Disclaimer: I don't own FF7, Squaresoft does

Disclaimer: I don't own FF7, Squaresoft does. I am making no profit whatsoever.

Sorry for the lo-ong delay but I'm lazy and that topped with school work doesn't make a very good combination. Anyhow, four new chapters!

Chapter 13: Escapees

Tifa groaned and stood up on shaky legs. Barret was helping a bruised Cloud up on the other side of the room. For the first time, Tifa noticed the people who had been in the Battle Arena were watching them, all huddled in a corner. It was deathly silent. Suddenly there was a loud rumble and the place began to shake.

"Damn it! We gotta go!" Cid yelled, running out of the Battle Arena. The rest of Avalanche and the other people who'd been there followed them, but the Battle Arena exploded just as they all left. Flaming wreckage shot everywhere, as the rumbling got louder. The floor shook as Cloud and the others reached the Exit.

"No time to stop!" Reno said, as they'd stopped to catch their breath. Everywhere, things were erupting in flames, explosions sounded and people screamed and fled for their lives. They hurried to the Ropeway that led them out of the Gold Saucer, along with many other people trying to get out alive and it flew out. Through the windows, they could see the Gold Saucer explode. It had so much force, it shook the Ropeway and people fell to the ground. Fire and sparks flew everywhere and burnt bodies flew left and right. Tifa felt tears falling down her face.

"They're gonna pay for what they did!" Cloud yelled.

"So many people died." Reno muttered and instantly memories of him destroying the Sector 7 plate came back. He turned away from the window, he couldn't watch anymore. Everyone one was silent as they were being carried back to North Corel.

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"This is wonderful! No more Avalanche!" Lady Angel exclaimed as they landed in Midgar.

"But, our work isn't over yet. We must move the Angel Ray!" she explained. Trent could hear the faint sound of helicopters far away.

"Don't worry my Turks. You won't have to lift a finger." Lady Angel motioned to the fleet of Helicopters that were now landing about 100 yards away. She hurried over, as a fat bald man got out of one.

"Hey, hey! Lady Angel, we made it!" he grinned.

"Good work Palmer. Now, is Heidegger with you?" the Shinra leader asked.

"Of course!" Palmer replied. Another fat man with a mustache got out of another helicopter.

"What are your orders Lady Angel?" Heidegger asked.

"Didn't Heidegger, Palmer and Scarlet used to be Shinra execs.?" Gemma asked Lillith. Her sister nodded.

"Then why are they listening to Lady Angel?" Gemma pressed. "Who knows?" Lillith shrugged.

Out of the other helicopters came many men and women in black uniforms. "I have so many followers!" Lady Angel said, proudly. Trent snorted. He wouldn't be surprised if she'd manipulated all of them.

"Let us hurry to the Junkyard. I can't wait to get the Angel Ray up and running!" Lady Angel, Scarlet, Palmer, Heidegger and the Soldiers headed into Midgar. The Turks stayed back.

"Shouldn't we be going in too?" Gemma asked Trent, fiddling with the hem of her dress. But he wasn't listening because his expression turned dark. "They're not dead." he said suddenly.

"Who?" Lillith asked, giving him a confused expression.

"Avalanche. They escaped from the Gold Saucer." Trent replied. But inside, he was joyful. At least Tifa's not dead…He smiled to himself.

"How do YOU know this?" Lillith crossed her arms.

"I-I just do. It's hard to explain." the red head replied.

"I have ALL day." the Martial Artist glared. "Never mind. Let's get to the Junkyard." Trent hurried into Midgar.

"He gets weirder everyday." Ice said, following him in.

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"Brings back so many memories of the days of President Rufus." Heidegger sniffed as he stared up at the rusted Mako cannon.

"Why exactly, do you want this cannon moved again?" Gemma asked her leader. Lady Angel glared. "Once this sit atop Midgar, once again the people will fear Shinra's wrath!" she boomed.

Trent rolled his eyes at the corny speech.

"What I wanna know is how you got so many followers. We ain't the only ones doin' dirty work for ya?" he asked, motioning to the hundreds of uniformed men and women.

"Scarlet, Heidegger, Palmer and I have been working together, recruiting these loyal followers. Scarlet found Dr. Hojo's lab data and found out how to infuse them with Mako. I call them my Super Soldiers!" Lady Angel yelled.

"Whatever. Just wanted to know." Trent stared menacingly at the "Super Soldiers."

What pushovers. I could take out each and every one. He thought with a smirk.

"But enough idle chit-chat! We must move the Angel Ray! We have no time to lose!" Lady Angel started giving orders left and right. Soon people were scurrying about-except the Turks. As she approached them Trent groaned.

"Since you all will be of no use to me-you're free to do as you please until tomorrow." she dismissed them and left. "Alright!" Gemma cheered. She headed out of the Junkyard with Lillith who was planning to meditate.

Trent looked at Raven and Ice. "I say we do a little investigating." he said to his comrades.

"What kind of 'investigating'?" Ice scratched his head of silver-white hair.

"You know as well as I do that Avalanche couldn't have been killed THAT easy. A four year old could have escaped that blast if they tried." Trent muttered, keeping his voice low so the people around him wouldn't here.

"So, we're gonna see if they're really dead?" Raven asked. Trent nodded and they hurried out of the Midgar Junkyard.