It gets good from here on in. Lots of battles and awkward moments. Also huge surprise at the end. Hope you enjoy. Please R&R. TTFN
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Wolf
To Hell and back just for the craic
Chapter 5: A saucer full of Shinra
Tseng was happy enough with the next part of the report, as it was mainly video editing. However it was important that that editing was seamless so that Rufus didn't see exactly how he was knocked out.
Incident Report Form Z9MGD666
Reporting officer's name: Tseng
Date: 32/9/3503
Shinra Division: The Turks
Report:
Now we come to the part that you should remember. Our forces stormed the building from every tactical entrance. Windows, doors, hidden passages, you name it we had it covered. That was the problem. If we hadn't have used so many troops then maybe the incident would not have been so bad. Not that I am questioning your judgment. I am merely suggesting that through a lack of foresight things were worse then they actually could have been.
Unfortunately the video files attached don't show how you were put into the condition you awoke from sir. Needless to say you were dealt with quickly and professionally, as you were in the top Shinra medical facility within moments of your mishap. Please see the video files attached to see what happened.
Tseng watched the videos intently to make sure he took care of any evidence that might condemn his division.
The soldiers stormed the building as he had just said, bringing desert dust with them. Elena and Rude were sneaking in by way of the air vents to gain a tactical advantage. Rude took point in order to tackle Reno head on in the hopes of making him see sense and if that involved physically knocking sense into him, well that was a risk he was willing to take. A scuffling was heard. Rude adjusted the night-vision camera in his glasses. Something up ahead was moving; fast.
"Back up." He shouted to Elena but it was too late.
The thing was almost upon him. He got his prod out and flicked it on. Electricity made a buzzing sound.
"Don't hit the sides or we'll get fried too." Elena yelled. Rude blocked the yelling out and concentrated on the approaching intruder.
"Almost…nearly there…"
"Kwaaark."
"Now." He beat the evil chocobo on the beak, making it thrash in the airvent. As a consequence the vent collapsed, sending the two Turks and a now unconscious chocobo onto the floor of the battle square.
This distracted the remaining forces in the square long enough for the two chocobos lying in wait to spring their attack. Within seconds the two large birds were sprinting through the square, pecking every Shinra soldier within range. The soldiers they touched became golden with red guns and eye masks. Rude and Elena were the last ones standing before the chocobos noticed them. The birds lunged after them.
"Grab my hand." Elena shouted.
"What?"
"Just do it." Rude took a second of hesitation before complying with her wish.
"Right, now do you know how to dance?"
"What?" Rude did not like where this was going. Elena sighed.
"Just hold your prod out and spin with me." The two held their prods out and span so that they created a whirlwind of electricity. The chocobos ran right into it and got clobbered. They flew unconscious into a pile of changed Shinra soldiers.
"You're a wonderful dancer."
"Tell anyone and you die."
"Ok what next?"
She was answered by the clicking of a hundred weapons.
"Oh craaap." Elena looked at Rude.
"Care to tango?" Rude pulled at his collar. At that moment another Shinra force opened up a secret passage.
"Not really." Rude cried as he grabbed Elena's hand and dived on top of the soldiers. They all fell down a chute and landed in a junkyard. Rude and Elena rolled off the unconscious soldiers.
"At ease soldier." Rude chuckled before he and Elena made their way back to the helicopter.
Tseng was with Rufus in the entrance hall when the chocobos struck. They both took a couple of shots at the birds but the chocobos sidestepped the bullets with obvious ease. They looked at each other communicating the same thought, 'Ohh crap'. Soon the pair were running for the nearest doors. Rufus took the roller coaster while Tseng took the arcade. Rufus ducked down in the front seat of the roller coaster hoping to hide until it was safe to leave. Some normal 3rd class soldiers were there and attempted to protect him.
Nothing happened for a while. Suddenly out of nowhere the soldiers were pelted with paint. The paint changed and spread over the soldiers until they became golden with red guns and eye masks. Rufus looked around calmly assessing the situation.
"There is no way I'm getting out of this."
"Correctamundo boss man."
"Reno?"
"In a way I suppose. You can call me Golden Devil." There was a strange smirk on his face as if he knew he had already won.
The tape cut out and resumed to show Tseng running while shooting backwards at the changed troops behind him. He took out a small black rock and shouted "Blindna." There was a cloud of darkness and the sound of bodies bumping into arcade machines. Tseng gave a sly grin before making his exit. He didn't notice the line of pom-poms that were following him out. Tseng found the helicopter and was asking the troops where Rufus was before a soldier reported that he had last seen his whereabouts. Tseng followed him. The tape cut out and came back on showing Tseng dragging the president back onto the helicopter. In the meantime the speakers declared that the Golden Saucer was the new Headquarters of the Golden Feartroops and that they were now under the leadership of the Golden Devil.
The video cut to a meeting of the Shinra leaders discussing how to deal with the problem. Tseng spoke up first.
"He's using fear to paralyze his victims and use it to control their movements. I was close enough to hear some of the soldiers murmuring that they had to attack us or whatever they feared would get them." Heidigger spoke up next.
"As our leader is currently out of action I have put the coma contingency into effect. As of now we all have to deal with this problem our own way. I'm with bombing the crap out of hmmmph." Heidigger slumped in his chair after falling asleep.
A white sleeve took away the chloroform-covered cloth. It was Hojo.
"I think we can spare both the location and the soldiers after all it was a shame to loose the place." Tseng gave him a suspicious look.
"Ok Hojo what's really happening here?"
"Fine. The materia that is now fused with Reno acts as both magic and a summon. It was stolen from my laboratory. I was hoping to harness the power of fear to expand the Shinra empire. Obviously it has gone wrong and I want to fix it in order to redeem some honour."
"Sounds more like it. Well what do you have in mind?"
Hojo held a remote in his hand.
"The one weapon we have to combat fear is cuteness. As to the problem of Reno…I'm working on it however for now we have our own shock troops"
"Where?"
"Here." He pressed the remote and a plethora of Cait Siths walked in.
"What? Who is controlling them?"
"I used the kids that were kicked out of the arcade as they want some vengence. So I told them we have a new game to play. The Killing Fields of Moogle. Like the House of Moogle only not so cute. These are only the soldiers though. I have yet to introduce the commanders."
"The commanders?"
"Come in officers."
A group of pom-poms walked into the room.
"Kupo." With that command a pack of creatures jumped and landed on the table. It was a group of Moogles dressed up to look like the Turks.
"I present to you the Snoogles. A Shinra special force unit comprised entirely of Moogles. It seems that the House of Moogle game was not just a game but a dimensional portal and when Golden Devil upset the arcade he got these guys steamed big time. So in promise of payment these elite Moogle warriors will help to take down the Feartroops. However I might need a few days before we can attack as I am perfecting my secret weapon. In the meantime the Snoogles and the children will carry out their combat training which you Tseng will lead." He left the room with Tseng banging his head off the table in disbelief and frustration. Rude and Elena simply sat there with their jaws agape.
The tape ended. Tseng found it painful to watch. However as implausible as it seemed those Moogles really came through in the end and that is what got to him the most. He deleted the clips that were not for viewing and breathed a sigh of relief.