Enter Cloud Mood Genesis
He promised himself that he would return to her in Nibelheim as a SOLDER, Cloud was determined to follow threw with that promise if he could become a SOLDER member Tifa would have to be impressed with him. He wanted nothing more then to protect her and now was his chance.
The train zipped threw the mountains carrying all the soon to be SOLDER members with it. Cloud's head was full of dreams about meeting his idol the great Sephiroth and has been hearing sorties about him and two other members of SOLDER first class. Their names are Angeal and Genesis.
Seph, Gen, and Angeal all enter the Shin-ra building slightly tired and pail, they have just returned from another top secret mission and all where in need of recovery..
"Finally I can take a shower," complained the younger of the three moping about. Angeal headed off to the training room to check the second's progress. He had Zach help some of the new recruits in the room, work on their swordsmanship while he was away. Genesis left for his dorm to take a much needed shower while Sephiroth went into commander Lazard's office to see if there where any farther tasks he was to carry out.
Lazard welcomed Sephiroth with a well done and explained to him that they have gathered new recruits this morning who wish to join solder and are waiting in the training room for the three firsts to welcome them in. In one hour the three firsts are to weed out the weaklings and except the strong to be farther tried in the near future, they are to show the remaining of the recruits to the training room for farther inspection.
Cloud grew nervous in the room full of people all wanting to become SOLDER how can he compete with those guys? He's not very big, or skilled, what Cloud does have going for himself is his speed. Cloud was fast, faster then most his age and sneaky he used to sneak out of his mothers house in the middle of this night to watch the sun rise with Tifa now and then.
On the far side of the room, away from the new recruits, was a group of thirds and seconds being commanded by a young man, no older then himself? He has bright blue eyes and raven black hair, his bangs in his young face. A moment later a large muscled man entered the room whispering speaking something to the boy. His face is strong and his eyes where tired. Cloud realized his expression to be weary and in need of sleep and maybe a little stressed; his black hair flat and in need of wash. The boy agreed to what ever they where saying and got in line with the other seconds.
"Listen up!" demanded the bigger man, "seconds and thirds will depart from their duty if they have not been scheduled a mission on the board within the past hour. The rest of you are dismissed this room will be off limits for the rest of the day, we have some new recruits that require our attention." All the SOLDER members who had been training with the young man now departed from the room.
The larger man walked over to the spread of recruits and Cloud listened closely to the sound of his noble, demanding voice, beginning to feel panic. "Today you will all be granted a keycard to all the doors in the shin-ra buildings that are not off limit, if the door does not open, do not attempt to force it open, those places are not for you to enter. You will be required to show us patents and skill in the upcoming battles you will all participate in. You will each fight and depending on your skills you may or may not move on to the Mako tests. Now, that Mako test does require that you agree to health hazard conditions it will require a signature incase something should go wrong. You may die, you may go crazy, or you may even be just fine. All those who wish to avoid the possible risk, I ask that you leave now."
There was a stir in the audience, and more then half of the recruits exited the building. Cloud stood nervous on the inside but firm on the outside. Seeing all the members leave relived him some, there were now only 12 recruits present.
"Very well, said the greased-haired man with a grin. My name is Angeal; I will be one of your commanders for the evening. You are all dismissed to wonder about the buildings, I expect you all back here in one hour from now." Cloud's eyes widened as did others when they heard the man speak his name. They all knew it, Angeal was a first class SOLDER and he was going to coach them, everyone grew nervous. Cloud began to shake, what if I'm not good enough to demonstrate in front of a first class SOLDER.