Tseng and Elena got a hold of two black chocobos. They realized that, even if they could go to their destination by helicopter, they'd need chocobos who could climb mountains. They had a big walk ahead of them, from Costa Del Sol to the Ancient Forest, near Cosmo Canyon.

As soon as the sun started rising, they set out on their mission. It would take, at least, two days to reach the forest, even with fast chocobos and they'd need to camp somewhere during night-time. Unless they could get to Gold Saucer before nightfall and rest in the hotel.

In the past, the only way to reach Gold Saucer, would be by taking the cable car from North Corel. But they built a new passage that lets people in from the desert area below, though you still needed to pay to benefit from that new passageway. Either way, that would be their best choice. Camping while the clones wandered around wouldn't be advisable.

The chocobos walked steadily, never losing speed. Midway through, they made a quick stop to eat some sandwiches. The birds ate a few greens and rested for a while to regain their stamina. Moments later, the two Turks picked up their bags and mounted the chocobos resuming their trip.

When the Gold Saucer rose in the horizon, it was almost dusk. Just one more hour or so riding and they'd enter the great entertainment district.

However, luck was not on their side. A horde of clones trapped them in a circle without them noticing. As expected of the Dorky Faces. Although these, instead of having a pumpkin head, had a human face. What a disgusting sight it was. Fighting a couple of those monsters wouldn't be too difficult, but in a big horde of 20, they could be quite tricky. The worst case scenario would be both getting confused thanks to the clone's breath.

Tseng decided they should drill through the monster's formation, taking care of only the ones in front of them, as fast as they could. They tapped the chocobos on the sides with their feet, ordering them to speed up. But one of the dorky faces let out its breath. Both Turks obstructed their noses with their fingers so they wouldn't get affected. The chocobos, though, halted their march and started jumping crazily and thrusting their heads against one another, casting Tseng and Elena away from the group. The poor birds got confused and were at the clone's mercy. fortunately, that allowed them to get away safely.

The rest of the way had to be done by foot. It took them another couple of hours to reach Gold Saucer. They paid the passageway fees plus the actual entry fees and made their way to the hotel.

What would they do now? The chocobos were definitely a necessity to climb the mountain where the forest rested. Elena suggested they rented two from the racers staying there but they barely had any gil left for the purchase.

"What about Cid? Didn't he have a few?" Tseng remembered.

"Ah, yes. But he rents them to new racers."

"This is an emergency. He wouldn't charge us for them."

They went to their separate rooms to sleep. They'd contact Cid first thing in the morning.

"Heeeeeey! Please? Let me go with you, Reeve!"

"No, Yuffie. This is a stealth mission. The less people, the better."

"But I'm a ninja, remember? Caution is my middle name."

"No. Go back to Edge. That little girl might need you."

"She'll be okay with Cloud and Red."

"Why do you want to go, so badly?" Reeve finally asked.

"You're after that Sveta woman, right? If she's still alive and you find her, I'm gonna get back at her for what she did to Wutai and Vincent!" Her facial expression turned serious.

"I understand how you feel but-"

"YOU DON'T!" She interrupted immediately. "I know revenge won't bring everyone back but..."

Reeve saw the pain and anger in Yuffie's brown soft eyes and agreed to her plead. "Alright. You can come with me. But if your emotions get in the way, I'll drive you back to Seventh Heaven. Do you understand?"

She nodded.

"So, where are we going?"

"Junon's the next logical location. It used to be ruled by ShinRa, so there could be clandestine labs for the outrageous researches they used to make."

They got in the chopper and headed towards the big cannon city.

"Urghh... I don't feel so good..." Yuffie's motion sickness was back. Even after all that time riding with everyone in the Highwind during their search for Sephiroth, she still didn't get used to it. When they got out of Wutai she didn't get sick, though. Probably because her shock was so great, she didn't have the time to get nauseous.

They landed in Junon's area in a matter of just half an hour. The small village on the back side of Junon got a bit bigger after the refugees from the upper town went there for shelter. Junk that fell from it painted the village here and there. The elevator that led people inside the town wasn't being powered with energy anymore so, the only way to get up there would be to climb the girders supporting the town.

They headed to the sea-side of the village where the metal skeletons rested. The sea water was crystal clear and full of fish since the pollution ceased with the town's desertion.

They climbed the girders and soon set foot on the highest level. The vision before them was terrible. The houses were all destroyed, broken windows, the floor was full of gaps letting them peek at the lower levels of the town, litter and junk everywhere they stepped mixed with the horrid stench of decomposing corpses who succumbed to hunger and couldn't dissipate to the Lifestream. Yuffie couldn't take it, she ran to a corner and threw everything up.

"Here, take these." Reeve handed over medicine and a mask to Yuffie. "The situation here is far worse than I thought. It looks like a battlefield."

The two of them searched thoroughly the level they were in and Cait Sith went to the one below. Exploring the whole town would take them days, but they couldn't afford to slack off.

As night came, they decided to rest in one of the wrecked buildings. As soon as they entered it, something grabbed the ninja's leg. She let out a small scream in shock. When she looked down she saw a scrawny man.

"Food...!" The man shouted.

Reeve kicked the man to push him away. On the back of the room was a pile of human bodies all cut up and chewed. He looked back at the man and noticed his mouth was dyed in red.

"Lets get out of here, fast." He advised.

Outside, Yuffie wondered what that was all about.

"That man ate the other people who were in the back..."

"WHAA-?!"

"It's quite understandable. Food was scarce. A few must have fought for the limited amount while others probably resorted to cannibalism. It's amazing, in a bad connotation, what humans can do at desperate times."

"Urghh, I think I'm going to be sick again..."

And so, the two walked a few more minutes before finding somewhere else safer to rest.

Obs: The monsters who showed up in this chapter are the Dorky Faces. They appear inside the ShinRa Mansion in Nibelheim.