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Chapter 9 - Friends or Foe's?
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Sephiroth was crouched on the edge of the highway that ran opposite the Shin-Ra building. He looked up at the top floors and wondered how it would be best to get to the president. He could either jump from the highway and crash through the window on the eighth floor and fight form there or sneak in from the ground floor. He looked down as a black limousine pulled up, the Turks and Rufus got out dragging a few others. Each of the people being dragged had a bag over their head but Sephiroth recognised one of their asses, he had been kicking it the last few days Zack. Guess we know which way we're getting in thought Sephiroth and jumped off the highway. It took him a few seconds to land but by the time he had landed they had closed the large steel doors and locked Sephiroth out. "Shit" said Sephiroth. I guess it's the front doors after all he thought and ran towards the front doors.
Reno sat watching Cloud and Zack who had been locked in a different room to Tifa. "Who are they?" asked Tseng "This bitch" said Reno slapping Zack over the back of the head "Is Zack from Soldier 1st class, he was fired a few days ago"
"And the other one?" asked Tseng
"He was more difficult to track down" said Reno kicking the chair from beneath Cloud "By his eyes you can tell he was in Soldier, his name is Cloud something or other and he too was in Soldier 1st class up until a few months ago when he just up and left" said Reno
"So two Soldiers attacking a Turk and the presidents son" said Tseng "Revenge maybe?"
Cloud shook his head gingerly, they had sealed his wounds with a ballpoint pen heated by a lighter and cauterised the wound while Cloud was awake. "Revenge?" said Cloud "Why do I need revenge?"
"Because you're a blonde bastard who wasn't good enough to join the Turks" said Reno lifting Cloud off the floor by the throat. Tseng kicked Zack in the chest sending him crashing into the wall. "What about you?" asked Tseng "Are you here for revenge?"
"I'm just along for the ride" laughed Zack "And when our partner shows up the lot of you are dead"
"And who's your partner?" laughed Rude who had just entered "Sephiroth maybe?" the Turks laughed
"As a matter of fact" said Zack smiling. Downstairs something exploded in the lobby shaking the building to its foundations. Tseng walked over to the touch screen monitor and punched it activating it. "All the cameras from the ground floor up to the nineteenth are out" said Tseng
"If it is Sephiroth then we need to get to the Presidents office and protect him" said Reno. With a whine the lights died leaving the Shin-Ra building in utter darkness. Sephiroth removed his hand from the generator, it was time for him to rescue his friends and end the battle between Shin-Ra and the rest of the world.
Tseng and the other ran up the stairs to the very top of the building, they had brought Tifa with them under the presumption that Sephiroth and the others would be more careful if there was a chance that one of their friends could die.
Sephiroth crashed into the interrogation room. Zack and Cloud cheered slightly as Sephiroth entered and untied them. "They've got Tifa" gasped Cloud getting to his feet
"You can barely stand" said Sephiroth helping Cloud balance
"I'll be fine" said Cloud taking the Buster Sword from the table without asking Zack. Zack picked up a different sword that must have come from a different interrogation. It was as long as the buster sword but not as wide and lighter. "And you?" asked Sephiroth to Zack
"I'll survive" said Zack "Let's just end this"
The president was trying to get in contact with his chopper but he failed to do so. Behind him the Turks came charging up the stairs and upended his desk. "What's going on?" asked the president
"Sephiroth sir" said Tseng activating a wall panel with his fingerprint. The hidden door opened revealing pulse rifles which Tseng handed out. Reno stood peeking out from behind a pillar, rifle aimed at the staircase. Elena stood behind the other pillar aiming at the other staircase. The others, including Rufus, were crouched behind the upturned desk rifles ready.
Sephiroth, Zack and Cloud were stood at the bottom of the stairs "Ready?" asked Sephiroth
"More than I'll ever be" said Cloud removing all his heavy gear that was unneeded, all he had was the Buster Sword and his clothes, Zack did the same while Sephiroth waited for them to get ready. "You two up that staircase" said Sephiroth handing them pistols "I'll take the other one" Sephiroth shook their hands "It's been an honour fighting with you" said Sephiroth
"Don't speak like this is the end" said Zack punching Sephiroth lightly
"If we kill the president and Rufus then it is the end of an era" said Sephiroth and ran up the stairs, sword drawn.