Disclaimer: I don't own FFVII, but I do own the Stupid Mistakes plot line and sequel.
A/N: I was inspired to do a sequel to Stupid Mistakes. To fully undersand this story then you need to read Stupid Mistakes first. I am not going to say it is vital, but it is not my fault if you end up confused lol.
Anyway, I hope for the chapters in this to be quite long. This is dedicated to my loyal readers, and to my silent readers, who stuck by me through the struggles and the triumphs of Stupid Mistakes.
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Chapter 1: Memories Are All I Have
Midgar had not seen a storm like this for a while, it was the middle of the afternoon, but there was darkness all over the city. The sky was nothing but a thick blanket of black clouds, and all the street lights were on. Anybody would think it was the middle of the night if they had no clocks nearby.
The rain poured down heavily, and lightening lit up the sky. People were running for cover, seeking any kind of shelter that they could, away from the storm. Some of the sectors had started flooding, and that was knocking out the power and making it dangerous to travel outside. With the power out, this put strain on the Shinra Electric Power Company.
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In the Shinra building, the phones were ringing off the hook. It was their responsibility to supply the people of Midgar with electricity, but the storm was knocking out the power. Even the lights in the Shinra building were flickering. This was one of the most ferocious storms the city had ever seen. Even the phones in the Turk offices were ringing, but there was nothing they could do. Sure, the Turks could do a lot of things, but playing the part of an electrician was something that was completely lost on them.
The blonde Turk, Elena, had just got off of the phone. It was another person in Sector 4, complaining about their power being knocked out. There was nothing she could do, and no way was she going out of the building. Elena hated storms, with a passion. Her uncle had been killed in a storm, he had been driving, when a bolt of lightening knocked down a tree. Her uncle did not have enough time to avoid it, and his car was crushed.
She let a shudder run through her body, and did not dare to look out of the window. The Turk offices were high up in the building, and the fact that she was near the storm clouds did not dispel her fear.
Elena looked at the huge piles of paper on her desk. They were all Turk applications, as her and Tseng were the only ones left. Reno had been murdered, and Rude was on the run. The blonde remembered finding the redhead's body in the office, it was horrible. Everybody knew that Rude had done it, and had run away.
Elena hated Rude now, he had been like a brother once, but once he killed Reno, well, she developed a deep hatred for him. Her boss, Tseng, had noticed this, and ended up trying to keep her on task. The Wutain knew she wanted revenge, but he firmly believed that they would have their chance to make Rude meet the same fate as Reno.
Things were much harder to accomplish in the Turk offices now that there were only two Turks left. Missions always used to be carried out in pairs, but now some grunts from SOLDIER were also required to go on missions with Tseng and Elena. The remaining Turks hated it, but it had to be done. One Turk had to remain behind while the other went out with a team of SOLDIERs to deal with a mission. They couldn't leave the president unguarded.
Elena looked out of the window, the storm still raging. It was too quiet in her office, and soon she found herself getting lost in her memories.
FLASHBACK
The storm was still ripping through Midgar, and Elena hated it. It had been bashing the city for hours now, and it was showing no sign of letting up. Storm clouds stretched as far as the eye could see, so it still had a long way to go. Elena was trying to get on with some paperwork, anything to take her mind off of the events that were going on outside. The lights flickered occasionally, and if Shinra has a power cut, so did the city. The emergency generator was still broken, so the whole city would be cast into darkness until the storm passed.
As another rumble of thunder was heard, Elena shuddered. There was nobody in the office with her, and that made her hate it even more. Even though Reno annoyed her to no end, she wouldn't have minded if he was in the room with her, as at least she wouldn't be alone then.
Shaking her head, she once again engrossed herself in the task before her, before a bolt of lightening struck nearby and all the lights went out. After the rumble of thunder, and once she had realised what had happened, the female Turk let out a loud scream. However, she stopped screaming when she heard something going on outside her office.
"OW, who put that chair the--OW BUGGER IT!"
Elena raised a curious eyebrow as the curses continued. She sat abc in her chair a little as the door was thrown open, just as lightening lit up the room. She let out a piercing scream as she could not tell who the person in her doorway was.
"Chill out! Damn, it's only me Laney. Sheesh, a guy comes to see if you are alright and you try and burst his eardrums." the figure said, and Elena immediately relaxed.
"Reno, you scared the hell out of me, and yes, I am ok. I just hate storms." she said, rubbing her arms as if she was cold. Reno flicked his lighter into life to give out a small bit of light.
"Oh, well if that's all, I will be leaving to make sure my source of light and warmth is still burning. Rude won't want to be keeping an eye on it for much longer." the redhead said as he began to walk out of the room.
'No Reno, don't leave me in here on my own' the blonde thought, but she did not want to call out. He was always calling her a rookie, and she did not want to seem weak. That didn't stop her though.
"Reno, please...can you stay until the storm goes?" she asked timidly, not wanting to look up at him. She focused on what she could see of her hands, and heard as her colleague sighed.
"Alright...but if Rude calls then I have to go back. He needs to keep the paperwork bonfire burning--OOPS!"
Elena sighed, she had pretty much figured out that Reno was burning paperwork. He always did it, especially in winter. That was when somebody was posted outside of his office with a fire extinguisher all day.
"I won't tell Tseng, it is a source of light, after all." She saw the redhead grin in the small amount of light from his lighter.
"Thanks Laney." he told her as they began to think of ways to keep occupied until the storm ended.
END FLASHBACK
Elena smiled fondly at the memory. He and Reno had grown closer that night, and agreed to stop winding each other up. She had seen another side of the readhead that night, and realised that he could be a really nice guy when he wanted to be. She was jolted out of her memories when Tseng walked in.
"I thought I would come in here and keep you company, I know how much you hate storms." he said, and Elena just nodded. Tseng wondered what she was thinking about all the time, though he did not ask. The Wutain figured that she would say if she wanted to talk about her thoughts. He did not like to intrude, so he just stood by for when the blonde was ready.
"Thank you, sorry, I was just thinking about the last time we had a storm like this. Reno and I grew so much closer that day..." she said softly, and willed the tears to stay back. Sure, he annoyed her at times, but Reno was always there whenever she needed a shoulder to cry on.
"We'll find Rude, and we will make him pay. Don't worry about it, I'm sure Rufus wouldn't mind if we shot him on sight." Tseng told her, but did not allow himself to get angry. He wanted to know where the bald man was, as did the president. Elena smiled, she dearly wanted revenge, and she was going to get it.
Not long after they had started the conversation, the storm clouds finally let up and the first rays of sunshine began to shine upon Midgar. Elena was pleased about that, the power had stayed on this time. She was just about to get on with some work, when Tseng's voice made her look up.
"I am going to Reno's grave later, did you want to come?" he asked her, and she nodded, telling him silently that she would love to. She could not speak of the graveyard yet, it filled her with too much sorrow. Maybe they would be able to think of some ideas while she was there, but first, all these applications needed to be sorted out. For once, Elena couldn't wait until the end of her shift.
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A/N: Well, here is the first chapter of the sequel. I hope you guys like it, so please read and review! A little note about What's Your Problem? Been having a bit of trouble with it, but pleae bear with me, most of my time has been occupied with college, ferrets, and this.
