Costa Inn

[Amnesty Lazuli]

"Midgar, for the second time-- or maybe the third," Ami replied, trying to not sound cross. "We're looking for my brothers. They need to know I'm OK. Besides, if we find them first, Sephiroth can't touch us. If nothing else, I know Cloud will be there. We'll have to warn him at the very least."

She straightened up, but couldn't shake the feeling... "Samson, I can tell something is bothering you. Something besides what I did today."

She paused for a moment. "Listen, you're going to think I'm insane, but... I have this ability, to take people's pain away. All I have to do is want it. You don't need to tell me about it... you just have to trust me."

[lutz]

I dout this pain could go anyway, the pain of a broken heart...
Samson sook it off,
"I am fine doll....yes Midgar it is!"

Abel walked into the room,
"I think I hear our next stop, I am on my way to the drivers seat!"
he runs to his favorite spot on the ship

Samson walked away into his chambers and laid in his bed, he reached under his shirt and looked into his locket....
I miss you...

[Amnesty Lazuli]

Amnesty stood outside his door quietly as the boosters activated, speeding them on their way to the city.

Samson... I finally know how you feel.

She retreated to the galley and picked up the plate she'd gotten for Vincent, bringing it to him in the Infirmary.

"Vincent? How's it coming?"

"Hard to say," he replied. He glanced at the plate. "What's this?"

"They call it food. An organic substance. You eat it. It gives you the energy required to sustain life."

He made a harrumphing noise. "You're a master of comedy."

"Mistress," she corrected, sitting next to the capsule again. "Or queen, or lady, or perhaps chief executive officer."

"Ami, cut the antics. You know they don't work on me."

She shrugged. "Can't blame a girl for trying. Feel up to some supper?"

"You'll have to let me out first."

Ami set the plate aside and did so. The mako solution drained away from the capsule to be cleaned and reused.

Vincent stepped out, a little soggy but quickly drying. Ami offered him her chair.

"Thanks, but I'm all right." He took the plate instead, a split second before realizing he only had one hand to hold it with, and no way to eat from it standing up.

Mercifully, Ami looked away for a moment, pretending to be checking on some unintelligible readout screen, and offered no comment. He sat down silently and began eating listlessly.

Ami leaned against a wall and shover her hands into her pockets. "Good stuff, isn't it?"

He made a noncommital grunt and continued to feed himself.

"Kidd made it, if you can believe that."

He glanced up at Ami. "I thought he was dead."

"Nope. Actually, he helped me save you."

He shifted his attention to his food again. "Pass my compliments to the chef."

"Will do."

She stood around awkwardly for a bit as the ship flew on.

"Um... could you use a bit of, um... 'you' time?"

Vincent shot a look back up at Amnesty. "Did you..." He trailed off.

Ami blinked. "Did I what?"

He shook his head slowly. "Never mind." He handed over his empty plate and got to his feet. "Where are we going?"

"Midgar. To look for Cloud and my brothers. They should know what's happening."

"Right." He walked back and forth across the infirmary to test his legs. "I sincerely hope there will come a day you don't run to them for help."

"Excuse me?"

"You heard what I said." He picked up the Cerberus to check it, but realized just how difficult that was with only one hand. "Amnesty, would you mind--"

Too late. She'd already left, and taken the plate with her.

((To Seventh Heaven))

[Sin]

Sin became cut up again. There was a clearly audible battle raging between him and the demon side of him. He was practically yelling as he was cut up and fought back. There came the familliar laughter followed by it screaming, and Sin woke up panting, the blood streaming from numerous new cuts that had appeared. 'I got him.... right in the back with my sword.... He knows I can sting now... I need some pain medication...' He got up, using his buster sword as a crutch, and hauled himself to the infermerary.