Back at Shin-Ra headquarters, the president was being informed about what had just happened.

"That traitor Venzas!"

"To make matters worse, Sephiroth has at least one part of Jenova" Said Kaiser

"It seems business has begun to pick up. It's obvious Sephiroth cant be allowed to retrieve all of Jenova, so we will have to beat him to it."

"What do you have in mind?"

The president smiled.

"Follow me, I think you will like this"

The president led Kaiser, Reiko and a few other troops down to the basement of the Shin-Ra building. This is where all the top secret military development took place. As they entered a huge hangar, they were taken by surprise. There was a massive hole in the wall and the hangar was trashed.

"What!?"

"JENO-SOLDIERS" said Kaiser "They were after whatever was here. Please tell me it wasn't anything to do with Jenova"

"No, no. nothing like that"

They heard a grunt and turned round to see a scientist stagger to his feet. Reiko went to check he was ok.

"He'll be fine, just a little shook up"

"What happened here?" asked the president

"Monsters! They stole the Argonaut!"

"What's the Argonaut?" Asked Kaiser

"It's a sky fortress. Designed to carry huge masses of passengers. It can carry a significant percentage of the entire Midgar population."

"And Sephiroth just stole it with the JENO-SOLDIERS"

"Seems so"

Kaiser sighed at his luck

"Now what do we do? Sephiroth's now got a huge head-start on us"

The president smiled again

"I wouldn't be so downbeat, Kaiser"

"And why's that?"

"This way"

They walked through a corridor with at the end of it a door. The president opened the door and on the other side was an equally huge hangar, this time with a massive airship inside. Kaiser and Reiko looked in awe the airship.

"That's amazing. Why didn't they steal this one as well?" asked Kaiser

"They didn't know about it. My guess is that Venzas used his intelligence to inform Sephiroth about this. What everyone involved in the Argonaut project was told that was only a prototype. However, the truth is this is the prototype. Remember how I said the Argonaut could carry a huge amount of Midgar's citizens? This carries the rest of them.

"So we get the toy version?"

"Not exactly. It was the original intention to build two of them. These were for emergency use in the event Midgar had to be evacuated, but I'm giving it to you, Kaiser, with a considerable force courtesy of the Shin-Ra police.

"Well… it's ummm… not everyday you get an air fortress given to you, but thank you. This will be a big help to us"

"You may leave now if you wish"

"I will. We've fallen behind enough as it is"

As Kaiser walked towards the ship, the president called on him.

"Kaiser. Before you go, I have a request"

Kaiser turned round.

"Yes?"
"I want you to take Reiko with you"

Reiko was surprised to hear this.

"Sir?"

"Go on, your place is with him"

"But sir, I want to help here"

"Reiko, you may well be the most promising soldier we have, but if what Kaiser says is true, then Midgar won't be attacked again. Kaiser needs all the help he can get here, and he could be a good trainer for you as well"

The president looked at Kaiser again

"Do you mind?"

Kaiser smiled

"Not at all. I'd love to have him"

"Go, Reiko. You'll do us all proud"

Reiko smiled

"Thank you, sir"

Reiko walked up next to Kaiser and opened the door to get inside. Kaiser popped his head back outside.

"What's this one called, anyway?" he asked the president

"I thought you'd never ask! I decided to name it after my ancestor. I called it the Highwind!"

"Highwind… I like that. Thanks again!"

The side door shut and the main door opened to let the troops inside. After that, the boosters ignited and the Highwind began to float. The hangar doors opened and the Highwind rose high above Midgar for all to see. It was almost as long as Midgar and was hundreds of feet tall. It truly was a colossus. The main boosters launched and the Highwind jetted away.

On board the bridge, Kaiser and Reiko looked around and were impressed. While they admired their surroundings, a soldier came up to them.

"Kaiser, I'm sergeant Callisto, and I'll be in charge of the troops at your disposal"

They both shook hands

"Nice to meet you, Callisto"

"Your orders, sir?"

"Bring everyone to the bridge"

"Right away"

Once everyone assembled on the bridge, Kaiser stood at the front to make a speech.

"First things first, guys. Don't call me sir, my name's Kaiser. Second, you're all probably wondering what's going on, so I'll try and explain as simply and quickly as possible. We're looking for parts of an old being called Jenova, at the same time there's another person called Sephiroth looking for them as well. While I'm not sure what will happen if he gets them all, we can't allow it. We already have one part, but we don't know how many Sephiroth has. Also, we don't have any leads on where these parts are, we'll have to follow Sephiroth and do what we can to take from under his nose. Sephiroth also has an army known as the JENO-SOLDIERS, there will be fighting so this wont be easy. But if you've ever wanted to do anything to help the planet, now's your chance. If we stop Sephiroth, we save the planet, and I like the sound of that."

There was a silence, then a faint clapping noise broke out. The clapping gradually got louder and louder until the whole bridge applauded Kaiser.

"Where to first, Kaiser?" Asked Callisto

"Set a course for New Gongaga, I have friends there."

"Right away"

The Highwind soared through the skies over the eastern continent and across the sea, all the way south past Corel until they floated above New Gongaga.

"We're here" announced the pilot

"Wait a moment" said Kaiser "I wanna get out of these rags first"

Kaiser made his way to his room to find a better set of clothes. The ones he had been wearing had been ripped and torn from the explosion in the reactor, the fight with Sephiroth and the Airbusters and also his run-in with the JENO-SOLDIERS. He looked inside the wardrobe to see if he could find anything when he heard someone cough behind him. He turned to see Aeris.

"I liked your speech"

"It was off the top of my head"

Aeris smiled

"Now we know what Sephiroth is up to, we can at least try and put a stop to him"

"Venzas said something about a true Reunion. Any ideas?"

Aeris shook her head

"I have no idea, Kaiser"

"I don't even want to find out anyway, I don't want to take any chances. You looking for something, anyway?"

"I couldn't help but notice you want out of those rags, so I thought I could help you out" she smiled

"Great, you want to be my fashion designer"

Aeris laughed

"Let's see what I can make up"

Aeris raised her hand and a light covered Kaiser. When it faded, Kaiser had different clothes on. He now had trousers that weren't torn, a sleeveless top and a cape over the top of it. Kaiser liked it.

"Very nice, I look like a superhero now"

They both laughed

"Well I'd best be going"

"Very well, Kaiser. Good luck"

Aeris then disappeared and Kaiser made his way outside where he met Reiko.

"Looking good, Kaiser" he smiled

Kaiser smiled back at him

"Reiko, you come with me. The rest of you, stay here"

Kaiser and Reiko walked through a small forest and emerged in front of a big primitive looking town.

"Why's it so low-tech?" asked Reiko

"A long time ago, when the mako reactors were in use, the reactor here exploded and almost wiped Gongaga off the map. It took the locals years to rebuild and since then they've been pretty hostile towards Shin-Ra. The primitive look is just something they believe in. The whole preservation of the planet idea"

"So why are we here?"

"We're here to warn the mayor about the JENO-SOLDIERS. There's no telling where they'll attack. Also, back in my bad days, the folk here used to hide and take care of me when I was on missions around here. I'm friendly with them."

They began walking into the town

"Listen closely, don't tell anyone here you work for Shin-Ra. that's something they can do without knowing. Got that?"

"Yeah"

As they walked through the town square, an old man approached them

"Kaiser! How are you?"

Kaiser smiled at him "I'm fine thanks. Yourself?"

"Been better. You'd better come to the mayor's residence. Mayor Dejan is unwell"

"What?! What's wrong?"

"Natural causes"

Kaiser ran for the Mayor's house with Reiko behind him. As they reached the front door, a security guard let them in, recognising Kaiser. As they walked inside, they were greeted by a butler who pointed towards the room the Mayor was in. They both walked in to see an old man lying in a bed with several other people round it. The man looked round to see the visitors.

"Kaiser…" He said weakly

"Dejan…"

"Its so good to see an old friend before I go"

"I don't think so, you cant go anywhere. We've been through a lot together so you cant just call it now"

Dejan even struggled to laugh

"I wish it was that easy, old friend"

Kaiser dipped his head

"Where's my daughter?" Dejan asked

"I'm here, father" said a voice. A beautiful young woman brushed her way past Kaiser and Reiko and to her father's bedside. Kaiser was stunned

"That's Herlissa?"

"Yes it is. My daughter Herlissa, meet a friend of mine, Kaiser" said Dejan

"You've really grown since I last saw you"

"Thank you, it's nice to meet you, Kaiser"

Dejan suddenly began to cough ferociously, grabbing his chest

"Father! Father!" cried Herlissa

There was panic all through the room as medics tried to calm Dejan down and Herlissa in a hysterical state. Kaiser then nudged Reiko and indicated for them both to leave.

As Kaiser and Reiko waited outside, there was an awkward silence between the two. Kaiser was upset at losing another one close to him and Reiko didn't know if it would be a good idea to say anything. Herlissa then emerged from the doorway to speak to Kaiser. He turned quickly to see how Dejan was, but didn't have to ask as he saw the tears in her face.

"I'm so sorry" he said

"I've now to inherit New Gongaga, on the advice of my father's counsel"

"How do you feel about that?"

"My father always told me to go and see the world and not be stuck here. That's what I want to do"

"What will happen to the village then?"

"They would elect a new mayor"

"I see"

"I noticed the Shin-Ra airship on the outskirts, is that yours?"

"Yes it is"

"I have a request. I would like to join you. There's nothing for me here, I want to see the world like my father wanted me to"

Kaiser looked at her

"No" he said bluntly

"Why not?"

"Where we're going, it's gonna become a war zone. I'm not taking you into danger, I have enough blood on my hands without adding a young girl to the list"

"Hey, I can take care of myself!"

"You're still not coming"

"I'll fight you then. If I win, I come with you"

Herlissa stood in a fighting stance in front of Kaiser

"Don't do this" he said

Herlissa didn't listen as she lunged forward swinging fists and kicks at Kaiser. He dodged every one before tripping her up. Enraged, Herlissa attacked again, this time Kaiser grabbing her arm and swinging her over his head. This time Herlissa stayed down

"Like I said, you cant come with me. I'm sorry. The reason I came here was to warn you about a growing army that will attack anywhere, so be on your guard"

Herlissa dipped her head, humiliated

"If you wish to see the world, it is your choice and yours alone, but you have to find other companions. Let's go, Reiko"

Kaiser walked away from New Gongaga while Reiko looked back at Herlissa, he felt sorry for her. He knows how it feels being stuck in a village all his life. As they returned to the Highwind, Callisto ran up to them

"Kaiser, we received a distress signal while you were away"

"Where from?"

"Troust, we think it's the JENO-SOLDIERS"

"then we'd better get going then, give those people a hand"

The Highwind rocketed over the mountain range that was the Cosmo Canyon and was over the town of Troust in a matter of minutes. It floated as Kaiser looked on as the flames engulfed the small settlement

"Okay, let's get down there. Listen up! We may be fighting here but its still in the middle of civilians so I want melee primary weapons while we receive air support. Let's move!"

The Highwind came down slightly to let Shin-Ra troops slide down ropes into the town with Callisto and Reiko leading the charge. They both watched Kaiser leap down without a rope and thunder down into Troust. As the JENO-SOLDIERS looked up in surprise, Kaiser had already landed on top of them and began swiping through the limitless horde as his allies fought with distinct weapons that were in the shape of tonfas with blades on the end, ideal for hand to hand combat. Reiko had also joined the fight, using his daggers/spear to great effect as it kept the JENO-SOLDIERS guessing with his unorthodox fighting style as he split and joined the daggers to create many different combos. As the skirmish continued in the village, Kaiser had the time to look up and he saw him… Sephiroth. He just stood on the roof of a house with his arms folded and his eyes fixed totally on Kaiser. As Kaiser stared back at him, Sephiroth shook his head. Suddenly, a JENO-SOLDIER had leaped in front of him. Kaiser simply swiped through him and looked for Sephiroth again, he was gone. The next thing he knew, a huge airship appeared over the nearby mountains. It was huge. Like an air fortress… or a Highwind.

"So that's the Argonaut…"