After Meteor: Rise from the Ashes
"This is happening all to fast," said Vincent, who was playing paddleball in the corner of the hotel recreation room they were staying in. "Midgar and Meteor were destroyed only four months ago and ShinRa is already back in power."
Just then, Cait Sith walked into the room and addressed everyone. "Hey, listen up. I've got some more news."
"Don't tell me, let me guess…they found that invention thingy and the world is now doomed…" said Cloud sarcastically.
"Hey! How'd ya guess?!" asked Cait in surprise.
"You mean the world IS doomed?!"
"Well, no, but they found the thing. They call it Device, but I still don't know what it does."
"Oh…goodie." stated Biggs flatly as he sipped a can of soda. "What good does it do if we don't even know what it does. Couldn't you ask or something?"
"Yeah, and what good will that do? I'm a traitor in their eyes." Cait 'sighed' once again and plopped down onto the floor. "No matter WHAT it does, we've got to get that thing. Whatever it is, it is probably made for world domination or something like that. If I know ShinRa, it isn't something made to help the people of the Planet."
"When you're right, you're right. And you, you're always right. Eavesdropping is so much fun…" Yuffie stated.
"Spoken from a true master…" Cloud rolled his eyes. Yuffie had intruded on more of his conversations to Tifa more times than he would even want to remember.
"That's beside the point. We've got to get that thing. When do we leave?" Red said as he got up from his place by the fireplace.
"Tomorrow sounds good, but we can't move in a group. That's the last thing we want to do. We can do 2 groups of 4 and one of 3." Tifa said. "Jessie, Biggs, Wedge, and Barret, you are group one. Cloud, Cait and I will be group two. Red, Vincent, Yuffie and Cid, you will be group 3."
"But! Why the @#$*% do I have to be stuck with that #@^$ brat?!" complained Cid.
"Oh, that is SO not very nice. I feel offended." Yuffie stuck her tongue out at Cid.
"Because, you just are. Now, let's get some sleep, we have a big day tomorrow." Tifa said goodnight to her colleagues and headed up to her room. The others headed to their respected rooms, except for Jessie. She stood at the window, looking out at the setting sun. Biggs stopped at the foot of the stairs and turned around.
"Something wrong, Jessie?" he asked then walked over and put a hand on her shoulder.
"Oh, it's nothing." Jessie brushed his hand off and headed up the stairs.