New Adventure

"Why do people live in this world? Do everybody live for a purpose? ...or perhaps to find their own destiny and fulfil it? Everyone are born with their own fate and must be prepared to face anything which lies ahead of them."

"What am I? Am I human? Or... am I just a creation? I was... manufactured, that is a fact. But... do I have feelings towards anything? What is it that I live for? To fulfil the purpose of the creator who created me? ...I don't know... I am still... searching for the answer..."

"'The Jenova Project' wanted to produce people with the powers of the Ancients... ...no, the Cetras. ...I am the one that was manufactured... What is my destiny? To complete what Jenova wanted finished? ...I had been fighting for the humans in the past, ...but now, do I fight against them?"

"Do humans have the right to live...? No... no... no!!! They don't deserve to live on this Planet!!! Not after what they done to the Cetras!!! I must make those humans pay! I must make them regret and suffer from what they did to my one and only mother, 'Jenova'... ..."

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Chapter 1

(R.F.C = Rufus-Fan-Club)

Marlene: "Ok, get ready, everyone!"

They all nod and then holds up some banners and flags that's got 'RUFUS' scribled on.

Marlene & R.F.C: "RUFUS! RUFUS! WE LOVE RUFUS!!! RUFUS! RUFUS! WE LOVE RUFUS!!! ...(on and on continuously).

Marlene and her friends chorused, while thumping their fists up and down, in a rhythm.

They were in Sector 1, it was all crowded all over with people, they had to walk on top of people's feets to get to the very front, just to see thier idol, Rufus.

A 16-year-old reporter stumpled her way through, holding a microphone in one hand and a mini-camera on the other.

Yuffie: "Sheesh, what alot of people. Wonder if they're all supporting Rufus, if it's the case, I'm gonna make a fortune!"

Dan: "Hey! Yuffie-san! Could you just come through and stand in that space over there?"

He pointed to where two big men pushed the crowds aside to make room for their reporter.

Dan: "From here, we can capture a beauti scene, with you at the very front, the crowds back facing us and we can also see vice President Rufus when he comes up the stage."

Yuffie: "Hai! Cumming!"

She stumpled over again, trying to avoid tripping over the wires.

Dan: "Ready? Three, two, one..."

He motioned with his fingers.

Yuffie holds the microphone upright and brushed her hair neatly, using her fingers as a comb.

Yuffie: "Cough, cough. From here, we cand see a dramatic scene, crowds of people everywhere, all have come just to see vice President Rufus Shinra."

A group of people rushed infront of the camera, and nearly knocked Yuffie over.

Yuffie: "Hey! You!"

Yuffies struggled, trying to balance herself once more.

The gates opened slowly, and people started to get excited.

"Hey, look! There's Rufus!!"

Marlene: "WHERE? WHERE? I CAN'T SEE!!"

She pushed her mates' head down, trying to lift herself up to get a clear view.

Marlene: "RUFUS! RUFUS!"

She waved with a stretched arm while trying to balance herself on one tiped toe.

The camera also zoomed to get a close shot of Rufus's head, Yuffie also turned to look at Rufus.

Yuffie: "So here we see, vice President Rufus, dressed smartly as usual, in his favourite white suit, and his blond golden hair, brushed back. Accompanying him, is the leader of the Turks, Mr Tseng."

Yuffie lowered the microphone in her left hand and raised her mini-camera to her eyes. She zoomed to get a clear view of Rufus, and took many shots.

"Click, Click, Click"

Yuffie: "This is just what I predicted, all going well! If I get these photos developed and sold copies of them, I'm gonna make a fortune!"

She said to herself and chuckled in a childish way.

Dan held up a board for Yuffie to see, on it was written: 'Yuffie-san! What do you think you're doing? We're supposed to do our job here, not taking photos. Don't tell me you're also Rufus's fan.' Dan then gave Yuffie a 'I-can't-believe-you' sort of look.

Yuffie frowned and gave back a 'just-shut-your-mouth-and-get-on-with-your-own-work' sort of look.

All the people cheered as Rufus walked like a model onto the centre of the stage.

Yuffie had to stick her fingers into her ear holes, just to make sure she could hear alright at the end of the day.

Marlene: "RUFUS! RUFUS! WE'LL ALWAYS SUPPORT YOU!!!"

She waved again, trying to catch his attention.

Rufus gave a friendly smile and some nods. He then motioned with his hands for people to calm down and listen to what he has to say.

Meanwhile, in Midgar... Sector seven...

Barrett: "Shit!"

He thumped his fist on the table hard.

Barrett: "Hn, why the hell am I watching this stupid damn thing?!"

Jessie comes out from the kitchen, holding a cup of coffee in her hand.

Jessie: "Ow, Barrett, why don't you just admit it? I won't laugh at you. You just want to make sure Marlene hasn't gone to see Rufus, am I correct?"

Barrett turns to look at Jessie.

Barrett: "Jessie, are you crazy? I've told Marlene that Rufus is not a good guy. Marlene is my girl, she wouldn't do anything that'll make her Papa angry."

Jessie: "Barrett, you don't fully understand Marlene, do you?"

She shakes her head slowly, giggling and pointing at the TV at the same time.

Barrett turned round to look at the TV himself. Marlene was there, waving a 'I-love-Rufus' flag.

Barrett: "Marlene... Marlene, why she's there! I told her not to go, and she always listens to me! She must have been cursed! Look at all those girls! They've all been cursed! That Rufus must've put a curse on them all to make all girls fall for him! AAAAAAAAARRRRRRRGGGGGGGGHHHHHHH!!! That Rufus had to die! I will kill him!!!"

Jessie: "Just be serious, Barrett, there's no such thing as curses, Heh, heh, heh, ha, ha, ha..."

She laughed at Barrett.

Barrett: "And I thought you said you won't gonna laugh at me..."

Barrett whispered under his breath, but Jessie couldn't help herself...

Back at Sector one...

Rufus has finished his speech and was turning to leave, all his fans got excited and began to run after him.

Yuffie: "Hey! Wai- wai- wai- wai-... Calm down, everyone!"

She struggled, trying to take the last two shots of Rufus.

Marlene:; "RUFUS! RUFUS! DON'T LEAVE YET!!!"

She chased after him, along with thousands of other girls. She ran in front of the camera and accidently knocked a reporter over.

"Crack!"

Yuffie: "Ow, my camera!"

Yuffie picked up her broken camera in two pieces.

Yuffie: "You're gonna pay for this-!"

Yuffie pulled the girl by the collar. The girl looked like she'd been cursed, arms in the air, waving and calling 'Rufus'.

Yuffie: "Look what you've done!"

Yuffie showed the girl her broken camera in two pieces.

Yuffie: You gotta pay me back! Don't think you can get away with this, you stupid, stupid, stupid, stupid..."

Marlene: "I have a name, the name's Marlene."

Yuffie: "Sorry, I- I- I... forgotten what I was gonna call you then..."

Everyone fell on the floor with a big tear drop on their head. Marlene quickly bounces back up.

Marlene: "Does it matter!? My name's Marlene - MAR-LENE! Just call me Marlene, ok?"

Yuffie: "Yeah... Whatever... You still gotta pay, don't think you can get away with this!"

Marlene: "Hai! Hai! I will pay you back! But I haven't got that much gil on me. I live in Sector Seven, want to come?"

Yuffie: "Off course I'll come. I want my money back!"

Dan: "Yuffie-san! But we've gotta go to the Midgar headquarters for an interview with Mr Reeves!"

Yuffie: "Don't matter, you can do it without me."

Dan: "Yuffie-san, but-"

Yuffie: "Marlene, lead the way."

Marlene nodded and headed for the trainstation.

Sector Seven

Marlene: "Papa! I'm home!"

Barrett rushed up the Marlene, giving her a big hug.

Barrett: "Are you ok, Marlene? I saw you on the TV, and you were like being cursed, going after that Rufus like mad..."

Marlene: "Yes, yes, I was under a curse, but I'm ok now, Yuffie-san helped me. She saw me cursed - Right Yuffies-san?"

Marlene motioned with her fingers, saying that she'll give her 50gil.

Yuffie: "Sure, Mr Barrett. I've no idea how he managed to curse a clever girl like Marlene, but she's fine now."

Barrett: "Yuffie!?"

Barrett gave Yuffie a 'Why-are-you-here!? You-promised-you-won't-tell-Marlene-see-you' look.

Yuffie eye him back, 'Don't-worry-she-doesn't-know-anything."

Marlene: "Papa? Do you know Yuffie-san?"

Barrett: "Ow, that... em..."

Yuffie: "From the TV, Right? Mr Barrett?"

Barrett: "Yeah, right! I always see you on TV, and I wanted an autograph from you-"

Yuffie: Yeah, I'll give you my autograph later for 50gil, but first let's deal with my camera first!"

She got out her two-piece camera and then her calculator and started doing her calculations at top speed, in no more than 10 seconds, she held up the calculator with the total amount for Barrett to see.

Yuffie: "Hai! Arigato gozaimasu, Mr Barrett! A sum as complicated as that, only a genius like me can calculate the total. It all comes to a total of 2000gil, and please don't ask for a discount, cuz I've already given you a discount on my autograph-"

Barrett: "WHAT!!!"

Barrett turns to look at Marlene.

Marlene: "Papa - please listen, I can explain - I... well... I was cursed, and I ran after Rufus, and I er... knocked Yuffie-san and er... and her camera... It was all an accident! Sorry Papa."

Barrett glared at Yuffie.

Barrett: "YOU-!!!"

Yuffie shrugged her sholders.

Barrett: "Marlene, you stay here, I'll talk about it with Yuffie in my office."

Marlene gave an unsure look, then nods. Barrett and Yuffie then heads towards his office. Barrett opens the dooer, Jessie was there, typing something on the computer, she turned around as Barrett and Yuffie enters.

Jessie: "YUFFIE!? I thought we arranged the meeting for tomorrow?"

Barrett: "SSSSSSHHHHHHHH!! Be quiet! Marlene would hear!"

Barrett whispered and shouted at the same time.

Jessie: "So why is Yuffie here today?"

Barrett: " I told you! Marlene was under Rufus's curse and she broke Yuffie's camera by accident."

Jessie: "Barrett, I think you really do need some rest, take a nap, it'll do you good. At least it will stop you talking about stupid things like that."

Barrett: "AAAAAAARRRRRRRGGGGGGGHHHHHHHH!!! I don't need a nap! I'm not a baby!"

Jessie: "Ok, ok, just get a hold on yourself and stay calm would you?"

Barrett: "How the hell do you expect me to stay calm when this 'Miss Yuffie-san', reporter and part-time spy, tries to rob all the money outta me, and I just stand there, letting her do it!"

Yuffie: "Hey! Don't use the word 'rob' to describe me! It was a deal! I've done all me job, don't forget you still owe me 500gil from the last job! I want my payment now!"

Barrett: "Wait! Wait! I haven't got that much money right away! Wait, let me see... how much money is that altogether? Eeeemmmmmm... ten... twenty... fifty..."

Barrett started to count with his fingers. Yuffie shakes her head as in a 'I-can't-believe-you' sort of look.

Yuffie: "500gil plus 2000gil, that's 2500gil altogether. A sum as easy as that, I don't see why you're using your fingers."

Jessie: "2500gil! Is the 2000gil for the camera?"

Yuffie nods.

Barrett: "I told you that she's trying to rob me!"

Jessie: "Do you mend me taking a look at your camera?"

Yuffie passes the camera to Jessie, Jessie examines it.

Jessie: "But my experience tells me that this camera only worths 50gil maximum..."

Barrett: "What! You're kidding are you! A camera worth 50gil, and now you want me to pay ya 2000gil! Sod off! I'm only paying 40gil max, and no more!"

Yuffie: "Shit! Should't have got out my camera!"

yuffie whispered to herself.

Yuffie: "Yeah... the camera IS 50gil when I bought it, but the thing inside is 1900gil?"

Barrett + Jessie: "The thing inside?"

Yuffie: "Yes..."

Barrett: "Just what IS the thing inside?"

Yuffie: "The film. I took many photos of Rufus this morning, if I get them developed and sold copies to people, I would make more than 1900gil! Charging you 1900gil now, I've already given you a discount!"

Jessie: "She's right, those Rufus photos I saw selling in the streets the other day worths 25gil each, yet people still buys them, many were sold out."

Yuffie: "I told you I've already given you a discount!"

Barrett: "Those Rufus photos are that expensive? Maybe I should find a part-time job aswell, selling photos on the streets, then Marlene doesn't have to waste her money on those anymore... But... YUFFIE!!! What are you doing, selling photos on the streets?! You're supposed to be a reporter, your're always on TV! It'll ruin how people look at ya!"

Yuffie: "I'm only taking the job as a reporter cuz it's easier to spy on people, and most importantly, I could get near all the popular people, so it can't be helped, nothing's gonna stop me sell those photos!"

Barrett: "How about me helping you? C'mon, You take the photo's and I'll help you sell them, then no one would see you selling things on the streets... and about the money, we'll share it out equally, half each!"

Jessie: "Barrett, you serious?"

Barrett: "Yes! After we hired Yuffie as a spy, my money seems to be decreasing more and more, I think it's time to find a part-time job. Besides, we're short of people, Tifa said, she's found a suitable and reliable person, she'll take him round tomorrow when the meeting starts. Yuffie, so what do you say about my brilliant idea?"

Yuffie: "You're idea's quite good, but about the money... I think me 90% and you 10%, and also, don't forget you've gotta buy me a new camera. You've no experience, so let me choose the camera, a good quaility camera will do the job perfectly, and the films, you must pay for the films aswell, and the costs for the copying.

Barrett: "WHAT?! Then what do I have left after all that then?"

Yuffie: "It's up to you, you can change your mind, but don't say I didn't tell you that thousands of people are lining up for the job aswell..."

Barrett: "Ok, ok, I'll take the job. A deal, but if I don't get more back than I put in, I'm gonna kill you!"

Yuffie: "Very well."

Jessie: "Barrett? Are you really in for it?"

Barrett: "Off course! If I don't get a part-time job I'm gonna go bankrupt!"

Yuffie: "Ok, it's all sorted now, but before I go, I want my payment 2500gil."

Barrett: "Hn!"

Barrett got out his cheque-book and wrote a cheque of 2500gil and gave it to Yuffie.

Barrett: "And don't forget about the meeting tomorrow, at Tifa's bar!"

Yuffie: "Arigato gozaimasu!"

Yuffie holds the cheque and checks the amount, then kisses the cheque, 'mmmwwaaa'. Yuffie turns leave.

Yuffie: "Oh yeah! As promised..."

Yuffie signed her signature on Barrett's door.

Yuffie: "In a few years time, this door is gonna cost 20000gil!"

Then she left Barrett's office, leaving Barrett and Jessie with a big tear drop on their heads.

Barrett: "YUFFIE! YOU'VE GOTTA PAY FOR A NEW COAT OF PAINT ON MY DOOR!"

Outside the office, Marlene was waiting for Yuffie...

Marlene: "Is... everything alright?"

Yuffie: "Sure."

Marlene: "Didn't Papa get really angry with me?"

Yuffie: "Well, he's not a bad father after all, you're lucky to have a father who treasures you like that."

Marlene: "You mean he..."

Yuffie: "He knows you've gone to see Rufus, right. But he denys it and make up silly excuses so that he doesn't have to shout at you."

Marlene: "Did Papa say that to you...?"

Yuffie: "No, but I can feel it."

Marlene: "Papa..."

Yuffie: "Marlene, and about the 50gil..."

Marlene: "Yuffie-san, do I still have to pay you? I mean, you've said it yourself, Papa already knows I've gone to see Rufus on purpose..."

Yuffie: "Off course you've gotta pay me! I helped you lied to him, besides Barrett didn't even say it out, I was only guessing."

Marlene got out 50gil and gave it to Yuffie unwillingly.

Yuffie: "Thank you! I'm off now! See ya!"

Yuffie left.

By May

- END OF CHAPTER 1-

(To be continued)