Cloud turned to the door on his right and entered cautiously. The room was dark, helping his eyesight return. He stumbled as he ventured farther into the room. He could movement, but could don't decipher where.
"Who's there?" called a voice.
"Tifa?" Cloud asked.
"Cloud! Where are you?" Tifa asked.
Cloud found his way to Tifa's side. His eyesight returned, enough to see where Tifa was, and what condition she was in. Tifa was strapped to a metal table. Her arms were bound at the edge. Cloud cut the straps to her wrists. Tifa wore a small white dress, stained in blood. Her face was covered in dirt and blood. She shook tremendously.
"How bad are you?" Cloud asked.
"Better than you'd guess." Tifa answered. She sat up and held her stomach.
"We need to get out of here now." Cloud said.
"Where's my two children?" Tifa asked.
"Vincent and Yuffie got them out of here. Let's get going!" Cloud lifted Tifa off the bed. She leaned against his shoulder, helping him balance as well.
"How hurt was Lorenze?" Tifa asked.
"Your daughter?" Tifa nodded, "She was hurt pretty badly."
"She was born first. Sephiroth gave her to a guard and they took her away. When Zak was born, he left with him." Tifa explained.
The hurried down the fire stricken corridor. The base shook violently under their feet. Cloud turned back on his communicator. He could hear Cid yelling, but he couldn't make anything out.
"Cid, repeat. Cid repeat." Cloud said.
"You've got less than five minutes out get your asses out oft there!" Cid yelled.
"Five minutes is not-augh!" Tifa left go of Cloud and slid against the wall.
"How far apart?" Cloud asked.
"Not far enough." Tifa answered.
"Cid, Tifa's last child's on the way. Have the medical lab prepared for us." Cloud ordered. He lifted Tifa into his arms and ran down the hallways. The fire raged around them. Melting the floor and walls. Cloud did his best to get around the flames, but they would need to go through them to get to the landing platforms. Cloud rounded the last corner and stopped. The hall was engulfed in flames. He set Tifa onto the floor and knelt next to her.
"How're you holding up?" Cloud asked.
"Not so good. She'll be coming any minute." Tifa answered. Her breathing became short and shallow.
Cloud unzipped his shirt and wrapped it around Tifa's body. He removed the small cape from his pants and wrapped it around Tifa's legs. He lifted her up once for and ran into the fire head on.
The fire nipped and singed his skin. Cloud could hardly believe he was in the middle of this inferno. He raced through, no realizing the floor had been weakened by the heat. Just as they cleared the flames, the floor gave way. Cloud's foot was caught in the melted floor. Tifa, who and fallen from his arms, hurried to his side.
"Get onboard Highwind!" Cloud ordered.
"I'm not leaving you!" Tifa replied. The floor began melting further.
Cloud sunk lower into it. "Tifa, if you don't go, your child won't stand a chance."
"And what about your son?" a red cape engulfed the two as the floor melted through. The floor collapsed and crashed into the next level.
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Vincent, Tifa, and Cloud stood in the medical lab on Highwind. Tifa and Cloud coughed harshly from the lack of oxygen. Vincent removed Clouds shirt and cap from Tifa and handed them back to Cloud. Cloud zipped up his shirt, hoping no one noticed his injuries. Tifa gasped in pain and held her stomach. Cloud and Vincent caught her from collapsing.
"Let's get her to a bed." Cloud ordered. Vincent and Cloud helped Tifa reach a bed. Tifa laid on it, breathing harshly.
"Vincent, get Yuffie." Cloud ordered.
"What?"
"Tifa can't do this on her own. Get Yuffie in here!" Cloud ordered.
"Cloud…what are you...thinking?" Tifa asked in between breaths.
"Tifa, just focus on your breathing. Yuffie get over here now!" Cloud called.
Yuffie rushed to Tifa's side. "What'd you want me to do?"
"Get behind Tifa and keep her upright. Tifa, when I tell you to, push." Cloud explained. Yuffie quickly moved behind Tifa. Tifa leaned against Yuffie and propped her legs.
"Are you...sure about…this?" Tifa asked.
"Aerith never told you? Artemis was never born in a hospital." Cloud answered.
"Really?" Tifa said.
"Really. Push!" Cloud said. Tifa pushed as hard as she could. Sweat rolled from her head and body. Yuffie held onto Tifa's shoulders, keeping her upright.
"Alright Tifa's keep breathing." Cloud said.
"How is it so far?" Tifa asked.
"Not bad. Ready? Push!" Cloud ordered. Tifa pushed again. This time a scream escaped her lips.
"Oh damn, stop Tifa!" Cloud yelled.
"What is it?" Tifa asked.
Cloud removed his black gloves, "The babies head is stuck against your pelvis. If you'd kept pushing, the skull may've been crushed."
"What're you going to do?" Yuffie asked.
Cloud looked up at the women, "Hold Tifa tightly. I'm going to have to help our the baby. When I tell you to Tifa, push."
"But you said-"
"Tifa, when Aerith was in labor, I spent half the time and the phone with the doctor on delivering. I can do this. When I say, push." Cloud said. Tifa nodded. Cloud positioned himself. He found the babies head and moved it.
"Push!" Cloud ordered.
Tifa pushed with all her might. Several second later, the child emerged in Clouds arms. He smiled at the little girl. "You have a little girl Tifa." he looked up at Tifa.
"Tifa?" Yuffie asked. Tifa did not answer. Her eyes were closed and she lay limply against Yuffie.
"Yuffie take the baby." Yuffie took the little girl and raced out of the room. Cloud raced to Tifa's side.
"Tifa?" Come Tifa, don't die on me. Not now! Come on Tifa open your eyes! Tifa!" Cloud yelled.
TBC
would i kill a mother...if you say no did you miss the part where i had a head roll off?
i own nothing!!!