Final Fantasy VII(Private)

[AnnaleeWalker]

Cain flung himself out of the way in time and his arm got caught up in the attack and nearly severed it seemed. He glared and Hugo yelled, "Brother!" He ran forward only find himself tripped. Another woman had appeared. Hugo cursed and threw a smoke bomb down. Everyone was blinded and coughing heavily as the area filled thick with smoke. When it cleared the two men were gone. Alicia paled seeing Juvia laying there not moving. She was hurt quite bad it seemed.

"Juvia!" Said Alicia running over and lifting the girl into her arms. "Juvia please wake up!" Said Alicia fearing she was going to lose her. "Mom... stop yelling... My head its pounding." Said Juvia with a loud groan. "You fool. You aren't as strong as me. Why did you fight them?" Said Alicia. "I will never become a hostage to anyone I had to." Said Juvia as she sat up wincing. Marlene ran over to Xion and said, "Let's go home now." She was startled when the buster sword Xion was holding cracked right into two pieces.

"Cloud is going to be so mad." Said Marlene worried. She turned when footsteps were heard. Seeing Cloud walk on in she just looked at Xion. Cloud looked around seeing the damage to the place and saw Xion holding the remaining half of the buster sword. He didn't say anything other then, "Come on now you two, We gotta get out of here as fast as we can." Marlene ran over and dragged Xion along causing him to drop the hilt of the once great sword.

[Lao]

Xion looked back seeing Alicia and Juvia one last time as he was taken away. he didn't know what to say but he did hope to see them again someday. and hoped that his actions were enough to get some encouragement.

Once they left and were back home Xion looked at his hands in complete shock. "How did I do that?" he asked himself not understanding but it was like second nature to him.

[AnnaleeWalker]

Cloud just sat there quietly not saying anything. Something about this whole situation screamed suspicious. Tifa came walking in with Reno who gave a wave and said, "Yo." "I want answers." Said Cloud standing up.

"It depends on what you want to know. I might not have any information ya know?" Said Reno. "Enough already I want to know why those men were after him. " Said Cloud. "Weren't they after all three of them?" Asked Reno. He suddenly fell back against the wall when Cloud punched him.

Tifa jumped startled. Marlene who had been in there looked a bit scared. "Take Xion upstairs Marlene please." Said Tifa. Marlene nodded and lead Xion upstairs.

[Lao]

Xion was startled at first then as Marlene tooke him upstairs he flet that somehow he was connected to this.. but he didn't know why or how... he just sat on his bed thinking.

[AnnaleeWalker]

Cloud dragged Reno back onto his feet by his shirt collar. "Alright alright I'll show you what we know just stop beating me up!" Said Reno jerking away. He straightened his shirt collar and pulled out a palm device. Pressing a few buttons he handed over to Cloud and said, "Read."

Cloud scanned over the given information and he said, "The Jenova project? You're telling me that mad mans research was taken by this company called Phantom and Xion is the results of their experiments?" "Yeah but it's classified and you're not supposed to know. But you deserve to know I suppose since you're housing him. Now you happy you know?" Asked Reno.

"Get out." Said Cloud shoving the device into Reno's hand. "Whoa hey easy what's your deal?" Asked Reno as he was being pushed out. "Shinra's mess therefore they have to deal with this company. Not my problem. Just say their subject died or something make up a lie but right now I don't feel like dealing with this." Said Cloud about to close the door in Reno's face.

"Hold on they might come for you now." Said Reno. "They would be stupid to try." Said Cloud. Reno then found the door shut in his face and he sighed saying, "Great now what..."

[Lao]

Xion couldn't take it as he went downstairs after hearing the door slam... he then looked to Cloud and Tifa. "Brother... is everything okay?" he asked Cloud as he had a concerned look.

"Its my fault, isn't it?" he thought about today from the fighting and such.

[AnnaleeWalker]

Cloud just looked at Xion for a moment and turned and went upstairs. A door was heard slamming shut. "Oh honey don't mind him. He's just upset about some things." said Tifa hugging Xion.

Hearing a knock at the door she opened it and Alicia along with Juvia who was bandaged up stood there. "May we come in? We were at the scene that happened earlier today. As you can see my daughter was caught up in it trying to protect those two." Said Alicia.

Tifa smiled and nodded letting them in. Taking a seat Alicia said, "Where's Strife?" "Cloud I think went to take a nap. He usually does that when he's upset." Said Tifa. "Yeah can't blame him I suppose." Said Alicia.

[Lao]

Xion nodded as he hugged Tifa back then as he saw Alicia he moved back and sat down a little bit... he then drank some water but was feeling a bit off... looking at Juvia he seemed to blush looking at her.

[AnnaleeWalker]

Juvia playfully plucked Xion's forehead and said, "Nice ass kicking you gave that jerk back there. I just want to thank you for helping me back there." She then messed up Xion's hair. "Neither of you are allowed to set foot in that place again got it Xion?" Said Tifa.

[Lao]

Xion just blushed as he then put his chin on the table. "Your welcome... I guess." said Xion but when he heard what Tifa said he sighed. "Aww... but it was such a nice place... But if you say so Tifa."

[AnnaleeWalker]

"Smart move. I figured Shinra would have let you all know by now that Phantom bought the Midgar ruins. Idiotic blunder there but at the time they were in desperate need of money. They don't tell me nothing no more. I used to be in Soldier but since I retired after all that mess back four years ago I've been talked into coming back and repairing their mess. Not my problem now. I payed my dues and I have a family to care for." Said Alicia.

"You and Cloud are more similar then you'd probably think." Said Tifa. "Tifa I never made Soldier from the start. it was all in my head from the shock it seemed. You should know you pulled me out of my own heads mess back then." Said Cloud appearing at the bottom of the stairs. "Yes, but I meant you two are similar in a way not wanting to deal with Shinra's mess." Said Tifa. Cloud sighed and said, "I suppose you're right."

[Lao]

"Yet it seems it becomes our problem regardless." Said a familiar voice. It was Vincient Valentine standing there in the doorway. "Cloud, Tifa... its been a while... how ya been?"

Xion was listening in as heard this. Shinra seemed to be an important name... but he had no memory of it but he did have an image of somebody carressing his tube.

~The Perfect soldier for Shinra... and this is only the first step.~

After that his memory went blank. "mmmm! What's Shinra?" he asked not reallizing that everyone knew that question.

[AnnaleeWalker]

Everyone looked to Xion. "Xion why don't you go upstairs for a few with Marlene." Said Tifa. "Yeah why not go accompany them Juvia. This is business I rather you not involve yourself into any further." Said Alicia. Marlene went and led Xion upstairs. Once they disappeared Tifa smiled and said, "It's been a while Vincent." Before Cloud could ask why Vincent was here. Yuffie came wedging past him and said, "You make a better blockade then a door way Vinny. Maybe you should take a seat. and leave the door unblocked."

She then ran over and tackled Cloud hugging him saying, "And there's my favorite Chocobo. Sorry Tifa had to hug him." She pulled away and Cloud said, "Give it back Yuffie." "Aw man you caught me! So not fair!" Said Yuffie pulling out the Materia she had swiped off him. "You haven't lost your touch I'm glad." Said Yuffie putting it back into Cloud's hand.

[Lao]

Xion was puzzled but went upstairs anyways with Marlene... as he was with her he couldn't help but look at Juvia time and time again... especially that large chest of hers... he blinked time and time again and looked away but for some reason he liked it and didn't know why... but he did think of one thing... she was larger then Tifa when she hugged him... was that the reason why?

Vincent sighed as he shook his head. "Anyways... I found out some info on the boy. Your not going to like this. But Rufus Shinra's father was planning on the side a new Miltary force after the Sephiroth incident. He wanted Hojo to find new ways of making stronger soldiers.. he though the Cetra, Ancients as it were, was the key... so he took many blood samples... the last was none other then Aeirth..." he said narrowing his eyes. "not to mention every soldier that made first class was also added into the mix. That boy has no father, no mother... he's an experiment... an Adam of a new breed of Cetra." he said as he sat down. "Twisted as always so it seems. Hojo was going to use the boy as one of his experiments to created a new Super Soldier... one to rival Sephiroth." he said.

[AnnaleeWalker]

"Then the info that red headed moron gave me was fake? Last I checked he was an experiment of Phantom Corp. I found him in the ruins of Midgar. Was it a fluke or something?" Asked Cloud "My guess is they stole him along with the Jenova info and let you take the boy on purpose in order to nurture and educate him just so they can take him back when the time is right. The best thing to do would to be to kill him Cloud. If you can't do it I could for you. A bullet to his head would be a mercy for him. Quick and painless." Said Alicia pulling her gun out and setting it on the table.

"That's horrible!" Yuffie suddenly blurted out. Alicia looked at her annoyed and said, "Stop butting in when you don't know the whole story girl." "Hey! I might not know the whole situation but how is a gun shot to the head merciful to anyone! It's inhumane!" Said Yuffie. "She's right if you recall there's been countless experiments made by Hojo. If you think gunning them down is merciful you may as well kill me and Vincent while you're at it. Not that we'd let you. What I'm saying is its a little too cruel to do such a thing. You think he asked to be born?" Said Cloud.