Final Fantasy - All Series Fan Fiction ❯ A Hearts Second Chance ❯ Chapter 8 ( Chapter 8 )
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Non Anime: Final Fantasy - All Series Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Fantasy | Type: Yaoi | Uploaded On: 06.13.2012 | Pages: 1 | Words: 1.0K | Visits: 245 | Status: Work In Progress
Non Anime: Final Fantasy - All Series Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Fantasy | Type: Yaoi | Uploaded On: 06.13.2012 | Pages: 1 | Words: 1.0K | Visits: 245 | Status: Work In Progress
It was dark in the tunnels but they kept going without a light, fearful someone may notice them. However, it didn’t matter to them, the boys and Vincent had excellent vision in the darkness of the tunnel. Tifa and Mrs. Strife it seemed were the only ones that could not see in the inky blackness surrounding them, so they kept their hands on the boys in front of them so they wouldn‘t walk into anything.
It felt like they had been walking for days, but in the darkness of the cave system it was difficult to tell how long they had been there. They had only stopped a handful of times to rest as they rushed through the twists and turns of the underground labyrinth. As they rounded another corner a light came into view. The boy in front stopped and cocked his head to the side listening. Turning he looked at his brother as they seemed to exchange some kind of information. Then they both gathered everyone around.
“There are people ahead. Sounds like maybe three or four.” Kadaj whispered.
“What is the terrain?” Vincent asked.
“There is a large open cave, then thick woods outside, as long as they haven’t cut down any trees, and there should be thick brush not far into the tree line.” Yazoo answered.
Vincent nodded.
“Can you boys fight?” Vincent asked, trying to decide the best plan.
“Not well.” Loz said.
“I can fight.” Tifa said somewhat offended that Vincent had overlooked her.
“Very well. Tifa and Myself will take out the men, you boys stay back and protect your mother and Lilly.”
“Yes.” They said in unison. Then Vincent and Tifa slowly walked up to the edge of the tunnel. As they looked around they spotted the four men, two were sitting at a table near the back of the cave and the other two were guarding the entrance.
Vincent signaled her to sneak up on the two at the table as he turned and made his way slowly toward the guards at the mouth of the cave. Hiding behind a crate of some kind he waited, listening for Tifa to take down the other two. A chair clattered to the ground, echoing off the walls of the cave. The guards at the entrance turned and started in the direction of their comrades when Vincent attacked, knocking both men unconscious. He watched as Tifa waved the boys towards her.
Vincent crept up to the entrance and looked out. He couldn’t see anyone outside but that didn’t mean there was no one there. Kadaj walked up beside him and looked out as well. Vincent watched as the young man looked the area over then nodded. “I can’t see anything unusual, and I’m not hearing anything abnormal, it should be fine.”
Vincent nodded. Allowing the young man to lead the way to the forest.
The trip through the forest on the outskirts of Rocket Town was uneventful. Tifa lead the way through the empty streets to an average looking house with a gigantic shop sitting behind it. She knocked on the door and a scruffy looking man opened it.
“Highwind.” Tifa said in greeting.
“Lockhart.” He drawled back, the cigarette in his mouth dancing from the movement.
“We need a place to hide for a little while.” Tifa said.
“Come on in.” A young woman said from behind Cid.
“Thanks Shera.” Tifa said then waived everyone in.
Shera sat down some cups and a teapot for everyone except Cid whom she gave a beer. “So what happened?” She asked.
“Well the short version is these two escaped from the Shin-ra mansion and in order to get them back they burned down Nibelheim.” Tifa answered.
Shera sat there her teacup halfway to her mouth as she stared at Tifa with surprise.
“I see.” Cid said. “And your father?”
“Dead.” She said lowering her head.
“We need a place to hide and we were hoping you could take us there.” Mrs. Strife added.
“Do you have a place in mind?” Shera asked.
“Yes.” Vincent answered. “Do you have a map?”
Cid nodded as Shera rushed to his office to procure a map for them. “By the way I didn’t get your name.” Cid drawled in his unique accent.
“Vincent Valentine.” He answered watching the strange man. The man had short blonde hair, wore a set of goggles with a pack of cigarettes stuffed into the band, a pale blue shirt coated in grease stains, and had his booted feet propped up on the table. But his blue eyes watched him with more intelligence than Vincent was willing to give him credit for.
Cid’s attention turned from the dark haired man in red to the young woman barely staying conscious in the chair beside Vincent.
“Is she ill?” Cid asked.
Tifa looked at Lilly and replied, “Lilly is suffering from MAKO poisoning. Do you have a place where she can rest until we are ready to go?”
Shera laid the map out on the table then said, “She can rest in my room.” then she turned to lead the way. Loz stood up and pick Lilly up bridal style and followed Shera with Mrs. Strife at his heels.
Vincent watched them leave with his normal impassive features while Chaos screamed in his mind, completely offended that the young boy was carrying the girl again.
“Where is this place you want me to take ya?” Cid asked. Vincent turned to the map and searched.
“There.” He said placing the tip of his clawed index finger on the map. Cid didn’t even flinch at the sight of the menacing looking gauntlet.
Nodding he said, “We’ll leave as soon as my crew has the ship ready.”
Then he stood and left the room. Vincent heard the man tell Shera to gather the crew and the other members of Avalanche saying it would no longer be safe for them here in Rocket town.
It felt like they had been walking for days, but in the darkness of the cave system it was difficult to tell how long they had been there. They had only stopped a handful of times to rest as they rushed through the twists and turns of the underground labyrinth. As they rounded another corner a light came into view. The boy in front stopped and cocked his head to the side listening. Turning he looked at his brother as they seemed to exchange some kind of information. Then they both gathered everyone around.
“There are people ahead. Sounds like maybe three or four.” Kadaj whispered.
“What is the terrain?” Vincent asked.
“There is a large open cave, then thick woods outside, as long as they haven’t cut down any trees, and there should be thick brush not far into the tree line.” Yazoo answered.
Vincent nodded.
“Can you boys fight?” Vincent asked, trying to decide the best plan.
“Not well.” Loz said.
“I can fight.” Tifa said somewhat offended that Vincent had overlooked her.
“Very well. Tifa and Myself will take out the men, you boys stay back and protect your mother and Lilly.”
“Yes.” They said in unison. Then Vincent and Tifa slowly walked up to the edge of the tunnel. As they looked around they spotted the four men, two were sitting at a table near the back of the cave and the other two were guarding the entrance.
Vincent signaled her to sneak up on the two at the table as he turned and made his way slowly toward the guards at the mouth of the cave. Hiding behind a crate of some kind he waited, listening for Tifa to take down the other two. A chair clattered to the ground, echoing off the walls of the cave. The guards at the entrance turned and started in the direction of their comrades when Vincent attacked, knocking both men unconscious. He watched as Tifa waved the boys towards her.
Vincent crept up to the entrance and looked out. He couldn’t see anyone outside but that didn’t mean there was no one there. Kadaj walked up beside him and looked out as well. Vincent watched as the young man looked the area over then nodded. “I can’t see anything unusual, and I’m not hearing anything abnormal, it should be fine.”
Vincent nodded. Allowing the young man to lead the way to the forest.
The trip through the forest on the outskirts of Rocket Town was uneventful. Tifa lead the way through the empty streets to an average looking house with a gigantic shop sitting behind it. She knocked on the door and a scruffy looking man opened it.
“Highwind.” Tifa said in greeting.
“Lockhart.” He drawled back, the cigarette in his mouth dancing from the movement.
“We need a place to hide for a little while.” Tifa said.
“Come on in.” A young woman said from behind Cid.
“Thanks Shera.” Tifa said then waived everyone in.
Shera sat down some cups and a teapot for everyone except Cid whom she gave a beer. “So what happened?” She asked.
“Well the short version is these two escaped from the Shin-ra mansion and in order to get them back they burned down Nibelheim.” Tifa answered.
Shera sat there her teacup halfway to her mouth as she stared at Tifa with surprise.
“I see.” Cid said. “And your father?”
“Dead.” She said lowering her head.
“We need a place to hide and we were hoping you could take us there.” Mrs. Strife added.
“Do you have a place in mind?” Shera asked.
“Yes.” Vincent answered. “Do you have a map?”
Cid nodded as Shera rushed to his office to procure a map for them. “By the way I didn’t get your name.” Cid drawled in his unique accent.
“Vincent Valentine.” He answered watching the strange man. The man had short blonde hair, wore a set of goggles with a pack of cigarettes stuffed into the band, a pale blue shirt coated in grease stains, and had his booted feet propped up on the table. But his blue eyes watched him with more intelligence than Vincent was willing to give him credit for.
Cid’s attention turned from the dark haired man in red to the young woman barely staying conscious in the chair beside Vincent.
“Is she ill?” Cid asked.
Tifa looked at Lilly and replied, “Lilly is suffering from MAKO poisoning. Do you have a place where she can rest until we are ready to go?”
Shera laid the map out on the table then said, “She can rest in my room.” then she turned to lead the way. Loz stood up and pick Lilly up bridal style and followed Shera with Mrs. Strife at his heels.
Vincent watched them leave with his normal impassive features while Chaos screamed in his mind, completely offended that the young boy was carrying the girl again.
“Where is this place you want me to take ya?” Cid asked. Vincent turned to the map and searched.
“There.” He said placing the tip of his clawed index finger on the map. Cid didn’t even flinch at the sight of the menacing looking gauntlet.
Nodding he said, “We’ll leave as soon as my crew has the ship ready.”
Then he stood and left the room. Vincent heard the man tell Shera to gather the crew and the other members of Avalanche saying it would no longer be safe for them here in Rocket town.