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BANG One of may obnoxious sound FX
Underlined Narration stuff.

Name: Ryu Shinoku
Age:20
Sex: F
Status: Grade A Bounty Hunter
Location: Abandoned apartment building; Midgar

Ryu layed on the army-style cot in her small, one-room apartment. The air was still acrid with the scent of burnt wood. The building had almost completely burned down just weeks before, and was abandoned by all it's inhabitants. It's location was also very avoided, being in the slums of the city of Midgar. Ryu's thoughts were simply, "Abandoned, remote, alone. Good." The unnatural feeling of someone watching her was unbearable.

KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK

Ryu nearly jumped out of her skin at the knock on the charred door. "What the... who would be here? Unless it's... oh no. Not Turks." She layed still for awhile, hoping the source of the unwanted intrusion would go away. Sadly, her hopes were crushed.

KNOCK KNOCK BANNNGGG!!!!

"EEP!" She leaped up, assuming a defensive position as the lock on the door was shot at. Luckily, locks aren't blown up so easy. Ryu decided she needn't worry. She hadn't met any GOOD Turks since Elena and Tseng, and they were LOOOONG gone. "Huh. I wonder where to... oh well." She settled herself back onto the bed. After a few moments, Ryu could hear hushed whispers from the other side of the door. She tensed up, the voices belonged to two men. "Oh. Today is just NOT my day, is it?"

"Do you think she's even here? That was an anonymous tip. Could've been a kid. This is a waste of time. Let's go back!"

"No Reno. We can't. If we go back without the girl, we're TOAST."

"But...!"

"No buts. The only 'butt' in this situation is a fired one."

Ryu sat on the cot, rigid in what was a mix between fear and surprise. She leaned forward, a sick feeling slithering into her stomach as she realized, "Did he say RENO?!?" She stayed still, fighting back her instinct to puke, listening and staying perfectly silent. Every muscle in her body tense.

"That's it. Time for the forward approach." KNOCK KNOCK " Ryu, if you're in there, just say something! Come on! I'm not druuunk!!!"

"Yep. Definitely Reno." Ryu grabbed her solitary katana, edging to the door. Ever fraction of logic in her body screaming, "DON'T DO ANYTHING STUPID!!!" But, her sense of recklessness was louder saying, "TIME TO GET THAT BASTARD BACK FOR LAST TIME YOU SAW HIM!"

"What do you want, Turk?" she voiced, not a hint of fear allowed into her vocal cords. She stood still, assuming the Turks were awestruck from getting an actual answer. Moments the felt like hours passed, and she heard her reply.

"Y-you're really there?" The younger-sounding Turk said, obviously surprised.

"Yes. What do you want?" Ryu tightened her grip on her katana, waiting.

"Open the door, Ryu. We have a job for you. Rufus. Has a job for you."

"pfft..." Ryu reached for the lock, yet again her logic screamed at her, "NO!!! BAAAD IDEA!! RED FLAG! RED FLAG!" And her instinct just said, "Do what's right." At the present time, opening the door couldn't be more right.

"Oh great. Not you..." She opened the door, finding herself face-to-face with Reno. The red head smiled, his green eyes sparkling. Ryu got one look of this and slammed the door in his face. Really, sometimes her anti-sociality was too strong, but here, she had a reason.

FLASHBACK!!!

Setting: Bar in Arcadia
Time: Late. Just late.

"Ick... some people..." Ryu dragged her boots through the grass outside the bar wiping the stuff off her boot. She took a languid drag on her cigarette, staring into the distance. She had always hated smoking in bars. It made it taste funny.

At this time, she was living a bounty hunter's wildest dream... a well paying target. And yet, our heroine was as apathetic as always. She dropped her half-finished cigarette on the ground, stomping it out. Someone walked up behind her and covered her eyes.

"Guess who..." a soft voice purred in her ear.

"No. Tell me. Bitch Boots." Ryu smacked the hands off her face. She folded her arms across her chest and turned to look coldly at Yazoo. (A.N. Yazoo, Loz, and Kadaj aren't bad in this. Get over it. XD)

"Bitter as ever. How are you, Hebi?" Yazoo said grinning. He had used her alias. "Snake." He started at her, his grin turning to a sharp smirk at the look in her eyes.

"Never call me that again, Yazoo." She hissed softly, "You'll regret it." She unfolded her arms and lightly punched Yazoo in the arm, her expression lightening. "What do you want?"

"Well, Me Kadaj and Loz were in the bar and that stupid red headed bishounen Reno started being... himself." Yazoo raised one eyebrow and looked at her. "Do you mind helping? He's being a bit of and ass."

"Ugh... you bothered me to restrain a drunken Turk? A+ Bounty Hunters need more credit..." She groaned and hung her head in defeat. "Yeah yeah. I'm coming." She followed Yazoo into the bar. Both were met with a blast of the smell of cigarettes, booze, and male sweat.

"Yuck..." Yazoo plugged his nose in disgust. " That's not right..." He stopped dead in his tracks and looked upon a gruesome scene.

Reno had aggrivated another man. And being VERRRRY cocky when he's drunk, had challenged him to a fight. Sadly... this man was three times Reno's size and seven times his strength. "Reno really knows how to get right to the bottom of the pit, doesn't he?"

The bigger man had lunged at Reno. Reno, being smaller and faster darted out underneath him. The man grunted in surprise and then roared in his rage.

"You are so stupid... hee hee hee..." Reno swayed, obviously drunk off his rocker. He aimed a hit at the other mans face, and hit him square in the neck. The large man spluttered and then looked straight at Reno.

The Big Guy grabbed a bar stool, (all of which were metal) and held it over his head, preparing to smash Reno's head in with it. Ryu took this as a cue to save Reno's sorry drunk ass. She dove in front of him, holding her right arm up as the chair came down. The chair smashed and schrapnel flew in all directions.

Well, Ryu ended up beating the man unconscious, hauling Reno out of the bar, and saving his life.

FLASH BACK OVER!!!!

Ryu stood with her back to the door, arguing with herself. Should she open it? Or should she just lock it and just jump out the window and run?

Okay, in this, I depicted Ryu as a figure that can be male or female, depending on the reader's gender, so the reader can become Ryu.

In your comment, include if Ryu should lock the dorr and run, or open it and accept the mission from Shinra.

Thanx! And enjoy. No flaming. I like flmes, but I am NOT IN THE MOOD PEOPLE!!! If you don't like it, don't read the fricken' story!!!