Plotting Payback

Tifa, Barret and Cloud started walking away from Aerith's home. Barret thumped his own chest, pumping himself up.

"Aight! Time to get some payback," he said, boisterous.

"Don't forget why we're doing this," Cloud reminded him.

"I know, I know. To rescue Aerith," Barret said, a little petulance in his tone. He was equally invested in ****, Cloud knew.

"So how do we get topside?" Tifa asked. "The trains aren't running after the disaster..."

"So what's the plan then? You know another way up?" Barret asked. Tifa thought for a moment. Someone that had the connections or at least a plan. Not many in the slums with that type of mental dexterity. She saw Cloud figure it out at the same moment, and quirked a brow at him.

"Not Corneo," Cloud said, his eyes big and blue and filled with fear and arousal. Tifa nodded.