Materia in the Forest

[Yuffie Kisaragi]

She took a deep breath, "Oh, the things I will do for materia!"

Yuffie had traveled long distances to reach one of the most massive forests on the planet. All because she overheard a conversation of how long ago a powerful materia was buried, and hidden away within this massive forest. Hidden away so it wouldn't fall into the wrong hands, and bring destruction upon the planet and its inhabitants. Of course she was looking for a myth, but when there was a possibility of marteria, especially a powerful one, it sure as hell doesn't hurt to go looking! Unless you're within one of the most darkest, thickest, and dangerous forests on the planet barely touched by man then, yeah, you might end up getting hurt. A lot. Or worse.

Carefully she walked through the forest as she maneuvered around and over fallen fallen trees, logs, and rocks and boulders. She also kept aware of her surroundings, in a place like this you can't let your guard down. Within the conversation she also overheard the person telling the story tell of markers to look for that showed the way to the materia, and what you will see when you finally reach the materia. So far, nothing. Just her luck. She gave a deep and frustrated sigh. She plopped down onto a rock that was near her. She had been walking for hours at this point, a break could be used.

"The things I will do for materia..."

Rustle, rustle.

She quickly shot up straight as she drew out her shuriken. She faced in the direction she heard the noise  come from. It came from an overgrown brush. She was ready for whatever may come at her. Fast as lightening, a blur of yellow shot out from it's hidding spot and ran past Yuffie. "EEEEEEEEEEEEE!" Yuffie squealed at the top of her lungs.

Wark Wark!

"You stupid !" She was red in the face from fury and embarrassment.

From another direction came another noise. Quickly he faced that direction, shuriken drawn, and ready for what might be jumping out at her this time. No way will it be her luck of it being another . She waited...

[Anju Kinugasa]

"Argh...." 
Anju shuddered slightly, as her feet carried her through such a dark and...dense forest. Or at least she figured this must be a forest, though with how hard and difficult it was for her eyes to adapt to the darkness of it...she honestly couldn't tell.

"Of all the rotten luck!" She complained to herself, puffing her cheeks out in protest. "I travel and travel but of course without a map of this place, I get totally freaking lost!" She groaned, as she quickened her pace. 

Her cheeks stayed puffed up for a while, before she began to mumble. "....I really wish there was someone else around as unlucky as I am! Hopefully someone who knows this area even slightly better then I do...I'll take anyone at this point please!" She hollered. As she stopped, hearing a faint rustling to her right.

She turned just in time to catch a huge on a mission; and narrowly dodged it as it ran from the area, squawking loudly in alarm. What the heck ruffled it's feathers she wondered?

"YOU BIG DUMB BIRD! YOU ALMOST TRAMPLED ME!" She shouted after it, clearly upset with the turn of events as she plopped onto her butt in defeat.

"Face it Anj, you're never gonna see the light of day again!" She wailed, berating herself for ever thinking she could handle this dense forest.


"Okay okay...." She started, taking in a long, deep breath. She held onto it as she tried to calm her raging heart beat.  "Come on don't give up now...just...get your barrings and try your best. Who knows? Maybe you can make it out of here before dinner time." She encouraged herself, trying her best to keep her morale high. 

"Maybe if I just follow that stupid I can escape." She mused, getting up and wiping away the dirt from her butt. She then pushed through the bushes that it had ran head long through, squinting her eyes when she saw the faint figure of...was that another person?


She wasted no time as she bounded out of her cover and stopped just a few feet away from this mysterious person.

"H-Hi there! My name's Anju and I need help getting out of here!" She shouted, slowly her eyes were beginning to adjust and focus, and she could make out the shadow of a girl with a weapon drawn. A big one in fact.

"W-Whoa!" She said, falling back onto her butt once more. "H-hey now! No need to get defensive! I wasn't here to get into a fight I swear!" She explained hastily, her voice hitting a very shrill high note.