1Chapter 24: Descending the Crater

"Okay people we're running out of time, is everyone prepared?"

Cloud looked around at everyone to see if they were ready. Squall was holding his sword in one hand with a look on his face as if to say "Why are you even asking?" Rinoa was loading her crossbow on her wrist while Angelo rubbed against her leg (not like a cat does). Irvine was flirting with Selphie (as always) while Billy was practicing his aim with his gun. Seifer was as confident looking as ever with his usual sneer on his face. While the Z Fighters were sparring with each other.

"Well we're ready when you are Cloud, this battle is going to be fun."

"Think what you will you wont be saying that when we get there."

Squall and Rinoa were heading over to the Ragnarok when Rinoa spoke up, "Okay guys climb aboard, and yes, I know you guys can fly but that must take a bit of energy, and I'm sure we'll need every possible ounce of strength besides its rather nice inside considering the price we got it for."

"Oh how much did you pay for it?"

"Absolutely nothing", she said with a mischievous look on her face.

"Now that's a great deal."

"Yeah we actually just found it floating around in space, of course at first it was infested with monsters but we dealt with that no problem."

"Okay then well all aboard people its butt whoop time."

"Calm down Vegeta you'll get to fight soon enough."

"Shut up Kakarot, I'm not nervous if that's what you are implying."

"WOW, this is really fancy for a flying machine, don't tell me you guys live in here."

"Only when we need to get away from the city."

Goku and Rinoa erupted into a giggling fit.

"Get a grip you guys this isn't the time to be laughing, the fate of the world rests in our hands."

"Man you gotta calm down, I mean we've saved the Earth so many times and its always up to us to save the world but you can't let it get to you."

"Whatever"

So they boarded the Ragnarok and took off with Selphie flying it (of course). They arrived just above the edge of the top of the crater. Where they dropped a ladder down from the landing ramp of the Ragnarok.

They started heading down along the edge of the inside of the crater until they came to a crossroads where they gathered up and decided what to do.

"Well on our way out earlier we came up the path on the left but I didn't see the machine that is summoning Meteor where Sephiroth and Jenova were gathering energy to restore Jenova back to her original self."

"Well looks like we'll have to split up one team will look for the machine, while the other encounters Sephiroth and Jenova once and for all."

"So who wants to go after the machine?"

"I think we should choose two leaders first then they can choose the teams."

So they all thought for a while and decided that Cloud would head the team assaulting Jenova and Sephiroth and Chris would head the team looking for the machine(in other words Cloud's team would go to the left and Chris's team would go to the right).

So then they chose who would be going with which team. As it turned out Quistis, Selphie, Little Billy, and Gohan ended up going with Chris, and everyone else went with Cloud.

"Okay now Chris and I will each take a PHS(cell phone/walkie talkie) and Chris will let me know when you guys find the machine and I will let Chris know when Sephiroth has been beaten and we'll decide where to meet."

"Ok Cloud, guys, good hunting, and catch ya on the flip side."

So they split up and each go down their respective paths.

Down the right path:

" I kind of hate that we get the easy part of the job but, oh well."

"Well I wouldn't expect it to be that easy, Sephiroth is sure to have created a bunch of powerful monsters to protect the machine, so it might not be exactly easy."

"Whatever you say Quistis, I just hope they are at least somewhat of a challenge."

Little Billy didn't know any better but he had to speak up, "Mister Chris are you really that strong?"

"What does it look like, of course I am."

"Don't get too cocky believe me I've seen plenty of tough enemies and you can never be too sure of your self because you never know when youe enemy is going to pull something new on you."(in case you can't figure it out this is Gohan speaking)

" I can take anything these monsters can throw at me."

"We'll see if you still say that after whats coming up, here comes a little short guy holding a tiny knife and lantern, lets hear what you make of him."

" I can take him myself no problem."

So Chris went to take on the Tonberry himself while the others watched. Chris drew his sword, held it over his head with his right hand and with his left hand did the "bring it on" sign to the Tonberry. The Tonberry just looked at him blankly and moved a couple of steps closer. Chris decided to just go for a normal physical attack with his sword, but of course before he actually attacked he had to show off.

He began spinning his sword on his right side and then made an "x" by criss-crossing the sword in front of him while spinning it as well. He then ran up to the tonberry and slashed it, hard, but he only made the tiniest scratch on the tonberry, who didn't even wince much less feel it. The tonberry then continued to advance towards Chris until he was barely a few inches in front of him. Then he b arely moved his knife back and then stabbed Chris.

"OW, THAT HURT YOU GOD A."(These are bad-words so I decided to "bleep" them out)

So Chris tried rushing him again with his sword, again he barely did any damage.

"What is up with this guy? None of my attacks are hurting him very much."

Gohan came up to him, "Would you like some help now?"

"Fine I admit I was wrong, and I could use some help."

After hearing this Selphie came up and healed him. "Just remember in the future it's never a good idea to fight by yourself."

Gohan came up beside him and powered up. "Try using something other than purely physical tactics, observe."

Once powered up Gohan flew up to the tonberry, landed, and charged up his Super Kamehameha attack.

dun dun dun. Well guys more to come soon, hope you are enjoying it so far.