Chapter 3 – Reunion
The
house looked exactly the same as Cloud remembered, with one exception. Where
there used to be a hidden entrance underneath the pinball machine there was now
a flight of stairs. Barret noticed Cloud staring.
"We didn't need it anymore. Now that AVALANCHE is in charge of Midgar, its
lost its use."
Cloud nodded in understanding.
"I see. Well you're doing a good job, Barret."
"Thanks, Cloud. But it's not only me. Tifa has been helping out to."
"Tifa? She's here?"
"Yeah. Come on, I'll take you to her."
Barret guided Cid and Cloud down the winding staircase to the basement room
that was the old AVALANCHE HQ. Suddenly, Cloud found himself tackled to the
ground by Tifa Lockhart.
"Cloud!"
Struggling to his feet, Cloud embraced Tifa.
"Yes, Its me."
Cloud released Tifa and looked around at all the smiling faces around him.
"Red… Barret… Tifa…Yuffie…Vincent…you're all here. We're six, and soon to
be seven, If what you said was true."
Vincent stepped forward.
"Oh, Its true, Cloud. I built the machine myself."
Vincent stepped forward and pressed few buttons on a panel on the wall. The wall separated, and a tank slid out, Aeris and all.