The blinds were open when she slipped into the room. She looked away from the horrific sight. She looked away from the calamity falling from the sky. They didn't have that much time, but they were going everything they could to prevent. Verna only hoped that they had just enough time to stop Meteor.
"Are you feeling alright, Tifa?" Verna questioned as she played with the key in her pocket. "You were out for a long time. People were starting to get worried."
Tifa turned around quickly from Verna's voice. Her eyes narrowed in suspicion. Verna was still wearing her disguise. She couldn't remove it either. Scarlet or Heidegger would come in soon to retrieve the prisoners. Today was the execution.
"Who are you?" Tifa questioned.
Barrett looked over, "It's Verna." He glanced at Verna, "I still don't understand why you haven't gotten us out if you don't work with the Shin-Ra."
Verna smiled slightly, "You'll be getting out today and hopefully it'll stay that way." Her eyes darted towards the door that opened. She stiffened her back and saluted, "Sir!"
"At ease, soldier," Rufus stated in a monotone voice. He glanced over at Tifa and Barrett and then at the window. "Meteor will hit soon. The people are growing restless. You do realize what that means, don't you? Someone has to take the blame for it."
Barrett growled, "It's all because of you and your damn company!"
"You're the ones who gave Sephiroth the Black Materia," Rufus replied simply. "Therefore, you must be the ones who are going to be executed today. Tie them up."
Barrett ran forward about to hit Rufus. Verna leapt in his way and held him back. She struggled to get his hands behind his back before she bound his wrists. Tifa didn't resist at all, a dead look was in her eyes. Verna frowned and began to lead them out.
"Trust me, Barrett," Verna whispered to him. "Everything will be fine."
Barrett ignored her as he kept on walking. Resistance was futile. Rufus stayed behind to keep an eye on Heidegger. Any interference could put the mission in jeopardy. In turn that could result in the death of Tifa and Barrett.
When they entered the execution press room cameras began to flash. Verna winced at the bright lights, but kept on walking. She stopped when she was next to Scarlet who let out a laugh. She was enjoying this a little too much. The sadistic bitch.
"Today we will see the fall of the terrorist organization known as AVALANCHE!"
In Verna's mind the newspaper story ran. She figured out what she would write.
Shin-Ra Electric Power Company deemed the organization known as AVALANCHE to be terrorists. AVALANCHE fought to protect Gaia after evidence that showed that using the lifestream as an energy source killed the planet. The agents of Gaia were now being damned to execution.
Shin-Ra claimed that not only were their "terrorist" acts heinous, but they claimed that they were the ones responsible for Meteor and the recent attacks of WEAPON. Through further digging, I came to find evidence that showed that Shin-Ra Electric Power Company was the one responsible for these catastrophic events.
"They will be executed first," Scarlet smirked as she walked up to Tifa. Her head was hung down. "Stuck up as ever!" Scarlet slapped Tifa across the face. She didn't do anything to stop her. "I'll be looking to killing you first."
"Wait! If you gotta do it kill me first!" Barrett stomped his feet. Several soldiers had to restrain him.
"Hmph," Scarlet forced Tifa into the execution room with Verna close behind.
Scarlet looked at the area with awe before she slammed Tifa into the chair that would bind her. She restrained Tifa's wrists gleefully before she pressed the button that allowed the gas to expel from the vents. Scarlet walked out quickly. Verna glanced at Tifa and dropped the key just within her reach. Smirking, Verna exited the chamber and stood outside.
In a desperate attempt to get the blame off of themselves, two managers, Scarlet and Heidegger, demanded the execution of Tifa and Barrett of AVALANCHE. President Rufus Shinra disagreed with the course of action, but they betrayed him and went along with it. The true heroes emerged during this time.
Other members of AVALANCHE joined forces with President Rufus Shinra, the Turks and another manager to save Tifa and Barrett from certain death. They planned for six days to make sure nothing wrong could go happen. Though, unforeseen events came forth.
"Attention! Attention! WEAPON is approaching and is getting ready to attack Junon!" The intercom played alongside with an alarm.
WEAPON attacked Junon. This unforeseen event only made it easier for AVALANCE to escape and would prevent any bystanders to get hurt as -
News reporters screamed and evacuated the area. Verna watched with some alarm and remained in her place. She noticed someone in a large trench coat. She smirked, it was Cait Sith. If anything the sudden attack was making things go by smoother.
"You're rather brave for staying here," Scarlet walked up to Cait Sith.
"And you're rather brave for walking up to me!" Cait Sith sounded and sprayed a gas into Scarlet face.
She coughed and collapsed onto the ground. Verna removed her hood with a smirk and walked over to Cait Sith. Barrett watched in alarm at what was going on. He then broke free of his restraints and banged on Tifa's door, trying to pry it open.
Verna watched, hopefully Tifa already unlocked herself, but the sounds of it she hasn't. Verna ran over and pushed Barret to the side so she could try and communicate with her.
"I dropped a key on the ground, Tifa!" Verna shouted. "Unlock yourself and press the button to stop the gas from getting in! You better hurry up before WEAPON gets here!"
"That voice," Scarlet coughed as she fought to stay conscious. "You're…"
Verna walked over to Scarlet and smiled sadistically down at her, "The newspaper girl? How exactly do you know who I am? It's not like we've ever met…Except for when you were at Gongaga and totally missed a summoning materia. But you didn't see me."
"You mean you're not Jane…?" Scarlet coughed.
"Sorry, who?" Verna shrugged and walked away from her. She bit her lip. That was a close one.
"Let's go! We need to get to the air strip!" Cait Sith alarmed them.
"But Tifa!" Barrett shouted.
"Just trust us!" Cait Sith ran off with the pair of them close behind.
Cait Sith quickly led them out of the building and towards the airstrip. A girl with a microphone ran after them. Verna grinned, it must have been Yuffie. She glanced up at the observation room and looked at Rufus who was currently looking down at them. She nodded and kept running with them.
They stopped when they were in front of the aircraft. Barrett stopped and motioned Verna to get on when he noticed multiple soldiers chasing after them. She shook her head and stepped back. She started walking back to the soldiers. She had to fight them off so the rest of them could go and get Tifa. She raised her sleeve as her arm began to glow.
"Better go, things are about to get messy!" Verna closed her eyes and prayed to the lifestream quietly.
After Barrett escaped he, and two other members of AVALANCHE, made their way to the Highwind – a Shin-Ra aircraft. Soldiers made their way towards them, threatening to sabotage the entire mission.
She swung her arm forward and a summoning circle formed. Wind burst through it as a giant emerged from the circle. He stood and punched his hands together. His eyes were white as was his hair. The rest of him was a dark tan. It was Titan. He glanced back at Verna awaiting orders.
"Take care of the soldiers and cover me," Verna took out the gun that Rufus kindly returned to her before the mission. "Unlike you I can actually die."
She removed the safety lock and began firing. Multiple soldiers fell to the ground when they received a wound to the leg. Titan smashed his fist into the ground and sent a large tremor towards the soldiers. They screamed and fell. Some of them were buried by some of the rubble. It only took a matter of moment before all of the soldiers were gone, mostly thanks to Titan.
"Thanks," Verna nodded towards Titan who then disappeared in a summoning circle.
She glanced around and quickly ran off into Junon. Rufus told her to go to a restaurant there. It was a place that the Turks frequented and they'd provide her with another disguise. Verna had to wonder exactly what kind of disguise she'd be forced to wear this time. All she knew was that she hoped it had a mask.
They escaped with the help of a rogue soldier that joined their side. Tifa managed to escape after WEAPON so kindly blast a hole in her chamber. The future of Shin-Ra Electric Power Company is now blurry as it becomes divided from the inside. All that can be certain is that President Rufus Shinra is doing his best to ensure the safety of his planet despite the recent betrayal of his two managers.
-A/N—
Prom is today~! And I'm writing fan-fiction. I'll be wearing my "Sephiroth" dress with my mask~! God I'm such a nerd…There was something about FFVII I wanted to say…OH!
So yesterday we had a prom pep assembly. Naturally I don't ditch, because I'm terrified of getting in trouble. They were announcing the royalty and when they got to this one guy he was being escorted by his friends wearing suits and they had the ear pieces an everything. It was hilarious! Sad thing was I thought it was the Turks before I realized it was the American secret service. -_- I. Need. A. Life.