h3110 4g4i! I took a break over Christmas week, but now I have to put this chapter up so rejoice! This is a short, action chapter because I feel stealthy.

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Chapter 8: The Midgar Assassin Squad

Watch your back Death dresses in black

Break:

Tifa followed Yuna as she walked towards the The Nook. She kept to the shadows and made sure to stay close, but not too close. She could see Vincent in a sniping position on a rooftop to her left and Barret in a sniping position to her right. She could feel Yuffie strafing in the shadow on the opposite wall and Cloud tailing them and keeping the back. We'll get her this time, she thought to herself, and this time I have to impress Cloud.

Break:

Kimahri smiled as he watched the set up of the Midgar assassins move around Yuna from the tree behind the spot were Vincent stood. Time to get to work, he thought as he picked up his lance and moved towards Vincent. He leapt onto the roof and crept up behind the unsuspecting gunman and karate chopped him in the side. Vincent crumpled to the floor, unconscious, and Kimahri quickly dissolved back into the shadows. He moved from tree to tree until he stood behind Barret. The large black man was taken out easily as Kimahri delivered a blow to his head. He then centered his attention on the two women in the shadows. One had an overly large rack, the other moved so silently that Kimahri could barley sense her. He decided to take the silent one first and dropped down to the ground without as much as a whisper. The woman could sense everything around her, but failed to notice the butt of Kamahri's lance coming down on her neck. As she fell to the ground, Kimahri moved towards the assassin with the large bust. He crept up behind her and cupped his hand around her mouth. He cracked her neck only to the point where she lost consciousness. Yuna was almost at the restaurant and Kimahri saw that Cloud was beginning to wonder what was up with his squad. He quickly moved towards Cloud and crouched in the bushes, at that moment Cloud looked up and saw Vincent's hand hanging off the side of the building. Kimahri knew that there was no time to spare and he lunged from the bushes, slamming Cloud swiftly in the side with his spear. Cloud quickly recovered and drew his sword with a swift hand motion. He brought it down on Kimahri's head, but met the spear in a horizontal block. Kimahri smiled and growled," You cheated today. And now you're trying to kill the summoner?"

Cloud smiled," I guess you couldn't take the poison. I hope you like it the second time!"

Cloud brought his sword swiftly out of the block and slammed his sword into Kimahri's side, sending him flying back into the bushes. Cloud smiled, the poison would keep him down, but the smile turned to a look of surprise as Kimahri pounced back from the bushes and cracked him across the chest with his spear. Cloud flew back and slammed into the wall. Kimahri smiled at the lifeless body and turned back into the shadows. Yuna was still oblivious as she entered the restaurant and met Tidus.