Rumor of Rebels

Chapter 4



"Sir we found something." Daiski dropped a package on Tseng's desk and stepped back.

Tseng pulled on his gloves and carefully opened the package at arms' length. After nothing happened he looked inside the package and frowned. Inside the package was a hand gun the kind normally issued to TURKS and a gold bracelet which when picked up had Shinra engraved on the inside. He frowned.



"that's Miki's gun" Daiske pointed out. "I remember cause Megumi gave it to him.

"Yes it is. And that's Namine's bracelet" Tseng picked it up and turned it over in his hands. "where were they found?"

"The honeybee a few people say they saw a brunette boy drop it off a few minutes before we arrived." Daiske reported. "he was in a red shirt and blue pants they've seen him hanging around the dress shop in that sector with a girl and a SeeD cadet."

"A SeeD cadet which one?"

"One Hyne Dincht apparently they are friends Roxas strife has also been seen in their company."

"Fine bring the boy in I want to know what he knows about this."

"Yes sir."



Roxas waited till everyone was in bed and hopefully asleep before he snuck out of his room and ran into Sora and Riku. who also looked like they were about to sneak out.

"Roxas what are you doing ?"

"Going after Miki how about you?"

"Us too he is my brother."

"Mine too you know,"

"Fine lets go together before pops wakes up and realizes we are sneaking out."



Once outside Roxas let out a whistle and a patch of darkness formed into a pair of animals Darknation and a large dog.

"Fenrir Dark here smell this and find these scents." Roxas held two clothes under their noses. "no one so far has thought of this these guys can smell anything."

"Are you sure they'll find them?"

"I hope so."



the two took off and kids the followed. the animals stopped at ther train station and Fenrir whined.

"what's wring with him?"

"I think he's confused neither nami or Miki've ever been in the public train ."

"I guess now they have been."

"Not quite the security checks would have caught them if they were they must have used a private car or the old way down to the slums."

"Old way what old way?"

"There are a few tunnels that lead down to the slums that don't have the security checks because the trains don't run them anymore. They must be using those to get up on the plate without being caught but there's no way they should be able to those tunnels are supposed to be a maze."

"Well let's find these tunnels then and check it out."

"Right they are this way." the blonde led them to a small tunnel that branched off form the railway track. These tunnels were dimly lit with what looked like emergency lights and the third rail buzzed slightly. They kept to the right and kept one hand on the wall. The dog and guard hound wandered ahead of them. Unseen by the three boys a shadow followed them.





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It had gotten pretty quiet in the cell the two were being held in and Miki was listening against the door, all he could hear was running water and a few voices to faint for him to catch. The door looked flimsy but he couldn't budge it. He wished he had his materia or PHS on him, he leaned against the door and sighed.

"Miki?"

"I'm okay Nami just trying to think of a way out of here."

"you'll think of it i'm sure Miki besides Roxas is looking for us I'm sure."

"Yeah you're right even if i can't get us out my little brother can."

"Oh Miki i didn't mean you can't get us out."

"I can't Nami there's no way out form in here unless i had some materia and I am not SOLDIER so i have no Mako to make me stronger."



"Miki you'll do fine I'm sure." She smiled.



As they talked the man returned.

"Looks like got our message here's a demand for your return." He held up a paper which had the letter head form the TURK's office. "they refuse to do a ransom, and demand we return you two of course they can't do anything since all they know is we left the message at the Honeybee Inn."

"They will be looking for us."

"I doubt it they've already shut down all trains from the slums to the plate they'll probably simply gas the place, I guess the two of you aren't that important after all." he flippantly dropped the letter and turned to leave, miki rushed him and knocked the man out of the door the two wrestled and Nami slipped out of the cell. Miki finally knocked the man out against the floor and ran after her. they came out in the slums near a mobile home which was dark,. ther was no one around and they had no clue where they were.

"What now?"

"I don't know if i knew what sector we were in i could find the way to Seven and the train station."

"but the trains are out."

"There are tunnels one can use."

"then let's find out."

"Nami we cant just walk up to any one and ask where we are it;s obvious we are from the plate."

"Then let's find this honeybee manor then Reno goes ther all the time i bet he'd be there now."

"Maybe."

They managed to get away from the building and headed for another area which was like a maze, it didn't take long to find a park which was in disrepair.

"Oh look there."

"Yeah odd i guess this has been here a while, look the gate to sector seven."

"Great."





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Riku had no clue where they were in the long semi dark tunnel he could see perfect;y well and had to practically lead Sora by the hand but Roxas strode ahead of them like he knew exactly where they were, which he probably did. They took yet another turn and ran almost strait int oa large monster.

"Wah, what is that thing?"

"Sewer rat." Roxas said pulling a gun out of his jacket. "Let me guess you guys don't have weapons."

"No we don't."

"I see." He aimed the gun. "Stay behind me then this won't take long."

"Fine."



The thing jumped at him and Roxas fired hitting it and knocking it back a second shot rang out and it fell he looked up to see Reno standing there with a gun.

"Well I knew you brats would try something stupid but not this stupid."

"it's not that stupid Reno we were being careful and quiet."

"and went mostly unarmed can either of you use weapons?"

"SWords."

"Here." he tossed them a couple of daggers. "use these in case another one shows up they normally travel in packs."

"Okay."

"Right."

"so why are you three down here?"

"We were going down to the slums to look for nami and miki that is where they are it's the only place they could be hidden without our people finding them."

"True but the TURKS are on it."

"So they are my friends and I am a trained SOLDIER."

"You are still a cadet."

"I'm still going after them." He stormed down the tunnel, Reno and the others followed.



"Okay kid so you are going to rescue them and then what we have no idea about these rebels except they use Avalanche's name."

reno told him.

"so what pops went in after Shin-ra with just four other people at first before forming the group that was called avalanche. "



"you're not your father kid." Reno sighed as they came ot the end of the tunnel.



They came out near sector seven gate within view of the park. Fenrir whined at the end of the tunnel sniffing around the park while Darknation had found something and was pawing at the ground.

"What is it?"

"no clue but they have something. lead the way guys." the dog and guard hound followed the scent one headed toward Sector five and one toward Sector six.

"Great which way do we go?"

"Riku why don't you come with me toward sector five Roxas can take Sora toward sector six." Reno grabbed Riku and followed Darknation. Roxas shrugged and led Sora off after Fenrir.



Riku watched Reno as the red head dragged him around.

"Why did you drag me off?"

"partially bait no ne knows about you down here and if they've seen Miki they'll think you're him and got out."

"Oh." he wasn't surprised by the answer at all.



they wandered about heading basically toward the other end of the sector. it was late and only a few people were out and about. most of them were drug dealers and prostitutes who were not good enough for the honeybee manor in Wall market. Reno whistled at one woman calling her over and propositioning her he handed her a few bills and whispered to her pointing to Riku she shook her head and jerked it toward the other end of the sector.

"There's been a few fights at the Seventh heaven lately since Miss Tifa left it the place is full od ne'r do wells and ruffians."

"thanks babe." He sauntered off with a smirk.

"What was that?"

"You'd be surprised by how much the ladies learn while they are getting the job done they make great informants course if your mom knew that i used em for that instead of a tumble she'd laugh at me."

"Or shoot you."

"Yeah."



they followed Darknation who kept stopping to stare at them as if impatient for the humans to follow him.

"Keep your fur on." Reno muttered as the large creature led them to a pipe, foot prints led in and out of the pipe one set was small and the shoe that had made it was obviously delicate.

"There we go that has to nami's shoe print so they've been here."

"Looks like they were coming out but all the other prints are gone."

"What does that mean?"

"I'm not sure let's head back."

"Right."



As they headed back Darknation growled a warning.



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Roxas and Sora entered the sector following Fenrir who was sniffing the ground the dog let out a bark and ran forward. a few moments later it barked again.

"Good fenrir down."

"Miki?"

"Roxas!" the silver haired boy came around a pile of trash Namine right behind him, her white dress messy tatter.

"roxas." she smiled and hugged him.

"Hi."

"Sora good to see you again."

"you're brother?"

"Yeah Nami this is Sora. Sora Namine."

"Hi, we had better get back to Riku and Reno."

"Yeah come on." Roxas whistled for Fenrir and they headed for Sector six.



They came to a spot with a fight in progress, Riku and Reno were fighting off two guys in old uniforms. Darknation was standing over one growling loudly. Roxas pulled out his gun and let off a shot distracting the men for a moment gaining the others an edge, soon all three were down.

"Alright we can do this one of two ways you guys come with us and answer a few questions or we feed you to the dogs." Reno told them.

"We won't tell you a thing." one man spat.

"Alright then you come with us." He hefted one man over his shoulder and they dragged the other two toward the tunnels not surprised when he saw four other people in TURKS uniforms.



"Hey Rude about time you got here."

"you should have told us the kids decided ot go on their own."

"Now where would the fun in that be. Daiske take this guy Jinpei grab one and Sophie darling here's another one."

"Yes sir."



"Namine are you alright?" Rude asked the girl.

"I'm fine Rude thanks these wonderful boys." She smiled at them and Sora blushed at the attention.

"Fine come ion your father's worried and your mother is close to dealing with this on her own."

"Then we had better go, my mother is not a patient person."

"Would you know the ones who captured you?"

"Easily."

"Fine come on."



TBC.