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@@@@@AUTHORS NOTES@@@@@@: I'm sorry to do this, but I'm just not getting any response really at all. Nothing that I need to improve on, not so much as a single flame. I decided that I'm not going to post another chapter until I get at least two reviews either by e-mail (reese3_@excite.com) or by the little review thing at the bottom of the page. Also, Square knows the deal with the fanfic thing and what belongs to them and what belong to me. If you read this crap, you can tell I'm not going to get paid for it.:) Well, I'll get on to the story. Remember about the reviews.

"What the hell are you talking about? We aren't no protecting the planet type. You got the wrong people, alright." Reno said as he smirked at the Ancient on the other side of the bridge.

"Maybe your not, but Rude obviously is. Otherwise the gateway wouldn't have woke up when he came near it. I'm pretty sure that Elena and you are planet protectors, too. We all have a habit of sticking together. I bet if you come over to this side that one this pole will glow!" she said as she moved over to the pole diagonal to the one Rude was at. The T.U.R.K.S. looked at each other trying to figure out what to do. Reno pulled his colleagues over to the side to discuss what they should do. He felt that he should listen to the living dead girl. After all she was dead and is living again. Reno looked over at the young woman.

"It's not like we have a job." he heard Rude say. " It couldn't hurt anything, besides it could help us to get back onto good terms with people."

"Are you kidding? It would make people think we're weak. Besides those are the people who killed Tseng!" Elena replied angrily tossing her hair from her face.

"Len, I thought that we have been over this. They didn't kill him. That wound couldn't have been caused by a buster sword. It is impossible." the tall, bald man told his small blond friend.

"I still don't believe you." she said as she shook her head. Reno looked back at the half Cetra and made his decision.

"We're going to try this. If it's meant to be lady luck will take care of us, besides it should help us become stronger. If I remember correctly, they were formidably opponents." Reno said giving the final say in the matter. "Hey! Ancient! We decided it wouldn't hurt to see if we have what it takes." Aeris smiled as she heard the leader of the T.U.R.K.S. shouting back at her. *This is going better than I thought. Sura and Kalip are going to be pleased.* Aeris walked over to her former enemies.

"I have a few things to tell you before we start the lightning trail. I want to see the your pole Rude, it will have your element on it. There is two of every element except for darkness. It takes four people to open the gateway to every trail. There will be three in a team and a healer. The healer can't help except to heal you between challenges. There will be three levels of the trail. On the last level the person of the chosen element has to complete a obstacle by themselves. Oh, do you have a P.H.S. ?"

"Ummmm....... yeah, here." Reno said as he pulled the P.H.S. out of his coat pocket. "You want to call Avalanche before we get started, right."

"Yes, I would like for them to know I'm coming before I get there." she said as he handed her the communication device. Aeris dialed the number that she knew so well. She let it ring for about five minutes before she hung up. "I guess that Cloud misplaced the phone again. Well, let's see the posts."

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Cloud stared into the campfire as he thought of the last few months. He never imagined that he would have saved the world in two different way in only three months. * The most unbelievable part of this is Tifa.* He still couldn't believe that the girl of his dreams was in love with him. It took almost losing her to realize that the loved her as much as he did. He looked over at the beautiful barmaid who was helping the youngest member of the team learn how to cook. He smiled. *She would make a great mom.* Cloud thought he heard a ringing for awhile, but he dismissed it because all of the members of Avalanche were within his sight.

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