A/N. Hey Guys, Here's chapter one of what I hope to be a really good story :) Please read it. This is my first Final Fantasy VII story so I'm not really used to Action and Adventure.

This is a Action/Adventure/Romance and hopefully you'll enjoy it.

Here is: Downpour Disturbance

Downpour Disturbance

It had been two years since the Planet had unleashed its full strength to destroy the result of the Meteor fall. Two years since they had won the war against evil and all of its remnants. Now they were free from the shadows of the past. Today was their two year anniversary. It was a special day for all the members of AVALANCHE, a day for them to celebrate and relax and forget everything. Barret had used his advantage of being Mayor of Corel to rent out a small, simple cruise ship for the crew to spend the next few days on. All the members of AVALANCHE were there and even the Turks had been invited to the special occasion. Ever since the fall of immorality, the Turks and AVALANCHE had worked hard at their friendship. Of course it hadn't been easy for some but they were all open to try and regain peace.

Cloud stood at the side of the ship pondering his thoughts of what had happened two years ago and how it all felt like yesterday to him. He felt the presence of someone appear next to him, he didn't have to look to know it was Tifa. It was something about her presence that was soothing and comforting. He could always trust his best friend to be there for him, to be by his side and to help fight whatever needed fighting. She looked up at him and gave him one of her beautiful smiles, a smile that would light up any cheerless heart. "Is everything ok, Cloud?" she asked.

He kept silent for a while, a thoughtful look on his face. Finally, he spoke up, "Fine, why?"

Tifa turned to look at him, studying his features. "You should be celebrating with the others. This is the first time we're all together again since Meteor."

He looked down at her and faked a small smile and nodded. He followed her back to the main deck where everyone was. Cid and Barret were having an arm wrestle at one of the tables. Yuffie and Elena were eating at another table while Marlene and Denzel played with Cait Sith. Red XIII was spread out on the deck enjoying the subtle sunshine that was in the sky and Reno and Rude were singing at the Karaoke. Vincent stood emotionless, as always, as he shared converse with Tseng. Tifa made her way back over to the table that Elena and Yuffie sat at. She smiled as the girls welcomed her back.

"So how's Mr. Miserable?" Yuffie said as Tifa sat down on her chair. She looked over at Cloud who made his way over to Vincent and Tseng and began to talk to them. She turned back and glared at her friend.

"This day always seems to put him in a damp mood. He has been quiet all day." Tifa said.

Elena stabbed a cherry tomato with her fork and popped it into her mouth and looked at her new friend with an attentive expression. "So I've been thinking, Teef, shall Yuffie and I go over there and make him serenade to you at the karaoke?"

Yuffie and Elena started giggling between themselves as Tifa just smiled. Ever since Yuffie found out Tifa's feelings for Cloud, she and Elena had constantly teased her about him.

"No really, Teef, I'm being serious. Elena and I will go over there and give him a microphone."

"Yuffie, enough or I'll throw you overboard." Tifa threatened.

This put the teasing to an end and the girls went into another topic of discussion.

"KABAM! Who's the tough guy now, Cid? Huh, tell me, c'mon, tell me!" Barret taunted as he won another game of arm wrestling against Cid.

"You are." Cid said quietly.

"What? Sorry what? No I didn't hear that?"

"You are." Cid said louder.

"I'm sorry my ears are just playin' up today. You'll have to say that a lil louder."

"You are." Cid said even louder.

"C'mon fool!" Barret said in his booming voice, "Say it louder than that," then he stood up and raised his arms, and shouted in a loud voice, "Who is the greatest of 'em all!"

"YOU ARE!" Cid shouted from the top of his voice. By this time everyone on the boat was looking at them. Barret just stood there smiling triumphantly as he watched Cid walk away pulling out a new cigarette and lighting it up. Barret looked around the deck, still with his victorious grin plastered all over his face, at everyone. His eyes rested on one of his friends.

"Yo Cloud!" He shouted, "Get yo spiky ass over here! I haven't heard from you in months, man!"

Cloud smiled at his adrenaline pumped friend as he made his way over to him.

"Well what you waitin' for man! Gimme a hug" and with that Barret squeezed Cloud breathless in one of his deadly bear hugs.

"Thank you, thank you!" Reno said as he waved his arm in the air as if he were trying to calm down an audience. But there was no audience. He grinned and put the microphone down and looked over at his best friend. Rude walked up to him and handed him a bottle of something alcoholic. "Rude," he began as they stepped of the karaoke stage, "I've been thinking, we should go into the music industry."

Rude cocked an eyebrow at his slightly drunk friend.

"Think about it," Reno said as he swung an arm around his partner, "I can already see our names on the billboards, lights and all. We'd make quite a hefty amount of gil to."

Rude just shook his friend off and made his way over to Tseng and Vincent's table.

"Humph," Reno said as he watched Rude walk away, "Be that way then."

He stumbled his way over to his other fellow Turks table, Elena's. The girls looked up at the drunken red haired man as he tried to walk smoothly over to them. Tifa and Yuffie just rolled their eyes as Reno smirked at them. After an obstacle of chairs and tables Reno had finally made it to their table. He pulled a chair from another table and placed it next to Elena and sat down on it. He slumped back on it gave the girls his cocky smile. Yuffie was the first to say something.

"Go away." She said simply.

Reno looked at her with a hurt expression. "No, I just got here."

Elena looked at her fellow Turk and just sighed. "Your drunk, Reno. I think you should go to bed."

"Only if one of you," he lifted his hand and waved it around, pointing at all of them on the table, "joins me."

"In your dreams, Reno" Tifa said as she stood up and walked away, heading in the direction Cloud, Barret and Cid were.

"Very likely." Reno said.

"You're disgusting." Yuffie said as she pushed herself of the table she once sat at and walked inside the cabin. Elena and Reno were now the only ones left at the table.

"You're friends are mean." Reno said to Elena as he pouted. She just sighed in return and looked up at the sky. It was dark now and all you could see in the sky were the millions of stars and the big bright moon. It was beautiful. The stars up high were like candles floating in the indigo heavens. It amazed her to think that somewhere, miles and miles from where she was, someone was looking up at the very same stars in the very same sky. Even if they were on the other side of the continent. She shifted her gaze. On the horizon she could see the waves were building up and getting more aggressive than they were 5 hours ago. It was at this time Elena realised how cold it had gotten and she wasn't wearing a jacket or anything to protect her from the harsh air. She shivered as the wind brushed against her bare skin.

"Hey, you're cold." Reno said from beside her. He scooted up closer and rested his arm around her. She smiled at his gesture. Sure, Reno could be a jerk and a pervert at times, but when he wanted to, he could be a real gentleman.

"Looks like a storm is picking up." Barret observed from his table which accompanied Cloud and Tifa.

"It is getting cold and it must be pretty late now, Cloud what's the time?" Tifa questioned

Cloud pulled out his PHS briefly and glanced at the screen. "Nearly 11 o'clock." He said as he slid it back into his pocket.

"I guess I better get Marlene to bed." Barret said standing up and walking toward Marlene. Cloud watched as his friend argued with Marlene, who obviously didn't want to go to bed.

"Denzel should go to bed around now too, don't you think?" Tifa said

Cloud nodded in agreement and then watched Tifa leave and take Denzel to bed. He scanned the main deck of the ship for the second time that night to look at his friends. He could see Reno and Elena sitting at a table looking rather cosy together and the now lonely Cait Sith approaching them. He twisted the upper half of his body to turn around and see a drunk Cid singing at the karaoke. Tseng was now gone and Vincent was walking over to him.

"Hey,' Cloud greeted him as he sat down at his table.

"Evening," Vincent replied.

"Everyone seems to be going to bed."

"Yes, that's where Tseng and Nanaki have departed to."

Cloud watched as Vincent examined the horizon. "Do you see something?" He asked the unsolved man.

"The wind has really picked up. I suspect it's going to be a rough night."

"I thought the same thing not long ago." Cloud said as he placed his glass that he was holding down on the table. "I think it might be time for us to hit the sack."

"I couldn't agree more. I'd like nothing better than to get out of this wind."

Slowly the deck began to get less and less populated until everyone had gone to their room for the night.

Cloud heard something rough hit the side of the boat. He opened his eyes to see nothing but darkness surrounding him. He rubbed his eyes and let them adjust to the dark. He squinted as he looked at the clock on the wall. It was 3:00 in the morning. His room was only small, as were all the rooms on the little ship. The boat was rocking wildly. Back and forth. Back and forth. 'Must be a storm' he thought to himself. He slipped out of his bed and got dressed and walked out of his room. He walked down the silent corridor that had doors leading into everyone else's rooms. He grabbed the door handle that would lead out to the main deck. His hand turned it a little bit, afraid of the storm outside, he hesitated to open it. He turned it a little more and gasped as the door swung open by itself wildly. It was almost as if the door itself was possessed by some spirit. He rushed outside and fought the wind and tried to shut the door. Finally, after a battle against the blustery weather he succeeded in closing the door. He felt the rain coming down hard on him, like a million sharp needles darting into him at all different angles. It was hard to see outside, the pelting rain created a thick mist that covered the floor of the deck. He squinted as he looked out at the sea. The waves were enormous. He saw a wave almost ten feet high coming from the right and he ducked as it washed the main deck of the small boat. He could barely stand straight from the uneasiness off the boat. The wooden vessel would sway to the left at one moment and then punch forward the next second. He made a mental note in his mind to stay away from Yuffie, having knowledge of her motion sickness. He grabbed the side of the boat and held on for his dear life. If he let go he would go sliding to the other side of the boat and could even fly off the edge. He should have just stayed in bed. Suddenly he heard shouting from the top. He strained his ears to hear more of it and it sounded like Cid.

Cloud held onto the railing as he pulled himself slowly and carefully up the stairs, feeling the full effect of the wind against him. He cursed as he nearly let go off the railing. Soon, Cid came into view with a damp cigarette in mouth.

Seeing Cid at the helm of the boat was like seeing an angel come to save his life. Of course, Cid was no angel. As he got closer he could hear the colourful swearing coming from Cid as he struggled to control the vessel. Then another human form appeared behind Cid. It was Tseng. Cloud finally made his way over to Cid. He could barely control himself on his feet; it made him wonder how hard it was for Cid to control the entire ship!

"Hey Spiky! Glad you could join us!" Cid exclaimed as he saw his friend struggling to stand next to him. "Beautiful weather we're having tonight, ai?" He said like a mad man. Minutes, which felt like hours, passed and Vincent and Barret made their way to the deck.

Cloud staggered over to Vincent who was clutching the rail of the boat tightly. His dark hair was sticking to his face from the wetness of the rain that showered onto them. Cloud spikes still spiked up but were dropping at the tips. Vincent looked at Cloud as he held onto the rails with him. In the distance they could hear the cursing of Barret and Cid as they tried to control the boat. Even though they weren't far from them, the destructive weather was overpoweringly loud. Even louder than Barret's roaring voice. This was still an incredible understatement. Soon the silhouette of Reno and Rude came up onto the deck, moving just as violently as everyone was.

Reno slipped and lost his grip on the railing and he slid to the ground and across half the deck. He ran into Barret's strong physique and he helped him get back on his feet. "Hold on punk!" Barret shouted over the rain at Reno. Reno held the nearby bar as tightly as he could. From Reno's position he could see Red stumble onto the deck, using his claws the grip the wooden floor. 'Lucky dog has claws' Reno thought to himself.

Barret just prayed that the next person to open that door wasn't Marlene. She didn't stand a chance against the whirlwind. The second she would step out into this weather she would going soaring into the air and into the vicious ocean.

This storm was certainly deadly.

Elena stirred in her bed as she woke up for the second time that night. She glanced at her watch and saw that the time was 4 am. She could hear the storm outside and knew she wouldn't get herself back to sleep with all the commotion going on, on the other side of the wood that separated her from the crazed wind. She sat up in her bed and looked around the small room that was hers for the night. It held a wardrobe, a bed and a bedside table with a lamp on it. Elena felt incredibly claustrophobic in the room and decided she was desperate for fresh air. Another few minutes inside the stuffy, tiny room and she'd find herself throwing up from the lack of space. She stood up and pulled on her clothes and swayed across the room to the door. It wasn't until now, that she realised how much the boat was moving against the waves. It made it a chore to balance as you stood and this was something she hated.

She cracked her door open the slightest bit and peaked into the hall. It was empty. She slipped herself through the small opening she made herself and tiptoed down the corridor. Keeping both hands of hers on each wall to steady her. She reached the door handle but was stopped from opening the door from a sound behind her. She turned back in surprise to see Tifa walking out of her room.

She smiled at her friend as she approached her. "Can't sleep?"

"The rain is certainly violent. You?"

"I can't stand the size of the rooms. It feels like the walls are closing in on me in them."

Tifa giggled and stood behind her friend as she rested her hand on the doorhandle.

"Teef," Elena said turning back to her friend who waited for her to open the door.

"Hmm?"

"You don't think the rains too strong, do you?"

"Nah, I think it's just a drizzle."

Elena nodded and opened the door and it went flying open. She squealed as she fought against the wind and felt Tifa grab her arm for support. They both put their weight on the door to shut it. Tifa's nails were now digging into Elena's arms and gripping her so tightly for support and caused small tears to appear in the corner of her eyes. The rain however, hid this act of pain. Elena grabbed hard onto the railing that Cloud once held onto. She looked back at Tifa who had grabbed the railing too. They had been outside for almost 30 seconds and already they were soaked to the skin. Tifa pulled herself passed Elena and made her way slowly up the stairs. Elena followed her. She knew that if she let go of the railing the wind wouldn't hold back on sending her airborne into the frightening sea. Tifa was now gone from Elena's sight since she had made it to the top deck. Elena fought the wind but she wasn't as strong as Tifa and she could barely open her eyes. She had no choice but to close them to shield them from the mist and downpour that fell upon her. Her blonde hair was glued to her face and in front of her eyes. She risked letting go of the railing with one hand to wipe her face free of her hair and the water. This was a foolish act because the very moment she let go of the railing with one hand was the very moment she went downhill on the stairs and back onto the main deck. She screamed as she went skidding against the wooden floor and she tried to dig her nails into one of the floorboards to stop her from sliding. A giant wave washed over the ship and Elena and the force of the water bashed her against the other side of the ship. She shouted something but wasn't even sure herself, of what she tried to say. It didn't matter her mouth was quickly filled with a rush of seawater from the next wave that came onto the deck. She tried to grab the railing that was near her but couldn't. The boat tipped nearly vertical and she went sliding away from the rail. She felt like a ball in a game of pinball. Bouncing from one side to the other.

She finally gripped onto something but she couldn't see through the mist to actually know what she was holding. She held tightly onto it for her dear life. She tried to scream for help but her voice was unheard to others because of the violent crashing of the waves and the strong downpour of rain.

Cloud saw Tifa come up onto the deck and he quickly cursed at her in his head for coming up. Didn't she know there was a deadly storm going on outside? He had to remind himself that he was just as unaware when he came out. He didn't bother trying to make his way to her after he saw that Barret had a good grip on her. And he wouldn't dare to let go of her. No, Barret was like a father to Tifa and would kill himself before letting her go. He turned to Vincent who was right next to him, hanging on for his existence too. "What can we do? This storm feels never-ending!"

Vincent didn't reply. He probably didn't even hear him. The truth was he did hear him, but he heard something else aswell. It sounded like a woman's scream. He looked around to see that Tifa was the only woman on the deck at the moment. It was only a matter of time before everyone was on the deck. He feared the worse for the weaker ones such as, Marlene and Denzel and Yuffie probably fell into that category too.

Yuffie stood by the window at her room, watching the rain pelt hard on the glass that shielded her from it. She shuddered at the thought of being out in that rain. She knew that Cid was out there trying to control the ship, earlier on she saw Barret and Cid walking down the hall. She had stopped them to see what they were doing. They told her to stay inside and it was too dangerous for her. She wasn't a little girl anymore. Could no one see that! But she knew there was nothing to do outside. She would just be a burden. Of course she'd never admit that. She felt the ship tilt upwards and watched as boxes of cargo and some chairs and tables went sliding down the floor. She had to grip the windowsill to maintain her balance. Her eyes immediately widened when she saw something strange pass her window. It looked like a person. But she couldn't be sure who it was. It couldn't be Barret or Cid, the human she had seen was much too thin to be either of them. She strained her eyes as she saw the same figure go passed again, this time screaming. They had blonde hair. Blonde, slim, female. Elena!

Without a second thought Yuffie bolted out her room and out to the deck. She swung the door, but there was no need the wind did it for her. She hadn't expected such a strong impact from the wind and rain and straight away she fell forward onto her face. She felt a bump on her head form and groaned in pain as she touched it. She started to move helplessly across the deck just as she had seen Elena do a few seconds before.

"Oh my GAWD!" She said as she tried to grab something. The ship tilted again and a wave came and before she knew it she felt herself going over the edge. She tried to grab the railing to stop herself but she was too late. She was in the water. She swam up and tried to grab something but there was nothing to grip! The sides of the ship were to smooth and besides that, what else was there? She screamed and screamed as much as she could to try and get someone's attention but she was quickly silenced from the waves pushing her down, back into the sea. She swam up again and was pushed back down into the water. The same thing happened. And again. And again! She rolled brutally underneath the waves and the water pushed her all sorts of ways. She saw the surface of the water getting further away. She reached out her hand as if she tried to grab it.

Elena saw it. She saw what had happened to Yuffie. She had tried to make her way to her as soon as she saw Yuffie slide across the deck. But it was too late. She went overboard. Just like that. It happened so quickly. She had just been watching the door. Waiting for someone to come to her rescue and it was Yuffie who opened the door. The poor girl, she didn't even have time to grab anything or even shut the door. She just ran out as if on a mission and straight away face planted the ground. Yuffie slid to the left and then the right and then she was over the edge. Elena just watched with her mouth open. She feared Yuffie's life more than she had feared her own.

She noticed the door was still open and that water was beginning to flood into the cabin. Then she saw another door inside open. Marlene's door. No. The girl didn't stand a chance. She tried to shout and tell her to go back in her room. But the storm was too loud. Another door opened and out walked Denzel carrying Cait Sith. No. This was getting worse! Dammit Yuffie! You should have shut the door!

Then a monstrous wave came and the ship tipped and Elena went overboard.

Barret's eyes widened as he saw the biggest wave yet coming over top of his head. "That is one motherfucking wave!"

And they were his final words as he was pushed into the roaring ocean.

I hope you enjoyed it and it was good enough to keep you reading :)

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