The Iris Chronicles Book#1

Hi Mallow here, now here is the second chapter. This time it has a lot more action after all the first chapter was to get things rolling, also I would like to say thank you to all the great reviewers I'm not caring about quantity of reviews I'm caring about quality.

Again I am forced to repeat this, I do not own FF7 characters and/or locations, if I did you'll be seeing FF's made by Mallow and the stories will actually connect with one another. However I don't so don't sue. However I do own all made up characters including Iris, and other made up locations.

Around words means a character biography, this explains ANY important characters that you have to know. (Whether they were part of the FF7 world or made up) I can guarantee you characters who are introduced this way will get involved with the active action.

Now let's get to the story :)

Chapter 2: The Four Strongest Girls on the Planet


IRIS' SCENARIO

Iris kept on running and running into the her invaded hometown she didn't care about her surroundings or how far she had to run the only thing that was running through her mind was her parents. She was told they were missing, that couldn't be could it? They were both experienced fighters and they would not simply let anything waltz right into town and destroy things unless they were...no she couldn't think like that she had to run home and find them. She was almost there but several soldiers they looked low ranked, maybe just Grunts and they were barricading the town-square. Iris had to get through so she decided the direct approach.

Iris: GET OUT OF MY WAY!!!!!

Grunt#1: there's another one sir

Grunt#2: you heard General Blaze's orders, all girls in this town are to be exterminated...SO WHAT ARE YOU STILL STANDING AROUND HERE FOR??!!!

Grunt#1: y-yes sir!!!

(Battle-Mode)

Grunt#1: now be a good little girl and surrender

Iris: I don't have time for this, step aside

Grunt#1: oh don't worry you'll have plenty of time where you're going to HELL!!!!

After saying that, the Grunt drew his sword and lunged at Iris. Iris made a small sigh and with almost no effort jumped over his head out of harms way.

Iris: care to try that again?

Grunt#1: How did you? AAARRRGGHHH DIE!!!!!!

The not so very bright Grunt decided that the only way to take her down was to charge at her again. Iris this time met with a hard jumping punch into his face (she is shorter than him thus requiring the "jumping") the Grunt fell down dazed.

Grunt#1: ow she's tougher than she looks

Grunt#2: I can't believe a kid of all people beat you!!!! And not only that...it was a GIRL!!!! You're a disgrace to our lord's army

Which is when Iris hammered the superior Grunt over the head with her staff knocking him out as well

Iris: that's what a "little" girl can do

(End Battle-Mode)
Result: IRIS GAINS A LEVEL


Iris: hey I DID try to warn them

And with that Iris made a mad dash towards the Nibelheim's Town Square
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JENNIFER'S SCENARIO

Jennifer Gabrielle Messina could not believe what was happening. There were soldiers attacking this town, but for what reason? No she couldn't think of that right now the first priority right now was to evacuate as many people as she can find before she herself can leave. As she ran through the town she though of the people she helped: there was a man, a woman, an old couple, a dog, a cat and a moogle (who knows what that was doing there) now she was about to help a kid no older than herself.

Grunt#3: Is that one?

Grunt#4: Nah, that's a boy you nimrod, our orders are to exterminate girls

Boy: I'm not afwaid off you, you big buwies

Grunt#4: buwies?

Grunt#3: I think he means bullies, the kid talks with a lisp

Grunt#4: I knew that, kill him all the same

Jen: hey why don't you pick on someone your own size

Grunt#4: like you?

Grunt#3: um sir she's not "our size"

Grunt#4: DON'T YOU THINK I KNOW THAT? Okay let me explain again, what were we ordered to do?

Grunt#3: kill the town's girls?

Grunt#4: right and do you know what she is?

Grunt#3: a girl...oh I get it now

Grunt#4: FINALLY


(Battle-Mode)

Jen: Look I don't want to fight, just give up and leave

Grunt#4: this kid's got a big mouth, Private just kill her

Grunt#3: right!!!!

Jen: well here I go!!!

Jen with almost lightning speed dashes by Grunt#4 and grabs something by his belt without him noticing she than stops running at the opposite end of where she used to be standing.

Grunt#4: and you accomplished by doing that?

Almost as a response to that Jen holds up and waves a very familiar object in front of his face of the Grunt.

Grunt#4: WHAT??!! YOU LITTLE BRAT!!!! YOU TOOK MY WHIP!!!! PRIVATE I WANT YOU TO KILL HER NOW!!!!!

Grunt#3: r-right sir

The Grunt charges at Jen (a very predictable pattern by now) sword first. Jen with her newly acquired whip, whips the Grunt in the feet and pulls hard on the handle. This causes the Grunt to fly over her head and ram head first into a wall.

Jen: oops, don't know my own strength

Grunt#4: FINE!!! I'll kill you myself

Jen: hey do you want to see a magic trick?

Jen cracked the whip hard on the ground, the friction from the whip and the ground created a spark. This spark flew and hit the Grunt knocking him out as well.

Jen: heh, don't feel too bad I was practicing with a whip ever since I was 5

(End BATTLE-MODE)
Result: JEN GAINS A LEVEL, Jen learns: HEAVEN'S SURPRISE


Boy: wow! That was cool, thanks wady...when I gwow up I wanna be just wike you

Jen: uuumm I'm not that much older than you, I'm only 9

Boy: well you seem older to me I'm only 5

Jen: right, do you know the way out?

Boy: yeah

Jen: good, get out of here

Boy: I will, good wuck, stwong wady!

Jen couldn't help but let out a small happy sigh, so much going on and she already made a fan. Jen had to put the thought on hold as she ran to the Town's Square in hopes of finding more people.
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LENA'S SCENARIO

Lena was sitting in her room lost in deep thought, as she was sitting every so often she laid a tarot card on the floor and "read" them. She was confused by what she saw in the cards, fate told us everything, right? Than why is fate distorted right now, she wondered

Lena: the cards usually tell me everything, but not today...what path are we being lead on? It's almost like many possible futures have been opened up...but which one is the correct one? Is our future as humans going to lead to prosperity or destruction? I wish I knew...it's so frustrating not knowing what's going to happen. This attack on our town...is it a test? A test to see if we are strong? Or...is it a sign of the Apocalypse, the end of everything? I almost fear what the future might bring...

As Lena tired to read the cards again and still not getting much luck, she could hear loud banging on the other side of her door, like someone was trying to break it down Lena knew she had to make a choice and fast.

Lena: Fate is a confusing thing...just when you think you know everything about it, it somehow surprises you. Now fate has extended a crossroad for me, I have to choose one path and I can never look back...but I know I will not regret my decision because I've decided...to FIGHT!!!


(Battle-Mode)

A grunt soldier broke down the door just after that but before he could say or do anything Lena threw some of her Tarot cards like throwing stars at him. The cards flew at him with deadly precision and accuracy, and pinned him to the wall by his uniform.

Grunt#5: hey!!!! You can't do that to me

Lena: I already did, so why don't you just hang for awhile?

Two more grunts came running in and this time Lena threw a card on the ground, which made a bright flash. The two soldiers looked around dazed and confused and than started attacking each other thinking they were the target.

Lena: ha, I didn't know the CONFUSE CARD would work so well on you. Now to get out of here, I'll head for the Town's Square and maybe I can make a break for it and find out what's going on.

(End Battle-Mode)
Result: LENA GAINS A LEVEL, Lena learns CONFUSE CARD

And with that, Lena made a dash for the town's square like she was some Olympic All Star runner.

Grunt#5: um hey, can some one get me down?
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CHRISTI'S SCENARIO

Christi was in a very bad mood; she was having such a nice day until these soldiers evaded her home. Christi didn't know what they want nor did she care but she wanted to show those idiots how bad she could be when Christi Nonmura was in a bad mood. Right now however she was paying her respects to her departed brother asking for strength and luck, she was kneeling at an altar inside her family's home.

Christi: brother...I know you probably have heard this a lot but there hasn't been a time I have not felt guilty for your death. It is my fault you died and you didn't deserve it...if I can have one wish, I wish we can be a family again.
Brother maybe one day, you can forgive me.

Christi grabbed a katana that was hanging on the wall and made a little smile. She remembered the hardships and sacrifices she had to made to get one, while it was made of only simple steel it will do the job. Good timing too that was when 4 grunts made their (very predictable) barge inside entrance.


(BATTLE-MODE)

Grunt#7: ha ha, this should be easy...killing one girl? This should be like shooting fish in a barrel

Christi: 4 on 1, huh? The odds don't look good...for you guys

Grunt#6: HA! The chick thinks she can defeat all of us, come on kid attack us I dare ya...why I'll even let you have the first shot

Christi: very well

Christi's next few movements were lightning fast, she dashed through them and slashed them each once while a kanji (Japanese character) appeared with every slash. She ended her move by stopping on the opposite end of where she used to be standing behind the grunts while drawing away her katana. The stupid grunt not realizing that she cut him fatally continued taunting Christi.

Grunt#6: HA!!!!! YOU MISSED US!!!! All you did was run past us while doing absolutely nothing.

Grunt#7: um sir?

Grunt#6: WHAT IS IT? I'm busy taunting the girl

Grunt#7: look down sir

The grunt looked down and sure enough there was a nasty looking gash across all their chests, each slash striking with almost expert precision that he didn't feel the attack until it was too late. The Grunt uttered one more curse before all the Grunts fell dead.

Christi: pathetic...

(End BATTLE-MODE)
Result: CHRISTI GAINS A LEVEL, Christi learns ODIN'S ZANTETSUKEN


Christi than ran out the door into the town hoping she can find someone. While she was running she had a strange feeling of being followed, she whirled around katana drawn ready to impale the enemy when...

Boy: GEEZ!!! CHRISTI PUT THAT THING AWAY OTHERWISE YOU'LL HURT SOMEONE!!!!

Christi: Curt? What are you still doing here?

Curt: was it look like? Trying to help you

Christi: sorry Curt, this is something that you're better off letting me do

Curt: you sure? Cause remember we make a great team

Christi: I know we do but maybe next time

Curt: oh the humanity, dumped by my own girlfriend

Christi couldn't help but laugh at that comment

Christi: girlfriend? We're not even dating

Curt: hey a guy can dream can't he?

Christi: I don't know what I'll do with you, now get going

Curt: all right, but Christi?

Christi: yeah?

Curt: I saw some people at the Town's Square, maybe you should head there

Christi: good idea, now go find the rest of the townspeople and don't get yourself killed, otherwise I'll never forgive ya.

Curt: we can't have that, can we?

And so the two head their separate ways.

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THE PATHS CONVERSION!

There were four different paths each with a different person and each with a different scenario and results. Now it is time for those separate paths to finally meet and change destiny for many human beings forever. Some will change for the better others will be for the worst but no matter what it will not be predictable. What is in store for Iris and her friends? Will there be more stories to be told? Well I took enough of your time just pretend I wasn't here...

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Iris finally made it to the center of the town after a few minor obstacles. However all those victories seemed so empty when she saw the town square, like the rest of the town it was deserted except for the random grunt running around not caring what was around them.

Iris: I don't believe this!!!!! MOTHER!!!!! FATHER!!!! WHERE ARE YOU??!!

Jen: Iris? Iris is that you?

Iris: JEN!!!! What happened?

Jen: well there were these soldiers and...

Iris: besides that, where's my mother and father?

Jen: I don't know...I was busy trying to fight off as many soldiers as I could to help the people still stranded here

Iris: fight?

Just than Lena and Christi can be seen running in both were glad to see the other two girls.

Lena: JEN! IRIS!

Christi: you still here? Heh I thought you'd run like the rest of the townspeople

Jen: nah, I'm not letting some idiots waltz right into our town and take it from us.

Lena: Iris I'm sorry, I should have predicted this sooner, right now I'm trying to fight for this town

Iris: wait a minute!! You guys all know how to fight and you never told me?

Christi: well yeah

Jen: it's not like you ever asked us Iris

Iris: true

Lena: later guys I think we've got company.

By now the all the remaining grunts have formed a tight circle around the little group all looking like they were ready to fight.

Christi: ha we can take them

???: STOP!!!!

The grunts all obey the voice and each one with a very apparent fear in their eyes, stop.

Iris: huh? Who told them to stop?

Almost as an if it were an answer to that question a very young girl stepped through the crowd in front of the soldiers and looked at the four girls. She looked just as old as Jen was(9), had brown hair worn in two braids and had one brown eye and the other green. She wore a sky blue short-sleeved shirt with a black knee length skirt and brown boots, in her hands she held a silvery rod, which was no doubt her weapon. However probably the most distinguishing feature had to be her pointy elf-like ears.

Grunt#8: Lieutenant!!!!

Girl: The mission is a failure, I order you all to withdraw

Grunt#8: withdraw? With all due respect, Lieutenant we can take them

Girl: and do you believe by winning with such a dishonorable manner? All of you against only 4 girls? Besides being dishonorable you can't win; these girls are stronger than all the troops combined.

Grunt#8: but...but...

Girl: what part of withdraw the troops do you not understand?

Grunt#8: y-yes ma'am

In what seemed only like a few seconds the invasion on Nibelheim was over. The grunts all ran off, leaving the town empty except for Iris, her friends and this new girl.

Girl: I'm sorry for all the trouble we've caused

Jen: you're a Lieutenant? You barely look my age

Girl: yes...but life's treated you better than it did me

Iris: who are you? Are you responsible for all this? Where are my parents?

Upon saying that the girl looked at them with a bad feeling of pain and regret. Regret from hurting other people's lives.

Girl: my name is Lieutenant Liete of Lord Sephiroth's New World Order, no I didn't want this to happen I'm only following my orders please don't take it personally and as for your parents...I don't know.

Iris: you don't want to fight, do you? Than why are you serving this Sephiroth?

Liete: I'm sorry...I can't tell you, I have no choice. Please, please forgive me

Voice: you disappoint me, Liete

Lena: who's there?

Liete: no!!! It's General Blaze please get out of here now, he won't hesitate to destroy you. He's one of Sephiroth's stronger warriors, all of your powers combined can't take him.

Iris: I'm not leaving without my parents!!!!

Christi: whoever this Blaze guy is, we'll beat him.

Blaze's voice: really? I like to see you try

Several flames than appeared out of nowhere and started flying around and they all started to combine together to form a man. He was large at least 7 feet tall, he wore fiery red armor that seemed to match well with his blazing hair. At his belt he carried a huge sword in a sheath decorated with jeweled flames, to put it simply he looked like a very intimidating man.

Blaze: like I said Liete, you had a chance to destroy the target but you started going soft on the enemy that is unacceptable

Liete: but we do not need to harm innocent's just to kill the target, it isn't right

Blaze: SILENCE!!!!! Do not forget who's in charge here!!!! If you even decide to defy me, remember SHE WILL suffer for it, you do not want that, do you?

Liete: yes sir...I'm sorry Iris, there is nothing I can do

Iris: how do you know my name?

Blaze: oh how rude of me, I think some introductions are in order before we continue this talk, first as you know I'm General Blaze

Iris: who are you?

Blaze: haven't heard of me? HA HA HA!!!! There's no one who hasn't heard of the destruction I can cause

Name: Blaze
Age: unknown
Eye color crimson
Hair color crimson
Likes- fire, destruction
Hates- peace
Weapon: Broad Sword
Bio: there is no end to the destruction I can cause!!!! I'll destroy everyone and everything that gets in my way. I am part of Sephiroth's personal elite called the Four Elementals. Obviously I control fire and is the most powerful of them, you have no chance in hell beating me.

Iris: you didn't answer my question, how did you know who I was?

Blaze: ah yes, Sephiroth has taken a lot of interest in you child. I can't believe he actually thinks you can oppose him, you a little brat can beat my master!!! So he wants you eliminated so to answer any further questions yes I did organize this attack

Iris: what did you do to my parents?

Blaze: you flatter me, as powerful as I am your father is still stronger than I, Lord Sephiroth however had the honor of taking care of him, permanently. As for your mother...well, don't worry she's in a better place.

Iris: no...this is not happening...no they can't be...you MONSTER!!!!!!! I'M GOING TO DESTROY YOU AND SEPHIRTOH!!!

Iris rarely ever got angry and when she did it was never for long. However this time Iris was more angry than any past moment she had, but this anger was increasing her power dramatically.

Jen: I've never seen Iris like this...it's almost scary

Blaze: ah so you do have some spunk after all, maybe this will be a challenge, but you still can't beat me.


(BATTLE-MODE)

Blaze: come on kid!!! Show me what you've got

Iris: you coward, I won't let you get away with what you've done

Blaze's only response to that was drawing his sword and giving a wicked grin.

Iris: CETRA SLASH

-Iris executed her four-hit staff combo but surprisingly, Blaze blocked all the hits and not even broke a sweat.
-Jen followed it by executing HEAVEN'S SURPRISE but Blaze knocked the spark away like it was a ball.
-Lena threw a CONFUSE CARD but Blaze just caught it and crumpled it in his hand.
-Christi followed that with ODIN'S ZANTETSUKEN but Blaze was able to catch the blade with his bare hands before Christi could even begin her combo

Blaze: is that all you've got? Why I'm very disappointed

Iris: DAMN YOU!!!!

Blaze: now now, I gave you the first shot now...IT'S MY TURN!!!!! RAGING INFERNO!!!!

Blaze than aimed his arms into the air as the temperature began to rapidly increase. His own hands looked like they were on fire but he felt no pain as he aimed his fire-filled hands at the girls. The next thing that happened was a massive explosion striking the girls all forcing them on their knees.

Jen: damn, he's tougher than all of us combined

Iris: I shouldn't have gotten so angry

Lena: The future looks bleak

Christi: NO! We can't lose like this!!!! I refuse to go down like this

Blaze: you survived my first attack? Good for you, usually people die on my first hit, well time to finish you off. Heh it's been fun

Just when it looked like it was over for Iris and friends a figure came out of seemingly nowhere and stabbed Blaze with his sword. Iris got a good look at the figure it was her father!!!! Cloud had just executed CLIMAHAZZARD on Blaze.

Cloud: you think your so tough picking on innocent girls, let's see how tough you are taking on a real challenge

Blaze: damn, it's Cloud I won't win anything by dying at your hands...you got lucky kid, but once I'm healed I'll really finish the job.

(Blaze flees the battle)
(END BATTLE-MODE)
Result: none


Blaze suddenly let out a cry and changed into his fire form and disappeared, leaving the weakened girls, Liete and Cloud. Liete turned to the girls and started to chant a spell.

Liete: CURE3, there I hope you're feeling better after that

Cloud: you're not really evil, are you?

Liete:...

Cloud: you may think that you have to help Sephiroth, but you don't. You have the power to make your own decisions.

Liete: thank you, I'll keep that in mind. Iris I'll be going now but when we meet again I don't think I can help you

Liete than turned and walked away and was gone. After she was able to stand, Iris turned happily to her father.

Iris: DAD!!!! I'm glad you're all right, thank you for helping us

Cloud: don't mention it...it was nothing...but Iris...what are you...doing here?

Iris: dad, are you okay? You don't sound too hot

Cloud: just a scratch, don't worry...I must...I must...

And with that Cloud fainted, Iris ran to her father's side and for the first time noticed the sword wound on his chest almost at his heart.

Iris: FATHER!!!!!!!

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TRAGEDY

An hour has passed now, Nibelheim has returned back to normal. All the strife caused by Sephiroth's army has almost been forgotten and everyone has returned back to his or her homes to continue with their lives. However they are thankful that no one got hurt during the attack. However all is still not well, Iris was forced to bring her father Cloud into the local doctors. She is now waiting for hopefully good results while wondering what happened to her father and where her mother was.

Iris: father...what happened? Mother...where are you?

The doctor enters

Doctor: are you Iris?

Iris: yes

Doctor: I have finished all the tests on Mr. Strife

Iris: how is he? Can I go see him?

Doctor: you may

The Doctor leads Iris into a room where Cloud is not sleeping very peacefully, he is moving around in his sleep like he was in an eternal nightmare and muttering something not very audible.

Cloud: A..er..is...Imu...st...he...lpy..ou..Ic..an't..l...ose..y...ou..aga...in

Iris: what is he saying?

Doctor: I don't know, I wasn't able to make sense of what he's saying

Iris: what happened to him?

Doctor: I have some good news and some bad news

Iris: they are?

Doctor: the good new is that the sword wound's not serious, he should recover in a week or so

Iris: thank goodness and the bad?

Doctor: the bad is the wound is not causing this, while running tests I was surprised to see something foreign has infected him it probably happened while being stabbed.

Iris: like a cold virus?

Doctor: don't I wish, no it's some sort of poison grown from a very rare flower, heck I never knew that this type of poison can even be made anymore, I thought all those flowers went extinct just recently.

Iris: is there a cure?

Doctor: well yes and no...you need those same flowers and I do have the knowledge of creating an antidote so if you can get me the flowers I can create an antidote.

Iris: how long does he have?

Doctor: it's a slow working poison I'd say he's got a week maybe two weeks at the most just as long as he doesn't strain himself

Iris: a FEW WEEKS??!! I CAN'T FIND NEAR EXTINCT FLOWERS IN ONLY THAT MUCH TIME!!!!!!

Cloud: Ir...is...do...n'tl...ea...ve...me...too

Iris: don't worry dad, I'll think of something

Doctor: oh yeah...there is a second alternative

Iris: what?

Doctor: we just simply let the strongest magic user on the entire planet, heal him her magic should just do the trick

Iris: where can I find this person?

Doctor: oh you already know her

Iris: I do?

Doctor: yep she's your very own mother, Aeris Gainsborough Strife

Iris: REALLY??!!! THAT'S GREAT!!!! All we need to do is find where she is after all the chaos that happened

Doctor: don't get so excited, that's where it leads to more bad news

Iris: what is it with you and bad news?

Doctor: who knows? Well listen up, Aeris went missing after the attack on our town, she's the only one who's not accountable in Nibelheim. There's a chance she could have been...

Iris: NO!!!! Mom's just as strong as dad...there's no way she could been...mom where are you? Please let me know you're all right...what do I do now? I feel so lost now

Just than a nurse enters

Nurse: is there an Iris here?

Iris: that's me

Nurse: there's someone who wants to see you, goes by the name Yuffie

Iris: Auntie Yuffie! I'll go see her

Iris follows the nurse where Iris meets up with a very tired Yuffie

Yuffie: puff puff, sorry I was late all those Zoloms didn't seem to die, so what happened here?

Iris: lot's of things...

Iris than begins to tell Yuffie of what happened, about the soldiers that attacked, about her father's condition, about her mother's disappearance, everything.

Yuffie: Sephiroth? But I thought we killed him...this really is terrible

Iris: what are you going to do?

Yuffie: there's nothing we can do for now, I'm going to wait for Sephiroth to make the next move

Iris: why are you going to do that?

Yuffie: someone needs to take care of you till then, come I'll take you home

Iris: are you going to be staying with me?

Yuffie: yes


Meanwhile in their own respective homes, Iris' friends all ponder on what happened today. While they all have different opinions of it, they all know the fighting is not yet over and soon they will fight alongside Iris again.


IN JEN'S HOME
Jen: please Iris, I hope you don't do anything that you might regret. I worry about you at times

IN LENA'S HOME
Lena: I don't know why but I sense Iris is sad and confused at the same time. what could be troubling her?

IN CHRISTI'S HOME
Christi: damn I lost so easily today, I'm going to train harder and to prepare for what's up ahead because I know it's not over yet



End Part#2: The Four Strongest Girls on the Planet
Next Part: The most brilliant mind and the heart of steel


Well that was chapter 2 and I like how this story is progressing it's getting very exciting for me too!!!!

Oh and to understand what Cloud was saying earlier, take all the letters and combine them and than separate them to get actual sentences, if you still don't understand he said:

"Aeris I must help you I can't lose you again"
"Iris don't leave me too"

Hey he was delirious after all


Okay to that one review, I thought about it and I decided not to change this format I still think it's fine and I myself like to read it. Don't take it personally I feel that's what I should do.

Okay the story's now going to pick up from here cause next chapter we find out what really happened in Nibelheim, Iris will begin her journey and meet more friends so stay tuned and peace :).

P.S: Don't worry Cleris fans, Cloud and Aeris will get their nookies later. Do really think I will really kill them and/or separate them for long? Nope just adding an obstacle to make their romance just that much sweeter.