Crisis Core: Remix
Summary: After Angeal leaves SOLDIER, Zack is assigned to investigate the desertion. But Lazard thinks it's time for Zack to take a leadership role for once, and puts another 2nd to work with him. They argue and argue, but could something else result from it? ZackxOC, NOT slash. AU.
Chapter 1: Questions, A Mission, and a PARTNER?!
The day after Angeal left, Zack is doing squats and thinking. What's up with Angeal? How long is he gonna be slacking off? It's already been a month. And Sephiroth, my inspiration, is assuming that Angeal is the same as Genesis! He's got it all wrong! Genesis is a deserter who took a couple 2nds and 3rds with him. Then he used his copies to ambush us! Angeal wouldn't tolerate that kind of thing! He appreciated his honor as a SOLDIER more than anyone else! Zack mentally groans. Everything's all so screwed up right now! Angeal, please come back. His thoughts (and squats) are interrupted by his phone ringing.
"SOLDIER 2nd Class Zack?"
"That's me. Who's this?"
"Director Lazard wants to see you. Go to the briefing room."
"Wait-" The person on the other end hangs up. Who was that? Disregarding his own question, Zack sprints off to the briefing room.
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In the Briefing Room
Zack arrives, breathless from running. "Any word from Angeal?"
Lazard shakes his head. "He hasn't spoken to his family either."
Zack sighs out of frustration. "What's this about, anyway?"
"A new assignment for you. You'll be going to the hometown of the missing 1st, Genesis."
"Huh?"
"His parents say they haven't communicated with him at all. But they can't be trusted."
"Why?"
"They're his family."
"Hmmm... Mm-hmm, mm-hmm."
"I already sent some staff, but we've lost contact. I want you to go and investigate. She'll go with you." As if on cue, a girl with slightly dark skin, black hair, and black eyes with a red tint wearing a SOLDIER 2nd Class uniform and carrying two swords on her back walks in.
"This is SOLDIER 2nd Class Carina Reid."
Zack gives her a once-over. "This job is looking pretty sweet."
She rolls her eyes. "Ready?" she asks.
"It's only a mission. No sweat."
"I was supposed to go with Sephiroth, which means this is a top priority matter. Pay attention, or we fail."
"And what about Sephiroth?"
"He told me he doesn't want to go."
"They spoil him."
"Say it to his face."
Zack gets a little nervous. "Uhh, no thanks!"
She smiles. "Let's go."
This is my masterpiece!
Who am I kidding? I just copied the dialogue, changed a few words here and there, and replaced Tseng with my OC, Carina. I suck.
R&R, if you want.