I do not own Final Fantasy VII, I just enjoy writing about the characters.
Genesis had finally settled into an uneasy slumber on the hard bench in his cells. The guard watching him was bored out of his skull, eyes barely staying open. No one was stupid enough to break out of the Shin-Ra prison. Even if a person managed to get out of the cell, there were 70 floors of SOLDIERs and Turks to contend with. It would be a suicide mission. The guard was stuck with one of the most monotonous jobs in the company. A movement out of the corner of his eye was the only warning before everything went black.
"Genesis, wake up yo. Get your lazy ass up if you want to get out of here." The whispered voice caused him to jump into a fighting stance, instinctively reaching for the absent Rapier. He glared at the other redhead who was grinning widely at his reaction before casually flipping him the bird.
"Now now, is that how you treat the guy who is helping you escape, yo?"
"Just get me out of here. Where am I being sent?"
"Mideel for now. Other locations are being evaluated for safety. Let's get to the copter before the guard changes, yo."
"What about Sephiroth and Cloud?"
"No clue, yo. Boss man just ordered me to get you to Mideel."
Genesis stopped in his tracks. "Hell no, they are coming with me. They'll be the first suspects as soon as the executives find out I am gone."
"We don't have ti – Commander asshole, get back here! Oh shit, boss man is gonna kill me, yo!"
The auburn-haired man was already on the stairs using all of his SOLDIER speed to reach their apartment. Reno wisely chose to take the elevators, silently thanking Tseng for ensuring that the Turks could only access the security cameras and no one was in the building. When Genesis finally arrived on his floor, he shot a dark look at the smug Turk standing by before snatching the key card out of his hand to unlock the apartment door.
A blonde blur immediately tackled the Crimson Commander, knocking the breath out of him. Cloud wasn't enhanced, but the kid sure could pack a punch when he was emotional. It appeared he wouldn't be letting go of his lover until he was forced to release his grip.
Sephiroth wandered out of the bedroom, already prepared with their packs. Completely disregarding Reno's constant mantra of "hurry up, yo!", Sephiroth gathered his lovers into his arms and held them tightly. He brushed his lips over Cloud's forehead before drawing Genesis into a tender kiss with the cadet wedged between them blissfully.
The mood was wrecked when someone crashed into them and they hit the floor rather painfully. Zack's grinned at them, but his eyes told a different story. They were showing how stressed he was. They really needed to get out before the night shift of SOLDIERs showed up and discovered Genesis's empty cell.
"Come on guys, Angeal and Tseng have the helicopter ready and it looks like Reno's about to throw a fit," said Zack gleefully.
Sephiroth, Genesis, and Cloud stood up and grabbed their stuff, exchanging a look that promised a better reunion when they were safe. Reno and Zack shoved them out the door, clearly having reached the limits of their patience. Or it could have been Tseng promising Reno a gruesome death over their communication link if Genesis was not off Shin-Ra territory in 10 minutes.
Finally, they made it to the roof. Luckily the First Class SOLDIER apartments were near the top of the building. Reno did nothing to disguise his sigh of relief when Cloud and Sephiroth began to climb in to the chopper.
Genesis ran up to hug Angeal then whisper in his ear, "You and Zack are coming with us."
"But –."
"No buts. You will be the next suspects. The Turks can lie their way out of anything, but your honor won't let you. We can leave Shin-Ra forever, the five of us."
Angeal sighed, knowing how stubborn the auburn-haired man was. If he didn't agree to leave, Genesis never would. Zack would follow him to the end, so he closed his eyes and agreed.
The five men finally settled into the helicopter, Sephiroth in the driver's seat. Few knew it, but he had been trained to handle any type of vehicle. As they lifted off, the Turks disappeared, falling back into the shadows. No one would know of their involvement.
As the chopper lifted off, the elevator on the roof suddenly opened, revealing a group of Second Class SOLDIERs with guns primed. Obviously the escape had finally been noticed. They began to shoot, aiming for the rotors, but Shin-Ra stocked nothing but the best and the attempts were futile.
Genesis was smirking, clearly believing they were in the clear until one of them produced a glowing red materia. Arcane glyphs began to form in the air as it was activated. Zack summed up their thoughts in one eloquent phrase.
"Oh shit."
So sorry that this ended on a cliffhanger and took me forever to get up. I ended up dealing with college finals then almost immediately starting my first full-time job. It has been hectic and writing has been a lower priority. Hopefully the next chapter will come out much sooner. ~Amaya