Cloud Strife says, "He didn't shift back..."

Elena looks at Cloud

Elena says, "I've heard of it... when some one becomes more Pokemon then human... The first signs of it are when the person starts doing more in their Pokemon forms... like cleaning themselves and stuff"

Cloud Strife nods"

Elena says, "I noticed that he liked spending more time as a Persian... and would come lay down on my to be petted..."

Cloud Strife says, "He liked being petted"

Elena says, "and he liked hunting... I knew he was probably going to do this one-day... try and take off... But, then he would have been hunted down... The ShinRa are not fond of deserters..."

Cloud Strife says, "I told him to"

Elena sighs

Elena says, "he would have any way... I'm sure of it... He just needed some one to help him..."

Cloud Strife nods

Cloud Strife says, "Its what I want to do.... Once I get Sephiroth back..."

Elena nods

Elena says, "right now, what are we going to do with Reno's body?"

Cloud Strife says, "Bury him... out in the woods where he would want to be I guess...."

Elena nods, closing her eyes

Elena says, "I never got a chance to tell him how I felt"

Cloud Strife says, "you cared a great deal for him then?"

Elena nods

Elena says, "I was in love with him..."

Cloud Strife nods

Cloud Strife says, "We shall avenge your love... and save mine... then"

Elena nods, squatting down by Reno's body

Cloud Strife says, "Do you know what Tifa's form is? I know she is ground type"

Elena runs her hand down his cold belly and sniffles

Elena says, "She's a Cubone..."

Cloud Strife nods

Cloud Strife says, "She will truly be a ghost Pokemon when I am through with her"

Elena slips her arms underneath Reno's body and picks him up. Sniffles again, holding the cold, stiff, body in her arms

Cloud Strife says, "She was my friend... but now it seems"

Elena says, "She's a Turk now..."

Cloud Strife says, "Elena... remember him how he was... not how he now is...."

Elena nods

Elena says, "I-I'll try"

Elena blinks away a few tears

Cloud Strife says, "A Turk... You are an ally now Elena"

Elena says, "Cloud, please help me find a nice place for him"

Elena nods

Cloud Strife says, "Alright"

Elena says, "It's bad enough he was executed... but they just left him here to rot..."

Cloud Strife says, "We'll plant him some catnip... when we're through... it'd be a fitting monument"

Elena caries the body with her to the rope way

Aeris Gainsborough walks out to the rope way with Zack and sees Elena and Cloud

Zack says, "Cloud... what happened?"

Elena hoists Reno's body in her arms

Aeris Gainsborough holds Zack's arm

Zack says, "Where did you disappear to after Aeris and I left you to rest?"

Elena looks at Zack, holding Reno's body

Cloud Strife says, "Rude came back and grabbed me... then Tifa made me watch... her kill Reno"

Elena sniffles

Zack says, "Well Reno was a bad guy... why are you bothered about Tifa killing him?"

Elena says, "Cloud, maybe you should explain it to him what happened"

Cloud Strife says, "Tifa's a traitor... she killed Reno cuz he wanted to be free"

Elena says, "He turned against the Turks... Rufus ordered him executed"

Cloud Strife says, "She had some sort of sick notion that he was just a toy... to be played with..."

Elena says, "Tifa wouldn't even bury him...*sniffles again*"

Aeris Gainsborough says, "oh, how awful..."

Aeris Gainsborough looks at the body

Aeris Gainsborough says, "wow... he pokefied"

Zack pulls Aeris into his arms

Zack says, "What's that mean?"

Aeris Gainsborough looks up at Zack

Aeris Gainsborough says, "when some one stops shifting to human and stays a Pokemon"

Elena says, "I need to give him a proper burial... then I'm gonna help you get Sephiroth back"

Zack says, "Wow... why's that happen?"

Cloud Strife lifts his shirt and examines the bruises on his abdomen from Rude's kicks

Aeris Gainsborough says, "Force of will... when you spend long periods of time in pokeform and want to stay a Pokemon..."

Elena heads into the cable car

Elena says, "please, I need help to bury him..."

Aeris Gainsborough pulls Zack after Elena

Aeris Gainsborough says, "come on my sexy Bulbasaur...."

Cloud Strife follows as well

Zack says, "Humph..."

Elena gets out once the cable car gets to the bottom

Cloud Strife sits down in the car and continues to poke at his bruise... wincing now and then

Elena walks to her transport

Cloud Strife says, "Where we gonna bury him? I think the forest"

Elena gets inside, slipping Reno's body onto the seat next to her

Elena says, "yes, then lets go"

Aeris Gainsborough follows them into the car

Zack gets in and sits on Aeris

Aeris Gainsborough raps her arms around Zack

Aeris Gainsborough says, "Aww"

Zack says, "That's it... Im evolving next time I get the chance"

Elena starts the car up, heading for the next forest

Cloud Strife swings his legs back and forth

Aeris Gainsborough says, "yeah!"

Elena stops the car and gets out, taking Reno's body back into her arms

Cloud Strife follows Elena and looks around

Cloud Strife says, "Where do you think he'd like?"

Elena says, "I don't know for sure... "

Aeris Gainsborough continues to sit in the car, holding Zack

Elena says, "can you help me with this Cloud?"

Cloud Strife says, "Yes"

Zack says, "Should we help em or let them alone?"

Elena says, "Cloud, what did Tifa do to him before she stuck a dagger through his skull?"

Aeris Gainsborough says, "your choice"

Aeris Gainsborough kisses Zack's cheek

Cloud Strife says, "Tried to force him to shift so she could use him"

Elena says, "That bitch..."

Cloud Strife says, "She hurt him too... strangled him and used a dagger on him...."

Elena sniffles

Elena says, "she tortured him?"

Cloud Strife says, "Yes... and I didn't try to stop her... he got me loose and I hid... and watched"

Elena says, "I know, but you couldn't have stopped her I think... you would have gotten yourself killed..."

Cloud Strife says, "I still should have tried"

Zack lounges on Aeris...

Elena says, "Reno told you to run..."

Zack says, "We should leave em alone I guess"

Aeris Gainsborough kisses him again

Aeris Gainsborough says, "alright"

Elena looks around

Elena says, "where is a nice spot for him?"

Cloud Strife says, "A sunny spot I think"

Elena nods

Elena says, "That's what I was thinking"

Elena heads into the forest

Elena says, "we'll need shovels"

Cloud Strife says, "Or we could ask a diglett... they are prevalent in forests"

Elena says, "hmmm, see any around?"

Cloud Strife knocks on the ground

Cloud Strife says, "[hello... anyone home?]"

Cloud Strife shrugs

Cloud Strife says, "got shovels?"

Elena says, "I guess not. Yes, in the back "

Cloud Strife says, "I'll go get em... so you can say goodbye... I'll be back "

Elena nods. Walks into a little clearing where the sun shines down through the trees

Cloud Strife goes off to get the shovels

Elena looks at the body in her arms

Elena says, "I think you would have loved it here Reno... This place is perfect"

Elena looks around, trying to find a nice soft patch of ground to dig in

Cloud Strife walks back with the shovels slowly... giving Elena plenty of time

Elena finds a good spot and slowly sets Reno down next to it

Cloud Strife walks into the clearing

Cloud Strife says, "He wanted to stay that way... cuz there wouldn't be anyone to boss him around anymore... or yell at him"

Elena nods

Elena says, "he got his wish..."

Cloud Strife says, "Yeah... Tifa asked him if he had ever been in a relationship longer than a one night stand... she was being cruel"

Elena says, "Yes, she was..."

Elena strokes her fingers down Reno's fur

Elena says, "I miss your purring Reno..."

Cloud Strife says, "He smiled though.... When he realized he hadn't shifted back... she didn't get to use him"

Elena closes her eyes again, then takes one of the shovels from Cloud

Elena says, "He got something he wanted"

Elena starts to dig in the spot she chose

Cloud Strife says, "Yes"

Cloud Strife helps Elena dig

Elena says, "But those bastards killed him for it..."

Cloud Strife says, "We'll get them... "

Elena nods

Elena says, "how deep do you think the whole should be?"

Cloud Strife says, "Deep enough so nothin can dig him up and eat him.... There are scavengers"

Elena says, "How deep should that be?"

Aeris Gainsborough falls asleep, holding Zack

Zack kisses Aeris on the forehead

Zack says, "So cute... so tempting... heh... "

Cloud Strife says, "Hmm.... how deep.... He apologized for trying to eat me you know"

Elena nods and continues to dig

Cloud Strife says, "I think... as deep as I am tall will do"

Elena looks at him and nods

Elena says, "I still can't believe she left him there to rot"

Cloud Strife says, "I finally get to see her true colors"

Elena says, "yes... I also can't believe Rude helped to hurt Reno..."

Cloud Strife says, "He kicked me in the gut..."

Elena says, "Rude and Reno were best friends..."

Elena sighs, shaking her head. Looks at how deep the hole is

Cloud Strife says, "You should see the bruise"

Elena says, "does that look deep enough to you?"

Elena sets her shovel down and gently picks Reno's body up

Aeris Gainsborough falls asleep, holding Zack

Cloud Strife says, "yeah... lets put him in"

Elena kisses Reno's cold but furry cheek

Cloud Strife says, "Poor guy"

Elena gently lowers the body into the grave

Elena says, "yes"

Cloud Strife sighs

Elena says, "I'm really going to miss him... "

Elena sniffles, blinking away her tears

Cloud Strife says, "You take your time... tell me when you're ready to tuck him in"

Elena looks down into the grave at the still Persian

Elena says, "what should I say?"

Cloud Strife says, "To him?"

Elena says, "yes"

Elena looks at Cloud

Elena says, "what should I tell him?"

Cloud Strife says, "Dunno"

Elena sighs and looks back at Reno

Elena says, "I really wish I had told you I loved you while you still lived Reno... I hope you have peace... rest well... and I hope to see you again some day... For now, I'm going to avenge this, and help Cloud go up against ShinRa... then I think I'll see what the wild has to offer"

Elena sighs and wipes her eyes. Turns to Cloud

Elena says, "ok, I think I'm ready now"

Cloud Strife says, "Alright. I don't know what Im gonna do if they hurt Sephiroth..."

Elena picks up the shovel and starts to shovel the dirt over the grave

Cloud Strife helps cover Reno up

Elena pats the soil

Elena says, "we need to mark this..."

Cloud Strife says, "Hmm... What can we use?"

Elena says, "well, we could use the shovels..."

Cloud Strife says, "Alright...."

Elena stakes her shovel into the ground of the grave

Elena says, "we should go and rescue Sephiroth now..."

Cloud Strife nods

Zack nods

Cloud Strife climbs into the transport and sits in a corner of it.... Rather sullen looking

Aeris Gainsborough is still asleep

Elena sits down in the front

Elena says, "Now where too?"

Cloud Strife says, "Shinra Tower"

Zack says, "Shinra Tower"

Elena nods

Elena says, "alright"

Elena punches a few buttons

Aeris Gainsborough wakes up, still holding Zack

Aeris Gainsborough says, "oh, did I fall asleep?"

Zack says, "Yeah you did sweetie... you look so innocent"

Aeris Gainsborough kisses Zack's cheek

Aeris Gainsborough says, "comfy was I?"

Zack says, "Oh yeah... cept you don't got much up top"

Aeris Gainsborough says, "hey!"

Aeris Gainsborough frowns and pushes him off her, folding her arms

Elena the transport takes off, heading for Midgar

Zack says, "Well its true"

Aeris Gainsborough fumes

Elena says, "How long do you think it will take us to get there?"

Cloud Strife says, "Dunno"

Zack says, "Aww C'mon babes... you know Im just kidding"

Aeris Gainsborough looks at Zack

Elena says, "ok"

Aeris Gainsborough grabs him and pulls him down onto her lap

Elena says, "Cloud, anything you want to tell us?"

Zack says, "Eeep"

Aeris Gainsborough giggles and strokes his hair

Cloud Strife says, "They got Seph... for all I know he's dead"

Aeris Gainsborough says, "And if he is?"

Elena says, "and if he is?"

Cloud Strife says, "Then I don't care anymore"

Elena says, "I don't think they wanted to kill him"

Cloud Strife says, "I don't know what they wanted... "

Cloud Strife Sighs

Cloud Strife says, "But he isn't here..."

Elena says, "They just came and took him"

Cloud Strife frowns

Cloud Strife says, "I don't care if I die trying... he's getting outta there...."

Elena says, "alright... and what are we going to do about the ShinRa?"

Aeris Gainsborough strokes Zack's hair

Zack shifts to a bulbasaur and sits in Aeris' lap

Aeris Gainsborough says, "awwww"

Aeris Gainsborough cuddles her bulbasaur

Elena says, "Cloud?"

Cloud Strife says, "I plan to kill every one of those bastards..."

Elena says, "I'm helping"

Aeris Gainsborough says, "me too"

Aeris Gainsborough pets Zack

Zack says, "Buuulb"

Elena looks up at the tower

Elena says, "funny, I used to work here"

Zack says, "[its big... bigger than I remember... course I wasn't a bulbasaur then...]"

Cloud Strife says, "He's in there somewhere"

Elena says, "yeah... hey, think we should all shift?"

Aeris Gainsborough pats Zack's head

Zack says, "[might be easier to sneak in]"

Elena takes off her uniform and turns into a Vaporeon

Aeris Gainsborough turns into a Clefable, shaking off her clothing

Cloud Strife says, "[hide your clothes]"

Cloud Strife shifts as well

Elena says, "[Cloud, you are the leader of this]"

Elena pushes her clothing off somewhere

Cloud Strife grabs his clothing and shoves it under something

Aeris Gainsborough does the same as Elena

Zack says, "[mine's in the transport...]"

Elena swishes her tail

Elena says, "[I managed to learn Surf... I had the tool to do it]"

Aeris Gainsborough looks at Zack

Aeris Gainsborough says, "[you are such a cute bulbasaur]"

Elena sits down, waiting for Cloud to say something

Zack says, "[shaddap Chesty...]"

Cloud Strife says, "[We'll find a ventilation shaft to get in through.... It might be a tight squeeze... but we can do it]"

Elena says, "[I think I can manage, but I don't know about Zack]"

Aeris Gainsborough bounces along

Aeris Gainsborough says, "[what about me?]"

Cloud Strife says, "[well... dunno how they will get in... Zack... find a way... we'll meet in the lobby with the tree in it]"

Elena says, "[I'll head off with Cloud, Aeris, how about you and Zack travel together?]"

Aeris Gainsborough bounces happily

Aeris Gainsborough says, "[sounds good to me]"

Zack says, "[Well babes... its just you an me]"

Elena scampers off after Cloud

Aeris Gainsborough says, "[yeah]"

Elena follows Cloud up the ducts, climbing up the tower

Cloud Strife sniffs at a grating

Elena says, "[down there?]"

Sephiroth sits in his cage, looking very depressed

Cloud Strife says, "[I think so I smell chemicals]"

Elena says, "[ok, let's go]"

Elena waits for Cloud to go through

Hana is buried in a pile of woodshavings in her cage... only a pink tail poking out to show there is anything in the thing at all

Sephiroth looks very sad... and curls up into a ball in a corner of his cage

Cloud Strife drops through the ceiling grating and into the lab

Elena drops down after him

Cloud Strife looks around

Cloud Strife says, "[lots of junk]"

Elena looks up at the cages

Elena says, "[yes... and look at that]"

Elena indicates the cages

Cloud Strife says, "[most of em are empty... but that's Seph Im sure!]"

Sephiroth hears Cloud and uncurls, putting his paws on the glass

Sephiroth says, "[beloved?]"

Cloud Strife says, "[yes! It's me... are you well?]"

Sephiroth jumps up and down happily

Sephiroth says, "[now that you're here!]"

Cloud Strife climbs up onto the table the cages are on

Cloud Strife says, "[now how to get this open....]"

Sephiroth says, "[I don't know beloved... they gas me before they open it...]"

Elena looks around and sees Hana's tail

Cloud Strife examines the cage

Elena says, "[what is that?]"

Cloud Strife says, "[what's what?]"

Elena jumps up next to Hana's cage and taps on the glass

Hana pulls her tail under the shavings

Cloud Strife says, "[help me figure out how to get this thing open Elena...] "

Elena looks over at Cloud and leaps over to Seph's cage. Bites on the locks

Hana pokes her head out of the shavings. Blinks

Hana says, "[button... over there]"

Hana indicates

Elena looks at Hana

Elena says, "[thank you]"

Elena jumps over to the button and presses it

Sephiroth jumps out and pounces Cloud once the top comes off. Squeaks happily

Cloud Strife says, "[I missed you Seph!]"

Sephiroth says, "[I missed you too Cloud]"

Hana says, "[me too please? Out?]"

Sephiroth nips his ears playfully and rubs noses

Elena says, "[sure]"

Elena jumps on the button that goes to Hana's cage

Hana jumps out of the cage and shakes herself off... looking somewhat like a rather large pink gerbil

Sephiroth tussles with Cloud, still playing

Cloud Strife squeaks happily

Elena looks over at Cloud and Sephiroth

Hana watches

Elena says, "[we need to get out of here you two...]"

Cloud Strife says, "[C'mon Seph she's right]"

Sephiroth frowns and gets to his feet

Sephiroth says, "[I know...]"

Hana stretches

Cloud Strife looks around the Lab

Cloud Strife says, "[all the vents are on the ceiling... how we gonna get up?]"

Sephiroth says, "[no idea... looks like we have to go out the door]"

Elena heads for the door

Hana uses Transform skill to turn herself into a fearow

Elena looks at Hana

Elena says, "[wow... neat]"

Hana says, "[cant you do this?]"

Elena says, "[no]"

Hana flaps her wings

Hana says, "[no.?]"

Elena shakes her head

Hana blinks

Cloud Strife says, "[how do we get it open...?]"

Sephiroth says, "[we must get out of here]"

Cloud Strife examines the door

Hana shifts back to her original form

Hana says, "[everything is buttons... find the one...]"

Elena says, "[alright]"

Elena jumps up on something and starts pushing buttons with her paws

Cloud Strife presses against Sephiroth's side

Cloud Strife says, "[I hope nobody walks in on us... or we're toast"

Sephiroth says, "[I know]"

Elena watches the door open after pushing a button

Elena says, "[yeah, come on]"

Elena jumps down

Sephiroth says, "[let's get out of here]"

Sephiroth heads out the door, pausing to wait for Cloud

Hana slinks out the door

Elena follows Hana

Cloud Strife follows closely behind sephiroth

Sephiroth wanders down the hall, wondering where to go

Hana says, "[never been out here... what is this place...? I been in woods and wake up in cage one day...]"

Sephiroth says, "[I know that feeling... but that was a very long time ago for me]"

Elena says, "[we are in the ShinRa building... I used to work here till they had Reno executed...]"

Cloud Strife says, "[I worked here too...]"

Hana says, "[work? What are the big things that hurt me?]"

Elena says, "[The ShinRa people I suppose...]"

Sephiroth says, "[humans...]"

Sephiroth yawns

Sephiroth says, "[I want to get out of here so I can cuddle up with Cloud...]"

Sephiroth looks at Cloud

Cloud Strife says, "[Sounds good to me Seph... can't sleep well without you]"

Sephiroth says, "[what happened? I woke up and found Tifa in our room... you were out some where I suppose...]"

Cloud Strife says, "[I went out cuz I couldn't sleep... I wanted to explore.... Tifa was there with Reno.... She made me watch Reno...]"

Elena listens to the story and feels sad, walking on

Sephiroth says, "[in Persian form?]"

Cloud Strife says, "[yes... I petted him and rubbed his belly... he let it slip who he was though....]"

Hana pads along quietly... somewhat like a pink shadow

Elena swings her tail from side to side

Sephiroth says, "[then what happened?]"

Cloud Strife says, "[Rude and Tifa came after him... I got throttled and Reno got... captured]"

Sephiroth says, "[Did I hear Elena say he was executed?]"

Cloud Strife says, "[Tifa.... The traitor... she killed him]"

Sephiroth says, "[now I feel sorry for zapping him...]"

Cloud Strife says, "[Reno was pokefied...]"

Sephiroth says, "[he was?]"

Elena sniffles

Elena says, "[My poor Reno... Tifa will pay...]"

Cloud Strife says, "[yes... he didn't shift... even when dead...]"

Sephiroth nods

Hana says, "[pokefied?]"

Elena says, "[Humans who can shift into Pokemon who stop being human and stay as Pokemon... not shifting back to human when fainted... or killed...]"

Hana says, "[humans? The things that hurt.... They can be us?]"

Elena says, "[I'm technically human... but I don't want to be any more... to much pain and suffering... I want to go and do what Reno wanted to do... but can't cause they killed him]"

Hana blinks

Hana says, "[how?]"

Elena says, "[not sure... but some scientists figured it out... and they say the Cetra could do it... and I guess that part's true cause Aeris can shift]"

Cloud Strife says, "[where the heck is that lobby?]"

Sephiroth says, "[don't know]"

Cloud Strife says, "[why don't we find a store room to hole up in for a while... Im beat... almost literally]"

Sephiroth says, "[sounds good]"

Sephiroth runs in a door, finding a nice quiet place. Scrambles under some stuff in case people come in, so they are not seen

Elena follows after Sephiroth

Cloud Strife climbs in as well

Hana wiggles her nose

Sephiroth pounces on Cloud and squeaks happily

Elena sits down and starts licking her paws

Elena says, "[I wish there was water around here... I want to get wet]"

Hana transforms into a squirtle and squirts Elena

Elena smiles

Sephiroth rolls around with Cloud

Cloud Strife squeaks merrily

Hana shifts back and yawns

Elena watches the two Raichu

Elena says, "[aren't they cute?]"

Hana says, "[I suppose...]"

Sephiroth nips at Cloud's ears, still rolling around with him

Hana says, "[bothers me... they are quite friendly for two males...]"

Elena says, "[might be true...]"

Elena lies down on her paws

Cloud Strife says, "[Seph Seph... did they do anything to you?]"

Sephiroth says, "[they ran a few tests... oh... and the insane scientist is back... Hojo...]"

Cloud Strife says, "[never met him... or did I and don't remember?]"

Sephiroth says, "[he had Aeris, didn't he?]"

Hana shakes herself off and settles down... licking her forepaws boredly

Sephiroth rubs his nose against Cloud's

Cloud Strife says, "[ahh... that freak... yes... he is insane]"

Sephiroth says, "[well... don't worry about anything now... we're safe in here]"

Hana puts her head in her paws and dozes

Cloud Strife says, "[safe with you... and once they are gone safe forever]"

Sephiroth says, "[yes]"

Sephiroth rubs against him, hearing a crackle of static

Elena yawns. Curls up around herself and falls asleep

Cloud Strife nips at Sephiroth

Cloud Strife says, "[I was afraid they were gonna kill you...]"

Sephiroth says, "[why beloved?]"

Sephiroth nips back at Cloud

Cloud Strife says, "[that is all Shinra is good for... killing....]"

Sephiroth rubs against him, rolling around

Sephiroth says, "[I know... but they didn't kill me]"

Cloud Strife says, "[what's that pink thing anyway?]"

Sephiroth says, "[a mew]"

Cloud Strife says, "[a mew?]"

Sephiroth says, "[yes]"

Sephiroth yawns and stands on his paws. Starts cleaning himself

Cloud Strife says, "[Does she have a human form? Like you?]"

Sephiroth says, "[no clue]"

Cloud Strife says, "[so we know nothing about her and she is following us around....]"

Sephiroth continues to lick his paws

Sephiroth says, "[she was being tested on at the lab]"

Cloud Strife chews on one of his paws for a moment

Cloud Strife says, "[so we can trust her?]"

Sephiroth curls up on the floor

Sephiroth says, "[I do]"

Cloud Strife says, "[well if you trust her then I do]"

Cloud Strife drapes himself over Sephiroth

Sephiroth purrs contentedly

Sephiroth says, "[sleep well beloved]"

Sephiroth closes his eyes

Cloud Strife says, "[of course]"

Cloud Strife dozes off