Sanity

Ch 8

Infiltrate

"So, where are we heading, yo?" Reno whispered as he wiped the blood off his EMR.

"Shh."

"Damn it Angeal. I'm whispering!"

"Your whispering isn't whispering at all Reno."

"Seph, shut it."

"Don't make me stab you, Zack."

"Will all of you shut up!" snapped Leon as he glared at the men.

"Sorry." they mumbled.

"Umm Leon, you have a bit of blood right there." Reno pointed at the brunette's face. Leon continued to glare.

Zack bounced up in front of Leon and swiped the blood off with his thumb. "There, all better. So Squall, you were going to say something."

Leon rolled his eyes. "To answer Reno's question, we need to split up. From the information the Turk gave us they've been holding Cloud in the cells or the labs. Angeal. Zack. I want you two to check the cells. Sephiroth, Reno and I will head to the labs. Understood?"

Affirmative nods were his answer.

"Alright."

"Let's do this."

Without a moment to loose they split up.

The search in the cells was surprisingly quick. Only a few guards had been stationed there, but they were taken out instantly on sight.

"Angeal?"

"Yes, Zack." the ex general answered as he put away his sword after checking the last holding cell.

"If Spike isn't here then that must mean-"

"He must be in the labs."

"I think I'm gonna be sick."

Strong arms wrapped themselves around the amethyst eyed man as they headed back the way they came.

"We're getting Cloud out and getting rid of Hojo for good. Don't worry."

Reno held back a scream as he took a look inside one of the rooms in the lab labeled 'Experiment Holding Cell'. Sephiroth came up behind the redhead and covered the other's eyes and swiftly turned the man around. He held his shaking brother against him as he looked around in disgust.

They were inside the viewing room that held a huge window that looked into what must have been the holding room. Blood smeared the walls and limbs were scattered everywhere. Either two experiments had been thrown in together and one tore the other apart or one alone did this to itself. Either way, it wasn't a pretty sight. Whatever had been in there had tried to get out and had been unsuccessful.

"This is just sick." spat out Leon before he walked out.

Sephiroth led Reno out before letting go of the redhead.

"Are you alright?"

"I'm fine."

The shaking had ceased to stop.

"Maybe it wasn't a good idea for you two to come. I'm such an idiot. After what's happened and then bringing you here-"

"Reno knew what he was getting himself into when he agreed to come."

"Leon! How can you be-"

"He's right, Seph."

The silver haired man stared at the redhead. "What?"

"I knew where we were going. I won't ever forget what he did but I came for Cloud. So let's go." Reno began walking away.

"This isn't easy for him Seph, but he's not a child. You just...need to back him up when the time comes."

Sephiroth walked past Leon and muttered, "Easy for you to say. You don't have two brothers who have been mentally and physically abused to worry about."

Leon sighed as he tried to catch up the the others. After passing by other rooms and making a few turns, the trio reached a door that had two guards in front of it. The first sign of people down in the labs.

"I got this." whispered Reno as he stepped forward and out from the shadows. "Hello ladies. I was wondering if you two could give me a tour of this lovely establishment."

At the sound of Reno's voice the guards jumped in surprise. However, they didn't get a chance to attack with the redhead's EMR smashing into their necks, killing them instantly.

"Nice job."

"Why thank you Leon."

"Hurry it up you two."

"Coming Seph."

The door didn't look passable with it's steel hinges, numerous locks, and electrical pass-code.

"What the hell." grumbled Reno.

"Goddamn it!" Leon yelled as he fired his gunblade at the door.

"Umm, Leon. I think we can get through now." the redhead exclaimed over the noise of the firing weapon.

The brunette stopped shooting and inspected his work.

"You need to work on your temper."

"Shut it Reno."

Sephiroth sliced away what remained of the destroyed door.

"What is this place?"

The room held several metal tables, countless machines, and a few tubes along the walls filled with glowing green liquid.

"What the hell. Is that Mako?" asked Reno as he stepped forward for a closer look.

Sephiroth grabbed the redhead's shirt, "Don'y get to close. We don't know how you'll react to it."

Reno sighed and backed away. "Right."

"Wow. That's a whole lot of Mako."

The three men turned around swiftly at the sound of the voice. Weapons clashed against each other. Zack and Angeal stood their ground in front of their friends.

"What a friendly greeting."

"Sorry Angeal." Leon muttered as he lowered his gunblade.

"Once again, I remind you to put your damn dog on a leash." the silver haired man growled at Angeal as he glared at the two men who just joined them.

"Sephiroth! He is/ I am not a dog!" both Angeal and Zack yelled.

Zack." Reno placed his arm around the man and led him away from his fuming brother. "You are one of Seph's closest friends so you should know by now he is really stressed and worried right now so he snaps at everyone. He doesn't mean it. And you especially know he hates people sneaking up on him and even more so when he's antsy."

Zack sighed. "I guess you're right. He doesn't always act like this."

"Exactly."

"Maybe from now on you'll think twice before acting."

The Turk and ex-1st class Soldier jumped in surprise.

"Damnit Seph! Don't do that!" yelled Zack and Reno as they glared at the silver haired ex-General.

Angeal and Leon had threatened Sephiroth to go and apologize to the black haired man and so with guilt persuading him, well the man did have a look like a puppy who had just been kicked when he yelled at him, Sephiroth approached his brother and friend.

"I'm guessing you don't like people coming up from behind you. Huh, Zackary?"

Said man pouted as Reno walked off laughing.

The silver haired man ruffled the man's spiky black hair. "Don't take the dog comments to heart. You were mine, Genesis and Angeal's puppy in Soldier. The name's going to stick even though your collar has Angeal's name as the permanent owner." Zack glared but Sephiroth continued, "As I was saying, just know the dog comments are meant to be affectionate."

"Well how about not calling me dog and instead puppy? That seems more affectionate."

Sephiroth smirked as he watched Zack bite his lower lip and cross his arms as he huffed. "Alright puppy."

"Umm guys?"

All four men turned and walked over to where the redhead was. Reno stood in front of a barred, glass door. Past the door an outline of other floor to ceiling tubes covered the walls but a lone bigger tube covered in a black cloth stood out from the rest.

"What is that?"

"Let's find out." Angeal sliced the door open.

"Effective."

"Very."

They stepped into the cold room. Control panels lined up against the walls and an eery green glow leaked from underneath the black cloth. Leon grabbed the black cloth and yanked it off. All five men gasped.

Nana: I'm back, and hopefully with my winter break I'll have a few more chapters up from all my stories. Sanity is still in the works and there's still many chapters to go.

Leon: You are an emotional wreck.

Nana: *blinks* What was that for?

Cloud: I know. It was uncalled.

Leon: *points* Are you not looking at her? She's been up and down with her emotions these past months.

Cloud: *kicks Leon* Shut up you insensitive jerk.

Nana: *sigh* He's too observant for his own good. I'm going to apologize ahead of time for the lack of fun/humor in these shorts I put in at the end of the chapters.

{Nana}

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