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WARNING: I will not be able to check for mistakes as I am very busy. I apologize ahead of time.

CHAPTER 1: Interviewing

Sephiroth stepped out of the elevator onto the SOLDIER floor. The first thing he saw was Angeal and Genesis looking bored. Sephiroth believed he knew what was wrong and walked toward them.

"Let me guess" Sephiroth said to them. "You two were also called in to examine the 3rd-Classes" Angeal and Genesis gave each other a look. "Thought so"

Genesis rolled his eyes. "I don't understand why I'm always called in for this crap" He crossed his arms over his chest. "I mean, I get why they want Sephiroth to train someone. He's the big 'Hero'"

Sephiroth shook his head. "I really hate being known as that"

Genesis ignored him. "And Angeal's a pushover, so he always ends up training someone"

Angeal glared at him. "Hey!" Sephiroth allowed himself a small, mocking smile. Angeal caught him and glared at him too. The smile disappeared.

"But me?" Genesis went on. "You'd think they'd get it by now. I hate even the idea of training someone. It's a waste of time if you ask me"

Angeal smirked at him. "Maybe they want you to make a new friend, Genesis"

Genesis glared at him. "Bite me"

The elevator dinged. They turned to watch Director Lazard step out of the elevator. "Ah, I see you're all here. I've selected three 3rd-Class Soldiers for you to examine. Choosing one to mentor is optional. Hearing them out..." He looked at Genesis and Sephiroth pointedly. "... is mandatory"

Genesis groaned. "At least we're not being forced to train one"

Genesis glared at him.

* * * *

Sephiroth frowned as Genesis came out of the Briefing Room laughing. "Please tell me you at least waited until you were out of their hearing range to laugh at them"

Angeal turned a little green. "They're not that bad are they?"

Genesis had gone in first. His reaction was not promising. Then again Sephiroth had not expected him to come out with a 'new friend' either. "Get this, you guys" Genesis said, chuckling. "There's actually a 3rd-Class in there... that's a girl"

Angeal shrugged. "She must be a good fighter if she was able to become a Soldier"

Genesis shook his head doubtfully. "Whatever" He pulled out his cellphone and dialed a number. After a while, he said, "Director Lazard, I cannot train either of them. Next time you need a mentor, don't call me"

He hung up and walked off toward the elevators. "See ya, Angeal. Sephiroth"

Sephiroth and Angeal were silent for a long time. Then Sephiroth turned to Angeal. "You go next. I'm good here"

Angeal shook his head. "You are so antisocial"

* * * *

Sephiroth wasn't surprised to see Angeal walk out with a 3rd. Sephiroth arched a brow as the 3rd ran up to him excitedly. Great. He hated this part.

"You're Sephiroth, right?" the 3rd asked him. "I can't believe I'm finally being able to meet a Hero!"

Sephiroth fought not to glare. "Angeal...." he dragged out.

Angeal cleared his throat and pulled the 3rd back forcefully. "Sephiroth, meet my new protege. This is Zack Fair" He smiled as Zack began to shift restlessly. "His dream is to be a Hero"

Sephiroth was stoic. "Good luck with that" he said as he headed into the Briefing Room.

When Sephiroth was out of sight, Angeal looked at Zack. Zack stood proudly. "Did you see that, sir? I think he really liked me. I also think he was impressed with me"

"Uh...." Angeal turned around and headed toward the elevators. "Sure, Zack" 'He is so lucky I chose him'.

* * * *

Sephiroth looked at the remaining 3rds. One was a guy who was about eighteen, the same age Zack probably was. The other one really was a girl. She was young to, about sixteen. Sephiroth went up to the guy.

He stood respectively. "What is your name?" Sephiroth asked him.

"Adrian Drake, sir!"

Sephiroth was already bored with him. He sighed. "What is your dream, Adrian?"

Adrian beamed at him. "To be a soldier like you, sir! You're the great Sephiroth"

And on that note he moved to the girl. She didn't bother to stand respectively and glared off to the side. It was like she didn't even care she was in the presence of a 1st. She had shoulder-length black hair and blue eyes charged with a mako. She held her helmet under her arm.

"What is your name?" he asked her.

"Rukia" she responded. She turned to look at him finally. "It's not like you care anyway. You're just waiting to leave. 1st-Class Sephiroth. So tell me, do you think you're better than everybody else, Soldier Hero?"

Intrigued and even amused, he asked, "Do you have a last name?"

"No" she said with attitude. "I have no family. I was raised by Professor Hollander"

Sephiroth looked at her with new interest. "Hollander? Are you one of his... experiments?"

She looked away sharply. He'd hit a nerve. "I have an abnormal capacity for pain, and more powers than normal Soldiers. I also have more strength than normal girls. Why else would a girl have been suggested for Soldier?"

"Suggested?" he prodded.

She laughed bitterly. "Professor Hollander demanded his experiment be seen by the world. He also demanded I be one of the three 3rds chosen to be interviewed by you, Genesis and Angeal"

Sephiroth took out his cellphone and dialed Director Lazard. "I've made a decision. I will mentor 3rd-Class Rukia"

"Hollander's girl?"

"Yes" He hung up the phone and looked at Rukia. 'My first apprentice. Who knew it would be a girl?

'This should be interesting'.

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