Chapter One:

The Beginning

On a warm summer day, in the city of Midgar, Professor Hojo of the Shinra science department was in his lab working on a project. He was sitting in front of a large, wide screen computer and was entering commands on his keyboard. On the right side of his computer were hundreds of documents stacked in neat rows. However, the names of these documents and who they were about could not be made out. To the left of his computer were many testing tubes which contained blood samples that were neatly placed in numerous racks. After another moment or two, the professor had stopped typing and a look of impatience had come over him. He quickly removed a cell phone from his coat pocket and dialed a number.

Professor Hojo: Sakura! Where is that blood sample that I sent for?! I ordered it an hour ago!

The woman called Sakura took a second before she replied to the professor's question, but when she finally did, she sounded a bit nervous.

Sakura's Voice: I'm on my way with the sample as we speak.

The professor's expression turned to a scowl as he leaned forward in his chair.

Professor Hojo: You'd better be! Because if you are not here within the next five minutes, I will see to it that you are demoted from the Turks! Do I make myself clear?!

Sakura: Yes, sir!

Professor Hojo: Good.

Without another word, the professor clicked his cell phone off and placed it back in his pocket. He then wheeled his chair over to the blood samples he currently had and removed one from a rack.

Professor Hojo: (Examining the tube)…She must be one of them…I have never been wrong before. This last test shall prove it.

Just then, the door to the professor's lab swung open to reveal a woman who was wearing a suit fashioned in the style of the organization known as the Turks. A name tag which clearly read 'Sakura' and featured a mug shot to prove that this was indeed her pinned above her left shirt pocket. Her deep, chocolate-brown hair drifted and swayed with her movements, reaching just beyond her shoulders. Her eyes held an unnatural glow to them, which immediately made it known that this woman had actually been infused with Mako. Sakura held a large blood sample in her left hand, labeled in a manner that left it difficult to read, just as the documents had been. The girl walked briskly toward the professor, who wheeled his chair out to meet her partway.

Sakura: Here is the blood sample you ordered, professor.

Professor Hojo quickly snatched the sample form Sakura before she could move another muscle.

Professor Hojo: It's about time! This is the last sample I need to prove my theory.

Sakura raised her left eyebrow at this statement.

Sakura: Would that be the theory about the Ancients?

Professor Hojo: Yes, now get out of my lab so I can get back to work!

Sakura: Understood sir.

Obeying his order, Sakura nervously hurried out of the professor's lab. Once the door to his office had been shut, the professor went back to his experiments. He quickly took the blood sample and placed it into yet another tube which was hooked up to his computer. He then clicked a few buttons as a blurred picture of a woman appeared on the right side of his screen, followed by a large document on the left. The computer screen began to flash as he typed away once again. After a moment, he leaned back in his chair as an evil smile appeared across his face.

Professor: It's True…I knew it!

Not wanting to stall any further experiments, the professor picked up his cell phone once again and dialed Sakura's number one more.

Sakura's Voice: Yes sir?

Professor Hojo: I need you to have my helicopter prepared for takeoff immediately. I'm leaving Midgar.

Sakura: Understood, I'm way ahead of you.

The professor then clicked off his cell phone, placed it back in his lab coat, stood from his chair and hurried out of his office, grinning the whole time.

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Meanwhile, at Capsule Corporation in West City, four of the Z-Fighters were preparing for a training session. These four warriors were Goku, Gozenku, Vegeta and Curtis. In the center of the room was a circular machine which was so large that it reached from the ground to the ceiling. On the front of the machine was a keyboard and a monitor which displayed the room's current gravity. At the moment, the number was at 0.

Vegeta had his arms folded and a look of impatience had come over him as he approached Goku.

This time around, the spiky, black-haired Saiyan icon of the Z Universe had swapped his former bright orange outfit for a more subtle light blue, sleeveless shirt that hung loosely down to his waist, but was kept relatively tight with a white cloth belt. The belt really did seem to be more to keep the shirt in place as the yellow-orange pants he wore appeared to fit him just fine. With comfy black shoes, it was pretty obvious that the outfit was designed more for ease of movement than anything else.

Vegeta: Well?! What am I setting the machine to?

At that moment, Gozenku's son tossed his weighted, white cape to the floor which left an imprint upon landing. He then removed his red wrist bands and his black boots.

Gozenku: Oh come on Vegeta. We have all the time in the world to train. Let us finish getting ready and then you can pick whatever setting you want.

Vegeta scowled toward Gozenku but decided it would only post pone their training session even longer if he argued with him.

Vegeta: Fine! But make it quick.

Gozenku was 27 years old, had blue eyes and a body that looked like it was chiseled out of marble. He stood at 6 feet even and weighed in at 220 pounds. His hair was black and spiky like his father except for the fact that it seemed to be a bit more controlled. He wore a dark blue, sleeveless shirt that hung loosely down to his waist, but was kept relatively tight with a red cloth belt.

A Japanese symbol for the word Piccolo was placed on the upper right side of the shirt to show respect for his mentor. After removing a weighted black shirt he wore underneath the blue one, he had finally removed all of his weighted clothing.

Curtis placed his left wrist into his right and rotated it slightly to relax his muscles.

Curtis: I guess I might as well transform.

Vegeta: You might as well. That'll only take ten minutes.

Curtis: Impatient today?

Gozenku began to stretch his legs by placing his left hand on his left knee and stretching it outward three times.

Gozenku: Vegeta's always impatient. I thought you would have learned that by now.

Curtis, a recent addition to the Z-Fighters, was brought into the ranks thanks to Gozenku. After they learned about his abilities he was welcomed into the group and has been a great help ever since. Curtis and Gozenku had very similar builds but there were a few differences. Curtis was 20 years old and had short, spiked up, blue hair. His current outfit consisted of a blue short sleeved shirt, a pair of blue jeans with a black belt tied at the waist and a pair of black shoes. But that was about to change.

Curtis: Mercury Planet Power, Transform!!

The second after Curtis said this a silver crystal appeared out of nowhere and began to float in front of him. With the powers given off from the crystal, his body began to float as well. Suddenly a stream of water engulfed him from above and formed itself into a sphere. Now only a shadow of Curtis was visible as parts of the sphere transformed into parts of his armor, leaving the chest plate for last. After he was in full uniform, he touched the ground and left a small stream of water in the air. He then moved his left leg behind him and held his hands out in front of him. The last stream of water then flew into his hands and transformed into a sword. The crystal then shot into his chest plate with a bright flash of light. Curtis had completed his transformation into Mercury Knight.

Mercury Knight: That never gets old.

Vegeta: Speak for yourself.

Mercury Knight: I was.

Goku turned toward Gozenku.

Goku: I guess we should transform to. Then we can get started.

Gozenku nodded.

Gozenku: I agree.

With Gozenku standing by his father and Vegeta standing across from them, the three Saiyans began to transform. A golden aura appeared around each of their bodies as their hair flowed in the increased amount of wind around them. Electricity began to zap around them as their hair colors changed from black to a bright golden shade. After this occurred, their eyes each changed to a turquoise shade of blue and their muscle spans had doubled in size. The three warriors had transformed into Super Saiyans.

Vegeta: Alright. Is everyone finally ready?!

Gozenku tried to hide his laughter, but it just didn't work.

Gozenku: Of course.

Vegeta then approached the gravity machine and activated it by turning the gravity in the room to 300 times Earth's normal gravity. With in seconds, the extra gravity kicked in and the Z-Fighters were able to begin their training session.

Vegeta: Now, let's begin.

Before the others could blink, Vegeta charged towards Goku and sent a fist colliding into his gut which in turn caused him to fly backwards. However, as Vegeta prepared to follow through with another unexpected hit, Goku vanished from his spot, reappeared at Vegeta's right side and sent a kick towards him with enough force to cause him to fly into one of the training room's walls.

While Vegeta jumped to his feet to retaliate, Gozenku and Curtis were trading and blocking blows at speeds faster than light. With each blow made, the two were pushed back due to the incredible amount of force placed into their attacks. After a moment or two, Gozenku flew up into the air while Curtis used his psychic abilities to levitate his body to meet with his opponent.

After dodging six golden energy balls sent from Gozenku, Curtis waved his right hand in front of him as a stream of water was emitted from the palm of his hand. This stream then grew in size as Curtis controlled its movement until it had wrapped around Gozenku's body. Curtis then closed his hand into a fist as the stream of water around Gozenku turned into ice.

Mercury Knight: Break out of this!

With Gozenku frozen in his spot, Curtis used his telekinesis to cause Gozenku to go flying towards the ceiling. Just as he was about to collide with it, a golden aura erupted around Gozenku as he burst free of the ice encasing him. He then teleported from his position and appeared behind Curtis. As he was about to connect a blow to his back, Curtis quickly moved out of the way, grabbed a hold of Gozenku's leg and tossed him to the ground. However, just as he was about to crash, Gozenku managed to catch himself and performed numerous back flips in mid air until he gracefully touched the ground.

Directly next to him was his father who was working on pushing back Vegeta's Final Flash with his Kamehameha Wave. Their energy attacks had met directly in the center of the room and electricity was zapping wildly around the area showing that an explosion was bound to happen.

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Meanwhile, Bulma Briefs of Capsule Corporation was hard at work in her office performing research on a new type of weapon that a rivaling company of hers, the Shinra had been manufacturing. This new weapon came in the form of small orbs known as Materia. If a person were able to get their hands on these orbs, they would be able to call forth different magic spells.

So far the websites she had visited hadn't given her any information that she didn't already know. However, she did learn that there were many shops which sold Materia in the town of Midgar where the Shinra Headquarters were located. What she was really interested in was how it was created. If she could learn this, then it would be possible for her company to produce and manufacture it as well. Of course, her prices would be much more reasonable than those of the Shinra.

Bulma: Well, I guess the best I can do for now would be to go to Midgar and purchase some Materia for myself. With some of these orbs in my possession I'll be able to examine them further to find out how they were created. Maybe I can get Vegeta and the others to come with me. It'd be fun to go on a group outing for a change.

With a decision in mind, Bulma shut down her computer system, left her office and headed for the living room to greet her friends when she heard a sudden explosion which came from the training area. Moving fast, Bulma rushed towards them and found that the door to the first room had been blown off from its hinges, the gravity machine was in pieces and to top it off, there were numerous holes in the walls and ceilings. The four warriors had powered down and had turned to see Bulma with a look of both anger and surprise.

Bulma: Vegeta! You can't go through one day without destroying a part of this building can you?!

Vegeta: I couldn't pass up an opportunity to show Kakarot that he's not nearly as powerful as he thinks he is.

Gozenku placed a hand behind his head and rubbed it nervously.

Gozenku: Actually, Bulma, that was kind of my fault. You can take it out of my paycheck to make up for it.

Bulma shook her head and smiled.

Bulma: It's alright. I guess I should be used to this by now.

She waved for them to come forward.

Bulma: Come on, let's go to the kitchen. You four must be hungry after training like that.

Goku jumped excitedly at the idea of eating one of Bulma's meals.

Goku: Woo-Hoo!! Now you're speaking my language! I'm starving!

Curtis: When aren't you hungry?

Goku placed two fingers on his chin to give the impression of thinking.

Goku: ...Um...When I'm sleeping.

Gozenku: (Chuckling)...Come on guys, let's go.

With that, Bulma led the four to the kitchen where their families and friends were already seated. Although, Bulma noticed that her daughter Cecile was not at her usual spot. In fact, she wasn't in the room at all. A frown came over her face as she turned to her daughter Bra.

Bulma: Bra, please go get your sister.

Bra's hair was the same shade of blue as her mother's, but that was where the similarities ended. It was quite a bit longer, coming down to brush across her shoulder blades. Besides that it was also as straight as you could possibly accomplish in a hairdo, making it incredibly neat and making the red headband that ran just above her bangs merely a fashion statement.

The solidly deep red outfit she wore didn't leave a whole lot to the imagination, consisting of a spaghetti strap top which ended at her midriff and a clingy mini-skirt which likely gave men nosebleeds every time she bent over too far. She added in arm sleeves that extended from her wrists up nearly to her shoulders and thigh-high boots to complete the rather seductive ensemble.

Bra groaned in response.

Bra: Do I have to? I mean, it's not my fault if she doesn't get any food.

Bulma: Bra!

Bra: Oh, alright. I'll get her.

Bra released an upset sigh as she stood from the table.

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Little to her knowing, Cecile's workout session was about to be interrupted by her "annoying" sister. She was positioned upside down in the center of her bedroom, holding herself up with one hand. Her stereo was blasting her favorite rock songs as she performed her own style of pushups with her free hand held behind her back.

Being the daughter of Vegeta, Cecile's build was slightly above average as she trained everyday, unlike Bra. Her dark, black hair was kept as straight as possible, it reached just past her shoulders and a white headband ran just above her bangs. Her eyes were a bit differently colored than most people being as they were purple. She wore a bright white tank-top with a dark blue shirt underneath, a pair of blue wrist bands, a pair of blue pants with a white cloth belt tied around her waist and a pair of black boots.

As soon as she was about to switch hands, she noticed that her stereo had been shut off without her consent. Her expression quickly turned to annoyed as she realized the cause was standing directly next to it.

Cecile: Bra! What the Hell do you think you're doing?! You know damn well I don't like you messing with my stereo. Especially when I'm working out.

Bra rolled her eyes at her sisters outbursts.

Bra: Don't get pushy with me. It's not even my idea to be in your room.

Cecile: Then why are you?

Bra: In case you forgot, Goku and the others are here…

Cecile cut Bra off in mid-sentence.

Cecile: And Dad's kicking Kakarot's ass in the gravity room. Why do I need to be there to see that?

Bra: For your information, their training session ended a few moments ago and now we're all waiting for your butt so we can eat. And Mom figured since there are more Saiyans here than usual, you'd better hurry and join us before all the food is gone.

Cecile's expression quickly turned from anger to concern.

Cecile: Oh, I guess I hadn't thought of that. Alright, let's go.

Cecile performed a quick flip to her feet and the two headed down to the kitchen.

Bra: You know, you could break your nails doing pushups like that.

Cecile laughed at Bra's comment.

Cecile: Do I look like the type of girl who cares about that kind of thing? I mean, I cut my nails to avoid them getting in my way.

Bra: You shouldn't. Not to mention the fact that you get all sweaty training like that. How do you expect to attract Goten like that?

Cecile nearly jumped out of her skin as the idea of dating Goten was brought to her attention.

Cecile: Goten?! What gives you the idea that'd I'd be interested in Goten?

Bra shrugged her shoulders in a sarcastic manner.

Bra: Oh, I don't know. Maybe the fact that he's obviously interested in you. I'd be willing to bet you twenty dollars that when we reach the kitchen, he'll offer you a seat near him.

Cecile: Okay sister. Your on.

After a moment or two, Bra and Cecile had joined the Z-Fighters.

Bulma: Well look who finally decided to join us.

Cecile: Well excuse me for wanting to keep my ki at a decent level. We can't all just stop training like I certain someone I know.

Cecile smirked toward Gohan.

Gohan: Hey!

As Bra predicted, Goten had a free seat next to him. He quickly stood from his, pulled the free chair back and motioned for Cecile.

Goten: Hey Cecile, there's a free spot right here.

Bra couldn't help but laugh.

Bra: You owe me twenty bucks.

Cecile: Oh shut up.

Cecile sighed as she took the free seat by Goten and began piling food on her plate. While they were eating, Bulma decided to bring up the idea of going to Midgar to the group.

Gozenku: …Anyway, how did your research go Bulma?

Bulma: Well, as you know, our company is a strong rival of the Shinra. I thought I'd be able to compete against them even more if I were able to produce and manufacture their main product, Materia.

Trunks: Materia, isn't that a special orb that a person can use to call up magic with?

Bulma: Yes, that's right. I learned that if it were equipped to certain weapons, Materia could be enhanced depending on what weapon it was equipped to and how it was used. It seems to be quite useful when it's equipped to swords.

Trunks: Now we're talking. Did you find out where we can get some of this Materia?

Bulma: From what I understand, you can find most kinds of Materia almost anywhere, but if you want the more advanced types, a good place to look is at a place called Midgar.

Curtis leaned back in his chair and folded his arms.

Curtis: What's the catch?

Bulma: There's no catch as far as I can tell. Although, I think it'd be a wise idea to stay clear of the Shinra Headquarters. Being the head of Capsule Corporation, they more than likely have my picture hung up all over the place.

Curtis: That's a good point. I'd bet they'd have a picture of your family as well.

Vegeta: So what exactly are you suggesting?

Bulma: That a team comes along with me for protection.

Vegeta looked at Bulma as though he wanted to laugh in her face.

Vegeta: Let me get this straight. You want us to come along with you to Midgar just to go on a shopping trip?

Bulma: Yup, that's about right. It wouldn't hurt you to get out every once in awhile, would it?

Vegeta: …I suppose not. But if you're forcing me to come along with you, then Cecile has to come as well.

Cecile: What?! Why?!

Vegeta: Because I said so.

Cecile: But I have nothing to gain by going on a shopping trip!

Goten: (Smiling) … Well, maybe you could punch out some Shinra security guards for a good workout. I'm sure that'd keep your ki at a decent level.

Cecile: Very funny Goten. You ever think of doing stand up?

Goten: Actually, yeah. You think I should?

Cecile sighed in frustration.

Goku: I think I'll come along with you guys. It'd be interesting to see what Materia is capable of.

Gozenku: Getting stronger weapons and helping Bulma's company at the same time. Sounds like a good idea to me.

Curtis: Count me in to. It's been too boring around here.

Bulma: Thanks guys, I appreciate your help.

Gozenku: Anytime Bulma. Besides, what are friends for?

Bulma: In that case, after we eat, I'll get the airship ready and we'll head for Midgar.

Goku attempted to answer Bulma while shoveling down several plates of pasta.

Goku: Sounds good to me.

Once everyone had finished their meal Bulma led the group out of the house and to the back where she kept her airship. She quickly pushed a few buttons on the ship's side and a large ramp lowered to their feet. They all quickly boarded and headed for the bridge room.

Bulma: Alright, everyone have a seat and buckle up so we can take off. (Looking towards Vegeta)…And when I say everyone, I mean everyone.

Vegeta: (Smirking)…Whatever.

Cecile flopped into a seat near her father, buckled up and folded her arms with an angry expression.

Cecile: This is so not fair.

Once everyone was secured in a seat, Bulma flopped down into the pilot's chair and punched in a few coordinates for Midgar. Before long, the ship's ramp had closed, raised into the air and had taken off with a burst of speed.

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Meanwhile, in a small church in the sector seven slums of Midgar, a couple who had recently met had been talking amongst themselves. They were the only ones in the building at the time for the church was sort of run down and nobody really bothered to keep it going.

The man's hair was spiked up on all sides and was a bright shade of blonde. His eyes were a glowing shade of green which showed that he had been infused with Mako. His outfit consisted of a dark blue shirt and a pair of dark blue pants made of the same cloth like material, a pair of long black gloves with no finger slots, a long red cape which covered his mouth and was torn slightly at the bottom, a brown belt with a silver buckle and a pair of brown shoes. Strapped to his back, behind the cape, was a sword with a blade that was over half the size of his body. This man's name was Cloud Strife. Cloud was an ex-member of a group known as SOILDER and was currently a mercenary for hire.

The woman he was talking to had long brown hair which was done up in a braid and her eyes were a shade of bright green. Her outfit consisted of a full length, pink dress, a small red jacket which was left undone, a silver necklace with a small cross hanging down from it and a pair of brown shoes. This woman's name was Aeris.

Cloud: So you think members of SOLDIER are after you?

Aeris: I'm almost positive that they'll be coming for me.

Cloud: Why? Have they tried to kidnap you before?

Aeris: Yes. They actually succeeded once but I managed to get away from them.

Cloud: Why are the Shinra so interested in you?

Aeris put her head down for a moment before she replied to his question.

Aeris: That's because I'm...the last of my kind.

Cloud: What?

Aeris: I'm an Ancient.

Cloud seemed confused by Aeris' claim.

Cloud: An Ancient?

Aeris: My mother explained to me that a long time ago, the Ancients were a race of people who were always roaming the Earth in search of a place known as the Promised Land.

Cloud: The Promised Land?

Aeris: Yes. The Promised Land was supposed to offer supreme happiness and they would spend their entire lives searching for it. I also know that the Promised Land was supposed to be filled with Mako. That's why the Shinra are so interested in me. If they were to learn about the Promised Land's whereabouts, they could bring up loads of Mako to make the world's most powerful Materia.

Cloud: I see. But, you don't even know where the Promised Land is, do you?

Aeris: That's the problem. No one person is supposed to know where the Promised Land is. I think that's why my people spent their whole lives searching for it.

After Aeris finished her explanation, the doors to the Church burst open as a man in a white lab coat stepped in surrounded by numerous men in blue uniforms. This man was Professor Hojo.

Cloud jumped into a guarding position to protect Aeris.

Aeris: That's Professor Hojo!

Professor Hojo: We can do this the easy way or the hard way.

Cloud: I can tell you right now, you're not getting your hands on her.

Professor Hojo: That's what you think. Guards! Attack them!!

At the command of the scientist, the members of SOILDER moved in around Cloud and Aeris until they were completely surrounded. As this happened, Cloud drew his blade with one swift movement and charged towards three of the guards who were facing them. After deflecting a triple blast of fire magic, Cloud sliced through the guards bringing them to their knees.

After this, a guard behind Aeris went to grab her when Cloud jumped into the air and brought his blade down upon the man. While Cloud continued to fight off the guards, unknown to him, a large red lion leaped into the battle and bit into Aeris' right arm. Aeris screamed and before she realized what was going on, she had blacked out and fell to the floor.

Cloud: Aeris!!

Aeris was now lying in a heap over the back of the lion who rushed towards Professor Hojo. Once he was there, the three of them left the building and headed towards a nearby helicopter.

Nearby, Bulma's airship came into view. The Z-Fighters had all gathered in the bridge room when Bulma pointed out the commotion happening below.

Bulma: Hey, guys!! That guy down there looks like he may need our help!

Goku rushed toward Bulma and looked out the windshield to find a man with spiked up blonde hair fighting against numerous men in blue uniforms. Near this battle was a man in a white lab coat who had a woman in a pink dress in his possession as he boarded a helicopter and took off into the skies.

Goku: I think you're right Bulma.

Gozenku: What are we waiting for? Let's go help him!

With that, the group rushed through the bridge room and headed for the ramp before Bulma could even land the ship. Once they were there, Vegeta pushed a button on the far wall and lowered the ramp. Without thinking twice, the group flew out of the airship and headed towards the battle below.

Cloud had just taken down one more of the guards when he noticed the group heading in his direction.

Cloud: Damn it!! I don't have time to continue fighting you people!!

Goku: Don't worry, we're here to help!!

Cloud swung his sword in front of him to deflect a fire spell when Gozenku unleashed numerous balls of energy into the group of SOLDIERS causing them all to sail backwards. Within a minute, the rest of the men in blue were defeated, but it was too late to save Aeris. By now, Professor Hojo's helicopter was long gone. Cloud dropped his sword and slammed his fist into the ground.

Cloud: Damn it! I let her down! Aeris, I will get you back. I'll fight a hundred members of SOLDIER if I have to.

Gozenku: What exactly happened here?

Cloud: The Shinra!

Cecile: The Shinra? What do they have to do with this?

Cloud: Everything. The head of their science department just kidnapped a friend of mine.

Gozenku: The girl in the pink dress? She was forcefully taken? Do you know why?

Cloud: I'm not sure I should tell you.

Goku: You can trust us. We're here to help.

Cloud: I don't even know who you are!

Goku: My name's Goku and we're the Z-Fighters.

Goku then proceeded to point out each member of the group until everyone was introduced.

Cloud: Wait a minute. I think I recognize you now. You fought in the Cell Games, didn't you?

Goku: Yes, well, two of us did.

Cloud: I see. I guess I can trust you. My name is Cloud Strife. I'm an Ex-SOLDIER. I'm now a Mercenary for hire who's working with a group of people known as AVALANCHE.

Gozenku: It's nice to meet you, Cloud.

Curtis: Are you going to tell us why your friend was kidnapped now?

Cloud: It's because she's the last of her kind.

Gozenku: The last of her kind? What do you mean?

Cecile: Isn't she just a normal girl? I didn't even sense that high of an energy reading from her.

Cloud: She's an Ancient.

Goku: An Ancient?

Cloud: That's right. Ancients were a race that existed long ago. They were always in search for a place called the Promised Land where they would find surprise happiness.

Curtis: Let me guess, since she's the last of her kind, the Shinra want to use her as a way to find this Promised Land.

Cloud: Exactly.

Vegeta: There's got to be something else to this Promised Land besides Supreme Happiness. Otherwise, I doubt they'd go to the trouble of kidnapping the girl.

Cloud: The Promised Land is said to be filled with Mako. Mako is the condensed form of Materia. If they were able to get to the Promised Land, they'd be able to get enough Mako to make the most advanced Materia in the world.

Gozenku: So, Materia is made from Mako.

Cloud: That's right. But there's a down side. If too much Mako is extracted at once, it can be dangerous for our Planet. That's why my group is out to stop the Shinra. They care nothing about the Planet or the safety of others. But if they can line their pockets with gold, then you'd better believe they'd care.

Goku: That's awful.

Gozenku: Is there anything we can do to help?

Cloud: Actually, I could use a ride. I have to go to their HQ to save Aeris. I know that's where they've taken her.

Cecile: Heh, the place Mom wanted us to avoid. Who would have thought I'd actually get to find some Shinra security guards.

Gozenku: If you need our help, consider it done.

Cloud: Thanks. I'll contact my team and tell them to meet us at the HQ.

Curtis: Speaking of that, I should contact my wife. She'd hate to be left out of this.

With that, the Z-Fighters headed to their airship with Cloud close behind. Once they made their way to the bridge, they explained the situation to Bulma and the group proceeded to head for the Shinra Headquarters.

(To be contiuned...)