Chapter 21: Brotherly Love

The airship landed on the outskirts of Mideel. Avalanche/Turks came down onto the grassy plain and waited till Cloud spoke.

"Doesn't seem like any Shinra here," he looked around. He was right, there were so signs of Lady Angel and her crew anywhere. And she usually liked big entrances.

"Guess she's not here yet." Trent shrugged, knowing that Cloud doubted him.

"I guess we wait then." Cloud told them and took a seat in the grass.

Reno was taking care to avoid or even speak to his brother. But this time it was unavoidable--because Trent came up to him.

"Reno, we need to talk." he said sternly. Reno sighed, glancing at Gemma's knowing face and obliged.

"Fine." he and Trent walked to where the jungle began.

"Reno. I know you've been avoiding me." Trent began.

"No shit," Reno's eyes flashed. Trent decided not to comment on what Reno said and continued.

"There's some stuff I need to tell you. Stuff about dad…and Kayla. I know you'll never forgive me as long as I live. But can we at least be on speaking terms. We're family." Reno was struck. He couldn't believe that this was Trent Romasova standing in front of him. The Trent Romasova that had murdered his family in cold blood and out of jealousy. The Trent Romasova that murdered innocent people just for running into him on the street. He was…being civil to him?

"I don't know…" Reno trailed off. It had to be a trick, right?

"Reno. I didn't do it." Trent said suddenly. This sent Reno's world crashing down.

"You…you dirty, lying, jealous bastard! How dare you deny that you didn't kill them? I saw you with my OWN TWO EYES! You were standing over Dad…" Reno closed his eyes, for fear he might cry.

"You were standing over dad…laughing, laughing your ass off. With a loaded gun in your hands and Kayla and Dad's blood all over you! And you expect me to BELIEVE you didn't do it?" Reno's voice was loud now, and Avalanche was staring at them.

"Look! I KNOW how you fucking found me! Listen, I can't tell you this now. I'll explain later." Trent rubbed his temples.

"Trent. I will speak to you, that's ALL. But if you expect me to think everything is fine and dandy between us, you are fucking wrong. If I could, I'd kill you in a heartbeat." Reno hissed.

Trent's eyes flashed, but he kept his composure and nodded.

"Fine." and walked away. Reno felt like he would explode.

He never got his chance though, because a huge Shinra airship was landing about 100 feet away.