Disclaimer: Hooray, I got off my lazy Butt and updated!! (Jumps up and down for joy.) I promise I'll get better at getting new chapters up. I apologise for the way the translations came up, didn't realise they'd do that _. Anyways. you know I don't own Final Fantasy VII, as if I did, Vincent would be the main character, not the chocobo haired one. (By now you can tell I hate Cloud with a vengeance, I'm also not a major Yuffie fan, and generally don't both recruiting her, unless I run into her in a forest. I don't go out to search for her) and only find the game interesting when I have a couple of decent fighters (Cid, Red XIII, Tifa and Vincent)

Added Note: Translations in this chapter may be screwy. I apologise in advance. I think I've got these ones up better.

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I forewarn you. I'm sending Barret, Cid, Reeve and Vincent out on a pub- crawl! (British custom. idea is to visit as many bars, pubs etc as possible and have a pint at each. see how far you get before you get arrested, collapse or get home. Dead fun. but hangover in the morning.)

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Aeris let out a scream as the massive creature jumped towards them, it's claws bared and it's teeth dripping with fresh blood. It was a Zolom, but a poisonous one.

"Cloud! Barret!" she shouted.

Everyone span around, and fell into attacking stances, ready to defeat the monster and send its soul to the Farplane.

"Attack formation!" Cloud said. "Men in front, girls at the back! Use whatever force you have to!"

Cid ran forward to attack first, launching his lance at the stomach of the monster. It did little damage, just bounced off it.

"Where's Vince when you need him?" he asked running back to the front line.

"What can he do what we can't?" Cloud asked.

"Turn into a dragon like creature, that is twice as powerful, twice as fast and twice as dangerous." Cid answered hotly, as his wife cast a ice spell on the monster, only succeeding to annoy it further.

Aeris took to the air, and flew down to smash it on its head, but missed, she glided round, to aim up another attack, but the monster lashed out, knocking her head of heels in the air, falling towards the bottomless pit. Dazed she couldn't move her right wing, so could only slow the fall, not stop it.

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From high above, a pair of blood red eyes, watched the fight. As he saw Aeris fall, he dived, flying so fast, only a black blur could be seen as he sped past. Pressing his wings against his body to cut down air resistance, he was able to fly at tremendous speeds. He quickly caught up with the Angel and caught her, opened his wings and began to gain altitude, flying out the gorge. He put Aeris down on a rock, well away from the battle and went to join the ranks.

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Cid grinned as the Dragon Demon arrived, quickly joining the ranks, and preparing for his first attack. He spun his new weapon in his hands, getting used to the weight.

"I trust I'm not late." Vincent said, narrowing his eyes at his target.

"Not at all." Cid answered. "Show Cloud, and the others what you can do!"

Vincent smiled and delivered a devastating attack to the Zolom's head, leaving a deep gash across its right eye, before falling back to prepare for his next attack.

Cloud and Barret stared at the demon, amazed to he had been able to deliver that strong of attack first off, and that he was lining up for another.

Cid aimed a Lightning attack to the cut. It had great effect. The blood stream conducted the electricity and killed it.

"And stay down!" Cid yelled. "Vincent, glad to see ya buddy! We still got to go out on the pun crawl! I think you are officially a member of out group!"

"Yeah!" Yuffie said. "That was one incredibly powerful hit!"

Reeve nodded.

"It would be wise to have him as an alley, as opposed to a enemy."

"The goblin's right." Barret said.

"Fine." Cloud snapped. "He can come with us, but be warned demon, this doesn't mean I like you." He walked away.

"Ignore him Vin." Cid said. "He doesn't like people who are stronger than him."

"Then he shouldn't like anyone. Spiritually, everyone here is stronger than him." Vincent stated, before walking over to Aeris, who was beginning to wake up.

"You all right?" he asked, helping the Angel to her feet.

"Fine." She answered, before looking up "Vincent?"

"You smell like death." Red said looking at him. "Like you've been around the spirits."

"Yeah, I went to the Valley of Death." Vincent said

"Why on earth did you do that?" Cid asked, "That'll give you nightmares till the sun falls from the sky!"

"I went to see my ancestors, to seek their guidance." Vincent said. "To see if Meteor has been summoned before."

"What did they say?" Aeris asked in hope

"They could not give me that information. All they gave me was this." He held up the weapon.

"Does that mean you can speak demonic?" Yuffie asked

"Fluently, it is my mother tongue." Vincent answered

"Speak some, speak some!" Yuffie said, jumping up and down

"Drana ec y nrosa yht naycuh vun ajanodrehk fa tu, Yht ed'c uin ruba yht cbenedc dryd femm caa ic drnuikr, Yc lremtnah yna punh, udranc mayja drec funmt, Yht drec ec ruf, uin tacdheac ihvumt," Vincent said

"What does that mean?" Aeris asked

"There is a rhyme and reason for everything we do, And it's our hope and spirits that will see us through, As children are born, others leave this world, And this is how, our destines unfold." Vincent translated, "It's a prayer the Dragon Demons said to Garas."

Tifa smiled.

"That is really a nice prayer!" she said "I can't believe I thought you were all dangerous! Demons are not all they seem to be."

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The gang walked into the city, and walked towards the inn. Cloud was still acting hostile to the Dragon Demon.

"Rooms for tonight: Aeris, Tifa and Yuffie, Cid and Shera, Barret, myself and Reeve, Red you're bunking with the demon! The evening is your own, be ready to go at 10:00 am tomorrow morning!" He stalked to his room.

"Lads, we're going on a pub-crawl!" Cid said "The way we greet new members into the band!"

"Absolutely!" Barret said.

"Lets go guys!" Cid said motioning to the door.

"Vincent. try and keep them out of trouble." Shera said, with mock concern, before smirking "But enjoy yourself."

"Will do." Vincent answered, following the loud group to the bar across the road.

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Vincent said amused at Barret, Reeve and Cid's antics. All of them were completely drunk, and shouting, singing and basically making merry.

"Three little girls from school are we!" the three of them sang between drinking another mouthful of beer. "Three little girls from school are we."

Vincent shook his head, and turned away, to finish his beer, before preparing to lead the drunken three back to the inn. He knew it'd be a challenge, but it would be an experience as well.

"Vince, come an sing with us!" Barret said almost falling off his chair. "Come on, stop being a boring sod!" He tottered dangerously on his stool, before he fell off it. He got back up and burst straight into song.

"I'm a little yellow fish in the big blue sea, won't somebody help me."

Vincent snorted, trying not to laugh.

"You know what Vince?" Cid said, walking over to the Dragon Demon. "You're my only true friend. I love you." he then staggered back to Reeve and Barret, and they broke out into song again. Vincent rolled his eyes and shook his head.

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Tifa, Shera and Aeris watched as the men returned. Cid and Barret were supporting each other, and swaying about the street. Reeve was behind them, stumbling and tripping, Vincent was a few steps behind, watching, amused at the threesome's antics. He looked perfectly sober, and like he hadn't drunk much.

"Hi girlies." Cid slurred as he fell across the doorstep and staggered to the stairs, followed by Reeve and Barret.

"That is the last time I allow him to go out on a bender." Shera said. "Did they cause a lot of problems?"

"Asides from singing 'Three little girls' and 'I'm a little yellow fish,' they were remarkably." Vincent paused, trying to think of the correct word. "Remarkably conversational and coherent."

"What did Cid say?" Tifa asked "I can use it an blackmail him."

"He said I was his only friend and he loved me." Vincent said. "I'm sure that was drunken babble."

Shera smirked.

"Oh well, I'd better make sure that he's on his stomach if he collapsed on the floor." She walked off upstairs.

"Yeah." Tifa said "I'm going to pull in as well."

"Vincent?" Aeris asked "Will you play a game of chess with me?"

The raven-haired demon nodded

"Sure."

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"Checkmate." Vincent said, moving his left knight into position.

"Well done." Aeris said with a smile, before standing up and walking towards the sofa by the fire. She sat down.

Vincent followed her.

"Aren't fires beautiful?" she asked watching it crackle and glow. "So Bright, so warm. they're dangerous, but can save your life." She smiled and leant back, leaning against the demon, and closing her eyes.

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"Aeris!" a frantic male voice said. "Wake up!"

Aeris slowly opened her eyes. She was lying on the sofa, leaning against the Dragon Demon who was beginning to wake up looking confused.

"What?" She asked, realising she had fallen asleep. She looked at her watch, it said 9:00. "What's wrong?"

"He's manipulated you" I told you that they have the ability to do that!" It was Cloud, raising his sword.

'Oh Gods, here we go again.' Vincent thought standing up. "I didn't manipulate her, Dragon Demons cannot manipulate people, we stayed up to have a game of chess, sat down and talked, and fell asleep. Nothing happened."

"Don't lie demon, I only accepted you into the group under as I thought you could be trusted. Now I see you can't."

"Cloud!" Aeris shouted, "He's telling the truth! He did nothing to me! I feel asleep, and so did he!"

Cloud looked at Aeris, then at Vincent.

"Fine." He said . "Groups for today: Barret, myself, Reeve and Aeris, Cid, Shera and Yuffie and Red, Tifa and you."

"Fine." Vincent said, before leaving the room, to go upstairs and take a shower before it was time to go.

Aeris looked at Cloud in anger.

"I can't believe you Cloud!" she said "Learn to trust him! Vincent is not evil! He is not dangerous! I feel asleep on him!"

"Aeris." Cloud said "He's a demon! He's manipulated everyone in this group into accepting him. I will battle with him, kill him and free you all, just as it should have happened two years ago." He looked the Angel in the eyes. "You have half an hour to get ready." He walked away, leaving Aeris with her thoughts.

'.Vincent won't fight. he won't fight as he can. Vincent could kill you in a second. but he won't. Cloud. why can't you see he's not dangerous, or evil. Alexander. God of Light. help Cloud understand that Vincent is not evil." she sighed and walked over to Tifa, Shera and Yuffie who were standing around waiting to depart.

And so it ends here.. Another chapter has been posted, and everyone is amazed that Jenza1202 in not as lazy as she seems..

Next Chapter: Tifa and Reeve find their weapons. How will Cid, Barret and Reeve cope with their hangovers? Cast your votes on who will win the battle, Cloud of Vincent?