Trouble in Midgar
evening. Their new member, a mercernary named Cloud, had proven to be very helpful.
He and Barret Wallace, the leader of avalanche, had beaten a mechanical enemy, the
Guard Scorpion and then placed a bomb right to a valve. The # 1 Mako reactor was
succesfully destroyed, allowing the planet to recover slightly. The other avalanche
members, Biggs, Wedge and Jessie were enjoying a good meal made by the bar
hostess of avalanche, Tifa Lockheart.
Tifa : Good enough for you, Wedge ?
Wedge : Tifa, the best !!!!
Biggs : Nothing like a roast after a mission.
Jessie : Right on !
As everyone ate their dinner, Barret came in, accompanied by Cloud.
Barret : You all done ???
Wedge : Not yet, Barret.
Barret : Alright, once you' done, get down, we're startin' the meetin' !
Tifa : Welcome back, Cloud ! How was the mission ?
Cloud : Honestly, it was easy enough....
Barret : Was ok ! Those Shinra jerks hardly gave us trouble.
Cloud : Now, about the money.....
Barret : Money, shucks !!!
Barret throws Cloud 1500 gil. Cloud, not satisfied, asks Barret for more.
Barret : Why you $$###!!!!!@@@@ !!!!!!!!!! This is all you get !!!!
Cloud : Fine.
Tifa : Cloud, don't leave. We could use your help...
Cloud : Why should I get mixed up in this ??? I simply don't care !
Tifa : Cloud, please. I'm begging you to help us.
Cloud : You got the next mission ready ? I'll do it for 2000 gil.
Barret : That's highway robbery !!!!!!!!
Tifa : Barret, we really need him.
Barret : Grrrr, ok, you comin' with us.
Barret walks up to the pinball machine, revealing a secret passage, the other avalanche members
and Cloud follow him.
Barret : Alright ! Our next target is the #8 Mako reactor, we'll split into two groups, I'll be
with Tifa and Cloud, you guys get everything ready so we can infiltrate the reactor. Got it ?
Biggs : Sure thing, Barret.
Barret : Alright, now it's kinda late, so let's get some shut eye.
Everybody goes to sleep.
Outside the abandonned train station, a portal opens, an entire troop of soldiers and
mages fall, along with a skeleton. Chocobos as well.
Ramza : Ouch !!
Marilyn : Oof !!!
Opal : Eeek !!!!
Agrias : Ugh !!!
Mustadio : Yeaouch !!!
Diaz : No, my backpack is ruined ! Damn !
Rad : Ow ! That hurts !
Rex : ....
Boco ( Yellow chocobo ) : Wark !
Red ( Red chocobo ) : Warrkkkk !!!!
Blackie ( Black chocobo ) : Wark ! Wark !
Ramza : Everybody ok ??
Everybody else : Yeah.
They all cleaned their uniforms, removing dirt and dust. They looked around....
Mustadio : This sure dosen't look like Lesalia to me...
Ramza : So, where are we ?????
Mustadio : I haven't the foggiest....
Opal : Listen ! I hear people. We've probably fallen near a village....
Marilyn : I hope so.
Rex : What about Wiegraf ?
Ramza : First of all, let's find out where we are, then we'll worry about Wiegraf.
Agrias : I agree. Let's take a look around.
They all went into the strange village, Rad asked a passing girl about where they were.
Girl : This is Sector 7 slums of Midgar, where the heck are you guys from ????
Ramza : We came from Ivalice.
Girl : Never heard of it....
A little girl was watching, Rex approached cautiously.
Marlene: Eeekkk !!!! Daddy, there's a monster !
The girl's father came running out of a building. He was black, tall and muscular.
He had a gun grafted on his left arm. Another man came out, armed with a
gigantic sword.
Barret : What you think you doin' ????
Rex : I didn't mean to scare your daughter, sir.
Marilyn : Rex ! Get back here !!!!
The skeleton obeyd the woman.
Barret was suprised to see a strange group of people. There was a young man, with
blond hair, he had a ponytail. He wielded a large sword. Also, he seemed to wear
tough armor. There was another man, similar but had a gun instead of a sword.
Another one had a blue vest, with a broken backpack that was probably filled with
medicine. Another one seemed to wear a type of robe and was armed with a stick.
Next, he looked at the women. One seemed to be some sort of knight he'd only see
in fairy tales. One had a green robe and had a strange horn on top of her veil, she had a rod
for a weapon. The last wore a white robe and had a staff. They were also three types of
chocobos, a yellow, a black and a red one. The skeleton looked human except it had
the head of a goat.
Barret : Identify yourseleves.
Ramza : I am Ramza Beoulve, a knight in training at Gariland Academy.
Agrias : My name is Agrias, I am a Holy Knight under the orders of the
High Church in Glabados.
Mustadio : Mustadio's my name, engineering's my game !
Opal : I'm Opal, I am a priest who studied alongside with Ramza.
Marilyn : I'm Marilyn, a summoner and wizard in Ramza's group.
Diaz : The name's Diaz, I'm a chemist who heals the group.
Rad : I'm Rad, I am a mediator, I can persuade enemies to join us.
Rex : I am Rex, a skeleton serving sir Ramza.
Ramza : Ok, how about you ?
The avalanche crew looked at each other for a brief moment, then introduce
themselves to the strangers.
Cloud : I'm Cloud Strife, Ex-Soldier of Shinra Inc.
Barret : Barret Wallace, leader of Avalanche.
Tifa : I'm Tifa Lockheart, a member of Avalanche.
Biggs : I'm Biggs from Avalanche.
Wedge : Wedge, same as Biggs.
Jessie : I'm Jessie, also with Avalanche.
Ramza : What is this " Avalanche " ????
Barret : Come into the bar, and I'll explain everythin' .
Barret led his crew, Ramza and the others followed.
He brought them downstairs and started telling the story.
Barret : We started a while ago, our goal is to stop the Shinra from killin' the planet !
Agrias : Shinra ????
Barret : An evil company that uses mako energy, the life blood of the planet, so they
can rule the world.
Opal : That's terrible !
Cloud : Yeah, the worst part is, they won't go down easily.
Ramza : So if I'm catching, if we take out the Shinra, the planet would be safe, right ?
Barret : Hell yeah, that's it awright !!!!
Agrias : Why do I have the feeling when we find the Shinra, we'll find Wiegraf.....
Tifa : Wiegraf ?????
Ramza : The reason why we came to your world, so to speak. He was the leader of
Death Corps, an organisation opposed to the Crown. They did acts such as kidnappings,
terrorism and assasinations.
Cloud : Pretty much like Shinra's Turks....
Ramza : Why don't we team up, so we can defeat our common enemies ???
Barret : Sounds good ta me ! Ok, all of you are with Avalanche.
The night passed as Barret explained his plans to the newcomers.
Marilyn : .... so this Mako reactor is what we'll put " explosives " on ???
Tifa : That's right, Marilyn.
Opal : The more reactors we destroy, the better chances for the planet to survive ???
Biggs : That's right, girlfriend ! Don't worry, everything will go as planned.
Barret : Geez, I'm kinda tired, we'll wait till tomorow evening to sneak in reactor # 8.
Everyone : Agreed.
Away from Avalanche H.Q. , the President of the evil Shinra Corporation was having
a ceremony to celebrate the addition of two new members. The president's son Rufus,
Heidegger, Scarlet, Reeve, Hojo and the members of Turks were present as well.
The President speaks :
I now present this toast to our new members, Wiegraf Folles and Gaff Gafgarion.
Heidegger : How would you two like to join the Turks ????
Hojo : Heh heh, they'd be an interesting study for me...
Rufus : Hey science guy, forget it ! They're not gonna get probes all over them just for
your experiments !
Gafgarion : Gentlemen, gentlemen, calm yourselves, why don't we decide where we'll go, huh ???
Wiegraf : Gafgarion has a point, I hate being forced to join a group that I do not approve.
President Shinra : I see, well, what will it be then ???
Rude : ....
Reno : Hey, Wiegraf, we'd love you on our team, c'mon, you could use that Holy sword
to the advantage of Shinra Inc.
Tseng : Not only Wiegraf, but Gafgarion would be a great asset to the Turks as well....
Wiegraf : Very well, I will go with Reno and Rude.
Gafgarion : I'll join as well, but tell us, what is that group who poses a small threat to you ???
Scarlet : Kya ha ha ha !!!!! They're Avalanche, but don't worry , I and Heidegger have a
plan.
Heidegger : Gya ha ha ha !!!! Correct ! We're both working on a new weapon which will
help take down Avalanche.
President Shinra : And what might that be ????
Scarlet : It's a new battle robot, It'll be called the " Proud Cloud " .
Rufus : Sounds interesting....
Hojo : Heidegger, I want that Ancient as soon as possible...
Heidegger : You've heard Tseng, you decide who's gonna go for this.....
Tseng : Reno, why don't you take our new members along, see if they are really
as powerful as they say....
Gafgarion : You don't beleive us ???? Send us a few soldiers and we'll prove it.
President Shinra : Very well, Rude, please dispatch two soldiers here.
Rude : It's done.
Soldier A : I'm here Mr. President, what can I do for you today ??
Rufus : If your life is important to you, you'll do your best against Gafgarion here...
Soldier A : Huh ?????
Gafgarion : This' ll take only a second.
Everyone watched as Gargarion got out his sword and spoke :
" Master of all swords, cut energy ! Night Sword ! "
A red aura surrounded the soldier, followed by his blood curdling scream. He was killed .
President Shinra : Impressive ! I can't wait to see what Wiegraf can do...
The second soldier came into the room, followed by Shinra executive, Palmer.
Palmer : Hey hey ! What'd I miss ???
Rufus : Nothing much Palmer, but stick around and watch this.
Wiegraf advanced foward and got out his sword as well.
Wiegraf : Life is short... bury ! Statis Sword !
Large pillars of ice falls on the soldier, paralysing him.
Soldier B : Help ! I can't move !
The soldier was doomed as Wiegraf gave him a strong sword slash, killing him instantly.
President Shinra : He heh, perfect !
Reno : I'm glad you guys are on our side, now c'mon, I'll explain on the way about the " Ancient " .
Palmer : Hey hey ! That was pretty cool. Heh heh heh .
Everyone in Shinra Inc. resumed their duties. With these knights, the president thought he'd be
invincible. He didn't know nothing about the Zodiac stone Wiegraf had though.....
Back at Avalanche H.Q.
Barret : You all ready now ??
Mustadio : This won't be very hard !
Biggs : It shouldn't ! We'll make sure the rest of you can infiltrate the reactor.
Marilyn : Take care, you guys !
Wedge : We will, don't worry and blow that reactor for Avalanche and for the planet !
Rex : Ditto !
Jessie : Just don't forget how to open the door secured by the computer system.
Tifa : I know, we push all computer buttons....
Agrias : ..... at once !
Cloud : Right ! Let's get going....
Diaz : Potions.... check ! Phoenix Downs..... check ! X-Potions..... check !
Ok, I'm ready too.
Opal : I'm coming too.
Rad : Same here .
Barret : Alright, we'll meet up at the train station in 10 minutes.
Ramza : We'll be there, Barret !