Disclaimer: I don't own Final Fantasy 7 or any of its characters etc.

Here is the next instalment of my story. Please enjoy.

Chapter 2: Change

Tifa gazed on in horror. She had no idea what was happening to Vincent inside that machine, but knew it wasn't good. She tugged in vain against her captors, trying desperately to get free.

"Stop this! What are you doing to him?" Tifa screamed at Dr. Evorne.

"You'll see soon enough," he replied calmly.

Dr. Evorne turned to look at one of the control panels to the left of him.

"Ah, it should be done soon," he said as he tapped a few buttons on the control panel.

The whirring of the machine died down and the liquid inside drained away. Tifa held her breath as the door was unlocked and slowly opened. There were too many people around the machine, obscuring Tifa's field of view, so she couldn't see Vincent.

Dr. Evorne entered the small chamber Vincent had been locked in. He bent down and picked something up, but Tifa couldn't see what it was. Dr. Evorne then exited the chamber and turned to face her, a wide smirk adorning his lips.

"Well, Miss Lockhart, you wanted to know what I had done to Mr. Valentine, so here, take a look."

Dr. Evorne held up what he was holding, for Tifa to see. She let out a startled gasp. She couldn't believe her eyes. She was looking at a tiny black Labrador puppy. It's eyes were bright red and it's fur was wet from the liquid that had filled the chamber.

"Vincent?" she asked, the words barely escaping her mouth.

The dog looked up at her and let out a small bark, struggling to get out of Dr. Evorne's grip. Vincent knew exactly what had happened to him, but unfortunately for Vincent, Dr. Evorne had a very strong grip.

"Now Miss Lockhart, it is your turn," Dr. Evorne announced.

"Forget it!" Tifa screamed.

She quickly kicked one of the men that was holding her in the shin. The man let go off her arm, stumbling back from the force of her kick. She then spun on one leg bringing her other leg up to kick her other captor's side, knocking him of her.

Vincent watched as Tifa attacked the men holding her, waiting for his chance to get free. He sensed Dr. Evorne's grip on him relax and realised that he had become distracted with shouting orders for the other people in the room to restrain Tifa. Seeing his chance Vincent bit down on Dr. Evorne's wrist, hard.

Dr. Evorne cried out in pain and flung Vincent to the floor. Vincent hit the floor hard and rolled over a couple of times before coming to a stop. He instantly got to his feet and ran towards where Tifa was fighting. He grabbed one of the men's ankles and bit it, gripping it tightly between his teeth.

He heard a cry behind him and knew that Tifa had rendered one of the men unconscious. Soon Tifa appeared beside Vincent And before Vincent could react, she had scooped him up into her arms and had dashed from the room they were in.

AN - Will Vincent ever be human again or will he have to spend the rest of his life as a dog? Why did the scientists do that to him anyway? You'll have to keep reading to find out. I promise that I will have the next chapter up soon.