Disclaimer: I don't own any of these Characters and other stuff! Cause If I did Zack wouldn't have died!
C4tth3gr34t: hey just wanted to let you know. About Reno's speech, I am of the belief that after so many years around well-educated people, he would pick up some of the correct ways to say things through he will not change everything but enough so that Rufus won't try to kill him every time he opens his mouth. Also Rufus will not be using contractions in his speech because I think it gives him a more pretentious tone. Thanks for reading.
Recap: Reno and Rude find a hidden Hojo lab and then Rufus hires Cloud to help them explore/destroy it. Marlene and Denzel are unimpressed with Tifa and heart Cloud. Rufus is the evil in a good-sort of way. Rude and Cloud were friends before the original game. Cloud still doesn't have all his memories back and will Vincent ever stop be creepy in the hot no one minds sort of way?
Chapter 2: There Be Dragons…..Vincent to the rescue!
"Yo, pretty boy rise'n'shine!" Reno stormed into Cloud's room. Cloud enters from the bathroom fully dressed.
"The door was locked." Cloud went over to get his sword.
"Really? Strange it just fucking opened!" Reno grinned.
"I heard the lock picks. Three minutes getting a little slow in your old age?" Reno glared at Cloud.
"I'll ha-"
"The hotel staff heard that Turks were coming and changed their locks to the best avaible. Also he was asleep for the first two minutes…" Both Cloud and Rude looked at Reno.
"Yo, some peeps sleepwalk, I sleep lock pick. Dot Head used to lock me to my bed so I would spend the night freeing myself instead of breaking into the Shin-Ra vault." Reno looked like he was remembering a favored memory. "Good times, good fucking times."
"Okay, enough small talk, let's head to the lab. How are we traveling there?" Cloud started to head to the door.
"Ha! I am flying my helicopter! Though we need to eat first 'specially you, Shortie or ya'll never hit that growth spurt!" Reno dodged the half-hearted kick and ran out of the door, cackling.
"Cloud, you do know he won't move until he knows you have had a Soldier sized meal and unlike your group, Reno knows what that means." Rude guided Cloud through the door.
"I know, it's nice not having to explain time and time again to 'people' that I need several times the normal amount of food because of Mako." Cloud locked his door and followed Rude to the dining room.
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"Mr. Rufus, Mr. Rufus! Tifa is trying to find Cloud again and says she is going to beat you up if you don't tell her where Cloud is!" Marlene and Denzel ran into Rufus Shin-Ra's office and hid behind his desk.
"Thank you for the notice, but have no fear children. Tifa cannot touch me." Rufus smiled at the children at his feet.
"Is it 'cause of your gun?" Denzel asked scooting closer to Rufus.
"Well there is that and let's not forget about the Turks." Rufus ruffled Denzel's and Marlene's hair.
"Okay! Can we stay with you today?" Marlene leaned against Rufus' leg.
"Please! Cloud isn't home and Tifa's weird." Denzel pleaded and both children pelted Rufus with puppy-dog eyes.
"Of course, but you will have to be very quiet while Tifa is here because she will not be happy that you two are here. Hush, here she comes." Rufus straightened and picked up his pen and started doing paperwork.
Bam! Tifa threw open the door and stomped in with Tseng and Elena following her. "Sir we are sorry. She won't listen." Tseng and Elena said as Tifa stomped up to Rufus' desk and slammed her fists down on top of it.
"Rufus!"
"President Rufus." He corrected.
"Whatever! Where is Cloud? I know you know where he is! Tell me or you are going through your window!" Tifa threatened "And-"Click.
Tifa froze, feeling the two gun barrels pressed against the back of her head. "Ms. Lockheart, we tolerate you because we have to, but we will not tolerate your behavior or threats to the President." Tseng was completely calm.
"Thank you Tseng and Elena but I will answer Ms. Lockheart. Whether she believes me or not, is her choice. After I have answered your questions, my Turks will escort you out of my building. I have no idea where Cloud is 'exactly' through the last sightings of him where that he was driving somewhere on his motorcycle. Now leave." Rufus went back to his paperwork, ignoring the Turks as they dragged Tifa from the room.
"Wow, Mr. Rufus! You are so cool!" Denzel and Marlene gushed after they couldn't hear Tifa's complaints.
"Humph, I can take a break. What would you two like to do?" Rufus backed his chair out of the desk and reached for the children's hands.
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"Reno is that a dragon chasing us?" Cloud reached for his sword.
"Yes Cloud, yes it is. Are you gonna take fucking care of it?" Reno straightened in his seat and kept dodging the fire balls the dragon was spitting at them. Rude was shooting at the dragon but couldn't get a clear shot of its weak spot.
"Give me a few minutes and then we can continue on to the lab." Cloud jumped from the helicopter at the dragon.
"Don't die, brat! I ain't doing the fucking paperwork!" Reno yelled after him.
Cloud fought the dragon but, as it died, it hit him with one final blow and it took Cloud by surprise. "Reno! Cloud's down, the dragon hit him with its deathblow! We needed to get down there!" Rude said in a slightly louder than normal voice.
"Dude, I'd love to but there is an even bigger motherfucking dragon headed straight for Cloud. We need to kill that fucker first and then save the brat after!" Reno opened fire on the dragon but the weak spot was not in sight, so the bullets did not cause much damage.
"Reno, the dragon is closing in! Idiot, the bullets aren't doing anything!" Rude said in a voice closer to shouting than before. He was getting ready to jump out of the helicopter.
"I ain't deaf here! Wait, what the fuck is that thing?" Reno saw a dark figure descend upon the dragon. Rude grabbed his binoculars and focused on the figure that was ripping the dragon apart. "I believe, Reno, that it is the monster called Chaos that resides in Vincent Valentine's body. It looks like how Cloud described it that one time we got him drunk." Rude calmed knowing that everything will be okay. Vincent wouldn't let Cloud, his pseudo-son, die.
"Whatever dude, the crazy fucker can take care of the fucking dragon! The prissy brat needs us!" Reno pulled a 180 and flew towards Cloud. Vincent rushed to Cloud after killing the dragon and as the Turks made it to Clouds side with Cure materia, potions, and several first aid kits, he bent down to check Cloud's pulse.
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Sir, for your lunch there is a grilled chicken with an herb sauce and for the little ones there is a homemade macaroni and cheese. And to drink we have pure ice water." Tseng set the plates down in front of the three people as Elena tied napkins around the children's necks; it reached their knees while sitting so that if they dropped food it would not stain their clothes. "WE haven't had completely pure water since Cloud left the last time. Tifa doesn't see why we need to buy it when we can buy cheaper water and then get more things for the bar." Marlene and Denzel sat on each side of Rufus and he corrected the way they hold their silverware as they eat.
"I see. Well then, I want you two stop by here every day to get a day's worth of pure water. Cloud will not be happy to find this out. I think it would be better if you came here for water all the time when Cloud is not at home. I will not let you two have bad water." Rufus stabbed at his chicken with slight anger. "In fact, I will talk it over with Cloud if you can spend most of days here. You two are behind in your studies. This way I know you two will be eat and drinking healthy food and water. Tseng remind me to call Cloud tonight."
"Yes Sir. Shall I also bring the children home in a few hours?" Tseng hid a slight smile with extreme control, while Elena was smiling and plotting ways to get the children out on shopping trips. Marlene would look so cute in a pink sundress with brown sandals and a hair cut couldn't hurt either of them.
"Really! That would be so much fun, Mr. Rufus! Can we learn how to fight, shoot guns and use swords, too?" Denzel was bouncing in his seat as the servants brought out the children's favorite dessert.
"Maybe, I will have to talk to Cloud and then find someone to make child-sized handguns. I am sure the Turks will be happy to teach you but you will be learning more important things as well."
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"Okay the lab should be right around here. And there it is brat. Now you can't say I have a Zack sense of direction." Reno was proud of himself as the lab door came into view blending into the cliff walls.
"You got lucky this time Reno. I still don't get how you managed to fly a helicopter sideways." Cloud looked uncomfortable surrounded by Rude and Vincent. Vincent hadn't left Clouds side after he healed him and Rude was not to be outdone by Vincent.
"Cloud that is one of those things you think you want to know about but you really don't and should never ask about." Rude motioned Reno to get started on hacking the door's lock, which he opened in a few minutes. "Damn, Hojo, convinced that the world was out to get him." The doors opened with a slight metal whine.
End of Chapter 2
Author's note
C4tth3gr34t: Right so about how I can be a b*tch. No worries I promise to update at least once a week! Also Reno's cussing really comes out when he's stressed.