Team Two - Part III

[shinra-sucks.livejournal.com]

[RL - ShinRa Building, 65th Floor - Gaia]

Having fought their way past another few floors of ShinRa SOLDIERs, the team finally arrives at the door of the ShinRa Laboratory on the 65th Floor, where Kadaj takes a moment to heal himself with the Restore Materia and catch his breath.

"This is it. This is where she is."

He swallows nervously and glances over at Zaon, nodding at the older man.

"We're going in."

Grabbing the keycard he managed to swipe from a fallen SOLDIER, he opens the lock and steps inside.

Comments

[zaonx.livejournal.com]

"... It was good being alive, for this while at least" He smirked, "Lets go."

[shinra-sucks.livejournal.com]

"She says she still loves you." His mood is more subdued now. "If you weren't dead, she... she would still be with you, Zaon."

[zaonx.livejournal.com]

Zaon looked at Kadaj as if he said the most stupid thing, "Of course she would."

[shinra-sucks.livejournal.com]

He didn't seem to like that very much.

"Huh. Well... I don't want to sound rude or anything, but... in that case, I'm glad that you're dead." He smiled nastily. "No hard feelings."

[zaonx.livejournal.com]

"Had I not died, your fiancee wouldn't be here. You owe me."

[shinra-sucks.livejournal.com]

He just scowled and turned his attention back to the task at hand.

"Huh. I'll make sure you get a special mention at the wedding or something."

[zaonx.livejournal.com]

((Break in Y/N?))

"Oh joy."

[shinra-sucks.livejournal.com]

((ALWAYS Y.))

"Look, I'm going to need your help for it, anyway."

[zaonx.livejournal.com]

"Lets just go!" Zaon breaks into the lab room and sees Yunalesca's form floating within the casing and falls to his knees.

[shinra-sucks.livejournal.com]

"Zaon? Where are you..." Kadaj follows Zaon into the room and just stops, staring at the casing with his mouth agape. "Yunalesca... beloved..."

He gives a choked sob and stumbles slightly, the grip on his Souba tightening, before his face contorts into a mask of complete rage, and he throws himself at the tank, his fists pounding against the glass as he screams and cries at the top of his voice.

"Yunalesca! Yunalesca!"

[zaonx.livejournal.com]

Zaon can only gape at what ShinRa has done to her. He growls at Kadaj, "You let them do this to her?"

[bloodred-flamel.livejournal.com]

Edward stands beside them, panting partly from being tired and partly from the pain of the scratches he received while fighting the SOLDIERs. His right leg being grazed from an earlier bullet isn't helping either.

He eyes the inside of the room apprehensively, from the door. He moves his automail to check that it's still working satisfactorily before following Kadaj inside.

[shinra-sucks.livejournal.com]

By now, Ryle's Chocobo has started to kick at the equipment and the ShinRa employees inside, causing quite a chaotic scene.

[bloodred-flamel.livejournal.com]

Edward's quite disturbed by the giant chicken, but he moves forward quickly to take advantage of the confusion, immobilising SOLDIERs by transmuting their guns and clothing into shackles, and their helmets into quick blindfolds.

[shinra-sucks.livejournal.com]

Several SOLDIERs drop their weapons and start tugging at their helmets, shouting at each other in panic and confusion as the Chocobo kicks one to the floor whilst pecking at another. It is clearly not a happy Chocobo.

"Nice going, Ed," Kadaj grins, quite impressed at seeing Ed's strange brand of magic at work.

[bloodred-flamel.livejournal.com]

Edward spares a moment to grin back at Kadaj, but then turns back to the SOLDIERs, avoiding the Chocobo as much as possible.

He catches sight of Yunalesca in the tank and frowns, but decides that it's up to Kadaj to rescue her, unless he needs help with transmuting the glass tank open.

[auric-avarice.livejournal.com]

*releases the bird!*

[shinra-sucks.livejournal.com]

"...holy crap-"

Kadaj is pushed aside as the Chocobo charges its way into the ShinRa Laboratory, startling several SOLDIERs and scattering ShinRa scientists left, right and centre as it starts pecking frantically at the equipment.

"KWEEEEEEEEEEEH!"

[chaos-component.livejournal.com]

After reloading his gun, Ian follows Kadaj inside.

[shinra-sucks.livejournal.com]

"Oh shit, giant killer chicken on the loose! Ian, trust me, you do not want to get in the way of that thing."

[clowsakura.livejournal.com]

Sakura trails behind the two, ready to assist if needed.

[shinra-sucks.livejournal.com]

"Watch out, Onee-chan. The Chocobo doesn't look too happy."

[clowsakura.livejournal.com]

"...it's adorable though," she laughs, "You can actually ride that thing? ...or is it for eating?"

[shinra-sucks.livejournal.com]

"They are most definitely not for eating," Kadaj scowls, remembering his infamous run-in with one of the birds.

[clowsakura.livejournal.com]

She quieted suddenly as she caught sight of Yunalesca's tank, "Yunalesca-san... Kadaj-nii, I-I could melt or erase the glass if you want..."

[shinra-sucks.livejournal.com]

"I..." Kadaj fell quiet. "No thank you, Onee-chan. This is something I have to deal with myself."

[got-the-ball.livejournal.com]

Tidus follows the others, on alert for more enemies.

[shinra-sucks.livejournal.com]

Kadaj raises an arm, indicating that he stay back for now.

[bigteddybears.livejournal.com]

Lightly dusting her dress and adjusting her backpack, Nelsha quickly follows the group inside.

[shinra-sucks.livejournal.com]

"Better be careful, Nelsha. The Chocobo will rip that dress to shreds."

[bigteddybears.livejournal.com]

Noticing the giant bird running around the labs, she steps back. "A-ah, okay, if you say so! But what is that... thing?"

[pwns-farplane.livejournal.com]

Yunalesca's form is shrouded by eerie greenlight. Her long hair now reduced to waist length hair floats around her. The gentle hum and the regular beeping monitors her progress, and the one of the child. A tube in her mouth is visible. Across the front of the tank are huge letters in the shape of "Yunalesca" and there is a sticky note:

"Oh poo! you got this far? Oh well! <33

- Rufus