Chapter Seven: Bombs Away
Not So Boring Disclaimer…brought to you by Yuffie!
Casseh: Hey, Yuffie…do I own FFVII?
Yuffie: I'll tell you…if you give me your materia…
Casseh: Aw…do I have to?
Yuffie: Naw, you don't. Everyone, Casseh doesn't own FFVII. bows
Casseh: Thank you, Yuffie! Hey, wait a second! My materia! YUFFIE?
Yuffie: sneaks off Hehe, enjoy the fan fiction!
"Hello, Vincent Valentine. It is pleasant to see you too, Lady Kisaragi. I have been expecting you…" A tall man sat at a desk across from Vincent and Yuffie. A single candle was lit on his desk, illuminating his face. He looked like a regular young man with the exception of his chin length white hair and yellow eyes. He wore a black tie that hung loosely at his throat and wore a dark blue Turk suit.
Vincent stepped forward.
"Mr. Talbot, I presume"
The man stood up. "Please, we need no formalities. Call me Ashton. It truly is a pleasure to finally make your acquaintance, Mr. Valentine. Ah, and Lady Kisaragi of Wutai, you look just like your mother. She was a beautiful woman. I was terribly grieved when she fell ill. I offer my sincerest of apologies." He closed a document on his desk and set it to the side. Vincent suddenly felt like an idiot.
Now that we are here, what am I supposed to say? Mr. Talbot, we were sent by a friend to check out the Mansion to see if anyone was living in it. So…what exactly are you doing here, sir?
Ashton Talbot spoke.
"Lets get down to business: do you know of the demon Chaos?
Vincent locked eyes with the man.
"You know the answer to that question."
Mr. Talbot smiled.
"Very well, Mr. Valentine…I know that the demon Chaos resides in you. The plain and simple fact is that I need him."
Vincent stared at the man.
"Chaos would not submit to the will of anyone"
Ashton nodded.
"It is not Chaos I need it submit…it is only you, Mr. Valentine."
Vincent's eyes flashed.
Who does this man think he is?
Vincent put a hand on his gun when Ashton Talbot spoke.
"Apparently you won't submit"
Vincent raised his gun.
"What the heck are you talking about, Talbot? How do you know about Chaos?"
He pulled out a stun gun from under the table and shot directly at Vincent's head. Instinctively, he dodged out of the way while tossed her Conformer. Mr. Talbot ducked and shoved the documents on his desk under his left arm. Vincent already had the Death Penalty in hand and fired. The man somersaulted over Yuffie's head and dashed for the door, shooting. He ran up the stairs with Yuffie and Vincent in hot pursuit. They caught up with him outside the Mansion where they were surrounded by men with guns and bullet-proof outfits.
"Why do you need Chaos, Talbot?" Vincent asked harshly.
None of this makes sense…all we were supposed to do was see who was staying in the Mansion…now Chaos and Hojo are thrown into the mix…
A boy ran up to Ashton Talbot who handed him the files. The boy had blonde hair and blue eyes, but had the Wutaian look to him. Vincent aimed at him, but the guards around him reminded him of the situation. Yuffie raised her weapon and looked around.
"Gawd, Vinnie, how are we going to get out of this one?" Almost as if Yuffie's prayers had been answered, two guards fell on the ground. There was utter confusion as the rest of the guards had fallen, one by one, leaving a circle of bodies and blood around Mr. Talbot, Vincent and Yuffie. The mysterious boy had disappeared along with Hojo's research documents. A red-headed man and a bald man jumped from out of two trees opposite from each other and pointed their guns at Ashton.
"Reno! Rude!" Yuffie exclaimed.
Reno walked up to the unfazed Mr. Talbot.
"You've got a lot of explaining to do, sir. You are under arrest for breaking and entering private property, stealing top secret Shin-Ra research papers…and for being butt ugly."
He looked at Rude.
"Hey, partner. Did I miss anything?"
The bald man shook his head.
"No, I think you pretty much covered it."
Reno smiled and tilted his head to the side.
"So, sir…you want to finish what the 'great' Professor Hojo started, right? Well, suck it up, cupcake, cause you're not going anywhere for a long time'
Ashton smiled.
"You sound quite sure of yourself."
Reno nodded.
"Yeah, you can say that."
Ashton took a step back, opening his coat. He had a bomb strapped to himself with the timer down to four seconds.
"Oh &! Run"
Author's Note: Okay, redid this chapter…hope it isn't so…blech…dies