Reeve sighed. "Thanks for finding Rude. I'm sorry for whatever trouble there was though I wasn't expecting Reno to be there."
"It's alright.", Tifa said.
"Anyways," Cloud broke in, "didn't you want to tell us something?"
"Oh yes you're right Cloud.", Reeve said walking towards an elevator. "Well all we could find of your sword Cloud was your Materia and the hilt of it plus a few shards." Cloud grumbled rubbing his wound remembering how the sword got broken in the first place. Reeve pressed a button on a small intercom. "Dion is it ready?", he asked.
"Yes sir everything is in order. We didn't have time to make a presentation. But….."
"It is finished?"
"Yes."
"Then we'll be on our way down.", Reeve said. "Anyways, since we could repair your sword Cloud we made you a new one. Actually we were working on that before but we have a good excuse to give it to you now. Plus the modifications to Fenrir are done."
Cloud's hear perked up. "Fenrir?" he asked as memories came back. "Didn't you say you would have those done a few months ago.", Cloud's eyes narrowed.
Reeve chuckled nervously. "Well we were going to but then something came up."
"What?", Cloud asked stepping into the elevator."
"You'll see.", Reeve said following Tifa inside as he pressed a button and the elevator lowered several floors. "I'm sure you'll be happy with what Dion and his group made.", Reeve assure smiling greatly
Vincent sighed to himself as he sat in the lobby of the World Regenesis Organization, which seemed more like a public park than a lobby. Taking out his recently purchased cellphone (at Yuffie's 'request') he didn't mind having one. Better contact with the others should he ever need it, the deep red color suited him as well and even the camcorder it seem to have could be put to use. Thinking of the latter he opened his phone and turned the screen getting used to the camcorder mode. But what he didn't like was the little demon keychain hanging hoff his phone. Yuffie thought it was cute to have it and Vincent couldn't say no. She alread bought it when she saw it.
"At least it's not pink.", Vincent said putting phone away as it rang. He picked it up again and opened it there was a message and it read:
'Heya Vinnie :P Just remembered about text messaging so I just sent you a text. Text me back when you get it lol
Yuffie :3'
After a few minutes of reading the manual Vincent responded. 'What?'
"I have visual on Chaos weapon.", A man in a black jumpsuit said. He wore a silver helmet with red 'eye' in the middle of it. He gripped the hilt of a katana that was sheathed on his lower back. "Should I take care of him?", he asked the cursed silently.
"Who's there?", Vincent asked getting up. "No use hiding yourself now." Careful friend, we may have trouble with this one. Shut up…..
The masked man stepped out with his hands up. "Looks like I've been spotted.", he said in an affected voice. The mask scrambled his voice to keep his identity hidden. "Hmph.", he took out his katana and zigzagged towards Vincent attempted to slash him. Vincent gracefully dodged and aimed his gun at the back of the head of the masked man. Vincent smirked at his new gun Cerberus; a tripled-barreled gun Reeve's people designed just from Vincent. He looked at his assaulter's katana.
"Two blades? That's interesting.", Vincent remarked. "Now I'll asked you again: who are you?"
"I'm afraid I can't tell you that.", the Man said spinning around and slashed at Vincent. Vincent countered with his clawed hand and jumped back shooting at his attacker. The man blocked the bullets with his sword and relentless charged Vincent.
No good he fights too close for me to really put my gun to use. Vincent thought diving out of the way of a sword lunge. "Gonna have to make this count then.", he said slashing the mask man across the chest with his claw. Vincent ripped through the material and pierced the skin resulting in blood flowing.
"Damn.", the masked man jumped away sheathing his weapon. "It was fun but we have other things to get to.", he said as an explosion rocked the city about a mile away. "Right on time…", he smirked snapping his fingers and he jumped away.
"Come back here!", Vincent said as he heard a growling behind him. "Now what?"
"What the hell?", Tifa asked turning around. "Sounded like a bomb."
"Several important buildings were broken into as well.", Reeve said.
"We'll go to the explosion.", Cloud said sternly starting up Fenrir. "Lets so Tifa.", he said adjusting his fixed suit. He barely missed the black cloth that covered his left arm and for some reason the small pink ribbon that replaced it comforted him. Tifa just nodded and hopped on behind Cloud.
"Be careful Cloud, civilians may still be out.", Reeve warned as the garage door opened.
Cloud flipped the sunglasses in his hand and put them on. "Don't worry I'll make sure everyone will be ok.", he said driving off as Tifa waved good-bye.
"Sir?", Dion asked looking at Reeve.
"Get the men armed right now! We don't have a moment to lose!", Reeve said looking back out. "Take care you two, I have an unpleasant feeling in my gut about all of this."
"So what do you think is the problem?", Tifa asked holding onto Cloud as the sped down the highway.
"That….", Cloud said as Tifa looked up. A large flying beast dove for them. It was black and grotesque with armor around it's beak and talons. Tifa gritted her teeth and stood up hitting the monster square on the face knocking it in front of the bike as Cloud ran it over.
"Is it dead?", Tifa asked putting her gloves on. The beast sighed and dissolved in black smoke.
"Think you can ride standing like that?", Cloud asked.
"Only one way to find out.", Tifa smirked as Cloud sped off to the center of the disturbance.
"C'mon everyone get inside! It's dangerous out here!", Yuffie yelled as her and Rocky ushered people out of the disaster center.
"Got company.", Rocky comment pulling out his buster sword as several wolf-like beast similar to the flying one charge. Yuffie just fumed and threw her shuriken and severed several of their heads as the wolves dissolved in smoke.
"Seems we got everyone to safety.", Yuffie said.
"What about Marlene and Denzel?", Rocky asked. Yuffie's smile seem to break immediately. "They're still out there!?"
"No worries.", a voice said. Rocky and Yuffie turned to the voice to see Reno and Rude coming out of the smoke. "We found the kids near the explosion. They're ok I think."
"Just knocked out.", Rude said carrying Marlene into a near-by shelter. Reno dropped Denzel next to her.
"So what are we against this time?", Reno asked taking out his cattle-prod. Rude made no comment but just shifted his sunglasses and tighten his gloves.
"Monsters.", was all Rocky could say smacking one with the broad side of his sword.
"Who's the old man?", Reno asked sticking his weapon in a monster's eye.
"Cloud's old man!", Yuffie responded catching her shuriken.
"Well I'll be damned!", Reno said surprised. "Oh no.", he said looking up as another avion enemy appeared and dived for Reno. "Not the hair please.", he mumbled ducking. The smell of burning flesh causing him to look up and stare into the face of a red wolf. Reno jumped back. "Where did you come from!?", Reno asked pointing at the canine.
"I was here to talk to Reeve about a disturbance near Cosmo Canyon.", the wolf said. "But it seems to have followed me."
"Nanaki!", Yuffie shouted with joy.
Nanaki seemed to frown. "Please tell me that's not Yuffie."
"The one and only!", she said proudly. Nanaki growled and pounced over her as he killed another wolf monster.
"Better you than nobody.", he said. "What about others?", he asked attacking other enemies.
"Well Reno, Rude, and Cloud's father are here with us right now.", Yuffie said. "Cloud, Tifa, and Vincent are somewhere.", she said heaving her shuriken again. She pulled out a knife from a pouch on her side and slashed several enemies.
"They don't seem to be stopping.", Rocky said backing up into Yuffie.
"Not good.", Rude said. Reno tumbled backwards.
"No shit!", he snapped.
Nanaki jumped back as the five of them made a circle together. "Good.", he said looking at the others. He used a spell setting many of the enemies in the area in flames.
"Why didn't you do that at first!?", Reno said.
"You would have been caught in it.", Nanaki said. Reno just gave a blank stare.
"Thanks."
"We're not done yet!", Rocky said as another, larger, beast charged. It had armor all over its body and several horns. Three shots rang out as a barrel next to it exploded and killed the beast.
"Sorry I'm late.", Vincent said gracefully jumping down into the middle of the group. "I had trouble back at the lobby. Hello Nanaki."
"Vincent.", Nanaki nodded.
"We'll go on ahead.", Rocky said dragging Reno and Rude with him as Nanaki followed. "You can clean up here."
"Why didn't you go?", Vincent asked Yuffie who just stood there.
"You're hurt……", she said.
Vincent covered the wound with his cloak. "I'm ok."
"No you're not! That wound was too big.", Yuffie protest reaching for Vincent. "Gotta heal you up."
"I'll be ok.", Vincent said pulling back.
Yuffie stomped one foot on the ground. "Vincent Valentine you're about to pass out from that wound so now stay still!", she said calling upon a cure spell.
Vincent sighed in defeat. In his life he knew when a woman used your full name it was the end of the argument unless you wanted it to get really nasty. "By the way I was wondering."
"What?", Yuffie asked slightly annoyed.
"What does 'lol' mean?", Vincent asked. Yuffie tried to stifle a laugh and fell to the ground giggling.
"Why you drag us along old man?", Reno asked as Rocky came to a stop.
"Vincent was injured.", Rocky said. "Now stay sharp.", he said walking in one direction as Nanaki followed.
Reno picked himself up and went another direction with Rude. "Creepy.", he said as a small fog settled into the streets. Rude just shivered. Both Turks jumped as they heard the skitter of small feet. "Nothing to be afraid of Rude.", Reno said in a cocky tone. A deep growl caused both Turks to jump and turn around. In front of them two large red eyes hovered in the dark.
"Hello…", Reno said stepping back.
Rude slumped over his sunglasses coming off a little. "Hell no…", he said as the two ran.
Rocky eased his grip on the buster blade slightly. "Everything appears quiet.", he said to Nanaki.
"Big bull big bull!", Reno shouted running pass them.
"Spoke too soon.", Nanaki said as a giant beast rammed through a wall. It appeared like the larger wolf beast with horns only much more armored and large as a house.
"Oh great.", Rocky said as the bull roared. Its head slammed against the ground as a motorcycle landed on it.
"Sorry we're late.", Cloud said.
"Traffic was murder.", Tifa said her gloves covered with the monster's black ooze of blood. The monster lifted its head slinging Fenrir and it's passengers towards a building. Tifa caught a flagpole and swung around it keeping herself, Cloud and Fenrir in the air. Cloud landed the bike against a wall and rode down to the ground on one wheel.
"Quite a bad temper.", Cloud said as Tifa got off Fenrir. Two side compartments opened revealing six swords. "I'm almost happy this happened.", he said pulling out two swords. One was a double-edged broadsword with a large red hilt and rectangular hand-guard that fitted on the sword in a diamond shape. The other was a pure blade from tip to end with a handle built into the back of it. "The Base sword and Impact blade. Let see if Dion was right about their effectiveness.", he said putting Fenrir on its stand as he dismounted his bike.
"Ready?", Tifa asked.
Cloud gave the flick of a wrist and the Base sword's blade opened and the hand-guard opened into a rectangle around the connection between the blade and hilt. He gripped the Impact blade in a reverse style. "Lets go.", he said. Tifa ran to the bull monster. It stared at her and roared. Tifa stood her ground balling up a fist, the beast reached forward to stare down Tifa. She swung her fist forward slamming it into the bull's jaw. The monster roared as it fell backwards into a building. It recovered and swept it's large tail and Tifa sending her into a wall.
Cloud charged slicing the tail with his swords. A second swipe sent Cloud sliding across the pavement and his Impact blade flying.
Three gunshots rang out in the streets as Vincent gracefully landed near the group. "Seems we made it on time.", he said.
Yuffie landed near him with the Impact blade in her hand. "Yup, seems Spikes got a new sword too.", she said looking at it. "Hollow? What the hell?"
Cloud got up and held his hand out silently asking for his other sword. "I got several new swords.", he said sliding the Impact blade against the right half of the Base sword. "And a few tricks."
Yuffie chuckled, "So what do you need us to do fearless leader?", she asked as the bull beast began to back up.
"Get out of the way!", Cloud shouted as the hind end of the monster began to rise. Cloud and the others dived out of the way as the bull monster slammed into the ground. Tifa stood in the dust of the rubble panting.
She made her way to Cloud. "Everyone ok?"
"You almost killed us!", Reno shouted.
"I'll try harder next time.", Tifa said as the bull stood up. Yuffie looked Tifa in the eye and both nodded. Tifa grabbed Yuffie by the collar and threw her at the monster. Yuffie pulled out her shuriken and lodged it in the monster's eye as she skidded across the bull's head. The bull reared itself and roared in pain, Rocky jumped and brought his buster blade down the monster's chest. Vincent fired repeatedly into the wound. Tifa and Rude tripped the beast onto it's back. Nanaki used a powerful fire spell that tore the monster's chest armor opened. Reno quickly picked up on the idea and used his pyramid technique and sealed the bull into place.
Cloud held up his Buster Cleaver it's impact edge pointing up as Cloud appeared to concentrate. Yuffie was still confused about the swords. "What kinda weapon does he have?", she asked anyone.
"It was made by a researcher named Dion.", Rude said. "He supposedly stumbled on what he called 'Centra Technology' that the ancients used. More like a form of magic though. I don't know the details but it allows items to 'fuse' together in a sense. The boy made a set of six swords using this and a special metal alloy that's very strong and light.", he explained.
"Why didn't you tell me about this!?", Reno fumed. "I could use a new weapon!"
Rude smirked. "You never asked. Also there's another benefit to the metal."
"What would that be?", Yuffie asked.
"Notice how none of the swords have Materia slots?", Rude asked. The others nodded. "That's because unlike our old weapons this new Centra weapons absorbs Materia into it's own structure giving each weapon or armor the properties of the Materia. So, for instance, Cloud had a fire-type Materia in one of his swords. Whenever that sword is used he has the option of using the element in an attack."
"Thanks Rude.", Reno said mocking an applause. Rude just nodded returning to being silent.
"Well why hasn't Cloud attacked yet? And why is that bull-thingy not moving?", Yuffie asked.
Reno smirked. "It's not getting out of my barrier by itself kid.", he boasted. Yuffie just scoffed.
Tifa just watched silently, she already heard the explanation earlier from Dion himself. Cloud's Buster Cleaver began to glow with a light blue with Cloud's magic energies as the force of the energy made a very light tornado around Cloud that kicked up dust. His eyes opened wide and threw his sword back charging. Cloud's Impact sword scraped across the ground as the right, larger blade side crackled lightly. Reno smirked and snapped his fingers and the pyramid barrier dissolved. Cloud jumped at his foe with his sword crackling with lightning. The monster reared itself on its hind legs preparing an attack. Cloud slashed the exposed flesh as lightning magic struck the cuts as a symbol for bad luck was carved into the creature's skin. Cloud let out one final slash sending the bull flying back several blocks paralyzed.
Yuffie jumped with joy. "That was awesome Spikes!", she said.
Cloud gave his friends a smile as he walked back to them. He removed his sunglasses and started putting them away. "Ok enough with the badass act Cloud.", Reno said with a tinge of jealousy in his voice.
"Now may not be a good time to talk.", Nanaki said. The monster, wounded and bleeding, was getting up a ball of energy charged between its horns. The group only had seconds to react as the attack connected with Cloud, Reno, and the others nearby. The beast half-limped towards the fallen group. Tifa was the first to get up, she wiped her blood from her mouth. Her eyes were alive with fire, charging, she jumped up and connected a devastating kick to the bull's head and hit one of the horns breaking it off. She turned around to attack again when she saw the others getting up. They were bleeding as well; Yuffie gripped her right arm as it bled as did her left cheek. Nanaki kept one left partially off the ground in pain, Vincent bled from the forehead and right arm and his claw was partially cracked. Cloud was covered with tiny cuts and bruises, his left eye was closed and covered with light blood flow from a piece of debris that caught him above the eye. Reno and Rude were in similar states. Rocky was the last to get up. He leaned on his sword and panted heavily bleeding from several wounds.
Tifa was about to run to him hoping to help when Rocky and his sword glowed with an orange hue. His demon wing shot up from the hiding spot in the red cloak and hanged over Rocky's left shoulder. His eyes became demon-like. He swung his buster sword back as the bandages flew off it, the sword expanded in differing sections, the gaps were filled with the orange glow. With a war cry Rocky charged the beast and vanished leaving an orange after-image. He appeared behind the beast and sped through it and vanished with another orange after-image. He continually slashed the monster like that until he appeared in front of the beast's head holding his sword over his head as the energy concentrated into the blade. Rocky slammed the bull's head into the road. Tifa stared in shock, she hadn't seen an attack that fast or vicious since the final fight with Sephiroth. But how could Cloud learn that attack if he never met his father? She asked herself.
Rocky's buster blade retracted back to normal size and he sunk to his knees panting heavily. The monster amazingly survived and pulled its head up as Rocky was caught in the attack and was sent flying. He skidded to a stop near Yuffie and Nanaki. He tried getting up but fell in pain. Cloud rushed to him. "You're too hurt. Damn, Yuffie, Nanaki. Get him somewhere safe please.", he said. Yuffie just nodded and helped Rocky up and limped away as fast as the two could as Nanaki kept his eyes open for enemies.
Tifa went on the offensive and charged the bull saw her. With a low swipe from its head Tifa was gone. "Tifa!", Cloud shouted grabbing his Buster Cleaver. Tifa gasped in pain as the beast's saliva dripped onto her. She strained as hard as she could to keep the jaws open. Tifa screamed in pain as she felt teeth cut into her arms and legs. She shrieked as the saliva seeped into her wounds burning her.
"Cloud! Help!", Tifa cried feeling the pressure literally begin to crush her. Cloud jumped and slashed the monster's neck. The beast spat out Tifa in pain. Cloud landed on the ground and caught Tifa in his arms bridal-style. "Cloud….", she started.
Cloud's eyes widen as he tossed Tifa aside. Tifa landed and looked up to see the bull's claw coming down onto Cloud. He yelled in pain as the monster pressed its claw onto Cloud. It looked at him and seemed to enjoy Cloud's painful wails as it toyed with him lightening then adding pressure. "Get out of here!", Cloud yelled. "We can win in our state!", he yelled again then screamed in pain as more force was applied. Cloud coughed up blood. Tifa balled up her fist painfully. "What are you doing!? Run!", Cloud shouted before the monster pressed harder. Cloud gave a cry of anguish as he coughed up more blood, Tifa turned away painfully hearing several snaps.
Tifa painfully got up with tears in her eyes. Before she could take a step she felt a hand on her shoulder. "Rude?", she asked seeing the Turk.
"Don't worry about a thing.", Reno said by Tifa's side. "Ready Rude?", he asked extending his metal rod. Rude just nodded tossing Reno. Reno gracefully landed on the monster's head and twirled his metal rod in the air as the end of it produced blades. Reno stabbed the beast in the head sending electric shocks into the bull's brain. The monster reared itself in pain releasing Cloud. Tifa painfully rushed over and pulled Cloud to safety. "Yee-haw!", Reno yelled as the monster bucked around in pain from the shocks.
"Cloud? Cloud get up!", Tifa said shaking Cloud. She picked up his hand and let go. It fell limply, She pressed her ear against Cloud's chest and listened carefully. She sat up holding back sobs as Rude knelt next to her. "Nothing…", she started sobbing harder. Reno came to a skidding stop next to them.
"What's wrong?", he asked seeing Tifa crying.
"He's gone.", Rude said getting up and pulled his gloves on tighter. Vincent limped over to Cloud's body.
"Hope is not yet lost.", he said.
"What do you mean!?", Tifa lashed out in sorrow. "We don't have any Phoenix Downs and by the time we can get some Cloud's soul will be moving on…..", Tifa broke into sobs again. Vincent knelt down next to the body using a healing magic. Cloud coughed and began breathing again.
"You forgot about 'Life' spells.", Vincent said. "Now hold still the rest of you. I got enough energy left for a cure spell.", he said as Vincent began using the spell. The effects took hold and Cloud sat up feeling new vitality running through him. He started to get up.
"Stay back.", Reno said tossing the Buster Cleaver at Cloud's feet.
"What do you mean?", Cloud asked somewhat offended.
"You may be alive but your body is still returning to life which may take a while. Beside Rude and I haven't had this much fun since we fought you.", Reno said sticking out his tongue. "Isn't that right man?", Rude just nodded as the familiar 'blast' of a Limit Break activating around him.
"What's going on?", Cloud asked.
Reno looked back at Cloud. "Oh please like you're so cool to have special techniques Mr. Omnislash.", he replied. "Go ahead Rude. Let him have it!", Reno shouted. Rude slammed the ground with his fist and caused a tremor to roll over to the bull monster. Spires of earth and rock shot out impaling the beast and kept it still. "By the way.", Reno tossed a bottle to Vincent. "Thought an Ether might have come in handy." Vincent Just nodded and drank the mixture.
The rock spires faded away but the wounds on the bull poured profusely. "My turn!", Reno shouted tossing his electro rod down. A red ball of magic formed in Reno's hands. He spread his arms, each hand had a red orb. "Eat this you mutated cow!", Reno shouted putting the orbs together as a blast erupted from them going through the monster and taking off its right arm and shoulder.
Cloud kicked his Buster Cleaver up and caught it by the hilt. "I'm feeling better already.", he said spinning the sword in his hand. Like Rocky before Cloud began to glow a light orange. Cloud stopped spinning the Buster Cleaver with the blade pointing to the ground. Rushing Cloud brought the Buster Cleaver up slicing the bull upwards. The Impact blade slid out and Cloud grabbed it making a second slash. As the beast was in mid-air Cloud followed leaving orange after-images. He slashes repeatedly at speeds that made Tifa dizzy. Cloud floated above the monster both swords in hand. He spun forward going head-over-head.
Cloud's speed increased to the point that he was just an orange blur of death. He sliced through the bull with ease and landed. As the beast body was falling Cloud slashed up sending his opponent and his swords skyward in a large burst of energy that left a small crater in the ground at Cloud's feet. The monster finally died as it dissolved into black smoke. Cloud stood there as the smoke cleared and the sun shined. The Impact blade fell into the ground in front of him with the hilt pointing skyward. The base sword came down and Cloud caught in by the hilt with ease and spun it over his head resting it on his shoulder.
"Fucking show-off.", Reno muttered.
The man in the silver mask watched from a building. "Big brother seems to be getting stronger.", he commented in a metallic voice. Two other masked men stood behind him. "Lets go.", he said leading the trio away.
"A man in a silver mask?", Cloud asked as Tifa tied off bandages on his wounds.
"Yes.", Vincent said, he rubbed his left arm awkwardly. The golden claw glove was gone, being repaired on Reeve's behalf. "He used a strange katana. It had dual blades. Be careful Cloud, we don't know who or what he is planning.", Cloud nodded. "I'm going to check on your father.", he said leaving.
"What was that thing we fought today?", Cloud asked.
"I don't know.", Tifa said looking down.
"Are you ok Tifa?", Cloud asked looking at her with worry.
Tifa quickly embraced Cloud. "You idiot, you almost got yourself killed.", she said trying to hold back tears. "If it weren't for Reno and Vincent you would have been killed.", she buried her face into Cloud's chest sobbing silently.
Cloud put his arms around Tifa comfortingly. "I'm sorry Tifa, I just wanted to protect you. I'll be more careful next time."
Tifa gave Cloud a smile. "Oh Marlene I didn't hear you come in.", she said letting go of Cloud.
"Tifa what happened?", Marlene asked seeing Tifa's forearms and lower legs completely bandaged. She looked at Cloud who had a gauze pad over his left eye and several bandages. "Is everyone ok?", she asked worried.
Tifa knelt down closer to Marlene, "There was a big monster in the city. We had a hard time with it dear.", she said in a motherly voice as she spotted Denzel coming in shyly behind. "I'm glad to see you two are safe.", Tifa said smiling.
"Did you see Yuffie? She said she was going after some thieves after she brought Rocky to the shelter.", Marlene asked. Tifa shook her head. "Do you think she….", Marlene couldn't finish her sentence.
"No Marlene I'm sure she's just fine. Probably on her way back right now.", Tifa said reassuring the child.
Kadaj threw his helmet off in anger. Loz and Yazoo followed each with their helmets removed. "That could have went much smoother.", Yazoo said. "Now, now Loz don't cry."
"They killed Shadow bull!", Loz exclaim crying slightly.
"That means they must be getting stronger.", Kadaj said. "Damn it! That Chaos weapon got in my way. I couldn't find the Huge Materia. Hojo is not going to be pleased.", he said slamming his fist against the wall of their room.
"Pleased by what?", a scientist said entering the room. Hojo shifted his glasses. "You come back empty handed and defeated. I guess remnants even together aren't as powerful as the whole."
"Please Professor give us another chance!", Kadaj pleaded. "We'll be able to retrieve the Huge Materia for your devices this time!"
"That desperate for her hmm?", Hojo said.
Kadaj nodded. "We'd do anything to get Mother.", Yazoo stated. Loz gave a sniffle and nodded in agreement.
Hojo turned his back to them. "No need you little attack was perfect. I had someone else steal the Materia."
"Who?"
A door automatically slid opened as a figure walked inside with a bag over their shoulder. "This is what you wanted?", the figure asked. Kadaj stared at the person, surely he had seem the person before.
"I knew I could count on you.", Hojo said reaching for the bag.
"You're going to hold up your end of the bargain aren't you?", the figure demanded.
"I may be a heartless bastard like you called me before.", Hojo said shifting his glasses. "But I am a man of my word Yuffie Kisaragi. I will honor our deal.", he said. Yuffie reluctantly handed over the bag to Hojo. The mad scientist smirked. "Make yourself at home Yuffie, I'll be needing you again soon.", he laughed leaving the room.
"You were with our brother.", Kadaj said. "Why are you here?", he asked. Yuffie just glared at him as she left the room.
Ok first terminology: Base sword- the main sword Cloud used in Advent Children as the base for the others
Impact blade- the hollow sword that becomes the main blade of the large sword in most battles
Buster Cleaver- The Base sword and Impact blade fused, Cloud first used this in City of the Ancients while fighting Kadaj Loz and Yazoo
Ok and I'm sure you're wondering about Yuffie and how in the blue hell Hojo lives. Simple, Wait until next week I'll start updating weekly (to the best of my abilities) Don't forget to Review!