"I'm not going in there, it's all creepy and shit!" whined Bob, security guard #409 according to his shirt, pointing at the ruptured dome. Andy, SOLDIER 3rd class thanks to his uniform, stomped his foot, "Please I order you to!" At the lack of response the SOLDIER crossed his arms and frowned. Bob knelt and touched the warm trail "it don't look like normal blood, its all purple".

Pausing Bob looked about. Andy, who'd wet himself at the sight of the JENOVA sign, was trying to stop the damp patch spreading down his combats. The 3 working lights left in this area were swinging gently, one was flickering a morse code message, causing the shadows to grow and fade at an irritating speed. However the highlight of the room in the security guards opinion was a ripped hole smeared liberally with blood followed by a blood trail towards the door. Still standing in the dome looking out of the opening was JENOVA, arms outstretched with an angelic aura at odds to the rest of the room. She was smiling at Bob.

The flickering light exploded causing Andy to gasp. Bob moved his hand to ear and stood quietly until he realizing Andy was staring at him. "Huh what a great leader you are", snapped Bob "how the hell did you get into SOLDIER?" "Fine how about we cover the hole with some boxes, turn the lights out, lock the door and say a rat tripped the alarm?" suggested Andy quickly. Bob blinked "ok". The SOLDIER nodded "lets do it quick".

After the deed was done Bob turned away from his colleague with a grin. "Hey Andy, pass your pistol, I think something moved..." Andy fumbled with the holster and pushed the gun into Bob's back, "Here shoot it, I'll call back up," he whispered shakily. Bob turned in one fluid movement, snatched the gun and shot him in the face. "Bye Andy" he said to the already pale trooper. Putting the gun into the back of his pants, Bob dragged the corpse away from the now concealed JENOVA section through to the main lab. The security guard pushed the carcass into specimen 13's cage. "Hey doggy here's breakfast," said the man patronisingly to the red animal while slamming the door shut.

"So Bob what was it in the end?" asked the head of security. Bob looked down ashamed "Andy had put the alarms on a timer as a cover for his desertion, sir. I chased him into the lab and couldn't find him. Then I came here, sir." The chief didn't look as surprised as Bob hoped and so the security guard started fidgeting. "Can't say it's a shock, everyone knew Andy was flaky" said the boss scratching the back of his head "he only ever made SOLDIER coz of his uncle". The chief sighed, "Ah well Bob, shit happens, dismissed". Bob saluted and went back to his quarters. People who passed him by saw a man muttering to himself "was that ok? What next?"