Rumor of Rebels

Chapter 3 rebels



The first thing that Miki noticed upon waking was the smell. It was nothing he'd ever smelled before. It was as if some one had turned off the sewer system and flooded all the sewage back up to the surface. He tried to look around and found his hands had been tied behind his back at both wrist and elbow. His legs had also been tied at ankle and knee. There was little light which seemed to come from above him and he could hear soft even breathing so he was not alone wherever here was. Straining he could hear conversation but not make out the words. The light came from cracks in the door and the floor he was lying on was metal. there was no sign of anyone else but he highly doubted he was the target since he had been in the car with the leader of their nation and the heir these people must have grabbed him as well as their intended target. The room was really more like a closet, he wriggled trying to loosen the ropes. Who ever had done the knots knew what they were doing. they'd even taken the materia he carried on him so he couldn't burn the ropes.



Footsteps approached his prison and he stopped moving going limp and feigning to be unconscious once more. The door was unlocked and opened, a figure entered. From his perspective all he could see were black boots that had seen better days. He was kicked slightly.



"Wake up brat." A gruff voice spoke. A hand reached down and dragged him up to his feet. "I said wake up."



He looked at the man. He was taller then Miki though certainly no where near his father's height. his hair was brown but showing some silver it was held back with a red head band. His clothes were a green tank top and green camo pants. he had a knife on one hip.



"What do you want?" Miki said monotonely.



"Revenge." He looked at Miki. "Your father killed a lot of my comrades years ago."



"so what? He killed a lot of people before and after I was born." He shrugged as well as he could being held up by his collar. "It's not like he'll care that you kidnapped me he'll just write me off."



"I don't believe you kid I've heard how you're treated up on the plate besides your fiancée to the president's brat and she'll have a ransom too." He dropped Miki back to the floor and walked out locking the door behind him.



The scene in Rufus' office was one of chaos. the heads were all there along with Sephiroth and his commanders and their seconds. Tseng, Reno, Rude and Elena completed the picture. Everyone was trying to be heard and Darknation let out a loud growl from his place beneath the desk.



"This should have never happened." Hideger growled at Tseng who simply nodded.



"Of course not the security was fool proof ."



"Not enough apparently."



"That's enough!" Rufus stood up and everyone quieted and looked at him. "The important thing is to find the children."



"As long as they are in the city it should not be difficult."



"But how do we know they are in the city?"



"Have any attacks happened anywhere but Midgar?"



"Only one at the Garden." Zell said



"But the Garden was here at the time." Quistis put in.



"Yes."



"Then I would surmise that they are in the city.."



"So there's only eight sectors to check. "



"Sixteen we should check the slums as well." Squall said calmly.



"The amount of man power necessary for such a search is the only problem there." Scarlet told them.



"The turks could handle it." Tseng said simply. "We can search without drawing attention."



"Fine do it." Rufus told him.



As the adults were arguing the door opened and a young woman of about eighteen entered. she had long blonde hair and her bangs were oddly reminiscent of Sephiroth's . her eyes were the same blue as Rufus'. she wore a black dress with a mini skirt and no sleeves.



"Father?" She asked as she entered.



"Larxene why are you here?"



"I heard something had happened at the parade. Is everything okay?" Larxene's voice was concerned but her eyes were unreadable.



"Your sister has been kidnaped."



"What! Nami's kidnapped and your all in here yapping?"



"The Turks are on it Larxene." Reno told her.



"Can I help?"



"No it's dangerous."



"Fine." She flounced out smirking to herself she headed for the research labs.



She came to one lab which was situated in a restricted part of the tower. In the lab were three men two older teens and one who looked to be in his thirties, all also dressed in black one had long blonde hair and icy blue eyes, another was Saix and the third an older man with silver hair and yellow eyes.



"Larxene why are you here?"



"I thought you'd like to know that there's a problem."



"what problem?"



"Your little darling is missing." Her voice held a sarcastic edge which was aimed at the older man.



"What?" he actually looked up at the blonde young woman who smirked slightly.



"These rebels kidnapped her and the turk on body guard duty to her."



"Who's being sent?"



"The Turks."



"Then Marluxia can handle it he is a rookie."



"Fine but I want to have some fun too."



"You will Larxene."



"All right." she turned to go leaving the three still bent over their research.



In the slums two dark blue dressed men were sitting outside a bar looking at the few people out and about in the ever-night of the world under the plate.



"This place isn't likely." the younger of the two, a brunette whose hair lay in long spikes down his back and eyes a brilliant green muttered downing his drink in one gulp.



"Nope it isn't." His companion a red-head who looked alot like Reno though without the tattoos under his eyes, or the trade mark goggles. He swung a shockstick by it's chain on one wrist idly watching a few girls walk by.



"So why are we here?" One brown-red eyebrow raised slightly. "sir"



"No reason this place was Lockheart's back during the war. i figured they would use this place if they're faking AVALANCHE." He finished his own drink. "Let's go."



"yes sir."

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While the adults were arguing and yelling, the younger members were gathered in Sephiroth's home making plans of their own. Or at least were trying to make plans. Sora Riku and Kairi were sitting in the couch. Hyne was on the coffee table and Roxas paced back and forth like a cadged animal. the others watched him for awhile before Hyne finally put out one foot almost tripping him.



"What was that for?"



"Pacing won't help Roxas we need to think not worry."



"Fine what are we going to do father is not going to let us just go and look for them."



"Or let you go down and see pence and Orlette for a while."



"You either Hyne your brother'll make sure you stay around the tower too."



"Dose that mean we're stuck her too?" Sora asked.



"Yes it does." The door had opened during this conversation and Denzel came in followed by Marlene.



"but Denzel."



"No buts Sora all of you should stay here."



"So why are we being punished for Pops' past?"



"Because apparently that's what these people want."



"that's ridiculous!" Roxas growled. "Dad's a great guy. Father is a little cold but."



"Roxas you weren't there during the war." Marlene tried to soothe the bond who reminded her a lot of Cloud.



"So?"



"We were Marlene and I we saw what happened. We know what the parents are capable of so calm down and let them handle it." Denzel told him.



"I don't want to calm down."



"So what's Roxas' problem?" Sora whispered to Hyne.



"He's over protective of Miki." Hyne whispered back.



Hyne jumped off his seat and sighed. "Well since we are about to be stuck in our rooms or classes for a few weeks I'm going to go see Orlette before Zell can stop me."



"hyne."



"What I want to see my girl before I have to be stuck in garden I know my older brother he's worse than you are." He told Roxas as he headed for the door.



Hyne entered the train station nodding to the SOLDIERS on duty here and ran for the sector seven train. The train made it safely to the lower station and headed for Wall market. Orlette's mother owned a dress shop there and Orlette and her father worked there.



He arrived at the shop and Orlette was busy fitting a dress on a customer. Hr grinned and leaned against the counter to watch. It was entertaining to watch the customers of the shop.



Orlette finished with the dress and turned to the counter seeing Hyne she smiled and walked over to him.



"Hyne I thought you had things to do on the plate."



"I did but the celebration was interrupted."



"Interrupted?"



"Yeah the president's daughter and her body guard were kidnapped."



"That's horrible does this have anything to do with the train yesterday?"



"Yep so I figured I should let you know me and Roxas won't be down here for a while."



"That's sweet Hyne."



"SO want to get some lunch?"



"Of course I want to know what's going on." she turned to the back of the store. "Mom Hyne's here were going to go over to Pence's for a little while."



"All right dear take care."



"We will."



The dinner was small and as rundown looking ads the rest of the slums. they took seats at the bar and ordered their food waiting for it Hyne watched people move along the street outside. Ther was a chance that some one out there walking along was part of these rebels who had attacked his friends and kidnapped one of them. He saw two of the turks pass by through the crowd.



After they had eaten Orlette wanted to see Pence.



"You should let him know we won't be down here for a while too."



"Right."



Pence live in Sector five past the playground and in a trailer looking building situated next to the sewer entrance for the plate. pence's father worked on the sewers making sure they didn't back up to the precious plate. As soon as they arrived a middle aged brunette woman came to the door she smiled as she saw them.



"Hyne, Orlette I was not expecting to see either of you today."



"Well garden had a half day so I thought i should visit my friends."



"I see welcome on in. Pence is in his room."



"thank you."



Their friend was in his small cubby of a room really just an area partitioned off with a sheet pinned to the sheet were numerous photographs of him and his friends.



Pence was a short stocky boy in blue pants and a red shirt with a shock of black hair. he always had an old camera with him.



"hey guys."



"Hey pence."



"I thought ther was a parade today."



"Ther was but it was interrupted."



"Another bomb?"



"Yep."



"Bummer."



They hung out for awhile and had dinner with Pence and his mother. Finally Hyne figured he should go home before Zell called his PHS. As he was about to go Pence's dad walked into the house. He was an older guy with graying brown hair dressed in a green tank top and green camo pants.



"Hyne nice to see you again."



"Hello Sir I was just heading back."



"Yes it's getting late and these recent bombings have the SOLDIERS riled up."



"yes."



"You'd better walk Orlette home first."



"I will."



"Good." He left again after dropping a small box on the table. the three teens left the house in time to see the man go into the sewer pipes apparently to work some more.



In the small cell Miki was slowly undoing the ropes. Namine had woken up finally and sat against one slimy wall also trying to loosen herself. Most people thought she was just a sweet little princess but She was taking SOLDIER classes as well. She had the wrist ropes off and was trying for her ankles Miki's arms were loose but he was having a hard time with the leg ropes.



"Nami are you alright?"



"Yes but where are we?"



"No idea but we are captives of the rebels."



"Oh what are we going to do Papa and the others will be upset and who'll take Dark for his walk?"



"We'll be fine i'll think of something."



Foot steps approached and the man from earlier entered he didn't seem surprised that Miki was nearly loose.



"So the princess is awake."



"How dare you capture me my father.."



"Your father will pay the ransom and publicly apologize to us and our fallen comrades or both of you will pay."



"Comrades? who are you guys?"



"avalanche."



end chapter 3