Chapter 36

"Don't hit me!" the man cried, curling up into a ball. Shadow kept Masamune ready to strike, he stared at the sad, deformed man before him.

"Ferret, I'm sure you understand my shock and disappointment to find you still living." Shadow said coldly. "I'll make sure to finish you this time."

"wait wait wait! Listen, I know where you need to go." He cried, making a sad attempt to shield himself with his hands.

"Really now? You don't even know what I'm looking for."

"The girl, that sweet little girl you were with when we jumped you." He said. Shadow lowered the sword, but was still ready to attack. "Ha, I knew it, I saw them. Her and that sad excuse for a travel party she was with. It was odd, they had a talking dog with them."

"Just tell me where they went!" Shadow snapped.

Ferret jumped. "Yeah, right right. They were talking, they mentioned that old general from the Wutai war, the one that went missing."

"Ferret, I'm not going into details, but I suggest you tell me a little more than that." Shadow said. He could only assume it had happened after he had gone into the coma.

"Sephiroth. The crazy fools think they're following Sephiroth."

This came as a shock to Shadow. Sephiroth had gone missing? What was he doing in the Shinra building? Well, he still was confused, but at least the murder of the president at his hands seemed to make a little more sense now. "Where are they going Ferret."

"Didn't say."

In a flash, the blade of Masamune was at Ferret's throat.

"Junon, they're going to Junon." Ferret croaked quickly, his eyes darting back and forth between the sword and Shadow.

"Thank you, now was that so hard?"

Ferret shook his head. "It's not that easy, Shinra has more control over Junon that they do anywhere else, even Midgar. I over heard your girl have a run in with the Turks. Your sister is apparently wanted by Shinra, and my bets are they'll catch her in Junon."

"Then I'd better hurry shouldn't I?" Shadow mocked. "However, I'll be kind to you for this information. Don't let me ever see you again, or else I'll finish the job." as he said this, his eyes showed Ferret that he meant it. Ferret immediately took off running back towards the cave that lead to Midgar. Shadow turned, being caught off guard by the person that had moved silently behind him. In seconds, Masamune clattered to the ground. Shadow found himself pushed against the wall.

"Are you done with this foolishness?" Markus demanded. Shadow struggled, trying to get loose from his grip. "No more games, you're coming with me. We must head to the site now. If we don't activate it now, it'll be too late."

"Do whatever it is yourself, I have more important things to tend to."

"Don't you understand? Do you not see what is to happen? This isn't your time to be the hero."

"What are you talking about?" Shadow demanded.

Markus released Shadow, and took a step back. "If you won't listen to reason, then I'll just have to let you suffer through your choices." With this, he turned, walking towards the exit of the cave. "And loose the damn sword." He added as he disappeared into the light of the outside world.