Yay for Raiden! I still don't own Final Fantasy. Please review!

Raiden sighed as she followed Reno and Rude to the site where they would explode the building. She didn't know why, but she was getting a sick feeling and felt uneasy about everything now that it was going to happen. However, the two men looked excited as they set the bombs up and readied for the explosion.

The girl sat down at the spot she was told to that was marked as a "safe distance," whatever that was. Any distance near an exploding building seemed risky. When the men were ready to blow that mo' fo' up, they came running out the old building to join her in the safe zone.

"Would you like to do the honors, yo?" Reno asked and held out a remote that would set the bomb off. He put his goggles on, so no dust from the building would get in his eyes and Rude did the same regardless of his sunglasses.

"Possibly," She said as she took the remote hesitantly.

The men plugged their ears with their fingers and waited. The girl pushed the button causing a chain reaction of giant explosions making dust and fire rise in the air in all its fury. Raiden's eyes widened realizing she had in fact heard that noise before. The sound of crumbling brick crashing to the ground was all too familiar. Her mind was racing and going through all her memories of that damned day she had heard it. Raiden shuddered and dropped the remote when the smell of burning wood met her nose. She didn't like this; she didn't like it at all. This was making all those memories of people screaming in horror and that gross feeling of warm blood when it got on you. Memories like that needed to be pushed away, but now the flood gates were open and she had to deal with it.

She felt sick as the last of the building crumbled down into ash, soot, and pieces of blackened brick. Raiden felt like she couldn't breathe and was light-headed from all that was happening.

The two men gave each other a high five for a day's good work and seemed happy with their work. Raiden could only stand there absent-mindedly staring at the debris. She realized she was shaking, so she crossed her arms quickly and tried to make her mind think of other things as she walked away from the group.

"Hey, Raiden," Reno called out as he caught up with her, "Where you going, yo?"

"I don't know." She said, as she crossed her arms tighter to hide the shaking better, "Smoke makes me sick..."

"Well, Rude and I were going to the bar since our work for the day is done, yo," He said, "Do you wanna come?"

"Uh, I guess..." Raiden replied still trying to calm herself down, "But I don't like alcohol much."

"Just a little sip will calm your nerves, yo," He said, "You look like you are about to pass out."

"I do?" she asked looking embarrassed.

"Yeah, but Rude and I will get you all fixed up, yo," Reno said and wrapped his arm around her to lead her to the bar. The girl sighed and looked at the ground the whole way there. It seemed that you arrived at places faster when you stare at your own feet because before she knew it they had arrived.

The bar wasn't that bad and the person who owned it made sure to keep all natural light out. The dark atmosphere made the girl feel a little better but she wasn't use to all the people smoking and smell of booze. Honestly, she was certain she had probably only been in one or two bars in her life and not because she wanted to. Raiden sat down at a table and looked around curiously as she tried to take in her new surroundings.

"Do you want something to drink, yo? I'm buyin'," Reno said.

"I'll try something I guess." She said as she glanced down at one of her hands to see if she stopped shaking.

Reno ordered her something that was a bit light and fruitier, since she had said she didn't drink much. Rude and he hit the bottle hard though when they drank, so there was no holding back. Raiden was sipping on her drink skeptical of if she liked it while she watched Reno and Rude down theirs and then get another glass.

"Are you guys sure you should be drinking that much?" Raiden asked once the number of drinks started to get ridiculous.

"Y-Yus," Reno said with a hiccup, that Rude copied before taking another drink.

"You're drunk." She stated, nonchalantly, "Ya both are."

"Noooo, we're," Reno hiccuped and finished with a slurred, "What?"

"Yep, Exactly." Raiden said with a slight smile.

Reno said something that was slurred, but it sure made Rude laugh hard.

The girl sighed, finding this to be boring now. They weren't as funny as some of the people she had seen drunk before. Raiden finished up her glass and sat it down with a soft thud. She glanced around the room to see if the people she had seen when she walked in were still there. Of course, a few of them when gone since they had been in here for who knows how long.

There wasn't much to being at a bar if you weren't drunk or drinking though. She wanted to get up and go somewhere, anywhere as long as it meant not sitting there idly.

"I guess I'll see you guys later." Raiden said with a yawn as she stood up.

The men just gave her a happy wave goodbye. Raiden saluted, then walked out of the bar with no plan on where she was going and no way of knowing where she was. She would just simply start walking and hope she doesn't get jumped, mugged, or lost even more lost. Every building was like a copy of the one before it and she felt like she was walking in circles. She was certainly lost, but now it felt like she was in a more residential place than a city (which was better than feeling like you were trapped in a place full of drunks and shady characters).

"Oh man, Tseng is gonna kill me." She mumbled as she took out her phone to call him for she was lost.

"...It's dead..." She said in disbelief, staring at the black screen. Raiden laughed nervously and began to panic some. She was honestly scared to be alone sometimes and this was one of the times. She knew she needed to ask for help so she walked down the street to find a house that didn't look like a creeper owned it. She walked up to a random one and waited for an answer.

"Hello?" A man with long black hair and piercing red eyes asked looking down at the young girl.

"Uh...wrong house." Raiden mumbled as she walked away quickly. The man sighed and shut the door mumbling something about kids these days.

"Well, Raiden. You certainly pick the luck of the draw. Good job!" She sighed and paused as she came up upon the neighboring house.

"Second time's the charm." Raiden said with a shrug as she walked through the gate. A garden was laid out in front of her, but she didn't see the front door anywhere. The young girl sighed and walked around aimlessly hoping to find the door. She heard a window slide open and a girl with green hair and blue eyes waved at her, but didn't say anything.

Raiden walked over to the window almost tripping over her own feet, "H-hey."

"Hello, I'm Corona Dragon," The girl said with a smile, "You almost fell. I own this house. Did you see my neighbor? I bet he scared you. What's your name? I'm Corona Dragon."

Raiden's eyes widened, that name... but she looked so young, "Umm, I'm Raiden. Raiden Todoroki..."

"Are you lost? The man next door is really good at directions," Corona said with a giggle, "I'm sure he'd help you if you were lost."

"Um, yeah, I am." Raiden said, looking embarrassed, "Can I borrow your phone. Mine died and I can just call my uncle to pick me up..."

"One second," The girl said and then left into the darkness of her house. A few moments later she returned with a cell phone and placed it in the other girl's palm. "Now, don't run off with it, okay? And after you make this call, you need to go. I shouldn't be out at this time. It is too dangerous."

"Thanks." Raiden said as she quickly dialed her Uncle's number. Once he picked up she switched her language over and began speaking in Wutain. The words sounded so calm and gentle as they rolled off her tongue at a rapid pace. She finished up her call and handed it back to the woman, "Uh, thanks again."

"I was learning Wutain for a time," Corona said with a smile, "It was hard, but I remember most of what I learned. You're welcome by the way. And if you see my neighbor trying to come over... tell him I'm sleeping, okay?"

She nodded, "Okay, will do..."

"Thank you, have a nice day," Corona said before shutting her window and closing to curtains. Raiden sighed, wishing she could have just straight out said she had her file, but that would be too blunt.

"Child," A man said, motioning for Raiden to walk over to him. It was the same one from next door.

"She's sleeping." Raiden replied, quickly. The man sighed and rolled his eyes.

"I bet she is," He said, "Your uncle called me and wanted me to watch you until he came to pick you up."

"Did he?" She asked, "That seems kinda sketchy."

He sighed, "His name is Tseng. You can trust me."

"...Uh, alright." The girl said, thinking this cleared up that matter. The red eyed man held out his hand and helped her over the fence and into his yard. It was like the neighbors in this place were best friends, but maybe it was just those two.

Raiden just looked curiously at the man and asked, "What's your name?"

"Vincent Valentine."

"Nice name, I'm Raiden."

"...That's a boy's name."

She blushed, "N-nah uh."

"It is; it means lightning and thunder." Vincent stated, eyeing her closely. She looked female to him despite such a name.

"Tell me something I don't know." Raiden sighed.

"Alright, your Uncle is here right now."

"W-What that fast!"

He nodded, "He used a car." Sure enough Tseng walked out of his car.

"Thank you Mister Valentine, sorry if she bothered you." Tseng began pulling her to the car.

"It's fine." Vincent said, already walking to his house.

"You have some explaining to do." Tseng stated, pushing her into the car.

"I love you!" She exclaimed, knowing she was in deep trouble.