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A Lost Love

By

~Yue~

Prologue:

I was probably dead now, the poisonous dragon had its eyes on me, and my energy and strength was all lost. My mind wander to his gorgeous face, the face that took my first kiss, the face that trained me to death with harsh attacks that could've have killed others. I survived them all because I was special, at least that's what Sephiroth told me. I was witch after all. I didn't need materials to summon magic and the elements reacted to my presence and will. I was cast from my village because of it too. But it did not matter no more… I was going to died now… I wanted to see his face one last time. Sephiroth… Sephiroth… Sephiroth… I… miss you so much… I pray that you find happiness. I began saying to myself while my body was dead on the grown… but if I'm dead, why do I feel so much pain?

The dragon lunged to finish me off as I began to move to get up from these rocks; the dragon became overwhelmed with dark flames. It began to rain too.

Eloise! I heard an Angel's voice call out for my name, was I dead or is you my love?

Chapter One: I become a Third Class Soldier.

This was going to be my last training as an average soldier; the chopper was going to leave me in Sector 7 near the reactor tower. My mission was to get a file and along the way eliminate all monsters and destroy the place as I exit it.

As I got near the town's plaza, I jumped off the chopper and the first monsters appeared, I pulled out my katana and took my defense pose. Flashes of my mother giving me lessons with my sword appeared in my head, she was truly brilliant. The lizard type monster got neared, I slashed. Two more got behind me, and I dodged their attacks and slashed them both at the same time. The dance kept on going until the last one dropped death. I moved on towards my destination: The reactor's lab.

I took down every monster that confronted me with no problem. Finally, I reached the lab and begun downloading the information. This was too easy… I though.

"As the war sends the world hurling towards destruction, the prisoner departs with his newfound love and embarks on a new journey." I immediately turned to look where this new, but familiar voice came, and I prepared for the fight that was soon to start.

"Well, if it isn't First Class Soldier Genesis…" I pulled out my katana slowly from behind and took my Master's former attack position. Left foot in front, sword hidden from enemy… Genesis closed his book for which he was known of and the battle begun.

His speed was incredible; I had an extremely hard time dodging his rapier. His blows began harder to block which each passing second and so I made a high jump, I got behind him and I slash… he blocked. He then raised his arm and a fire ball began to form in his hand, he was aiming at the computer that was still downloading the file I needed. He fired and I with haste pushed my sword against his and I called for the element of ice to aid my need, I waved my hand right hand and a wall of ice began to form and within seconds the blast of fire and ice created a temporally fog. Boom! I took a blast of fire coming from my right which caused me to drop to the floor. 2 more minutes, I hold off Genesis and I escape with the file in hand… blow this place to smithereens. I smiled at the thought and I stood my ground.

I lunged aggressively at Genesis with multiples immediate strikes; he blocked them each with his calm face. I had no choice… I had to use my magic once more; I really wanted to pass this mission without the need of magic. As soon as there was distance between us, I began to charge electricity in my right hand, and he did the same with his fire ball attack and we both fired, but I was ahead of him as ice began to surround him, his face was calm and so he slashed the surrounding ice and I ran towards the computer 3, 2, 1 Download complete. I took the disc but when I turn around to face Genesis, he fired 3 balls of fire at me, two of them caught me the other caused the computer to blow and I was caught in that too. I felt to my knees, and I was at the mercy of Genesis. He's too strong for me… but like my mother said: Strength doesn't win the battle, strategy does.

I charged my whole body with electricity and I charged at him with my right shoulder, I heard a small complain while pushing him with all my strength and as I slashed my sword once more, he blocked. His rapier was in flames I backed away, and summon fire right at the computer near him, it exploded and I used that one chance to get away from the lab that was now completely demolished. I exit through a window I smashed with my body and began running towards the meeting point.

I had in multiple occasion dodged and make quick turns in order avoid capture. I was at the plaza and the chopper let dropped a ladder which I hold on tight to as I ascended… I was tired, I must've used all of my energy just dealing with this guy. I hoped that this would keep him down and I summon ice needles right at him, a couple of them reached him, and so he fired one last time one of his fire blasts at me and I promptly blocked it with one of mine.

Mission success, now on to my own independent mission, and if I succeed I was going to be ascended to Third Class Soldier. The hologram was over, and I was to report to Lazard.

As I entered his office he asked me to remove my mask, and I did. I tried to settle my messy hair with one hand hoping to look presentable.

"I'm impress… we were expecting you to fail this mission." He said examining my report in the mission. I raised an eyebrow at him. "You actually took on against one of Genesis holograms. Not only that, you survive four of his blast and manage to dodged. You're truly an exceptional soldier, however, you do realize that you also did some damage to the file you were suppose to hand in intact… but I asked them to clear out the information and it was done." He raised his head to look at me and he offered me a smile.

"I apologies for that incident… but it must've been caused by my electrical attacks." I said as explanation, I was really looking forward for the mission that will ascend me to the next rank.

"Eloise, here is your first mission alone. If you succeed you shall report a man name Tseng in his office in one of the upper floors, if not, you'll report to me." He gave me a folder and I opened it. I was going to be sent to Kalm. I was to find a one of Wutai's spies there. He entered and escaped as Shinra's personal into the building, it was a struck of bad luck, since no one in noticed him immediately, it was hours later that it was noticed missing files and a corrupted computer inside of one the labs and a mark of Wutai with it. He was seen first in the security's camera (he was holding several folders in hand) and again 7 hours ago while heading towards Kalm. I was to leave now.

…

I was finally in Kalm an hour later. As headed deeper into town, I looked closely into the picture taken by a security camera of the man I was after. My uniform brought nervousness into the crowd and so the word that a Shinra soldier was in Kalm was soon to spread. I needed to find this man as soon as possible. I kept a keen eye in everyone I came across, but I was focus on the people's neck. The man I was looking for had a tattoo in his. I went first to the local hotel, and he was not there. I didn't ask for him there I just looked around as if I were looking for a place to stay and I exit a couple of minutes later.

I thought that maybe he was in the town's bar; after all he had a long day. As soon as I entered the place, my blue uniform called everyone's attention.

"Give me a beer…" I dropped money on the bar and acted casually, it was then that I noticed someone leaving his table and exiting the place discretely and my eyes was on his neck a dragon… a tattoo?

"Hey! You sir, mind giving a min_" he runaway and I hastily followed. He was fast, but I had magic by my side. Water! I waved my right hand and I let drop a small waterfall on him. He felt, and I captured him. I took out the picture and compared faces. It's him.

"State your name!" I shouted at him.

"You despicable dogs! Wutai shall not fall under your mercy!"

Cat's out of the bag, this is my man indeed. "Get up, you're coming with me_" he tried to attack me with his elbow, but he missed my face and I had no choice but knock him out with a quick attack on his neck, he dropped to the floor and I called for my men that were under my command outside the town. My next step was to search him and find the stolen files, luckily he didn't have them on them or else they would be ruined because of the water. I went back to the hotel as soon as my men got here and I found the files in the room he was staying.

Mission Success! Now back to Midgar.

…

As I waited in Tseng's office I took off my helmet. I began to brush my hair with my fingers; my hair was always a mess as long as I have this stupid helmet. I ended up with the same bun as always. This Tseng guy was really tidy…

The office was very modern, organized and clean, he had a frame picture giving me its back, and I got curious to know who was in that picture. Family, friends, girlfriend… who knows. Then, someone entered the room and when I looked it was a tall guy, dressed in a dark blue suit with tie and all. He had his hair tied and he was very handsome, but maybe all men in fancy uniforms are.

"Eloise Gateway I presume." He said while sitting in his decks.

"Affirmative." I said trying to sound professional. He chuckled.

"Well, you have an exceptional report, only one failed mission out of 57 and it was your very first one while in training. I read that mission report and young lady, you caused quite a scandal. " he looked at me seriously.

"Yes, I've been trying to forget that… small incident… where nobody got hurt." I force a smile.

"Yes, except the computers, but well, all of you mission have been recognized for having a well effective structure and strategy. You have excellent reflexes, good strength, very fast and quick… and good humor." He took out my report written by me about my last mission. "You wrote: 'Even thought it was a good and bad idea to attack my enemy with water in order to stop him, I was completely relived that he wasn't carrying the papers I would've been killed by my superiors if damaged.' I was quite amused while reading this report, but don't ever write like that. No one cares about your opinion or the flaws that did not happened and could have."

"Yes, sir" I said nervously.

"Now, about your promotion… I will give you an option, I was told that you wished to become a First Class Soldier, but I will offer you something better."

I begun to wondered "What would that be?"

"Would you be interested in becoming a Turk?"

Shinra's special officers? "I don't think so, I'm very cleared what I want, and being a Turk is not one of them, I have multiples goals to archive and in order to reach them, I must first become a First Class Soldier. I have heard of the many benefits of being a Turk, but for now, becoming one is not part of my plan." I said as respectfully as I could, clearly Tseng was a member of the Turks.

"Understood, then Eloise, there is nothing else to discuss. Please report to Dr. Hojo after you get in your Third Class Soldier uniform. You have been assigned a new room, and your belongings have been all moved and you will find your new uniform there as well." He gave me a couple of folders. Your instructor will be… " he stopped to look for a name and his face was strange and confused. "Your instructor will be Sephiroth."

What? The hero, the best soldier ever existed? Impossible, he doesn't accept apprentices only Angeal does…. "Excuse me, I seriously though you said Sephiroth" I said giggling.

"That's what I said." He said seriously at me and gave me one last folder which bared the name of my instructor. I couldn't believe it, Shinra wanted me death. I looked for the paper, and indeed… I was under Sephiroth's care… I was doomed.

This is my second fanfic story, and I hope it develop as good as I expect it to be. If you like this, please review!