FF7(Private)

Now Vincent was not a cook. By any means. He did what was necessary to survive but rarely did that involve cooking fancy meals. It was a few minutes of simply playing with the dials on the phone and another couple minutes for a delivery person to come strolling into the bar. It was a young boy with orange hair, nothing like Reno's. He popped in, for the most part the bar was dark beside a few lights above the counter where Cloud and Vincent were waiting to hear back from Reno. Vincent received the small packets of food from the boy, paid him his tip and money then brought it back for Cloud. "We'll need to be at our best." He stated whilst peeling back the thin cardboard box relieving noodles with beef and vegetables in two different boxes. He took one for himself, leaving the other for Cloud.

"Oh sweetheart, it'll be okay." Chimed Tifa softly to Marlene. "We need a plan to get out of here. Yuffie do you have any knives or something on you? If we could just get out of these bonds, we could work with what we have."

"You got it." Said Reno and he and Alicia walked down after Vincent and left the bar. Cloud came down after a while and just sat there feeling totally stupid and weak.

"No kidding. This is so not fair!" Whined Yuffie. Marlene had woken up and actually started crying. "Oh come on now don't cry. It's going to be alright. Cloud will come for us." Said Yuffie trying to calm the younger girl. "You sure..." Said Marlene sniffling. "I'm positive you know Cloud he always comes when we need him." Said Yuffie and Marlene smiled as she sat there.

Vincent stared at Alicia and Reno, exchanging a few side glances with Cloud. He didn't see any other option besides trusting the block head Turk. It was clearly a trap for Cloud and thankfully Cloud noticed as well. The problem was, Tifa and Yuffie wouldn't be a match against the guards in a weaken state. Not to mention Marlene was there. They would have to protect her. "Hurry and get your information." Vincent then pushed past Reno and Alicia, heading once more to the bar.

Tifa's eyes burst open at the sound of Yuffie. She immediately scanned her surroundings. "Crap." She growled under her breath. "We're in a pickle here, Yuffie..." Tifa nudged Yuffie's side, or what she thought was Yuffie beside her. Where ever they were, she knew it had to do with Phantom kidnapping them. She struggled against her bindings. Hers were tight, scrapping her wrists since any other way she would have been able to break out of.

"Makes sense a few days ago I was passing by there and saw a helicopter flying in that direction. I didn't give it any thought at the time and brushed it off." Said Cloud. "So you going to be stupid and barge right in? We've looked into it. Their security is highly tight. It won't be easy. There's thirty floors in their building and your girls can be anywhere in that place. They haven't been fucking around the past three years that's for sure." Said Alicia. "What choice to I have but other then take them directly." Said Cloud. "If you can give us some time we can help you. But you said didn't want to associate with anymore of our mess." Said Reno. "And what the hell can you do that can help us?" Asked Cloud annoyed. "Well right now we have a little agent in Phantom believe it or not. He's pulling double duty pretending to be part of Phantom while he gives us information about them. Give us time we'll find the exact location of the girls and then you can go rescue them." "So basically a double agent?" Asked Cloud. "Yes and he's my husband to be exact. He's pretty sly and he's risking his neck so the least you can do is accept our offer." Said Alicia. "Fine I will. It's not like I can fight in the shape I'm in. I know they're waiting for me to come and barge in anyways. That's why they took the three of them." Said Cloud.

Yuffie woke up too. "Ow... man I feel like I been hit by a bus..." Groaned Yuffie.

"We need to find out where they took the girls. I'm going to call up Reno as much as I don't want to and find out where their damn base of operations are." Said Cloud as he pulled his shirt back on. "No need for that." Said a voice. Cloud quickly looked and saw Reno standing in the door way. Alicia was with him. "So you know?" Asked Cloud looking at him. "Course they bought the ruins of Midgar a couple years ago. That's where you'll find your girls." Said Reno.

At Phantom headquarters. The girls had been confined to a cell. The two brothers that captured them were walking back in with a white hair male. "Cain Hugo I hope you know what you're doing. I will not accept any failures understood?" Said Kazunari. "No need to worry. If I'm correct Strife will come right for us now that we got these girls." Said Cain. As Kazunari looked at the three while they were still unconscious. They had been tied up as an extra precaution. Especially considering Tifa and her fists Cain and Hugo did not take any chances.

Cloud looked at Reno and his head lowered. “I know... And it’s my fault Vincent... All because I blew off that red headed fool’s warning!” The wall had a hole in it when Cloud punched it pissed.

Tifa got clubbed in the back of the neck by one of the men in there as well as Yuffie who was raging pissed. Marlene was the last to be knocked out. So all three girls were out cold now.

It was hours later Cloud awoke with a gasp. He let out a pained yell and as his injuries started hurting really bad. Finding himself bandaged up he wondered who had brought him back home.

Cloud ran out only to throw himself out of the way as a car of all things was thrown his way. “Cloud!” Cried Marlene as an explosion rocked the area. Cloud got thrown and he landed across the street on his side. Half the building Vincent was behind had been taking out with it. So he ended up getting caught in it too. Cloud struggled and sat up to see a chopper. His eyes went wide as he heard Marlene crying out for him. She, Tifa, And Yuffie had been netted in all the confusion and were yanked up into the chopper. It then flew away and Cloud blacked out from his injuries.

"Still if I were that boy's father he'd be dragged out of this place and slapped across the rear. He looks about seven or so. Shouldn't be acting like that at that age." Said Cloud. Yuffie came back with another bowl of ice cream and sat down. "Scoot over Cloud." Said Yuffie. "No go sit next to Vincent." Said Cloud. "Finnnee." Said Yuffie moving over Vincent and taking the seat next to him. “Cloud are you and and Tifa dating?” Asked Marlene out of the blue making Cloud actually turn pink. “Why say that?” Asked Cloud. “Because you’re not being you. And your face says it all.” Said Marlene. Cloud was about to answer when the window by them suddenly shattered. The sound of gun fire was heard. Cloud was fast to get Marlene and Tifa down. Looking over the up turned table he saw a few men wearing black on the nearby roof top. They had rifles. “Vincent take them out. I’ll go and see what the hell is going on.” Said Cloud running. The shots were mainly being aimed at him.

Just then a spoonful of ice cream splattered Vincent on his face when a kid across the way thought it would be funny to throw some. Cloud just started laughing and grinned at Vincent's poor misfortune.

"Oh I'm soooo upset." Said Cloud with a grin. "I'm going to get more ice cream Vinny." Said Yuffie jumping up and going back over to the counter. Cloud smiled and said, "You were saying? Your pockets will be just as empty and you know it."

"Hey it's not my fault you're a whipped man. What can I say? You seem to have a leash on you the way you let Yuffie come and drag you around." Said Cloud with a grin. Marlene came back with a big bowl with at least ten flavors piled on one another. Cloud said, "Um Marlene we're going to split that right?" "Nope you said get what I wanted Cloud and this is what I want." Said Marlene and Cloud sighed knowing this was going to cost him considering she had nearly ever flavor.

"Marlene go pick what you want." Said Cloud. "Okay!" Said Marlene running over to the counter. Cloud walked over and smiled saying, "What's wrong Vincent? You look like you are w-h-i-p-p-e-d. Yuffie too much for ya?" Cloud smirked as he spelled that out.

"Perhaps ice cream? Maybe we'll run into Vincent and Yuffie. I got to give him a hard time about getting all soft for her anyways." Said Cloud. "Ice cream sounds fine." Said Marlene. "Then its settled." Said Cloud.