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The whispering wind brings the promise of change, licking over the ruined city of Midgaard, through the trees of the ruined forest, over the red hills to the crater caused by Sapphire Weapon, and onwards. To the place where Standard Weapon fell, and even under the sea in a shower of bubbles to the place where Emerald Weapon met its doom. This is a breeze of furious secrets and scandals, all promising, all wishing, all hoping for change and redemption...
Holy is gone, Meteor vanquished.
Sephiroth lies forgotten in the ground.
Heroes change and move on, treading new adventures...
For all of us. For our hopes. For our dreams!
You must remember!
Red looks up, purring thoughtfully. He remembers the voice well, even though hundreds of years have taken a toll on his memory. A girl he once knew. A girl he'd first met in a glass box in a terrible place. Last of his ilk. She, the last of hers. And a cruel, peverted doctor had wanted to force them to copulate. How terrified she'd been, even though she'd possessed such phenomenal power. And how they'd come to be good friends after escaping - before - before her death.
Thinking himself old and foolish, Red shifted and turned to look at the small kittens next to him. Their creation had been a miracle, for there were no females of his kind. But, Red's response to materia, and the magic he'd summoned had left a palpable residue from which he'd found a new kind of materia. The Create Materia. From it, he'd been able to take samples of his own body and make smaller versions of himself, but, being wise and knowing the dangers of inbreeding, had taken time to study geneology so that he could carefully adapt and create versions of himself with subtle differences, so that as they grew and bred, they would be able to prosper in health.
Red! For our hopes! For what we shared!
Remember me!
At some subconscious level, Red's mind reached out for action and he gently plucked the amber Create Materia from his head and cradled it in one large, soft paw. It responded to his touch and throbbed with the delight to please him, for all Materia came from the Planet, all Materia was alive - all Materia sought to live.
NOW Red! Call for me!
Please!
In his mind, the picture formed. Long brunette hair, so long and wavy that it could almost have been a dream. Her face, so delicate, with blue eyes so wide and rosebud lips so soft. That form, so elegant and attractive on a woman, with breasts just developing from those of a girl into a woman, and those legs, so long, so shapely with fine calves, ending in such dainty feet...
"Aeris..." he whispered, and suddenly, feeling the need to cry her name, he called out, "AERIS!"
The materia's plesant, mild shine intensified to the point where Red cast his eyes to the heavens and cried out in such a ferocious roar that his kittens scampered away in fright, having never seen their father so loud or terrifying. From the cover of a nearby bush they peeped out from behind leaves and branches, tiny yellow eyes watery, little noses quivering.
"...Red..."
Her hands reach from the materia-infused air, delicate long fingers ending in perfect nails. The hands give way to arms and slowly the rest of her appears in all of its natural glory, naked body exposed to the warm air. Slowly, Red brings his gaze back to her, smiling as he does so and reaches out a paw to those hands, drawing her down from the air. As her feet grace the ground, the grass responds as though mad, growing up around her, flowers appearing and bursting into bloom, as the tiny traces of Holy energy seep from her skin and into the locale.
"Aeris!" murmured Red, "Even with the Creation Materia, it takes time, I would have had to have built you from the genetic stages upwards! How???"
Aeris smiled her soft, warm smile, "From the Planet, I realised the need to return. The Planet gave your Materia the power to create me on the spot, all I needed was you, the medium to initiate it! And I'm glad Red! I'm so wonderfully glad!"
At that she threw out her arms and hugged him close, snuggling into his soft fur, burying her face into his chest so that all the surprised Red could do, was rest his chin upon the crown of her head and close his eyes, happy to have an old friend back after all this time...
Later that night, in a safe part of the hills where Red had discovered a spacious cave, a fire was lit, and after a simple effort with the Create Materia, Red had formed Aeris some simple clothes. She looked beautiful in them, the short sleeved brown jacket that ended at her midrift, exposing its creamy, toned surface before her rose-pink silk skirt started, flowing all the way down to her ankles. The kittens, Efos and Puri, had returned from hunting with two small grouse, and Aeris had prepared them, put them onto spits and was slowly roasting them.
Across the fire, sat on his haunches, Red looked grim and thoughtful.
"Not that I'm displeased to see you Aeris, but why have you returned?"
The memories of her mission sunk in and the simple chore of cooking was suddenly ruined for Aeris, so much so that a frown danced across her features.
"The Planet is in danger from something so awesome I can't exactly comprehend it." she sighed, "Its a level of evil so great, so immesurable that I'm afraid to even dwell on it..."
"What, though?" asked Red, "Worse than Sephiroth? We saw him off Aeris!" And suddenly his voice caught, "Well, I mean, um..."
She smiled softly, "I died, Red, but we all dealt with it. Cloud and Tifa moved on. Barrett and his little girl moved on. Yuffie, Vincent, Cait, Cid - but I don't mind. But this evil is awesome, it'll take all the power of the Ancients to correct it. But... That isn't all..."
"What else do you need?"
"I have to bring Cloud back from the dead. And Yuffie. Perhaps even Tifa. But the first two are essential. I probably shouldn't say too much, for there are children around - but..."
Red growled quietly. Efos and Puri sat bolt upright and turned to him, nodding once in reply and scampered out of the cave, out onto the evening bronzed hillside.
"Go on..."
"When Sephiroth summoned Meteor, the ultimate attack magic from space, he disturbed something long dead. A machine operated by magic, a machine we will find horribly similar. This machine was the first and most powerful Weapon, so powerful that it couldn't exist on the Planet because its very presence would disrupt the Core and destroy everything. So you see, the BlackArmour Gehenna Weapon was revitalised by Meteor's passing, the sparks of magic surged into its system and over the last few hundred years, it slowly began to reactivate itself. And now, in the next few weeks, it is going to come back to life and head towards this Planet, because although the Weapons were initially designed to protect this world, time has erased them of their duty. And, like Cloud killed all the other Weapons, this one is now alone... We hear its mind, even though the BlackArmour Gehenna Weapon was designed to protect us from afar. And it wants revenge. On us all..."
Surpressing a shudder, Red looked deep into the fire, wide eyes glassy with fear, "What can we do? Can we kill it?"
"Without Cloud, possibly not. He mastered the Omni-Slash technique so in theory, once ressurected we could get him to use it. As for Yuffie, her family have mastered the art of slaying evil, and their ninja heritage means she'll be an incredibly useful character in a fight. Seeing as how she isn't truly dead anyway, she'll also be one of the easiest to ressurect. Her soul still inhabits her Dojo, watching her descendants keep the traditions alive. She never returned to the Planet."
"Well, you shall have my assistance regardless. I've kept my weapons and my Materia, despite keeping a peaceful existence. And I shall help you in your fight, my dear friend."
Aeris smiled gently, "You're too kind, but what about your children?"
"They shall tag along!" declared Red broadly, "It'll do them good to get some knowledge of the world. And with that Weapon about to arrive, the safest place is with their tough father and beautiful Aunty Aeris!"
The young Ancient giggled gently, "I've never been an Aunty before, I hope I do a good job!"
"If you do half as good a job being an Aunty as I know you'll do saving this world, I don't have any reason to worry!" declared Red, "Now, what's the plan of action?"
Slowly slipping the grouse out of the fire and onto some plates, Aeris frowned thoughtfully, "We'll go to Yuffie's Dojo in the west first of all. Her Materia Store is considerable, and we'll need all the fighting power on our side in order to get to where we need to bring Cloud back. Unfortunately, BlackArmour Weapon's primary defenses are online. His Wings are already on the Planet, searching to cause destruction!"
"Wings?"
"His agents, two soldiers of phenomenal power. Diamond and Ruby were designed to protect BlackArmour while he rebooted, but they also serve as a frontal attack!"
"So what are we waiting for? We'll eat this dinner and move on out! Efos! Puri! Grub's up! And after that, we're going on a little journey!"
On top of the ruined Shinra Corp. building, two fingers land from the air, but only one folds in his considerable black feathered wings. The other, smaller by several inches and slighter of frame, keeps his wings extended, and gazes out over the almost entirely decimated city. With his red eyes and auburn hair, it is easy to discern that he is Ruby, while the other, with his grey eyes and silvery hair, is discernibly Diamond.
Both are decidedly threatening, but for different reasons. Ruby is petite and horribly thin, so his black and loose fitting robes make him look skeletal and fragile - but the wicked glint in his eyes hints at a sadistic nature kept carefully under control. On the other hand, Diamond is tall and sturdy, not broad shouldered or muscular, but possessing a strength of figure that Ruby lacks, although his glassy eyes indicate he is not nearly so violent or unhinged. But, while Diamond simply packs a cruel looking sword as long as his body and strapped to his back in a leather harness, Ruby's arms and legs are dotted with various materia, sewn into the skin to heighten the powers that flow through his blood.
"This is it? This is the world we will destroy?" whispers Ruby, fingers working quietly at his sides.
"Yes," replies Diamond blandly, "This is the world that created us, and it is the world we will destroy."
Ruby giggles in delight and lifts his hand, calling fire into being that rests in an orb atop his hand. Then, throwing it like he would a ball, he delights in the explosion of the nearby buildings, the plume of smoke and debris rising high into the air. Then, lifting his other hand, he calls air into being to guide the dirt and debris into one tiny compacted space and hurries it out of the way, so that he might gaze over the horizon.
"There are still people living here. Do you want them?" asks Diamond.
Ruby smiles.
Ruby laughs.
Ruby hungers.
"I thought so. My sensors indicate that an Ancient has been called back as the Planet's primary defense. He or She will most likely be searching for people to deactivate BlackArmour - so after some recon it would be wise to discern just how strong the people of this world are. If they have developed Materia and weapons in the last few thousand years, it would be best to eliminate most threats before BlackArmour arrives..."
Ruby nods, "So, fun first, work later? I can do that..."
Launching into the air, he flies into the distance, but the explosions start before his wings take their first movement. And Diamond, for all his emptiness and silence, cannot help but feel a little pity for the poor souls who couldn't even imagine that their ultimate demise was just swooping down from the skies...
THIS IS THE END OF PART ONE! I HOPE YOU ENJOY IT! PLEASE REVIEW! THE MORE REVIEWS, THE QUICKER I'LL BRING OUT PART TWO! I CAN DO A PART EVERY TWO DAYS IF THERE'S HIGH DEMAND!
THANKS - ELEGANTRED!
The whispering wind brings the promise of change, licking over the ruined city of Midgaard, through the trees of the ruined forest, over the red hills to the crater caused by Sapphire Weapon, and onwards. To the place where Standard Weapon fell, and even under the sea in a shower of bubbles to the place where Emerald Weapon met its doom. This is a breeze of furious secrets and scandals, all promising, all wishing, all hoping for change and redemption...
Holy is gone, Meteor vanquished.
Sephiroth lies forgotten in the ground.
Heroes change and move on, treading new adventures...
For all of us. For our hopes. For our dreams!
You must remember!
Red looks up, purring thoughtfully. He remembers the voice well, even though hundreds of years have taken a toll on his memory. A girl he once knew. A girl he'd first met in a glass box in a terrible place. Last of his ilk. She, the last of hers. And a cruel, peverted doctor had wanted to force them to copulate. How terrified she'd been, even though she'd possessed such phenomenal power. And how they'd come to be good friends after escaping - before - before her death.
Thinking himself old and foolish, Red shifted and turned to look at the small kittens next to him. Their creation had been a miracle, for there were no females of his kind. But, Red's response to materia, and the magic he'd summoned had left a palpable residue from which he'd found a new kind of materia. The Create Materia. From it, he'd been able to take samples of his own body and make smaller versions of himself, but, being wise and knowing the dangers of inbreeding, had taken time to study geneology so that he could carefully adapt and create versions of himself with subtle differences, so that as they grew and bred, they would be able to prosper in health.
Red! For our hopes! For what we shared!
Remember me!
At some subconscious level, Red's mind reached out for action and he gently plucked the amber Create Materia from his head and cradled it in one large, soft paw. It responded to his touch and throbbed with the delight to please him, for all Materia came from the Planet, all Materia was alive - all Materia sought to live.
NOW Red! Call for me!
Please!
In his mind, the picture formed. Long brunette hair, so long and wavy that it could almost have been a dream. Her face, so delicate, with blue eyes so wide and rosebud lips so soft. That form, so elegant and attractive on a woman, with breasts just developing from those of a girl into a woman, and those legs, so long, so shapely with fine calves, ending in such dainty feet...
"Aeris..." he whispered, and suddenly, feeling the need to cry her name, he called out, "AERIS!"
The materia's plesant, mild shine intensified to the point where Red cast his eyes to the heavens and cried out in such a ferocious roar that his kittens scampered away in fright, having never seen their father so loud or terrifying. From the cover of a nearby bush they peeped out from behind leaves and branches, tiny yellow eyes watery, little noses quivering.
"...Red..."
Her hands reach from the materia-infused air, delicate long fingers ending in perfect nails. The hands give way to arms and slowly the rest of her appears in all of its natural glory, naked body exposed to the warm air. Slowly, Red brings his gaze back to her, smiling as he does so and reaches out a paw to those hands, drawing her down from the air. As her feet grace the ground, the grass responds as though mad, growing up around her, flowers appearing and bursting into bloom, as the tiny traces of Holy energy seep from her skin and into the locale.
"Aeris!" murmured Red, "Even with the Creation Materia, it takes time, I would have had to have built you from the genetic stages upwards! How???"
Aeris smiled her soft, warm smile, "From the Planet, I realised the need to return. The Planet gave your Materia the power to create me on the spot, all I needed was you, the medium to initiate it! And I'm glad Red! I'm so wonderfully glad!"
At that she threw out her arms and hugged him close, snuggling into his soft fur, burying her face into his chest so that all the surprised Red could do, was rest his chin upon the crown of her head and close his eyes, happy to have an old friend back after all this time...
Later that night, in a safe part of the hills where Red had discovered a spacious cave, a fire was lit, and after a simple effort with the Create Materia, Red had formed Aeris some simple clothes. She looked beautiful in them, the short sleeved brown jacket that ended at her midrift, exposing its creamy, toned surface before her rose-pink silk skirt started, flowing all the way down to her ankles. The kittens, Efos and Puri, had returned from hunting with two small grouse, and Aeris had prepared them, put them onto spits and was slowly roasting them.
Across the fire, sat on his haunches, Red looked grim and thoughtful.
"Not that I'm displeased to see you Aeris, but why have you returned?"
The memories of her mission sunk in and the simple chore of cooking was suddenly ruined for Aeris, so much so that a frown danced across her features.
"The Planet is in danger from something so awesome I can't exactly comprehend it." she sighed, "Its a level of evil so great, so immesurable that I'm afraid to even dwell on it..."
"What, though?" asked Red, "Worse than Sephiroth? We saw him off Aeris!" And suddenly his voice caught, "Well, I mean, um..."
She smiled softly, "I died, Red, but we all dealt with it. Cloud and Tifa moved on. Barrett and his little girl moved on. Yuffie, Vincent, Cait, Cid - but I don't mind. But this evil is awesome, it'll take all the power of the Ancients to correct it. But... That isn't all..."
"What else do you need?"
"I have to bring Cloud back from the dead. And Yuffie. Perhaps even Tifa. But the first two are essential. I probably shouldn't say too much, for there are children around - but..."
Red growled quietly. Efos and Puri sat bolt upright and turned to him, nodding once in reply and scampered out of the cave, out onto the evening bronzed hillside.
"Go on..."
"When Sephiroth summoned Meteor, the ultimate attack magic from space, he disturbed something long dead. A machine operated by magic, a machine we will find horribly similar. This machine was the first and most powerful Weapon, so powerful that it couldn't exist on the Planet because its very presence would disrupt the Core and destroy everything. So you see, the BlackArmour Gehenna Weapon was revitalised by Meteor's passing, the sparks of magic surged into its system and over the last few hundred years, it slowly began to reactivate itself. And now, in the next few weeks, it is going to come back to life and head towards this Planet, because although the Weapons were initially designed to protect this world, time has erased them of their duty. And, like Cloud killed all the other Weapons, this one is now alone... We hear its mind, even though the BlackArmour Gehenna Weapon was designed to protect us from afar. And it wants revenge. On us all..."
Surpressing a shudder, Red looked deep into the fire, wide eyes glassy with fear, "What can we do? Can we kill it?"
"Without Cloud, possibly not. He mastered the Omni-Slash technique so in theory, once ressurected we could get him to use it. As for Yuffie, her family have mastered the art of slaying evil, and their ninja heritage means she'll be an incredibly useful character in a fight. Seeing as how she isn't truly dead anyway, she'll also be one of the easiest to ressurect. Her soul still inhabits her Dojo, watching her descendants keep the traditions alive. She never returned to the Planet."
"Well, you shall have my assistance regardless. I've kept my weapons and my Materia, despite keeping a peaceful existence. And I shall help you in your fight, my dear friend."
Aeris smiled gently, "You're too kind, but what about your children?"
"They shall tag along!" declared Red broadly, "It'll do them good to get some knowledge of the world. And with that Weapon about to arrive, the safest place is with their tough father and beautiful Aunty Aeris!"
The young Ancient giggled gently, "I've never been an Aunty before, I hope I do a good job!"
"If you do half as good a job being an Aunty as I know you'll do saving this world, I don't have any reason to worry!" declared Red, "Now, what's the plan of action?"
Slowly slipping the grouse out of the fire and onto some plates, Aeris frowned thoughtfully, "We'll go to Yuffie's Dojo in the west first of all. Her Materia Store is considerable, and we'll need all the fighting power on our side in order to get to where we need to bring Cloud back. Unfortunately, BlackArmour Weapon's primary defenses are online. His Wings are already on the Planet, searching to cause destruction!"
"Wings?"
"His agents, two soldiers of phenomenal power. Diamond and Ruby were designed to protect BlackArmour while he rebooted, but they also serve as a frontal attack!"
"So what are we waiting for? We'll eat this dinner and move on out! Efos! Puri! Grub's up! And after that, we're going on a little journey!"
On top of the ruined Shinra Corp. building, two fingers land from the air, but only one folds in his considerable black feathered wings. The other, smaller by several inches and slighter of frame, keeps his wings extended, and gazes out over the almost entirely decimated city. With his red eyes and auburn hair, it is easy to discern that he is Ruby, while the other, with his grey eyes and silvery hair, is discernibly Diamond.
Both are decidedly threatening, but for different reasons. Ruby is petite and horribly thin, so his black and loose fitting robes make him look skeletal and fragile - but the wicked glint in his eyes hints at a sadistic nature kept carefully under control. On the other hand, Diamond is tall and sturdy, not broad shouldered or muscular, but possessing a strength of figure that Ruby lacks, although his glassy eyes indicate he is not nearly so violent or unhinged. But, while Diamond simply packs a cruel looking sword as long as his body and strapped to his back in a leather harness, Ruby's arms and legs are dotted with various materia, sewn into the skin to heighten the powers that flow through his blood.
"This is it? This is the world we will destroy?" whispers Ruby, fingers working quietly at his sides.
"Yes," replies Diamond blandly, "This is the world that created us, and it is the world we will destroy."
Ruby giggles in delight and lifts his hand, calling fire into being that rests in an orb atop his hand. Then, throwing it like he would a ball, he delights in the explosion of the nearby buildings, the plume of smoke and debris rising high into the air. Then, lifting his other hand, he calls air into being to guide the dirt and debris into one tiny compacted space and hurries it out of the way, so that he might gaze over the horizon.
"There are still people living here. Do you want them?" asks Diamond.
Ruby smiles.
Ruby laughs.
Ruby hungers.
"I thought so. My sensors indicate that an Ancient has been called back as the Planet's primary defense. He or She will most likely be searching for people to deactivate BlackArmour - so after some recon it would be wise to discern just how strong the people of this world are. If they have developed Materia and weapons in the last few thousand years, it would be best to eliminate most threats before BlackArmour arrives..."
Ruby nods, "So, fun first, work later? I can do that..."
Launching into the air, he flies into the distance, but the explosions start before his wings take their first movement. And Diamond, for all his emptiness and silence, cannot help but feel a little pity for the poor souls who couldn't even imagine that their ultimate demise was just swooping down from the skies...
THIS IS THE END OF PART ONE! I HOPE YOU ENJOY IT! PLEASE REVIEW! THE MORE REVIEWS, THE QUICKER I'LL BRING OUT PART TWO! I CAN DO A PART EVERY TWO DAYS IF THERE'S HIGH DEMAND!
THANKS - ELEGANTRED!