Two days later, at Rocket Town...
Vincent and Cloud are visiting Shera, while Lucrecia stays in Shera's bedroom. The doctor from Mideel had been called in the day before to examine Sephiroth, Shera, and Lucrecia. Shera and Sephiroth had been fine, but Lucrecia had needed a little extra attention. The doctor had just finished examining her again after snapping her ankle back into place, and was now leaving.
Cloud: (when the doctor was gone) Well, the doctor says Lucrecia's ankle will be better by tomorrow.
Vincent: (sighs) Thank God she's okay.
Cloud: (looks at Vincent) You still love her, don't you Vincent?
Vincent: (turns a bit red) Ay, (scratches his head) but of course!
Shera walks in with a tray of tea.
Shera: Hi you all. (Sets the tray on the table) Would you both like some tea?
Vincent and Cloud: Sure!
Shera pours tea into two empty cups. She then hands one each to Cloud and Vincent.
Shera: Those sailor senshi are very powerful. (Sits down next to Cloud) I'm working on a plan to get our materia back. So far, I haven't been successful. Either that or I just haven't been concentrating hard enough...
Cloud: What do you mean? (Sips his tea)
Shera: Those sailor senshi...they're very powerful emotionally as well as physically. Now Cid knows....that I have strong feelings for him.
Cloud: (puts down tea cup) You mean you said it for real? I thought you said it just so they could let you go!
Shera: (shakes her head) Nope. That's how I really feel.
Cloud: Oh. I'm so sorry Shera. I'll help you in whatever way I can.
Vincent: Yeah, me too. (Tries to hold teacup with claw-hand, but ends up dropping it) Stupid piece of $hit!
Shera: (smiles) Thanks you guys. Now, how should we go about this senshi business?
Cloud: What about attacking them directly?
Shera: (shakes her finger) Nooo...bad idea. They are way too powerful. You saw what ONE of them did to SEPHIROTH.
Cloud: Good point.
Shera: To put up even a decent fight, we need our materia back first. That's why we should act on getting the materia back before we take them on.
Cloud: How're we gonna get the materia back from them?
Shera: They never separate from each other. That's why they're so much more powerful. So what we do is separate them. The question is, how?
Cloud: Do you know why they're after our materia in the first place?
Shera: From what I heard while I was held captive, they're protecting their moon princess from any such power that threatens them, like materia power. But I have yet to see her. There are 12 sailor senshi: Sailor Mercury, Sailor Mars, Sailor Jupiter, Sailor Venus, Sailor Chibi-Moon, Sailor Pluto, Sailor Uranus, Sailor Neptune, Sailor Saturn, Sailor StarFighter, Sailor StarMaker, and Sailor StarHealer.
Vincent: (picking up broken tea cup pieces) That many?
Lucrecia "walks" in with the help of Sephiroth.
Lucrecia: Hi everyone. I didn't know you were here.
Sephiroth: Hi guys.
Vincent and Cloud: Hey Seph.
Lucrecia takes a seat next to Vincent.
Vincent: You're awake?
Lucrecia: Mmm hmm...(fixes her nightgown) I want to thank you all for helping me...and letting me see my son (smiles at Sephiroth)
Cloud: No prob Lucrecia.
Sephiroth scratches his head.
Sephiroth: Aw man, I never thought I'd be sayin' this, but thank you for takin' me with my mama.
Cloud: You're welcome Sephiroth. (Wrinkles face and thinks) I'm actually bein' friendly to SEPHIROTH?
Shera: The doctor says you'll be better by tomorrow, Lucrecia.
Lucrecia: Thank you Shera.
Shera: You're welcome Lucrecia. Now, getting back to our strategy. Lucrecia and Sephiroth, I was just telling Cloud and Vincent that the only way to defeat the sailor senshi is to get our materia back. The only way to break down their defenses is to somehow separate them. The question is: how? There are 12 sailor senshi. In AVALANCHE, the only fighters are you Cloud, you Sephiroth, you Vincent, Tifa, Aeris, Cid and Yuffie.
Vincent: What about Cait Sith?
Shera: (picks up Shin-ra newspaper from the table) We don't know about Ree......oh my God.... (looks up from reading the paper) Reeve has just been killed in a car accident in Midgar. (Continues reading)
Lucrecia: Reeve died? Oh my....
All are quiet. Suddenly, Vincent breaks the silence.
Vincent: When is the funeral?
Shera: (still reading the paper) It says here he was atheist.
Cloud: Oh. Poor Reeve.
Cid walks in and doesn't seem to sense the mood.
Cloud: Hey Cid.
Cid: You got anything yet on how to get them @#$%^&%$# ?
Shera: Well, we gotta get back the materia first so we can put up a decent fight against them.
Cid: That's it?
Shera: I'm afraid so.
Cid: (throws up hands) You slow @$$ @#$%^^&%$!! Git yer @$$ to work! I don't know why I rescued your sorry @$$ anyway!
Shera: Yes sir.
Cid leaves the room. When he is gone, Shera rolls up the newspaper and throws it at the door.
Shera: Look at him! Doesn't even care if Reeve dies! (Calms down)
Cloud: Why do you put up with him anyway?
Shera: Because...I guess I love him so much, I don't care.
Lucrecia: Shera, I promise you, when this is all over, I'll help you get together with him.
Shera: (chuckles) That's all right, Lucrecia. It doesn't really matter if I get together with him or not. As long as I can be close to him, to watch over him, it's okay.
Vincent: (eyes Lucrecia) Ay, I know what it's like to be in your place. (Jokingly) No one would love me now with this stupid claw (holds up claw)
Lucrecia: Hmm...don't be too sure Vince. (Leans over and points at Cloud) Maybe Cloud over there's gotta crush on you.
Cloud: (jumps up out of his chair) EY! I don't do that gay $hit now!
At that moment, Sephiroth stands up.
Sephiroth: I've been thinking. What if one of us gets captured by the senshi again? There's no materia to exchange for this time...
Shera: (jumps up)That's it! Sephiroth, you are a genius! (Runs off to her lab)
Sephiroth: (sarcastically) HELLOO! I DID try to take over the world, remember? Sheesh.
Cid walks in again.
Cid: What's all the @$%^%% noise in here?
Cloud: Shera's come up with a plan (gets up and follows Shera)
Cid: It's about time!
Everyone else follows Shera to her lab. Once they get there, Shera explains to them her latest plan.
Shera: Okay, so what we have to do is, first call Yuffie and have her steal some materia from somebody.
Cloud: For once, she'll prove useful in our mission.
Shera: Then I'll carry the materia again in my pockets and make it look like we had a back up stash of materia. I also gotta look like I'm trying to hide from them. But this time, I'll also carry a radar device in my pockets which I will plant somewhere in their hideout. With this device, (holds up tiny button-like object) we can monitor their every move. Then, that's where one of you guys comes in.
Vincent: How?
Shera: One of you all will get half of the materia Yuffie steals and "exchange" it for me. Then, when they hand me over, I'll spray them with teargas while one of you steals back the materia and runs.
Cloud: Brilliant Shera! We leave the rest to you!
Cid: (slams fist to wall) There is no @#$%^&* way I'll let that happen!
Vincent: Why not?
Cid: Because!.........um........shut the hell up Vincent!
Cloud: It's the perfect plan, Cid!
Cid: We can't let Shera be kidnapped again!
Cloud: But this time she'll be prepared!
Cid: I don't care! She's not going! If someone's gonna get caught, it's gonna be me! (Points at himself)
Shera: Be rational Cid! What good will it do if you get caught?!
Cid: (points a finger at Shera) Be silent, woman! I've made up my mind!
Shera: Cid! You are NOT going!
Cid: (walking in circles and mumbling gibberish) Gfghbcxbvscgnkdjejrf!!!!
Vincent: He's got it bad....(moves out of Cid's path)
Shera: Cid! Be serious!
Shera manages to un-snap Vincent's claw from his arm and throws it at Cid. Cid is knocked senseless. Everyone stares at Shera, then at Cid, then at Vincent's BLACK, DEFORMED arm.
Vincent: Oh my....(lifts up black arm, which looks like a beast arm, with long razor sharp nails)
Everyone: (like Smokey and Craig from Friday)Daaaaaaaaaaaaaamn!!!
Everyone but Lucrecia covers their eyes. Lucrecia quickly takes Vincent's black hand in hers. Vincent is taken by surprise.
Vincent: (looks at Lucrecia skeptically) Aya, Rukre, you're not scared of my hand?
Lucrecia: (shakes head) No. I love your hand the way it is. (Blushes) I've always wanted to see it like this.
She holds up Vincent's hand and caresses it.
Lucrecia: See here, this little nail right here (points to razor sharp, claw-like nail on his index finger) is my favorite. It's soo cute.
Vincent: (still confused) Thank you, Rukre.
Shera picks up claw from the floor.
Shera: I'm so sorry Vincent. (Hands claw to Vincent) Here you go.
Vincent re-attaches the claw to his arm. Seconds later, Cid wakes up.
Cid: Dammit Shera! (Sitting up and rubbing head) Why'd ya do that? You little @#$%^&*&%$#@!!! (stops and thinks, then says) Oh yeah, I'm still goin'! (gets up off the floor)
Shera: Cid! (Slaps hand to forehead) All right! It's useless arguing with you! You can go in my place. I'll teach you how to use the equipment.
Cid: Damn right!
Cloud: I guess we should call it a day, no?
Lucrecia: Yeah, ditto.
Cid: Fine! Be at the Highwind tomorrow at 3:00 sharp! Not 3:01, not 3:10, 3:00!!
Cloud: Okay! Okay! Don't have a spaz, man!
Everyone except for Shera and Cid leave the lab. Shera walks over to a table and grabs some wires off of it.
Shera: Okay Cid. Let me show you how these wires go.
Cid: Okay. Jes hurry up, 'kay? Dukes of Hazzard's gonna start in a couple of minutes.
Shera: You can never be serious, Cid. (Shakes her head)
Shera proceeds to wire up Cid. She wraps her arms around his waist in an attempt to get the last piece in his back pocket. When she finishes, she realizes that all the wires had tangled up around her wrists. She was stuck.
Shera: Cid...(looks at him) My hands got tangled. Could you reach over and try to untangle the wires?
Cid: Dammit Shera! You just keep @#$%^&* up don't ya!
Cid reaches over with his hands and attempts to untangle the wires, but ends up tripping over backwards, with Shera falling right on top of him)
Shera: Oww! My hands! Cid, you moron! That hurt!
Cid: (squinting) Oww!! Damn it! Git offa me Shera!!
Shera: (blushes) Wish I could.
She rests her head on his chest.
Cid: Shera! Git off!
Shera: (thinks to herself) This feels so good. I wish we could stay like this forever. (She turns her head and smells his shirt...Tommy cologne)
Cid: Shera...how're we gonna get outta this?
Shera: I don't know. Maybe we could holler for someone to help us?
Cid: I thought yer damn walls were soundproof.
Shera: Shoot. I'm sorry Cid.
Cid: Try to sit up, Shera!
Shera: Okay. (She tries to sit up)
After a while, they are both sitting up.
Cid: (thinking) Damn, I just wanna kiss her...(looks at Shera admiringly)
Shera: I got an idea. If I lean forward, I just might be able to free my hands cause I'll have some space to move my wrists.
Cid: Try it! (Thinks to himself) Damn, I can't hold my emotions back any longer...(to Shera) Shera, were ya kiddin'....when them senshi made you say that?
Shera: (startled) Wha...? Oh, that. Well, no, I wasn't kidding, but it really doesn't matter now. (Smiles sweetly)
Cid: Shera....( Feels her breathing near him)
Shera: Almost got it....(licks her lips) Mmm...Almost... (accidentally pokes Cid's back with a fingernail)
Cid: @#$%^&* Shera!! Oh, $hit! (Falls backwards again)
Shera: Cid! (Now it was her turn) You @#$%^&*&^%$#!! (she begins to laugh sweetly)
Suddenly, Cid could hold it no longer. He leans forward and kisses Shera on the lips. Shera is caught by surprise, but then she kisses back. After awhile, Shera comes up for air.
Shera: Cid...I...I...had no idea....
Cid: (chuckles) Damn it woman! You're so clueless! Haven't you ever heard the saying "If ya hate 'em, ya love 'em?
Shera: No....(they both giggle)
Suddenly, she gets the wires free.
Cid: @#$#$%^!!! Shera, did ya hafta?!!
Shera: Okay, that's that, Mr. Highwind. (Stands up) Had you let ME go...
Cid: (also stands up) You are not going, PERIOD.
Shera: Why not? I can take care of myself! (Puts hands to hips)
Cid: I don't give a flyin' rat's @$$ ! You are not goin' again!!
Shera: Why not?
Cid: Dammit woman! (Pulls her close) Jes shaddap and kiss me!(he kisses her again)
Shera: (thinking) Damn, he's a good kisser....
Cid: (thinking) Man, she's fine...I jes wanna make love to her right now.....
Shera: (still thinking) I just want to make love to him right now....
Cid: (in between kisses) Shera...I love you....
Shera: (in between kisses too) I.....love you too....Cid....
At the sailor senshi headquarters...
Mercury: Now, for the next phase in our plan. Sailor Mars, bring out the girl.
Sailor Mars brings a girl over to where they were meeting.
Mercury: (to the girl) Are you ready? Do you remember your target and your mission?
Girl: Yes ma'am.
Mercury: Remember, bring him ALIVE. He has a very strong energy inside of him. He would be very useful to us. If you bring him back, we will have his power plus the materia, and then for sure we can complete our mission.
Girl:Yes ma'am.
Mercury: Remember your reward for bringing him. Do not fail me.
Girl:Yes Sailor Mercury.
Mercury: Then, let us go. Sailor Mars, will you accompany us?
Mars: Okay.
Mercury: (looks at the rest of the sailor senshi) The rest of you will wait here. This will be our final attack on the AVALANCHE group.
Senshi: Got it!
Mars: (thinking) Watch out Shera! You'll never guess who's your new enemy!