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Chapter 6: Wanted
Sephiroth reached Kalm within two hours of setting off for it. It wasn't too far from Midgar which was good in that respect...However, he certainly began to wish it were further away than Wutai. When he entered, there were whispers from the townspeople as he moved toward the Inn. Eyes darting around looking at each in turn, a frown creased his face.
"It is him. Definately..."
"Then where's the other two? The turk and the female soldier?"
Sephiroth turned and faced the two women who were whispering between themselves quietly, yet loud enough that Sephiroth wondered why they didn't simply use megaphones to talk to each other. "WHat are you talking about?"
THe two women clutched each other as Sephiroth's gaze bore into them. "Nothing sir...General Sephiroth sir..."
His frown deepened as he entered the Inn without a sound and noticed the chatter died.
[Something is happening here...]
"Can...Can we help you General?" The Inn keeper stuttered nervously.
"I would like a room for tonight." Sephiroth replied with his right elbow on the counter while he let his eyes wander the room around him studying the other guests at the Inn.
"Are you...Alone or expecting others?"
That was it. He turned to face the Inn keeper. "What have you heard?"
"N-nothing...I don't understand what you're talking about General..."
Sephiroth barely had to do anything bar lower his head and narrow his eyes at the man who began to sweat under his gaze. "I will ask once more. What have you heard?"
The Inn keeper began to shake and the other guests began to leave silently as if expecting a slaughter. Finally, he caved in and began to tell everything to Sephiroth like a crying baby.
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"This is definately not my idea of fun." Aerith groaned. Her stomach followed suit, "And I still haven't eaten from a week ago...I"m so hungry..."
"Didn't you have something to eat while on that mission with Sephiroth love?" Reno asked having a bit of a yawn and a stretch before shifting his position on the grass against the rocks.
"Do you have any idea about the kind of food that place had? I would've preferred to eat worms." She frowned. "And then there was the idea of being taken to a resteraunt when I got back, even if it was by Rufus...Food's still food." SHe too yawned and leant against Reno's shoulder.
"Ya know love, it ain't so bad here...At least there's some sunlight...And it doesn't smell so bad here either...NOthing like Midgar...The smell of grease and metal..."
"I didn't mind the metal smell..." She raised her face to him with a cheeky smile. "There was always your smell too..."
Reno frowned. "I don't smell." He grinned. "At least not that bad."
"You smell like you and that's all that mattered." She laughed and he joined her.
The day began to fade to night and she sighed. "Do you remember our first date?"
"Yeah, I took you to the plains just outside Midgar and we looked at the stars...You wore a blue dress that reached your knees and a grey jumper. It was the first time I saw you with your hair out."
Aerith smiled. "I can't believe you remember all of that...I didn't even remember what I wore..." She sighed. "Remember the shooting star?"
"Yeah, I made a wish..."
"So did I..." She looked at him again. "Did your wish come true?"
"Not just yet...But I think it will..." Reno shifted his gaze down to Aerith. "WHat about you love, your wish come true?"
She nodded shyly. "I think so...I guess I'm not exactly sure..."
"What was it? Maybe I can help you with figuring out whether or not it's come true..."
"Or maybe not." She grinned and pulled Reno's arm closer and let her eyes close.
Reno continued to stare into the distance when he heard what sounded like the Hardy Daytona approaching. Aerith must've heard it too as she sat up with a curious frown and looked around. "Is that the hardy daytona?"
"Sounds like it love..." Reno stood to see if there were lights that would indicate whether or not it was him.
There was a click and Aerith stiffened and stood beside Reno, the coldness of a metal barrel against her back. "Well this is definately not our day now is it?"
Reno's eyes narrowed and he stared into the night sky. "No it definately is..." He let the nightstick extend and shock the one behind them allowing Aerith to turn and punch them sending them to the ground.
There was a sudden attack from the side, a female jumped at them, she was a martial arts expert, she and Aerith took each other on, matching each other blow for blow. Although Aerith may have been mako enhanced along with synthetic jenova cells in her body, the woman she faced had obviously been training practically since she was able to stand, it showed in her strength and style.
Reno just managed to dodge a sword being swung at him then cast pyramid around the sword's owner. "Ha, get out of that."
What sounded like a growl made him spin around in time for what appeared to be a lion jump onto him. The nightstick was knocked from his hand and skittered across the grass against the dirt and rocks. "Now ain't this when ya wish ya had psychic powers?" He tossed the lion off and stood prepared for battle when the lion ran into the pyramid of light shattering it. "Well crap."
The man with the sword and the lion stood beside each other in a battle stance. "COme on, ain't this unfair? Two against one?" Either they hadn't heard him or ignored him as they began to advance. "I have no weapon so I don't know what's goin on in those messed up heads of yours...Why would you attack someone who's without a weapon?" While he was talking he had taken his gun out of the holster and held it at them causing them to stop. "Next time I say to stop, maybe you will..."
"Your gun is empty, it will not fool us..."
Reno frowned and narrowed his eyes then threw the gun and began running for his nightstick, the lion reached it first. "Who the hell are you and what the hell do you think you'll acomplish by attacking us?" Everybody's attention was diverted to Aerith and the female fighter.
"Drop the weapon and we'll spare your lives." The voice followed by a click letting them know there was a gun.
"Please, if you attempt to hit me, you'll only end up killing your friend here...And she's so pretty I'm sure you wouldn't want to lose her..." Aerith stroked her face and let the knife nick a little skin at her neck. Her leg was scissored around the brunette's to stop her from moving, her strength overpowering her agility.
"Perhaps I might, but I"m sure a magic user will hit you."
"I suppose so, but then you must consider the type of magic you'd be using, after all, these rings and bands are so popular lately..."
"Fire!"
"Ooh...toasty..." Aerith grinned and threw the brunette towards the voice she recognised immediately. "SO Aeris, you're trying to kill me now are you?"
"Who...Who are you?"
"My gods...Reno, come over here..."
Reno grabbed his electro mag rod and joined her. "Maybe I should sshed some light on the subject eh love?" He voiced a fire spell casting light around them.
They saw their attackers grow more confused upon seeing them. They turned to face Aeris then Aerith repeatedly. "Wh...What's going on?"
The blonde man Reno and Aerith recognised as Cloud lowered his sword. "So you got out of Midgar already..."
"Hey, they're the two that were on that wanted poster right?" Tifa asked looking closer at Aerith. "You're quite a martial artist." She smiled. "But I guess that's to be expected from SOLDIER."
"No, I've only done a month of martial arts training. I prefer the sword over no weapon."
"We should be going now, we're expected somehwere...See ya." Reno winked at them and he turned, Aerith joining him.
"Hold it!" Cloud started for them but Reno voiced his fire spell lighting the grass between them causing him to start back.
"Now, I'm sure we'll see you all another time...So until then." Aerith blew them a kiss and winked. "I hope to fight you again someday...You're a worthy opponent." She called.
"My name is Tifa!"
"Very well Tifa." She nodded and Tifa returned her nod and the two disappeared into the night.
Barrett slumped to the dirt, "Now what was the point of fighting them again?"
"I can't believe she took you out with one punch..." Aeris giggled. "You always seemed too strong for that."
Cloud looked at Tifa who was navigating her way over the rocks to the other side of the firey grass. "Tifa? What are you doing?"
They all turned to face her. "I'm getting past the fire, I don't intend on waiting til it's burnt itself out." She replied as she jumped down onto the grass on the other side. She looked to where Aerith and Reno had walked off then back to the others. She knew she should stay with her friends, with Cloud, Barrett, Red XIII and Aeris, but she wanted to go with Reno and Aerith, there was just something pulling her to them...
"Tif?" Cloud asked.
"I...I'm sorry!" She turned and ran after Aerith and Reno.
Although she had no idea where they were headed, she ran after them. It was insanity perhaps that drove her to the extent of chasing after them. Going through the rocks and the heat from the fire would have been enough for her usually, but she had to get to them, she just had to. It was like an invisible rope that tightened around her and pulled her towards them...
Two figures appeared before her, it could've been anybody...But she knew it was them. "Wait!" She yelled.
In shock, they turned around and saw Tifa running after them, dirt covering her face a few grazes on her legs. Aerith's eyes widened then returned to normal with a gentle smile on her lips. "Wait..." Tifa reached them and took a few breaths then composed herself. "I want to come with you."
"You want to come with us?"
"Yes." TIfa nodded definately.
"Even if it means getting chased by ShinRa?" Reno quizzed.
"Yes."
"Even if it means you have to get ready to leave without anything of your belongings except yourself?" Aerith added.
"Yes."
"Even if it means that you are stuck with us for the rest of your life?"
"Yes."
"Even with Sephiroth?"
Tifa swallowed thickly. An awkward pause and silence passed between them. Sephiroth...She'd met him 5 years ago...And there was no way to forget what'd happened then...But it was the past, she had to forget it...She wasn't about to let a general get in the way of the feeling she had..."Yes."
Aerith smiled and held her hand out for her. "I'm Aerith Gainsborough. Pleased to meet you."
"Tifa Lockhart. Good to be here." They shook hands and Reno rolled his eyes.
"COme on you two, we've gotta get to Kalm before Sephiroth decides to go psychotic on us..."
"Oh yeah...Definately don't need another lecture from him...Maybe you were right, the rank of General has gone to his head..."
Tifa followed them, feeling content for some reason. She felt more at home here than with Cloud and the others...
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Author's Note
So, there's another li'l twist in the story...Who can predict where it's going?
So there you go, that's chapter 6 finished, now chapter 7, there's probably going to be a little bit more about CLoud and the others...Although there might not be, after all, I just start typing and see where I end up...Ehehe ^_^;; So, stayed tuned for chapter 7 then...Hopefully it'll be up before the end of the year...there might even be a li'l side story for christmas...So you'd better come and read it ^_^
Arigatou...
Oh, and if there's any pieces of Jap in here and you feel pissed off at it and such, cause nobody speaks like that, I do. I write something like I speak, I throw bits of french, jap, russian...anything into my sentances, so please don't go psycho on me ne? *begs* I just write how i speak...
Warnings:
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Chapter 6: Wanted
Sephiroth reached Kalm within two hours of setting off for it. It wasn't too far from Midgar which was good in that respect...However, he certainly began to wish it were further away than Wutai. When he entered, there were whispers from the townspeople as he moved toward the Inn. Eyes darting around looking at each in turn, a frown creased his face.
"It is him. Definately..."
"Then where's the other two? The turk and the female soldier?"
Sephiroth turned and faced the two women who were whispering between themselves quietly, yet loud enough that Sephiroth wondered why they didn't simply use megaphones to talk to each other. "WHat are you talking about?"
THe two women clutched each other as Sephiroth's gaze bore into them. "Nothing sir...General Sephiroth sir..."
His frown deepened as he entered the Inn without a sound and noticed the chatter died.
[Something is happening here...]
"Can...Can we help you General?" The Inn keeper stuttered nervously.
"I would like a room for tonight." Sephiroth replied with his right elbow on the counter while he let his eyes wander the room around him studying the other guests at the Inn.
"Are you...Alone or expecting others?"
That was it. He turned to face the Inn keeper. "What have you heard?"
"N-nothing...I don't understand what you're talking about General..."
Sephiroth barely had to do anything bar lower his head and narrow his eyes at the man who began to sweat under his gaze. "I will ask once more. What have you heard?"
The Inn keeper began to shake and the other guests began to leave silently as if expecting a slaughter. Finally, he caved in and began to tell everything to Sephiroth like a crying baby.
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"This is definately not my idea of fun." Aerith groaned. Her stomach followed suit, "And I still haven't eaten from a week ago...I"m so hungry..."
"Didn't you have something to eat while on that mission with Sephiroth love?" Reno asked having a bit of a yawn and a stretch before shifting his position on the grass against the rocks.
"Do you have any idea about the kind of food that place had? I would've preferred to eat worms." She frowned. "And then there was the idea of being taken to a resteraunt when I got back, even if it was by Rufus...Food's still food." SHe too yawned and leant against Reno's shoulder.
"Ya know love, it ain't so bad here...At least there's some sunlight...And it doesn't smell so bad here either...NOthing like Midgar...The smell of grease and metal..."
"I didn't mind the metal smell..." She raised her face to him with a cheeky smile. "There was always your smell too..."
Reno frowned. "I don't smell." He grinned. "At least not that bad."
"You smell like you and that's all that mattered." She laughed and he joined her.
The day began to fade to night and she sighed. "Do you remember our first date?"
"Yeah, I took you to the plains just outside Midgar and we looked at the stars...You wore a blue dress that reached your knees and a grey jumper. It was the first time I saw you with your hair out."
Aerith smiled. "I can't believe you remember all of that...I didn't even remember what I wore..." She sighed. "Remember the shooting star?"
"Yeah, I made a wish..."
"So did I..." She looked at him again. "Did your wish come true?"
"Not just yet...But I think it will..." Reno shifted his gaze down to Aerith. "WHat about you love, your wish come true?"
She nodded shyly. "I think so...I guess I'm not exactly sure..."
"What was it? Maybe I can help you with figuring out whether or not it's come true..."
"Or maybe not." She grinned and pulled Reno's arm closer and let her eyes close.
Reno continued to stare into the distance when he heard what sounded like the Hardy Daytona approaching. Aerith must've heard it too as she sat up with a curious frown and looked around. "Is that the hardy daytona?"
"Sounds like it love..." Reno stood to see if there were lights that would indicate whether or not it was him.
There was a click and Aerith stiffened and stood beside Reno, the coldness of a metal barrel against her back. "Well this is definately not our day now is it?"
Reno's eyes narrowed and he stared into the night sky. "No it definately is..." He let the nightstick extend and shock the one behind them allowing Aerith to turn and punch them sending them to the ground.
There was a sudden attack from the side, a female jumped at them, she was a martial arts expert, she and Aerith took each other on, matching each other blow for blow. Although Aerith may have been mako enhanced along with synthetic jenova cells in her body, the woman she faced had obviously been training practically since she was able to stand, it showed in her strength and style.
Reno just managed to dodge a sword being swung at him then cast pyramid around the sword's owner. "Ha, get out of that."
What sounded like a growl made him spin around in time for what appeared to be a lion jump onto him. The nightstick was knocked from his hand and skittered across the grass against the dirt and rocks. "Now ain't this when ya wish ya had psychic powers?" He tossed the lion off and stood prepared for battle when the lion ran into the pyramid of light shattering it. "Well crap."
The man with the sword and the lion stood beside each other in a battle stance. "COme on, ain't this unfair? Two against one?" Either they hadn't heard him or ignored him as they began to advance. "I have no weapon so I don't know what's goin on in those messed up heads of yours...Why would you attack someone who's without a weapon?" While he was talking he had taken his gun out of the holster and held it at them causing them to stop. "Next time I say to stop, maybe you will..."
"Your gun is empty, it will not fool us..."
Reno frowned and narrowed his eyes then threw the gun and began running for his nightstick, the lion reached it first. "Who the hell are you and what the hell do you think you'll acomplish by attacking us?" Everybody's attention was diverted to Aerith and the female fighter.
"Drop the weapon and we'll spare your lives." The voice followed by a click letting them know there was a gun.
"Please, if you attempt to hit me, you'll only end up killing your friend here...And she's so pretty I'm sure you wouldn't want to lose her..." Aerith stroked her face and let the knife nick a little skin at her neck. Her leg was scissored around the brunette's to stop her from moving, her strength overpowering her agility.
"Perhaps I might, but I"m sure a magic user will hit you."
"I suppose so, but then you must consider the type of magic you'd be using, after all, these rings and bands are so popular lately..."
"Fire!"
"Ooh...toasty..." Aerith grinned and threw the brunette towards the voice she recognised immediately. "SO Aeris, you're trying to kill me now are you?"
"Who...Who are you?"
"My gods...Reno, come over here..."
Reno grabbed his electro mag rod and joined her. "Maybe I should sshed some light on the subject eh love?" He voiced a fire spell casting light around them.
They saw their attackers grow more confused upon seeing them. They turned to face Aeris then Aerith repeatedly. "Wh...What's going on?"
The blonde man Reno and Aerith recognised as Cloud lowered his sword. "So you got out of Midgar already..."
"Hey, they're the two that were on that wanted poster right?" Tifa asked looking closer at Aerith. "You're quite a martial artist." She smiled. "But I guess that's to be expected from SOLDIER."
"No, I've only done a month of martial arts training. I prefer the sword over no weapon."
"We should be going now, we're expected somehwere...See ya." Reno winked at them and he turned, Aerith joining him.
"Hold it!" Cloud started for them but Reno voiced his fire spell lighting the grass between them causing him to start back.
"Now, I'm sure we'll see you all another time...So until then." Aerith blew them a kiss and winked. "I hope to fight you again someday...You're a worthy opponent." She called.
"My name is Tifa!"
"Very well Tifa." She nodded and Tifa returned her nod and the two disappeared into the night.
Barrett slumped to the dirt, "Now what was the point of fighting them again?"
"I can't believe she took you out with one punch..." Aeris giggled. "You always seemed too strong for that."
Cloud looked at Tifa who was navigating her way over the rocks to the other side of the firey grass. "Tifa? What are you doing?"
They all turned to face her. "I'm getting past the fire, I don't intend on waiting til it's burnt itself out." She replied as she jumped down onto the grass on the other side. She looked to where Aerith and Reno had walked off then back to the others. She knew she should stay with her friends, with Cloud, Barrett, Red XIII and Aeris, but she wanted to go with Reno and Aerith, there was just something pulling her to them...
"Tif?" Cloud asked.
"I...I'm sorry!" She turned and ran after Aerith and Reno.
Although she had no idea where they were headed, she ran after them. It was insanity perhaps that drove her to the extent of chasing after them. Going through the rocks and the heat from the fire would have been enough for her usually, but she had to get to them, she just had to. It was like an invisible rope that tightened around her and pulled her towards them...
Two figures appeared before her, it could've been anybody...But she knew it was them. "Wait!" She yelled.
In shock, they turned around and saw Tifa running after them, dirt covering her face a few grazes on her legs. Aerith's eyes widened then returned to normal with a gentle smile on her lips. "Wait..." Tifa reached them and took a few breaths then composed herself. "I want to come with you."
"You want to come with us?"
"Yes." TIfa nodded definately.
"Even if it means getting chased by ShinRa?" Reno quizzed.
"Yes."
"Even if it means you have to get ready to leave without anything of your belongings except yourself?" Aerith added.
"Yes."
"Even if it means that you are stuck with us for the rest of your life?"
"Yes."
"Even with Sephiroth?"
Tifa swallowed thickly. An awkward pause and silence passed between them. Sephiroth...She'd met him 5 years ago...And there was no way to forget what'd happened then...But it was the past, she had to forget it...She wasn't about to let a general get in the way of the feeling she had..."Yes."
Aerith smiled and held her hand out for her. "I'm Aerith Gainsborough. Pleased to meet you."
"Tifa Lockhart. Good to be here." They shook hands and Reno rolled his eyes.
"COme on you two, we've gotta get to Kalm before Sephiroth decides to go psychotic on us..."
"Oh yeah...Definately don't need another lecture from him...Maybe you were right, the rank of General has gone to his head..."
Tifa followed them, feeling content for some reason. She felt more at home here than with Cloud and the others...
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Author's Note
So, there's another li'l twist in the story...Who can predict where it's going?
So there you go, that's chapter 6 finished, now chapter 7, there's probably going to be a little bit more about CLoud and the others...Although there might not be, after all, I just start typing and see where I end up...Ehehe ^_^;; So, stayed tuned for chapter 7 then...Hopefully it'll be up before the end of the year...there might even be a li'l side story for christmas...So you'd better come and read it ^_^
Arigatou...
Oh, and if there's any pieces of Jap in here and you feel pissed off at it and such, cause nobody speaks like that, I do. I write something like I speak, I throw bits of french, jap, russian...anything into my sentances, so please don't go psycho on me ne? *begs* I just write how i speak...