Valius Jarvis says, "I wonder where we are"

Yuffie Kisaragi says, "Near where the ancient temple once was"

Valius Jarvis pushes his long hair out of the way

Yuffie Kisaragi leans against a tree

Yuffie Kisaragi says, "Valius, how old are you any way?"

Valius Jarvis says, "how old do I look?"

Yuffie Kisaragi says, "hmm, 18, 19, 20... around there"

Valius Jarvis says, "maybe I'm around that age then. Hmm"

Scarlett turns to Barret

Scarlett says, "I hear something, come on"

Valius Jarvis says, "..."

Barret Wallace blinks then nods

Barret Wallace says, "ok"

Barret Wallace follows...

Scarlett cocks her gun. Burst upon Val and Yuffie

Yuffie Kisaragi says, "Ack!"

Valius Jarvis says, "!"

Yuffie Kisaragi sees Scarlett with a gun on her

Yuffie Kisaragi says, "damn, you're alive?"

Valius Jarvis reaches back for his two-katana swords

Scarlett says, "hey, you're that ninja girl...."

Valius Jarvis pulls them out

Barret Wallace barges over

Yuffie Kisaragi sees Barret

Yuffie Kisaragi says, "What the?"

Barret Wallace stops suddenly

Valius Jarvis says, "I don't know who you are but, you better not be here asking for trouble"

Barret Wallace says, "YUFFIE?"

Yuffie Kisaragi says, "Barret? What the hell are you doing with Scarlett?"

Valius Jarvis says, ".... I am in confusion"

Barret Wallace says, "Err! Working!"

Scarlett says, "Kyaa haa haa"

Barret Wallace cocks his gunarm and sweats a little

Scarlett says, "you two will have to come with us"

Yuffie Kisaragi says, "what the?"

Valius Jarvis holds katanas ready

Valius Jarvis says, "humph"

Scarlett says, "We can't let them get away..."

Barret Wallace nods and raises his arm

Barret Wallace says, "C'mon..."

Valius Jarvis says, "hmm... not a pretty sight"

Yuffie Kisaragi stands there blinking in surprises

Valius Jarvis says, "I don't go that easily"

Yuffie Kisaragi says, "um, Barret?"

Barret Wallace sighs and looks over

Valius Jarvis twirls both katanas in his hands

Barret Wallace says, "? Wut?"

Yuffie Kisaragi says, "Why are you doing this?"

Valius Jarvis says, "I still don't know what is going on"

Barret Wallace shakes his head

Barret Wallace says, "just come along..."

Valius Jarvis says, "but, I'm not about to be taken prisoner"

Yuffie Kisaragi looks at Val

Barret Wallace glances at Scarlett

Scarlett points her gun at Val

Scarlett says, "would you rather die?"

Valius Jarvis says, "a mear gun can's stop me"

Valius Jarvis twirls katanas fastly

Yuffie Kisaragi says, "Val, I think we should go with them"

Valius Jarvis says, "hmm, it's best to know the reason"

Valius Jarvis puts both katanas up

Valius Jarvis says, "fine, as long as you don't hurt the girl, I'll go"

Barret Wallace nods towards the camp

Scarlett motions with her gun

Yuffie Kisaragi says, "I'm going, I'm going"

Yuffie Kisaragi starts walking

Valius Jarvis follows Yuffie. Walks next to Yuffie

Valius Jarvis says, "you know that man?"

Yuffie Kisaragi says, "Yeah...."

Valius Jarvis says, "who is he?"

Yuffie Kisaragi says, "Barret Wallace, a friend of mine"

Barret Wallace falls to the back of the group, keeping them together

Valius Jarvis says, "hmm, the other I think I know"

Scarlett walks into camp

Yuffie Kisaragi follows

Valius Jarvis says, "her name is Scarlett I think. I never hung around ShinRa too long"

Barret Wallace enters shortly behind them

Yuffie Kisaragi blinks and sees the man

Valius Jarvis says, "my mom use to talk about ShinRa allot"

Yuffie Kisaragi says, "um..."

Scarlett sighs

Yuffie Kisaragi says, "Um, that can't be... uh..."

Valius Jarvis looks almost like sephiroth

Yuffie Kisaragi is looking at the man

Valius Jarvis says, "hmm"

Barret Wallace nods

Barret Wallace says, "I'm fine...."

Scarlett says, "Barret, you ok?"

Yuffie Kisaragi says, "Fine Barret?"

Yuffie Kisaragi jumps up and down

Valius Jarvis says, "miss. Yuffie, calm yourself"

Yuffie Kisaragi says, "stop calling me Miss!"

Barret Wallace says, "?"

Valius Jarvis says, "it would be rude"

Rufus Shinra turns around

Valius Jarvis pushes his long hair away

Rufus Shinra is a far distance from them. His right eye is glowing... but they see nothing on the left side

Valius Jarvis says, "hmm"

Rufus Shinra turns around to face the pit again

Valius Jarvis says, "his face..."

Scarlett grits her teeth

Yuffie Kisaragi says, "well... he is still alive!"

Yuffie Kisaragi looks back at Barret

Yuffie Kisaragi says, "what the hell?"

Barret Wallace blinks

Barret Wallace says, "wut is it?"

Yuffie Kisaragi says, "You are working with Scarlett and... *Points at Rufus* Him?"

Barret Wallace nods solemnly

Barret Wallace says, "yea"

Rufus Shinra his coat flaps in the wind

Yuffie Kisaragi says, "why?"

Valius Jarvis says, "hmm, this man with the gun on his arm has a very bad vocabulary"

Scarlett sighs

Scarlett says, "I have to run, got more work to do"

Barret Wallace says, "...."

Barret Wallace nods

Scarlett nods and runs off

Yuffie Kisaragi says, "Barret, tell me what the hell's going on"

Barret Wallace looks around and walks into a tent. Motions them in

Yuffie Kisaragi blinks at Barret. Walks in

Valius Jarvis says, "I though that man was killed a year ago"

Barret Wallace says, "where's yer friend?"

Yuffie Kisaragi says, "Val, get in here!"

Valius Jarvis walks in the tent

Valius Jarvis says, "..."

Barret Wallace nods

Yuffie Kisaragi says, "I guess not Val"

Barret Wallace says, "ok..."

Yuffie Kisaragi looks at Barret

Yuffie Kisaragi says, "so, tell me!"

Barret Wallace says, "set down"

Valius Jarvis leans against something

Yuffie Kisaragi sits

Rufus Shinra is still gazing out over the pit

Barret Wallace says, "ok... I was looking round here... an' I got lost in da forest..."

Valius Jarvis says, "who are you sir and why are you working for the likes of ShinRa?"

Barret Wallace raises a finger

Barret Wallace says, "hold on..."

Yuffie Kisaragi says, "He was the leader of AVALANCHE"

Valius Jarvis says, "hmm, you mean this is the man they call Barret?"

Yuffie Kisaragi says, "yes!"

Yuffie Kisaragi gives Val a look

Valius Jarvis says, "I pictured him shorter"

Barret Wallace says, "heheh... anyway...."

Yuffie Kisaragi looks back at Barret

Barret Wallace says, "Scarlett caught me... and took me here"

Valius Jarvis says, "..."

Barret Wallace says, "I found out earlier that Tifa was here, as well"

Valius Jarvis says, "Miss Tifa was here?"

Valius Jarvis knows Tifa from when she when to rocket town

Yuffie Kisaragi says, "Valius, you are annoying me with the miss thing"

Valius Jarvis they became good friends

Barret Wallace says, "yea she's here"

Valius Jarvis says, "it would be rude to call a person by just their name"

Yuffie Kisaragi says, "well, do it. Get on with is Barret"

Barret Wallace nods

Barret Wallace says, "yea yea"

Barret Wallace clears his throat

Barret Wallace says, "well..."

Valius Jarvis says, "please cont... Mr. Barret"

Barret Wallace says, "Scarlett wuz a bit... er... upset... about Rufus... and what he's been doing..."

Barret Wallace wonders if he should...

Barret Wallace nods....

Barret Wallace says, "so she took me... here... follow me...."

Barret Wallace leads them out a bit, then looks around

Valius Jarvis says, "..."

Yuffie Kisaragi says, "ok"

Valius Jarvis follows Barret

Yuffie Kisaragi follows Barret

Barret Wallace leads them to a ditch... the ditch smells foul...

Valius Jarvis stops in front of the ditch

Valius Jarvis says, "hmmm"

Valius Jarvis steps back

Barret Wallace points in

Valius Jarvis says, "horrible"

Yuffie Kisaragi says, "Ewwww"

Valius Jarvis says, "who did this?"

Barret Wallace says, "that's wut happens to people who try ta leave"

Valius Jarvis says, "so"

Yuffie Kisaragi wants to throw up

Barret Wallace says, "or to do other things"

Valius Jarvis says, "I see"

Barret Wallace says, "Rufus... he did dis"

Valius Jarvis says, "I feel Mr. Rufus has gotten stronger and yet more insane as well"

Barret Wallace says, "insane... dat's wut I've been thinking"

Valius Jarvis says, "hmm"

Yuffie Kisaragi says, "ewe, Nut ball out there ... why can't anyone escape him?"

Barret Wallace says, "I dun even wanna get into some of da ways he kill dem"

Valius Jarvis says, "this place is upsetting miss. Yuffie, let us leave this place"

Yuffie Kisaragi says, "yeah"

Valius Jarvis walks back to the tent"

Barret Wallace herds them into the tent

Yuffie Kisaragi goes back to the tent

Valius Jarvis says, "I hope Miss Tifa is ok"

Yuffie Kisaragi says, "Me too"

Barret Wallace says, "anyone who is lucky enough to escape... is made up for by someone else dying as an example"

Yuffie Kisaragi cringes

Yuffie Kisaragi says, "oh, so that's why you didn't bolt"

Valius Jarvis kneels down

Barret Wallace nods...

Barret Wallace says, "I figures... if I left... they'd off Tifa"

Yuffie Kisaragi says, "oh"

Valius Jarvis says, "I am glad you did not leave sir, or I would have killed you"

Yuffie Kisaragi says, "We don't want that, now do we?"

Barret Wallace says, "...."

Barret Wallace scratches his head

Barret Wallace says, "yea"

Valius Jarvis says, "why is Mr. Rufus here anyway?"

Barret Wallace looks around

Barret Wallace says, "dat's... what's weird as hell. He talk to da air..."

Yuffie Kisaragi says, "Val, Rufus is a president"

Valius Jarvis says, "I know. Mother told me about him"

Barret Wallace says, "and he's... 'Rebuilding'"

Rufus Shinra moves his head back

Barret Wallace says, "at any cost"

Valius Jarvis says, "hmm"

Yuffie Kisaragi says, "cost?"

Valius Jarvis says, "slaves"

Barret Wallace says, "lets dem die working..."

Yuffie Kisaragi cringes again, and shivers

Valius Jarvis says, "what about us then?"

Yuffie Kisaragi says, "that's horrible"

Barret Wallace shrugs....

Barret Wallace says, "I dunno..."

Valius Jarvis says, "someone must stop this madman, but"

Barret Wallace says, "I wouldn't try...."

Valius Jarvis says, "we are pretty much in a stump at the moment. I feel his power is to great"

Barret Wallace says, "he single-handedly stopped a guy from killing him. I do know... he assigns work by ability"

Yuffie Kisaragi says, "really?"

Barret Wallace nods and pats his arm

Valius Jarvis says, "hmm"

Barret Wallace says, "one armed.... He put me on patrol cause I'm good wit a gun"

Yuffie Kisaragi says, "oh"

Valius Jarvis says, "hmm, good choice"

Barret Wallace says, "strong people get heavy lifting jobs"

Valius Jarvis says, "looks like I might have that"

Barret Wallace says, "hmm"

Yuffie Kisaragi says, "hmm, What about me? I'm a ninja"

Barret Wallace shrugs

Valius Jarvis says, "food catching I suppose"

Barret Wallace says, "I dunno 'bout women yet... all I knows Scarlett's on patrol, too"

Valius Jarvis says, "unless he starves everyone"

Yuffie Kisaragi says, "urk"

Barret Wallace says, "now dat I think of it... some women hold guns ta people..."

Valius Jarvis says, "hmm"

Yuffie Kisaragi says, "oh, but... I'm not a gun person"

Barret Wallace scratches his head

Yuffie Kisaragi says, "I use throwing weapons and hitting people with my hands and feet"

Barret Wallace says, "hmm..."

Valius Jarvis says, "or he will maybe use you as a personal servant to him"

Yuffie Kisaragi says, "eeeppp"

Barret Wallace chuckles

Yuffie Kisaragi says, "don't talk like that!"

Valius Jarvis chuckles a bit

Rufus Shinra seems to be talking to himself again as he stands there

Barret Wallace glances at Rufus

Barret Wallace says, "der he go again"

Yuffie Kisaragi looks over too. Looks back

Valius Jarvis says, "talking to himself, a sign of being insane"

Yuffie Kisaragi says, "damn"

Barret Wallace looks back

Valius Jarvis says, "hmm"

Barret Wallace says, "I remember Aeris doing dat..."

Yuffie Kisaragi says, "why can't anyone get away from him?"

Barret Wallace says, "but she was a ancient"

Valius Jarvis says, "but she was not insane"

Barret Wallace says, "people get away... jes more people die if there is a escape"

Valius Jarvis says, "I don't think Rufus is that of the Cetra"

Rufus Shinra turns toward the camp. From here you can see why only his right eye glows, his left eye is gone. There is a scar from his forehead, across where the left eye was, and down to his chin

Yuffie Kisaragi looks at Rufus a second and cringes

Yuffie Kisaragi says, "Eck"

Yuffie Kisaragi looks back at Barret

Barret Wallace nods...

Valius Jarvis says, "has the man ever heard of a eye patch"

Barret Wallace says, "I dun think he cares..."

Yuffie Kisaragi says, "Why wouldn't he care?"

Barret Wallace says, "look at 'im... do he look like he cares 'bout much?"

Yuffie Kisaragi says, "I don't want to.... It's scary"

Rufus Shinra seems cold as the vacuum

Valius Jarvis says, "..."

Barret Wallace nods...

Barret Wallace says, "he was cold before... now he's jes ice... period"

Yuffie Kisaragi says, "I didn't mean escape ... I mean, why don't people just go after him?"

Valius Jarvis says, "I never knew a man could be so cold"

Barret Wallace says, "people... tried that. One man tried to shoot 'im...."

Yuffie Kisaragi says, "oh, and what happened?"

Barret Wallace says, "he staked 'im to da ground, poured honey on 'im and let him be eaten alive fer days"

Yuffie Kisaragi cringes

Yuffie Kisaragi says, "how did he get stopped in the first place? Rufus stands with his back to everyone"

Rufus Shinra walks off in some direction or another

Barret Wallace says, "Rufus single-handedly stopped him... I dun remember the da details particularly at da moment..."

Yuffie Kisaragi blinks

Yuffie Kisaragi says, "Woah... so, no one tries to fight him?"

Valius Jarvis says, "..."

Barret Wallace shakes his head

Barret Wallace says, "not if they're smart"

Yuffie Kisaragi says, "Oh. I think... I'd be too scared to fight him"

Valius Jarvis says, "I would not fight him...yet"

Barret Wallace nods...

Valius Jarvis says, "hmm"

Valius Jarvis turns to look at the man

Valius Jarvis says, "the man has great strength, but I doubt he can defeat Rufus"

Barret Wallace nods...

Yuffie Kisaragi says, "why not?"

Valius Jarvis says, "Rufus has a great power level. Higher then that man's"

Yuffie Kisaragi says, "so, what are we gonna do then?"

Barret Wallace sighs

Barret Wallace says, "wut CAN we do..."

Yuffie Kisaragi says, "um ... just tell me"

Valius Jarvis says, "..."

Yuffie Kisaragi looks at Barret, waiting

Barret Wallace says, "I dun think we'd have a chance... and 'sides... we dun wanna leave... someone else would get killed."

Yuffie Kisaragi says, "yeah... I don't want to cause someone's death like that. Um... is there any Materia around here?"

Valius Jarvis says, "..."

Barret Wallace shrugs...

Rufus Shinra comes walking back into view, and goes back to standing at the edge of the pit, gazing at where the temple once was

Barret Wallace glances at Rufus again

Yuffie Kisaragi says, "what do you think would happen if I were to ... take it?"

Barret Wallace says, "take what?"

Yuffie Kisaragi says, "Materia..."

Valius Jarvis says, "Miss Yuffie, now is not the time to think about materia"

Barret Wallace says, "ooh"

Barret Wallace should have known

Rufus Shinra puts his right hand out, as if he was touching something in front of him

Barret Wallace watches Rufus...

Yuffie Kisaragi says, "well?"

Valius Jarvis looks at Rufus

Rufus Shinra seems to be speaking again; you can see his lips moving

Barret Wallace says, "hmm"

Valius Jarvis says, "..."

Rufus Shinra makes a patting motion with his hand, as if he's patting something in front of him

Yuffie Kisaragi sighs, giving up on her question and looks over at Rufus

Yuffie Kisaragi says, "damn, that nutcase is scaring me"

Barret Wallace says, "yea..."

Yuffie Kisaragi looks back at Barret

Valius Jarvis says, "..."

Barret Wallace snaps out of it

Rufus Shinra folds his arms once more

Valius Jarvis says, "..."

Yuffie Kisaragi wishes some one would talk

Barret Wallace scratches his head

Barret Wallace says, "so... what have you been doing since I last saw you?"

Yuffie Kisaragi says, "So, what are we going to do?"

Barret Wallace thinks it was a stupid question

Yuffie Kisaragi says, "Wandering around"

Barret Wallace nods

Valius Jarvis says, "..."

Barret Wallace says, "find any new Materia?"

Yuffie Kisaragi says, "So, what are we going to do?"

Barret Wallace says, "hmm... I'd stay here and make da best of it... until something better comes along"

Yuffie Kisaragi says, "how?"

Barret Wallace shakes his head

Barret Wallace says, "I dunno... we'll jes have to wait"

Yuffie Kisaragi says, "what if we are worked to death?"

Barret Wallace scratches his head again

Barret Wallace says, "hmm, good point... but... wut else can we do?"

Yuffie Kisaragi sighs

Barret Wallace says, "I dun even know where dey are holding Tifa"

Valius Jarvis says, "Miss Tifa..."

Valius Jarvis turns to look outside

Rufus Shinra turns around and eyes the situation

Yuffie Kisaragi says, "um... that's not a good sign there"

Barret Wallace says, "hmm..."

Barret Wallace nods...

Rufus Shinra motions with his hand

Barret Wallace watches...

Valius Jarvis says, "..."

Barret Wallace hangs his head

Barret Wallace says, "a death camp..."

Yuffie Kisaragi looks at Barret

Valius Jarvis says, "gone to his death..."

Barret Wallace says, "the weak won' last long here..."

Yuffie Kisaragi says, "yeah, good thing I'm strong"

Valius Jarvis says, "..."

Barret Wallace smiles a little

Barret Wallace says, "heh"

Valius Jarvis says, "the warden and his prisoners"

Barret Wallace sighs

Yuffie Kisaragi says, "this place is depressing"

Barret Wallace says, "yea..."

Barret Wallace wonders how Tifa is holding out...

Valius Jarvis says, "I feel my skills may rust"

Valius Jarvis says, "!"

Yuffie Kisaragi bites her lip

Barret Wallace straightens up

Yuffie Kisaragi says, "what the?"

Valius Jarvis says, "hmm, the weak one..."

Barret Wallace leans slightly out the tent

Valius Jarvis looks out as well

Barret Wallace says, "ugh"

Barret Wallace shakes his head

Yuffie Kisaragi says, "excuse me while I throw up"

Valius Jarvis says, "a very cruel death"

Yuffie Kisaragi goes to the far corner of the tent

Barret Wallace nods

Yuffie Kisaragi vomits

Valius Jarvis says, "..."

Valius Jarvis says, "please try to cover that up"

Barret Wallace shakes his head again. Walks back inside

Yuffie Kisaragi collapses to the ground, shaking

Yuffie Kisaragi says, "I want to go home"

Barret Wallace looks at Yuffie and nods

Valius Jarvis says, "odd, this is the only time Cid was here. I wish Cid was here"

Barret Wallace overhears the people outside. Shakes his head

Valius Jarvis says, "humph, what fools"

Yuffie Kisaragi shivers in her little corner

Yuffie Kisaragi says, "I have got to be dreaming. This must be a nightmare"

Barret Wallace looks at Yuffie

Valius Jarvis walks to Yuffie

Barret Wallace says, "we're all having da same nightmare den"

Valius Jarvis says, "be strong, well will get threw this"

Rufus Shinra continues to stare over the pit

Yuffie Kisaragi clutches Val, starting to cry

Valius Jarvis says, "Barret, this madness must end some how"

Barret Wallace nods

Barret Wallace says, "I know... but..."

Valius Jarvis says, "where is Cid when you need him..."

Barret Wallace says, "we can't do anything...."

Yuffie Kisaragi says, "Why not?"

Barret Wallace says, "too many lives at stake"

Valius Jarvis says, "yes"

Barret Wallace winces at his wording

Barret Wallace says, "stake..."

Yuffie Kisaragi cringes

Barret Wallace shakes his head

Barret Wallace says, "sorry..."

Valius Jarvis puts an arm around Yuffie, trying to comfort her

Yuffie Kisaragi says, "what did you see?"

Barret Wallace swallows hard

Yuffie Kisaragi says, "I saw a split second, then threw up"

Barret Wallace says, "uh..."

Barret Wallace shakes his head

Barret Wallace says, "try to forget it"

Yuffie Kisaragi says, "tell me! If you want me to be strong, tell me!"

Barret Wallace sighs

Barret Wallace says, "ever see someone impaled?"

Yuffie Kisaragi says, "no...."

Barret Wallace says, "good... this was worse"

Yuffie Kisaragi bites down on her lip

Yuffie Kisaragi says, "worse?"

Barret Wallace nods....

Yuffie Kisaragi says, "uhhhh"

Yuffie Kisaragi hangs her head, feeling very sick

Barret Wallace says, "like... a person on a shishkabob...."

Valius Jarvis says, "a cruel way to die"

Barret Wallace scratches the back of his head

Barret Wallace says, "yea"

Yuffie Kisaragi says, "uhhhh"

Barret Wallace sighs

Barret Wallace says, "hey... I'm gonna... patrol..."

Yuffie Kisaragi says, "ok"

Barret Wallace nods

Yuffie Kisaragi passes out in Val's arms

Valius Jarvis says, "..."

Barret Wallace walks out of the tent with his head down

Valius Jarvis says, "poor girl. Cid, we could use your assistance now"