Chaper 5 Past is imperfect
Reno felt terrible. He lay on his futon, still wearing his blue pants, but he had removed the jacket and starched shirt, he now wore an undershirt which he had been wearing for more than a couple of days. He looked out the window and immediately turned away. The light hurt his eyes and made his head feel worse. He looked around his room, it was littered with beer cans and carry out left overs. A knock at his door forced him to sit up. Rude opened the door before reno had a chance to reply.
ÒReno?Ó
No reply. Rude stepped into the room. Upon doing so, he noticed that his friend had been drinking and neglecting his personal hygiene.
ÒWhat the hell? Reno, what did you do? donÕt you realize that with things the way they are, you could end up getting fired, like Elena. Stop pouting while youÕre at it. So the freak didnÕt know anything, big deal. Gonna piss and moan about everything like that for the rest of your life? Get over it!Ó
ÒShut up!Ó Reno shouted.
ÒBaby, you havenÕt changed since you were what, twelve?Ó
ÒIÕm not in the mood to listen to your chiding,Ó
ÒWell, at least your vocabulary has improved,Ó
ÒI was so sure. So sure that he knew something. Those Black Turks are messing up everything. TheyÕll take away our dignity and our jobs unless we stop them..Ó
ÒYeah,So, letÕs go,
ÒGo where?Ó
ÒWell, if youÕre not too hung over, I was thinking we could head over to NimbevÕs Sector,Ó
ÒWhy Nimbev? whatÕs he got to do with this?Ó
It helps to do a little detective work sometimes, Reno. Do you remember NimbevÕs old position at Shinra?Ó
ÒYeah, Cheif of Alternative Resources, but he got let go after the Mako reactors in Midgar were constructed. There was a rumor that he stumbled upon some of HojoÕs experiments and got fired, his job or his life, that was the agreement. ThatÕs what I heard, IÕm not sure if it was true,Ó
ÒYeah, he did stumble upon HojoÕs experiments in the Nibeheim reactor and even some classified ones here in Midgar. After he was fired he wrote everything down and swore to destroy shinra. He published his work on the underground, it was a bestseller at Cosmo Canyon and was required reading for the first members of Avalanche. He was distraught lafter Hojo died. he knew the company would cover everything up, there would be no one left to prove that he was right. no one, except those Hojo had experimented upon,Ó
ÒValentine?Ó
ÒYes, Rufus too,Ó
ÒNo way! That greasy son of a bitch had the nerve to experiment on the president? Bastard!Ó
ÒHe wasnÕt the president then, he was a child. It hasnÕt affected him in any way that we can see. Anyway, Nimbev believes that by overthrowing Rufus, he can reveal to the world what Hojo was doing. We also need to protect Rufus. Nimbev plans on finishing what Hojo started as proof. Rufus in in peril. If we are unable to protect him, He will cease to be the president,Ó
ÒWhat?Ó
ÒWeÕll have another Vincent Valentine in our posession, but this will be worse,Ó
ÒThat Bastard! WeÕll have to show them what Turks are made of!Ó
ÒOh, thereÕs something else you should know,Ó
ÒWhat is that?Ó
ÒRufus doesnÕt know about this. I wasnÕt planning on telling him. Think about it, If you had no idea what that slippery prick Hojo did to you, would you really want to know?Ó
ÒNo, I wouldnÕt. Ignorance is bliss after all,Ó
ÒExactlyÓ
ÒSo, how are we going to protect him without telling him. If we babysit him, heÕll know something is going on,Ó
ÒWeÕll just have to put an end to this nonsense tonight, before anyone finds out about it. When I informed Tseng of this, he suggested that you and I take care of Nimbaldin while he remains here to protect Rufus, as a precaution.Ó
ÒOh, just like old times. The Turks come in the darkness and remove any threat to the company. Man, I forgot how much I missed this kind of work,Ó
ÒThen letÕs go. For the company,Ó
ÒFor the company,Ó
ÒFor the president,Ó
ÒFor the president,Ó
ÒFor the glory of the Turks,Ó
ÒHeh, for the glory of the Turks. Now letÕs go kick some ass!Ó Reno gave a wicked smile at his last remark and made jabs at empty air. Rude smiled at him, then put on his sunglasses. Reno pulled on a shirt, which was incredibly disheveled, and a dark blue jacket. Rude looked him over.
ÒJust like old times,Ó he said as the two left the dormitory.
Reno felt terrible. He lay on his futon, still wearing his blue pants, but he had removed the jacket and starched shirt, he now wore an undershirt which he had been wearing for more than a couple of days. He looked out the window and immediately turned away. The light hurt his eyes and made his head feel worse. He looked around his room, it was littered with beer cans and carry out left overs. A knock at his door forced him to sit up. Rude opened the door before reno had a chance to reply.
ÒReno?Ó
No reply. Rude stepped into the room. Upon doing so, he noticed that his friend had been drinking and neglecting his personal hygiene.
ÒWhat the hell? Reno, what did you do? donÕt you realize that with things the way they are, you could end up getting fired, like Elena. Stop pouting while youÕre at it. So the freak didnÕt know anything, big deal. Gonna piss and moan about everything like that for the rest of your life? Get over it!Ó
ÒShut up!Ó Reno shouted.
ÒBaby, you havenÕt changed since you were what, twelve?Ó
ÒIÕm not in the mood to listen to your chiding,Ó
ÒWell, at least your vocabulary has improved,Ó
ÒI was so sure. So sure that he knew something. Those Black Turks are messing up everything. TheyÕll take away our dignity and our jobs unless we stop them..Ó
ÒYeah,So, letÕs go,
ÒGo where?Ó
ÒWell, if youÕre not too hung over, I was thinking we could head over to NimbevÕs Sector,Ó
ÒWhy Nimbev? whatÕs he got to do with this?Ó
It helps to do a little detective work sometimes, Reno. Do you remember NimbevÕs old position at Shinra?Ó
ÒYeah, Cheif of Alternative Resources, but he got let go after the Mako reactors in Midgar were constructed. There was a rumor that he stumbled upon some of HojoÕs experiments and got fired, his job or his life, that was the agreement. ThatÕs what I heard, IÕm not sure if it was true,Ó
ÒYeah, he did stumble upon HojoÕs experiments in the Nibeheim reactor and even some classified ones here in Midgar. After he was fired he wrote everything down and swore to destroy shinra. He published his work on the underground, it was a bestseller at Cosmo Canyon and was required reading for the first members of Avalanche. He was distraught lafter Hojo died. he knew the company would cover everything up, there would be no one left to prove that he was right. no one, except those Hojo had experimented upon,Ó
ÒValentine?Ó
ÒYes, Rufus too,Ó
ÒNo way! That greasy son of a bitch had the nerve to experiment on the president? Bastard!Ó
ÒHe wasnÕt the president then, he was a child. It hasnÕt affected him in any way that we can see. Anyway, Nimbev believes that by overthrowing Rufus, he can reveal to the world what Hojo was doing. We also need to protect Rufus. Nimbev plans on finishing what Hojo started as proof. Rufus in in peril. If we are unable to protect him, He will cease to be the president,Ó
ÒWhat?Ó
ÒWeÕll have another Vincent Valentine in our posession, but this will be worse,Ó
ÒThat Bastard! WeÕll have to show them what Turks are made of!Ó
ÒOh, thereÕs something else you should know,Ó
ÒWhat is that?Ó
ÒRufus doesnÕt know about this. I wasnÕt planning on telling him. Think about it, If you had no idea what that slippery prick Hojo did to you, would you really want to know?Ó
ÒNo, I wouldnÕt. Ignorance is bliss after all,Ó
ÒExactlyÓ
ÒSo, how are we going to protect him without telling him. If we babysit him, heÕll know something is going on,Ó
ÒWeÕll just have to put an end to this nonsense tonight, before anyone finds out about it. When I informed Tseng of this, he suggested that you and I take care of Nimbaldin while he remains here to protect Rufus, as a precaution.Ó
ÒOh, just like old times. The Turks come in the darkness and remove any threat to the company. Man, I forgot how much I missed this kind of work,Ó
ÒThen letÕs go. For the company,Ó
ÒFor the company,Ó
ÒFor the president,Ó
ÒFor the president,Ó
ÒFor the glory of the Turks,Ó
ÒHeh, for the glory of the Turks. Now letÕs go kick some ass!Ó Reno gave a wicked smile at his last remark and made jabs at empty air. Rude smiled at him, then put on his sunglasses. Reno pulled on a shirt, which was incredibly disheveled, and a dark blue jacket. Rude looked him over.
ÒJust like old times,Ó he said as the two left the dormitory.
