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He crouched in the shadows, next to his bald headed companion, waiting. His unruly fire red hair pulled back into a messy ponytail, his blue suit creased, shirt un tucked. His companion, in a neat blue suit with a tie, sunglasses covering his eyes. The two of the watch, and wait.
A male, of about twenty years of age, enters the ally. He is panting heavily, looking round cautiously, as if he were afraid that something, or someone would come out and attack him.
"Don't be silly," he tells himself. "This is the quickest way home" He enters the ally slowly.
"Well Well Well, what do we have here?" someone asks. The man spins around and finds himself face to face with the bald man. He turns and runs, ploughing straight into the red head.
"No one steals from us and gets away with it," the red head says, throwing the man off him. The man gets to his feet. "Hey Rude" he calls to his companion. "What shall we do with him?" The mans eyes grow wide in fear; he starts to run, not caring that the red head is in the way, knocking him over.
"Reno?" Rude asks.
"I'm alright," he replies. "Looks like he wants it the heard way."
"Lets go." The two take chase, easily catching up with the clumsy man when he fell over a bin. The two close in. Reno pulls his electro-mag rod out and smiles. Rude lands a punch in the mans face as Reno, nightstick in hand electrocutes the man. The smell of burnt flesh fills the ally.
Reno moves away from the body, looks up at the Shin-Ra building and sighs.
"What's wrong Reno?" Rude asks as he picks up the stolen files.
"Do you ever have second thoughts?" Reno asks.
"…"
"I don't think I want to do this anymore."
"You know what happens to traitors." It was more of a statement than a question. Reno starts to walk off towards the building. "Reno wait up." The pair silently walk back. Upon entering they are asked for ID cards. Rude shows his and nudges Reno when he notices he doesn't show his.
"Hmmm," he asks. "Oh." Reno gets his ID card out. They head to the 68th floor, the home of The Turks. The two of them walk into their boss's office.
"Did it go well?" Tseng asks.
"Mission accomplished," Reno replies.
"Good." Reno leaves and heads to his office. There is an envelope on his desk.
"Whats up with him?" Tseng asks Rude, and Rude sighs.
"Second thoughts," Rude replies.
"I wouldn't worry." Rude looks at Tseng, and Tseng picks up the silent question. "He has second thoughts every couple of months. I think he stays only for one thing."
Reno picks up the envelope; he already knows what's in it. It is from the president. He opens it and smiles at what it contains.
