The Forgotten
Chapter 23: Rescues
"Let's get this over with, I have a friend to rescue." Without further delay Red sprang forward, dodging the on coming bullets with ease before leaping forward. His claws swung for Talenous and cut clean through his shirt, tearing at his skin. He screamed in pain and fell backwards. Red changed direction mid air and skidded to a halt on all fours, fangs bared.
"You beast! Look what you did!" screamed Talenous, getting to his feet. "You think you've won fur ball! Think again!"
Talenous aimed his gun at Red and began to fire of rapid shots. Red managed to dodge once again, proving too fast for the general. He closed in fast and clawed away once again, before biting down on the general's arm, earning another scream from the man.
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Stratus, Gale and Akira ran down the staircase quicker than anyone thought possible, taking at least four steps in one small leap. Stratus ran in front of the others, eager to rescue his friend. They reached the bottom soon enough and burst through the door, only to find themselves on the wrong end of a few guns.
"Freeze!" yelled the soldiers behind the guns. They raised their arms, not liking how things had turned out. A loud clank caught their attention as the guards created a path for them; on the other end was a huge mecha fighter. These things had been introduced not long after Shinra's rain on the planet fell. They stood around eight feet tall, an energy blade in the left hand and a gun arm attached to the right. The pilot sat in the middle of the machine, shielded by a thick layer of metal, the same metal as Status's Buster Sword. Things didn't look too good right now.
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Lance raised his head, the movement sending incredible pain through his body. Piper stood at the doorway, his usual dark hair covering his cold callous eyes. Lance didn't like the smirk that pulled at his usual normal expression.
"Time to go." Sneered the dark warrior He released Lance, who fell limply to the floor, unable to move. Piper grabbed him, attaching collar around his neck and began to drag him from the room. Lance felt his eyes become heavy, finding it hard to stay conscious. However hard it became he still managed to keep his eyes open, watching as he was dragged down the long corridor like a dog. They stopped not long after they had begun, and entered a dark room. The lights flickered on to reveal a large squared room, mats set up in the middle and stopping inches from he walls. He figured it was a gym.
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The mecha fighter pointed its huge gun at the group, ready to fire of a ton of bullets. Stratus shifted slightly at this, along with Gale.
"We have to fight back kids." Informed Akira. Using the term 'kids' lightly.
"Got it." Replied Stratus in a whisper.
"I'll cast a wall around us, that should prevent the bullets from hitting us." Gale added. Just as the gun began turning, unleashing a load of bullets on our heroes, she threw her hands out in front and called upon her Materia to cast a wall between them and the mecha fighter. The wall appeared just in time, deflecting the bullets.
"Go!" Akira yelled, jumping high into the air, just missing the ceiling. He brought his foot into the side of a head, snapping the soldier's neck. Quickly pivoting on his heel and planting another kick to the guards before they could even blink.
"He's good." Commented Gale before rushing forwards with her own attacks. She flipped over a soldier's head, landing swiftly before breaking his neck. She continued, spinning her heel into the gut of another soldier.
Stratus charged forwards, dodging the slow moving gun on the mecha fighter. The huge robot swung its beam sabre at Stratus, who raised his Buster Sword in time to block the attack, however he didn't expect the beam to wrap around his blade and fling him into the wall. The beam still wrapped around his sword, he began to pull, trying to gain the strength to pull the machine forward and to its knee's, and after a few minutes he succeeded. He jumped, bringing his sword into the head of the machine, cutting a few inner wires causing sparks to erupt around its frame. He thrust his palm forward; unleashing a bolt of lightning that caused the machine to shake violently before blowing up in his face, sending him flying backwards and crashing into the corridors wall.
"Stratus!" cried Gale, kicking the last of her enemies square in the face and then rushing to his side. "You okay?"
"Ouch! Stupid Machine blew up on me! Or me on it." He laughed and shook his head, trying to clear the cobwebs. Akira approached after finishing of the rest of the guards. He signalled them to keep moving and they sped of down the corridor.
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Talenous flung his arm into the air, trying to shake the beast off. He failed. Red bit even harder, earning another yelp and then a loud crunch. He had snapped his arm, broken straight through the bone. Letting go he jumped backwards, fangs still bared and covered in his blood.
"You fucking animal! You broke my fucking arm!" He finished with a scream, raising his gun with his other arm and began to fire again. Red dodged the bullets, knowing he had already won. A ping caught his attention, then a loud clank as some doors opened. He snapped his head back, noticing the elevator at the back had opened and soldiers began pouring out, all guns aimed at him.
"Shoot it!" Roared the general, clutching his arm.
The sound of gunfire erupted and Red began leaping around the rooftop, dodging the bullets the best he could. He wouldn't be able to last long. That was certain.
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Akira led the teenagers down the hall, knocking a few guards out as he went. The Teens rushed behind him, closing in on him after his head start.
"Do you know where were going?" yelled Stratus between breaths.
"Not really." He replied.
"Guys!" The two skidded to a halt and turned to see Gale looking down a corridor. "I think it's down here." She pointed down the hallway, one of the doors was ajar and she could see a small trickle of blood on the floor. Akira and Stratus ran up to her and looked down the corridor, both noticing what she had.
"Lets go!" Stratus quickly ran down the corridor, coming to the door and peered into the room, empty. Gale and Akira approached.
"It's empty." He informed them.
"Let's keep going down here." Gale motioned for them to follow as she led them down the corridor. The men followed quickly.
"Gale! We could be going the wrong way!" shouted Stratus, grabbing her arm.
"I know but I think this way is most obvious." She countered.
"It could be a trap." Added Akira.
"Just follow me." She pressed on, running down the long corridor. At the far end she could make out a door, open slightly. The light from inside the room indicated it was occupied. She shot her hand up as she reached the door and the others stopped behind her.
"What is it?" whispered Stratus.
"Someone is inside." She whispered back, peeking thought the small gap. "There's someone in their, with Lance!" she beamed.
"Lets go then." Without further delay, Stratus flung open the door and ran into the room. Spotting Lance on his knee's behind a strange man, he ran forwards, only to stop as the mans double bladed sword spun into action and stopped millimetres from his throat.
"Don't be so eager Stratus." He mocked, as Stratus backed off.
"Who the hell are you? And how do you know my name?" roared Stratus
"I know much about you Stratus, and your family." He replied in his mock voice.
"Stay calm Stratus. He is trying to aggravate you." Advised Akira.
"Stay out of this! This is between me and Stratus."
"You never answered my questions!" continued Stratus.
"You may call me Piper, not that it will matter. You will be dead shortly!" Piper swung into action and flung his sword towards Stratus, who raised his own and blocked the attack, the two going into a struggle for power.
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Red was surrounded, guards had poured out of the elevator, spreading out around him. He stood on all fours, fangs bared surrounded by soldiers ready to unload a load of led into his fiery ass.
"What are you waiting for? Shoot!" ordered Talenous. Before the soldiers could even act bullets began to spray over them and a few dropped dead. Talenous raised his gun again, his arm shaking as he tried to get a good aim on his target. Before he could pull the trigger a blur whipped past him and his gun was gone, flung into the air and landing with a loud clank. He ran to grab it but his efforts failed as a boot was placed firmly on top of it. He looked up to see the great Ninja Yuffie (A/N: Anyone played Kingdom Hearts? () grinning at him; she quickly kicked him in the head, sending him backwards with a bust nose, probably broken.
Vincent managed to pilot the plane over the building; one of Blain's men firing at the enemy forces surrounded Red. Red had started to pick them of also, too quick for their bullets. Yuffie joined Red and began taking out the general's forces. Using a dagger to slit their throats. Vincent landed the plane, loaded his Death Penalty and quickly jumped from the craft to help his friends. Within minutes they had taken care of the generals small army.
"Where is Talenous?" growled Red.
"He's gone. Dammit!" cursed the aged Ninja. Vincent placed a hand on her shoulder and gave her one of his rare smiles.
"He managed to escape us again." Stated Red. "That will be the last time, next time we meet. He's mine."
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Chapter 23: Rescues
"Let's get this over with, I have a friend to rescue." Without further delay Red sprang forward, dodging the on coming bullets with ease before leaping forward. His claws swung for Talenous and cut clean through his shirt, tearing at his skin. He screamed in pain and fell backwards. Red changed direction mid air and skidded to a halt on all fours, fangs bared.
"You beast! Look what you did!" screamed Talenous, getting to his feet. "You think you've won fur ball! Think again!"
Talenous aimed his gun at Red and began to fire of rapid shots. Red managed to dodge once again, proving too fast for the general. He closed in fast and clawed away once again, before biting down on the general's arm, earning another scream from the man.
----
Stratus, Gale and Akira ran down the staircase quicker than anyone thought possible, taking at least four steps in one small leap. Stratus ran in front of the others, eager to rescue his friend. They reached the bottom soon enough and burst through the door, only to find themselves on the wrong end of a few guns.
"Freeze!" yelled the soldiers behind the guns. They raised their arms, not liking how things had turned out. A loud clank caught their attention as the guards created a path for them; on the other end was a huge mecha fighter. These things had been introduced not long after Shinra's rain on the planet fell. They stood around eight feet tall, an energy blade in the left hand and a gun arm attached to the right. The pilot sat in the middle of the machine, shielded by a thick layer of metal, the same metal as Status's Buster Sword. Things didn't look too good right now.
----
Lance raised his head, the movement sending incredible pain through his body. Piper stood at the doorway, his usual dark hair covering his cold callous eyes. Lance didn't like the smirk that pulled at his usual normal expression.
"Time to go." Sneered the dark warrior He released Lance, who fell limply to the floor, unable to move. Piper grabbed him, attaching collar around his neck and began to drag him from the room. Lance felt his eyes become heavy, finding it hard to stay conscious. However hard it became he still managed to keep his eyes open, watching as he was dragged down the long corridor like a dog. They stopped not long after they had begun, and entered a dark room. The lights flickered on to reveal a large squared room, mats set up in the middle and stopping inches from he walls. He figured it was a gym.
----
The mecha fighter pointed its huge gun at the group, ready to fire of a ton of bullets. Stratus shifted slightly at this, along with Gale.
"We have to fight back kids." Informed Akira. Using the term 'kids' lightly.
"Got it." Replied Stratus in a whisper.
"I'll cast a wall around us, that should prevent the bullets from hitting us." Gale added. Just as the gun began turning, unleashing a load of bullets on our heroes, she threw her hands out in front and called upon her Materia to cast a wall between them and the mecha fighter. The wall appeared just in time, deflecting the bullets.
"Go!" Akira yelled, jumping high into the air, just missing the ceiling. He brought his foot into the side of a head, snapping the soldier's neck. Quickly pivoting on his heel and planting another kick to the guards before they could even blink.
"He's good." Commented Gale before rushing forwards with her own attacks. She flipped over a soldier's head, landing swiftly before breaking his neck. She continued, spinning her heel into the gut of another soldier.
Stratus charged forwards, dodging the slow moving gun on the mecha fighter. The huge robot swung its beam sabre at Stratus, who raised his Buster Sword in time to block the attack, however he didn't expect the beam to wrap around his blade and fling him into the wall. The beam still wrapped around his sword, he began to pull, trying to gain the strength to pull the machine forward and to its knee's, and after a few minutes he succeeded. He jumped, bringing his sword into the head of the machine, cutting a few inner wires causing sparks to erupt around its frame. He thrust his palm forward; unleashing a bolt of lightning that caused the machine to shake violently before blowing up in his face, sending him flying backwards and crashing into the corridors wall.
"Stratus!" cried Gale, kicking the last of her enemies square in the face and then rushing to his side. "You okay?"
"Ouch! Stupid Machine blew up on me! Or me on it." He laughed and shook his head, trying to clear the cobwebs. Akira approached after finishing of the rest of the guards. He signalled them to keep moving and they sped of down the corridor.
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Talenous flung his arm into the air, trying to shake the beast off. He failed. Red bit even harder, earning another yelp and then a loud crunch. He had snapped his arm, broken straight through the bone. Letting go he jumped backwards, fangs still bared and covered in his blood.
"You fucking animal! You broke my fucking arm!" He finished with a scream, raising his gun with his other arm and began to fire again. Red dodged the bullets, knowing he had already won. A ping caught his attention, then a loud clank as some doors opened. He snapped his head back, noticing the elevator at the back had opened and soldiers began pouring out, all guns aimed at him.
"Shoot it!" Roared the general, clutching his arm.
The sound of gunfire erupted and Red began leaping around the rooftop, dodging the bullets the best he could. He wouldn't be able to last long. That was certain.
----
Akira led the teenagers down the hall, knocking a few guards out as he went. The Teens rushed behind him, closing in on him after his head start.
"Do you know where were going?" yelled Stratus between breaths.
"Not really." He replied.
"Guys!" The two skidded to a halt and turned to see Gale looking down a corridor. "I think it's down here." She pointed down the hallway, one of the doors was ajar and she could see a small trickle of blood on the floor. Akira and Stratus ran up to her and looked down the corridor, both noticing what she had.
"Lets go!" Stratus quickly ran down the corridor, coming to the door and peered into the room, empty. Gale and Akira approached.
"It's empty." He informed them.
"Let's keep going down here." Gale motioned for them to follow as she led them down the corridor. The men followed quickly.
"Gale! We could be going the wrong way!" shouted Stratus, grabbing her arm.
"I know but I think this way is most obvious." She countered.
"It could be a trap." Added Akira.
"Just follow me." She pressed on, running down the long corridor. At the far end she could make out a door, open slightly. The light from inside the room indicated it was occupied. She shot her hand up as she reached the door and the others stopped behind her.
"What is it?" whispered Stratus.
"Someone is inside." She whispered back, peeking thought the small gap. "There's someone in their, with Lance!" she beamed.
"Lets go then." Without further delay, Stratus flung open the door and ran into the room. Spotting Lance on his knee's behind a strange man, he ran forwards, only to stop as the mans double bladed sword spun into action and stopped millimetres from his throat.
"Don't be so eager Stratus." He mocked, as Stratus backed off.
"Who the hell are you? And how do you know my name?" roared Stratus
"I know much about you Stratus, and your family." He replied in his mock voice.
"Stay calm Stratus. He is trying to aggravate you." Advised Akira.
"Stay out of this! This is between me and Stratus."
"You never answered my questions!" continued Stratus.
"You may call me Piper, not that it will matter. You will be dead shortly!" Piper swung into action and flung his sword towards Stratus, who raised his own and blocked the attack, the two going into a struggle for power.
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Red was surrounded, guards had poured out of the elevator, spreading out around him. He stood on all fours, fangs bared surrounded by soldiers ready to unload a load of led into his fiery ass.
"What are you waiting for? Shoot!" ordered Talenous. Before the soldiers could even act bullets began to spray over them and a few dropped dead. Talenous raised his gun again, his arm shaking as he tried to get a good aim on his target. Before he could pull the trigger a blur whipped past him and his gun was gone, flung into the air and landing with a loud clank. He ran to grab it but his efforts failed as a boot was placed firmly on top of it. He looked up to see the great Ninja Yuffie (A/N: Anyone played Kingdom Hearts? () grinning at him; she quickly kicked him in the head, sending him backwards with a bust nose, probably broken.
Vincent managed to pilot the plane over the building; one of Blain's men firing at the enemy forces surrounded Red. Red had started to pick them of also, too quick for their bullets. Yuffie joined Red and began taking out the general's forces. Using a dagger to slit their throats. Vincent landed the plane, loaded his Death Penalty and quickly jumped from the craft to help his friends. Within minutes they had taken care of the generals small army.
"Where is Talenous?" growled Red.
"He's gone. Dammit!" cursed the aged Ninja. Vincent placed a hand on her shoulder and gave her one of his rare smiles.
"He managed to escape us again." Stated Red. "That will be the last time, next time we meet. He's mine."
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