Harry Potter's Meteor Crisis

Disclaimer & Author's Note: I do not own Harry Potter, any mentioned Harry Potter characters, and I do not own the characters of Final Fantasy VII or the series themselves. I do own whatever minor OCs that pop up as fillers, and this strange half-altered novelization plotline.


CHAPTER ELEVEN

Harry knocked on the door. It swung open, and the little girl from the other day walked out.

"Hey there, are you feeling okay?"

She nodded a bit shyly.

Harry rejoined the others, just as Tifa, and soon Cloud reunited with them. "Wonder what the music is all about... giving me a headache."

"Same here," Yuffie said, wincing at the lively music at the city above their heads.

Priscilla was holding a red orb in her hands, as she tugged on Harry's shirt. "Hey, I'm sorry I mistook you for Shinra people... here, I got you something." She handed Harry a red Materia.

"What is that music? It sounds lively," Tifa said.

"Oh, from what I heard, it's a rehearsal reception of the new Shinra president," Priscilla explained.

"Rufus!? Oh, I now gotta pay my respects to him," Barret growled, wanting to in truth blast holes in the young aristocrat.

"Grandpa and grandma told me this beach was just beautiful when they were small... but ever since they built that big city above the water got polluted and the sun stopped shining... I grew up hating the Shinra because they ruined the water life around here."

"So, how are we going to get up there? I really doubt that guard would take kindly to us just waltzing up and demanding to be let in."

"Oh, well, I bet Mr. Dolphin could get up there. He can jump high enough. But... I think only two of you can go considering weight limit." Suddenly, all eyes were on Harry, who had finished slotting Shiva into his sword slot.

"What?" He asked, after he noticed they were looking at him.

"Get up to the city above and sneak in," Cloud said bluntly.

"WHAT!?"

"You're light enough. So you're going up there. We'll join you once you get there," Cloud said.

"But... but do I really have to? YOU were the one from SOLDIER!" Harry argued with Cloud, but the group wandered off, leaving him alone in the middle of the small town, "HEY!"

If it was an anime, Harry's face would have looked something like this: ¯3¯

"Fuck..." Harry muttered a curse, as Tifa now held his blade with her, which Shiva was now attached to.

"HEY! Follow me," Priscilla said. Harry shrugged and followed the girl to the beach, where she called the dolphin over.

"Now, just swim out there close, and then he'll go under at the sound of the whistle and get you to where you need to go. But make sure you stay away from the tower... see that electricity? It'll be safe but get near it and you could get shocked."

"Alright... aiming for that bar up there then..." He unhooked his PHS and gave it to her, "can you give that to Cloud please? He's the spiky blonde with the large sword."

"Sure." She handed him the whistle as he swam out, careful not to get near the tower where electricity ran through. At the whistle, the dolphin went to him, and flipped him high into the air; he landed on the bar but caught himself before he could fall over.

"I am going to hate this job," he said as he went over and started climbing upward to the airport above.

Once he arrived, he was in complete awe at the giant flying airship parked there on the runway. In the background people were talking through the communication, between the control tower and the large airship.

Harry climbed over and ran across the airport braving the whistling blowing wind. He accessed the large loading ramp and went to the lower level before running into a building; all the while the lively welcoming music for Rufus Shinra grew louder and louder. Upon arriving, three soldiers in Shinra uniform ran out and out another door, chanting that the president was arriving, one saying to hurry up.

Harry followed the, looking out seeing the liveliness that filled the upper streets.

"Hey you! Why aren't you in uniform?" Harry jumped at the sound, before a man in red uniform marched to him.

"Uh, I just arrived, sir."

He sighed. "Come here." Harry followed the man. Five minutes of wandering the building, they arrived in the male locker room.

"Get to your locker and change now. Today's the big day when we welcome President Rufus!" He walked over, and found a locker that was left open. It contained a spare Shinra uniform, and clothes. Thinking quickly, he swiped the uniform and entered the changing room adjacent to the locker.

Sheesh, I can't believe I was elected to do this, Harry pouted mentally.

"Hurry up soldier," the guy said by the door. Harry wanted to give the man the bird, but held back.

Man, I've only been here five minutes and I already hate this uniform, Harry thought bitterly, a bit tight around the crotch.

Picking up the stand issued gun, he marched out, and the guard smiled.

"Good soldier, looking well."

"Yes sir, thanks," Harry replied.

A nod. "Alright. You remember the Greeting procedure, right!?"

"Uhh..." Harry sweatdropped.

The guard palm faced. "Alright... just watch how I do it."

"We'll help too sir!" Two guards stormed in. The captain nodded, and Harry watched as the two guards showed what Harry had to do, while the guard was singing the greeting words for Rufus Shinra.

"Now, you got all that?" The captain asked five minutes later.

Harry nodded. Note to self: Kick Cloud's ass.

"Good, keep it up at the real performance," the man said.

"Sir! Preparation complete." The guards stormed out, and Harry followed with the captain after him.

"Don't disgrace yourselves!" The captain yelled slamming the door shut.

=0=0=

The scene of the upper city of Junon was filled with people crowding the sidewalks. From windows, civilians cheered and welcomed Rufus Shinra. "Begin the Welcoming Parade!" One soldier yelled, and everyone fell into formation.

The helicopter in the air flew down its course, as soldiers marched behind it. Rufus was in a car waving politely to the people cheering for him and giving praise to the Shinra army. Heidegger chuckled and laughed every once and awhile as he led the parade, two First Class SOLDIER's in front of the slow-moving vehicle to guard Rufus Shinra. Behind were the fanfare played by the soldiers, and of course the other lively music blaring across all the speakers of the upper city. Rufus blinked as a young lady threw him a beautiful red rose from the crowd. The guy gave the woman a flirty wink, which caused her to faint in happiness. The young blonde chuckled to himself as he tossed the rose in the garbage bin in the rear end of the vehicle.

Outside, Harry, the two soldiers, and his (for-now) commanding officer marched down the large empty street way, heading off towards the Welcoming Parade. Harry took note of his surroundings, his eyes particular locked onto one impressively large cannon that was part of the harbor's defense. Along with the airport runways behind him, the town underneath was completely overshadowed. However, Harry and the other two guards and captain; they arrived too late.

"Oh shit! We're late. Everyone's gone!" The captain cursed, blaming Harry "the rookie" for running around unprepared before the first unnamed soldier found a shortcut. The captain grinned and ordered the group to hurry the hell up. Rude paid no attention as he headed towards the bar for a hard game of Ro-Sham-Bo.

=0=0=

Harry and the two soldiers followed their captain through the back alleyways, until they managed to make it to the center, where the parade was marching right up. They hid back out of the view of the cameras.

"Alright rookie, I'll go first and show you. Do as I do!" The guard before him shouted, before he fell into marching formation, snuck out of the camera's view, and ended up behind one incomplete rank, completing it and toting with the rest of the group.

"Now listen soldier, this parade's aired live on Shinra TV, and across the world. Don't fuck this up!" the captain told Harry.

"Yes sir," he responded.

The second guard went next, completing a second incomplete rank. Harry went up, and waited until he saw a chance. Then he went for in, sneaking in the back out of the camera view, and marched perfectly in sync with the rest of his rank. The captain grinned as he disappeared to rejoin the rookie at the end of the parade.

Elsewhere, a group of workers that worked for Shinra LIVE were watching the ratings that aired all over Midgar, and in other places world-wide. One man who was watching the cameras leaned back, impressed as he saw Harry fall in line. Of course, his superior officer came over and asked if everything was going smoothly. He responds positively.

If my boss saw the incomplete ranks, he'd have my ass, the man thought.

The march went on until it ended in a big huzzah. At this time, Cloud and the rest of the gang successfully snuck into the upper city of Junon. Harry arrived, panting as the captain congratulated him, giving him a check of 5,000 Gil as a reward by the Director when he found out.

"We made it, now stay quiet and line up." He went into the back as Harry stood at attention with the rest of the small army.

Heidegger bowed to Rufus, who just swept the locks from his face. "How's the job? The airship, is it ready?"

"The long range airship is still being prepared," Heidegger responded with a laugh, "Would take atleast three days."

"And the Air Force's Gelnika?"

Heidegger's response: a horse-like laugh. "... Gya haa haa!"

Rufus growled and marched up to Heidegger's face. "Shut it with that stupid horse laugh! Things were far different than father when he was in charge."

He walked away as Heidegger slowly, but surely stopped his laugh. "Gya..." Harry snickered at Heidegger.

"Is the ship ready?"

Heidegger nodded franticly. "Yes sir, we'll get it ready quickly."

"Good..."

He walked into the transport, up the ladder and inside, as it slowly started up. Everyone scrambled as Heidegger punched Harry in the chest several times before storming and barely getting in before the door slammed shut, and slowly began to rise up and out of the view. Harry felt the blows, but kept the act of a toughen soldier on.

"Man, what a disaster..."

"Heidegger was really irritated..."

"The man in the Black Cape's been roaming the city but we can't find him."

"He's already killed a few of our men when he showed up two or three days ago. Rumor says it was Sephiroth."

"Sephiroth... I heard a rumor he's taken out a nest of Midgar Zolem when they said he crossed the marshes about a week ago," Harry said.

"Midgar Zolem!? Unreal!" One of them said. The second captain leading the orchestra cut through the line.

"Alright everyone, you're dismissed. You soldier, are to be part of the group of the Sending off Formation."

"Yes sir!" Everyone went off, but Harry was dragged back to the changing rooms without question by his other superior officer.

=0=0=

Elena blinked as she felt a hand on her shoulder. It was Tseng.

"You seem a bit down ever since we arrived here to Junon."

"Sorry... just... stuff's on my mind, sir."

"It's about the Potter boy, isn't it?"

"Sorry sir."

He shook his head. "I'm just surprised a bit the two of you has previous relations."

"Yes sir... he was... uh... he's my ex-boyfriend."

"An ex, huh? Well just remember your training, Elena. He's with ALAVANCHE, so that makes him the enemy. Don't let your previous relationship with him hold you back or hinder you, understood?"

"Yes, sir," she responds with a lazy salute. Tseng smiled warmly and walked off, leaving Elena with new thoughts.

He's right... Harry may be a former friend and lover, but he's with AVALANCHE now...

=0=0=

"Now, this is the military, soldier, so your orders for today are to send off President Rufus at the dock."

The last two soldiers from before stormed in, volunteering to help. Harry grimaced behind the helmet as he watched first, and then practiced with them. Two more times before Harry got the hang of it, and they were dismissed after Harry thought up of a cool Finisher move.

"Meet at the dock in twenty minutes!"

"Yes sir!"

Now free, Harry went around to the shops to check out the areas; while unaware his friends had gotten into Shinra uniforms and ship crew costumes. Of course, all he found were items laying around he nicked, which were Mind, Luck, Power, Guard, and Speed Sources, and an Enemy Skill when he stumbled upon a house that had a group of muscle men inside it. He found that the Sources were in pill form, chewable without food or water. He also visited a weapons shop, where, with the use of a large drawstring bag, purchased several items, potions, antidotes, and other things, while also getting himself three Grenades. From there, the Materia store he found, he purchased several Materia that would be useful in the long run.

"Hope Harry is alright," Aerith said, still trying to get used to her Shinra uniform.

"Man, stupid Cloud... stupid Shinra," Harry mumbled as he walked out of the store, only to see Barret in a large sailor's uniform.

"... Barret?"

The team looked at the soldier staring at them, before Harry went up to them.

"About time you guys got here. WHERE THE HELL WERE YOU!?"

"Shut up kid!" Barret hushed the teen after Harry quickly flashed off his familiar face and green eyes, "we had to sneak in using the locked-down elevator. We're going to sneak up on the boat."

"..." Harry's anger tick disappeared. He was though still irritated at having to go through the whole army procedure, "glad you actually got up here..."

"What's with the bag?" Barret asked the teen.

"Oh, I purchased some things you guys would like." He opened the bag revealing the treasure he found/bought at different stores. He handed out the items, Materia switched around a bit, and Yuffie giddy when Harry gave her some Materia, and a new weapon. After everything was assembled, and Harry also producing out Shinra Betas he snagged from the muscle guys when they weren't looking...

"Oh yeah, I forgot." He then after finding Cloud in a Shinra uniform standing beside Yuffie in was in a female sailor uniform gave him a swift kick in the ass.

"What the hell was that for?" Cloud snapped, rubbing his sore rear.

He brought his right hand up, and the snap of his fingers pointed off towards the direction that leads to the boating docks. "March your ass onto that ship. I'm stuck sending off that blonde white-dressed prick," Harry mumbled as he walked off, "Hurry up so you can get past security! The boat leaves in twenty minutes!"

=0=0=

While the group was now on the boat safely, Harry was joined by other soldiers there for the send-off, and his superior officer. Twenty minutes later, Rufus Shinra and Heidegger arrived.

Red XIII slowly peeked out, to keep an eye on Harry for Cloud and the others, watching the teenager mimic the sending off formation with the rest of the guards. Rufus was impressed, very impressed. After the Finisher move was performed, Rufus applauded.

"Excellent. Who thought that up?"

Harry nervously stepped up. "I did, sir."

Rufus went over and smiled. "Here you go. Take it."

Harry had his weapon strap over his left shoulder, while he was holding up the Force Stealer blade over his right, gripped in the right hand.

"Thank you, President Rufus, sir," Harry said.

He smiled, before looking back at Heidegger. "Once Sephiroth's arrival is heard, Cloud and his friends would no doubt show up."

"We'll squash those punks," Heidegger laughed. Rufus said nothing and headed into the ship.

Once Rufus vanished after telling Heidegger to stop his stupid horse laugh, Heidegger used Harry yet again as a minor punching bag before vanishing into the boat. The send off team was dismissed and Harry stormed into the ship when no one was left on the docks. Of course before the ship's back door sealed shut completely, the weapon, which was impressive, was thrown overboard. He was wondering about Hojo's disappearance, and the thing of Heidegger taking care of the investigation, but it didn't matter much to him.

"All doors sealed!" one sailor shouted.

"Okay everybody! Get to your positions and get to work. We're setting sail for Costa del Sol port!"

"Aye, captain!"

=0=0=

The boat soon was sailing slowly away from Junon Harbor, and crossing the ocean. The Midgarian continent was disappearing into the distance, as the sun in the distance was creating a beautiful sunset. However so, things were going to heat up.

Harry sighed as he dropped his weapon into his bunk room he was assigned to, and left into the cargo hold.

"There you are," Cloud said as the ship began to sail off towards the destination Costa del Sol, "thought you wouldn't get on in time."

Harry blinked, and then growled. "Shut up, I'm still mad at you for forcing me into this."

He shrugged. "Now you know what the army was like when I first joined."

Harry growled. "Fine, where are the others?"

"Yuffie got sick because the ship doesn't agree with her mind. Aerith is in the back. Tifa and Red are on deck, but Barret disappeared somewhere."

"Hope he's not making a fool of himself," Harry muttered, "better keep an eye on our weapons."

"Yes sir," Cloud mock-saluted. Harry shook his head as he found Yuffie looking a bit green.

"Harry? Ugh... I hate ships," she moaned.

"Sorry you feel that way. Anything I can do for you?"

She groaned. "Got a Tranquilizer?"

He reached into his pocket and produced a Tranquilizer potion which was shaped like a dart, and handed it to her. She snapped the dull glass point off and drank the contents out of the hollow shell casing, but then shivered. "Gross, tastes bitter... I feel a bit better now. Thank you Har-" She suddenly threw up and he leapt back. He went over and helped her sit down and rest. He found an All Materia, and pocketed it.

He spoke with Aerith, which she told him the others were on the deck. He went up there after climbing the stairs. He found Tifa, and she was in the act real good, Red however was wobbling around trying to stand on two legs. Red remarked that he'd make a fine human being, but when he turned around to look at the ocean, Harry sweatdropped at the waving tail. Barret however was no where to be found, until two days later. Harry did learn one thing though: Yuffie gets seasick easily. The ship was almost at the destination, when he crossed to the front deck, and then hid when he saw Barret trying to peer into Rufus' office.

"Barret, get down! You wanna get us caught?"

"Harry look at them in there. That fat idiot laughing... Rufus not givin' a shit."

Barret growled. "Don't do anything rash Barret," Harry argued.

"Because of his father, Biggs, Wedge, Jessie, and the others at Sector 7 died..."

Harry warned the man again as his gun arm was shaking. "Gunna settle things here and now..."

Before Harry could open his mouth, a loud siren pierced his ears, even with the muffling helmet on. He looked around to see Shinra troops in the back running off; the siren dimmed to make way for a voice over the speakers.

"INTRUDER ALERT #BUZZ# -UDER SPOTTED IN STORAGE AREA #BUZZ# -IROTH-" the voice promptly fizzled into nothing but static. Rufus Shinra and Heidegger locked down the office, and sealing the windows with steel shutters.

"Well... everyone's here, no one was caught... so it must be Sephiroth," Harry surmised to the team, tossing his helmet off and putting his glasses on.

"He's here, on the ship?"

"Probably. We should go down three a single team," Harry said before ripping off the Shinra uniform he wore.

"Anyone got my sword?"

Cloud took Gryffindor Sword out and threw at him, and he caught it, fluidly threw it around himself and snapped the buckle on, as the sword now rested against his back.

"Well... I did most of the stupid work back in Junon, so I'm sticking up here with Yuffie."

She decided to remain close to the teen, as Cloud sighed and took Aerith and Barret with him. By now the others had discarded the costumes and equipped themselves, remaining hidden on the top deck.

"Are you going to be alright Yuffie?" Harry asked the teenaged ninja as they huddled behind one of the large mast poles near the archway leading to the stairs to the cargo hold.

"I will... as soon as we reach land. I hate ships..."

Harry hesitated, but put his arms around her as he sat down, forcing her to sit down beside him. She remained in his protective embrace, and she felt oddly comfortable being close to the green-eyed teenager. She closed her eyes and rested her head against him.

=0=0=

Down below, most of the Shinra guards who scrambled to find the intruder were brutally slaughtered. It was like a blood bath down below.

"Damn... he must be on the ship," Cloud said, as he found the door which was blocked earlier now open. The trio stepped in, only to be bombarded by four small squid-like creatures that immediately tossed fireballs at them. Cloud blocked them and ran in, cutting through them with ease. Cloud walked down the steps into the next cargo hold, only to see a red general fall to the ground, and blood pooling outward.

"After a long sleep... the time... the time has come......"

Aerith gasped, and Barret swore, taking aim with his gun-arm as Sephiroth slowly rose through the floor to their level.

"Sephiroth... you're alive!"

"... Who are you?"

"You don't remember me!? I'm Cloud!" Sephiroth stared blankly at Cloud. "Sephiroth! What are you thinking? What are you doing!?"

He slowly levitated into the air, arms outstretched. "The time has come!"

A brilliant flash of magic pushed the three down to the ground as he flew away dropping off the arm of Jenova, which grew into a dangerous sin-ugly monster. JENOVA*Birth attacked with a spread laser beam, but they ducked out of the way. Barret grunted as he rolled to duck from a blast of magic.

"This sucka's goin' down!"

Barret glowed before he took aim with his gun-arm, and attacked with his Grenade Limit Break. An explosive blast smashed right into it, and it crashed into some of te iron crates. But, it had bounced back with an attack of its own. Cloud ran in and stuck the sword into the beast's lower area before with great force ripped it upward with a Climhazzard. JENOVA*Birth roared as it casted Stop on Barret, who froze completely, unmoving. Then it focused on Cloud and Aerith, unleashing laser fire from one of its tentacles. Cloud shoved Aerith to the ground as he deflected the lasers with his blade. He charged and slashed at it, as Barret slowly regained movement, and let out a curse along rounds of gunfire blasts.

Aerith stood up and tapped into the summoning Materia on her staff. In a swirl of fyreflies, a large armored Chocobo appeared, and a knight-clad Moogle rode it as a steed. The bird and rider back until they no longer could, before dashing right at the beast. The demon turned around to swat at them, but the Chocobo dodged as the Moogle and it crashed right at it, sending it flailing down with a loud BOOM! On of the tentacles waved wildly, and it slapped her hard, as she flew into Barret. Cloud ran forward and ducked the lashing tentacles, chopping the few that sprouted to pierce him in the torso. The chocobo and moogle vanished in a swirl of fireflies, as Aerith glowed spinning her staff.

"Healing Wind!"

A bright aura swirled wildly around her and the two men as their injuries were fully healed. It roared as it struck with a tail laser, eerily mimicking the Scorpion Guard Cloud and Barret fought in one of the Reactors back in Midgar. Cloud casted a Blizzara before ducking out of harm's way, as the wintry wind froze several of the tentacles. Barret roared as he open fired with his gun, the gun blasts shattering the frozen tentacles, and Aerith's aura flared before she attempted to Seal the evil demon. It fought against the incantation Aerith was attempting to cast upon it, allowing Cloud the opportunity to take it out. Much of the body was consumed in flames as it shrank like a wilting leaf, until large portions broke apart like clumps of dry dirt smashed under a boot. What remained was the head, which let out a dying shriek and evaporate into dust.

Barret looked at Cloud. "Was that...?"

"Yes... Sephiroth is alive... but what did me mean by that... the time has come...?"

"Attention all Dock Workers: The ship shall dock in Costa del Sol in five minutes. Prepare for docking."

The three left the cargo hold to return to the others, Cloud picking up a red Materia orb spotted as he left. They hide in the cargo far from view as most of the Shinra guards have been killed by Sephiroth apparently, except the ship crew whom didn't go into the cargo holds. The morning was dangerous, however, Cloud and the gang had crossed the ocean without being discovered. As for Harry, the teenager never thought he would be back at Costa del Sol again. As the boat docked into the port, the group took this chance to sneak off board and into the summery atmosphere that was Costa del Sol.


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