Chapter One: I'll Be Your Number One With A Bullet...
Tearing down alleyways and backstreets of the huge city, heading straight for the slums, the two insurgents didn't even consider that they might be being followed after their latest terrorist bombing, after all there was only a small boy riding his tri-cycle up ahead and... wait. A black car with blacked out windows just happened to turn the corner too fast and was immediately recognized as Shin-Ra issue, or in other words, government issue. The two took off down the street, wondering what they should do when they were about to pass by the little blonde haired boy and his trike. The one on the left snatched the poor boy up and held him up in front of himself, pointing his gun towards the car that had begun rapidly approaching them when they realized they'd been made. The other continued down the street turning a corner as a blonde woman stepped out of the passenger side of the vehicle, demanding the man release the boy, a look of utter contempt on her face. "I'll let him go, after I get far enough away. You pigs stay put like the good dogs you are or you can shoot through the boy, I don't care but the press might, and you can't have the people reading about how Shin-Ra authorized the killing of a kindergartener!" He shouted as he backed his way up down the street. For a moment it looked like the lady was going to shoot him anyway, but at the last moment, she looked over inside the car, apparently receiving an order, and he turned the corner. He ran and after a while caught up to his partner, with the boy still in tow.
"How could you let them get away like that!" she demanded of the man inside the car on the driver's side. "Elena." He replied simply, not giving her an answer as he pulled the car back into drive and proceeded with caution along down the road. He drove for about ten minutes, then turned into an old abandoned church's parking lot. There, he stepped out of the car and looked at his watch, before holding his hand up to his ear and asking, "Are you at their base?" "Hmm... I see. Take care of it now then." Stepping out of the car herself, Elena asked, "Rude? Who are you talking to?"
The two eventually returned to their hideout of sorts, still keeping the boy as a hostage, just in case. Actually, they never really intended to release him, he was either going to join their cause, Avalanche, the anti-Shin-Ra terrorist group, or die. Those were his options. They had to hand it to the kid though, he hadn't cried at all, or spoken for that matter. Then, out of the blue he asked, "Is this your hideout?" The two looked at each other, then replied with some haughtiness, "Yeah, this is our base, see we get our own away from headquarters 'cause we're that good." "Oh, I see. So do you know where your headquarters is?" This question seemed to put the two on edge, more out of some indignation and rage rather than actual worry, "Listen, nobody knows where headquarters is!" then they left the room for a moment, intent on watching the news coverage of their bombing, leaving the boy alone sitting on a box. After a moment, they must have realized that maybe the kid would run if given the chance and so the taller one opened the door and found the boy in the same spot except he had his hand over his ear. "Alright, come over here. You're comin' in here with us so we can keep an eye on you." "Right now?" the boy replied absently, as though he wasn't speaking to the terrorist at all. "Yeah, right now! Git yer butt over here you brat!" "Yes, sir." he replied as he jumped down from the box. Landing in a crouched position, the boy reached into his boot and pulled out a small hunting knife, which he rushed and implanted into the man's kneecap before jumping up, using the knife as a landing and kicked the man full in the face. the man landed with a firm thud and before he could utter any sort of distress, his throat was slashed from ear to ear, spewing arterial spray all over the little boy, covering him in red, making his blue eyes almost... glow. The other terrorist stood even less chance against the little assassin, and he was dead before he even knew what hit him, the little arm thrusting a knife between his ribcage and directly into his heart before ripping it out again with a force that most adults couldn't muster. After the job was done, he reached his tiny hand up to his earpiece again and stated, "I'm done."
"Elena…" Rude started, but didn't finish. Instead he pulled out his cell phone and dialed a number, then handed the phone over to Elena. "Hello? Rude? Hello?" The person on the other line, although familiar, was apparently just as confused as Elena was at Rude's behavior. "Um, sir? Tseng, sir? Um, Elena here. Rude handed me the phone?" "Oh, Elena. Yes, um… Ahem. Elena, as you know, you have been promoted to the Turks. An elite group of agents dedicated to keeping the peace for Shin-Ra and president Rufus. But what you haven't been briefed on is the methods we employ. Every Turk is partnered with a member of SOLDIER, a highly trained operative who specializes in, well, assassination, weaponry, and infiltration. You will be further debriefed when you arrive at headquarters." With that the call was ended, leaving Elena to return the phone to Rude who was still as silent as ever. "So, Tseng told me about um, your partner. Is that who you were talking to?" "Yes." Rude replied stoically and then remained silent until Elena asked what they were doing waiting outside the abandoned church. "Oh! Wait! Are we waiting for your partner?" Elena supplied her own answer before Rude actually had a chance to. The two didn't have to wait too long for Rude's "partner" to show up, much to Elena's surprise. A small blonde haired boy, actually the same one who had been kidnapped earlier by the terrorists strangely, appeared from the opposite side of the old parking lot. This time, however, when he appeared his face and arms were covered in blood. Elena reacted first, and raced over towards the boy, only to have Rude grab her arm quickly and jerk her back. "Rude! He's hurt!" Elena rebuked as she spun around towards the man. The next moment she heard Rude say "Cloud, stand down." Then she turned around and saw the little boy was holding a small knife in his hand, ready to strike her in the femoral artery. "Elena, this is Cloud, SOLDIER 1st class."
Elena had remained silent the entire ride back to headquarters, occasionally eyeing the strange boy riding in the backseat. As soon as she returned to headquarters, she was met by Tseng, the head of the Turks and her boss. "Elena, come with me. I'm going to show you the complex." And Elena did as she was told, following along behind her boss. Eventually, after they passed by a large field with some structures in it and a shooting range, past also a huge obstacle course, and then inside some type of dormitory, she spoke, "Sir? Why children? I understand the need for SOLDIER operatives, I'm not naive, but why children? Wouldn't it be better to-" "That was never our decision." A man said as he descended the staircase towards Tseng and Elena, reaching the bottom of the stairs as Elena and Tseng both snapped to attention. "President Rufus, sir! I apologize for questioning our methods, sir." Elena recited formally while not making eye contact with the president. "Elena, isn't it? You are new, so the mistake will be overlooked, for now; however, being promoted to the Turks means that you are no longer a grunt in Shin-Ra, you are tasked with upholding the peace and also with keeping our secrets, so insubordination is not looked on kindly, this will be your only warning." Rufus explained to her, then with a hand gesture to Tseng, continued along on his way down the hallway until he was out of sight. "Elena, you would do well to keep your inquiries to yourself in this place, you're a Turk now, any questions you may have, weigh them first against whether or not it benefits the company, then find the answers on your own." Tseng said solemnly then began to lead her further down the winding corridors and passages in the complex, listing certain areas which she may want to become familiar with such as the common area for the Turks, the Turks' dormitory area, and finally the debriefing room, which he led her into. "Alright Elena, now you will be debriefed on your objective."
Author's Note: Okay, yeah, I know... i haven't updated any of my other stories in forever, but a triple roll car wreck will do that to you, so yeah, fit hit the shan and I was unable to update, I'm working on it... this story had been done, just sitting on my computer, so I decided to post it finally. :) Also, I am STILL WORKING on my other fics, don't give up on me, I just... life, y'know? So, yeah, um... Read, Review, and Rejoice, I am making my come-back. ...btw: Next chapter does have a bit of BORING EXPLANATION in it, so bear with me, okay? ;D