The Bandits, Chapter 11

Crossing Over

Hazel's POV

It has been nearly a week since Hester and Perry's Clone left for his world. I just want to stop Hester from doing any more damage. But I'll have to trust these people to do that. Trust? In my ten years of life I never thought about such things. That Otherworld Materia can get us there but I have yet to find out how.

Aeris' POV

Perry has been a wreck all week long. He can't sleep at all. I hear him having nightmares in his room and I usually get up and go over to him to comfort him. It must be hard, standing around while your world is being attacked. "I'll help you any way I can big brother!" I said to him. "I know you will sis. I just hope Reeve finds something!" he said with his head down in a depressed manner. "Hey don't worry. Cid is there too. He's a genius!" I said comforting him.

Hazel's POV

This place is rather strange and foreign to me. New Midgar I'm told this is called. I'm not used to this many people. I'm not that great at human interaction. For some reason I only trust Perry and his friends. Perhaps because our goals are the same? I'm exploring this town to busy myself and learn about the outside world.

I walked into some very large area. I'm told its called Mable, formerly Sector 7. There is a bar there, 7th Heaven. Inside I found Tifa serving people. "Hi Hazel. Would you care to sit down?" she offered to me. I figured that it might prove useful. Pubs are prime sources of information. I sat down at a stool and she continued to talk to me. "What are you up to?" Tifa asked. "I'm exploring this place. What about yourself?" I asked. "I'm just tending to my new bar. I opened it a few days ago. It was built for awhile but I figured why not?" she said smiling. "How can you be so calm and happy at a time like this? Perry's world is probably dying slowly. What happens there happens here." I told her figuring she was running from the problem.

"We can't exactly do anything until we find out how to use the Otherworld Materia. Lighten up a bit." She said to me. "I'm sorry. I'm just not good at interaction. I'm very serious when it comes to Hester." I explained to her. "Don't get me wrong Hazel. I know what it feels like to lose your town. I can't imagine losing ones world. I won't have Perry suffer this way!" she said to me while fixing a drink for a customer. "The way you speak about him. You have feelings for him?" I asked her.

"We went out for about a week. I was his first friend here and we've been like that for three years. I love him like I love everybody." She explained. "Love him? How can you love more than one person? I thought only that one that mattered was important." I said becoming puzzled by this. "Well love is a complicated thing. It's hard to describe." Tifa told me. "Then how can I learn about it? It's intriguing." I said scratching my head. "If you hang with us long enough you'll find out that answer soon enough." She told me patting me on the shoulder across the bar.

Perry's POV

When the hell will they finish? It's been 8 days since they started! I've been waiting for the longest time for information. Cid's been working around the clock and I hope it would be paying off. Then my PHS rang. It was Yuffie. I hope she could cheer me up.

"Hiya! Wanna come to Wutai? I think Godo wants to talk to you." She said. "I suppose. Maybe I can beat him this time." I told her back. "Well hurry down on Gold. I'll be waiting." She said hanging up her PHS.

I got Gold from the stable around back. I left sis a note as she was out and I rode to Wutai. When I got there Yuffie wasn't at her house. A note was there instead. "Pagoda. Face me!" was written there.

"What happened?" I asked myself running to the Pagoda. Inside on the top floor was Yuffie tied to the wall, Godo was there too.

"Godo! What did you do?" I asked him. "Testing you! If you truly want to leave this world and love my daughter you must defeat me. Are you ready?" he said facing me.

"Yes!" I shouted. "Come at me! Omni Change!" he shouted changing into his beast form. It looked menacing. Lucky for me I always had both Exeter's and Omega Weapon with me. The fight started.

Godo and I were evenly matched. He beat me down and I beat him down. "You fight well young one!" he complimented. "Same to you! But I'm afraid it ends!" I screamed feeling my Limit Break.

"Away!" I shouted launching Godo into the air through the top of the Pagoda with my sword. "Heaven's Gale!" I screamed slashing through him as we ascended higher. I must have struck him at least 20 times. Then I hit him down towards the earth again. I somehow moved faster and landed before him. Taking my sword and gathering all my strength I slashed him to the ground the moment before he impacted. In one giant explosion Godo was lying on the floor his old self. I soon joined him.

"That...skill was...impressive." He said panting. "It worked." I said breathing heavily. "Wow. That was really cool Perry." Yuffie said from the wall. "I'll untie you once I sleep for awhile." I said giving out. When I woke up Yuffie was next to me in a Wutanese bed.

"huh? Wake up." I said nudging her. "Oh hi." She said. "you passed. I'm now your woman. Although I was yours to begin with." "What happened? Why are we here?" I asked. "Its Wutanese tradition to sleep with your mate once you've earned the right to be with them. Kinda strange huh?" she said. I noticed that all I had on was my shorts.

"Don't worry. I didn't do anything to you. I know you're not ready. Me either so I kinda faked it for Godo. Don't tell him that." She said. She was just in her undergarments. "Well I'd call this a closer look." I said laughing. "You're right. Pink is my color." She said. "You don't seem like a pink." I told her. "Well since we're now a Wutanese Couple we should get going somewhere." She suggested. My PHS rang now. "Hello."

It was Cid. He found a way to use the Otherworld Materia to cross over to my world. Finally I could have my revenge. I took Yuffie, called the others and we all met at Neo Shinra's Headquaters.

"We have a way to go now! I must say I worked my ass off for this one." Cid said lighting a smoke.

"How do we?" Hazel asked standing near Vincent like she usually would. She was trying to make a friend I suppose. Almost feel sorry that she lived ten years without one friend. Well if everyone took me in then she surely will fit in.

"I constructed a new model for the Highwind." He went on. "It looks like the old one but with a major difference." Reeve continued. "We can install the Otherworld in the engine and cross over. I call this baby the Highwind II." Cid said feeling proud of himself. "Call it whatever. I just wanna get home and stop all this stuff." I said sounding a bit rude. "We leave immediately! Everybody get ready!" Reeve told us.

We all had our best weapons and equipment as we prepared to ride on the Highwind II. Hazel clung to Vincent as the engines roared to life.

Vincent's POV

"Hazel, why do you spend so much of you time around me?" I asked her. "We both have something in common from my observations. We both are lonely people. I feel we would be good friends." She explained to me. "I may appear lonely, but...everyone of these people I trust with my life. They trust me the same. I've almost grown to...love them." I began. Everyone looked so surprised when they heard me.

"Did he just say the word love?" Barret asked Cloud. "I heard it. Vincent, quite strange behavior." He mocked. I didn't care for their opinions. "I have learned much from traveling with them. Travel with us and you'll learn what I mean." I told Hazel. She was such a bright girl.

"I understand. Thank you." She said bowing to me. The engines of this airship sprang to life as we began to move. I took a spot in a corner near some computers. Many people operated this Highwind than the old one.

"Once we reach the maximum velocity we'll cross over. All we gotta do is pray we make it." Cid said.

"Everyone!" Perry shouted getting all of our attention.

Perry's POV

"I want you all to know this. We've been through a lot over these years. I've learned much from here and you've learned much from me. We're crossing into my world now so be on guard. Our enemy is Hester and my clone! We must stop them at all costs before it is too late!" I told them all.

"That was beautiful!" Tifa said. "Well said" Cloud commented. "I'm not done yet." I told them.

"No matter what happens in my world we're together. If we get lost there just think about the ones you love and we'll return to them. Faith! That is our fuel! With it we can overcome everything!" I said. I admit its corny but I was trying to sound important.

"Faith?" Vincent questioned. "Yes, with enough of it you can live forever! My faith for Aeris is what brought her back." I said moving towards my sister. "We don't know each other by sight or sounds, but by our hearts and experiences. Remember that." I told them. The Highwind II sure increased speed fast.

"We're crossing over!" Cid said as the ship was engulfed in light. Yuffie gripped my hand tightly.

"Are you scared?" she asked me.

"yes. We'll make it though." I told her.

I don't remember what happened next but I sure didn't wake up in the same sky.

Sorry if this chapter was too short but I only wanted to cover them crossing over. Next time you learn what they find.