. Never had she dreamed of those lips kissing her like he owned her. Hesitantly, Ria began kissing him back, slowly, and unsuspecting of the triumphant cackle that was ringing in Kadaj's head. He had her, and he knew he had twisted the motions around. Cloud actually believed the scene; the Remnant leader could sense the tension in the air. A single kiss had changed the game around.

Kadaj pulled away, and Ria tried to follow unconsciously. Upon seeing Cloud's perplexed shocked face, she had snapped back into reality. Her body had responded in way that wasn't supposed to happen. She tried to stop, really, but how could she when there was a strange undeniable pull towards the boy holding her. She didn't have feelings for Kadaj, but maybe her lips had proved that wrong.

Now though, Cloud was glaring at her, and she tried to yell out an apology and that she'd explain later, but she was cut off when Kadaj laid an open-mouthed kiss to the side of her neck, making Cloud's eyes narrow further.

Cloud aimed an open swing of his sword intending to knock Kadaj off of his feet. Apparently, the youngest Remnant had avoided it, and left Ria gasping for air in disbelief at what had happened. Cloud didn't spare her a glance as he proceeded to block attacks aimed at him by the two other Remnants. And the fight was on.

Loz rushed at Cloud and disappearing in a blur of blue motion, swung at him with Dual Hound. Cloud avoided the attack stealthily, only to get kicked in the face by Yazoo who laughed manically at Cloud's expense, and as he shot the young man single-handed.

Meanwhile, Ria had spotted her target who was standing in the sidelines, watching as his brothers attacked Cloud.

Kadaj grinned with malicious intent at how Cloud suffered from the fight because of his Geostigma. Quietly, she crept, and swung at him with her fist and tackled him to the ground eliciting a venomous hiss from the silver-haired teen.

"Why are you doing this?" Ria yelled at him, her braid flinging at his face.

"Damn you girl!" Kadaj growled as he wrapped his leg around her knees, twisting and reversing their positions.

Ria yelped in pain as Kadaj's knee dug against her pelvis, and Gaia, it really hurt.

"He's the only family you have right?!" Kadaj jeered, and she winced in pain at his hands that were gripping the back of her neck, like her veins were going to explode. "Normally, I would've handed you his head on a silver platter, but I guess I'll enjoy better seeing him turn against you, and you getting emotionally injured."

Ria growled and delivered a stunning blow to his cheek, drawing blood. Kadaj's head snapped to the side and he bared his teeth as he glowered at her. If looks could brutally kill, his did. Ria cussed as she scrambled to get off from under him, but wasn't given the chance when he grabbed both of her ankles and planted her on the dirt with his body between her legs.

"You wanted it! And you're getting it Ria!" Kadaj whispered threateningly.

He placed his lips against her collarbone. Ria squirmed and tried to turn away, but he made it utterly impossible, because she was feeling tied to him all of a sudden. Her hands that were balled into fists punching his back had suddenly tangled in his hair, drawing his head up for a subtle kiss on her mouth.

'What am I doing?' Ria yelled in her mind. 'Stop it!'

Kadaj bit down on her bottom lip, drawing blood, but he didn't care. He wanted to hear her scream in pain, but none of that happened. Ria whimpered against his lips as she felt the different emotions swirling in her head. She felt confusion, wrath, and passion; all those said emotions not belonging to her. She knew because there was some sort of barrier in her head directing it. With that, Kadaj pulled away from her in an instant, standing up and leaving her in the bushes as he stepped forward.

And the next thing heard were sounds of clashing metal as the battle raged on. She heard gunshots, and a mix of grunts and cussing and then the clearing fell silent.

A/N: Honestly, I don't know why that kind of idea popped into my head. I know some might think, 'Cloud was deceived by a damn kiss'? That's what I was thinking when I reread this chapter, so really, I have no idea why that came to mind. I'm sorry if I made Cloud gullible. Don't kill me. Please?