Arabian Night
Kairi coughed up some sand as she lifted her head from the desert ground. "I swear, Cid's ship really sucks. It keeps crashing!" Kairi muttered as she got up and dusted herself off. She looked around. "I'm all alone." She whispered. But what did that matter? She was always alone now that HE was gone.
Riku coughed and opened his eyes. Queen stood over him except it seemed like there was double off her. "Aladdin I think he's coming around now!" she yelled over to someone. The young man came over and examined him. "He looks bad. Hey Genie, come take a look!" Aladdin yelled. Next thing Riku knew there was a blue guy opening his eyes and examining him dressed like a doctor. "I'll get him some water." Queen said running off and getting some.
Aeris slowly opened her groggy eyes. "I feel like I've been blasted with C-4." She muttered. Suddenly she felt something underneath her. She looked down and saw Sephiroth. He opened his eyes and they widened at the realization of the position they were in. Both figures scrambled up and blushed. Sephiroth cleared his throat. "I think we're stuck somewhere in the desert." Sephiroth declared. 'Genius, anyone could tell that.' Sephiroth thought sarcastically. "It would appear so." Aeris answered. Sephiroth turned to walk but then he heard something crunch beneath his foot. Lifting his foot, he saw what looked like half of a bug that was gold. He picked it up and examined it. "Looks like a piece to a puzzle." Aeris remarked.
Cloud walked on through the desert feeling thirsty. He leaned on his stick having been walking two hours straight and getting nowhere. Suddenly he stumbled under the hot sun. He turned onto his back lying there and breathing heavily. He opened his eyes to gaze at the hazy sun but instead saw a pair of sad red eyes. He felt a nice cold liquid running down his throat and moistening his chap lips. Suddenly the pleasant drink was pulled away from his lips. He groaned for more. The figure clumsily picked him up and dragged his body over to an animal. After much trouble, the figure managed to get Cloud onto the back of the animal and soon hopped on as well. With a cry from the figure, the animal rushed off and Cloud felt the desert wind blow against his face.
Rinoa opened her eyes slowly and saw she was the back of a muscular figure and it wasn't Leon. Blushing Rinoa slowly lifted her head. "Welcome back." Said a gruff voice. "Vincent?" Rinoa asked softly. The figure nodded. Rinoa couldn't help but smile. "How long have I been out of?" she asked laying her head back down. Vincent blushed lightly. "Two and a half hours." He replied. "Did I snore?" she asked. "No, in fact you slept like an angel." Vincent replied. "Thank you!" Rinoa said enthusiastically. Suddenly Vincent tripped over something and took Rinoa with him. "That hurt." Vincent mumbled as Rinoa sat up on his back. "Hey, it's Kairi!" she exclaimed giving another jump and ran over to the girl's aid. Vincent grunted as Rinoa had jumped off him and it seemed she needed to lose weight. Vincent dusted himself of and picked up Kairi. Rinoa and Vincent walked on in silence. "Are you okay?" Rinoa asked softly, breaking the silence. "I don't have any bruises." Vincent answered. "That's not what I meant?" Rinoa said hesitantly. Vincent looked over at her confused. "I mean about Yuffie." She whispered shyly. Vincent looked away. "What about Yuffie? We were once a couple but it seems like it's in the past now. I can't blame her for moving on. She thought I was dead." Vincent replied. "It 'seems' like it's in the past?" Rinoa asked gently. Vincent evaded the question. "What about you? Are you okay?" he asked. Rinoa gave him a confused look this time. "I overheard you talking with Cloud. He said Leon wasn't seeing what was right in front of his eyes. Apparently you two had something going and he moved on I take it?" Vincent questioned. Rinoa nodded sadly. "But he's happy so I guess I shouldn't bother." She said. After a few more hours of walking, night soon covered the sky with its soft sheet. Rinoa stopped and looked up. "What about Tifa? Why haven't you guys revealed yourself 'till now?" Rinoa asked. Vincent gave a sigh. "Tifa was at first determined to find Cloud. Believing him to have survived the destruction of our world. But when she finally found him he was searching for Aeris. She told me we had no role in this world and their lives. I think she meant that her appearance would confuse Cloud's feelings again. In fact, she is the one who mysteriously sent Cloud word of Aeris on Hallow Bastion. She told me it was better we stay as ghost to this world and to be thankful that our friends were alive and happy. Even kept me from seeing Yuffie, and saying that they had found love." Vincent said. Rinoa looked down sadly. "Poor thing. She's all alone now." Rinoa whispered. "Could you do me a favor?" Vincent asked hesitantly. Rinoa looked over and nodded. "Would you mind telling Tifa your own story and maybe befriend her. I can't reach her even though I can sympathize. I think she needs another girl to sympathize." Vincent requested. Rinoa looked deep in thought for a moment before smiling and energetically saying, "Okay!" Vincent looked over at Rinoa and felt a tranquil feeling overcome him as he looked at her. She was so energetic and carefree, just like Yuffie.
Leon walked into a city that the sign pointed to saying 'Agraba' on it. Suddenly he heard a cry and next thing he knew his spunky girlfriend was on his back. "Yuffie...." he murmured smiling. He pushed her off and started tickling her. She laughed so hard she could cry. Everyone threw strange looks at them and Leon cleared his throat. Yuffie reluctantly got up. "There is someone here from when Sora came through. We should go see him." Leon whispered into Yuffie's ear. She already knew who it was and nodded. Leon swept her off her feet and he carried her off.
Tifa panted as she got off her horse. She opened her kantar (I think that's what it's called but don't blame me if it's a rope or something) to drink some water. To her dismay, it was all gone. She sank to her knees beside her horse and sighed. She felt something in her pocket begin to twitch. Suddenly it started to move as if it were about to be killed. It flew out of her pocket Swiftly it flew in the air toward another shining object and they collided. With a flash of light, the sand under Tifa began to rise. The objects sank into the object rising and formed what appeared to be eyes. Tifa ran to her horse that was going insane and trying to escape. Tifa pulled on its reins but it violently tried pulling away. She heard a figure scream over the loud chaos. She turned and saw Aeris running toward her with Sephiroth behind her. Suddenly the object rising from the sand formed into a tiger's face. Aeris stumbled forward but was caught around the waist by Sephiroth. The tiger roared and Tifa covered her ears. "You have disturbed my slumber!" it said in a booming voice.
Rinoa entered the city behind Vincent. After a while of walking in the market, Vincent spotted an inn. They rented a room and Laid Kairi's unconscious body on the bed. Rinoa sat down and moved a strand of Kairi's hair as she slept. "I think she'll be fine. But the heat was intense out there." Rinoa said. Vincent nodded. "Where do you think the others are? We should probably start to take turns searching the market while the other one's stays here with Kairi." Rinoa suggested. "I'll go search first. I hope they are out of the desert out there is all I can say." Vincent muttered leaving.
Kairi felt herself falling....falling....into darkness. "Kairi?" a voice snapped her back. Kairi was on a beach....she was home....on Destiny Island. The place seemed abandoned but strangely, everything she needed was right here. Why did she feel that way? "Kairi?" she turned around slowly memorizing every feature. "S-Sora?" her voice quivered. He smiled. "Kairi...." she ran up and hugged him. For one sweet moment he was solid but then his body disintegrated. "No!" Kairi jolted up from her bed panting hard. "You're awake, good. You must have had a nightmare or something." Rinoa said coming into view. "R-Rinoa?" Kairi asked wearily. Rinoa sat down on the bed and laid her gently back down. "Where is everyone else?" Kairi breathed. "We don't know." Rinoa said quietly as she gave Kairi some water. "We?" Kairi arched an eyebrow. Rinoa blushed. "V-Vincent and I." She stuttered. "Where is he now?" Kairi asked. "Looking for the others." Rinoa replied. There was a silence. "What did you dream about?" Rinoa asked. Kairi looked up at her. "I....dreamed of....him." Kairi replied softly leaving out the 'again'. Rinoa looked down sadly. "Do you ever dream of Leon?" Kairi asked softly. Rinoa jumped a little. "S-Sometimes, but he will never dream of me." Rinoa said slowly. Kairi felt pity for her. At least she knew Sora loved her, I mean he never said it to her, she just....knew. "What about Vincent, something seems to be going on with you two." Kairi said perking up a bit. Rinoa shook her head. "No, I don't think I love him, I have only known him a few days! But maybe....with time." Rinoa answered. Kairi smiled. "We should try to go find Vincent and help him search for the others." Kairi suggested. Rinoa nodded.
Vincent jumped form rooftop to rooftop overlooking the city. Chances were, everyone was stuck in the desert. "Vincent!" a voice yelled with a strange joy in it. Vincent immediately looked back while he was still in mid-air going to the next building. He saw Yuffie running through the crowds waving to him. Suddenly she became closer and closer and Vincent soon discovered he was falling down. With a nice thud, he hit the ground, but no real harm was done. He got up and dusted himself off. Yuffie caught up with him and she was panting. "Hey Vinny!" the name stung him. "Yuffie..." he acknowledged unemotionally.
The door to Aladdin's house burst open. The first thing Tidus saw was confused faces. Leon walked over to him. "You're covered in blood!" Queen said sickly. Riku sat up interested. "What happened?! Where's Yuna?!" Leon asked holding Tidus up. "They took her! The Heartless took her!" he breathed and fell to his knees unconscious.
Aeris revived Cloud and gave him some water. He opened his eyes dazed. "A-Aeris?" he breathed her name like an angel. Tifa looked the other way, she wasn't going to cry in front of her friend, love, and enemy! Sephiroth on the other hand was glaring daggers at Cloud and clenching his fist. Why was he so bothered by the way Aeris and Cloud treated each other?! It's not like he had any feelings for her! She was his enemy! No, she was Jenova's enemy. It made him sick just thinking about it. For years he couldn't think or do anything for himself. Something was different. He glanced around and noticed Tifa had disappeared and sighed in frustration. "Looks like our "optimistic" friend has disappeared. I'll go look for her." Sephiroth said calmly. Cloud looked at Sephiroth distrustfully. "I'll go." Cloud said. Sephiroth knew the last thing Tifa would want to see was Cloud, she probably left to be alone, but non-the-less this place could be dangerous. "Cloud I think it better for you to stay with Aeris and protect her while I go look for Tifa. This place could be dangerous." Sephiroth instructed firmly. Cloud was torn but before he could reply Sephiroth was gone. He gave an annoyed sigh and laid back down.
Tifa looked over at Sephiroth who entered the treasure room. He didn't seem to notice her off in the corner. She watched him intently. "What do you want?" she spat. Sephiroth turned in a flash. "I was just making sure you were okay. This could be a dangerous place." Sephiroth replied calmly. Tifa looked annoyed. "I can defend myself! And I am not stupid! I got the idea this place was dangerous when that Tiger swallowed us up!" Tifa said angrily. Sephiroth gave a tired sigh. "From the very beginning you have been rude to me! I know I deserve it, I can't give you back your father, but I think I've explained enough times I was possessed!" Sephiroth yelled and then continued, "I really try to be nice, I do, believe it or not, before I got possessed I worked as a psychologist part time! Would you just tell me what your problem is besides getting all lovesick over Cloud and him not wanting you!" Sephiroth said angrily. Tifa looked shocked and Sephiroth couldn't believe what he said. "Tifa I didn't mean to-" Tifa held up a hand. "That's alright. Your right Sephiroth. I am just some lovesick little puppy who doesn't have any family or TRUE friends! I'm sorry I burdened you!" Tifa said and ran off. Sephiroth stood there shocked.
"I found Vinny!" Yuffie announced bursting in happily. She entered the room with Vincent and looked around. Everyone wore grim expressions. "Gee, who died?" she asked. "Yuna might." Leon said quietly. Yuffie looked around. "The Heartless took her." Queen said softly. Yuffie gasped. Leon looked up. "So you found Vincent? Anyone else?" he asked. Yuffie shook her head. "Actually, Rinoa and Kairi are back at the inn." Vincent said stepping forward. Leon spared him a cold glance. "I'll go get them." Vincent offered. "No, I'll go." Leon said firmly and left before Vincent could protest. Vincent shrugged. He looked around. "We're still missing Tifa, Cloud, Aeris, and Sephiroth." He said. Yuffie nodded numbly.
Rinoa heard a knock at the door. She perched up. "Come in Vincent! Kairi's awake!" Rinoa yelled happily. The door opened and Leon stepped in. Rinoa's smile disappeared and she looked down. Leon looked at her for moment hoping she would look at him happily instead of disappointed. "Hey Leon! Where's Vincent and everybody?!" Kairi asked energetically. "They're at a friend's. Lets go." Leon said and turned away. Kairi trailed behind Rinoa and Leon. After an awkward silence Leon cleared his throat and Rinoa looked up curiously. "So Vincent found you and Kairi?" Leon asked hesitantly. "We found Kairi unconscious." Rinoa replied. Leon looked over at her curiously. "So you two fell from the ship together?" Leon asked somewhat jealously. "I don't really know. I woke up on Vincent's back." Rinoa answered blushing lightly. Another wave of jealousy. "Here's his home." He said coldly. "We need to climb up this pole." He explained and climbed up.
"Where's Tifa?" Aeris asked when Sephiroth returned. He looked down shamefully. " "I-I couldn't find her." He lied. "You liar. I heard two voices yelling. What did you do to her?!" Cloud spat angrily and tried to get up but Aeris held him down. "Did you two get in a fight?" Aeris asked softly. Sephiroth looked down painfully and nodded. Aeris pitied him. He had been through enough and had enough guilt. "Don't worry. She'll come around eventually and you two will get along better. For now we just need to find her before anything happens." Aeris said.
"So Yuna's missing." Rinoa mused gravely. "She's not the only one." Aladdin spoke up. "I can't find Jasmine." Leon nodded. "It makes since, she was one of the princesses captured last time right?" Kairi said logically. "Still each loss is important. They can't have all 18 princesses." Leon replied coldly. "There's only one place I know to look." Aladdin said. "Where?" Yuffie asked anxiously. "Last time Jasmine was kidnapped, Jafar brought her to the keyhole, the only place I know where that is, is..."
"So hot...." Tifa whispered sweating. Tifa entered a new darker room. There were stones in lava placed here and there like a path; they led to a piece of molten land floating idly. Stairs led upward from the piece of land to a spot, which was very empty. " I remember this, that must have been where the lamp was." She said. Skillfully she jumped from rock to rock but on the last one, when she landed it sank into the lava. With a shriek Tifa barely landed safely on the other side. Sighing with relief she walked up the stairs. "Tifa!" she turned around and saw Cloud, Aeris, and Sephiroth. She smiled and waved. Suddenly the ground beneath her collapsed. She gave an ear-piercing scream. 'So this is it.' She thought feeling the wind against her face and heat increasing below. "Tifa!" Cloud yelled and ran forward jumping from rock to rock, he wouldn't be quick enough. Aeris had a look of horror on her face and Sephiroth was in shock. Suddenly, a strong hand grasped around Tifa's. She looked up and saw a short man with a somewhat big head and long blonde hair. She caught sight of a tail. She looked up to see the man holding on for dear life to another ledge. Tifa could feel her hand slowly slipping from the soft glove. Her heart began to race again. With all his strength, the stranger pushed Tifa up with a quick burst of energy before she could fall. Tifa held onto the ledge and climbed on. "Tifa, Are you okay?! Aeris yelled. "Ya, I'm fine." She yelled over. With relief the others crossed and on the last few rocks they stood still. Aeris held her hands together gracefully and a holy light shined on her. "Ifrit." She whispered. With an inhuman roar, a beastly figure whose fur, here and there, was made of hot red and orange flames burst from the lava. The beast let Sephiroth and Cloud onto it's back and with it's other hand grabbed Aeris and jumped onto the ledge and disappeared. "I'm so glad you're alright." Aeris said hugging Tifa. "Who are you?" Sephiroth asked the stranger. The figure looked over, "The name's Zidane. I'm here looking for someone." He said.
"The Cave of Wanders...." Yuffie whispered. "We'll need to split up." Leon said. "Into groups of two." "That's not needed. The cave isn't too big and the larger the group, the safer." Aladdin interjected. Leon grumbled something so Yuffie took over. "How about me, Yuffie, Queen, and Vincent. Then Rinoa, Riku, Tidus, Kairi, and-!" "Me." everyone looked over a bruised and battered Heero. "Uncle Heero!" Kairi exclaimed running up and hugging the perfect soldier. The man looked down at her softly but he didn't know how to react to affection otherwise. "Alright, we'll make it me, Yuffie, Vincent, and Kairi. Then Rinoa, Tidus, Heero, and Aladdin." Leon ordered. "I would like to be with my uncle, please." Kairi said firmly. Leon looked around. "I'll go." Vincent muttered and he switched places with Kairi. Leon grumbled, he didn't like Vincent being with Rinoa. Yuffie looked disappointed, she never meant to hurt Vincent and she still wanted his friendship. "It's decided." Leon said icily. Everyone entered not noticing the figure watching them.
"I'll just go sneak in, kill everyone, and hey steal some things before leaving!" Rinoa exclaimed happily. She landed on the coarse sand. Slowly she approached the cave. It was freaky, the tiger thing looked ready to chomp down any moment with its scary yellow eyes. A dim light came from within its mouth. Relena cautiously set foot on the Tiger's lip. She closed her eyes expecting death but it didn't come. She breathed with relief but then the tiger roared and closed its mouth down Relena jumped forward screaming, "shit."
"UH, why is it shaking?!" Yuffie asked fearfully. Suddenly the ceiling crashed and everyone screamed.
Relena opened her eyes slowly. "Well isn't this great." She muttered. She got up and dusted herself off. She looked around from the place she was at but she did come prepared for situations like this, she pulled out a map of the Cave of Wanders, so like a woman. "Okay, I was at the entrance now I'm in the treasure room....hey, I'm in the treasure room." Relena said greedily looking around. She heard a groan and turned. Heero touched his head and looked up. "Crap." Relena mumbled preparing to walk away. "Where are you going?" Heero asked getting up. "Away from you." She answered swiftly stomping off. Roughly she was grabbed by the arm. She winced and turned to see Heero looking at her with determination. "We're are talking, now." He said firmly. She pulled her hand away. "Why, just because the slut didn't want you back in our home world doesn't mean you can turn to me." Relena hissed. "She's not a slut." Heero argued. "I can't believe you're defending her! Then again, I guess I should, you dated her despite the fact that you knew she killed me." Relena spat. "But you obviously weren't good enough. She chose Trowa over you!" Relena said smirking. Heero's grip tightened. "How could you abandon the Earth? We all thought you were dead, you were the Vice Foreign Minister, they needed you for peace!" Heero said angrily. Relena pulled her arm away. "I would have died one day, I am not needed and that was well proved. I gave them peace and ended the war, but instead I had my death staged for me. It's amazing. You actually thought I left willingly. I was taken to a jail beaten and raped everyday of my life Heero! Where were you?! You promised to protect me but you dated the very reason I was in that jail! Ya, Misty, she helped stage the whole thing!" Relena screamed furiously and shoved Heero away. Heero was white and looking at her in disbelief. "Can't believe it? Can't believe that she lied to you or actually never cared for you? Well the truth hurts." Relena said murderously. Heero swallowed hard. "How did you escape?" he choked out. "Oh me and my jail mate/ best friend tried to escape. She was shot and killed in the process and I ran into a mad scientist's lab. Found a portal which led here and been living in hell ever since!" Relena said giving a cold laugh. Heero felt his legs yearn to give way. "But that doesn't matter now. All I want is to never see your face again. Just let's just find a way out of here." Relena said holding back the tears from recounting her nightmare. Heero nodded numbly. "I-I'm sorry." He whispered. "Just shut up, unlike you I know when to stop lying." Relena said walking past him.
Tidus cracked open his eyes. He looked over at someone who had just given him water. "I don't think I've seen you before." Tidus said weakly. "Just lie down for now. We're trapped in here. Name's Zidane, we'll talk later." The figure replied. Tidus nodded and laid his head back looking around them. "W-Why are you here?" Tidus asked breathlessly. "Looking for someone." Zidane replied calmly. "W-Who?" Tidus questioned. The man pulled out a photograph of a beautiful young woman with long brown hair held back at the ends in a strange outfit. "Her name is Garnet or she may go by Dagger. Our world was destroyed." Zidane explained. Tidus looked at the photo for a moment. "Never seen her. But I think I heard the name before. Or perhaps saw it somewhere. We should ask Leon." Tidus replied. "Leon?" Zidane asked curiously. "A friend whose also in here somewhere." Tidus answered too tired to talk further but that seemed enough to satisfy Zidane.
Rinoa slowly opened her eyes sleepily. She was on a familiar hard back. "Vincent? W-Where are we?" she whispered. "You seem to have a habit of calling me Vincent." Came a cold reply. "S-Squall? Sorry, it's just-!" "Never mind." Leon cut her off coldly. Rinoa decided to let it go. "Where are the others?" Rinoa asked softly. "Does it look like I know?" Leon said annoyed. "Why are you being like this? I thought we were friends but lately you treat me cruelly." Rinoa argued weakly. Leon sighed. "Sorry, just frustrated. Don't talk anymore, your back is bloody and one of your legs is broken." Leon ordered. Rinoa looked up confused. She could feel the nagging pain everywhere on her body and the deep pain in her leg. She looked down Leon's body and saw bruises here and there, nothing serious. This seemed like old times. Rinoa held back the tears but they still came unwillingly. Leon looked back curious and worried. "Why are you crying?" he asked softly. "I miss them. Zell, Quistis, Selphie, Irvine, Seifer, Fujin, Rajin, Cid, Edea, Laguna, Ellone, Zone, Watts, and everyone else. I never got see my goddaughter Selphie and Irvine's first child, Seifer and Fujin's wedding, the day Nida would finally work the nerve to ask Quistis to marry him, or spy on Zell and the girl he secretly met at the library on Fridays. I never got the job at the orphanage for when Edea and Cid would pass away and I could watch the children grow up like you guys. I won't get to see Timber, Deling, or Balamb or other beautiful places there ever again!" Rinoa said choking out a sob. Leon set Rinoa down. Rinoa didn't look up, as she didn't want him to see her tears. He cast cure on her and then sat beside her. Rinoa leaned back against the wall. Leon slowly pulled her head on his chest. "I never got to deliver flowers to my father's grave for some years now. I never say Rajin's promotion to President of Esthar. I also never....got a chance to propose to you." he finished looking away. Rinoa wanted to say something but fear held her back. She felt something cold against her ear. She opened her eyes curiously. "S-Squall, are you wearing our rings?" she asked. She felt him tense against her. "Y-Yes." Came his hesitant reply. Rinoa opened her mouth but Leon abruptly got up. He picked her and began walking again. "Squall-!" "Don't talk, you need to rest. We have to find a way out of here." He said cutting her off coldly. Rinoa looked down. 'Fine, if you want to push me away and be left alone that's your decision. I'm not waiting for you forever.' Rinoa thought closing her eyes sleepily.
"I am thirsty, tired, hungry, and I have to go to the bathroom!" Yuffie whined. Vincent resisted a smile, she hadn't changed. "We'll rest here for a while." Vincent said stopping and sitting on a nearby rock. Yuffie grumbled. "Well...." Vincent said expectantly. "Well what?" Yuffie asked confused. "Aren't you going to go find a place to use the restroom?" Vincent asked leaning back against the wall and closing his eyes. "Fine, I'll be back in a few." Yuffie said running of and coming back a few minutes letter. "Feel better?" Vincent asked calmly. Yuffie looked at him, was he actually joking? "Yes, no thanks to you." She retorted playfully. "Really, I could have sworn I was the one who suggested we rest and let you go off." He said opening his eyes. She puffed up like a blowfish. "I could have done it on my own thank you! I don't need anybody telling me what to do!" she said and turned her head away angrily. Vincent's mouth twitched upward and Yuffie gasped. "What is it?" Vincent asked looking at her. "Dot that again?!" she screamed hopping up and down energetically. "Do what?" Vincent asked somewhat annoyed. "Smile!" she exclaimed. "I don't smile." "You did a moment ago!" 'Did not." Did too." "Did not!" "Did too!" "Did not!" "Did too!" "Did too-grrr!" Vincent grumbled and threw something at her. Yuffie skillfully caught them. "And you used to call me a child! Here you are throwing tantrums!" Yuffie said sticking her tongue out at him. "I threw you a thermostat of water and a sandwich, you said you were thirsty and hungry." Vincent said closing his eyes again. A minute later he felt something on his lap. "Uh, Yuffie what are you doing?" Vincent asked uncomfortably. "What? Never had a girl on your lap?" she teased. "Aren't you supposed to be eating and drinking?" "I drank some water and ate my sandwich now I want to play." "You mean you inhaled the sandwich." "Whichever." Yuffie said yawning and leaning back. "I bet I can make you smile again!" Yuffie declared happily. She's more wired than she used to be.' Vincent thought tiredly. "Try as you will." Vincent said carelessly. Yuffie began to make faces and Vincent only stared. After a while he yawned lightly and leaned back to rest, ignoring her attempts. Yuffie tried something new. "Yuffie? What are you doing NOW?" Vincent asked turning pale. "Relax, I am not frisking you, I'm finding your ticklish spot." Yuffie said not looking at him. "I don't have one." Vincent said coolly and leaned back again. "We'll see!" Yuffie declared with determination. Vincent shrugged and rested for a while. Then suddenly he was consumed by a pleasant and strange he feeling. A laugh escaped his lips and he covered his mouth. "AHA! It's your stomach!" Yuffie laughing and tickled him more "Yuffie-haha-stop it-hahah- NOW!" Vincent said roughly shoving Yuffie off of him. Yuffie. "Told ya I'd make you smile!" Yuffie said happily. "Whatever." Vincent mumbled and walked off. "Hey Vinny, don't leave me!" Yuffie yelled running after him.
Kairi opened her eyes from another dream. "I can't believe you guys forgot me!" whined a familiar energetic voice. "R-Rikku?" Kairi mumbled looking up at the Blonde Al Bhed. "The one and only." Rikku said smiling and bending over Kairi. "Did we lose the others?" Kairi asked. Rikku shrugged. "I wasn't with you guys in the first place." She said faking a pout. "Sorry about that, did you find Cid?" Kairi asked getting off a pile of gold and dusting herself off. "He's back fixing the ship." Rikku replied. "How did you get here?" Kairi asked holding her aching head. "I was wandering around and pop, I saw a tiger head made out of sand. Well, knowing my adventurous I checked it out. I found my way to the treasure room, not that I was going to steal or anything, and the whole earth shook. Then you were flung through the door and we're locked in here." Rikku said vividly. Kairi looked at the door, which had caved in. "We need to find a way out, come here and help me." Kairi said removing some of the stuff blocking their only exit.
Aeris hummed softly (A.K.A Aeris' Death Theme). "You have a pretty voice? What are humming?" Sephiroth asked walking beside her. Aeris looked over at him blushing. "Thank you! It's something my mom hummed to me a lot when I was the kid. The last time she hummed it....she died." Aeris said looking down and stopped walking. Sephiroth stopped and looked back. "I'm sorry to hear that. How did she die again?" Sephiroth asked, even though he didn't want to bring back bad memories for the flower girl. "My father was killed by Hojo. My mother tried to run. But she was shot on the way out. We escaped but she bled to death. She humming that song and I fell asleep. When I woke up again she was dead." Aeris said softly. Sephiroth stood quietly. "I don't recall ever hearing how your parents died. I mean your real parents." Aeris said. "My father is the sick bastard Hojo, excuse my language but you'll understand I hate him and not like a teenager, and my mother died giving birth to me. My father being a mad scientist injected Jenova cells into her when she was pregnant. She was too weak to survive. She died calling to hold me one last time, but my father took me away immediately to do experiments on. He did experiments on me until me teenage years and beat on me to become a perfect soldier for him and to carry out his plans. He loved science more than he did the people who loved him, not that he cared for them at all. But you would know of that wouldn't you? Did he experiment on you, killed your parents, and try to get you to have kids so he could experiment on them and create the "perfect Cetra" race." Sephiroth finished coldly. Aeris had never heard Sephiroth so hateful besides when he was possessed by Jenova.
Tifa looked at Cloud uncertain to start conversation. 'I hope Aeris is alright.' Cloud thought concerned. "I wonder where that Zidane guy is." Tifa mused to herself. Cloud looked over at her. "Ya, we never found out what exactly he was doing here." Cloud said in thought. Tifa shrugged. There was a moment of silence and Tifa chuckled suddenly. "What? What is it?" Cloud asked confused. "Oh nothing, just....remembering." Tifa said and gave another chuckle. "Remembering what?" Cloud persisted. "Just Barret, Red XIII, Marlene, and the Turks. I miss them and our adventures as AVALANCH." Tifa said giving a dreamy sigh. "Me too." Cloud whispered. Tifa looked over at him. "Hey but at least Aeris, Vincent, and Yuffie are all safe!" Tifa said trying to make him happier. "And you." Cloud added. Tifa looked up shocked. "I missed Aeris, you know that. But Tifa you're my childhood friend! I missed you too! You act like I don't notice you but I do." Cloud said. Tifa smiled and nodded. "I'm sorry, I should be more optimistic and cheering everyone on like I used to." Tifa said smiling slightly. "See that's better, I've been missing your 'sincere' smiles." Cloud said smirking. Tifa blushed and nodded. "Looks let's get this out. I know you like me like me, Tifa. And I'm sorry to hurt you and I want you to be happy so I need to do this. You can't stay stuck on me forever. I love Aeris, and you're my best friend, a sister even but you need to move on, for your sake." Cloud said. The words stung Tifa yet she expected them. Still the tears went down her face and Cloud guiltily looked away. 'Why am I getting so emotional?! I knew he didn't care, right?! Then why does it hurt more just for him to say it?!' Tifa thought sadly. Suddenly a rumble interfered her thoughts. "What-?!" The ground beneath Tifa and Cloud suddenly collapsed. Tifa screamed when in the dark she hit hard floor not too far below. She felt around for Cloud but didn't feel anything. "Cloud?!" she yelled fearfully. "Fire!" she yelled and a flame formed in her palm. She looked around and then fearfully over the edge of the small ledge she was standing on. "Cloud!" she screamed as she got on her knees and tried to reach him with her hand. He was out of her reach hanging on a small ledge below. Cloud tried to reach up but then the ground beneath Tifa collapsed. Quickly she grabbed hold around Cloud's waist. She looked down below, it was too dark to see how far down things were. She looked up as Cloud used all his strength to pull them up. But suddenly the ledge again collapsed and they screamed.
Queen and Riku sat there silently. "Most of this place has caved in." Queen said looking around. "It's the heartless. This place has really been affected for some reason, it was in better shape the last time I was here keeping close watch on Sora." Riku said. He looked down shamefully. "How will I ever be forgiven?! I have betrayed everyone of my own free will and Kairi will never trust me again. I lost my best friend and the woman I love." He said putting a hand to his head. Queen looked at him sadly. "It wasn't your fault." She whispered. He looked at her shocked. "How can you say that?!" he said angrily. "You were lonely, scared, and maybe you had the wrong feelings, jealousy, anger, and hatred but today is different. You will have to make up for it but you just went to the wrong people, you thought it would make you happy!" Queen said somewhat hurt by his anger. "It' not that simple." Riku whispered looking down again. "I wouldn't know. I want to say that I understand but I can't. I'm sorry, but I can only imagine how you feel but I never have done such things myself so I don't know the feelings of guilt and loss." Queen said. "Why are you afraid of me?" he asked. She looked at him for a moment. "What do you mean?" she asked softly. He growled and walked over towering over her. "I'm a beast!" he said coldly. She didn't flinch but looked at him. "Would you prefer me to be afraid?" she asked calmly. He didn't know what to say. She looked down at a small container holding a floating white rose. Some of the petals had fallen. "How do you break the spell?" Queen asked. Riku looked down. "You have to learn to love someone and they have to love you in return. But that'll never happen." He said sorrowfully. "I wouldn't say that." Queen whispered. Riku looked at her confused and hopeful. Queen hugged Riku. "I love you. Do you think you could every love me?" she asked smiling into his chest. Riku swallowed hard and didn't know what to do for a moment. Right now Queen looked so beautiful. His claws reach up to stroke her but she didn't withdraw. Riku slowly bent down and kissed her. Queen felt her hand entwine with his but something was different. His hands seemed....bare. His lips didn't feel beastly anymore. Queen pulled away and looked at him, his eyes weren't the yellow sly catlike eyes she once saw, but an innocent blue. A knew angelic light seem to come from him. He was a beautiful creature now, she saw what he had looked like before he was cursed, and he was so beautiful.
Leon looked around the place they were at with Fira. It was low water running up to his knees. "Is this the basement?" he murmured. He looked around the dark, wet room. "Silent Chamber." He whispered. Then it hit him. "Rinoa?" he looked around but didn't see her. "Rinoa?!" he yelled in fear. "Squall! Over here, I found something!" Rinoa yelled. Leon quickly rushed through the water and looked around. Leon caught sight of Rinoa and rushed over. "Look!" Rinoa said pointing to something floating in the water. Leon readied his gunblade and stood protectively in front of Rinoa. "Huh?" he looked closer. They looked like two bodies floating in the water. "Cloud and Tifa!" Rinoa yelled running past him. Leon's eyes widened and he rushed forward. Rinoa picked up Tifa and he picked up Cloud. They set them on the side out of water. "They're still breathing." Rinoa said in relief after checking. "They must have fallen near us. I only see two rooms missing a floor. One over there and one in the Silent Chamber." Leon said. "This place is so old everything's so weak." Rinoa whispered tiredly. "I remember something about the pillar in the Silent Chamber. I just don't remember what. I know Sora has been here, it said so in the report." Leon explained thoughtfully. "We should take Cloud and Tifa to that room and try something." Rinoa suggested picking up Tifa and supporting her. Leon nodded and picked up Cloud throwing him over his shoulder.
"Well, force isn't working, and hitting it with my gunblade isn't making it move an inch." Leon said trying to put the cracked column back into place. " Hitting hard stone with a gunblade?" Rinoa asked arching a brow. "Sora moved stuff by hitting them with his keyblade!" Leon growled. "What should we do?" Rinoa asked. Leon shrugged. "Squall? I know this may sound, er, personal, but how did you and Yuffie meet?" she asked softly and hesitantly. Leon looked at her for a moment and then bent over looking at the ground. " It was when I first arrived at Traverse Town. Our world had just been destroyed and I was pretty beat. Her and Aeris found m and took care of me." he said. Rinoa seemed even more hesitant. "But how did you and Yuffie fall in love?" she asked curiously and drew her knees to her chest and rested her face on them. She looked so pretty and her hair was still wet. "It took about five years, our home world has been missing for ten years you know. Last month was its anniversary. But anyway, it took time, it just kind of happened. She reminded me a lot of you at first: Childish, innocent, pretty, free-spirited, independent, and energetic. If you don't mind me asking, where have you been the past ten years?" he asked. Rinoa shrugged. "Here and there. I started at Cinderella's world. Then I went to Agraba, Neverland, Alexandria, Tarzan's Jungle, and then Wonderland, which was freaky to be stuck in for months. Cinderella was sweet and there were a lot of parties in honor the king and queen who were very nice to me. Agraba was good, adventurous, and I got to ride a magic carpet and go to the palace. Neverland was a bit weird but I liked it, it was like being stuck in toy land. I could fly, fought pirates, met Indians, baby-sat the boy scouts, and met over-protective mermaids, it was a magical place. Alexandria was big and I stayed there peacefully for years, I barely survived when it disappeared. Tarzan's jungle was scary; a leopard attacked me. It was fun in a safari like place or going to the zoo, I met gorillas. And a strange ape-man named Tarzan. Wonderland was confusing and I began to lose my sanity after almost getting beheaded, being stalked by a strange cat, having tea party's nothing like at home, meeting mental twins, and seeing a talking doorknob. It was fun, all in all. But I never gave up searching for you...." Rinoa finished and hesitantly added, "You just gave up searching for me." Leon looked away. "I thought you were dead. What was I supposed to do? Mourn you forever? I had to move on, I thought that's what you would have wanted for me?! To be happy!" he said angrily. "OF course I would have but you just gave up hope on me. Did you ever bother looking for me or did you just assume the worst and gave up?! I always taught you to hope! Everyone taught you that!" Rinoa yelled and he didn't reply. "Forget it!" she yelled angrily and looked around for a way to blow off steam. She gathered some fire bursting in her hand and threw it. It hit the column and the column shook, falling into place. A door behind them opened. Coincidentally Tifa and Cloud woke up about this time from the sound. They sat up and looked around. "Looks like we've got company." Leon said coldly looking into the room ahead.
"I'm tired of meaningless brags, Jafar. Last time you said you could defeat that boy, but you failed. All of you are useless since you underestimate them. This time is no room for failures, look what happened to Hades." Maleficent said icily. "I won't fail this time. That pathetic fool who released me from the lamp brought me back stronger." Jafar said confidently. Maleficent looked past Jafar and disappeared. Jafar looked back. "I see you have found me, welcome to the end of your lives, and I can promise it'll be painful." He said turning them towering over them from the stairs. Next to him was an unconscious Jasmine. Jafar rose in the air and juggled some fire. Leon readied his gunblade, Rinoa her shooting star, Tifa her fist, and Cloud his rune. Cloud speedily jumped and slashed. Leon jumped onto one of the ledges coming out of the wall around the room. Jafar cast Blizzara and from the center the gush came taking almost all of Cloud's, Tifa's, and Rinoa's HP. Leon slashed at Jafar making him stop the attack. Jafar swiftly floated to the other side of the room and cast Blizzara again, knocking out Cloud, Tifa, and Rinoa completely. "Great now I'm alone." Leon muttered jumping from the ledge and running across the room. Jafar threw some balls of fire at him and Leon dodged them. Jumping he struck again but too late, Jafar turned into a shadow ball and quickly dodged the blade. Leon felt hot fire hit his back. Taking a moment to absorb the damage, Leon turned and ran across the room following the shadow ball with his eyes. "Blizzara!" he yelled throwing a white graceful attack at the floating shadow and hitting it. Jafar went back to normal. "Allow me to show you my newest attack." Jafar shouted. He raised his hands in air and the ground rumbled Leon looked around and looked up. "METEOR!" Jafar yelled. Leon eyes widened at the large bright rocks crashing down on him. After the shower he fell to the ground unconscious. Jafar sighed with relief. "Pathetic brats never stood a chance." He said turning to the keyhole again. He heard a yell and turned.
Kairi came down hard with her keyblade unto Jafar. She kept slashing before he could react. Jafar finally jumped away and turned into his shadow ball. He appeared far, far away from them. "She has the same weapon as that boy!" Jafar said shocked. "Why is it every bad guy calls him that boy, he has a name! It's Sora!" Kairi yelled. Jafar gritted his teeth. "Meteor!" he yelled. Kairi and Rikku looked up slowly and covered their heads as meteors came crashing down on them. Rikku looked up wearily. "Mix!" she yelled taking to 'underdogs' and mixing them and then threw them at him. Each one exploded on Jafar knocking out about half of his HP. "Guess the attack isn't like it used to be. It used to do 10,000HP damage!" Rikku pouted. She cast cure on her and Kairi did the same. "We'll see how you like it again! Meteor!" Jafar said raising and hand and bringing it down. Another crash came knocking out whatever HP Kairi had left. "Crap." Rikku muttered looking around. Jafar smiled and raised his hands. "Connect!" Rikku yelled.
Aeris walked with Sephiroth. "This is taking forever." He muttered. Aeris put her hands behind her back. Suddenly she froze. Sephiroth stopped after noticing she stopped. "Aeris?" he asked. Her eyes went back and she collapsed. "Aeris?!" Sephiroth yelled after catching her and trying to wake her up.
Kairi fell down into darkness. 'I'm falling down...down...into darkness.' She thought weakly and continued falling but then a light engulfed her. Kairi looked around where she was. It was complete oblivion, empty and dark. "Kairi." Someone whispered. She turned around and smiled. Sora's eyes softened and he smiled. "My Kairi." He whispered. "Is this a dream?" Kairi asked fearfully. Sora nodded. "Why do you keep doing this to me! Not a week can even go by without being reminded of Sora! Stop it!" she yelled sinking to her knees. Sora disappeared and a light came. It was a green light and small green orbs were floating around Kairi. Kairi looked up at the light and a pale glowing hand reached for her. She saw Aeris likes he never had before. In a white beautiful dress, angel wings, and hair loosely hanging down. She had an unearthly light and looked untouchable. Her emerald eyes seemed to be reaching out to Kairi just like her hand. Kairi slowly as if mesmerized reached back. For a split second touched Aeris' hand and every wound on he body seemed to heal.
Kairi opened her blue eyes slowly. "Rikku?" she whispered looking around. She saw Rikku's battered and bloody body on the ground next to her. Kairi looked up. Jafar smiled. "Quite interesting? But what do you plan to do now? You're weak compared to me." he said. Kairi smirked lifting her keyblade. "Bahamut!" she yelled. The rooms around them changed. Kairi looked up at the red and gray chaotic sky above. A huge monster was free falling towards them. It spread out its fatal wings last second and landed with a rumble on the ground. Bahamut seemed similar to a dragon and its entire body read 'deadly'. It bent down its beastly head toward Kairi and she went by its side. She petted the creature in awe and turned to Jafar smirking. "Mega Flare!" she commanded. Her body disappeared from the battlefield leaving just Bahamut and his victim. Bahamut dug into the ground on all fours and opened his mouth. His chest heaved a big breath and he blew out a powerful and deadly beam mixed with the red, black, white, and blue chaotic colors. The ground was demolished under the attack and Jafar fell quickly and helplessly. Bahamut spread out his wings and with a burst of force lifted up and Kairi reappeared.
Smiling at her handy work. Kairi turned to her fallen allies and cast cure on everyone, but then a rumble shook her ground. "There's no way!" Kairi whispered fearfully as she turned to Jafar. Leon, Rinoa, Tifa, Cloud, and Rikku got up still somewhat shaky. "After an attack like that!" Kairi yelled and Jafar body floated in air glowing a sinful red. Light burst through Jafar's body and it a burst of light there stood the dark and monstrous Genie he was. "Fools!" he yelled preparing to attack. "This is bad." Rikku said. Suddenly the ground cracked and collapsed. Kairi jumped onto the standing ledge she saw. She looked around worriedly at her friends. Leon had grabbed Rinoa's hand and she pulled him up onto the hard land also left standing. Cloud on the other hand was holding onto Rikku and Tifa. He wouldn't have enough strength to lift them both up. Both girl's hands slipped and they screamed but suddenly a magic carpet caught them. Kairi looked over at the doorway where the floors hadn't collapsed and there was Aladdin, Tidus, Sephiroth holding an unconscious Aeris, Queen, Zidane, Vincent, Yuffie, Heero, Relena and a human Riku! Before Kairi had a time to react she was hit by thundara and then barely dodged Jafar's fira. She was on a small ledge and dodging attacks, this wasn't going to work out at all (A.N.- Please check out my Original fanfic called 'Dual Story', it's got vampires and fantasy. It's at Fanfictionpress.net under the same author name, you can look). Jafar opened his hands refreshingly and summed up his energy then cast a strong wind almost pulling everyone from their ledges of safety. Kairi was holding on to the edge of the ledge desperately. But Jafar's attack didn't cease. Kairi caught sight of an item being blown about the room. It was his lamp! The problem is, she can't just put Jafar back in there, he could escape again! Kairi followed the lamp and felt the heat rising on her back. She timed herself and let go of the ledge and caught lamp as she fell toward Jafar.
She looked around for a way to get rid of it. She didn't have much time; she was getting closer and closer to Jafar. "Gravity!" she yelled when she was a foot away from Jafar and hit the lamp hard and sending it to the boiling lava. Suddenly Jafar's attack stopped and he froze. Kairi started falling toward the lava unconscious. "Ifrit!" Queen yelled and the fire beast forcefully jumped and grabbed Kairi and climbed up the ledge. "Shiva! Diamond Dust!" Queen yelled and Ifrit disappeared replaced by the ice goddess. Ice the goddess flew a path of ice engulfing the room but instead of letting it break the lava cooled some and melted some. "Try a different summon." Leon urged. "Here." Rinoa said stepping forward. "Leviathan!" she yelled. The room filled with a large tidal wave and what looked like a water dragon hit the lava and cooled it immediately. The summons disappeared but another rumble came. "The cave is collapsing again!" Aladdin yelled. "Huh?! Where's Jasmine?!" Aladdin yelled in panic looking around. "I must thank you for making this easy for me!" Relena said floating in mid-air holding the Arabian princess. Relena blew a kiss to them and disappeared. "Jasmine!" Aladdin yelled. "We need to leave, now!" Sephiroth yelled. Aladdin, Sephiroth and Aeris all jumped on the magic carpet. "You guys will have to use flying summons or something!" Sephiroth yelled and they flew out. Kairi got up. "Pegasus!" she yelled. Her, Rinoa, and Leon got on. "Bahamut!" Kairi yelled again for Vincent, Yuffie, Heero, Queen, and Riku to get on. "We need another summon!" "We'll need to make more room on Bahamut!" Rikku yelled over the crashing noises. "Yuffie sit on Vincent's lap, Queen sit on Riku's. There, Tifa and Cloud can get on." Kairi yelled and everyone followed her orders without persuasion. "We still need room for Tidus, Rikku, and that guy!" Rinoa yelled. Kairi looked around desperately. "Er, Ifrit! You three get on him. Ifrit get everyone out of here at top speed! You guys hold onto him tightly it'll be a rough ride!" Kairi instructed and flew out of there followed by Bahamut who was soon ahead and Ifrit who was running along the walls and floor to get out of the place.
Leon was holding Cid by the shirt collar. "You coward! Staying behind to fix the ship is always your excuse! Why don't you fix it for good!" "That's not important. What is important is that we get out of here! I'm hot, thirsty, hungry, tired, and I wanna take a shower!" Yuffie yelled. Leon released Cid roughly. "Thank you for your help Aladdin! We'll bring back Jasmine, promise.' Kairi said. He nodded. "We've been in this situation before and Sora kept his promise. I have no doubt you'll dot he same!" Aladdin said smiling. Kairi looked out the window and looked at the palace. What was it like to be royal? Kairi frowned as something appeared on the palace's gold roof in the center....a keyhole. Kairi flung the window open her hair flying sweetly in the wind as clouds drifted by. She reached out and pointed the keyhole at the rooftop. "Please let me be close enough!" Kairi whispered angrily. There was a silence and nothing happened. Suddenly a light flew from the keyblade and hit the keyhole. The keyhole disappeared as if melted away and Kairi sighed with relief and drew back in and closed the window.
Leon looked at the Zidane guy. "I know her." Leon said handing him back the photo. "Really?! Do you know where she is?!" Zidane asked. "According to my report she is one of the 18 princess captured by the heartless. You can stay with us and help us save her." Leon suggested. Zidane looked at the photo. "No, I don't do good in big crowds. I used to but-never mind. I'll find Garnet on my own, no offense, but hey maybe we'll meet again someday." Zidane replied putting on his cloak. Leon nodded. "Thanks for your help." Leon said as Zidane left on his own ship, a thank you present 'from Cid'. Not that he was willing to give up his beloved gummy ship. Yuffie cleared her throat and Leon turned around and smiled. "I- I need to talk to you." Yuffie whispered hesitantly. Leon frowned and nodded. He followed her into his room. "What's wrong?" eh asked concerned. Yuffie looked down. "I've been thinking lately, a lot. And I've been trying to force myself to do something that's just impossible." Yuffie said. "Forcing yourself to do what?" Leon asked. "To love you. I care for you but not as much as I thought. Vincent's return just seems to help me realize that. I'm sorry, I'd never mean to hurt you or use you! I don't know! All I know is that I care for Vincent but I still care you for you as a friend." Yuffie choked out. Leon was numb and shocked. "Can we still be friends?" Yuffie asked sadly. Leon looked down. "I-I don't know...."
Riku looked at Queen who was in the same room reading a book, they were alone. Riku was strangely nervous and hesitant. "Look about that kiss- !" Riku said abruptly. Queen looked at him hopefully. "It shouldn't have happened. I don't think I'm ready to move on from Kairi or fall in love again. I'm not sure of anything." Riku said softly. And Queen looked away. "I-it's fine. I understand." She choked out. She got up and left real quick and Riku sighed and laid back guiltily. He looked out the window and saw a planet approaching, it had a clock tower.
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Kairi coughed up some sand as she lifted her head from the desert ground. "I swear, Cid's ship really sucks. It keeps crashing!" Kairi muttered as she got up and dusted herself off. She looked around. "I'm all alone." She whispered. But what did that matter? She was always alone now that HE was gone.
Riku coughed and opened his eyes. Queen stood over him except it seemed like there was double off her. "Aladdin I think he's coming around now!" she yelled over to someone. The young man came over and examined him. "He looks bad. Hey Genie, come take a look!" Aladdin yelled. Next thing Riku knew there was a blue guy opening his eyes and examining him dressed like a doctor. "I'll get him some water." Queen said running off and getting some.
Aeris slowly opened her groggy eyes. "I feel like I've been blasted with C-4." She muttered. Suddenly she felt something underneath her. She looked down and saw Sephiroth. He opened his eyes and they widened at the realization of the position they were in. Both figures scrambled up and blushed. Sephiroth cleared his throat. "I think we're stuck somewhere in the desert." Sephiroth declared. 'Genius, anyone could tell that.' Sephiroth thought sarcastically. "It would appear so." Aeris answered. Sephiroth turned to walk but then he heard something crunch beneath his foot. Lifting his foot, he saw what looked like half of a bug that was gold. He picked it up and examined it. "Looks like a piece to a puzzle." Aeris remarked.
Cloud walked on through the desert feeling thirsty. He leaned on his stick having been walking two hours straight and getting nowhere. Suddenly he stumbled under the hot sun. He turned onto his back lying there and breathing heavily. He opened his eyes to gaze at the hazy sun but instead saw a pair of sad red eyes. He felt a nice cold liquid running down his throat and moistening his chap lips. Suddenly the pleasant drink was pulled away from his lips. He groaned for more. The figure clumsily picked him up and dragged his body over to an animal. After much trouble, the figure managed to get Cloud onto the back of the animal and soon hopped on as well. With a cry from the figure, the animal rushed off and Cloud felt the desert wind blow against his face.
Rinoa opened her eyes slowly and saw she was the back of a muscular figure and it wasn't Leon. Blushing Rinoa slowly lifted her head. "Welcome back." Said a gruff voice. "Vincent?" Rinoa asked softly. The figure nodded. Rinoa couldn't help but smile. "How long have I been out of?" she asked laying her head back down. Vincent blushed lightly. "Two and a half hours." He replied. "Did I snore?" she asked. "No, in fact you slept like an angel." Vincent replied. "Thank you!" Rinoa said enthusiastically. Suddenly Vincent tripped over something and took Rinoa with him. "That hurt." Vincent mumbled as Rinoa sat up on his back. "Hey, it's Kairi!" she exclaimed giving another jump and ran over to the girl's aid. Vincent grunted as Rinoa had jumped off him and it seemed she needed to lose weight. Vincent dusted himself of and picked up Kairi. Rinoa and Vincent walked on in silence. "Are you okay?" Rinoa asked softly, breaking the silence. "I don't have any bruises." Vincent answered. "That's not what I meant?" Rinoa said hesitantly. Vincent looked over at her confused. "I mean about Yuffie." She whispered shyly. Vincent looked away. "What about Yuffie? We were once a couple but it seems like it's in the past now. I can't blame her for moving on. She thought I was dead." Vincent replied. "It 'seems' like it's in the past?" Rinoa asked gently. Vincent evaded the question. "What about you? Are you okay?" he asked. Rinoa gave him a confused look this time. "I overheard you talking with Cloud. He said Leon wasn't seeing what was right in front of his eyes. Apparently you two had something going and he moved on I take it?" Vincent questioned. Rinoa nodded sadly. "But he's happy so I guess I shouldn't bother." She said. After a few more hours of walking, night soon covered the sky with its soft sheet. Rinoa stopped and looked up. "What about Tifa? Why haven't you guys revealed yourself 'till now?" Rinoa asked. Vincent gave a sigh. "Tifa was at first determined to find Cloud. Believing him to have survived the destruction of our world. But when she finally found him he was searching for Aeris. She told me we had no role in this world and their lives. I think she meant that her appearance would confuse Cloud's feelings again. In fact, she is the one who mysteriously sent Cloud word of Aeris on Hallow Bastion. She told me it was better we stay as ghost to this world and to be thankful that our friends were alive and happy. Even kept me from seeing Yuffie, and saying that they had found love." Vincent said. Rinoa looked down sadly. "Poor thing. She's all alone now." Rinoa whispered. "Could you do me a favor?" Vincent asked hesitantly. Rinoa looked over and nodded. "Would you mind telling Tifa your own story and maybe befriend her. I can't reach her even though I can sympathize. I think she needs another girl to sympathize." Vincent requested. Rinoa looked deep in thought for a moment before smiling and energetically saying, "Okay!" Vincent looked over at Rinoa and felt a tranquil feeling overcome him as he looked at her. She was so energetic and carefree, just like Yuffie.
Leon walked into a city that the sign pointed to saying 'Agraba' on it. Suddenly he heard a cry and next thing he knew his spunky girlfriend was on his back. "Yuffie...." he murmured smiling. He pushed her off and started tickling her. She laughed so hard she could cry. Everyone threw strange looks at them and Leon cleared his throat. Yuffie reluctantly got up. "There is someone here from when Sora came through. We should go see him." Leon whispered into Yuffie's ear. She already knew who it was and nodded. Leon swept her off her feet and he carried her off.
Tifa panted as she got off her horse. She opened her kantar (I think that's what it's called but don't blame me if it's a rope or something) to drink some water. To her dismay, it was all gone. She sank to her knees beside her horse and sighed. She felt something in her pocket begin to twitch. Suddenly it started to move as if it were about to be killed. It flew out of her pocket Swiftly it flew in the air toward another shining object and they collided. With a flash of light, the sand under Tifa began to rise. The objects sank into the object rising and formed what appeared to be eyes. Tifa ran to her horse that was going insane and trying to escape. Tifa pulled on its reins but it violently tried pulling away. She heard a figure scream over the loud chaos. She turned and saw Aeris running toward her with Sephiroth behind her. Suddenly the object rising from the sand formed into a tiger's face. Aeris stumbled forward but was caught around the waist by Sephiroth. The tiger roared and Tifa covered her ears. "You have disturbed my slumber!" it said in a booming voice.
Rinoa entered the city behind Vincent. After a while of walking in the market, Vincent spotted an inn. They rented a room and Laid Kairi's unconscious body on the bed. Rinoa sat down and moved a strand of Kairi's hair as she slept. "I think she'll be fine. But the heat was intense out there." Rinoa said. Vincent nodded. "Where do you think the others are? We should probably start to take turns searching the market while the other one's stays here with Kairi." Rinoa suggested. "I'll go search first. I hope they are out of the desert out there is all I can say." Vincent muttered leaving.
Kairi felt herself falling....falling....into darkness. "Kairi?" a voice snapped her back. Kairi was on a beach....she was home....on Destiny Island. The place seemed abandoned but strangely, everything she needed was right here. Why did she feel that way? "Kairi?" she turned around slowly memorizing every feature. "S-Sora?" her voice quivered. He smiled. "Kairi...." she ran up and hugged him. For one sweet moment he was solid but then his body disintegrated. "No!" Kairi jolted up from her bed panting hard. "You're awake, good. You must have had a nightmare or something." Rinoa said coming into view. "R-Rinoa?" Kairi asked wearily. Rinoa sat down on the bed and laid her gently back down. "Where is everyone else?" Kairi breathed. "We don't know." Rinoa said quietly as she gave Kairi some water. "We?" Kairi arched an eyebrow. Rinoa blushed. "V-Vincent and I." She stuttered. "Where is he now?" Kairi asked. "Looking for the others." Rinoa replied. There was a silence. "What did you dream about?" Rinoa asked. Kairi looked up at her. "I....dreamed of....him." Kairi replied softly leaving out the 'again'. Rinoa looked down sadly. "Do you ever dream of Leon?" Kairi asked softly. Rinoa jumped a little. "S-Sometimes, but he will never dream of me." Rinoa said slowly. Kairi felt pity for her. At least she knew Sora loved her, I mean he never said it to her, she just....knew. "What about Vincent, something seems to be going on with you two." Kairi said perking up a bit. Rinoa shook her head. "No, I don't think I love him, I have only known him a few days! But maybe....with time." Rinoa answered. Kairi smiled. "We should try to go find Vincent and help him search for the others." Kairi suggested. Rinoa nodded.
Vincent jumped form rooftop to rooftop overlooking the city. Chances were, everyone was stuck in the desert. "Vincent!" a voice yelled with a strange joy in it. Vincent immediately looked back while he was still in mid-air going to the next building. He saw Yuffie running through the crowds waving to him. Suddenly she became closer and closer and Vincent soon discovered he was falling down. With a nice thud, he hit the ground, but no real harm was done. He got up and dusted himself off. Yuffie caught up with him and she was panting. "Hey Vinny!" the name stung him. "Yuffie..." he acknowledged unemotionally.
The door to Aladdin's house burst open. The first thing Tidus saw was confused faces. Leon walked over to him. "You're covered in blood!" Queen said sickly. Riku sat up interested. "What happened?! Where's Yuna?!" Leon asked holding Tidus up. "They took her! The Heartless took her!" he breathed and fell to his knees unconscious.
Aeris revived Cloud and gave him some water. He opened his eyes dazed. "A-Aeris?" he breathed her name like an angel. Tifa looked the other way, she wasn't going to cry in front of her friend, love, and enemy! Sephiroth on the other hand was glaring daggers at Cloud and clenching his fist. Why was he so bothered by the way Aeris and Cloud treated each other?! It's not like he had any feelings for her! She was his enemy! No, she was Jenova's enemy. It made him sick just thinking about it. For years he couldn't think or do anything for himself. Something was different. He glanced around and noticed Tifa had disappeared and sighed in frustration. "Looks like our "optimistic" friend has disappeared. I'll go look for her." Sephiroth said calmly. Cloud looked at Sephiroth distrustfully. "I'll go." Cloud said. Sephiroth knew the last thing Tifa would want to see was Cloud, she probably left to be alone, but non-the-less this place could be dangerous. "Cloud I think it better for you to stay with Aeris and protect her while I go look for Tifa. This place could be dangerous." Sephiroth instructed firmly. Cloud was torn but before he could reply Sephiroth was gone. He gave an annoyed sigh and laid back down.
Tifa looked over at Sephiroth who entered the treasure room. He didn't seem to notice her off in the corner. She watched him intently. "What do you want?" she spat. Sephiroth turned in a flash. "I was just making sure you were okay. This could be a dangerous place." Sephiroth replied calmly. Tifa looked annoyed. "I can defend myself! And I am not stupid! I got the idea this place was dangerous when that Tiger swallowed us up!" Tifa said angrily. Sephiroth gave a tired sigh. "From the very beginning you have been rude to me! I know I deserve it, I can't give you back your father, but I think I've explained enough times I was possessed!" Sephiroth yelled and then continued, "I really try to be nice, I do, believe it or not, before I got possessed I worked as a psychologist part time! Would you just tell me what your problem is besides getting all lovesick over Cloud and him not wanting you!" Sephiroth said angrily. Tifa looked shocked and Sephiroth couldn't believe what he said. "Tifa I didn't mean to-" Tifa held up a hand. "That's alright. Your right Sephiroth. I am just some lovesick little puppy who doesn't have any family or TRUE friends! I'm sorry I burdened you!" Tifa said and ran off. Sephiroth stood there shocked.
"I found Vinny!" Yuffie announced bursting in happily. She entered the room with Vincent and looked around. Everyone wore grim expressions. "Gee, who died?" she asked. "Yuna might." Leon said quietly. Yuffie looked around. "The Heartless took her." Queen said softly. Yuffie gasped. Leon looked up. "So you found Vincent? Anyone else?" he asked. Yuffie shook her head. "Actually, Rinoa and Kairi are back at the inn." Vincent said stepping forward. Leon spared him a cold glance. "I'll go get them." Vincent offered. "No, I'll go." Leon said firmly and left before Vincent could protest. Vincent shrugged. He looked around. "We're still missing Tifa, Cloud, Aeris, and Sephiroth." He said. Yuffie nodded numbly.
Rinoa heard a knock at the door. She perched up. "Come in Vincent! Kairi's awake!" Rinoa yelled happily. The door opened and Leon stepped in. Rinoa's smile disappeared and she looked down. Leon looked at her for moment hoping she would look at him happily instead of disappointed. "Hey Leon! Where's Vincent and everybody?!" Kairi asked energetically. "They're at a friend's. Lets go." Leon said and turned away. Kairi trailed behind Rinoa and Leon. After an awkward silence Leon cleared his throat and Rinoa looked up curiously. "So Vincent found you and Kairi?" Leon asked hesitantly. "We found Kairi unconscious." Rinoa replied. Leon looked over at her curiously. "So you two fell from the ship together?" Leon asked somewhat jealously. "I don't really know. I woke up on Vincent's back." Rinoa answered blushing lightly. Another wave of jealousy. "Here's his home." He said coldly. "We need to climb up this pole." He explained and climbed up.
"Where's Tifa?" Aeris asked when Sephiroth returned. He looked down shamefully. " "I-I couldn't find her." He lied. "You liar. I heard two voices yelling. What did you do to her?!" Cloud spat angrily and tried to get up but Aeris held him down. "Did you two get in a fight?" Aeris asked softly. Sephiroth looked down painfully and nodded. Aeris pitied him. He had been through enough and had enough guilt. "Don't worry. She'll come around eventually and you two will get along better. For now we just need to find her before anything happens." Aeris said.
"So Yuna's missing." Rinoa mused gravely. "She's not the only one." Aladdin spoke up. "I can't find Jasmine." Leon nodded. "It makes since, she was one of the princesses captured last time right?" Kairi said logically. "Still each loss is important. They can't have all 18 princesses." Leon replied coldly. "There's only one place I know to look." Aladdin said. "Where?" Yuffie asked anxiously. "Last time Jasmine was kidnapped, Jafar brought her to the keyhole, the only place I know where that is, is..."
"So hot...." Tifa whispered sweating. Tifa entered a new darker room. There were stones in lava placed here and there like a path; they led to a piece of molten land floating idly. Stairs led upward from the piece of land to a spot, which was very empty. " I remember this, that must have been where the lamp was." She said. Skillfully she jumped from rock to rock but on the last one, when she landed it sank into the lava. With a shriek Tifa barely landed safely on the other side. Sighing with relief she walked up the stairs. "Tifa!" she turned around and saw Cloud, Aeris, and Sephiroth. She smiled and waved. Suddenly the ground beneath her collapsed. She gave an ear-piercing scream. 'So this is it.' She thought feeling the wind against her face and heat increasing below. "Tifa!" Cloud yelled and ran forward jumping from rock to rock, he wouldn't be quick enough. Aeris had a look of horror on her face and Sephiroth was in shock. Suddenly, a strong hand grasped around Tifa's. She looked up and saw a short man with a somewhat big head and long blonde hair. She caught sight of a tail. She looked up to see the man holding on for dear life to another ledge. Tifa could feel her hand slowly slipping from the soft glove. Her heart began to race again. With all his strength, the stranger pushed Tifa up with a quick burst of energy before she could fall. Tifa held onto the ledge and climbed on. "Tifa, Are you okay?! Aeris yelled. "Ya, I'm fine." She yelled over. With relief the others crossed and on the last few rocks they stood still. Aeris held her hands together gracefully and a holy light shined on her. "Ifrit." She whispered. With an inhuman roar, a beastly figure whose fur, here and there, was made of hot red and orange flames burst from the lava. The beast let Sephiroth and Cloud onto it's back and with it's other hand grabbed Aeris and jumped onto the ledge and disappeared. "I'm so glad you're alright." Aeris said hugging Tifa. "Who are you?" Sephiroth asked the stranger. The figure looked over, "The name's Zidane. I'm here looking for someone." He said.
"The Cave of Wanders...." Yuffie whispered. "We'll need to split up." Leon said. "Into groups of two." "That's not needed. The cave isn't too big and the larger the group, the safer." Aladdin interjected. Leon grumbled something so Yuffie took over. "How about me, Yuffie, Queen, and Vincent. Then Rinoa, Riku, Tidus, Kairi, and-!" "Me." everyone looked over a bruised and battered Heero. "Uncle Heero!" Kairi exclaimed running up and hugging the perfect soldier. The man looked down at her softly but he didn't know how to react to affection otherwise. "Alright, we'll make it me, Yuffie, Vincent, and Kairi. Then Rinoa, Tidus, Heero, and Aladdin." Leon ordered. "I would like to be with my uncle, please." Kairi said firmly. Leon looked around. "I'll go." Vincent muttered and he switched places with Kairi. Leon grumbled, he didn't like Vincent being with Rinoa. Yuffie looked disappointed, she never meant to hurt Vincent and she still wanted his friendship. "It's decided." Leon said icily. Everyone entered not noticing the figure watching them.
"I'll just go sneak in, kill everyone, and hey steal some things before leaving!" Rinoa exclaimed happily. She landed on the coarse sand. Slowly she approached the cave. It was freaky, the tiger thing looked ready to chomp down any moment with its scary yellow eyes. A dim light came from within its mouth. Relena cautiously set foot on the Tiger's lip. She closed her eyes expecting death but it didn't come. She breathed with relief but then the tiger roared and closed its mouth down Relena jumped forward screaming, "shit."
"UH, why is it shaking?!" Yuffie asked fearfully. Suddenly the ceiling crashed and everyone screamed.
Relena opened her eyes slowly. "Well isn't this great." She muttered. She got up and dusted herself off. She looked around from the place she was at but she did come prepared for situations like this, she pulled out a map of the Cave of Wanders, so like a woman. "Okay, I was at the entrance now I'm in the treasure room....hey, I'm in the treasure room." Relena said greedily looking around. She heard a groan and turned. Heero touched his head and looked up. "Crap." Relena mumbled preparing to walk away. "Where are you going?" Heero asked getting up. "Away from you." She answered swiftly stomping off. Roughly she was grabbed by the arm. She winced and turned to see Heero looking at her with determination. "We're are talking, now." He said firmly. She pulled her hand away. "Why, just because the slut didn't want you back in our home world doesn't mean you can turn to me." Relena hissed. "She's not a slut." Heero argued. "I can't believe you're defending her! Then again, I guess I should, you dated her despite the fact that you knew she killed me." Relena spat. "But you obviously weren't good enough. She chose Trowa over you!" Relena said smirking. Heero's grip tightened. "How could you abandon the Earth? We all thought you were dead, you were the Vice Foreign Minister, they needed you for peace!" Heero said angrily. Relena pulled her arm away. "I would have died one day, I am not needed and that was well proved. I gave them peace and ended the war, but instead I had my death staged for me. It's amazing. You actually thought I left willingly. I was taken to a jail beaten and raped everyday of my life Heero! Where were you?! You promised to protect me but you dated the very reason I was in that jail! Ya, Misty, she helped stage the whole thing!" Relena screamed furiously and shoved Heero away. Heero was white and looking at her in disbelief. "Can't believe it? Can't believe that she lied to you or actually never cared for you? Well the truth hurts." Relena said murderously. Heero swallowed hard. "How did you escape?" he choked out. "Oh me and my jail mate/ best friend tried to escape. She was shot and killed in the process and I ran into a mad scientist's lab. Found a portal which led here and been living in hell ever since!" Relena said giving a cold laugh. Heero felt his legs yearn to give way. "But that doesn't matter now. All I want is to never see your face again. Just let's just find a way out of here." Relena said holding back the tears from recounting her nightmare. Heero nodded numbly. "I-I'm sorry." He whispered. "Just shut up, unlike you I know when to stop lying." Relena said walking past him.
Tidus cracked open his eyes. He looked over at someone who had just given him water. "I don't think I've seen you before." Tidus said weakly. "Just lie down for now. We're trapped in here. Name's Zidane, we'll talk later." The figure replied. Tidus nodded and laid his head back looking around them. "W-Why are you here?" Tidus asked breathlessly. "Looking for someone." Zidane replied calmly. "W-Who?" Tidus questioned. The man pulled out a photograph of a beautiful young woman with long brown hair held back at the ends in a strange outfit. "Her name is Garnet or she may go by Dagger. Our world was destroyed." Zidane explained. Tidus looked at the photo for a moment. "Never seen her. But I think I heard the name before. Or perhaps saw it somewhere. We should ask Leon." Tidus replied. "Leon?" Zidane asked curiously. "A friend whose also in here somewhere." Tidus answered too tired to talk further but that seemed enough to satisfy Zidane.
Rinoa slowly opened her eyes sleepily. She was on a familiar hard back. "Vincent? W-Where are we?" she whispered. "You seem to have a habit of calling me Vincent." Came a cold reply. "S-Squall? Sorry, it's just-!" "Never mind." Leon cut her off coldly. Rinoa decided to let it go. "Where are the others?" Rinoa asked softly. "Does it look like I know?" Leon said annoyed. "Why are you being like this? I thought we were friends but lately you treat me cruelly." Rinoa argued weakly. Leon sighed. "Sorry, just frustrated. Don't talk anymore, your back is bloody and one of your legs is broken." Leon ordered. Rinoa looked up confused. She could feel the nagging pain everywhere on her body and the deep pain in her leg. She looked down Leon's body and saw bruises here and there, nothing serious. This seemed like old times. Rinoa held back the tears but they still came unwillingly. Leon looked back curious and worried. "Why are you crying?" he asked softly. "I miss them. Zell, Quistis, Selphie, Irvine, Seifer, Fujin, Rajin, Cid, Edea, Laguna, Ellone, Zone, Watts, and everyone else. I never got see my goddaughter Selphie and Irvine's first child, Seifer and Fujin's wedding, the day Nida would finally work the nerve to ask Quistis to marry him, or spy on Zell and the girl he secretly met at the library on Fridays. I never got the job at the orphanage for when Edea and Cid would pass away and I could watch the children grow up like you guys. I won't get to see Timber, Deling, or Balamb or other beautiful places there ever again!" Rinoa said choking out a sob. Leon set Rinoa down. Rinoa didn't look up, as she didn't want him to see her tears. He cast cure on her and then sat beside her. Rinoa leaned back against the wall. Leon slowly pulled her head on his chest. "I never got to deliver flowers to my father's grave for some years now. I never say Rajin's promotion to President of Esthar. I also never....got a chance to propose to you." he finished looking away. Rinoa wanted to say something but fear held her back. She felt something cold against her ear. She opened her eyes curiously. "S-Squall, are you wearing our rings?" she asked. She felt him tense against her. "Y-Yes." Came his hesitant reply. Rinoa opened her mouth but Leon abruptly got up. He picked her and began walking again. "Squall-!" "Don't talk, you need to rest. We have to find a way out of here." He said cutting her off coldly. Rinoa looked down. 'Fine, if you want to push me away and be left alone that's your decision. I'm not waiting for you forever.' Rinoa thought closing her eyes sleepily.
"I am thirsty, tired, hungry, and I have to go to the bathroom!" Yuffie whined. Vincent resisted a smile, she hadn't changed. "We'll rest here for a while." Vincent said stopping and sitting on a nearby rock. Yuffie grumbled. "Well...." Vincent said expectantly. "Well what?" Yuffie asked confused. "Aren't you going to go find a place to use the restroom?" Vincent asked leaning back against the wall and closing his eyes. "Fine, I'll be back in a few." Yuffie said running of and coming back a few minutes letter. "Feel better?" Vincent asked calmly. Yuffie looked at him, was he actually joking? "Yes, no thanks to you." She retorted playfully. "Really, I could have sworn I was the one who suggested we rest and let you go off." He said opening his eyes. She puffed up like a blowfish. "I could have done it on my own thank you! I don't need anybody telling me what to do!" she said and turned her head away angrily. Vincent's mouth twitched upward and Yuffie gasped. "What is it?" Vincent asked looking at her. "Dot that again?!" she screamed hopping up and down energetically. "Do what?" Vincent asked somewhat annoyed. "Smile!" she exclaimed. "I don't smile." "You did a moment ago!" 'Did not." Did too." "Did not!" "Did too!" "Did not!" "Did too!" "Did too-grrr!" Vincent grumbled and threw something at her. Yuffie skillfully caught them. "And you used to call me a child! Here you are throwing tantrums!" Yuffie said sticking her tongue out at him. "I threw you a thermostat of water and a sandwich, you said you were thirsty and hungry." Vincent said closing his eyes again. A minute later he felt something on his lap. "Uh, Yuffie what are you doing?" Vincent asked uncomfortably. "What? Never had a girl on your lap?" she teased. "Aren't you supposed to be eating and drinking?" "I drank some water and ate my sandwich now I want to play." "You mean you inhaled the sandwich." "Whichever." Yuffie said yawning and leaning back. "I bet I can make you smile again!" Yuffie declared happily. She's more wired than she used to be.' Vincent thought tiredly. "Try as you will." Vincent said carelessly. Yuffie began to make faces and Vincent only stared. After a while he yawned lightly and leaned back to rest, ignoring her attempts. Yuffie tried something new. "Yuffie? What are you doing NOW?" Vincent asked turning pale. "Relax, I am not frisking you, I'm finding your ticklish spot." Yuffie said not looking at him. "I don't have one." Vincent said coolly and leaned back again. "We'll see!" Yuffie declared with determination. Vincent shrugged and rested for a while. Then suddenly he was consumed by a pleasant and strange he feeling. A laugh escaped his lips and he covered his mouth. "AHA! It's your stomach!" Yuffie laughing and tickled him more "Yuffie-haha-stop it-hahah- NOW!" Vincent said roughly shoving Yuffie off of him. Yuffie. "Told ya I'd make you smile!" Yuffie said happily. "Whatever." Vincent mumbled and walked off. "Hey Vinny, don't leave me!" Yuffie yelled running after him.
Kairi opened her eyes from another dream. "I can't believe you guys forgot me!" whined a familiar energetic voice. "R-Rikku?" Kairi mumbled looking up at the Blonde Al Bhed. "The one and only." Rikku said smiling and bending over Kairi. "Did we lose the others?" Kairi asked. Rikku shrugged. "I wasn't with you guys in the first place." She said faking a pout. "Sorry about that, did you find Cid?" Kairi asked getting off a pile of gold and dusting herself off. "He's back fixing the ship." Rikku replied. "How did you get here?" Kairi asked holding her aching head. "I was wandering around and pop, I saw a tiger head made out of sand. Well, knowing my adventurous I checked it out. I found my way to the treasure room, not that I was going to steal or anything, and the whole earth shook. Then you were flung through the door and we're locked in here." Rikku said vividly. Kairi looked at the door, which had caved in. "We need to find a way out, come here and help me." Kairi said removing some of the stuff blocking their only exit.
Aeris hummed softly (A.K.A Aeris' Death Theme). "You have a pretty voice? What are humming?" Sephiroth asked walking beside her. Aeris looked over at him blushing. "Thank you! It's something my mom hummed to me a lot when I was the kid. The last time she hummed it....she died." Aeris said looking down and stopped walking. Sephiroth stopped and looked back. "I'm sorry to hear that. How did she die again?" Sephiroth asked, even though he didn't want to bring back bad memories for the flower girl. "My father was killed by Hojo. My mother tried to run. But she was shot on the way out. We escaped but she bled to death. She humming that song and I fell asleep. When I woke up again she was dead." Aeris said softly. Sephiroth stood quietly. "I don't recall ever hearing how your parents died. I mean your real parents." Aeris said. "My father is the sick bastard Hojo, excuse my language but you'll understand I hate him and not like a teenager, and my mother died giving birth to me. My father being a mad scientist injected Jenova cells into her when she was pregnant. She was too weak to survive. She died calling to hold me one last time, but my father took me away immediately to do experiments on. He did experiments on me until me teenage years and beat on me to become a perfect soldier for him and to carry out his plans. He loved science more than he did the people who loved him, not that he cared for them at all. But you would know of that wouldn't you? Did he experiment on you, killed your parents, and try to get you to have kids so he could experiment on them and create the "perfect Cetra" race." Sephiroth finished coldly. Aeris had never heard Sephiroth so hateful besides when he was possessed by Jenova.
Tifa looked at Cloud uncertain to start conversation. 'I hope Aeris is alright.' Cloud thought concerned. "I wonder where that Zidane guy is." Tifa mused to herself. Cloud looked over at her. "Ya, we never found out what exactly he was doing here." Cloud said in thought. Tifa shrugged. There was a moment of silence and Tifa chuckled suddenly. "What? What is it?" Cloud asked confused. "Oh nothing, just....remembering." Tifa said and gave another chuckle. "Remembering what?" Cloud persisted. "Just Barret, Red XIII, Marlene, and the Turks. I miss them and our adventures as AVALANCH." Tifa said giving a dreamy sigh. "Me too." Cloud whispered. Tifa looked over at him. "Hey but at least Aeris, Vincent, and Yuffie are all safe!" Tifa said trying to make him happier. "And you." Cloud added. Tifa looked up shocked. "I missed Aeris, you know that. But Tifa you're my childhood friend! I missed you too! You act like I don't notice you but I do." Cloud said. Tifa smiled and nodded. "I'm sorry, I should be more optimistic and cheering everyone on like I used to." Tifa said smiling slightly. "See that's better, I've been missing your 'sincere' smiles." Cloud said smirking. Tifa blushed and nodded. "Looks let's get this out. I know you like me like me, Tifa. And I'm sorry to hurt you and I want you to be happy so I need to do this. You can't stay stuck on me forever. I love Aeris, and you're my best friend, a sister even but you need to move on, for your sake." Cloud said. The words stung Tifa yet she expected them. Still the tears went down her face and Cloud guiltily looked away. 'Why am I getting so emotional?! I knew he didn't care, right?! Then why does it hurt more just for him to say it?!' Tifa thought sadly. Suddenly a rumble interfered her thoughts. "What-?!" The ground beneath Tifa and Cloud suddenly collapsed. Tifa screamed when in the dark she hit hard floor not too far below. She felt around for Cloud but didn't feel anything. "Cloud?!" she yelled fearfully. "Fire!" she yelled and a flame formed in her palm. She looked around and then fearfully over the edge of the small ledge she was standing on. "Cloud!" she screamed as she got on her knees and tried to reach him with her hand. He was out of her reach hanging on a small ledge below. Cloud tried to reach up but then the ground beneath Tifa collapsed. Quickly she grabbed hold around Cloud's waist. She looked down below, it was too dark to see how far down things were. She looked up as Cloud used all his strength to pull them up. But suddenly the ledge again collapsed and they screamed.
Queen and Riku sat there silently. "Most of this place has caved in." Queen said looking around. "It's the heartless. This place has really been affected for some reason, it was in better shape the last time I was here keeping close watch on Sora." Riku said. He looked down shamefully. "How will I ever be forgiven?! I have betrayed everyone of my own free will and Kairi will never trust me again. I lost my best friend and the woman I love." He said putting a hand to his head. Queen looked at him sadly. "It wasn't your fault." She whispered. He looked at her shocked. "How can you say that?!" he said angrily. "You were lonely, scared, and maybe you had the wrong feelings, jealousy, anger, and hatred but today is different. You will have to make up for it but you just went to the wrong people, you thought it would make you happy!" Queen said somewhat hurt by his anger. "It' not that simple." Riku whispered looking down again. "I wouldn't know. I want to say that I understand but I can't. I'm sorry, but I can only imagine how you feel but I never have done such things myself so I don't know the feelings of guilt and loss." Queen said. "Why are you afraid of me?" he asked. She looked at him for a moment. "What do you mean?" she asked softly. He growled and walked over towering over her. "I'm a beast!" he said coldly. She didn't flinch but looked at him. "Would you prefer me to be afraid?" she asked calmly. He didn't know what to say. She looked down at a small container holding a floating white rose. Some of the petals had fallen. "How do you break the spell?" Queen asked. Riku looked down. "You have to learn to love someone and they have to love you in return. But that'll never happen." He said sorrowfully. "I wouldn't say that." Queen whispered. Riku looked at her confused and hopeful. Queen hugged Riku. "I love you. Do you think you could every love me?" she asked smiling into his chest. Riku swallowed hard and didn't know what to do for a moment. Right now Queen looked so beautiful. His claws reach up to stroke her but she didn't withdraw. Riku slowly bent down and kissed her. Queen felt her hand entwine with his but something was different. His hands seemed....bare. His lips didn't feel beastly anymore. Queen pulled away and looked at him, his eyes weren't the yellow sly catlike eyes she once saw, but an innocent blue. A knew angelic light seem to come from him. He was a beautiful creature now, she saw what he had looked like before he was cursed, and he was so beautiful.
Leon looked around the place they were at with Fira. It was low water running up to his knees. "Is this the basement?" he murmured. He looked around the dark, wet room. "Silent Chamber." He whispered. Then it hit him. "Rinoa?" he looked around but didn't see her. "Rinoa?!" he yelled in fear. "Squall! Over here, I found something!" Rinoa yelled. Leon quickly rushed through the water and looked around. Leon caught sight of Rinoa and rushed over. "Look!" Rinoa said pointing to something floating in the water. Leon readied his gunblade and stood protectively in front of Rinoa. "Huh?" he looked closer. They looked like two bodies floating in the water. "Cloud and Tifa!" Rinoa yelled running past him. Leon's eyes widened and he rushed forward. Rinoa picked up Tifa and he picked up Cloud. They set them on the side out of water. "They're still breathing." Rinoa said in relief after checking. "They must have fallen near us. I only see two rooms missing a floor. One over there and one in the Silent Chamber." Leon said. "This place is so old everything's so weak." Rinoa whispered tiredly. "I remember something about the pillar in the Silent Chamber. I just don't remember what. I know Sora has been here, it said so in the report." Leon explained thoughtfully. "We should take Cloud and Tifa to that room and try something." Rinoa suggested picking up Tifa and supporting her. Leon nodded and picked up Cloud throwing him over his shoulder.
"Well, force isn't working, and hitting it with my gunblade isn't making it move an inch." Leon said trying to put the cracked column back into place. " Hitting hard stone with a gunblade?" Rinoa asked arching a brow. "Sora moved stuff by hitting them with his keyblade!" Leon growled. "What should we do?" Rinoa asked. Leon shrugged. "Squall? I know this may sound, er, personal, but how did you and Yuffie meet?" she asked softly and hesitantly. Leon looked at her for a moment and then bent over looking at the ground. " It was when I first arrived at Traverse Town. Our world had just been destroyed and I was pretty beat. Her and Aeris found m and took care of me." he said. Rinoa seemed even more hesitant. "But how did you and Yuffie fall in love?" she asked curiously and drew her knees to her chest and rested her face on them. She looked so pretty and her hair was still wet. "It took about five years, our home world has been missing for ten years you know. Last month was its anniversary. But anyway, it took time, it just kind of happened. She reminded me a lot of you at first: Childish, innocent, pretty, free-spirited, independent, and energetic. If you don't mind me asking, where have you been the past ten years?" he asked. Rinoa shrugged. "Here and there. I started at Cinderella's world. Then I went to Agraba, Neverland, Alexandria, Tarzan's Jungle, and then Wonderland, which was freaky to be stuck in for months. Cinderella was sweet and there were a lot of parties in honor the king and queen who were very nice to me. Agraba was good, adventurous, and I got to ride a magic carpet and go to the palace. Neverland was a bit weird but I liked it, it was like being stuck in toy land. I could fly, fought pirates, met Indians, baby-sat the boy scouts, and met over-protective mermaids, it was a magical place. Alexandria was big and I stayed there peacefully for years, I barely survived when it disappeared. Tarzan's jungle was scary; a leopard attacked me. It was fun in a safari like place or going to the zoo, I met gorillas. And a strange ape-man named Tarzan. Wonderland was confusing and I began to lose my sanity after almost getting beheaded, being stalked by a strange cat, having tea party's nothing like at home, meeting mental twins, and seeing a talking doorknob. It was fun, all in all. But I never gave up searching for you...." Rinoa finished and hesitantly added, "You just gave up searching for me." Leon looked away. "I thought you were dead. What was I supposed to do? Mourn you forever? I had to move on, I thought that's what you would have wanted for me?! To be happy!" he said angrily. "OF course I would have but you just gave up hope on me. Did you ever bother looking for me or did you just assume the worst and gave up?! I always taught you to hope! Everyone taught you that!" Rinoa yelled and he didn't reply. "Forget it!" she yelled angrily and looked around for a way to blow off steam. She gathered some fire bursting in her hand and threw it. It hit the column and the column shook, falling into place. A door behind them opened. Coincidentally Tifa and Cloud woke up about this time from the sound. They sat up and looked around. "Looks like we've got company." Leon said coldly looking into the room ahead.
"I'm tired of meaningless brags, Jafar. Last time you said you could defeat that boy, but you failed. All of you are useless since you underestimate them. This time is no room for failures, look what happened to Hades." Maleficent said icily. "I won't fail this time. That pathetic fool who released me from the lamp brought me back stronger." Jafar said confidently. Maleficent looked past Jafar and disappeared. Jafar looked back. "I see you have found me, welcome to the end of your lives, and I can promise it'll be painful." He said turning them towering over them from the stairs. Next to him was an unconscious Jasmine. Jafar rose in the air and juggled some fire. Leon readied his gunblade, Rinoa her shooting star, Tifa her fist, and Cloud his rune. Cloud speedily jumped and slashed. Leon jumped onto one of the ledges coming out of the wall around the room. Jafar cast Blizzara and from the center the gush came taking almost all of Cloud's, Tifa's, and Rinoa's HP. Leon slashed at Jafar making him stop the attack. Jafar swiftly floated to the other side of the room and cast Blizzara again, knocking out Cloud, Tifa, and Rinoa completely. "Great now I'm alone." Leon muttered jumping from the ledge and running across the room. Jafar threw some balls of fire at him and Leon dodged them. Jumping he struck again but too late, Jafar turned into a shadow ball and quickly dodged the blade. Leon felt hot fire hit his back. Taking a moment to absorb the damage, Leon turned and ran across the room following the shadow ball with his eyes. "Blizzara!" he yelled throwing a white graceful attack at the floating shadow and hitting it. Jafar went back to normal. "Allow me to show you my newest attack." Jafar shouted. He raised his hands in air and the ground rumbled Leon looked around and looked up. "METEOR!" Jafar yelled. Leon eyes widened at the large bright rocks crashing down on him. After the shower he fell to the ground unconscious. Jafar sighed with relief. "Pathetic brats never stood a chance." He said turning to the keyhole again. He heard a yell and turned.
Kairi came down hard with her keyblade unto Jafar. She kept slashing before he could react. Jafar finally jumped away and turned into his shadow ball. He appeared far, far away from them. "She has the same weapon as that boy!" Jafar said shocked. "Why is it every bad guy calls him that boy, he has a name! It's Sora!" Kairi yelled. Jafar gritted his teeth. "Meteor!" he yelled. Kairi and Rikku looked up slowly and covered their heads as meteors came crashing down on them. Rikku looked up wearily. "Mix!" she yelled taking to 'underdogs' and mixing them and then threw them at him. Each one exploded on Jafar knocking out about half of his HP. "Guess the attack isn't like it used to be. It used to do 10,000HP damage!" Rikku pouted. She cast cure on her and Kairi did the same. "We'll see how you like it again! Meteor!" Jafar said raising and hand and bringing it down. Another crash came knocking out whatever HP Kairi had left. "Crap." Rikku muttered looking around. Jafar smiled and raised his hands. "Connect!" Rikku yelled.
Aeris walked with Sephiroth. "This is taking forever." He muttered. Aeris put her hands behind her back. Suddenly she froze. Sephiroth stopped after noticing she stopped. "Aeris?" he asked. Her eyes went back and she collapsed. "Aeris?!" Sephiroth yelled after catching her and trying to wake her up.
Kairi fell down into darkness. 'I'm falling down...down...into darkness.' She thought weakly and continued falling but then a light engulfed her. Kairi looked around where she was. It was complete oblivion, empty and dark. "Kairi." Someone whispered. She turned around and smiled. Sora's eyes softened and he smiled. "My Kairi." He whispered. "Is this a dream?" Kairi asked fearfully. Sora nodded. "Why do you keep doing this to me! Not a week can even go by without being reminded of Sora! Stop it!" she yelled sinking to her knees. Sora disappeared and a light came. It was a green light and small green orbs were floating around Kairi. Kairi looked up at the light and a pale glowing hand reached for her. She saw Aeris likes he never had before. In a white beautiful dress, angel wings, and hair loosely hanging down. She had an unearthly light and looked untouchable. Her emerald eyes seemed to be reaching out to Kairi just like her hand. Kairi slowly as if mesmerized reached back. For a split second touched Aeris' hand and every wound on he body seemed to heal.
Kairi opened her blue eyes slowly. "Rikku?" she whispered looking around. She saw Rikku's battered and bloody body on the ground next to her. Kairi looked up. Jafar smiled. "Quite interesting? But what do you plan to do now? You're weak compared to me." he said. Kairi smirked lifting her keyblade. "Bahamut!" she yelled. The rooms around them changed. Kairi looked up at the red and gray chaotic sky above. A huge monster was free falling towards them. It spread out its fatal wings last second and landed with a rumble on the ground. Bahamut seemed similar to a dragon and its entire body read 'deadly'. It bent down its beastly head toward Kairi and she went by its side. She petted the creature in awe and turned to Jafar smirking. "Mega Flare!" she commanded. Her body disappeared from the battlefield leaving just Bahamut and his victim. Bahamut dug into the ground on all fours and opened his mouth. His chest heaved a big breath and he blew out a powerful and deadly beam mixed with the red, black, white, and blue chaotic colors. The ground was demolished under the attack and Jafar fell quickly and helplessly. Bahamut spread out his wings and with a burst of force lifted up and Kairi reappeared.
Smiling at her handy work. Kairi turned to her fallen allies and cast cure on everyone, but then a rumble shook her ground. "There's no way!" Kairi whispered fearfully as she turned to Jafar. Leon, Rinoa, Tifa, Cloud, and Rikku got up still somewhat shaky. "After an attack like that!" Kairi yelled and Jafar body floated in air glowing a sinful red. Light burst through Jafar's body and it a burst of light there stood the dark and monstrous Genie he was. "Fools!" he yelled preparing to attack. "This is bad." Rikku said. Suddenly the ground cracked and collapsed. Kairi jumped onto the standing ledge she saw. She looked around worriedly at her friends. Leon had grabbed Rinoa's hand and she pulled him up onto the hard land also left standing. Cloud on the other hand was holding onto Rikku and Tifa. He wouldn't have enough strength to lift them both up. Both girl's hands slipped and they screamed but suddenly a magic carpet caught them. Kairi looked over at the doorway where the floors hadn't collapsed and there was Aladdin, Tidus, Sephiroth holding an unconscious Aeris, Queen, Zidane, Vincent, Yuffie, Heero, Relena and a human Riku! Before Kairi had a time to react she was hit by thundara and then barely dodged Jafar's fira. She was on a small ledge and dodging attacks, this wasn't going to work out at all (A.N.- Please check out my Original fanfic called 'Dual Story', it's got vampires and fantasy. It's at Fanfictionpress.net under the same author name, you can look). Jafar opened his hands refreshingly and summed up his energy then cast a strong wind almost pulling everyone from their ledges of safety. Kairi was holding on to the edge of the ledge desperately. But Jafar's attack didn't cease. Kairi caught sight of an item being blown about the room. It was his lamp! The problem is, she can't just put Jafar back in there, he could escape again! Kairi followed the lamp and felt the heat rising on her back. She timed herself and let go of the ledge and caught lamp as she fell toward Jafar.
She looked around for a way to get rid of it. She didn't have much time; she was getting closer and closer to Jafar. "Gravity!" she yelled when she was a foot away from Jafar and hit the lamp hard and sending it to the boiling lava. Suddenly Jafar's attack stopped and he froze. Kairi started falling toward the lava unconscious. "Ifrit!" Queen yelled and the fire beast forcefully jumped and grabbed Kairi and climbed up the ledge. "Shiva! Diamond Dust!" Queen yelled and Ifrit disappeared replaced by the ice goddess. Ice the goddess flew a path of ice engulfing the room but instead of letting it break the lava cooled some and melted some. "Try a different summon." Leon urged. "Here." Rinoa said stepping forward. "Leviathan!" she yelled. The room filled with a large tidal wave and what looked like a water dragon hit the lava and cooled it immediately. The summons disappeared but another rumble came. "The cave is collapsing again!" Aladdin yelled. "Huh?! Where's Jasmine?!" Aladdin yelled in panic looking around. "I must thank you for making this easy for me!" Relena said floating in mid-air holding the Arabian princess. Relena blew a kiss to them and disappeared. "Jasmine!" Aladdin yelled. "We need to leave, now!" Sephiroth yelled. Aladdin, Sephiroth and Aeris all jumped on the magic carpet. "You guys will have to use flying summons or something!" Sephiroth yelled and they flew out. Kairi got up. "Pegasus!" she yelled. Her, Rinoa, and Leon got on. "Bahamut!" Kairi yelled again for Vincent, Yuffie, Heero, Queen, and Riku to get on. "We need another summon!" "We'll need to make more room on Bahamut!" Rikku yelled over the crashing noises. "Yuffie sit on Vincent's lap, Queen sit on Riku's. There, Tifa and Cloud can get on." Kairi yelled and everyone followed her orders without persuasion. "We still need room for Tidus, Rikku, and that guy!" Rinoa yelled. Kairi looked around desperately. "Er, Ifrit! You three get on him. Ifrit get everyone out of here at top speed! You guys hold onto him tightly it'll be a rough ride!" Kairi instructed and flew out of there followed by Bahamut who was soon ahead and Ifrit who was running along the walls and floor to get out of the place.
Leon was holding Cid by the shirt collar. "You coward! Staying behind to fix the ship is always your excuse! Why don't you fix it for good!" "That's not important. What is important is that we get out of here! I'm hot, thirsty, hungry, tired, and I wanna take a shower!" Yuffie yelled. Leon released Cid roughly. "Thank you for your help Aladdin! We'll bring back Jasmine, promise.' Kairi said. He nodded. "We've been in this situation before and Sora kept his promise. I have no doubt you'll dot he same!" Aladdin said smiling. Kairi looked out the window and looked at the palace. What was it like to be royal? Kairi frowned as something appeared on the palace's gold roof in the center....a keyhole. Kairi flung the window open her hair flying sweetly in the wind as clouds drifted by. She reached out and pointed the keyhole at the rooftop. "Please let me be close enough!" Kairi whispered angrily. There was a silence and nothing happened. Suddenly a light flew from the keyblade and hit the keyhole. The keyhole disappeared as if melted away and Kairi sighed with relief and drew back in and closed the window.
Leon looked at the Zidane guy. "I know her." Leon said handing him back the photo. "Really?! Do you know where she is?!" Zidane asked. "According to my report she is one of the 18 princess captured by the heartless. You can stay with us and help us save her." Leon suggested. Zidane looked at the photo. "No, I don't do good in big crowds. I used to but-never mind. I'll find Garnet on my own, no offense, but hey maybe we'll meet again someday." Zidane replied putting on his cloak. Leon nodded. "Thanks for your help." Leon said as Zidane left on his own ship, a thank you present 'from Cid'. Not that he was willing to give up his beloved gummy ship. Yuffie cleared her throat and Leon turned around and smiled. "I- I need to talk to you." Yuffie whispered hesitantly. Leon frowned and nodded. He followed her into his room. "What's wrong?" eh asked concerned. Yuffie looked down. "I've been thinking lately, a lot. And I've been trying to force myself to do something that's just impossible." Yuffie said. "Forcing yourself to do what?" Leon asked. "To love you. I care for you but not as much as I thought. Vincent's return just seems to help me realize that. I'm sorry, I'd never mean to hurt you or use you! I don't know! All I know is that I care for Vincent but I still care you for you as a friend." Yuffie choked out. Leon was numb and shocked. "Can we still be friends?" Yuffie asked sadly. Leon looked down. "I-I don't know...."
Riku looked at Queen who was in the same room reading a book, they were alone. Riku was strangely nervous and hesitant. "Look about that kiss- !" Riku said abruptly. Queen looked at him hopefully. "It shouldn't have happened. I don't think I'm ready to move on from Kairi or fall in love again. I'm not sure of anything." Riku said softly. And Queen looked away. "I-it's fine. I understand." She choked out. She got up and left real quick and Riku sighed and laid back guiltily. He looked out the window and saw a planet approaching, it had a clock tower.
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