Resurrection | FFVII

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"What's the matter, Hol?" Rory stepped over to his sister, who waited anxiously at the back door.

"Claire said she was on her way almost an hour ago."

"What?" Rory looked outside, seeing no sign of his friend. "Maybe.... She ran late?"

"Claire's never late." Holly took a shaky breath. "What if she came alone in the dark?"

"Are you kidding? She would never."

"She would if it meant she could get here faster!" Holly stomped her foot and looked up at her brother with wide eyes. "I'm worried about her, Rory."

"Let me find Zack and have him call her."

"Okay..." Holly sighed as her brother walked away. She looked down at her phone, waiting for a text. Upon checking to see if her friend arrived, she saw a beaten, bloody Claire trudging her way through the yard and up the steps. She fumbled with the lock, only to collapse before she could open the door. "Oh my God!" Holly shrieked, the loud club music swallowing it whole. "Claire!" She whipped open the door, bending down in front of her friend. "What happened?!"

A puddle of tears began to form beneath Claire's head as she cried. Her legs were too bruised and battered for her to move them. "Where is he?" She rasped, hardly able to speak.

"Who...?" Holly covered Claire's bloody ear. "What the hell happened?"

"Zack... I need him. Please, get Zack..." She groaned, bringing her knees further into her chest.

Holly looked around desperately, not knowing what to do. "Zack!" She called. "Zack!"

Zack immediately stopped dancing upon hearing his name echo across the house. Girls had been calling his name all night, but this time it sounded too frantic. He quickly handed someone his drink and drunkenly maneuvered through the crowd, bumping into everyone as he passed. He felt himself sober up the moment he saw her. There were bloody marks all over her face and extremities as if she was held down and beaten. "Claire?!" He bent down, grabbing her arm. She screamed, her body writhing as she tried to pull away. There was a large bruise where her shoulder connected to the rest of her arm. It must have been broken. "What the hell happened to her?!"

"I don't know!" Holly was crying out of fear and panic, holding onto her friend's other shoulder in an attempt at comforting her.

"Holy shit..." Rory ran a hand through his hair and stepped back, shocked.

"Don't let anyone see her!" Zack shouted, turning towards Rory.

"Yeah, yeah, I gotchu." He placed his drink on a nearby table. "Should I... get my dad?"

"No!" Zack snapped, shaking his head with wide eyes.

Rory was taken aback. "Why not?! She needs help!" He gestured toward Clarity, who was now falling unconscious.

"Just trust me!"

"Zack..." More tears continued to run down Holly's cheeks. "What's going on..?"

"Claire, I'm picking you up." Zack lifted his sister, holding her as gently as he could. She gasped and groaned at the pain he caused by simply touching her. With great difficulty, Zack managed to find a way to hold her without causing too much discomfort. Unexpectedly, she wrapped her good arm around his neck, clinging to him for life. Together, they raced up the stairs with Holly following closely behind. On his way, he passed Elaina. "Rory's room. Now!"