My Dead Angel

Prologue

A distant shout was heard in a small town, known as Nibelheim. Here a young Wutain Ninja, by the Name of Yuffie stood. Defeater of Sephiroth, ruler-to-be of Wutai, best Wutain Ninja in history. Yes, this was the world she knew, until one fateful day, it was in her past a day she remembered as clearly as her name......

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" Yuffie!!!" A tall man, known as Godo, ruler of Wutai stood proud and tall. His daughter, Yuffie, was what any parent would want of a daughter, respectful, obedient and kind. She would spend endless days sitting under cherry blossom trees looking at the birds around her. In her lap sat a book of birds, here she would read. For such a young age she was quite intelligent, only seven she was. She was always happy until the day of wars. The day Wutai was attacked, two wars she knew of. And each day was a day for sadness.

The young girl sighed, patted her morning dove on the head and quickly ran off to see her father. It wasn't often she was called, but when she was it was always of great importance. Yuffie's hair was long and it was woven into a tight braid. Her gray stormy eyes sparkled with delight. She appeared at her father's house and walked inside. She found him in his room sitting down and looking at something. She bowed before speaking, " Yes, Father...you called?" Godo looked up from what he was looking at. It was the only picture of his wife. Who had died...

" Yuffie, my daughter come here..." Yuffie took a few steps until she was directly in front of him, " I have some things of important value to give to you. You must understand the importance of these...items. You must keep them with you at all times, do not lose them or give them away. You will be trained as a Wutain Ninja and I will make sure you are the best in Wutain History. You must understand my daughter, should any of these items fall into the wrong hands...then we all would either become enslaved or destroyed." Yuffie was at loss of words, it was a great honor to hold onto something this important, but it also came with great responsibility. Yuffie's gray eyes sparkled for a moment before she looked at her father, " How...long must I hold onto these?" Her voice timid and soft

" You'll know when the time is right. Now, I have something that your mother would have wanted you to have, along with your great grandmother." Godo motioned for one of his servants to come forward. Her name Aula, she carried a brown bear, it nose made of leather and worn. It fur soft as silk, brown was the bear and it's eyes were a golden color. Godo grabbed the bear gently and showed it to Yuffie. " This belonged to your mother when she was about your age. His name is Buckles. Take good care of him." Yuffie gingerly took the bear from his hands. The bear felt warm it was almost as though love radiated from him. Yuffie smiled bowed to her father as a thank-you and hugged the bear.

" Now Yuffie I have something that belonged to your grandmother. Take good care of this also..." Aula, the servant stepped in front of Yuffie bowed slightly and pulled out a kimono. With intricate details...it was quite lovely indeed. " Yuffie, you cannot wear this until you are older, and it must only be worn on times of special occasions or when the time...calls." Godo sighed, he motioned the servant to take the kimono back and put it away. " Now Yuffie go meet the elders and others to begin your training." Yuffie's eyes always held a fiery spirit in there. It was still there...had not dwindled and Godo knew she would succeed where her mother did not, and where he never would go. " Can I put Buckles away first?" Godo nodded his head and returned to the picture.

" Is she ready...?"

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Yuffie smiled, " Don't worry Buckles I'll come back and we can then look at the birds together okay?" The bear only looked at her, his face held no expression. Yuffie giggled before running out of her house and towards the Pagoda. She stepped inside, she had only been in her once, that was when they were baptizing her of Leviathan. There stood the five warriors who were to train her. The best of them were lined up in front of her. " Yuffie.." Yuffie looked up to see her father, " Here you will train everyday, from dawn to dusk." Yuffie said nothing, he never talked to her with such harshness yet now he did....why? She sighed, this was going to be a while. She nodded her head, " Father...?"

Godo looked at her coldly, this was the only way she would be the best by his harshness and hard training. He said nothing, so Yuffie decided this meant she could ask her question, " How long...will I train? Shall it be till I am 18? Or until the time comes?" 'Whenever that is...' Godo said nothing, he pondered for a moment, " Until I believe you are ready and if the elders along with your trainers think so." Yuffie nodded her head knowing he was not giving her a direct answer. He wouldn't give her a direct answer because she knew...he had no answer. Godo nodded his head at her before turning away. The trainers eyed her. Yuffie stood there helpless...

Yuffie took a step forward, " So what am I to learn?" They said nothing for a moment, un-used to be being around children. Until one of them by the name Gorki stepped forward, " You are to learn the way of a Wutain Ninja, you will be trained to be the best of the best. This training starts from dawn to dusk as Lord Godo stated. You will only eat two meals a day, you will learn stealth, strength, honor, and glory. Most of all you will learn how to use and trust your instincts, and use those instincts for what is right. Understood?" Yuffie's brain processed the information, she smiled. " So basically I am gonna learn how to be a Ninja?"

Gorki was quiet, she made it seem as though it was an everyday thing. "...Yes..." " Alright then!" Yuffie bounced up and down. From now on she would train and work hard she was going to be the best and they are gonna make sure of it. Yuffie did not know what was in store for her.....

And so our story continues......