This FF 7 Crisis Core story isn't mine to own, except for my 2 OC, Laina and Phemie Donovan. Hopefully it's to your likings, dear FF Crisis Core fans.

Final Fantasy 7: Crisis Core

Prologue: Saved by a Soldier

Somewhere within Sector 7 in Midgar city, 2 girls in drag outfits were running from Shinra securities. The reason for their running is evident in the amount of foods they stole in their arms. The older of the 2 girls quickly pulled the other one into a random alleyway.

"Sister, I can't run anymore." said the girl to her older sister as she stops to catch her breath, however ragged it is. The food she carries dropped to the ground (All wrapped up neatly so that it won't get dirty). "I'm too tired and my legs can't take it anymore! Please, run and leave me behind, sister!"

"No, I will not, Phemie!" Said the older girl as she waits for Phemie to finish catches her breath. "I won't leave you behind, no matter what! So don't you go and tell me to leave you behind ever again, understand?"

"But…"

Soon they both heard the footsteps of their pursuers, slowly approaching the dark alleyway where they are currently at. The older girl quickly pulled Phemie down to a crouch.

"Okay, listen to me, Phemie. You are to stay down and be very quiet. Can you do that?"

"I think so." Phemie replied to her. "But why, sister?"

"I'm going to lured them away, somehow." answer the older girl. "Then once I got them far enough away, I'll come back for you."

"No, it's too dangerous, sister!" Phemie clutch her sister's arm in fear. "They're securities from ! If they catch you, they'll punish you for stealing! And didn't you just say that you won't leave me behind, no matter what?"

"I know I just said that, little sister. But trust me on this, I'll come back safely for you, alright?"

"….Alright, sister." Phemie answer reluctantly. "Just be careful, okay?"

"Don't worry, Phemie." the older girl reassured her. "I'll be fine."

She handed over the foods she stole to Phemie (for safekeeping) before she stood up, turned and began sprinted out of the alleyway without hesitation. The securities who's just approaches the alleyway saw her running out of it before they began giving chase after her.

"Well, time for me to head back to my apartment now." thought Genesis Rhapsodos, one of soldier 1st class as he finishes his dinner, pay for it before leaving the Sector 7 bar. As he turn left and walk along the way to his apartment, he soon heard the sound of someone running, headed his way with angry voices (which he deduced is securities from ) right behind that someone. He stops in his tracks just as the person came running out between two houses. He saw that the runner was a young skinny girl with unkempt chestnut-brown hair and wearing some kind of dirty, drag outfit. She stumbled before falling to the ground, gasping for breath and trying to get back up but too late as the securities who chased her moments ago had finally caught up to her. One of them step forward and grabbed her up roughly by her arm.

"Got you now, you thieving girl!" said the security who grabbed her arm in anger. "Now tell us where the other one is hiding!"

"I'll tell you nothing, morons!" the girl growled at him. He retaliated by slapping her cheek.

"You answer me and my fellow securities now, girl!" he shouted at her. "Where's the other one?"

Genesis, who watch the entire scene unfold before his eyes, decides to intervened. He went forward to the securities and his hand came down hard on each securities (including the one still grabbing the girl's arm) pressure point on the backs of their necks. They each collapsed to the ground, leaving the girl to stare at them lying on the ground in shock before staring at him in slight fear.

"W-Who are you?" The girl asked him.

"Genesis Rhapsodos, one of soldier, 1st class." He answer her question.

"You're a member of SOLDIER?" Now the girl's fear increases as she looked at him from the top of his head down to his shoes. The soldier guy named Genesis Rhapsodos who had just helped her moments ago look to be in his early twenties with short brown hair, wearing a long red coat with black clothing underneath, crossed leather straps, shoulder guards, black boots and the symbol of SOLDIER on his black clothing.

"So what now?" said the girl. "Are you going to take me into Shinra custody as well, like them?" She gestured towards the unconscious securities with a tilt of her head.

"Now why would I do that when I just came to help you?"

"I never asked for your help."

"True, you didn't. But if this happen again the next time, I might not be able to help you on time." Genesis said to her.

"So what's your point, huh?" the girl growled at him.

"My point is this, leave Sector 7 and joined SOLDIER. Then you'll be capable enough to protect yourself."

"Say what?" said the girl, in shock again. "You, a member of SOLDIER, want me, a nobody from Sector 7, to joined SOLDIER? For what reason would you say that?"

"Would you believe me if I told you that I find your spirit's interesting?"

"No."

"Now that's a correct answer." Genesis said with approval. "Never believe people easily."

"So, you're lying when you told me to joined SOLDIER."

"Nope, I wasn't lying to you about that, only about me finding your spirit's interesting. And I just don't like it when I see these scums bullying those weaker than them." thought Genesis, slightly annoyed.

The girl was about to say something more when he hold out his hand before her face to silence her words.

"You don't have to say anything, I'll give you time to ponder my words, 3 days at least." Genesis told the girl. "Once you decide your choice, you can find me here at the same place 3 days from now."

Finished, Genesis walked passed her to his apartment before stopping again in his tracks.

"Oh, I forgot. I haven't yet asked for your name, girl." Genesis asked her.

"It's Laina, Laina Donovan." answer the girl.

"See you 3 days later, Laina Donovan." said Genesis and he began walking again. Laina then sprint back to Sector 7, where her sister awaits.

Phemie, who's still waiting for her sister to return, began to tremble in fear again when she heard footsteps approaching.

"Please hurry and come back already, sister!" Phemie thought to herself. The footsteps stops before the alleyway and just when she thought she's done for, she heard her sister's voice.

"Phemie, it's me, Laina." Laina said to her. "I'm back."

Phemie came out from her hiding place and run to Laina, ignoring the food she helped to safe-keep and hugged her.

"You're back!" Phemie said with relieved. "Did they hurt you or anything when they chase you?"

"They didn't hurt me much, little sister. Just a slap to my face before someone help me."

"Someone help you, who?" Phemie asked her.

Laina then began telling her about Genesis Rhapsodos, about how he helped her until the part where he told her to joined SOLDIER. Phemie listens, her expression change from horror to confusion to worry.

"So what are you going to do now, sister?" Phemie asked Laina. "Are you going to take up on his suggestion?"

"I don't know yet, Phemie." answer Laina. "I need to think this through."

"…."

3 days later…

True to his words, Genesis is waiting at the same place where he told her 2 nights ago the moment she came. This time with Phemie behind her (both wearing almost decent,clean clothes now).

"Hello, Laina." Genesis greeted her. "You came and who's that behind you?"

"My younger sister, Phemie Donovan." Laina answer him.

"I see." said Genesis. "So have you decided, Laina Donovan? Let's hear your answer."

"But before that, I want to ask you something." Laina said to him, he gave her a nod in return. "If I do say yes in joining SOLDIER, do I really don't need to fear for my life or my sister's life anymore?"

"It's possible, in a certain way."

She look back at Phemie who also look at her before pondering for a while then look at Genesis.

"Then I'll do it, Genesis Rhapsodos." Laina told him. "I'll joined SOLDIER but just so that I can protect my sister for years to come."

Genesis answer to her was a smile before he take both girls towards . Along the way, he told the both of them about 2 other 1st class soldiers named Sephiroth and Angeal Hewley plus Angeal's student, a guy named Zack Fair.

"So, how are they like, these other 1st class soldiers you just told us about?" Laina asked Genesis.

"You'll know it when you see them for yourself, Laina Donovan." Genesis answer her.

She lapsed into silence. Her younger sister, Phemie, followed suit.

"I better hope that I didn't just bring any future regrets to myself in bringing these 2 girls into ." Genesis thought to himself grudgingly as they finally approach and entered huge corporation. Ignoring the stares of Shinra employees directed at him with 2 girls following behind, he and the girls hurried into an elevator.

"Now remember, you 2." Genesis told them without looking. "Don't say anything bad to president Shinra or he won't hesitate to throw you out of his office, understood?"

"Understood." both girls said back to Genesis.

Minutes later, Genesis, Laina and Phemie left the president's office. Both girls had small smiles on their faces.

"Congrats, Laina." Phemie said to Laina. "You're now a member of SOLDIER."

"Not yet, little sister." Laina said to her. "This is just the beginning."

"You're right about that." Genesis said with a nod. "This is the beginning of your training in SOLDIER, Laina. Come, I want you 2 to meet my fellow soldiers on floor 49 before finding you 2 a decent place to stay near ."

"Yes, sir." Laina said to Genesis before both she and her sister Phemie followed him into the elevator, going downward to floor 49.

"Now that I managed to get the president to agree in letting Laina Donovan joining SOlDIER, I hoped she and her sister can get along well with the other soldiers." Genesis thought to himself as the elevator reached floor 49 and all 3 of them walk out of it.