I have done it...my first Yuffentine! So far I really like it. There are a few parts that I think are stupid, but I think I did pretty good for my first Yuffentine...It is also my first FF VII fic. I killed two birds with one stone! Yay me, I rock! I hope to make this fanfic a long one. But in order to do that I am going to need feedback from all of you, I'm counting on ya! :D

Disclaimer: I do not own Final Fantasy VII or its characters, it all belongs to Square Enix...I do own the game though, and I beat it!

Without further ado, I give you...drumroll, please...

Livin' On A Prayer

Chapter 1

--Alone & Sparsely Breathing--

The Great Ninja Yuffie Kisaragi shivered as the wind blew against her fatigued body. She stood near the entrance of the Northern Crater, as she silently waited for the airship to rescue her. After placing her pack on the ground, she sat on it and listened. Bandersnatches were howling in the distance. Reaching her right hand over her shoulder, the young ninja grabbed her Conformer. She placed it in her lap, holding it tight.

AVALANCHE had battled Sephiroth hours ago. It was one of the hardest battles she had ever fought in her life. She was lucky that she had such great friends. They all had something in common. Sephiroth was an enemy to them all. Yuffie was amazed that they all fought so well together in battle. They all had different fighting styles, each one unique, and when combined, they were unstoppable. Their efforts had brought down the former general, the great Sephiroth. The Wutain princess sighed.

"Where could they be?!" She looked up into the glowing sky."It's been hours!" Her stomach growled, but she tried to ignore it. Vincent had volunteered to carry food supplies throughout the journey. And he wasn't anywhere near her...none of her friends were.

'I guess this is what I get for looking for Materia while everyone else is getting ready to take off. But have they even noticed I'm missing...or worse, what if they know I'm gone, and they just don't care?!'

The shinobi got to her feet, and placed her pack on her shoulder. She glanced around. The howling she heard earlier was getting closer, and it was making her uncomfortable. Stars started to fill the sky. Darkness started closing in on her. She leaned forward and grabbed a stick up from off the ground, as she removed a Level 2 Fire Materia from her armor slots. Using the Materia, she set fire to the end of the stick. She now had a torch so she could see where she was walking. Not knowing what else she could do, Yuffie walked in the direction opposite the Northern Crater. She silently prayed to Leviathan to keep her safe, and to help her friends find her.

She tried to use her PHS to phone for help, but it wasn't working. It probably had something to do with her tripping and falling in a puddle earlier. Barret and Cid had laughed until they both fell over. Everyone had laughed and smiled, except Vincent.

'...he never smiles...and now I won't be around to see it even if he does. I'm going to die here...alone.' Yuffie smacked herself in the head.'Why am I thinking about him?...Why do I even care about him? He's creepy, bitter, cold...tall, strong...sexy-What the-did I just call Vinnie sexy? Grossness! Gawd, pull yourself together, Yuffs! You are not going to die alone...and you do not, do not, think Vinnie is sexy!'

The wind began to pick up speed, causing a chill to creep down Yuffie's spine...and her torch to go out. She groaned, and threw the useless stick to the ground. After placing her pack on the ground, Yuffie sat on it and placed her elbows on her knees. The ninja heard a strange sound. It almost sounded like someone shouting, but when she frantically looked around, no one was there. She shrugged and continued walking. Her stomach growled at her again, reminding her that her body was weak and needed fuel. She rubbed her hands up and down over her arms, trying to keep warm.

"Hey, brat! Ya need a fuckin' ride?!" The young Wutain looked up. There it was, The Highwind. She had never been so glad to see an airship. She jumped up and down with excitement.

'Thank you, Leviathan.'

The large airship circled the sky, looking for a decent spot to land. It was dark, making it hard for the pilot to see the ground. Finally, The Highwind started to land on a somewhat smooth piece of ground, about 10 or so kilometers away from the overjoyed ninja.

"Whoooo! Alright!"She shouted, bouncing up and down. Yuffie threw her pack over her shoulder and started to run as fast as her legs could carry her to the airship.

Suddenly, three large Bandersnatches leaped out in front of her, licking their lips and baring their fangs.

"Do I look like a scrap of meat to you?!" She yelled as lightning split the sky and it started to rain. One of the beasts snapped at her ankles. She jumped back. The other two started to growl low in their throats as they moved closer. Yuffie started to tremble, she didn't know what to do. She doubted that she could outrun them, her body was weak and her muscles were beginning to cramp.

They started to circle her, their yellow eyes watching her every move. Yuffie leaped into the air and tossed her shuriken. It hit one of her opponents, leaving a deep, bloody gash in its side. The beast yelped and ran. The other two pounced on her as she caught her weapon. She was on her back. The animals snapped their jaws at her, and started to bite her arms and legs. The ninja thrashed helplessly on the ground, desperately trying to throw the beasts off of her. One leaped forward, bringing its face within inches of her own. She closed her eyes, praying that her death would be quick. The beasts warm, putrid breath smacked her in the face as it opened its jaws and lunged at her neck.

Two shots echoed into the darkness. Yuffie slowly turned her head and saw the beasts motionless on the ground, blood trailing out of their limp bodies. She looked down her body. Her arms and legs were bruised and scratched. She tried to move, but a searing pain shot through her right leg. Tears fell from the corners of her eyes and silently splashed as they hit the cool, moist ground.'So much for my quick death.' The shinobi thought. Her body shook as lightning ripped through the star-filled sky once more. The wind whipped the shinobi's short, dark tresses as she sobbed. It seemed that Leviathan was crying with her. The rain started to pour down on her small frame, causing her hair to cling to her face. She was slipping in and out of consciousness, barely hanging on. Yuffie gagged as the smell of blood reached her nose...her blood. Her right leg started losing large amounts of the vital fluid. She started to panic and sweat, her vision blurred. Her eyes became half-lidded as she gave in and accepted her fate. The ninja could just make out a tall, dark figure standing over her as she blacked out.

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