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"Something's got to give," the doctor mumbled quietly to herself as she shined the flashlight around the room. It was late now and Yuffie hadn't come back home yet since her meeting. This whole investigation thing was becoming too much and taking far too long. It was stressing her friend out and not to mention everyone else who was involved. The sooner this thing was solved the better.

MeiLin decided she would go back to the Pagoda and enter the floor where Chekhov was murdered on. She just wanted to see if she could find out anything that maybe the Wutai soldiers didn't come across. After all she was a doctor, surely there was something that she could do to help. And she was trained in the finest place, "Shinra Inc." She shook her head after that thought, she didn't want to sound conceited. That was probably the very reason why Wutai loathed Shinra so much. However she did notice that the Wutai Officials could be kind of cocky too. This whole thing between Wutai and Shinra was stupid, she just wished it would end.

She continued walking the floor as she shined the light back and forth across the room. She focused the light on the ground on the Chalk outline of where Chekhov was murdered.

'Right by the window.' She thought to herself, 'I wonder if he was trying to escape through there.' She walked over to the window and ran her hands along the edges of it. She let out a sigh as she dropped to her knees and inspected the chalk outline. There were dry drops of blood all around. Surely it had been tested.... hadn't it? She shined the light around the room a few times more before something caught her eye. The floorboards by the desk looked a slightly different color than the others, a lighter shade of brown. She crept over to the floorboards and knocked on them a few times. Her eyebrow raised in curiosity. She knocked on the floorboards near the desk again and then on the floorboards away from the desk. "It's hollow," she said absentmindedly.

She set the flashlight down as she slowly lifted the floorboards. Grabbing the flashlight she could see there was a small box. She took it out and opened it to reveal a journal type of book.

"What's this?" She said to herself as she flipped through the pages. "Gigio's diary?"

Aug 7th

I don't understand what's going on exactly. Yuffie is in trouble, I sense it...but I can't explain it. Maybe I am just paranoid because of Cloud's arrival. The last time they were together was on their journey with Sephrioth and Meteor. But times are different now, still I can't shake this feeling.

Aug15th

Yuffie went to visit her friends along with Cloud. I thought the time away from here would be best, however she's back now. It seems her visit was cut short, I don't know why though.

Sep 28th

Cloud and Yuffie have gotten close. I don't think they see it yet but the way I see them around town I definitely know that they'll be together. I don't understand why the Officials are so against Shinra being a part of this. Yuffie is indeed in danger just like I had suspected about a month ago. I knew it before it was even announced. I would think it would only make sense to have her protected in every way possible. Sometimes the Officials can be so stubborn, I don't know why they can't just let go of the past. Their hatred for Shinra will only make things worse. Gigio hopefully can talk some sense into the others, especially Liana. Why is she so bothered by this?

Oct.15th

There was a meeting today in Junon, I wanted to go but I guess it's only for the actual Officials. Well Liana is going by herself to represent Wutai since Lady Kisiragi is out of town for her nieces birthday. I told the Officials we should just reschedule the meeting until Yuffie gets back so that she can be there along with Liana. But they assured me that it wasn't a serious meeting...but then why is it so far away? And I haven't heard any talk about it.

Oct.16th

Yuffie is in the hospital. She was attacked in Kalm the other night. I knew something bad was going to happen, I wish I had been wrong. Yuffie you have to be okay. I swore to your father before he died that I would look after you and make sure no harm came to you. I'm so sorry Lord Godo. Why didn't I do something?

Oct. 18th

They won't tell us Yuffie's whereabouts, only that she is somewhere in Midgar. I guess Cloud and Reeve have their suspicions about Wutai. I can't blame them. I have discovered things that I don't want to be true. The attacker was a Shinobi, she weld a katana of some sort. Yuffie was attacked the same day that Liana went to this "meeting." Maybe it could have been a coincidence, but it's not. The bruise on her face gave it away. She assured me that when she was in Junon a riot broke out and she was hit. But I know otherwise.

"Oh my gawd," MeiLin whispered to herself as she continued reading with frightened eyes.

Oct.25th

They want Yuffie to come back to Wutai without any Shinra protection. I'll make sure that it doesn't happen that way. I went to the store today and saw Gigio. He seems very distressed about the fact that he doesn't know where Yuffie is. Maybe he is innocent. Then again maybe he is frustrated because he can't get to her to harm her....I'm not sure.

Nov.12th

"They're prolonging this! It should have been over and done with in Kalm!" Those were the exact words I heard Liana scream from inside the meeting room. They want her dead, all of them, well at least every Wutai Official who was in that meeting room. They want to know where she is, I can't let them find her. I have to tell Reeve and Cloud.

Nov. 17th

The phones are tapped. Every phone in the Pagoda and basically everywhere else that I may go. They want to make sure that if anyone talks to Yuffie that they'll know where to find her, or any other contact with Shinra. I have to warn them. I have to go to Midgar, I promise Lord Godo I'll make sure your daughter is safe.

Nov.20th

I'm leaving tomorrow at five in the morning. Hopefully that's early enough before anyone realizes that I'm gone. I think they suspect I'm on to them. The looks they give me now are full of hatred and evil. This isn't the Wutai that I swore to love and protect. And these aren't the people that I grew up to respect and adore. No, this is something far worse. But I will expose them for the monsters that they are. I know now that I am as good as dead if I stay in Wutai. I know too much. I don't care though, they can do whatever to me just as soon as I relay this message. I have to make sure Yuffie stays in Midgar. To come back to Wutai is to sign her death certificate. What happened to this place, what went wrong? Why is it so corrupt? I guess that's another question that I'll have to find the answer to in time.

MeiLin's breath caught in her throat as she tried to register everything in her mind. "November 21st...the morning that they found him dead," she said shakily as she looked over to the chalk outline. "He was right...that's why they killed him...he knew...everything."

"Bravo, bravo," a voice said in the darkness as they clapped slowly.

The doctor gasped as she grabbed the flashlight and pointed it to the direction of the voice.

"What a little detective you are," the woman said as she glided across the room.

"Your crazy," MeiLin said with a shaky voice.

Liana gasped as she put her hand over her heart, "Why doctor how rude of you to say such things, you don't even know me."

"I know enough," MeiLin said as she stood up slowly clutching the journal with one hand and the other holding the flashlight.

Liana's gaze shifted to the journal and then back to the woman standing before her. "Now you've gone and got the wrong impression of me," she said sadly as she brought a hand up to her head. "I liked Chekhov. I didn't want for anything to happen to him," she began as she walked over to a shelf in the room. "But he just wouldn't leave things alone. He just had to keep digging. Why? It didn't concern him!"

MeiLin swallowed hard as she backed up a few steps.

"What other choice did I have? He was going to ruin everything, he was going to make Wutai look bad. And we couldn't have that, not after how far we've come," she explained in an almost apologetic tone. She bowed her head before reaching behind the shelf to pull out the katana.

The doctor's eyes widened as her grip tightened on the flashlight.

Liana kept her head bowed as she spun the katana once before it met at her side. She looked almost like a vampire in the moonlight. Her dark hair was falling over the sides of her face and the black pants and long coat made her look even paler.

"Sometimes," she began, "You have to make sacrifices to achieve your goal. Even if.... it's hard to do," she finished quickly before looking up and rushing over to the woman at full force.

MeiLin screamed before ducked and ran to the other side of the room dropping her flashlight on the way. The light clicked off and all she could see was the dark figure of Liana in the moonlight.

She switched the katana to her other hand as she shook her wrist.

MeiLin's eyes grew wide as she remembered back to their first meeting.

"Oh are you okay?"

"Yeah I think I just sprained my wrist."

It all made sense now.

"Don't make this harder!" Liana shouted as she ran towards MeiLin swinging in all directions.

The doctor was hit a few times. She was clutching the side of her arm as she moaned in pain. Her gaze shifted to the door. If only she could get out through the door she would probably be able to out run her. Liana went to swing again but MeiLin ducked and delivered a high kick to her stomach.

She ran to the other side of the room, still not even close to the door. But she had to buy herself some time. She got in a lucky shot, but she had to be honest, she wasn't a fighter.

Liana began to laugh as she stood up straight shaking off the last blow she had just encountered. "With you out of the way getting to Yuffie will be a piece of cake."

"You're not going to touch her!" MeiLin screamed as she took a few steps back.

"Oh really," Liana said with a smirk as she realized the dumb move that MeiLin had just made. She had lined up perfectly with the window. Liana was about to dive for her but she noticed that this girl was pretty good at dodging. Instead she took out a ninja star and threw it at the doctor too fast for her to realize what had just happened.

It pierced the side of her shoulder, which caused her to reel back and hit the glass behind her. It shattered into a million pieces as she broke through it screaming a horrific cry. She landed on the roof of the pagoda and slid down until she met the ground beneath her.

Liana walked over to the window and peered over. She saw MeiLin motionless on the ground in a very discomforting position. She had dropped the journal on the floor,so Liana quickly retrieved it. Her Katana was smeared with blood as it had before time and time again. She took her gloved hand and wiped the blade clean before she exited the tainted Pagoda.

A/N: Wow! I know it's been so long since I've updated but you know how life is, things always come up and there's always so much to do. But don't worry the last chapters are almost done. Just polishing them up a bit! Thanks to those of you who are still reading, you guys are my motivation!!