Punching the remains of a brick wall, Kadaj screamed in frustration.
"I couldn't do it! I need more... more power to summon Mother!" He let his head hang, resting against the wall,
A soft, but strong voice came from Yazoo, "Then we'll get more energy... from the humans"
The youngest of the three men looked up,
"What kind would willingly co-operation with us brother?"
"Humans that are easily corrupted. That wouldn't think twice upon the Planets fall"
Kadaj smiled predatorily at the idea, "Ill humans... too sick to think morally. Children"
"What about Cloud?" Loz interrupted
Kadaj pondered, "Well, then we'll seek out Cloud and his subordinates first. We'll go to the nearest town and find out where he's hiding"
Yazoo and Loz followed their brother as he got onto his bike.
This is gonna be fun
-Can you hear me Cloud?-
The blonde blushed as he heard Reno's voice in his ear.
Goddamn it Strife get a grip!
"...Yeah" The ex-SOLDIER confirmed shyly, jumping onto his motorbike.
-Great, now don't worry... we've got your back an---
Reno was bemused as the blonde abruptly started the engine,
-Ahhh Cloud the others haven't arrived yet, just relax-
"The connections work Reno, now isn't the time to relax. This is too serious"
The Turk groaned as the blonde sped off.
"Should we go after him or wait for the others?" Rude asked, tapping away at the control panel.
"Wait, we'll just follow his movements from here"
"Please! Please don't kill me!" The shop owner over the counter pleaded.
"If you tell me where Cloud Strife lives... I won't " Kadaj calmly told the man
"I-I dunno where he lives!"
The sliver haired boy drew his double bladed sword to his throat,
"B-but I know, I know where his business office is! It's in 7th Heaven!" The trembling middle aged man gave Kadaj the directions.
"Thank you"
Letting go of his shirt, Kadaj turned around to leave, Loz and Yazoo at either side of the door. The young boy looked over at the long haired beauty on his left and exited.
With that signal Yazoo lifted Velvet Nightmare up to the shopkeeper,
"But!"
BANG
Tifa looked over at the boy walking further and further away from her and the other children,
"Don't go too far Denzel!"
The bartender turned back to the group talking,
"I'm worried about Cloud" Yuffie said anxiously,
"We're all fuckin' worried about him" Cid commented, lighting a cigarette.
"I want to go a little earlier, I'm getting a bad feeling. I hope he's waiting for us"
"He better be" Tifa warned, hugging the ninja girl.
"Look after yourselves and each other okay?"
Saying good-bye to the rest of her friends, Barret picked up his daughter and hugged her farewell,
"You look after Tifa and the other kids alright baby girl?"
Marlene returned the hug to her father, "I will daddy"
"That's my girl!"
Tifa and Marlene looked on sadly as everyone boarded the Highwind.
Please... keep safe
Loz and Yazoo slowed down as Kadaj stopped,
"What's wrong brother?"
"You brought Mother didn't you?"
Loz's eyes widened, "I didn't hear you ask me"
"Idiot!" Kadaj yelled, "I specifically told you to bring her!"
Kadaj turned to the other, "Kill anyone who stands in your way of getting those children"
Yazoo nodded obediently and Kadaj smiled, running his fingertips down the side of his face.
"I'm sorry Kadaj, I would never leave Mother behind intentionally" Loz said apologetically on the verge of tears.
"Shut up!" Kadaj turned around to slap Loz hard across the face with the back of his hand. Triggering off the tears that ran down the oldest brothers face.
"Go!"
Without a word Yazoo and Loz started the engines of their motorbikes and continued in the direction of 7th Heaven. Kadaj snarl as he made his way back to their hideout.
I was on the outskirts of Midgar when my intuition told me to draw my sword, closer and closer I could see a slim figure atop of the canyon.
Holding up my sword, I blocked the one coming down towards me, making me unbalanced as I tried to keep my bike steady while the boy dressed from head to toe in leather attacked for no reason.
"Where do you think you're going brother?" He asked me with a smile on his face,
Brother?...
I ducked as he swung his sword over my head, "... Kadaj?"
Kadaj's smile widened as he slammed up against Clouds bike, the blonde cringe as his left arm started to cramp, distracted he didn't notice the huge pile of rocks he was heading straight towards.
Shit.
Clouds only chance of survival was to jump, so he did, roughly landing on the hard ground the ex-SOLDIERS body rolled harshly, hitting his head over and over again like a rag doll. The only thing he remembered was the silver-haired boy leaning over him,
"...please..."
Yazoo gracefully stepped off his bike and walked over to the sobbing man, "Don't cry Loz...He didn't mean to hit you"
"It hurts..."
"You'll be fine" the long haired brother soothed, "Now I want you to take care of Cloud and his friends while I get the children"
"Huh?"
Yazoo swiftly turned around to see a brown haired boy looking up at him with curious eyes. Yazoo's face softened as he forced a friendly smile.
"Hi there" Yazoo kneeled down so he was at eye level with him, "My names Yazoo what's yours?"
"...Denzel" The boy replied bashfully
Yazoo ran his cat-like eyes down to the boys bandaged leg, "What happened to your leg Denzel?"
"I'm sick..."
"Pity... I have a brother that can help you though. It's a very unique gift that he's cured many people with. We want to help you and others if you know any..."
"Really?"
Yazoo nodded, "Where's your friends Denzel?"
The boy pointed to the direction he came from, "Over there, across the field. Hang on, I'll go tell Tifa!"
The long haired beauty grabbed Denzel by the shoulder, "No!...we don't have much time to waste, how about my brother goes and tells her while you get the other children hmmm?"
"O-okay..."
Yazoo looked over his shoulder to see Loz take a different route through the bush and around the feild, "Don't worry... Tifa won't mind"
"What are you planning to do with him?"
"He's a brother, Mother would be pleased to see him right?"
"I think we should just kill him"
"...I will... soon" Yazoo grunted at Kadaj's persistent attitude.
The blonde's eyes fluttered open, his whole body aching from before. Cloud moved to touch the side of his grazed face but was stopped from the restraints around his wrists. His mind flew into alert as he looked from Kadaj to Yazoo,
Cloud struggled, "Let me go!"
"Aww, isn't that cute? He's trying to break the chains"
Kadaj didn't give his brother a chance to respond as he opened his mouth,
"Will you excuse us dear brother"
Yazoo looked over at Kadaj looking at the ex-SOLDIER vaguely, almost as if his words went straight through his heart, Yazoo stuttered.
"...K-Kadaj?"
"Now"
The blonde watched the long haired man named Yazoo walk away. If looks could kill, Cloud would have died the second he laid eyes on him.
"What do you want from me?"
Kadaj giggled, "What do I want from you?"
The silver haired boy walked over to the blonde in that seductive, cocky way he does so perfectly. Pressing his thin body up against his,
"What I want" He whispered, millimeters away from Clouds lips.
The blonde felt dizzy, not from his arm but from the breath taking form that was pressed against his body. His mako green eyes looking into his mesmerizingly. His hot breath stealing his as he tried to fight his urges,
"...Stay away from me"
Kadaj pouted at the blonde, "I don't want to..."
Cloud gasped as Kadaj assaulted his neck with bites and kisses, the blonde couldn't resist as he turned his head to capture Kadajs lips with his own in a hot kiss. The blonde bit Kadajs bottom lip as he willingly opened his mouth to let Cloud explore inside. Running his tongue along his, the ex-SOLDIER jumped unexpectly as he heard a familiar voice.
-Cloud? Cloud are you alright? Have you found Jenovas head yet? We've got a problem. Cloud? Respond!-
Clouds jump caused Kadaj to stop with a mischievous smile, "What's wrong with you?"
-The orphans are missing Cloud-
The ex-SOLDIER blood boiled as he gritted his teeth, "What have you done with the children!"
Kadaj burst into a fit of laughter, "What? Where did that come from? Oh well... it doesn't matter. We'll finish this later huh?"
With another little giggle Kadaj went to give the blonde a quick kiss on the lips but instead of turning into it, Cloud turned away causing the silver haired boy to kiss him on the cheek.
What the hell has gotten into me?
As Kadaj left, a new one came up to him. Gripping his chin roughly, Yazoo forced the ex-SOLDIER to look in his fiery eyes.
"Don't get too comfortable Cloud"
The blonde looked into his eyes with the same hatred burning in green. Yazoo pushed his face away in disgust as he grunted,
"Don't act on anything...I'll kill you with or without his permission"
At the very centre of the Forgotten Capital, Kadaj walkedout and stood in front of the awaiting sick children.
"This Planet created the Geostigma syndrome, and that's why your bodies are hurting! But together as a family we can bring this Planet down to it's knees and you'll all be cured!"
Kadaj smiled as he looked back at his brothers,
"Follow me and be healed..." The youngest of the three walked into the shimmering lake. Pure water turning to black as Kadaj touched it, when he stood waist high in the blackened water he cupped his hands into the liquid and drunk it.
The children on the other side of the lake copied his movements as they too walked into the water and drank.
Holding onto Loz's hip desperately, Marlene looked over at her friend,
"Denzel! Denzel don't!"
"Reno...Reno!" The redhead wasn'treplying.
Damnit!
The blonde looked at his surroundings, If only there was something to help him break free. The ex-SOLDIER was startled for the second time as he heard a deep voice cut through the silence,
"Cloud, are you okay?"
The blonde was shocked to see the man in the red cape beside him,
"Vincent! Help me!"
The black haired male was already in hero mode as he stood behind the tree and broke through the chains with his claw.
"...Cloud, are you hurt?"
The blonde blushed as Vincent handed him his sword, looking over his grazed skin and down to his neck covered with love bites.
Cloud zipped his jacket all the way up and nodded. Quickly turning his attention to the rustling bushes,
"Quick! Go!"
Cloud put his hands back around the tree to make it look like he was still chained up. Sword in one hand, the blonde prepared to attack.
Kadaj came out from the shrubs, walking over to the blonde,
"I brought some water for you brother"
Taking out the black flask the silver haired boy went to open it from him. When Kadaj's head was down and the opportunity came, the blonde hit him hard with the end of his sword.
Knocking Kadaj out cold.