Okay... here's a short chapter. I have re up-loaded Price of Innocence,
hopefuly, I'll be posting new chapters soon!
Usual Disclaimers Apply
Breath Away Ch5
Lady Yuffie Kisaragi was back home in Wutai. She knew she shouldn't be surprised that Vincent already made prior arrangements for the Highwind to be ready at any moment's notice. The trip home, as always made Yuffie sick. She could never get used to flying without feeling as if she was going to barf.
Her father had been informed of the day's event, and shocked would not even describe the Lord's reaction to the news. Cid Highwind and Vincent Valentine flew back to Nibelheim to meet with Cloud and Tifa, after Cait Sith was delivered by CargoExpress, With a note attached from Reeve saying that he added a few modifications to the mog that would make it more useful.
So now, she was in her room, with the annoying mog as her bodyguard once again.
"Awww, Yuffie! I know you want to call Reno!" Cait teased making kissing noises, and the cat narrowly avoided a pillow that Yuffie threw.
"Shut up!" Yuffie snapped at the grinning cat, PHS in hand. How was she supposed to talk to Reno when Cait was around? She never even bothered to remove the red dress she wore to the conference, and practically forgot that she was still wearing the headpiece.
Cait Sith just sniggered as he stuck his tongue to further annoy the young woman. Yuffie retaliated and stuck her tongue out. She was distracted from her current war with Reeve's mechanical creation when her PHS rang.
"Hello?"
"Sugar, so eager to get away from me, are you?"
Yuffie blushed as she turned away, so that Cait Sith couldn't see her reaction. "It was Vinnie, he already planned an escape route with Cid and Cloud even way before." Yuffie replied with a mutter. Couldn't they have informed her of the little plan?
"I see. How are you holding up?"
"Just fine..." She was cut off and Cait Sith continued to make kissing noises in the back. "Shut up, you stupid mog!"
"What's that mog doing there?" Reno asked, amused as Yuffie started a verbal spar with Cait Sith.
"I don't know, Reeve sent him here." She replied as she glared at the grinning cat. "So, tell me how you pulled that one off?"
"Pulled what off?" He asked innocently.
Yuffie smirked at his reply. "Forget it, I don't want to know."
Cait watched in silent amusement as Yuffie sat on a chair, both legs on one side of the armchair. She wasn't exactly the vision of elegance, but she just looked so right, sitting so unlady like in an official Wutaian robe, the silver headpiece that told of her royal status still firmly attached to her head. And the smile...
He briefly frowned, wondering if she was just one of Reno's many conquest. Suddenly, he blinked. Where did that thought came from? What the hell did his wonderful creator add on him this time?
His thought was cut short as they heard a loud explosion that nearly threw Yuffie out of her chair. Yuffie stood up, PHS still in hand as she looked out her window, and they both watched in horror as a ball of flames erupted from the ground.
"NO!"
*-*-
A loud knock interrupted Rude's blissful sleep. The knock became more louder and urgent as the bald man stood up, taking his gun with him as he answered the door.
"Rude! Wake up, Come on!"
He frowned as he opened the door, and the president of Shinra walked in, carrying a portable t.v. "You have to see this... I just sent Cait back to Wutai after my modifications when he picked this up..."
Elena walked outside as she heard the noise that Reeve was making. Her attention focused on the tv screen that came alive, and the once silent room was filled with screams of horror and panic. She felt herself grow weak as she walked closer to the screen and watched as people were running in blind panic, as another whistling sound came, then the ground shook, and the screams intensified.
"What is this?" She asked in horror, as the screen started to blur, before becoming clear again.
"It's Wutai... Alec Kitani just declared war on Wutai. The place is burning to the ground, and Lord Godo was already escorted somewhere... but Yuffie... I don't know where she is. One minute she was in front of Cait, then..."
"...Cloud and the others know about this?"
Reeve shook his head, and Rude walked over to the phone and dialed a number.
All of a sudden, there was nothing on the screen but static.
Reeve swore under his breath. How were they supposed to know now if Yuffie was safe?
In another hotel, Cloud, Tifa, and Cid, along with Vincent heard the news. There was still no news on mainstream news report, and all they had for information was Cait Sith, and they lost that one a few moments ago.
"We need to get to Wutai immediately."
Cloud nodded. "Reeve already mentioned about getting satellite photos. We need to know exactly where those missiles are coming from. we don't know if we'd be able to use the Highwind..."
"We can." Cid said gruffly, reaching for a cigar. "We just need to find another route to Wutai... they'll be expecting us... unless Kitani is really stupid, that is."
"Somehow, I don't believe he is." Vincent murmured as he looked at Cloud. "How soon can we leave for Wutai?"
Cloud never had a chance to reply, as there was a loud knock on the door. Tifa looked at the peephole, and immediately opened the door to let Rude, Elena and Reeve walk in.
"I have the photos."
*-*
In another part of the hotel, Mayor Barret Wallace was too busy packing, much to the dismay of his assistants.
"Mayor Wallace, joining AVALANCHE could mean danger for us all! It is not our business..."
His secretary was interrupted as Barret slammed his suitcase shut. "Who provided all that food and materials when that freak storm came a few months ago?"
"Wutai, sir."
"That's right, it wasn't any of their business to make sure half of the people don't starve or freeze to death..."
"But sir..."
"I'm leaving!" Barret snapped, times like this he regretted becoming a political figure. "If any of you think you can stop me, go ahead an' try!"
None of them dared he stalked past them.
Somewhere near Wutai, Alec Kitani was not pleased. There was no sign of Yuffie, but his inside source had assured him that she was not evacuated along with her father. So where was she?
He momentarily regretted killing his secretary, but the man knew too much, and may betray him one day. Better to get rid of him now before he becomes a real problem. Alec looked at his watch. There was an hour left before he will signal the start of an air raid, before launching his own soldiers into Wutai. For now, he'd let the people think the worst was over. He smiled as he looked at the fallen city of Wutai. They never stood a chance against Shinra then, and they'll never stand a chance against Kitani Corp now.
Soon, he will be the Lord of Wutai, with Yuffie as his... just as it was meant to be.
*-*
En Ch5
Usual Disclaimers Apply
Breath Away Ch5
Lady Yuffie Kisaragi was back home in Wutai. She knew she shouldn't be surprised that Vincent already made prior arrangements for the Highwind to be ready at any moment's notice. The trip home, as always made Yuffie sick. She could never get used to flying without feeling as if she was going to barf.
Her father had been informed of the day's event, and shocked would not even describe the Lord's reaction to the news. Cid Highwind and Vincent Valentine flew back to Nibelheim to meet with Cloud and Tifa, after Cait Sith was delivered by CargoExpress, With a note attached from Reeve saying that he added a few modifications to the mog that would make it more useful.
So now, she was in her room, with the annoying mog as her bodyguard once again.
"Awww, Yuffie! I know you want to call Reno!" Cait teased making kissing noises, and the cat narrowly avoided a pillow that Yuffie threw.
"Shut up!" Yuffie snapped at the grinning cat, PHS in hand. How was she supposed to talk to Reno when Cait was around? She never even bothered to remove the red dress she wore to the conference, and practically forgot that she was still wearing the headpiece.
Cait Sith just sniggered as he stuck his tongue to further annoy the young woman. Yuffie retaliated and stuck her tongue out. She was distracted from her current war with Reeve's mechanical creation when her PHS rang.
"Hello?"
"Sugar, so eager to get away from me, are you?"
Yuffie blushed as she turned away, so that Cait Sith couldn't see her reaction. "It was Vinnie, he already planned an escape route with Cid and Cloud even way before." Yuffie replied with a mutter. Couldn't they have informed her of the little plan?
"I see. How are you holding up?"
"Just fine..." She was cut off and Cait Sith continued to make kissing noises in the back. "Shut up, you stupid mog!"
"What's that mog doing there?" Reno asked, amused as Yuffie started a verbal spar with Cait Sith.
"I don't know, Reeve sent him here." She replied as she glared at the grinning cat. "So, tell me how you pulled that one off?"
"Pulled what off?" He asked innocently.
Yuffie smirked at his reply. "Forget it, I don't want to know."
Cait watched in silent amusement as Yuffie sat on a chair, both legs on one side of the armchair. She wasn't exactly the vision of elegance, but she just looked so right, sitting so unlady like in an official Wutaian robe, the silver headpiece that told of her royal status still firmly attached to her head. And the smile...
He briefly frowned, wondering if she was just one of Reno's many conquest. Suddenly, he blinked. Where did that thought came from? What the hell did his wonderful creator add on him this time?
His thought was cut short as they heard a loud explosion that nearly threw Yuffie out of her chair. Yuffie stood up, PHS still in hand as she looked out her window, and they both watched in horror as a ball of flames erupted from the ground.
"NO!"
*-*-
A loud knock interrupted Rude's blissful sleep. The knock became more louder and urgent as the bald man stood up, taking his gun with him as he answered the door.
"Rude! Wake up, Come on!"
He frowned as he opened the door, and the president of Shinra walked in, carrying a portable t.v. "You have to see this... I just sent Cait back to Wutai after my modifications when he picked this up..."
Elena walked outside as she heard the noise that Reeve was making. Her attention focused on the tv screen that came alive, and the once silent room was filled with screams of horror and panic. She felt herself grow weak as she walked closer to the screen and watched as people were running in blind panic, as another whistling sound came, then the ground shook, and the screams intensified.
"What is this?" She asked in horror, as the screen started to blur, before becoming clear again.
"It's Wutai... Alec Kitani just declared war on Wutai. The place is burning to the ground, and Lord Godo was already escorted somewhere... but Yuffie... I don't know where she is. One minute she was in front of Cait, then..."
"...Cloud and the others know about this?"
Reeve shook his head, and Rude walked over to the phone and dialed a number.
All of a sudden, there was nothing on the screen but static.
Reeve swore under his breath. How were they supposed to know now if Yuffie was safe?
In another hotel, Cloud, Tifa, and Cid, along with Vincent heard the news. There was still no news on mainstream news report, and all they had for information was Cait Sith, and they lost that one a few moments ago.
"We need to get to Wutai immediately."
Cloud nodded. "Reeve already mentioned about getting satellite photos. We need to know exactly where those missiles are coming from. we don't know if we'd be able to use the Highwind..."
"We can." Cid said gruffly, reaching for a cigar. "We just need to find another route to Wutai... they'll be expecting us... unless Kitani is really stupid, that is."
"Somehow, I don't believe he is." Vincent murmured as he looked at Cloud. "How soon can we leave for Wutai?"
Cloud never had a chance to reply, as there was a loud knock on the door. Tifa looked at the peephole, and immediately opened the door to let Rude, Elena and Reeve walk in.
"I have the photos."
*-*
In another part of the hotel, Mayor Barret Wallace was too busy packing, much to the dismay of his assistants.
"Mayor Wallace, joining AVALANCHE could mean danger for us all! It is not our business..."
His secretary was interrupted as Barret slammed his suitcase shut. "Who provided all that food and materials when that freak storm came a few months ago?"
"Wutai, sir."
"That's right, it wasn't any of their business to make sure half of the people don't starve or freeze to death..."
"But sir..."
"I'm leaving!" Barret snapped, times like this he regretted becoming a political figure. "If any of you think you can stop me, go ahead an' try!"
None of them dared he stalked past them.
Somewhere near Wutai, Alec Kitani was not pleased. There was no sign of Yuffie, but his inside source had assured him that she was not evacuated along with her father. So where was she?
He momentarily regretted killing his secretary, but the man knew too much, and may betray him one day. Better to get rid of him now before he becomes a real problem. Alec looked at his watch. There was an hour left before he will signal the start of an air raid, before launching his own soldiers into Wutai. For now, he'd let the people think the worst was over. He smiled as he looked at the fallen city of Wutai. They never stood a chance against Shinra then, and they'll never stand a chance against Kitani Corp now.
Soon, he will be the Lord of Wutai, with Yuffie as his... just as it was meant to be.
*-*
En Ch5