Disclaimer: I do NOT own Final Fantasy VII or its characters.
Chapter 6: Finding Jenova's Head
As we ran through the forest, we desperately search for Cloud and Vincent. Marlene began to explain to me what happened at the church in Sector 5. They found out there that Cloud was also infected with Geostigma. They were planning to wait for Cloud, but instead one of Kadaj's brother appeared and engaged Tifa in a fight.
"Wait, he took Tifa down? That's impossible!" I said trying to locate Cloud and Vincent scanning every possible corner they could've gone. Cloud… why didn't he said he had Geostigma?
"Cynthia, what's going to happen to Denzel?" she asked me, and I shook my head.
"I don't know, but we're find a way… we always do."I was panting now. Just then, I heard Vincent husky voice, it sounded more like whispers and I couldn't quite make out their conversation, but Marlene and I ran and as soon as Marlene saw Cloud, she took up with speed and stopped at Cloud's embrace.
"Cloud! Denzel! Tifa!" Marlene began almost out of breath.
"Tifa it's alright, she's at the bar." Cloud said calmly.
"That's a relief, but Cloud? What do we do now?" I said getting by Marlene's side.
"I want to talk to her!" Marlene asked, but when Cloud went to look for what I assume was the phone, he then realized he didn't have it with him.
"May I?" Marlene asked all of the sudden peacefully to Vincent. "You don't have a phone!" she replied when Vincent lifted his red cloak for Marlene to see. To be honest… no surprise there.
"Vincent, can you bring Marlene to Tifa? I have some things to discuss with Shinra." Cloud said trying to bring Marlene towards Vincent. I glanced confused at him.
"What are you going to discuss with them? Kadaj is after Jenova, they're going to bring Sephiroth back, he told me himself. We need to stop him now." I said, and seconds later Vincent refused to take Marlene home.
"But, I_" Cloud began, but Marlene interrupted him.
"Forget it Cloud! Why don't you pay any attention to us?" Marlene rushed to get inside Vincent's cloak.
"Marlene, please, give me some time… there's a battle to be fought, but it's not as simple as just fighting it. Do you understand?" Cloud spoke as softly as he could, but I didn't understand what was he trying to say.
"No I don't!" Marlene answered stubbornly.
"Cloud, you sure this is about fighting?" Vincent asked him carefully.
Cloud began to think, he had that usual face on; he was thinking back. We were all waiting a few seconds before he finally reacted. "Are our sins… ever forgiven?" Oh, he's having a 4th dimensional moment.
"I've never tried." Vincent answered.
"You mean… never tried…" Cloud said more to himself while still having his 4th dimensional moment "Marlene, Cynthia… let's go." And he's back! "Well, I'm going to try." I walked beside him while Marlene took his hand. "I'll phone you and let you know." But Vincent doesn't have a phone...
"Cloud, I don't get why you didn't tell anyone about your Geostigma!" I said over the wind as we were heading towards Edge on Fenrir.
"I know." Cloud answered. "What were you doing at the forest?"
"I saw them taking the kids, and I needed to know where they were taking them, so I hopped on with Denzel to find out. Unfortunately, Kadaj put me to sleep… and don't ask anything else!"
"About what?" Cloud asked completely clueless.
"Cynthia, I think Kadaj likes you!" Marlene said. Where did that came from?
"Marlene! Why do you say that? He's the bad guy!" I said, feeling Cloud's awkwardness.
"He told the other two not to hurt you, and before you woke up he was caressing your hair!" Marlene said, unaware that she was causing me a mayor meltdown. Cloud didn't said a word after that.
I got off from the bike, and headed to find out what was all the commotion that was in town. Cloud took Marlene to the bar, but before he left he told me to be careful. Inside the crowds I found two familiar faces, that I never thought I would be relief to see them.
"Reno! Rude!" I called out for them gaining their full attention.
"Hey, haven't seen you in a long time. Where have you been hiding?" Reno asked even thought he didn't really care.
"I've been away… What's going on?"
"It's Kadaj's gang, he's using the children to stop anyone from intervening… Are you familiar with them?" Reno asked, again… he didn't care.
"Yes, I am… why aren't you stopping them?" I demanded them.
"No point… what they're looking for isn't there." Reno answered.
"Nice excuse… " I said sarcastically "You are going to stop them before something bad happens." I said to them taking Reno from his hair and dragging him towards the monument.
"Hey, stop it Samantha!" I let go of him. "We were about to do that, pushy." Rude just stayed quiet regardless anything that happen.
"What did you just called me?" I asked giving him my dart look.
"Samantha, isn't that your name?" Reno asked and I couldn't tell if he was joking or being serious.
"That's not my name! We fought against each other for quite a lot of times, we've even worked together once before!" I can't believe this big mouth!
"Oh… But you name starts with an 'S'." he said while the three of us were heading towards Kadaj's gang.
"No, it's Cynthia… with an 'C'." I said putting on my fighting gloves.
"Rude! Why did you said her name was Samantha! You have a terrible memory!" Reno said 'causing no reaction at all from him. He must've been used to it.
Moments later, Shadow Creepers appeared out of nowhere, and the whole crowd had scattered. We managed to locate them easily thanks to that.
"And what are we up to?" Reno asked gaining their attention as we passed by the children circle.
"Mother is here." The long silver hair guy pointed to the monument.
"This thing… this monument thing, Shinra made it." Muscular guy said.
"Oh no, you're just too clever." Reno said with a great deal of sarcasm.
"Except, you're wrong." Rude said.
"And whatever she is, that's just classified information." Reno said, stating that they do know where Jenova's head is.
"So you do have something to hide." Long silver hair guy said.
"Rude! You and your big mouth!" Reno barked.
"Yeah, blame Rude for your mistakes." I said to Reno.
"Oh, don't tell me you're still mad 'cause Rude said your name was Samantha.
"Oh Reno, shut up… Hey you two! Where's Kadaj?" I asked not even sure why I wanted to know… Was it to see him or to stop him?
"Oh, it's our brother's lover." Long silver hair guy. "Have introductions been skipped?" he completely avoided my question. Yup, their definitively related.
"I asked where Kadaj is... And he is not my lover!" I said unable to hide my now red face.
"I'm Yazoo, and he's Lozo, I would advise you not to help the enemy." Yazoo said to me giving me an amuse look.
"Oh God! I'm already your enemy!" I took a step forward while Reno and Rude were looking at each other based on the new information. Just then a summoning appeared, and a big nasty Bahamut landed on top of the monument.
The real panic started right then. As we were about to start a fight with Yazoo and Lozo, we came to a stop and the three of us momentarily stood and watch it.
"Hell no!" the three of us shouted as we took the children we could out of the way. Yazoo and Lozo came after us, but adrenaline kicked in and I went running past Reno and Rude.
"Is it after us!" Reno asked in a panic tone.
"I'm not going to ask it!" Rude answered.
"Why don't you go back and find out!" I yelled at him while a big blast occurred from behind us, possibly caused by the big nasty Bahamut, and blew the three of us away.
As the three of us lay down recovering. Yazoo and Lozo stood right behind us.
"Are we having fun yet?" Yazoo asked and just then the three of us got up, but Reno charged in first.
"The ti_me_of_my life!" and he attacked with his electro rod, combine with hand-in-hand combat.
Rude took on Lozo while I went with Reno giving him a hand. The fight, just like last time was intense. I gave it all I got, but Yazoo was just as fast his brother, at one point I was going to give Yazoo a jab, but he dodged it and Reno gave me a nasty hit on the side of my face with his electro rod. It hurt like hell.
"I'm not the enemy you fool!" I barked at him.
"You got in the way!" He barked back.
"Just give us back mother, and that'll be the end of everything." Yazoo said peacefully as he watched us from the top of a small building.
"Argh!" Reno went crazy and began to recklessly climb it with his bare hands.
As for me I followed the fight with my eyes, and couldn't believe it when Reno got kicked out, crashing into a big sign, knocking the sign down which landed on top of poor Rude, he was managing not to collapse, but failed when Reno landed on him. Well that was priceless actually.
"Mother, shmother… is Jenova's freaking head!" I heard Reno said as I was approaching them.
"Hey!" Lozo said upset.
"I will not have you refer to mother that way!" Yazoo said as Lozo was calling Reno a meanie.
I caught up to them, taking their side.
"Our apologies." Rude said politely.
"Yeah… you're mom's cool… what the hell am I saying!" and the fight resume only this time we had the advantage for a small period of time. Reno managed to punched Yazoo, while got swinged by Rude and made a super-fast-ultra-double kick right on Lozo's face causing them both to fall back, but moments later Lozo gave Reno a punch that blew him towards me, pushing me back towards Rude and having a mayor ride that ended up with a nasty crush. We lay surrounded by Lozo and Yazoo, as the three of us catch our breath.
An explosion occurred above us, which called our full attention. Rufus was falling from the building, just then Kadaj jumped behind him. Suddenly there was a box which Rufus shot that called out my full attention. I instantly caught it, Kadaj landing right next to me while Rufus was caught by a pair of nests, saving him from the nasty fall.
I stared at the box with terror. Kadaj stood right next to me with a tender smile, as if he was admiring me the connection I was having with the box.
"Mother. You saved her." He told me holding my hands that were holding the box.
"I did no such thing!" Oh God, I was holding Jenova's freaking head! Reno wasn't joking!
Just then the sound of a motorcycle was heard and when Kadaj and I follow the sound, it was Cloud approaching us. I began to back away as soon as I saw Kadaj's frustration, but he took the box from my grasp, taking the lead and getting away with their bikes. Cynthia you fool! You were holding Jenova's head!
I, by pure instinct, jumped on Cloud's bike behind his back as he passed by my side.
"Cynthia, what are you doing?" Cloud asked me, concerned on his tone.
"We need to stop Kadaj, but Cloud I just can't bare watch him get hurt… I'm going with you no matter what you say!" I said surprised by my own words, and so we drove off after Kadaj not knowing what was going to happen next.