While Vincent creeps about Valayris is thrown brutally into her cell.

"Here we are," a soldier says as her body thuds against the cement floor.

"Home sweet home," the other soldier says.

Valayris gets to her hand and knees and looks up at them. Her blue eyes still shimmer brilliantly in spite of her aching body.

"You know Max," the other soldier says making his way toward her his hips swaggering.

"What?"

"How about you leave me and the white mage alone for a bit," the soldier says placing a gloved finger under her chin.

"I don't think that's a good idea man, she for the Boss and no one else. He'd have your skin for messing with her."

"Come on Max,"

"Mac, no,"

"Fine," Mac says before he slaps her down, "Probably no good anyway."

The two laughs as Valayris spits out some blood.

"I wish the sedative would wear off," Valayris says wiping the blood from her mouth, "I'd really like to heal these wounds."

"Val," a familiar voice says in the cell next to her.

"Cloud?"

"Yes,"

"Cloud are you ok?"

"I'm alright," Cloud answers, "Sounds like they've laid it into you pretty bad."

"Nothing to worry about,"

"I'm sorry Val,"

"Don't be, just tell me what happened Cloud?"

"Tifa and I were infiltrating this headquarters when they unleashed this monster on us. This monster's power was scary. My sword barely scratched it. It over powered us and took us to their boss. The bastard told us that he had a use for us. That's when he told me write that note to you. He knew that if someone forged a note you would know."

"Everyone leaves a little bit on themselves on the page when they write I can sense that."

"Well, I at first told him to go to hell but that's when he gave me the ultimatum. I write the note or they kill Tifa. So at that point I agreed and they sent the note off to you. I never wanted you to get caught."

"Tifa's life is more important then me getting caught, because at least Vincent's somewhere trying to get in."

"You left him at the border though."

"You really think after taking a vow to protect me Vincent's just going to let me walk off all by myself?"

Cloud laughs, "Nope you're right he'd follow you."

"He thought this was a trap, since they tried to poison him last night,"

"What!"

"Yeah in Aijt they poisoned him."

"But he's ok right?"

"I took care of him."

"But if they tried to poison him and the note said you have no encounters with Deep Ground why did you still come?"

"Because a part of me wanted to help the people of Midgar. I've been running around for quite some time now. The disease was in Junon Harbor and when I saw what it had done to these people I couldn't turn away from Midgar any longer. I also...missed my friends."

"Vincent not much of a conversationalist huh?"

"No, that's not it. I enjoy Vincent's company I'm just being selfish and want to have both my friends and Vincent around me."

"Val, do you..." Cloud starts trying to make sure he words this correctly, "Love Vincent?"

Valayris is quiet from a moment then says, "Yes...I do."

Cloud hears her blushing through her voice.

"Wow Valayris," Cloud says, "Vincent is the last person I thought you would fall in love with."

"Well I guess spending so much one on one time he grows on you,"

"I guess,"

"Is Tifa with you Cloud?"

"No, they locked her up somewhere else so I'd behave."

"I guess we just wait till Vincent gets here,"

"I hope for your sake he gets here soon,"

"I just hope these sedatives wear off soon, I getting tired of tasting my own blood,"

Cloud then hears her spit out what he imagined was more blood.

An hour passes as Valayris feels the sedative wear completely off.

"Finally," Valayris states her hand glowing in silver light.

She heals all the wounds that low life had inflicted upon her. Marveling in the moment she doesn't notice the boss of Deep Ground walk up behind her.

"Excellent I see the sedatives have worn off finally," the boss says.

Taking her by surprise Valayris turns to she him standing at the door of her cell.

"Have you come to beat me again?" Valayris says, "Cause now I'm ready to fight you."

The Boss unlocks the door and steps inside the cell. Closing the door behind him he steps closer to Valayris.

"Now, Valayris," the Boss says grabbing her arm and bending it behind her back.

"Do you really want to kill me?" he asks pulling her closer to him.

His grip was strong and Valayris tries to wiggle out of his grip yet it was no use.

"Yes," Valayris says her eyes glinting with silver.

"Ah Ah," The Boss says bending her arm more.

The silver leaves her eyes as she winces in pain.

"You didn't let me finish," the Boss says snapping his fingers.

A soldier comes up to the cell door holding a squirming figure.

"Tifa!" Valayris cries.

"Valayris," Tifa cries.

"Try to kill me or anyone in this headquarters and your little friend dies," the Boss says.

With that cue the soldier places a knife to Tifa's neck.

"Tifa!" Cloud cries in the other cell.

"Take her back to her cell soldier," the Boss orders.

Tifa and soldier walk off.

"Cloud!" Tifa calls.

"Tifa! Tifa!" Cloud calls back.

"We'll save her Cloud I promise," Valayris tells him her voice racked with the pain being inflicted by the Boss.

"I don't think so," the Boss says, "You're coming with me."

Cloud hears the door opens and the scuffle on footsteps.

"We have big plans for you my dear," the Boss says.

"Val!" Cloud says.

"Cloud don't worry about me," Valayris says, "Just have faith in the Red Knight."

"If you hurt her you scum I'll kill you," Cloud tells the Boss.

"Well no worries then, she is more profitable alive then dead," the Boss laughs and walks off with Valayris in toe.