A/N: It's been almost 7 years since I uploaded my first story to this website. Though the writing could've been better, a lot of people seemed to like it. So with all the experience I have today, I'm going to rewrite it. I hope you enjoy it.
The original story is still up on my profile if you are interested in reading it.
Crisis Core
Chapter 1
"My name is Kirana Maera, and I am a Soldier. I have worked for Shinra all my life, ever since my parents left me there as a child. I grew up under the watchful eye of Professor Ghast, until the war on Wutai claimed his life. And as if things couldn't get any worse, I was immediately reassigned to Professor Hojo. Hojo.. The man could barely take care of himself. Fortunately I wasn't alone with him. Soon after I had arrived in his lab, he send me away to take care of his most prized project. A young boy called Sephiroth. The two of us eventually grew up together, and joined Soldier at age 15. Together with Angeal Hewley and Genesis Rhapsodos we became 1st class Soldiers. Today, Angeal has asked me to oversee the training of his newest student, Soldier 2nd class Zack Fair. I've heard he's quite the overexcited puppy and I look forward to seeing him in action."
I sighed and looked over my freshly written journal entry. It was a summary of my life in a handful of pages. Angeal had recently convinced me to write down my thoughts in a journal, to bring order to the chaos in my life. Whatever that means is anyone's guess. I closed the book and put it back in my desk drawer, after which I checked my PHS for the time. 5:45. I had 15 minutes to get ready for my training session with Zack. I walked into the bathroom, freshened up and braided my long black hair. Once I was done, I made my way out of my apartment. If you could call it that. Every Soldier working for Shinra, starting from 2nd class, was assigned a bed and bathroom on the 57th floor of the main building, to cut down on travel time. I locked the door and headed towards the staircase leading me up to the 59th floor. Once I arrived, I chose a training room and left a message on the screen for Zack. After which I leaned against the wall, waiting for my companions to arrive. It didn't take them very long, Angeal was very punctual. "Hello you two. I'm so glad you've finally arrived." Angeal smirked at me and spoke. "We can't all be you." Zack however, seemed to have a minor mental breakdown. I don't think he was expecting to see me. "What's wrong, Zack?" I asked, trying to break the silence. "Ehm.. Nothing's wrong! I am just surprised to see you here, sir! Eh.. Madam?" I chuckled at that. "Sir is fine. You can call me Kirana, if that makes you feel more comfortable." Zack nodded. Angeal meanwhile had made his way over to the control panel. "So, Angeal has asked me to oversee your training today. I have a mission planned out for you. Do you think you're up for that?"
"Yes, Sir!"
"Very well then. Let's begin, shall we?" I said, signaling Angeal to start the simulation. Both Zack and I walked over to the middle of the room and slowly but surely we materialized into a helicopter. Once the simulation was ready, I walked into the cockpit and took the driver's seat. I put on my headphones and turned off the autopilot. "Zack, we are currently flying over a supply train approaching Midgar. The train has been overrun by Wutai troops, it is your job to eliminate them and regain control of the train." Zack nodded and held two fingers to his forehead. "Oh yeah!" He then jumped out of the helicopter onto the moving train. I shook my head and spoke. "Try to stay serious." Zack nodded and charged the enemies in front of him. It took him a few minutes to clear out all of the Wutai troops on top of the train, before stopping it and boarding the nearby Midgar station. After he had jumped off of the train, I called his PHS to inform him of the next objective. "Zack speaking."
"Making progress, Zack?"
"What's going on, Kirana? Why are we fighting Shinra troops?" Zack asked, referring to the Wutai troops in disguise. "There were no Shinra troops on that train, Zack. They're just Wutai soldiers in disguise."
"Oh, I see."
"Now, for your next objective. It's time for you to head up to the open area above."
"Towards sector 8?"
"Yes, but first you need to clear a path."
"Clear a path?"
"You'll see what I mean. Good luck!" I smirked and hung up. I watched a few Wutai soldiers approach Zack from behind and flew the helicopter over towards a landing pad nearby. I quickly got out and made my way towards Zack. As soon as I reached sector 8, I had arrived just in time to see Zack beat down a Behemoth. Zack cheered and celebrated his victory, causing him to lose focus. Because of this, Zack was pinned down by a Sephiroth apparition, that attacked him from behind. At that point I decided to step in and blocked the apparition's blade before it could cut Zack in half. "Wow.. Thanks, Kirana." Zack said, slowly getting back on his feet. "Enough training for today." I told him. I signaled Angeal and waited for the room to turn back to normal. After a few seconds, Angeal joined us. "Thank you, Kirana."
"No problem. I've been waiting for an opportunity to see your pupil in action. He's got potential." At this, Zack's face lit up. "I look forward to your progress."
"Yes, Sir." Zack said proudly. I smiled and began to make my way out of the training room. I kissed Angeal on the cheek on my way out of the door. It was time for some training of my own.