Chapter nine for you lovely people
Don't own FF7 only Shelk, Kisala and any pther none canon characters that come along [hint hint]
Part one
Chapter nine:
Shelk leaned back in her chair, listening to the sound of Genesis breathing. She sighed and said
"It happened in my old village around when I was thirteen, we lived up in north crater, you know where Professor Gast use to live."
Genesis confirmed he knew of the location with a nod.
"Well I wasn't really liked there, no one in my family was. My mother had died in child birth and my father was a pretty tough man. He uses to tell me that emotions made one weak and vulnerable."
His hands clenched, her father had better have not done this to her
"The village didn't like us; Father said it had something to do with our ancestors. I don't know why but this local gang liked to pick on me whenever I was alone. One night I was walking home alone, the biggest mistake I ever made"
She took a shuttering breath and Genesis thought she looked so lost at that moment, looking out at the city she could not see
"The gang cornered me and chased me into an ally way. I noticed the leader; the one who really hated me was holding one of those mini Mako carriers." She looked at him
"Yes I know what it is, carriers that can carry Mako if it is need where there is no reactor and a small amount is needed"
She nodded at his description
"Well they held me down and took turns kicking me and hitting me and stuff. I didn't really struggle, once they were done they would leave and I could go home. Well the leader picked up the carrier and had them hold me up.
Flashbacks
Shelk was breathing deeply as she covered her neck and head with her arms. Her arms burned from where their feet had pounded into them and her stomach was cramping up. Her rips throbbed and she felt blood on her face. She could taste it in her mouth.
She kept her eyes clenched shut, praying it would be over soon and cursing her self for going out alone at night. She knew these people hated her but she didn't think anyone would be out this time of night. That was until they began herding her into the ally.
She felt two different sets of arms pull on her own arms. She whimpered when they were pried from her head and she was hauled shakily to her feet. Her hair had come lose from her braid and parts hung in her eyes. She could feel her lip split and blood dripping from her nose. One of her cheeks felt swollen.
Shelk looked up at the leader who was staring at her with loathing; a loathing she couldn't fathom, why did they hate her so much, what had she done to warrant their wrath. Her knees shook painfully as the leader stood up from his spot on the wall and lifted the mako container in his hands.
He then spoke
"You know it's your families fault. My parents told me that your ancestors came to this town long ago and legend says they summoned the mountain." Her sneered at her "that would make you a freak"
Shelk watched the container lift in the air and glint in the small moonlight over head before her vision flashed white. The swollen cheek stung as the leader swung it into her face, his lackeys holding her up.
Shelk did cry this time, she cried when the glass and metal made contact with her head and she cried when it was swung back for another blow. Her tears made her bruises sting a bit and they she watched them with bleary eyes as they flew in the air as her head followed the path of the blow.
The leader raised the container over his head this time and brought it down. There was a sound of shattering glass as it crashed into her head. The lackeys let go as she crumbled to the floor. She shivered when something slithered down her face from her head. She laid her head in the snow as glass fell to the floor, tented red and the bottom half of the container fell near her shoulder.
Shelk blinked when the burning soon came; she cried out as something green fell into her vision, she twitched and moaned as the mako from the container mixed with her wonders and burned and froze her at the same time. They had to be done now; there was nothing more they could do to her now.
She felt the lackeys lift her again and she cried harder. Her eyes opened and looked at the leader still holding the broken container, mako dripped from its shards and stained the inside glass still intact. The boy was breathing heavily.
"Why" she croaked out, "what did I do to you" her voice sounded dry and raspy to her own ears.
The boy raised the container again and she stared wide eyed at him as he whispered
"You…were born" then the broken container crashed into her face.
Shelk's scream echoed through the village as her eyes began to burn, oh how they burned and she screamed as the mako dripped into them.
Shelk wretched her hands from the lackeys and she clutched her face. Screaming and twitching as she fell to the ground. The leader through the glass at her head and glass littered the red snow as Shelk screamed. She could barely see; her vision was going out of focus and everything was turning a funny grey.
However she could hear very well. She head one of the men whisper
"Boss, her eyes are bleeding pretty bad?" he sounded worried but not for her.
"She must pay" the leaders shoes came into her blurred vision "she must pay for the sins of her ancestors" the shoe moved to kick her when a pair of foot steps running in their direction caused them to stop.
Shelk twitched, her body had gone numb as the shoes moved to run away, her vision looked like a fading tunnel and she felt like cotton was stuffed in her ears, did someone find her, she could hear someone screaming. Why was someone screaming like that…was that her screaming?
As her vision went faded she saw a pair of boots kneel next to her and felt soft hands and a whisper. Blue eyes hovered over her, worried…for her?
"Don't worry Shelk, it will be ok" the person whispered "it will be ok" Darkness then over came her.
End of flash back.
He…" she took a gulp of air "he hit me with the carrier; right in my eyes. The glass cut them and made holes, and Mako poured into me that way" she was taking deep breaths now and Genesis couldn't help himself anymore.
He stood and lifted the shaking girl up till he was sitting in her chair and she was in his lap. He wrapped his arms around her and leaned back, shushing her as she breathed. He knew this was a very dangerous road he was walking but at the moment he didn't care. After a few moments she continued
She leaned back into him and he took a moment to breath in the scent in her hair
"My friend, who will remain nameless, had found me, she brought me to doctor Gast, he did all he could for me but I would never see again" tears were coming out of her eyes now "He brought me back to my father who I think cried for the very first time in his life. The friend who found me and Gast told him they could take me in, teach me, and train me to live with my disability. My father let them. I think that killed him to do it, let me go. He died a few months later."
Genesis nodded still hugging her
"How did you get here?"
"Gast had been studying the ancients, he had found one, and when Hojo found out, he wanted that project, so Gast sent us here. My friend went to check on him and when she came back, she was alone. She told me Gast was dead and so was the ancient. It wasn't until a few months ago that I found out Gast and the Ancient's daughter had been saved and now my friend guards her."
Genesis nodded as he could hear the smile in her voice. She suddenly lurched forward a hand over her mouth coughing. She fell to her knees and heaved dryly into her hands. He went after her and lifted her off the floor back into the chair. He took her hand and looked at what she coughed up. Mako no blood
"It's just Mako, no blood or anything" he said "your body isn't made for Mako." He knelt in front of her "you know you could go get the Mako operation, that way your body will be adapted to it, and you won't be sick anymore"
She shook her head and said
"I will never trust the ShinRa doctors, especially the scientist Hojo, never" he nodded; he figured she would say that, she had bad experience with Mako.
"Alright no surgery" he looked at her sternly, knowing she could feel the gaze "but the moment you cough up blood, I'm taking you to someone"
She nodded patting his hand in understanding. He and Kisala both swore they would do that.
"Don't we have to get back" she said still not moving from where she knew he was kneeling in front of her.
"Yeah" he muttered not really taking his eyes from hers. Her eyes, once you got use to the scar, weren't all that bad to look at.
He didn't realize what he was doing until his lips were on hers. Shelk was surprised to feel them as well but she would it admit it was…pleasant being kissed. She felt his hands cup her cheeks and she leaned into the kiss. Just as she responded he pulled away, backing away from her.
"Sorry" he muttered to her and tore out the room, leaving the blind woman sitting on the chair, looking sad. She reached out where he had left the loveless book, running a hand on the cover she sighed.
Genesis rode the elevator down to the general's office feeling very foolish; he walked in only to see all his friends staring at him. He scowled, now he knew one of them had been the one at the door.
"How are you Genesis?" Zack asked grinning
Genesis's eye zeroed in on the second and said
"So it was you at the door"
Zacks jaw dropped and he opened them in and out gapping much like a fish
"How did you know" he bellowed
"You told me, just now" he crossed his arms
Zack puffed up and turned away annoyed. After a few seconds he grinned sheepishly and Angeal said
"Zack was telling us you've been spending time with Shelk"
"So what if I was" he snapped, instantly regretting it at the looks he got.
Angeal raised his hands in an innocent gesture and Sephiroth raised his eye brow. He leaned forward on his desk. Something was bothering his friend.
"What's wrong Genesis" he asked
Genesis stared at him, both men having some staring contest before Genesis sighed and put his head in his hands. He sat in the chair in front of Sephiroth's desk and muttered something in his hands and they leaned forward
"Could you repeat that?" Zack asked
"I said I kissed her" Genesis said looking up at them.
Everyone in the room froze and stared at him. He glared at them all and put his head back in his hands. After a paused Zack gave an awkward grin and said
"Way to go Genesis"
Genesis growled and said
"I freaked out and left her up on the balcony"
There was another pause and Zack said, this time in a sarcastic tone
"Way to go Genesis"
Genesis groaned and put his face back in his hands. He had to be the biggest idiot on the face of Gaea
Shelk had held the Loveless book to her and had gotten down the elevator making her way back home. She had picked up her bag and jacket at the office and was now on the path to her flat.
She wondered briefly if Kisala was home yet. She didn't know how long she sat there, holding Genesis's book. It must be dark by now. She went up to her condo and grabbed the handle, it was unlocked.
As she closed the door, she was tackled into a hug by Kisala
"Where have you been" Kisala demanded looking at her friend "you look awful"
"Thanks" muttered Shelk
Kisala took a step back and looked at her friend. She really did look awful. She had taken off her glasses; her eyes were red and puffy like she had been crying. Her hair was coming out of her braid. She had some green stuff dried on her hand.
She grabbed the hand and looked at it. She shook her head and took her friend to the sink.
"Did you hang out with Genesis today" she said knowing her friend had been with the man having him read loveless to her. She dried off the now clean hand.
"We finished today" she said sitting on the couch, she leaned into her friend who looked at her confused "I told him about how I lost my eye sight, then I got sick" Kisala nodded and hugged her friend close, that time in her life had been difficult. "He kissed me"
Kisala pulled back and Shelk turned from her stare.
"Then why are you so sad?" she asked, knowing Shelk's developing crush for the Elite.
Tears spilled over and Kisala hugged the girl again as she sputtered out
"He ran away after he did it, left me sitting on the balcony with his book" she cried harder and buried her head in her friends shoulder.
As Kisala rocked her upset friend she growled at the image of Genesis in her head. That man was going to get it from her. Screw classified operative, screw Hojo, no one hurt Shelk.
She sighed as she carried Shelk to bed. Like she said before
"Love, a useless emotion, it only got you hurt."
The next morning, she called Lazard to tell him Shelk wasn't going in today. She also turned off Shelk's alarm so the woman could sleep, Heaven knew she needed it.
After leaving some food in the fridge and a note, she grabbed the loveless book and stalked over to the ShinRa building. Once she got there she realized she had no idea where to find Genesis. She shrugged; she supposed the Generals office was as good as any.
Walking past Lazard's office she approached the door that said 'General Sephiroth' on it. She knocked once. Once the person inside told her to enter she swung open the door.
Inside the office were three people. One she recognized as Angeal. The other was the A-hole who ran into her in the hallway, Sephiroth. And of course the red head sitting in the corner, Genesis.
The three looked up in surprise but she focused her eyes on Genesis. Sephiroth stood, this was that Kisala woman.
"Excuse me" Angeal said, trying to keep the peace "can we help you"
Kisala glanced at him before holding the loveless book and tossing it at Genesis. The elite caught it easily and looked at it. Realizing he had left it up there with…Shelk.
He looked up at the woman who threw it at him. Red hair with a few braids and beads, feathers, armor and some weird dress; a sword was at her side. He could tell she was itching to grab it.
"Who are you?" he asked but he had a guess.
She narrowed blue eyes at him
"I'm Shelk's friend" she growled out and he winced "and let me tell you the state she was in when she finally came home yesterday" she growled out taking a step forward.
Before Kisala could continue there was a cough from behind her. She turned and saw Director Lazard. He raised an eye brow at her and said
"Good you're all here"
The others frowned at his appearance and he continued
"Originally Miss Anthis was to do this report, but she could not come in today" again Genesis winced sinking lower into his seat "so I am here." he pulled a paper out
"Your four will be going on a mission, a horde of dragons was spotted near a town near Midgar, it has a reactor there and no operative we send will be able to handle this besides you four"
"Us four sir?" Asked Angeal
Lazard nodded and motioned to Kisala
"Gentlemen, meet the fourth Elite of ShinRa, Kisala."
The three stared at her as Lazard shut the door. He turned to the four and said
"Kisala was kept a secret for a reason, one only president ShinRa is aware of, but I've been asked to swear you into secrecy; no one is to know who Kisala is besides those who already do. She is to never exist am I clear" he asked the four.
The Four nodded and he handed the mission specs to Sephiroth
"Good day Gentlemen, lady" he nodded and left the room
"We leave in one hour" Sephiroth said looking at the paper in one hand
"Don't expect we're done here" Kisala said looking at Genesis "after the mission you and I are going to have a heart to heart about Shelk's Heart"
Genesis didn't respond and she just left the office, slamming the door behind her.
After a pause Angeal sighed and said sarcastically
"That was pleasant"
The other two glared at him.
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