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September 17th 0002
Time 10:50 am
Year 00XX
Today's my first day working at the Shinra Headquarters, working as one of the researchers. They assigned me as Hojo's assistant for today. I'm so excited! However, I'm kind of nervous since this is my very first day. This is an opportunity for me and a blessing for my family from Sector 7, which resides in the slums. I'm surprised that they're looking for employees with scientific skills and knowledge of technology instead of focusing on status and class. Taking a deep breath, I exit the train to find Sector 8 a mystery to me. I've never seen so many houses with such nice designs, as if trying giving off a warm feeling of 'home'. Not only that, but Sector 8, which is located above the slums, even has enormous buildings. To my astonishment, I could actually look up and see the sky. I've never seen a sky so vast and so beautiful. You can't even see the sky from the slums. I can't wait to explain my excitement to my family. Oh, terribly sorry, I'm off topic. Anyways, when I walked to the entrance of the Shinra building, I suddenly came across a nice fellow who calls himself SOLDIER. What was his name again? Oh right! His name is Zack - full of energy and always smiling. I was going to ask him why he joined SOLDIER, but the secretary came up to me with a schedule and a load of papers. Well, duty calls.
~Anonymous
"I don't understand why I can't go on missions with all the other SOLDIERS. I'm qualified for the job and yet they put me in training ALL day," Zack complained, finishing up his daily squat excercise.
"Don't let it get to you Zack," Kunsel said. "These missions are only for the First Class SOLDIER, not the Second Class SOLDIER. They're probably putting you in training so you can be ready for any First Class mission. Soon enough, you'll be able to get your rank as First Class SOLDIER faster than you think."
"I want my new rank now!"
"Impatient as ever huh? Oh, by the way, have you heard?"
"Heard about what?"
Kunsel handed Zack a folder labeled IMPORTANT. "There have been sightings of an unknown monster roaming around the Northern Crater. A traveler was able to take a photo of this unknown monster and started passing them around to everyone in Midgar even here. Some say that its one of those every day monster. However, some of the Turks and scientists believe that the monster could be another WEAPON."
"Come on Kunsel", Zack said examining the photo. "WEAPON is just a myth. They don't exist."
"Maybe so, but looking at this photo, I don't know what that thing is."
"Wait. Where did you get this folder?" Zack asked.
"Umm. Well, after you finished talking with one of the scientists, the guy was given a load of work and he accidentally dropped some research. I guess I was curious to see what was inside of the folder."
Sighing in annoyance, Zack took the folder from Kunsel and headed towards the elevator to return the research back to the lab.
Shinra Science Department
The Science Department was as busy as ever. Many researchers were trying out all kinds of experiments and testing out all kinds of creatures.
Wow. They're everywhere, Zack thought. How am I suppose to find the new guy from this large crowd?
"Hey! Watch it!"
"You're in the way!"
"SOLDIERS are not allowed!"
Talking about being rude as well.
"Excuse me?"
Turning around, Zack encountered the scientist that he had met before. "You're the new guy."
"Yes," the scientist replied. "My name is Timothy. This is my very first day working under the Shinra Science Department. My family and I have been living under the Sector 5 slums for a long time. I thought Shinra would never hire someone from the slums until I got the call for an open position."
Zack handed the folder back to Timothy. "That's great! You're doing everything you can to help your family. By the way, you dropped this. Don't want to lose information on your first day of work."
Timothy quickly grabbed the folder and headed back to his workstation. Before Zack was about to head towards the exit, he found a stack of papers labeled SHINRA SOLDIERS. Well, it won't hurt anyone if I take a peek. Zack quickly scanned through several papers of each SOILDIER until he came across to his own profile information.
NAME: Zack Fair
AGE: 20
DATE OF BIRTH: month=unknown, day= unknown, year= 1984
HEIGHT: 6'3" 185 cm
BIRTHPLACE: Gongaga
BLOOD TYPE: O
POSITION: SOLDIER SECOND CLASS
Zack chuckled to himself, staring at his profile picture. "Hey, I look good."
"Zack!" Angeal yelled. "I knew I would find you in this area. Head over to the SOILDIER Breifing Room. Lazard has a mission ready for you and I'll be your mentor for today."
"Finally!" Zack said. "It's about time! I'll be there in a minute."
Just before Zack was ready to leave, another sheet of paper caught Zack's attention and he took a quick look.
NAME: Cloud Strife
AGE: 18
DATE OF BIRTH: August 11th 1986
HEIGHT: 5'7" 173 cm
BIRTHPLACE: Nibelheim
POSITION: Shinra Infantryman
BLOOD TYPE: AB
Note- wants to be in SOLDIER. Under the care of Professor Hojo.
Under the care of Professor Hojo? Zack thought. What does he want from Cloud?
Sector 5 (Slums)
Gunshots echoed throughout the slums. Many Shinra soldiers were on the search for a mother and her only daughter.
"Seize them!"
"They're wolves in disguise!"
"Kill them!"
I don't want my daughter to die at the time like this, the mother thought, finding a safe place to hide her daughter. She doesn't care what happened to her as long her daughter was safe from harms way. Luckily, she found an abandoned church. The mother quickly entered, but to her dismay, someone else was already inside taking care of some flowers. Maybe this human will help.
"Please human," the mother implored, running up to the girl. "I have a favor."
"Yes?" the girl asked. "How may I help you? Also, my name is not 'human'. It's Aerith Gainsborough."
"Take care of my daughter. Shinra will not get my daughter."
"Mama?" the little girl asked. "Where are you going?"
"I'm going to be away for a little while. Wait here till I return. Miss Aerith will take care of you."
Looking at her daughter for the last time, the mother quickly gave her a tight hug and left the church. Suddenly, more gunshots started to increase followed by a wolf snarl. Aerith and the little girl quickly hid to the farthest corner of the church, praying that the Shinra soldiers will not come to the church and find the girl. Then, to Aerith's horror, the last gunshot echoed followed by a thud.
The mother wasn't coming back.
A/N- well, that's it for chapter 1. So what do you guys think? Good? Boring? Something that Sephiroth should destroy with the help of Jenova? Anyways, this idea came to me from a dream. It involved Cloud, Hojo, and the rest of Final Fantasy 7 characters.
Read and Review my lovely readers :)
