Final Fantasy VII Squaresoft.
Pleasant Sounds
Chapter 11
The job wasn't easy as Tifa had thought at first. She had helped Barret before but she didn't quite remember working so hard before. All the years doing nothing had left a sort of incapacity, the only thing that made her go on every day was the thought of having to depend on a man again.
"Thank you so much for everything Barret"
Tifa had started working only a week ago.
"Don't mention it Tifa! We're friends and I understand you had some difficult times"
"Yeah…" she tried hiding her feelings "…but now I'm ok thanks to you"
Tifa smiled at the little Marlene…she had grown so much since she had last seen her.
"I can't pay you much still but I have a small room were you can sleep in for the mean time…"
"That's more than fine Barret…thanks" and so she left with a smile.
She walked down the street headed for her small room apartment. It was not far but she had time to think…there was a lot to think about but nothing to smile at…she stopped wanting to get back in the bar and loose herself working or talk about everything with Barret but she couldn't do that. He had his life and trouble to look after…there was Marlene specially, once he heard everything Barret would treat her worse than a little girl in need for a family…
She had brought her clothes, which were good and expensive ones. Then she had all the junk she grabbed as fast as she could from the mansion…she could make some good money out of that…not to squander it obviously.
She wandered what Cloud was doing…if he was going to try anything…after what Vincent had done to him…Vincent…she stopped once again…what about him? Did he love her? Why hasn't he showed up then? Isn't he going to try to re-conquer her…?
Tifa's only happy thought were toward Vincent…what he had given her…hope! Hope in that beastly cage she had gotten herself into…life gave her a second chance she once believed then…all a lie…however…he said he cared…he cut Cloud's finger! Tifa laughed to herself…but where is he then?
A big dark hand pulled her inside an alley…covering her mouth from screaming. She tried to free immediately but another one grabbed her right wrist…her feet started moving then but somebody in front of her kicked her knee hard making her ache in pain an unable to stand up straight. Her mouth quickly covered and her eyes…a last sight…the red-head that worked for Rufus…behind her was that dark colored man of course…a set up by Cloud!
Hours before
When Cloud had reached the hospital he was quickly medicated but still missing a finger. His rage had calmed down but revenge…that was rising.
As he was nursing he started collecting his thoughts. Vincent had fallen for Tifa…they were going to be happy together and that wasn't obviously to Cloud idea something good.
He was going to get even and it didn't take much to find a way to make them pay…
Cloud called Rufus, who answered already, pissed off by Cloud's impertinence.
"What is it Strife? You have the stuff?"
"…not really…"
"…then there's nothing I have to hear…"
"Hold it! I found out why nothing was ready on time…there was a sabotage…"
"Is this another scheme to save time Strife?"
"Listen to me dammit! It's Valentine…it's been him all along…when he started working for me he tried some funny things with my wife and to get on with it he wanted me to collapse!"
"That's really interesting Strife but you have to respond for your dependents…" Rufus was actually smiling…he felt Cloud's ridiculous story falling apart.
"Even if he has the blueprints?!" he didn't intend to add this but it felt needed.
Rufus was taking this in…containing himself…
"My so called child…it's his…he fucked my wife…and stole all the jewelry from the house and ran off with the blue-prints so you'd fuck me off…Rufus…understand me…"
Rufus still didn't answer…he was calling Tseng with a sign to move over.
"Ok Cloud…I'll be over in a couple of hours…we'll see into the situation…"
"I knew I could trust you Rufus…" he felt the victory within.
When Rufus put down the receiver he was already organizing a search for Valentine and the so-called wife of his, however the biggest surprise was for Cloud of course…
Hours later
Barret received a letter the next day:
We have Tifa Strife under our custody…if you want to see her alive find Vincent Valentine and tell him to come at 4am in sector 5 around the "Blueez" bar…alone…
Barret had no idea what Tifa gotten herself into…who the hell was this Valentine…he grabbed his forehead nervously.
That night Barret posted some signs around the sector looking for Vincent Valentine asked to called to a certain number…
Vincent was in the same sector...he didn't know what he was going to do how to ask Tifa to give him a second chance…he thought time might make things better. He was walking around when he found the pamphlet…his eyes shocked…
He had no idea who this Barret was but…it was obvious something to do with Tifa…and of course Cloud was still to be blamed…damn
Another…bla bla bla chapter…whatever…I know it's short but I'm still trying to fix things up in my mind…can't get to finish it! Dammit! _
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