"Here.
Much better." Aeris said after bandaging a man.
In
only a short while, Aeris healed and cured many of the wounded refugees. All of
them thanked her gratefully. Not many people now would volunteer to do such
jobs.
"Where
are Cait Sith and Red?" Tifa asked.
"I
saw them went out just now. They went to get more bandages." Aeris replied.
"Cloud's
out his mind."
Aeris
looked back and saw Cid.
"What
did you mean?" Aeris asked.
"He
told Michael to set the Turks free." Cid answered.
"The
Turks are here?" Tifa asked.
Cid
nodded. He briefly explained what happened.
"Why
would he do such a thing?" Aeris asked curiously.
"I
heard him saying something about an army, but I am not sure what it was." Cid
replied and threw away his cigarette butt.
"He
surely had his reasons to do something like that." Tifa said.
"Come
on, Cid. We are leaving."
Vincent
walked past Cid and walked towards the exit.
"Where
are we going?" Cid asked.
"We
are taking a ride with the Turks." Vincent said and continued walking towards
the exit.
Cid
was surprised when he heard this. The Turks are following them? What is this?
Cid's Highwind world tour? Cid took out another cigarette and lit it up. Then
he followed Vincent towards the exit.
"Cloud,
what are you doing? The Turks were once our enemies and now they are with us!
What actually are you thinking? Michael told us that they are probably spies of
a Shinra underground army, we could probably get into trouble!" Cid said while
piloting the Highwind.
Cloud,
Vincent, Cid and the three Turks are now aboard the Highwind. They were heading
towards Kalm.
"They
promised me an army if I set them free. I trusted them. Besides, if they try
anything funny, don't forget I am in Sephiroth's body. I am far stronger than
them." Cloud replied.
"I
don't know what you are thinking but where the hell are they gonna find us an
army?" Cid asked again.
"I
don't know how they are going to do it but am quite certain that they will keep
their promises." Cloud replied.
Cid
shook his head and continued piloting the Highwind. He can't believe that he
was with the people he once hated so much.
"Okay.
Land about 3 miles to the south of Midgar." Reno said while looking out of the
Highwind with a binocular.
"Why
should I have to do that?" Cid asked angrily.
"Because
someone I wanted to meet is there." Reno said and continued looking outside.
"Damn
%^(^#% Turks."
Cid
mumbled. He didn't like the idea of joining forces with the Turks. He just
can't stand receiving orders from them.
The
Highwind landed on the grassland in a short while. All of them aboard climbed
down from the Highwind. They saw someone standing in a distance.
The
person approached them. He was a male, quite tall and he was wearing a Shinra
soldier's uniform.
"Commander
Joseph reporting for duty, sir." The man saluted Reno.
Reno
saluted back.
"Where
are the others?" Rude asked.
"They
are on their way, sir." Joseph replied and walked away.
"Who
is this man?" Cloud asked.
"You
will know in a while." Reno replied and followed the man with Rude and Elena.
"I
have a feeling that something big is gonna happen." Cid replied and climbed
aboard the Highwind.
"So
how, dad? Are you going to send troops to the eastern continent?" Yuffie asked
her father Godo in Godo's room.
Godo
sat there thinking for a while. He used to be very cautious all the while. He
didn't want to end up losing a battle like he did before.
"Yuffie
ya $%*@#$(*^$#*&#!!!!!"
A
loud curse was heard outside of the room. The paper-made slide door opened and
a man covered with mud came in.
"Who
are you?" Godo stood up and attempted to draw out his sword.
The
man cleared the mud on his face. Godo took a clear look at him. It was Barret.
"Thank
god! What happened to you?" Godo asked.
"Ask
yer little brat Yuffie! Before we reached Wutai, she made me drop into a pile
of mud and it took me an hour to climb out of there!" Barret shouted.
"Be
calm will you? Take this towel and clean yourself up in the bathroom."
Godo
handed Barret a towel and pointed at the bathroom. Barret stomped towards the
bathroom and left a long trail of mud behind him.
"You
haven't changed ever since you left huh?" Godo asked.
Yuffie
just smiled back. She was the daughter of the most powerful man in Wutai. She
was spoiled ever since she was small and got to get away from what she had
done.
After
a few moments, Barret came out of the bathroom. Although there was still mud on
him, he ignored it and sat in front of Godo.
"Actually
we came here…"
"Yuffie
told me everything. I will send an army to your continent." Godo cut off
Barret.
"Not
only will I send an army, I will lead the army myself too." Godo continued.
Barret
and Yuffie looked at Godo. They didn't think that Godo would lead the army.
"Anything
wrong?" Godo asked.
"Nothin'.
Just since yer already reached fifty years old, we never expected that you will
lead dat army." Barret replied.
"Are
you saying that I am old not as strong as before?" Godo asked again.
"No,
I didn't meant dat…"
"Then
tell my advisor to spread the words. We are leaving as soon as possible."
Godo
spoke and turned away. Barret stood up and walked out.
"Um,
dad? I found this materia today. But I don't know how to use it." Yuffie said
and handed the materia she stole from a man she pinched at the dock early that
day.
Godo
took a look at that materia. At first he only examined the materia slowly, but
then, his face turned white.
"Where
did you find this?" Godo asked Yuffie urgently.
"I…I
found it somewhere in the dock near Icicle Inn." Yuffie replied nervously.
"This…this
can't be….this materia should have extinct long ago…" Godo mumbled.
"Is
it very valuable?" Yuffie asked happily.
"No.
This materia contains extremely destructive powers." Godo answered slowly.
"I
never thought materia like this would exist anymore. The druids of the Cetra
Army once used this materia. It was so destructive until the Cetra banned the
army from using it." Godo continued.
Yuffie
listened to her father carefully. She didn't know anything about the history of
the ancients.
"And
now this materia came back again. And this means…"
Godo
couldn't continue. Yuffie shivered for a while.
"Help
me to call Cloud now. Tell him that the planet is facing its worst nightmare."
Godo said and continue looking at that materia.