Titano Man: Hello again Lost Lambs of fan fiction world! If you've read Dark Destiny: Kingdom Hearts then you probably saw this coming and have probably asked for it too. Maybe not.
Tifa: So we're finally getting involved?
Titano Man: Yep!
Yuffie: Awesome! That means people are going to see my greatness.
Titano Man: Actually You, Cid, and Aerith aren't going to be in this story.
Yuffie: What?!
Titano Man: I have to keep this world within the Kingdom Hearts universe. So that means that you can't be on Gaia during VII and Advent Children if you're in Traverse town at the time. It won't fit with the timeline.
Yuffie: Crap.
Titano Man: Yeah so that means that I have to put in another character to fill your spot as well as Aerith's and Cid's. Probably with a few OCs and other characters.
Cid: Well that sucks.
Titano Man: yeah but it can't be helped. Anyways, let's roll the disclaimer!
Aerith: Titano Man XIII does not own Kingdom Hearts, BlazBlue, or Final Fantasy VII. So please don't sue him or anything.
Titano Man: Thank you. Now on with the show!
Chapter One: Bombing Mission
The scene opens to show the ever expanding eternity known as outer space.
The camera panned around the endless expanse for several minutes.
Soon the light of the stars vanished leaving everything in darkness.
A light then appeared, flowing through the darkness like a river through the forest.
The visage of a young woman soon appeared as the scene began to zoom out.
Play Final Fantasy VII OST- Opening- Bombing Mission
The woman was kneeling in an alley-way in front of a fuse box that was giving of odd green sparks. The sparks floated lazily in the air for several moments before fading away.
The brunette stood up and clasped her hands together in prayer.
The woman had long brown hair that was drawn back into a thick plait with a large pink ribbon holding it together and she had deep emerald-green eyes. She wore a soft pink bandeau dress with silver linings and a split along the front, a cropped, shoulder-less jacket with puffed sleeves, as well as a pair of pink and silver pointed high-heeled boots.
She unclasped her hands and walked out of the alley with a basket filled with flowers in her hands.
As the flower girl walked onto a busy street the camera began to zoom out and up until it gave a bird's eye view of a massive city with a giant building in the center suspended a mile above the ground. This city, known as Midgar, is the world's capital city and home base of the Shinra Electric Power Company.
A spotlight from the tower flashed over the screen and a logo that resembled a comet or a meteor streaking through the atmosphere appeared as the story's name appeared in front of it.
Final Fantasy VII Re:Mix
The camera hung in the sky for a moment before a set of train wheels flashed onto the screen for a split second. The camera then began to move towards another part of the city as the train flashed onto the screen again. The train flashed onto the screen two more times as the camera came to a rest at a train stop just as said train came to a stop.
Two Shinra security guards clad in red uniforms stood watch as the train pulled in.
Within moments of the train stopping a figure jumped onto the platform from their perch on top of the train.
One of the guards noticed this and moved to apprehend the intruder but the figure grabbed the guard's outstretched arm and Judo-flipped him over their shoulder. The guard was knocked out when he hit the ground.
The second guard went to aid his comrade, but a second figure jumped down from the train and gave him a fierce kick to the solar plexus, knocking him out cold.
A third and more portly figure jumped down from the train and the three figures ran to a nearby staircase just as a fourth and much burlier figure came from the train and onto the platform.
The fourth figure looked to the train and motioned for the rest of the group to come down.
The first was a boy around the age of thirteen with slicked back, spiky, dark brown hair and deep azure eyes. He wore a black short-sleeved muscle shirt that hugged his torso and showed off all of his muscles, a silver necklace with an azure gemstone on it, long light gray pants, black fingerless gloves, black and gray sneakers, and a large light gray, long-sleeved, hooded sweater wrapped around his waist. Strapped to his back was a large pitch-black scythe.
The scythe's blade and handle were pitch-black with thin red lines all over it that resembled lightning arcing across the skies. At the very top of the handle, where the blade met the handle, was an object that consisted of large, round, conical and spiked formation, likened to an electricity generator, with a black inner portion and bands on the tip of the outside portion. At the base where the long, curved, obsidian-colored blade met the handle was a large piercing red jewel that glowed ominously with power. Electricity arched all over the weapon.
The second figure jumped down and was revealed to be a boy around the age of thirteen with spiky, bright red hair and bright emerald-green eyes. He wore a silver necklace, but with a red gemstone on it, a white tee-shirt under an open long-sleeved, red jacket with white linings and a white hood, a pair of blue jeans, and a pair of red and white sneakers. Strapped to his waist was a pure white sword.
The sword's appearance resembled that of the fabled Master Sword, where the guard resembled a pair of unfurled angelic wings, though there were four claw-like protrusions coming out of the wings. (Think Reshiram's arms/wings Only pointing towards the pommel) The entire blade of the sword was completely white with thin blue lines going down the length of the blade through the middle. The hilt of the blade was white also with two silver bands wrapped around it. The very base of the hilt appeared to resemble a sort of jet turbine or an unlit torch. In the middle of the guard, near the base of the blade was a striking blue jewel that glowed with power and light.
The third figure appeared on the platform. The figure was a girl around the age of fourteen with medium-length snow-white hair that was parted at the right with a light-blue ribbon tied into a small bow on a bang that framed the left side of her face and heterochromia: with her right eye being a deep sapphire-blue and the left being a rich ruby-red. She wore a white, long-sleeved, button-up blouse underneath an unbuttoned, black, two-tailed jacket, similar to ones worn by most butlers, a pair of white gloves, a black knee-length skirt, thigh-length white leggings, and a pair of low-heeled black dress-shoes. The top three buttons of her blouse were undone, showing a generous amount of cleavage from her surprisingly large breasts.
The girl moved several strands of hair that had come loose back into place.
A fourth figure jumped down and stepped into the light to reveal themselves to be a well-endowed girl around the age of fourteen with long, mid-back-length silver hair and cyan colored eyes with cat-like pupils. She wore a white, long sleeved, midriff length jacket over an equally white halter top cut to expose her abdomen. She wore a white, mid-thigh length skirt with black biker shorts underneath, and a pair of white, shin length heeled boots. Tied loosely around her neck was a cyan ribbon. Strapped to her waist was a katana with a white sheath.
A fifth figure arrived and stepped forward revealing them to be a man. The man's appearance was modeled after the traditional Japanese manga and anime hero. He was a young adult with white spiky hair and heterochromia: his left eye being green and his right being red, a side effect from assimilating the Azure Grimoire into his body. His clothing consisted of a hybrid of modern, futuristic and old features. He wore a vibrant red sleeved jacket with two long thin tails hanging from the back. Under it is a black shirt with three red belts. He wore a pair of black gloves with a red shells on the backs of the hands. His right arm was prosthetic after having lost it when he was younger. The shells on his gloves open up to reveal the Azure Grimoire whenever he utilizes it. He wore a pair of black hakama and steel-toed red boots. He also had a black birthmark on the center of his chest. Though it was currently not visible. Holstered onto his back was a giant sword with a giant slab of metal resembling a blade.
The final figure cartwheeled off of the train and landed on the platform in a crouch.
The figure was a man around the age of twenty-one and stood at 5'7" with spiky blond hair and glowing blue eyes. He wore the standard uniform for 1st Class SOLDIER: indigo pants with a sleeveless shirt, and a belt. He wore brown boots and gauntlets with a pauldron over his left shoulder. Holstered onto the man's back was a massive sword that was nearly as long as he was tall.
As the blond stood the burly figure spoke.
"C'mon newcomers. Follow me." the figure said in a though male voice before he ran towards the stairs at the end of the platform.
Everyone nodded and followed the man with the blond and the silvernette trailing behind due to the girl picking one of the knocked out guard's pocket.
The duo ran down the platform until two Shinra infantrymen clad in blue uniforms came down the stairs at the other end and barred their path.
The man, who we will refer to as the Ex-SOLDIER for now drew his massive blade and entered his battle stance.
The silver-haired girl drew her blade prepared for battle.
"Maurice! T-that guy's wielding a sword as big as he is! He might be a little out of our league!" one of the infantrymen said nervously.
"Relax Kenneth." Maurice said dismissively. "These two brought swords to a gunfight, for Ifrit's sake!" he said as he began firing his machine gun at the two intruders.
The Ex-SOLDIER and the girl dodged the bullets and moved to attack.
"We just need to keep them in sight, spray them with bullets, and then we'll..." Maurice said just before Kenneth was cut down by the Ex-SOLDIER in one attack. "Kenneth!" he shouted in shock.
The girl then went in to make her move.
"He... He just proposed to his girlfriend yesterday!" Maurice said as he started backing away. "Oh God! Sir, madam, please! I've got a wife and kids! I won't tell anyone! I swea-aagh!" he said just before he was struck down by the silver-haired swordswoman.
"And zero fucks were given that day." the girl said she sheathed her katana and moved a few strands of hair out of her face.
"Let's get moving." the blond-haired man said as he re-holstered his sword and began to move on ahead.
"I guess he's the serious type." the girl muttered to herself as she stared blankly at the Ex-SOLDIER's back.
She then shrugged indifferently and followed the man.
The duo climbed the stairs and found the rest of the rebels waiting by a door that led to the reactor.
This area was much better lit than the platform. And as such, the features of the three rebels present were revealed.
The first rebel was a slim youth known as Biggs. He had swept-back brown hair and a bandana tied round his forehead. He wore an olive shirt and green three-quarter trousers, brown boots with silver fasteners round the ankle, brown gloves, and two belts; one black and one brown, the latter of which has a pouch on his left hip.
The second member of the rebel faction was a man, known as Wedge, who was rather chubby. He had black hair held back with a red bandana, and wore a beige shirt, blue shorts, brown boots and shoulder pads, with a bandolier across his chest and grenades on the belt of his trousers.
And the third rebel was a young woman, by the name of Jessie, with brown eyes and medium-length brown hair tied into a ponytail. She wore a blue top with metal armor, comprised of a steel chest plate and two steel shoulder pads, a pair of brown gloves, knee-length green shorts, and a pair of brown shoes.
The female rebel was currently hacking into the automated door in front of them.
The duo walked up to the group and the silvernette began talking to the other mercenaries around her age.
The Ex-SOLDIER ignored this and went to talk with one of the rebels.
"Wow! You used to be in SOLDIER alright!" Biggs said in awe. "...Not every day ya find one in a group like AVALANCHE." he said with a shrug. "And you mercenaries aren't that bad either." he said referring to the others.
"SOLDIER? Aren't they the enemy?" Jessie asked in concern as she eyed the blond Ex-SOLDIER. "What's he doing with us in AVALANCHE?" she asked as she looked at Biggs.
"Hold it, Jessie. He was in SOLDIER." the rebel said defensively. "He quit and now is one of us." he said as he put his hands on his hips. "Actually..." Biggs said in realization as he looked to the Ex-SOLDIER and the other mercenaries. "I didn't catch any of your names..." he said waiting for a reply.
"My name's Aeros Zoromaki." the brunet with the scythe strapped to his back said with a nod.
"I'm Ignis Bravehart." said the red-haired boy.
"I am Kokoro Buru." the white-haired girl said as she moved some hair out of her face.
"Kaya Argentum." said the silver-haired swordswoman.
"Name's Ragna." said the man in the red coat.
"Ragna! As in the Ragna the Bloodedge?! The man who, in the span of a year, became number one on Shinra's most wanted list?!" Wedge asked in shock.
"Yep." was all Ragna said and the subject was dropped.
"...Cloud." said the Ex-SOLDIER.
"Cloud, eh? I'm..." Biggs said before Cloud interrupted him.
"I don't care what your names. Once this job's over... I'm out of here." the blond said rather rudely.
'Well isn't he a boatload of cheer!' Kaya thought sarcastically as she rolled her eyes.
'And people call me an asshole.' Ragna thought as he looked at the man.
Just then, the leader of AVALANCHE arrived from scouting the area.
The rebel was a heavy-set, muscular dark-skinned man around the age of thirty-five with a dirty brown vest, green pants and large brown boots. His right arm was mangled in the loss of his hometown, and had been replaced with his weapon, the gun-arm, which lets him interchange various weapon attachments to it. He had several bands of metal around his waist and his remaining arm, and a tattoo on his left shoulder. His hair was cut similar to a hi-top fade and he had a thick beard, with a dog-tag hanging around his neck. He also had three scars on his right cheek.
"The hell y'all doin'?! I thought I told you to never move in a group!" the man said as he looked at his subordinates and hired muscle. "Our target's the North Mako Reactor. We'll meet on the bridge in front of it." he said as he crossed his arms over his chest.
Jessie was then able to open the door leading to the reactor.
"Be careful in there Kaya." Aeros said as he looked at the silver-haired beauty.
"You too Aeros." she said with a small smile.
Everyone then ran through the door until only Cloud, Kaya, and the rebel leader was left.
The black man stood at the gateway and stared at the two mercenaries.
"Ex-SOLDIER, huh? Don't trust ya! And you don't look like much either kid!" he said as he crossed his arms over his chest.
"Duly noted sir." Kaya said dryly as she stared at the burly man. "Mind telling me your name?" she asked as she shifted her weight onto her right leg and crossed her arms under her bust.
The man glared at the girl before complying.
"Name's Barret Wallace." he said as he uncrossed his arms. "Did you forget how to move or something? To move forward, use the d-pad or the left analog..." before the rebel could continue he was cut off by Kaya.
"No, we were just taking in the sights." the silvernette said dryly as she looked at her nails. She decided that trolling her co-workers during this mission would be fun and that it would help pass the time. And you know what...? It was fun. She enjoyed pissing Barret off. Though Cloud seemed unaffected by her trolling.
"Girl, you were hired to blow this fuckin' place sky high, not sight see! Now come on!" the big man said as he glared at the girl who smiled innocently. He knew this kid would be the cause of many a headache to would soon come to him. He then ran off to the direction of the Mako Reactor.
The camera panned down to a third person view to show Cloud and Kaya looking at the reactor before running after the group.
The team of two ran through the back-alleys fighting off many of Shinra's infantry and the monsters they commanded. All of which were defeated easily and aren't worth mentioning.
And in no time they reached the Mako Reactor.
Aeros, Ignis, Kokoro, and Wedge went to secure their exit route on the other side of the bridge as the rest of the group entered the reactor.
Play Final Fantasy VII OST- Mako Reactor
When they entered the building they walked up to Barret who was waiting for the stragglers.
"Yo! This your first time in a reactor?" the man asked as he looked at the duo.
"Yeah." Kaya said as she looked around. Despite hating the Shinra Company, she did find the architecture and engineering of the building to be interesting.
"No. After all, I did work for Shinra, y'know." Cloud said with a shrug of his shoulders.
"The planet's full of Mako energy. People here use it every day." Barret said as he looked about the building with disdain. "It's the lifeblood of the planet. But Shinra keeps suckin' it up with these weird machines." he said with a growl. "So in layman's terms. They're doing to this planet what my ex-wife did to me, suckin' it dry of its life force until it self-destructs." said the man.
"Ouch." Kaya said with a wince.
"I'm not here for a lecture. Let's just hurry." Cloud said not caring a lick.
"Glad to see you care Sunshine." Kaya said dryly as she looked at Cloud.
"That's it! You're comin' with me from now on!" Barret said as he grabbed Cloud and dragged him along.
"Idiots." Kaya said with a sigh before following after them.
Jessie, Barret, Cloud, and Kaya entered the elevator that led to the lower levels.
Ragna and Biggs stayed behind to guard their exit.
"Push that button over there." the brunette said as she pointed to the button that turned on the elevator.
"Switch on." Kaya said and the elevator began its descent.
"Hey kid..." Barret said to Kaya.
The girl looked at the man just as he tossed a small glowing orb to her. A Thunder Materia.
"You know how to use Materia, right?" He asked her but continued before she could respond. "To use Materia, simply equip it to..." he was interrupted by the girl yet again.
"I'm familiar with the use of magic, Nick Fury." she said dryly. "Now are we gonna plant the bomb or are you going to walk me through a tutorial on breathing?" she said with a blank stare as she pocketed the orb.
"Cracka-ass cracka!" he growled under his breath.
"What was that?" the girl asked as she looked at the man.
"Nothin'. Anyway, little by little, the reactors will drain out all the life from the planet. And that'll be that." Barret said with a little sadness in his voice.
"That would be terrible." Kaya said as she leaned against one of the elevator walls with her arms crossed under her breasts.
"It's not my problem." Cloud said with an indifferent shrug.
"Wow, if I didn't know any better, I'd say you were a robot, Cloud." Kaya said dryly as she looked at the Ex-SOLDIER.
"The planet's dyin', Cloud!" Barret said as he stamped his foot.
"The only thing I care about is finishing this job before security and Roboguards come." said the blonde.
Barret clenched his fist and growled. This guy caused almost as much headaches as Kaya.
The elevator soon came to a stop and its occupants exited.
After climbing down a series of stairs, pipes, and ladders, Barret, Cloud, and Kaya reached the reactor's core after fighting their way through a large array of robotic monsters.
As they walked down the gangplank Kaya looked down and saw a piece of Restore Materia sitting on the floor.
"Ooh, Jack pot!" she said as she picked up the jewel-like object and pocketed it.
"When we blow this place, this ain't gonna be nothing more than a hunka junk." Barret said as he stood next to the reactor core. "Kid, you set the bomb while Cloud and I keep watch." he said while looking at Kaya.
"Shouldn't you do it?" asked Cloud.
"Jus' do it! I gotta watch to make sure you two don't pull nothin'." the man said as he crossed his arms.
"Your faith in us is so reassuring Barret." the girl said with a blank look on her face but moved to the reactor anyways.
Suddenly a sharp pain went through both Kaya's and Cloud's heads.
Watch out!
This isn't just a reactor!
'What was that voice? Please don't let it be another attack! My Schizophrenia hasn't acted up in almost a whole year!' she thought as the pain subsided.
"...What's wrong?" the black man asked in concern. Despite the headaches she was still a kid.
"Huh?" Cloud asked in confusion as he shook his head.
"It's nothing." she muttered as she held her head. 'I gotta remember to take my meds or I might do something crazy.' she thought as she shook her head.
"Well hurry it up before the po-po shuts us down!" he said impatiently.
"Fo' shizzle." the girl said as she set up the bomb. After a minute she was done. "There. The ensuing explosion will be the stuff of Michael Bay's wet dreams." she said as she looked at the rebel leader.
"Okay. Let's get out of here then." he said as he turned to walk down the gangplank.
Just then a klaxon sounded as red lights flashed throughout the building.
"Heads up, here they come!" Cloud said as he drew his trademarked Buster Sword and entered his battle stance.
A giant, red, robotic war-machine that resembled a scorpion, incidentally known as the Guard Scorpion, dropped down from the ceiling and barred their escape.
Play Final Fantasy OST- Bombing Mission (variation)
The rebels made the first move with Cloud casting Bolt on the machine and Kaya casting Thunder on it. Barret supported the two by firing many rounds from his gun-arm.
The Guard Scorpion locked onto Kaya using Search scope and aimed its guns at her.
It then fired its rifle arms at the girl.
She dodged most of the bullets but received a little damage from the ones that hit her.
They continued the assault using their magic, physical attacks, and ranged attacks as the Guard Scorpion continued to fight using its repetitive attacks. Including trying to impaled them with its scorpion-like tail.
After a little bit, Kaya went in to slash at the machine with her katana. But the red machine raised its long tail over its head as she charged at it.
"Wait!" Cloud shouted at the girl as her attack landed.
The Guard Scorpion immediately countered by firing a powerful laser from the tip of its tail.
Unlike the other attacks, the Guard Scorpion's Tail Laser did large amounts of damage.
Kaya cried out in pain as she held a pretty bad burn on her leg.
"You should be more careful." Cloud said in a scolding tone. "If you attack while its tail is up, it'll counterattack with its laser." he said as he threw a potion to the girl.
"Gee, that information would have been really helpful at the beginning of this battle!" the girl said with a growl. She poured the potion onto her injury and the wound completely healed.
The rebels quickly healed themselves just as the machine lowered its tail.
"Let's end this!" Cloud said as a red glow enveloped his body.
Cloud then dashed at the machine and jumped into the air. He then struck the machine with a powerful overhead slash, known as Braver.
The slash pierced the machine's thick steel hide and exposed its fuel source.
Barret then took his chance and a red glow enveloped his body also. He pointed his gun-arm at the robot and charged up a lot of power. A large fireball formed at the barrels and he fired his Big Shot attack at the giant robot.
The attack hit home and caused the Guard Scorpion's fuel tanks to explode.
The metal joints of the warmech gave of a loud screech that sounded almost like a dying shriek as the machine collapsed onto the floor and moved no longer.
Cloud looked around for any more enemies. "Come on, let's get out of here!" he said as the party of three began to run.
"Warning! This building has been set to self-destruct in t-minus ten minutes! Please evacuate the area immediately!" an automated female voice said over an intercom.
10:00
Cloud and Barret ran halfway down the gangplank before they noticed that Kaya was just walking calmly down it. As if there wasn't a looming threat of her dying in a violent and fiery explosion.
"Uh, Kaya... We only got about ten minutes to escape." Barret said in worry as he looked at the girl. "Shouldn't you pick up the pace here?" he asked a little antsy.
"Probably." the girl said as she caught up to them.
9:25
The continued along though Kaya still kept walking at a leisurely pace.
"Alright, kid; this ain't funny no more. Let's hurry it up here." The black man said as the travelled along a large pipe to reach a ladder.
Cloud went on ahead and had helped Jessie free her foot after she had gotten it stuck in the walkway.
8:00
"...The HELL girl?!" Barret shouted in disbelief as she continued to move at her own pace along the walkway towards the stairs.
4:49
"Kaya, please! We still got five floors to go 'fore we clear the blast radius! We're gonna fuckin' DIE, girl!" Barret said fearfully as the girl slowly climbed the staircase leading to the elevator. There was less than five minutes left on the clock.
4:35
"Hmm… Let's see... Which button was it again?" Kaya said as she looked at the large amount of buttons.
"Lord, I haven't always been the best man I could be..." Barret said as he prayed to whatever divine being that created this world.
"This one?" she asked herself as she looked at a button. "Nah, it's gotta be this one!" she said as she examined another button.
Even Cloud was starting to look nervous as the girl took her own sweet time.
"But I'm beggin' ya... PLEASE see me through this, Lord!" he begged as death loomed ever closer.
"No, not that one. Maybe it's this one over here?" she said as she moved to another button.
"I can't die yet!" the man said as he started to cry from the fear.
"Ooh! Maybe it's this green one! I'm just not sure..." the girl said as she held her chin in thought.
"I don't want my little Marlene growing up without her daddy there for her!" he said as Kaya continued to look around for the right button.
"I GUESS WE'LL HAVE TO TRY THEM ALL!" she said excitedly as she pressed one of the buttons.
1:03
After getting off the elevator Kaya continued to slowly walk to the exit. In fact, she seemed to have slowed her gait even more!
"-and I'll even give up drinking and betting on Chocobo races!" Barret cried as they literally had a minute left on the clock.
"I Promise! I... I..." he trailed off just as they reached the exit. "...I'm free!" he said happily as he ran to the exit followed by Cloud. "GET THE FUCK OUT OF MY WAY SLOWPOKE RODRIGUEZ!" he shouted as he pushed Kaya out of the way and ran for his life.
Every member of AVALANCHE and the mercenaries they hired ran towards their exit point guarded by Aeros, Ignis, Kokoro, and Wedge intent on not becoming a charred corpse.
Barret, in his haste accidentally pushed Jessie causing her to trip and fall down.
Luckily, Kaya and Cloud helped her up just as the reactor began to blow.
End Theme
The Mako Reactor blew up with so much force that it was felt all throughout Midgar.
"What the-?! The timer said we had a whole minute left! How were we cuttin' it that close?!" Barret asked in shock.
"Oh. I set to detonate remotely." Kaya said casually with a shrug.
"DaFUQ you just say?!" he asked angrily.
"What? You'd think I'd risk getting me and my friends caught in the explosion?" she asked with an arched eyebrow.
"You mad?" she asked with an amused grin on her face as both Barret and Cloud glared at her.
AVALANCHE and their hired mercenaries were now waiting in a collapsed tunnel as Jessie set up several explosives to help get them out.
"That should keep the planet going... at least a little longer." Biggs said as he patted some dirt off his body.
"Yeah." Wedge said in agreement.
Barret only grunted. He was still sore over Kaya's joke.
Meanwhile said girl was having a quiet conversation with Aeros. Most likely talking about her prank by the looks of it.
"Okay! Now everyone get back." Jessie said as she finished setting up the explosives.
Everyone ran back as far as the tunnel could allow and waited.
In a back alley in Sector 8 a strong, fiery explosion blew open a service door that led to the Mako Reactor that was just destroyed.
The fire raged through the passage's doorway as the members of AVALANCHE and the mercenaries jumped out one by one.
Wedge comically ran around trying to put out a fire on his butt that wasn't there.
"A'ight. Things got pretty heated back there. But what's important is that it's behind us." Barret said calmly as everyone gathered around him. "Good work, team. Let's meet up at the bar to plan our next move." he said and Jessie, Biggs, and Wedge agreed before splitting up and going in separate directions. Only the mercenaries remained behind.
"Sooo, about our pay..." Kaya said as Barret began to move out.
"Muthafuckah, you've got some SERIOUS balls to be asking that after all the shit you just pulled!" Barret snapped as he whirled around and glared at the girl who just had an innocent expression on her face. As if she did nothing wrong.
We'll. Talk. About it. At. The. Bar. Comprende?!" he said as he whirled back around and ran off.
"Hmph! What's his problem?" Kokoro asked as she watched the man run up the stairs and onto the main streets.
"Apparently he can't take a joke." Kaya said with a shrug.
"Let's get going. We'll rendezvous at the train station. Make sure to get there before the train leaves." Aeros said as he started to walk off.
"Be careful Aeros!" Kaya called out as the mercenaries split up.
"You too." the boy called out as he walked away.
The silvernette looked over and saw Cloud climbing up the stairs leading to the main streets.
"Hey, wait up!" she called out as she caught up to the blond.
"Why are you following me?" he asked as he looked at the girl.
"Well I figured you could use the company Spiky." the girl said with a smirk.
"I don't need your help." the man said as he began to walk away again.
"Well, too bad! I'm coming with you and that's that!" she said as she walked alongside the Ex-SOLDIER.
"Hmph, do as you like." He said as the two continued along.
Play Final Fantasy VII OST- Anxious Heart
Meanwhile on Sector 8's main street people were running around in a blind panic.
One pedestrian was so panicked that they accidentally knocked over the young Flower Girl from before.
Kaya and Cloud then walked by as the girl picked herself up and dusted her dress off.
"Excuse me?" the girl asked as she walked up to the duo.
The two mercenaries looked at the girl in curiosity.
"What happened?" the Flower Girl asked in worry.
"Nothing… Hey, listen..." Cloud paused as he crossed his arms over his chest in thought. He then spotted the basket of flowers in the girl's arms. "Don't see many flowers around here." he said to the girl.
Kaya couldn't help but facepalm. It was obvious that Cloud didn't have much experience talking to women.
"Oh, these? Do you like them? They're only a gil...?" she asked as she offered the pleasant smelling plants to the duo.
Both mercenaries decided to humor the girl and bought two flowers from her.
"Oh thank you!" she said gratefully as she smiled at the two. "Here you go." she said as she gave the two their flowers and walked away.
Kaya lifted the plant to her nose and smelled its sweet aroma. "It smells nice." she said with a smile. She then decided to place the flower in her hair right over her right ear. "How do I look?" she asked as she looked at Cloud.
"Alright I guess." he said with a shrug.
The girl pouted at his indifference. She looked alright? That wasn't really much of a compliment. She would just have to wait until she met back up with Aeros.
The two moved through the sector towards the rendezvous at the train station.
Just as they neared a bridge that overlooked a set of train tracks and a tunnel that led down into the slums they were stopped by two Shinra infantrymen appearing right behind them.
"Hey, you there!" one of the infantrymen shouted as they pointed their weapons at the duo.
"Shinra Soldiers..." Cloud said as he looked back at the two men in uniform.
Kaya glared darkly at the men before Cloud grabbed her arm and ran from the soldiers.
"Why are we running?!" Kaya said as she glared at the Ex-SOLDIER.
"Now's not a good time to fight." the blond said as they ran.
Just then the soldiers started shooting at the two.
"Okay, I see your point!" the girl said as she began to run as well.
But before they got too far more soldiers appeared and blocked their path.
The duo ran across the bridge and all the soldiers chased after them.
Just as they reached the other side of the bridge more soldiers appeared in front of them and blocked off all possible escape.
The two ran back but saw that they had now been boxed in.
"...Well, shit." Kaya said as she saw that they were trapped.
"You've got nowhere to run to, boyo. Make it easy for yourself and your friend, and give up all quiet-like" said an inexplicably Irish sounding soldier.
"We don't have time to be messing with you guys." Cloud said as he stood protectively in front of Kaya.
"Enough babbling... Get them!" a soldier said as the battalion charged to apprehend the mercenaries.
"You'll never take us alive coppers! HAHA!" Kaya said as she and Cloud jumped over the edge of the bridge to the tracks below.
As luck would have it a train had just exited the tunnel and the both of them safely landed on top of it.
"So long suckers! I'll see you all in Hell!" Kaya shouted as the train entered the tunnel that led to the slums.
End Theme
Meanwhile the members of AVALANCHE and the mercenaries were riding in the luggage car of a train that went down into the Sector 7 Slums.
"Kaya and Cloud never came." Wedge said sadly.
"I hope they're okay." Ignis said in worry.
"Cloud... I wonder if they were killed?" Biggs said as he looked about the cabin.
Everyone shouted out in protest to that statement. Even Barret.
"Cloud..." Jessie said depressingly remembering the times he saved her life.
Suddenly a loud banging was heard from the roof of the car but everyone disregarded it.
"So, do you think they're..." Biggs started unsurely. "Going to fight to the end for AVALANCHE?!" he asked hopefully.
"The hell would I know?! Do I look like a mind reader to you?" asked Barret. He pounded on a crate with his fist. "Hmph! If y'all weren't such screw ups..." he said as he crossed his arms.
"Hey, Barret! What about our money...?" Wedge asked uncertainly.
The black man simply pounded his fist on the crate again.
"Uh, nothin'... Sorry." the portly rebel said cowering back.
Suddenly a sound that almost sounded like a scream came from outside of the car.
The pounding happened again right before the train car's door opened on its own.
Suddenly two figures flipped inside from the roof of the car. It was Kaya and Cloud!
The mercenaries cried out Kaya's name in shock while the members of AVALANCHE, save Barret, cried out Cloud's.
"Kaya, you're alright!" Aeros said as he looked the silvernette over for any injuries.
The young swordswoman couldn't help but giggle over the boy's worrying. "I fine Aeros. It's nice to have my boyfriend worry over me, but do it too much and you won't be effective in battle." she said with a smile as she gave the boy a chaste but loving kiss on the lips.
The two of them had been together for about half a year already and since then they had been nearly inseparable.
Aeros scratched the back of his head as a small blush came onto his face. "I know, but you shouldn't be so reckless all the time. You remember what our teachers taught us." he said as he looked into those beautiful cyan eyes he loved so much.
"I know, I know. Recklessness leads to mistakes and mistakes leads to defeat." she said while trying to imitate her teacher by making her voice deeper and raspier. "I've been read that riot act before, Aeros. I know when to pick my battles." she said reassuringly.
"Well, if you say so." Aeros said with a sigh.
"Glad you see it my way." she said with a smile and hugged her boyfriend.
"Looks like we're a little late." Cloud said as he dusted himself off and ran a hand through his hair.
"You're damn right, you're late!" he huffed irritably. "Come waltzin' in here, makin' a big scene!" he said as he glared at the two.
"It's no big deal. Just what natural bad-asses like us always do." Kaya said as she moved behind Aeros and wrapped her arms around his chest. She rested her head on the boy's shoulder as she looked at the rebel leader.
"Shit! Havin' everyone worried like that. You two don't care 'bout no one but yourselves!" he said with his arms crossed.
"Not true! The money I make off this job is going to get me a nice gift for my friend for her birthday." Kaya said with a pout.
Cloud on the other hand just shrugged his shoulders. "Hmm... you were worried about me." said Cloud.
"Wha?!" Barret said with a growl. "I'm takin' it outta your money hotshot!" he said with a glare. "You too princess! That stunt you pulled damn well near gave me a heart attack!" he said as he glared at Kaya. "Wake up! We're movin' out! Follow me!" the man said before he walked out of the luggage car and into the passenger cars.
The silver-haired girl pouted at the loss of money.
"Hey, guys! You were all great back there!" Wedge said as he looked at the mercenaries, especially Cloud. The portly man the moved on to the other cars.
"Heh heh... Cloud! We'll do even better next time." Biggs said before leaving the car.
Jessie walked over to the still open car door. "Be careful, I'll shut this." she said as she shut the door. She looked back at Cloud and blushed slightly. "Oh, Could! Your face is pitch-black..." she said in surprise. "There you go!" she said as she wiped off the dirt. she walked to the door leading to the other cars. "Say, thanks for helping me back there at the reactor!" the brunette said gratefully before leaving the car.
The other mercenaries then left the car as well.
Play Final Fantasy VII OST- On That Day, 5 Years Ago
"Last train out of Sector 8 station. Last stop is Sector 7, Train Graveyard. Estimated time of arrival is 12:23 AM, Midgar standard time..." the conductor's voice said over the loudspeakers.
The members of AVALANCHE and the mercenaries entered the car and people started to go into other cars when they saw them.
"This is why I hate the last train. Hoo-boy..." one of the passengers said as he left the car.
Everyone either sat down or leaned against something as they rode the train.
Cloud decided to pass the time by talking to the others.
"Someday AVALANCHE's gonna be famous ...and me too!" Wedge said excitedly as he conversed with Cloud.
"It seems this train hasn't switched to security mode yet. I'm sure that will change by tomorrow." Biggs said in thought.
"Cloud! Don't ya think I got a bright future ahead of me?" Wedge asked hopefully.
"I wouldn't hold my breath." replied Cloud.
"Oh man, that's pretty harsh, Cloud. You really think I won't?" the rebel asked in disappointment.
"Hey, Cloud. You want to look at this with me?" Jessie asked as she looked at Cloud. "It's a map of the Midgar Rail System. Let's look at it together. I'll explain it to you." she looked back to the monitor.
Kaya overheard this and her interest was piqued. She got up from her seat and walked to where Cloud and Jessie were.
"Hey, mind if I watch too?" the girl asked as she squeezed between Jessie and Wedge.
"No. You're free to join." the brunette said in a friendly tone.
"I like this kind of stuff. Bombs and monitors... You know, flashy stuff." she said as she started the display.
"Okay, it's about to start." she said as the screen flickered on.
The trio watched the presentation with Jessie explaining several details that she felt that they should know. Once the presentation came to an end a siren sounded as red lights flashed, signaling that they had just passed a security checkpoint.
"Speak of the devil..." she said as the alarm sounded. "That light means we're in a security check area." she said as she looked at her two listeners. "When the lights go off you never know what kind of creeps will came out." she whispered to them. "...Anyhow, we're almost back now, that's a relief." she turned away just as the lights stopped flashing.
Kaya went back to her seat now that her curiosity was sated.
Cloud then went to speak with Barret.
"Look... You can see the surface now. This city don't have no day or night." the rebel leader said as he looked out the window. "If that plate weren't there... We could see the sky." he said as Cloud moved to look out the window as well.
"A floating city... Pretty unsettling scenery." he said as he stared at the sprawling metropolis.
Barret then stood up from his seat and stood in the aisle.
"Huh?" he asked as he crossed his arms over his chest. "Never expect to hear that outta someone like you." he asked as he arched a brow. "...You jes' full of surprises." he said before walking down the aisle. "The upper world... a city on a plate... It's 'cuz of that fuckin' 'pizza' that people underneath are sufferin'!" he said with disdain. He walked to where the rest of the rebels stood and crossed his arms. "And the city below is full of polluted air." He threw his gun-arm out to the side in a gesturing motion. "On top of that, the Reactors keep draining up all the energy." he said before looking at Cloud.
"Then why doesn't everyone move onto the plate?" the Ex-SOLDIER as he waved off Barret's little speach.
"Dunno. Probably 'cuz they ain't got no money. Or, maybe..." he paused. "'Cuz they love their land, no matter how polluted it gets." said the man.
"I know... No one lives in the slums because they want to." Cloud said as he used the seat as a foot rest as he stared out the window. "It's like this train. It can't run anywhere except where its rails take it." said the blonde.
The train rode through the expansive rail network down to the slums below.
End Theme
The train soon stopped at the station and everyone disembarked.
"Yo! Get over here, all you." Barret said as he waved the AVALANCHE members and the mercenaries over to his position.
Everyone rushed to hear what their leader had to say.
"This mission was a success. But don't get lazy now. The hard part's still to come! Don't y'all be scared of that explosion!" he said as he tapped his foot. "'Cuz the next one's gonna be bigger than that!" he said enthusiastically.
The man began to move to where the base was. "Meet back at the hideout! Move out!" he said before running off.
Everyone followed the leader of AVALANCHE eager to get some rest.
The rebels soon reached the bar to see that it was still full.
"Everyone in this bar's got five seconds to get out before I start singing Nickelback!' Barret said as people started scrambling for the door. "Works every time." he said with a snicker as he chased everyone out.
Kaya and Cloud arrived just in time to see people running from the bar and see the bar's female owner run out and shout apologies to the fleeing customers before going back in along with the rest of the rebels and mercenaries.
Barret stood at the foot of the stairs to the Seventh Heaven bar, acting as a sort of bouncer.
"Acting as a bouncer now, huh Freight Train?" Kaya asked in a teasing tone.
"Just shut up and get your pasty white ass inside, kid!" Barret grumbled as Kaya slipped by him and entered the bar with Cloud following behind her.
Play Final Fantasy VII OST- Tifa's Theme
The Seventh Heaven was a quaint little place with a nice homey feel to it. It didn't have much since it was situated in the slums. All it had were two wooden tables with many chairs crowded around them, a small bar taking with a large array of cheap liqueurs taking up most of the back wall, an exposed kitchen with the basic necessities, such as a stove, a refrigerator, and a sink. Propped against the right wall was an old pinball game. All-in-all, it was a pleasant little place to be.
The duo entered the establishment seeing everyone drinking in honor of their victory. (Don't worry. The minors aren't having any alcohol.)
"Papa!" a little girl shouted as she jumped down from the counter and ran to Cloud and Kaya.
The little girl, a four year old by the name of Marlene Wallace, had shoulder-length brown hair cut into a bob with a straight fringe, and wore a pink dress with a yellow bow on the front, and brown boots with white socks. She was Barret's adopted daughter and the only joy in his life.
Cloud was surprised by the child and Kaya couldn't help but giggle at the girl's cuteness.
The girl realized her mistake and went to a corner in the kitchen and started crying.
The bar's owner went to comfort the child.
The woman had long, black hair tied at the tip to form a dolphin-tail split. Her eyes were a lovely and deep shade of red that held much warmth in them. Her other more noticeable traits were her large breasts and her long, slender legs. She wore a white tank top and black mini-skirt with a belt and suspenders. She donned a pair of black and red gloves that extended to her elbows, red boots, and a metal elbow guard on her left elbow.
"Marlene! Aren't you going to say anything to Cloud?" she asked in a motherly tone.
The woman then walked up to Cloud with little Marlene trailing after her. "Welcome home, Cloud. Looks like everything went well." she said with a smile as she rested her hands on her hips. "Did you fight with Barret?" she asked as Marlene peeked out from behind her legs.
Cloud nodded in confirmation.
"I should have known." she said with a sigh. "He's always pushing people around, and you've been getting into fights since you were little." she said with a shake of her head. "I was worried." she said in a sincere tone.
"Umm... Excuse me, but I didn't get your name earlier." Kaya said with a sheepish smile.
"Oh, my name is Tifa Lockhart. It's nice to meet you, Miss..." she trailed off for Kaya to finish.
"Kaya, Kaya Argentum." the girl said with a smile.
"Kaya, you're back!" a young girl's voice said from nearby.
Kaya looked over to see one of her friends walking towards her.
The girl was around the age of thirteen with long curly mint-green hair pulled up into a ponytail, and purple eyes. She wore a sleeveless red dress with floral patterns on it, two long red gloves, which only covered the backs of her hands; she had several different sashes around her waist, and a pale pink cape. Her legs were covered by patterned white tights, and she wore pointed red and gold high-heeled boots.
Standing next to the girl was another fairly attractive young woman with long back length blonde hair (although she covered her hair in her blue balmoral cap, making it seem like she had short hair), and green eyes. She wore a blue cloak with a hood, long black socks, and blue military boots. When she was in battle, she wore a jolting sapphire-blue uniform dress with a white collar and a short red tie, with two separate long sleeves that had two heavy metal bands and a long red strap on each band, and white gloves.
"Terra! Noel! How are you?" Kaya asked with a smile.
"We're fine Kaya." Terra said with a smile as well.
"Things were pretty quiet down here until the reactor blew." Noel said looking happy to see her friend again.
"Glad to hear that you two didn't run into trouble." said Kaya.
Noel then noticed the flower that was placed in the silvernette's hair.
"Oh, that's such a cute flower! Where did you get that?" the blonde asked in awe. She knew that flowers didn't grow in Midgar.
"Oh, Cloud and I ran into this nice Flower Girl while we were on the plate and we bought a couple of flowers from her." she said as she took the tiny bloom out from her hair and looked at it. "But the weirdest thing was, that I felt like I knew her from somewhere, but I know that I never met her before." she said as she put the flower back in its place.
"That is weird! Maybe she was one of those people who look familiar but you've never actually met them before." Noel said as she held her chin in thought.
"Noel, even you would have to admit that your explanation didn't make any sense." Kaya said as she stared blankly at the blonde.
"Well I don't hear you coming up with a better explanation!" the girl said with a pout.
Tifa overheard the conversation about the Flower Girl and noticed a little flower sticking out of Cloud's pocket. "Flowers? How nice..." she said as she plucked the bloom from the Ex-SOLDIER's pocket and gave it a dainty sniff. "You almost never see them here in the slums." she said as she held the plant in her hand. "But... A flower for me? Oh Cloud you shouldn't have..." the woman said with a smile.
"No big." Cloud really didn't mind. It's not like he had any place to put it. So he thought that Tifa would like it. And luckily she did.
"Thank you, Cloud!" she said and went to put the plant in some water.
Kaya noticed that Marlene looked a little shy. So she thought that she would give her a gift.
"Here you go Marlene. A pretty little flower for a pretty little girl!" the young swordswoman said with a smile. She then placed the flower in Marlene's hair right over the girl's right ear.
The girl ran back to her place behind Tifa's legs.
Soon everyone was doing their own thing, either talking or telling stories. Or simply sitting around doing nothing in particular.
Cloud, not seeing anything worth doing, decided to head outside. But before he could leave, Barret's loud footsteps were heard coming up the stairs.
Everyone quickly made themselves either stood at attention or made themselves look like they were waiting patiently for the leader to enter.
Barret came inside of the bar and looked at everyone.
"Papa, welcome home!" Marlene said as she ran to her father.
"Yeah." he said just as the little girl jumped up into his arms.
"Huh? Where'd you get that flower?" the black man said as he spotted the flower in the girl's hair.
"Miss. Kaya gave it to me." she said with a smile.
"Oh..." the man said knowingly. He looked at the silvernette who was trying to maintain a professional demeanor, though only a slight blush of bashfulness betrayed her expression. "Did you thank her?" he asked his daughter to which she didn't respond.
"Thank you Kaya, We'll take care of you." said the tiny brunette.
This made the silver-haired girl's blush increase in intensity.
"You alright, Barret?" asked Tifa.
"Great!" the man said in a pretty good mood. "Get in here, fools! We're startin' the meeting!" he said as he moved towards an old pinball game that was up against a wall.
The man hit a switch on the machine and the floor slowly sank down into the basement.
The rest of AVALANCHE and the mercenaries save Kaya and Cloud jumped down the hole after him.
The pinball game then rose back up making it look like there was no secret lift there in the first place.
Instead of going right down the swordswoman and the Ex-SOLDIER decided to take a seat at the bar and talk to Tifa.
"How about... Something to drink?" asked Tifa.
"Give me something hard." said Cloud.
"Umm, do you have any Dumb Apple Cider?" Kaya asked as she poked her fingers together.
"That stuff's pretty rare." the barmaid said as she looked at the girl.
"I know... It's just that I really like the stuff." she admitted with a blush. "It's okay if you don't have it. I'll take something else if it's okay." she said as she looked down sheepishly. She was practically addicted to the rare fruit. She would do anything to get her hands on one.
"Just a minute. I'll see what I can find." the fighter said as she began making Cloud's drink and finding an adequate drink for Kaya. "Here you go." she said as she gave Cloud a glass of Scotch and Kaya some Apple Cider.
"Thanks." the silver-haired girl said as she took a sip from her drink.
"You know, I'm relieved you made it back safely." Tifa said as she stood in front of Cloud.
"What's with you all of a sudden? That wasn't even a tough job." the blond said as he looked at his childhood friend.
"I guess not..." admitted Tifa. "You were in SOLDIER." she said with a sigh. "Make sure to get your pay from Barret." she said as the man took a sip from his drink.
"Don't worry. Once I get that money, I'm outta here." he said as he finished his drink and stood up from his barstool.
"Cloud. Are you feeling alright?" the woman asked in concern.
"...Yeah... Why?" he asked as he looked at her.
"No reason. You just look a little tired I guess." she said as she looked at him in concern.
Cloud then moved to the pinball machine and activated the lift.
Kaya then finished her drink but didn't get up.
"When you're rested come down and join us Kaya." Tifa said before leaning in a little. "Hey, the secret switch to get into the hideout is on the pinball machine." she whispered confidentially to Kaya before she walked out from behind the bar.
"Wait-wait-wait-wait! Hold up!" Kaya said as she looked at the older woman. "So you're saying that any shmuck playing pinball could potentially hit that switch, by accident, and stumble upon AVALANCHE's base of operations, putting this entire organization AND your bar at risk." she said as she stared at the woman in disbelief.
"Glad to see that you have a nice sunny disposition like Cloud. You wanna bitch about the free drink I gave you, too?" Tifa asked dryly as she looked at the girl.
"Nah, I'm good. You haven't done anything that would warrant my trolling." Kaya said as she shook her head before the bartender walked away and activated the lift.
Kaya sat at the bar simply relaxing and enjoying the moment of peace. Something she rarely got to enjoy because of the rigorous training she went through over the past year.
She took a deep breath just as a pissed off Cloud came into the bar using the lift.
'What's biting him?' she thought with an arched eyebrow as she watched him head to the door.
Just then Tifa came up into the bar.
"Cloud wait!" the woman called out as she ran after him.
'I have a feeling that this is a private conversation. I'll just keep quiet.' the silvernette thought as she kept still.
Cloud and Tifa then proceeded to talk about the past and have a flash back. Pretty soon Barret showed up and he and Cloud started to work out a deal with Tifa convincing the burly man to give the blond another chance.
With their agreement settled Barret went back downstairs to join the others.
Cloud and Tifa went back down as well to rest.
'Well now I feel awkward...' Kaya thought as she sat on the stool. 'Might as well head down and talk to Barret about my payment.' she thought as she stood up from the stool.
She walked to the now risen pinball machine and hit the switch and activated the lift heading down into the base.
When Kaya got there she saw everyone lounging about, save Barret who was working on a punching bag.
'Still pretty tense.' she thought as she felt the air in the room.
She walked over to Barret who was beating down the punching bag.
"Umm, Barret..." the girl said tentatively.
"Well look who else decided to show up." the man said clearly in a bad mood. "You're late, white girl. Probably wouldn't be if you could... I don't know... RUN!" the man shouted at the silvernette.
'Yep! This is clearly a bad time.' Kaya thought as she stared at the rebel leader.
"Maybe I should explain that! To run, use the left analog stick and LISTEN TO THE LARGE ANGRY BLACK MAN WHEN HE TELLS YOU..." Barret shouted as he went to throttle the girl. But he was being restrained by Biggs.
Kaya not wanting to deal with the shit right now decided to speak up."Yo, Barret. You're doing great, and I'mma let you finish, but I'm just here for my cut." she said as she watched Biggs struggle with Barret.
Unfortunately Biggs had apparently forgotten about what had happened only minutes before. And like before he became reacquainted with the ceiling when Barret threw him off.
"Tch! You're just' like Cloud! That figures. You two never did believe in what AVALANCHE stands for. We ain't no terrorist group; we're savin' the planet!" the man said as he crossed his arms over his chest.
"I take offense to that! I care about the planet. But I have people I care about even more. And while we're on the subject, what IS your plan after toppling Shinra?" Kaya asked with an arched eyebrow as she crossed her arms under her bust.
"Huh?" Barret said in confusion.
Kaya walked over to the man and practically got in his face. Despite being tall for her age, Barret still towered over her and she had to stand on the tips of her toes.
"Well, you obviously want everyone to stop relying on Mako energy a little less so that the planet doesn't perish. So, once Shinra's out of the picture, we'll need a different source of energy that doesn't put the planet in danger, correct?" asked the girl.
"Uhh..." Barret said unable to come up with a reply. Clearly none of them had thought that far ahead.
"So, I assume you have an alternative fuel source we could switch to afterwards, right?" she asked as she slightly tilted her head to the side. "Otherwise, all you'd be doing is crippling the entire global economy like a terrorist group, or something" she said as she stopped standing on her toes.
"C... C... CRACKA-ASS CRACKA!" Barret shouted pissed that he had been made a fool of. "You can bet your sorry white ass that you can forget about cho' payment!" the black man said as he stomped his foot.
"Fine." Kaya said as she whirled around. "I'm leaving, then." she said as she walked towards the lift. "Call me when you actually think things through." she said as she got on the lift.
"Kaya!" Tifa said in concern.
"I don't want to hear it Tifa. You're not my mother. So don't think that you can tell me to stay when I know that I'm not wanted or needed." the girl said coldly as she hit the switch and rode the lift up. Before she disappeared from view she flipped Barret off.
"What's her problem?" the Ex-SOLDIER asked the quiet room. There was much to think about.
Kaya reached the main floor and began to walk out.
"Kaya! Hold on." Aeros said as he came up on the lift. "I know things aren't the greatest right now, but... I'm sure they'll get better if you stay." the boy said as he rested a hand on the silvernette's shoulder. Aeros was also quite tall for his age and now dwarfed Kaya by a good couple of inches.
"Look, Aeros, let's face it: I have no reason to hang around." Kaya said as she turned to look at her boyfriend. "Barret doesn't trust, or like me for that matter, the work is dangerous, low-paying, and other than you, Ignis, Kokoro, Terra, Noel, maybe Tifa, and sometimes Ragna, I'm not very fond of everyone here." she said as she ticked off the reasons on her fingers.
"I see..." Aeros said with a sweatdrop.
"I really don't care about AVALANCHE's hare-brained cause and all, so what reason do I have to stay?" she said as she walked towards the door.
"Oh, these, for one." Aeros said smugly prompting the girl to turn around.
The girl gasped at what she saw. In her beloved's hand was a bag of Benora Whites. Otherwise known as...
"Dumb Apples!" she said in shock. Her mouth practically watered at the sight of them. She then shook her head when a question came to mind. "Wait, how did you know about...?"
"Your 'Dumb Apple addiction'? One- Aria told me about it, and Two- why else would you drink ridiculous amounts of apple juice. Seriously, it's a little weird." Aeros said as he stared at the white fruit.
"N-no comment." Kaya said as she looked away with a blush.
"Also, this could be your only chance to put an end to the Shinra Company. Don't you remember your dream?" he asked prompting the girl to remember when she told him of her dream.
Flashback- One year ago
"But we now have a chance to finally break the endless cycle hatred, pain, and war that Shinra had created." said Aria.
"We can finally create a world without suffering... Without fear... A place where wild flowers can grow undisturbed and free." Kaya said with a small smile as she looked at the clouds floating above.
Ingus looked confusedly at the silvernette. "Is that your dream for the future Kaya?" he asked as everyone else looked at the girl.
The young swordswoman blushed a little. "I guess... I read it in a book once and it really spoke to me. I want to live in a world like that. A world where no one would have to suffer like we did." she said with a smile.
"But I thought you wanted to take your revenge against Shinra after what they did to our home?" asked Sara.
"Hey, don't get me wrong..." Kaya said as she looked at her friend. "I want them to pay for what they did more than any of us. But... it would be nice to have something to look forward to after Shinra's gone." she said as she stared ahead at nothing in particular.
"I see." Aeros said before looking down in thought.
He felt that he should help put a stop to Shinra. But he was unsure if he should stop looking for his friends to do so or not. He thought for a little longer until he came to a decision.
"I've come to a decision. I will help you fight Shinra and bring freedom to this world!" he said as he clenched a determined fist in front of his face.
Kaya was a little shocked. "But what about your friends?" she asked with some concern. She didn't want him to give up on looking for his loved ones for her pointless revenge and childish little dream.
"If I run into them on the way then I can convince them to help out." Aeros said assuredly.
"Really?" she asked in astonishment.
The boy nodded before he was enveloped in a tight hug from the silvernette.
"Thank you. You have no idea how much this means to me!" she whispered in gratitude.
Aeros felt a little awkward since the only girls to ever really hug him were his mother and younger sisters so the only thing he could really do was hug the girl back.
End Flashback
"I guess you have a point." she said with a sigh.
"This is your only chance. We mustn't squander the opportunity that our masters gave us." he said as he hugged the girl.
"Alright, I'll stay. But only if you let me troll the living hell out of Barret." she said as she looked her love in his deep azure eyes.
"I think I can live with that." he said with a small smile, causing his girlfriend to cheer.
"Thank you!" she said as she kissed him full on the lips.
"You're welcome. Now, get some sleep. We have a big day tomorrow." he said as they separated.
"Okay. Good night." Kaya said as she went to where the girls bunked.
"G'night." Aeros said softly as he went to join the other men.
Tomorrow was a big day.
End Theme
Chapter One End
Author's Notes
Play Final Fantasy VII OST- Main Theme of Final Fantasy VII
Titano Man: Well that was the first chapter of Final Fantasy VII Re:Mix. As you probably already would have noticed. There were already significant changes made to the story with the inclusion of my OCs from Dark Destiny: Kingdom Hearts and Ragna and Noel from Blazblue. (The former you should check out when you finish this chapter.)
Kaya: I noticed that there were qualities in the script that resembled VII's gameplay. Was that on purpose?
Titano Man: Yep! All major characters (Meaning party members) would have their names revealed at the character naming screen while others would be named while they're being described.
Aeros: I noticed that there were a lot of jokes and references that were used by cloudstrife8's Final Fantasy VII Abridged.
Titano Man: Good eye! I will be using their jokes and references whenever they would apply. But I would mostly stick with the cannon events.
Ignis: Hey question? I saw Ragna and Noel in this chapter. Will there be a BlazBlue crossover in this story too?
Titano Man: Yes, there will be a minor crossover in later chapters. But it won't have any real significance to the story. It'll be more like a side quest where you get additional party members and fight optional bosses. Oh, and just so you'd know... There won't be too many side-quests in this story. Just the necessary ones.
Terra: Is this story separate from Dark Destiny: Kingdom Hearts?
Titano Man: No. In fact it takes place during the time-skip in my story. And since this world is part of the Kingdom Hearts universe, I have to keep with the cannon. That means (Flame Shields up) that Aerith, Cid, and Yuffie will not appear in this story. So I have to replace them with other characters. Something I explained in the author's notes at the beginning of the chapter. Anyways, that's all the time I have so please comment, like, and subscribe if you want more of this story. And please feel free to read my other stories on my profile page and comment, like, and subscribe them also. This is Titano Man XIII and I can't think of anything clever to say. Take it away Fiery Joker!
Joshscorcher: KABOOOOOOOOOOOOOOMMMMMMM!
Update: To those reading this I just wish to let you know that Aerith, Yuffie, and Cid WILL be major characters in this game an reprise their original roles from the game. So please ignore all statements about their non-inclusion. It will be much better for the story if they are included I hope you do not mind it. Please show your support and leave a review. Thank you.