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Rufus let her rest in a ward at Shinra H.Q. in Junon. All of us waited in the room with her. While the others slept I stayed up by her side, couldn't shut my eyes even if I wanted to. I couldn't bear to see her in that state. She was like a corpse for days, even though I didn't sleep I found myself dozing off but the feeling of being in a hospital like ward woke me up at once. Everyone took shifts watching her with me. When she awoke, my eyes had already lost their energy and drifted off into another realm. Jacques, who dozed off before me kept me warm by wrapping his arm around me. She was surprised to be in a ward and with us by her side. Got up and the first thing she saw was me and stroked my hair.
My eyes opened and I jumped on her like the kid I was. Jacques was pleased to see me happy but when he looked around, where was everyone?
Rufus came into the room and complimented upon her recovery, "Well, you're awake, excellent, just in time for you to watch your friends being executed on live broadcast."
"Where's my brother and Yuffie you monster?" I shouted.
"Sadly I don't know. He and the ninja girl disappeared along with your pet cat. But at least we still have the leaders of AVALANCHE and you. We have big plans for you, the ancient and your boy friend." A sinister grin grew on his face. "But first we'll let you watch your friends' die and Hojo will take care of you. Come along now,"
"At least he didn't have us bound" I gratefully sighed.
We were taken to the broadcast room where there were reporters, cameramen and Shinra personnel. Tifa was already being taken to the gas chamber by Scarlet and a few guards. I wanted to run over there and slap Scarlet's irritating face but Aerith shook her head at me. It was lucky for Tifa that the guard dropped the key and all she had to do was reach it.
All of a sudden...enk... enk... enk... enk .... The alarm sounded. Sapphire Weapon was charging in hot pursuit. All the reporters and personnel left the room except a few unidentified people. Cait Sith jumped out of his disguise and sprayed sleep gas on Scarlet. He unlocked everyone's chains and the other three people revealed themselves to us. It was Sam mine and Naz's distant cousin, Serena my little sister/ cousin and my best friend Siew Mei.
"Oh, my god, how did you three get here?" I asked in awe and excitement.
"Well, Wakka sent us saying you'll need all the help you can get." he gave a thumb up to us.
I was at lost for words and wanted to give the gang, but that had to come later as we had to rescue Tifa. Barret tried shooting the door open but it was to no avail. Sam tried to slash it open with his katars but no good.
"We may have to find it outside the switch from the outside." Cait Sith cried. We nodded but could still hear her banging the gas chamber door.
There was nothing we could do till we found the switch. As soon as we exited the room, Scarlet who was still in there locked us out and called us fools.
"Follow me to the airport." Cait Sith led on.
"Are you nuts? We need to save Tifa!" Barret shouted with Vincent.
"Trust me I know what I'm doing." He assured.
"Believe him Barret," I patted his shoulder and he nodded.
Sapphire Weapon was closing in the perimeter and outside we found Naz and Yuffie disguised as a reporter and a cameraman. They joined us and headed for the Highwind. Back to Tifa, she managed to release herself from the poison of the gas and when Sapphire Weapon attacked, it created an exit for Tifa. Rufus asked to fire the Junon cannon at it and after a while, it disappeared. Tifa, after the cannon started recharging, ran to the edge to be followed by Scarlet and they started a slap fight. Tifa, in the end managed to get the last slap before running to the end of the cannon and catching the ladder Vincent threw down for her.
We have conquered the Highwind! There on the roof Sam, Serena and Siew Mei told me their professions and how they felt when they were pulled in. They felt normal at the idea of being pulled in and have adapted quite well and fast. Siew Mei was a mage, with a bright blue short robe, which looked like a short and light armor and a cape. Her skin maintained its milky color and she had darkish violet hair which flew nearly half-way down her back. As weapons, she used a mace and a staff like the one used by Gandalf, from Lord of the Rings. Sam was rouge; he wore a mysterious-like out fit which included a trench coat that made him look enigmatic and looked like an Egyptian mummy crossed over with a ninja. He looked a bit like Barret, but slimmer, younger and less rugged. He used katars, daggers and a variety of blades hidden in his clothes. Serena or Celest was a knight, with long flaming red hair tied half, fair skin and bright and sustainable armor. Her weapons were spears, lances, sabers and swords. After the introduction, I introduced them to the others and went to check on Naz and Yuffie. She was sick again and I passed a few tranquilizers to Naz to give her.
"Move around a bit Yuffie. It would help." I said sympathetically.
I returned to the bridge and told Captain Cid that we'll be visiting a few familiar places. For now, Aerith was the leader. Tifa and I were her assistants as she wasn't used to leading. We went to Nibelheim to get Tifa's final limit break and shopped in Junon, Cosmo Canyon, Condor Fort and Rocket Town. We even bought the chocobo stables till the last one to breed chocobos. We hunted for Zeio nuts and cactuers on Cactuer and Goblin Islands. For tips on raising chocobos, we went to Chocobo Sage's house in the ice area. At Rocket Town, Cid couldn't wait to find Shera. Ever since the date scene, the two have been more or less like lovers instead of Captain and crew. What came over Cid is uncanny. I agree that it was best for it to turn out this way other than always scolding her. At the house, we stumbled on them embracing and caressing one another (well maybe just Cid caressing Shera). From the look on her face, she had missed him too.
"Yo, Cid, mind if we crash here for a few days, in the town I mean," I asked, embarrassed to find them having some private time.
"Feel at home, my town is your town." He welcomed us with open arms as if we just met.
It was quite a funny sight, but managed to control myself from bursting. It was relaxing to stay in a town like this one once in a while. It could get rather uneasy staying on the Highwind for days. At least down here there are grounds to train and relax.
Naz, Yuffie, Jacques, Red XIII and I often traveled to the Nibel Mountains to train and to search for enemy skills. Training there would have its rewards as the monsters carry handy items we could use for our journey. By the evening, we'd have quite a haul of items. Barret would help tune the weapons at the weapon store, being the expert at heavy artillery. Tifa and Vincent worked part time at the bar. The bartender was surprised at how well business had improved as the couple had attracted quite a crowd. The uniqueness of the way the two worked and the way they looked was an attraction. Both of them were having the time of their lives, especially Vincent as he glad just to be near Tifa. Aerith was hustling and bustling at the kitchen with Shera as they were teaching each other how to cook. It wasn't really the time for that sort of skill unless we were in a "Cooking Master Boy" anime series. After what seemed to be a week, we set out again. Refreshed and relaxed, it was time to search for Cloud at Mideel.
"Thank you letting us stay here, Cid," Tifa thanked him, we all did.
"No problem was great to be at home." He finally had a decent smile on his face.
Mideel was an isolated island, on the south east coast of Junon and Midgar. Mideel village was our destination and the place we may have to switch leaders again. The town was quite run down; the environment was friendly and very tropical. Aerith, Vincent and Tifa overheard a conversation between two old men about a man being washed up on the shore from the Lifestream. "Excuse me, we overheard your conversation, where was the man brought to," Vincent asked them. They pointed to the hospital and Aerith rushed to the destination. Red XIII and I ran after her followed by Tifa, Vincent and Cid. There in a wheel chair was indeed our respectable leader Cloud. The trip at the icy area must have made the systems in his head burn a fuse and looked no more like a mentally retarded patient. I could feel Aerith's heart melt at the sight of her loved one. Tifa and Vincent too could feel her sorrow.
"I have decided, I'm going to stay by his side till he's well, Lisa, I'm appointing you and Cid as the next leaders." Cid accepted understanding the situation but I froze as I didn't think I'd be able to lead a group.
Tifa ruffled my head and said, "You'll make a perfect leader and it had always been you that led us into things. You seem to know what we'll do next so she's not wrong to choose you." She had a point, and I took it seriously.
Tifa and Vincent decided to stay with Aerith to keep her company. She asked them to go with us but instead they hung around in town. "You'll never know when there's an attack." Vincent gave an excuse.
"I'd better stay behind, too. I'll call if there's anything." Jacques waved to us. We bid them farewell and boarded the Highwind.
"Remember the time Scarlet mentioned something about huge materia?" I asked Red XIII and Yuffie.
"Yeah, that's what they're after right now." Red answered.
"Let's split up, there's one at Condor Fort and at the Corel Mountain. It'll be faster if we split up. Naz, Yuffie, Red and Siew Mei, you'll follow me to Condor Fort, Barret, Sam and Cait Sith you'll follow Cid to Corel Mountain. If either of us has succeeded our mission first, will rendezvous to aid the ones who haven't, got it?"
"Yeah...!" Everyone shouted together. "Alright, lets move, people," Cid commanded.
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Rufus let her rest in a ward at Shinra H.Q. in Junon. All of us waited in the room with her. While the others slept I stayed up by her side, couldn't shut my eyes even if I wanted to. I couldn't bear to see her in that state. She was like a corpse for days, even though I didn't sleep I found myself dozing off but the feeling of being in a hospital like ward woke me up at once. Everyone took shifts watching her with me. When she awoke, my eyes had already lost their energy and drifted off into another realm. Jacques, who dozed off before me kept me warm by wrapping his arm around me. She was surprised to be in a ward and with us by her side. Got up and the first thing she saw was me and stroked my hair.
My eyes opened and I jumped on her like the kid I was. Jacques was pleased to see me happy but when he looked around, where was everyone?
Rufus came into the room and complimented upon her recovery, "Well, you're awake, excellent, just in time for you to watch your friends being executed on live broadcast."
"Where's my brother and Yuffie you monster?" I shouted.
"Sadly I don't know. He and the ninja girl disappeared along with your pet cat. But at least we still have the leaders of AVALANCHE and you. We have big plans for you, the ancient and your boy friend." A sinister grin grew on his face. "But first we'll let you watch your friends' die and Hojo will take care of you. Come along now,"
"At least he didn't have us bound" I gratefully sighed.
We were taken to the broadcast room where there were reporters, cameramen and Shinra personnel. Tifa was already being taken to the gas chamber by Scarlet and a few guards. I wanted to run over there and slap Scarlet's irritating face but Aerith shook her head at me. It was lucky for Tifa that the guard dropped the key and all she had to do was reach it.
All of a sudden...enk... enk... enk... enk .... The alarm sounded. Sapphire Weapon was charging in hot pursuit. All the reporters and personnel left the room except a few unidentified people. Cait Sith jumped out of his disguise and sprayed sleep gas on Scarlet. He unlocked everyone's chains and the other three people revealed themselves to us. It was Sam mine and Naz's distant cousin, Serena my little sister/ cousin and my best friend Siew Mei.
"Oh, my god, how did you three get here?" I asked in awe and excitement.
"Well, Wakka sent us saying you'll need all the help you can get." he gave a thumb up to us.
I was at lost for words and wanted to give the gang, but that had to come later as we had to rescue Tifa. Barret tried shooting the door open but it was to no avail. Sam tried to slash it open with his katars but no good.
"We may have to find it outside the switch from the outside." Cait Sith cried. We nodded but could still hear her banging the gas chamber door.
There was nothing we could do till we found the switch. As soon as we exited the room, Scarlet who was still in there locked us out and called us fools.
"Follow me to the airport." Cait Sith led on.
"Are you nuts? We need to save Tifa!" Barret shouted with Vincent.
"Trust me I know what I'm doing." He assured.
"Believe him Barret," I patted his shoulder and he nodded.
Sapphire Weapon was closing in the perimeter and outside we found Naz and Yuffie disguised as a reporter and a cameraman. They joined us and headed for the Highwind. Back to Tifa, she managed to release herself from the poison of the gas and when Sapphire Weapon attacked, it created an exit for Tifa. Rufus asked to fire the Junon cannon at it and after a while, it disappeared. Tifa, after the cannon started recharging, ran to the edge to be followed by Scarlet and they started a slap fight. Tifa, in the end managed to get the last slap before running to the end of the cannon and catching the ladder Vincent threw down for her.
We have conquered the Highwind! There on the roof Sam, Serena and Siew Mei told me their professions and how they felt when they were pulled in. They felt normal at the idea of being pulled in and have adapted quite well and fast. Siew Mei was a mage, with a bright blue short robe, which looked like a short and light armor and a cape. Her skin maintained its milky color and she had darkish violet hair which flew nearly half-way down her back. As weapons, she used a mace and a staff like the one used by Gandalf, from Lord of the Rings. Sam was rouge; he wore a mysterious-like out fit which included a trench coat that made him look enigmatic and looked like an Egyptian mummy crossed over with a ninja. He looked a bit like Barret, but slimmer, younger and less rugged. He used katars, daggers and a variety of blades hidden in his clothes. Serena or Celest was a knight, with long flaming red hair tied half, fair skin and bright and sustainable armor. Her weapons were spears, lances, sabers and swords. After the introduction, I introduced them to the others and went to check on Naz and Yuffie. She was sick again and I passed a few tranquilizers to Naz to give her.
"Move around a bit Yuffie. It would help." I said sympathetically.
I returned to the bridge and told Captain Cid that we'll be visiting a few familiar places. For now, Aerith was the leader. Tifa and I were her assistants as she wasn't used to leading. We went to Nibelheim to get Tifa's final limit break and shopped in Junon, Cosmo Canyon, Condor Fort and Rocket Town. We even bought the chocobo stables till the last one to breed chocobos. We hunted for Zeio nuts and cactuers on Cactuer and Goblin Islands. For tips on raising chocobos, we went to Chocobo Sage's house in the ice area. At Rocket Town, Cid couldn't wait to find Shera. Ever since the date scene, the two have been more or less like lovers instead of Captain and crew. What came over Cid is uncanny. I agree that it was best for it to turn out this way other than always scolding her. At the house, we stumbled on them embracing and caressing one another (well maybe just Cid caressing Shera). From the look on her face, she had missed him too.
"Yo, Cid, mind if we crash here for a few days, in the town I mean," I asked, embarrassed to find them having some private time.
"Feel at home, my town is your town." He welcomed us with open arms as if we just met.
It was quite a funny sight, but managed to control myself from bursting. It was relaxing to stay in a town like this one once in a while. It could get rather uneasy staying on the Highwind for days. At least down here there are grounds to train and relax.
Naz, Yuffie, Jacques, Red XIII and I often traveled to the Nibel Mountains to train and to search for enemy skills. Training there would have its rewards as the monsters carry handy items we could use for our journey. By the evening, we'd have quite a haul of items. Barret would help tune the weapons at the weapon store, being the expert at heavy artillery. Tifa and Vincent worked part time at the bar. The bartender was surprised at how well business had improved as the couple had attracted quite a crowd. The uniqueness of the way the two worked and the way they looked was an attraction. Both of them were having the time of their lives, especially Vincent as he glad just to be near Tifa. Aerith was hustling and bustling at the kitchen with Shera as they were teaching each other how to cook. It wasn't really the time for that sort of skill unless we were in a "Cooking Master Boy" anime series. After what seemed to be a week, we set out again. Refreshed and relaxed, it was time to search for Cloud at Mideel.
"Thank you letting us stay here, Cid," Tifa thanked him, we all did.
"No problem was great to be at home." He finally had a decent smile on his face.
Mideel was an isolated island, on the south east coast of Junon and Midgar. Mideel village was our destination and the place we may have to switch leaders again. The town was quite run down; the environment was friendly and very tropical. Aerith, Vincent and Tifa overheard a conversation between two old men about a man being washed up on the shore from the Lifestream. "Excuse me, we overheard your conversation, where was the man brought to," Vincent asked them. They pointed to the hospital and Aerith rushed to the destination. Red XIII and I ran after her followed by Tifa, Vincent and Cid. There in a wheel chair was indeed our respectable leader Cloud. The trip at the icy area must have made the systems in his head burn a fuse and looked no more like a mentally retarded patient. I could feel Aerith's heart melt at the sight of her loved one. Tifa and Vincent too could feel her sorrow.
"I have decided, I'm going to stay by his side till he's well, Lisa, I'm appointing you and Cid as the next leaders." Cid accepted understanding the situation but I froze as I didn't think I'd be able to lead a group.
Tifa ruffled my head and said, "You'll make a perfect leader and it had always been you that led us into things. You seem to know what we'll do next so she's not wrong to choose you." She had a point, and I took it seriously.
Tifa and Vincent decided to stay with Aerith to keep her company. She asked them to go with us but instead they hung around in town. "You'll never know when there's an attack." Vincent gave an excuse.
"I'd better stay behind, too. I'll call if there's anything." Jacques waved to us. We bid them farewell and boarded the Highwind.
"Remember the time Scarlet mentioned something about huge materia?" I asked Red XIII and Yuffie.
"Yeah, that's what they're after right now." Red answered.
"Let's split up, there's one at Condor Fort and at the Corel Mountain. It'll be faster if we split up. Naz, Yuffie, Red and Siew Mei, you'll follow me to Condor Fort, Barret, Sam and Cait Sith you'll follow Cid to Corel Mountain. If either of us has succeeded our mission first, will rendezvous to aid the ones who haven't, got it?"
"Yeah...!" Everyone shouted together. "Alright, lets move, people," Cid commanded.
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