wonderful_stratagy

      So, you come off the train, check the two dead red guys and get a few bottles o' go juice. You'll need it for later. You'll enter the 1st battle, easy enough. Two MP's, no big deal, get used to the weak-butts, there'll be more. Follow the group into the reactor, where along the way, you'll be asked to name Barret and Cloud. Call them what you want, we'll go by the default names.
         Tip: Go to the menu (Triangle button) and go to order, press the O.K. button twice on Barret and put him in the back row.
         Just keep following the people, and talk to the people by the glowy things next to the doors to open them. Hey, what's this in the little side room to the right? A wonderful phoenix down. Used to revive characters, very helpful.
         After a little elevator ride, you just follow Jessie, but make sure you side track a little after the ladder for a potion.
         After a nice stroll, hey! A glowy thingy! stand on this glowy thingy to save your game. (enter the menu and go to save)
         Also, by this point, there are mechanical enimies. If you've noticed,, there's another word on Cloud's command list, magic. Use Bolt on machinary lookin' stuff, it'll probably do more damage than your huge sword and gun-arm.
         After about 1 screen, there's a green flashy thing, ooh! RESTORE materia! pick it up and don't worry about it, you'll be able to use it later.
          HEAL HERE! Walk up to the wheel-on-a-piller, on your way there, Cloud will hold his head and hear a voice. Walk up to the wheel and press the O button. A boss fight will start.
          This boss isn't too hard, but don't be afraid to use a little stratagy. Use Cloud's bolt magic on the scorpian and just attack using Barret's gun-arm. If your health turns yellow, it's time to heal that character with a potion. (under items.) When the scorpian's tail goes up, STOP ATTACKING. Either heal at this point, or press the right arrow to defend.
         After the big scorpian falls, (Make sure you take everything the boss drops.) you have ten minutes to escape. Tip: Go to the menu and go to equip, Barret. Press O.K. on weapon and press o.k. on assualt gun. Go out of the menu and RUN!
         On your way out, remember where you got that potion? Go down the little catwalk and talk to Jessie. Then, go back the same way you came (the way opposite when you were going to set the bomb) you probably have pleanty of time but hey, the reactor explodes anyway. After the group splits up, go up the stairs and leave the scene.