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Chapter 14:

Cloud was sitting at home when an anonymous caller called him, telling him all that was to happen, who was going to be there and what was to be discussed; the conversation was as follows.

"Hello," Cloud answered the phone, his tone was tired after being awoken from his sleep.

"Is this Officer Cloud Strife?" asked the anonymous tipster

"Depends on whose calling"

"Let's just say, someone, who is worried about someone who resembles you."

Silence hung on Cloud's end

"Officer Strife?"

"Yes, I'm here."

"Listen closely; come to the corner of Park Avenue and 5th where the club known as Twilight After Dark about Midnight, but do not let anyone know you are there."

He wrote down the details down quickly as if it were a childish secret, "Why are you tell me all this?"

"Let's just say, I have many things to atone for, for not being able to make a better decision, the one that would've gotten me out of the position I'm in now," the anonymous voice started to grow soft as the owner started to hear the meeting about to start, "I need to go…if you want to stop this, get here soon."

The phone of the anonymous caller hung up as the owner of the voice that had been calling for him started to order the others around as the meeting started to get underway.

"Axel, let's get things started," Xaldin saw Xigbar walking Roxas out to where he was to be seated.

"Coming," Axel went over to the side to keep an eye on the meeting and the outside world.

Cloud heard the phone go silent, he didn't know whether or not trust the anonymous tipster's words or to blow it off as just pure lies being fed to him to make him take the bait of a trap. In the back of his mind, he could hear a voice telling him to believe the words and to not wait another moment to go to the Family's club and stop the meeting.

"God, I'm on my knees once again asking for your help or just a little help on what to do…I'm here, use me as you wish," Cloud had a soft sob rising in his throat, "I'm all yours…use me, as you see fit…just…just let me see, Roxas, again."

Sometimes, we have no way of knowing whether or not the Lord hears our cries, many of us give into thinking he doesn't but, in those times he does, we are grateful. Cloud had all but given up hope that Roxas was still alive somewhere out there among the city that had given him up for dead. It didn't take long for Cloud's tearful plea for help to be heard as the sound of a phone ringing brought him back to his senses as he got up to answer it.

"Hello," Cloud said as he gained his senses.

"Cloud, it's Squall," Squall tried to cover up the call from the phone booth he was calling from.

"What's wrong?"

"I don't have a lot of time to talk."

"I understand, but, why are you doing call---"
"Just listen to me."

"Okay."
"I didn't want to tell you this, but, it seems the rumor of Roxas running with the Organization XIII family is true."

"Wait, what…I don't under---"

"What's to understand!?! The Captain sent some "friend" of his into the Club the other night and this "friend" told him who was working there. Cloud…if you don't get down here…this meeting could very well end in bloodshed."

"What!?!"

"What I'm trying to get at is…either you say your good byes now, or, you can say them at his funeral."

Cloud nearly dropped the phone out of fear as he hung it up and raced out the door, "Roxas…please don't be there," he jumped into his car and raced to the Club.

"Cloud, Cloud, CLOUD!?!" Squall shouted through the phone as he swore under his breath.

"Lieutenant Leonhart," a voice made Squall turned around as he went to the stake out, "I hope you made the right decision for once, Cloud."