Ripples of Fantasy 7: Mako Awakening|PART II (Shun/Ethar)

[Shun]

The creature lets out an ungodly... unholy cry as its whole arm got vaporized.. It started to thrash and thrash about, swinging aimlessly as its pain was very evident.. That decisive blow from Ethar was enough to trigger it going into rage..

"DAMN! Ethar you arent a joke! I'll take you up on that beer offer if we make it outta dis! Grr! Step back Tifa!" yelled Barret as he got in accordance with the opening of the creature and raised his gun arm.

Tifa figured out how to escape without a moment to spare as a hail of slugs flew, hitting the creature insides again and again. After what appeared like ages, Barret halted to investigate the outcomes. Inside the holder, the animal had survived and got up on its feet. What occurred next stunned the group; the slug wounds and arm begun to gradually mend until they were about unnoticeable.

"DAMN, what is this?! ETHAR ITS HEALS LIKE YOU DAWG!" shouted Barret.

"He must be halted rapidly before he can recover." clarified Red XIII.

"NOW he lets me know… " murmured Barret as HO512 at last ventured out of the compartment as everybody had stepped back in dread. It held out its paw before everyone a bundle of light begun to shape. The wad of light at that point advanced and part into three sections which then took shape as little animals.

"Try not to get worked up over decimating those things," exhorted Red, "It'll simply make more. On the off chance that we take him out, they'll kick the bucket and die as well."

"Extraordinary," said a female voice as a fireball cruised over Red and hit HO152 square in the face and sent him falling once more into the compartment once more.

The group pivoted to see Aeris, now outfitted with her staff and her Mythril Armlet prepared, "I told to you guys I could help," she said with a wily grin.

Before anyone could make a remark, the three specimens part up and assaulted the gathering. One attempted to hop on Tifa, yet she rushed to hit it back with a strike. Another surged at Ethar. The last one attempted to take a hit on Cloud, yet had no possibility of landing a strike as he was cut into equal parts in mid air. Amid this time, HO512 had left the holder and was met by a fireball from Shun. Barret then chosen to shield it from moving and begun to empty projectiles in its leg.

"AY YALL, hustle up just a bit and hit this thing where it hurts man!" he shouted as he proceeded with the torrent.

"Thats it... Healing Wind! ETHAR GET UP!" whirls of green and winds suround Ethar as Aeris breaks her Limit and dulls Ethar's pain.. It would also appear that his wound is some sort of infection.. Mako veins although not very noticable are showing around the cut..

Regardless, The two specimens had gotten up and were attempting to assault Tifa and Shunbun by and by, which left Ethar, Cloud, Aeris and Red to act while they had the open door. Aeris propelled a fireball at its left leg, bringing it onto a knee. Red XIII additionally propelled fireball, yet rather gone for its paw, swinging it once again from the effect. With the body now totally unguarded, Cloud hurried ahead and dove his sword through the animal, making it shout out in torment. Barret stopped his assault as Cloud hauled the sword out and stepped back. At this point, Tifa and Shun had discarded the other creatures and went to remain with whatever is left of the group. They looked as HO512 gripped its injury, which it was experiencing difficulty to recover because of utilizing such a great amount of vitality to recuperate itself from Barret's projectiles toward the start of the fight. They were prepared for him attempt to leave himself open as he would attempt to make more specimens, yet he accomplished something else. Rather than extending his hook to make more creatures, he conveyed it nearer to himself to go about while the mouth on its shoulder opened. The group looked as a purplish gas framed and spill out through the dangerously sharp teeth.

"Poison!" cautioned Red, "that toxic substance will slowly kill us all!"
Tifa went and fled to Ethars arms, "Ethar! save us!"

[Ethar Luxun]

Ethar groaned as he looked up to see the creature being assaulted by his new friends,m but the creature seemed to be holding its own with its own healing factors. He tried to get up, but his body refused to listen.

But then its when he heard Aerith's voice, he saw something on the floor crawling towards him. Panicking, Ethar managing to bring his hand up, and a weak burst of energy made the creature pick anotehr target.

But then his eyes saw something green surrounding him, and he felt the majority of his strength returning to him.

Quickly getting up to his feet, He smiled "Thank you Miss Aerith. I am in your debt." He said, looking to the main creature that Cloud, Barret and the others were assaulting, and saw it did inded heal like Ethar did, granted, at a faster rate then he did. Once it seemed that it was cornered, he saw the purple gas that started to seep out of teh creatures mouth, and looked concerned when the canine creature said it was poison.

Tifa then leapt into his arms, asking him to save them all. "Dont worry, Thanks to Aerith, I got this... You all have done enough." He said, as he moved infront of the group. The purple gass flowing between Ethars legs. And with a Sly grin, Ethars aura flamed up, causing its own wind, blowing hte posion away from them as Ethar resumed his silver hair form.

Moving his hands to one side, in a cupped formation, Ethar started to say "Kaaame..." and a bright ball of energy started to form in his hands. It slowly grew larger as Ethar continued "Haaa...meeeh...." before the ball of energy reached a basketball size, and Ethar threw his hands forward.

"HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!| He shouted, as the ball burst into an enormous beam of energy that completely engulfed the creature, and slammed int oteh wall behind it. But that wasnt all, the energy kept going ,and pierced through multiple walls behind the creature, before finally piercing the outer wall of the building, allowing the air flow to rush in, drawing the rest of the poison gas outside, and dissolving harmlessly.

What remained of the creature? Absolutely nothing. Not even ash. Breathing heavily through his nose, Ethar turned to face the group with a smile. "How was that?" He asked, as his body reverted back to its previous state, but Ethar felt the sharp pain in his chest again, causing him to clutch it. "Nngh, what in gods name is going on here... Chest...still hurts..."

[Shun]

There was nothing but silence...... The creature appeared to be dead but Aeris stepped forward and remained before the animal, well its head. There was no way the party without Ethar could hope to start to even stand a chance... Luckily they had Noran Royalty to back them up. "Ethar you must be like me? an Ancient.. Even things so vile like this wont die easy!" The others didn't effectively hold her back as she expanded her arm outward, attempting to align it with the mouth, which was presently beginning to open and close. She sat tight for a few moments before the green materia in her Mythril Armlet begun to sparkle and a bright fireball showed up in the palm of her hand. Whenever the mouth opened, she shot it straight ahead and to her good fortune, HO512 wound up unintentionally gulping it. With that, she gradually strolled in reverse until she was with her companions and they watched what might occur next. In no time flat, the gas quit turning out and the mouth shut. HO512 attempted to move, however the slugs which Barret had put into it were keeping it set up. As it attempted to focus its vitality to recuperate itself, the fireball did the job mixed with Ethar's massive kamehame attack as it responded with the gas inside HO512 and set off a blast inside him, crushing him totally in a circle of death. The group did not move as the smoke settled until they were certain that the animal was dead for good.

Tifa rubs her eyesbrows, "That.. What ever you did, burnt a few of my brows.. see?" Tifa leaned in to show ethar, accidentally kissing him, she tried to ignore it but play it off, with her face looking like a tomato.."

Cloud shakes his head, getting himself back together, "Aerith, how are you holding up?"

Aerith smiles, sighing, "Okay.. Thanks everyone and Ethar especially."

"Don't mention it," said Barret happily, "You saved my daughter's life and I owe ya gurl."

Shun smiles and nods, "We could not let these monsters have you.."

Tifa chimes in, "She appears to be good everyone, ...from numerous points of view."

Red XIII speaks, "Good, I don't care for two-legged things."

Barret looks at him, "Mane, What are you?"

Red XIII looks up at him, "An educated question. However, hard to reply." He hesitates, "I am what you see....You must have many inquiries, however to start with, how about we escape here. I'll lead the way."

Aerith smiles, "Shun... so you came for me."

Red XIII jumps over the railing toward the exit, "I apologize for what occurred back there. I was simply acting to throw Hojo off guard......"

Barret checks the bullets in his weapon, "So we've saved Aerith, ain't no one should be in this buildin'! So how about we all dip and get the hell outta here!"

Cloud nods, "In the event that every one of the five of us go together, we'll be taken note. We should separate into two gatherings. So Barret, Ethar, Red and Shun, Come with me, Tifa take Aerith."

Aerith nods and smiles giving a peace sign, "I'll see you later!! We'll be holding up at the 66th Floor Lift."

Tifa gives a tight hug to Ethar, "D-Don't get killed! Or i'll kill you! Remember.. Meet at the 66th Floor Elevator."

Tifa runs off and Aerith hangs around gathering loot and drops before she takes off after Tifa.

Cloud looks over Ethars wounds, "I'm out of potions but once we get out of here we should get you to lay down, think you can make the last stretch?"

[Ethar Luxun]

Ethar couldnt help but tild an eyebrow up at Aerith as she assumed that Ethar as an Ancient like her, but he shook his head. "Nah, Im just your not-so-average, run of the mill duke, with the ability to manipulate various kinds of energy at will." He said as he let off a soft laugh.

But Ethar got surprised when Tifa started to talk about her eye brows, and when she tried to show them to him, the pair accidentally locked lips for a brief moment. Tifa's face wasn't the only one to turn red, as Ethar's followed suit as well.

When Aerith thanked the group for coming to her rescue, Ethar smiled. "Not a problem, any friend of Shuns is a friend of mine. And I give it my all to protect my friends." He said, looking proud as Cloud told them that their group had gotten too big, and would have to split up to avoid more attention. Ethar shook his head. "Even though I just blew a massive hole in the side of the building, sure no one is gonna know about us..." He said with a sarcastic tone.

Tifa suddenly hugged Ethar tightly, asking him not to get killed, he smiled in return. "Not to worry Miss Lockhart. You will see me again, of that, you can be sure of." He replied, as Cloud asked him if he was going to be ok. Even though Ethar's remaining injuries were Internal, Ethar didnt feel so good, but he knew he had to still keep going. "Yeah, Ill be fine as long as I dont transform anymore. Whatever is wrong with me, appears to get worse when I do transform. So If I dont go overboard anymore, I should be alright... besides..."

He looked back down the direction the girls ran off to...

"I beleive Miss Lockhart is interested in me, in many more ways then shes letting on..." He added, as his cheeks turned red in colour. This was the first time in his life, that anyone had started to courtship him, instead of the other way around...

[Shun]

Cloud smiles softly but still stoic, "I have to admit, she does like you a tab bit more than I have thought. She was never this 'girly' when I was growing up with her."

Shun shrugs and smiles, "Ethar just have that effect on the girls and-"

Shun was immediately cut off by a man in the lab who gives Cloud's party the Keycard 68 as they were headed towards the exit. "No! Please don't slaughter or kill me. I just did what Hojo instructed me to do! To demonstrate it to you.... here, this is the key card to the 68th Floor. Would I be doing this in the event that I was the foe?"

Cloud thanks him and they go to the 66th Floor lift and work the switch.

A bald man with glasses strolls in and places his hand on Shun's shoulder...

Shun eeps and his shoulders hunch, "H, hello! y-yeah!? What is it?"

He smiles at him, "Would you press "Up" please?"

Cloud whispers, "Turks? Must be a trap..."

And then...

The leader of the turks himself, Tseng enters the lift.

Tseng puts his hands in his pocket, standing awkwardly in the crowded lift, whistling as he looks up.. "So uh... You know you all fucked up right? Right? I hope you had a fun time."

Cloud facepalms, "Ggh..."

Shun put's his hands up, Barret does as well and Red X does not bares his teeth.

Tseng eyes beams at Ethar, keeping a calm tone, "Mister Ethar? Right? Don't think we have not seen your recent killings of our best elite. You are quite the impressive warrior, Oh and also don't think of even using it here because one move and boom this whole place goes, hands up if you please."

The man looks down at his watch, tapping his boot.

"Tseng, no!!!" yelled Aerith as she grabbed him and pulled down, sending the bullet flying upwards and hitting the ceiling.

"NGH!" Tseng tried to catch himself but luckily his lackey acted fast and restrained Aerith as she tried to struggle and Tseng went back to pointing his gun at the others.

"Okay then," he began in an exhausted and angry voice, "Unless anyone else wishes to test their luck, we will be going now,"

He slowly advanced towards his panel and used his own keycard to activate it. The party could do nothing as the door closed and the elevator started to ascend.

"Heck..." Uttered Shunbun.

[Ethar Luxun]

Ethar knew things were going too easily for the group, for soon after the group got into the Elevator, and two men eventually entered the lift with them.

Things turned sour quite quickly as the two men had a plan, and quickly took them hostage, threatening to blow up the lift and everyone in it. One of the men even held a gun at them.

But Aerith dove into the lift with them, helping to redirect a single shot, but the other man quickly restrained her, while 'Tseng' told them to put their hands up.

"If you truly knew what I was capable of sir, then you would know that such a firearm is useless against me. And if you werent threatening my friends as well, I would of tore out your throat with my own teeth before you could even blink." Ethar said, looking angry at Tseng, but Ethar held himself back since he didnt want anyone he was friends with to be injured, so he had no choice but to go with Tseng.

When Tseng walked over to the panel, swiped his own keycard and they started to move up, Ethar was still glaring at him. "Mister Tseng, I do promise you. When this day ends, one of us will be in their grave...." Ethar said, as he clenched his fist. Nothing angered him more then someone threatening to hurt his friends, especially someone who was part of his family.

[Shun]

"Such big talk from a Child. You have not even begun to understand the world. I'm sick of this banter. Rude, How long is it before we arrive?" Asked Tseng.

Rude, his lackey, looked up, "Not that long, sir."

Rude and Tseng lead Shun, Ethar, Cloud, Barret, Aerith, and Red XIII.. Their hands and feet are bound.

Two Shinra warriors remained outside the lift entryway on the 69th floor of Shinra Headquarters. They had been advised by the President himself to sit tight for Tseng and nothing more. It appeared that that was a quick made request, as just two minutes after they had arrived, the lift entryway opened to uncover Tseng, holding a weapon with an irritated demeanor all over, Rude and alternate people (who had been cuffed while they had been in the lift) at whom Tseng was pointing the firearm.

"Sir!" saluted the troopers as the gathering of individuals was driven out at gunpoint.

"Take this lady and place her in one of the cells on the 67th floor," requested Tseng as he pointed at Aeris with his other arm.

The two officers moved toward the lady who went down against the divider in pressure, not needing them to touch her.

"I-I can walk just fine without being controlled," she said as she took a gander at Tseng with angry eyes.

Tseng glanced back at her for a few moments before murmuring.

"Good, don't control her, simply walk her and ensure she doesn't get out."

"Aeris," called Bun as the warriors encompassed her and begun to stroll toward the stairs, "Be watchful."

She just had sufficient energy to answer with a speedy gesture and a look of assurance before one of the fighters bumped her forward with his rifle and they proceeded. As the sound of their strides vanished, Shunbun knew himself that they were in a horrible position.

They stop mid approach to bring another lady on board, Tifa.

Cloud takes a gander at her, "You got caught, as well?"

"The president has asked for that we take you to him," educated Tseng with a wily grin.

"The President? Why might he need to see us?" asked Tifa.

"It's a significant feat and accomplishment that you've gotten this far. Much more you, Ethar must be taken in for further study… " said Rude before investigating Tseng for his ungainliness at not having the capacity to stop Aerith from tackling him, "… for the time being."

"What are you going to do to Aeris?" asked Shun, stressed over her wellbeing.

'Damn it, that this was a bad move Aeris.. These folks can be brutal.' Thought bun.

"That all relies on upon her participation," said Rude in his standard stone cold tone.

"Enough talk," said Tseng, "It's time to go."

There was no further talk as the group was made to fix up in single file line with Tseng at the front and Rude at the back. They at that point had strolled around the floor to the stairs and began going up the stair set, with Barret attempting to shield himself from going off on everyone.

'Ugh, can't believe our asses got caught man!And now this filth will chuckle at us!'

Tifa herself was feeling her head surge with thoughts,'What would they say they will do to us? will they execute us? Hmm.. They most likely will… we need to leave! Be that as it may, we can't abandon Aeris… " Thought Tifa.

In almost no time, they saw the finish of the stairs and the President coming into view. He sat in his seat with a malevolent grin all over and got up as the group was made to remain around his work area. He glanced around and got himself astonished with the quantity of individuals before him.

"I thought you said that there were five?," he stated, scrutinizing the Turks disappointment.

"There was one more," said Tseng before rapidly including, "However don't stress, we have him here." He indicates Ethar.

"Simply ensure that we don't free the Ancient, we can't stand to lose her, And ensure Mr Ethar does not escape his ties or we are all dead." requested the President before moving his look back onto AVALANCHE.

"What are you going to do to Aeris?" solicited Shun with a sense of fear.

"Well, we will utilize her to her most extreme potential. She's the last surviving Ancient, don't you know? They called themselves the Cetra and lived a huge number of years prior to us. Presently, they are only an overlooked page in history," clarified the President with incredible intrigue.

"Cetra? She's a survivor of the Cetra?" asked RedX in a dumbfounded tone.

'A survivor of the Cetra… how mind blowing…' Thought Cloud.

The president looks at Ethar observing him, rubbing his chin, "And you. Hmpm, must cost a fortune to make 'em like you huh?"

[Ethar Luxun]

Ethar tried to calm himself down as Tseng refereed to Ethar as a child. While on Nor, that wouldnt be an insult to Ethar, since he was still technically an infant by Noran standards, but the way Tseng talked to Ethar, he knew it was an insult.

He merely remained silent as he was strutted up to the president like he was a prized animal caught in a trap. Lead up the stairs, he saw the president himself, as the man himself too kcare to warn his employees not to let Ethar loose, or it would mean the death of them all.

"Mister President, I wouldnt kill you for doing this. Oh no, I intend to make you suffer slowly... painfully... until you beg on your knees for a swift death. And then, and only then, will I grant you your wish...." He said, as his ocean blue eyes seemed to boil with an extreme hatred. The president then turn his attention to hsi friends, and refereed to Aerith as a survivor of Cetra, something he had never heard.

The president then turned back to Ethar, looking over him, saying that it would cost a fortune to make something that was even close to him. "Forget whatever it is your thinking. IF you do not release my friends and I, your committing an act of war against an entire planet. There are BILLIONS of beings like me, but ten times more powerful!" He said, as he clenched his fists again. But then a sly grin crept onto his face, as he added "Oh yeah, the ties you got me in... I dont need my arms to kill everyone in this room. I only havent done so yet, becuase I want to know what your grand plan is."

[Shun]

"Kekekeke.. HAW HAW HAWHAWHAW!!!" Roared the president in a huge laughing fit. "I hope it's millions! We could use more people of your caliber! I must say, not touching a guard and killing them, gotta hand it to ya, pretty damn good work there my boy. I believe I have heard you are from a uh, Planet Noran? Nor?? Bah I will have to look back on the tapes but you are nobility so you might be worth some real money hehe" He rubs his hands together. "I think your people, The Norans? or the Ancients will demonstrate to us the path to the 'Promised Land,'" the president continued, "I trust that your friend, Aerith, is the way to that. If not, then you, my friend, Ethar, definitely will."

"The Promised Land? Isn't that only a legend?" asked Red, still processing all of this in his head.

"Even if its not, it's excessively enticing not to go after!" giggled the President, "They say that the land there is extremely prolific and if that is right… "

"There must be Mako there," spat Barret in outrage.

"Precisely!" Exclaimed the president, "That is the reason our cash sucking Mako Reactor is a need. The plentiful Mako will simply turn out good all alone. That is the place Neo-Midgar will be manufactured. Shinra's new glory..."

Barret battles against his cuffs, "Quit dream, ya' piece of crap!"

"Gracious, don't you know? All it takes nowadays for your fantasies to work out as expected is influence, power, and cash," grinned the President, "At any rate, that finishes up our meeting. Farewell."

"Get back here boi, Aint' finished with you son! I GOT SOMETHIN' TO SAY TO YA" shouted Barret as he was controlled and held back by Rude.

"If you need something else... talk to my secretary." Joked the president.

"We should go" The president said without a clue of feeling in his voice.

The other individuals from AVALANCHE picked not to take after Barret's illustration and basically strolled with Tseng down the stairs as the President watched their withdrawing figures with happiness.

"So close… soon there will be nothing that would stop be able to me!" Exclaimed the president as he polishes
his jacket buttons.

....

....

Ethar, Shun and the others now end up in the jail cells on the 67th floor. Aerith is in her own cell on the left, Barret and Red XIII share the cell to the right, and Tifa is in the cot in Cloud's middle cell, Shun and Ethar share a cell opposite of Clouds.

Tifa bounces up from her bed and strolls up to the bars, "Psst Ethar, Bun...Can we get out?

[Ethar Luxun]

"We dont have Mako there you imbecile! Besides, my planet is hidden from mortal eyes, there is no way I would even tell you how to find them." He spouted at the president as they were eventually lead down onto the 67'th floor, and locked up in cells.

Ethar took this opportunity to take a bed close to the cell doors, and laid back on it and started to rest. This allowed his body to actually start healing rather then just keeping his infection at bay.

Letting out a sigh, Ethar heard Tifa's voice as he leaned up and peer out the door, and saw Tifa close to the bars of her cell.

Sliding around on his bed, he reached out and tried to grab the bar, but something was energizing the bar, which sparked and forced Ethar to let go. "Yikes... Well, using brute force wont work this time Im afraid. They got something energizing our cells." He said, before laying back on his cot.

"Well, for now anyways. Im taking this time to actually rest so my body can heal itself. Ill be able to break us out of here when Im back at 100%." He said, as he put his hands behind his head. Looking back to Tifa, Ethar had one question to ask Tifa.

"Miss Lockhart, may I ask you something...personal?" He asked, while a soft smile spread across his face.

[Shun]

Tifa whispers and looks over, "Ethar?? Whats wrong???"

"Psst. Aeris, are you there?" Shunbun whispered to be safe.

On the opposite side of the room, Aeris had been taking a seat on the floor gazing at the roof when the voice found her off guard. She immediately crept up against the entryway and started to whisper back.

"Bunny? Bunny, is that you?"

"Obviously it's me, who else would it be?" he stated, attempting to lighten the situation as he sat down and inclined toward the cell so they could hear each other better.

"Are you and your father Okay?" she inquired.

"No doubt, we are fine and okay. A debt of gratitude is in order for attempting to stop Tseng before he caught us," he stated, as yet keeping the cheerful tone in his voice.

"Why did you do that? Why did you attempt and save us? I was stressed over you, we as a whole were," asked Shunbun, catching her off guard once more, particularly in light of the fact that he sounded so concerned.

"Umm, I believed that there would be no possibility of every one of us getting away from here alive if every one of us got caught. So I believed that on the off chance that I figured out how to divert and handle tseng, you could somehow discover a method for getting every other person out,"

"Aerith... that is truly... Brave of you," said Tifa, shocked at what Shun and Areith had both quite recently stated, "However despite everything it wasn't an exceptionally good thing to do, you could have been killed!" she tsk'ed

"All things considered, I'm alive aren't I?" Aerith said tongue in cheek, "They'll most likely bring the others here as well, so we all should attempt to get some rest. You'll need it on the chance that we need to get away."

"Shouldn't something be said about you Cloud? Think we can get away?" Asked Aerith.

Cloud strolls to the entryway of the cell, "I dunno. Kinda hard, I will consider something.."

"Psst, Cloud dont surrender!" whispered Tifa.

Cloud investigates and whispers to Shun and Ethar, "I wonder how Barret is getting along"

Barret is perched by the entryway of his cell, "aye! yall! Aerith is an Ancient and the genuine name of the Ancients is Cetra... The Ancients know where the Promised Land is and the Shinra is scanning everywhere for that Promised Land." He rubs his beard, "I just hear stories 'bout the Promised Land. I don't know whether it truly exists tho."

"Is it real tho?" Barret delays for a minute, "The Shinra trust that the Promised Land is loaded with Mako energy and vitality. Which implies, if the Shinra arrive to the promised land, they'll suck up all the Mako energy....and the land'll wilt and die away. The Planet's going to get weaker." He stands.

Barret goes to the bars of his cell watchful not to touch it, "I can't simply leave them be man... I'm recruitin' new individuals!! Ethar, Summers, Shun, Me, Tifa, Cloud... what's more, Aerith as well."

He swings to Red XIII and whispers, "How 'bout you brother?"

Red XIII gets up, extends and stretches, and rests once more. "You're so damn exhausting, sit down."

Shun ponders internally, 'I wonder about how Red XIII is getting along with Barrent'

Red XIII stays there peacefully, "............Grandpa."

Barret takes a gander at him and giggles out, "Grandpa!? Ha, ha, ha...... Grandpa, gee... ha, ha, ha......."

Red XIII sits up, "What's so funny, hmm?"

Barret calms his giggling, "Nothin' man...... ha, ha"

'I Wonder how Ethar is getting along,' Think's Cloud, "Yo Ethar, How're holding up? Is your injury more severe since the fight?"

Tifa sits up, "No wait Ethar, what was your question?"

[Ethar Luxun]

"Oh nothing is wrong. I just cant wait till I strangle that president guy with his own entrails. No one threatens my friends AND my people and lives to tell about it. Infact, ever since I saw the guy, I have been tracking his life energy, even to right now, I know exactly where he is in the building. There is some interference, but I have the general idea." He said as he heard Shun talking to Aerith. Listening to the pair converse, Ethar could tell that there were some strong feelings between the two. Stronger then what SHun had with Summers. It was quite romantic.

"No need to give up hope my friends. If it wasnt for Aerith, Id be in alot worse shape then I am now, but thanks to her, it wont be too long before Im all healed up." But then Ethar's stomach growled. Loud enough for people to mistake that some beast was caged up further down the jail cells. "Ok, after we get outta here, Drinks AND food is on me..." He said with a laugh.

He was silent for a moment before he heard Cloud speaking his name, and asking how his injury was. "YEah, it feels more painful then before, but now that Im not actively trying to fight people, my body is having a chance to heal itself. Sephiroths sword must of had something on it that contaminated me, or something. No worries though, my body can take care of it. I hope..." He said, as Tifa's voice chimed in.

"Oh it was nothing too important Miss Lockhart, I was just curious if you were....ya know...seeing anyone..." He asked, ash is face turned a bit red in the cheeks. Though in the dark jail cells, no one could tell if he was blushing or not.

[Shun]

Barret responds, "Aww yeah, Ethar man I was wrong 'boutcha!"

Cloud nods, "We can't allow president Shinra to live."

Tifa herself however... She has never thought about dating anyone.. She sighs, "I have honestly considered you... like heavily. I have not gotten to know you long but-"

Aerith rings in and cuts her off, "I always knew that Shun and Cloud would seek me."

Shun whispers, "Heyyy, I'm your bodyguard, right?"

She strolls to the entryway of her cell.

Aerith tosses her hand, "Not in case i'm always healing everyone!"

"I'll be alright, don't stress over me," Shun answered, attempting to console her; in all actuality, he was feeling somewhat exhausted after all the quarreling and stressing and battling over what will happen.

A snapshot of quiet taken after before Aeris gave out a light laugh.

"Hm? What's so amusing?" asked a confounded Shun.

"I've been keeping away from the Shinra for around fifteen years without an issue," she said in a cheerful voice as she gave out a chuckle, "At that point I meet you and everybody and in under seven days I'm in their cells..."

"Aeris.." Shun started in a disheartening tone, "I'm truly sad for this.. I ought to have shielded Tseng from getting you.."

"It's okay Shun, it's not your fault," she stated, attempting to perk him up before grinning despite the fact that he couldn't see her, "Furthermore, I'm happy. It was justified, despite all the trouble."

"Worth what?" asked Bun, now significantly more confounded.

She gave another snicker before answering. "Meeting you, Cloud, Tifa, Barret, Ethar.." she said basically.

"Aeris.." Shun said as he gazed at the floor, "I..know why they were after you, Elmyra let us know."

"I made sense of that," said Aeris with a murmur, "This isn't my first time in this building either.."

"This is the place you gotten away from with... your genuine mother, yes?" Shun talked up.

"Yes," she said discreetly.

"Well don't you worry, will ensure that you leave once more," Shun said as dauntlessly as possible.

There was another snapshot of quiet before Aeris talked with a more genuine tone in her voice.

"Bunny.. why are you doing this?" she doubted.

"Doing what?"

"Helping me. Promising to get me out of here... despite the fact that you got caught in here too.. Why are you doing this when you could escape from here and never think back?"

Shun considered his answer until the point when he found the ideal answer..

"Since it's justified, despite all the trouble," he said with a grin that she couldn't see, yet knew was there.

"Goodness is it?" she asked, breaking into a chuckle part of the way through.

"Definitely," he answered, chuckling too.

It was a wonder that they weren't discovered with all the laughing, however that idea never entered their thoughts.

"Bunny?" she asked once they had at last ceased, which had just been around ten seconds.

"Yes?"

"If we do figure out how to leave, what do you plan to do?"

"I don't have the foggiest idea. The Shinra will be onto us and particularly you, so everybody should be cautious. Ethar and I may remain with AVALANCHE if that is conceivable, however we'll see.. I presume.."

"Right.." said Aeris.

"What would you like to do after you get out?" asked shunbun.

Not having any desire to put an "if" into his sentence, Aeris gazed toward the roof and begun to speak, "I need to discover more about the Ancients. About my identity, and about what happened to make a large portion of them vanished. Regarding why I'm clearly the just a single one left.." she stated, her voice vanishing towards the end.

"You're alone," said Shun a few moments after she completed, "There's things which you can't tell to anybody, can you? Since they just won't get it."

On the opposite side, a tear noiselessly slid down Aeriths' cheek; not trying to wipe it away, she proceeded with the discussion in a peaceful and despairing tone.

"Yes, precisely. I would like somebody who could comprehend my issues and the planet's problems..."

Shunbun remained noiseless as Aeris stopped to sigh before proceeding.

"When I was a child, after I got away and began living with my stepmother, I made a decent attempt to imagine that I was much the same as the greater part of normal children. They were all circling longing that they could fly and be legends and be "unique," yet I wasn't. I didn't need to on the grounds that I was "uncommon" and I didn't care for it one bit. I continued playing alongside them, yet I felt so imbecilic while doing it and I realized that none of them would comprehend in the event that I attempted to let them know. I generally longed that I could have one companion who might comprehend, who could comprehend, who might tune in.."

After yet another snapshot of hush, Shun talked delicately, "I-I don't know whether I can see, however I'm willing to tune in.."

"Shun.." whispered Aeris as she gazed toward the roof before beginning to grin again and recapturing a gently happy tone, "Thanks."

"For what Aeris?" asked Shunbun.

"For all that you simply did," she said in a confident tone, "You've listened more to what I've needed to say than any other individual in years,"

"..the pleasure is all mine," he said unobtrusively, additionally with a positive tone.

"Also, Bunny?" she all of a sudden inquired.

"Yeah?" he answered, slight concern appearing.

"...when you said that it was justified, despite all the trouble to stay here...you implied forreal that right?" she asked in a restless voice.

"Obviously I meant it," he answered as reassuringly as possible.

"So then..when I escape this cell... I'll see you, right?"

By then, Shun saw precisely why Aeris was posing these inquiries and answered with what she needed to listen.

"Yes.. you will, don't stress over it."

Aerith laughs, "The arrangement was for one date, right?"

Tifa yawns, "Rude, I was having a moment with Etha-............oh, I get it."

Aerith bounced and her eyes become wide, "...!? Tifa! Tifa, you're there as well!"

Tifa folds her arms, "Pardon me, If you are taking Shun out on the town then I will bring Ethar with me on a twofold, double date with you and Shun! As a sanity check!" She smirks.

[Ethar Luxun]

Ethars thoughts were confirmed when it came to himself, tifa, Aerith and Shun. This made him smile to himself as he sat up in his cot again, looking out to the cell across from him.

"Good for you Shun. Seems that my old mannerism seemed to of rubbed off on ya from before I Sent ya to school. Your a good kid Shun. Im proud to have you as my son. You and Miss Aerith would certain make a lovely couple." He said as he walked up to the bars as he heard Aerith and Tifa have their own small conversation, mentioning a double date.

"Miss Lockhart, I would be honoured to go on a 'date' with you. But where I come from date are part of courtship....ah screw it, Ill tell you after we get out of here..." He said, as cloud could see Ethar looking up along the roofs, looking for something.

"We cant say too much, Shinra could have ears here. And if we something too personal, it could be something they can use as leverage against us..." He said, as he then started to pat his chest, as if trying to see if something still hurt there. "Almost there. I must not of been as damaged as I thought it was. Another few minutes, then we can get outta here." he said after patting his chest a bit.

Looking over to Tifa and cloud, Ethar said "Maybe when all this is over, perhaps you guys would like to come and visit our world. Hell, wouldn't mind if you even came along with me to see my world. Its not anything like Midgar. Just as long as my mother doesnt spook ya though. For a 600 year old Noran, shes got alot of spunk in her."

[Shun]

Shun blushes so red he looks to be shiny but nah.. He couldnt shush Ethar as much as he wanted to as the cats out the bag, Aerith lets out an "AWWWW"

Tifa speaks up, "Your world. I'd like to visit there, If there are martial artists like yourself.. I think I could vacation there."

Cloud shrugs, "Couldnt make me no difference. We can discuss after we take Shinra down."

Barret smiles, "Aye, I'm down fo' hanging withchall!"

Tifa smirks, "Ya know, Aerith, I have a question."

Aerith whispers over, "What?"

Tifa scratches her head, "Does the Promised Land truly exist?"

Aerith shakes her head, "...I don't have the foggiest idea." She strolls to the center of her cell and looks up. "All I know is... The Cetra were conceived from the Planet, talk with the Planet, and open the Planet.. And....... then...... The Cetra will come back to the Promised Land. A land that guarantees incomparable bliss."

She looks down.

Tifa rubs her forehead, "...What does that mean?"

Aerith sighs and sits back in her cot,"It's more than just words...... I don't have the foggiest idea or clue.."

Shun whispers, "...Speak with the Planet?"

Tifa sits back on the bunk, chiming in, "Exactly what does the Planet say?"

Aerith shrugs and looks up, "It's loaded with individuals and its very loud. That is the reason I can't understand what they're stating."

Cloud whispers, "You hear it now?"

Aerith shrugs again, "I.. I just heard it at the Church in the Slums. Mother said that Midgar was no longer protected. That is.... my genuine mother." She sits back on the bed.

Aerith looks at her hands, "Some time or another I'll escape Midgar... Talk with the Planet and find my Promised Land."

"...That's what mother said."

"I thought I would quit hearing her voice as I grew up, but...."

Cloud interrupts, "How about we all simply get some rest?..."

Shun agrees strolls to the bunk of his bed and climbs in, falling into slumber.