Note: I don't own any of the Final Fantasy characters, I do own Ivy and Captain.

Anyway, this is my first Final Fantasy fanfic. It's about Reno and Yuffie. There will be past scenes that will show how and why Reno became a Turk. Hopefully I can finish this fic. I may be a little too descriptive or not enough. Well, hope you like it!

Chapter 1: Remembering the Past

The sky was dark, and the street lights reflected on the streets in Junon. Dogs barking were all one could hear. Walking on the lonely streets of Junon, an ex-Turk looked up at the sky, his red hair swaying with the light breeze. Reno had been an ex-Turk for about a year by now. His clothes were no longer uniform, but Reno wore it anyway, he grown to like it. 'It suits you anyway.', that's what Elena would say when he would visit her and Rude in Rocket Town.

Reno started walking. The, now called, 'Meteor Crisis' was no more thanks to the Avalanche. Shin-Ra, gone, the only ones that survived were Reeve, the Soldier, and the Turks. But, no one cared about Shin-Ra anymore, all the company brought was pain and sorrow to everyone they passed by.

"But I cared...once." Reno whispered to himself as he twirled his most cherished weapon, his nightstick. Reno liked being a Turk, proud to have been a Turk, but didn't love it. The only thing he loved about being a Turk was the Turk family. Tseng, Rude, Elena, and himself, one family. Even though no one ever showed it, they looked after one another. Of course, the family had to depart, like children growing up and leaving, or a member who passed away. Reno shook the thought out of his head. Memories seem to be flooding through his mind right now. All alone on the streets, what else would one think? About their life, that's what.

Reno walked up to a building where he lived. A brown dog ran up to him and wagged its tail. Reno knelt down to the dog, whom a female, and petted her. She had a small scar on the left side of her face that was there since he met the dog. It was from fighting with other dogs, Reno thought.

"Hey there Captain." Captain, it sounded like a male dog's name, but Reno had his reason.

Captain sniffed Reno's inner pocket in his blue jacket. Reno smirked.

"Found the piece of meat have you?" Reno reached into his pocket and pulled out a small plastic bag. Reno lifted the bag upside down, a slice of ham fell to the ground.

"There ya go."

Captain took the ham in her mouth and ate in two chews.

"Sorry. All I ate was a sandwich." Reno slid his hand through his red hair. He then held Captain's face in his hands. Reno looked at Captain's eyes. They were dark blue, and had a hint of very light green.

"Hey… your eyes are just like hers." Reno smiled. Just like her. He petted Captain once more and stood up.

"Well, got to go now Cap. Good night." Reno walked in the building, wanting to lie down in his bed.



Reno was lying down on his back on the bed. He stared at the fan on the ceiling. The room was a bit bluish with the help of his lamp. Reno sighed.

"You could've been wandering the world by now, without orders by Shin-Ra." It was what you always wanted, I remember it too well.

Reno rolled to his side. "You're the reason why I stayed as a Turk. But then…"

I started to like being a Turk. I don't know why, I guess I liked the power.

Reno closed his eyes, and remembered a laugh, full of joy. A young lady with short black hair, and a smile that was usual, just like his own smirk. Ivy, it wasn't her real name, it's just what she wanted everyone to call her. Her real name was Nicole, and that was it. No one in the Turks was ever to have a last name.

Reno yawned. "And no Turk was to ever have a heart for love."

And then, the red hair Turk fell asleep.

"You passed the test Reno. You are now almost a Turk. " The man in front of him greeted. His name was Tseng, and he had Wutain features, along with long black hair. He was the calm type, it was easy to see, just by looking at him.

"Almost? I thought I already was. That test, considering of being ambushed by Soldiers was a cinch. But, what was that other test for?"

"To see you're level in machinery. You will be getting lessons on it from one of our Turks."

"Oh… as long as I'm physically well, everything's fine with me."

"So you think that anyone can enter the Turks?"

"psh, yeah." In truth, Reno almost got knocked out by the soldier hiding in the shadows. The soldiers were armed, and well vested too. Luckily I have my baby here, Reno thought as he tapped his nightstick on his knee.

"Well, you're a bit right and wrong. Shin-Ra chooses the members of the Turks and we have a reason to also. We don't just choose anyone."

"Yeah, okay. When do I get the blue suit like yours?" Reno put his hands in his pockets, it was a habit.

Tseng smiled. Reno was already getting annoyed with the test subject. "Soon Reno. Very soon."

Tseng walked up to his desk and pressed the button on the phone receiver.

"Ivy. Get a Turk uniform…" Tseng was about to turn to Reno.

"Size large." Reno ended, knowing that Tseng was going to ask him.

He grinned. "Turk uniform size large."

Just after a few seconds Tseng called 'Ivy', there was a knock on the door.

"Come in." Tseng said as he just stood in front of the window that looked over Midgar.

The brown door opened, with a young woman walking in. A neatly folded blue Turk uniform in a plastic in her hands.

The young woman had short black hair, blue eyes, and was just a few inches shorter than Reno. She was a Turk as well.

The young woman walked up to Reno and handed him the Turk uniform.

"I'm Ivy." She smiled, not a cold smile, but a warm sincere kind.

Reno smirked.

"Ivy, this is Reno." Tseng walked up to them.

Ivy turned her head towards Tseng, and Reno noticed that Ivy had a small tail with her short hair.

Nice... Maybe I should grow my hair…Reno thought.

"Reno, Ivy's our best in bombs, guns, weapons. She will be the one to teach you machinery."

Ivy shrugged. "I've never been a teacher. I'll try my best though. Should I show Reno around Shin-Ra?"

"If he'd like." Tseng looked at Reno.

"Whatever." Reno shrugged.

"alright." Ivy put her hands on her sides.

"Reno, you should go change in the in the lockers down the hall. Ivy, show Reno to the lockers."

"Yes sir." Ivy saluted, for her own amusement.

Ivy took Reno's arm and led him out of Tseng's office, closing the door behind them.

Ivy released Reno's arm and walked by his side.

Reno glanced at Ivy, who walked straight, but calm.

"You know, I've never thought that there would be a Turk that's not like Tseng."

Ivy stopped walking, she turned to Reno.

"What, you thought all Turks were 100% like Tseng? No way. We're calm, and that's were similarities end, I think."

"Oh."

"You look quite young. How old –"

"I'm seventeen." He answered, with no anger. "How about you?"

"Me? Never ask a woman's age Reno." Ivy giggled, not answering Reno's question. " Especially the head of the Weapon's Department here, Scarlet." She mumbled while giggling.

Reno's hearing was better than well. "Scarlet?" Reno shook his head. Talk about that later. "So are you gonna tell me or not?"

Ivy smiled. "I don't really care, but since you do, I just turned 20."

"20, you look younger than-"

Ivy held up a hand. "Don't kiss ass yet Reno. Especially to me. Just, kiss ass to Tseng, Shinra, Heidggar, and everyone else."

"You mean the big man, -men."

"Yeah. Anyway, I never thought there would actually be a Turk with red hair."

"Hey…"

"Well it's true." Ivy cocked her head a little to the side.

"All the Turks I knew, or heard of, had black hair-well, except for one, he's bald."

Reno blinked. "Bald?"

"Yeah, his name's Rude. He's much like Tseng, but really quiet, and he always wears sunglasses. Rude's a great hand to hand fighter, no guns, just his hands. I try to liven him up a little, but guess I can't get to him. Maybe you'll be able to make him talk."

"I'll try, teach." Reno joked. It wasn't great, but it did win another smile.

"I think we're going to get along very well." Ivy slid her arm around Reno's elbow, and they started walking again.

Eyes opened, revealing a bright green color. Strands of red hair in his face, Reno sat up in his bed. Reno searched around the room form where he sat. He looked at his alarm clock that was on the side table, it read three sharp in the morning.

"Damn, I was just a kid then." He put his hand to his forehead. Joining the Turks may have been the best and worst thing that has happened to me. I don't even know anymore, but... It's so fucking late now. I could never go back to the past. Reno sighed. The past is the past, and that's that, just-

"Just memories." Reno stood up in his bed, and stretched.

"This is the present. Better make something out of it." He pulled off his grey shirt and hopped off the bed.

No more lying around, working as a mechanic was all shit. Time to get out! Get out and travel, without orders from Shin-Ra.

"Just choose what you think is right." Ivy's sweet voice ringed in Reno's ears.

"I guess so Ivy."

Reno walked towards his dresser and snatched a comb and walked in his bathroom.

Reno combed the sides of his hair, then the top, all upward. A small grin formed on his lips, as a Turk to now, everyone thought that Reno didn't comb his hair. They were so wrong. He'd just gel it a very little bit and comb it up.

Reno dropped the comb in the sink, turned on the faucet and just splashed some water on his face. He then grabbed a small towel, walked out of the bathroom, all while wiping his face. Reno headed to a single chair, and grabbed his Turk uniform. Slipping on and off parts of clothing, he was changed in just a matter of seconds.

Reno then paused.

"What am I going to bring?" Reno walked up to his dresser and opened one of the drawers. He grabbed two duffle bags, one quite large, and stuffed all his clothes, which he didn't really have much, in one. Reno folded his thin blue bed sheet, a small pillow and dumped them into the other duffle bag. Following by was a sac of gil, and two novels.

"And people thought that I didn't read." Reno couldn't be a Turk if he couldn't read and write as well. There were many things people assumed of Reno, and many they assumed wrong. He adjusted his sunglasses which lay on his forehead, and put his wallet in his pants pocket, with a small chain attaching to the belt holder.

He grabbed the two duffle bags in one hand, and swung a duffle bag over his shoulder. Reno grabbed his helmet, and set of keys with the other. He then reached over the table and grabbed his nightstick. While opening the door knob, Reno looked over his shoulder.

"Going now." The door opened, and he walked outside.



The metal garage door opened, releasing some noise, but not too loud. Captain followed the ex-Turk towards the motorcycle. Her blue eyes looked up at his tall figure. Reno looked down at Captain.

"I'll be leaving."

Not knowing what Reno actually said, but knowing what he was doing, Captain's ears fell down. She sat, and stared at the ground. Reno knelt down next to the brown dog.

He put a gloved hand on her head.

"I'm sorry… but I have to go." Captain licked Reno's cheek. Reno shook his head, he knew Captain for just a few months, but it felt as if he knew the dog since he was a kid.

He frowned. Reno didn't want Captain to live on the streets anymore. Paranoia hitting him, Reno looked at Captain.

"Do… do you want to live with someone I know?" Hopefully that certain someone would let him.

Captain just stared at Reno. She cocked her head to the side. Then, the furry brown tail wagged. Reno smiled.

"Good. He has a daughter too. I'm sure she'll love you, but, I'm not too sure about him."

"It's going to be a long ride, journey, but hey," He glanced at Captain, and smirked, "It's going to be our little adventure to Rocket Town."

Reno walked up to a silvery object that shined in the night. A machinery that roared when driven, a motorcycle. Reno bought the beauty a long time ago, but he rode it only when he had a chance, Turks are busy people. A motorcycle that was perfect for him.

"With a passenger seat." Reno walked up to the connecting seat and stuffed his duffle bags securely on the bottom. He opened the side door to the passenger seat, and held it for Captain.

"Here ya go Captain. Use the bathroom already?" Captain just jumped on the seat and curled her small body.

"Guess that's a yes. Okay then." Reno closed the door, and put on his black helmet. He twirled his keys while walking to the other side of the motorcycle. Reno sat down on his seat and started the engine. The motor purred, then as Reno pulled out of the garage, the motor growled like a lion.

"Next stop, Costa Del Sol!" Reno yelled as he and Captain drove down the street of Junon, with the growling of the motorcycle echoing.