Cid strolled across the rubble and kicked a piece of metal. He sat down and yelled, "Why me?!"

"Quiet," whispered Cloud, "we're being followed."

"Did you figure that out by yourself?" said Yuffie sarcastically.

"Not the time," replied Cloud as he walked out of the shadows peering into the light. He then leaped out bringing his buster sword. And holding it out in a threatening pose, ready to decapitate something.

"No!!! Please don't hurt me!" said an elder man, he was on his knees begging when Yuffie and Cid walked out of the shadow.

"Why have you been following us?" said Cloud.

"Following, no, what? I wasn't following you, I saw a blast in the sky and I came to help." At that remark Cloud shelved his sword, but still observing him.

"Who are you and where are you from?" asked Yuffie.

"My name is Dannon, the town in the distant, in the mountains there is a hidden valley where we live. Oh please you must come with me to see the shaman."

"Shaman?"

"Yes the great warrior and protector of our civilization, you can help us in the war."

"Sure, we'll check it out."

Vincent stood up form his studies at the sound of the horrid roar. Bringing out his pistol, silver with black lining, he ran toward Barret's shout. Entering the room he spotted a beast on top of his comrade. It was built like Barret, muscles across the chest, its skin was purple and it had a red main going down its back.

Vincent brought up his pistol, the silencer, and fired 3 shots. The monster flew into a bookshelf and landed face down.

Barret stood up and said, "Thanks, I think this is good enough to tell Cl--- - uhhh!"

The beast had leaped out and slash Barret's back revealing torn and bloody flesh stuck to his claws. At that sight Vincent began to change, his skin grew and his body began to get buff with muscles coming out of his chest and arms. His eyes turned crystal blue and 2 bolts sprouted from his head. Vincent, or the transformed version leaped over Barret and punched with his thundering fists. The benemoth howled when it was met by 10,000 kilo-watts of electricity.

"Barret are you alright?" Vincent asked as he deformed back to human state. He brought out a green orb and with that he revived half of the torn skin.

"Fuck!!!" yelled Barret as the cold, pure, healing magic brushed upon his blood stinging back.

"Sorry, I didn't mean----," his voice was cut off when another benemoth creature suddenly knocked him out. Two more creatures came up to his side.

"Oh shit," muttered Barret.

"Are you sure you know where you are going?" asked Tifa as they walked deep into the vast forest. It was getting late, the sun was half set and all the forest was covered in an erie glow.

"Of course I'm sure. or at least I think. maybe if we. no wait. we're lost."

"Oh great," said Tifa sarcastically as she sat down on a boulder. The wind blew swiftly and a raindrop landed on her cheek. "and now its raining."

"We can take shelter in that near by cave."

"Fine, I guess we have no choice."

Tifa and Cait proceeded into the cave, a dark cold shelter. Cait lit a match and scanned the cave. All was clear except the fact a giant Venus flytrap like monster was sleeping in a corner.

"Lets's get out of here before it wakes up."

"Um.. To late," yelled Cait as a large root, 20 times bigger than a normal one, slapped the white mog across the cave.

"Cait!" screamed Tifa as she desperately dodged 2 vines trying to pin her down. She dodged the first one and then delivered a powerful kick that would have put any man down on his knees but it had no effect. The enormous plant attacked again and again until it was ready to unleash a toxic gas. Cait, conscience regained, leaped forward to block the attack. Since he was a stuffed robot the poison had no effect on him.

"This is a plant, his weakness is fire!" yelled Cait."

"Got it." Tifa stood up and pulled out a red orb. "Ifrit!" Gleaming red the orb lit up flashing energy waves and lighting up the whole cave. A fire pillar burst into the center of the room and in the center where a demon creature stood there. When flames surrounded him and he then charged forward into the plant. Embers engulfed the monster and it was incinerated into ashes.

The 2 companions sat there in silence until Cait spoke.

"At least we're out of the rain."

"You and your bright ideas, shut up, just shut up."