I woke up to two unwanted feelings, first was the feeling of failure because I had let my guard down, second was someone poking me with a stick. I growled at whoever was doing the poking and got up. I took a good look at myself; I had some sort of armor that covered my left arm, upper and most of my lower body. Under that was a large white coat with a hood and blue interior, all in all I looked like something out of Assassin's Creed. I looked over to the asshole with the stick to realize that it was what looked to be an 8 year old girl. "Why were you poking me with a stick?" I asked as I readjusted my hood. "I-I…I thought that you were dead." The girl said. "Didn't it occur to you to check if I was breathing?" I asked. "No." She replied as her eyes went from me to her feet. "Look, don't worry about it. Name's Howard but my friends call me Emile, what's your name?" I asked. "I'm the single white rose of Wutai! Yuffie Kisaragi!" Yuffie said as she struck a pose. I would have laughed if it wasn't for the fact that, first I was supposed to be dead, I was shot through the heart; Second, Yuffie Kisaragi, Wutai, alright I'll bite, who's screwing with my head.

I was so lost in thought I had not noticed that Yuffie was dragging me into town, when I finally did I was already in front of Godo. "Young man what is it you do for a living?" Godo asked me. Did I miss something why would he be asking something like that? "Um why do you ask?" I replied. "You see it's your clothes, they are associated with assassins and also…your crossbow and the daggers that you are carrying, they are ideal weapons for the job." Godo said suspicion evident in his voice. "Huh, I to tell you the truth had no idea I was carrying these…you see I remember being shot and now I'm here in Wutai, I'm still trying to figure out how I got here." I replied. I pulled out my cross bow and put it on the table, the bow on it was a good 4 feet long and the body of the cross bow as well as the side of the bow that faced outwards was lined with a blade forged of Mythril. I beckoned a guard to come over and handed him the cross bow. At this movement I saw Godo let out a sigh of relief. After that I took out the daggers that were in the bag in my coat pocket. They, just like the bow's edge, were forged of Mythril; I took three of them and handed them to Yuffie. "Here you go Yuffie, think of it as a thank you for taking down me down the Da Chao mountain." I said as she took them. The look on her face was as if she received a gift from Leviathan. "Yuffie could you go play while I talk to…" Godo said as he gave me a questioning look. "Emile, call me Emile." I said. Godo nodded and Yuffie left to go play with her new "toy".

"You claim to have never been here before, yet you know about the Da Chao Mountain." Godo said. "I may not know why or how I got here but that doesn't mean I don't know of a couple landmarks." I retorted. "Look I'm not asking you to trust me, but at least let me stay in this country until I find out how I got here." I said. Godo got up and looked out the window, I hadn't noticed but we were in the top of the Pagoda. "You can see everything in Wutai from this spot did you know that? I fear for this countries safety, we have been at war with Shin-Ra for far too long; I myself have become paranoid of everyone who passes through this town fearing they may be spies from that dreaded company. Look, my daughter, Yuffie, trusts you so I will trust you too. But just for safety precautions, you will be followed by one of the Crescent Unit." Godo said rubbing the bridge of his nose. "I understand Godo. I would help you if I could but I will not allow myself to judge someone just based on what I have been told. If I see someone of Shin-Ra here I will stop them and tell them to leave but that is the most I can do." I told Godo. "Thank that is all I would ask of you. Claim your belongings from the guard, the crescent unit soldier will be waiting for you downstairs."

I did as I was instructed and met up with the soldier. We went around the nearby forests and mountains but we couldn't find anything that could explain how I got here. After Yuffie had got tired of playing with her friends she came along to help us search. We were looking around the forest surrounding fort Tamblin when we heard gunshots. We ran over to investigate to see a Behemoth going head to head against 3 men and 2 woman all of them wearing a black suit. "Turks." The soldier said. "Well whoever they are, they need help." I said as I loaded my cross bow with one of my many daggers. "You would dare help them!" the soldier whispered. "They haven't done anything to me. I can't let my opinion of someone change because of the words of others. Talk is cheap, actions aren't. I want you guys to stay back. If they try something report it to Godo he can use it to get the support of other nations against them." I said. The soldier and Yuffie nodded. Yuffie readied one of her daggers that I gave her but I motioned her to put it away.

I jumped out from the woods and fired two daggers into the eyes of the Behemoth. It let out a shriek as it began to bite and swing its tail around violently. I took this as a chance to jump on top of it and stab it with one of my daggers at the back of its head. I ran down the spine of the behemoth with my dagger. It let out one last shriek of pain before it fell on the floor motionless. I holstered my weapons and went up to the "Turks". "You aren't welcomed here I suggest you leave." I said. "You have quite some skill to take out a Behemoth with only three hits." The leader, Tsueng said. "My fighting abilities are none of your concern, Tsueng." I spat. "I see that you are also very resourceful to know my name without me telling you." Tsueng deducted. "How would you like to join Shin-Ra, Kid?" Reno asked. "Sorry Reno but I'm going to have to pass. I have more import things to attend to." I said as I turned on my heel and began to walk away. Not even after 2 steps I was shot with something. I pulled it out of my shoulder and held it up. I again was shot but this time by a tranquilizer dart.

The Turk Cissnei walked over to me and held me up. "We weren't asking Kid." She said as she began to drag me off. After that my body succumbed to the tranquilizer and I fell asleep.


Huh, that was longer than I expected. Sorry for the 24 hour wait. I had to take an extra shift at my shop because my dad got fired today. Doesn't matter though I'm strong and I will pull through anything life throws at me. I want everyone to remember that today Hurricane Katrina hit Louisiana. Well that's what it says on Google. Anyway read and I hope you like this rushed chapter. Thank you for your reviews.

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