A/N: Sorry it took me so long to update, I hope it's worth it! ^_^

A small lantern lit the way down a dark passage. Vincent held it high against the patterned walls and listened closely. The air inside the ruins was cold and damp, feeling it's way through his clothes and raking against his throat. He pulled a spider web out of his path and stopped at the T-junction he now faced. It was silent as his footsteps stopped and Vincent pulled a map from his back pocket. Cloud had told him this would help him get around but after the collapse of the temple, it was basically rendered useless. He threw the papyrus into a wet puddle by his feet and thought logically. Yuffie always goes left. "Left is lucky!" His clacking footsteps faded down the empty hallway and the light drifted away with him, leaving the corridor black and lifeless once again.

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Yuffie pulled herself against the cold wall as the paces came closer and closer to her. She could see the room around her being lit by an orange light in the distance. 1. 2. 3! Her Conformer lifted lightly from her hands, gliding effortlessly through the air and slammed five inches into the wall beside the intruder. He grunted.

"Vinnie! ...Sorry." She mumbled, pulling at her Conformer in the wall, just millimetres from Vincent's nose.

"Are you okay?" He asked, pulling the light up to her face.

"Of course I am! I'm Yuffie Kisaragi!" She frowned as her weapon stayed put in the wall. Pulling with all her might, the Conformer slipped back into her hands, causing her to stumble backwards and fall into the dirt. Vincent smirked. Yuffie gave him a tired look and pulled herself back to her feet.

"Let's get out of here. I think the freedom fighters were still following me" Vincent pulled her by the hand back out of the tiny room.

"WAIT! Jeez, are you scared or something?" Yuffie folded her arms and smirked at Vincent. "I know a quicker way out, come on it's this way." This time the tables turned and Yuffie grabbed ahold of Vincent. She led him in a different direction and down a small, damaged hallway.

Half an hour passed and the couple were still trekking aimlessly through the decorated tunnels. Yuffie ran ahead to the crossroads in front of them, flicking her head from side to side wildly.

"Yuffie... Are you sure this is the right way?" Vincent stared at the paintings on the walls and walked cautiously towards her.

"Yup." She replied. "...I think..." Suddenly she made a decision and ran down one of the halls.

Vincent raced down to where she had been standing and looked from right to left. "Yuffie?" His voice sounded more urgent than usual.

"Vincent!" Yuffie's voice sounded quiet and echoed down the eerie passage. "I'm over he-" A muffled scream escaped her lips before utter silence remained.

"Yuffie!" Vincent called again, running down his chosen hall. He pulled his gun out of it's holster and ran as fast as he could towards Yuffie's voice.

"Vin-" Her voice was covered again and scuffled sounds met Vincent's ears. He pushed himself harder down the passage. A frown appeared on his face as a bright light sped towards him. Before he could realise what it was, an explosion hit his chest and pushed him backwards off his feet. The sound blasted in his ears as the fire spell exploded once again. Vincent coughed hard and pulled himself onto his elbows. Laughs erupted from down the hallway and the terrorists made their escape. The dust cleared around him but the small lantern he had brought with him flickered with it's last life. He sighed heavily as he was thrown into complete darkness.

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Vincent steadily opened his eyes and adjusted slowly to the light.

"Finally up?" Cloud smiled in the chair beside his bed.

"God take your time why don't 'cha?" Rude and Reno stood up against the wall of the small room and chuckled.

"Wh-" All Vincent could remember was black, how had he gotten to a bed?

Cloud shook his head. "After you went into the Temple, Cid saw some suspicious guys sneaking in after you. He called me and I got there just before the explosion. I was knocked down by it as well but I stayed concious. You got the full force of it and hit the back of your head on a rock. We're in Gongaga now."

Vincent nodded at the explanation but still stared at Reno and Rude.

"Oh. We're just here because of the hostage tape." Rude nudged Reno in the side sharply and gave him a frantic look.

"What hostage tape?" Vincent pulled himself up and winced at the pain.

Reno's eyes widened as it dawned on him. "The hostage tape we weren't supposed to tell you about until you recovered. The one that if we told you about sooner Tifa was going to kick our asses..." Reno looked at Cloud for help.

"Don't look at me, I can't control her." Cloud said, raising his hands up.

At that moment Tifa walked through the door with two coffees and smiled brightly at Vincent. "You're up! Well-"

Vincent interrupted her impatiently. "What hostage tape?"

"What?!" Tifa glared at Reno.

"What?" He replied innocently.

"WHAT?!" She repeated.

"Run away!" Reno shouted, flying from the room and out of sight, Tifa after him, steam flowing out her ears.

Vincent took a deep breath and counted to ten. He forgot how annoying Reno could be sometimes. "What hostage tape?"

Cloud and Rude looked at each other. "You've been unconscious for about two days, there was a tape sent to Shinra yesterday. We've narrowed down their location to about three places, but after that we can't be sure." Cloud leaned back in his chair. "Cid, Barret and Nanaki are out looking now."

"Let me see the tape." Vincent pulled his legs to the floor and looked at Rude with steely eyes.

He fidgeted a bit before producing a small portable screen from a bag on the floor. After pressing a few buttons, the screen flashed and Rude held it in front of Vincent.

A scared and tired looking Yuffie flashed onto the screen, her eyes darting about the place. Her voice was soft but clear. "To those viewing this tape. I have not been harmed. I am being held by Wutain Freedom Fighters who blame me for the fall of their country." Her eyes read something behind the camera. "If you do not hand over the rest of AVALANCHE in three days, I will be killed and secrets of your company known only by Wutai will be released." She hesitated slightly before a gun appeared at the side of the camera. "If you try to capture us, we will blow up Edge. If you will agree with us, send AVALANCHE to Wutai within three days." The screen blackened.

Reno ran back through the door, huffing. "Man that girl can run."

"Play it again." Vincent demanded.

Rude hesitated, but pressed the buttons again.

Vincent scanned the background, his red eyes flashing brightly. "There." He pointed behind Yuffie's head.

Rude stopped the tape and looked at the object. "Isn't that..."

Tifa ran through the door, her eyes like daggers.

Reno butted between Vincent and Rude for safety and stared at the object. "That's my Electro-mag rod! But a really old one... I thought I lost it in that battle we had down at the Sunken Gelnika." He blinked a few time before finally catching on. "Then Yuffie must be at the Sunken Gelnika!"

Vincent pushed himself off the bed and went over to where his cloak and guns had been put. "I'm going after her." He said simply, putting the final gun in place.

"But you've only just woken up!" Tifa cried.

"Let him go." Tifa turned round to face Cloud. "He won't rest easy here."

She turned round to see Vincent's reply to find the end of his cloak floating gently out the door.

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Vincent shoes clinked against the metal steps as he descended into the broken plane. He waded slowly through the pool of water below and up the steps on the other side. Taking two guns out, he waited by the door. Voices murmured from the inside and Vincent closed his eyes. He smacked the door open with his foot and poised his guns ready.

"Vincent!"

A/N: Yay! I'm actually quite happy with that Chapter but let's see what you guys think! Should update a bit sooner next time but I'm not sure...It should be the last Chapter! Reviews wanted! I love hearing what you guys think and I get such a rush reading them! Take it easy! x