I gripped the hilt of my buster blade. Even though the sword is immense in size I could wield it as though it were as light as a feather. On our way to the Midgar ruins Tifa and I were attacked by a few monsters. I used them as practice and they were dealt with quickly. All the heaps of metal and shadows would make this an excellent place for thugs to hide. "So this was once a great city?", I asked my guide Tifa.
"No these were the slums. The city was up there.", she said pointing up to a plate above us. It was filled with holes and looked unsteady. Staring at the large plate of metal creaking above us I narrowly miss bumping into Tifa.
"Why'd you stop Tifa……………", Before me was a large pile of junk smoking a embers in it. Something felt wrong about it. Like something horrible and depressing happened here.
"Lets go the other way Cloud. I'm not sure for this place yet.", Tifa said pulling my by my arm away from what I felt was a mass grave. Tifa 'walked' me over to a very large building untouched by the fall of the plates. "Remember this place Cloud? Do you remember this church?", she asked.
I'm falling good as dead only a miracle could save me now.
Whump! What's this a flower bed? It's a miracle. I feel myself blacking out. There's a woman with a pink bow and pink dress on. I can't make out the face like it's covered in fog.
"Cloud? Cloud are you ok?", Tifa asked concerned.
"Yeah Tifa. I'm fine." I said aloud. "I think.", I said to myself. She leaded me inside. Near the alter was a……. Flower bed? So at one time I was in here. I prop myself against a pillar of the church and cross my arms in thought. Who was that girl in the pink? Why can't I remember her face? What is out connection with everything? I noticed Tifa was staring at me. She's smiling bending towards me a little. She stood near a pew in front of me. "What is it Tifa?", I asked.
"Oh nothing.", she said smiling.
"O.K.", I replied. She's very confusing. Giggling now? Jeez I'll never figure her out.
NO! A knife blade got pressed against my throat. "Don't try anything funny punk and I won't have to cut ya got it? Now give me your money!", a gruff voice said behind me.
"CLOUD!", Tifa yelled advancing towards me. Another thug came out from underneath the pew. He put one arm around Tifa's neck.
"Better not do anything unless your boyfriend there gets hurt understand?", he said and examined her. "Woah we got a looker here.", he said and laughed lustfully. He then put one hand under Tifa's shirt. The button-up shirt put up little resistance to the hand.
"Looks like you got a front row seat to the show buddy.", my captor laughed. The lustful punk violating Tifa filled me with rage but what angered me more was my uselessness.
"PERVERT!", Tifa yelled and swung behind the man. Several cranks were heard. Tifa grabbed the thug's head and smashed him into the pew behind her.
"You bitch!", my captor yelled and threw me against the pillar. He charged at Tifa. She turned to meet him. He managed to slice her arm. With a roundhouse kick Tifa sent him into. No wait, through the stone wall. She's a fucking Amazon! How did she do that?
"You ok Cloud?", she asked walking up to me and offering her hand on the arm that was cut. She didn't even break a sweat! Holy shit! The rapist came up behind her again. This time Tifa elbowed him in the ribs. I heard them break and saw a few come out of him. I'm going to be sick. Then she threw this thug into the other stone wall. Now I'm scared. Again she walked up to me. I don't know weather to be happy or scared. She offered her hand to me again. The damage to her shirt was just a few buttons undone. I could see parts of her bra and a large scar on her chest. I took her hand and helped myself up.
"Uh.. Tifa your shirt is…", I said trying not to look at her voluptuousness.
She buttoned up her shirt. "What's the matter Cloud shy?", she teased. I can tell she was wanting to laugh like crazy.
"No it's not that.", I said trying to brush off the subject.
"Aww is Cloud blushing?", she joked trying to pinch my cheek.
I brushed her hand back. "Lets just move on. I don't want to look at these sorry excuses for men anymore.", I stated leaving the church.
"What? Don't like being embarrassed?", Tifa asked following me.
"Tifa can I ask you something?"
"Sure."
"Where did you get that scar on your chest?"
"Uh.. I rather not talk about it Cloud.", she said. I was about to press the question when a body flew by us.
"Too easy!", a cocky voice proclaimed. From the body's origin a red-haired man wearing a blue suit emerged. He carried a cattle prod by his side. "Well I be damned! Cloud! Tifa! Last pair of people I'd expect to be here.", he said laughing.
"What do you want Reno?", Tifa demanded. "Haven't you ruin our lives enough as it is?"
"Come on! I just want to hang out with two of my best friends.", Reno said trying to get between me and Tifa.
"What are you doing?", I asked.
"Relax spikes it's not like I'm trying to steal your woman.", Reno joked. I heard him slap Tifa on her rear end. Tifa's fist met Reno's jaw.
"Pervert I hope it's broken!", she yelled and dragged me away.
"It was worth it!", I heard Reno yelled behind me.
"Tifa where did you learn to fight like that?", I asked.
Tifa blushed slightly. "It's nothing special.", she said.
"It was amazing! Have you always been that good?"
"No. I've been a little rusty.", she said blushing a little more. A little rusty? She said.
"You were amazing! I bet you're stronger than most men in Kalm.", I said.
"And that's why most stay away from me. Some men and their damn egos!", Tifa said sounding a little angry. "They let it get in their way! Just because I can punch a car in twodoesn't mean I can be feminine. They're so insecure about a woman being stronger than them! Hmph! I don't really care. Most of those guys just want my body like that guy back there in the church.", she finished by saying, "Sorry Cloud. Got a little ahead of myself."
"It's ok Tifa.", I said. "So who trained you?", I asked trying to change the subject.
"Zagan.", another male voice said from an old building. A silvered haired green-eyed man came out. "It's been a while you two.", he said. I didn't know who this was but I already hated him.
"Rex Prospero. What the hell are you doing here?", Tifa asked holding back her anger. "I thought you died."
"The ShinRa did try to have me killed. Afraid I'd take over the great Sephiroth's position in the military ladder. So to make it look like I did die I killed my squad. Although it seems Blondie live.", Rex said with a chuckle.
"They were our friends Rex. Everyone from Nibelhelm was in that squad! You killed your own friends!", Tifa yelled. She began to shake and tears came out.
"Tifa my dear they were just rungs in a ladder. I got rid of them when they no longer had any use.", Rex said laughing. "That is why I am here. For you Tifa. You're going to be my wife weather you like it or not."
Tifa clenched her fist and got into a fighting stance. I grabbed my sword hilt on my back. "Like I would ever marry and heartless monster like you!", Tifa yelled ready to take Prospero down.
"Put your fist down before you break a nail Tifa. You shouldn't even be out here. You should be at home cooking a meal.", he said. Before Tifa could respond I launched myself and Prospero. I slashed wildly at him still unsteady with the buster blade. My target wasn't to hit him but let Tifa get a good shot on him. "Nice try Strife but lets see how you deal with this!", Prospero shouted and hit me with a blast. I couldn't see anything and I felt dizzy. I slashed wildly again. I heard a woman shriek and a body hit the ground. When I regain myself Prospero was nowhere in sight. There was blood on my sword.
Tifa's blood………..
What have I done?
Well this isn't good now is it? Don't hate me for it. Had to add some other drama. Now Cloud's got a cause to kick Prospero's ass. Please let me know what you think in the review!