(At President Shinra's office.)

Security Officer: More to the left. Left! Hurry it up!

Security Officer: Fix those lights!

NPC: Excuse me, sir. Your tie?

Heidegger: Quickly now. Quickly!

The President had his tie fixed before he looked at the cameras. Showing all of the crew.

(In Mako Reactor 5.)

Barret: That's it. That's the smell. This place reeks of mako.

Tifa: Looks like we made it.

Y/n; For better or worse.

Barret: Layout's the same as Reactor 1?

Cloud: Yeah. We're near mako storage.

Barret: Let's move.

They start running to the edge of the Perimeter Passageway. The cold blue and gray filled up the area.

Barret: I'm not seeing a way down...

Tifa: Here maybe?

Barret: Well now! That could work.

Y/n looked at Tifa as she smiled. Y/n chuckled before he lifted his land, Tifa hopped over the fence and slid down the pipe.

Barret: I'm next.

Barret leaped over and shouted with excitement. Cloud leaped over and did the same, using a pole to drag himself back to the right one. Y/n leaps on next sight a smile as he starts sliding down the pipe. He leaps across and skips pipes until landing on his knees to the ground. He soon picks himself up uninjured.

Tifa: Kinda scary, huh?

Cloud: S'all in the mind.

Y/n: Well, also skill.

They start running through the armory, Y/n looks at the big machines they have.

Y/n: Whoa, get a load of these guys.

Barret: Hey! Check it out. They sic this big boy on us, we'd be screwed six ways from Sunday.

Cloud: Mechanized units like these were designed to take out giant monsters. Probably a new prototype. If they do decide to deploy it, then our best bet would be to run like hell.

Barret: Then let's hope he sleeps through the explosion.

They make it to the end of the armory. Tifa looks around, not seeing anyone.

Tifa: Where is everybody?

Barret: You mean Shinra? Got spooked and cleared out, is my guess.

Y/n shakes his head, as if trying to figure out something.

Y/n: No, as bad as it sounds, Shinra wouldn't clear out. This is something else.

The door opened up and robots showed up, Cloud quickly sliced them after spinning horizontally. Cloud leads the way as they take the ladder down. Tifa looks around.

Tifa: Almost there... The smell... It takes me back...

More slug rays come out as Y/n harnesses the Solar heat. Y/n unleashes a continuous fast and powerful sword attack that seemingly takes the form of a Japanese dragon made of solar flames. It burned the metal right off the robots as mini explosion came out. One started to send out electricity as Y/n rolled back. Tifa gave a drop kick as she then slammed the drone into the ground, finishing it off.

Y/n: Keep those gloves up.

Tifa: Sure thing, Coach.

They soon reach a different platform as two Sweepers and Laser Cannons show up.

Tifa: Guys!

Barret: Well, well! What we got here!?

Cloud: Turrets up top.

Barret: I can deal with those things!

Barret fired his rounds at the turrets destroying them as Cloud uses lighting to stun the sweeper. Y/n and Tifa quickly follow up as Tifa leaps behind the sweeper and spins in the air downward, slamming down a massive axe kick. Y/n then cuts the sweeper vertically in a flowing motion upwards. He then leaps back, making two slashes to slice the bullets coming after him as he then leaps off the wall and slices right through one of the sweepers. Y/n used the same momentum to create a powerful single concentrated slash that sliced the guns off the other sweeper before leaping back in the air and vertically spinning forward, releasing a flowing attack in a circular motion. Finished, Tifa looked at Barret as they moved further down.

Tifa: So...it was like this last time?

Barret: Little more chaotic—ain't that right?

Cloud: Yeah.

Y/n: Basically.

After going down more ladders they reach the bottom floor of mako storage.

But as soon as they start approaching the core, Y/n and Cloud hold their heads.

Tifa (in flashback): Sephiroth... SOLDIERs... Mako... Shinra...

Tifa is seen in her cowgirl costume as her father lays dead on the floor.

Tifa (in flashback): I'm sick of this! I'm sick of all of this!

She cries before getting up as she picks up a sword. She walks towards the door.

Barret: Hey! SOLDIER boy! Captain Planet.

Cloud: Tifa—

Tifa: What?

Y/n: Tifa...?

Y/n looks at Cloud, Cloud nods. As if confirmation that they're going through the same thing. They stay silent for not and head to the core, Barret places a bomb in Y/n's hands.

Y/n: How much time do you think we need?

Barret: Got all the time in the world. This one comes with a remote detonator.

Cloud: Smart.

Tifa: Courtesy of Jessie.

Barret: We withdraw to a safe distance—then...kaboom!

Cloud: "Safe" distance?

Barret: What? No such thing?

Y/n nods as they look at each other.

Barret: We get out the same way we got in. Let's double back.

They head for the ladder but it rises.

Barret: What the—Where you goin'!?

Cloud: Weirdly perfect timing.

Tifa: Wait a minute. Is someone watching us?

Y/n: I figured so.

Drones suddenly flood in as Heidegger makes an appearance with a hologram.

Heidegger: (laughs) Greetings, my dear sewer rats! As architect of our populace engagement campaign, I, Heidegger, head of Public Security... bid you welcome.

Barret: The chief warmonger.

Heidegger: You should be flattered. Right now, you command the undivided attention of every soul in Midgar.

Tifa: What is this!?

Announcer: Breaking news from Mako Reactor 5. Shinra has confirmed the reactor to be the target of the bomb threat issued by the terrorist group Avalanche. Members of the group were observed entering the facility, and security is currently sweeping it for explosive devices. We now go live to the scene...

Reporter: I'm here in the Sector 5 undercity. Having confirmed the terrorists' target... the Shinra Emergency Operations Center has issued an evacuation advisory. Residents are outraged that the tragedy of Mako Reactor 1 was only the first attack... in a campaign of violence.

NPC: No more bombings! No more bombings!

Announcer: President Shinra has issued a statement providing assurances that the terrorists will soon be brought to justice.

Heidegger: And so, to a people beset by chaos and uncertainty, we will offer the finest comfort: bread and circus!

Barret: The big boy!

Heidegger: I give you Shinra's latest triumph of technology! The airbuster! Your executioner! (laughs)

Y/n; You're funny if you think that's gonna stop me from tearing that down.

Heidegger; I wouldn't put it pass someone like you, Y/n. I'm sure your brother would be disappointed in you.

Y/n: Brother?

Subordinate: Engineering on the line. Currently, the airbuster is only sixty percent operational. The estimates were optimistic...

Heidegger: I'm on air!

Y/n: He fucked up. We got time to get out of here.

Heidegger: To the imbecile in charge down there—you are hereby ordered to seize those intruders and bring them to me!

Elite Shock Trooper: Come quietly or there'll be trouble!

Barret: Shhh.

Everyone nods and gets ready. Barret tried to shoot at them but they kept dodging.

Heidegger: Attention all security forces! I repeat—you are to bring the insurgents to the command center without further delay. What's Engineering's progress on getting that airbuster operational?

Y/n waited for a shock trooper to attack him as Y/n swung and bends his blade in a winding motion along with his body and dances in a flowing pattern, slicing the troopers. Damaging them, Tifa followed up with a blizzard attack. Tifa block an attack as she performs a fast and accurate punch, which stopped the troopers from moving entirely. Barret saw the opportunity and fired missiles at the troopers.

Heidegger: ...Still only sixty percent!? Bullshit! I swear, if you fail me, I'll throw you off the plate myself! So get it done already!

Cloud slammed his blade into another trooper and Y/n sliced through the same one.

Barret: Shut the hell up!

Tifa: I don't believe it... We played right into Shinra's hands!

Barret: Yeah. And their bullshit news is already peddling their false narrative.

Tifa: So we're screwed.

Y/n: Are you kidding me? Nah, we can turn the story around.

Everyone looked at the smiling Y/n.

Y/n: If they wanna turn this into a show, then I say let's give them one! Let's take down the airbuster down live on air.

Barret: (Smirks) Make for some great ratings.

Cloud: Okay. I'm sold.

They quickly enter the facilities, finding themselves into the Assembly Plant. Y/n pressed a button as the B8 Facilities are shown.

Security Officer (1): You heard the man! Get these components prepped for the airbuster ASAP!

Security Officer (2): It's ready, sir!

Security Officer (1): Component outbound from B8.

Engineering Officer: Copy, B8.

The doors open to show Y/n and the gang casually walking in.

Security Officer (1): Intruders!

Security Officer (2): Take 'em out!

Barret fired missiles at them before Cloud uses Triple slash to take three down. Barret used fire to launch a man back as Y/n followed up with a quick kick to the head before launching Mako waves at the rest.

Y/n: These guys aren't worth whatever they're getting paid.

Barret: All clear! Now let's see what these bastards were up to...

Tifa: Barret, Cloud! Over here!

Everyone walks over to Tifa. But Y/n looks at Cloud.

Y/n: Huh? Find something useful?

Cloud: Keycard. Might come in handy.

Barret: You think!? Nice work!

They reach terminal by Tifa, looking at the large screen showing the bot.

Tifa: It looks like a few of its components are still in transit...

Barret: (chuckles) We'll see about that.

Cloud: Could tamper a little with its loadout...

Tifa: And give ourselves an edge?

Y/n: There should be a console somewhere...

Barret: This the console you talking about? Think you can get it to work?

Cloud: Needs a keycard.

Barret: Then try that keycard of yours.

Cloud does so and look at it.

Tifa: "M units," huh? I'm guessing that's some sort of component?

Cloud: Yep. An enhancement powered by liquefied materia.

Barret: Sounds bad.

Y/n: Yeah. That's bad.

Cloud: Pretty sure I can divert this unit for disposal.

Console: M unit flagged for disposal.

Barret: Serves y'all right! Heidegger's got no idea who he's messing with! Just imagining their faces when they find out...

Y/n: Just gonna be fun to watch it unfold.

Tifa: So far so good.

Barret: Right. Let's move!

As Y/n interacts with the console to leave B8 Facilities, Tifa looks at the group nervous.

Tifa: You think they're watching us? Even now?

Cloud: Yep. Probably got a live feed.

Barret: Nothing we can do about it...'cept smile for the folks at home.

Y/n: That's right, give them a night to remember.

Y/n slices a drone in half before Barret fired a rocket at the lasers. Everyone rolled out the way and split up, Cloud threw his sword at the turret before Y/n did the same to the other. Tifa sweep kicked a foe into the ground before she slammed her fist into the last drone. Everyone walked up the ramp and looked at the B7 Facilities.

Security Officer: Component outbound from B7.

Engineering Officer: Copy. We've lost contact with B8. Send some men to check it out. We've got a schedule to keep!

The doors opened as the crew walked in.

Security Officer: Intruders, size them!

Y/n immediately dashed forward, performing a continuous flowing attack which seemingly takes the form of a water dragon that increased in strength and power with each rotation due to his momentum.

Security Officer: Engineering, this is B7! We've got hostiles! Requesting backup!

Engineering Officer: Negative B7, airbuster prep is priority. You're on your own!

Security Officer: Then we'll deal with you ourselves!

Y/n on cue made it to the last foe and sliced him down. He took a deep breath and breathed out.

Y/n: That's that.

Tifa: Looks like there's two consoles this time.

Barret: Hah! Double the sabotage!

Cloud: If we can find the keycards.

Y/n find one on a desk.

Tifa: Any cards?

Y/n: Just one, unfortunately.

Tifa: Two choices, and only one single-use card... It's up to you, Y/n.

Y/n nods as he looks at the keycard. He walks towards the left console at B7 Facilities.

Barret: Console talks about big bomber shells. You acquainted?

Cloud: We called 'em BBs. One's enough to blow you to hell and back.

Barret: Could divert them and give it a couple less shots to take out.

Y/n: Sounds good to me.

Console: Big bomber shell flagged for disposal.

Barret: Heidegger's got no idea who he's messin' with!

Tifa: So, where did we send the discarded stuff?

Y/n: To a storeroom for defective equipment, I'm guessing.

Barret: That so... You think these defective shells and programming cores might be valuable enough to warrant a little...detour?

Cloud: Maybe.

Barret: I say we grab 'em.

Cloud: Hmph. If we get that far.

Y/n: We're unstoppable. We'll make it.

Barret: Okay! Listen up, y'all! Everything Shinra has told you is a goddamn lie! Mako is the lifeblood of our planet! Those greedy bastards are bleeding it dry! Y'all gotta rise up—

Tifa: Barret!? Who are you talking to?

Barret: The people! Put me on TV, I'mma drop some truth!

Cloud: Thousand gil says they cut the sound.

Y/n: I'll double that bet.

The rush to the B6 Facilities. Y/n nods at everyone.

Security Officer: Good to go?

Security Officer: Locked and loaded!

Security Officer: Heads up! We got company!

Security Officer: Take 'em down!

Cloud delivers a single high-powered vertical slash at a officer just as Y/n span his body horizontally to deliver a 360° slash. Barret started lighting up the place with rockets.

Security Officer: Engineering, this is B6—enemy contact! Enemy contact!

Engineering Officer: Shit! We can't afford any more delays. You need to keep those components coming—do whatever it takes!

Security Officer: Solid copy. B6 will hold the line!

Y/n unleashes a large circular slash that defends from the foes punching him. Y/n kicks the officer to the side.

Barret: Piece o' cake!

Tifa: Find any cards?

Cloud: Only one. And this time we've got three choices...

Y/n: Pick your sweet tooth.

(Upon interacting with a console for big bomber shells.)

Barret: Feel like scrapping some BBs? Hurry up and decide what you wanna get rid of. It's past time we taught Shinra a lesson!

Cloud chose that as Y/n looked at them.

Y/n: This will improve our odds. From what you said, even one big bomber shell is too many.

Cloud then walks to another console as Tifa looks at him.

Tifa: AI programming core...hmm... Whay are you thinking, Cloud? Should we get rid of it?

Cloud nods as Tifa looks above.

Tifa: I was thinking the same thing.

Y/n: Let's get out of here.

Y/n taps a couple buttons on the console to leave the room with everyone.

Barret: I tell you what, I ain't never looked forward to an execution more in my entire life!

Tifa: You don't say.

Barret: We're about to make fools outta Shinra while the whole damn city's watching! (chuckles) Times like these you gotta savor!

Tifa: Oh no—if you're about to ask me to dance, then don't.

Barret: C'mon, don't be shy! How 'bout you, Cloud?

Cloud: I don't dance.

Barret: Y/n?

Y/n: I'll dance with Tifa later, you? I would I would if we weren't on a mission.

Barret: Suit yourself.

They all walk up the ramp and open the door to B5 Facilities.

Engineering Officer: B5, this is Engineering. You need to pick up the pace—we're running dangerously low on components because of those terrorists!

Security Officer: Copy!

Security Officer: They're here!

Y/n backflips into the air to deliver a powerful upended sword slash that decapitates an officer. Y/n then turns around before Y/n cuts another officer vertically in a flowing motion, slamming the waterfall onto the floor. Tifa smirked and used Blizzard to make the ground freeze. The officers slipped as Cloud slammed a sword overhead and onto a officer. Barret chuckled before letting off rounds at the officers, Tifa giving a solider charge as she does so three more times, before leaping away.

Barret: Buncha pushovers. C'mon, y'all. Let's see what kinda mischief they were getting up to.

Y/n looks at the keycard, picking it up.

Y/n: Four consoles. Why can't there be four keycards.

Y/n picks up another one before taking out an AI core.

Tifa: Heidegger's not gonna like that.

Y/n then looks at another programming core, taking that out as well.

Y/n: That'll slow them down.

Tifa: Think we've done enough to weaken the robot?

Cloud: All that we can, at least.

Barret: It's all good. The stage is set—all that's left is to hijack Heidegger's show!

Y/n used the console again to open the door.

Barret: We're coming up on the exit. Tifa—detonator still in range?

Tifa: We should be good.

Barret: The moment big boy goes down, you hit that switch.

Tifa: Right.

Y/n: Let's get it moving, gang!

Y/n and Cloud run into a trooper ahead as it attacks Cloud. Cloud counters with a deadly slash as Tifa gives a strong uppercut. They started to crawl on the ceiling as Y/n fired a Mako wave at him, making a whole in the ceiling.

Y/n: Whoops.

Y/n quickly opens the door to the hallway to the armory.

Barret: Can't say we didn't prepare. Now we just gotta get it done!

They soon start entering the armory.

Engineering Officer: Status report!

Security Officer: We're short on AI cores, but tracking down replacements!

Engineering Officer: Work faster! Or you'll hear it from the brass!

Barret: Look! They're still preppin' it!

Y/n: Better for us!

Engineering Officer: They're here! Hold 'em back! Buy us every second you can!

Heidegger: What is the status of my airbuster? Report!

Y/n changes his footwork in a way that started to minimize his landing time and surface needed when landing, allowing him to move without limits. Y/n charges towards the officer, unleashing a horizontal slash seemingly covered in haze that fails to land, but actually does hit the officer straight in the chest. It's a deep cut as well. Y/n then immediately uses Mako waves to knock down the riot troopers.

Engineering Officer: I'm sorry, sir. We're going to need more time! The terrorists have breached the room and are engaging our forces. At this rate, there's no telling when we'll have it fully operational!

Heidegger: (laughs) As expected. Deploy it at once!

Engineering Officer: But sir, it's not ready yet!

Heidegger: That was an order!

Engineering Officer: Understood. Prepare the airbuster for immediate deployment!

Cloud rolled behind a trooper and sliced them upwards.

Barret: Shit! We too late?

Engineering Officer: That's far enough, you bastards! I'm taking you down!

Tifa socked the man in the face before kicking their stomach. She then spirals into the air and delivers a powerful uppercut that surrounds the officer with a flurry of punches. She lands on the ground and dusts her hands.

Barret: Y'all never had a chance!

Y/n; That...was hot.

Tifa blushed a little, scratching her cheek.

Tifa: I'll be glad to show off more then...wait...Hey, guys. Looks like a performance assessment, don't you think?

Y/n: (crosses his arms) Reduced response time... Should work in our favor.

Barret: For real, though, we need to talk victory poses. Something coordinated for the live, on-camera finish! Could blow up big—start a new trend!

Cloud: Veto.

They hear something before they attempt to leave the armory. A metal shield is shown before everyone rolls back when a mech cut down.

Barret: Damn near gave me a heart attack!

Barret used Thunder before Y/n sliced the left blade. He channeled his Mako before slamming it on the blade, removing it. Cloud blocked the right blade as Tifa dashed for the main body, slamming her fist into the back of it. Kicking it up into the air, Cloud leaped into the air and slashed it all around. Y/n jumps and lands atop of the Cutter, waves of energy coming up from the ground. He then cuts it up with eight slashes before landing on the ground.

Y/n: Whew, what, a, WORK OUT!

Barret: Bastard cleared the way for us.

Cloud: Real subtle invitation.

Barret: We were gonna spring the trap anyway!

They start walking past the airbuster on the way up.

Barret: Big boy's going to an execution all right. We're gonna put him out of his misery while the whole damn city watches!

Tifa: We give it our all and we'll win!

They all enter elevator.

Barret: We're gonna get through this. We're gonna make it home. All of us. No exceptions.

Tifa: Right. We don't wanna disappoint Marlene.

Y/n: She'll wanna hear about the stories when we get back. That goes for you too, Cloud. You're gonna relax once we get home.

Barret: You'd better give her a big ol' smile this time.

Cloud: If the price is right.

Cloud starts interacting with the console to leave the reactor.

Barret: What? Open it already!

Cloud: It's locked down.

Tifa: Is there any way we can get it open?

Y/n: Yeah. From that room over there.

Barret: Why does everything have to be so damn complicated...?

Cloud: You know, the faulty equipment storeroom's that way too.

Tifa: Do you think we'll find the components we diverted there?

Barret: It's like a treasure vault! Hoo, I like the sound of that!

Y/n: I wish the situation was better.

Tifa approaches the lock terminal.

Tifa: So how do we do this?

Cloud: It's simple, really. We move the levers at the same time.

Tifa: Got these ones.

Barret: I'll take left. Which just leaves right, SOLDIER boy.

Y/n: I can watch.

Announcement: Emergency lockdown is currently in effect.

Tifa: So we need to synchronize our movements?

Barret: In that case, follow my lead.

Cloud: Nah—Tifa's.

Barret: Fine! Have it your way!

Tifa: Okay, pay attention, you two...

(Beginning the lock countdown.)

Tifa: Three, two, one...

Barret: I'm, uh, still getting warmed up!

They try again and this time it works:

Barret: Hell yeah! (laughs)

Tifa: We really did it! Great timing—right on the money!

Cloud: Yeah...

Barret: Whatcha'll got tucked away in that vault, huh? This would be the treasure vault?

Cloud: That's right.

Tifa: What's the catch?

Cloud: Need to bypass a high-level security lock.

Barret: Different from the other one?

Cloud: Same deal, but we gotta do it several times.

Y/n: Hah. Not a problem!

Tifa: Yeah, let's try!

They try the new one.

Announcement: Delta-level security lockdown is currently in effect.

Tifa: Okay, guys. You know what we have to do.

Y/n: Copy me?

Cloud: No, Tifa leads.

Y/n: Aww, you're no fun.

Tifa: Gotta get past level one first, right? Three, two, one...

Announcement: Alpha-level security—disengaged.

Tifa: That was great, you guys! Let's keep it up!

Announcement: Beta-level security—disengaged.

Tifa: Wow! Think we've got this?

Y/n; we definitely do.

Tifa: Halfway there. Steady, guys. Three, two, one...

Announcement: Gamma-level security—disengaged.

Tifa: No way! You guys are naturals! Okay, final round. Don't lose focus. Three, two, one...

Announcement: Delta-level security—disengaged. Disposal room now accessible.

Barret: Take that, Shinra? Makin' us jump through hoops to steal your shit...

Y/n: Isn't that the point?

Tifa: Didn't take as long as I expected! Good work guys!

Cloud: Likewise. You made it easy.

Tifa: (chuckles) I put my heart and soul into those countdowns...I swear the timing was almost perfect. It's almost like...you could read my mind. SOLDIERs can't do that, can they?

Cloud: I can't—yet.

Tifa: Thank god. Can you?

Y/n: If I could read your mind, I would've already done so.

Barret: C'mon, you three, let's see what we got.

They walk to the next room and Cloud pulls the lever in the waste recovery room and obtaining items.

Tifa: Score! It's just like Cloud said!

Barret: They say a job well done's its own reward... I say take everything that ain't nailed down!

They take the items and then leave through the gate.

Barret: All right, time to go!

Tifa: Look!

The drones form another hologram.

Barret: President Shinra?

President Shinra: Oho. The eyes of one who has bathed in mako... Which would make you...a SOLDIER?

Cloud: Ex-SOLDIER.

President Shinra: Once a SOLDIER, always a SOLDIER. Though not, alas, for very long. Accelerated cellular degradation being the most common cause of death by far. This is classified, of course, but every SOLDIER knows the truth.

Cloud: ...That's right.

President Shinra: (Looks at Y/n) And project D. A project successful like project S. I'm surprised you managed to get all the way here.

Y/n: I don't know what bullshit you're speaking on, but I've had enough of your mouth already.

Barret: Think you forgettin' someone!?

President Shinra: Would that I could. You strike me as the type to go on without end.

Barret: Ain't enough hours in the day to hold you to account for all your crimes!

President Shinra: And what a wasteful indulgence it would be even if there were.

Barret: Oh, okay then... Let's talk about wasteful indulgences. What is mako? The lifestream! The lifeblood of the planet—our planet! But Shinra keeps on slurping it up like a thirsty dog! Whadda you think's gonna happen if you don't stop, huh!?

President Shinra: We do indeed keep on "slurping it up," as you say... But...for whose benefit, I wonder. The true nature of mako is known to one and all, yet the people willfully turn a blind eye to the cost. As you must surely be aware?

Barret: Don't you dare try to put this on us! If anyone's going along with your plans... it's 'cause you brainwashed 'em!

President Shinra: Such methods are beneath me. As are you, my faithful sewer rats. Henceforth allies of wicked Wutai, our sworn enemy. Thank you for stoking our people's patriotic fever.

Barret: Wutai? The hell we are?

Heidegger appears as well.

Heidegger: (laughs) You still don't understand your role in this.

The drones started to mess with the bombs. As there was a 30 minute timer.

Barret: What are they doin'!?

Heidegger: Don't you see? You fools were never in control. Never anything but pawns in our plans to sell great and glorious war to the people! And your instruments of insurrection will detonate—when we so choose!

Barret: Goddammit!

The air buster came down and everyone moves out of the way.

Heidegger: Now let us raise the curtain on our main event! The trial of the eco-extremist group "Avalanche"! Terrorists who conspired with Wutai against Midgar! Your guilt is undeniable! Your punishment: death!

Tifa: I'm sick of this. I'm sick of all of this!

Y/n and Cloud (in his memory): It's just like...like when I failed you.

Barret: Guys! Get your head in the game! We're counting on you guys.

Heidegger: (laughs) Sewer rats of Avalanche, pawns of Wutai! The people of Midgar will now see you for the cowards you are!

Tifa: Y/n, Cloud, are you all right?

Y/n rolled out the way of an electric attack as Barret shot it from behind.

Cloud: I'm fine, You guys good to go?

Barret: As good as I'll ever be!

Y/n: Good, because this ain't gonna be a walk in the park.

Cloud blocked the shots before Y/n got hit and was stunned.

Tifa: Y/n? What'd it do to you?

Barret: Dammit! Big boy means business!

Barret kept shooting it before using Thunder. Y/n then snapped out of it and and leaps and spins in the air downward, slicing the bottom of the Airbuster before Cloud follows up with a thrust. Tifa goes for a solder charge as it was stunned. Everyone immediately rushed it and sliced, punched around the Airbuster.

Heidegger: Commencing phase two of the combat trial. You've seen but a fraction of this machine's true capabilities!

The airbuster flew back and charged a purple beam.

Heidegger: Tankbuster ready to fire! Now, show me how fast you can run!

It fired a huge purple beam out of its chest as Y/n rushed for it again.

Barret: Damn, that thing's powerful!

Tifa: That was too close...

Cloud: We need to come up with a plan.

Y/n: Uh, working on it...

Heidegger: To fan the flames of hatred, you need a suitably spectacular display! Now, let me hear you scream! You struggle in vain against the airbuster. Shinra's advanced weapons are unstoppable! You sewer rats are truly pathetic!

The Airbuster deploys its arms, knocking Y/n back. He quickly lands on the railing before leaping on the wall and running along it.

Heidegger: Your efforts are futile. It'll chase you to the edge of the world if need be.

Tifa: I hate when they do that!

Y/n: Let's take care of them first.

The arms went for Barret and Tifa. Barret used Thunder as Tifa followed with the same. The arm started to use the engine and ran the two over, knocking them down to the ground.

Heidegger: Yes, that's it! Very good. Now you will learn what happens to all those who oppose Shinra.

One of the hands fired lasers out of the fingertips as Y/n blocked it with his sword, Cloud leaped in the air and slashed down with a diving attack. Y/n spins his body horizontally to deliver a 360° slash at the arms, leaping on top of it as well to deliver eight slashes onto the arm. The arm then grabbed Cloud.

Y/n; Cloud!

Heidegger: Writhe and squirm for me! You didn't think your deaths would be quick, did you?

Y/n: This guy loves to hear the sound of his voice.

Tifa: Y/n! Watch out!

Y/n looked down to see the Airbuster had the beam pointed at him. Y/n rolled out of the way before the beam could hit him.

Heidegger: Enjoying your time with Shinra's new weapon?

Y/n: No, not really.

Y/n channeled his power and quickly put out his hand. Black orbs appeared around the hand carrying Cloud before they shot lasers of their own, which crippled the arm and dropped Cloud.

Heidegger: Hmph! I hope this isn't the end for you four. I was looking forward to a battle against worthy opponents.

The arms flew back to the Airbuster as everyone rushed to it.

Cloud: Now we can finally take it down!

Barret fired off rockets as Tifa used thunder. Cloud followed up with thrusts before Y/n slammed a Solar dragon into the machine. The machine was straggled as Y/n backflips into the air to deliver a powerful upended sword slash, then charges towards Airbuster, unleashing a horizontal slash seemingly covered in haze that fails to land, but actually does hit as it started to shake.

The Airbuster started to fly in the air with thrusters and charged another beam attack.

Heidegger: Time to carry out your executions!

Cloud: Damn, all those drones. Time to do your thing, big man.

Barret: Watch and learn! Just make sure you got my back, all right?

Barret fires rockets at the Air Buster as everyone else avoided the lasers it shot out. Barret fired thunder at it as well, making it angry. Barret rolled out of the way of more drones as the Airbuster then approached the walkway.

Cloud: Now! Get in there!

Tifa: Yep! I hear you loud and clear!

Y/n: Already on it.

Y/n absorbed the fire it dealt out as he soon sent it back. Tifa then rolls out of the way of the lasers before Y/n throws her at the Airbuster. Tifa latches onto the robot and kicks one of the gun turrets off. She jumps off as Y/n catches her before she hops out of his arms and they both get into fighting positions again. Y/n ignites his sword with solar flames and releases two arching flame slashes at the machine, each individually making an "X" shaped slice. The Airbuster focused on Y/n as it sent down a lighting attack, which Y/n slipped past. 

Heidegger: And now for the grand finale! The tankbuster is ready to be deployed!

Cloud: It's coming. Move!

The airbuster went away as Y/n ran on the walls.

Y/n; Barret! Follow up!

Barret: Right!

Heidegger: My dearest Avalanche. My apologies, but it is time that we part ways. This footage will prove invaluable in raising the morale of our Shinra rank and file. (laughs)

Cloud: We almost got this. Come on, guys!

Tifa: Bring it on!

Barret: Let's show 'em what we're made of!

Y/n: This ends right here!

Y/n runs on the wall as Airbuster fired lasers at him. Y/n unleashes a continuous fast and powerful sword attack that takes the form of a Japanese dragon made of solar flames. But he also put out his hand, Y/n performs a continuous flowing attack which seemingly takes the form of a water dragon up his arm. He ran around the lasers, taking them in increased in strength and power. Y/n moved as fast as lighting as he slammed the attacks onto the machine. It exploded, sending Y/n back to Cloud. Tifa quickly got up and looked for Y/n, he was seen hanging onto the debris with a broken sword.

Barret: We don't have long to get clear!

Tifa: Y/n! Cloud! Hang on!

Y/n was barely hanging on with the broke side of the sword.

Cloud: Take Tifa, and get outta here!

Barret: I...I was wrong aboutchya—

Cloud: This ain't the end of the line for you, Y/n, or me!

Y/n saw Cloud start slipping and looked at Tifa.

Y/n: TIFA! REMEMBER!

Tifa: W-What?

She asked as the rest of the sword broke, Y/n fell but took out his grappling hook as Cloud tried to grab Y/n too, but the cables broke and they both fell. Y/n looked at her with a smile.

Y/n: YOU OWE ME A DANCE!!

Tifa: Y/N!! CLOUD!!

She shouted and her lip quivered as Barret picked her up and got her out of them. Y/n quickly looked at his broken sword and threw it away. Y/n then unleashed the black wing and Cloud seemed to recognize it and got defensive, reaching for his Buster Sword.

Cloud: Y-YOU BA-!

Y/n: Hang on tight, Cloud!

Y/n shouted and hugged him, he calmed down but Y/n wrapped the black wing around them both. President Shinra is seen raising his hand, five drones then surrounded Y/n as Y/n quickly threw Cloud down.

Y/n: GAH-!

Cloud: Y/n!!!

Cloud shouted before he went crashing into the unknown. Y/n was raised in a blue cube made by the drones. President Shinra smiled.

President Shinra: Welcome home, Project D.

Y/n: (Glaring at them) My name is Y/n L/n!

President Shinra: Sure, whatever you like to call yourself. You have no idea how difficult it was back then to keep you from Sephiroth. It's astounding how much got done without the two of you meeting.

Y/n: You act like I care about who that even is! When I get out of here, just know I'm coming for your nape!

Y/n glared as he started to get surrounded by black energy. Almost looking like negative mako. Y/n opened his hand as a yellow spark is seen.

Y/n: GIGAFLARE!!!!

A huge explosion rings out as when it clears, Y/n is nowhere to be seen.

President Shinra: Damn it! Find him! Now!