Chapter 2: Inside the Mind
The conflict between Shinra and Wutai had heated up, turning into a serious war. Other than the regular military forces, SOLDIER operatives were key figures in battlefield. Genesis and Angeal had their share of unpleasant experiences during battle, but for Enyo and Sephiroth it was a different story. The two beings had been born and raised to battle, feeling no remorse whatsoever after a kill. They were brutal in battle, having no mercy for enemy forces. Although Enyo had always been more sentimental and thoughtful (when she was with her closest friends that is), during battle she turned into a tactical, ice-cold assassin. Sephiroth relied more on melee attacks with extreme strength. They lived up to their title of "Destruction's Mind", she being referred as the Left Hemisphere, and him as the Right.
Out of battle the two of them had peaceful, yet wary personalities, only showing their softer sides to themselves in their intimacy and between their closest friends, Angeal and Genesis.
"I'm going out with Genesis. Do you want to come?" Enyo asked Sephiroth as she picked her things.
"Let me guess, Loveless? I'll pass, thank you."
She couldn't help but laugh. "It's not that bad, you know."
"That's not the problem. You two like that book too much; I get lost in your endless conversations."
Enyo chuckled and kissed her lover. "Then, I'll be seeing you in a few hours." She smiled at him.
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"I do think the adaptation for this play is quite good."
"I apologize for not being able to agree with you this time, my friend. Although it makes a good of view from the female character, but it changes the meaning of each act."
"Ah yes, but the outcome of the three men searching for the Gift of the Goddess was followed exactly as it should had been, and I do think that is the key to the whole story." Enyo answered back.
Genesis and Enyo had the habit of studying and analyzing the literary work called Loveless. They could talk and discuss for hours.
"Well, I think we should make a pause here. Otherwise Sephiroth will say I stole you from him."
Enyo chuckled to his words. "I had a great time. Thank you, Gen."
Instead of heading back to the Shinra dorms, Enyo decided to have a walk. It was already dark, but she was curious about life under the plate: the Shinra slums.
"What is all this? How can people here live under these conditions?" she said in surprise as she looked around the Sector 6 slums. As she entered Sector 5 she saw an old church. She had a feeling to head inside, so she followed it. As she walked between the old church pews she eyed a round flower bed at the end of the church. She closed in and looked at the flowers, wondering how they had grown and survived in there.
"Please, don't step on the flowers!" Enyo heard the voice of a woman say. She turned to see a young girl, about Zack's age or younger.
"My apologies, I wasn't going to. You take care of these flowers? They're lovely." Enyo said with a smile. For the first time, Enyo showed her gentle side to a complete stranger.
"Yes, I do. It's the only place where they grow, besides my house."
"Its exceedingly rare to see flowers in Midgar; please keep taking care of them. Flowers can brighten someone's day."
The girl smiled and said: "I'm Aeris."
"Nice to meet you, Aeris. I'm Enyo."
The girl smiled and cut some flowers. She handed the small bouquet to Enyo. "A meeting gift. I hope you can smile looking at them."
"Thank you, I will. I better leave now. It was nice meeting you."
"See you soon!"
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"Where did you get those?"
"Ah, it's a secret." Enyo said with a playful smile. "Now...where do we start?"
It was a tangle of long strands of silver and black that shone with the faint glow of the moon, and the touch of skin against skin under the sheets. Enyo lay awake in Sephiroth's arms, thinking of what she had seen that night. "Is Shinra to blame for the way people in the slums live?" she thought. "It is not my matter to be concerned of. Things will get better in the futureā¦."
