*Warning! * - Sex, language, violence, nudity, and torture present.
I do not own FFVII characters – though I wish I did. lol
I do own my own character – Jalyne.
Chapter 29 – The Retrieval
"Damn it!" Reno cursed, slamming his fist into the computer consol. "He's a real piece of work, yo."
It bespeaks the great lengths he will go to achieve his directives. Rufus' voice came through. We must not allow him to continue.
"I agree, Sir." Tseng replied, keeping his ire in place. "Next move?"
Let the situation play out. The president continued. Jalyne and Elena can handle themselves. Let's see what they find out.
"I don't like, yo." Reno commented angrily. "If Raphael even touches them…"
"He will." Rude said quietly. "All the information points to it." Reno looked at him frustrated, running a hand through his hair.
"No retrieval then?"
We will do so when needed. Rufus stated calmly.
"I still don't like it, yo." Reno grunted. "You're taking a big risk."
They knew it going in, Reno. The young President said sternly. Calm yourself. I trust them to get the job done. Jalyne won't let anything happen to Elena.
"And what of her?" Tseng questioned lightly, watching Raphael and Yuri bring the ladies into the next room.
This is Jalyne's arena, let her work. Stay ready but let her do what she does best.
"I still don't like it." Reno said, watching the targets situate the ladies and leave.
You don't have to.
She kept her eyes closed as her mind regained consciousness. Her body cleared the sedative quicker and she reached out to scan the room. Elena was with her, but no one else was present. Jalyne opened her eyes and looked around quickly. Elena was tied to the bed on her right and Jalyne smirked as she felt the bindings around her wrists, extended above her head. She looked at the hidden camera and winked.
Are you okay, yo? Reno voice came through.
"Just hanging around, Baelo." She responded chuckling sarcastically.
He is rubbing off on you, Jalyne. Tseng commented wryly. Elena?
"Still drugged. She'll come around in a few minutes." Jalyne reported. "Where are they?"
Bar. Rude stated. Adrian is stalling for as long as possible. The club is busy so it's easy for him to do so.
"Directive, Sir?" Jalyne asked the President.
Get what you can out of him.
"How far do you want me to go?" she questioned. "You realize what he wants to do. I'm not in this position for any other reason." She heard Reno's sharp intake of breath and sighed. "I would suggest you shut off the cameras if you don't want to see it."
No. Rufus commented. We have to know what's going on to intervene if necessary.
What makes you certain he is going to fuck you? Reno asked.
"Oh, it's not just him." Jalyne commented. "Yuri will partake also." She paused reaching out to the men at the bar. "He thinks it would be fun to break two ladies who are into each other."
I take it he doesn't like that. Tseng questioned. Jalyne almost snorted but laughed lightly sarcastically instead and concentrated harder.
"He doesn't really care. He just thinks it would a challenge and fun."
Sick. Rude piped in.
Jalyne looked over to Elena, who shifted quietly on the bed and slowly opened her eyes. Her green eyes looking around, gauging the situation. She let out a hiss as she realized the bindings were cutting into her wrist.
"Let me loosen those." Jalyne commented and flicked her bound wrists, her power flaring briefly around her hands. "Can you get out of them okay?"
"Thanks." Elena replied. "No problem now that they loosened. What'd I miss?"
"Nothing much, just hanging." Jalyne responded wryly.
Try not to kill him. Rufus suggested.
"Mind if I have a 'word' with him?" she asked. "You know I can just…" Jalyne wiggled her fingers. "As long as there isn't another drug he gives us. I kind of have to concentrate."
We're here should anything happen. Tseng stated. Stay in character.
They're coming back. Rude said.
"Great. Showtime."
Jalyne heard the door open and Raphael whisper something to his guards. She internally sighed and glanced at Elena who scarcely nodded in agreement. The businessman walked around to face Jalyne. "Ah, you are awake." He glanced at Elena and smiled. "So is your partner. That's fantastic."
Raphael turned and adjusted the rope that held Jalyne, dropping her to her knees. She was acutely aware of Yuri behind her and the foreigner dropped to his knees behind her lightly steading her, wrapping an arm around her hips and pulling Jalyne up against him. Raphael knelt and grabbed her chin, forcing her to look at him.
"Have you had the touch of a man, Jalia?" he questioned seriously and Jalyne narrowed her eyes of which he chuckled. "This one has fire, Yuri. It matches that gorgeous hair of hers."
The silent partner tightened his grip and fumbled within his clothes, looking for something. Jalyne willed her body to relax, taking the pain in her jaw in stride and never making a sound.
"Do you have it?" Raphael asked his partner. Yuri produced a handful of syringes and threaded his other hand in front of Jalyne who glanced down quickly. Whatever was in it, glowed a turquoise color. "Maybe she'll respond if we deal with Leia." He continued shrewdly, staring at Elena. He released Jalyne and went over to the bed, eyeing Elena hungrily. He trailed a light hand the length of her body watching Elena's eyes widen and she shuddered uncontrollably.
"NO!" Jalyne said harshly. "Don't touch her!" Jalyne struggled within her bonds and Yuri tightened his grip on her. Elena whimpered appropriately and softened her eyes, bringing fake tears to them. "I'll do anything you want." She hung her head submissively.
"Yuri?" Raphael quirked and brow at him. Yuri nodded, extracting the cap from one of the needles. "I am a researcher." The blond stated idly coming to kneel on one knee in front of Jalyne again.
Reno?
"Is that what I think it is?" Tseng questioned looking at the monitor over Reno's shoulder.
"Yep." Reno answered darkly. "We're in trouble, yo."
What do you mean, Reno? Rufus asked.
"That's Mako, yo." The red-headed Turk answered. "It's common on the streets. There's no saying what the concentration is."
The effects? The president inquired.
"Depends on the person, yo." Reno replied. "The side effects can be nasty. Smaller concentrations give euphoria and hallucinations, yo. Higher concentrations can make one violent and out of their mind."
This isn't good.
"Sensitive." Rude commented. "Mako is made from the Lifestream."
Tseng and Reno snapped their heads to Rude who nodded at the screen and raised an eyebrow at them. The dawning of understanding infiltrated their features.
"Oh shit." Reno said.
What? Rufus asked.
"Jalyne can't handle the Lifestream, it heightens her natural abilities. There's no telling what this will do to her, yo." He explained.
We need to get them out of there…NOW!
Jalyne and Elena heard the entire conversation, features remaining impassive, but minds were racing. They had to get out and get out now. Jalyne was the danger as there was no telling how she would react to Mako injections. She squirmed within Yuri's grasp, trying to keep moving so he couldn't inject the substance.
Raphael became enraged, striking Jalyne hard across the cheek to calm her. He grabbed Elena by the hair, producing a knife and holding it to her throat. Elena struggled weakly, keeping within character, and looked at Jalyne slump briefly within the rope, Yuri behind her with an exposed needle.
Yuri slid Jalyne's skirt up, exposing her upper thigh and ass, and positioned the needle. Jalyne looked at Elena and resigned herself to taking the injection. She did not want Elena hurt or worse, dead; not if she could prevent it. She took a breath when the needle hit her skin and bowed her head. She could feel the liquid enter her body and she forced herself to relax. Yuri rubbed the injection site, sending tingles throughout her body. His feathery touch incited sparks within her, and Jalyne tried to block his murmurings in her ear, his hand moving towards her front, dipping between her legs. Raphael released Elena and back in front of Jalyne, lifted her head. The Brunette slid her hands out of the loosened ropes and waited.
"Let's see how this bitch is doing, shall we?" He commented studying her eyes. "Open them." He commanded.
Jalyne opened her eyes slowly, the shine radiating out of her violet eyes. She was breathing rapidly, and she felt the room starting to spin. Jalyne eyes glazed over and she leaned into Yuri unconsciously.
"She reacted greatly, my friend." Raphael commented. "We may have found the correct dose. We can flood the streets with this."
I can't control it. Jalyne threw outward to the Turks. What did he do to me? Please… she begged. Get Elena out of here.
We're coming, Jalyne. Tseng replied.
Elena heard the commotion outside and knew her partners were cleaning up the guards outside the room. She was going to make a move on Raphael, but as she made a moved to attack, the door opened which drew Raphael's attention. Yuri kept a tight hold on Jalyne, and Elena shifted her legs underneath her.
As the Turks came through the door, Jalyne unleashed a wave, knocking everyone backwards with force. Reno crashed into the wall by the door, Rude on the other side and Tseng went back into the hallway. Yuri released his grip and fell backwards motionless, and Raphael landed on the crossbeams in front of her.
Reno shook his head and slowly got up, making his way towards his partner. Rude made his way to Elena, helping her to stand.
We have company coming. Tseng stated. Adrian says to hurry. Some regulars he believed to be good people, sprang into action. This is larger than we thought.
"Get back into the room." Jalyne ground out.
"Gotta get you out, yo." Reno stated fussing with the bindings on her wrists.
"No."
Reno peered at her closely. "Open your eyes, Jalyne." He softly commanded. She sighed, sweat beginning to form on her brow, but did as requested. She stared into Reno's eyes, the violet within hers turning and swirling darker and darker.
"I can't control it much longer." She explained. "Whatever this drug is…it hurts, and my mind is getting fuzzy. I am struggling to concentrate." Reno turned and looked at Raphael, who was motionless behind him. He glanced at Yuri who was in the same motionless state.
"You stopped time."
"Yes…" she drawled. "Get out NOW! Please…I'll deal with Raphael. Take Yuri. Get back to the room."
"I'll think he'll notice they're not here, yo."
"No…he won't." Jalyne smirked.
Reno sighed and stood up. Rude and Elena were at the doorway waiting. He placed a hand on her shoulder. "I don't want you to do this, Jalyne."
"I'll be fine."
Do as she says Reno. Take Yuri into another room. Get what you can from him. Bring him here if necessary. Rufus commanded. Jalyne?
"I know, Sir, try not to kill him." She struggled to say. "I'll do my best."
The wave of magic slowly retreated and Jalyne tapped Raphael's mind lightly, implanting false memories of the night. Reno hurried and grabbed the syringes off the floor, sliding them in his pocket and picking up the foreigner. Elena went to Tseng's side to help drag the original guards into a room. The Turks slid the guards into the room across the hall and bolted into theirs just as more of Raphael's henchmen started down the back hallway.
"He must have had more enter after he did." Elena surmised.
"We weren't looking for anyone else." Tseng commented, not hiding his ire. "Let's get this started."
Reno and Rude secured Yuri to a chair using left over wire. Reno waited a moment and saw him jerk awake as the magic retreated fully.
"Well, Well, Well." Reno drawled. "What do we have here?"
Yuri narrowed his eyes and surveyed the room. Three Turks had their attention on him, the fourth blocking the console that held the surveillance equipment. "I don't know what you are talking about. I am simply a paying customer at this establishment." He answered in a thick accent.
"So, these aren't yours." Reno produced the syringes glowing a bright turquoise. He turned to Rude and smirked. "Guess we have the wrong person, partner."
"Maybe."
"And what would happen if I used this on you, yo?" Reno asked turning back to the prisoner. Yuri tightened his lips and looked away. "Well, partner, are you feeling experimental?" he continued, removing a cap from one of them.
"Yep."
Reno moved to stab the needle in Yuri's arm when he shrieked loudly, the loud blaring music of the club drowning the sound. He struggled within the chair, thrashing about wildly until Reno punched his gut and grabbed one of his hands, pulling a finger back.
"NO!...Don't!" Yuri shrieked again.
"Then I would suggest you talk." Reno reiterated pulling back on the finger just enough to cause pain.
"I am Yuri Tao."
"We know that." Rude commented.
"And?" Reno said pushing the middle finger even further.
"I am a scientist." He hurriedly stated.
"Who do you work for?" Tseng questioned, narrowing his eyes.
"Raphael Solarna." He replied.
"What is this?" Tseng continued showing him a syringe.
"It is a drug."
Tseng looked at Reno and nodded. In one motion, Reno snapped his finger backwards creating an awful sound as it broke. Yuri screamed from the pain and tears flowed down his face.
"We're not playing around, yo." Reno said calmly. "What IS it?"
"Mako." Yuri cried, staring at his broken finger as Reno reached for the index finger. "Mixed with a light sedative, narcotic and hallucinogen."
"Name them." Tseng inquired, grabbing his chin. Elena stayed with her back to the gentlemen, looking at the screen to observe Jalyne, hoping her friend would fair okay.
"Hydracodia, mophien, and tetriane." Yuri sobbed again.
"Nasty." Rude said adjusting his gloves menacingly.
"Yeah it is." Reno agreed. "That combination has been around forever though, yo."
But the addition of Mako changes it. Rufus contributed.
Yuri smirked at the Turks but changed his looks as he caught Reno glaring at him. "Why the Mako?"
"To experiment of course." The scientist stated smugly. "Mako poisoning is rare but severe leading to death. We want to push the boundaries to see how far we can induce or heighten hidden abilities."
"Solarna deals in solar energy."
"That's just a front to receive funding." Yuri chuckled. Reno snapped his forefinger back like a twig.
"Oops." He commented as Yuri shrieked again.
"What else?" Tseng demanded. "What is his true goal?"
Yuri wouldn't answer and Reno grabbed his thumb, flexing it backwards slowly.
Don't bother. They heard Rufus statement. Get Jalyne out. Bring Yuri here.
"Sir?" Reno questioned looking at Tseng to hide the president's presence.
They're trying to recreate the SOLDIER program.
A swift punch to the jaw by Rude knocked Yuri unconscious while Reno whistled. They turned their attention to Elena who was watching the feed from the cameras.
Jalyne watched as Raphael lifted her into the air, the strain of her weight hurting her shoulders. She swung lightly as he stopped by a table, picking out an instrument of torture. Jalyne was thankful he picked the whip as she did not really care for slicing and dicing given her previous encounter not too long ago. But then who does. Raphael struck out, catching her on the ass. He did so again, this time higher up to hit the lower back. Jalyne winced slightly.
"Good." He stated coming to her front. "I am going to break you, my dear." Jalyne closed her eyes and leaned her head back, so as not to betray her emotions. He lowered her just a bit, enough so that she was just above the floor. Raphael lifted her shirt up to display her stomach and leaned in to kiss it. Jalyne stayed silent. He walked around to her back and struck out harder with the whip, catching her at her shoulder blades.
"Tell me what you feel." Raphael commanded.
"No pain." Came the reply.
"Absolutely no pain?" he asked incredulously. "Hmm."
"Yes."
"I think you are lying." He stated coming back around to her face her. He lifted her shirt again and placed kisses on her stomach again and then bit down hard. "Nothing at all?" Jalyne snapped her eyes open to stare at him.
I know that look. She heard Reno say. Glad I'm not on the receiving end.
Her mind was racing, and her healing was trying to rapidly clear the drug from her body. She felt stronger and more powerful but was struggling to fully concentrate. "I didn't say 'nothing'" she stated dangerously.
Jalyne wrapped her legs around him swiftly, thighs tightening and keeping him in place. The glow in her eyes flashed and she quickly placed a heeled foot on his chest and pushed, taking him off guard and pushing him backward onto the bed. "Hush, Reno." She whispered; her words lost within the music.
He crashed into the headboard, head cracking the wall, making him dizzy. Jalyne lifted her legs upward and started swinging on the rope. After a few swings of gaining speed, she flipped upside down, wrapping her leg around the rope just as Raphael rushed to grab her. The motion caused her to spin lightly, which didn't help her mind any, but hid the fact she was undoing her wrists. Once free of her bonds, she reached for her thong. Two capsules were hidden within it and she extracted them, hiding them in a hand and wrapping the rope around the other one.
"Get down here!" Raphael commanded angrily.
Jalyne glared at him and then smirked. "If you say so." She flipped over and let go of the rope. As she connected with floor dropping to one knee, she punched the ground, sending a shockwave of energy outward. Jalyne sped forward, grabbing him by the shoulders and slamming him down on the bed. Like prey caught in a cobra's stare, she commanded him to take one of the pills she held, holding him within her telepathic grasp.
Jalyne searched for a glass of water, holding Raphael steady but making his mind blank. She found a bottle near the back and handed it to him, silently making him drink the passia.
Jalyne? Rufus questioned. How are you doing this?
She glared at the camera for a moment then shook her head to clear it. "Because I want to." She shrugged. Jalyne reached up and switched off the commlink. She waited a moment, looking over the torture apparatuses within the room. It would take a few minutes for the drug to work.
"She turned it off." Reno slapped the desk frustrated. Yuri groaned and Rude punched him again, quieting the scientist.
"We can still keep an eye on her." Tseng said.
"She's reacting to the Mako drug."
How so? Rufus asked.
"Anger." The Turk stated solemnly. They watched the screen for a moment and Reno caught a glance of her light within, pulsing. "She's fighting it though."
How do you know?
"Watch closely for a flicker." He said pointing at the screen. "That's her light. Her body is trying to compensate and heal. She shook her head before answering you, Sir. She's trying to clear the fog."
"She's intent on getting the information." Elena commented. "But at what cost? She gave him the passia."
"She has the antidote too." Rude commented. "Solaria formulated specifically for Gaians. Jalyne didn't want to drive him to insanity."
"Her come down will be horrible." Reno stated. "I'm not sure how severe it will be or if she even realizes there is something wrong."
Stay with her tonight, Reno. Rufus commented. You know the effects. Help her through it.
"She'll hate me forever if I have to throw her in the freezing pool again."
"Come here, beautiful lady." Raphael crooned to her. Jalyne snapped her head towards the blond and smiled. Passia was working. She slowly strutted over to him and climbed onto the bed, straddling him, gazing into his chocolate eyes. She reached up and tapped her ear, turning the commlink back on so they could hear the conversation. Raphael breathed deeply and leaned in to kiss her, but Jalyne backed away, seductively. "Don't play hard to get." He admonished, grabbing ahold of her at the hips.
Jalyne leaned in, lightly kissing his lips, hearing his groan of pleasure as he tightened his grip. She deepened the kiss, allowing a few more minutes for the passia to work. Jalyne ran her hands through his silky hair, smoothing stray strands away from his sweaty brow. She gazed into his brown eyes, feeling the drug within her start to make her sluggish. Jalyne dipped her head to his neck, nuzzling him and hoping to shake the fuzziness out of her head. She took a chance and probed deeper, searching for Raphael's true intentions. Suddenly, her power pulsed darkly interfering with the camera's reception and she bolted upright.
Reno flipped off his commlink, the others following along. "Rewind that, quickly." Rude rewound the tape a few seconds to the pulse of her power. "Slowly, forward it." Rude did so. "Shit."
"Get her out now!" Tseng ordered but Reno was already at the door with Rude behind him. On the screen, interposed over Jalyne – was the image of Jenova.
Reno ran into the hallway and turned to the two guards who were about to intercede them, the music of the crowd and DJ blaring noisily around him. Rude followed and went after the first guard. The Turks took them down easily and rushed into the room.
"Jalyne?" Reno asked. She was frozen in place, a barrier of energy around her and Raphael. Jalyne blinked a few times at the call of her name with no recognition. Finally, she took a deep breath and looked at Reno and Rude.
"Get me out of here." She whispered. "…please…I can't control it." She tried to stand and failed, falling back onto the bed. Another pulse of her power went throughout the room and Reno felt the shift in it. He rushed to her side and picked her up, the antidote pill dropping onto the bed. She stared blankly at it and looked at her red-headed partner. "What is happening to me?"
"It's the drug, Jalyne." He whispered, cradling her. "You're reacting to it, yo."
Jalyne motioned for him to put her down. She turned to Raphael who was still drugged with passia and laying on the bed, eyes clouded over in lust. Another pulse went through the room and everything slowed down. Jalyne haltingly picked up the pill and leaned into the captured target.
"Drink this." She whispered to Raphael, who gladly accepted it and the water without question as Jalyne still had control of him. She leaned in closer and her eyes hardened noticeable as Reno carefully reached out to her.
He watched as her eyes darkened and a flash erupted from them. Jalyne sat back, breathing hard. She closed her eyes and swayed backwards, Reno catching her before she bumped her head. She was withdrawing quickly from the Mako drug.
Tseng had the back door open and two cars running by the time Reno emerged with Jalyne, Rude behind him.
"We'll take Yuri to headquarters. You and Rude get Jalyne home. I'll check with the Doctor to see if there is anything we can give her to calm this down." The Director stated, holding the door open.
I'm already reaching her. Rufus commented. How bad will it get, Reno?
"I'm not sure." He answered with Rude helping Jalyne into the car. Another pulse erupted throughout the area, the illusions of her and Elena dissolving. "She's not Gaian and her abilities are out of control. It may happen all at once or slowly over a few hours."
Get her home. If the doctor knows anything, I'll send word.
"Got it." Reno hopped into the back seat with her, while Rude slid into the driver's seat. Her temperature spiked and her skin was burning upon touch. "Don't dawdle, partner. She's burning up, yo."
Luckily, they weren't far from her place and arrived within minutes. Reno lifted her into the private elevator as another pulse emanated outward from her, causing her wings to erupt from her back. Jalyne opened her eyes a bit and looked at him, reaching up to touch his cheek.
"The pool." She whispered, breathing heavily.
"What?" he asked incredulously.
"Throw me in the pool." She gasped and started shaking, with her aura springing to life. "It will contain my bursts." She closed her eyes and kept breathing hard. "This all hurts." She commented. "I can't think straight."
"You're withdrawing, Jalyne."
Rude jumped out of the elevator first, dashing to the patio doors while Reno struggled to get her out with her wings outstretched. He rushed as best he could to the pool and dropped her into the cold water.
Jalyne kept her eyes closed as she sank beneath the cold liquid. It cleared her thoughts, the shock of the winter coldness and she let out pulse after pulse of power, concentrating on healing. She had never felt a reaction to a drug like this and idly thought how different worlds create different cocktails. Jalyne concentrated, ignoring the call of the Black Materia, and called her light and healing. Her power pulsed beneath the waves ricocheting off the foundation of the pool.
Reno watched her for what seemed like an eternity until she rose from the water, spreading her wings outward. She gazed at the full harvest moon and hovered there, her light pulsing outward. Finally, she floated down and settled lightly in front of Reno and Rude.
"I'm tired now." Jalyne whispered, taking a step forward – and promptly buckled, each of the Turks reaching her before she hit the ground.