'Maybe I should go and get him. He has been a long time, but then he might think I think he can't take care of himself.' I started pacing the room going back and forth in front of the doorway purposefully avoiding the desk on which the dead president lay. If I said I wasn't scared I would be lying. I was terrified! Cloud was fighting the new president who could be an amazing fighter for all we knew with about 50 body guards, the others were making there way out of the building ALONE (damn I shouldn't have left them!) and Sephiroth could be wandering the building and from the dead bodies everywhere I could tell he was in a killing mood. That's it, I'm going in… but then Cloud might not want me to. I don't want to mess anything up but what if he needs my help?!

After calming myself a little I decided I would leave it five more minutes, if he wasn't out by then I would go in. To my relief Cloud came running back inside and he looked fine!

"Where's Rufus?" I asked hoping Cloud had killed him but Cloud didn't look like a man who had come away victorious.

"I couldn't finish 'em. Looks like this's gonna get complicated." He said to me looking at the floor. I put my hand on his arm,

"It's ok," I said, "You will get him next time." I said squeezing his arm. He was still looking at the floor deep in thought then he looked up at me.

"Did the others get out?" He asked.

"I sent them downstairs but I dunno how easy it will be to get out of the building." I said looking worried.

"Tifa…" Cloud said quietly.

"mm…" I said still trying to think of a way out.

"You waited for me." He said. I looked at him and there was gratitude in his face.

"Of course I did." I said smiling. He put his hand on the hand I had on his arm, I just wanted to kiss him. For a few moments we stayed like that just looking at each other, I looked down blushing. " We better hurry, I'm sure Rufus has men and there is no doubt he will have sent them after us." I said looking around, but the room was so empty.

"Yeah," Cloud said. "Besides I don't want to face Sephiroth… not right now" He said looking at the place on my chest where the wound had been. I suddenly felt very self conscious and put my hand over the area. "I'm sorry." He said looking up abruptly. "I wasn't…" he said, his voice full of distress and he was going a deep shade of red. I smiled knowing what he thought I thought.

"It's ok, I know what you were thinking Cloud," I said "but that was a long time ago. I'm stronger now." I said as re assuringly as I could.

"I was so scared I had lost you…" He said quietly. I looked at the floor. I had never known how bad my wounds were. When I woke up in hospital they were all healed, but I still had a faint scar. I was pulled out of my thoughts by Cloud suddenly taking hold of my hand and moving me down the stairs at a quick pace,

"Cloud?!" I said shocked.

"We can't hang around," he said as we carried on moving downwards, he was going so quick I was sure I was going to fall. "I can't ever let it happen again Tifa." I heard him say but this time his voice was quiet. We kept going down the stairs until we were on the bottom floor.

"Where are they?" I asked looking around me, I was so worried, and if anything had happened to them I would never forgive myself.

"Maybe they got out." Cloud said as he walked towards the main entrance. I followed him, but surely it couldn't be that easy, we couldn't just walk out. I watched Cloud as he carefully opened the door a little but we were met by the sound of gunfire. Quickly he closed the door, grabbing me by the hand and moved me away from the door.

"Shit!" He said, he looked so frustrated.

"It's ok Cloud, we will find another way." I said. I knew there had to be another way. Then my eye fell on a door with the words 'Car Park' written over it.

"Cloud…" I said smiling. He looked behind him then turned to me and also smiled.

"Lets go!" He said once again taking my hand as we ran to the car park.

It was darker and smelt of petrol. I looked at all the company cars, Cloud was close behind me. Then our eyes fell on the bike, it was beautiful!

"Wow," I whispered as I went over and touched the seat. Cloud came over as I swung a leg around and sat on the bike, it was so big I could barely reach the handles. Cloud laughed when he saw me and got on behind me, he wrapped his arms around my waist tightly.

"You do realise," He said, his lips brushing against my ear, "I'm having the bike!" he said with a laugh. I turned sharply so I could look at him.

"Oh really?" I said slightly annoyed.

"He smiled, maybe when all this is over you will get your own," He said, he was grinning now! He knew how much I wanted to ride it. I glared at him but he simply responded by kissing my forehead. I blushed and quickly got of the bike. I stood in front of him as his eyes wandered around the car park.

"So… what's the plan?" I asked.

"I take the bike," he said, I rolled my eyes and he lightly slapped my thigh. "And you drive that," he said pointing to a blue van behind me. "That will fit the others in too and if we get attacked I can protect you." He said smiling.

"Why can't I protect you?" I said as I walked over to the van.

"Please Tifa, you get the bike next time we escape the Shinra building." He said with a laugh as he came up behind me and put his hands on my hips. I sighed, I knew he wouldn't back down.

"Ok, you can have it your way this once," I said turning to face him. He was right behind me so I had to put my hands on his chest to keep at least some space between us. The attraction was too much, I wanted so badly to tell him how I felt, why couldn't I ever stop feeling like this? That night in the cell had made my feeling even stronger than I thought possible.

"Um… I'll go get the others, and you get these things started." I said finally.

One day I would be brave enough to tell him but right now escape was the most important thing.

I came to the ground floor and it was still empty. Shit! I thought annoyed. Where are the others?! Maybe they are on another floor. Where they captured? Maybe I should check the cell. I climbed the stairs to the next floor when I was met face to face with a young soldier. He starred at me in shock for a few seconds then he seemed to pull himself together, he straightened his posture as he spoke,

"President Rufus demands you come with me!" He said pointing his gun at me. The gun was trembling in his hands.

"I don't think so!" I said evenly as I kicked the gun out of his hand. He was shocked but that soon turned to fear, which he attempted to hide.

"F…fine you can k…kill me!" The young man said, the fear in his eyes making me almost feel guilty, "but you will be caught!" He shouted and before I knew what was happening he blew a whistle. The noise was so loud I had to cover my ears with my hands. The next thing I knew I heard thundering footsteps.

"You called the other soldiers!" I screamed! I punched him in the gut, hard. He called out in pain as he keeled over. "If we ever meet again don't expect me to spare your life!" I shouted as I ran down the stairs at full speed. As I got half way down the stairs I noticed Barret and the others! Thank god they were safe! I ran over to him.

"Barret!" I shouted.

"Tifa!" He said looking pleased to see me. His eyes then darted towards the stairs then back to me. "Where's Cloud?" He asked looking worried. I didn't have time to answer any questions. I knew the guards were coming and we couldn't take them all. Aeris didn't even count as a fighter we would all be killed! I made my way to the car park door.

"Everyone, over here!" I shouted. Barret stayed where he was still looking worried. "Huh? What's up? Where's Cloud?" He asked.

"I'll tell you later!" I shouted desperately. I then saw the first guard coming down the stairs. "Hurry, Hurry!!" I shouted. They all followed me but I kept them at a safe distance behind me. On entering the car park I went in first, after I was sure it was safe I signalled for the others to follow me. I got in the car, Cloud seemed to have started it up. I hadn't driven for a long time, when I had I had always been such a good driver. I soon found it all came back to me pretty quick but where was Cloud?

I heard a crash and as I looked around there he was on the motorbike. I paused, he looked so damn sexy! Stop it Tifa you can't think of that now! I scolded myself as we drove down the stairs at full speed. When we got on the motorway I relaxed, perhaps we were safe now.

Suddenly the whole car jolted, I turned to see a soldier on a motorbike beside me.

"Shit!" I shouted. Cloud also saw the guy and came up besides him on his bike and managed to knock the other guy of his bike with his sword. Aeris was sat next to me screaming like a child.

"Tifa! Tifa! Drive faster! They are going to kill us!" She said grabbing my arm tight. I pulled my arm away, I was trying to concentrate on avoiding the bikes the last thing I needed was some hysterical little girl pulling my hand of the wheel! I checked in the mirror, there were more behind us. Cloud did his best to deal with them all, the van did suffer a few blows and with every blow Aeris became more and more frightened and screamed all the louder.

"Tifa they are going to make us crash and kill us! Tifa they have swords! Oh my god some of them have guns! Tifa there is one by me drive the other way! Tifa we are going to die! Tifa do something! Ti…"

"SHUT UP!" I screamed. She instantly stopped screaming and I tried to calm myself "I thought you said you were used to danger?!" I said eyeing her suspiciously.

"Well the Turks were dangerous," she said, her voice had quieted a little.

"You knew the Turks would have never hurt you, it's hardly the same!" I said annoyed.

Suddenly Aeris' eyes were on the road and she started to scream. I turned my head and slammed my foot on the brake as I saw some kind of monster towering above us. I got out of the car as did Barret and Cloud got of his bike. Aeris was still screaming and going hysterical in the car. Cloud came up beside me and Barret was on my other side.

"We are going to have to fight our way past" Cloud murmured.

"Let's do it then!" I said. I found myself surprisingly eager. So much adrenaline had built up from the escape and I needed to use it. The monster was a pushover! After a shore battle he lay at our feet dead.

I looked beyond the body to the road before us. It had collapsed, were could we go now?

"Well, what do we do now?" Barret asked quietly. I felt so lost….

"Sephiroth is alive. I... I have to settle the score." Cloud said staring straight forward. 'You and me both' I thought to myself.

"And that'll save the Planet?" Barret asked with a hint of hope in his voice.

"...Seems like it." Cloud said in a tone that told us the planter was not his main concern.

"Awright, I'm going." Barret said decisively.

"I'll go too." I turned to see Aeris stood behind me. At least she had managed to pull herself together. "...I have things that I want to find out." She said.

"About the Ancients?" Cloud asked. He didn't look like he wanted her to come, I knew how he felt, she would need a lot of protecting.

".......Many things." Aeris said smiling at Cloud. He turned away a look of annoyance on his face. I had stayed quiet all this time trying to figure out what was best for me. I couldn't leave Cloud, I loved him so much. I wanted to stay with him, and fight besides him, and be there for him when he needed me. Revenge on Sephiroth would also be amazing, I never thought it possible but Cloud seemed to… and of course the planet. I had been working in AVALANCHE to save this planter for years, I was not going to let him or Rufus Shinra destroy it. I walked slowly until I was behind Cloud. "I guess this's good bye, Midgar." I said quietly. I looked back and realised I was not sorry to go. We made out way to the rope placed at the end of the road and climbed down it until we reached ground… the outskirts of Midgar, we were outside.