Scarlet takes advantage...

Scarlet couldn't help but notice Tifa's big, thick protruding nipples through the tee shirt she wore. This meant the girl was braless. If she could somehow expose her breasts, it would probably spell Tifa's defeat, and doom as Scarlet would more than likely have her right where she wanted her. The suspenders she wore might just prove to be the key to her unraveling. In an instant she sprang at Tifa, catching her completely off guard. She knocked her down flat on her back, and now was straddling her torso. She pulled and yanked on Tifa's suspenders until they let go with an audible snapping sound as they broke. Next came Tifa's shirt, which she grabbed by the collar with both hands. "Look at those titties!" she exclaimed as the shirt ripped down the middle.

"Get off of me, you Shinra cow!" Tifa cried in vain. She tried to muscle her way out of her predicament, but couldn't budge Scarlet. All she was accomplishing was draining her energy.

"Cow, am I?" Scarlet mocked. "Your tits are larger than mine. I think it's you who should be called cow. I bet you give great milk, too!" She started rubbing and caressing Tifa's bare tit flesh with both hands. "Mmmm! They feel so nice and soft, and warm! I bet they're nice to cuddle up next to. I think I'm going to find out."

"What do you mean?" an alarmed Tifa asked.

She hiked up Tifa's short skirt to see if she wore panties. Sure enough, Tifa was wearing a pair. She smiled as she exposed the pink lace bikini cuts with a red bow and a heart on the front panel. "My, such sexy panties! Did you wear them just for me?"

Tifa turned twelve shades of red, but didn't answer.

Scarlet sneered at Tifa. "As soon as I let you up, most of your clothes are going to fall off of you. I'm pretty sure those suspenders were holding up your nice little short skirt. Weren't they?"

Tifa looked away, but refused to answer. She knew Scarlet was right. She'd lose her skirt, then Scarlet, or one of her goons, would pull off the remnants of her shirt, leaving her nearly nude. "What is it you want?" Tifa demanded.

Scarlet motioned to the two Shinra goons beside her. "Surrender to me, and I'll let the rest of your friends go." Scarlet knew the others had already escaped, but she knew Tifa didn't know.

"All right. I surrender. I won't try to run away, and I won't try to fight any more" said Tifa dejectedly.

"Wise choice" said Scarlet. She stood up over Tifa, and extended her a hand. "Come on. You're going to lose your clothes any way. But I may let you wear the panties, the stockings, and the boots if you obey."

Tifa got up, and let her skirt fall down around her ankles. She gingerly stepped out of it as the two Shinra goons removed what was left of her tee shirt. Then she was escorted back into the Shinra labs where Scarlet paraded her nearly nude body around for all her coworkers to see.

What Tifa didn't see was Cloud and the others aboard the Highwind watching her lovely form being escorted back into Shinra Headquarters.

Cloud turned to face the rest of the group. "Well, I guess Tifa is lost to us. We didn't get to her in time, and time is something we don't have very much of. We have to hurry and stop what's about to happen. Maybe we will yet save Tifa."

Yuffie shook her head. "Why are you giving up on her? If that were you, she would be organizing a rescue mission, and you know it! Cloud, we have to do something!"

Deep in his heart, Cloud knew Yuffie was right. But up in the sky, approaching the planet, was an impending danger that would take all of their lives if they didn't stop it... If he didn't somehow manage to stop Sephiroth. Then what good would rescuing Tifa be? His head ached from the choices he had to make, and he wished he didn't have to decide anything.