Scars of the Past
The world of Final Fantasy Seven.
Avalanche has just blown up Reactor Number One.
Did anyone think what kind of effect it had on the people behind Shinra?
Did anyone think what it did to Reno of the Turks?
This is Scars of the Past.
The story of Shinra.
How it effected them.
How one little thing can change someone's life forever.
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Don't you know that you're a part of my heart – And
these emotions that I got from the start – Are still with me babe – And I'm
tripping above my words to say – No one ever told me love could be this sweet –
Breathing easy Breathing easy – This time we should be giving in - No one ever
told me love could be this sweet - Breathing easy Breathing easy. (Sugababes –
Breathe Easy)
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Prologue - Reno's Anguish
Reno gazed at the golden ring that lay in the palm of his hand. Pushing away
lightly from against the toilet door, he clenched his hand around the ring,
brought his arm back and tossed it across the room, with all the anger he
possessed. It hit the mirror with a ping and fell to the floor, rolling around
for a few seconds before coming to a complete stop. The Turk stared where the
band had landed for a few seconds, before shutting his eyes tight and leaned
back against the door. A few tears escaped from underneath his closed eyelids.
He opened his eyes and caught sight of a blonde haired man stood in the door
way.
"So this is where you've been hiding" The blonde edged a little further into the
room and closed the door behind him.
"Fuck off Rufus." Reno turned around and knocked his head against the door.
Rufus stared at the red haired male. He did expect to hear the red head speak.
"Why did it have to be Reactor one……?" Reno's voice died off into a whisper. The
Vice President continued to gaze at the red head. He formed his mouth to answer
him when he was cut off. "Why not one of the other seven bastard things??" Reno
slammed his fist against the toilet door making it swing open, banging against
the plastic coated wall. The Turk spun around to face Rufus. He glared at the
blonde for a few seconds before dropping his gaze and walking out the room
without another word.
Rufus looked intently at the open door for a few minutes before switching his
gaze to the ring left on the floor. The blonde haired man bent down to pick up
the band and noticed the engraving on the inside of it. He read it out loud to
himself.
"These emotions that I got from the start are still with me, Reno and Adrienne."
Rufus shook his head and closed his fingers around the ring "Maybe one day
you'll find out, Reno. Maybe it was fate"
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The red haired Turk stormed down the corridor of the 40th floor, twirling his
nightstick in one hand as if fiddling with it would make all his problems go
away. He walked into the elevator and pushed the button for the sixtieth floor.
He didn't notice the bald headed man stood in the lift with him.
"Rufus
found you then" It was more of a statement than a question, but Reno had a
sarcastic comment like always.
"No I'm
still in hiding; the man you see at the moment is nothing but a holographic
image. Of course he fucking found me Rude! Gesh, sometimes I think you was born
with no brain." Rude stared at Reno for a while before attempting to talk again.
"You know
you can talk to me right?" Reno turned to look at Rude and stared at him like it
was the weirdest thing he had ever said. His face then soften and he switched
his gaze to look at the glowing numbers on the elevator control panel.
"I know"
The red haired man whispered to his stoic friend. "The only thing I wanna do at
this moment in time is find the most gruesome way for a person to die and make
each Avalanche member stand there and endure it" Reno turned and stared out the
window at all the little people going around their business. In barely a whisper
he said "But it won't bring Adrienne back will it?" The lift pinged and Reno
walked out the doors.
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