Chapter 7: Secrets Revealed

Chapter 7: Secrets Revealed

Cloud woke up with a start. He glanced at the clock next to his bed. It read 3:25AM. He rubbed his eyes and kicked the covers off. He had just had the most vivid dream. Tifa was in it. They were in a cell in Shinra HQ when two women came in. They had beaten Tifa up pretty bad, almost finishing her off with a Tornado spell. He recognized the two women as the Turks they had fought. Cloud stood up and went to the window. He could see the Shinra building. He hurried back to his bed and quickly dressed. He put on his armor, accessories and Materia. He also brought a flashlight. Lastly, he strapped Ultima Weapon to his back and hurried out of the room.

Tifa awoke with a terrible headache. She felt a large amount of sticky liquid behind her head and her whole body was screaming with pain. Even in the dark, she noticed her leg was at an odd angle. She had no Materia to heal herself and she couldn't even move to get to her bed. Tifa just laid on the floor and silently cried.

Even though it was 3:30 in the morning, Lady Angel was up and about. She had heard that her Turks had pummeled Avalanche during their first encounter. She walked to Trent's room and knocked on the door. When she got no answer she beat on it-loud. He swung open the door angrily. His red hair was in a mess all over his head and he wore a pair of boxers and nothing else. "What the HELL do you want?" he snarled.

"I just wanted to congratulate you on your victory." Lady Angel replied.

"Can't you congratulate me later?" he snapped.

"You will respect me Romasova, I don't care what time of the day unless you want to be out of a job." the Shinra leader snarled.

"Anyway. You and your Turks have a mission tomorrow. You will come with Scarlet and I to the Midgar junkyard." she told him.

"What for?" Trent asked coldly.

"The old Mako Cannon, The Sister Ray is there. As you might have heard, I am restoring It." she replied, smiling. Trent nodded, half-listening. Sometimes he felt like killing Lady Angel. "So, at 7am sharp, we will head out! Don't be late if you know what's good for you." Lady Angel smirked, running a finger down Trent's muscular chest. To him, it felt like a cold snake. "Trent. I have been hearing rumors that you are becoming quite-attached to this woman you are holding hostage." Lady Angel whispered. Trent groaned in annoyance. "Just because I screwed her once, doesn't mean I am attached to her." he replied.

"You have no feelings for her in any way?" his leader asked.

"Why would you care?" Trent asked, crossing his arms.

"No matter. Remember, 7am sharp." Lady Angel said and left. The Turk leader slammed his door and went back to his bed, but no matter how hard he tried he couldn't go back to sleep.

Trent often had insomnia and if he did get to sleep, it was plagued with terrible dreams. In most of his dreams his father and little sister haunted him. Trent really didn't want to kill his own family but he had been blinded by hatred and rage. Everyone had always thought Reno was the cream of the crop, the one who was going to succeed in the family. Reno was the popular one in school. Trent would never forget his first girlfriend had dumped him for Reno. And when Reno had gotten in the Turks, Trent had had enough. After he recovered from the effects of the Mako Poisoning he had left Midgar. He traveled around for a few years. During his travels he met Lillith, Gemma, Ice and Raven. Lillith and Gemma had been born in Mideel but their parents had abandoned them when they were 10. Lillith, being the serious twin, supported herself and Gemma but their abandonment by their parents had turned her into a cold, unmerciful person. She was very arrogant and didn't pity anyone's life she took. Gemma always looked on the brighter side of life. It was the reason she was very bubbly and often very annoying. Raven had been raised in a mountain village named Cestario. He had always been a fairly quiet person, preferring to be alone. No one knew where Ice was from. No one knew the faintest thing about him except he was a freak experiment gone wrong.

Trent tossed and turned. He had finally gotten to sleep but he was having a Nightmare. Dream: Trent entered a small house in Sector 4 of Midgar. A man was sitting in the Living Room watching TV, while a girl about 15 was on the floor talking on the phone. "Dad. Kayla?" Trent whispered. The man watching TV stood up and gasped.

"Reno?" he squinted. Trent instantly felt anger. His eyes flashed.

"No dad. I'm Trent." he replied, bitterly.

"Oh! Trent, it's been so long since I've seen you!!" Mr. Romasova hugged him. The girl got off the phone and rushed to her older brother. "Trent! You're home!" she smiled, hugging him. Trent smiled weakly. "Do you want something to eat?" Mr. Romasova asked. Trent nodded and they went into the kitchen. "So, what have you been doing? Killing people?" Kayla asked her brother.

"Only when I have to." Trent answered.

"Man. You should see Reno. He looks so awesome. He gets to wear this cool suit and he gets to kill people and stuff. Y'know, the Turks do a lot of dirty work for Shinra." Kayla chattered. Trent closed his eyes. He was trying to contain his fury. "Yes. Reno is doing very well. He has been worried about you Trent. Maybe you should go to the Shinra Building and see him. I wasn't surprised at all when Reno made the Turks. He has always been a high-achiever." Mr. Romasova said. He set down a plate of food in front of Trent. He studied his son's face curiously. Trent still had his eyes closed. "Are you ok Reno?" his father asked. Suddenly something went pop in Trent's head. "My name is Trent." he said coldly. "I'm sorry Trent. You both look so much alike." his dad chuckled.

"You aren't sorry. All my life it's always been Reno, Reno, Reno! I'm sick of it! I'm fucking sick of it! I know you never liked me! You always favored Reno over me! Well I'm about to make you pay old man." Trent yelled. Kayla backed towards the wall. Trent pulled out a gun and he heard Kayla scream. "Son! Please, put it away! We can talk! I'm your father!" Mr. Romasova pleaded. Trent raised the gun until it was level with his father's head. "It's too late now." he sneered. He pulled the trigger and a loud blast filled the room. Mr. Romasova fell down, dead. Half his head had been blown off, his brain oozing out. Kayla started to cry as Trent pointed the gun at her. She was no longer his sister, just another enemy to him. "Trent. Please." she sobbed. He fired again, the bullet tore through Kayla's heart. She fell down dead. Dropping the gun, Trent stared at the two dead bodies on the kitchen floor. Picking up the gun he fled the house. End Dream.

Trent woke up with a start. It was only 4:15 in the morning. The same dream haunted him every night. "I'm sorry dad. I'm sorry Kayla." he didn't care that tears were starting to flow. He'd killed his own Father and sister just because he was jealous of Reno.

Cloud finally reached the Shinra building. He crept to the doors and let himself inside. It hadn't changed much so it would be easy for him to find Tifa. The cell he had saw her in. It was the same cell President Shinra had locked Avalanche in. The inside was dark and deathly silent. He went to the elevator and pushed the floor number the cells were on.

Trent knew he wouldn't go back to sleep. He turned on his lamp and rubbed his temples. He knew why Lillith and Lady Angel thought he like Tifa. He knew they were jealous. "I'd have to be beaten and dragged through hot coals before I'd go with a crazy bitch like Lady Angel." he chuckled to himself. Trent admitted he liked Tifa a little bit. She was different from most women he knew-and definitely prettier. Trent usually went for the Prostitutes in Wall Market. That was the only reason he had decided not to kill her-yet. Suddenly he heard a soft knock on his door. "Who the hell is it this time?" Trent swore if it was Lady Angel again he'd shoot her. But no, it was Gemma. "What, you're not used to sleeping alone?" Trent asked coldly. The green haired woman glared at him. "For you information, I've come to tell you something."

"Make it quick." Trent told her.

"Lillith did a very bad thing. She tried to kill that girl you took hostage. She's real messed up but she's not dead." Gemma said.

Trent yawned, "Is that it? As long as she isn't dead." he replied.

"What? You're not mad? We-I mean Lillith was sure you were going to kill her, you know since you're so in love with that girl and everything." Gemma smiled innocently.

"I AM NOT IN LOVE WITH HER. How long will it take you all to realize she's a valuable asset to our mission. If she's not here, why would Avalanche bother coming?" Trent said, furiously. "I know, I know. But why her? Why not anybody else?" Gemma asked.

"She's weak mentally. It was very easy to get her to trust me. Now are you coming in or going back to bed?" Trent looked impatient. Since he couldn't get to sleep, what the hell? Gemma grinned, realizing what he meant and hurried inside. Trent closed-and locked the door.

Tifa awoke to a soft knocking on her cell door. "Tifa." the voice whispered. At first she thought it was Trent.

"Yes?" she managed to croak.

"It's me, Cloud. I've come to get you out of here." the voice said. Tifa's heart leapt in joy. But then her face fell. She would have to leave Trent. On the other side, Cloud was busily working to pick the lock. He finally got it and the door slid open. He saw her body on the floor and knelt down. "Hey." he whispered. He turned on a flashlight and gasped. There was a pool of blood underneath her head and her leg was broken.

"What did they do to you." he asked.

"These two women Turks. They-they wanted me dead. They beat me up and one of them cast Tornado on me." Tifa replied. Cloud's eyes widened. It was exactly what had happened in his dream! "Did they have green and purple hair?" he asked. Tifa nodded. "Why?"

"N-never mind. Let me fix you up so we can get out of here." Cloud cast Full Cure on her. Tifa instantly felt her wounds healing. She sat up and felt her leg. The bone was back in place. Cloud helped her stand up and put an arm on her shoulder to steady her. "C'mon, let's go." he whispered and they hurried out. As they passed a door, Cloud stumbled and his flashlight dropped with a loud clatter. He and Tifa froze, not even breathing.

Lillith had always been praised for her excellent hearing. The loud clatter outside her door instantly woke her up. She got out of bed and went to the door.

Cloud decided it'd be better to go than wait to see if anyone had heard so he and Tifa ran down the hallway. They went to the elevator, took it to the ground floor and hurried out of the Shinra Building.

"Damn. How did she survive that Tornado spell?" she whispered incredulously.

"But hey, looks like Trent's little slut escaped. And so easily too." Lillith muttered. She had opened her door just in time to see Tifa sprint down the hallway.

"Who was that guy with her?" she wondered. But it was too early to ponder things, so Lillith shut her door and went back to sleep.