The fortress the gang stayed at had a roost of condors on its roof. It’s a rare, majestic bird and it chose a dangerous place to nest, what with a Shinra mako reactor being housed at the fortress as well. The Shinra Company isn’t too pleased with a bunch of birds damaging their precious reactor, so they attempted to forcibly remove them on several occasions.
They tried, but they failed, thanks to some acts of bravery committed by the locals. The cant last long, though. They need manpower and funds to hire defenders. This is where our gang comes in. Every opportunity to set the Shinra back a bit is a welcome one. The issue is, Clouds funds were low, so he didn’t have the 7000 Gil required in total to fund a battle. He donated as much as he could, which was 4000, but it wasn’t enough.
For some reason, Junon invokes a special feeling with me. It’s one of my favorite towns, but I have no idea why.
Sephiroth was sure to cross the ocean from this town, though, so the gang needed access to the upper districts. The issue was, the only obvious route was the elevator, but it was guarded. With no idea what to do, Cloud decided to go for a walk on the beach. This is where the gang met a little girl playing with her pet dolphin. She taught the gang was with Shinra, so she tried to shoo them away, but luckily, Cloud lingered long enough to notice a monster attacking from the sea. They managed to beat it, but Priscila, the little girl, wound up in the water and nearly drowned. Luckily, Cloud knew CPR, so he saved her.Since there was nothing they could do, the gang decided to move on to Junon. Junon is a port town which used to prosper, before the Shinra came. They built a city on top of Junon, blocking the sun and stopping the influx of tourism. Suffice to say, the locals share their feelings towards Shinra with the Avalanche.
As a token of gratitude, Priscila gave Cloud a Shiva materia and helped him get access to the upper districts with the help of her dolphin. Cloud infiltrated the district by disguizing as a Shinra guard and soon got access to the ship Rufus took to cross the ocean. The rest of the gang had their own methods to get there, so they were all on the boat.
The casual boat ride soon took a turn for the worse. It started with a general alert about intrudes on the boat. Cloud’s and Barret’s first thought was that one of the gang was found. They all met up and then realized the intruder was someone else. They went to the lower deck just in time to see Sephiroth killing one of the guards. The peculiar thing was, he didn’t seem to remember cloud. He flew through him and disappeared, leaving a peace of her mother behind.
If this is what the Cetra were, then most would probably be glad they don’t exist anymore. This single piece of the creatures arm was alive and grew into a dangerous monster. The gang managed to beat it, somehow and the voyage could continue. The rest of the trip was uneventful and pretty soon, the gang boarded off the ship at Costa del Sol.
The Mt. Corel reactor is of an older design, apparently.
Barret was not welcome here. Cloud isn’t familiar with the whole story yet, but basically, the town blames Barret for their current state and Barret seems to accept the blame. The story will have to wait.Costa del Sol was a pretty little tourist town, but the Cloud couldn’t relax there while Sephiroth was on the loose. They went north, towards Mt. Corel, an abandoned Shinra reactor facility. The trip was mostly uneventful, so eventually, they reached North Corel, a ruined town located at the bottom of the cableway leading to the Golden Saucer casino and entertainment complex.
