Chapter 1: Soldier 2nd class
Felicis Gainsborough curled up on her bed in the Shinra building. The metal of her helmet freezing her face. How much she would love to remove the heavy helmet, but she couldn't. If she did everyone would find out that she was actually a female and she could be kicked out of SOLDIER. Maybe, if things turned out to be more serious than she would hope for, she could be executed. All of a sudden the door to her room opened and in walked her roommate. "What's up Kunsel," she said in her deep voice that had become so easy to fake. When she'd first taken on the job faking it had been hard, now it was natural.
"Nothing much, how about you Felicis?"
"Same. I'm just tired. Exhausted. Stuff of the like."
"Aah, understood. Did you hear? Zack got promoted to First Class."
"Zack?" Felicis questioned. She'd never heard of a Zack before. You would think that she knew everyone in SOLDIER, especially those that were good enough to be promoted to First class.
"You know? Really blue eyes. Black spiky haired Zack?"
Felicis recalled seeing someone that fit that description in SOLDIER. She itched with jealousy. He got promoted? She was still stuck in Second Class. When would she be promoted? She had amazing combat skills, a sword better than everyone else's, loved by the director, so why? "Whatever," she said bitterly. "I'm tired."
"Why don't you ever take off your helmet? Isn't it uncomfortable sleeping with your helmet on?"
"I do it all the time. I'm used to it."
"Come to think of it, I've never really seen you take it off before. Why is that?" Just then Felicis's cellphone rang. Saved by the bell as some people would call it. She flipped it open. A message from director Lazard. The man that favored her out of all other SOLDIER members yet failed to promote her sad ranking. At least it was a sad ranking to Felicis. She wanted to be at the top. The first female to get to the top of SOLDIER. Too bad she had to pretend to be male though.
"Gotta' go Kunsel. See you later." Felicis said hopping off the bed and out the door. She took the elevator to the director's office. When she got there she was surprised to see him there. Just as Kunsel had said. Spiky black hair, deep blue eyes, and he wore the SOLDIER First Class uniform. She frowned under her helmet.
"Ah, Felicis. Thank you for coming. I'm assigning you on a mission with Zack here."
"Yeah, and where?"
"To the outskirts of Midgar. Some Wutai troops have set up camp there and are planning an attack in a minimum of two days. We need you there immediately."
Wutai, was it always Wutai these days, Felicis thought. Why were they even in war with them anyways. It was always they're planning on attacking us, or we're planning on attack them. We'll send spies, they sent spies. Wutai, Wutai, Wutai.
"Will you accept this mission?" Lazard asked me.
"Of course," she told him, but did she really have a choice anyways? The only reason she didn't really want to go was because she was a little bitter towards Zack for getting promoted. Feeling that way made her feel stupid because she didn't even know the guy and she was already judging him.
"Then off you go," Lazard said. And off we went.
Name: Felicis Gainsborough
Age:14 years
Birth date: January 2nd
Occupation: SOLDIER 2nd class
Unusual features: Mako infused blue eyes; Tattoo on left arm of braided band; Usually wearing SOLDIER helmet
Family: Aerith Gainsborough (older sister)
Weapon: Sword
