If only it could end that easily. But that would not be the happy ending for my story.
Months passed, and I managed to ignore the Turks as such. I just had them summarized as customers I had to give drinks too. Jessie was nicer then I was, as my cold edge held pretty strong. Until Reno said his piece one day after to much to drink.
"Damn she became an Ice Queen." I basically banged his next drink onto his hand.
" I wonder how that happened! " I snapped before retreating to the kitchen. I could hear them speaking. The first was Cissnei.
"What does that mean?"
Jessie suddenly moved between me and the doorway.
"Go home. I got Biggs to help me cover the evening. You can't be here right now. I can read it..."
"Yeah..." I whispered as I began to walk again. I didn't go home though. I think I veered of course and went to Sector Six. But then I walked past it. Not sure why I did, but I was holding my crucifix the whole time, as if wishing an answer from it. When I reached the church I figured that was my sign. It was amazingly battered but yet it held. I guess maybe I thought it was an analogy towards me.
That was of course a mistake. On one hand it was a good thing, because it turned out their were flowers in Midgar. On the other handed, I don't think finding Zack making out with his girlfriend helped me much that day. So I left with out a word, eventually reaching a bench. I wasn't alone long as a boy soon sat next to me, content on ignoring me. About an hour passed.
"So what the hell is a damn fine girl like you doing out here alone looking like your heart was ripped out?"
I actually turned to face him then. He had dark brown hair, dark eyes, a camo bandanna over his head, and wore a gray vest. I sighed, placing my face in my hand.
"Trying to figure out why it hurts so much more when you're disappointed if you felt something...or thought you did." I muttered. He laughed slightly and shook his head.
"I know the god damn answer. Because you felt a hell of a lot a lot happier then you did before. It's like falling from a damn one story windows ain't that bad. But fall out the third floor window...you're a damn mess on the sidewalk."
He was right. That was the answer. I turned for a minute and sighed.
"....so. What brings you?"
"The church." He pointed and I sighed.
"Bad Idea. Old. And there's a couple inside."
"Aerith is the last Cetra...ever since AVALANCHE tried to abduct her the Turks have been watching her carefully."
I gulped as he spoke because that meant a Turk would be here any second...
"Elena? Why are you setting on a bench with-" My sister was cut off as he faced er.
" SEARS ? The second in command in AVALANCHE?" She drew her gun in moments, grabbing my arm and pulling me back. I blinked in confusion as he put his hands up.
"Calm down. Didn't even know her name. I was hoping you'd drop by..." Sears sighed, leaning back. "I'm turning myself in. I want to feed intel to the Turks." I blinked in utter confusion as my sister sighed, facing me.
"It's official business...sis, get back to where ever you live. And lock the door."
Despite being in an utter realm of confusion I nodded, dashing off for the complex. Cari wasn't waiting this time-a message on the answering machine suggested she was held up at work. I didn't mind-sounded important. She was cracking some sort of file...
I glanced at the time stamp and sighed. That had been hours earlier. I plopped myself on the sofa, flicking on CNN for the hell of it...and regretted it as soon as he spoke.
"Terrorist group AVALANCHE has led an assault on Shin-Ra HQ....some of the group have become only semi human creatures....the onslaught continues towards the Science Department." My heart dropped as I recalled some of Cari's words.
"Yeah, Hojo's a loon. But its amusing as hell to screw with his experiments...sometimes I stay late to do so."
"Hey Elena-Wa. Hope you get this. Going to be a little late today. Staying at the labs to 'adjust' an experiment. Order pizza with extra cheese! I'll be back by the time it gets there..."
As I rose to my feet, my hand flew to my crucifix once more.
Please god no.