Escape From Hollow Bastion

Chapter One, written by darkruler64.


Twas another radiant day in Radiant Garden and young Aerith wasted no time indoors. On bright, sunny days like this everyone was out doing something. Her first order of business was to find her best friend, Leon. Leon was an ambitious boy. His goal was to be a better swordsman than Cloud Strife, the youngest member of the Radiant Garrison, the number seven worrior and the teacher of Leon's swordclass. She found him practicing in the Baily, where she knew he'd be. She handed him a pitcher of her homemade orangeade and he reluctantly took a sip.

"You like it?" She asked eagerly.

"I've er...never tasted anything like it" Leon said truthfully.

"Great! Say, you wanna get some ice cream with me?" She asked. Leon only waved off.

"Maybe later. Remember, I gotta practice for at least an hour every morning. I'm still the eighth best student in the class."

"Okay." She sighed. Leon was always busy in the mornings. Cloud was off to bigger and better things and Tifa and Yuffie were off sparring somewhere. Radiant Garden was such a peaceful place yet everyone was too busy learning to fight to play with her. Then she saw it. The path to the mysterious castle which overlooked the town. Aerith always wondered what secrets lied within it's walls. It had been empty and lifeless for a whole year. She knew at once were she'd spend her mornings. She headed up the path.

Little did she know she was being watched by evil eyes. From a cliff side was a tall green woman with horns clad in black and purple. She had sickly yellow eyes and a wicked smile. Next to her was a large bluish gray man with a blue flame on his head and a bored expression on his face.

"So... when do we take it, women?"he asked. She simply smiled.

"Come dawn, my friend. This is the last peaceful night this world will ever know." The two cackled maliciously.

Hello. I am Shady. My friend darkruler and I decided to make, and I insisted he make the first chapter. I hope you like it. I will be making the next soon.