You and the others had returned to the Gold Saucer in order to get the keystone from Dio, the park director. But to do so, Dio is making you all fight against Don Corneo and his lackeys.

However, before doing that, he’d instructed all of you to get some rest, to be in peak condition for when you fight. You had decided to take a spin on the Gold Saucer’s famous Skywheel, because what better way is there to calm your nerves before a fight than riding on a Ferris wheel?

It was couples-hour when you arrived, but the attendant let you onto the Ferris wheel anyway, either feeling bad that you had no one to ride with or as a thank you for getting rid of the shooter a few days beforehand.

You carefully stepped into the ride and sat on the rounded seat of the cabin, looking out the window as projections of various summons fly by whilst the attraction began to move.

It was actually quite peaceful, and you almost dazed off, until a strange chill ran down your spine.

"The fate of your beloved planet is at hand, and yet here you are, admiring tacky fireworks and gaudy holograms." A familiar deep voice spoke abruptly.