Chapter 2:

A new mission

Wanted:
Dead or Alive
Gender: Female
Age: Possibly early 20's
Height: ?
Name: ?
Prize:
1,000,000 gil If any information on the where abouts of this person, please contact the
police station.
Thank you.

"Aw man she struck again!"

"Who did Daddy?"

"Don't worry about it Marlene."

"But Daddy...."

"Marlene, why don't you go and play?"

Marlene grunted and slid down from her seat and went outside. Barret glared at the flier and at the TV.

"Two more officers has died thanks to this killer. These are her eighth and ninth victims this month," the news anchor man announced. "She is wanted for series of murders and theft. She is reported to be wearing all black with a strange emblem on the back of her cloak much resembling a Chinese dark dragon. She estimated to be about 5'3 ad might be in her early twenties. If you have any information about this character, you are strongly urged to tell the police. We will keep you updated. This is Cameron Draxvly for channel 8 news."

Barret turned off the television and pounded his metal fist into the table. "Monster. She's just a monster. They had a family and everything!"

"Lemme guess, another killing?"

"Hey Tifa," Barret said quietly. "Yeah it was."

"Who was it this time?" She asked sitting down next to him.

"Two police officers named Jackman and Forten. Their bodies are blasted with lead."

"Oh."

Silence.

"You know, I wish Cloud were here." Barret said. "He'd get to the bottom of this quickly."

"I know. She would've been caught months ago."

"It makes having a child scary." Barret explained. "No doubt she would kill a child."

"I know. I'm worried about Marlene constantly."

"Imagine how I feel!" Barret cried rising his voice.

"Calm down Barret. I'm watching Marlene whenever I can and you know she's safe with me."

"I guess you're right." They sat in silence for a while. Aside from the constant murders, it was a pretty normal town. The sun was always shining, the sky was always blue. Birds chirped, crickets played their music, and it was a normal down to earth town. Barret thought it would be a safe place to raise Marlene until the murders started up. He then had a string mind to get the hell out of that place, but Tifa said that nothing would happen to her, and that Cloud promised to meet them there someday.

"Daddy! Daddy!" Marlene cried running in from the backyard. "A bee stung me!!!"

"Aw it's okay Marlene." Barret said. "Where did it sting you?"

"Right here." Marlene sobbed pointing behind her ear.

"It's okay Marlene." Tifa comforted, "Come with me and we'll get the mean ole stinger out." She took Marlene's hand and lead her to the kitchen. She boosted her up on the counter and took out a small set of tweezers. She tilted back Marlene's head to the side and grabbed the stinger and pulled it out.

"Owie!" Marlene cried.

"Sorry Marlene," Tifa said as she disposed the stinger into the trash. She set Marlene down on the floor and she went back outside. Tifa went to go sit down by Barret once again.

"What are we going to do about this Tifa?" Barret asked.

"We're going to go find this monster." She said tossing her black hair behind her shoulder. "We've been on suicide missions before."

"Yeah, when I find that sick bastard I'll rip out her god damned throat and pump her full of lead. But not so much that she'll die. I'll let her suffer to her well deserved damn grave."

"That's the foul mouth Barret I know." Tifa said. "Typical."

"So when are we gonna go find this sucka?"

"Well, tonight if someone will keep Marlene safe."

"Aw, I forgot about that." Barret said upsettingly.

"Don't worry Barret. I know someone."

"Great."

"I'll go call them now." Tifa said getting up and taking out her cell phone. As she spoke on the phone, Barret turned the TV back on. The news was still on and was talking about the latest football game. Barret didn't listen to him. He just thought about how he was going to kill the sick murderer. He decided he should smack her around. Knock her through a few cement walls and blast her with his gun. And then kick around her putrid corps.

"She'll regret the day she entered this world."

"Alright. She's coming." Tifa declared happily. "She'll be over around six, just as the sun sets."