Lies and Warnings
Tifa awoke with a terrible headache; she tried to sit up, but had to find out that her hands and feet were bound tightly. She closed her eyes and concentrated on the shackles. Slowly, Tifa started to move her hand in circles to loose the knot a little bit. As soon as this was done, Tifa pulled with all her might until her right hand was free. Her wrist was bleeding, but she was happy to be free from the ties and quickly undid the rope that held her ankles together. Then she saw the note on the floor. She picked it up and read it. "Cid is the next." it said. "Oh Jesus." Tifa whispered and rushed to her phone, frantically dialling Cids number.
Cloud awoke to a sudden stinging pain in his abdomen; he looked up and saw a dark figure standing next to his bed, digging one finger into his bullet wound. "So you are awake." the figure said, tearing at the flesh. Blood seeped out of the wound, and Cloud moaned in pain. "Shut up, Strife. You know what? I killed the slut you used to fuck every night. What was her name again?" The attacker pretended to think. "Ah yeah, I remember...Tifa, right?" "You...you didn't..." Cloud managed to say between gritted teeth. "Wanna bet?" The figure chuckled and leaned closer to Cloud to whisper in his ear: "And I fucked her before I killed her. You should've heard her screams....although she didn't scream loud because I gagged her." "You bastard!" Cloud screamed and lunged at the attacker, not thinking of the bullet wound in his stomach. The figure grabbed Cloud around the neck and lifted him up in the air. Cloud began to choke helplessly, his feet unsuccessfully trying to kick the attacker. The figure chuckled at Clouds useless efforts and threw him against the wall with one powerful move. Cloud fell to the floor, and fresh blood appeared underneath him. The figure bend down next to him. "I'll kill you all. But you'll be the last one to die. I want to see you crying at Tifas grave like a baby, Strife." With that, he grabbed hold of Clouds hair and smashed his head against the metal frame of the hospital bed. Cloud passed out immediately.
Riiiiing! Riiiiiiiiing! "What the @ยง%&$!" Cid cursed sleepy and reached for the phone that sat on his bedside table. He sat up in his blankets and answered the phone: "Hello?!?" "Hi Cid, it's Tifa." "Hey Tiff, do you know what time it is?" Cid cursed. "Yes I do. Listen, Cid, you are in great danger!" Tifa explained. "What?" Cid was too stunned to curse, but not for long. "What the fuck do you mean, I'm in great danger?" he yelled into the phone, scaring the hell out of Shera who slept next to him. "Cid-honey, what's up?" she asked startled. "Tifa's on the phone, she says I'm in danger." Cid explained. "Yes you are in danger! Now will you please LISTEN TO ME!" Tifa yelled into the phone angrily. "Yeah, calm down, Tifa!" Cid yelled back. Tifa hastily explained what had happened to her and Cloud and also informed Cid about the note her attacker had left next to her. "Okay, thanks for warning me, Tiffers." Cid said after Tifas explaining. "I'll look out." "Okay, Cid. See you." "See you Tiff. Bye." Cid hung up the phone and laid down again. "That motherf*cker should better not come here." he swore under his breath before he fell asleep again.
Tifa hung the phone up and was on the way to the stairs leading to her and Clouds room when the phone suddenly rang. Tifa was startled and almost fell down the stairs, but she managed to grab the banisters just in time. "Shit" she cursed before running down and answering the phone. "Lockheart and Strife?" "Am I speaking to Miss Tifa Lockheart?" a female voice asked. "Yes." Tifa answered curious. Who was this person? "I'm Betty Walker, nurse in Midgar Hospital. I'm afraid your partner Cloud Strife was attacked." "In the hospital?" Tifa asked, getting even more curious. "Exactly, Miss Lockheart. Could you come here? I think the attacker told Mr. Strife some things that really upset him. Mr. Strife is crying." "Yeah, I'll be there in a minute." Tifa answered, hung up the phone and ran out to her car.
Tifa reached the hospital in record time and ran to Clouds room. Before she opened the door, she could hear Clouds soft sobbing. "Oh God, what did that guy tell him?" Tifa wondered before pushing the door open. Cloud lay on the bed, his face to the wall. "Go away." he said roughly. "Whoever you are, move your butt out of here." "Make me." Tifa said smiling. Cloud sat upright the next second and stared at her. "Tifa?" He rubbed his eyes. "Is it really you?" "No, in fact I'm Xena Warrior Princess and just disguised as Tifa." Tifa joked. Cloud broke into a wide grin. "You are alive!" he called out. "That sick dude told me that he...raped and killed you." "He was in my bar." Tifa informed Cloud. "But he didn't harm me...well, he hit me down with his gun, but that's all he did." "Do you know what he wants?" Cloud asked. "When he was here he told me that he wanted to kill us all. Did he day something like that to you?" "No..." Tifa answered. "But he left a note that said Cid would be the next. I called Cid and warned him." "Okay." Cloud sighed. "I'm afraid that's all we can do." Tifa took his hand and looked at him with warm, loving eyes. "I'll stay with you now, Cloud. He won't harm anyone else."