Rude Awakening

"What the fuck!" were the first words Cloud heard as he came to. Barret shook him aggressively. "How the fuck you just here near the exit elevator? You know how many monsters and robots and shit we fought in that lab looking for your scraggly ass?"

"It's okay, Barret. Improbable ... but okay," Tifa said, looking at Cloud suspiciously. "Let's get to the roof. Hate that it's a glass elevator though..."

Just as they entered, a Black hand grabbed the elevator door. Rude and two operators entered. And the same moment, two attack helicopters emerged outside, their lasers focused on the party.

"Can you hit 69 for me?" Rude asked Tifa, in his usual detached voice. Tifa swallowed hard, nodding. So close, just to be captured.