Synopsis: This part of the remaining AVALANCHE members' fate occurred during after the tragedies and adrenal actions that took place when Kadaj's group encountered Cloud. This was the time when a virus coming from Jenova's cells spread throughout Midgar and it became an epidemic. Cloud Strife was afflicted by the disease and at the turn of the events, near the climax of the story, Aerith sent forth energy of pure magic to give hope and heal all of those with the sickness or Geostigma, and Cloud was one of them.
It was almost midnight. Denzel, an orphan staying with Tifa Lockheart and Cloud Strife at a bar called 7th Heaven, moved the curtain to form a little opening to see the moonlit sky. As he stared at the glowing beauty, he saw someone galloped fiercely through the open space of the roofs of the houses. It was Yuffie Kisaragi, the princess of the ninja tribe of Wutai and a member of Cloud's group. Denzel's movement was nullified at awe as he witnessed a fight he had never seen before, and had never imagined happening in a night like this. Yuffie hurled her full-bladed boomerang at full throttle. She hit the target. The deadly shards of pointed metals sparked as it lacerated the thick covering of the peculiar creature. It was a monster.
"These could be the things Cloud was telling me." he said to himself with shock. "Hey Denzel, why are you still awake?" Marlene, another kid taken care at 7th Heaven and Barret Wallace's adopted daughter, spoke with drowsiness still at her. "It's 11:30 in the evening, don't tire yourself. Go to bed, Tifa won't like this if she finds out you're up late," she added. Denzel just stared at the action that was happening near their house. He didn't even hear and understand what Marlene was saying to him.
A huge incinerated object as if it was a keg, exploded. Gunshot marks everywhere. Barret charged his weapon with an ammunition of energy. "Red XIII, you distract 'em while I load up my gunarm!" he shouted. "Why don't you distract them, while I strike?" the red hound-like creature answered with sarcasm. "Why you little?!" Barret once again yelled and Red XIII gave back to him a face of anger and of with gritted teeth "Guys, why don't you just concentrate on attacking at them instead of fighting with each other?!" Tifa exclaimed as she was punching a beast of dark red in color with full of strength. "Yeah she's right. You just keep on blabberin' and blabberin'!" Yuffie added. Meanwhile, another member of AVALANCHE dragged his cape fro while wading through the wind, released a triple-barreled gun, and shoot. He was very agile, flexible, and can even be intangible through his cape. It was Vincent Valentine. He was once a member of the Turks, a special force used by a prominent company named Shinra Electric. He then became an experiment of the said organization but lead him to the destruction of his self and his destiny. Vincent wanted to take revenge, but through the help of Cloud and his comrades, they made him convert his concepts and decided to join them to save the world from Sephiroth's plan to revive Jenova to take control over their planet.
Marlene moaned, "What's that noise Denzel? I can't sleep with that entire racket." "It's Cloud and his friends… They're fighting with monsters!" Denzel uttered with glee and worry for Cloud. Marlene was surprised at the illuminating object that just flashed outside their house. This was a sign of the rage happening just right now. Marlene became curious of what is undergoing and joined Denzel to watch from their window. There was Cait Sith, Vincent, Barret, Tifa, Yuffie, and Cloud. The two kids knew they are having a hard time. And they knew they couldn't do anything to help them.
Once again, another bomb that came from Barret's weapon exploded. A second monster appeared and roared in pain. There was someone who jumped to the other roof. "Who is that?" Denzel asked at Marlene. "I have no idea," the girl replied. The man who came from below the scene ran towards near the window where Denzel and Marlene watched. It was Cid Highwind. "'Ey kids! Shouldn't you be sleeping right now?" Cid asked them with a somewhat fuzzy statement. The children just shrugged with a naughty expression. "You just stay there inside, while we the older ones fight these 'uglies', ok?" the two just answered him with a nod as they continued to watched the fight.
From the rooftop, Cid jumped towards the red colored beast to pierce it with his long spear. "Hiyahh!" He shouted. The thing he attacked groaned. Because of his intimidation, it summoned three more creatures. Cait Sith and Barret got surrounded. "Barret, how we gonna ged rid of them?" Cait Sith said with a Scottish accent. "I don't know! Stop messing up my concentration!" Barret replied with a high, rugged tone as he charges his gunarm again. "Oh no, I think we won't make it. This thing's jammed!" He added while hitting his weapon to work fine. Yuffie saw Barret getting surrounded by the monsters. She readied herself and shouted, "Hey, stop that. You 'meanies'!" Yuffie threw her boomerang to the creatures. Tifa saw the scenario and she ran towards the enemies, grabbed one with her onto air, and body-slammed it forth to the ground. "You know, you might also get caught by them," she said. Yuffie smiled with a giggle until one hound of darkness jumped over them, but luckily they dodged. Cloud entered with a slash. It decapitated the monster and then suddenly dissolved as if it was made of sand.
"Cloud, where do these creatures come from?" Red XIII asked. "I'm not sure, but believe me, the people who sent these nuisance are the ones who want Sephiroth to be revived." Cloud said with a calm yet tired voice. "These are from Galbadia Garden," Vincent entered the conversation. "What?! Galbadia Garden?" Yuffie answered with shock. "Quit 'yer shoutin' lassie! I want to hear what he's saying," Cait Sith implied. Cloud stepped towards Vincent and once again started to speak. "What is this Galbadia Garden?" "It is a city-like settlement in the other side of the world. The legion of governments of nations of where Galbadia Garden is, prohibited the outer people to set foot on their soils to prevent the 'impurity' to spread on their lands. This law started 39 years ago before my Turks days. The continents of Esthar, Galbadia, Balamb, and Trabia totally closed their doors after the Meteor collided on our planet." Vincent said. "Maybe they instantly prevented people coming from our continents who were going there because of the higher threat Geostigma will give to them." Tifa implied. Cloud couldn't utter a word but just to put his head lower and think. He held his sword with a tighter grip.
"Guys, I think we should stick to Yuffie's 'Less Chatting, More Whacking' policy." Cid exclaimed as he and Barret continued to try to slay the monsters. The team's commotion led to a halt as they put their attentions to what their co-members are doing. "We couldn't hold this much!" Barret added. Tifa made a loud thump. Alright! This is making me very mad. Let's finish this!" The girl raged forward and made a malevolent rush. Tifa charged her energy and at last, she finally defeated one of the four remaining beasts with a single deadly punch – Final Heaven.
END OF PART 1