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Chapter 8 - The boys are back
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Rufus was sat around the table with the Turks. He often did this, his father had enrolled him in the Turk training program but he would never end up a soulless killer; he would just have the skills to be one. "Then the woman just looks around at all the bodies and says to me, so I guess you're not room service" said Reno. The others laughed and shook their heads "What are you up to later Rufus?" asked Elena yawning. Rufus looked over at the clock; 11:47 "It is quite late" said Rufus "Haven't you found a place of your own yet?"
"No" said Elena smoothing the creases from her powder blue suit
"Then I guess I'm sleeping on the couch again" said Rufus sounding disgusted by the idea
"I guess you are mate" said Reno putting an arm around Rufus' shoulder "That's the problem with being noble, you tend to end up uncomfortable" Rufus batted his arm away and the others laughed
"She does have a point, we had better get going" said Tseng getting to his feet, the others quickly followed his lead. After bowing to Tseng then each other they left and separated. Many of them had cars but Rufus lived very close and so cars were redundant. Elena linked his arm and put her head against his shoulder as they walked through the dark streets of Midgar. People looked at them then quickly busied themselves; a Turk and the next in the line of the Shin-Ra throne; not people you want to get cross. "You know you don't have to sleep alone" she said smiling sweetly at him
"Sleep next to you?" asked Rufus "Would I wake up with any clothes on?" he asked laughing
"Who said you'd go to sleep with any on?" she joked tugging at his shirt
"I think I'll sleep alone for a few more nights" said Rufus "I don't feel like sharing a bed with you, just yet" he added. "You can share with me" said a voice. Rufus and Elena looked around and were struck with a powerful magic. Elena struck a lamppost bending the steel with the force. Her vision was blurred and she could not move. Rufus skidded along the road before rolling to his feet, shotgun drawn. Zack stepped from the shadows "Sephiroth leant me some power" laughed Zack looking down at Rufus. Zack bowed to Rufus "If you want to live then you'll need a miracle" said Zack, lightning erupting in his palm.
"You need a hospital" said Rufus and fired. Cloud blocked the shotgun blast with Zack's Buster Sword
"No, just backup" said Cloud lowering the sword. Rufus flipped to his feet and tossed the gun aside, this would have to be done in close combat. Rufus walked forwards and dodged Clouds first attack. Rufus struck him across the back of the neck causing him to collapse. Zack stepped forwards and attacked. Rufus slapped his arm aside and almost stabbed him with a knife. Zack caught his knife hand and flipped him onto his back before trying to stamp on him. Rufus kicked him in the chest knocking him back and flipping himself to his feet. "Tseng help!" shouted Elena into her phone "We're under attack!" Cloud kicked the phone from her hand and struck her with the back of his hand. Elena punched him in the groin and grabbed him by the hair and kneed him in the face "Get away from me" she shouted rolling backwards and kicking Cloud in the face as she rolled. Elena got to her feet and raised her fists for combat "Come on then" she said. Cloud looked up at Zack and Rufus who were still fighting, he knew that it would not be long before the Turks showed up and then they would not survive. Elena stepped forwards and punched Cloud squarely on the end of his nose. "Jesus!" swore Cloud rubbing his nose.
"That's my boyfriend, bitch" said Tifa spinning Elena around and punching her. A motorbike roared around the corner rode by Reno. The bike skidded to a halt and Reno dismounted drawing his baton as he went. "You guys are in serious trouble" he said firing energy and trying to trap Zack in a pyramid shaped tomb. Zack moved and the burst destroyed a small car, the owner would hardly argue with a Turk. Rufus dived forwards tackling Zack to the ground. Cloud picked up the Buster Sword and attacked Reno. Reno deflected the attack and tried to attack himself. Zack elbowed Rufus and kicked him in the chest knocking him too his feet and jumped up uppercutting Rufus. Elena tried to punch Tifa but Tifa dodged it and punched the blonde knocking her off her feet. Reno and Cloud circled each other until Cloud tried stabbing Reno. Reno kicked the sword aside and tried striking Cloud. Cloud moved but Reno advanced striking him across his head. The attack cut a deep wound in Cloud's head. Cloud stumbled backwards hand over the gash in his head which was pouring blood. Reno ran forwards and kicked him in the face then struck Cloud again across the back creating another deep wound. Tifa jumped and kicked Elena in the back knocking her off her feet and into the wall of a shop before running her head through the double plated glass. Zack got the upper hand on Rufus and started striking his head over and over against the concrete pavement. Cloud tried attacking Reno again but he was very weak now as blood dripped slowly. A black limo came around the corner and the other Turks got out and attacked Tifa and Zack before putting them in the limo, incapacitated of course, before taking them back to Shin-Ra HQ for some serious torture.