*RogueStar*: "This chapter is gonna start-off right from where the last
chapter stopped. So without further-to-do, Final Fantasy Eds chapter 25!"
Final Fantasy Eds
Chapter 25
"...SWORD!!!" Godo called out his attack as he slammed his sword down.
"SARAAAH!!!" Ed screamed at the top of his voice. He tried to run again. Double-D once again went to grab him, but this time, his grip slipped. The tall boy ran like the wind, going between his sister and the incoming blast. Godo's attack was stopped by Ed's interferences. A direct hit...
"ED!!!" His friends screamed. Their voices brought Sarah back to awareness. That's when she saw Ed fall face down to the floor. His skin and clothes were burned and giving off smoke.
The young girl was speechless at first, not quite understanding what had happened. She stumbled to her feet and went over to her brother.
"...Ed??...Ed?" Her voice was shaky. She then shoved him over onto his back. She was half-relived to see that his eyes were open and he was still awake. But he still took a massive beating. "...Ed..?"
"...Are you okay...Sarah?"Ed said.
"What is with this interferences!?" Godo suddenly spoke. "Young man! This is NOT you place to step in! Yuffie must NOT be helped in ANY way! Explain for your actions!"
With this, Ed tried to stand, only to fall back down to his knees.
As she watched her brother in his current state, Sarah could almost tell what exactly happened before. Ed jumped right in front of Godo's blast. She would have never thought that her brother would make such a daring, almost stupid though, move.
"Ed...?" She said next to him. She then lightly poked him on the back. The mere touch caused Ed to yell out in sheer pain. That's when it really hit Sarah. Her older brother was REALLY injured. Not like any other time, like when he falls down the basement stairs, or when he PROPOSLY jumps off a high place. No, THIS was different. Ed jumped in front of her to save her life. He somehow KNEW that Godo's Beast Sword attack was surely going to...
"EXPLAIN yourself!" Godo repeated.
Ed was finally able to stand up straight then, but as he was going to speak, Sarah jumped in saying: "He did what he did to SAVE ME, you big idiot!"
"MISS YUFFIE!" Staniv said. "Show some-"
"SHUT UP!!" Sarah shouted right back. "E- (I mean...) "CLOUD" stepped in to save my life! There's NOTHING wrong with THAT, is there?!"
Back on the sidelines...
"WOHA! Sarah's actually standing up for Ed!" Eddy said.
"That alone is quite a sight, but I'm rather more concerned about Ed's injuries at the moment." Double-D said rubbing his hands together in nervous tension.
"Just by looking from here, I'd say about three Hi-Potions should do." Amber said. "...Or maybe five, at the most."
Back to Sarah...
"...You know, what he did WAS brave! In fact...I...I would do the SAME thing for him! SO THERE!!"
"...Sarah?" Ed was surprised to hear her say something like that. And he wasn't the only one. The others heard her statement towards Godo as well. They were all just as speechless, if not, totally blown away.
"......" Godo stood motionless for a short time after "Yuffie's" words. "...Have you grown some kind of friendship with this young man, Yuffie?"
"He's my BROTHER, YOU FREAK!!" Sarah answered boldly.
"What??" Godo said confused. But then he somewhat understood. "...I see...('She is an only child...') ...I am happy to see you've made a friend."
Sarah sort of ignored that last part. She then looked up at Ed standing next to her. There was some prolong eye contact before Sarah said anything.
"...Go rest up, Ed." She said as plain as anything. Ed turned like on command to do just that. But something happened during the eye contact. There was a moment that both Ed and Sarah have never felt before. For the first time, both brother and sister connected. Even though Sarah was still too stubborn to say it, she was telling Ed that that moment before, "Thank you, big brother."
"Are you alright, Ed?!" Double-D asked him as he got back over to the gang.
"Yeah, "Lumpy." What were you thinking!?" Eddy said.
"I HAD to, guys!" Ed answered. "Sarah..."
"That was the bravest thing I've ever seen, Ed." Amber said, placing her hand o his right shoulder, smiling sweetly. " I understand why you did it." She then handed Ed about four Hi-Potions. He jugged them all down, making a sour face for each one. But moments later, he was as good as new.
"I wonder what will happen now..." Double-D said. With Ed now back to good health, the four were once again ready to view the fight.
"...Shall we continue, Yuffie?" Godo said, getting back into attack position.
"...I'm gonna kick your ugly but!" Sarah said under her breath. She then recasted the much needed Barrier. "LETS GO!!"
The two battlers dived towards each other. They meet with both weapons clashing into one another, Sarah's Twin Viper and Godo's monster sword. They struggled, pushing back and forth, until Godo threw the girl back with his greater brute strength. Sarah slammed down on her butt, but got right back up, just in time to see the freak of three faces running towards her. Another feeling snapped within her, and the green ring flared up.
"QUAKE!!"
Godo's balance was suddenly caught off guard as the floor under him split open, forming a small crater. He fell flat on his face. Sarah, after seeing what her green materia spell can do, started giggling under her breath. Godo got back up, abit steamed.
"How dare you use such a weak spell, just for laughs." Godo hissed. "Use your true strength, Yuffie!"
"Hey, I didn't know what-" Before Sarah could finish, she was forced to go into close combat again. Godo swung his sword as she threw up her arm guard to block. They backed off, staring into each other's mugs with a cold eye.
Sarah let out a long exhale. 'What other spell could I use? Something stronger...'
Godo came after her again. His sword was glowing again.
"THE BEAST SWORD!!" Ed screamed.
Sarah saw the beast and his attack coming at her. She dived to the side, the sword missing her by nano inches. Godo grit his teeth with another near miss.
'Hey! My summon!' Sarah suddenly thought. She got back to her feet, and began to constraint. Her Shiva materia started to glow in a beautiful red light.
"...Goddess of the frozen lands! Appear and bring forth your strength! Come forth, SHIVA!!"
Once again, the shimmering goddess, Shiva, appeared in front of the small girl, standing in front of her like a protector. Sarah could only stand there with her widened eyes. With no memory from when "Yuffie" was in control, this was truly the first time she's seen her beautiful summon.
".... Your.... so pretty!" She finally spoke.
Shiva turned her head to look down at the young girl, and showed a warm smile. Even her lips were glimmering in a icy glow. That made Sarah smile right back.
Just then, Godo came running again. Shiva jerked her head back and raised her arm up high. Her hand immediately began to glow bright blue, and with that, she bent her wrist forward, and a sheet of light covered the incoming beast. The light suddenly transformed into thick ice, trapping Godo just like it did Shake! Shiva then disappeared once more.
"Ha!" Sarah said, placing her hands on her hips. "You can't move now! Looks like I WON!"
Godo only replied back with a grin on the red face. His body was nearly completely frozen, but with one flex of his arms and legs, his cold prison shattered into tiny ice shards. "What a pathetic summon." He said, turning back to "Yuffie".
Sarah backed away a few steps, her mind racing, trying all she could to think of something good. Anything she hasn't used yet on the three-faced monster. 'What haven't I used yet?!' She shot a look back at her magic supply. There looked to be only one spell she hasn't tried yet, but.
'The Seal material.' She thought. 'But this won't work for ALL monsters.that's what Amber said! But.maybe.'
"Do you surrender?" Godo called out. Sarah brought her head up quickly and answered with a loud, "NO WAY!" She then held her hands out, and prepared to cast the only spell she had left, praying it will work. The ring appeared.
".SLEEP!!" She called out. But on the sidelines, Amber's eyes shot wide open in fear.
"NO "YUFFIE"!! IT WON'T-"
But it was too late. Sarah's spell continued as a burst of pink colored mist covered her target, followed by a thing of energy shaped like a gold star, which circled around Godo. .Nothing happened.
"Haahahaa.have you already forgotten, Yuffie? A weak Sleep spell can't affect me!" Godo said. He placed one foot back from the other, and in a spit second, dashed towards Sarah. All the little ninja could think to do at that moment was block, but at the speed Godo was using, that did nothing. She was blown backwards, slamming the back wall. She fell to the floor and tried to get up, but that last hit drained her. She couldn't move. Even with Barrier, it didn't seem to help, and it looked as if Regan has faded as well. She then looked upwards, seeing Godo slowing coming towards her.
"Well.I'm disappointed, Yuffie." He said, getting closer. "I thought for sure you had what it takes.I was wishing that after you defeated me, you would take my place." His shadow was right over her now. ".But the laws are clear. This is your final chance.do you surrender, or shall I silent you forever?"
Sarah lowered her head, staying quiet. Her body was sapped of energy. She wasn't sure if she could stand, or even speak.
"What is your answer, Yuffie?" Godo said. Again, Sarah said nothing. ".I see.you do realize what a silent answer means, do you?"
"What does it mean?" Eddy asked Amber. She just looked at him with a unsure face.
Suddenly, Godo raised his sword high up, and by then, the answer was clear. "You have chosen death!"
"WHAT!?!?!" The gang's faces were painted shocked with a stir of sudden fear. Godo began to lower his sword towards the small girl!
"SAAAAAARAAAAH!!!" All four screamed at the tops of their lungs. It was more of a screech. But that changed the direct outcome.
There was light. Bright, burning RED light. It came straight from Sarah's body. It threw Godo back, all the way to the other side of the room. The four shielded their eyes as they tried to see what was happening. Of course, they've seen THIS light before. It was the light of one coming into Limit Break!
Sarah slowing stood to her feet, glaring back at Godo. The light was growing brighter, fiercer by the second. It was slightly different then any of the Limit Breaks before. Sarah was entering a new level!
".I'm NO kid!" She called out at the three-faced one. "I GONNA WIPPED THE FLOOR WITH YOUR UGLY MUGS!!" The light danced around her like living fire. She folded one of her hands into a fist, preparing to strike the ground.
"LANDSCRAPER!!!"
Sarah's fists meet with the floor, suddenly causing a tremor to erupt. The shaking and trembling made it's way to a awestruck Godo. He has never seen this skill from his "daughter" before. The tremor pushed the floor broads up, creating the same look as a burrowing animal. Godo thought quickly, and tried to stop the ground attack by leaping into the air. But that didn't work.
The limit break induced earthquake suddenly raised from the floor, and exploded underneath Godo! The powerful force of the quake paid a mighty blow to the three-face creature. It threw Godo straight up, slamming him on the ceiling, and then falling back down on the ground.
There was a strange silence in the air then. Everybody; Amber, the Eds, the other fighters, and "Yuffie", all waited to see what the true outcome will be for that last, unexpected show of power.
Just then, Godo moved a bit, groaning in pain. As that happened, he began to glow lightly, and he transformed back into his former self. The eyes of all the other fighters in that room grew as large as dinner plates.
".She won.SHE WON!!" Amber suddenly shouted on, with arms flying up in the air and hugging all the Eds tightly. "SHE DID IT!!"
".I did!" Sarah said with a huge smile on her face. "YYYAAAAAY!!"
The other pagoda fighters ran to Godo's side to help him get up. He was battered up good. "What power.!" Chekhov said under his breath. The other three all agreed the same. When Godo was completely back on his feet, he brought his sights back on the winner of the fight. Sarah was looking back at him.
"Haha! I beat you! I beat you!" She said in a teasing manner. Thankfully, that didn't seem to anger Godo.
".I'm proud of you, Yuffie." He said. Sarah gave him a bit of a look. "I was afraid that you would never become strong enough to take me on. But here you are, victor of this battle! You fought with spirit. And that last move, you have truly gotten stronger." He then bent on one knee and bowed his head in front of her. ".I have been beaten by a true warrior."
".Wow.thanks." Sarah said, all she could do was blush a bit.
Godo stood back up and walked closer to her. He pulled a small sack on of his pocket and handed it to "Yuffie". "You've rightly earned this." He said. Sarah took the sack with a touch of confusion on her face. Godo then said, "That is our pagoda's most powerful move, All Creation. For beating me, you surely have the potential to learn it. Just train even harder, and then, you'll be ready."
""Yuffie"!" Amber called out as she and the boys came running to Sarah. Amber bent down and hugged Sarah in a big sister way. Ed then did the same thing, which surprisingly, Sarah didn't slug him one for doing so!
"Ms. Tifa?" Godo said to Amber. The girl fighter looked up at him. "Normally, the one who defeats all five in our pagoda fighters must then become the next leader of them."
"What?!" Eddy said hearing that. Double-D, Ed, and Sarah heard as well.
"And?" Amber said, getting the idea, but had a feeling Godo had something else in mind. And he did.
".But I would like it if you and your friends would watch over Yuffie while she trains up to the point of learning the All Creations ability. In the mean time, I will continue with leadership here, until she is ready to take over."
"We would be glad to, Lord Godo." Amber said with a smile.
"Excellent." Godo said, smiling back.
""Yuffie"? What do you say to that?" Amber asked Sarah. She looked at Amber, who then gave a little wink, which said, "Just play along."
".Sure! Of course!" She answered.
"Alright! Looks like we're out of here then!" Eddy said with a grin, glad that it was finally over with, the whole danger part anyway.
"Yes, We should be going now" Double-D said.
"I will carry the winner on my back!" Ed said, lifting his little sister up on his shoulders with ease. "Anybody have any confetti? Because we have a winner here! Yep!"
"Ed." Amber smiled sweetly. As for Sarah, she didn't mind this either. ^-^
After some short congas and honoring farewells, the four kids plus one renewed fighter exited the pagoda with smiles. Today, Sarah, AKA "Yuffie" entered in a child, and came out a true ninja with high ranks.
"You did excellent in here, Sarah." Amber said. Ed was still carrying her on piggyback. "You surprised us with that last move you know."
"I wasn't sure what came over me." Sarah said. "It felt like my body was on fire! The next thing I knew, I made the floor attack Godo!"
"That was a Limit Break, Sarah." Ed said, finally setting his sister down. "When you get pumped up, you limit break!"
"That's right, but the thing that blew me away was the move you used." Amber said. "Landscraper is a is a level 2 limit break. You completely bypassed Yuffie's second level 1 move and reached level 2!"
"She did?!" Double-D said amazed.
"I bet it was because she was fighting something tougher then she was." Eddy added.
"Say, Amber? That thing Godo mentioned.do we really.?" Double-D asked.
"Well.no, not really." Amber answered. "Our main focus is getting out of the game. So.we don't have to come back once Sarah learns her final attack."
"But.isn't that lying?" Double-D said.
Amber shoved her hands into her pockets and shrugged a little. ".Yeah.but, once we're out of here, it won't matter anymore." Her eyes then shifted into a disappointed state. "I really do wish I could keep all the promises I make in this world."
Sarah reached up and poked Amber on the arm. "Amber? I'm getting really hungry."
"Yeah, me too! We haven't ate yet!" Eddy said.
"Well, we've had one thing after another, haven't we?" Double-D said. "Let's go to that restaurant we saw before all this happened."
"I'm with you." Amber said.
~ The gang entered the little restaurant and took a seat at one of the low set tables. There weren't any chairs, but rather cushions to seat on. It was, after all, an eastern town.
"This look like coffee tables." Eddy said, trying to get comfortable.
"I think it's rather cozy." Double-D said, sitting on both knees like a Japanese person would. Amber and Sarah did the same thing.
"You would." Eddy said with his look. He then just sat crossed legged instead. Ed, he sat with legs straight outward.
The waitress then came over and asked what the group would like to eat. Amber ordered a bowl of miso soup, or bean soup. Sarah, who never had anything eastern before, just asked to have what Amber was having. Eddy asked for anything that was good. After a brief slap from Amber for such a comment, he asked for fried noodles, which Amber suggested. Double-D asked for the special, which was beef and fried rice. And as for Ed, he happily asked for a huge bowl of egg rolls, which he liked.
"Alright, gang." Amber began. ".We should figure out what to do next. Any ideas?"
"What else can we do before we try and face what's his name?" Eddy asked, meaning Sephiroth.
"Do you think we're strong enough now?" Double-D asked.
Amber thought for a good minute or two on that. ".Hmm.That is a good question. We HAVE gotten stronger since the beginning. Plus, we've even killed off Ultimate WEAPON, AND got Ed the best weapon Cloud can use!"
"So, are we ready?" Eddy said.
".I'm not sure. I really don't what to jump ahead and then find out we weren't ready to face such a powerful being." Amber placed her hands together in thought.
"Hey, what if we got the rest of the weapons?" Sarah said.
"Say what?" Eddy said. The others all looked towards the little girl.
"I mean, like what Ed has." She pointed at Ed's glowing sword. "If we all had the best weapons, then we would be ready, right?"
Amber looked at the tall boy's sword, then back at Sarah again. "...You know...that's not a bad idea..."
"Then is THAT the next step?" Double-D asked.
"Well, there's one problem with that plan..." Amber said. Before she could continue, their food came. The waitress came over with a large tray holding all of what the gang ordered. One by one, she set their plates down in front of them.
"Enjoy your meal." She said with a bow before leaving.
Amber and Sarah's soup came with a white wide mouthed spoon and a little side dish of sweet pickles, with two pairs of chopsticks on the side of them. Eddy's order was a large bowl of noodles with bits of fried veggies mixed into it. He started picking out the broccoli with his fingers, ignoring the chopsticks next to it. Double-D's meal gave off a pleasing sense of beef and other eastern herbs and spices. And Ed's bowl of egg rolls was almost already halfway gone as soon as the waitress set them down.
"Yum, yum, yum!" The Ed muffled through a mouthful.
"Geez, Ed! Are ya even chewing?" Eddy said with a raised eyebrow.
"Really, I don't see how Ed doesn't gain a stomach ache from such table manners!" Double-D said.
"Slow it down, Ed!" Sarah commanded. Ed slowed it down.
"Amber, you were saying before?" Double-D said as the rest started to dig in.
Amber picked up her soupspoon and dripped it in her miso. She stirred the soup a bit, recollecting her thoughts.
"...To start off, we were lucky to find Cloud's best weapon. Our problem is,...I don't know where the other character's weapons are."
"Can't we just start asking people or something?" Eddy said, picking up a handful of noodles with his fingers.
"WHO would we ask??" Double-D added.
Amber fell silent. She took a sip of her soup and said, "I really don't know..."
Everybody drew quiet. The only sounds were chewing and slurping. But they all had the same thought on their minds now: Where to find the other weapons??
Ed finally finished off his bowl-o-egg rolls. He sat back up, rubbing his popped out belly. There was another pause, then...
*BRRRRUUUP*
"ED!!!" The rest of the gang shouted out. There was a sudden smell of egg roll vapors that infested the air, causing a few other people in the restaurant to get up and exit in a sicken state.
"Do ya feel better now, Ed?" Eddy asked in a rude tone, plugging his nose. Ed just answered that with a dopey nod and grin. Double-D was nearly ready to pass out, and Sarah and Amber were waving their hands in front of their faces. The tall boy's little sister showed signs of lunging towards her brother in a fit of her usual rage. Amber grabs her by the back of her Yuffie outfit, just in case.
Just then, Ed suddenly shot up from his seat with a weird look on his face. The others just looked up at him, not REALLY thinking anything of it. Maybe he has to use the restroom.
"...Oh! OH! OH! OH! I'M TWICHING! I'M A' TWICHING, GUYS!!" He then, right out of the blue, ran straight out of the restaurant, repeating, "twitching" over and over again.
"ED!?" Double-D said, lifting right up from his seat.
"I don't think he's done that before..." Eddy said with a puzzled expression.
"I'll go get him." Amber said with a sigh, getting up. "You guys stay here till I get back." She went out the entrance door. Eddy, Double-D, and Sarah returned to their meal.
~ Amber ran over and passes the first red bridge in front of the restaurant. That's went she spotted Ed, running into the weapon shop, chatting away. "What on Earth...?" She followed him in. Inside, she found him talking rather fast to the weapon maker. The man just stared at the Ed with the most confused look, not understanding a word the boy was saying. Amber wasn't so sure herself. The only thing she could make out was, "WEAPONS!" and, "BESTEST!"
""Cloud"! What's got over you?" Amber said, walking up to him and one confused weapon man. He spun around at "Tifa", with an overjoyed look painted on his monobrow face. He hopped up and down a few times before uttering a word.
"I know! I know! We just ask HIM!" He pointed to the weapon maker. Just then, Amber could almost put two and two together. Ed must of thought that by asking the weapon guy, they could learn where the other best weapons were located. She then just shook her head a little.
"Aw, "Cloud"...it not that simple." Amber placed her hand on Ed's shoulder in a friendship way. "I really don't think one person would know were the rest of the ultimate weapons are..."
"W-What did you just say?" The man said, regaining his senses. "Do you mean the top of the top weapons? Like the Premium Heart? Or the Venus Gospel?"
Amber suddenly froze in amazement. "You KNOW where they are?!" She ran up to him with wide eyes, ready to listen.
"Well, I don't know for sure..." The man started. "...But I've hear stories and rumors. Like with the Premium Heart, some say you can find such a pair of gloves in the slums of Midger."
The girl fighter suddenly got just as excited as Ed next to her. "What else have you heard?"
~ Back at the restaurant...
"What's taking Amber and my STUIPD brother?" Sarah said. Her and the other two Eds have already finished their food and were still waiting for the other two.
"I wonder why Ed ran out like that in the first place." Double-D said.
"The bathroom?" Eddy guessed with an shrug.
"OUTside?" Double-D pointed out.
"He's done it before." Eddy said. Both Sarah and Double-D shot disgusting glares.
Finally, both a very hyper-happy Amber and Ed ran through and over to their table of friends. They both had these big grins on their faces that sort of made Sarah, Eddy, and Double-D a bit uncomfortable.
"We just got some GREAT news! We're going on a weapon hunt!" Amber announced. She wiped out a wad of gil and slammed it down on the table. "That should cover everything! Come on! Let's go!"
"Hey! Hang on a sec-" Eddy began. But before he could finish, the rest of the gang left in a heartbeat. He scowled, and then got up to catch up with them.
~ "You're kidding! He knew where they all were?!" Eddy said in shock.
The group was just leaving Wutai and entering the grassy area as Amber just finished explaining what she and Ed had heard from the Wutai weapon maker. As it turned out, stories about "powerful weapons suited for just about any fighter" were either spotted or left in a few towns and places all around the planet! The weapon man said one might be in Midger, another in a little place called Rocket Town, and a few others in places where people don't dare travel, due to monster sightings. They may be mostly rumors, but Amber had a good feeling for all of them.
"Wow! Talk about lucky, uh?" Sarah said with a smile.
"It's really the only thing we can go on right at the moment." Double-D said. "But still, it is quite a stroke of luck. Where should we look at first?"
"Hmmm....the closest place would be..." Amber trailed off a little in thought. As she continued like this, they grew closer to where the HighWind was.
"Hey, Ed! I'll race ya to the airship!" Eddy said to the monobrow one.
"You got it, Eddy!" Ed said happily, and they began to run towards the ship. Just as they were just about neck and neck, the boys were both stopped in their tracks by a sudden phenomenon.
The ground under their feet suddenly transformed from it real-life state to a poorly looking pixel squares! Not only them, but also Amber, Double-D and Sarah as well were experiencing some kind of computer mess-up! From the ground up, even the sky was turning into computer pixels. In the distance, the HighWind was suddenly just a video game image! The gang all grouped together in one bunch, all shocked and in total disbelieve in what was going on!
"WHAT THE HECK'S GOING ON!?!" Sarah cried out.
"This can't be happening!" Double-D said in fear. "T-the game.... looks as if...!"
"WE'RE GONNA BE DELETED!!!!" Ed suddenly screamed in a out of control state.
"WE'RE GONNA DIE!!?" Eddy shouted, getting just as freaked as Ed was.
Amber was scared too, but was holding it as best as she could. This had never happen before. She didn't know WHAT was causing...
*~CURSE YOU ALL!! I thought for sure the battle with that Godo would have broken your spirits!!~*
The world around the five kids suddenly turned black and misty. The voice boomed through the air, shaking the gang greatly. It was coming from everywhere!
"WHO WAS THAT!?!" Ed shouted, nervously grabbing his sword.
"Up there!!" Sarah pointed right overhead of them. The sky above was forming into something that looked like a mirror, or a void. And then, a face appears before them. A face that Eddy, Double-D, and Sarah have not yet witnessed, but it was a face that both Amber and Ed have seen in the past. He had long white hair, and glowing green eyes that ran through their souls like the sharpest sword. This face, this man, it was...
"...Sephiroth...?!" Ed and Amber whispered under their breaths, their eyes wide, their body's tightened up, and their fear suddenly shooting through the roof.
TO BE CONTINUED......................
*RogueStar*: Are we all happy and\or having heart attacks yet?!? I sure hope so! The ending of this chapter is the start of a turning point in the fic! You shall see what I mean in the next chapter! It's gonna get GOOOD! At least, that's what I hope, heh.... ANYWAY, R&R, and I'LL BE BACK!!! ^-~ *ROGUESTAR* OUT!!!
Final Fantasy Eds
Chapter 25
"...SWORD!!!" Godo called out his attack as he slammed his sword down.
"SARAAAH!!!" Ed screamed at the top of his voice. He tried to run again. Double-D once again went to grab him, but this time, his grip slipped. The tall boy ran like the wind, going between his sister and the incoming blast. Godo's attack was stopped by Ed's interferences. A direct hit...
"ED!!!" His friends screamed. Their voices brought Sarah back to awareness. That's when she saw Ed fall face down to the floor. His skin and clothes were burned and giving off smoke.
The young girl was speechless at first, not quite understanding what had happened. She stumbled to her feet and went over to her brother.
"...Ed??...Ed?" Her voice was shaky. She then shoved him over onto his back. She was half-relived to see that his eyes were open and he was still awake. But he still took a massive beating. "...Ed..?"
"...Are you okay...Sarah?"Ed said.
"What is with this interferences!?" Godo suddenly spoke. "Young man! This is NOT you place to step in! Yuffie must NOT be helped in ANY way! Explain for your actions!"
With this, Ed tried to stand, only to fall back down to his knees.
As she watched her brother in his current state, Sarah could almost tell what exactly happened before. Ed jumped right in front of Godo's blast. She would have never thought that her brother would make such a daring, almost stupid though, move.
"Ed...?" She said next to him. She then lightly poked him on the back. The mere touch caused Ed to yell out in sheer pain. That's when it really hit Sarah. Her older brother was REALLY injured. Not like any other time, like when he falls down the basement stairs, or when he PROPOSLY jumps off a high place. No, THIS was different. Ed jumped in front of her to save her life. He somehow KNEW that Godo's Beast Sword attack was surely going to...
"EXPLAIN yourself!" Godo repeated.
Ed was finally able to stand up straight then, but as he was going to speak, Sarah jumped in saying: "He did what he did to SAVE ME, you big idiot!"
"MISS YUFFIE!" Staniv said. "Show some-"
"SHUT UP!!" Sarah shouted right back. "E- (I mean...) "CLOUD" stepped in to save my life! There's NOTHING wrong with THAT, is there?!"
Back on the sidelines...
"WOHA! Sarah's actually standing up for Ed!" Eddy said.
"That alone is quite a sight, but I'm rather more concerned about Ed's injuries at the moment." Double-D said rubbing his hands together in nervous tension.
"Just by looking from here, I'd say about three Hi-Potions should do." Amber said. "...Or maybe five, at the most."
Back to Sarah...
"...You know, what he did WAS brave! In fact...I...I would do the SAME thing for him! SO THERE!!"
"...Sarah?" Ed was surprised to hear her say something like that. And he wasn't the only one. The others heard her statement towards Godo as well. They were all just as speechless, if not, totally blown away.
"......" Godo stood motionless for a short time after "Yuffie's" words. "...Have you grown some kind of friendship with this young man, Yuffie?"
"He's my BROTHER, YOU FREAK!!" Sarah answered boldly.
"What??" Godo said confused. But then he somewhat understood. "...I see...('She is an only child...') ...I am happy to see you've made a friend."
Sarah sort of ignored that last part. She then looked up at Ed standing next to her. There was some prolong eye contact before Sarah said anything.
"...Go rest up, Ed." She said as plain as anything. Ed turned like on command to do just that. But something happened during the eye contact. There was a moment that both Ed and Sarah have never felt before. For the first time, both brother and sister connected. Even though Sarah was still too stubborn to say it, she was telling Ed that that moment before, "Thank you, big brother."
"Are you alright, Ed?!" Double-D asked him as he got back over to the gang.
"Yeah, "Lumpy." What were you thinking!?" Eddy said.
"I HAD to, guys!" Ed answered. "Sarah..."
"That was the bravest thing I've ever seen, Ed." Amber said, placing her hand o his right shoulder, smiling sweetly. " I understand why you did it." She then handed Ed about four Hi-Potions. He jugged them all down, making a sour face for each one. But moments later, he was as good as new.
"I wonder what will happen now..." Double-D said. With Ed now back to good health, the four were once again ready to view the fight.
"...Shall we continue, Yuffie?" Godo said, getting back into attack position.
"...I'm gonna kick your ugly but!" Sarah said under her breath. She then recasted the much needed Barrier. "LETS GO!!"
The two battlers dived towards each other. They meet with both weapons clashing into one another, Sarah's Twin Viper and Godo's monster sword. They struggled, pushing back and forth, until Godo threw the girl back with his greater brute strength. Sarah slammed down on her butt, but got right back up, just in time to see the freak of three faces running towards her. Another feeling snapped within her, and the green ring flared up.
"QUAKE!!"
Godo's balance was suddenly caught off guard as the floor under him split open, forming a small crater. He fell flat on his face. Sarah, after seeing what her green materia spell can do, started giggling under her breath. Godo got back up, abit steamed.
"How dare you use such a weak spell, just for laughs." Godo hissed. "Use your true strength, Yuffie!"
"Hey, I didn't know what-" Before Sarah could finish, she was forced to go into close combat again. Godo swung his sword as she threw up her arm guard to block. They backed off, staring into each other's mugs with a cold eye.
Sarah let out a long exhale. 'What other spell could I use? Something stronger...'
Godo came after her again. His sword was glowing again.
"THE BEAST SWORD!!" Ed screamed.
Sarah saw the beast and his attack coming at her. She dived to the side, the sword missing her by nano inches. Godo grit his teeth with another near miss.
'Hey! My summon!' Sarah suddenly thought. She got back to her feet, and began to constraint. Her Shiva materia started to glow in a beautiful red light.
"...Goddess of the frozen lands! Appear and bring forth your strength! Come forth, SHIVA!!"
Once again, the shimmering goddess, Shiva, appeared in front of the small girl, standing in front of her like a protector. Sarah could only stand there with her widened eyes. With no memory from when "Yuffie" was in control, this was truly the first time she's seen her beautiful summon.
".... Your.... so pretty!" She finally spoke.
Shiva turned her head to look down at the young girl, and showed a warm smile. Even her lips were glimmering in a icy glow. That made Sarah smile right back.
Just then, Godo came running again. Shiva jerked her head back and raised her arm up high. Her hand immediately began to glow bright blue, and with that, she bent her wrist forward, and a sheet of light covered the incoming beast. The light suddenly transformed into thick ice, trapping Godo just like it did Shake! Shiva then disappeared once more.
"Ha!" Sarah said, placing her hands on her hips. "You can't move now! Looks like I WON!"
Godo only replied back with a grin on the red face. His body was nearly completely frozen, but with one flex of his arms and legs, his cold prison shattered into tiny ice shards. "What a pathetic summon." He said, turning back to "Yuffie".
Sarah backed away a few steps, her mind racing, trying all she could to think of something good. Anything she hasn't used yet on the three-faced monster. 'What haven't I used yet?!' She shot a look back at her magic supply. There looked to be only one spell she hasn't tried yet, but.
'The Seal material.' She thought. 'But this won't work for ALL monsters.that's what Amber said! But.maybe.'
"Do you surrender?" Godo called out. Sarah brought her head up quickly and answered with a loud, "NO WAY!" She then held her hands out, and prepared to cast the only spell she had left, praying it will work. The ring appeared.
".SLEEP!!" She called out. But on the sidelines, Amber's eyes shot wide open in fear.
"NO "YUFFIE"!! IT WON'T-"
But it was too late. Sarah's spell continued as a burst of pink colored mist covered her target, followed by a thing of energy shaped like a gold star, which circled around Godo. .Nothing happened.
"Haahahaa.have you already forgotten, Yuffie? A weak Sleep spell can't affect me!" Godo said. He placed one foot back from the other, and in a spit second, dashed towards Sarah. All the little ninja could think to do at that moment was block, but at the speed Godo was using, that did nothing. She was blown backwards, slamming the back wall. She fell to the floor and tried to get up, but that last hit drained her. She couldn't move. Even with Barrier, it didn't seem to help, and it looked as if Regan has faded as well. She then looked upwards, seeing Godo slowing coming towards her.
"Well.I'm disappointed, Yuffie." He said, getting closer. "I thought for sure you had what it takes.I was wishing that after you defeated me, you would take my place." His shadow was right over her now. ".But the laws are clear. This is your final chance.do you surrender, or shall I silent you forever?"
Sarah lowered her head, staying quiet. Her body was sapped of energy. She wasn't sure if she could stand, or even speak.
"What is your answer, Yuffie?" Godo said. Again, Sarah said nothing. ".I see.you do realize what a silent answer means, do you?"
"What does it mean?" Eddy asked Amber. She just looked at him with a unsure face.
Suddenly, Godo raised his sword high up, and by then, the answer was clear. "You have chosen death!"
"WHAT!?!?!" The gang's faces were painted shocked with a stir of sudden fear. Godo began to lower his sword towards the small girl!
"SAAAAAARAAAAH!!!" All four screamed at the tops of their lungs. It was more of a screech. But that changed the direct outcome.
There was light. Bright, burning RED light. It came straight from Sarah's body. It threw Godo back, all the way to the other side of the room. The four shielded their eyes as they tried to see what was happening. Of course, they've seen THIS light before. It was the light of one coming into Limit Break!
Sarah slowing stood to her feet, glaring back at Godo. The light was growing brighter, fiercer by the second. It was slightly different then any of the Limit Breaks before. Sarah was entering a new level!
".I'm NO kid!" She called out at the three-faced one. "I GONNA WIPPED THE FLOOR WITH YOUR UGLY MUGS!!" The light danced around her like living fire. She folded one of her hands into a fist, preparing to strike the ground.
"LANDSCRAPER!!!"
Sarah's fists meet with the floor, suddenly causing a tremor to erupt. The shaking and trembling made it's way to a awestruck Godo. He has never seen this skill from his "daughter" before. The tremor pushed the floor broads up, creating the same look as a burrowing animal. Godo thought quickly, and tried to stop the ground attack by leaping into the air. But that didn't work.
The limit break induced earthquake suddenly raised from the floor, and exploded underneath Godo! The powerful force of the quake paid a mighty blow to the three-face creature. It threw Godo straight up, slamming him on the ceiling, and then falling back down on the ground.
There was a strange silence in the air then. Everybody; Amber, the Eds, the other fighters, and "Yuffie", all waited to see what the true outcome will be for that last, unexpected show of power.
Just then, Godo moved a bit, groaning in pain. As that happened, he began to glow lightly, and he transformed back into his former self. The eyes of all the other fighters in that room grew as large as dinner plates.
".She won.SHE WON!!" Amber suddenly shouted on, with arms flying up in the air and hugging all the Eds tightly. "SHE DID IT!!"
".I did!" Sarah said with a huge smile on her face. "YYYAAAAAY!!"
The other pagoda fighters ran to Godo's side to help him get up. He was battered up good. "What power.!" Chekhov said under his breath. The other three all agreed the same. When Godo was completely back on his feet, he brought his sights back on the winner of the fight. Sarah was looking back at him.
"Haha! I beat you! I beat you!" She said in a teasing manner. Thankfully, that didn't seem to anger Godo.
".I'm proud of you, Yuffie." He said. Sarah gave him a bit of a look. "I was afraid that you would never become strong enough to take me on. But here you are, victor of this battle! You fought with spirit. And that last move, you have truly gotten stronger." He then bent on one knee and bowed his head in front of her. ".I have been beaten by a true warrior."
".Wow.thanks." Sarah said, all she could do was blush a bit.
Godo stood back up and walked closer to her. He pulled a small sack on of his pocket and handed it to "Yuffie". "You've rightly earned this." He said. Sarah took the sack with a touch of confusion on her face. Godo then said, "That is our pagoda's most powerful move, All Creation. For beating me, you surely have the potential to learn it. Just train even harder, and then, you'll be ready."
""Yuffie"!" Amber called out as she and the boys came running to Sarah. Amber bent down and hugged Sarah in a big sister way. Ed then did the same thing, which surprisingly, Sarah didn't slug him one for doing so!
"Ms. Tifa?" Godo said to Amber. The girl fighter looked up at him. "Normally, the one who defeats all five in our pagoda fighters must then become the next leader of them."
"What?!" Eddy said hearing that. Double-D, Ed, and Sarah heard as well.
"And?" Amber said, getting the idea, but had a feeling Godo had something else in mind. And he did.
".But I would like it if you and your friends would watch over Yuffie while she trains up to the point of learning the All Creations ability. In the mean time, I will continue with leadership here, until she is ready to take over."
"We would be glad to, Lord Godo." Amber said with a smile.
"Excellent." Godo said, smiling back.
""Yuffie"? What do you say to that?" Amber asked Sarah. She looked at Amber, who then gave a little wink, which said, "Just play along."
".Sure! Of course!" She answered.
"Alright! Looks like we're out of here then!" Eddy said with a grin, glad that it was finally over with, the whole danger part anyway.
"Yes, We should be going now" Double-D said.
"I will carry the winner on my back!" Ed said, lifting his little sister up on his shoulders with ease. "Anybody have any confetti? Because we have a winner here! Yep!"
"Ed." Amber smiled sweetly. As for Sarah, she didn't mind this either. ^-^
After some short congas and honoring farewells, the four kids plus one renewed fighter exited the pagoda with smiles. Today, Sarah, AKA "Yuffie" entered in a child, and came out a true ninja with high ranks.
"You did excellent in here, Sarah." Amber said. Ed was still carrying her on piggyback. "You surprised us with that last move you know."
"I wasn't sure what came over me." Sarah said. "It felt like my body was on fire! The next thing I knew, I made the floor attack Godo!"
"That was a Limit Break, Sarah." Ed said, finally setting his sister down. "When you get pumped up, you limit break!"
"That's right, but the thing that blew me away was the move you used." Amber said. "Landscraper is a is a level 2 limit break. You completely bypassed Yuffie's second level 1 move and reached level 2!"
"She did?!" Double-D said amazed.
"I bet it was because she was fighting something tougher then she was." Eddy added.
"Say, Amber? That thing Godo mentioned.do we really.?" Double-D asked.
"Well.no, not really." Amber answered. "Our main focus is getting out of the game. So.we don't have to come back once Sarah learns her final attack."
"But.isn't that lying?" Double-D said.
Amber shoved her hands into her pockets and shrugged a little. ".Yeah.but, once we're out of here, it won't matter anymore." Her eyes then shifted into a disappointed state. "I really do wish I could keep all the promises I make in this world."
Sarah reached up and poked Amber on the arm. "Amber? I'm getting really hungry."
"Yeah, me too! We haven't ate yet!" Eddy said.
"Well, we've had one thing after another, haven't we?" Double-D said. "Let's go to that restaurant we saw before all this happened."
"I'm with you." Amber said.
~ The gang entered the little restaurant and took a seat at one of the low set tables. There weren't any chairs, but rather cushions to seat on. It was, after all, an eastern town.
"This look like coffee tables." Eddy said, trying to get comfortable.
"I think it's rather cozy." Double-D said, sitting on both knees like a Japanese person would. Amber and Sarah did the same thing.
"You would." Eddy said with his look. He then just sat crossed legged instead. Ed, he sat with legs straight outward.
The waitress then came over and asked what the group would like to eat. Amber ordered a bowl of miso soup, or bean soup. Sarah, who never had anything eastern before, just asked to have what Amber was having. Eddy asked for anything that was good. After a brief slap from Amber for such a comment, he asked for fried noodles, which Amber suggested. Double-D asked for the special, which was beef and fried rice. And as for Ed, he happily asked for a huge bowl of egg rolls, which he liked.
"Alright, gang." Amber began. ".We should figure out what to do next. Any ideas?"
"What else can we do before we try and face what's his name?" Eddy asked, meaning Sephiroth.
"Do you think we're strong enough now?" Double-D asked.
Amber thought for a good minute or two on that. ".Hmm.That is a good question. We HAVE gotten stronger since the beginning. Plus, we've even killed off Ultimate WEAPON, AND got Ed the best weapon Cloud can use!"
"So, are we ready?" Eddy said.
".I'm not sure. I really don't what to jump ahead and then find out we weren't ready to face such a powerful being." Amber placed her hands together in thought.
"Hey, what if we got the rest of the weapons?" Sarah said.
"Say what?" Eddy said. The others all looked towards the little girl.
"I mean, like what Ed has." She pointed at Ed's glowing sword. "If we all had the best weapons, then we would be ready, right?"
Amber looked at the tall boy's sword, then back at Sarah again. "...You know...that's not a bad idea..."
"Then is THAT the next step?" Double-D asked.
"Well, there's one problem with that plan..." Amber said. Before she could continue, their food came. The waitress came over with a large tray holding all of what the gang ordered. One by one, she set their plates down in front of them.
"Enjoy your meal." She said with a bow before leaving.
Amber and Sarah's soup came with a white wide mouthed spoon and a little side dish of sweet pickles, with two pairs of chopsticks on the side of them. Eddy's order was a large bowl of noodles with bits of fried veggies mixed into it. He started picking out the broccoli with his fingers, ignoring the chopsticks next to it. Double-D's meal gave off a pleasing sense of beef and other eastern herbs and spices. And Ed's bowl of egg rolls was almost already halfway gone as soon as the waitress set them down.
"Yum, yum, yum!" The Ed muffled through a mouthful.
"Geez, Ed! Are ya even chewing?" Eddy said with a raised eyebrow.
"Really, I don't see how Ed doesn't gain a stomach ache from such table manners!" Double-D said.
"Slow it down, Ed!" Sarah commanded. Ed slowed it down.
"Amber, you were saying before?" Double-D said as the rest started to dig in.
Amber picked up her soupspoon and dripped it in her miso. She stirred the soup a bit, recollecting her thoughts.
"...To start off, we were lucky to find Cloud's best weapon. Our problem is,...I don't know where the other character's weapons are."
"Can't we just start asking people or something?" Eddy said, picking up a handful of noodles with his fingers.
"WHO would we ask??" Double-D added.
Amber fell silent. She took a sip of her soup and said, "I really don't know..."
Everybody drew quiet. The only sounds were chewing and slurping. But they all had the same thought on their minds now: Where to find the other weapons??
Ed finally finished off his bowl-o-egg rolls. He sat back up, rubbing his popped out belly. There was another pause, then...
*BRRRRUUUP*
"ED!!!" The rest of the gang shouted out. There was a sudden smell of egg roll vapors that infested the air, causing a few other people in the restaurant to get up and exit in a sicken state.
"Do ya feel better now, Ed?" Eddy asked in a rude tone, plugging his nose. Ed just answered that with a dopey nod and grin. Double-D was nearly ready to pass out, and Sarah and Amber were waving their hands in front of their faces. The tall boy's little sister showed signs of lunging towards her brother in a fit of her usual rage. Amber grabs her by the back of her Yuffie outfit, just in case.
Just then, Ed suddenly shot up from his seat with a weird look on his face. The others just looked up at him, not REALLY thinking anything of it. Maybe he has to use the restroom.
"...Oh! OH! OH! OH! I'M TWICHING! I'M A' TWICHING, GUYS!!" He then, right out of the blue, ran straight out of the restaurant, repeating, "twitching" over and over again.
"ED!?" Double-D said, lifting right up from his seat.
"I don't think he's done that before..." Eddy said with a puzzled expression.
"I'll go get him." Amber said with a sigh, getting up. "You guys stay here till I get back." She went out the entrance door. Eddy, Double-D, and Sarah returned to their meal.
~ Amber ran over and passes the first red bridge in front of the restaurant. That's went she spotted Ed, running into the weapon shop, chatting away. "What on Earth...?" She followed him in. Inside, she found him talking rather fast to the weapon maker. The man just stared at the Ed with the most confused look, not understanding a word the boy was saying. Amber wasn't so sure herself. The only thing she could make out was, "WEAPONS!" and, "BESTEST!"
""Cloud"! What's got over you?" Amber said, walking up to him and one confused weapon man. He spun around at "Tifa", with an overjoyed look painted on his monobrow face. He hopped up and down a few times before uttering a word.
"I know! I know! We just ask HIM!" He pointed to the weapon maker. Just then, Amber could almost put two and two together. Ed must of thought that by asking the weapon guy, they could learn where the other best weapons were located. She then just shook her head a little.
"Aw, "Cloud"...it not that simple." Amber placed her hand on Ed's shoulder in a friendship way. "I really don't think one person would know were the rest of the ultimate weapons are..."
"W-What did you just say?" The man said, regaining his senses. "Do you mean the top of the top weapons? Like the Premium Heart? Or the Venus Gospel?"
Amber suddenly froze in amazement. "You KNOW where they are?!" She ran up to him with wide eyes, ready to listen.
"Well, I don't know for sure..." The man started. "...But I've hear stories and rumors. Like with the Premium Heart, some say you can find such a pair of gloves in the slums of Midger."
The girl fighter suddenly got just as excited as Ed next to her. "What else have you heard?"
~ Back at the restaurant...
"What's taking Amber and my STUIPD brother?" Sarah said. Her and the other two Eds have already finished their food and were still waiting for the other two.
"I wonder why Ed ran out like that in the first place." Double-D said.
"The bathroom?" Eddy guessed with an shrug.
"OUTside?" Double-D pointed out.
"He's done it before." Eddy said. Both Sarah and Double-D shot disgusting glares.
Finally, both a very hyper-happy Amber and Ed ran through and over to their table of friends. They both had these big grins on their faces that sort of made Sarah, Eddy, and Double-D a bit uncomfortable.
"We just got some GREAT news! We're going on a weapon hunt!" Amber announced. She wiped out a wad of gil and slammed it down on the table. "That should cover everything! Come on! Let's go!"
"Hey! Hang on a sec-" Eddy began. But before he could finish, the rest of the gang left in a heartbeat. He scowled, and then got up to catch up with them.
~ "You're kidding! He knew where they all were?!" Eddy said in shock.
The group was just leaving Wutai and entering the grassy area as Amber just finished explaining what she and Ed had heard from the Wutai weapon maker. As it turned out, stories about "powerful weapons suited for just about any fighter" were either spotted or left in a few towns and places all around the planet! The weapon man said one might be in Midger, another in a little place called Rocket Town, and a few others in places where people don't dare travel, due to monster sightings. They may be mostly rumors, but Amber had a good feeling for all of them.
"Wow! Talk about lucky, uh?" Sarah said with a smile.
"It's really the only thing we can go on right at the moment." Double-D said. "But still, it is quite a stroke of luck. Where should we look at first?"
"Hmmm....the closest place would be..." Amber trailed off a little in thought. As she continued like this, they grew closer to where the HighWind was.
"Hey, Ed! I'll race ya to the airship!" Eddy said to the monobrow one.
"You got it, Eddy!" Ed said happily, and they began to run towards the ship. Just as they were just about neck and neck, the boys were both stopped in their tracks by a sudden phenomenon.
The ground under their feet suddenly transformed from it real-life state to a poorly looking pixel squares! Not only them, but also Amber, Double-D and Sarah as well were experiencing some kind of computer mess-up! From the ground up, even the sky was turning into computer pixels. In the distance, the HighWind was suddenly just a video game image! The gang all grouped together in one bunch, all shocked and in total disbelieve in what was going on!
"WHAT THE HECK'S GOING ON!?!" Sarah cried out.
"This can't be happening!" Double-D said in fear. "T-the game.... looks as if...!"
"WE'RE GONNA BE DELETED!!!!" Ed suddenly screamed in a out of control state.
"WE'RE GONNA DIE!!?" Eddy shouted, getting just as freaked as Ed was.
Amber was scared too, but was holding it as best as she could. This had never happen before. She didn't know WHAT was causing...
*~CURSE YOU ALL!! I thought for sure the battle with that Godo would have broken your spirits!!~*
The world around the five kids suddenly turned black and misty. The voice boomed through the air, shaking the gang greatly. It was coming from everywhere!
"WHO WAS THAT!?!" Ed shouted, nervously grabbing his sword.
"Up there!!" Sarah pointed right overhead of them. The sky above was forming into something that looked like a mirror, or a void. And then, a face appears before them. A face that Eddy, Double-D, and Sarah have not yet witnessed, but it was a face that both Amber and Ed have seen in the past. He had long white hair, and glowing green eyes that ran through their souls like the sharpest sword. This face, this man, it was...
"...Sephiroth...?!" Ed and Amber whispered under their breaths, their eyes wide, their body's tightened up, and their fear suddenly shooting through the roof.
TO BE CONTINUED......................
*RogueStar*: Are we all happy and\or having heart attacks yet?!? I sure hope so! The ending of this chapter is the start of a turning point in the fic! You shall see what I mean in the next chapter! It's gonna get GOOOD! At least, that's what I hope, heh.... ANYWAY, R&R, and I'LL BE BACK!!! ^-~ *ROGUESTAR* OUT!!!