Author's Notes: Okay, since a lot of people asked for it, I'll try that paragraph-when-speaking-thing. I never did it before, so tell me if I do it right ^_^;;;
Tifa finished the search for addresses, printed the new list out and just wanted to carry it into Clouds office when the door opened and the blonde haired inspector came storming out.
"Tifa, quick!" he yelled, "we have a hot track!" Before Tifa could react in any way possible, her boss had stormed out of the office, tying his scarf around his neck in the process.
"Quick", Logan hissed, "follow him, or he'll be really pissed!" Tifa nodded, grabbed her dark blue uniform jacket and ran out too, catching up to Cloud just before he reached the elevator.
"Why do you want me to come?" Tifa panted. "I'm all new on this case, so…" Cloud smiled at her.
"You did all the work. So it would be unfair to take Scott, Logan or William with me." He then explained. Tifa blushed and smiled.
"Thank you, Sir." Finally, the two of them reached the garage, and Cloud checked the sheet he had been given for the number of the company car he was allowed to use. Tifa spied over his shoulder when suddenly the headlights of one of the cars where turned on. Cloud frowned.
"Weird. According to this list, we are the only ones who are using a staff car at the moment." As soon as the inspector had finished the sentence, the engine of the car roared up. And then it started to sped towards Cloud and Tifa in a vicious speed.
Tifa just stood there, staring, but Cloud reacted fast. He jumped over to the brunette and pushed her, pushed her with both hands so hard that she stumbled three meters away before she lost her balance and landed on her behind. The car that still raced towards Cloud with terrible speed made no sign that it would stop, and Cloud knew that he had to react fast if he didn't want to get run over. Quickly, the inspector jumped to the right, his feet slipped and he fell to the concrete floor with he loud THUD. The car came to a stop next to him with screeching tires, the door opened and a strong arm reached out. The man inside the car grabbed the loose end of Clouds scarf, pulled it inside the car and slammed the door close, penning the scarf. Tifa realized what the unknown guy was about to do and jumped up, screaming.
"No! Stop that, don't!" The driver of the car looked at her for a second, and a cruel smile spread over his face. Then, he stepped on the gas pedal and the car dashed away, pulling Cloud with him on the cold concrete floor.
"Stop!" Tifa screamed and pulled her gun from the holster. Cloud tried to loosen his scarf, but he failed; he could feel how his uniform ripped, and how the skin underneath the clothing was torn open. Far, far away, he could her Tifa screaming, and then a shot rang. Suddenly the car door opened, setting Cloud free, he overturned twice and finally laid on his back motionless.
"Cloud!" Tifa screamed, forgetting what William had told her, while she ran over to her boss.
"Cloud, for heaven's sake, answer me!" Cloud coughed when Tifa loosened the tight scarf around his neck and opened the button of his shirt, then he opened his eyes.
"What…" he tried to speak, but failed miserably. Coughing, the inspector turned on his side, and Tifas eyes widened in horror when she saw what the driver of the car had done to Cloud. His trousers and the back of his shirt were torn, bloody skin shimmering through. Tifa helped him to get to his feet and spoke:
"You need to see a doctor, Sir. Now." Cloud didn't mention the change from "Cloud" to "Sir", and Tifa was happy about it. A little. On the other hand she was sad that he hadn't offered her to call him Cloud all the time. The inspector just nodded, and the two of them made their way back to the elevator to see Dr. Dangerfield.