Disclaimer: . Nope, I do not own Final Fantasy VII.
Here it is, the next chapter of the story. I would like to, yet again thank all my reviews for giving me their support.
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Cid stared at the 'glop' in his bowl.
"You sure this is edible?" he asked, looking at the dragon demon.
"As disgusting as it looks, yes it's edible. Vincent answered. "It tastes fine." He took a mouthful.
Yuffie looked at her bowl, then at Cid.
"Buck Buck Buck Buck Buck!" she said making wing movements with her arms. "Come on old man!"
"Don't call be a chicken brat!" Cid said, "You try some."
"You first." Yuffie said
"No you." Cid returned
"You!" Yuffie demanded
"You!" Cid retorted
"You!" Yuffie snapped.
"You!" Cid answered.
Aeris looked at the two arguing, then at the rest of the group who were staring at their bowls. She shrugged and took a mouthful, preparing for a horrid taste. She was rewarded with a surprisingly spicy taste.
"Not bad." She said. "He, Vincent, you were right, this is great stuff!"
Barret looked at the Angel, who was now tucking in quite happily. He shrugged and started eaiting. "She's right, it is good." He said. "Hey, winged dude, you're cooking more often."
One by one everyone else started eating their breakfast.
"You!" Yuffie growled
"Listen, brat, you try yours first, then I'll eat first!"
"The decrepit before beautiful." Yuffie said.
"Respect your elders and do what I say!" Cid said "&^&* woman!"
"Congratulations Cid." Came a calm voice. "That had to be the longest amount of time I've ever heard you speak without swearing."
"Shut up Vincent!" Cid said. He observed the group. "You've all eaten it?"
"Yes, it tastes fine." Cloud said. "So eat yours and stop complaining. Barret and I will take down the tents, Tifa, Reeve and Aeris will prepare the equipment we have. Vincent and Red will track down food items for the journey in the underground."
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Vincent and Red both walked towards the wooded area, looking at fruit trees, and searching the ground for mushrooms.
"We'd better not take any meat it. It will attract every creature from miles around once we're underground." Vincent said. "We'll have a massive territorial disadvantage till we reach the wider tunnels."
"Besides, fruit and mushrooms will be easier to carry." Red said. "I am not exactly looking forward to a no meat diet, but needs must. My race is naturally carnivores but we can survive on fruit and vegetables."
Vincent nodded.
"Dragon Demons are much the same, due to dragon and demon blood, we to be mainly carnivores, but we can survive on other foods as well."
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"So. we have. fifty potions, fifty high potions, ten X potions, forty Phoenix Downs, and some Remedies. Aeris knows white magic so she doesn't need any items, neither do I, Shera and Tifa. Cid, you travelled with Vincent, does he know any curative magic?"
"I'd gather so having grown up in the Healing Springs.. Hey Vince!" he shouted to the returning Dragon Demon "You know any healing magic?"
"Yes." Vincent answered "Don't worry about giving me equipment, I'll be fine."
Cloud nodded.
"Okay, we're all set. We'll devide into two groups, Vincent will lead on, I'll lead the other. Cid, Aeris, Red, Shera, your with Vincent, you are Team A. The rest of you are with me. We are Team B!
Vincent pulled a piece of paper out of his bag,
"Here, Cloud take this." He said handing it to the blonde human. "It consists of a basic map of the tunnel lay out. Follow it and you'll be fine. After we're forty metres inside the tunnel, it splits off into two main routes, both lead to the core, but we'll have a much bigger advantage fighting in smaller groups."
Cloud nodded, and handed the paper to Tifa.
"Well then, lets be off!"
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Aeris shivered in the darkness of the underground cave system.
"You can almost feel the evil within these walls." She said, as 'Team A' made their way through the dark tunnels. "It's horrible."
Red nodded, and smiled at the Angel.
"Well, hopefully we won't be here for long." He said, "These tunnels smell like they haven't been used in a long time."
The group stepped into a larger room, all along the walls were shackles, and the floor was littered with bones. Aeris shivered, examining them slowly, before she heard Cid swear loudly. "*&^&&! They're all Dragon Demons." he said in horror "They were all murdered down here."
As Aeris took in more of the room, she saw blood stains on the walls, claw marks and talon marks digging deep into the ground, as the unfortunate Dragon Demons had fought to escape.
Vincent was silent, but quietly observing the room, his head bowed slightly.
"Come on, let us continue." Shera said, knowing that it would be better to escape the horrors of the chamber.
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Cloud gasped in horror when he saw the carnage that had been waged in the small room. The remaining bones and clothes of two Dragon Demons lay on the ground, surrounded by feathers, and dried blood. It was the two sets of bones looked like they'd been holding each other until the end. A picture was sticking out of one pocket. Tifa bent down to look at it.
"Oh my Gods." she whispered running her finger across it. "Cloud, take a look at this."
Cloud looked at the picture, taking in the two adult Dragon Demons, and the much younger one. The youngest one, had raven black feathers and hair like the mother, and blood red eyes like the father. There was no doubt, the kid was Vincent."
"They're his parents." Tifa said quietly "They were his parents."
"He was down here? When they were slaughtered?" Cloud asked.
Tifa nodded.
"Yes, he was. the healers at the springs found him on the floating stones, half dead. He managed to escape."
"Poor guy." Barret said. "I knew he was the last of his kind, but not that he had witnessed so many die. imagine how painful it must be to be back down here." he bent down next to the bodies, and offered a pray to the long departed souls.
"Hey. um. Vincent's parents." he started "You'd be proud of your son. he's doing everything he can to stop Meteor being summoned. he's braving these tunnels to stop it."
As Barret prayed, a gun materialized in front of him. He picked it up.
"Comet Commotion." he said, fitting it onto his arm, and throwing his old one away. Two ghosts had also appeared, floating above the bodies.
"We thank you for delivering that news." The female said "It is good to know that Jehlahd is with good friends."
"Jehlahd?" Cloud asked
"His real name, Vincent is demonic is Jehlahd." The male said with a nod.
"What's his full name?" Yuffie asked. "We never got beyond Vincent."
"Jehlahd Nyjah Jymahdeha." The female answered smiling "The translation is Vincent Raven Valentine."
"Najah is my name." the male explained. "And Jymahdeha is the family name."
"You clearly care about our son very much. Please keep a strong friendship with him." The female explained. "But do not speak of the conversation to him."
"We won't." Yuffie said. "Hey, I'll tell you this though before you go. He's found himself a girlfriend."
"We know, the beautiful Angel. Garas told us of the pray she sent him to protect Vincent. He had always cared about her from the moment he met her."
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Aeris and the others had carried on following the demon through the twisting mass of tunnels and caves, but they had reached their goal. The core of the underworld. It was cold, and the evil presence was vibrating within the air."
Cloud and the others arrived soon after, and both Reeve and Barret were carrying new weapons.
"Well people. we made it." Red said. "Here is where we will battle Shin-ra. God of Darkness."
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Here's where we'll leave the group. Sorry about not writing about Reeve finding his weapon, I couldn't think of a way to describe him finding it.
First up a massively big thanks to Mantichhorus for giving me a name for the God of Darkness.
Secondly to The Demonic Angel of Yaoi for answering my earlier request for a picture of some of the characters from this fic. I know how I picture them, but I wanted to know how others saw them.
Thirdly to everyone else who has reviewed this story.
Hopefully I'll have this completed in the next few chapters, and I'll start work on my next one.
Here it is, the next chapter of the story. I would like to, yet again thank all my reviews for giving me their support.
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Cid stared at the 'glop' in his bowl.
"You sure this is edible?" he asked, looking at the dragon demon.
"As disgusting as it looks, yes it's edible. Vincent answered. "It tastes fine." He took a mouthful.
Yuffie looked at her bowl, then at Cid.
"Buck Buck Buck Buck Buck!" she said making wing movements with her arms. "Come on old man!"
"Don't call be a chicken brat!" Cid said, "You try some."
"You first." Yuffie said
"No you." Cid returned
"You!" Yuffie demanded
"You!" Cid retorted
"You!" Yuffie snapped.
"You!" Cid answered.
Aeris looked at the two arguing, then at the rest of the group who were staring at their bowls. She shrugged and took a mouthful, preparing for a horrid taste. She was rewarded with a surprisingly spicy taste.
"Not bad." She said. "He, Vincent, you were right, this is great stuff!"
Barret looked at the Angel, who was now tucking in quite happily. He shrugged and started eaiting. "She's right, it is good." He said. "Hey, winged dude, you're cooking more often."
One by one everyone else started eating their breakfast.
"You!" Yuffie growled
"Listen, brat, you try yours first, then I'll eat first!"
"The decrepit before beautiful." Yuffie said.
"Respect your elders and do what I say!" Cid said "&^&* woman!"
"Congratulations Cid." Came a calm voice. "That had to be the longest amount of time I've ever heard you speak without swearing."
"Shut up Vincent!" Cid said. He observed the group. "You've all eaten it?"
"Yes, it tastes fine." Cloud said. "So eat yours and stop complaining. Barret and I will take down the tents, Tifa, Reeve and Aeris will prepare the equipment we have. Vincent and Red will track down food items for the journey in the underground."
* * *
Vincent and Red both walked towards the wooded area, looking at fruit trees, and searching the ground for mushrooms.
"We'd better not take any meat it. It will attract every creature from miles around once we're underground." Vincent said. "We'll have a massive territorial disadvantage till we reach the wider tunnels."
"Besides, fruit and mushrooms will be easier to carry." Red said. "I am not exactly looking forward to a no meat diet, but needs must. My race is naturally carnivores but we can survive on fruit and vegetables."
Vincent nodded.
"Dragon Demons are much the same, due to dragon and demon blood, we to be mainly carnivores, but we can survive on other foods as well."
* * *
"So. we have. fifty potions, fifty high potions, ten X potions, forty Phoenix Downs, and some Remedies. Aeris knows white magic so she doesn't need any items, neither do I, Shera and Tifa. Cid, you travelled with Vincent, does he know any curative magic?"
"I'd gather so having grown up in the Healing Springs.. Hey Vince!" he shouted to the returning Dragon Demon "You know any healing magic?"
"Yes." Vincent answered "Don't worry about giving me equipment, I'll be fine."
Cloud nodded.
"Okay, we're all set. We'll devide into two groups, Vincent will lead on, I'll lead the other. Cid, Aeris, Red, Shera, your with Vincent, you are Team A. The rest of you are with me. We are Team B!
Vincent pulled a piece of paper out of his bag,
"Here, Cloud take this." He said handing it to the blonde human. "It consists of a basic map of the tunnel lay out. Follow it and you'll be fine. After we're forty metres inside the tunnel, it splits off into two main routes, both lead to the core, but we'll have a much bigger advantage fighting in smaller groups."
Cloud nodded, and handed the paper to Tifa.
"Well then, lets be off!"
* * *
Aeris shivered in the darkness of the underground cave system.
"You can almost feel the evil within these walls." She said, as 'Team A' made their way through the dark tunnels. "It's horrible."
Red nodded, and smiled at the Angel.
"Well, hopefully we won't be here for long." He said, "These tunnels smell like they haven't been used in a long time."
The group stepped into a larger room, all along the walls were shackles, and the floor was littered with bones. Aeris shivered, examining them slowly, before she heard Cid swear loudly. "*&^&&! They're all Dragon Demons." he said in horror "They were all murdered down here."
As Aeris took in more of the room, she saw blood stains on the walls, claw marks and talon marks digging deep into the ground, as the unfortunate Dragon Demons had fought to escape.
Vincent was silent, but quietly observing the room, his head bowed slightly.
"Come on, let us continue." Shera said, knowing that it would be better to escape the horrors of the chamber.
* * *
Cloud gasped in horror when he saw the carnage that had been waged in the small room. The remaining bones and clothes of two Dragon Demons lay on the ground, surrounded by feathers, and dried blood. It was the two sets of bones looked like they'd been holding each other until the end. A picture was sticking out of one pocket. Tifa bent down to look at it.
"Oh my Gods." she whispered running her finger across it. "Cloud, take a look at this."
Cloud looked at the picture, taking in the two adult Dragon Demons, and the much younger one. The youngest one, had raven black feathers and hair like the mother, and blood red eyes like the father. There was no doubt, the kid was Vincent."
"They're his parents." Tifa said quietly "They were his parents."
"He was down here? When they were slaughtered?" Cloud asked.
Tifa nodded.
"Yes, he was. the healers at the springs found him on the floating stones, half dead. He managed to escape."
"Poor guy." Barret said. "I knew he was the last of his kind, but not that he had witnessed so many die. imagine how painful it must be to be back down here." he bent down next to the bodies, and offered a pray to the long departed souls.
"Hey. um. Vincent's parents." he started "You'd be proud of your son. he's doing everything he can to stop Meteor being summoned. he's braving these tunnels to stop it."
As Barret prayed, a gun materialized in front of him. He picked it up.
"Comet Commotion." he said, fitting it onto his arm, and throwing his old one away. Two ghosts had also appeared, floating above the bodies.
"We thank you for delivering that news." The female said "It is good to know that Jehlahd is with good friends."
"Jehlahd?" Cloud asked
"His real name, Vincent is demonic is Jehlahd." The male said with a nod.
"What's his full name?" Yuffie asked. "We never got beyond Vincent."
"Jehlahd Nyjah Jymahdeha." The female answered smiling "The translation is Vincent Raven Valentine."
"Najah is my name." the male explained. "And Jymahdeha is the family name."
"You clearly care about our son very much. Please keep a strong friendship with him." The female explained. "But do not speak of the conversation to him."
"We won't." Yuffie said. "Hey, I'll tell you this though before you go. He's found himself a girlfriend."
"We know, the beautiful Angel. Garas told us of the pray she sent him to protect Vincent. He had always cared about her from the moment he met her."
* * *
Aeris and the others had carried on following the demon through the twisting mass of tunnels and caves, but they had reached their goal. The core of the underworld. It was cold, and the evil presence was vibrating within the air."
Cloud and the others arrived soon after, and both Reeve and Barret were carrying new weapons.
"Well people. we made it." Red said. "Here is where we will battle Shin-ra. God of Darkness."
* * *
Here's where we'll leave the group. Sorry about not writing about Reeve finding his weapon, I couldn't think of a way to describe him finding it.
First up a massively big thanks to Mantichhorus for giving me a name for the God of Darkness.
Secondly to The Demonic Angel of Yaoi for answering my earlier request for a picture of some of the characters from this fic. I know how I picture them, but I wanted to know how others saw them.
Thirdly to everyone else who has reviewed this story.
Hopefully I'll have this completed in the next few chapters, and I'll start work on my next one.