Note: gasps This chapter may actually be long!

Chapter 8: Getting information from Shinra
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The group didn't have anything to do in the Mi'ihen Highroad besides talk with Shinra, so they just started following the road to the Al Bhed shop. The Mi'ihen Highroad was still the same, though. Grassy area with grass and dirt paths which could fit a wagon. They walked down the long path, making their way to the Al Bhed shop. They ran into quite a few random battles, but it was a small price to pay to see Shinra. It took them 5 minutes before they reached the Al Bhed shop. The Al Bhed shop was just a medium-sized purple building with a sign with green lettering over the door. There was a lot of Al Bhed's running around. It was obvious to the group that they worked for Shinra. They went into the shop and walked up to the Al Bhed lady at the desk.

"May I help you?" asked the Al Bhed lady. "Yes, you can" started Tidus "We would like to speak to Shinra. Is that alright?" "Well… I'm not sure. He's almost always busy experimenting with the new energy. Who are you anyway?" asked the Al Bhed lady. "Well, my name is Tidus. This is my wife Yuna. These are my children, Tidsna and Yudus, and this is their friend, Vidina." The Al Bhed lady gasped, she knew who the were. "I know you? Shinra knows you guys, he told me all about you!" The group was embarrassed now. "He'll definitely talk with you guys! One moment please…" Said the Al Bhed lady.

The lady quickly went back to the area where you used to be able to rest. But now, it's full of very advanced technology so Shinra can experiment with the new found energy. The lady told Shinra who was waiting for him. He quickly got up. He had a tannic hat on with a tannic coat and tannic baggy pants. Black shoes. He looked intelligent and had white skin. He ran out to talk with Tidus and the others. Shinra also had a deep voice now.

"It's been awhile Yuna!" said Shinra. "20 years." said Yuna. "Mind if we ask you some questions about your new experiment?" asked Tidus. "Of course! But… why don't we go outside?" asked Shinra "Sure, why not" said Yuna. The group went outside and Shinra stood on where you could see a beautiful sunset. "Go ahead. Who's first?" asked Shinra.

Tidsna stepped forward and rubbed the back of his head with his right hand. "I suppose I am." said Tidsna. "Well?" asked Shinra. Tidsna was excited, he thought to himself for a second, then asked his question. "Okay Shinra, what do you call your new energy?" Shinra smiled "Good question. I don't even know how this came to me, but I just woke up one day and thought of this one day. I'll call my new energy Mako energy." said Shinra. "Catchy name. Thanks Shinra." Said Tidsna. "Who's next?" asked Shinra.

"Me!" said Yudus. "Alright, go ahead." said Shinra. "Okay Shinra, will this revolutionize Spira and help it a lot?" asked Yudus. "Oh of course" Shinra started "As you know, there have been a lot of power problems throughout Spira. There have been many complaints about the problems. But, with my new energy, as you said, will revolutionize Spira and make it power problem free." "Cool!" said Yudus. "Next?" asked Shinra.

"I suppose I am." said Vidina. "Alright, go ahead Vidina." said Shinra. "Okay Shinra, what are your plans to advance the cities in Spira?" asked Vidina. Shinra smiled, then said "I'm glad one of you asked that. Well, as Yuna imagined 20 years ago, I'd like to make a city similar to Zanarkand 1,022 years ago. Bright lights and a huge Blitzball stadium! It would be like Tidus's Zanarkand, it would never sleep!" "Sounds pretty awesome! I hope I'll get to see it!" said Vidina excitedly. "I hope you do to" started Shinra "So who's next?"

"I'd like to ask something next Shinra." said Yuna. "Sure Yuna, I'd be glad to answer your question." said Shinra. "Okay Shinra, I know this sounds strange, but have you found any glitches in your experiment? You know… like any problems?" asked Yuna. Shinra got serious, then he said "Well Yuna, I promise you that there are no problems that I've found or know of. I don't think you should worry, because I've checked my experiment for glitches and problems at least many more than 50 time. Don't worry Yuna, there are no problems with it." "Hmm…" started Yuna "Alright, if you're sure…" "Yes, I am. So I guess there's only one more person with a question huh?" asked Shinra.

"Uh huh" started Tidus "That would be me." Tidus was serious, Shinra saw this and got serious as well. "So what's your question Tidus?" asked Shinra. "It's a pretty good question Shinra, you should answer it a hundred percent truthfully." said Tidus. "Fine, what is it?" asked Shinra. "Okay Shinra answer this. Is your new found energy that you are making really that safe?" Tidus asked angrily. Shinra seemed shocked. He said "What? Of course it is, I already told Yuna that!" "You sure about that?" Tidus started "Because on our way to Luca we ran into some Sinscale Sinspawn." Shinra went wide-eyed and said "No way… How?" "That's what I was wondering" Tidus started "Before they showed, there was a strange green light in the sky that is the same as the light from your buildings that manufacture your new "Mako" energy. What do you have to say to that?" Shinra put his head down and was depressed and angry at the same time. He then said "I'll… look into it okay?" "You'd better." said Tidus "I will" said Shinra.

The group was shocked at how angry Tidus was. But they got their questions answered, so they left. They went across bridges and another path and made their way into Mushroom Rock Road. Same layout, just a mountain area with dirt paths. They made it to a huge sand area with a good-sized orange building. It was the Youth League headquarters. They had nothing to do there, so they made their way to another mountain and dirt path on their way to Djose.

Meanwhile…

Shinra said nothing to his secretary as he went to the back of the Al Bhed shop. He pressed a button and a secret room opened up. Shinra went in. The room was full of wires and machines. In the back was something Shinra created that he kept a secret from everyone. It was a monster, or fiend, fused with machina. Shinra made it to regulate and control the Mako. Shinra got angry real quick. "How could you let energy escape the Luca buildings Jenova? I made you! You have to obey me and make sure that no Mako goes astray! You know what will happen, it will take pyreflies memories and make powerful fiends!" Jenova just gave Shinra an evil smile and said to him telepathically "Aww… that's so sad…" "Grr…" started Shinra "I'll show you whose boss!" Shinra took a grenade from his pocket and threw it at Jenova. It exploded and Jenova's body parts went everywhere. But it just regenerated and escaped, telling Shinra telepathically "Why thank you Shinra! Now… I will destroy Spira!" "Oh no…" started Shinra "What have I done? Now Tidus and the others are sure to discover my experimental monster fused with machina, Jenova."

Back with the group…

The group headed inside the Djose Temple. Electricity was almost everywhere. More of Shinra's men experimenting with the new energy. But, two others were in their, two old friends of Yuna. One girl had long orange hair that went to the end of her back. She had an orange tanktop on with tannic gloves. She had a blue tennis skirt on with orange sandals. She had a medium girlish voice, it was still a little deep though. The other girl had black hair that only went to her shoulders. She had a black short sleeved shirt on with a picture of a gray skull on the back. She also had a skull necklace. She had big black gloves that went to her elbows. Black tight pants with black boots on as well. The orange haired woman had two thief orange daggers, and the black haired woman had a medium-sized sword, but it was bigger than Tidus's sword. It was black with a gray skull near the metal handle. They approached the group.

Yuna gasped. "Rikku! Paine! It's so good to see you again!" "Same here Yunie!" said Rikku. "How did you guys get here?" asked Yuna. "We heard from Wakka that you went out on an adventure with your son and daughter and Wakka's son. We knew that they wanted to see how Spira has changed, so we came here from Bikanel Desert and knew you'd come, so we just waited" said Paine. Paine's voice was the same, but just a little deeper. "So this must be Tidsna, Yudus and Vidina huh?" asked Rikku. "Yep! That's us!" said Tidsna, Yudus, and Vidina at the same time. "Wow!" started Rikku "Tidsna and Yudus look like you and Tidus 20 years ago Yunie!" "Yes, I suppose they do" said Yuna, then she smiled. "And Vidina look like both Wakka and Lulu" said Paine. "Aww…shucks. Thanks!" said Tidsna, Yudus, and Vidina at the same time. "So, did you two want to come with us?" asked Yuna "Of course!" said Rikku and Paine at the same time. "Cool! The more the merrier!" said Tidsna. "Right!" said Tidus.

The new group of Tidsna, Yudus, Vidina, Tidus, Yuna, Rikku, and Paine left Djose and followed another sand path with grass on the side of the path. Soon, they got to a forest with a good-sized dirt path. They made their way into the Moonflow and the group took a well-deserved rest from all the walking to just get to the Moonflow. Little did they know that they would only get a short rest, because soon they're going to be forced into a fight!

PS: Yay! Long chapter right? gasps Jenova is in my fic! Shocker huh? Meh. Next chapter will be nothing but fights. Hope you like this long chapter!