Last Chapter: urged by Misuri, Kinie and Azi trained in the Ancient Forest
for several months, while Cloud and the rest of the gang trained in the
North Crater. After several months, Cloud goes to retrieve Kinie and Azi
from the Ancient Forest. It ends with them entering the airship, heading
for a town where all of the residents have disappeared.
Ch. 7 - The Darkness Before Dawn
On the airship.
Kinie: So, Cloud. What is the name of the town which had the residents disappear?
Cloud: Tenshi-noyo Senshi. Azi: Never heard of it. Barret: Chances are you wouldn't have. Vincent: It was built soon after Meteor was destroyed. It is a special town that has many residents in it.
Kinie: Didn't Meteor cause some major damage to Midgar before the Holy and Lifestream destroyed it?
Cloud: Yes, it did. But the residents were able to rebuild almost everything that was destroyed.
Azi: Question! What is different about Tenchi-noyo Senshi that makes it so special?
Cloud: You wouldn't believe me even if I told you.
Azi: So, it's one of those 'seeing is believing' things, right?
Tifa: Right. **Looking out along the horizon** There it is, coming up on the horizon.
Azi: Really? **Looks out the window** Hmm. WHOA! What the hell?!!? How did they do that?
Kinie: Do what? **Looking out the window over Azi's shoulder. Along the horizon, it looks like they are heading toward a mountain** It looks like a mountain. What's so special about that?
Azi: Dude, look closer.
Kinie: Huh? **He looks at the mountain again.**
On various parts of the mountain, there are gigantic chimneys spewing out steam and smoke, and in the middle of the mountain, is a gigantic hole.
Kinie: WHOA! Are you telling me, that .. That 'mountain'... is the town?
Cloud: For your information, it's not a mountain. It's a piece of Meteor that broke off during its descent. And yes, that is the town.
Azi: So, where is the town?
Tifa: The town is in the middle of that hole. We found this piece about 3 days after the fall of Meteor. When people started to dig into the piece, they found an extremelt light but extremely strong metal.
Kinie: So, the town mines and refines the metal into whatever they desire?
Cloud: Yep. That's what the chimney's are for; To release the smoke and steam from refining the metal into tools and weapons.
They land the airship next to the hole. Kinie, Azi, and Cloud climb out, and enter the town.
Cloud: So, Kinie.
Kinie: **staring off into space** Hmm? Yes?
Cloud: Do you want to see the fountain where.. 'his' ... name is?
Kinie: **shrugging** I guess. You wanna come with us, Azi?
Azi: Sure, why not?
Cloud: OK then. This way. **directing them toward the center of town.**
They start heading toward the center of town. About 5 minutes later, they reach the center.
Cloud: Here. On the fountain.
As Kinie and Azi look at the fountain, they see the name 'Sephiroth' written in what looks to be red paint.
Azi: Let me guess.. That's not red paint.
Cloud: I'm afraid it's not.
Azi: Oh boy. Whenever Kinie sees blood.
They turn around, and see Kinie leaning face forward to the wall of a building. They hear several grotesque noises, and see him 'toss his cookies.'
Azi: He gets a little... sick.
Cloud: Apparently so.
Kinie **turning around, his face is now the color of snow** : I'll.. Be... OK.. For now. Anything.. else?
Cloud: That's all that we could find.
Kinie: OK then.. Where is the mine at?
Cloud **pointing to the left** : This way.
They begin walking toward the mine. About 10 minutes later, Cloud stops walking. Azi and Kinie stop right behind him.
Cloud: We're at the mine.
Kinie **looking around** : I don't see any entrance to a mine. All I see is a gigantic boulder in front of us. **Pointing to the boulder in front of Cloud.**
Cloud: Why don't you let me turn on the searchlights.
Azi: Searchlights?
Cloud walks over to a building, and pulls on a lever. On top of the two buildings closest to the boulder, these searchlights turn on. They shine at the boulder, which is now turning from a dark brown to a shiny metallic color.
Kinie: Cool!
Cloud: in it's natural state, the metal changes color from brown to this metallic color whenever there is enough light shined on it. When it's refined, the heat has the metal keep this metallic color.
Kinie: cloud, why don't you get the others and tell them to go spend the night at the inn. I need to speak with Azi for a minute.
Cloud: Uh. OK, I don't have a problem with that. **Turns around, and walks toward the town entrance.**
Kinie: Azi, can you do me a favor?
Azi: Sure. What do you want me to do?
Kinie: I need for you to turn on your laptop, and type in that I become a master blacksmith, being able to make every weapon imaginable.
Azi **reaching into her backpack to pull out her laptop** : Why?
Kinie: It's a surprise.
Azi **turning on her laptop** : Oooohhhh.. I like surprises. You want me to make you a master blacksmith, right?
Kinie: Right.
Azi: OK then. **She begins to type. A few seconds later, Kinie eyes close for a split second, then when he opens them up, runs over to the boulder of metal, and breaks off a piece.**
Kinie **Running to the nearest blacksmith's shop** : You can go to the inn now, Azi! **Takes a right, and disappears.**
Azi stares at where Kinie was standing. The wind blows, and a tumbleweed rolls on by.
Azi: You're.. Welcome?
She begins to head toward the inn. Throughout the night, Kinie is working non-stop on whatever he is making. Finally, just before dawn, he runs into the inn, with two things in his hand, wrapped around a towel.
Kinie **running into the room where everyone is sleeping** : AZI! I FINISHED!
He looks around and sees no one is moving around.
Kinie: Hello! Is anyone awake yet? **Running around the room** WAKE UP! WAKE UP, WAKE UP, WAKE UP!
Voice: ~ They're not going to wake up, not yet. ~
Kinie: Huh? Man, I've got to get some sleep. I'm starting to here things!
Voice: ~ You're not hearing things, you dimwit! I'm talking to you telepathically. ~
Kinie: Whoa! That's a neat ability.
Voice: ~ Yes. Yes it is. I usually use it to make people think they're crazy.. But that's beside the point. I am here to tell you something. ~
Kinie: Oh yeah? What's that?
Voice: ~ I'm going to make your life a living hell. ~
Kinie: Really? How do you plan to do that?
Voice: ~ Watch. ~
The door to the room opens. In walks a man, with a gun in his hand. He points the barrel at his head.
Kinie: No! Don't do that!
Voice: ~ Bang. ~
The guy pulls the trigger. The bullet goes through the man's head, and out through the back, into the wall. Blood splatters all over the door. The man drops the gun, and falls to the floor, dead.
Kinie: You bastard! Why did you do that!?!
Voice: ~ Because I felt like it, and I needed a reason for you to be angry at me. Come to the north Crater, tonight at midnight, if you don't want any more innocent bloodshed. ~
Kinie: Fine! Just tell me, who are you?
Voice: ~ Come to the North Crater, and then you will find out who I am. Goodbye. ~
Kinie: Wait! Damnit! He's gone!
Everyone in the room hearts him yelling, and they wake up. They look at Kinie, then at the dead guy on the floor.
Cloud: What the--
Azi: Kinie! What happened?
Kinie: No time! We've got to go, now?
Cloud: But, where?
Kinie: To the North Crater!
End of. Ch. 7
Author's Note
Contest time! If you can tell me what Tenshi-noyo Senshi means in English, I will send you a personal drawing of Kinie! You can e-mail me at Vgamer2005@aol.com. This contest will end on September 1st, 2003.
Ch. 7 - The Darkness Before Dawn
On the airship.
Kinie: So, Cloud. What is the name of the town which had the residents disappear?
Cloud: Tenshi-noyo Senshi. Azi: Never heard of it. Barret: Chances are you wouldn't have. Vincent: It was built soon after Meteor was destroyed. It is a special town that has many residents in it.
Kinie: Didn't Meteor cause some major damage to Midgar before the Holy and Lifestream destroyed it?
Cloud: Yes, it did. But the residents were able to rebuild almost everything that was destroyed.
Azi: Question! What is different about Tenchi-noyo Senshi that makes it so special?
Cloud: You wouldn't believe me even if I told you.
Azi: So, it's one of those 'seeing is believing' things, right?
Tifa: Right. **Looking out along the horizon** There it is, coming up on the horizon.
Azi: Really? **Looks out the window** Hmm. WHOA! What the hell?!!? How did they do that?
Kinie: Do what? **Looking out the window over Azi's shoulder. Along the horizon, it looks like they are heading toward a mountain** It looks like a mountain. What's so special about that?
Azi: Dude, look closer.
Kinie: Huh? **He looks at the mountain again.**
On various parts of the mountain, there are gigantic chimneys spewing out steam and smoke, and in the middle of the mountain, is a gigantic hole.
Kinie: WHOA! Are you telling me, that .. That 'mountain'... is the town?
Cloud: For your information, it's not a mountain. It's a piece of Meteor that broke off during its descent. And yes, that is the town.
Azi: So, where is the town?
Tifa: The town is in the middle of that hole. We found this piece about 3 days after the fall of Meteor. When people started to dig into the piece, they found an extremelt light but extremely strong metal.
Kinie: So, the town mines and refines the metal into whatever they desire?
Cloud: Yep. That's what the chimney's are for; To release the smoke and steam from refining the metal into tools and weapons.
They land the airship next to the hole. Kinie, Azi, and Cloud climb out, and enter the town.
Cloud: So, Kinie.
Kinie: **staring off into space** Hmm? Yes?
Cloud: Do you want to see the fountain where.. 'his' ... name is?
Kinie: **shrugging** I guess. You wanna come with us, Azi?
Azi: Sure, why not?
Cloud: OK then. This way. **directing them toward the center of town.**
They start heading toward the center of town. About 5 minutes later, they reach the center.
Cloud: Here. On the fountain.
As Kinie and Azi look at the fountain, they see the name 'Sephiroth' written in what looks to be red paint.
Azi: Let me guess.. That's not red paint.
Cloud: I'm afraid it's not.
Azi: Oh boy. Whenever Kinie sees blood.
They turn around, and see Kinie leaning face forward to the wall of a building. They hear several grotesque noises, and see him 'toss his cookies.'
Azi: He gets a little... sick.
Cloud: Apparently so.
Kinie **turning around, his face is now the color of snow** : I'll.. Be... OK.. For now. Anything.. else?
Cloud: That's all that we could find.
Kinie: OK then.. Where is the mine at?
Cloud **pointing to the left** : This way.
They begin walking toward the mine. About 10 minutes later, Cloud stops walking. Azi and Kinie stop right behind him.
Cloud: We're at the mine.
Kinie **looking around** : I don't see any entrance to a mine. All I see is a gigantic boulder in front of us. **Pointing to the boulder in front of Cloud.**
Cloud: Why don't you let me turn on the searchlights.
Azi: Searchlights?
Cloud walks over to a building, and pulls on a lever. On top of the two buildings closest to the boulder, these searchlights turn on. They shine at the boulder, which is now turning from a dark brown to a shiny metallic color.
Kinie: Cool!
Cloud: in it's natural state, the metal changes color from brown to this metallic color whenever there is enough light shined on it. When it's refined, the heat has the metal keep this metallic color.
Kinie: cloud, why don't you get the others and tell them to go spend the night at the inn. I need to speak with Azi for a minute.
Cloud: Uh. OK, I don't have a problem with that. **Turns around, and walks toward the town entrance.**
Kinie: Azi, can you do me a favor?
Azi: Sure. What do you want me to do?
Kinie: I need for you to turn on your laptop, and type in that I become a master blacksmith, being able to make every weapon imaginable.
Azi **reaching into her backpack to pull out her laptop** : Why?
Kinie: It's a surprise.
Azi **turning on her laptop** : Oooohhhh.. I like surprises. You want me to make you a master blacksmith, right?
Kinie: Right.
Azi: OK then. **She begins to type. A few seconds later, Kinie eyes close for a split second, then when he opens them up, runs over to the boulder of metal, and breaks off a piece.**
Kinie **Running to the nearest blacksmith's shop** : You can go to the inn now, Azi! **Takes a right, and disappears.**
Azi stares at where Kinie was standing. The wind blows, and a tumbleweed rolls on by.
Azi: You're.. Welcome?
She begins to head toward the inn. Throughout the night, Kinie is working non-stop on whatever he is making. Finally, just before dawn, he runs into the inn, with two things in his hand, wrapped around a towel.
Kinie **running into the room where everyone is sleeping** : AZI! I FINISHED!
He looks around and sees no one is moving around.
Kinie: Hello! Is anyone awake yet? **Running around the room** WAKE UP! WAKE UP, WAKE UP, WAKE UP!
Voice: ~ They're not going to wake up, not yet. ~
Kinie: Huh? Man, I've got to get some sleep. I'm starting to here things!
Voice: ~ You're not hearing things, you dimwit! I'm talking to you telepathically. ~
Kinie: Whoa! That's a neat ability.
Voice: ~ Yes. Yes it is. I usually use it to make people think they're crazy.. But that's beside the point. I am here to tell you something. ~
Kinie: Oh yeah? What's that?
Voice: ~ I'm going to make your life a living hell. ~
Kinie: Really? How do you plan to do that?
Voice: ~ Watch. ~
The door to the room opens. In walks a man, with a gun in his hand. He points the barrel at his head.
Kinie: No! Don't do that!
Voice: ~ Bang. ~
The guy pulls the trigger. The bullet goes through the man's head, and out through the back, into the wall. Blood splatters all over the door. The man drops the gun, and falls to the floor, dead.
Kinie: You bastard! Why did you do that!?!
Voice: ~ Because I felt like it, and I needed a reason for you to be angry at me. Come to the north Crater, tonight at midnight, if you don't want any more innocent bloodshed. ~
Kinie: Fine! Just tell me, who are you?
Voice: ~ Come to the North Crater, and then you will find out who I am. Goodbye. ~
Kinie: Wait! Damnit! He's gone!
Everyone in the room hearts him yelling, and they wake up. They look at Kinie, then at the dead guy on the floor.
Cloud: What the--
Azi: Kinie! What happened?
Kinie: No time! We've got to go, now?
Cloud: But, where?
Kinie: To the North Crater!
End of. Ch. 7
Author's Note
Contest time! If you can tell me what Tenshi-noyo Senshi means in English, I will send you a personal drawing of Kinie! You can e-mail me at Vgamer2005@aol.com. This contest will end on September 1st, 2003.