Avalanche

AN: I own nothing in this story. Please R&R. Also all you Sano/Megumi and Cloud/Tifa shippers, don't hate me for what I'm going to do.

Reno opened his eyes. He tried to get up but found that he was bound by his own handcuffs. The guy in blue was glaring down at him with a lit cigarette in his hands.

"So you're finally awake. I have some questions for you."

"Go to hell." Saito just smirked at that.

"First of all, what is this world called?"

"Give me one of those damn cigarettes and I'll answer your questions." Saito removed another cigarette and held it out to Reno. Before the Turk could get his lips around it Saito moved it out of his reach. "C'mon I need the nicotine you bastard! Wait a second, where's Rude and the rest of them?"

"We let them go, Red." Sano spoke up behind Saito. "They told us everything we needed to know about this world, Materia, and the rest of it." Saito whirled on Sanosuke and poked his lit cigarette into the fighter's ear.

"There was no need to tell him that yet, moron!" Sano howled in pain and was about ready to belt him when Kenshin stepped in.

"Now, now don't let him get to you, it's his way."

"You're a bastard!" Reno yelled at Saito.

"And you're an idiot, but that doesn't surprise me." Reno wanted nothing more than to wipe that smirk of Saito's face but he couldn't with his hands shackled. Sighing, Kenshin undid the handcuffs and Reno bounded towards Saito. He was about ready to strike him when he felt cold steel at his throat. Saito had his sword drawn and the blade glinted in the moonlight. "Unfortunately you don't qualify for my swift death to evil but if you move one more step you'll die." Reno backed away and ran off into the night.

"So what's our next move?" Misao asked Kenshin.

"We'll head into Midgar and look for lodgings." Just then a howl was heard from the darkness and some creatures appeared. They looked like wolves mixed with some kind of spider. Poison dripped from their fangs and their eyes gleamed in the night. There were about 5 of them and they rushed towards the group, roaring their hunger. One approached Hiko. Hiko's arm moved so fast no one among the group could see it or the blade it held. The creature before him was split in 5 different pieces. The other four had all rushed towards Aoshi and Misao. The ninja girl had managed to kill one with a well aimed kunai but the rest were closing in. They leapt at the same time and were about to strike when six slashes pierced into them. The creatures died before they could cry out in pain. Aoshi re-sheathed his twin kodachi and turned towards Misao.

"Are you alright?" The young ninja smiled at him.

"Of course, those things are no match for an Oniwaban ninja."

"Let's head out." Kenshin said and the group obeyed. They marched for some time until they came within sight of Midgar. It was ruined but there was another town on the edge of the city.

"Look's like that's Edge." Sano remarked.

"Thanks for pointing out the obvious." Saito remarked glibly. Sano burned with rage but kept it in check. The group wandered into Edge, the gazes of the citizens on them everywhere they went. Misao then spotted a group of people enter a bar.

"I'll go scout on ahead and see if those people have any money. We need to pay for our shelter after all." And before Aoshi or Kenshin could tell her not to the female ninja ran towards the bar.

"You need to control that weasel girl Shinomori." Saito remarked. Aoshi sighed and went after her, hoping she wouldn't cause any trouble.

The Great Ninja Yuffie was pissed off. So far the day had gone bad. No awesome Materia and no alcohol from Tifa. She continued to mutter angrily in her mind when she felt someone's presence in the bar. Grabbing her shuriken, she was about to let if fly when she felt a kunai held against her throat.

"Give me all your money."

"Girly, do you know you I am? I'm the Great Ninja Yuffie. Now let me go before I beat you up! What's your name anyway?"

"I, Misao Makimachi, need not give her name to some wannabe ninja!"

"You just did, stupid." The two were going to continue their verbal battle when Misao felt a gun barrel being pressed against the back of her head.

"I suggest you release her." A cold voice said. It reminded Misao of Aoshi.

"About time you showed up, Vinnie!" Yuffie's eyes widened in shock when she saw a man in a white trench coat enter the bar with two short swords in his hands. "Vincent behind you!" Vincent turned his red orbs towards Aoshi and aimed a punch at the okashira with his clawed left hand. Aoshi's form seemed to waver and then he was right inside Vincent's zone with one of his blades pressed against his throat.

"Release her." Aoshi said in normal cold voice. Just then Kenshin, Sano, and Saito entered Seventh Heaven armed and ready.

"Who in the hell are you people?" Yuffie yelled. But before Kenshin could reply a young man with spiky blonde hair and glowing blue eyes saw his friends in trouble. He rushed towards the strangers, a huge sword in his hand. He was followed by another blonde man with a long spear and a beautiful young woman with ruby red eyes and long black hair. The young woman got into a martial arts stance and rushed towards Sano.

"Tifa be careful!" The spiky haired youth yelled out.

"Don't worry Cloud; I'll take care of this bum!" Sano just smirked at Tifa.

"Well Missy, I hope you can back that up." Tifa's response was a black gloved fist aimed for Sano's face. Sano caught it with ease. "You're pretty strong." Tifa stared at him with wide eyes. No one had ever brushed aside her punches so easily, except for Sephiroth. Meanwhile Cloud tried to cast a Stop spell on Kenshin who was rushing towards him with incredible speed. Kenshin just focused his chi and broke through the spell. The sound of metal on metal rang out as Cloud parried Kenshin's initial strike. Cid, the blonde with the spear, and Saito were glaring at each other. Both their weapons were locked together and both were trying to overpower the other. Before anyone of the combatants could make another move, a huge gust of wind came blasting in from outside and knocked the combatants away from each other. Hiko then came in with an arrogant smirk on his face. Then he approached Kenshin and whacked him over the head with the back end of his sword. He did the same with Cloud.

"If you morons are done with the "who can be the biggest idiot contest", I would like some more sake." Cloud got up and rushed towards Hiko, Buster Sword ready. Hiko let Cloud swing at him and caught the blade with his sword. Then he broke the Buster Sword and gave the biggest end towards Cloud. "Use this to knock some sense into you, idiot." Then he noticed Tifa on the ground. "Woman, get me some more sake." Tifa glared at him which he returned. Huffing to herself, Tifa got up and refilled Hiko's sake jug. Taking a great drink from it, the Hiten Mitsurugi master sighed in relief and looked at the fighters.

"Baka denshi, explain to these people what has happened to us." Kenshin sighed and started his tale from when the group met the Turks.