Sorry for the unbelievably short chapter. Wow 1,700 words. A lot that is. Well This chapter is going to be longer I promise! Well then let's see here.... Yuffie and friends get to play a little game. Now doesn't that sound like fun? We'll just have to wait and find out what happens. I know must of you probably know who Hojo is talking about. It isn't that hard to guess, is it? I'm actually surprised that the riddle is hard for y'all to solve. I thought it would be easy. Maybe if I clarified. That all the clues are suppose to be in Junon. I don't know if that helps or not.
Well anyways, Rolls eyes Don't even start Die, you'll find out the location almost right away in this chapter. I think I'll right this whole little game of Hojo's in this one chapter. See if I'm able to fit it. Well any- Clears throat Alrighty then Grins I just get on started.
Disclaimer- Look! Look! I'm repeating myself for the 34th time in saying I don't own Final Fantasy 7! Isn't that just grand!?
Chapter 34- Playing The Game
Vain's continues reading an old moldy looking book. As he reads he thinks of what his next plan will be. He basically already has the whole planet under his control. No one can defeat his army of zombies. At times like these, Vain wished there was someone to try and stop him. It gets awfully boring around the place.
Vain suddenly hears glass break, and an engine roar from outside. Vain jumps out of his seat quickly and runs towards the window and looks out. A trail of smoke is left behind as a motorcycle races further and further away. "What the hell!" Is Vain's only thought.
Vain turns around as he hears footsteps racing towards his door. A few seconds later a young man bursts through the door, "Sir! We've got a problem." Vain just looks at him coldly. The young man stood there fidgeting in fear. "The prisoner in cell 167 has escaped!"
Vain's eyes narrow threateningly, "How is it he escaped?" Vain asks in a low dangerous voice.
The young man swallows nervously, "Sorry sir. I don-" The man isn't able to finish before Vain kills him.
Vain looks down the blade of his sword, now covered in blood, blood dripping at the tip. He looks at the body of the soldier, a pool of blood forming underneath him. Vain snorted an sheaths his sword and walks out of the room. 'I'll have Dregon track him down.' He says to himself.
Back In Junon
"So where exactly are we going anyway?" Kao asks as they ride the tram to the upper level of Junon.
"Well, where does the riddle sound like?" Yuffie asks, "Strapped down, your life slowly draining with each breath you take. Where in Junon, would something like that be found?"
Yuffie turns her head to look at Kao. Kao just stares blankly at Yuffie not knowing the answer. "Gas chamber." The hear Rima answer.
"What?" Kao says looking at Rima.
"The gas chamber" Rima repeats.
Kao scratches his head, "Oh..." Rima just gives the faintest of a smile.
The tram stops and the three walk into the building. Large pipes that come out of the walls drip water. The three head down the hall and take a left into a room. Yuffie's eyes glance around the familiar room. Fold up chairs are scattered throughout the room. At the other end of the room is a metal door. Yuffie recognizes it as the door leading to the gas chamber. She signals for the other two to follow her.
Yuffie opens up the door, making the door squeak as it's pulled open. Yuffie's eyes catch sight of a brown envelope on the floor across the chamber. "There!" Yuffie points. They head towards it.
"Shit!" Kao falls to the ground after tripping on a wire. They hear the door close and a clicking sound. Kao stands up and walks over to the door.
"Is it.." Yuffie's unable to finish for fear of the answer.
Kao gives the door a push. Failing to open it he turns around and nods to Yuffie, answering her unfinished question. Suddenly, smoke starts coming out of a pipe that hangs from the ceiling, slowly filling the room.
Yuffie's eyes widen, "GAS!" She yells out.
"Damn, what are we going to do?" Kao asks frantically. Sudden Rima grabs hold of his shirt and yanks it off, "HEY!" Kao yells not knowing what to think. Rima looks up at the gas pipe and shoves the shirt into it, stopping most of the gas from filling the room.
"We still need a way to get out of here." Yuffie advises. She coughs a bit and starts looking around the chamber for someway out. Not that she couldn't just stand in one spot an look around the chamber since it's so small.
Yuffie stops and begins tapping her foot in thought, 'Ok Yuffie try to remember... how did Tifa say she escaped this chamber.' "Of Coarse!" Yuffie announces.
Her two comrades stop their searching and look at her, "What? Do you know how to get out.?" Kao asks hopefully.
Yuffie looks up at the ceiling of the chamber. There's suppose to be a huge hole where Weapon made in here. Unless they patched it up. Yuffie just prays they didn't. But by the looks of things they did just that since she doesn't see a whole. Yuffie coughs again feeling herself become dizzy, her stomach begins to turn. They needed to get out of here.
Rima stares at the door that locked them in. Having enough with the place, Rima pulls out her sniper rifle and aims for the door, "Cover your ears." She warns. The other two look at her a moment before realizing what she's planning on doing. They quickly cover their ears. BANG! BANG! BANG! The bullets of her rifle blast thought the door. BANG! A final shot is made and a distinct CLICK is heard.
Rima walks over and kicks the door open. Kao grabs hold of his shirt and pulls it out of the pipe before racing out of the chamber. Yuffie picks up the envelope, runs out of the chamber, and pushes the door closed. The three take deep breathes trying to get fresh breath into their lungs.
After catching her breath Yuffie opens up the envelope to see what Hojo left.
Perhaps I forgot to mention that there's a surprise waiting at each clue. Yuffie rolls her eyes, 'Bastard' Well it seems you managed to make it out of there since you're reading this. Well I must congratulate you, you're not an imbecile as I thought you were if you managed to solve that little riddle. Of but don't worry the next one is even more fun. Think you'll be able to solve it? Yes? Well then hear it is: People come and go like the passing wind. My only sight it the endless blue. Now, where am I? Keeheehee I truly hope you solve this one. Another surprise shall be waiting you. Tell 'IT' I say hi would you? Better hurry. You can't wait forever if you want to save your friend.
"People come and go like the passing wind?" Kao repeats.
"My only sight is the endless blue." Rima finishes the next part as she ponders it.
"Where am I?" Yuffie finishes. She feels completely lost at the moment. 'I hate riddles.' Yuffie suddenly decides right there and then.
"Let us return to the inn and think about it there. Where it is much safer." Rima suggests. The two nod their heads in agreement and they start to head out.
Yuffie lags behind the two, her gaze on the paper in her hand, 'You can't wait forever to save your friend.' Yuffie reads the last part again as she ponders who he's talking about. Hojo can be talking about anyone if they're captured. Yuffie shakes her head deciding to worry about it later.
Back at the Inn 7 hours later
Yuffie groans as she flops down on the her bed, "This is hopeless!" Yuffie announces, alarming the other two, "We've been over this more times then I can count and we're still not close to solving this damn riddle!" She says frustrated.
"That's not true. We've figured out that, My only sight is the endless blue, is the ocean." Kao points out wisely.
Yuffie rolls her eyes, "Big whoop! And we're just assuming that! We don't know for sure."
"Perhaps we should take a break. The answer will come when we are well rested." Rima states standing up from the coffee table.
Kao stretches his arms out and yawns, "Yea.. I need something to eat. I'm going to go buy some food. You two want something?"
The thought of having something to eat brought a little happiness back into the usually energetic ninja, "YEA! Get me a chips and a hotdog with chili, relish, onions, ketchup, mustard and cheese on it!" Yuffie says excitedly. She grins and sits up. Her face drops in confusion as she notices the stares at her, "What?" She asks innocently tilting her head to the side a bit.
"You... WERE just kidding right?" Kao says a bit disgusted. Rima just keeps giving Yuffie a look.
Yuffie rubbed her chin, "You know you're right I am." Kao let's out a breath of relief. Yuffie grins, "I want two of those!" She announces cheerfully.
Kao's face turns a bit green at the prospect of someone actually eating a hotdog like 'that'. Kao shakes his head disgusted and turns to face Rima, "And what do you want?" He asks unsure.
"......." Rima sits back down on a chair at the coffee table.
Kao blinks in confusion, "O...k" He heads towards the door, "I'll be back in a few." He waves his hand as a fair well.
"Don't forget my hotdogs!" Yuffie calls out, not missing the flinch Kao made. Yuffie grins and looks towards Rima who's staring at her. "What?"
Rima's eyebrows raise just a bit, "You eat the most disgusting things I've ever heard of." She states seriously.
Yuffie chuckles a bit, "Yea, well... uh.." Yuffie trails off not able to think of a good comeback, "I like what I eat." She says and immediately thinks, 'Lame'.
Yuffie plops back down on the bed and stares at the ceiling. A loud horn rings throughout Junon. Yuffie raises a questioning eyebrow, "What was that?" Yuffie asks.
"...The Junon ship has just arrived." Rima answers in monotone.
Yuffie swings her body off the bed and walks over to the window. She tries looking out towards the dock where the ship should be. The window is at a bad angle though so she can't see anything. Yuffie sighs in boredom and turns away from the window. She leans her back against the glass and wait for Kao to come back.
Yuffie's ears pick up a faint roaring sound. It quickly gets louder and louder. Yuffie's brows furrow and she looks out the window. She looks as far to the dock as she can. Yuffie watches in awe as someone races across Junon on a motorcycle. A trail of white smoke coming out of the bike exhaust. The figure races across the inn looking like a blur from the speed the person is at. Yuffie blinks thinking she saw something familiar about the person. But before she can try and get a second look the bike, and person, are gone.
Yuffie shakes her head in confusion, 'Psycho driver' She mumbles before heading back to the bed and laying down in thought. 'Who are you talking about Hojo?' Yuffie begins thinking about the two letters. The first one said he only has a few weeks before it's too late to turn back. The last one said that she can't wait forever to save her friend.
Kao suddenly bursts into the room. Yuffie too deep in thought doesn't notice him. "Hey guys I think I know the answer!"
Yuffie eye's snap open in surprise as the answer to her own question suddenly hits her. "It can't be, could it?'
Kao gives a triumphant smile, Rima stares at him waiting, "You won't believe how obvious it really is when you think bout it." He says.
'It is! There's no one else!"
Rima gives him a glare, "Would you just tell us the answer already."
Kao grins, "Ok already."
'It's..'
"The place is...."
"VINCENT!" Yuffie quickly sits up, eyes wide.
Her two comrades turn to her confused. Kao blinks, "Uh.... no.."
WELLLLLL That's the place where I am going to end it here! Aren't I just the greatest ever!? I bet you guys already knew who Hojo was talking about. Oh but can you guys figure out where the next clue is? I admit, it might be a bit harder. Riddle 2: People come and go like the passing wind. My only sight is the endless blue. Where am I? Grins I SO clever. See if you can guess it right guys. TTNC!