CHAPTER 14

MORE THAN ONE WAY OUT

Yuffie stared at Vincent. "I died in your dream?"

He nodded. "Yes. It felt so real. I tried to help you but I couldn't. I'm afraid it will actually happen somehow. I don't want it to happen."

The ninja caressed his cheek. "Vinnie, it was only a dream. It's not going to happen."

"How are you sure?"

"Because I won't let myself die."

He sighed. "I hope not..."

"Vincent?"

He looked at her.

"Are you all right?"

He shook his head.

"Want to talk about it?" she asked putting a hand on his arm.

Once again he shook his head. "Why don't we talk about something else?"

"Okay," she said shrugging off the fact that he wouldn't tell her. "Why don't we try to figure out a way to get out of here then."

"All right," he said glad for a change of subject.

"How do you think we should try to get out?" she asked lying down on the cot and resting her head on his lap. "I hope you don't mind."

"No I don't. It's all right."

I'm glad he doesn't mind... "So," she went on. "How do you think we should get out?"

He shrugged. "I don't know," he said. "What do you think?"

"Do you really want to know my plan?"

"I guess."

"I was thinking that the next time those jerks come in here we pounce them and take their guns," she said. "Then we shoot our way out of here."

Vincent said nothing. He wasn't sure he liked that plan.

"Hey," she said looking him over. "Don't you like my idea?"

"It's fine," he told her. "At least the first part is anyway. I don't really want to shoot my way out of here. It would make too much noise. Besides you'e forgetting that I still want that book."

"Oh yeah, the book," she said swinging her legs. "But what if he has more than one copy? What if he has those files on his computer?"

"I'll find the book," he told her. "I'll find the book... and shoot the computer if I have to."

"So where do you think he would hide the book?" she asked. "I know he wouldn't hide it in the archives room again. That would be foolish."

"I don't know," Vincent replied staring into space thoughtfully. "No matter where he's hidden it now I have to find it. Maybe he would be dumb enough to put it back in the archives but I doubt it."

"We can always go look in the research room where he has that stupid glassed in cage thingy," Yuffie suggested.

"Yeah, he may have it somewhere in there."

Yuffie nodded. "And we are going to find it!" she said smiling.

"I hope so."

Yuffie sat up and put a hand on his shoulder. "C'mon, Vinnie, why don't you show more enthusiasm? We will find those files. You need to have a more positive attitude some times."

He refused to look at her. "But.. How?" he wanted to know. "I have no reason to be positive. My life is full of negative energy. Sometimes it gets so bad I just want to put my gun up to my head and end it all."

Yuffie grabbed his arm. "Don't think like that!" she exclaimed. "That is the worst thing to do!"

"I know. I know," he said. "When that happens I always think of things that makes my life more livable."

"What are they?"

"Cloud, Cid, Aerith, Tifa... you."

"Me?" she asked looking surprised. "I always got the impression that you didn't like me."

"I do like you, Yuffie," he said finally looking at her. "Your positive attitude always makes me feel..."

"What?"

He didn't answer. She hadn't expected him to. "You don't have to say."

"Thank you."

They heard footsteps outside their cell. Yuffie grinned. "Want to try out the plan now?"

"What else can we do?" he asked knowing there wasn't anymore time.

Yuffie jumped off the bed. "Let's get into position!" she instructed striking a dramatic pose and pointing at the door.

"Position?" he asked pulling his shirt and cape on. (I forgot to mention before that he still wasn't wearing them.. oops)

"Yeah," she said already moving. "You get on one side of the door and I'll get on the other. Then when they come in we'll ambush them."

"Ambush them?"

"Yeah, jump on their heads and knock them senseless," she said giving him a look. "Then we'll make like nut cases and storm the place. While we're doing that we'll comfront Hojo and I'll get those files while you blast a whole through Hojo's view screen." here her grin got bigger. "And I don't just mean his computer either."

Vincent stared at her like she'd gone crazy. "Yuffie, it is improper to talk like that," he scolded her. "Never talk out loud about blowing someone's brains out, that's bad manners."

"Hey," she said scowling at him. "You've done it before. You've even talked about doing it before."

"How do you know?"

"I overheard you talking about it to Cloud awhile back."

"Vincent get over here,'"she ordered suddenly. "They're right outside the door. I can't hold them down myself you know."

He got up quickly and took his spot on the other side of the door.

A second later the door opened and two security guards walked im. Yuffie looked at Vincent and mouthed. "Now!"

The ninja and gunman pounced, knocking the guards to the floor.

A struggled broke out. Yuffie and Vincent found it a slight chore to keep them down. Finally Yuffie pushed all her weight on them while Vincent knocked them out.

"Hey, what's going on in there?" another voice shouted from down the hall.

Running feet.

"Vincent, I'll hold these losers down you go run at those bastards and knock them in the nuts."

The gunman gawked at her. "WHAT!"

"Just punch them one by one as they come in," she said quickly.

Vincent nodded. He stationed himself at the door and got ready. I must be out of my mind...

A guard came around the corner and spotted him. "Hey!" the guard shouted rushing toward him with his gun raised. "How did you get out?"

Vincent ran at the man as well. He raised his fist and planted it in the other man's face.

I can't wait to do that to Hojo!

A/N

I don't have much to say about this chapter. I did have to edit some stuff that didn't really fit out of here but that's about it. I think the final piece is fine now. I hope you all liked it. See ya later.