Dragging Danae with him towards Reno, Rude, and Yazoo, Loz only laughed as she struggled.
"Looks like our friend here is just a tad upset Yazoo. Maybe we should let her go.."
"No Loz, we promised Kadaj we would bring her to him."
"Yeah, but there are so many people.."

Glancing around, Yazoo peaked an eyebrow, as if he was just seeing everyone for the first time.
"I guess you're right.." he said. "But maybe we should make him suffer a bit more.."
Taking the gun back towards Danae, this time, he set it too close to her head, and smirked as she cried.
"Please no," she wailed as she fought Loz's iron grip.
"Please, I'll do anything.."

A red blur and Reno slammed his elbow into Yazoo's side, sending him crashing to the ground, he turned and made a sweep for Loz's legs, not waiting in between attacks for them to react. No one, and he meant NO ONE, was going to do anything to Danae while he was there....after all, if he was going to fight for her while drunk, what made them think he was going to start now?
He cracked his neck.
"I said your fight is with me!" He barked out, curling his hands into tight balls of fury. Rude in the meantime, had made his way over to Danae.
"You alright?" He asked.

Instead of simply giving a yes or no answer, Danae threw her body against Rude's and gripped him for dear life.
By now, she was crying harder, and by far, the most she had in a while.

Getting to his feet, Yazoo bowed gracefully, as if accepting defeat.
Loz had begun to cry a bit, as Danae had been taken from him.
"And all we want is mother back!" He whined.
Nodding, Yazoo took a step backward, and gave Danae one final look.
"Goodbye," she said.

And with that, the two dashed off quickly, as though nothing had ever happened.
Interesting.. Certainly very strange..

Reno chased after them for a few feet, but gave up, cursing loudly.
"COWARDS!" He cried.
He then skulked back to where Rude and Danae was.
"Danae...are you okay? You're not hurt are you?"
Rude turned and looked up.
"What do you suppose all that was about?"
"I have NO idea." Rude stared.
"Reno...that..."
"I know...I know...'wasn't like me'. Rude....let's just drop that thought for now....We've got bigger problems."

As soon as Reno had returned to their side, Danae threw her arms around him sobbing, and holding him to her tightly.
What a day huh?
Who would have thought that this was where they would end up?
"I'm not hurt," she choked out.
"I'm so sorry!"

But for what? She didn't exactly know what was happening, but soon enough she would, oh yes, she would.
It wouldn't be long before those boys decided to pay her another visit.
Not long at all..

Reno blushed, and patted her back carefully.
"I'm glad for that." He said, looking over to Rude with a
'WHAT AM I SUPPOSED TO DO NOW!?!' Look. Rude smirked and shrugged.
"She's your girlfriend."
He glared.
"You can shut up at anytime now RUDE." He look ed down.
"what are you apologizing for? That wasn't your fault."

Even through the tears, Danae found it a bit easy to laugh about what Rude had said, about her being his girlfriend.
But soon enough, the laughter stopped, and she pulled back to look up at Reno.
"If it wasn't for me, you wouldn't have lost.."

Hopefully it wasn't so insulting.
Although, technically he had won, right?

"Well, won.. But still, it seems like I was the cause of all this.."

Looking back down, Danae wiped away more tears as they free-flowed down her face.
"I'm sorry.."

Reno faked a shocked face holding Danae out at arm's length.
"LOST!?" He gasped.
"I never lose, even when I don't win, I don't lose."
"TURK Code." Rude offered helpfully.
"Don't bother worrying about it." Reno smiled, he then looked back to Rude and sighed.
"Though they did seem awfully intent on either killing you or taking you with them..."
"I don't like either option."
"Neither do I, but that's what we've got."
"Well, where can we take her that might be safe?"
"Spiky's place? No, with the kids there...that'd just--"
"Reno...no. NO you know what Teseng would say."
"And?"
"NO."
"Please?"

Though she was visually impaired at the moment, Danae knew what was happening.
"Oh please!?"
Gripping Reno around the waist, the tears seemed to cease as she stared over at Rude.
"I won't be any trouble, honest! And I would stay with Reno the whole time, so I wouldn't bother you!"

Wasn't someone hopeful, or eager, to stay with them?
Of mainly him.
No lies, she liked Reno, and that was the flat out truth.
But after what had just happened, one could never be too cautious.
And it was an excuse, after all..

"NO. I'm not doing this! I'm not telling Teseng that she's going to be staying with us! Not by a long shot!"
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"So, Teseng, we figured she could stay here, at least until all this stuff blows over." The scarecrow sighed and rubbed his fingers over his forehead.
"She's stays with Elena. Period. And we have a talk with Rufus as soon as he gets back."
"Oh? Boss's gone somewhere?"
"Business trip, some of the other recruits are with him, so we're left to defend the homebase."

Danae sat patiently, and quietly, waiting beside Reno, waiting.
She was clueless as to what was happening really, but whatever. She could deal with this waiting, for a while..

She had never been good with rules, waiting, being patient, all of that stuff.
It all seemed like a waste to her.
Waste of time, money, space, and life.

Twiddling her thumbs, she waited, and waited, and waited.
How long did it take to talk on the phone!?
Surely not this long!

((Last one G'Night!))

Rude turned back to the other two and sighed.
"Alright, Scary says she can stay--"
"Yes!"
"With Elena."
"Awww..." Rude sighed.
"It's for her own good, Elena's got some of the sharpest senses of all of us, besides Teseng, and she'll be able to take care of her should anything arise, at least until we can get there."

Pursing her lips, it was needless to say, that Danae was a little disappointed.
"Who is Elena?" She asked them blankly.

And the more important question running through her head was, 'And would she be mad if I sneaked out?'

Crossing her arms a bit, Danae pouted her lips.
"And really, I would rather die with you two, than with someone I don't know."
Smiling a bit, she continued.
"Besides, you two have already saved me once.."

Rude turned, digging the keys out of his pocket.
"Elena's one of us, you can trust her. She's been with the TURKS since the beginning, much like me and Reno."

Speaking of which, now that the threat of doom had safely hightailed it out of the area, his normal, obnoxious self started to show through again.
"Aww! Don't go saying that! I didn't almost get myself killed just for you to die!" His face turned to like that of a child, wanting to keep a stray dog or cat.
"Besides." He said suddenly changing mood lanes.
"I'm sure that at least I can get there before anything too bad happenes."
"What was that Reno? Saying I'm slow?" Rude turned with a deathly glance back as he gripped the door key meanacingly....Reno chuckled.
"Of course not!" He smiled.
"Good..." Rude unlocked the car and opened the driver's door.
"We'd better gat back...Teseng's gonna want a full report...in triplicate, as usuaal." The last bit was just a little laden with an exhausted sigh.

Danae found herself clueless as to anything that was happening.
But she followed into the car after the two, and bit her lip as she sat behind Reno, like before.
She was pouting in a way.
She was only mad because she wanted to stay with Reno, and not Elena.
But she could get over it, and die, sneak out, whichever option happened first, she'd find a way.

She leaned against the back of the passenger seat though, and reached around, finding Reno's hand, and taking it into her own.
She needed to make a move, and she was in a way, doing so.

(Sorry this took forever, internet hates me tonight! XD)

Reno smiled, not really bothering to move all that much, and intertwined his fingers with those that sought his out. He gave the small cool hand a squueze as if to say 'You're alright now, I'm here.' and leaned against the door looking out the window.

Rude stared straight ahead...and pretended not to notice...he did however, and got a strange sinking feeling...that if this went any farther....at least one of them was going to be hurt...physically or emotionally....maybe even both..but Reno was a big boy, and he could make his own desicisons, and as it had always been, Rude would always be at his friend's right hand, supporting him come what may.

When Reno squeezed her hand, Danae smiled, and lightly squeezed it back. She just wish he was in the back seat with her, so she could just lean against him, and pretend to fall asleep in some way.
She would find a way to get free and find him.
Even if all she got to do was stay up with him, and help him write a report.
She didn't care.
He was a sweet guy, who genuinely cared, and had saved her life for the most part.
She was thankful for all that.
He could have easily been killed out there, just for her.
If he had, she wouldn't have been able to live with herself.

It didn't take long for her to get bored with the ride, and she released his hand, tracing imaginary shapes around his palm.

It didn't take too long after that, that Rude pulled into the compound, alerting the guard at the gate that Danae was with them. He allowed them to pass, and the sleek, black car was pulled into a garage type area, there were numerous others like it, as well as smaller vehicles like motorcycles for solo jobs. Reno hopped out and went to open to door for Danae while Rude just waited, tapping his foot impaiently. He wanted to report to Skinny and get it over with.

Danae moved from the car slowly, and smiled as Reno had opened her door.
She couldn't thank him enough for all that he had done for her..

Of course, she had no idea where she was, or what was happening, but she went along with things, and followed Reno and Rude.
Though, she didn't have much of a choice did she?

"This her?" Teseng looked over from across his steepled fingers at the three that had entered his office, his dark eyes smouldering with thought.
"Danae you said?"
"Yes sir." Rude answered....Reno seemed to be preoccupied with digging his pinky into his ear to hear Teseng's question...in front of Rufus, Reno was as exemplary as Teseng was, but when it came to the others...eh, he really didn't care, and they had come to accept that fact, leaving him to do, pretty much as he pleased.
Teseng turned to Danae, never revealing his mouth from behind pale hands.
"Is there anything that you can tell us, that would give the Avatars any reason to attack you?" His question was low and calculated...judging if it was Danae herself that was the actual threat and not the silver-haired psychos.

Danae found herself surprised at Reno's composure, and stayed close..
But when asked about knowing why they would want to attack her, she was unsure.
"Umm well.." She began. "I really don't know."
She even fidgeted a bit, as she scanned her memory.
"I just don't..."
She did however find one useful thing..
"I used to be- involved with a man.. I mean, not like that.. But, he had silver hair like they did.. He was a Soldier. Sephiroth."

Upon seeing everyone faces go blank, or shocked, she began to wonder exactly what he meant to all of them.
She really had now clue.
She hadn't seen Sephiroth in years..

"Elena!" Teseng almost barked.
"Sir!" A young blonde woman stepped forward and saluted.
"Take her to your room...there....needs to be a discussion about what's to happen next." She nodded, and escorted Danae out of the room...Teseng turned sharply to Rude and Reno, both of thier shocked faces showed him that they really had no proir knowledge of this...but that still didn't relieve them of their responsiblilty.
"Reno, you and Rude both are already very lucky...we all are...after....at any rate, if something goes wrong like the last time...Rufus will not heistate to terminate the TURK force....this incident with the Avatars...if it comes to a head and Shin-Ra suffers for it....it will be on your heads."
"Alright Teseng, we get it." Reno sighed, digging a nail under the one that had previously been in his ear...
"I'm not going to allow anything to happen..."
"Let us hope that you live up to those words."

Danae didn't like the sound of all of the talking behind her, as a woman took her away.
But she followed, no matter how reluctant she really was.
"So umm.. Which one are you?"

She knew that it sounded a bit rude to be questioning someone like this.. But she did quite want to know, since she was getting taken to her room or something.

"I mean, I'm not trying to be disrespectful but I would like to know.."

She just followed her though, like it was nothing out of the ordinary.
What ever happened to Sephiroth anyway..? She didn't really remember very well.. But she knew Cloud from back then too. He was a Soldier. And then Zack...
But Sephiroth seemed much more like hazy memories more than anything.

Elena turned, her professional demeanor melting away to reveal soft green eyes framed by light blonde hair, smudged with a rich tan.
"I'm sorry, this is all sudden for you isn't it? I'm Elena." She offered her hand.
"Nice it meet you. I hope you don't mind, but for Teseng's sanity, we'll have to room together for a while....at least until we're sure that you aren't in any danger...at least from those three." She smiled once more and turned back, leading the way down the small metallic halls of the Shin-Ra buliding.
((Totally guessed on her looks >.> *needs to go look them up*))

(Haha! I think they are correct though! XD)

So this was Elena huh?
"Oh, nice to meet you!"
Everything was so bright, and flashy, as in shiny, and too silver for her liking.
She couldn't complain though..
Maybe she would be free of this nut house soon enough, right?
Right.
"So Elena.. What is the deal with Sephiroth?"

She wanted to know so badly!
Last time she'd seen him, he seemed normal enough, like every other Soldier. Say for the hair that is..

"I mean.. He was just a Soldier, right?"