The angry mob had reached Midgar and begun their raiding. Zack in the lead. He ordered his followers to burn everything in their path. So they did. They were trashing everything. Destroying everything that belonged to ShinRa. There were several guards that were fighting against them. They were trying to protect the people of Midgar.
From ShinRa Manor, Rufus was looking out the window at the terrible sight. His eyes were full of sadness and grief. He missed Tifa already even if she had just left only last night. The snow had melted because of the warm sun. There were dark clouds in the sky as if threatening to storm. Thunder and lightening the sky instead of snow.
Rufus was just standing there looking down on his now burning city. He was staring at the angry faces that were storming down his lawn coming towards the large house. He didn't seem to care any more. He didn't want to fight. He wouldn't become the man his father wanted him to be.
As he stood there in his grieving silence someone knocked on the door and walked in. "Mr. President! There's an angry mob! What should we do?" Reno asked hurrying forward. Rufus sighed still looking at the faces of the villagers. "Let them come to me. You and the others get out as fast as you can. Save yourselves. They have come for me, no doubt about that." he said.
Reno swallowed hard. "But sir! We can fight! We won't leave you!" He said. Rufus shook his head. "No. Don't fight. I've given up fighting, Reno. Just get the others out. Let the mob kill me. I have nothing to live for anymore. Tifa has left me to this house alone. She will not come back. Just go." He said. Reno stared at him then hurried out. Leaving Rufus leaning against the wall in the West Wing.
He hurried down the stairs to where the others were waiting. "Reno! What did Rufus say? Are we to fight?" Elena asked nervously. Reno sighed. "No. He wants us to run away. To leave him to die. He doesn't believe Tifa's coming back." he said. Aeris placed her hands on her cheeks. "Oh no! Tifa will come back! I just know she will!" She cried.
Tseng shook his head. "If he thinks we're just going to abandon him like that, he's got another thing coming! We are Turks and we are his friends. We will fight until the end. I will not give up on him. Are you with me?" he asked. Everyone blinked at him then all of them smirked. Reno pulled out his Electro Rod and sparks flew up from the end. "I'm wit' ya!" He said.
Rude nodded grinning while tightening his fighting gloves. He then cracked his knuckles. "All the way." He said. Elena pulled out her small hand gun and held it up towards the cieling. "So am I!" She said for once not sounding scared. Aeris nodded seriously yet smiling. She pulled open the closet door and pulled out her Princess Staff. "I'm not that strong phsycially but I am with magic! Let's do it!" She said.
Everyone nodded. Just then there was a bang on the front doors. Everyone jumped and turned towards it. "Here they come!" Reno yelled to his comrads. They stood in a straight line in front of the stair case. "No one will get past us." Elena said seriously. The others nodded.
Suddenly the doors burst open and the mob was rushing in. Zack in the lead. He stopped suddenly in front of the ShinRa employees staring with surprise. His followers stopped to stare too. Tseng growled between his gritted teeth. "It's Zack Flare!" He exclaimed. Reno and Rude narrowed their eyes. "We should have known! Who else would be leading these bunch of idiots! The Gongonga idiot himself!" Reno exclaimed.
Zack grinned cruelly. "Your way out numbered, Turks! Surrender Shinra or die!" He ordered. Everyone behind him cheered him on. The Employees all started to step forward. "Never! We will die before you harm Rufus Shinra!" Tseng yelled back. His friends all nodded agreeing in cheers. Zack just smirked. "Very well! Attack and leave no one alive!" He yelled charging.
The Employees charged to fight the mob. All of them yelling battle commands. Reno was in front of Zack swinging his Electro Rod. The electricity threatening to shock the spikey black haired man. Zack ducked under Reno's offending weapon and sent a nice upper cut right into his face. Reno was sent flying across the floor. Zack ran past him and up the stairs to find Rufus Shinra.
Tifa was trembling terribly behind Vincent. Her eyes were wide. "Can't this thing go any faster?!" She cried out. Vincent turned his head. "He can only go so fast, Tifa! Oblivion is the fastest chocobo in Midgar!" He called to her. Cloud was right behind him struggling to keep up. "Your not kidding! Boco is one of the fastest chocobos on the continent and he still can't keep up with yours!" he yelled.
Vincent nodded. "I know. But don't worry. We will be there soon. We still have a mile to go." He said. He wasn't kidding either. They weren't too far from Midgar at all. In fact, they were practically at the gates already. Tifa just held tight to Vincent looking up at the smoke from the city. She hoped they got there in time.
Zack kicked open the door and looked around. He held the dagger tightly in his hand his teeth clenched with fury and determination. His dark eyes found Rufus standing next to the window. He grinned cruelly and stepped into the room. Rufus had only glanced in Zack's direction then looked back out.
"Turn and fight, Shinra! Fight like a man!" Zack demanded. Rufus didn't look at him. He didn't even answer. Zack growled stepping closer. "Coward of ShinRa! You and your company will fall and die! You'll die for what you did to Gongonga!" He yelled. His voice echoed off the walls. Rufus's head lifted a little and he turned towards Zack.
"Gongonga? Is that why you hate me? Because my father destroyed that town? Then you are a fool. I have nothing to do with the destruction of Gongonga. Go away. Leave me to suffer in this house." He said turning back to the window. Zack growled. "You lie! You are a Shinra! And you will die a painful death!" He yelled.
He then ran forward, shoving Rufus hard against the windows. Rufus gasped painfully as his body broke the glass earning cuts and bruises. He fell out onto the balconey on his side. Zack jumped out the window and sent a kick into Rufus's stomach. "Argh!" Rufus cried out airless. He rolled over onto his front holding his middle.
Blood coating his white trench coat. He was gasping for air. "You have been a thorn in everyone's side long enough, Shinra! Destroying my home town!" Zack kicked Rufus again sending him flying his back. "Being a rich pansy like your old man!" He waited for Rufus to get to his side again. Rufus's eyes were tightly clenched from the pain.
"Kidnapping Tifa from my best pal and making him turn against me!" Zack yelled. Rufus's eyes shot open and glared up at Zack. "I did not! Kidnap! Tifa! I would….I would never do that!" He yelled airlessly. Zack sneered. "You know, when I'm finished with you, Shinra! She will be heartbroken. She'll want to kill me for killing her beloved rich boy!" He taunted.
Rufus stared upward at Zack shocked on what he was saying. "But you know what, Shinra? Once your dead, I'll kill her myself so she won't be so lonesome by herself. She has been nothing but trouble for me!" He hissed cruelly. Rufus's eyes flared up with rage. He let out a yell of anger. But Zack kicked him again in the stomach flipping him on his front again hanging half way off the balconey.
"Get ready to die, Shinra." Zack cruelly laughed raising his dagger. Rufus coughed a few times but closed his eyes ready to feel Zack's blade strike his back. He refused to fight back. He would die. He believed he deserved it. But then, the voice he longed to hear again rang out.
"Zack! No!" He heard. Rufus's eyes opened looking down. "Tifa?" He whispered. There she was. She was sitting on a big black chocobo behind Vincent Valentine. Her eyes wide with fear. A yellow haired man pulled up beside them. "Zack! Don't!" He yelled up to his old friend. Tifa shook her head. "Rufus!" She screamed as she watched Zack swinging the blade.
Rufus's eyes darkened quickly. It was like seeing Tifa brought back his strength. He flipped around quickly onto his back and kicked at Zack's hand. He hit Zack's hand hard sending the knife flying to the side. Zack's eyes went wide with shock. Rufus quickly got to his knees and sent a punch right into Zack's gut making him gasp.
Tifa looked at Vincent and Cloud. "Come on! He needs us!" She cried jumping off and running towards the doors. Vincent and Cloud leaped off their chocobos and ran after her. The three of them burst through the doors nearly stopping from shock. The townspeople of Kalm were fight against their dear friends.
Reno had caught sight of them. His eyes went wide. "Vincent! Tifa! Your back!" He yelled. Tifa rushed forward and caught a hold of a man's fist before he could punch Elena. She brought her knee up fast right into his side making him fly to the side. Cloud rushed forward intercepting the blacksmith's attack towards Aeris with his bustersword. He gritted his teeth and kicked up sending the blacksmith flying. Cloud looked back at Aeris who looked back. They met eyes looking very surprised. "Oh. Hello." Cloud said smiling. Aeris blushed and smiled back. "Hi." She said.
"Clooouuuud!! Look out!" Tifa cried out. Cloud gasped as he was hit from behind falling forward. He turned around to see another person raising a club. Cloud gasped raising his arm to shield himself. Suddenly the end of a staff hit the man hard in the face knocking him back. Cloud lowered his arm and looked up at his rescuer. Which was Aeris. Aeris smiled down at him. "Cloud! Stop goggling my best friend and let's go help Rufus!" Tifa yelled running up the stairs. Cloud scowled and shot to his feet. He looked back at Aeris. "Be right back. I am so getting your PHS number." He said and hurried after Tifa.
Rufus ducked under Zack's fist and sent his own right into Zack's face knocking him back onto the railing. "I don't want to fight you, Zack! Give it up!" He yelled retreating to the side. He climbed onto the railing and climbed up onto the roof. Zack gritted his teeth and hurried over to where his knife had landed. He quickly put it back into his belt and went after Rufus. They took the fight ontop of the house.
Tifa and Cloud raced into the West Wing. "Rufus?! Rufus!" She cried out. Cloud's blue eyes went over to the broken window. "Tifa! Over there!" He yelled jumping out in the rain. Tifa quickly followed. Their eyes went up hearing Zack yelling after Rufus. "Cloud, please! Help him!" Tifa cried into her hands. Cloud nodded and started climbing up onto the roof.