MG: Thanks to my two reviewers I will keep writing this fic. Maybe later I'll get more reviews.

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They walked the back streets of Galbadeia. The streets were deserted because of the festival to celebrate the return of the emperors. Leon held Yuffies right arm behind her back and led her down the streets.

Ten minutes ago Yuffie stopped trying to escape and let him lead her along. She was ashamed, how did she get captured so easily.

"I thought you wanted your ship?" She broke the silence. He ignored her. "The port's the other way." He tugged her arm, she was irritating him, "shut up!"

She rolled her eyes. If she had a ninja star she would shove it up his nose. He stopped suddenly and yanked her against him. Her head hit his chest.

She looked up and saw two Galbadeia soldiers coming towards them. She looked up at Leon and could tell what he was thinking. 'Scream and I'll kill you.'

He spun her around and pinned her against the opposing building. He held both of her wrists and lowered his face into her neck. Yuffie gasped, it looked like they were making out. Heat rushed to her face, she was tempted to knee him in the balls.

The soldiers walked by and whistled. "Get a room you two," one muttered. Leon glanced up, the soldiers were just five inches away. With one hand he reached down and grasped the hilt of his gunblade.

He drew the blade and charged at the soldiers. He sliced ones back and the others legs. Both of the soldiers didn't see the attack coming. For a split second Leon had forgotten about Yuffie.

She watched him strip the soldiers of their uniforms. Then she snapped into reality, this was her chance to escape. She swung her leg up and down hard aiming for Leons head.

Leon had predicted that she would do this and he caught her ankle before her foot made contact with his head. Still kneeling he yanked her ankle and she fell to the ground. He stood and pointed his gunblade to her throat.

"Try something again," he growled. She was frightened now. His gunblade was so close it was slicing the sweat down her neck. She swallowed hard and whimpered. She hated feeling so weak.

He drew back his blade and went back to the pile of stripped clothes. He picked up the smallest uniform and tossed it to Yuffie. She rose too fast, and her legs felt like jello. Clutching the clothes she looked wide eyed. "We're sneaking into the castle?"

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'Yuffie where are you?' Nida bit her nails and paced around her messy room. she opened her small crowded closet. The smell of mothballs and old clothes escaped the small space.

She had no fancy dresses, she barely had any regular clothes without holes in them. Looking down at the clothes she was currently wearing she sighed heavily. She couldn't show up like this, they would think she was a bum.

The ship was already on course for Galbadeia castle. She was tempted to run to the controls and change the auto-drive directions. But she thinking of Rikus face made her change her mind.

She rummaged through her closet again and in the very back she found an old dress. She shed her clothes and pulled on the silky mini dress. The dress was pale blue and halter. It was also too, too short for this occasion. But what could she do, it was all she had.

Plus she didn't have a decent pair of shoes to go with the dress. Yuffie didn't allow any high heels to be brought on the ship, which was very strange. High heel phobia.

Nida only had three pairs of shoes. Her combat boots, sneakers and a pair of dusty velvet black flats. She huffed, 'flats it is.'

At first she was excited to go to this party but now she felt like she was going to humiliate herself.

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Cloud stepped in the empty damp cave. He was late, but he could tell Yuffie and Squall had been there. There were signs of struggle, Cloud stooped one of Yuffies ninja stars from the damp earth.

'Yuffie, why do you insist on doing things alone,' his hand clenched the star. There were no traces of blood, so Yuffie had to have been captured.

'Squall Leonhart, you're mine,' Cloud vowed. A small sound barely audible to the human ear caught Clouds attention.

With a flick of his wrist Cloud threw the ninja star. The star embedded itself into one of the ten Galbadeia soldiers blocking the caves entrance. The soldier crumbled to the ground, which shocked the other soldiers.

"Squall Leonhart don't move!!" The commander soldier yelled. Cold blue-green eyes narrowed and muscle flexed. He didn't have time to mess with Galbadieas lowly soldier boys. "I'm not Leonhart," he spoke calmly.

"Then you must be his accomplice," the commander snickered. Deep down he was glad it wasn't Leonhart. Everyone knew of Squall Leonharts reputation. He had slain over a thousand and never lost a battle. The commander wiped cold sweat from his brow and smirked, "anyone helping that convict is to be immediately executed."

They were making a big mistake and were not realizing it. Cloud had an equal if not better reputation than Squall. They were going to die and didn't even know it. A clod sneer spread on Clouds beautiful face making him look almost demonic.

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Nida danced down the crowded streets to the medieval festival music. Having to leave her ship in the port, she was left to walk to the castle. If her attire weren't embarrassing enough the nobles would surely laugh at her for not arriving in a carriage or fancy car. She would be lucky if the guards let her into the castle.

'snap out of it,' she shook her head, 'think of Riku.' His face flashed in her mind and heat rose to her cheeks.

Boys, they always made her feel like this. They always made her chase after them. For once she would like them to chase her. Yuffie and her were too boyish for their own good.

Maybe that's why the guys never so much as glanced at them. It never bothered Yuffie but inside it ate away at Nida.

Before she knew it she was at the castles gates. The massive silver gates encircled the whole castle. She gripped two gate bars and pressed against the gate. Inhaling and exhaling deeply she waltzed over to the main gate that had two huge armored covered guards.

They stared down at her curiously. "Hi, I'm here for the party," she flashed the gold pin on her halter strap. The guards let out a howling noise behind their mask. Nida didn't know at first but now she was sure. They were laughing at her!

Embarrassment, sadness and rage built up inside of her. "what! Prince Riku himself invited me," she declared tossing her fist in the air. "Nice try little girl. 'prince Riku invited me!'" One of the guards mocked, "prince Riku isn't allowed out of the castle."

"besides," the other smaller guard butted in, "why would he want to mess with a peasant girl." Both of the guards laughed. Nida stomped her left foot, "he gave me this pin! So let me in!!"

"The prince must be getting a little action from this firecracker," the larger guard leaned on his metal spear. "If that's the case," the smaller guard placed on Nidas shoulders, "we'll make you a deal…"

Nida cringed, she could see through his armored mask. And she didn't like the look he was giving her. "If you, ya-know," he placed his armored hand in her wavy ponytail and looked down at his crouch, "we'll let you in."

The embarrassment and rage in her was at it's all time high. The guards were happy when they seen her lift her mini dress up her thigh to her hip.

But their smiles were soon erased when she revealed the small pistols strapped to her thighs. She ripped them from their holders and before the guards could draw their metallic spears she started shooting like a mad woman.

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Leon and Yuffie were now dressed in spandex suits with armored chest plates. Yuffies suit was practically falling off of her. She had to knot the neckline to keep her chest from showing.

They were outside the back gate of the castle hiding behind over grown bushes. 'There has to be at least three armored guards at every entrance,' Leon reached for his gunblade. Seeing this Yuffie smirked, "good luck." If he thought she was fighting he had lost his mind. It was suicide.

"You're fighting too," he growled. "And why is that!" She was getting heated, "why do you need me?! Why didn't you just finish me off!?" What use did he have for , she was just a bounty hunter.

Five armored guards were blocking the back gate, for Leon they were no threat. But while he was fighting he would need someone to pick the gate, a ninja.

"You, what's your name?" He glared at Yuffie. "I'm….I'm Yuffie Kisuragi," she stuttered. She wondered why he was asking that now. "while I kill the guards I want you to open the gate," he glanced back at the steel gate, "you can do that right?"

"I…" she started but the sound of gunfire erupted. "did you hear that?" The five guards abandoned their post and head towards the gunfire. "Something must be happening at the front gate," Leon smirked, "it's my lucky day."

He grabbed the front of Yuffies chest plate and dragged her to the gate. Then he dropped her flat on her butt. "hey! Don't have to be so rough," she cried out.

"On your feet," Leon snapped and pulled her up. A massive silver lock was on the steel gate. It looked like no lock she had ever seen before. For crying out loud it was the size of a donkey.

"there's no way I can pick this lock," Yuffie cried out. Right then Leons gunblade came up to her throat, "so there's no use for a ninja after all."

She was starting to get annoyed by his threats. "I said there's no way I can pick this lock," she screamed, "I can get it open, so put the blade down!"

Leon lowered his blade, "well do it girl." Yuffie growled. 'Girl,' who did he think he calling girl. Squall Leonhart was the very first name on her hit list.

She still had her animal hide pouch around her waist and started rummaging through it. "aha," she smiled and pulled out two bombs and a roll of explosive tape. Then she started to work her magic.

She taped both bombs to the lock and her and Leon ran a safe distance away. Leon gave her a look that said everything. 'Do you think this will work?' "Stop looking like that Squall! These are the best bombs Wutnai can offer."

"It's Leon," he huffed. 'since when,' she shrugged. She pulled out the small detonator and clicked the red button. The two explosives went off causing the ground to quake and air to violently blow. Yuffie covered her face as pieces of steel and dirt showered her.

When she looked up a huge hole replaced the mighty lock. "I told you! Best bombs Wutnai has to offer," she smiled. She was expecting him to be impressed but instead he looked pissed and grabbed her chest plate again.

He dragged her into the gate and across the lawn. It wouldn't be long before the guard handled the distraction at the front gate and wondered caused the explosion. 'here,' he tossed her into one of the castles entrances and closed the door behind them.

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Galbadiea castle :meeting hall

All four emperors sat at opposite sides of a large rectangular gold table. Riku sat in between his mother and Sephiroth. They were all dressed in white robes with black and silver detailing.

Across from them was Emperor Avacor and Sora. They were both dressed in silky red robes. The front of their robe was decorated with blue and black stars.

On the right of Riku was Emperor Matron. A strange new guy accompanied him, Riku had never seen before. The young man had bleach blond hair and a scar down the bridge of his nose. They wore dark blue uniforms.

On the left was emperor Ansem. He wore odd black robes that showed his chest and abs. He was alone and had a cold smirk on his face.

Riku never liked Ansem. He had this cold aura around, he was so inhuman. Hollow bastion was never the same after Ansem took the throne. 'so about these treatys," Ansem spoke.

"How many times do I have to tell you that Destiny republic will have nothing to do with your wars," Emperor Avacor said patiently, "I see no need to invade foreign countries."

For years Ansem had been trying to convince the emperors that they must invade the small foreign countries outside of their four great empires. Riku frowned, everyone was leaning towards that idea except for Emperor Avacor. "Another war will cause countless unnecessary casualties!" Avacor argued.

Right then gunshots rang out then moments later an explosion. "What's going on," Sephiroth said calmly. They were in an enclosed hall with no windows. "I'll check it out," Riku rose from the table. Sora was about to follow but his father stopped him.

No would dare attack the Galbadeia castle, he thought as he walked down the halls toward the gunshots. His demon-winged sword was drawn and he opened the balcony doors.

"Riku," Nida gasped. She was lying on the cold balcony taking coverage behind the railing. Five armored guards were shooting at her. "Duck," she ordered him.

He obeyed, Riku couldn't just order the guards to stop. They might accidentally shoot him. On his belly he crawled towards Nida.

She was on her back and her dress was up to her hip. There was a wound on her thigh from where a bullet ricocheted and hit her. Three inches away from her out reached hand was her pistol.

"hold on," Riku crept closer. He grasped her left arm and pulled her back into the room. when inside he closed the doors. Nida groaned and sat up. Her hair was tangled and scrapes marked elbows. "Nida what the hell were you thinking, "he grasped her shoulders.

"They wouldn't let me in,' Nida felt embarrassed again, "they called me a peasant." Riku looked down at her small mini dress that was now covered in dirt. "maybe it was how you were dressed," he stated. "Jerk!" Nida pushed him.

"You didn't have to shoot at the guards and blow up things,' Riku was untangling himself from his robes. "blowing things up?"

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Leon peeked around the corner. He watched the Galbadiea prince leave the meeting hall. "what's going on!" Yuffie squeaked behind him. Leon shoed her and watched the prince disappear. Now was his chance.

Emperor Matron was in that meeting. He drew his blade and ignored Yuffies pleads. His adrenaline was pulsing, he would have his revenge. Leon busted into the meeting hall and gunfire erupted……

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MG: Cliffe huh. I really like writing this story.

Leon: I'm a badass in this fic.

MG: (yawns) yeah whatever.

Leon:(glares)……………..

MG; I would have upload early but I was sick. (puking) Does anyone have a my space?

Yuffie: MG needs friends.

MG;( bonks yuff on head) It's something like that….