Author's note: The polls are now closed! No more voting for couples, I've tallied up the votes and I'm not going to tell ya'll which couples won what! ...... You'll have to read the story for that! Hehehe..... ~runs from the rotten tomatoes~ I thought ya'll loved me..... Oh well! You'll still have to read to find out! I had to close the polls so I could focus on the plot. Hyper night! I love Dr. Pepper! :) A little to much... might be why I'm a little on the plump side! Hehehe...... I guess I'll go on with the story! Oh by the way any Vinnie and Yuffie fans should read another of my fics called To love or not to love! I've been told it's good. I should get another chapter up on that soon by the way! All right this note is turning into a letter! Don't own it...Final fantasy 7......well I have the game but ya'll know what I mean. Now on with the story!
'Alright,' Yuffie thought as she struggled against the ropes that bound her. 'maybe taking on three experienced fighters by myself was kinda stupid. But I shouldn't be here long. Once night comes around it's the perfect time for the ninja! I'll just blow these people off and meet back up with Vinnie!' The young ninja was snapped out of her thoughts by a snort from the red head behind her.
"Never expected for a princess to fall right into our grasp with out a problem, huh, Rude?" she heard the red head say to his bald companion. 'I hope that's just his nickname.... I would hate to know how high his mother was to name him Rude.' Yuffie thought with a chuckle. The ninja felt the red head pull the ropes that bound her hands backwards causing her to slam into a wall of finely toned muscle.
"What's so funny princess? The fact that you attacked us alone and were beaten by the rookie, or that your about to bring us into a lot of money?" The red head smirked as Yuffie realized she was still pressed against his chest. Jumping away from the man who held her rope the best she could, the ninja held back her outrage. Vinnie always said that to fight hot headed was to lose.
"When are we gonna get to your camp?" she asked trying to bite down her irritation.
"Why ya asking? Is it time for the little princess to take a nap?" replied her captator with his trademark smirk. "It doesn't matter. We'll get there when we get there. Now behave before I have the rookie put you to sleep."
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"The planets' are calling to my people lately. Not just our planet, but the other planets also. They have been trying to communicate, but they're so far away it's difficult to understand what they're saying. My best advisors' and I have been working almost none stop to try to figure out what this means.... Unfortunately, we have an answer. The other planets have been besieged by an alien race. The race is stripping the planet of it's resources and taking it's population into slavery. According to the planets their next stop is here. We have three months to prepare for them. The other planets say that the species send scouts to monitor the planets strength before they take it over. Maybe if we keep the scouts from returning to their homes then we can help our planet escape the destruction they are bound to cause. In order to do this I need to find the planet's strongest warriors so that we may be able to conquer this latest advisory. Will Cosmo Canyon aid my country for the sake of our world?" Aeris said flipping her bangs out of her face as she addressed the Elders of Cosmo Canyon.
Being in the center of the meeting arena was a bit unsettling, but she definitely needed help for this task. Another strange being caught the Cetra's eye as she scanned the crowd. It looked as though it was a lion made out of the flames of the sun. Definitely a creature deserving of her curiosity. After the mumbling had sub seceded the spokesman for the Council made his way to the center. She recognized the man as the one who had brought the strange creature to the meeting.
"Ho Ho Ho, I don't believe we have many strong warriors here my lass," he said noticing her dismayed look he quickly finished. "But we can help you arrange a tournament to help you find the strongest of the strong in the shortest amount of time."
