Final Fantasy VII-2: Searching for the truth

Aerif · 07-25-2006, 01:19 AM

Apparment 2, Wallace Building, New Corel, 7:00pm
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"...all that I'm saying, Marlene is that if your dad wanted you to know he would've told you!"

"Anya you don't understand! It could have been something really big! He could've wanted to tell me where mom is or what really happened during the crisis."

"Marlene, this is what I don't like about you. You never hear me talking about Cid like that. I don't ever regret not being told about what happened during the crisis! Honestly, your as bad as the paparazi who come and ask me about what happened on the Northen Continent!"

"I have to put up with the paparazi as well! Remember I was Barret Wallace's daughter, you where just Cid's adoptive daughter!"

"MARLENE! You told me you wouldn't rub THAT in my face anymore! GOODBYE!"

Marlene gave a sigh as the line went dead. There was a commotion outside which was giving her a headache. Another Paparazi 'interview', no doubht! she thought.

She exited her bedroom and headed towards the lounge. It was a large white room, with red sofas and chairs dotted around the white plush carpet. A wide screen television was mounted upon the wall, the news was on. There were delightful smells coming from the kitchen. Elmyra was making a curry.

Marlene sat down in a grand armchair and plugged her laptop in to a socket in the wall. As she opened her Internet Browser the home page came up: www.avalanche.mi.s7. There was a heated Forum discussion going on so she double clicked on the flashing red AVALANCHE logo:

WHAT A RIOT!!!!11

<xlx.iluvcloud.xlx> wrote: Turn on u TV now! theres a big stori on d news.
<cidsmyguy> wrote: OMGZ everybodiez betta wach is rite now!!!111

After reading the first 2 posts Malene didn't hesitate to look up at the widescreen. There was a picture of New Corel Central Station, people where fleeing up the undergrounds elscalators trying to get away from the center. The camera turned to the center of the station. On top of the train there was a Dragoon standing in full blue armour. She had flowing red hair and would've been quite attractive if she didn't have a sneer on her face. Below her where several thugs, mugging innocent people while men and women in NCPD suits (New Corel Police Dispatch) tried to shoot the rioters and break up many of the fights.

Marlene watched in horror as the newsreader spoke about all the different injuries that had been caused. Suddenly there was a loud screech, the type heard when you a put a microphone to close to the amplifier. A cold female voice spoke.

"We are AVALANCHE. No longer your saviours, now your worst fear!"

There were several screams from the television and a small one from Marlene. There were no AVALANCHE left! And that dragoon certainly wasn't a member. Marlene grabbed her coat and ran to the door. She ran to Central Station to see all that the television had shown and more...

"This isn't AVALANCHE this is pure madness... This is evil..."

Caije · 07-25-2006, 01:51 AM

Caije was working in the garage, he checked sme guys engines then gave the ok for him to drive away. His boss, "Argo", was on the phone for more deliverys. He put the phone down. He came out angry and frustrated. He looked at Caije.

Argo had grey hair and blue eyes. He wore a green top and had a muscilar build. He also wore black shorts which went to his Knees. He looked 35 in years.

"Damn him, he's increased the prices again, this means...." He took a long pause before looking at Caije."Im going to have to let you go,"

Caije swore under his breath before kicking a chair. He kicked it across the room and it bounced off a wall knocking down tonnes of tools. Argo looked at Caije angrily.

"You wanna pick that up....." Argo said. He looked at Caije with anger.

"You wanna make me...." Caije smiled.

"Trust me boy, you dont wanna get at the wrong side of me." Argo warned him .

"I dont work for you anymore Old man, Im outta here" Caije said walking out of the garage.

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He walked back to his apartment. His partment was shabby. There was torn wall paper and broken furniture. There was even a leak in the roof and the sink never worked. This cost him almost a full months wages from the garage. He didnt know how he could pay for it now.

Caije turned on the T.V. It had a poor reception but you could pretty much understand it.
"We are AVALANCHE. No longer your saviours, now your worst fear!"

Caije immediatley sat up. Panicked. Avalanche, everything he looked up to as a child, everything he belived in was gone.
"No it couldnt be, Its a Joke, It has to be....."

He gripped his gun which was hidden under his bed. He was going to get some answers.

Lacroix · 07-25-2006, 02:15 AM

A young boy sighed looking down from his place almost a hundred feet above the ground as the early-morning crowd shuffled through the large walkways that connected the rides as the sun beat down on Dios World Amusement Park. He wiped the sweat from his brow and turned back to the section of roller-coaster track he was fixing, three more bolts to tighten and he was done for the day. The last few hours had passed slowly and as time wore on he longed to be one of the faceless people laughing with they're family far below. He reached forward and finished off the last bolt before he pressed the small red button on the side of his pully strap and it lowered him slowly to the ground. He detached himself from the ropes and glanced around pushing his large glasses back onto his nose with the hand covered in a once white sleeve, now stained with sweat and grease to represent a more tan, baj color with large black spots covering parts of the shirt and jeans. He leaned down and deposited the large wrench into the tool box and latched it shut, finaly, the day was over.

He pushed back his sleeve and pulled a band off his wrist and pulling his dirty blonde hair back into a tight pony tail before setting off into the small shack for employees. He glanced around the shabby brown room as he once again readjusted his glasses, one old man sat asleep in a wooden chair with an open dirty magazine in his lap and the radio turned on a few feet away. Besides that the room was pretty bare, save for the broke refrigirator and small wooden table. Zakota moved to the wall and clocked himself out as something on the radio caught his attention.

" And the attack in New Coral Continues. It is complete mayham down there and word is AVALANCHE is behind it all. We will be giving more details as they become available." Zakota stood and listened for a few moments as he thought about the not so bad new, New Coral was only a short 20 minute ride from here and with all the confussion it would the perfect time to fatten his pockets with other peoples things. He pushed the door to the small shack open and walked into the crowd slipping through small opening in the oncoming people trying to make it to the exit as everyone else tried to make it in. He steped into the middle of a large group of teeangers and mumbled an apology as he walked off sliding the young mans wallet that he had lifted into his own pocket with a smile and in three short minutes he was out the entrance doors and into the large parking area.

He walked through the parking zone trying the door handles on each in turn trying to find one that was left unlocked. He had poor luck until the third row where on the 48th car the front door was left unlocked. He opened the door and slid in, theft had become another part of life to him, it was as easy to take a car as it was to fix one now days. He slid his hand into one of the black gloved he kept in his pocket before reaching under the steering wheel and pulling off the pannel. He used the razors to strip the plastic off the wires and in not time at all he was on his way in the new car with a pocket full of cash to see what he could find in New Coral.

Aerif · 07-25-2006, 06:50 AM

Marlene fell to the groun after being banged violently in the shoulder by a man trying to escape the carnage. She covered her face preparing herself for the many feet that would trample her, but nothing happened. She opened her eyes suprised and sat up.

The people had all stopped running, the NCPD officers had stopped firing at the Thugs. Marlene looked at the faces of those who had been running away from the middle of the crowd. Their faces where fixed and unmoving, a look of fear was struck across each person she looked at. Except the Thugs, they had no reason to fight with the people fleeing, each one stood up and went through the pockets of the very alive statues.

Marlene looked to the center of the station. The Dragoon was holding a green materia orb above her head. 'Time Magic' Marlene said to herself, 'the Thugs and I must've avoided it on the ground'

The Dragoon tossed the orb in the air and caught it behind her back with her other hand before inserting it back into her lance. A Thug climbed up onto the train and spoke to the woman.

"Boss, that News Guy's cameras still rolling. We're still on live TV!"

"You think I haven't noticed you idiot, now get down before I kill you"

"Whateva you say Boss!"

The female Dragoon jumped without warning and before Marlene knew what was happening she was underneath the blue armoured woman.

"Point that camera over here! I want the whole world to see how I deal with runts!"

Five thugs, all eager to please their mistress ran towards the camera, four of them banged their heads toghether in an effort to pick up the camera first and the other one brought the camera as instructed.

"Ms. Harvey, that's not just a runt, that's Marlene Wallace the daughter of a guy who was in the REAL... I mean AVALANCHE..."

The Dragoon Lady growled at the Thug and stabbed him with her lance, giving the camera to a quieter Thug whom she knew would not slip up, nobody bothered to try to cover the exits and Marlene still had some chance of escape.

She turned to run to the door but was stopped in her tracks, the Dragoon had cast stop on her

Caije · 07-25-2006, 07:44 AM

Caije loaded his gun before bursting out of his apartment block. The panicked crowd ran past Caije Unaware he was walking toward the Chaos which interupted everyone. He walked trough the crowd looking at the panicked crowd. Kids were crying. Some kids were lost and crying "Mommy" While other people were running saying "Elaine, Wheres my wife! Wheres Karen"
Caije simply walked by. His gun in his hands. Several Ncpd corpses lying motionless on the floor.

There were very loud gunshots coming up ahead. Caije presumed the trouble makers were up ahead. He was right. He came to a halt in the middle of a battle field. A Gun Pointed at him.
"Arent you the little Hero," One of them said. "You must be pretty stupid to come here,"

"Stupid, that word describes me, but I prefer a better word," Caije smiled coolly.

"Oh, yeah Brotha?," The Armed man smiled. "What might that be then?"

"Dangerous...." Caije said. The man began to laugh but Caije had spun and Kicked the gun out of his hand. He threw a evil look at the Unarmed man. Pointing the gun at the mans head he pushed him back onto his knees.

"Who are you?" Caije asked Calmly.

"Me?, my name is Carl....but please say hello to Gau...." He said looking behind Caije.
A man put his arm around Caije's neck and injected him with somthing. He was soon brought unconcious but awoke a minute later. It seemed like a minute anyways.

Caije was placed in front of a Motionless woman. One who he recognised as Marlene Wallace. Caije Looked up, there was another woman. A Dragoon. She held a lance and pointed it at him.
"Who the hell is he, Carl?" She yelled.
"One of the cops I presume," Carl stated. Carl released his Gun and pointed it at Caije.
"Im not a cop," Caije said.
"Did I ask you to speak!?" Carl yelled Kicking Caije in the stomach.
"If your not a cop then what are you...." The Dragoon asked.
"A Mechanic....," He stated.
"Great, just what we needed," She laughed
"What?" Caije asked slightly confused.
"Our last Mechanic died Today, Theres his corpse right over there," She pointed at a mans Corpse. Caije looked at him and was shocked. "His name was Argo, and yes, I did kill him, Becuase he didnt follow simple orders, Now if you dont wanna end up like poor Argo then I suggest you get in the back of the car and Go with Gau,...."
Carl picked up Caije and dragged him away from Marlene and the Dragoon.
"Hey, Take your filthy hands off me, get them off me!" He yelled, he went away kicking and shoving Carl.
"Gau, make sure you tie him up, Lock him in the cellar aswell." She smirked and approached Caije. "You be a good boy now right," She pecked him on the cheek. Right then she smacked Caije with the back of her lance. She approched marlene again.
"What about her boss....?" Carl asked.
There Boss stared at Marlene.

ooc: If I did somthing you didnt want me to do, Aerif, just tell and I will edit.

Aerif · 07-25-2006, 10:46 AM

The Dragoon turned towards Marlene in surprise, she had forgotten Marlene was even there.

"Hmm... She might come in handy... Take her with you and remember to take their stuff from them, she can stay in the same cell but don't bother tieing her up, she'd only be a wast of chains and rope. Treat her as gently as you can, we can't go scaring the living daylights out of her by chaining her because we WILL need her."

"Yes Ma'am!"

The Dragoon summoned 2 more thugs, the new 2 took Caije into the back of the car while Gau lifted Marlene's frozen self.

"WAIT! Before you leave I want Mr."Dangerous" to hear this."

She turned towards the camera and cleared her throat

"These 2 are now our prisoners, they hold a ransom of 5 Million Gil or 1 Summon Materia stone. I won't you all to now that this generation of AVALANCHE don't take crap from no one. Especially their leader, Ms. Alicia Rosa Harvey!"

The thugs cheered at Alicia's name and the door to the car was shut...

Omega OwA · 07-25-2006, 11:51 AM

Ora walked slowly, a crackle at each foot step. "So these are the what are left of Midgar..." He soon reached a small broken church. The windows were crashed and the seats had tumbled down. In the middle was a bright flower bed. "I think this is 'THAT' church. Hmm.." He bent down to look at a side of the flower bed. "No harm in a little souvenir." And he picked one out. Ora sighed and sat on the floor. He took out a small screen, somewhat bigger than a cell phone.

He pressed a small button switched it on. The screen went a bit fuzzy. "Looks like no technology here." But then he could hear something. It was a bit hard, but he could make it out. He heard screams and explosions. Then a voice spoke. It was along the lines of 'Attack of new Corel...........AVALANCHE seems to......behind it all......more news......still...to come....' and the screen went blank.

"What!? AVANLANCHE?!" The Team AVALANCHE had always been his heroes when he was a child, but he knew that the team was no longer existant. "These must be a bunch of phonies trying to give them a bad name....." But he wasn't sure.

"But their in trouble. Maybe I can help.So new Corel?" He got up and ran outside where his small plane stood. He jumped inside and backed up. " Looks like it'll take about....fifteen minutes if I go full speed from this place. Here we go!!!!" and his plane took off.

Caije · 07-25-2006, 03:09 PM

"Alicia Rosa Harvey", I know I've heard that somewhere before, He thought to himself being dragged into the Large Jeep.
The doors shut loud after Marlene was dragged in. Gau looked back at Caije and smiled.
"Sorry bout this but can't let you seeing the where abouts of our base." He grinned putting a bag over his head. His hands were bind by a strong rope. It was very tight and caused his hands to become blue. The man named Gau also cast a spell on Caije. Caije tried to yell out at them but was restricted. He was silenced.
"Just yell out if you cant breathe" Gau laughed turning back.

Caije could only see total darkness. He could feel his own warm breath coming back into his own face. He could breath ok though. He banged loudly on the chair. But was soon smacked on the head by Carl's gun.
The vehicle started and slowly left off. The speed increased violently and every turn the car took Caije couldnt help but swing with the motion of the car.
The car drove for what felt like a hour then came to a Halt. The front doors opened and then the back doors opened. The men dragged out Caije and dragged him on what felt like dirt. A wasteland perhaps. Or so Caije thought, it could of easily be a area with salted ground.

He was dragged and pushed trough a series of doors and floor. They halted for a few seconds and then pushed forward. Caije felt them in a secluded area which was lowering. Perhaps a elavator.
It lowered and lowered until a beeping sound meant it came to a stop. He was dragged out and shoved into a room. He smacked off the floor and banged his head.
The bag on his head was lifted. Caije's eyes needed to adjust to the lighted cell. The blur went away and revealed Carls face. Carl smiled then unsilenced him.
Gau came in after Carl and dragged Marlene in. He dumped her on the floor.
"Hey, Carl, dont forget to tie him up" He said going out of the cell.
Carl tied Caije to the wall. He then looked him in the eye and spat in his eye. "We'll need your "Assistance" Later" He said retreating from the cell and smiling.

"Hey, you let me go right now! Right now! Who are you people? Your not AVALANCHE! Your not AVALANCHE" He screamed as the door shut leaving a loud Clung.

"Dont worry" Gau said. "That stop spell will wear off in a minute, You'll have somone to talk to then...."

The motionless Marlene began to move. Caije Kept screaming at Gau.
"Hey! Hey! Let me go!"

Omega OwA · 07-25-2006, 04:02 PM

Just about ten minutes since Ora had taken flight, he flipped out his mini television screen and put it in his lap, wanting to get some more information. There was a better connection from here. "The mayhem has finally ended in new Corel. Many were hurt and injured seriously in this riot, but luckily none died.

Some witnesses recall that AVALANCHE had taken leave heading east in a small vehicle, kidnapping two citizens. The NCPD Officers are investigating and trying to catch the team. Still no news has been released as to why AVALANCHE had caused this riot in New Corel. For other news-" Ora shut it off. "Great. Lets see, New Corel is right there, and east.....got it."

Ora turned his plane slightly and headed east. In the distance he could see a small car heading into a strange building. "Hmm....I can't let them see me..." Ora lowered his plane and tried to blend in with the surroundings. He watched carfully as they stopped. The team who claimed to be AVALANCHE threw out two poeple and went inside.

Ora ran up to the place and took a look around. "Dang. How do I get in?" He examined the door. Then he went around. He soon found a small window. He jumped up, his swords drawn, and stabbed the wall of the hideout, climbing up. Inside he heard someone shouting out. He took a look inside.

"Lets see....whoa! Thats Marlene Wallace! And she's was captured along with this other person. I've gotta get them out." He shifted out some green magic materia and froze it with blizzard. Then Ora punched it open. "Whoa!!" and he fell into the cell.

Aerif · 07-26-2006, 01:51 AM

Marlene had no idea at what had just happened, time had stopped for her and as far as she was concerned she was still in Central Station. She continued to run and screamed as she realised she wasn't were she just was.

She looked at the small cell, it was dark and there was a bench and a ground level window. There was a leak in the corner of the room and sitting in the center was a man. Tied up and staring at her.

Suddenly Marlene realised that she had a splitting headache.

"Oww... My head... Wait a minute, where am I anyway?" she asked the chained stranger

Before the stranger could awnser there was a smashing noise and another man poked his head through the window.

"Wait, wait, wait. This is all happening to fast... Could somebody please tell me what the HELL is going on?"

Caije · 07-26-2006, 03:39 AM

"Hi there sweety," Caije said noticing she had awoken. "We've been captured by the damn, AVALANCHE, somehow I dont know how you got captured but I'm gonna kill Gau, when I escape from here," He slightly tore at his chains. He pulled them with his might but they wouldnt come.

"You wouldnt happen to have a key would you window man....?" He said Frowning as the man fell into the cell. He tugged on the cage once again. "There not going to hurt you," He said to the girl. "Alicia, old her men to keep you alive." His arms were getting tired from pulling so hard.

He looked at the man dissapointed." Is anyone else coming?" He asked.

Omega OwA · 07-26-2006, 10:33 AM

"Uh..hehe. Well no. I just followed the people that took you guys. It seemed like the right thing to do, but I don't think it was too smart." Ora said unsure of himself.

"Hey! Whats all the racket in there!?" Said one of the thugs. Then he opened up the cell door. "What are you doing in he-" Ora blasted the thug with Blizzard. "C'mon, let get you guys out here!!" Ora said. He took out his sword and cut the ropes."

"Do you guys know a way out of here?" Marlene and Caije looked like they were about to fall to the ground but then Gau and Carl walked over. "Great." "Hey, whats going on back here?" said one of them.

Ora quickly took out another magic materia and inserted it into his sword. "Take this you goon!!" and he cast thunder on Gau, but it missed. "Hehe. You think your little Mr. Hotshot?!"

Ora s