Chapter 6 - Guardian
"Hojo!" Came Cloud's surprised yell as he stared at the figure, who visibly shuttered.
"I fail to see how I resemble that psychopath in anyway.I'm not sure whether to shoot you for that or not." Came the cold and annoyed reply as the figure stepped silently and completely into view, his crimson cape billowing quietly behind him.
Both Tifa and Cloud stared at him in complete disbelief before suddenly shouting out in surprise "Vincent?!" Flinching slightly at the sudden loudness the figure gave a slight nod "Indeed."
"Hey Guardian! Thanks for the help spike there was about to kill me!"
Looking to the side slightly Vincent saw Hunter approaching him ".You did pretend to abduct their child I probably should have let him."
Putting his hands up defensively Hunter eyed Vincent "Hey! Hey! You told me to get them here and that happened to be the only way I could get them in."
"I suppose." Turning to the young parents Vincent was stopped from saying anymore as Cloud suddenly blurted out.
"YOU'RE Guardian?!!!"
Looking at the mercenary with a blank expression the caped man nodded "Yes. I suppose you're wary from your journey.I will show you where you can rest."
With a frustrated growl, Clouds confusion and anger over took his joy at seeing his comrade alive and his common sense along with it. Walking up to Vincent, the Ex-soldier grabbed him by the cowl of his cape and gave him a shake "Are you crazy!!! Sending some nutcase to kidnap us for some reason that hasn't been told to us! I can't believe you." Cloud's voice trailed off as Vincent's piercing eyes locked with his.
"Listen Strife.You have no idea of what is to come."
"What ever it was I'm sure Tifa and me would've been able to handle it!"
"No.you wouldn't have. Now let go."
Glaring up at the Ex-Turk Cloud reluctantly released his cowl. In a sudden flash, light flooded the room to reveal a huge cavern. To the left was a mechanics paradise! Cars, G-bikes, radios, engines, and even the Buggy sat with countless numbers of tools. To the right were benches covered in disassembled computers and other such electronics with wires, tools and all else related to the subject there as well. Directly ahead was a steel door, which led out of the large cavern.
Cringing slightly at the suddenly light, Vincent blinked his over sensitive ears and turned his head sharply sideways to glare at Hunter who put on a sheepish grin and shrugged "Hehe, sorry G, I forgot about your eyes." This only caused the Ex-Turk to narrow his eyes at the Young man who grinned and retrieved his G-bike before wheeling it over to the others.
Walking towards the door Vincent made a small gesture for them to follow "Cloud, Tifa follow me."
"What about me?" A small voice full of a child's innocence called from behind the caped man causing him to look over his shoulder at the Youth "Daniel is it.?" The child nodded not seeming a bit afraid of the dark, crimson eyed man.
".You too Daniel."
Seeming happy that the adult was treating him like most normally didn't, Daniel scuttled up to his mother and grabbed her hand before following Vincent through the door.
Through the door the child and his parents found a long corridor lined with 2 doors on the right and three on the left. Following Vincent past these doors they entered the one at the opposite end. Entering the room they found it a moderate size for 4-5 people with a couch and two chairs arranged against the back and sidewalls, a small table between them. In the corner above and to the left of the door, a 20" flat TV was mounted, it's screen looking across to the table and arrangement of chairs.
"Not bad for a cave Vincent." Tifa said in a slightly up beat tone while looking about with her son and husband.
"Indeed. Please sit." As he spoke Vincent unclasped his cape and draped it lightly over the back of a chair while sitting himself. The three nodded and sat on the couch. Taking no time for small talk Vincent got directly to his point "Did you get the letter?"
"What letter?!" Cloud huffed while crossing his arms angrily over his chest.
"I'll take that as a 'no'." Quietly he looked over to them, "I sent a letter to all members of Avalanche through the alias of 'Guardian'. It was a warning and an invitation."
Both Tifa's and Cloud's brows furrowed "A Warning and invitation for what?"
"A warning of what was to happened to you, what will happen to them, and what has already happened to Barret and Nanaki."
Tifa's eyes shot up "What happened to Barret and Red?!"
"They were kidnapped by a group know as Faction. There intentions are unclear the only activity they seem insistent on doing is capturing AVALANCHE." Just as Cloud opened his mouth to say something Vincent added ".and don't ask me why. I don't know."
The Ex-soldier nodded then looked down at the tugging on his shirt to be met with his confused child. "Daddy? What funny-eyed man talking about? What's wrong with Uncle Barret and Nanaki?"
Cloud was a bit taken back by the question. Through his anger he had completely forgotten that Daniel was in the room with them. "Nothing Daniel."
Tilting his head the young child looked up at his father though in his innocence was content with the answer.
"Daniel." He turned to look at the 'funny-eyed' man sitting in the chair who then handed him a large screwdriver. "Hunter was looking for this earlier.Take it to him would you?" Feeling as if he'd been handed the world Daniel nodded his head energetically then ran out of the room.
Looking incredible uneasy Cloud looked at Vincent though said nothing.
"I can't tell you much more than I have for now. I will say the rest of AVALANCHE will be joining us shortly. So I suggest you rest now."
"What about Daniel?" Tifa asked quietly.
"Your son will be fine with Hunter and myself while you both rest." Standing Vincent began towards the door motioning for them to follow him once again. They did so and were led to the center door on the left. Opening the door Vincent bid them goodnight before allowing them to step in and shutting the door behind them.
"Hojo!" Came Cloud's surprised yell as he stared at the figure, who visibly shuttered.
"I fail to see how I resemble that psychopath in anyway.I'm not sure whether to shoot you for that or not." Came the cold and annoyed reply as the figure stepped silently and completely into view, his crimson cape billowing quietly behind him.
Both Tifa and Cloud stared at him in complete disbelief before suddenly shouting out in surprise "Vincent?!" Flinching slightly at the sudden loudness the figure gave a slight nod "Indeed."
"Hey Guardian! Thanks for the help spike there was about to kill me!"
Looking to the side slightly Vincent saw Hunter approaching him ".You did pretend to abduct their child I probably should have let him."
Putting his hands up defensively Hunter eyed Vincent "Hey! Hey! You told me to get them here and that happened to be the only way I could get them in."
"I suppose." Turning to the young parents Vincent was stopped from saying anymore as Cloud suddenly blurted out.
"YOU'RE Guardian?!!!"
Looking at the mercenary with a blank expression the caped man nodded "Yes. I suppose you're wary from your journey.I will show you where you can rest."
With a frustrated growl, Clouds confusion and anger over took his joy at seeing his comrade alive and his common sense along with it. Walking up to Vincent, the Ex-soldier grabbed him by the cowl of his cape and gave him a shake "Are you crazy!!! Sending some nutcase to kidnap us for some reason that hasn't been told to us! I can't believe you." Cloud's voice trailed off as Vincent's piercing eyes locked with his.
"Listen Strife.You have no idea of what is to come."
"What ever it was I'm sure Tifa and me would've been able to handle it!"
"No.you wouldn't have. Now let go."
Glaring up at the Ex-Turk Cloud reluctantly released his cowl. In a sudden flash, light flooded the room to reveal a huge cavern. To the left was a mechanics paradise! Cars, G-bikes, radios, engines, and even the Buggy sat with countless numbers of tools. To the right were benches covered in disassembled computers and other such electronics with wires, tools and all else related to the subject there as well. Directly ahead was a steel door, which led out of the large cavern.
Cringing slightly at the suddenly light, Vincent blinked his over sensitive ears and turned his head sharply sideways to glare at Hunter who put on a sheepish grin and shrugged "Hehe, sorry G, I forgot about your eyes." This only caused the Ex-Turk to narrow his eyes at the Young man who grinned and retrieved his G-bike before wheeling it over to the others.
Walking towards the door Vincent made a small gesture for them to follow "Cloud, Tifa follow me."
"What about me?" A small voice full of a child's innocence called from behind the caped man causing him to look over his shoulder at the Youth "Daniel is it.?" The child nodded not seeming a bit afraid of the dark, crimson eyed man.
".You too Daniel."
Seeming happy that the adult was treating him like most normally didn't, Daniel scuttled up to his mother and grabbed her hand before following Vincent through the door.
Through the door the child and his parents found a long corridor lined with 2 doors on the right and three on the left. Following Vincent past these doors they entered the one at the opposite end. Entering the room they found it a moderate size for 4-5 people with a couch and two chairs arranged against the back and sidewalls, a small table between them. In the corner above and to the left of the door, a 20" flat TV was mounted, it's screen looking across to the table and arrangement of chairs.
"Not bad for a cave Vincent." Tifa said in a slightly up beat tone while looking about with her son and husband.
"Indeed. Please sit." As he spoke Vincent unclasped his cape and draped it lightly over the back of a chair while sitting himself. The three nodded and sat on the couch. Taking no time for small talk Vincent got directly to his point "Did you get the letter?"
"What letter?!" Cloud huffed while crossing his arms angrily over his chest.
"I'll take that as a 'no'." Quietly he looked over to them, "I sent a letter to all members of Avalanche through the alias of 'Guardian'. It was a warning and an invitation."
Both Tifa's and Cloud's brows furrowed "A Warning and invitation for what?"
"A warning of what was to happened to you, what will happen to them, and what has already happened to Barret and Nanaki."
Tifa's eyes shot up "What happened to Barret and Red?!"
"They were kidnapped by a group know as Faction. There intentions are unclear the only activity they seem insistent on doing is capturing AVALANCHE." Just as Cloud opened his mouth to say something Vincent added ".and don't ask me why. I don't know."
The Ex-soldier nodded then looked down at the tugging on his shirt to be met with his confused child. "Daddy? What funny-eyed man talking about? What's wrong with Uncle Barret and Nanaki?"
Cloud was a bit taken back by the question. Through his anger he had completely forgotten that Daniel was in the room with them. "Nothing Daniel."
Tilting his head the young child looked up at his father though in his innocence was content with the answer.
"Daniel." He turned to look at the 'funny-eyed' man sitting in the chair who then handed him a large screwdriver. "Hunter was looking for this earlier.Take it to him would you?" Feeling as if he'd been handed the world Daniel nodded his head energetically then ran out of the room.
Looking incredible uneasy Cloud looked at Vincent though said nothing.
"I can't tell you much more than I have for now. I will say the rest of AVALANCHE will be joining us shortly. So I suggest you rest now."
"What about Daniel?" Tifa asked quietly.
"Your son will be fine with Hunter and myself while you both rest." Standing Vincent began towards the door motioning for them to follow him once again. They did so and were led to the center door on the left. Opening the door Vincent bid them goodnight before allowing them to step in and shutting the door behind them.