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Chapter 2: Arvin

".....alright I'll tell you."

Cloud and the others waited patiently for the stranger to continue. Vincent held his claw tightly on the figure, incase if some unpredictable movements would come to mind. A small step was taken for an introduction from the stranger as it cleared the voice.

".....well m-"The figure abruptly stopped and tapped its hand on the claw, when feeling the owner of it pulled back the person's body in to its place.

"Vincent let go." Cloud ordered. With a quick glance at his leader and back to the figure, he hesitated before he let go.

When the weight of the claw was gone, the figure brushed away the feeling on its shoulder with disgust, like it was dirt. The figure then cleared its voice again and moved its hands towards the hood.

"My name is Arvin." The stranger said while pulling down the hood, showing its face.

Tifa stared wide-eyed at the outsider. This stranger, who had the strength and reflexes far beyond an ordinary man, was a girl.

Cid's cigarette dropped from his mouth in shock, he could not believe what he saw. A young girl about 5, 4 feet tall with a sweet face, could take down a man almost twice as big as her.

Vincent was too very surprised about the news he received, this girl called Arvin, looked about being under 20 and had a dark, evil aura surrounding her. Even though he sensed it earlier, Vincent thought it would be some sort of a creature from the darkness or at least a man, but was almost startled when it was a female. Could this girl bring more than just fear?

Barret, Cloud and Reeve along with the Turks stayed stunned, eyes as wide as dinner-plates.

Nanaki narrowed his eyes when he smelled the scent from the girl. Cold, hard and yet faint smells of midsummer bloom could be detected.

Yuffie was not exactly shocked over that it was a girl, but of her looks. Arvin had thick, dark-blonde hair reaching her mid-back; she had some dreads and some long braids, with pearls and other jewelry on. She wore a red bandana to keep her hair out of the face. Her face was pale and delicate. Arvin's eyes looked grey but they seemed to change color in different sort of light....or maybe emotions. Yuffie was however a little jealous how beautiful she looked.

Arvin glanced around and started to feel uncomfortable; this was a bad idea from the very beginning. But she came for a reason and Arvin was that sort of 'being' that always fulfilled her duties.

"....there, you know now my name, so I guess I should leave then." Arvin replied and began her way towards the exit, only to be stopped by orange beast by the door. Nanaki growled and bared his fangs.

"You will not leave this place." Nanaki stated while his fur started to stand up, a sign of threat.

Arvin just smirked at the creature before her. "And who are you to stop me?"

"My name is Nanaki, protector of the Cosmo Canyon, the son of Seto"

At the last name, Arvin's eyes widened, was this beast really 'the son'of 'the Seto' she knew? She believed that every one of his clan died by the Gi-tribe.

Nanaki saw the realization in her eyes at the mention of his father's name, and glared deeper at her. "You knew him." He growled more as a statement than a question.

Without giving a chance to answer, Nanaki charged forward and pinned Arvin down the floor, knocking the air out of her. Arvin stared irately at the feline and felt her calm began to thin. Nanaki brought his face to hers and growled low. "Who are you, and do not even try to lie. I can smell the evil emitting from you."

Arvin's eyes lit up in fury, her calm was now long gone. fra-qithan she cursed. With all of her strength, she brought up her knees to her chest and kicked the beast from her. Nanaki was tossed away at the far end of the bar in to a wall with incredible force, and fell to the ground motionlessly. Tifa ran to the creature that lay unmoving on the ground, and shook him gently.

"Nanaki are you alright?!" Tifa asked in worry. She glanced up at Cloud when she received no reply.

Cloud glared at Arvin angrily and unseated his Buster sword, the rest followed his example.

Arvin stood up eyes glowing dark and glared at them. Yuffie was first to throw her shuriken at the new enemy. Arvin saw the deadly weapon coming towards her and quickly caught it, and with a spin she threw it back to its owner. Yuffie yelped as she got pinned hard in the wall by her own weapon, the blades sat deep in her right side of her shirt.

Cloud charged forward at her, with his sword held over his head. He was about to strike her, but received a sharp blow in his stomach. He glanced down and saw a dark ball of energy and as Yuffie, he was thrown back. He slammed on the wall and dropped his sword by the sudden impact. The swordsman fell to the ground and gasped for air, clutched his sides in pain.

The others stared in terror when their leader fell to the ground catching his breath. Barret fired his gun-arm. Like seeing this in slow-motion, Arvin simply dodged away from the attack. Tifa was now furious and rushed forward. Arvin just smirked and waited patiently for the martial artist to come. Tifa brought up her left fist and threw a fatal blow to the other girl's face. She however failed her task; the blonde had easily caught her wrist and spun her around, so that Tifa's back was facing Arvin chest. The blonde fighter quickly put her free arm around the waist and bent backwards, sending Tifa's head a hard knock to the floor. Faintness washed over the brunette as she lay on the wooden floor.

Arvin smiled wickedly at the fallen target and glances up at the pilot. Cid felt a cold chill down his spine once he saw her eyes. The cold grey eyes were almost glowing in enjoyment and darkened in malevolent when they spotted the growing fear. Arvin smile in a sinister way and made her way towards Cid, her right hand started to emit black sparkles. Cid backed away in horror until his back was against the wall; sweat was growing on his face and his spear lay long forgotten on the ground. He closed his eyes, waiting for the incoming attack. Arvin's smile widened as she came close enough to strike.

BANG!

Silence filled the room and Cid opened his eyes slowly and looked at Arvin. To his surprise he found out that her face held an ultimate shock. Arvin tore her gaze from Cid and looked down. Cid did the same and he wished that he should not have. Blood was flowing from her mid-section......black blood.

Arvin hissed in pain and turned around to face the one that had attacked her. Never before had a gun made so much hurt.

And there he stood calmly while holding the Death Penalty, Vincent Valentine. He looked at her and then to the dark puddle forming under her, the smell from the blood made the demons inside him roar. Pain washed over his mind and he clutched his head dropping his gun and fell on his knees, trying to ease it.

Arvin felt weak and brought up her hand towards the wound. Cid watched in disgust and horror, as he saw her hand dig in to her flesh, searching for the bullet. Once she found it, she eyed it with interest. Vincent glanced up at her and along with the rest of the group, they stared wide-eyes at the scene. Arvin's wound started to heal with incredible speed. After a few seconds the wound was gone with the wind.

Arvin looked up from where the wound was, to everyone in the bar. Now they knew. Her eyes were again filled with anger and growled low at them.

".....you will pay for that."

She snapped her fingers and time seemed to stop, all costumers who were facing the fight were now like statues, all except for AVALANCHE and the Turks. Once seeing the spell was working, Arvin soon sprinted to the exit and was gone. Seconds later the whole room was in a quick bright flash, and AVALANCHE stared in shock once the light faded. The whole bar was now buzzing with voices and laughs. Men were drinking and shouting while the drunks fell down their seats. All costumers were acting like nothing had happened.

The Turks helped the fallen heroes up from the ground with one question in mind;

'Who was that girl?'

Vincent felt the demons calming down and stood up. He did not know what had happened, but he knew one thing....that girl was not human.

To be continued...

I know, I know...I'm slow at this, but school is killing me. Three hour lessons each day! Anyway please send me a review and I will update the other chapters as soon as I can.