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Chapter 4: Gypsy
Sephiroth looked to Reno and nodded. They walked into the Shin-Ra vehicles storeroom. Reno found a small blue truck and placed Aerith is the backseat. He studied her bloodied face, then brushed her hair aside. "Don't worry Aerith love, we'll be outta here soon..." He heard her breath deepen and he wondered if perhaps that meant she'd heard him and was sighing with relief. He looked over to Sephiroth who was just putting the keys into the ignition of the motorbike, the hardy daytona. Possibly the one thing Shin- Ra loved more than Sephiroth...Or Aerith if you were talking about Rufus.
"We'll go for as long as we can right?" Sephiroth called.
"Got it." Reno climbed into the front of the truck and looked at Aerith through the review mirror to find her still unconscious.
The two men turned the ignition at the same time, engines roaring to life. They sped out of the storeroom, past the vigilantes who were trying to storm Shin-Ra HQ and out onto the streets. Reno looked at Aerith again with a grin. "We made it love. We're outta HQ!"
Just as everything seemed to be going their way, a large machine began chasing them, several other bikes following. It seemed the bikes were after them, did they want Aerith back? Sent by Hojo or Rufus...Either way, Reno wasn't giving her up without a fight. Just as he pulled his gun out of it's holster, Sephiroth fell back and swung his masamune at the bikers causing them to fall. Sephiroth looked at him. "Just make sure the two of you are alright...I will take care of them..."
Sephiroth continued to take the riders out, although some still managed to managed to catch up with Reno and Aerith, damaging the truck. They eventually reached a dead end and came to a sudden halt. "How the hell are we meant to get down there?!" Reno asked as he saw how far down just happened to be.
The machine stopped just before them. "I suppose we will have to fight this thing before we do anything..." Sephiroth withdrew masamune.
"Well I'll leave that up to you then, I'm sure you'll be able to handle it right? Good...I'll stay here with Aerith and give you back up...Not that you'll need it being the big strong soldier guy right?" Reno nodded and pulled his head back into the truck and saw Aerith sitting up. "Aerith love...You're alright!"
She stared at him blankly then blinked twice without saying anything.
"Aerith?"
She reached out for him and grabbed him by the neck tightly. "Pitiful poor mortal human...Let me ease your suffering..." She began to squeeze, crushing his windpipe.
"Aerith...The hell are you doing?" He managed to choke out.
"You are all the same, you act as though you are stronger than us, create viruses that can kill us...But you are so weak, so easily crushed...Devolution of our species...Created you, the failures, the diseases of the planet. Humans are a disease on the Earth...One that we will destroy..."
Just as Reno could've sworn his neck was about to be crush, she dropped her hand and fell sideways back onto the seat. Reno stared at her, his eyes wide, heart pounding as was his head. "What the hell just happened...?"
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Cloud and Aeris finally made it back to Sector 7 entrance which was filled ith garbage. When he found his way throught the mess on the groudn around him, he wasn't met by Tifa or Barrett, but by the look from Marlene whowas sitting in the slide in somewhat safety. Cloud frowned.
"Where's Tifa and the others?" He asked.
"They went to attack HQ about three hours ago..." Marlene replied quietly.
"Crap..." Cloud turned to Aeris. "You stay here with Marlene...I'm going back for the others."
"But-"
"Do you want to get caught by Hojo again? Then stay here!" Cloud turned and ran out the bar and back towards HQ, when Aeris joined him. "What are you doing?"
"I'm coming with you whether you like it or not. I won't get caught by Hojo. I can help, trust me..."
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Tifa leaned heavily against the wall and kicked it. "Damn...I don't think we're going to get out of here any time soon...How did they know we were coming?"
"Ask da cat...He knows 'nuff..." Barrett turned to look at Red XIII who was lying on the floor beside the far wall while Barrett sat on the bed. "We shoulda waited for Spike."
"What's done is done and can't be undone..." Tifa sighed. "I wonder where Cloud is...I hope he's okay..."
"Tifa? Is that you?"
Tifa stood in a hurry and came over to the door. "Cloud?"
"Tifa! Just a second and I'll have you out...Is Barrett in there with you?"
"No...I'm stuck with da cat..."
"I am not a cat."
"Well you got four legs, ears and a tail...Ya look like a cat ta me..."
Cloud ran over to the dead guard and grabbed the keys then opened Tifa's cell then gave the keys to Aeris who opened Barrett's cell. Tifa came out and gave Cloud a hug. "We weren't sure what happened to you. You just fell off the bridge and voom...You were gone...At least you're alright." She saw Aeris and turned to her. "I haven't seen you before...I'm Tifa." She held out her hand for Aeris who took it with a warm smile.
"Aeris Gainsborough." She turned the key and Barrett was finally released from the cell. Barrett and Red joined Cloud - who was more than slightly startled at Red.
"Yes, most people find it incredible that I can talk."
Aeris and Tifa faced each other. "Cloud's been really worried about you ever since Marlene told him that you were here." Aeris stated.
"Marlene!" Barrett wailed. He fell to his knees and let his head droop.
"Don't worry...She's safe. I took her to my home before Cloud and I came here."
Barrett's head came up again and he looked at Aeris with a wry smile. "Whoever you are...Thanks."
"Aeris Gainsborough, flower seller from the slums."
"Great, now that we know each other shall we move on from here?" Red asked somewhat impatiently from the exit.
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Sephiroth finally lowered the hardy daytona down onto thegrounds outside of Midgar then turned to face Reno and a slightly woozy Aerith. She put a hand to her head and groaned. "I feel like I got hit in the head by a baseball bat..."
"The effects of posession are something like that as I read." Sephiroth stated as he threw his leg over the bike.
"Now seriously, what's the point of having that thing when there's three of us and you'll be lucky to fit two on that thing...Shit man...What sort of twisted head do you have?" Reno shook his head and looked to Aerith who was rubbing her eyes. She had no memory of attempting to strangle him but she did have memory of before she passed out.
"Well...How about I ride and you two follow?" Sephiroth turned the handle letting the engine roar to life. "I'll meet you both in Kalm..." With that, he sped off.
"He's such an asshole. The rank of general has obviously gone to his head." Reno cursed him.
"He's always like that..." Aerith sighed then turned to face him. "Ya know, I'm sorry for attempting to strangle you back there..."
"S'alright love, you weren't yourself."
"Still...I should've been able to fight it whatever it was..." She frowned and set her jaw.
Reno put his hands on her shoulders. "You're strong, but not everybody can fight everything..."
She smiled at him then stood on her toes and kissed him. "Come on. We've got nowhere else to go...We may as well just go to Kalm...Looks like you could use some rest..."
"That's a nice way of sayin I look like shit love..."
She grinned again and began to push him towards Kalm. "Well you know me...I'm just such a nice person..."
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Author's note: Well...It's been quite some time since I wrote something in this...Well fanfiction.net anyhow. Ehehe ^_^;; Gomen minna. It wasn't planned. I just had stuff to do. So, I know this chapter is shorter than the others but I'm in the middle of assessments and stuffs at the moment so hey...
But at least I got something done. And since I'll be outta college by next week...Even better. I may even end up finishing this story by early next year...WOn't thatt be awesome ^_^
So, I hope I didn't disappoint too much with this chappie...There'll be more to come...
Did you pick up the first coming of Jenova in the story so far? Hehe...Keep a sharp eye out...There's lots of hints being dropped...Of course none quite as obvious as this chapter's one...But the next lot'll be subtle....
Arigatou Minna!
Warning:
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Chapter 4: Gypsy
Sephiroth looked to Reno and nodded. They walked into the Shin-Ra vehicles storeroom. Reno found a small blue truck and placed Aerith is the backseat. He studied her bloodied face, then brushed her hair aside. "Don't worry Aerith love, we'll be outta here soon..." He heard her breath deepen and he wondered if perhaps that meant she'd heard him and was sighing with relief. He looked over to Sephiroth who was just putting the keys into the ignition of the motorbike, the hardy daytona. Possibly the one thing Shin- Ra loved more than Sephiroth...Or Aerith if you were talking about Rufus.
"We'll go for as long as we can right?" Sephiroth called.
"Got it." Reno climbed into the front of the truck and looked at Aerith through the review mirror to find her still unconscious.
The two men turned the ignition at the same time, engines roaring to life. They sped out of the storeroom, past the vigilantes who were trying to storm Shin-Ra HQ and out onto the streets. Reno looked at Aerith again with a grin. "We made it love. We're outta HQ!"
Just as everything seemed to be going their way, a large machine began chasing them, several other bikes following. It seemed the bikes were after them, did they want Aerith back? Sent by Hojo or Rufus...Either way, Reno wasn't giving her up without a fight. Just as he pulled his gun out of it's holster, Sephiroth fell back and swung his masamune at the bikers causing them to fall. Sephiroth looked at him. "Just make sure the two of you are alright...I will take care of them..."
Sephiroth continued to take the riders out, although some still managed to managed to catch up with Reno and Aerith, damaging the truck. They eventually reached a dead end and came to a sudden halt. "How the hell are we meant to get down there?!" Reno asked as he saw how far down just happened to be.
The machine stopped just before them. "I suppose we will have to fight this thing before we do anything..." Sephiroth withdrew masamune.
"Well I'll leave that up to you then, I'm sure you'll be able to handle it right? Good...I'll stay here with Aerith and give you back up...Not that you'll need it being the big strong soldier guy right?" Reno nodded and pulled his head back into the truck and saw Aerith sitting up. "Aerith love...You're alright!"
She stared at him blankly then blinked twice without saying anything.
"Aerith?"
She reached out for him and grabbed him by the neck tightly. "Pitiful poor mortal human...Let me ease your suffering..." She began to squeeze, crushing his windpipe.
"Aerith...The hell are you doing?" He managed to choke out.
"You are all the same, you act as though you are stronger than us, create viruses that can kill us...But you are so weak, so easily crushed...Devolution of our species...Created you, the failures, the diseases of the planet. Humans are a disease on the Earth...One that we will destroy..."
Just as Reno could've sworn his neck was about to be crush, she dropped her hand and fell sideways back onto the seat. Reno stared at her, his eyes wide, heart pounding as was his head. "What the hell just happened...?"
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Cloud and Aeris finally made it back to Sector 7 entrance which was filled ith garbage. When he found his way throught the mess on the groudn around him, he wasn't met by Tifa or Barrett, but by the look from Marlene whowas sitting in the slide in somewhat safety. Cloud frowned.
"Where's Tifa and the others?" He asked.
"They went to attack HQ about three hours ago..." Marlene replied quietly.
"Crap..." Cloud turned to Aeris. "You stay here with Marlene...I'm going back for the others."
"But-"
"Do you want to get caught by Hojo again? Then stay here!" Cloud turned and ran out the bar and back towards HQ, when Aeris joined him. "What are you doing?"
"I'm coming with you whether you like it or not. I won't get caught by Hojo. I can help, trust me..."
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Tifa leaned heavily against the wall and kicked it. "Damn...I don't think we're going to get out of here any time soon...How did they know we were coming?"
"Ask da cat...He knows 'nuff..." Barrett turned to look at Red XIII who was lying on the floor beside the far wall while Barrett sat on the bed. "We shoulda waited for Spike."
"What's done is done and can't be undone..." Tifa sighed. "I wonder where Cloud is...I hope he's okay..."
"Tifa? Is that you?"
Tifa stood in a hurry and came over to the door. "Cloud?"
"Tifa! Just a second and I'll have you out...Is Barrett in there with you?"
"No...I'm stuck with da cat..."
"I am not a cat."
"Well you got four legs, ears and a tail...Ya look like a cat ta me..."
Cloud ran over to the dead guard and grabbed the keys then opened Tifa's cell then gave the keys to Aeris who opened Barrett's cell. Tifa came out and gave Cloud a hug. "We weren't sure what happened to you. You just fell off the bridge and voom...You were gone...At least you're alright." She saw Aeris and turned to her. "I haven't seen you before...I'm Tifa." She held out her hand for Aeris who took it with a warm smile.
"Aeris Gainsborough." She turned the key and Barrett was finally released from the cell. Barrett and Red joined Cloud - who was more than slightly startled at Red.
"Yes, most people find it incredible that I can talk."
Aeris and Tifa faced each other. "Cloud's been really worried about you ever since Marlene told him that you were here." Aeris stated.
"Marlene!" Barrett wailed. He fell to his knees and let his head droop.
"Don't worry...She's safe. I took her to my home before Cloud and I came here."
Barrett's head came up again and he looked at Aeris with a wry smile. "Whoever you are...Thanks."
"Aeris Gainsborough, flower seller from the slums."
"Great, now that we know each other shall we move on from here?" Red asked somewhat impatiently from the exit.
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Sephiroth finally lowered the hardy daytona down onto thegrounds outside of Midgar then turned to face Reno and a slightly woozy Aerith. She put a hand to her head and groaned. "I feel like I got hit in the head by a baseball bat..."
"The effects of posession are something like that as I read." Sephiroth stated as he threw his leg over the bike.
"Now seriously, what's the point of having that thing when there's three of us and you'll be lucky to fit two on that thing...Shit man...What sort of twisted head do you have?" Reno shook his head and looked to Aerith who was rubbing her eyes. She had no memory of attempting to strangle him but she did have memory of before she passed out.
"Well...How about I ride and you two follow?" Sephiroth turned the handle letting the engine roar to life. "I'll meet you both in Kalm..." With that, he sped off.
"He's such an asshole. The rank of general has obviously gone to his head." Reno cursed him.
"He's always like that..." Aerith sighed then turned to face him. "Ya know, I'm sorry for attempting to strangle you back there..."
"S'alright love, you weren't yourself."
"Still...I should've been able to fight it whatever it was..." She frowned and set her jaw.
Reno put his hands on her shoulders. "You're strong, but not everybody can fight everything..."
She smiled at him then stood on her toes and kissed him. "Come on. We've got nowhere else to go...We may as well just go to Kalm...Looks like you could use some rest..."
"That's a nice way of sayin I look like shit love..."
She grinned again and began to push him towards Kalm. "Well you know me...I'm just such a nice person..."
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Author's note: Well...It's been quite some time since I wrote something in this...Well fanfiction.net anyhow. Ehehe ^_^;; Gomen minna. It wasn't planned. I just had stuff to do. So, I know this chapter is shorter than the others but I'm in the middle of assessments and stuffs at the moment so hey...
But at least I got something done. And since I'll be outta college by next week...Even better. I may even end up finishing this story by early next year...WOn't thatt be awesome ^_^
So, I hope I didn't disappoint too much with this chappie...There'll be more to come...
Did you pick up the first coming of Jenova in the story so far? Hehe...Keep a sharp eye out...There's lots of hints being dropped...Of course none quite as obvious as this chapter's one...But the next lot'll be subtle....
Arigatou Minna!