Chapter 5: Reactor Bombing!
Cloud, Barret and Tifa was walking through the tunnel. Soon they could see the laser beams. Cloud saw this and wondered. Then Cloud remembered from his past.
Flashback
"Sir, why is this laser beams on for?" asked by young Cloud.
"Well, the laser beams is on for people who are trying to destroy this city. We put this on so people can't go through to the generator quickly. The only way to get the reactor is to go through this small hole. I'm hoping for some action in the near future so if they go down there, then there will be a nasty surprise for them. At every vent, there are four powerful roboguards guarding. They can kill very quickly and clean. I can't wait! HAHA!" laughed by a Shinra commander.
"Cool. Could we see the roboguards please? I want to know how powerful they are. I want to see if I could beat them. If I can't beat them that well then it is powerful. Please?" beg Cloud. The commander looks at Cloud and nodded.
"Let go then. But…"
End Flashback
Cloud shrugged himself off and went to check if there was a small hole on the wall nearby the laser beams. He found a hole but it was blocked by a grate. Cloud looks at this and Cloud uses the freezing spell on the grate. The grate frozen and Cloud took out his blade; thrust the sword at the grate which it's shattered in thousands of pieces. Tifa and Barret heard the noise and turns around in fighting stances. They saw Cloud and they relaxed.
Barret grunted, "What the hell did you made that noise for…What the hell you just did to that grate!" Barret saw the ices on floor and looks at Cloud curiously. Tifa did the same to Cloud.
Cloud said, "We cannot get through the lasers because it is resists against all magic and stuffs like that. The only way to turn it off is by shutting down the power on this sector or getting a Shinra key-card. And even if you got the key-card, you need to on the other side. This is our only way through. I will try to not laugh at you Barret but you will be a tight fit." Barret growled but didn't say anything. Suddenly they heard someone behind.
"Freeze suckers! Put your hands up or I will be forced to shoot at you," said a soldier from the Shinra. Barret slowly put his hands up while nodding at Tifa. Tifa nodded back at him and suddenly ran so fast to the soldier. The soldier saw this too late and Tifa jump behind the soldier and grappled around the soldier head and began to strangle him. Tifa hates the slow kills so Tifa gave a small crack and the soldier fell down dead. Cloud saw this and was amazed how fast Tifa was. He became impressed at Barret's choice to bring Tifa along.
Cloud said, "Well that clears it up. Not a bad idea Barret. Tifa is pretty fast and she will be useful for ambush battle. How the hell did you learn that move?" Tifa chucked and winked at Cloud. Cloud blushes but luckily it was too dark to tell the difference. Cloud turns around and went over to the vent. Cloud jumps downside through the vents. Soon Cloud landed and shouted, "Its all clear. Come down but Barret; be careful to not get stuck. Then Cloud chucked and went forward to make sure there were no monsters attacking them as soon they come out. Cloud was nervous about the roboguards and he remembers.
Flashback
There were two small roboguards which Cloud thought them to be supporting on these huge machines. They look like helicopter but look human as well. There was a small rifles on the side of the under arms. The rifles look very dangerous as Cloud soon learn why. Anyway, Cloud saw the other two machines and Cloud gasped at the machines. These machines were the newest make in Shinra and it was said to be one of the weakest deadly machine. Cloud finally understood why some people were afraid of this powerful machine. It was huge, about eight foot tall and it had; five rifles on its shoulders, armour all over its body, special sensors pointing that can equip the supporter machine on its. It was a deadly companion. Cloud stopped thinking how he can easily beat them and starts to think that maybe he was bit hasty. Cloud turns and went over to the commander and said, "Maybe I'm bit hasty but I rather not fight this. I understand now why you were laughing your head off. Hell, I'm too scared to fight these machines. I agree they are dangerous now but what about their weakness to a magic materia Bolt?" The commander laughed and he said…
End Flashback
Cloud jerked when he heard a thud behind him and he turns. Taking out the Buster Blade in a single second and hits the floor to scare off the enemies. Then he saw Barret on the floor, trying to get up before Tifa falls on him. Cloud relaxed and he put away his weapon and offers his hand to Barret. Barret took it and mutters, "Thanks." Cloud nodded and waited for Tifa to come down. Tifa jumps onto the floor in a thud and saw Cloud looking at her in boredom. Cloud nodded at her and turns outside of the vent.
Soon they were out of the vent and Cloud saw Jesse standing on unsteady bridge. Jesse spotted them and waves them forward and signalling them to be quiet. Cloud understood and walks toward Jesse quietly. Barret and Tifa followed after Cloud and soon they were beside Jesse.
Barret nodded and said, "What're you doing here? I've thought you with Biggs and Wedge? Wait, where are they?"
Jesse replied, "They are upstairs waiting for you but I need to tell you something first. The reason the alarm went off at the train is because of me…I'd made a special I.D. for Cloud and somehow it defected. I'm sorry sir."
Barret were fuming but he shook his head and said, "We don't have time to talk about what you did. Get back to HQ now!" Jesse nodded and went up the ladder. Barret shook his head and followed after Jesse. Cloud and Tifa sighs and followed after Barret.
Soon they climbed up the huge ladder. When they finally on the top, Barret fell on the floor panting. Cloud saw him panting and he sneers at him. Tifa looks at Barret and felt sorry for Barret. So Tifa went over to Barret and offer her hand to Barret which Barret took it gladly. Cloud chuckled at Barret but he remembers about the roboguards and he suddenly became tense.
Cloud said, "Be careful, if my memory right, we will have a tough battle soon. I just hope that they are not switch on. If they are, then they have a weakness but I'm trying to remember, so watch your back!" Everyone understood and they became cautious. They walk over the slide tube and Tifa said,
"I'll check it out then. I'll call for you when it is clear. Be careful guys!" Cloud and Barret nodded and waited for Tifa to come back. Meanwhile Tifa went walking along these wires. Suddenly Tifa senses something dangerous so she went cautiously underneath the wires. Tifa soon saw only one huge roboguard and a small one. Tifa remembered Cloud's warning and went back to the slide tube. She bangs on the tube quietly and Cloud heard this and went down the tube. Barret followed after and they saw Tifa. Tifa put her finger on her mouth and said,
"There are some strong looking roboguards in there. One guard was huge and other one is bit small compared to the other one." Cloud pales at this but nodded and replied,
"These roboguards is the one I've been telling you about. These machines are powerful machine that can instantly go berserk when sensing for danger. We have to be smarter than these machines. Here the plan. Barret, you will go first. Try and destroy the small one otherwise the battle will get harder. Tifa, you will get on the top of the big machine and try to disconnect the AI computer in the machine. I will fight the big machine if it gone wild." Barret and Tifa nodded.
Barret got up and mutters something. Then he ran forward, adjusting his rifle as he was running. Finally Barret saw the machine and without thinking began shooting at the small roboguard. The big machine senses Barret and the supporter aims at Barret. The supporter shot out a laser beam at Barret which just misses. Suddenly the laser beam turns and follows after Barret. Barret saw this and ran away from the laser, but did not stop shooting at the supporter. Meanwhile Tifa saw her chance and she ran at the machine back. She jumps on the machine and somersault on the head. She landed safely and began to punch the glass that the machine had on its face. Soon it began to crack and Tifa got inside it. She saw the computer and she punched it so hard it began to break. The machine became berserk that it couldn't see between friend and foe. The machine wails the arms around and it hits the supporter which it strikes against the wall. The supporter actives it programming which was to fix the machine by combing itself with the AI. The supporter got up and went over the machine head. It senses a person in the machine and it begins to shoot laser beams at the person, which in this case was Tifa. Tifa saw this and she jumps out before the laser strike to her. Tifa got out just in time. The supporter detects no danger in the machine and sets itself in the machine. The supporter began putting introduction in the computer. Soon the machine began executing the programme it was set out to do. The machine transformed its hands into two powerful looking rifles and it's expanded its senses meaning it can look everywhere. Barret and Tifa saw this and became worried. Suddenly Cloud appeared and jumps in the airs. He use Bolt on the supporter which it suddenly jerked and became fried. But it was too late because the huge machine was using its full power. Cloud cursed at this and said,
"SHIT! Barret, destroy the rifles as the best you can and Tifa, try to destroy its power. I'll stop this machine head on." Everyone nodded and Barret let it rage into his gun. Orange ball of anger appeared on his gun and he let it ago to the one of the rifle. The rifle shakes and felled on the floor. Barret nodded and began to shoot at the other rifle. Meanwhile Tifa keep jumping on the machine and kicked it hard before falling back to the ground. The machine threw it arms everywhere hitting the walls, floors and finally hits Barret. Barret was throw back by it force and was knocked out cold…
Uh-oh. What will happen between Cloud and gang against the Huge Machine? Find out in the next chapter. See ya and Peace out!