FINAL FANTASY: SHINRA'S HEIR

Thunder shook the rooftops of Rocket Town as the storm boiling across the sea lashed at the small community. Villagers stayed in their homes or gathered at the local tavern to exchange gossip or meet with friends. Jenny Calvin had no friends. She remained at home by herself, her parents gone to Nibelheim to conduct important business. Jenny was eighteen years old, with long blonde hair, wide green eyes, and a short, petite body. Tonight she wore a simple red dress buttoned up the front. She sat at the dinner table, nursing a cup of cooling hot chocolate.

A crack of thunder shook the house, making Jenny flinch involuntarily. She gazed at the empty living room, so silent, so lonely. The girl got up from the table, walking over to the fireplace to tap the crackling logs with a poker. Sighing to herself, Jenny leaned against the mantle, watching the fire dance below her. Moving impulsively, Jenny grabbed a wrap and walked outside, letting the torrent of cold rain wash over her until she was shivering with dampness. She ran down the sidewalk of her neighborhood, sprinting north, to the coast. Jenny was soaked through when she reached the edge of a cleft, the sharp slope descending to the sand beach of the shoreline. Jenny closed her eyes, letting the rain lash her, the strong wind blowing her blonde hair behind her like a shimmering banner. When Jenny opened her eyes, she started when she spotted a human form staggering from the sea.

Jenny searched the cleft for any kind of path, finally discovering a very narrow ledge that sloped to the beach. The girl descended as quickly as she dared, accelerating to a run when she reached the level shore. Jenny met the stranger just as he fell forward into the sand, his long black hair plastered to his bare back. Jenny covered her mouth when she realized the man was completely naked! She grabbed the man's left shoulder, pulling him upright. The man was unconscious, and quite handsome, in a dark sort of way. Jenny used all of her limited strength to drag the naked man back up to Rocket Town.

The girl's arms were shaking with exhaustion by the time she reached her house. Luckily the storm warded Jenny from prying eyes as she pulled the stranger inside her living room, her chest heaving with strain. Jenny stopped a moment to catch her breath, then dragged the man to a sofa facing the fireplace. After setting the man comfortably on the sofa cushions, Jenny ran upstairs to get warm blankets. She quickly returned, draping the blankets over the stranger's firm, muscular body. She knelt at the man's side, brushing wet hair out of his face. Jenny stared at the stranger for an eternity, admiring every curve of his beautiful face.

Sneezing suddenly, Jenny finally noticed her own soaking condition. She took off her clothes, confident that the stranger would not be waking up anytime soon. She warmed herself by the fire, then prepared to go upstairs to get ready for bed. She made sure the fireplace was well stocked with wood before she left. Looking down at the sleeping man, Jenny bit her lip, then kissed him softly on the mouth, swiftly straightening and climbing upstairs before any more impulses overcame her.

The next morning, Jenny found the stranger standing in front of the living room window, watching the neighbors go about their lives. He wore one of the blankets wrapped around his body, his long black hair gleaming in the sunlight. Jenny admired his profile for a few seconds, then coughed loudly.

"Oh, you must be my rescuer," said the stranger, turning to face Jenny.

"Uh, yeah, I guess so," stammered Jenny, blushing under the man's intent gaze. She noticed that his eyes were a peculiar shade of red, and his pupils widened when he looked away from the bright window.

"Um, my name's Jenny, Jenny Calvin."

"Vincent Valentine."

"Uh, would you like some breakfast?"

"Yes, it's been some time since I've eaten," smiled Vincent wanly.

"Oh! I'll start right now!" exclaimed Jenny, rushing past Vincent to the kitchen. Vincent smiled after his hostess, returning his gaze to the activity outside.

"Where are your parents?" asked Vincent from his seat beside Jenny on the porch.

"Oh, they're away on business. They won't be back for months."

"It must be awfully lonely here all by yourself."

"Yeah, it is. I practice sewing a lot. Mom's a seamstress. I dreamed of becoming a dancer and moving to Gold Saucer when I was little."

"No boyfriends?"

"No," grinned Jenny, blushing hotly.

"I should be going, I don't want to be a bother for you."

"No! It's okay, you can stay as long as you want," replied Jenny, grasping Vincent's arm desperately.

"Very well, a few more days," smiled Vincent, placing his hand over Jenny's.

"I'm sorry sir, this is the best I got," chuckled the weapon shop owner, rubbing the back of his head in embarrassment.

"This will do," replied Vincent, twirling the shotgun in his right hand, chambering a shell with the same motion. He sighted away from the owner and Jenny, aiming at the large shop window.

"Uh, Miss Calvin, how will the gentleman be paying for the shotgun?" whispered the shop owner from the left side of his mouth.

"I'll take care of it," reassured Jenny, placing a heavy bag of Gil on the shop counter.

"How much do I owe you?" asked Vincent, sliding the shotgun into a specially designed holster on his left leg.

"Forget it. My parents always leave me more money than I can spend. It's a present," grinned Jenny.

"Thank you, I won't forget it," nodded Vincent. "Thank you for the clothes as well."

"You look better in them than Daddy does," said Jenny, glancing appreciatively at how Vincent wore the black tunic tight across his wide chest, the brown leggings clinging snugly to his muscled legs. A purple cloak completed the attire, with black boots and a red bandana to keep hair away from his face.

"Well, I guess this is good-bye," declared Vincent, eyeing the road that led south out of town.

"Do you have to go so soon?"

"I should. I left some friends in a tight situation."

"Oh. Well, good-bye then."

Vincent bowed briefly, throwing his cloak back as he began walking down the wide town street. Jenny watched him go, her hands clasped tightly together, on the verge of asking him back, but too frightened to go through with it. She bit her lip when he stopped, apparently from the beckoning arm and call of Cid Highwind. She watched Vincent move to where Cid stood near the fence of his property, the two in heated discussion. Throwing back her shoulders, Jenny walked quickly to Vincent's side.

"You owe me for the Little Bronco II!" growled Cid, chewing on the stub of a cigar at the same time.

"Tifa flew off with it, not me!" protested Vincent.

"Yeah, whatever. The point is, you're here and she isn't. I want some payback!"

"What did you have in mind?"

"I need someone to help me build Little Bronco III."

"How long will that take? Tifa, Nanaki, and the others may still need my help."

"Aw, they'll be fine. If they were really in trouble we would have heard about it by now. You gonna help me or what?"

"Alright, I'll help you," sighed Vincent in resignation.

"You got a place to stay? I've got plenty of room here."

"He's staying with me," said Jenny, wrapping her arm around Vincent's possessively.

"What? Oh, ho! Little Jenny Calvin's found a boyfriend finally! You sure know how to pick'm!" roared Cid.

"Leave her alone, Cid," warned Vincent softly.

"Okay, okay! Don't get mad! Come by here tomorrow, first thing in the morning! We'll get started building the frame."

"Okay," agreed Vincent, leading Jenny back into town.

"I hope this won't inconvenience you," smiled Vincent ruefully.

"Oh, it's fine. I'll be glad to have some company around the house," replied Jenny quickly.

"Let me know if you require help with anything."

"Actually, I'll need you to help me with dinner tonight."

The night sky was clear and bright with starlight. The grass was still damp as Jenny laid down the large blanket and smoothed it down. Vincent lowered the picnic basket, kneeling down next to it and reaching inside.

"Rather late for dinner, isn't it?" inquired Vincent.

"I like eating at night," replied Jenny innocently, helping Vincent lay out food dishes and utensils.

Vincent poured Jenny a cup of wine before filling his own, then he reached down to pluck a piece of cheese from a food plate. The couple ate quietly for awhile, watching the sea roll towards the golden beach.

"Do you have a wife?" asked Jenny abruptly.

"No."

"A girlfriend?"

"No."

"Why?"

"I never found the right girl. I never really had the time to look."

"Do you like me?"

"Yes, very much," chuckled Vincent softly.

"I like you."

"I'm glad, not many people do."

"Why?"

"It's rather complicated."

"Would you kiss me?"

Vincent lowered the sandwich he was nibbling on, turning to face Jenny, who was gazing at him rather intently. "That may not be a good idea. You don't know me, you don't know who I am, who I really am."

"I don't care. I want you."

"You're young, you'll find someone better someday."

"I want you," repeated Jenny, moving close to Vincent, reaching up to stroke his face with her delicate palm.

"Jenny…" sighed Vincent, thinking how he could let the girl down easily.

Jenny's lips shot up to press against Vincent's. She wrapped her arms around his neck, her lips soft and warm against his. At first, Vincent was just surprised, then he slowly placed his arms around Jenny's small waist, returning her embrace with equal fervor. They kissed forever, their breath mingling, their bodies melding together intimately. Vincent broke away, his eyes glowing brightly in the night. "Jenny…"

"Make love to me," whispered Jenny, untying her blouse, pulling it over her head.

Vincent looked down at Jenny's full breasts, the nipples already erect with arousal. She quickly yanked off her skirt before sliding off her white panties. Jenny pounced on Vincent before he could think of something to say. She kissed Vincent eagerly, her small hands roving across his chest. Vincent grasped Jenny's thin shoulders, trying to ignore how good her body felt atop his. He was about to push Jenny away when he looked into her wide green eyes and saw the loneliness that matched his own, the desperate need to be loved by someone. Vincent slid his fingers through Jenny's thick golden hair, he smiled at her, then kissed her firmly on the mouth. He let her take his clothes off, laughing at her childlike eagerness. She giggled with joy, leaning down to kiss him again before planting soft little kisses down his chest and stomach. Jenny took Vincent's hardening cock into her right hand, rubbing up and down the shaft until it was fully at attention.

She smiled at Vincent just before she placed the head of his cock against the lips of her pussy. She slowly descended down the length of Vincent's pole, gasping as she felt his member thrust deep into her vagina. She moaned when the tip of Vincent's cock pressed against her hymen and tore through it. She grimaced with pain, her features relaxing when she resumed humping up and down upon Vincent's shaft. Jenny placed her palms on Vincent's strong chest for support, her tits jiggling while her hips jerked back and forth. Vincent lay limply on the grass, rubbing his hands up and down Jenny's thin arms.

Jenny moaned, her lips trembling as the first waves of pleasure washed up from her cunt. She increased the force of her thrusts, her vagina tightening around Vincent's thick pole. She leaned down over Vincent, allowing him to suck hungrily on her warm tits. Vincent wrapped his arms around Jenny's waist, holding her against him, relishing the feel of her body rubbing against his as he kissed her sweet lips. Jenny's pussy became slick with her honey, her cunt shivered with approaching orgasm. The naked girl groaned in Vincent's mouth, she caressed his tongue with hers, her breasts crushed against his slick chest. Jenny felt Vincent achieving his own climax, his cock throbbing inside her, about to fill her yearning belly with his hot cum. She looked into Vincent's face, then gasped when she beheld his burning red eyes and sharp white fangs. Vincent growled like a wolf, his breath hot as it swept across her face.

"Vincent, what are you?" murmured Jenny before she orgasmed, the ecstasy erasing all traces of fear and confusion as her lover shoved his cock into her uterus and flooded her womb with his non-human seed.

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Refus Shinra stood before the wall length office window, looking down at the sparkling lights of Midgar's towers and flowing traffic. He held his hands clasped behind his back, his white three-piece suit almost glowing under the city's illumination. The polished wooden doors to his executive office opened, admitting the sleek rubber clad form of Jade. She swayed over to stand in front of Refus' expensive desk, tossing her long green hair over her left shoulder.

"It's taken a lot of work, but Midgar has finally risen from the ashes, just as Shinra Inc. has," said Refus, turning away from the window to sit in his cushioned leather desk chair.

"Only you could have accomplished such a thing," praised Jade, her eyes gleaming with adoration.

"Is the fleet ready?"

"Yes, sir. We can leave for Cosmo Canyon whenever you wish."

"Then depart immediately, I will take a unit to Gold Saucer."

"Yes, sir," acknowledged Jade, bowing deeply, exposing a titillating portion of her cleavage in the process. Refus watched the beautiful woman depart, then twirled his chair to face the panoramic window.

"I will not fail as you did, brother," swore Refus, clenching his fist upon the armrest of his chair.

The cool wind caressed Tifa's bare skin as she lay prone upon the summit of the butte. Nanaki stretched out on top of her, his thick cock shoving in and out of her wet cunt. Tifa moaned while the big red cat licked her neck and mouth, his strong paws holding her wrists on either side of her head. Tifa's large breasts rubbed against the soft fur of Nanaki's chest, the mounds of warm flesh cushioning the two lovers as Nanaki thrust himself into the naked girl's squeezing vagina. Tifa kissed Nanaki's wet muzzle, her tongue sliding around his, her hips pumping forward to force the cat's member even further into her belly. Backing away from Tifa's sensual lips, Nanaki rubbed his snout in her thick, musky black hair. He licked Tifa's left ear, making her giggle just before she gasped in ecstasy. Nanaki increased the power of his thrusts, his cock slapping loudly over Tifa's honey slick pussy. Tifa groaned loudly, her cries reverberating in the desert wind as she closed her eyes and let her orgasm wash over her. Nanaki growled in Tifa's ear when he climaxed, his cum gushing into the naked girl's womb.

Tifa and Nanaki lay together for a time, catching their breath. Nanaki climbed off of Tifa and shook his fiery mane while she brushed dirt off of her buttocks and bent down to pick up her discarded clothes. Tifa replaced her tight brown T-shirt and clinging black shorts, snapping her black suspenders over her slim shoulders. Nanaki looked out into the clear night, sniffing the air.

"What's wrong?" inquired Tifa, lacing her left shoe.

"Strangers are coming. We better go back to the village."

"Okay," agreed Tifa, agilely climbing onto Nanaki's broad back. The big cat jumped into motion, racing down a narrow ledge that led down to level ground. Tifa held on tightly to Nanaki's mane, her slim legs wrapped securely over his heaving flanks. The duo left the butte far behind, sprinting towards the elevated town of Cosmo Canyon.

"Look!" shouted Tifa, pointing up at the sky.

Nanaki glanced up, then growled in alarm when he spied several large silver airships roaring towards his home.

"They look just like the Highwind," observed Tifa.

"They have Shinra logos on them."

"What could Shinra want with Cosmo Canyon?" frowned Tifa.

"I have my suspicions. We have to hurry!" replied Nanaki, putting even more power into his strides, his claws biting deep into the dry earth. When Nanaki reached the foot of the trail that led up to Cosmo Canyon, he could hear the sounds of explosions and the screams of his people. Growling loudly with frustration, Nanaki raced up the trail, his tail lashing violently behind him.

"I'm going to leave you near the town entrance. I have to get home quickly to see if my suspicion is correct," said Nanaki, the air above them glowing with the light from intense fires.

"Let me come with you!"

"No, you have to protect the villagers. I'll rejoin you as soon as I can!"

"Alright. Be careful," wished Tifa, leaning down to kiss Nanaki's neck.

"You too," said Nanaki just as he emerged upon the summit of the butte where Cosmo Canyon lay.

Two airships hovered at ground level, surrounded by squads of blue armored Soldiers and two massive Sweepers. Soldiers swarmed through the streets of Cosmo Canyon, cutting down anyone who offered the least resistance. Nanaki looked up towards the higher levels of the town, to the peak where the Observatory lay. The big cat bared his teeth when he saw a third airship hovering to the side of the Observatory, disgorging several squads of pod-armed Grunts.

"Do what you can here, I'll be back!" snapped Nanaki before he raced off into the flame lit streets.

Tifa watched the red feline depart, then clenched her gloved hand. She ran towards the closest group of Soldiers, invoking the power of the Premium Heart glove on her right hand. Two Soldiers spun to face Tifa, their long wide blades glistening with freshly spilled blood. Tifa swung out with her fist, punching a hole in the first Soldier's chest. Dark green blood exploded from the trooper's ravaged back as Tifa withdrew her fist and kicked the second Soldier in the belly. The Soldier flew into a crowd of his comrades, presenting Tifa with a rare opportunity. She leveled the Premium Heart at the Soldier squad, calling upon the power of one of the materia orbs inset within the weapon. The materia glowed a bright green, then the area around the Soldiers exploded into flames. Men screamed as the magical fire consumed their bodies. Tifa had no time to admire her work, a sword swipe forced her to duck hastily, and in the distance she could hear a Sweeper grinding towards her.

Tifa performed an upper cut, smashing the Soldier's facemask and crushing his face. As he fell, two more Soldiers appeared, invoking their own materia as they brandished their swords warily. Swirls of white fog were the only warnings before the very air seemed to freeze around Tifa. She ground her teeth together, her skin turning blue as the bitter cold assaulted her. She ran out of the freezing cloud, right into the range of the Sweeper. The massive war machine lowered its weapon arms, releasing two harsh bursts of gunfire at her. Tifa grunted as the bullets smashed into her belly and propelled her several feet through the air. She fell heavily, the front of her T-shirt a tattered ruin. Tifa used her Bolt materia, calling down three large streams of lightning from the sky onto the rumbling machine. The Sweeper shook violently as the lightning crashed into it, overloading systems and frying weapon controls. Smoke curled above the singed Sweeper while it rolled forward and fired its guns again, knocking Tifa back in a clumsy roll. Tifa glanced at the Crystal Bangle wrapped around her left wrist. The bracelet was cracked, a sign that its magical protection was being severely tested. Tifa rolled to the left when the Sweeper fired another twin burst at her, then grunted when a Soldier smashed the flat of his sword across her face. She fell limply onto her back, her breasts pumping desperately for air.

"Get her weapon!" shouted one of the Soldiers around the prone girl. One of the troopers quickly yanked Premium Heart from Tifa's hand before she could use any more of its materia powers.

"Should we kill her, sir?" asked another nearby Soldier.

"Nah, let's play with her first, then we'll take her back to base for interrogation."

The group of Soldiers around Tifa chuckled evilly as they sheathed swords and began unbuckling their belts.

Nanaki jumped atop a Soldier who had just torn the blouse off a young village girl. He held tightly onto the Soldier's back, ripping an ugly wound in the back of the trooper's neck with his sharp fangs. The Soldier screamed in agony before Nanaki tore his throat open with a quick swipe of his right claw.

"Get inside and stay there!" roared Nanaki, hopping off of the dead Soldier, racing towards his home. The red cat ran until his lungs burned from the exertion. He reached the fence of his yard just as a beautiful slim woman dressed in green rubber exited his house holding two glowing materia orbs, green and red.

"Those are mine!" shouted Nanaki, leaping over the fence and running towards the woman and her Grunt bodyguards.

"Mr. Refus wants these Master Materia orbs. Don't interfere unless you want to die!"

"Give them back!" commanded Nanaki, baring his fangs in warning.

"Keep him busy while I depart," ordered Jade, giving Nanaki a saucy wink before resuming her walk back to the waiting airship.

Nanaki leapt after her, then yelped when one of the Grunts leveled its pod arms and fired two ruby beams at him. Red fur sizzled as Nanaki evaded a second burst from his first foe's companion. Nanaki swept his tail forward, decapitating one of the Grunts with his Limited Moon clip. The remaining Grunt fired his beams again, hitting the cat's right hind leg. Nanaki howled, unsheathing his claws and jumping at the swaying Grunt.

"No! Stop it!" screamed Tifa as a Soldier tore off her tattered shirt and began fondling her generous tits. A second Soldier knelt between Tifa's bent legs, slicing her shorts open with a dagger. Yet a third Soldier stopped Tifa's protests by shoving his cock into her open mouth. Tifa groaned loudly, closing her teeth against her attacker's member until a Soldier placed the tip of his sword against the side of her neck.

"Play nice and nobody gets hurt," warned the Soldier, pricking Tifa's neck as a reminder before removing his blade.

"Nice pussy," remarked the man leaning over Tifa's cunt before he started sucking lewdly on the folds of her labia. Tifa closed her eyes and moaned around the engorged cock in her mouth that was thrusting down into her clenched throat.

"She has sweet tits too," said the Soldier squeezing and pinching Tifa's breasts. He licked her wide nipples, then fastened his mouth on her left tit, sucking wetly, leaving trails of saliva that slid down her cleavage to her stomach.

The Soldier sucking on Tifa's pussy licked up her slit, biting her clit until she groaned. He spread the folds of her cervix open, moaning as he licked the inside of her vagina, relishing the taste of her dribbling honey. The man fucking Tifa's mouth grunted as he orgasmed, staining the naked girl's lips and cheeks with his white cream. As the Soldier staggered away, another man took his place, stuffing his cock into Tifa's warm mouth, ramming the member down her throat.

The Soldier sucking on Tifa's pussy raised her hips into the air so he could reach her cunt easier. He pumped his outstretched tongue in and out of Tifa's hole, pulling her labia petals apart painfully as he licked her quivering pussy. The tit-sucking Soldier ran his mouth down Tifa's torso, licking her warm skin down to her belly button. He reached beneath Tifa to grope her left buttock, moving to her right breast, biting her nipple until it turned purple with bruising.

"I want to take her in the ass," said the Soldier licking Tifa's juices from his lips. The other Soldiers grunted in agreement, turning Tifa onto her hands and knees, her ass thrust out to be fucked at will. The man next to Tifa's head replaced his cock inside her panting mouth as the Soldier near her buttocks slapped them until they burned red. He licked her soft ass flesh, then pried her cheeks apart, drooling when he beheld her trembling pussy.

"The bitch will like this," chuckled the Soldier before he slowly inserted his cock into Tifa's little asshole. Tifa groaned in protest, but the cock in her mouth muffled most of it while the Soldier began humping her anus.

"Damn, she's tight!" said the Soldier while he grasped her hips and thrust into her small orifice. The Soldier who had sucked Tifa's tits got on his back and slid beneath the girl, licking her nipples as her breasts shook from each violation of her taut ass.

"Aw, shit! We're pulling out!" growled the Soldier ramming his member past Tifa's yielding lips. All three Soldiers looked up to see Jade's airship slowly turning to port away from the Observatory.

"We better finish then and get this slut aboard," said the Soldier ass fucking Tifa. He increased the violence of his thrusts, hissing with pleasure as the girl's anus tightened around his pole. Both men climaxed at the same time, spewing sticky cum over Tifa's face and trembling buttocks.

"Hey! I didn't get to fuck her!" protested the Soldier who had been feasting on Tifa's breasts.

"When we get her back to base, everyone's going to get a turn at her," laughed the man's comrade, giving Tifa's ass one last sharp slap. Tifa fell to the ground, her pussy throbbing, her asshole aching, and her mouth tasting like salty cum. After the Soldiers had readjusted their belts, two of them took Tifa's limp arms and began dragging her towards one of the waiting airships. None of the Soldiers were prepared when Nanaki struck.

The large cat ripped the first Soldier's throat open with Limited Moon. Nanaki's roar of fury made one Soldier piss his pants right before the feline slashed his belly open with a razor sharp claw. The last Soldier used his materia to attack Nanaki. Ice formed around the cat, freezing off patches of red fur. Undeterred, Nanaki hurled himself at the cowering Soldier, grasping the man's shoulders in his paws and tearing the trooper's throat open with his teeth. Panting amidst the dead Soldiers, Nanaki stared at the departing airships, their turbines roaring, filling the air with their harsh cacophony. He padded over to where Tifa lay, nosing her hair until she groaned and looked up into his concerned eyes.

"I'll live," croaked the naked girl.

"How do you feel about revenge?"

"I'm with you," smiled Tifa weakly.

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Cloud shook the overturned bottle of liquor, making sure that every last drop had fallen into the customer's glass. After the staggering patron had paid him, Cloud checked the shelves behind him, checking to see what other beverages he would have to restock from the storeroom.

Keeping the needed inventory in mind, Cloud motioned to Melissa, who was serving drinks for a table of rowdy construction workers. Melissa smiled warmly at Cloud, nodding that she understood that Cloud wanted her to tend the bar while he was away. Cloud walked to the storage area in the backroom of the 7th Heaven, opening crates and piling liquor bottles in his arms.

"Need some help?" whispered Melissa, placing her slim arms around Cloud's waist.

"Melissa! You're supposed to be watching the bar!"

"They won't miss us for a few minutes," laughed the girl, sliding her hands across Cloud's crotch.

"I told you that I'm already involved with someone."

"It doesn't mean you can't have a little fun with me," purred Melissa, unbuckling Cloud's pants while he tried to keep all the bottles in his arms from falling.

"Dammit! Cut it out!"

"Poor baby," murmured Melissa, blowing into Cloud's left ear, then licking it wantonly.

Cloud cursed as he hastily deposited the bottles atop a nearby box, spinning to face his horny employee.

"That's about enough," warned Cloud darkly.

"Not nearly enough," retorted Melissa, wrapping her arms around Cloud's neck and kissing him deeply.

Cloud tried to ignore the way Melissa's lithe body rubbed against his, her breasts caressing his chest pleasantly. He attempted to dismiss the fruity scent of her red hair or the taste of her soft lips.

"Stop it," growled Cloud, his hands firmly on Melissa's shapely hips.

"Say please," giggled Melissa, placing her hands inside Cloud's open pants, massaging his cock sensually.

Cloud tried to push Melissa away, but she remained stubbornly close to him, kissing him again on the mouth, stroking his member with her delicate hands until he thought he would explode.

"Fuck me," ordered Melissa, raising her short skirt and leaning against one of the inventory boxes.

Overcome with lust, Cloud yanked down Melissa's black silk panties, grasping her hips and shoving his rock hard shaft into her slick cunt. Melissa moaned with bliss, licking her lips and thrusting her ass against Cloud's crotch. Cloud pumped energetically into the young girl, his crotch slapping over Melissa's small buttocks, his tool pushing into her belly.

"Yes! Yes!" panted Melissa, reaching underneath her shirt to fondle her tits, her pussy dripping with honey.

Cloud slapped Melissa's buttocks, making her squeal with delight. He leaned forward to rub his face in her sweetly scented hair. With a soft grunt, Cloud shot his load into Melissa, slowly withdrawing his shaft while the girl caught her breath and pulled up her panties.

"You're so sweet," giggled Melissa, kissing Cloud briefly on the lips before taking some of the bottles and leaving the small storage room. Cloud pulled up his pants, breathing heavily and mentally kicking himself for succumbing to Melissa's advances again.

The rest of the evening passed quickly. Cloud closed the 7th Heaven at two in the morning, locking up with heavy lidded eyes, his body exhausted from the long day of serving customers. Melissa tried to get him to walk her home, but knowing what she had in mind, Cloud politely refused. After watching the beautiful girl depart, Cloud walked slowly home, barely noticing the late night streetwalkers and passing traffic. He finally reached Aeris' home, which they had both rebuilt after Cloud had restored her to life. The scent of flowers wafted on the breeze, invigorating Cloud and restoring some of his depleted strength. He quietly opened the front door, hoping that Aeris was in bed.

"How was work?" inquired Aeris in her pink bathrobe, bringing Cloud a warm glass of milk.

"Busy. Ever since Shinra began the reconstruction effort, we've been getting more laborer business. They stay right up to closing drinking their brains out."

"Sounds rough," replied Aeris sympathetically, kissing Cloud on the forehead and giving him his drink. Cloud closed his eyes, feeling wonderfully at peace whenever he was with the lovely young woman.

"Want me to draw you a bath?"

"Naw. I just want to go to bed."

"Drink your milk, I'll keep the bed warm for you," smiled Aeris, touching Cloud's cheek before ascending the stairs to the bedroom.

"She deserves better than you," remarked a sharp female voice behind Cloud.

Cloud spun around, sloshing milk everywhere. Elena grinned with amusement at Cloud's milk soaked form, running a hand through her short blonde hair.

"What do you want, Turk?" snarled Cloud angrily.

"Is that any way to talk to a future ally?" retorted Elena, walking gracefully to a nearby chair and sitting down without urging.

"What are you talking about?" snapped Cloud, wiping milk from his shirt before taking a seat facing the beautiful gangster.

"Have you been following Shinra's activities lately?"

"Just the reconstruction operations. Everything seems okay. I didn't like the Mako reactors going back online, but with a nearly limitless Mako Well beneath us, they shouldn't be a problem for the Planet."

"You're getting sloppy, Cloud. Refus is on the move. He's built a fleet of Highwind-class airships, restarted the Soldier program, and sent two task forces out to Cosmo Canyon and Gold Saucer."

"Why?"

"My contacts say that Shinra wants the Master Materia. I believe your cat friend Nanaki still has possession of them?"

"Yes, we put them in the Observatory Vault after we defeated Sephiroth."

"Not a good move. Shinra attacked Cosmo Canyon, we believe Refus obtained two of the Master Materia."

"What about the second task force?"

"We don't know what Refus wants with Gold Saucer, but it can't be good. Refus wants to run the whole show, Cloud. You have to bring AVALANCHE back together again."

"Oh, no. I'm not saving the world again. Why can't the Turks do it? You've got a big organization, resources, spies inside Shinra, you'll suffer like everyone else if Shinra takes over."

"We're outlaws, Cloud. None of my people would stick their necks out for anyone else. You guys in AVALANCHE were heroes, you like sacrificing yourselves for the greater good."

"I can't leave Aeris."

"Bring her along, she was a fair materia user."

"No! She died once, I won't let her get hurt again!"

"Well, you have to do something, Cloud, or else many other people will die before Refus is done. I told you what I could, it's up to you now," said Elena as she stood up and walked to the door.

"Thanks for the info, Elena," said Cloud reluctantly.

"It's okay. It's just a suggestion, but I'd be a little more firm with that Melissa slut, you don't want to lose Aeris over a little tramp like that."

Cloud blushed hotly as Elena left and closed the door after herself. Cloud sat in the dark for a long time, thinking about everything he had lost in the past, afraid of what he might lose in the future. He rose slowly, taking his cup to the kitchen sink, washing it out and placing it on the counter before going upstairs to the bedroom. Aeris was wrapped in the blankets when Cloud entered. He quickly got out of his wet clothes, brushing spiky blonde hair out of his face before sliding in behind Aeris. Cloud readjusted the blankets over both of them, snuggling close to Aeris' bare back, placing his left arm around her.

"Hmm, was your milk good?" murmured Aeris sleepily.

"Yes, it worked like a charm."

"Good night, Cloud. I love you."

"I love you too," whispered Cloud, kissing Aeris' shoulder, holding her tightly against him.

He stared off at the bedroom window, watching the stars twinkle in the clear night sky. Shinra was on the move, and only he could stop it.

Cloud awoke alone in the bed, the sun streaming in from the uncovered window. He groaned drowsily, covering his face with his right arm. He staggered up from the bed, shambling into the bathroom for a hot shower. More alert, Cloud dressed in a navy blue tunic and pants, worn black boots, and a plain leather belt with a sheathed dagger adorned with some of his favorite materia orbs. He climbed downstairs, going to the dining room where Aeris had already left his breakfast. Cloud sat down and enjoyed Aeris' scrambled eggs, sausage, and buttered toast. He drank two large mugs of coffee, then filled half a cup before taking his dishes to the kitchen. As he washed everything from breakfast and Aeris' dinner last night, Cloud gazed out the kitchen window over the sink, watching as Aeris cared for her huge garden. She wore a simple pink dress buttoned up the front, with a green ribbon holding her waist length brown hair out of the way in a loose ponytail. She knelt on the ground, removing weeds from around a beautiful rose bush with over a dozen bright red blooms. Cloud smiled as he watched Aeris work, at that moment she was the most beautiful girl he had ever seen in his life. Finishing the dishes, Cloud left them to dry while he walked out to talk to Aeris.

"Was breakfast still hot?" asked Aeris as she moved to another rose bush.

"Yes, it was fine," replied Cloud, kissing the top of Aeris' head. "We need to talk about something."

"What?" inquired Aeris, stopping her work to gaze up at Cloud with warm, wide eyes.

"Elena came to visit last night."

"What did she want?"

"She says that Refus Shinra is up to some bad business. He's attacked Cosmo Canyon to get the Master Materia orbs."

"Oh, no. Were Tifa or Nanaki hurt?"

"Elena didn't say. She wants me to rebuild AVALANCHE."

"Will you?"

"I don't know. I don't want to be responsible for the whole world."

"We are all responsible for each other. We are all one with the Planet," said Aeris softly.

"I thought you would say something like that," smiled Cloud wanly, kissing Aeris affectionately on the forehead.

"When do we get started?"

"I don't want you getting involved this time. You died once, I won't lose you again."

"Midgar is my home too. If I can help save the Planet, I will," argued Aeris firmly.

"Aeris…"

"I mean it, Cloud."

"Alright, if that's the way you want it."

"It's not what I want, Cloud. I want to live happily with you for the rest of my life in peace. But destiny doesn't always cooperate with our dreams."

"I love you," said Cloud, kissing Aeris on the lips.

"And I, you," smiled Aeris, stroking Cloud's face with her small hands.

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The sun beat down relentlessly on Cid and Vincent as they attached the tail frame to the main body of Little Bronco III. Vincent held the frame in place while Cid welded the two pieces together with a blowtorch. Vincent let go of the tail when Cid gave him the all clear signal.

"Damn! That thing was heavy! Let's take a break and get some shade," suggested Cid, wiping at the sweat pouring from his forehead. Vincent complied without speaking, walking to a nearby tree and sitting beneath its shady branches.

"How's it going?" inquired Jenny, walking through the open fence gate with a basket under her left arm.

"It's slow work, but I think it's going pretty well," replied Cid, sitting under another tree, panting loudly.

"I thought you two might be thirsty," said Jenny, kneeling next to Vincent and opening the basket. She removed a tall thermos and three cups, pouring cool tea into them. Jenny gave the first cup to Vincent, then walked over to Cid to give him his cup. Cid nodded in gratitude, gulping the tea down greedily. Jenny returned to Vincent's spot, sitting next to him, watching him with her wide eyes. Vincent smiled in gratitude of her thoughtfulness, sipping his tea slowly. He moved his gaze to the Little Bronco, its body, wings, and tail fully attached.

"We'll put the engines in next, along with the other interior components," said Cid, following his comrade's gaze.

"It's almost dinner time, can you wait until tomorrow?" asked Jenny.

"Yeah, I suppose," shrugged Cid, turning to give Vincent a knowing grin.

Vincent said nothing, he merely finished his tea and tried to calm his troubled thoughts. After the men were suitably rested, Jenny collected the cups and led Vincent out into Rocket Town's main street. Nodding to neighbors who walked by, Jenny returned home, going to the kitchen to begin making dinner.

"You've been quiet today," observed Jenny, pouring white rice into a cooker.

"So have you, ever since our night near the beach."

"You never did answer my question. What are you?"

"A monster, exactly what I looked like," replied Vincent sharply.

"You're not a monster. A monster isn't nice like you are."

"Maybe I'm just fooling you. Maybe I'll attack you one night and rip you apart," said Vincent bitterly.

"No, you won't," retorted Jenny, sitting across from Vincent at the kitchen table. She slid her right hand across the table, and after a brief hesitation Vincent took it.

"It's a very long story, Jenny, and a very painful one. I'd rather not relate all the awful details. I'm not human, and I know I never can be. If you want me to leave, I will, I don't want to frighten you."

"You can stay with me, I was just surprised, that's all," smiled Jenny reassuringly.

"I'll never hurt you, Jenny. I…care for you too much," admitted Vincent, looking down at the tabletop.

"I care for you too," replied Jenny, squeezing Vincent's hand tightly.

"Want some help with dinner?"

"Sure."

The engines of the Highwind airship swirled the desert sand around Refus as he marched down the shallow slope leading to Gold Saucer. He stopped a short distance from the lip of the bowl that contained Gold Saucer and the patch of dry ground around it.

"Everyone on board is ready, sir," reported Angelica, the strong wind tugging at her long blonde hair.

"Good. When Dios surrenders, I want your unit ready to secure the park."

"It will be done," saluted the young woman.

"I know it will. Now get back, I need some space for this."

Refus waited until the red-uniformed girl had climbed up to level ground, then he returned his focus to the golden slope of sand in front of him. He withdrew a silver circlet from his white jacket, placing the device carefully over his head. When the cool metal rested over his temples, Refus closed his eyes, invoking the power of the red materia that was fixed on the front band of the circlet. The red orb began burning with magic, becoming brighter and brighter as Refus brought its full potential to bear. At first nothing seemed to happen, then the sand in front of Refus began to rise and churn. The motion became more violent, as if something huge was awakening beneath the dry earth. Refus opened his eyes slowly, smiling in triumph as two enormous red claws broke out of the sand, stabbing upwards toward the sky. After the claws emerged, a titanic red armored body rose up, its shadow falling over Refus, Angelica, and the hovering Highwind.

"It's beautiful," murmured Refus, his eyes wide with awe. The scarlet titan levitated over the sand, looking down at the tiny human who had awakened it.

"Ruby Weapon!" shouted Refus, the red materia on his brow still pulsing with life. "Attack Gold Saucer!"

A deep growl seemed to emanate from Ruby Weapon before it slowly spun to face the towered edifice of Gold Saucer. It raised its right claw and slammed it against the support pillar of the park, making the whole structure shudder violently. After a moment, lightning bolts and streams of flame erupted from Gold Saucer, striking Ruby Weapon full in the chest. The attacks seemed to wash over Ruby Weapon, its metal skin not even marred as it smashed both claws into Gold Saucer's base. Metal crunched and tore, the pillar supporting Gold Saucer began to bend, unbalancing the entire park.

"This is Dios! What the hell do you want, Refus?"

"You will surrender your facility to Shinra, Inc.," commanded Refus, his voice amplified by Ruby Weapon's powerful audio system. "You will be allowed to continue running operations as long as you transfer all profits to Shinra. If you fail to comply, another will be chosen to assume your duties. How do you respond?"

Silence fell across the desert, Ruby Weapon floating implacably before the tilted amusement park.

"Alright, you win. I surrender Gold Saucer," said Dios, his voice broken in defeat.

"A wise choice. My troops will be debarking to insure your cooperation. Have a nice day," smiled Refus maliciously. The CEO turned to face Angelica, who waited at attention near the bowl edge.

"Move the Highwind in. After you've deployed the troops, have the Highwind come back to pick me up. I'm returning to Midgar."

"Yes, sir!" saluted Angelica, rushing to fulfill her orders.

Refus looked back at Ruby Weapon, the new instrument of his will, and smiled.

"Another excellent dinner," complimented Vincent, helping Jenny carry the dishes back to the sink.

"Leave them for now, we can wash them tomorrow," said Jenny, taking Vincent's hand and leading him upstairs. Vincent followed compliantly, following the girl into her bright, spacious bedroom.

"I thought I was sleeping downstairs again."

"No, you don't have to if you don't want to."

"I don't want to," said Vincent, turning Jenny to face him and kissing her on the mouth.

"I don't care what you are, I want you," declared Jenny, returning Vincent's kiss, wrapping her arms around his neck.

The lovers embraced for a long time, Vincent holding the girl close to his body, his strong arms around her slender waist. When they parted, Vincent picked Jenny up and carried her easily to the four poster bed. Laying her carefully on the mattress, Vincent slowly undressed her, kissing her lips, shoulders, and stomach. Jenny watched as Vincent spread her bare legs apart and placed his head between her thighs. She gasped when he licked her pussy, his tongue caressing her soft labia. Vincent licked up and down Jenny's slit with greater pressure, tickling her clit, then sucking on it until she moaned with pleasure. He spread her cunt lips apart, slowly inserting two fingers into her narrow hole. Jenny groaned loudly, closing her eyes in bliss as Vincent pumped his digits back and forth within her vagina. He leaned down to lick her wet pussy, sucking on her labia petals, relishing the taste of her juices. Jenny's hips shuddered with her ecstasy, she caressed her breasts while her lover probed her cunt with agile fingers.

"Feels…so good," panted Jenny, her lips trembling.

"Tastes good too," chuckled Vincent before he resumed his cunt licking, adorning Jenny's clit with saliva, then nibbling on the little knob until a fresh flood of cum poured out of Jenny's pussy.

"Make love to me," begged Jenny, rubbing Vincent's back with her left hand.

Vincent quickly disrobed, climbing onto the bed between Jenny's legs and holding her knees in place with his hands. He rubbed his erect cock against Jenny's pussy before sliding his member deep into her vagina.

"Yes!" moaned Jenny, biting her lower lip, perspiration glistening on her forehead.

Vincent began humping Jenny's cunt, thrusting his tool into the naked girl's yielding belly. He kissed Jenny's kneecaps, his hands caressing her firm thighs.

"Kiss me," gasped Jenny.

Vincent bent down to kiss Jenny passionately on the mouth, his tongue fondling hers while he massaged her breasts with his hands. The lovers writhed together on the soft mattress until Jenny groaned loudly, her hips shuddering as she orgasmed. Vincent pressed his cheek against Jenny's slick hair when his own climax exploded within him, his cock shooting cream into the naked girl's dripping cunt. Jenny held Vincent tightly, kissing his shoulder, nuzzling his throbbing neck.

"I love you," whispered Jenny into Vincent's ear, her arms clasped desperately around him.

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Rain blasted against the roof of the 7th Heaven as Cloud escorted the last swaggering customer out of the bar. He closed and locked the front door, surveying the empty common room.

"Everything cleaned up and put away?" asked Cloud.

"Yes, sir!" replied Melissa, standing erect, breasts thrust out, saluting mockingly toward her boss.

"You can go home, Melissa, I'll finish locking up."

"Can't we play a little?" teased Melissa, smiling wantonly.

"Not tonight, I mean it," said Cloud darkly.

"Fine," huffed Melissa, tossing her red hair before marching towards the back exit.

Cloud sighed, walking over to the bar to pour himself a drink. After tossing back the strong liquor, Cloud went to the back to lock the rear portal, then returned to the common room just as a loud knock sounded on the front door. Recognizing the AVALANCHE code, Cloud opened the door, letting Aeris and a few trusted neighbors in.

"The rain is most welcome," said Aeris, shaking water from her ponytail before kissing Cloud lightly on the lips.

"It should cover our movements well," agreed Cloud, moving to the bar to offer the other conspirators drinks.

Aeris took off her raincoat, resting it over a nearby chair when more visitors knocked on the door. Aeris opened the door, gasping in surprise when she beheld Tifa and Nanaki.

"Tifa! Nanaki! Come in!" smiled Aeris, pulling Tifa inside by the hand and hugging her happily. Tifa returned the hug stiffly, smiling out of courtesy as she broke away from Aeris. Aeris knelt down to hug Nanaki's thick mane. The big cat purred with pleasure, nuzzling Aeris' neck affectionately. Aeris giggled from Nanaki's wet nose, standing up to usher them both towards the bar.

"Glad you two could make it, we heard about Cosmo Canyon," said Cloud, setting two full glasses for the new arrivals.

"We seek vengeance against Shinra. We were glad when we heard that you were reforming AVALANCHE," replied Nanaki, grasping his glass with his two front paws before sipping from it.

"Do you have a plan yet?" inquired Tifa, sitting next to Nanaki on a barstool.

"Yes, a tentative one. Is everyone ready?" asked Cloud.

Everyone nodded, sitting comfortably at nearby tables.

"Good. Countering Shinra will require a two pronged assault. First, one team will have to eliminate Ruby Weapon. The current rumor is that Ruby is moving towards North Coral. Second, another team will have to invade Shinra Headquarters to retrieve the Master Materia that Refus stole. Team one will have me, Aeris, you, and you," said Cloud, pointing at two listening members. "Team two will be composed of Nanaki, Tifa, and everyone else."

"Can we contact anyone else to help, like Vincent or Yufi?" asked Nanaki.

"I don't know where they are and it would take too long to track them down. We'll just have to use the people we have right now."

"When do we go?" inquired Tifa.

"Team one will leave Midgar tonight. You can decide when team two is ready."

"The sooner the better. We go in tonight as well," declared Tifa resolutely.

"Very well, good luck," smiled Cloud.

Refus stood near the tall bedroom window in a soft white bathrobe, sipping wine and watching the rain pour down in sheets. The bedroom was completely dark except for the occasional flashes of lightning that illuminated the night sky. The bedroom door opened, admitting a lithe female form dressed in a sleek blue business suit. The woman's form wavered and flowed, transforming into the sensual form of Jade.

"The mission was a success," grinned Jade triumphantly, clasping her hands behind her back.

"And what did you discover?" asked Refus, his eyes still vacantly staring out the window.

"The Turks are leaking information to AVALANCHE. They believe that AVALANCHE will move against us soon."

"So, Cloud gathers his little band of terrorists to oppose me, does he? Increase security on Shinra HQ, I don't want any unauthorized visits by Cloud or his friends."

"Yes, sir," nodded Jade.

"Now, I believe you want your reward now?"

"Oh, yes, sir!" purred Jade, unzipping her green rubber dress and swaying in the nude to Refus' large bed.

Refus drained the last of his wine, placing the empty crystal glass on the window ledge before activating a button on his bedside table. A panel opened in the wall behind the bed's headboard, revealing the two glowing Master Materia orbs. Refus closed his eyes in ecstasy, bathing his sharp features in the light of the powerful artifacts. Jade lay under Refus, running her nails lightly across his bare chest. Refus looked down at his servant, thrusting his mouth against hers, probing the interior of her throat with his tongue. Jade moaned with pleasure, raking her hands across Refus' strong back. Refus moved his mouth to Jade's right nipple, licking it to hardness, then nibbling on the sensitive bulb of flesh. Jade groaned loudly, grinding her crotch against her lover's. Refus sucked on both of Jade's generous breasts, relishing the taste of her warm white skin. He squeezed her tits with his hands, crushing them in a painful grip. Jade smiled in bliss, biting her lower lip seductively. Refus licked down Jade's stomach, circling her belly button, descending to her musky pussy. Jade opened her legs wide for her lover, licking her moist green lips in anticipation. Refus placed his head between Jade's slim thighs, rubbing his fingers over her trembling cunt. He nuzzled Jade's small batch of green pubic hair, sniffing her alluring bush. He rubbed his nose over the patch of jade fur, licking her clit teasingly. Jade groaned, grasping Refus' head, running her fingers through his thick brown hair.

Refus slid his tongue up and down Jade's slit, drinking her honey as it trickled out of her vagina. He opened her labia with his fingers, poking at her shivering cervix with his wet tongue. Jade shuddered with lust, her thighs trembling weakly. Refus knelt up, positioning his cock over Jade's pussy, then shoving the member into her tight vagina.

"Uh! Uh!" panted Jade, her eyes squeezed shut, her mouth open and limp while Refus thrust into her stomach, his crotch slapping against hers loudly. Refus held Jade's legs apart with his hands, his hips pumping energetically as he fucked the naked girl. Jade moaned louder and louder, until her cries of ecstasy filled the spacious bedchamber. Refus removed his cock just as he climaxed, shooting his seed over Jade's heaving belly and trembling tits. Jade sat up, grasping Refus' cock, licking the cream from its tip. She covered the shaking head with her lips, sucking every ounce of white milk from Refus' shaft. Refus patted Jade's slick green hair, gazing covetously at the two glowing orbs resting in front of him.

Tifa, Nanaki, and two AVALANCHE men stealthily entered Shinra Tower through a side entrance portal. Tifa and Nanaki led the way up the long staircase that climbed all the way to the peak of the massive edifice.

"Hasn't changed at all," remarked Tifa softly.

"Yes, and security seems very light," replied the red cat.

"Where are we going?" asked one of the men.

"To Refus' private quarters on the top floor of the Tower. The orbs should be there, or at least a clue to where he did put them," answered Tifa softly.

"Be alert now," warned Nanaki, his tail swirling pensively.

The intruders made it up eight flights of stairs before the guards finally attacked. A door exploded outwards, releasing two burly Mighty Grunts in red combat armor. The Grunts slammed into the two AVALANCHE men, hurling all four of them out into open air before they began the lethal descent to the street. More Mighty Grunts crowded in the open doorway, each firing twin guns embedded in their armored sleeves. Tifa and Nanaki absorbed several shots before the agile cat pounced forward, slashing with his Limited Moon clip. Two Grunts fell back, their torsos slashed open by the razor sharp clip. Tifa extended her right fist, casting Bolt at the Grunts further back in the hallway. The Grunts screamed as blue lightning fell from the ceiling, shocking many of them to death. Nanaki knocked a smoking Grunt to the floor, tearing its throat out with his gleaming fangs. Tifa punched one Grunt in the stomach, then kicked another guard in the chest, breaking his breastbone.

Suddenly, a squad of beautiful teenage girls appeared at the far end of the hallway, dressed in tight red uniforms and wielding polished black auto rifles.

"Fire!" shouted Angelica, pointing at the two panting intruders. Four girls opened up with their guns, pelting Tifa and Nanaki with bullets. Tifa invoked another materia, engulfing the four guards in a Fire spell. The girls shrieked as the flames seared them, yet they survived when the spell exhausted itself. One of the soldiers charged Nanaki, kicking him in the chin, then grasping his body and diving forward towards the stair exit. Nanaki grunted in the girl's extremely tough grip, snapping at her face with his mouth. The soldier slammed Nanaki's back into the staircase wall, then pulled back her right fist. Green energy flashed over the girl's knuckles just before she punched a massive hole in the wall behind Nanaki.

"Have a pleasant flight, bastard!" snarled the girl before she hurled Nanaki out into the night.

"Nanaki!" screamed Tifa, spinning back to witness her love's descent.

"Fool!" smiled Angelica, casting Bolt with her own materia. Tifa shuddered as white lightning played over her body. She fell to her knees, then flopped limply onto her back, her bare limbs twitching in shock.

"I expected more of a challenge," giggled Angelica, striding up to Tifa's prone form, then kicking the helpless young woman in the forehead with a polished black boot.

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The dirigible cleared the eastern coast, gliding towards the northern edge of the central desert. Cloud sat near a porthole, gazing at the tiny tilted silhouette of Gold Saucer far to the south. Aeris sat to Cloud's right, holding his arm and leaning against him.

"Do you think we'll make it in time?"

"No," whispered Cloud.

"Sir!" gasped Nessa, walking quickly from the front of the cabin, "we just received a transmission from North Coral. It's been attacked by Ruby Weapon! They just surrendered to Shinra forces!"

"Where is Ruby Weapon headed now?" asked Cloud tersely.

"Nibelheim, sir."

"Your home town," murmured Aeris, squeezing Cloud's arm sympathetically.

"Tell the captain to change course for Nibelheim, Nessa."

"Yes, sir!" nodded the girl, quickly making her way to the cockpit of the dirigible.

"We'll make it, Cloud," reassured Aeris.

"I hope so," replied Cloud, kissing Aeris' hand, giving her a wan smile.

Nanaki awoke with an aching body, every muscle burning with pain. He slowly shook off the thin blanket draped over him, finding himself reclined on several storage boxes pressed together.

"Are you feeling better?" asked Melissa, who sat nearby on a box with a fashion mag in her hands.

"What happened? Where's Tifa?"

"I think Shinra still has her. I found you near the 7th Heaven. You'd dragged yourself all the way from Shinra Tower. You were babbling about being attacked by Shinra guards, that Tifa was in danger. I helped you into the storeroom, and you've been here ever since, sleeping. I borrowed a healing materia from a friend, it was able to fix most of your wounds, although you'll be sore for a few days. What were you doing?"

"I can't say," hedged Nanaki, hopping off of the boxes, wincing when fresh pain shot up his shaking legs.

"C'mon, I already know that you were involved in something illegal against Shinra. You're a member of AVALANCHE, aren't you? Cloud reformed it to fight Refus."

"Yes," admitted Nanaki with a loud sigh.

"I knew it!" grinned Melissa. "Where is he now?"

"He chartered a dirigible for North Coral. He's planning to stop Ruby Weapon."

"Wow, all by himself?"

"No, he took Aeris and a few others."

"Oh," frowned Melissa, jealousy flaring at the mention of Aeris' name. "What are you going to do?"

"I have to rescue Tifa and recover the Master Materia orbs that Refus stole."

"You better wait until you're fully healed, you won't make it in the same you're in now."

Nanaki took a few tentative steps toward the exit, collapsing quickly with exhaustion, his body utterly powerless. Melissa sighed softly, standing up to help the big cat back to his improvised bed.

"Rest for now, Nanaki. When you feel better, we'll both figure out a way to help your friend and complete your mission."

"Thank you," murmured Nanaki, stretching out over the boxes, swiftly falling into a deep healing sleep.

Tifa groaned, a spike of agony jabbing her just behind her eyes. She slowly pried her eyelids open, squinting in the glare from powerful white ceiling lights. She quickly discovered that she was naked and bound, her wrists held behind her back with handcuffs. Tifa examined her surroundings, which included two neat rows of cots with small chests at the foot of each.

"Hey! She's awake!" shouted one of the female Shinra guards that had attacked earlier. She sat on the edge of one of the cots, cleaning her assault rifle.

"About time, I almost thought we'd have to take the bitch to the infirmary," replied Angelica, entering from the far door along with three other female soldiers.

"Why aren't I in a cell?" asked Tifa, struggling to break her bonds without success.

"What did I just hear? Did the fuck toy actually speak to me?" exclaimed Angelica in mock surprise, leaning down to pull Tifa's head up by the hair and slap her roughly.

"Can I play with her?" asked the brunette who had been sitting on her cot. "I've been holding back until you said it was okay."

"Such discipline must be rewarded," smiled Angelica maliciously, caressing Tifa's bruised cheek. "Fuck her."

The brunette giggled with pleasure, unbuttoning her red uniform tunic, discarding it along with her black lace bra. Yanking off her tight red pants, the soldier girl rushed over to Tifa and pried her bare legs open.

"No! Leave me alone!" shouted Tifa before Angelica slapped her loudly again. The raven-haired soldier girl moaned happily as she slowly licked Tifa's pussy, relishing the taste of her pink cunt.

"You see, Tifa, we're the next generation of SOLDIER development," whispered Angelica into Tifa's ear as she fondled the bound girl's large left breast. "We've been treated with Mako energy, made stronger and tougher. We have several innate abilities, along with an increased libido. All of the VALKYRIES are nymphomaniacs, which we don't mind at all."

Angelica turned Tifa's face towards her, then kissed the helpless girl on the mouth, shoving her tongue down Tifa's warm throat. Tifa moaned in protest, her pussy growing wet as the brunette sucked on her labia, teased her clit with a wet tongue.

"Eat my pussy, bitch," ordered Angelica, lowering her pants and sitting on Tifa's face. Tifa groaned, refusing to comply until Angelica twisted one of her nipples painfully. Tifa slowly slid her tongue over Angelica's musky cunt, rubbing the girl's slit until it glistened with honey.

"That's it, harder slut!" gasped Angelica, squeezing Tifa's tit, humping her prisoner's lips. Tifa pressed her tongue inside the Valkyrie's vagina, thrusting in and out of her hole, making the blonde groan in ecstasy.

"I want to fuck her too!" whined a gorgeous redhead, naked except for a dildo strapped to her crotch. She stood over the brunette who was licking Tifa's asshole while fondling her own glistening pussy.

"I bet you'll love this, whore!" grinned the redhead, shoving the dildo deeply into Tifa's pussy. Tifa moaned softly, muffled by Angelica's blonde furred cunt. Feminine juices washed down Tifa's chin and neck while she continued to probe inside her captor's clenching vagina. The redhead held tightly to Tifa's kneecaps as she pumped in and out of the prone girl's cunt, the ribbed dildo arousing Tifa's pussy, making it drip with her juices.

"Umm, tastes good," purred the brunette, lapping the honey that fell from Tifa's pussy, then digging her tongue into Tifa's anus, forcing the small hole to open for her.

Tifa orgasmed violently, her crotch shuddering as fresh fluids spurted out of her cunt.

"I want to taste some," demanded Angelica, her own pussy lips pressed over Tifa's mouth.

The redhead gathered some of Tifa's cum with her fingers, then deposited the sticky honey across her pouting lips. She leaned forward across Tifa's sweating body, kissing Angelica wantonly. The two girls moaned as Angelica licked and sucked Tifa's cum from her subordinate's sensual lips.

"I'm cumming! I'm cumming!" gasped Angelica, her hips pumping faster, her breathing harsh while she crushed her cunt over Tifa's sucking mouth. A new torrent of juices exploded from Angelica's pussy, washing over Tifa's face.

"Lick it, whore! Lick it all up!" panted Angelica, kneeling next to Tifa before biting her right nipple hard.

Tifa grunted from the pain of her abused tits, obediently licking her captor's cum from her mouth. The brunette stopped licking Tifa's asshole to suck on the redhead's dripping dildo. The redhead smiled with arousal as she watched her fellow Valkyrie suck loudly on her dildo, cleaning every drop of Tifa's cum from the hard plastic shaft.

Angelica rose to her feet, pulling up her pants, then running a hand through her sweat slick blonde hair.

"When you two are done, take Tifa to the treatment center. Refus wants the bitch to join our ranks."

"Yes, ma'am!" acknowledged both naked Valkyries as one.

"Welcome to the service of Shinra, Tifa," chuckled Angelica on her way to the barracks' exit.

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The gigantic bulk of Ruby Weapon floated over the mountains, surrounded by a squadron of Highwind airships. The Shinra officer stood upon the bridge of the command vessel, admiring the awesome power of Ruby Weapon, power under his direct command.

"We're almost upon Nibelheim, sir," reported the ship's captain from his command chair. "How do you want the squadron deployed?"

"I don't think that we'll need help securing Nibelheim with Ruby Weapon here. Detach your air units and tell them to move on to Rocket Town. They have enough troops riding along to put down any resistance the townspeople may come up with."

"Yes, sir," acknowledged the captain, motioning for a crewman to open a transmission line to the rest of the squadron.

The dirigible descended from the mountains' summit level just as Ruby Weapon began its assault on Nibelheim. The immense titan slammed its huge claws upon a two-story manor, crushing the building into kindling. Townspeople ran screaming in all directions, the occasional materia attack glancing harmlessly off of Ruby Weapon's thick metallic hide.

Cloud watched the attack from his seat, then hastily unbuckled himself and guided Aeris ahead of him towards the exit hatch.

"Where do you want the pilot to land?" asked Nessa.

"We're not landing. Aeris will take us the rest of the way," replied Cloud, securing Ultima Weapon in its back sheath. He grasped the hinge of the hatch tightly, then yanked the portal open.

Wind gushed into the long cabin, forcing everyone to hold onto something secure.

"Everyone ready?" inquired Cloud, waiting until Aeris, Nessa, and their fourth companion nodded in reply.

"Do it, Aeris."

Aeris held firmly onto her Prism Staff, invoking one of the materia orbs attached to its surface. The orb glowed with life, creating a swirl of gentle wind around everyone. Cloud felt his feet leave the floor of the cabin, then he shot out into empty air, diving away from the hovering dirigible. Cloud clenched his teeth in silent terror, glancing behind to see Aeris and the others flying after him. Cloud leveled out, then rocketed forward towards the rampaging Ruby Weapon.

He unsheathed Ultima Weapon, the huge gleaming sword light in his ready hands. As the defenders swept over Ruby Weapon, Aeris let Cloud go, watching with concern while the blonde-maned young man dropped on top of Ruby Weapon's long neck. Shouting a battle cry, Cloud brought down Ultima Weapon, the blade slicing cleanly through Ruby Weapon's thick armor. Ruby screamed in mechanical agony, it began bucking its head back and forth, trying to dislodge Cloud from its neck.

Aeris landed a short distance in front of Ruby Weapon, setting down her comrades gently.

Nessa and her partner activated their materia, launching Fire spells and Bolt attacks at Ruby Weapon's wide torso. Aeris invoked another materia, this time rousing Bahamut Zero, who spat a huge stream of white plasma from space down to where Ruby Weapon stood. The beam smashed into Ruby's chest, melting armor and making it stagger from the force of the strike. Cloud stabbed into the first wound he had made into Ruby's neck, the wide sword severing wires and other circuitry components. Ruby bucked and shook, unable to get rid of the gnat biting deeply into its metal flesh. Ruby Weapon's maw glowed just before it vomited a cloud of searing green energy. Nessa and her comrade didn't even have time to scream as the Ultima effect reduced them to ash. Aeris hastily raised a Barrier around herself, the dome protecting her as the green fire roared over her body.

Cloud performed an OmniSlash attack just as Aeris summoned Bahamut Zero for another beam assault. The white lance of plasma impaled Ruby Weapon at the same time that Cloud became a blur of lethal motion, his blade cutting again and again into Ruby's torn neck. An internal explosion made Ruby shudder in agony, then its head fell away from its body, its neck a severed ruin. Aeris rose into the heated air, flashing over Ruby's falling body to retrieve Cloud before the titan fell. Ruby Weapon collapsed with an earth-shaking boom, an immense cloud of displaced dirt surrounding the dead machine like a shroud.

Aeris landed clumsily on the ground, her forehead perspiring heavily from concentration. Cloud hugged her tightly, relieved that she was unhurt and that the battle was over.

"We did it, we saved Nibelheim," panted Aeris, pressing close to Cloud.

"Yes. Shinra won't have such an easy time of conquest now. If Tifa and Nanaki can take back the Master Materia orbs, Refus is finished."

"Shall we go home?"

"I could use a rest," admitted Cloud, kissing Aeris' cheek before leading the way back to the waiting airship.

Nanaki felt a tugging on his crotch through the fog of sleep. He woke up quickly, to find Melissa sucking happily on his cock.

"What are you doing?" grunted Nanaki, trying to ignore how pleasant it felt when Melissa licked up his hardened shaft with her moist tongue.

"I was hungry, I didn't think you would mind," smiled Melissa before she placed her lips over the head of his tool and sucked deeply on it.

"Please…don't," protested Nanaki weakly, his member shuddering in ecstasy.

"I know you like it," murmured Melissa, sliding her lips down his pole, then sucking deeply on his testicles. Nanaki lay on his back, limps splayed out, as Melissa climbed on top of him and pressed her wet pussy over his engorged cock. She moaned in bliss, closing her eyes while Nanaki's shaft pierced her tight vagina. The redhead rested her small hands on Nanaki's muscled chest, pumping her hips, ramming his tool up into her belly.

"You're so huge," moaned Melissa, her tits bobbing, her cunt lips spread wide apart to make more space for Nanaki's thick member. She ran her fingers through Nanaki's sleek fur, she leaned down to lick his musky body, rubbing her nose over him.

"You make me so hot," purred the naked girl, her thrusts becoming more powerful, her pussy squeezing his shaft until he growled with pleasure. Melissa held Nanaki close, her breasts rubbed against his red fur as they both reached their climax. Nanaki growled loudly, his seed releasing into Melissa's warm stomach. She gasped as her honey squirted over Nanaki's cock and splashed over both of their crotches. Melissa kissed Nanaki's muzzle lingeringly before she climbed off to put her clothes back on. Nanaki panted heavily, rolling onto his stomach to watch the sexy young woman dress.

"Did you figure out a way for us to re-enter Shinra Tower?" asked Nanaki after he regained his voice.

"I know one of the Valkyries that patrol the building. I think I can use her to get us inside."

"When can we go?"

"Tomorrow night. She's on the night watch, and hopefully security will relax after your raid last time."

Tifa grunted as the lab tech fucked her in the examination chair. Her arms and legs were bound by thick metal manacles, and the thin young man was pumping his cock into her dripping pussy.

He held onto the back of the reinforced chair, his crotch slapping against hers while he sucked hungrily on her large firm tits. Angelica entered the treatment room, sighing in exasperation at the sight of the tech thrusting himself into his helpless patient.

"Get back to work," sighed Angelica.

"Mistress Angelica! I didn't think you would be returning so soon," explained the tech, hastily pulling out of Tifa's moist pussy and pulling his trousers back on.

"Get on with the Mako treatment."

"Please, don't do this," begged Tifa, her wide eyes brimming with tears.

"You'll enjoy being a Valkyrie, it can be lots of fun," grinned Angelica, walking to the side of Tifa's chair and sliding her right hand down the girl's bare stomach. Both young women watched while the tech grasped a bulb headed probe attached to a large bottle of pulsing green Mako energy by a black hose. The tech approached Tifa holding the gleaming metal probe, grinning lewdly.

"This part feels great," purred Angelica, licking Tifa's right ear.

Tifa moaned in fear, watching the tech intently as he knelt between her outspread legs and shoved the metal probe into her cunt. Fire seared Tifa's pussy as the Mako energy was released into her uterus. She shuddered violently, gasping desperately for air as the Mako flooded her body, made her blood boil in her veins. Angelica tilted Tifa's head up, covering the girl's slack mouth with her own. While Angelica kissed Tifa, the tech warily licked the bound girl's inner thighs, relishing the taste of her hot flesh. Tifa quivered with almost orgasmic pleasure, the metal probe rubbing the walls of her sensitive vagina as it poured more hot Mako into her belly.

"Feels…good," moaned Tifa, her sensual lips wet with Angelica's saliva.

"It feels better each time," replied Angelica, nuzzling Tifa's thick hair, licking down the naked girl's neck. The Valkyrie noticed the tech licking Tifa's labia; she smacked him on the side of the head, admonishing him to focus on his work. The tech returned to his equipment, shutting down the Mako flow, then removing the dripping probe from Tifa's pink slit.

"I want more," begged Tifa, looking up at Angelica with lust filled eyes.

"You'll have more, when it's time for your next session," promised the Valkyrie, lightly kissing Tifa's mouth.

"Can I have him?" murmured Tifa, indicating the waiting tech with her eyes.

"Sure," giggled Angelica, releasing Tifa from her chair restraints.

"Don't wear him out," warned Angelica, leaving the treatment room as Tifa pounced on the unprepared tech, roughly yanking off his pants to suck wantonly on his cock.

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Cloud grasped Aeris' head, kissing her as he pumped his cock back and forth inside her narrow vagina. Aeris moaned softly, sucking on Cloud's lips, licking them with her tongue. Cloud moved his hands to Aeris' small breasts, squeezing them firmly, lowering his mouth onto her right nipple, biting it gently. Aeris' hips thrust forward, her pussy ramming against Cloud's crotch. She held her arms around Cloud's neck, pressing his face onto her warm breast, urging him to suck on it longer. The lovers' gyrations became faster, more enthusiastic, as both of their orgasms approached. Aeris climaxed first, groaning loudly when her pussy released a torrent of cum. Cloud lowered himself across Aeris, holding her tightly while his shaft exploded inside her belly, filling her with his hot cream. The couple lay against each other, regaining their breath, their naked bodies gleaming with sweat.

"I need some water, do you want some?" asked Cloud.

"Yes, please," smiled Aeris, lightly playing with Cloud's spiky hair.

Cloud kissed Aeris briefly before climbing off of her. He wrapped a dark blue robe around himself on the way out into the hall. He climbed down to the first floor, intent on the kitchen, when Elena appeared in the entry foyer.

"Playing hard?" grinned Elena mischievously.

"What?" gasped Cloud, spinning to face the lovely Turk.

"Good job with Ruby Weapon. Refus was raging after he heard about it."

"That was the idea. How did the Master Materia op go?" asked Cloud, motioning for Elena to sit in the living room with him.

"Badly. Tifa was captured and Nanaki took a nasty fall. He's recuperating at the 7^th Heaven with your perky waitress, Melissa."

"Damn. Is Tifa still alive?"

"Yes, the rumor is that she's being conditioned to become a Valkyrie."

"What's a Valkyrie?"

"The next stage in SOLDIER development. Shinra exposes females to Mako energy, granting them enhanced strength, stamina and special abilities. Shinra also conditions them to be sex addicts, helps Shinra to keep control of them."

"Oh. I guess I better plan a rescue op then. Want to come along?"

"Oh, no. I did my duty to the AVALANCHE cause. Good luck, Cloud," smiled Elena before she quietly walked out the front door.

"Where's Tifa?" demanded Angelica, bending down to shake the limp form of the treatment tech.

"I…don't know," gasped the naked tech from where he lay in the corner of the small lab.

"Damn it," snarled Angelica, stalking from the lab, gazing down both sides of the brightly-lit hallway. The Valkyrie closed her mouth tightly, opening her senses for any sign of the missing prisoner. Detecting faint noise to the left, Angelica loosened her auto pistol in her right hip holster, ready to burn the bitch down if she was trying to escape. Angelica turned the corner to the left, skidding to a stop at the sight before her.

Tifa lay between two Shinra security guards, sucking eagerly on one man's cock while the other guard fucked her cunt. The girl was naked, covered with sticky cum that had been left there by the exhausted tech. Angelica smiled while she watched Tifa slide her lips down the guard's shaft, rubbing her pert nose between his testicles before taking one in her mouth and sucking loudly on it. The second guard held Tifa's legs open, grunting while he thrust himself into Tifa's clenching slit. Angelica leaned against the left-hand wall, crossing her arms under her breasts as she watched Tifa take the guard's cock tip in her mouth and nibble it lewdly. The second guard reached out to fondle Tifa's large left breast, crushing it in his grip. Tifa moaned sensually, smiling wantonly at the soldier while she slid his companion's pole deep into her throat.

"Finish up, Tifa. You have weapons drill now," advised Angelica.

Tifa grunted in reply, moving her mouth faster up and down the first guard's cock, reaching down with her right hand to rub her clit as the second guard shoved harder into her moist pussy. All three of the lovers moaned and writhed desperately, culminating in orgasmic shouts that echoed within the passageway. White cream dribbled onto Tifa's mouth and cheeks, which she hungrily lapped up with her tongue. The second guard yanked out his pole just in time to spew over Tifa's flat belly and tits. Tifa played with the man's cum, spreading it over her hot white flesh, rubbing it over her erect nipples.

"The break's over fellas, get back to your posts," ordered Angelica.

"Yes, ma'am!" acknowledged the men, pulling up their pants, straightening their jackets, and quickly marching down to the end of the hallway.

"I see that the conditioning took well," said Angelica, watching the naked Tifa approach her. The blonde Valkyrie ran her finger up Tifa's stomach to her tits, bringing the digit to her own mouth to suck the men's cum from it. "Follow me."

"I'm glad that you made it out okay, Nanaki," said Cloud from his seat near the bar table.

"Me too. Melissa was a real life saver," replied the big cat as Melissa ran her hand through his thick mane.

"Happy to hear it. So, you want to help us against Shinra?"

"Sure. I hate that bastard Refus just like everyone else," nodded Melissa.

"Hmm. You have a plan to get us inside Shinra Tower?"

"Yes, I told Nanaki all about it."

"Tell me," urged Cloud.

The night was clear and warm when Melissa approached the freight entrance of Shinra Tower. One Valkyrie stood guard, a girl with short fiery red hair. She unshouldered her rifle and aimed it at Melissa while the serving girl sauntered towards her dressed in tight black rubber shorts, fishnet stockings, and a red corset vest. Melissa smiled warmly at the Valkyrie, licking her purple painted lips and tossing her mane of hair behind her. Stiletto heels clicked on the concrete sidewalk as Melissa walked onto the dock and stopped to face the wary guard.

"There aren't any more deliveries scheduled for tonight. What do you want?" inquired the Valkyrie sharply, the laser sight of her rifle resting upon Melissa's heart.

"I heard Valkyries like to have a good time. They say you have a lot of endurance," purred Melissa, caressing her left hip slowly.

"You heard right, girl," grinned the Valkyrie, eyeing up and down Melissa's sensual body.

"Care to prove it to me?" retorted Melissa, leaning forward to tempt the girl with her cleavage before untying her vest and letting it fall to the dock.

"You're on!" smiled the guard, resting her rifle against the wall behind her before approaching the bare chested young woman. The Valkyrie yanked back on Melissa's hair, kissing her roughly on the mouth. Melissa moaned submissively as the guard squeezed and pinched her ripe tits. Melissa unbuttoned the Valkyrie's red jacket, leaning down to lick the girl's large pink nipples.

"Umm, that's good," groaned the Valkyrie, running her right hand through Melissa's long red hair while she caressed the serving girl's taut ass with her left.

"Lay down," commanded Melissa.

The Valkyrie obeyed, tossing away her jacket, clumsily pulling down her trousers as she lowered herself to the dock. Melissa fondled her tits for her audience, pinching her nipples while moaning deeply. The guard licked her lips, reaching out towards Melissa desperately. Melissa straddled the Valkyrie, sitting down in the girl's lap. The two females kissed passionately, probing each other's mouths with eager tongues. Melissa licked the Valkyrie's breasts, rubbed her face up the girl's musky cleavage. The guard hugged Melissa close to her body, her hands moving across Melissa's bare back. Tasting the Valkyrie's lips quickly, Melissa began massaging the girl's crotch, rubbing her pussy over her black panties. The guard leaned back on her hands, thrusting out her tits and crotch. Melissa nibbled on the Valkyrie's right breast, sucking intently on the mound of warm flesh while sliding her hand beneath the girl's front panty panel. The girl gasped as Melissa caressed her cunt, delicate fingers barely penetrating into her cervix.

"Fuck, that's good!" groaned the Valkyrie, her arms trembling, her tits heaving from her heavy breathing.

"Wait till you feel this," whispered Melissa, standing up, then kneeling between the Valkyrie's outspread legs. The girl watched Melissa bend down over her pussy, moaning loudly when Melissa started sucking on her throbbing labia petals.

"Uh! Uh!" groaned the guard, her hips shuddering as Melissa pushed her tongue into the girl's cunt, swirling it inside her wet vagina. Melissa grasped the Valkyrie's hips, crushing her face over the girl's pussy. Melissa's lips caressed the girl's vagina walls while her tongue penetrated deep into the prone girl's uterus.

"I'm going to cum!" gasped the Valkyrie as she took her right tit and licked the hardened nipple.

"Cum all over my face!" urged Melissa before she renewed her tongue fucking, thrusting in and out of the guard's slit, rubbing her thighs with fondling hands. The Valkyrie screamed in ecstasy, spurting warm honey all over Melissa's pretty features. Melissa licked the dripping fluids from her mouth as she cocked back her right fist and slammed it into the guard's face. The Valkyrie went limp with unconsciousness. Melissa pulled on her red vest, tying it shut before removing a comm unit from her pocket and flicking it on.

"The guard's out. You can get over here now."

Cloud, Nanaki, and Aeris quickly climbed up the walkway to the loading dock. Cloud arched in eyebrow at the comatose naked Valkyrie before going to the service entrance and opening it with the unconscious guard's keys.

"C'mon, Melissa!" hissed Nanaki, the last one to enter the door.

"I'm right behind you!" replied Melissa, taking the guard's rifle from the wall.

"Sir, we have a security breach. It's more AVALANCHE terrorists," reported Jade as she entered the dark office.

"Alert all Valkyrie units. Shoot the intruders on sight," replied Refus from his high-backed chair, regarding the skyline of Midgar.

"Yes, sir!" saluted Jade, leaving the office quickly.

Cloud hacked apart a Heavy Grunt, releasing a cloud of green gore into the air. Two more Grunts opened fire from further down the hallway, their twin cannons filling the hall with lead. Aeris raised a Barrier, then destroyed both Grunts with a powerful Bolt strike. Nanaki slashed two Soldiers who tried to flank the group from a side passage, decapitating both enemies neatly.

"I got the pass card!" shouted Melissa happily from a nearby security station.

"Let's get in the elevator before more guards get here!" replied Cloud, ushering everyone into the hallway's only lift. Melissa popped in the pass card, hitting the button for the highest level available.

"Refus' private rooms should be on that level," said Cloud.

"I hope your contact is reliable," replied Melissa.

"Me too," murmured Cloud to himself.

A full squad of Valkyries guarded the lift entrance to Refus' rooms. Tifa stood just behind Angelica, dressed in red combat armor and armed with a heavy assault rifle. Mako energy coursed through her body, heightening her senses, making her tense with battle lust.

"Easy, Tifa," soothed Angelica, placing a calm hand over Tifa's left arm after noticing the girl's tension.

"I'm ready," said Tifa, almost in an attempt to convince herself that she was prepared to attack her former friends.

"I know you are, you'll do fine," smiled Angelica softly.

The two girls kissed urgently, just as the elevator chimed and slid open. Melissa poked her gun out, filling the passage with auto fire. Three Valkyries went down immediately, torn to shreds by the hail of bullets. The remaining guards opened fire, tearing great holes into the wall around the elevator entrance. A Barrier flared to life around the lift doorway, allowing Cloud and his companions to leave the elevator. Bolts and Fire spells exploded across the Barrier, but did no major damage. Aeris used a Fire materia, filling the hallway with boiling flames. Valkyries screamed as their flesh melted from their bodies. Angelica pulled Tifa away from the hellish scene, firing her rifle steadily until the weapon was dry.

"We're the only ones left," panted Tifa, stunned by the deaths of her battle sisters.

"We can't let the terrorists get through to Master Refus. C'mon! Charge!"

Angelica slapped a fresh mag into her rifle, jumping out into the corridor, firing non-stop at the intruders. Tifa checked her own rifle before racing after her squad leader. The girl shuddered when she heard Angelica's death rattle. She ran down the passage, her eyes wide as Cloud withdrew his huge sword from Angelica's belly. The Valkyrie fell limply to the floor, a pool of red-green blood forming beneath her.

"Angelica!" screamed Tifa, holding down the trigger of her rifle.

"Tifa?" said Cloud in shock as a string of bullets bit into his left shoulder.

"Cloud!" exclaimed Aeris, rushing to her lover's side.

"What's wrong with her?" asked Melissa, who stood defensively near Nanaki.

"I don't know," replied the red cat before he sprinted towards his former friend.

Tifa aimed her gun at the rushing cat, but the weapon clicked empty. Tossing the useless thing aside, Tifa assumed an offensive stance, her fists clenched and ready.

"Tifa? It's me, Nanaki!" declared the feline.

"Go away, Nanaki! I can't let you violate Master Refus' chambers."

"What's wrong with you? Come with us!"

"I can't, I belong to Shinra now. I'm a Valkyrie," said Tifa, her eyes moist with unshed tears.

"Aeris," ordered Cloud, wincing in pain as his Cure materia closed his bullet wounds.

Taking Cloud's cue, Aeris used her Time materia, freezing Tifa in place.

"Aeris, Melissa, get the Master Materia orbs. Nanaki, guard the passage with me."

Aeris led the way into Refus' bedchamber, sensing the power contained within the Master Materia orbs.

"What about Tifa? We should take her with us," said Nanaki, gazing up at Tifa's time frozen form.

"There's no time. Valkyrie reinforcements are on the way, she'll just slow us down. We'll have to rescue her later."

"How can you just abandon her like this, don't you still care about her?"

"Not as much as you do, my friend. Don't worry, she should be fine until we come back for her."

Before Nanaki could angrily retort, Aeris and Melissa re-emerged from Refus' rooms, each carrying a Master Materia orb.

"Good. Let's get the hell out of here!" urged Cloud, waiting until everyone had entered the lift before approaching it himself. He glanced at Tifa's paralyzed body, her eyes still glistening with helpless tears.

"We'll come for you, old friend. I owe you that much for what might have been," smiled Cloud ruefully before he entered the elevator and initiated its descent.

"Refus! They're getting away! Let me go after them!" argued Jade hotly.

"No, they'd overwhelm you. They have powerful weapons and materia, it will take more than Soldiers and Valkyries to eliminate them," replied Refus softly while he descended the metal staircase.

"What do we have left? Cloud and his gang destroyed Ruby Weapon, now they have the Master Materia orbs."

"Cloud will return the Master orbs to Cosmo Canyon, I can recover them after I have destroyed AVALANCHE. I have something special for my friend, Cloud Strife."

The duo left the stairs, approaching a pulsing stasis tube in the middle of a large, dark laboratory.

"Cloud is about to have a reunion with an old enemy," smiled Refus as he pressed his hand against the glass of the stasis tube, admiring the floating remnant of Jenova material.

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"Sir, the Firestorm is approaching our starboard aft position," reported the bridge tactical officer.

Captain Jones left his chair to gaze out the starboard observation window, watching as the silver Highwind-class airship slid into position beside his own craft.

"The Firestorm is hailing us."

"Transfer it to my headset," ordered Jones, frowning as he took his seat again.

"Captain Jones here, why have you joined us, sir?"

"Our forces were routed at Nibelheim. I've come to take charge of the Rocket Town assault," replied Colonel Kurita sharply.

"As you wish, sir. We're about ten hours away from the target."

"Maintain the squadron's course and speed. I'll take over when we're in attack range."

"Aye, sir," nodded Jones just before the comm line was broken. "Inform me when we enter attack range of Rocket Town. Colonel Kurita will be assuming tactical command."

"Aye, sir," acknowledged the tactical officer, his attention never leaving his screens.

"Finally, my Little Bronco is finished," smiled Cid proudly, staring up at the bow of the small flying ship. "How about we take it out for a test flight?"

"You go ahead, I have to get home to Jenny," replied Vincent, wiping his dirty hands with a small towel.

"She's really got you domesticated, eh?" chuckled Cid.

"Not really," protested Vincent without much conviction.

"Are you going to leave her?"

"I think it's for the best. I shouldn't have stayed as long as I did."

"Do you love the lass?"

"Yes," admitted Vincent with a swallow.

"I'm not one to give advice about relationships, but I think Jenny's been really good for you. Perhaps you should stay with her, see how things work out. She loves you, everyone knows it."

"I noticed," blushed Vincent.

"Ha! Go home to your girl. I'll keep Little Bronco company," grinned Cid, slapping Vincent roughly on the right shoulder.

Vincent returned Cid's smile with difficulty, tossing his soiled towel amidst some nearby tools before beginning his short journey to Jenny's house. It was early evening, Vincent could smell the scent of cooking emanating from the kitchen. He softly closed the main door, following the pleasant odors of broiling meat and baking bread until he entered the kitchen proper.

"Vincent! How did work go today?" asked Jenny cheerfully, slicing freshly baked bread for dinner.

"It's done. Cid's taking Little Bronco out for a test flight right now."

"Oh," said Jenny, momentarily freezing in mid-slice before resuming her task.

"I was thinking that I might leave for awhile, travel to Midgar to see if Cloud might need some help. He might still be fighting Jenova for all I know."

"I see," replied Jenny, her back stiff.

"I'd come back. I've enjoyed our time together," smiled Vincent weakly.

"Could I come with you?"

"It would be too dangerous. It would be best if you stayed here."

"Well, I better give you a good dinner before you go," laughed Jenny, carrying the plate of bread to the kitchen table.

"I will be back."

"I believe you," smiled Jenny, leaning down to kiss Vincent's forehead. "Let's eat."

The wind blasted over Cid's head as he piloted the Little Bronco higher into the clouds. He laughed loudly with exuberance, happy to be in the air once more. Enjoying the roar of the Little Bronco's engines, Cid frowned suddenly when he spotted the cloud of dots growing larger along the southern horizon. Cid banked the Little Bronco, speeding towards the unknown flyers.

When Cid got close enough to recognize the larger airships, he cursed under his breath and banked again, this time altering course to take him back to Rocket Town. A buzzing grew louder behind him, alerting him as two Shinra flyers shot past his cockpit. Gritting his teeth, Cid armed the machine guns built within Little Bronco's wings and opened up on the Shinra craft, destroying one and ripping the wing of the second flyer. Praying to his engines for more speed, Cid held course for home, hoping he would reach it in time to warn Vincent and his fellow townsfolk.

Vincent and Jenny sat at the summit of a slope that led down to the beach line. They leaned against each other, watching the descending sun turn the ocean to bronze. Jenny held Vincent's hand tightly, relishing the feel of his body next to hers, trying to store the sensation in her mind.

"When will you leave?"

"In the morning, after breakfast. Hopefully I can catch an airship in Nibelheim that will take me straight to Midgar."

Jenny turned Vincent's face towards her, stroking his smooth cheek. She leaned forward, kissing him tenderly on the lips. Vincent returned the embrace, enjoying the taste of her full mouth. Jenny pushed Vincent onto his back, opening his shirt, sliding her hands over his strong chest. She kissed him again, unbuckling his pants, licking his neck.

"Jenny…" said Vincent.

"Hush. Give me this," replied Jenny, dragging off Vincent's pants, wrapping her fingers around his cock. She rubbed her small hands up and down Vincent's shaft while he placed his right hand under her blouse to massage her small breasts. Jenny smiled, her tits becoming hot from her lover's fondling. She stopped stroking Vincent's cock long enough to pull off her blouse and slide out of her long skirt. She pulled off her panties before straddling Vincent's crotch, grinding her pussy over his quivering shaft. Jenny placed her hands on Vincent's wide chest, bending down to lick his nipples.

Vincent groaned softly, running his hands through Jenny's blonde hair. Jenny licked up Vincent's chest and neck, then kissed his mouth while guiding his prick to her yearning cunt. She inserted Vincent's cock into her vagina, gasping softly, licking her lips as she felt the long pole probe up into her uterus. Jenny started humping Vincent's shaft, her small ass bobbing up and down slowly, her pussy adorning Vincent's cock with glistening honey. Vincent grasped Jenny's breasts, squeezing them firmly, pinching her little pink nipples. Jenny moaned loudly, her vagina clenching around her lover's pole, milking it for his hot seed. Vincent and Jenny writhed together desperately, each knowing that this could be their last time together for a very long while. Jenny stretched out across Vincent, wrapping her thin arms around his neck, kissing him hungrily, covering his mouth with hers as they both approached orgasm. Vincent groaned, blasting his cum into Jenny's warm belly. Jenny panted softly, closing her eyes while she climaxed, showering Vincent's crotch with her juices.

"Hold me," commanded Jenny, her arms still around Vincent's neck. Vincent placed his strong arms around Jenny's small waist, clutching her to him, mingling his warmth with hers.

Cid sighed with relief as Rocket Town came into sight. He guided Little Bronco to the center of the village, switching the airship to hover mode.

"Citizens of Rocket Town!" shouted Cid from Little Bronco's audio speakers. "We are about to be attacked by Shinra forces! Please seek shelter for the children and prepare to defend our homes!"

Cid didn't wait to see if anyone obeyed, he roared towards the beach to see if Vincent and Jenny were at their usual spot. Little Bronco reached the beach quickly, and sure enough, Vincent and Jenny were wrapped up together in a tangle of blankets and bare limbs.

"Vincent! Get dressed and go to the south entrance of town! Shinra airships are heading our way!"

Vincent waved his arm in acknowledgment. Cid nodded and turned Little Bronco south, ready to defend his home from Shinra with his dying breath.

Vincent and Jenny ran home, the streets filling with panicked villagers. Women dragged screaming children to the concrete bunkers surrounding the old rocket launch platform. Men and women who had guns moved to guard a barricade hastily formed across the southern edge of Rocket Town's main street. Vincent walked Jenny home, releasing her hand when she was safely at the front yard gate.

"Stay inside. You'll be safe in the basement."

"I want to be with you!" protested Jenny, her face streaming with tears.

"You can't. Please, go to the basement," smiled Vincent, kissing Jenny reassuringly on the nose.

"Vincent…I wanted to tell you later tonight…" hesitated Jenny, grasping Vincent's hand.

"I have to go," urged Vincent, trying to take his hand out of Jenny's, the approaching airships already buzzing in the distance.

"Vincent…I'm pregnant," said Jenny softly.

Vincent blinked, his hand forgotten in Jenny's grasp.

"What?"

"I'm having your child."

"Jenny," smiled Vincent, stroking the girl's left cheek.

"I wanted you to know. You better get over there," smiled Jenny wanly, kissing Vincent's hand, then letting it go. Vincent watched Jenny disappear inside, the imminent attack momentarily forgotten. Shaking his head to clear the fog, Vincent sprinted towards the barricade.

Cid hooted as another Shinra flyer exploded from machine gun fire. Cid piloted Little Bronco into a controlled spin, firing his guns the whole time. Four more flyers ripped apart, flaming debris fluttering down towards the earth. One of the Highwinds fired a salvo of missiles at Little Bronco. Cid cursed loudly, going into evasive maneuvers, aiming towards another hovering Highwind. Little Bronco dived down at the last minute, but the missiles continued, impaling the Highwind's hull, detonating deep in its heart. Cid swatted another flyer down before gaining altitude and raking a Highwind with a steady burst of gunfire.

"Take down that airship!" screamed Col. Kurita while a third Highwind disappeared in a bright fireball that lit up the night sky.

"We're trying, sir, but the craft is very agile and the pilot is quite talented," replied the tactical officer with grudging respect.

"I don't care if that ship is being flown by Cid Highwind himself, destroy it!"

"Aye, sir," growled the bridge officer, directing missile fire towards the wily little airship.

Vincent held tightly to the rifle in both his hands, watching helplessly while a large airship touched down and disgorged a swarm of green armored Soldiers. The Shinra troops formed into ranks, their black rifles gleaming under the harsh light of flares fired from the Highwind. The Soldiers marched toward the barricade, the defenders checking weapons one more time before the killing began. Vincent ground his teeth together, he could feel the beast straining to break free. Now is not the time, he whispered to his dark half, shouldering his rifle and aiming at the head of one of the lead Soldiers.

The first shot blew the head off a Rocket Town villager. The remaining defenders opened fire, knocking down several Soldiers in the attacking front rank. Vincent fired steadily and precisely, taking out squad leaders when he could, then switching to Soldiers with heavy weapons or obvious materia. Fire and Bolt spells flashed between both sides, explosions lighting up the night, accompanied by the screams of the dying. Vincent grunted when a bullet slapped into his left shoulder. The wound healed quickly, and Vincent slew his attacker with a negligent head shot.

The villagers of Rocket Town accounted well for themselves, the Soldiers withered under the concentrated fire, with few townsfolk casualties behind the barricade. Growing desperate, the Highwind airship opened its forward missile bays, hurling bright projectiles towards the village proper. Homes and shops disappeared in pillars of fire, the villagers watching in shock as their town was systematically obliterated. Vincent stared along with the rest, then roared in fury when Jenny's house disintegrated from a missile strike.

Vincent's body grew, becoming taller and more muscular. Clothing ripped to shreds as large, bat-like wings unfurled from Vincent's back. Vincent's skin turned to deep purple, his eyes glowed with blood-red fury, his fangs gleamed like razors. Vincent hurled into the air, releasing Fire blasts from his claws, burning any unlucky Soldier in his path. When all of the Shinra troops were dead, the transformed Vincent turned his deadly gaze towards the airship. Turbines roared as the craft slowly rose back up into the sky. Vincent clasped his hands together, concentrating. A swirl of black smoke formed in front of Vincent, tongues of fire flashing within the mist's heart.

A huge pearl white skull emerged from the smoke, opening its fleshless jaws wide, vomiting a shaft of blood red energy. The beam punched right through the middle of the airship, splitting it in two. The two pieces of debris fell, trailing fire until they hit the ground and exploded with loud thuds.

Still lost to bloodlust, Vincent flew after the airships fighting in the distance, the dark sky illuminated by dying flyers and streams of tracer fire.

Cid grimaced when another missile slammed into Little Bronco's starboard hull. The main machine guns were dry, Cid was reduced to using the lighter caliber secondary guns. The secondaries were useless against the large Highwind ships, but they could still take down flyers. Cid pulled back on the control stick with all his strength, fighting to keep Little Bronco level while he lined up another flyer for a shot. He squeezed the firing stud, smiling coldly as slugs tore a long rent across the flyer's port side. Cid was temporarily blinded when a cloud of missiles roared around Little Bronco's cockpit, rocketing out into open air to the left before exploding. Cid struggled to keep control of his craft as aftershock waves from the missiles shook Little Bronco violently. Cid turned his head right, watching as the Firestorm dived towards him.

"You want some, you Shinra bastard? Here, suck on this!" shouted Cid, banking Little Bronco towards the advancing Highwind.

"Sir! Enemy craft on intercept course!" exclaimed the young male pilot.

"Fire missile batteries!" spat Col. Kurita.

"He's too close for a missile shot," replied the tactical officer scornfully.

"Evade! Get us out of here!" panicked Kurita, his eyes flying from station to station.

Little Bronco smashed into Firestorm's bridge. The airship shuddered in its death throes, slowly nosing down towards the ground. Secondary explosions lit up the hull until it crumpled on impact, exploding into a sphere of white-hot fire.

"Engines hit, Captain!" informed a bridge officer as Captain Jones sat calmly in his command chair.

"Maintain fire with anti-personnel batteries," ordered Jones with cool dignity.

"Breach to port hull," reported the officer as the bridge vibrated from the hit.

Vincent flashed past the main viewport in a blur, a harsh blue Bolt leaping from his right claw to rip into the upper skin of the airship. Vincent shot up into the black sky, looping backwards away from the dying airship. He halted in mid-air, wings flapping, as he brandished a silver bracelet and invoked the materia embedded within it. Captain Jones watched in resignation as lightning and fire played about Vincent's monstrous body.

"You have your target, tactical," suggested Jones.

"Sorry, sir! Weapons control is down temporarily!"

Captain Jones smiled, saluting Vincent just before he unleashed a succession of powerful Fire, Bolt, and Ice spells that completely destroyed the Highwind.

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Vincent knelt before the tombstone that rested at the edge of the beach line slope. He placed his hand against its face, hot tears coursing down his cheeks. Vincent sobbed painfully, his long black hair waving in the cold ocean breeze. Behind Vincent, Rocket Town lay in ruins, some destroyed buildings still smoking from the attack. He had found Jenny's body in the basement, broken like a doll, her green eyes staring and lifeless. He had carried her body here, to her favorite place, and held her until some villagers came to lay her to rest. He had shown no emotion the entire time until now, when he was about to leave her forever.

"I'm sorry. I failed you, I failed our child. I wanted to tell you that I loved you, but now I never can. I'll make them pay, I'm going to make all those Shinra bastards pay. If I can't give you love, then I will give you vengence!" swore Vincent, his face contorted with hate.

Wiping his sore eyes, Vincent stood up, wrapping a red scarf around his pale face. Looking at Jenny's tombstone one last time, Vincent turned away, walking south.

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