(Author's Note: Hello! Well…here's chapter 31! Enjoy!)

Disclaimer: FF7 and Squaresoft are not mine. Rueh belongs to Rueh. Dete is mine…

Chapter 31

Another Rescue Mission…Will They Succeed?

"Okay you get a five minute phone call now," the soldier said.

"For each of us?" Rueh asked.

"No only one of you."

"Darn."

"I guess I'll do it," Sephiroth sighed.

"The phones over there," the soldier shrugged.

Sephiroth stood and walked over to it. He picked it up and dialed the number. It rang 3 times then was finally answered.

"Hello?"

"Cloud? This is Sephiroth."

"What do you want?" Cloud sounded annoyed.

"Look I've got 5 minutes to explain….GET US OUT OF HERE! Clear enough?"

"Umm…no…get you out of where?"

"Oh yes…that might help you…umm…is someone else there?"

"Yeah…Vincent stopped by for a visit…Tifa's here too…hey! You can talk to her!"

"No! Cloud! NO! Lemme talk to Vincent!" Too late…Tifa came on the phone.

"Hello?"

"Tifa! I need to talk to Vincent!"

"Sephiroth? Is that you? Hey! How's it going?"

"GAH! I NEED TO TALK TO VINCENT!"

The soldier spoke up. "Two minutes."

"Oh Vincent…he's taking a nap…he had a long trip," Tifa said.

"Well wake him up!" Sephiroth almost shouted.

"Okay okay…HEY VINCENT!" Sephiroth held the phone away from his ear. Finally Vincent came on the line.

"Yeah?"

"Vincent? This is Sephiroth. Now look…we're in trouble! Dete was kidnapped and we tried to get her back but now we were caught and we're in the Shin…" the line went dead.

"Time's up," the soldier shrugged.

Sephiroth stared at the phone and sniffed. "Gosh dang it…"

"Back in the cell you go," the soldier pushed him inside the cell that Rueh and Zack were already in. After it was locked him left.

"So close yet so far away," Zack sighed. Sephiroth plopped down and started to pout.

"Stupid Cloud…need to figure out new ways to torture him," Rueh said.

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"So what exactly did he want?" Cloud asked when Vincent hung up.

"Said that Dete had been kidnapped and they went to get her back but they got caught and now they're stuck in the Shin…I'm thinking he meant Shinra tower," Vincent said.

"Oh…so what does he want us to do?" Tifa asked.

"I think he told me that part. He wants us to get them out of there," Cloud looked thoughtful.

"Well. I suggest we maybe call the rest of our friends and see what they think," Tifa suggested.

"Let's do that then," Cloud picked up the phone and began to dial numbers.

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-Sometime later-

"Okay…anyone have any ideas as to where they might be?" Cloud asked.

"I thought you were supposed to be our smart leader," Red stated dully.

"Well…I wanna hear what you guys have to say!"

"I say we check the labs first. With Hojo still being alive and everything," Vincent suggested.

"Sounds good! We'll start there," Cloud walked into the building and went to the elevators. The others followed. He pushed the up button. The elevator came and they got in. Cloud pushed the button for the labs. When they reached the floor they were going to sleeping gas had put them all to sleep.

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"Lemme guess…they were caught," Rueh said dully.

Dete nodded and leaned back against the wall. "Yeah…they used the elevator."

"SEE! I knew it was a trap to use the elevator!" Rueh exclaimed.

"Yes Rueh you were right," Zack sighed.

The door to the big cell like room opened and Sephiroth was pushed in. He staggered a few steps then sat down where he was. He groaned and fell back so he was lying down. "That mako still hurts," he said.

"I know," Dete said.

"Did you hear anything else about the others?" Zack asked.

"Only that they're in safe keeping…we'll have to figure out a way to get out of here by ourselves," Sephiroth sighed.

"Leave that to me," Rueh grinned evilly.

"Well just tell us when you have a plan," Dete sighed.

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-5 hours later-

"I've got a plan!"

"Really?" Zack looked hopeful.

"No…just wanted to see what would happened if I said that," Rueh said with a shrug.

Zack's face fell. "That's not even funny."

"Then how come Sephiroth is laughing?" Dete asked. The 3 looked at him.

"…he's gone insane again." Zack said.

Sephiroth shot up and lunged at him. He grabbed Zack by the neck and started choking him. "Don't you even say that!" he hissed.

"Sorry! Now…please…let…go…!...can't…breathe…!"

Dete got up and grabbed Sephiroth's shoulder. She pulled and pulled but he wouldn't let Zack go. "Rueh! Give me a hand!" she snapped.

Rueh clapped.

"Oh that was so funny," Dete said sarcastically. She was still trying to help Zack move Sephiroth when he finally let go. He fell backwards landing on top of Dete. She made a face as the wind was knocked out of her.

Sephiroth sat up glaring at Zack who was gasping for breath.

"Get…OFF!" Dete managed to yell.

Sephiroth scrambled up off of her. "Dete! I'm sorry!" he exclaimed sitting her up.

"You better be!" she snapped.

"Uh-oh someone's in trouble," Rueh sang.

"More than just someone," Dete said. Rueh fell quiet. "All right…since Rueh couldn't think of a plan we'll all have to do some thinking. Yes all of us," she said looking at Zack and Sephiroth in turn.

The room fell silent as they began thinking.

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