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CHAPTER 2: Training
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Soldier 3rd-Class Rukia, student of Soldier 1st-Class Soldier Hero Sephiroth, has been promoted to 2nd-Class. Soldier 3rd-Class Zack Fair, student of Soldier 1st-Class Angeal Hewley, has been promoted to 2nd-Class. Promotions effective immediately.
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TRAINING ROOM
The monster fell to the ground dead. Rukia sheathed her sword and Sephiroth walked over to her. Sephiroth examined the monster's wounds. He was quiet for a while, then he shook his head and stood up.
He turned to her and she couldn't resist messing with him. She folded her hands in front of her. "Please tell me I got good results, Mr. Sephiroth. I really want an A"
Sephiroth took a deep breath. He didn't know whether to be annoyed or amused. He decided on the former. "You took too long to kill it, the wounds you inflicted aren't deep enough, and try to lighten up"
Rukia gave him an arch look. "Lighten up? Strange words coming from the king of stoicism"
Sephiroth took out his handset. He pressed a few buttons. He looked at her. "We'll focus on the first two problems. Time and efficiency. I'm going to set you up against a creature. You are to kill it with one blow or you fail the mission"
He hit a key and a 'creature' appeared. It was a weak-looking boar thing. Rukia glared at him. "You have got to be joking with me!"
He gave her a pat on the back. "Practice round, Rukia" He began walking away. "One blow! Remember that. And stay on guard the real challenge is after that"
She shook her head at him and unsheathed her sword. "No demonstration, huh?"
"Begin mission" was all he said back.
She ran forward and sliced through it easily. It died. "Come on, Seph! Give me a real challenge!"
"Don't call me 'Seph'!" he called back. "Stay on guard!"
Rukia rolled her eyes. Just then a giant monster materialized and ran at her. She dodged its swipe at the last second. "Shit, Sephiroth! Where'd you find this simulation?"
"Hollander's files" he said to her. "Focus! One blow! Don't hesitate. You need a deep wound to kill it"
Rukia froze as he mentioned Hollander. The monster charged her again. She charged it back. She jumped into the air at the last minute and sliced it down the middle, The two halfs fell apart. Sephiroth rejoined her Rukia was breathing angrily as he checked the monster.
He stood up and turned to her, saying, "Nice work. Mission accomplished. Training's over"
She snapped. She put her sword at his throat. "You bastard! You set me against one of Hollander's monsters to spite me!"
Sephiroth was calm. The area went back to the real training room. "I did it to help you" he said simply.
Rukia lowered her sword in confusion. "What the hell are you talking about?"
He stepped closer to her. "The instant I mentioned Hollander you lost your cool and your focus. That will get you killed in real battles. You need to learn to channel what you just felt into your strength"
Rukia backed away from him. "Why did you choose me? Everyone knows you've never taken on an apprentice before"
Sephiroth walked past her toward the exit of the Training Room. "Believe it or not, you and I are kindred spirits. I was also someone's experiment"
"Hollander?" she asked him.
He shook his head as he got to the door. "Hojo" he told her as he left.
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