Chapter 12: Battle with APS

Don looks at Dart with fright. Cloud noticed this and looks at Dart wondering why Don would be afraid of Dart. But he forgot about what Tifa said,

"Shut up, we're asking the questions now… What did your assistants find out? Talk! If you don't tell us…"

Cloud smiles and suddenly thought of something that might scare Don. He said, "…I'll chop your balls off."

Don's face went pales and he quickly said, "No! Not that! I'll talk! I'll tell you everything!"

Tifa look at Cloud and mouths a thank you to him then he turns to Don, saying, "Then talks."

Don said, "I made 'em find out where the man with the gun-arm was. But that's what I was ordered to do."

Tifa looks curious and said, "By whom?"

Don shook his head, saying, "No--! If I told you that, I'd be killed!"

Tifa sighs before saying, "Talk! If you don't tell us…"

Cloud was about to say something Aeris cheerily said, "…I'll rip your balls off with my staff!"

Don gulps and said, "It was Heidegger of Shinra! Heidegger, the head of Public Safety Maintenance!"

Cloud looks surprised at this and Dart slowly shook his head. Tifa went into thinking mode and Cloud said, "The head of Public Safety Maintenance? But…"

Tifa shook her head and said, "Did you say the Shinra? What are they up to? Talk! If you don't tell us…I'll smash your balls!"

Don was sweating bullets by then and he said, "You're serious, aren't you… …oh boy, oh boy, oh boy. …I'm not fooling around here either, you know. Shinra's trying to crush a small rebel group called AVALANCHE, and want to infiltrate their hideout. And they're really going to crush them…literally, by breaking the support holding up the plate above them."

Everyone look surprised and Tifa said, "Break the support?"

Don nodded quickly and said, "You know what's going to happen? The plate'll go PING and everything's gonna go BAMMM! I heard their hideout's in the Sector 7 Slums... I'm just glad it's not here in Sector 6."

Then Dart said, "Who'll be leading this plan? Tseng? If you don't tell me…I'll shoot your balls off!"

Don stopped and smirks at Dart before saying, "Why do you want to know? You want revenge on him? Or…don't kill me!"

Dart took out his gunblade quickly as a lighting to Don's head before saying, "I would advice you to shut the fuck up."

Don nodded and Dart took back his gunblade. Cloud, Tifa and Aeris all look at Dart with curiously before Tifa said slowly to Cloud, "Would you come with me to sector seven?"

Cloud said, "No need to ask that question."

Then Don interrupted them by saying, "Just a second!" which they all look at him which Dart and Cloud said,

"Shut up!" Don look at both of them nervously before asking, "How do you think scum like me feels when they babble on about the truth?"

They look at Don strangely which Cloud said, "They're sure they'll win?"

Don smirks and said, "Spot on! See ya in hell!" Then Don pushed the switch behind him down which the floor opened. Everyone fell down to the sewer.

Don took out his phone and dials a number to someone, "They know now. But I've distracted them for at least good hour and half, I think."

A voice answered back, "Good. That might give us should enough time to destroy the sector. Good work. You will have 20,000 gil by midnight. Don't call us again. Goodbye."

Don nodded and he hangs up. Don said to himself, "Too bad I didn't have…"

Meanwhile…

In the centre of Midgar stood Shinra's pride and joy, which also took a very long time to make and a lot of tax payer's money, the Shinra Headquarters. It dwarfed all the other characteristics of any landscape features for miles.

The building itself was a staggering seventy floors high with any over floor sixty-one needing a key card for corresponding floors.

On the fifty-seventh floor a meeting between the anti-terrorist tactical groups had just finished, there briefing was about the Mako reactors no.1&5 attacks. The man who headed the group was on his way to the lift. He was a large man with a big black beard and moustache with a receding hair line, he wore a green suit, army green with dark red stripes down the outside of his trousers, his jacket was the same manner except the left hand side of his chest was covered in medals of recognition of his work, he was none other than Heidegger head of Shinra's army and special forces.

Heidegger was in the lift going to the president's office for a meeting. He swiped his key card and continued to put in floor sixty-nine, the lift hummed quietly as it began its long journey up. Heidegger wiped his brow with a handkerchief, he was very nervous as it was his security forces that had failed to stop the last two bombings. This was not good for Shinra's public opinion as a lot of power, in some sectors, was out for nearly twelve hours, not to mention the amount of injuries from the explosion and then there is the car crashes and the list went on.

But Heidegger was confident that a new plan would form when his best men returned to headquarters as they had been previously looking for the missing Ancient but she escaped not a day ago with the help of one of their ex-Turks and an ex-first class soldiers, which they had also been looking for, if the papers got hold of that report, God knows what would happen. In any case the plan he had already gone over with the president but he wanted to consider it first with this in mind, Heidegger wasn't going to let this opportunity slip to crush these rebels.

The lift opened Heidegger readied himself and opened the doors to the secretary office. It was grand two large desks on either side of the entrance at the end of the room, there was a giant window over looking at the south of Midgar with two large stair cases leading to the presidential suite, several of the sectaries looked up at Heidegger.

"The president is speaking with Reeve upstairs, but you can go up"

Heidegger barely gave a nod and proceeded past the several guards positioned and began to climb the right stair case. When Heidegger reached the top of the staircase, the floor was metal, there was where a few pillar near the north side window, the desk that the president was sitting at, was facing the stairs. His desk was huge as every thing else was, it was a half crescent with all the computers around the left hand side, his papers, an intercom at the front and his drinks cabinet on the right.

President Shinra was a large man but smaller than Heidegger, his suit was a dark red with gold buttons, his face looked a bit worn and he had short blonde hair. Heidegger headed straight to the front of the desk, at the moment the president was talking to Reeve. Reeve was tall with brown hair, all gelled back, and wore a blue suit with black shoes, white shirt, and black tie. He was in charge of public affairs and maintaining the city and seemed dead set against something.

"Ah Heidegger, I'm glad to see you. I take it the Turks have returned?" The president was looking past Reeve now to Heidegger; Reeve was annoyed by this but thought it better to let it go.

"Yes Mr President they have returned and I have just briefed them on their new orders, they'll finish those rebels off for good." Reeve darted a sharp look at Heidegger then turned on the president.

"Sir this plan is ridiculous. All those people will die just to get rid of a small band of rebels!"

"But necessary, Reeve, it will help with Shinra's public view." The president stood up from his chair and began to walk around towards the two of them, he then stated his view "If these rebels continue to attack Shinra then how long do you think it will be until they start rallying more supporters in the slums?"

Reeve thought for a moment and replied, "But destroying the central support and the entire of sector seven is overkill. The Mayor won't stand for it…"

Heidegger blurted out "Ghaahaahhahhah! That man sits all day in his office and the man still thinks he has some authority over the militaries plans! He's an old fool."

Reeve was silent for a moment then the president continued, "Don't worry Reeve, it's all in hand. The Turks will activate the self-destruct on the plate support, once the dust has cleared, the helping hand of Shinra will arrive to help the wounded and the whole thing will be blamed on AVALANCHE..."

"Then we can begin the Neo-Midgar plan" Reeve and Heidegger looked around to the person who had just entered. This person was tall, in a lab coat with a clipboard in one hand and saluting the President with the other. Heidegger looked him up and down he had long brown hair which rested on his shoulders and covered half his head, the eye Heidegger could see, seemed a light blue but looked old and worn, but he didn't look a day over twenty. Also under his lab coat he wore a green shirt with a black tie and a brown pin striped waist coat which went with his pants which where the same style and his shoes where polished so much it was like looking into a black mirror.

Heidegger looked at the President "Who the hell is this guy?" Before the President said anything the scientist replied.

He gave the farther fat man on his right a cold look. "What I can't introduce myself?"

"Gentlemen please you all work for me so calm down." All three men composed themselves and apologised. Shinra over looked this and gestured for the scientist to continue.

"Sir I have word from professor Hojo. He said with help from the Turks, we could proceed to catch the Ancient once and for all." Heidegger burst out laughing

"You idiot all the Turks are on this next operation or didn't you know that?"

The scientist smiled and said "Actually to destroy a plate under section six paragraph twenty six only one Turk/ Senior member of staff is required, and to MY knowledge you have two Turks so my proposal is that one of them takes care of AVALANCHE and the other accompanies myself to the slums to capture the Ancient."

Heidegger was taken back but was more annoyed at this nameless scientist.

"Well we don't have three Turks available so we can't let you have some." Heidegger gave the scientist a smug look but then he noticed something about him. Then he remembered who he was.

The scientist smiled "So you remember who I am now Heidegger? Well I'm sure Veld would make sure you wouldn't forget who I am."

Reeve a little curious could resist he had to ask, "Who are you?"

The scientist took his stare off Heidegger and offered his hand to Reeve. "My name is Jacob Fowl, and I am professor Hojo's aid and I'm also a Turk I have worked for Shinra since the Wutai war and have worked for the science department for seven years now."

Reeve thought about this for a second, he didn't look over thirty so how could he be in Shinra for so long, but before he could ask the President spoke. "So it's decided. Tseng and Jacob will go capture the Ancient then they will pick Reno up from the plate support. Two birds, one stone, it a brilliant plan and could not have been possible without all your efforts. Now suit up and commence the operation. I will accept nothing less than success."

Jacob saluted and left the room, Heidegger did his odd laugh "Ghaahaahhahhah! Excellent with the rebels gone, we can rule with a proper iron fist."

Heidegger saluted and left laughing as he went Reeve did not take this to well and yelled, "You're a scum bag Heidegger and the people will revolt with an attitude like that!" The President put his hand on Reeves shoulder, Reeve calmed himself and the President said,

"You look tired Reeve. You should go on holiday for a couple of weeks…no I recommend it, no questions asked so go and take a break."

Reeve composed himself and nodded saluted and left. The President thought aloud for a moment,

"Perfect once AVALANCHE is gone, the Promised Land will be one step closer. All that Mako has to be used hehehe."

The president retired to his desk where he put some classical opera on and poured himself a glass of Vodka, knowing that soon his power would grow even more and his influence with the people would grow meaning trust and loyalty.

Back to Cloud…

"Jesus Christ! This stinks like shit man!" yelled out Dart. Then Dart saw Aeris and Tifa seems to be knocked out.

Dart suddenly had an idea and he thoughts, I can see Tifa's panties. Maybe I should see it more by going behind her and pretend to be knocked out cold there. Heeheehee.

But Cloud woke up just in time. Cloud saw Dart looking strangely guilty and wonders why he was guilty. Then he saw Tifa and Aeris lying in the dirty waters and he winced.

Cloud went over to Tifa and shook her awake. Tifa slowly opened her eyes and saw Cloud. She groaned at a throbbing headache coming on. She said, "Man! I swear to god that when I meet Don again, I'll break his nose!"

Cloud slowly walked away from Tifa and went toward to Aeris. Cloud gently shook her awake until she was awake. Aeris smiles at Cloud before realizing that she was in the sewer…in the dirty water. She got up quickly but her clothes from the back were stained of the water.

Aeris said, "EWW! Cloud, give it off me now!" Cloud shrugged meaning he didn't know how to get it off. Dart was chuckling at Aeris's despair when he thought he heard a thump from behind him.

He turns to see…nothing and he shrugged. Suddenly another thump was heard and the others noticed the sound. Aeris was getting nervous and she said, "What is that? As far I know, there is no monsters that make sounds like that around here."

Dart slowly took out his gunblade while Cloud took out his blade quickly. Aeris quickly looks around the floor and found her staff so she picked it up when a huge roar was heard.

Everyone freeze and they slowly turn to see a huge beast. It was around 12 feet tall and around 20 stone in weight. It was blue and around his hands were huge chains with deadly anchor with it.

Cloud, Tifa and Dart knew it was going to be hard and they hope that Aeris can fight this beast just like them. Cloud quickly ran at the beast which the beast responded by twirling the chain. Cloud struck the beast but to his very horror, it didn't seem to faze him slightly.

Cloud jumps backward and said, "It didn't even affect him. SHIT!"

Aeris smirks and she said, "It time for me to reveal my magic." Aeris closed her eyes and icy wind came through slowly toward the beast and suddenly two sharp ices struck the beast from the icy wind.

But it kept twirling the chain and suddenly let go toward Tifa which she noticed almost instantly. She jumped out of the way but the beast seems to know what Tifa was doing. The beast's chain struck on the wall and threw the side to the opposition of the wall. It struck against the wall and the chain was blocking their way out.

Cloud and Dart was impressed at the beast's smarts and Dart just realized that the beast seem to preparing itself for something. The beast roared at them if to dare them to attack him.

Aeris' eyes opened and flames appear in her eyes. Then ten fireballs appear around her and she said, "Get out of the way!" Then the fireballs went ahead to the beast which the beast slammed the floor and earthquake of water ran ahead toward the fireballs.

Aeris gasped and the rushing water struck them back to the wall which Aeris fell on the floor. Tifa was panting of the force while Cloud and Dart seem to be affected a little. Cloud's sword tingled with blue energy which Cloud said, "BLADE BEAM!"

Cloud threw down his sword and a huge shockwave struck the beast which for the first time, yelled in pain. Cloud smirks at this before realizing that Aeris was not waking up. Cloud yelled, "AERIS! Get your ass off that floor!"

The beast saw the chance and threw his fist at Cloud which he fell toward Aeris which he was out cold as well. Tifa became angry at the beast so she went in her rages. Tifa ran over to the beast and she double punches it then her somersault on the beast which seem to smirking at her.

Then the beast whacked her quickly as Tifa was about to take her third turn. Tifa fell back on the floor also out cold. Only Dart was left and the beast turns to see Dart.

The beast knew that his strength is the strongest of all but when the beast saw Dart; the beast felt fear for the first time. Dart were glowing and his eyes was slowly turning in blood red…

Dart yelled, "Flaming Clones!" Dart splits in four Darts and their gunblades was full of flame. They disappear to show in each side of the beast. Darts began stabbing with flaming gunblades on it which seem to injure the beast lot.

They kept doing it for over two minutes until the beast seem to fall on the floor. Then Darts scraped the floor in the air and a volcano erupted from the floor. The beast was roaring as the beast's skin was burning off and also it face was melting. Suddenly the Darts combines into a tired normal Dart.

The beast was dying as it took it last breath, it said, "HeEhEeHeE, yOu MaY hAvE bEaTeN mE bUt My SoUl WiLl HaUnT yOu FoReVeR uNtIl YoU sOlVe YoUr PaSt!"

Dart cursed his murky past which he could not remember after coming out of the temple. It was only seven weeks ago when that happens. He noticed that Aeris was waking up and Dart quietly mutters, "It is unlucky that you are an Ancient…I know that you are a Ancient because I am one…"

Aeris finally woke up and saw Dart muttering something but she didn't catch what he said. Then Aeris saw Cloud and Tifa out cold nearby and she gathered all her magic together.

Then Aeris magically healed Dart, Cloud, Tifa and herself. Dart was amazed at her magic but he knew it was because of her bloodline. He thought, All Ancients are good at casting magic even me but I'm chosen strength over mere magic…

Cloud and Tifa quickly awoken and saw the beast on the floor dead. Cloud dropped his mouth in surprise and said, "How…how could you kill that beast when it kicked us three asses?"

Dart said, "Don't forget that I'm stronger than you Cloud."

Cloud groaned, "Oh shut up with that. I do know but mark my words that I'm going to kick your ass!"

Dart rolls his eyes but didn't say anything. Tifa said, "Come on guys. We need to get to the sector quickly!"

Everyone sobered at this and they all nodded. They ran to the ladders but Dart saw a materia nearby so he quickly picks it up then he went for the ladders.