Getting any ideas on whats wrong with vinnie yet? If you still don't have a clue...you'll have to wait

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Chapter 6: - Limit break

"YOU IDIOTS! WHAT WERE YOU THINKING!" Cloud shouted angrily at Cid, Barret and Yuffie, who were cowering.

"We w-were trying t-to t-teach Vincent wh-what happens when y-you betray A-Avalanche." Yuffie stuttered, cowering behind Barret.

"YOU DELIBERATLY DISOBEYED ME!" Cloud yelled, making Yuffie squeak.

"WHAT DID VINCENT DO? AND DON'T SAY 'HE TRIED TO KILL ME!'"

"But he did try to-"

"DON'T SAY IT!"

"Cloud, maybe you should lower your voice." Tifa suggested. Cloud sighed and sat down.

"You're right Tifa." He glared at the rest, "Don't think you're off the hook!""

"Why are you standing up for that traitor?" Cid scoffed.

"HE IS NOT A TRAITOR!" You don't know the pain he's suffered in the past and is still suffering to this very day!" he rested his head in his hands, "He could be dying now because of you three and we have no way to find him." Cloud said sadly. Just as the three started to feel guilty of their actions, Reeve had the courage to stand up and speak.

"I have a way of finding him. When I pulled out Yuffie's shuriken from the tree, I figured Chaos would try to make a break for it so I put a tracking device on her shuriken." He stated proudly.

"YOU DID WHAT TO MY SHURIKEN!" Yuffie screeched.

"Cid! Track that signal! And be quick about it!" Cloud ordered.

"Yeah, all right," He said while rolling his eyes, then he lowered his voice, "Ya' pain in the ass!"

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"This…is…as far…as…I…can take you…" Chaos huffed, landing in the middle of a desolate land covered in snow.

"Okay, I'll take it from here." Vincent replied, but knowing that Chaos's injuries would transfer to him, he wouldn't last long. He just hoped he could stay alive long enough to find someone or something to take care of the cub. After the transformation, wounds, pain and exhaustion overwhelmed him, making fall to his hands and knees. Firstly, he grabbed a hold of Yuffie's shuriken and tugged it out of his chest. Then he wrapped the cub in his cloak again to keep it warm. It was going to be a hard journey, however short it may be, but he had no other choice. He forced himself to stand and trudged thought the snow. There were small amounts of snow falling from the sky, Vincent was thankful he didn't have to walk through a blizzard but he was still easy prey for any monster that might be lurking nearby and sniffing out the trail of blood he was leaving behind would be no task either. Without his gun, he was almost completely defenceless.

He didn't know how long he had walked for; maybe hours or maybe minutes, but his body couldn't take it anymore. It had already surpassed how long a normal man could take and now not even his demons could help him. He collapsed. The wolf cub wriggled out from underneath him and tried licking his face. It worked before, why couldn't it work now?

"I-I'm…sorry…cub………I've…reached…my…limits…" Vincent told the cub, using any tiny amounts strength to scratch it behind the ears. It yelped at him, saying that he would be okay. Even though Vincent had only been with the wolves for a short time, he had learned to understand their language. He knew for a fact that he wouldn't be okay. Temptation of eternal sleep was dragging him in. he couldn't resist………..crimson eyes began to close…

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Cloud searched the cupboards for any potions, hi-potions, phoenix-downs…anything with healing properties. But they were very low on supplies and all he could find were three measly potions. He threw them in his bag none the less and returned to the control room.

"Where are we now?" He asked

"Directly above the signal." Reeve answered.

"Land the ship, Cid!' Cloud ordered.

"You want off? Then jump! Get off my back!" Cid scowled. He was a little pissed off at Cloud right now. Unfortunately, Cloud was even more pissed at him. Jumping up to the pilot's seat with sword in hand, he grabbed Cid by his collar and threatened, " If you want to live, I suggest to land this piece of crap and quickly because if I get down there and find Vincent dead, he won't be the only one!"

Cid gulped and hastily pressed the controls. Within seconds, they had landed and got off in record time. They found Yuffie's shuriken, but not Vincent. Even though it was snowing and his tracks had been covered, they could see a faint rail of blood and even if they lost that Nanaki could pick up his scent. After what seemed like hours later, they were still following the trail. Cloud was amazed Vincent had been able to walk this far in the state he was in.

"Are we there yet?" Yuffie asked for the fifty-billionth time.

"No." Tifa answered for the fifty-billionth time.

"Are we there yet?'

"No."

"Are we there yet?'

"No."

"Are we there yet?'

"No."

"Are we there yet?'

Cloud squinted his eyes to see off in the distance. He could hear faint yelps and see a body on the ground.

"Vincent!"" Cloud cried running the rest of the way.

"Are we there yet?'

Barret slapped her on the back of her head. She glared at him while rubbing her head.

"If looks could kill…" She thought. They ran after Cloud. Cloud carefully turned Vincent over. He looked worse than the last time. A trail of blood ran from the corner of his mouth and even more blood gushed out of a gaping hole of a wound in his stomach and a slit in his chest. His skin was extremely cold and Cloud feared he was too late. Cloud shook his body, hoping to get a reaction. The only reaction he got was whimpering from the cub. He reached into his bag and pulled out a restore materia. It glowed brightly……..then fizzled out.

Cloud looked confused.

"I'm guessing you didn't know that even materia can reach its expirery date." Reeve said.

"Now you tell m." Cloud glared at Reeve while tossing away the 'expired' materia. Yuffie's eyes widened.

"Noooooooooo!" she bounded after it. In a desperate attempt, Cloud pulled out a potion from his bag. It wouldn't do much for his wounds but maybe it'll make him conscious……if he's alive. Cloud slowly poured the liquid down his throat. Cloud waited anxiously. The cub continued to lick his face. Cloud thought he was dead, this was all over, and then Vincent's eyes opened very slightly.

"C-l-o-u-d…….?" Vincent's voice was raw and he struggled to speak.

"Don't speak. Just save your energy." Cloud said. Vincent's body shuddered violently from the cold. He ignored Cloud's warning.

"W-hy…are…y-you…still…follow-ing me…?"

"You're my friend. I can't just let you die."

"But I…tried…to k-kill you…sev-eral times…"

"I don't need reminding."

Barret put his normal hand on Cloud's shoulder and pointed his gun-arm at Vincent.

"He's right Cloud. Be careful, he might try to attack you a again." Barret warned and gave a cold stare mixed with concern at Vincent. Deep down, now that he knew what Vincent had been going through, he didn't want him to die. He was just playing the tough guy act. Cloud swiped away Barret's hand and faced him.

"He's half-dead! How's he gonna attack me when he hardly has enough strength to breath?" He shouted, then turned back to Vincent and slid his arms behind his shoulders and under his knees, picking him up, "We have to hurry and get him back to the Sierra then take him to Midgar hospital." He turned to Reeve, "I'm sure the head of ShinRa can get us some extra fast service there."

Reeve grinned.