The Quest for Nobuo Uematsu!
By Hikari

Chapter One - Enter: AVALANCHE

Hello! It's me again! Fangirl number 438333! As I've mentioned before, I'm your narrator, here to guide you through the piles of film we secretly taped of everything that happened on Admirer Island. This is the first tape of the footage. I hope you enjoy it


The sky above Admirer Island was bright blue and crystal clear. The air smelled of salt water and the sun shone brightly, the reflection of its rays dancing in the waves that lapped over the white sandy beach. The only sounds one would hear should they be standing on the beach, were waves, wind, and the calls of seagulls. It gave off a feeling of peaceful solitude to those who would seek it, but anyone who knew the island knew that solitude here was impossible.

The tranquil winds of the beach suddenly grew violent and disrupted, and the loud chopping of what sounded like a helicopter replaced the seagull calls. Sure enough, a helicopter with its black steel glinting in the sunlight, raced forward, slowing down in mid-air as it reached the deserted beach. The stronger winds created by the helicopter send sand flying everywhere, and ripple into the water below. The leaves on the trees blew wildly around, and a coconut or two was dislodged and sent flying.

A black rope-ladder was thrown over the side, and a tall figure with spiky blonde hair began climbing down it, releasing the cord once he was safely on the ground. Cloud Strife held up his hand to his eyes to shield his face form the sand and sun, and looked up just in time to see a woman with long dark hair follow him. One by one the AVALANCHE members of Final Fantasy VII climbed, except for the last two. The lion like creature Red XIII and the robot cat Cait Sith who was sitting on his back jumped down and landed gracefully near the others. Finally a man with long silver hair jumped down, following the others. The helicopter pulled away lifting the rope-ladder up with it.

For a few moments no one spoke, watching their only chance of getting off of this island become a tiny speck in the distance. Then a violent cry interrupted their reconsideration of the situation.

"AIIIEEEE!"

The shrill shriek caused every one of them to whirl around with their weapons brandished. Nothing jumped out to attack them, rather the sound of some one running away as fast as their legs would take them.

"We're all going to die aren't we?" Cait Sith clasped his paws to his ears, pulling them down as his face took on an expression of utter despair. Materia Hunter/Ninja Yuffie kicked a pile of sand into Cait's face causing him to go spluttering.

"Get a grip Reeve!" She rolled her eyes placing her hands on her hips. "It's not like you're even here! Personally I think they shoulda made YOU come too! In person!"

"Indeed." The silver-haired Sephiroth spoke up, lowering his sword. "I see no reason why I should be here. I'm not part of AVALANCHE at all." He frowned.

"Please." Cloud turned to face him. "Your fan base is bigger then all of ours combined. I may hate your guts, but even I feel sorry for you being stuck here." Sephiroth frowned. This was going to be a long trip, especially if Cloud was going to be this irritating the entire time.

"It's not like we're stuck here for good you know." Tifa said quickly, her expression slightly worried. "Once we find Mr. Uematsu, we get to leave immediately. That's what the letter said right?"

"Yeah, a real fucking cake-walk that's gonna be." Cid drove the bottom of his spear into the sand and pulled out his lighter, taking a long draft from a cigarette.

"I don't think we shoulda come here in the firs' place!" Barret grunted. "I ain't got a good feelin' about this that's fer sure."

"May I suggest that we get moving?" Red spoke up, his tail swishing back and forth in agitation. "The sooner with find Mr. Uematsu, the sooner we can leave"
"Red's right." Aeris nodded, her grip on her staff tightening. "Talking about it won't do us any good; we're already here so we might as well get going."

Vincent as per usual, remained silent, observing the area around them for any sign of attack that might be coming as the conversation went on around him. However, at Aeris' agreement of Red's suggestion he spoke up, his voice calm and collected as usual. "Where exactly are we meant to go?" He walked up to the leader. "Did the letter say anything Cloud?"

Cloud, wondering how on earth Vincent could stay in that heavy cloak of his in this heat, answered him with a sigh. "It just said he's in the C.P.A HQ on the island. It's supposed to guarantee that once we get there we'll be safe from...them." He turned his head to look into the jungle.

Yuffie groaned loudly. "But that's all the way in the center of the jungle!" She squeezed her eyes shut. "We're never make it all the way there!" "Well we have to." Cloud said with a determined look in his face. He turned around to face the dark jungle that lay before them.

"Let's mosey."


Yay! I got one whole review for the last chapter! Thanks for that! I thought I'd stick this next chapter up anyway! Hmm...It's an author's note; I suppose I should say something deep and meaningful right about now.

Hmm...

w00tness! XD!

sigh Gotta love me when I'm hyper!