Final Fantasy VII Squaresoft. YOU ARE WARNED!

Pleasant Sounds

Chapter 12

It was closing time…and Barret started pushing out the last endless drunks. Once he shot the door he leaned against the counter worried, the little Marlene came from the back were she had been drawing…

Barret reached for his little girl and put her on his lap.

"Hope Tifa is fine…and this guy shows up…"

Once this Valentine shows up at least a chance to save Tifa would appear, obviously if he appeared it meant he was a friend of Tifa and if he didn't…he'd find him himself and smash 'im into…

A knock on the door window.

"IT'S CLOSED YOU FITHY DRUNKS!" he yelled nervously back.

"It's Valentine!"

Barret stood up immediately and stood at the door taking a look outside to see whom it was.

Outside Vincent wore his red cloak and the rain had soaked him completely.

"How do I know it's you and not some idiot fooling around?"

"You were looking for me…it's about Tifa isn't it?"

Barret needed no more and opened up not before telling Marlene to go back to draw in the kitchen.

Barret made Vincent seat and gave him a glass of beer.

"What's this all about?" Barret asked with an angry face.

"Some mess Tifa and I have…don't worry," he added trying not to say more.

Barret smashed a fist in front of him making the beer tremble.

"BULLSHIT!"

Vincent started but recognizes Barret's concerns for Tifa's welfare.

"I'm sorry but the least you could do is get involve!"

"I'm already involved!" he grabbed the letter from a drawer and threw it to his face.

"However this idiots are know perfectly that Tifa worked here…"

Vincent unfolded the letter quickly…his eyes widening on the key words…

In a few hours!

Vincent got up and headed for the door but Barret jumped after him.

"What the hell do you think you're doing?" he grabbed his cloak.

Vincent freed himself.

"Stay out of this, you have much to care for so that you can trouble yourself"

"Hump!" he had notices her daughter after all "What example for my little one I'd be if I didn't help my friends"

Vincent stared straight into Barret's eyes…he wasn't letting him go for sure…

He smiled almost happy to be helped out.

"Do as you like chubby"

Barret smiled eerily.

"Heh! Its pure muscle behave of you skinny one"

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Tifa was tied up in a dusty basement…how typical she thought…the situation felt somehow ridiculous…but still the danger was real and she better not forget about it. She had tried to free herself but tight chains surrounded her four arts and were tied to strong pipes.

After some time the redhead and the bulky tall dark man came downstairs. They had a bowl with them; food for her as it seemed they wanted her alive.

"Hungry?" smiled the red head.

Tifa had a sock in her mouth. She merely kept staring with anger at him…how disgusting he had already seemed the first time she had met him at the mansion.

"Can you move your head for approval, hum?"

"Leave it there Reno…she'll eventually come to appreciate it"

"Hey…what's the deal with bellowing my name like that?!"

"She perfectly knows who we are you arsehole!"

"Ok ok! Hey Ruuuudeee…"

The dark man slaps the back of Reno's head.

"Ahhh...shaddup…"

And so the went back upstairs leaving Tifa staring at the bowl of noodles…not in hunger but just looking for something to think about with out despairing.

"We'll hide in a way that they cannot see us…I don't suppose they know you have friends backing you up" said Barret.

"Certainly they're not as stupid as to just give me Tifa…what I think is they want to kill me and her together…probably Cloud told Rufus some bullshit that pissed him off"

Vincent and Barret were inside the bar along with the Avalanche group. Set ups of were to hide weren't the least bit difficult, the problem was no exchange was expected, they had only said they wanted him to present himself at the right time. They hadn't given him much time, probably afraid he'd find a way to save Tifa with out any trouble.

"We need something that would make it sure we can get out of there unharmed…"

Vincent bit the skin of his wrist nervously…his eyes gazing beyond reality searching for an answer.

Then it somehow struck him! He stood up headed for the door at fast pace.

"And just were do you think you're going?"

"To the Shinra building…isn't that obvious?" he grinned.

"We want Tifa back and they don't want anything except our lives…maybe we should kidnap someone as worthy and make it even"

"Humph!" Barret sneered not really positively.

"Ya think its dad easy? Huh?!" his hands grabbing a beer "You know the security in there?"

"If you and your friends help me kidnap someone from there you can forget about setting up tonight in the darkness…but we have to be fast"

Barret looked serious and stood up.

"Let's go guys! Jesse…bring da guns…we're gonna need 'em this time I'm afraid"

Tifa was half fainted at least they had released her from the sock in her mouth but yelling was obviously not an option. She hadn't eaten and sleeping was more difficult than seemed. She couldn't hear any sounds nearby…only sometimes a few footsteps upstairs…but weren't frequent.

After what seemed an eternity light showed. The door opened and slowly she heard someone coming down. It was Reno of course…who else she thought.

"So how's the little princess? Is she hungry yet?" he approached with an ugly smile towards her.

Tifa was having some trouble remaining conscious and Reno was the last person she wanted to see right now.

"Fuck off…" she almost whispered.

"Some attitude…" he smiled "…oh I like that…really" staring at her with the usual grin.

Reno grabbed her chin and turned her head slightly side by side.

"I could really make it easier for you, you know?" he whispered to her ear.

"I could free you, fake your death and then maybe you could show me some physical gratitude…" he licked her earlobe.

Tifa shook in horror.

"Move away you pervert!" she replied angrily.

"Suit yourself!" he shoved away grabbing the bowl in the ground.

"Guess you ain't hungry" he started eating the ramen himself.

"Hum…" he slurped "really good!" and went back upstairs.

Tifa bent her head and did the best not to cry…it wasn't the best moment…and had no way of cleaning her nose anyway.

Ok…so…eventually Vincent has to save her, right? Who might he kidnap that would make the game even? So much to think about…uhhhhh

Me sleepy! Review =*