Amigirl: Okay Reno is my favorite character in Final Fantasy VII, I'm obsessed with him. He rocks.
Disclaimer: I do not own the Final Fantasy series. Square Enix does.
Summary[Takes place a year before Advent Children Reno is in charge of a new Turk and showing her the ropes. Can he keep his party boy antics at bay long enough to do his job?
Chapter One- Meetings:
Reno sat at his desk waiting for his newest plan to annoy Tseng and Ellena to take to fruition. He changed Ellena's color treatment for her highlights with a mixture of blue hair dye and regular shampoo, and Tseng's was replaced with a fruity smelling mixture of shampoo and bleaching agent. They were currently washing their hair after their last mission as Rude came into his messy office.
"You know that they are both going to kill you for messing with their hair," Rude said.
"I know," Reno said with a smile, "I just don't want to be the one to train the new recruit. You know that they are a pain."
"Yeah," Rude said, "but knowing Tseng he's going to punish you with something bad for bleaching his hair."
"Whatever," Reno said.
As Rude left Reno heard Ellena scream and then heard footsteps towards his door. Ellena burst in in nothing more than a bathrobe.
"You bastard look what you did to my hair," she said angrily.
"Oh just wait until you see Tseng's," Reno said, "by the way if you want it back to normal just use his shampoo."
Ellena's eyes just went wide as a blond haired Tseng peaked his head into the room.
"Reno my office NOW," Tseng said in his usual annoyed voice at Reno's antics.
Reno just laughed and got up. Ellena kicked him on the back of his knees as she left and he fell to his knees still laughing. He walked towards Tseng' office and knocked on the door.
"Come," Tseng said from the other side.
Reno came in to see Tseng standing by Rufus who was now sitting in a wheelchair covered by a blanket of white cloth.
"Sirs," Reno said as he closed the door and took a few steps away from it, "How may I help you."
"You get the pleasure of training the new recruit," Tseng said calmly, "and just to let you know, she isn't no ordinary recruit."
"And why is that," Reno asked with a laugh, "Come from some stuck up family?"
"Actually she's my cousin," Rufus said, "we were able to recruit her right from the military academy. She majored in both military tactics and intelligence. I would like you to meet my younger cousin, Remiekel Lockhart."
Reno turned around and then looked back at them a woman a little younger than him and Rufus stood behind Rufus with an emotionless face. She hand red hair that was a few inches shorter on one side than the other side and barely touched her shoulder on her left side. She wore a well tailored black woman's suit with pants and clean black boots. She wore little make up but had on a light gray to give her eyes a smoky effect to make her blue eyes catch anyone's attention.
"She's already gone through her Mako treatments," Rufus said, "So there will be no need to take her to the scientists for them."
The 2 Turks and Remiekel all flinched at the mentioning of the ones that did their Mako treatments.
"You will be the one to train her until she is use to being a Turk," Rufus said, "Rude will be switched to Ellena, Remiekel will be your new partner until I see fit to change it."
"Sir this is unfair," Reno said, "The hair bit was just a little joke totally harmless."
"I knew that wasn't your real hair color," Remiekel said looking at Tseng.
"Remiekel go with Reno on his next mission," Tseng said, "You two will follow an avalanche member to the Golden Saucer and then retrieve some information from him before an unknown group gets to him."
"Rufus," Remiekel tried to object to having Reno as a partner, "Can't I have a different partner to help me get adjusted, maybe someone that actually does work around here."
"No," Rufus said, "You will have Reno for a partner. Your office is the one right after his. That is all. You may leave."
Remiekel just nodded and followed Reno out of the room and began to walk towards her office.
"Oh come on having me for a partner isn't that bad," Reno said, "It just means that we can have more fun together."
"Dream on slacker," Remiekel said angrily, "I read your file. You are incompetent and rarely listen to orders, you endanger your partners and usually get them killed. It's a surprise you haven't gotten Rude killed yet."
"Hey Rude can handle himself," Reno said angrily, "Not all of my partner's have died. Some of them have actually left on their own."
Remiekel just smirked as she went into her office.
"Just tell me when its time to leave," she said angrily as she shut and locked the door.
Remiekel just sat at her desk looking over the mission briefing in her laptop. She heard a knock on the door and continued with what she was doing.
"What," she said annoyed.
"It's Reno," Reno said from the other side, " Come on its time to go."
Remiekel closed her laptop and put it into her bag and grabbed the long backpack that was next to it with her weapons. She opened the door and stared at him bitterly.
"Let's go then," she said grabbing her keys, "and I'm driving."
Remiekel sped through Edge after leaving Healin to get to the Golden Saucer. Reno stared at her the whole time.
"You really don't seem like the kind of person that would take after Rufus," Reno said, "or the kind of person that could kill something."
"Second week of my training was completed," Remiekel said, "One of the people that I trained with found out that I was Rufus' cousin. He found me in my sister's bar and tried to pick a fight. I killed him shortly after."
"Then why are you in the Turks," Reno asked.
"I'm the only family that Rufus has that will still talk to him or isn't dead," Remiekel replied, "He got me into the Turks to keep an eye on me to make sure that I don't do that again unless I have to. How many have you killed since becoming a Turk?"
"I lost count," he answered back, "Most Turks have to have sleeping pills in order to sleep after a while. Just to let you know."
"After what they put people through in the academy," Remiekel said, "I don't see how anyone can sleep peacefully."
"Mine if I call you Remi or Rem," Reno asked.
"I would prefer Rem if anything," Remiekel replied.
"Oh yeah, our cover at the Golden Saucer is suppose to be as a loving married couple on holiday," Reno said, "If you haven't read the last bit of the briefing yet."
"What," Remiekel demanded as she slammed on the brakes outside of Edge, "You've got to be fucking kidding me!"
"No I'm not," Reno said as he pulled up the last bit of the briefing on his computer and showed it to her, "Our cover is as a happy married couple."
"Shit," she said as she sped off again, "I'm going to kill whoever thought that up."
"Thank Tseng or your dear cousin," Reno said, "They wanted to punish me by making me the one to take care of the recruit and Rufus just probably wanted to make sure that you behaved yourself."
"Whatever," Remiekel said, "but don't expect me to actually be cozy with you."
"You'll see," Reno said, "No woman can resist my charm for long."
At Golden Saucer…
Remiekel and Reno walked into the in with their bags.
"Reservations for the Millers," Reno said to the lady at the counter as he set his bags down for a moment.
"Ah yes," the lady said handing him 2 sets of keys, "2 nd floor last door on the left dearies."
As they walked up the stairs and left the old lady to her business Remiekel looked at Reno.
"Thanks for getting us a double," Remiekel said.
"I didn't want it," Reno said, "Rufus ordered it."
"He's still going to die for the cover bit," Remiekel said.
"Oh well," Reno said as they got to the rooms and went into them.
"What 'oh well," Remiekel asked as she set her bags down on one of the beds.
"Oh well," Reno said as he wrapped his arms around Remiekel's waist from behind, "I wanted a single, but it's against regulations."
Remiekel raised her elbow and sent it back into his stomach as he quickly let her go. She spun around and kicked him before sitting above his stomach. She took out her gun and held it pointed at her head as she stared at him angrily.
"Don't ever touch me like that again if you want to live," Remiekel said angrily, "I won't hesitate to kill you."
"Let me go Rem," Reno said, "I was only joking."
Remiekel got up and picked up the suitcase that had her clothes in it.
"Get dressed into something else," Remiekel said bitterly, "I think that we would be easier spotted as Turks than the happy couple that we are suppose to act like."
About an hour later…
Reno sat with his jacket off and his sleeves rolled up. He had 2 messenger bags sitting next to him, one with his gear in it and one with Remiekel's. He just couldn't figure out why she would take it so seriously and that it was just a joke. After thinking for a bit more, Remiekel finally came out of the bathroom. She was dressed in white tank top with a pair of black cargo capris and Vans (it's a shoe). She went over to her bed and opened her duffel bag with her weapons. She lifted up one of the baggy leg to her pants as Reno watched her. She unzipped the duffel bag and took out two gun holsters and a knife holster. She secured them around her uncovered leg and then pulled down the pant leg successfully hiding them from view. She grabbed her pocket organizer, cell phone, and wallet and put them in her pant's pockets.
"What," she asked looking at Reno, "I like guns and don't like going out unprepared for anything."
"Uh- huh," Reno said holding up his EMR [I think that's the name of his weapon, don't flame me if I can't remember it okay, "I prefer to just use this little baby."
Remiekel just shook her head and looked at him.
"So where should we start," she asked.
"Personally I think that we should start over and try to be nice to each other," Reno said, "Hi my name is Reno and I'm your new partner."
Remiekel laughed at this.
"Oh my god she can laugh," Reno said with a smile.
"The name is Remiekel but you can call me Rem for short," Remiekel said, "now where should we start looking for the avalanche member?"
"Ellena said that the guy likes to play the games," Reno said, "says he looks like a younger version of Cloud Strife, but with red hair."
"Interesting," Remiekel said trying to fake a real smile, "I think I know exactly where he may be at."
Remiekel walked towards the middle of the huge game room. She looked around for someone in particular as Reno came up behind her.
"Who are you looking for," Reno asked.
"Drem Lockhart," Remiekel said spotting a certain redhead on the other side of the room.
Remiekel began to walk towards him as Reno followed her.
"Drem you little ass wipe," Remiekel said loudly as Drem turned around at hearing her voice, "I told you to stay in Edge with Tifa for crying out loud."
Drem ran in the opposite direction as Remiekel followed after him. She began to rummage in her pocket for a certain materia as she ran with Reno a ways behind her. She pulled out the materia and cast it on Drem freezing him in place. Remiekel walked in front of him tossing the materia and catching it back in her hand.
"Haven't you learned anything in all of the years that we've known eachother Drem," Remiekel asked, "You can't outrun me."
"You know the person that we were suppose to find," Reno asked as he caught up with her.
"Yeah I should," Remiekel said with a laugh, "He's my kid brother."
"And you left him with Tifa," Reno asked as Remiekal unfroze her brother and hung onto the back of his shirt.
"Yeah," Remiekel nodded as she looked at Drem, "How is sis doing by the way?"
"Fine now let me go," Drem said angrily.
"Not until you tell me why there are people after you," Remiekel said, "Rufus decided to send Turks to get the information to ensure your safety."
"Wait are you telling me that you two are related to Tifa," Reno asked.
"Wait are you telling me that you're a Turk," Drem asked.
"Okay can we just go back to the Inn where it is safer than out here," Remiekel asked.
Remiekel came out in a white dress shirt, her suit's pants, and her boots. Drem sat next to Reno talking to him as he listened with interest.
"...and then she dropped the platter on her foot," Drem said, "Tifa was so mad at her.
"Drem," Remiekel said loudly.
The two guys turned and looked at her.
"What are you doing in Golden Saucer anyways," Remiekel said, "Yes I'm a Turk and yes I'm related to Tifa."
"I wanted to get out on my own," Drem said, "Tifa has Cloud and you are a Turk now so you'll probably be really busy."
"Drem," Remiekel said, "What information do you have?"
"I tell you alone," Drem said, "No offense Reno."
"None taken," Reno said.
Reno left the hotel room to get him some food as Remiekel looked at Drem.
"The people that are after me are a part of a group of three looking for parts of the calamity known as Jenova," Drem said, "I don't know why they are looking for her."
"What," Remiekel asked shocked, "Why would anyone go after her after everything she has done and brought about."
"Yeah," Drem said shaking his head, "and it can't be good what ever it is."
"What do they look like," Remiekel asked.
"The three of them have white hair and vary in age," Drem said, "The leader is around your age, the gunner is around 21, and the other is around 23 or at least they all look it. They are also wearing black outfits."
"Drem listen to me," Remiekel said, "Rufus said that they were coming after you because of this. We must get you back to the Edge or even better Healin if we are to keep you safe."
"Fine," Drem said as Remiekel pulled out her cell phone and called Reno.
"Hey babe," Reno said through the phone in almost a bored tone," Time to head back to the room already?"
"Yeah," Remiekel said, "We're heading back to Healin with Drem in tow. We leave soon after you get back."
"Got it," Reno said, "by the way did Drem say what the people look like that are after him?"
"All with white hair," Remiekel said, "Wearing black, and the ages that they look like are 18, 21, and 23."
"Okay," Reno said, "I'm almost there. Grab the messenger bags and your weapon bag. Don't leave anything that can identify either of us make it look like we weren't even there."
"Okay," Remiekel said pocketing her phone and looked at Drem, "I'm going to give you a gun and when the window gets shot in drop our bags and then head out of the building as quickly as possible ok?"
"Got it," Drem said as his sister handed him a loaded gun.
Remiekel let the room and walked out of the building towards her's and Reno's car. Reno walked towards her.
"Rem we got a problem," Reno said taking out his EMR.
"What," Remiekel asked as they heard gun shots from where their room was.
Remiekel stared at the building in shock before pulling out her gun and running back into it. She ran up the stairs to see a white haired man around her age holding up an injured Drem.
"Does anyone else know about what you saw," he demanded.
"Go to hell," Drem said spitting blood at him.
The 18 year old man tossed Drem out of the window, shattering it as he fell.
"DREM," Remiekel yelled as she began to fire her gun off at him and the other two people.
Reno ran up the stairs as the white haired people jumped out of the window. Remiekel ran past him and out of the building towards where the building was. Reno grabbed her by the arm and turned her around.
"What the hell are you doing," Reno demanded.
"The people that were after Drem killed him and you let them get away," Remiekel said angrily as she began to hit his chest with the but of her gun, "They killed him!"
She began to cry as Reno pulled her into a hug.
"Its okay," Rem," Let's just bring Drem back to the Edge so that we can bury him."
A week later at Drem's funeral...
Remiekel sat in between Rufus and her mother dressed in her Turk suit with a black shirt underneath it. Reno, Ellena, Tseng, and Rude stood at the back of the funeral with their usual Turk outfits, other than Reno had on his actual suit jacket instead of his regular jacket.
"So has she told you what her brother said yet," Ellena asked looking at Reno.
"No," Reno replied, "and from what Rufus said she hasn't talked to anyone since we came back let alone eat anything. I don't even think she's slept much since then."
"Its sad," Tseng said, "She has so much potential and yet on her first mission she broke apart."
"Tseng," Reno said, "You know that all of us had our moments when becoming Turks. SO don't think she's out of it just yet."
"Once you can get her talking and get her to debrief to Rufus and I," Tseng said, "You have another mission, the briefing is already on your desk."
"We just got back a week ago," Reno said looking at him as the funeral finished and people began to stand up and walk away other than the Turks, Remiekel's mother and Rufus, "Remiekel isn't fit for another mission just yet, she just lost her brother for crying out loud."
"If she is as strong as you admit," Tseng said, "Then she will have no trouble moving on."
Remiekel started to load up her weapons bag as Reno walked into her office.
"What do you want Reno," Remiekel asked not looking at him.
"I just wanted to know why you are going out on another mission right after your brother's funeral," Reno said leaning on the doorway.
"The mission is to go after the remaining pieces of the calamity known as Jenova and destroy them," Remiekel answered, "If the people that killed Drem want them, then we might as well make it harder for them."
"What," Reno said, "Why would they be after it," Reno asked.
"How the fuck should I know," Remiekel asked, "Drem didn't tell me even if he did know."
"So where do we start," Reno asked.
"Wutai," Remiekel said, "Apparently they were spotted heading there."
