(Author's Note: Hey…here's chapter 8…please if anyone has any suggestions or ideas I would be very happy to hear them…this story isn't turning out the way I want it too so any help would be appreciated…thanks…)
Disclaimer: FF7 and Squaresoft are not mine. Any other character is…
Chapter 8
Avalanche sat around a table eating breakfast the next morning. They were laughing at some jokes that Cid was telling them while they ate. After a few minutes Kendra came down the stairs and sat down at a table to get her own breakfast.
"Hey Kendra! Come join us!" Yuffie called over to her.
After a small hesitation Kendra nodded and got up. She pulled a chair over and joined the group at the big table.
After breakfast was done they went outside to sit around the Flame and talk about what to do about Sephiroth again.
Aeris suddenly gasped and put a hand to her forehead. She swayed and stumbled to her knees.
"Aeris!" Cloud exclaimed and was beside her in an instant. "What's wrong?"
"The…the Planet cried," she said taking deep breaths to calm herself.
"It did?" Red asked walking closer to her.
She nodded. "Something's wrong. I can't tell where and neither can the planet," she told them.
"I don't like this. I think Sephiroth is behind it," Cloud said.
"But we don't know that for sure," Vincent pointed out.
"So that's true but who else could it be? He's tried to destroy this planet before why couldn't he try to again?" Cloud snapped back.
"That's a good point," Yuffie agreed.
"So it is," Vincent said not really convinced.
"We have to find him!" Barret exclaimed as Cloud helped Aeris up.
"But…the Planet just told me that it's not him," Aeris said. Everyone fell silent.
"…then who is it?" Tifa asked.
"We'll just have to figure that out," Cid said with a thoughtful look.
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Reno and Rude snuck through the entrance and into the town of Cosmo Canyon.
"Gosh…why are we here again?" Reno asked.
"Well. One reason would be that he's holding Elena hostage. Another one would be we need the money really bad," Rude replied.
"Anyways…I don't really want to be out here! Why could he have set up a trap or something and have them come to us?" Reno whined.
"Shut up! There they are!" Rude hissed.
Sure enough. Avalanche was sitting around the Flame. They looked deep in thought as they talked quietly.
"I don't see her," Reno said his eyes narrowed to see better.
"I don't either. Maybe if you…wait! There she is! Over there!" Rude exclaimed pointing at their target.
"All right. We found her now let's get her and get out of here!" Reno said. Rude nodded and the silently made their way over to where she was sitting reading a book. They came up behind her and grabbed her.
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Kendra was grabbed from behind. A hand was clamped over her mouth. She bit it and screamed as the person let out a few choice words. She was thrown forward on to the ground.
Yells came from Avalanche as they got up and ran over.
"Reno?" Cloud asked.
"Strife," Reno sounded annoyed.
"What are you doing?" Red asked walking forward.
"That's none of your business," Rude said calmly.
"I think as the guardian of this place I do have a right to know as to why you are attacking Kendra," Red shot back.
"Orders," Reno answered simply.
"From who?" Barret asked.
"Don't know his name. All we know is that he's holding Elena hostage and giving us a good pay for doing this. Now she needs to come with us," Reno said turning to Kendra. He grabbed her arm and pulled. She snatched her arm away from him.
"Leave me alone!" she snapped.
"Why does she have to go with you? Who would want to go anywhere with you?" Yuffie asked.
"We don't know. And don't really care. Now beat it! This doesn't concern you at all!" Reno snapped.
"She's not going with you," Aeris stated as she walked forward.
"You…you were dead…but now you're alive again? How can that be?" Rude asked. He and Reno looked confused. They hadn't known that she was alive again.
"It was a materia that Yuffie found that they used to revive me. But I'll say this again. Kendra isn't going with you," Aeris said calmly.
"How many times must we go through this? She doesn't have a choice and this doesn't concern you!" Reno growled.
"Get out of here!" Cloud snapped and stepped forward with his Ultima weapon held ready.
"Fine. But we'll be back," Reno warned darkly and walked away with Rude a step behind.
The group turned to Kendra who was still sitting on the ground when they were out of sight.
"Do you have any idea as to what they wanted?" Tifa asked.
Kendra shook her head. "No…"
Vincent was still watching after the 2 Turks to make sure they were gone. "Whatever this person wants you for must be important if he uses them to get you," he stated looking at her. '…I've seen her before…she looks so familiar but…I can't place her face to a memory…'
"I don't know what they want," she said softly.
"Don't worry we'll deal with them," Aeris said kneeling down next to her.
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Sephiroth climbed up to the top of the observatory in Cosmo Canyon. Trouble was brewing. He watched the group called Avalanche from his place in the shadows. If the trouble reached them he would show himself. But why was he helping them? They had left him behind…they wouldn't listen or believe him if he told them the truth…
THEY WILL HELP…
'I know that Planet but…' he shook his head. 'Why can I hear you?'
The Planet gave a slight chuckle. BECAUSE I WANT YOU TO…
'Very well…can you tell me more of what's going on?'
NO…EVEN I AM NOT SURE AS TO WHAT IS GOING TO HAPPEN…A DEMON IS CRYING FOR RELEASE…AERIS WILL BE IN DANGER NEXT…YOU MUST BE THERE TO HELP…
'Fine…I'll watch from a close enough distance,' Sephiroth replied then the presence was gone.
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