By now, he wished that his hearing was more sensitive than what it was but he knew that he would have to do with human hearing for now. However something struck him about the blonde's behaviour. It was as if he had the one gift that Riku longed for but he kept it a secret, just like he tried to keep his wings hidden. Icy blue eyes kept watch as each soldier stormed past the small house, keeping a sharp eye out for something that was particularly out of the ordinary. Something told Riku that these eyes had seen war long before he came to Traverse Town, possibly in a world that Riku didn't know much about. Turning his eyes back towards the soldiers outside, he took one more look at the soldier with long, silver hair, noticing how similar it was to his own.
He hated becoming the prey to people who wanted to perform deadly experiments on him, but watching the soldier's storm by gave him an idea. He knew that what he had in mind was going to be crazy and that Yuffie would already disapprove of what he was going to suggest but he didn't really give a damn about what she thought. After all, all he wanted to do was be reunited with his friends. However, thinking about each special face reminded him of the island and how much he missed the beautifully white sandy shores of Destiny Islands. Maybe one of these days I will be able to go back, he thought before pushing that thought aside, the sudden adrenaline of what he was about to do reaching its climax as he pushed open the window.
"And where do you think your going?" Yuffie's voice was enough to make the small hairs on his neck stand on end. Now he finally knew what it meant when someone referred to a woman's wrath. Looking back towards each of them, a slight grin appeared on his face before unfurling his wings and diving out backwards, coming into a perfect bank to the right before finally gaining altitude as he rose higher and higher into the sky before he finally became nothing but a speck against the clouds. This height was perfect for him to see the swarming hordes of soldiers crowding around each other, but it wasn't perfect for them to notice him. Keeping his eyes on the soldiers, he did not notice the dark shadow behind him until it was too late.
"We told you to stay put!" An angry voice bellowed. A flash of blonde told him simply that it was Cloud who had been following him. Looking at the angry blonde, he noticed that only one wing graced the back of the cold, hard man and yet it made Riku wonder how it was possible for him to keep his balance with one wing at this height. Ignoring the angry comment, Riku pressed on, beating his graceful wings faster and faster so he could keep up with the soldiers.
"Why is it so important for you to keep up with them?" Now that hit a nerve that was well hidden inside Riku. Turning back towards the blonde, he tried to keep his cool while he explained to him what had happened at Destiny Islands.
After that, Cloud said nothing for a while. Banking to the right once more, Riku signalled to Cloud to follow him. After all, he was going to need as many allies as possible, even if it meant having someone with one wing who was as cold as ice. The soldiers were all piling into what looked like the old Gizmo Shop building. So that must be where they hold each briefing for different operations, he thought before losing altitude at a slow, steady pace. Pulling his legs up until he was almost in a crouch position, he landed quietly upon the roof, followed by Cloud who was beginning to look scarier each second. There was obviously something else to all this for the blonde, something deep but Riku took no time to ponder over what it was.
"So this must be their base of operations?" He questioned, looking over at the blonde who simply nodded back. Crouching down as low as they could, each of them watched from the skylight upon the roof as the soldiers crowded into the room below. That was when both of them got the shock of their lives.
"Open fire!"