The chain struck Cloud's shoulder, prompting a loud shout from him as he fell to the ground once more. That hurt; he felt skin break and a dark bruise was likely to form where he had been hit, and it would likely be an ache for a long time. And it wasn't the only one there, Cloud's body was marked and torn and broken, in so many ways, even long before being dragged along behind the bike.

But still, despite the warning, Cloud wasn't ready to give in. He remained on the ground, his head reeling from being struck by the chain still, but he was able to get a solid grip on the chain once more and pull hard, as strongly as he could with his remaining strength. The man wasn't going to get away with dragging him behind a bike without at least some resistance.