The Prodigy of an Angel
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I don't remember why I fell. Why I gave into the darkness. Why I let myself become a puppet. I was so strong and courageous. Nothing stood in my way of success and I thought that getting a job within the very walls of Shinra would be my first step in a new and better life. But only failure makes you stronger…and fail I did. In all my years of life, nothing had prepared me for the brutal force of reality….
I washed each dish before putting it in the washer. This always made my mother so angry but being a perfectionist, I didn't have time to deal with grime or filth. The television droned on in the background and I heard the episode of the latest kids show come to a close. This reminded me that I needed to hurry before it was time to put him in bed; the sound of the water flowing always kept him awake. I shut off the water and started the machine. Thank goodness that was quite enough to not wake him. I dried my hands and turned off the light in time to see a sleepy little boy rub his green eyes. "Lucien, it is time for bed".
The spoiled child turned to look at me and arch his eyebrows in defiance. That face always gave my stomach a turn with recognition. "Mother… I am not sleepy." I ignored his backtalk to turn off the tv. "In bed now please". Smiling at him, I gave his hair a tussle before turning towards his room. Although my son had more power in his little veins than I had in my entire body, I knew he would follow. Isn't funny how children follow? How even the strongest mind can be changed and guided even when stronger than all minds combined…
Lucien climbed into bed as I turned out the lights. I started to walk away when he stopped me. "Don't you want to kiss me goodnight Mother?" I paused and looked at him. "Do you want me to? You usually tell me you're too old for that now." The wise boy of three then puckered his lip and I could see his internal battle plastered on his face. I decided to come to the rescue. "I tell you what. I will start kissing you goodnight and telling you that 'I love you' again if you promise to leave me alone during my nightmares…and we will keep the whole thing a secret. Is that a deal?" My son pondered on this quietly before looking at me with full confidence in his answer, "Deal". I pulled him into a hug and kissed his little forehead with all my might. I loved my son more than anything else in my life and looking back now, I wish I would have held on to him a little longer. That normalcy that we had been pretending to have in our lives was about to be destroyed with the knock on our front door.
I crossed our tiny apartment and opened the door to see Turks standing on my porch. "Reno… what on Gaia brings you to the slums…?" "The president wants to see you", Rude said as he stepped into the light shine from my kitchen. Dread filled my stomach and I began to have trouble breathing. "What is this about?" Reno cleared his throat. "Nice jammies…" I looked down at my night shorts and decided to ignore his comment. "When is he demanding to see me?" "Now" I felt my face go white and knew this could only mean something serious. "Let me get Lucien." I turned to retrieve my son but was soon stopped by Rude's hand on my arm. I flinched at the contact then immediately regretted the reaction when I saw the apologetic expression on his face. "That's why I brought Reno." Reno winked at me and clicked his tongue at the sound of his name, yet once again he was ignored. "He needs to see you alone." I shook my head yes and opened the door wider. "Wait here while I slip into something more…."I looked at Reno. "…appropriate."
After changing I followed Rude out my kitchen door and into the night. "Tell him I will be back shortly please", I called out over my shoulder but I knew Lucien already knew what was going on. I felt his mind leave my conscious as I walked out the door with one last simple phrase. Be careful Mother. His strong mind eased my stress as I smiled to myself. You know I always am. Be good for Reno and stay safe. With that, I closed my front door behind me and walked out into the darkness.
"So glad you came in such short notice. I apologize for dragging you from your home at this hour." Rufus Shinra sat in the middle of his dim lit office in front of a desk with his hands clasped in front of his face. I noticed that the young man had bags under his eyes where smooth skin once dominated his flawless features and my worry grew. "What is happening…?" He sighed and rose to his feet. The young president crossed the large space from his desk to me in long strides and stopped to stare into my eyes as if to test my reaction to something I did not yet know. "Hojo is alive. He has returned…somehow." If Rufus said something after that, I did not hear it. My mind was too busy grasping the information revealed to me. Hojo…alive…. My body began to sway and I felt myself fall before Rufus reached out to catch me. "Cass, please sit down. I should have given you time to find a seat." He led me to a nearby chair with a firm clasp on my arm. Although Rufus was always hard and unfeeling to everyone else, his tenderness towards me was always noted. I had known for a while that the man was utterly inlove with me. This time I was too shocked to flinch at the human contact. "He was spotted in Nibelheim. Cass…We think Jenova has somehow found a way to bring him back and in return he is making her more human than ever before." He reached out and grabbed my hand. "Our fears are coming true. You know what they will try to do…" Fears, I thought to myself. My fears have always come true. Even when I was so young and naïve. I thought back to a time when I was so unafraid and wished to go back…
"My name is Cassmora and I am here for my interview." I ran my hand through my hair and tried to stop my nerves from shaking me out of my shoes. The older man looked up at me from his desk and smile smugly. "You don't need an interview. I have reviewed your application and don't think we will need someone like you at this time. Good day." I felt panic rise in my throat. "Wait! Please! Just…give me a chance to impress you." President Shinra turned on his heels and I noticed his turk step towards me to guard the man. The president lifted a hand to stop him and once again smiled at me, but this time the smugness was left out. "Okay…You can have your interview. But you have two mintues to impress me starting…" He looked at his watch, "Now". I took a breath of full air and blew out through my nose. "Sir, I can type faster than anyone in my graduating class. I am a master on the computer, I have several references from Shinra employees, and…" I realized how terrible I sounded and watched the president become restless and bored. "….I can walk on my hands." I inwardly groaned at that last sentence but stood my ground. "The president narrowed his eyes and looked me up and down. "Walk on your hands? How the hell does that have anything to…Show me." I kicked off my shoes, rolled back my sleeve, and there in President Shinra's office I stood on my hands. I never felt so stupid in all of my life. As I stood back up and flattened out my pants I realized that the man was laughing…actually laughing. "Well…No one has ever done that in my office before. Especially during an interview. I have to say I am impressed." I cleared my throat and tried to become professional once again. "In all seriousness sir, I know I have what it takes to become the secretary, if not the assistant, that you need. I won't let you down." The president sighed and picked up his papers from his desk. "No you won't. And you better keep on impressing me starting tomorrow at 8 a.m. sharp. Tseng? Tell Sylvia to remove her things from her desk that she is no longer needed. And show Ms..." I smiled. "Cassmora Finix, sir." "….Ms. Finix to her desk. 8 a.m. SHARP.", and with that he walked out of his office. I stood beaming in the hallway of my new work environment beside a not so happy Tseng and mind full of enthusiasm. "I just can't wait to get started."
I opened my eyes from my memory to find Rufus staring at me. Although I had shut him out for only a few seconds, I could see the concern etched on his face and knew he was feeling a fraction of the dread that had now filled my being. "What should we do?" Rufus looked down and for the longest time and I did not think he would speak again. His words that came next would stay with me forever. "I think we are going to have to do something drastic if we want to win this war. A battle is coming and the only person I can think of to destroy Jenova is Jenova herself." Puzzled, I looked at him in question. "What are you saying?" "I am saying that if we want to destroy Jenova, we need someone that is just as genetically empowered as the Calamity. We need someone who has the same cells, the same make-up as her…." As realization hit me full force I backed into my seat a little farther. Feelings from the past filled me entirely. Fear yet longing crept into my soul and my eyes began to water with his next sentence served as a final blow to my exterior. "We need to summon Sephiroth and I think I know how to do it."