Suddenly, Tifa began banging her fist into the wall and yelling "Where's my mako Jack Daniels bleach head?! You said I'd get a bottle an' now I ain't got one do I? I WANT MY BOOZE!!!!!!!!!"
Sephiroth was getting irratated. He grabbed the bottle of alcohol he had purchased earlier from some strange traveling salesman who claimed to have gotten here by stepping though a door in his shop that led to another dimension. Sephiroth thought that the guy was sampling his wares just a little too frequently.
"Here! Take it!" Sephiroth said as he shoved the bottle into her hands.
Tifa practically tore the stopper of and started downing 95 proof mako laden Jack Daniels at speeds previously unknown to mankind. "Ah yeah! That hits the spot!"
Yuffie sweatdropped and said, "Is it really a good idea to guzzle down that booze like that?"
Tifa just glared at her and said, "Don' you learn me ta' drink an' I won' learn ya' how fast my fist can smash yer face!"
Well excuuuse meeee!" Yuffie said.
"These girls are giving me a headache........" Sephiroth thought as he rubbed his forehead. "But the drunken one is kind of hot........ if only
she wasn't so vulgar and hostile........"
Suddenly his thoughts were interrupted by a loud belch.
"Ah yeah! That's the stuff! Sure iz I tell ya'." Tifa said in a loud, drunken voice.
"Ewwwwww!" Yuffie yelled. "Gross!"
"Ya'll wan' a fight? Huh huh?" Tifa said, stumbling over the words in a drunken voice. "You a' lookin' fer trouble huh?"
She put up her fists but was stopped by Sephiroth.
"Get off'n me bleach headed fool!"
"Stop please." Sephiroth said. We have work to do. Let's get too it."
There was a knock at Cloud's hotel room door.
"I hope that isn't that drunken barbarian......." He said as he walked to the door.
"Please open up." A mysterious voice called. "I must warn you."
"Warn me?" Cloud answered, already knowing what this must mean. He slowly opened the door, just enough to see the face of his unexpected guest.
What he saw was a tall lean man in red, will long black hair and strange red eyes.
"Please may I come in Cloud......."
"How do you know my name?" Cloud asked.
"We have met before. A long time ago....... I was a bit different then. I am Vincent Valentine."
Cloud jumped. "Vincent!" he opened the door.
"What happened to you?" He asked. Looking at the strange metal claw and the large, dangerous looking gun he carried.
"I was experimented on by Hojo. All because I forgot his birthday. Boy is that guy touchy. But anyway, I've come to warn you Cloud. Sephiroth is here. He's looking for you. And it seems he's busted a girl out of jail that you had a scrap with in order use her as a means of getting to you quicker. It's best you leave. Now."
"Why is he after me?"
"You know why." Vincent answered. "I have my own buisness here right now. So I have to go. But remember. You have been warned. Get out before he finds you."
And with that said, Vincent left without another word.
"I'm not gonna run away" Cloud said to himself. "I'm gonna stand up to Sephiroth!"
And with that said, he began to get ready for a showdown.
Cid was having a fine dinner with Shera at the Lifestream cafe. It was one of the nicest places in this dump of a town.
"Oh Cid." Shera said. "This is wonderfull"
"Yes, it sure is Shera" Cid replied.
He was just about to kiss her when Cait Sith burst through the door.
"JAIL BREAK! JAIL BREAK!" He yelled. Causing the cafe's patrons to panic. "They're both gone! Gone! The drunk and the thief! When I woke up they was gone! And my keys too! We gotta get 'em sherriff!"
Now cid's face turned a shade of red that was indescribable as he rose
from his chair.
"What!" He yelled. You incompetant ^%$@# stupid @#*^@$! I can't ^!@$&$$@#^*# believe this $&%%#! I'm sorry Shera, I gotta go an' try to round up the varmits. Although they're probably miles away by now. C'mon Cait, git your &$*@ ass in gear!" Cid yelled as he ran out of the bar. The deputy was gonna get a pay cut for this.
"So bleach head," Tifa started. "When can we git this done! I'm growin' a might impatient I am! Hurry it up!"
"We will wait until morning." Sephiroth said solemnly. "And please don't call me bleach head."
"Why not, BLEACH HEAD!!!!!" Tifa was so drunk she couldn't even stand and she was becoming a real pain. Yuffie of couse had to start trouble by saying the dumbest thing she could possibly say.
"Ya' know, you ain't 'xactly a very nice lady. You're a vulgar, nasty drunk with the temperment of a beserk Aps. An' I'm plumb sick of ya' I am!"
Tifa's head turned slowly in Yuffie's direction with a look in her eyes that could make even a Weapon faint dead away.
"What did you say?" She said slowly. "You 'sultin me you Shinobi wannabe? I'll tear ya' to pieces with my bare hands!!!!!!!!"
And with that she darted up and tried to run, but she tripped over her own feet and fell flat on her face. Yuffie laughed and even Sephiroth managed a slight smirk. He felt a bit sorry for her in a way. She seemed so pathetic. And it was not like him to feel pity for anyone or anything.
Tifa's face grew hot and red as she heard the laughter. She tried to cast Fire3 but nothing happened. This started even more laughter to flow from Yuffie's mouth.
"Shoot! I fergot I'm silenced! Dagnabbit! I needs me an Echo Screen!"
"Hahaha! This is heelarious!" Yuffie yelled.
"This is ridiculess........." Sephiroth mumbled under his breath. "This will be a long night," he thought. "Very long."
Cloud took his sword in hand and sat on the bed pondering his next move.
"Stupid drunken wench........" He said. "The heck am I gonna do now? And Sephiroth.......bastard. He knows I'm here. He wants ta finish me off. Stupid momma's boy! I don't care what Vincent said. I'm settlin' this once an' fer all!"
And with that he got up and left his room.
Meanwhile, Cid was hopping mad. He went to his office and got the Venus Gospel, one of his most prized possesions.
"I'll learn them to ruin my %#*&#@ date with my sweetheart......" Cid mumbled under his breath.
"Shouldn't ya use yer gun?" Cait Sith asked.
Cid just looed at him funny and proceeded to make his way out the door.
"We'll start lookin' outside of town." Cid said. "They wouldn't dare hide out here. Fer some reason I don't think they are that far away. Now git yer ^#@& ass in gear an' let's get goin' Cait!"
Tifa had fallen into a drunken slumber and was snoring like a buzzsaw.
Sephirith was rubbing his forehead and grumbling to himself."Oh that infernal noise..........."
"I'll rub your head!" Yuffie beamed, hearts in her eyes.
"NO! That will not be necessary." Sephiroth replied in an irratated voice.
"Aw c'mon!" Yuffie whined. "Here! I'll show ya' cutie!"
She then started rubbing his head and giggling.
Sephiroth was getting very mad.
"Get off me you little tramp!" He yelled. "If you want to be useful then you can start by making her stop snoring! Now please...... leave me alone!"
"Hmmph! Well fine! Be that way. Maybe you'll be in a better mood when yer head clears!" And with that she slinked away to go annoy Tifa.
Meanwhile, Vincent sat alone by a dead tree in Midgar Gulch cemetary. He wouldn't seek out his enemy. He didn't have to. With the foolish way certain people were acting what he wanted would easily come to him.
Easily.
He took out his pocket watch to check the time. 8:35.
"I will wait......." He said to himself quietly, leaning back against the tree. "I will......."
Yuffie kept shoving Tifa, who was now drooling as well as snoring.
"C'mon! Git up! Yer snorin's makin' Sephy-pie mad!"
"Sephy-pie?" Sephiroth thought. What is that girl's problem anyway?"
Tifa's eyes opened slowly. "What the-, quit it! What in tarnation's yer problem? Can't I git one bit a' shuteye 'round here without you ruinin' it!?"
"But yer botherin' Sephy with yer snorin'! He told me ta' wake ya' up he did!" Yuffie said loudly
"What? Damn bleach-headed fool! Wakin' me up! I needs my beauty rest!" Tifa yelled.
Sephiroth just rolled his eyes. He hoped that all this nonsense was worth it. "Please don't call me Sephy." He said. "I don't like it. I don't like bleach head either. As I said before, my hair is naturally this color."
"Yeah...... sure......." Tifa said. Anyway, what're we gonna do if someone finds us here? Huh? What then?"
"No one shall find us before morning" Sephiroth said with subtle confidence. "If anyone comes near here they will be very sorry. I'll see to that."
"Haha! Big tough guy!" Tifa said sarcastically.
Sephiroth flashed a hostile look at her and said, "Trust me, intruders will be sorry they came here. Anyway, no one will come. Not tonight. There is going to be a storm. A bad one."
"How do you know?" Tifa asked.
"Clouds are moving in all we speak. A storm is brewing. I know these things." Sephiroth said.
"Ok mr. weatherman!" Yuffie yelled. "It is gettin' a bit chilly......"
"Well it will be over by morning." Sephiroth said solemnly. "It will."
And sure enough, within ten minutes of that conversation the lightning and thunder began and the rain followed. It poured down in heavy sheets.
Vincent took cover in an old shed. Cid and Cait Sith ran to the porch of old Mrs. Heideggar's house. She'd been dead three years and her son had a lucretive job at Shinra.
Cloud stood in the doorway of the inn waiting for the rain to let up a bit. Meanwhile, Sephiroth was smiling to himself.
"Stupid #&!@# rain!" Cid yelled. "Snuffed out my %*#@%^@# cigarette! Wasn't a cloud in the sky jus' a while ago! The sky was clear as ^$*@!#$ crystal! Where'd the rain come from?!"
"Freak storm?" Cait answered in a bewildered voice.
"Freak storm my ass!" Cid yelled though claps of thunder. "Somethin' jus' ain't right here Cait. Somethin' ain't %$@!& right!"
Suddenly the storm became more violent and Cid and Cait had to force their way into the old and empty Heigegger residence. Once inside they were safe from the storm in the cobwebby old farmhouse.
"Looks sturdy enough. I hope......" Cait Sith said quietly.
"Well in any case, we are stuck here until it lets up. Doesn't look like that'll happen soon." Said Cid. "An' those dang varmits are gettin' away! But they can't get far in this storm Cait. We'll just go after 'em
again once this infernal %^#$ storm let's the $&@! up!"
Sephiroth was grinning slyly. He began to laugh. He had caused the storm himself. Those fools Tifa and Yuffie were too dumb to suspect it. He had used materia he had found in the north crater. Tempest it was called. It
was very powerful indeed. The effect would last until sunrise. Cloud had wronged him by beating him in that fight. He remembered how it went.
They used to be such good friends, he and Cloud. They were mercenaries who had quit Shinra. Everything was just fine until Cloud and him had a disagreement a long time ago concerning some valuable and powerful materia they had found.
Cloud had wanted to sell it right away but Sephiroth deemed it's power higher than it's monetary value and wanted to use it for personal gain. He was willing to share all he gained with Cloud but no, Cloud refused
and a fight resulted. Somehow cloud won and took off with the materia. He sold it and disappeared. But now, now Sephiroth would get him back. And get him back good. Infact, he just might get back all of Midgar
Gulch even though they did him no wrong. Just for the hell of it.
Morning came to Midgar Gulch and the rain stopped and the sky began to clear. Sephiroth got up and peeked out the doors of the barn.
Smiling slyly, he said, "It's time." He then walked out into the morning sunshine.
"Hey! Wait fer us!" Yuffie yelled as she shook Tifa awake.
"Wha'....... Huh?" Tifa mumbled as Yuffie motioned her outside.
"Sephy-pie says it's time ta' go!" She said.
And with that they headed back to town.
Cloud grabbed his sword and headed out. He was going to confront Sephiroth and settle this once and for all no matter what Vincent said. And if Tifa happened to be there then he'd have to settle things with her too.
Cid grabbed the Venus Gospel and shook Cait Sith, who was sleeping."Get up Cait!" He yelled.
"Ooooh....... Leilani........" Cait Sith mumbled, still asleep.
Cid was getting mad. "Get the #@&$@ up and let's go! we got crim'nals ta' catch!"
Cait snapped awake and rubbed his eyes. "Huh? Oh yeah! Sorry 'bout that Cid! Let's go! But....... where we goin'?"
Cid scratched his head and lit a cigarette. "Don't rightly know. Maybe we better head back to town an' check in."
"Why?" Cait asked. "Think yer sweetheart's worried 'bout you?"
Cid's face turned all red. "No, it's not that! I -I"
"Haha! I knew it!" Cait cried. "You love Shera!"
"I do not!" Cid yelled. "Now let's $&!# go!"
Cait Sith giggled as they headed back to town.