In The Beginning

Genesis has to be the mentor of a new 3rd class SOLDIER. But that's not the problem, the problem is, that his student is a GIRL. And Genesis does not approve girls in SOLDIER. But what happens when it turns out, that she's not that bad…?

(My very first fanfic, please be nice ^^)

Chapter ONE. Something's wrong.

"WHAT? I didn't sign up for this shit!" Genesis was standing next to Angeal, who just looked far too pleased, and screamed at Lazard.

Two days ago he and Angeal had made a contract about joining the new Mentoring Program at ShinRa. Genesis hadn't thought much about it though; it wasn't the worst thing that could happen. Just help a male 3rd class, to reach 1st class.
He certainly didn't expect to end up with some female SOLDIER. Are girls even allowed in SOLDIER? Genesis thought. And of course Angeal got a boy.

Lazard sighed heavily behind his big desk. "Look, she's a skilled SOLDIER, and I think it would be a good thing, if she got a personal trainer", Genesis stared at the director as if he was growing out an extra head.
"Girls shouldn't be here!" He growled. "And why can't Angeal cope with her?!" Angeal shot him a death glare, which the redhead completely ignored. Lazard sighed again.

"Because, Genesis, I am your superior, and you don't ask your superiors questions about their decisions". Genesis could feel that the man in front of him was beginning to lose his patience.

And I'm going to lose my temper! He thought.

"I'm not doing this, Lazard", he stated, matter of fact.
Out of the corner of his eye, he could see Angeal sigh and look at ceiling.
He knew he was being very unfair, and very dramatic, but he actually didn't care. Why should he deal with the girl?

"Genesis! You've signed the contract, a deal is a deal! Both of you are standing right here tomorrow morning, meeting your students. The end! Now get out of my office", Lazard turned his attention to the big pile of papers in front of him, and began to read, and sign them.

Genesis opened his mouth to tell him, that he wasn't finish, but Angeal dragged him out, and closed the door. "That is unbelievable!" He declared. "Genesis, seriously? Just because you have to mentoring a girl, it doesn't mean your life's over", his friend said, as he led them down the hall, and into Sephiroth's office.
"You only say that, because you got a boy, Angeal" Genesis hissed. Sephiroth looked up from the report he was reading. "What's all that about?" He asked coolly. Angeal placed himself in a black leather chair. "His new student is a girl", he said. Sephiroth raised an eyebrow. "And why is that bad? We only have about 5 female SOLDIERs, you should feel honored".

"Honored? Really Seph? REALLY?!" Genesis sputtered. "Calm down, for Gaia's sake!" Angeal said in an annoyingly tone.

The general completely ignored the redhead's outburst.
"But who did you get assigned then?" Sephiroth asked.
"A 3rd class SOLDIER, called Zackary Fair", Angeal answered, "He's 18, and one of the best in his classes". Sephiroth nodded and turned his gaze on Genesis, who just stared back – blankly.

"I don't know what her name is, I don't even remember Lazard tell me", he said in a reproachful tone.

"Oh, he didn't, Genesis, he didn't had the chance to, because you began to shout in the second he said 'she'" Angeal told with amusement written all over his face. Sephiroth just chuckled - much to the commander's annoyance.
"Just be grateful, you didn't have the time to join the Mentoring Program," Genesis snapped.

"I certainly am, my friend".

Genesis snorted. "I will bet 200 gils, that the girl slept with Lazard, since he's letting her join the god damn grogram,"
Angeal eyed him, "don't be a dick, Genesis"

Skylar Williams had a secret; the real reason why she wanted to be a 1st class.
She would do anything to keep her secret safe. No one knew, and no one should ever know.
Her childhood hadn't been great. In the school, the other girls had bullied her. Her mother didn't care about her, and mostly she was looking after herself.
She had always had a hard time trusting people… and herself. When she got older, she never knew what she wanted to do.

Skylar Williams was afraid. Very afraid and all alone. All the unforgettable events from her past wouldn't let go of her, no matter how hard she ever tried.

And then, one day she walked past a man who was standing on a street corner, with some posters and proclaiming about something called SOLDIER.

"All brave men joins SOLDIER, all brave men want to be a legend and a hero, just like The General!" The man had shouted out.

Sky had been curious and grabbed a poster. A beautiful man with long silvery hair was covering the piece of paper. "General Sephiroth – The great hero of our planet"
The poster had read. And right there, right there on a street corner, Sky found out, that she wanted to be a SOLDIER. A warrior. She would learn how to defend herself. She saw it as the only way out of her unhappy state. If she'd become a 1st class SOLDIER – no one would ever dare touching her. She needed the feeling of being safe.

It was, of course, difficult for her to get into ShinRa, let alone SOLDIER, but miraculously she had managed. She had made it from Cadet, to a real SOLDIER. But the journey towards her goal; to become a 1st class, was still very long, and it was going to be tough, she knew that. Sky was indeed very lucky to be one of the only two's, who got assigned to a mentor. A first class mentor.

She actually didn't thought she would stand a chance next to all those strong male SOLDIERS, but anyway, she had visited Director Lazard, and told him why she wanted to join the Mentoring Program. Much to her surprise, he had been impressed. He had told her that she, along with another, was the only one who had confronted him with it, and given an explanation to why she wanted it. He told her that her chances were pretty good.

And now, she was going to meet her new mentor I the morning. She was excited.
She had been told that she was going to live with him, because of the tough schedule, so when she got back from the Materia Class, to her little room on the lower floors; Sky began to pack her little belongings.
When she was done, she went to take a shower. With a grateful sigh she slipped out of the uncomfortable uniform. For a while she just stood in front of the mirror, and looked at herself. The lots of training had done well to her body. She met her own eyes in the mirror, pale blue, framed by natural dark, long eyelashes. Her hair was a pale blond, and she usually wore it up in a ponytail. Some of the other (albeit very few) girls around, had cut theirs, but Sky just couldn't get herself to do it. She wasn't very vain at all, but she had to admit that her blond, silky hair did make her feel pretty.

When she went to bed that night, she really couldn't relax. Soon, she would be a step closer to become the very first, female 1st class SOLDIER.

What Skylar Williams didn't know, was that her plans would show to turn out not quite as she had in mind, in the beginning.

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