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Ssj goku: This fic, unlike the previous ones, is mostly original. The only character that isn't original so far is Elena (Yeah, THAT Elena)
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Michele's Saga, Chapter 3
The Other World
Our prisoner and I made our way through the wall I just removed and were heading down a staircase. For somebody like her she can defend herself well. Reminds me of that girl I fought with once...Tifa Lockheart was her name I think.
"Where in the world are we?" she asked me. "In some ruins. Open your eyes!" I snapped at her ignorant question. "No not here. I mean WHERE am I?" she emphasized. "Like what planet? Well why would you ask a question like that?" I pondered. "This definitely isn't my world or Emi's for that matter." She told me following me further into the ground.
"So she isn't from here either." I mumbled to myself. "Did you say something?" "Not a thing."
"Do you know what planet I'm on?" she asked once more. "We're on the planet Toreian. Must feel homesick I suppose?" I asked her. "A little. This is just so strange to me. I mean ending up in another world." She told me.
"Actually I know how you feel." I told her removing my visor once more. "You do?" "Yes. I'm not from this world. I ended up here a few weeks ago and eventually became commander of this military unit. It isn't a big command but it reminds me of my other work in some ways." I told her smiling a bit.
"What world are you from then?" she asked me. "You ask a bunch of questions don't you? Well I'm from a world that one kid there called 'Final Fantasy'. Strange huh?" I told her feeling a bit embarrassed saying such a thing. "Was that kid's name Perry?" she asked me. She knew him? How?
"Yes. How did you know that?" I asked feeling very shocked. "He was from my world. He came to your world when he was 16 and lived there since. Right now I'm looking for him and his wife." She told me. "Interesting story. Makes SOME sense out of who you are. He and I didn't speak much. I fought him twice and lost both times. But he was a friendly guy. Invited me to his wedding too." I said trailing off into memory lane.
"Well why don't you fill me in one what this world is about? Unless you don't know." She told me. "I'll try my best. I am part of the Zargot Military and we are constantly at war with a rival nation, Lugara. We are equally matched in terms of power. However we believe there may be some kind of weapon down here to help us turn the tide of battle." I informed my "friend".
"Weapon? This is ancient. No weapon could beat what you already have." She told me. "A weapon of magic. Our armies are driven by magic. This suit I'm wearing is magically produced, and my weapon is the same deal." I explained to her.
"How'd you get here then?" she asked me. "Well after Perry returned to my world I was hired to test out this Omega Materia. However the day we tested some black clouds and strange creatures with hearts on them appeared, and I ended up here." I told her. We continued to walk down the stairs and eventually reached the bottom. This hallway was very dusty and dark.
"Hard to see down here." Michele complained. "I'll turn on my flashlight." I told her pressing a button on my belt activating a light. It shone in front of me. "Thanks." She said walking forward into a large room. Strange men were bowing at a large stone carving inside.
"Is this the magic you were speaking about?" she asked, her mouth agape. "It seems so. Those men must be worshiping this idol. Perhaps behind it we can fi..." I said before being interrupted by some noise from behind a wall.
"What's this?" Michele said pressing her ear to the wall. "Somebody is behind here." She informed me. 'Stand back." I said holding my wrist to it. Pressing on my wrist a cutting laser began to demolish the stone wall. After a few seconds the wall crumbled to dust. Some girl in a white shirt and blue jeans was chained to a wall.
"She looks very familiar." Michele told me running up to untie her. "Who are you?" I asked her. She was very badly bruised and dirty, and it looked as though she hadn't eaten in days. "Who are you two? You both look very familiar. Who cares about that? Where is Emi? I have to find her!" she said breaking free form Michele's arms only to be subject to fatigue.
"Emi! You know her?" Michele asked her. "Michele do you know her?" I asked. "Michele! The same Michele we helped ten years ago?" the mysterious girl asked. "Yes. Were you there?" "It's me! Hazel!" she told us. "Hazel! Wow, you sure got bigger! Are you okay?" she said catching up.
Somebody was coming as they talked. "Somebody's coming! I suggest we hide!" I told them as a person stepped into the room. It was one of those men praying earlier. "What? Monsters come forth!" he shouted waving his hands as two Bombs suddenly appeared.
"Guess we have to fight!" Michele said raising her fists. "I'm afraid I'm gonna have to sit this one out guys." Hazel said sitting on the floor. "Leave it to us!" I said drawing my sword cannon, I still thought it was a rather large weapon. The hilt end was mechanical and a trigger was on the hilt and the sword was very large with a barrel going through the center.
"What are those?" Michele asked. "Bombs! They explode if provoked enough times." I told her swinging at one of them. It got angry and grew larger. "I got this!" she said punching the summoner twice. He fell to the ground unconscious. The two monsters vanished as he hit the floor.
"We should get out of here. That couldn't have been the strongest one." I said to them helping Michele with Hazel. We made our way towards the exit and then outside when a giant dragon emerged from the back of the ruins into the sky, and I noticed a man on its head. It came at us as we got onto the airship.
"Get us out of here!" I shouted to my pilot as he took off away from the beast. It gave chase however. "We should fight it!" Michele suggested. "How will you fight it? You can't just jump at it and flip back to the ship!" I told her as she opened the side door of the small ship. "I'll try to help you guys out!" Hazel said standing on her own. "Not yet! Medic! Bring her an Elixir!" I ordered the medic to bring her the item. Upon drinking it she was able to move a little better.
"I'm not as strong as I used to be but I'll try to help you guys out." She told us getting out her "Morning Star". We stood at the edge of the open door and stared at the dragon approaching us. "Attack the man on it, he must be summoning it." I told them drawing my sword cannon.
I started things by shooting one of the sword cannon's shells at the man. It hit him but he was still alive and still controlling the dragon. Hazel twirled her weapon around before arching her back sending a chilling blast of Ice at the summoner. The dragon shot a fireball at us, but luckily my pilot is very good. I continued to fire shells at him until it looked like he'd die.
"I got him!" Michele said moving her two hands around and then smacking her palms together a bolt of energy just shot out of her hands and at the summoner. "Aura Bolt!" she yelled as it hit him sending him to the ground. The dragon then vanished from the sky.
"What happened to the dragon?" Michele asked me confused. "When a summoner dies so do the monsters it controls." I explained to her. "Where are we going?" Hazel asked slumping against the inside of the transport. She looked terrible, her skin was a pale color, and she looked thinner than she should, and her voice was starting to deteriorate.
"We're heading back to Zargot. We shall discuss what to do with you two." I told them. "What about Emi!? You promised to free her!!" Michele demanded grabbing my arms shaking me. One of my soldiers didn't like this and knocked her out with the end of his rifle.
"Can I at least get some food?" Hazel said weakly. "Get the lady a ration or something." I commanded one of my troops. She soon was bolting down some middle wage food. "thmmmmk ooo!" she said with food in her mouth. Well I haven't seen Hazel in years, I remember the time we met for the first time.
It was the party after Perry's wedding. I remember how he invited me, and that it took me by surprise, I mean that we used to be enemies. This wedding made me remember Tsueng a lot. I had always imagined us getting married one day, even if it was just a harmless crush. I was sitting in a chair away from everyone when she came up to me.
Hazel was about eleven years old and she looked adorable in a white dress with pink flowers and ribbons on the dress. Yuffie chose her as the ring bearer. I felt very awkward because everyone other than the happy couple seemed to be happy with my appearance here. Hazel had walked up to me and was staring at me.
"May I help you little girl?" I asked her sounding a bit irritated. "I was just wondering why you weren't over with everyone else. Don't you know them?" she asked innocently. "We do know one another but not in a friendly way. They don't trust me like Perry and Yuffie do." I told her sounding depressed now. "Well I can talk to you if you wish." She told me.
The two of us talked for hours. I learned a lot from her then, about myself mostly. I am glad to see her here but not in the state she was in.
We arrived at Zargot and we took Michele's body to the infirmary with Hazel. The two of them rested there while I personally went to get Emi from the holding cell.
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What happened to Michele? Where is she? Somebody...anybody...help. How embarrassing this must be. I'm crying! A big girl like me shouldn't be crying like this! Mother! Father! I need you!
I heard the cell door open. "Who's there?" I asked sniffling. "Don't worry. I'm taking you to your friends." The strange armored lady told me throwing Garu and Kata on the floor. "Come with me. I won't hurt you." She told me. This lady seemed nice enough if she gave me my weapons. "I wasn't crying when you came in! I was just humming you know!" I yelled at her putting Garu on my back and sheathing Kata.
Where is she taking me? Something was familiar about her though. "Lady?" I asked. "Yes, what is it?" she said bending down to my face. "C-can I hold your hand? I'm not scared! Just making sure you don't try anything!" I told her holding my hands to my hips like my mother would. "I suppose it wouldn't hurt." She said taking my small hand in hers.
We walked to a room labeled "Infirmary" and went inside.
Ssj goku: This fic, unlike the previous ones, is mostly original. The only character that isn't original so far is Elena (Yeah, THAT Elena)
FlaVor17: I am honored by your enthusiasm.
Michele's Saga, Chapter 3
The Other World
Our prisoner and I made our way through the wall I just removed and were heading down a staircase. For somebody like her she can defend herself well. Reminds me of that girl I fought with once...Tifa Lockheart was her name I think.
"Where in the world are we?" she asked me. "In some ruins. Open your eyes!" I snapped at her ignorant question. "No not here. I mean WHERE am I?" she emphasized. "Like what planet? Well why would you ask a question like that?" I pondered. "This definitely isn't my world or Emi's for that matter." She told me following me further into the ground.
"So she isn't from here either." I mumbled to myself. "Did you say something?" "Not a thing."
"Do you know what planet I'm on?" she asked once more. "We're on the planet Toreian. Must feel homesick I suppose?" I asked her. "A little. This is just so strange to me. I mean ending up in another world." She told me.
"Actually I know how you feel." I told her removing my visor once more. "You do?" "Yes. I'm not from this world. I ended up here a few weeks ago and eventually became commander of this military unit. It isn't a big command but it reminds me of my other work in some ways." I told her smiling a bit.
"What world are you from then?" she asked me. "You ask a bunch of questions don't you? Well I'm from a world that one kid there called 'Final Fantasy'. Strange huh?" I told her feeling a bit embarrassed saying such a thing. "Was that kid's name Perry?" she asked me. She knew him? How?
"Yes. How did you know that?" I asked feeling very shocked. "He was from my world. He came to your world when he was 16 and lived there since. Right now I'm looking for him and his wife." She told me. "Interesting story. Makes SOME sense out of who you are. He and I didn't speak much. I fought him twice and lost both times. But he was a friendly guy. Invited me to his wedding too." I said trailing off into memory lane.
"Well why don't you fill me in one what this world is about? Unless you don't know." She told me. "I'll try my best. I am part of the Zargot Military and we are constantly at war with a rival nation, Lugara. We are equally matched in terms of power. However we believe there may be some kind of weapon down here to help us turn the tide of battle." I informed my "friend".
"Weapon? This is ancient. No weapon could beat what you already have." She told me. "A weapon of magic. Our armies are driven by magic. This suit I'm wearing is magically produced, and my weapon is the same deal." I explained to her.
"How'd you get here then?" she asked me. "Well after Perry returned to my world I was hired to test out this Omega Materia. However the day we tested some black clouds and strange creatures with hearts on them appeared, and I ended up here." I told her. We continued to walk down the stairs and eventually reached the bottom. This hallway was very dusty and dark.
"Hard to see down here." Michele complained. "I'll turn on my flashlight." I told her pressing a button on my belt activating a light. It shone in front of me. "Thanks." She said walking forward into a large room. Strange men were bowing at a large stone carving inside.
"Is this the magic you were speaking about?" she asked, her mouth agape. "It seems so. Those men must be worshiping this idol. Perhaps behind it we can fi..." I said before being interrupted by some noise from behind a wall.
"What's this?" Michele said pressing her ear to the wall. "Somebody is behind here." She informed me. 'Stand back." I said holding my wrist to it. Pressing on my wrist a cutting laser began to demolish the stone wall. After a few seconds the wall crumbled to dust. Some girl in a white shirt and blue jeans was chained to a wall.
"She looks very familiar." Michele told me running up to untie her. "Who are you?" I asked her. She was very badly bruised and dirty, and it looked as though she hadn't eaten in days. "Who are you two? You both look very familiar. Who cares about that? Where is Emi? I have to find her!" she said breaking free form Michele's arms only to be subject to fatigue.
"Emi! You know her?" Michele asked her. "Michele do you know her?" I asked. "Michele! The same Michele we helped ten years ago?" the mysterious girl asked. "Yes. Were you there?" "It's me! Hazel!" she told us. "Hazel! Wow, you sure got bigger! Are you okay?" she said catching up.
Somebody was coming as they talked. "Somebody's coming! I suggest we hide!" I told them as a person stepped into the room. It was one of those men praying earlier. "What? Monsters come forth!" he shouted waving his hands as two Bombs suddenly appeared.
"Guess we have to fight!" Michele said raising her fists. "I'm afraid I'm gonna have to sit this one out guys." Hazel said sitting on the floor. "Leave it to us!" I said drawing my sword cannon, I still thought it was a rather large weapon. The hilt end was mechanical and a trigger was on the hilt and the sword was very large with a barrel going through the center.
"What are those?" Michele asked. "Bombs! They explode if provoked enough times." I told her swinging at one of them. It got angry and grew larger. "I got this!" she said punching the summoner twice. He fell to the ground unconscious. The two monsters vanished as he hit the floor.
"We should get out of here. That couldn't have been the strongest one." I said to them helping Michele with Hazel. We made our way towards the exit and then outside when a giant dragon emerged from the back of the ruins into the sky, and I noticed a man on its head. It came at us as we got onto the airship.
"Get us out of here!" I shouted to my pilot as he took off away from the beast. It gave chase however. "We should fight it!" Michele suggested. "How will you fight it? You can't just jump at it and flip back to the ship!" I told her as she opened the side door of the small ship. "I'll try to help you guys out!" Hazel said standing on her own. "Not yet! Medic! Bring her an Elixir!" I ordered the medic to bring her the item. Upon drinking it she was able to move a little better.
"I'm not as strong as I used to be but I'll try to help you guys out." She told us getting out her "Morning Star". We stood at the edge of the open door and stared at the dragon approaching us. "Attack the man on it, he must be summoning it." I told them drawing my sword cannon.
I started things by shooting one of the sword cannon's shells at the man. It hit him but he was still alive and still controlling the dragon. Hazel twirled her weapon around before arching her back sending a chilling blast of Ice at the summoner. The dragon shot a fireball at us, but luckily my pilot is very good. I continued to fire shells at him until it looked like he'd die.
"I got him!" Michele said moving her two hands around and then smacking her palms together a bolt of energy just shot out of her hands and at the summoner. "Aura Bolt!" she yelled as it hit him sending him to the ground. The dragon then vanished from the sky.
"What happened to the dragon?" Michele asked me confused. "When a summoner dies so do the monsters it controls." I explained to her. "Where are we going?" Hazel asked slumping against the inside of the transport. She looked terrible, her skin was a pale color, and she looked thinner than she should, and her voice was starting to deteriorate.
"We're heading back to Zargot. We shall discuss what to do with you two." I told them. "What about Emi!? You promised to free her!!" Michele demanded grabbing my arms shaking me. One of my soldiers didn't like this and knocked her out with the end of his rifle.
"Can I at least get some food?" Hazel said weakly. "Get the lady a ration or something." I commanded one of my troops. She soon was bolting down some middle wage food. "thmmmmk ooo!" she said with food in her mouth. Well I haven't seen Hazel in years, I remember the time we met for the first time.
It was the party after Perry's wedding. I remember how he invited me, and that it took me by surprise, I mean that we used to be enemies. This wedding made me remember Tsueng a lot. I had always imagined us getting married one day, even if it was just a harmless crush. I was sitting in a chair away from everyone when she came up to me.
Hazel was about eleven years old and she looked adorable in a white dress with pink flowers and ribbons on the dress. Yuffie chose her as the ring bearer. I felt very awkward because everyone other than the happy couple seemed to be happy with my appearance here. Hazel had walked up to me and was staring at me.
"May I help you little girl?" I asked her sounding a bit irritated. "I was just wondering why you weren't over with everyone else. Don't you know them?" she asked innocently. "We do know one another but not in a friendly way. They don't trust me like Perry and Yuffie do." I told her sounding depressed now. "Well I can talk to you if you wish." She told me.
The two of us talked for hours. I learned a lot from her then, about myself mostly. I am glad to see her here but not in the state she was in.
We arrived at Zargot and we took Michele's body to the infirmary with Hazel. The two of them rested there while I personally went to get Emi from the holding cell.
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What happened to Michele? Where is she? Somebody...anybody...help. How embarrassing this must be. I'm crying! A big girl like me shouldn't be crying like this! Mother! Father! I need you!
I heard the cell door open. "Who's there?" I asked sniffling. "Don't worry. I'm taking you to your friends." The strange armored lady told me throwing Garu and Kata on the floor. "Come with me. I won't hurt you." She told me. This lady seemed nice enough if she gave me my weapons. "I wasn't crying when you came in! I was just humming you know!" I yelled at her putting Garu on my back and sheathing Kata.
Where is she taking me? Something was familiar about her though. "Lady?" I asked. "Yes, what is it?" she said bending down to my face. "C-can I hold your hand? I'm not scared! Just making sure you don't try anything!" I told her holding my hands to my hips like my mother would. "I suppose it wouldn't hurt." She said taking my small hand in hers.
We walked to a room labeled "Infirmary" and went inside.