Newest little idea of mine. Hope you like it! :)

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"He jumped IN the reactor?"

Hojo scowled at the younger scientist's outburst. "Yes that's what I said, now will you forget it and retrieve those concoctions of yours so we can actually start trying to fix this little thing here?" He gestured to the boy lying on the table.

She looked at the blonde, her lilac eyes softening slightly. "Whatever happened to his sister, Doctor?"

Hojo sighed, seeing he wasn't going to be getting anything accomplished anytime soon. So long as Amanda had questions, he either had to supply the answers or give up the luxury of having an assistant since she went on strike or refused to do anything until she had some answers.

"His sister is in the Turks."

Amanda shot him a dark look. "Then why didn't she come in with him, huh? Reno and that damn Scarlet were the ones who came with. If Kaia was still a Turk, she would have been here in a heartbeat. I know it."

Hojo sighed. "I did mako work on her a long time ago, maybe she finally went into SOLDIER."

"SOLDIER! But that was Cloud's dream not hers!"

The older scientist pinched the bridge of his nose. "The last I heard of Kaia Strife she was chasing down Genesis and ended up fighting him. If you want an answer to where she is now, go ask him."

Amanda was silent. She sat down heavily on one of the stools next to a table, looking at the floor. "You and I both know that Mr. Rhapsodos is long out of reach, Doctor." She said quietly.

"Still so formal to a dead man." Hojo muttered, checking something with the IV that was leading into Cloud's arm.

Amanda's eyes flashed as she looked back up. "He's not dead!"

Hojo's face actually relaxed sympathetically. "Amanda, dear you must just accept it."

"No!" She stood up angrily. "I'm going to go find Sephiroth and ask him! He'll tell me where Genesis is!" She turned and ran out of the lab, white lab coat whipping out behind her.

Hojo sighed again. "I never should have let her be the one to work on him. Genesis Rhapsodos gave her the determination to be the scientist she is now. But really, I believe it was too large a project for an intern to take on by herself. "He looked at Cloud. "Now let's see what we can do to bring you back from your edge of death shall we."

The door to Tsung's office banged open. He looked up, the red head lounging in the chair in front of his desk turning around to see the girl who entered. The red head's face instantly fell as he stood up. "Now come on, don't throw a hissy-," He was picked up and tossed to the side easily.

Tseng looked up at her, not even bothering to stand up. "Reno get up," He said simply, glancing at the red head before his eyes returned to the other party. "Now, what can I help you with former agent-,"

"Where is he?"

"Your brother is in Hojo's care at this time."

She slammed a fist down on his desk, making it move slightly although it was incredibly solid. Her mako enhanced eyes glowed menacingly at the Turk in front of her. "You know DAMN well that's not who I'm talking about."

She was terrifying to look at, long shocking silvery blue hair that was pulled up into a tight ponytail but still fell to the middle of her back, and venomous slanted eyes. Her features were sharp and defined, as all SOLDIER's were. But there was something still human in how she looked. An attribute that betrayed she had been a thing of beauty before the Mako and her training made it even more flawless.

Her outfit was a modified form of the SOLDIER uniform, as was customary for the first classes. She wore a short navy blue skirt over black leggings that reached into black boots with metal armor plating covering them and reaching up slightly past her knees. A blue vest of the same material as her skirt (the famous material of the SOLDIER uniform vests, was secured tightly to her by a metal chest plate that was completely formed to her every feminine curve. She wore blue sleeves that flowed loosely around her wrists, where they were dyed red in the folds, but were tight all the way up to her upper arm where they stopped, indicating she either wasn't wearing a shirt under her vest, or the undershirt was sleeveless.

In a sheath attached at her back was a long katana and strapped over her chest, but currently pushed back behind her, was one of Shinra's newest creations. A gun that transformed at its owners will to whatever type of gun was needed. Currently it was in the form of something like and AK47. Except with it being flat black with silver edging, it looked even more lethal.

"We don't know where he is Kaia. Please," Tsung's voice softened slightly as he reached over the desk and laid a hand on hers. "Calm down. Take a seat."

Kaia sent him a scathing look before she relaxed her jaw and sighed, the ends of her twin pointed canines barely visible although Tseng knew they were there. She took the seat he'd gestured to, and then looked over at Reno.

"Sorry red, forgive me?" She asked. Her eyes and voice alike were calmer now and Reno rubbed his arm but smiled nonetheless.

"Only if you buy me a drink later." He crossed back over and took his seat again, bumping fists with Kaia as he fell back into a lounging position again.

The two had been partners before Kaia had bailed on the Turks to be in SOLDIER but the two had never lost their bond.

"So," Kaia turned to look at Tseung. "What happened?"

Tseung sighed and leaned back in his chair. "Sephiroth went absolutely nuts."

A skeptic eyebrow rose at him from across the table. "You're joking." She replied sarcastically.

Tseung gave her a look and she gestured lazily for him to continue. "Evidently, he got wind of The Calamity being held in the reactor at Neibleheim." He noted Kaia stiffened at the town's name. "He went back there, and single handedly destroyed the town, killing anyone and everyone that was even close to near his path." He watched for any reaction to this from Kaia. She still looked calm, if not emotionless. "He managed to get to Jenova and succeeded in removing her head and taking it with him when he jumped into the reactor. Zack tried to stop him, but failed after Sephiroth severely injured him. Same for Tifa Lockheart. A local town girl. Your brother, Cloud, arrived on the scene it seems and took on Sephiroth himself. We don't know how, but it appears that something in Cloud drove Sephiroth off. We found traces of Sephiroth's blood on site which leads us to believe that one of the two was able to harm him. If not both of them. "

Kaia blinked at him. "He jumped in the fucking reactor?" Tseung nodded and the bluenette rolled her eyes. "Dumbass. How is Zack Fair?"

"I've heard he's doing much better. Hojo released him earlier this morning saying there was nothing wrong with him, just needed maybe a day to heal. He's in the company recovery bay now." Reno piped up. "Cloud is still in Hojo's care. Hojo and Amanda Trane are seeing to him."

"Amanda Trane? The scientist that was in charge of Genesis when he first came into SOLDIER?" Kaia asked, eyebrows pulling together.

"The same. Word is, she still believes Genesis is still alive." Tseung replied, smiling slightly to himself. "Poor girl. She was human enough to get attached to her project, but she still has to work with Hojo."

As if on cue the phone on the desk rang. Tseung held up a hand to Reno and Kaia before answering it.

"Tseung." He listened intently for a moment. "What? She can't possibly think that that's a good idea! Does she have her tracker? Good. I've got a first class in my office right now that I'll ask to go after her."

Kaia glared at him as he hung up the phone.

"Kaia, Amanda Trane has run out on Hojo."

"About time." Reno and Kaia both muttered.

"She's going after Sephiroth. She thinks that he can tell her where Genesis is." Tseung relayed.

Kaia stood up. "Well, damn it. Looks like my vacations over."

Reno stared at her. "You get vacation time?"

Kaia looked down at him, smiling triumphantly. "Yep. Other reason I left the Turks." She flashed a smile at Tseung who glowered silently. "No offense of course. I'll go retrieve our crazy scientist. Do I have time to stop by and see Zack?"

Tseung nodded once. "Tell him we here at the Turks admire his actions as well. Phone in when you retrieve Trane."

"Will do." Kaia mock saluted, ruffled Reno's spiky hair, and walked out the door.

So... do we like it? It's my 'work-on-in-classes-that-bore-me' project lol Review please?