NEVER LET GO

CHAPTER TWELVE

LEADERS

Hello and welcome back to my crazy imagination, posted onto Fanfiction to meddle with your minds. Mwahaha.

I will keep this short, and welcome back!

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Leaders


Ivory hurried back towards her room, her nightgown fluttering behind her. Wait. Her nightgown?

She shuddered to a halt, eyes wide. Glancing around she found SOLDIER's, TURKS and cadets all sniggering and pointing at her.

Her hand twitched, a crazy smile gracing her face. She had been so embarrassed by her dream, where she was apparently a man, that she hadn't thought about what she was wearing. Now she stood in a crowded hallway, with a lacy white nightgown clinging to her. Giving a squeak she bolted for her room, slamming open her door and then closing it, breathing heavily she squeezed her eyes shut and shook her head.

"What's wrong with me?" Ivory's whispered to herself. Then she let out a deep breath, remembering that Sephiroth wanted her on a mission. Quickly gathering back her wits Ivory grabbed her new uniform and slipped into it, wanting to instantly tear it off, she hadn't joined for the clothing, obviously. The outfit consisted of baggy pants and a turtle-neck sweater with a leather chest-piece. The whole ensemble was dyed blue. Ivory looked in the mirror, finding that the uniform made her look quite big. She shook her head, reaching into a drawer she grabbed a leather belt, wrapping it around her waist, then she rolled her sleeves up.

It didn't improve the look much.

Rolling her eyes she brushed her hair, tying it in a braid. She glanced at the 3rd Class helmet, it looked disgusting, she so left it where it was. Ignoring the default two handed sword she grabbed her rapier and walked out of her room and towards the SOLDIER mess hall. Tseng had been right, she knew exactly where it was, she had the odd habit of stalking people. Walking into it she was met by Genesis, who had been lounging against a table. He had his rapier with him. Cerulean eyes met her golden ones.

"Morning." Ivory said cheerfully, but he ignored her, grabbing out LOVELESS and reading it once again.

Ivory sighed, walking over to stand beside him, Sephiroth hadn't arrived yet. She inspected the hall, having never been inside it. Tables and chairs littered the place. On to one of the side's was where the food ladies served hungry SOLDIER's, but at the moment the only hungry SOLDIER was Zack. The puppy piled his plate high.

Ivory's attention returned to Genesis, who was still intently reading LOVLESS. She studied his face carefully, staring. He squinted his eyes, then turned to glare at her.

"What?" He snapped.

"How many time's have you read that book?" Ivory asked, curious.

He closed it, looking away from her, "It doesn't matter."

"Are you going on the mission too?" She asked instead.

Genesis sighed, "Yes."

"Where is Henry?"

"Stop asking questions. It's annoying." Genesis growled, then he shrugged, "He wasn't ready for a mission yet."

"And I am?"

Genesis didn't answer her, instead he walked off. Ivory noticed that Zack was heading towards her and froze.

"Good morning Ivory!" He called out cheerfully.

She inclined her head politely, then her eyes grew wide. His plate was almost toppling, "How are you going to fit all of that in?"

Zack cocked his head, "What do you mean? I eat this every morning. You should eat too."

"I don't-" Ivory started but Genesis cut her off, he had walked back over.

"If you don't eat you might faint." He said, eyes glaring at her.

"But-"

"He's right! You need to eat Ivory!" Zack said, then he reached out and grabbed her arm, pulling her towards the serving ladies. She blanched, trying to pull out of his vice like grip.

But as he pulled her towards the food her nose twitched, unlike the cadet food this stuff actually smelt decent. She relaxed her arm, walking with Zack and looking at the food. Pancakes were piled chin high, with syrup drizzling down the sides, golden French toast, fried eggs, croissant's, even noddles.

Her mouth watered and she piled a plate high with pancakes, grabbing a tub of ice-cream. Ivory nodded her thanks to the ladies, then walked back over to the table, Genesis watched her with amused eyes.

"Not hungry Ivory?" He asked, grinning smugly.

She almost stuck her tongue out at him, instead she dug into the pancakes, licking her lips and closing her eyes, "These are delicious!"

Zack laughed, he had sat next to her, he rubbed his stomach, having already eaten all of the food on his plate, "I know right. So much better then cadet food."
"Urgh. Could you even call it food?" Ivory stated, shoving her last pancake into her mouth.

"No wonder you joined SOLDIER. Your so manly." Genesis said suddenly.

Ivory growled, swallowing her mouthful, "Excuse me?"

"You heard me."

"I'm actually a very feminine girl. Sometimes." Ivory shrugged, "I like cleaning and er, other girly stuff."

"Like painting toenails?" Genesis asked.

"No. I meant like, wearing nice clothes." She trailed off, glancing down at her outfit, it was disgusting, "Well when I am 1st Class I will be wearing the most trendy feminine outfit there is!"

Genesis just closed his eyes and sighed, looking over to the main doors. Sephiroth walked in, dressed in his combat gear, he looked deadly and imposing. His legendary katana strapped to his back, he walked carefully, so he didn't stab anyone with it.

"Genesis. Ivory." He said in greeting, mint green eyes landing upon Zack, "Fair, I didn't know that you would be participating in this mission."

"I'm not. Angeal and I are taking his new cadet's on some easy as mission. Like to, you know, kill a single measly monster. What are you three doing?" Zack answered.

"It's a classified mission. 1St Class only." Sephiroth stated.

Ivory furrowed her brown and coughed, Sephiroth looked over at her, "Excuse me, but you said 1st Class only? I'm only a 3rd Class." She pinched her uniform for emphasis.

Sephiroth blinked, "You will be with two 1st Class SOLDIER's. And your skill is already quite high."

She nodded, knowing to ask more questions might be the end of her life.

"Let's get moving." The General snapped, Genesis walked beside him.

Ivory shot out of her seat, waving a goodbye to Zack she followed closely behind the two SOLDIERS. Wondering what exactly she had signed up for.


Hope you enjoyed this chapter ;-) Another one will be up shortly! Then maybe another. I've been suffering from terrible writer's block. :( swrry.

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