I told myself time and time again I wouldn't make a fanfic about this game but things happen. *sigh*. Either way, I hope everyone enjoys this fanfic I dreamt about..don't ask.

A what if story.

I don't own Final Fantasy and you all know it.

Zack merely sighed as he stared at his white colored room ceiling.

It had been 11 months, nearly a whole year since the incident with Hollander.

It seemed like a dream, those months. Working side by side with Sephiroth, the hero of the world and Shinra SOLDIER first class, saving Genesis and his mentor Angeal from a horrid fate, and saving Shinra from a revenge-bent psycho scientist-too much in a span of a week of Zack's promotion.

Zack smiled to himself.

"First class..." He murmured, "SOLDIER first class, Zack Fair." He grinned and rolled around in his bed.

He made it!

First class after all that time and finally he could be happy!

Zack sighed and stretched out more on his small bed.

"First things first, some remodeling is in order. Oh yeah!" Zack fist pumped but paused at a sudden knock at his door.

"Come in." He said watching the door creak open.

"So how's it feel?" The man in similar 1st class attire asked Zack, "To be a first?"

"Angeal!" Zack exclaimed with deep joy.

"It's been a while Zack." Angeal smiled and walked over the the younger's bedside.

Zack sat up and propped his elbows on his knees. "Angeal what're you doing here?"

"I came to check up on the new first class what else?"

"Eheheh!" Zack slightly blushed and rubbed the back of his neck.

After the stint with Hollander, Angeal and Genesis were overseen by Professor Hojo for any 'genetic problems'. Angeal was let out earlier then Genesis which didn't sit well for the honorable man who had grown up with the red clad operative. Since then, Angeal hadn't left Genesis side until he was cleared.

Zack understood this and decided to let his mentor alone to his own personal duties. What bugged him though was Sephiroth's lack of involvement. Sure the man blamed himself for not only making Genesis go overboard in training, but all that was in the past. It's time to make amends and patch things up.

Well, that's how Zack saw it.

Obviously Sephiroth saw it differently.

"So is Genesis okay?" Zack coughed. He felt a little uncomfortable saying Genesis' name for some reason around Angeal. His lip seemed to twitch.

Probably because of everything that happened.

Angeal smiled, "Genesis is fine. He's up and about and doing his job flawlessly as usual."

"Usual?" Zack tilted his head.

"An attempt to show up Sephiroth someday."

Zack nodded his head and laid back down. "Understandable."

Though Zack stirred clear of Genesis' way (as most SOLDIER cadets do) he understood the man. Maybe not his love of literature and LOVELESS or whatever, but his need to be the best was something he could get behind.

"So have you been busy?" Angeal sat on the side of the bed.

"Genesis copies and Wutai remnants seem to be the only thins written on my schedule these days. I hope to get a break sometime." Zack sighed and folded his hands behind his head.

Angeal laughed heartily, "Welcome to the days of a First Class SOLDIER."

"Sheesh!"

Angeal laughed again.

Knock knock

"Open." Angeal called still smiling.

"H-hey! Don't give people permission to come into my room!" Zack exclaimed.

Angeal smirked then noticed the blond that had peeked in through the door.

"And you are?"

"Uh-Uhm-I Uhm-" the blond stammered.

"Cloud!" Zack jumped up from his bed. "Hey there buddy!"

The blond named Cloud blushed and hide his face behind the door.

"You know him?" Angeal asked with a raised brow.

Zack nodded. "Yup! We're back water buddies! He joined SOLDIER a while ago. You probably haven't met him yet, seeing as you've been busy yourself."

Angeal nodded. "I see."

"Well don't you stand there come in here Cloud!" Zack placed his hands on his hips.

"But-"

"It's just Angeal! He doesn't bite! Promise."

Cloud chuckled when Angeal smacked the puppy up side the head.

The blond hesitantly stepped inside but left the door open.

Zack smiled and laughed happily.

"Made it to 2nd class I see!"

Zack scanned the blonds's signature SOLDIER uniform but it had a maroon color to it.

Cloud blushed slightly. "Yeah.."

"It looks good on you! Seriously, you look great!" Zack grinned making the other turn scarlet.

Cloud cleared his throat then look sternly at the other. "Director Lazard would like to he you in his Office."

Zack titled his head, "Lazard? Mono to mono?"

Cloud nodded his head. "Says it's important." He glanced at Angeal then looked down as if ashamed.

"Don't mind me." Angeal smiled and raised a hand to him. "Just visiting."

"You're..." Cloud paused, "Zack's mentor, Angeal, right?"

"Yes."

"Zack talks a lot about you. I've heard so much..."

"Oh have you now?" Angeal smiled with a raised brow. Zack felt a sweat drop roll down his neck. "Can't wait to hear what he's said."

"Cloud!" Zack shouted angrily.

Cloud flinched and furrowed his brow.

"What?!"

Angeal stood up and walked toward the door making Cloud stand at attention.

"I'll be seeing you Zack." Angeal waved to his pupil and nodded at Cloud before leaving.

Zack stretched before doing some energizing squats. "Guess I better get going to."

"Then mousy along." Cloud said in a bored tone.

"Gee thanks mom!" Zack made a horrid face than just made Cloud laugh a lot.

SOLDIER Director Office

Directions Lazard glanced briefly from his laptop to the dark haired operative greeting the two guards at his door.

"Ah Zack, I've been expecting you." Lazard scooted his laptop away and turned his attention to Zack that nodded his head.

"Howdy."

Lazard frowned tiredly.

"What?" Zack shrugged, "I'm not gonna change my greeting man. Not after everything that's happened."

"I wish you would be a little more proper like your mentor though..." Lazard sighed shaking his head while folding his arms.

Zack shrugged again and puckered his lips.

Lazard sighed again and turned his chair around to face the wall.

"So Uhm, a hard core mission this time around?" Zack asked trying to sound more business like.

Fail.

"If by 'hardcore' you mean dangerous?" Lazard turned around again, "then no. This actually isn't much of a mission but a proposition and a bit of an order."

"A proposition eh?" Zack placed his hands on his hips and put weight on his right leg. "A raise?"

Lazard chuckled, "Actually" he leaned forward, clasped hands covering his mouth. "Yes."

"For real?!" Zack exclaimed eyes wide with shock.

"Yes, for real." Lazard mimicked the other and turned his chair to the side. "It seems our days of calmness is crumbling."

"Oh like it wasn't before?"

"Zack." Lazard turned to the other and again, blond bangs waving in front of his glasses, "some of our operatives have been a little on edge of late. They do their jobs but there have been...some breaking of character."

"Uh huh." Zack had no idea what he was talking about.

Lazard sensed this and decided to elaborate. "In other words, certain SOLDIER members that I expect to preform a certain way have not done that and I need someone to...fine tune them a bit."

"Hey look man" Zack glared slightly, "I don't train people to be dogs you know."

Lazard chuckled again, "of course not, but these actions are harming the esteem of lower ranking operatives. Some are actually going home."

Zack frowned sadly and rubbed the back of his neck, "well when you put it that way..."

Zack knew how that was. Even Angeal had teased him a little while he was still a third class operative.

Lazard leaned back in his chair, "and you're good at talking to others and communicating good actions before bad ones."

"Oh Director, please do go on." Zack smirked and waved his hand at the Director who rolled his eyes.

"So can you do it. Your salary will increase of course, it's not an easy task lecturing or punishing operatives."

Zack smiled but in the inside melted at the thought of punishing some bad operatives.

'Maybe a sexy female operative or two...maybe Cloud-wait what?!'

Zack shook his head

Bad Zack.

"So Uhm, I'm guessing you already have some own in mind?"

"Oh!" Lazard smiled, "so you can use context clues."

"Thanks?" Zack furrowed his brows making the Director laugh.

"Yes well, I do indeed." Lazard went to his lap top and punched in some keys. "These three have stellar recorded as operatives and servers of Shinra and Midgar. Unfortunately, they haven't been very...kind to the new comers. They need to be humbled forthwith or suffer demotion or expulsion."

Zack flinched, "D-damn! That serious?"

"I can't afford a decrease in workers and any rumors of verbal abuse in the media."

Zack nodded his head and lowered his eyes sternly. "Okay. So lay em' on me. Who do I have to teach a lesson?"

Lazard smiled handsomely. "SOLDIER First Class operatives Genesis Rhapsodos, Angeal Hewley, and Sephiroth.

Forgive me for terrible grammar errors. My phone sucks. (use computers...always.)

Uhm, I know this is weird buy this is a what if story really. So if some of the characters are out of place I apologize, but again, these aren't my characters and this isn't real...:3

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