All right I am back again. I wasn't going to write another chapter unless I got some more reviews but today you guys made me happy and I am writing this chapter. I am going to put in summons, battles, an all the other stuff that you guys like so much. Thanks again. You guys really know how to make a nigga(ME) feel happy.
Chapter 26: The Lion's Den.
As they entered the Crater: Cloud, Tifa, and Barret took up a defensive triangle position. Cloud took the front so anything that met them would come in contact with his sword, Tifa was to his left a couple of inches behind him, so that if anything happened to pass Cloud she would take them down with her mighty fists. Barret was a couple of inches behind Tifa to her left and Cloud's also. His job was very important. He was to protect Tifa if anything slipped pass her and also guard the rear. If anything decided to creep up on them he would pump some rounds into who-ever or in their case "Whatever" tried.
After they had traveled about 300 feet, Cloud made the signal that would let the rest of the team know it was safe to follow. He made three consecutive taps on the ground with the hilt of his sword and then repeated the process. After the signal was sent they waited and surely all though softly they heard the response from their teammates at the entrance of the cave.
They continued on their Journey and Tifa had an uneasy feeling as they descended the spiraling path that led into the depths of the planet. After about ten minutes of traveling they came to one of the famous fork in the roads. From their previous journeys they already knew that one of the paths led deeper into the cave and the other two just went all over the place but nevertheless ended up somehow merging with the correct path. This team already knew what path they were to take and they wasted no time. After a couple minutes of silence, Tifa decided to voice what she felt because it seemed like the farther they went the more she felt like she was being watched. And as she walked she felt like the number of eyes watching her were increasing.
"Hey Cloud, don't you feel like we are being watched…I mean I know it sounds cliché considering our current situation but I just feel odd". She said
Cloud didn't respond right away, and when it seemed like he wasn't going to he turned to her.
"I was feeling the exact same thing, I just didn't want to voice it for fear of worrying you two".
They both turned to Barret and when he realized they were looking at him he grunted his agreement at the feelings they were having and turned back around, still suffering from his hangover.
"I told you not to drink so much before a mission ya big Oaf" Cloud said.
With the magnitude of the situation they should not have been laughing but because of the serious mood they were all in the joke seemed all the funnier and the three of them burst out into a fit of chuckles.
Tifa was the first to sober up and when she looked up at Cloud her eyes widened. Cloud saw her expression and laughed harder for he thought that she was imitating the expression of an Oaf Barret. Little did he know that he was wrong. With a burst of Speed Tifa pushed Cloud out of the way and immediately cast a fire 2 spell on the monster that tried to attack Cloud. She followed up with a roundhouse kick to the creature's belly. She attacked with a flurry of fists and ended with a scissor kick in which she spun on one heel with her other leg high in the air and let her extended leg come crashing down on the enemy's head. She heard a crack and a thud and the sound of two more things clattering to the ground. Cloud came closer and put his hand on Tifa's shoulder the unspoken appreciation and thanks felt although no words were spoken.
Upon Closer inspection they noticed that this particular monster was all white with red eyes. It had two arms protruding from one side of its body and the other side had two wings. From where Tifa's kick had landed its head had fallen off and cracked in two and there was green muck oozing out from it. From the stench that came with the monster it was obvious that tainted mako was this creature's life liquid.
Barret stepped closer to them and reeled back at the sight and smell of this monster.
"YO! That is some crazy shit. Tifa how the hell you knew".
Tifa just shook her head and smiled. Now if you didn't have me what would have happened here?"
Cloud looked down, shuffled his feet, and scratched the back of his head.
This was going to be a long journey.
Team 2.
As the second team entered the Crater they all were ready for action. Red was leading for his heightened sense of smell and sight were needed. After Red, Yuffie, Vincent, and Mariah followed in that order walking side-by-side acting as an impenetrable wall. Behind them were Sephiroth, Aeris, and Cid following that same order and same position as those in front of them.
Basically the plan for them was to follow the first team's trail until it came to that fork in the road that they already knew was there. After they reached this point they would separate into two teams. One of four and the other of three. They would follow the path and continue until the path eventually merged back with the main one. The first of the two teams would consist of Vincent, Yuffie and Cid. For although Red had the best sense of smell and sight, Vincent had senses that no human could imagine to compare with. The second team would be Red, Sephiroth, Aeris, and Mariah. Red would lead them until they eventually met up with the rest of the team.
They walked the rest of the way to the intersection without incident and split up. They waved their good byes and set out deeper into the Lion's den.
Main Team:
Cloud and his crew of warriors continued their journey into the planet. Most of the way it was quiet, every now and again someone bringing up an odd subject just to break the uncomfortable and overbearing silence.
They walked through different corridors and watched as the walls around them went from rough to smooth from dark blue to light purple and then back to black.
"This tunnel seems man made. As if these halls were forged by hand." Tifa commented.
She ran her hands along the walls in amazement and they continued their journey.
After a couple of minutes they stopped at Cloud's hand signal and when Barret was going to protest Cloud waved his hand to silence him.
Barret grunted something un-intelligible and crossed his arms over his chest.
"Do you hear it?" he asked
"Hear what?" Tifa whispered, but not meaning to.
"Listen…there it goes again". Cloud replied.
And there it was a soft thudding. Tifa looked down for more concentration and she noticed some small pebbles near her boot. She looked back up and there it went again…da dooom… she returned her gaze to her feet and gasped. Where the small pebbles were they were now at least 3 inches away from their first spot. Her eyes widened as she saw the, move another 3 inches after the now increasing…da dooom…
"What could that be? She asked. It must be something huge because even as we stand I feel slight vibrations.
"I have no idea what that is. Cloud responded. He looked forward and then back at his friends. But we are gonna find out".
He tightened the grip on his hilt and got back into position. Tifa tightened her premium heart and fell in line. With a soft click Barret took off the safety on his Missing Score and took up the rear. With nerves on edge and hearts and heads hammering the team went deeper into the planet in search of a foe that needed to be executed. All the while there was a shudder that wet through each of their hearts as they heard the stead, and increasing sound of the
…da dooom…
…da dooom…
…da dooom…
Team 1:
"There it goes again. It sounds like something booming and it's getting louder as we continue" said Vincent.
"Oh shit! I hear it now" Cid said.
"I wonder what the hell that could be" Yuffie added as they continued.
"We will have to find out as we go along" Vincent said he pulled out his gun and shot three bullets in front of them.
The sound of the bullets being released from the gun made both Cid and Yuffie jump. They both turned to Vincent and saw a Wolf like creature that was as tall as a chocobo running towards them. Vincent raised his gun and shot the beast dead in the forehead…point blank. The creature pitched back and slammed into a wall.
"Get ready two more are on their way". Vincent yelled
Yuffie got her conformer in her hand and got ready. Cid tossed out his cigarette and prepared the Venus Gospel. They were upon them with lightning quick speed. One of the beasts ran straight for Cid and knocked the wind out of him. He flew a couple of feet and didn't move for a while. Vincent took up the offensive and cast a Cure 2 on Cid and was relieved to see him move. That quick break from Vincent earned Yuffie the attention of one of the grayish-bluish wolves. To her they looked like large mutated Nibleheim Wolves.
She flung her Conformer and it caught the beast dead in the chest. She called her weapon back to her and when it detached itself from the monster green liquid poured from the wound but the creature didn't seem to notice. On it came. Her mind reeled and she smiled and evil smile. When the creature was in range she summoned the goddess of ice…Shiva. Yuffie and her teammates disappeared and left the two monsters to their fate.
Nobody could tell from where but Shiva descended from somewhere above and an icy path was made for her leading to the monsters.
(Quick Author's Note: Sorry to interrupt your reading but I am going to spice up the summons a little bit. Now…ON WITH THE FIC!)
She walked down the icy path toward the enemies who for a while seemed to be entranced by this queen of Ice.
When they came back to themselves they snarled and started toward her. One of the creatures being as foolish as they are decided to run and go in for the kill. It ran with an extra burst of speed and it was closing in on her and quickly too. Shiva smiled and continued her walk down the icy path. The wolf was now within biting range and when it opened its mouth to attack she simply stretched out her hand and grasped the creature's mouth. Instantly the beast's mouth was frozen shut and the Ice was spreading. From its mouth to it's throat an so on. It was obvious that the beast was in pain and Shiva decided to end this quickly. She lifted her hands high above her head and gathered power unto herself. Now a cloud of white mist hovered over her head. She commanded it to end the life of this fell beast and it obeyed. It flew over to the creature and became a large block of Ice. Shiva wanted to make this more interesting so she whispered "Kristyliphir" with this command the block became millions of jagged crystals sharp enough to pierce anything and with another soft command "Rein" the crystals dropped at amazing speed. If the mouth of the monster was frozen shut its cry of pain and agony would have been heard throughout the Crater. Crystals pierced its body like needles on a pincushion. As the beast died the crystals lodged into its brain, lungs, heart, and body only went deeper, furthering the irreversible damage. She turned to the last beast, which was now on the retreat. She sent a Cloud of ice to it and froze it in place for she heard Cid calling to her for revenge.
Shiva turned around and walked back down the path. The ice vanishing as she walked by. When she had completely gone the team reappeared and with one powerful thrust the Venus Gospel went flying through the frozen beast causing it to shatter and fall apart.
Yuffie and Vincent turned toward Cid.
"Nobody ever does that to me and gets away with it. Now stop looking at me like morons and lets get outta here".
They continued down the path and their hearts hammered at each …da dooom…that came their way.
Team 2:
With his nose to the ground Red led his team forward. Sephiroth took up the rear and Aeris and Mariah took the middle. By now they all heard the sounds reverberating throughout the caves. They ran into a couple of monsters on their journey but nothing that they hadn't ran into on their previous trip here. Mariah was surprised that there was such a place like this and that her planet that she considered normal held the kind of creatures that she had seen. She just hoped that this mission would be over with so that they could all go home.
From the front Red stopped and turned around.
"I smell Cloud and the other's scents. W have come to the end of being apart from each other an we will now join up and plan our next course of action. The three teams met up and exchanged reports of what had happened and what they had saw. Each of the stories told had similarities and they knew that they were getting closer, but to what…they couldn't tell. They just knew that they were nearly into the heart of the Lion's Den.
Sorry this chapter couldn't be longer but ppl need 2 use the computer. I promise ill make up for it in the next chapter. So so so so sorry. Please review or there will be no more chapters. So that our deal.iight, see you guys lata. TTNC
