Chapter 7 – Chase After Events
Hey come on now, you expect to believe this all? … First Keeper NovaIce...
Alyssa collapsed to the ground, tired and still overlooking the horizon, expecting Garrett to come back, but something told her he wasn't going to for a long time. She closed her eyes which lasted for several seconds before she opened them back up.
"You should get some rest." A strange, deep voice spoke to her.
Alyssa looked around quickly; no one was around her at all, but her eyes soon showed what she thought was an illusion. Yet another man was now standing ten feet away from her.
His eyes were green and his hair short, yet a magnificent color, blue with hints of silver, "Do I have to repeat myself, my lady?"
Alyssa knew instantly that is was another of Sephiroth's followers. Instinct was surely trying to tell her he was dangerous. She certainly had no strength left to fight.
"Stop that at once Deyxem before you scare her." Another man joined, his hair cut short and dark. His eyes matched. "Sorry Nornaz." The man gave a slight gesture. "No need to apologize."
Nornaz turned his attention towards Alyssa. "Don't be afraid, Alyssa. We're not here to hurt you." His voice was trying to calm her down. "Who are you?" Alyssa questions, reaching for her sword, "Do not fear us; we are with the Black Hawk."
Alyssa examined them, what were they talking about? But she soon noticed the cloaks. They were the same kind Garrett wore. "Black Hawk, who may that be?" Deyxem gave a light chuckle. "What's so funny?" Her voice, now demanding an answer.
"There is nothing to fear, Alyssa. Black Hawk is the leader of our group, Shadow Claw, he is the one that has ordered to keep an eye on the silvers." Deyxem explains.
"So is that like a type of code name?" Alyssa asks.
"Yes, Black Hawk is Garrett. Me, Deyxem, is known as the Sly Serpent." Nornaz nodded in agreement. "I am known as the Silent Wonderer." He gave in response. "But enough before we're discovered. We need to head after Garrett, there is something even you should know…"
Cloud hung up his phone, looking over at Tifa. "I'm assuming Vincent is already gone?" Tifa gave a nod. "Don't worry Cloud. We may still need help from the others." She then looked at his hand, noticing something shining brightly. "What's that by any chance?" Tifa asks, pointing at the necklace.
Cloud held up the chain, revealing the key. "I don't know, but I'm assuming it's Alyssa's." Tifa took the key from his hand, but Cloud couldn't let go of it at all. His grip tightened on the chain. "Sorry Tifa, it's for Alyssa, not for anyone else."
Cloud's cell phone then rang after a brief moment. "Strife Delivery Service, you name it, we deliver…" He then grew silent, hearing a voice he'll never forget. "Yes, Alyssa did in fact call me, but who are you to question if she did or not?" A quick pause, then Cloud responds, "The silvers are heading for Cosmo Canyon? How do you know all this, who are you?"
Cloud gave a slight panicked gesture. "Wait, are that man that told me she was in trouble? How did you get my-" The line went dead shortly after. Tifa saw as Cloud hung up the phone in silence. "Cloud?"
"I have to leave, I'm sorry." His voice spoke with concern. "It seems as though they discovered that Alyssa was rescued. Now they want that man's head."
Garrett pulled back an arrow, eyeing a black cloaked man that came into view. Three others joined the cloaked man. Garrett immediately knew that is was the silvers. They were closing in on Cosmo Canyon and quick.
Garrett's heart raced. He couldn't afford to miss a shot, not this time. His arrow was released with a split second. It was a direct hit to the head. The other three noticed looking directly at Garrett.
"Not good." Garrett whispers under his breath.
"Don't let him escape." One commands.
The three split up, pulling out guns. Garrett backed up, but soon noticed that the ledge he was on was on turned out be his dead end. The jump was far from solid ground. Garrett really didn't have any choice to find another way. The silvers were closing in on him and fast. He takes a leap of faith, now sliding down an uneasy rock slope. His feet stumbled upon themselves, but he was still running.
The sound of two motorcycles soon came into sight and sound. Two more silvers, now pointing guns at him stopped him in his tracks. There was now two in front and three behind him. Four had guns, one had a sword. Garrett stood still. He was surrounded, but his face didn't show fear. It in fact reflected a smirk.
With quick movements, gun fire soon filled the air. The shots were just nipping at his heals of his feet. Garrett then jumped on one of the bikes. The only one who had the sword. He pushed him off, taking the sword.
Shocking gestures soon turned into raged people. "After him!" Three silvers called. The one motorcyclist and three more now sped after Garrett.
Pushing hard on the gas pedal, Garrett sped ahead now as four silvers were on his tail. They shot him and his bike. Garrett tried to keep an accurate speed as one of them caught up with him. With a quick slice of the sword, the silver fell back, having the other three chase after him. Garrett's motorcycle just about lost its balance as the silvers commanded at each other even louder to get him.
The three sped by the wounded man, still trying to catch up to Garrett.
Garrett suddenly slammed on his brakes, now just inches to the end of a cliff. "Time's up." One of the silvers call out with a cold laugh.
Guns were now pointed at his head. "Rather you tell us where you took the girl, or it'll be YOUR death. Now, which shall it be?"
"I think that's out of the question!" A familiar voice calls out in response. The four of them turn to see who answered. "Big brother, you know that Alyssa has to help in order for us to arise again!" A silver answers.
"If you was to know, the Black Materia is already destroyed, it has been for a year. What are you planning to do even if you know that the Meteor can't be summoned?" Cloud's voice was filled with plenty of confidence. "Bedsides, there's no us, or we, only YOU."
"Your confidence is annoying brother. Even is what you say is true, she is still the daughter of Sephiroth. They both will find a way to be the God and Goddess they once were."
"Not if Cloud and I can help that. You'll have to get through us." Garrett says with a little relieving smirk. "What do you know, thief? We'll get her eventually."
The silvers left not a second after the words were spoken. Cloud then rode next to Garrett. "I guess I owe you for that Cloud." Garrett says. "Oh, but you have. Just bring me to Alyssa and tell me who you are, then we'll have a deal." Cloud responds. Garrett then takes action, throwing the sword that he had. "Name's Garrett, I'm the leader of a clan called Shadow Claw."
"All right Garrett. Tell me your reason for rescuing Alyssa from the silvers."
"Because Cloud, she is the daughter of Sephiroth." Garrett answers and begins telling him what Sephiroth said to Alyssa.