By: LGStrife
The people of Nibelheim are no longer looking at the skies, but at the Shinra Mansion where Vincent and Cloud was blown by the strong wind.
Inside Shinra Mansion
Vincent: Ow...
Cloud: What in the name of...
Vincent's eyes fluttered open seeing that they are inside the Shinra Mansion. He jumped off the wall and helped Cloud out.
Cloud: Thank you...
Vincent: Hey! Yo! You okay or sumthin'?
Cloud: *a bit surprised* I never thought those words will come out of your mouth.
Vincent: *a bit surprised, as well* Well, Spike, your voice's gone deeper. You 'kay?
Cloud: Yes, I am. You are the one who has something wrong.
Vincent: Me?! Damn, man! Nothin's wrong with me! Maybe you're jes' dreamin'.
Cloud: I am not.
Vincent: Why don't you quit sayin' things like a wimp?
Cloud: ... Wimp?
Vincent: Whatever!
Cloud: Hm?
Vincent looked at Cloud's serious eyes.
Vincent: What?!
Cloud: You are not yourself.
Vincent: Huh?! I don't get it!
Cloud paused but he still looked at Vincent.
Vincent: Sh!t! Whatcha lookin' at?! Listen, why don't we just get the hell outta here and go to Kalm?
Cloud: I was not invited.
Vincent: Oh yes, you were! You were even the one who contacted the gang! Now, come on!
Cloud: What are you saying?
Vincent: Aw, don't be stubborn! Le's go!
Cloud: What is this?
Impatient, Vincent casts sleep on Cloud.
*****
Shera: Captain! Captain, where are you?! Captain?!
Shera pushed away all the debris blocking her way. She was sure Cid crashed to Shanghai Inn.
Shera: Captain!
Cid: ... huh?
Shera: Captain!!
Shera was relieved to see Cid lying on the ground alive. More relieved that he lost his cigarettes.
Cid: ... What? Who? Shera?
Shera: Yes! Oh, I'm so glad you made it! You survived, Captain!!
Cid: Huh? Who are you calling 'Captain'?
Shera: *confused* Why y, you, Captain.
Cid: Whatever...
To Shera's surprise, Cid stood up like a four legged creature and crawled like a baby.
Shera: Uh, C, Cid...Cid!
But it was too late, Cid has already exited the destroyed Inn. People are whispering as they kept they're eyes on Cid. Some laughed and some stayed silent.
Cid: *in his mind* Maybe I should head to Kalm now. But how am I going to drive? I'm not human. Maybe I'll just go to Nibelheim and go to Kalm with Vincent.
*****
Next day
*****
Kalm
Aeris entered the Inn where they were told to meet. As she opened the door, she began with the words...
Aeris: All right people, listen up!
... And stood in a cocky way.
Tifa: hey! Isn't that Cloud's line?
Aeris: I know. I am Cl-- No wait! I'm Aeris, but I'm also Cloud!
Tifa: No way! I'm Aeris, Cloud's there!
Tifa pointed to the man with spikey hair looking at the window.
Cloud: *facing Tifa* Who? Me?
Tifa: Yes, you! Who else could I be pointing to?
Cloud stayed silent and made a little laugh.
Tifa: What's so funny?
Cloud: Tifa, my name is Sephiroth. No, wait! Yes, I am correct. I am...Cloud. No!
Confusion began to fill the room. Somebody stumbled from the outside and cursed. Surprisingly, an unexpected guest entered.
Sephiroth: Hey, guys! Sorry I'm late.
All: *except Cloud* SEPHIROTH?!?
Cloud: What?!
Sephiroth: Huh?! Where?! Where?! Where?!
The villain pulled out his Masamune and held it like a spear.
Aeris: *pointing at Sephiroth confused* There...
Sephiroth: Where there?!
Aeris: In your place! Aren't you Sephiroth?
Cloud: *confused* What?
Sephiroth: Me? Sephiroth? No way! I'm Cid!
Aeris: *points at Cid* But he's Cid!
Cid: Excuse me, I'm Nanaki. Or Red XIII to you all.
Aeris: *points at RedXIII* No you're not! He is!
RedXIII: But I'm Cait Sith.
Aeris: *points at Cait Sith* He's Cait Sith!
Cait Sith: I'm Yuffie!
Aeris: *points at Yuffie and is SO confused* But she's Yuffie!
Yuffie: Tifa!
Aeris: Huh?! *points at Tifa* But she is--
Tifa: Aeris.
Aeris: No way! She's, *searches for Aeris* I'm...*points to herself* Cloud...
Everyone is confused. Noise filled the room as Aeris thinks what in the world is happening. Cloud just looks at the window silently. Suddenly and finally, he came up with what everybody was looking for...the conclusion to the confusion.
Cloud: Every after 234 years a phenomenon is always taking place.
Everyone was silenced as Cloud began. Cloud turned around and faced the people.
Cloud: It is the Dangerous Destructive Magic. 234 years ago, this happened to a kingdom which lead to their downfall. That's why war was born. Now, it happened again.
Vincent: *confused* What the @#$! are you talkin' about?!
Cid: *thinking* Grandfather taught me about this when I was very little. When I was about 36.
Barret: What are you talking about?
Cid: This Phenomenon is used to exchange people's soul. Somehow, we've been chosen.
Barret: Hmmm....I think I can remember something about that...isn't this the Dangerous Destructive Magic?
Sephiroth: Or in other words, the LAMEST Destructive Magic.
Tifa: How can you say that?
Sephiroth: I remembered reading this in a book of astronomy back in Rocket Town. About Destructive Magic. Somehow, Meteor wasn't there.
Vincent: Maybe they didn't put it so that people wouldn't be scared.
Barret: Or also known as 'The Chocobo's Threat'.
Tifa: Why is it called 'The Chocobo's Threat'?
Aeris: I think I can explain that.
RedXIII: Why?
Vincent: Ow!
Cait Sith: Heh heh!
Vincent: Would you stop that or I'll blast you to oblivion!
Cait Sith: Heh heh *then jumps out*
Aeris: Sheesh!
Yuffie: Anyway, continue.
Aeris: Isn't it that when you cast Confusion on your opponent there's a Chocobo that will appear on their heads? Then they'll be confused, right?
Yuffie: Uh-huh.
Aeris: Then this Destructive Magic--
Cait Sith: Excuse me! I beg to differ. "Destructive" Magic.
Aeris: Yeah, whatever.
Yuffie: Would you just shut up, Cait Sith?
Tifa: Go on, Aeris.
Aeris: Okay, this Destructive Magic is used to confuse people, correct?
RedXIII: Mm-hmm. That's why it's called 'The Chocobo's Threat'. Now I get it.
Vincent and Sephiroth: Well we didn't.
Aeris: It's not important anyway.
RedXIII: The question now is, how do we cure this?
Aeris: Good question! Hmmm...
Everybody thinks. Then Cid came up with an idea.
Cid: I know! Let's go ask Grandfather!
Aeris: Right! We'll do that tomorrow.
Everybody agreed to that and slept. As for Cloud, well, let's say he just stared out on the window while everyone snores, snoozes or sleeps.
*Short Interlude*
LGStrife: All right people, listen up! I must be confusing you now. So, I decided to make an interlude, don't worry, this will be short, while everybody sleeps. *looks at Cloud* But him. I'll do this silently so that he won't be annoyed. So pay attention to what I'll say.
Ever since that star moving thingy...
Cloud began to act like Sephiroth
Aeris began to act like Cloud
Tifa began to act like Aeris
Yuffie began to act like Tifa
Cait Sith began to act like Yuffie
RedXIII began to act like Cait Sith
Cid began to act like RedXIII
Sephiroth began to act like Cid
Barret began to act like Vincent
Vincent began to act like Barret
Whew! Guess that's that! Gotta go now, sun's rising. Enjoy!
*End of Interlude*
Aeris: All right! Are we all complete?
Tifa: Is Cloud going to come with us?
Aeris: *shrugs* I dunno. Why don't you ask him?
Tifa: No way!
Cid: Come on already! Let's go to Cosmo Canyon, now!
Barret: But how?
Cloud: Go to Rocket Town and get the Highwind.
Everybody looked in surprise to Cloud.
Cloud: I have decided to come with you.
Sephiroth: All right! Let's go to Rocket Town!
After facing a few monsters, they escaped some of them though due to the incorrect and inappropriate bodies and weapons they possess, having to rest in Fort Condor, a few hiking, another rest in Junon, a ride in the sub, they finally reached...
Sephiroth: Rocket Town! At last!
Tifa: Hurry now, Cid! Go get the Highwind!
Cid: Why me?!
Sephiroth: Damn you! I'm the one who lives in Rocket Town! Why ask him?! Now step aside and give way to the Great Cid!
Sephiroth enters the town with full of confidence. After hearing a few swear words, some crashing and banging, a cat crying and seeing a dog fly from the town. (he most probably argued with Shera) There it was! The glorious, ever-so-fast...
All: *except Cloud who smirked* BUGGY?!?
Cloud: Ha, ha, ha, ha!!
Sephiroth: Uh...the Highwind experienced a little bit of problem, so...
Aeris: No! Get back there! I'm coming with you! We're getting the Highwind!
*****
After a few hours...
*****
Cloud is standing on a rock. Cid plays with a butterfly. Tifa adores the flowers nearby. Cait Sith picks on Vincent. Vincent is annoyed. RedXIII snoozes off. Yuffie just sits on the grass bored. Barret plays with the grass. Suddenly, the sun was covered. Everybody looks up.
RedXIII: What? Who? Rufus?
Vincent: Awright! Let's move people!
Everybody enters the Highwind. Cloud flies to the deck.
*****
Inside the cockpit
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Sephiroth: To Cosmo Canyon!
Pilot: Yes, sir.
Sephiroth spots Cloud who just stands on the deck.
Sephiroth: Can somebody get that @#$! to get in here?!
Aeris: Uh, maybe you should leave him alone. He doesn't really want company, you know? All he is here for is just to get back to his own body and that's it.
Sephiroth: Who the hell's the captain of this ship anyway?!
Aeris: You. But trust me.
Sephiroth: Bah! Never gave a damn to that @#$! anyway.
As they were all aboard, the ship suddenly rocked. Everyone froze. Cloud freezes and looks down. He sees smoke below the Highwind.
Cloud: Oh spare us, Jenova...
Pilot: Captain! The Highwind's been shot!
Vincent and Sephiroth: @#$%^!
Sephiroth: @#$%*(! What do you @#$! mean?!?
Pilot: Somehow, somebody shot the Highwind right at the engines. We have to make an emergency landing, sir!
Sephiroth: Well then do it, you &^$%*%(*&)!!!
Pilot: We can't sir!
Sephiroth: !@#$%^&*(~>")!!!
Pilot: The Highwind is rocket powered and it's going to be too fast.
Sephiroth: ;">*&^!! Gimme that!
But because Sephiroth was mad....
Lever: Snap!
Sephiroth: !@#$%^'?>,./|\*/-.*&^%$#@!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Pilot: What do we do now, sir?! WERE GONNA DIE!!!!!!
Sephiroth: SHUT UP!!!!! Get some *&^%$#@! parachutes here!!
The pilot left to get some. Trying to make a plan, Sephiroth sees the pilot jump off the Highwind with a parachute.
Sephiroth: @#$%^&*!@#$%**^%$#@*!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Why that f@#$ing pilot!! Now, were short of parachutes.
*****
Outside
*****
Cloud flies from his previous position and watches the Highwind fall.
*****
Inside
*****
Cait Sith feels EVEN sicker now. Evryone is moving out and about.
Yuffie: Sephiroth!!
Sephiroth: @#$%! What now?!?
Yuffie: Cloud's gone!!
Sephiroth: Well, the hell do I care about him?! Just get some ^%$#! parachutes here!
Yuffie: Where are they?!
Sephiroth: In the %$#@! Chocobo stable. Now GET!!!
Yuffie quickly left Sephiroth formulating a plan. Vincent approaches Barret.
Vincent: What the hell's goin' on?!
Barret: We need to make an emergency landing.
Barret sees Red XIII approach the deck.
Barret: What do you see, Red XIII?
Red XIII: Hmmm...let me get closer, uh...aha! I see people running for their lives. It's a small town. Kinda like...
Vincent froze from the thought.
Vincent: C, Corel?
RedXIII: Yeah! Corel!
Sephiroth busts in.
Sephiroth: What are you three @#$%&*! waiting for?!? Get here and wear a @#$! parachute!
The three quickly obeyed and jumped off the Highwind. The air vehicle crashed at the small wretched town of Corel. Sephiroth landed first. He quickly approached the smoking Highwind.
Sephiroth: Oh no! The Highwind! My hopes...my dreams!
The others followed. Vincent landed last. He stumbled to the ground looking at the worn out town.
Vincent: Oh no...not again...
Yuffie approaches Vincent.
Yuffie: Vincent?
Vincent looks up.
Yuffie: Why? What's wrong?
Vincent: My hometown...
Yuffie: Oh, silly, this isn't your hometown..now come on.
Yuffie helps Vincent stand up. Cloud lands on a rock with his arms crossed.
Cloud: What now?
Aeris: We seem to be experiencing a minor complication here.
Cloud: Too bad.
Aeris: Maybe you would like to give us a hand so that you can get your body back?
Cloud: I will look for another way to reach Cosmo Canyon.
With that, he flew again.
*****
Other side of the Highwind
*****
Tifa: Why are you looking for stuff that still works?
Sephiroth: Simple! Were gonna make somethin' outta these stuff.
Tifa: Like what?
Sephiroth: Um, a plane for us most probably. I'll need help.
Tifa: Ask Cloud.
Sephiroth: No way! Hey! Maybe I could just ask Vincent.
Tifa: Whatever.
Tifa leaves Sephiroth scavenging for more things that work.
Old man: I can help you.
Sephiroth: Huh?
Old man: I can lend you my grandsons. They're really good mechanics.
Sephiroth: Hey! Not bad.
Old man: But you'll have to pay me 800 gil.
Sephiroth: 800?!
Old man: Yup!
Sephiroth: Oh, what for?!
Sephiroth hands the old man with 800 gil.
Old man: Thank you, my grandsons will be with you later.
Sephiroth: Like when? I need to fix this thing up while the gang's sleeping.
Old man: All right then, I'll tell them just that!
*****
While the others sleep
*****
Sephiroth: All right crew!
The crew or the old man's grandsons look up at Sephiroth who is holding a paper.
Sephiroth: This baby's gotta be done this night. Hopefully all 9 of us can do this. We need to leave as early as possible. I have here the pattern of the plane.
He showed the pattern to everybody which was labled: "C.I.D". It was something like the Tiny Bronco only this thing is going to fly and has more seats and is larger.
Sephiroth: All right! Let's get our @**es down ta business!
As they work for the "C.I.D", everything was going smoothly, yes, until the metal part.
Crew 1: Sir! We don't have much metal!
Sephiroth: What?! Whadyya mean we don't have anymore @#$! metal?!
Crew 1: The metal is just too few for the plane.
Sephiroth: What did you do, anyway?! The metals were from the Highwind! That has ta be enough! Lemme check!
Sephiroth checks the nearly done plane and was surprised seeing it two times bigger than it has to be.
Sephiroth: You stupid @#$!s! Of course the metals won't be enough! You should have cut the *604*damn metals first! Now take it all of and cut it to half!
Sephiroth leaves the crew to work again.
Plane: Chag! Clank!!
Sephiroth: Clank?!
Sephiroth looks back and sees the plane cut to half.
Sephiroth: You %$#@!s!! I said take the metal off first. Then you cut it to half!
Crew 1: But it's already half.
Sephiroth: CUT THE %$#@! METALS TO HALF!!
*****
later
*****
The plane has been whole again. The size is what Sephiroth imagined it to be. The designs are neatly done and it is now time for the test run.
Crew 2: Good luck, sir!
Sephiroth salutes and twists the key. Nothing. He twists it again. Nothing.
Sephiroth: Damn! The hell did you do to this thing?!
Sephiroth jumps out of the "C.I.D" and checks the trunk.
Sephiroth: Where the hell's everything?!
Sephiroth's blood boiled seeing it empty.
Crew 3: There they are, sir!
The third crew points to a man running with everything he scavenged for.
Sephiroth: @#$%^! Get back here, you @#$!@%!!
Sephiroth draws out his Masamune and again handles it like a spear. He chased the man and casts.
*****
Next day
*****
Sephiroth: Behold!
Sephiroth presents to the gang the "C.I.D"
Sephiroth: The C! I! D!
Cait Sith: Cid?
Sephiroth: Yeah? Got a problem?
Cait Sith: Nothing.
Cloud: I see you have accomplished something.
Cloud lands on the left wing of the "C.I.D."
Sephiroth: As if we don't have brains you know?
Wing: ... Clank!!
Sephiroth: HEY!!
Sephiroth enrages seeing Cloud stepping on the wing that fell.
Cloud: Hm?
Sephiroth: The hell did you do?!
*****
1 hour, 30 mins.and 29 seconds
*****
Sephiroth: Now, nobody can destroy the "C.I.D".
Aeris: All right! Let's go on aboard!
*****
Cosmo Canyon
*****
BugenHagen: Ho, Ho, Hooo! What is it that I can help you with?
Cid: Grandfather, we're all jumbled up.
BugenHagen: Ho, Ho, Hooo! You don't need to explain further. I understand you.
Cid: We came here to ask you the cure.
BugenHagen: Hmmm...I'll be back.
*****
30 minutes later
*****
BugenHagen: Ho, Ho, Hooo! I know the answer!
Cid: You do?
The others pay attention to what BugenHagen will say.
BugenHagen: Ho, Ho, Hooo! You need three things. The first is a Mystify materia. One that is unused nor leveled up. You may be able to find a Mystify materia in the materia store here, in Cosmo Canyon. The next one is the Orange materia.
Aeris: Orange materia?
BugenHagen: Yes, a materia that is made especially for this phenomenon. It can be found beneath the grassy lands of the Ancient Forest. The last one is a Chocobo Feather. This is not that easy to find. This feather belongs only to one Chocobo. I don't know where it lives. You may have information about this Chocobo by asking anyone who is an expert on Chocobos. But before you can get this kind of feather. You have to defeat the Chocobo first.
Aeris: By a race?
BugenHagen: No.
Sephiroth: Number of eggs?
BugenHagen: No.
Barret: Then how?
BugenHagen: By a battle.
Yuffie: Battle?! What can it give us?
BugenHagen: It has magical powers and also possesses strong claws! Then after you are finished collecting the three items. Go to a high place altogether and bind the two materias with the Chocobo's Feather. Then throw it high in the sky! High enough that the stars will hear your pleading.
Sephiroth: Pleading?
BuegnHagen: I suggest you do it here in Cosmo Canyon.
*****
Outside Cosmo Canyon
*****
Aeris: All right! We're gonna split up into three. Red XIII will be the leader in his group. I will be the leader in my group. Vincent will be the leader in his.
Vincent: Awright!
Aeris: My group will look for the Chocobo Feather. I'll take Cloud and Sephiroth with me.
Sephiroth: Uh-huh.
Vincent: I'm takin' in Tifa an' ... well, Barret.
Cait Sith: *softly* Heh, heh! He's not used to calling his name. Heh, heh!
Red XIII: The rest will be mine. Yuffie, Cait Sith, Cid and I will go for the Mystify materia.
Vincent: That leaves the Orange materia to us!
Aeris: Right! Then it's all set! Vincent's group will go directly to the Ancient Forest now.
Vincent: Where is it?
Aeris: Look for a spot where something seemed to have exploded on it. There's a way leading to the Ancient Forest there.
Vincent: Oh, now I remember! The spot where Ultima Weapon exploded when Cloud fought him just to get the Ultima Weapon!
Aeris: Right!
Sephiroth: We're gonna take the "C.I.D" with us!
Red XIII: What about us?
Sephiroth: Go back to Rocket Town and get the buggy. You'll just look for a Mystify materia, anyway.
Red XIII: Okay.
Aeris: Okay, guys! Move out!!
Sephiroth: Stop--
Aeris: Shut up, Sephiroth, and get your butt moving!
Sephiroth: Hmmm...that sounds good enough. Just change butt to a--
Aeris: THEN GET YOUR STUPID A** TO THE "C.I.D". NOW!!
Sephiroth: All right! *in his mind* Actually, she should have said 'Get your *604*damn a** to the @#%%^!ing "C.I.D". That would be much better.
And so they indeed, got down to business. Vincent, Tifa and Barret headed to the Ancient Forest with some newly bought shovels. Red XIII, Cait Sith and Yuffie left for Rocket Town. While Sephiroth, Aeris and Cloud went aboard the "C.I.D" and are to go to their first destination: Chocobo Farm.
End of Part 1