MG: new fic, I thought of this idea along time ago. It's AU, so it's way different from kingdom hearts.
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Intro- The emperors of the world have always worked together until the death of Princess Rinoa. Emperor Alistar, emperor of Destiny Republic has become ill and his son Sora will soon take the throne. And Emperor Sephiroth's cousin Riku will do anything to take the throne from his abusive cousin. The alliance of the four emperors King Alistar (Destiny Republic), King Sephiroth (Galbadeia) king Matron (Gardens) and King Ansem (Hollow Bastion) is starting to fall apart.
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"COME BACK THIEF!!!!!" Yuffie ran through the busy streets pushing people out of her way. The police were right on her tail, she could hear their boots against the pavement. She reached into her tatter vest and pulled out three ninja stars.
When she saw a clear opening Yuffie threw the stars past civilians and at the police. Most of the stars deflected off their armor.
"shit," she pushed a red button on her communicator bracelet and raised the bracelet to her lips. "start the engines Nida. I have about ten officers on my ass!!"
Yuffie could see the harbor full of floating ships that hovered over the clear seawater. She ran up the wooden broads pushing fisherman out her way.
When she reached the end of the harbor she spun on her heels. "HOLD IT RIGHT THERE,' the officers pointed their rifles at the young girl. "Come on guys! You wouldn't hurt a little girls like me would you?" She put on her sweetest smile.
One of the officers shot his rifle right at her feet. Yuffie almost stumbled off of the harbor down into the ocean but she caught her balance.
Then she heard it. A wide tooth grin spread across her face, which angered the policemen. "what the hell are you smiling about?!" Once again the same officer was going to shoot her.
But Yuffie breathed in the salty sea air and fell back. "What's she…" The officers ran to the harbor edge and were blown back as a large black flying ship flew over their heads.
Yuffie laughed and struggled, crawling on the ships slick top. She reached the top entrance and undid the hatch. Hurrying down the narrow halls she finally entered the command center.
A young girl sat at the controls steering the ship. "Slow down Nida, I think we lost them." The chestnut girl turned in her chair and gave Yuffie the V-sign.
"last time we rob fishermen horizon," Yuffie dropped a sack of stolen goods on to the floor. Nida left the controls on auto-drive and rushed over to the bag.
"It's kinda bad that we have to steal stuff," Nida picked up a loaf of bread and ripped a chunk off. "Hey! The bounty hunter wage is kind of low," Yuffie threw some clothes she had snatched from a stare to Nida.
It had been 'years' since the girls had new clothes. Holes and rips covered their shirts and shorts. "OOOO, a leather mini skirt," Nida hugged the skirt and changed out of her battered jeans. Then she removed her ripped tank top and replaced with her new purple tank top that laced across the front.
"I like!!" Nida gawked at her leather skirt and new brown combat boots. Her wavy brown ponytail flew in her face. "hey they posted a new bounty list online," Nida threw herself back in the chair in front of controls. She pulled up a screen on the monitor. Then she tapped the key broad pulling a list on the screen.
"The police are really after this guy," she enlarged a picture of a young man with a scar down the bridge of his nose. He had short russet hair and piercing azure eyes.
"his name is Squall Leonhart. He use to be Emperor Matron's hired assassin. He's now being accused of murdering Princess Rinoa. A million gold gil is placed on his head," Nida zoomed into his face.
"Well-well, that's a lot of gil," Yuffie chewed on the rest of the bread. Nida wagged a finger at her, "plus I got a tip that he's in Galbadeia." 'Galbadeia,' Yuffie flopped into one of the control chairs. "Better rest up! We'll be there in the morning," Nida walked out the control room.
Yuffie played around on the computer before turning the sercurtity cameras on. 'next target Squall Leonhart.'
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"squall this way," Rinoa clutched his hand, leading him through the castle halls. They could hear the assassins trailing behind them. Rinoa and Squall ran down the west wing of the castle, in short time they reached the main hall.
"In here," Rinoa slammed the door behind them and locked it. "Rinoa," squall could see that they were in an even worse situation.
On the throne sat emperor Matron, he looked like he had been expecting them. "Father, assassins have entered the castle. Squall can't beat them all!!" Rinoa screamed at the throne.
The elderly king gazed at his daughter, "listen to me Rinoa. Move away from him."
She couldn't understand why his father wanted her to move, and why he disregarded her warning. Then she could see five assassins dressed in black clad move from behind her father's throne. "You'll never touch my daughter again," Matron snarled.
How could she have been so blind, she had lead Squall right into this trap. Rinoa stood in front Squall with her arms stretched out, "I love him."
"Rinoa," Squall knew he couldn't let her be harmed. 'get away!' His mind screamed. Without thinking he made a mad dash for the window.
"Fire!!!" The guns went off. She chased after Squall pushing him through the glass and saving him from the rain of bullets. Her blood splattered all over him. She fell along with him, hitting the icy water below.
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"That dream again," Leon sat up wiping the sweat from his forehead. Water dripped from the ceiling of the cave and dropped on to his face. He threw his cape on sighing heavily. Ever since her death he had to walk around with a cape on and run from bounty hunters.
He needed someone to prove he was innocent. He abandoned his cave and made his way into the city known as Galbadeia. He grimaced at the flat screens on the tall building that showed off his face and high bounty.
But one of the screens caught his attention. "News today, the four kings and princes will be meeting in Galbadeias own castle," the news reporter went on and on. 'meeting huh.'
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"I like," Nida appalled Yuffies new look, "Yuffie that looks so cute on you!" Yuffie zipped her dark green tank top up the front and buckled her studded belt on her black leather shorts. "Yeah, yeah, let's get on deck."
Nida smirked and collapsed in front of the ship controls. She smiled as Galbadiea came into view.
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Galbadiea castle"Riku why aren't you training?" Sephiroth snarled at his cousin. "I'm waiting for Sora and his father," the young boy returned his cousins glare. Riku leaned on the golden balcony railing watching the people walk through the bustling city.
'I wish I was like them, ordinary,' he sighed. "Riku darling," his mother touched his shoulder lightly. She was a kind hearted who was forced to marry his deceased father. She was quite young, about mid thirties. She had long wavy hair and light purple eyes.
"Mother, I want to go into the city," he pleaded with her. She shifted her eyes, "okay but be careful. Sneak through the kitchen." Riku struggled to hug his mother because of the puffy white gown she was wearing.
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"Galbadeia isn't as big as they said it was," Yuffie shoved through people hissing. "Yeah, but look at all the shops! You know I need to get my weapons upgraded," Nida twirled her pistols between her fingers.
"Okay but I have some business to deal with," Yuffie watched Nida walk off. 'now down to business,' Yuffie walked into Moonlight bar.
The moonlight bar was your typical dirty dark bar. She sat at the bar ignoring the perverts who were gawking at her. Shortly after she felt someone sit beside her, "Are you Yuffie Kisuragi."
"Depends, Who's asking?" She snorted. He snickered and ordered a drink. A very odd drink, just plain vodka. "I'm Cloud remember," he took his hood off.
"Cloud its about time. I've been looking everywhere for you! Nidas with me too!"
"Barrets daughter."
"Yeah, so you sent the anonymous email?" Cloud slipped a piece of paper to the grinning girl. She hastily opened it, "so he's hiding in a cave huh?"
"Tomorrow at 6:00am," Cloud choked down the rest of his drink and left the bar.
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"Awwww good as new," Nida strapped the pistols to her skirt. "To the ship." BAM!! "Owwww, watch where you're…hey!! Get your head out of there!!" There isn't anything worse than having someones head between your breast.
She grabbed a handful of silver hair and pushed the guy to the side. "ummmm, sorry," Riku blushed, "I'm Riku." Nida glared at him, "Riku huh? That name sounds so familiar," she moved in for a closer look.
'uh-oh, found out,' he lowered his eyes. "I can't remember….oh well, are you a…." Sweat-sweat. "Are you a bounty hunter?"
Riku almost fell, "why would I be a bounty hunter? Bounty hunters are suppose to be smelly, ugly, and big!" Wrong answer! Nida put him in a headlock, ignoring the people around her, "What's wrong with being a bounty hunter?"
"Nothing, nothing at all! You're not smelly, ugly and big!" Riku pleaded. She released him, "so you wanna hang out?" He arched an eyebrow before nodding. "Yatta!!" She clutched his hand and ran down the streets towards the market place.
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Royal CarriageSora listened to the horse hoof beats, and studied people outside of his window. "Son, we'll be in Galbadeia castle in a matter of minutes," Emperor Avacor warned his son.
Emperor Avacor was in his mid thirties and his long rich brown hair was pulled into a tight braid. He was dressed in long red robes.
"I can't wait to see Riku!" Sora grinned. The emperor sighed, for Sora didn't know that Riku and him could become enemies. "His cousin is so stubborn," the emperor murmured.
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Market place"ohhh, look at that scarf," Nida hugged the light purple sequenced scarf around her neck. "Ohh yuff would like this one," she hugged a bright yellow scarf in her arms. "How much is it?" Riku asked opening his little change bag. "2,000 bronze gil," she replied sadly.
"Keep the change," he gave the oversized sales man two gold gil. "Keep the change!!!! Where did you get that money!?" Nidas eyes were popping out and Riku was getting a sudden urge to slap them back in her head.
"Just never mind, can we go somewhere else?" Riku shoved his full change pouch in his jacket. Nida nodded, fingering her new scarf, "I was about to go to my ship anyway."
She yanked his hand, "this way I know a short cut." Her hazel eyes gazed at him. She had to admit, he was good looking. Way too good looking, almost godlike.
She let him through the alleyways until they reached the port. "awww there it is," she pushed Riku into the ship and followed after him.
"That hurt you know!" Riku laid on the steel floor. She giggled and hunched over the pouting boy boy, "sorry, didn't mean to hurt you."
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"Remember 6:00," Cloud got on his oversized motorcycle. "Yeah, we'll be there," she planted a kiss on his cheek. She was his ex-girlfriend after all. She could see his motorcycle in the distance.
'now I'm gonna find that cave,' yes she promised Cloud she wouldn't do this alone. But she was a grown woman she could handle Squall Leonhart.
The rocky shore came in view, if the tip was right Squall would be in one of these caves. Across the rocky shore the port was visible. Yuffie pushed her communicator bracelet, "Nida come in. Nida?"
Static responded. "damn where is she? I guess I have to do this alone." She reached in the small animal hide pouch on her waist for a ninja star. On her left leg just below her leather shorts a pistol was strapped to her leg.
'just to be careful,' she ripped the pistol out of its holder. Using her shinobi skills she crept toward the opening of the cave. She dodge rolled into the opening of the cave, kneeling she pointed her pistol inside.
She focused her eyes into the darkness, it seemed like no one was there.
"What the hell are you doing in my cave?" she could feel the barrel of a shotgun pointing at the back of her head. The cold voice spoke again, "didn't your mother tell you to never wander into places that didn't belong to you."
'I have only one chance,' she fell forward on the ground and back kicked the gun into the air. "I suggest you don't move," she pointed her pistol at her attacker.
Squall Leonhart peered at her with icy azure eyes, "a bounty hunter huh?" he stepped forward daring her to pull the trigger. "I told you don't move! I don't plan on killing you, you're worth too much gil!"
"Too bad, killing me is the only way you would take me down. And I don't plan on being captured!" He lunged forward grasping her neck. She shot two rounds before dropping the useless gun.
He pinned against the cave wall by her throat, letting her legs dangle in mid air. "listen carefully, this is what you're going to do. The police seized my ship. You're going to help me get it back."
Yuffie glared at him, "If I refuse?" He held his gunblade to the base of her throat and traced a X. "fine," she murmured.
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Riku gawked at the city below through the main hall windows. It sure did look different when you're flying above it. "Boo!" Nida caught him before he tumbles to the floor.
"Nida that wasn't…" She was staring at something. Riku followed her eyes to a huge flat screen on a building.
"Attention Galbadeia citizens, it has come to my attention that Prince Riku has been missing for the past four hours," Sephiroth talked as if he didn't care. "Anyone who finds him will be reward, but if you have kidnapped him. I will pay whatever you want."
Nida stared at Riku, who was avoiding her eyes. "You're Prince Riku….oh my god they're going to think I kidnapped you!!" (Riku does anime fall)
"No,no… my mother let my out of the castle," he assured her. "Well, I'll take you back …..now what did they say about a reward." Nida joked, sort-of.
"yeah, fly me back to the castle," Riku muttered.
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After a long ride to the castle Nida let the ship hover outside the gate. "I had fun, thanks for the scarves."
"It was nothing…I wanted to give you this," he placed a golden pin in her small hand. "whoa," she held the pin up. "It's an invitation to the emperors meeting. It's a dance, only important people go."
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She squealed and pinned the pin on her scarf. "Dress up," Riku hopped out of the ships main hatch. "I'll see you tonight," Nida said dreamily.
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(A/N) So I wrote this story along time ago. So let me know if I should keep on wirting…. Review!!!