Chapter 16
Toy SOLDIER
Disclaimer: Don't own Final Fantasy, all OC's do belong to me.
A/N: Sorry about the removal of three chapters and lack of update. I've been contemplating with myself over this for a day, and after talking with a good friend I have decided to proceed with the new idea. No worries though, I will repost the chapters I've taken down once the story progresses to that point. I just kind-of felt bad for passing a bunch of years and leaving everyone in the dark up till the point of the final battle of the Wutai War. So here it is from the beginning.at least foe Daitona and Sephiroth.
Toy SOLDIER:
"Explain to me again where we're going, and why?" Daitona stated sarcastically. She loved annoying this particular officer.
"I thought you were graduated to SOLDIER?" the officer snapped from behind his desk. "Didn't they ever teach you to listen!?" The officer's stony brown eyes held the mooching gaze of the young SOLDIER sitting across from him. He groaned and ran a hand through his cropped red/brown hair.
Sephiroth kept his amusement from his face, but he loved watching Daitona's antics on the Lieutenant General, the second in command. How such an irritable man ever gained that position was a wonder. Or perhaps he was only like that because Daitona was so persistent and good at what she does to annoy people.
Lieutenant General Otto, was thoroughly annoyed with Daitona. He was fully aware of her antics and traps but he never ceased to fall into them and always ender up angry. He sighed heavily and gave into her game.
"Wutai, General Anton has ordered you two and a few squads to Wutai."
"Does that mean our rank just got boosted?" Sephiroth spoke up at last. He hadn't caught that part of the new orders earlier.
"Not exactly, you are merely being put in responsibility. Sephiroth, you'll be leading a squad of new SOLDIERS. Daitona.you're in command of the cadets. Heaven forbid they learn anything from you. Your job is to keep them safe and to teach them the skills of combat. Sephiroth is ranked above you and you'll take your orders from him."
Daitona snorted and Sephiroth's eyes went wide as if he'd been slapped. 'What's he trying to do, get me killed?! Daitona's never taken orders.well, at least without twisting them around to her like.'
"So that mean's we'll be sticking together?" Daitona asked dryly, Otto nodded slowly. "And if I refuse to go?"
"This is a direct order from President Shinra and General Anton," Otto warned.
"Why, isn't Sephiroth capable of leading a squad of cadets and SOLDIERS? I believe he is more than capable of handling this without my help, and as you indirectly said yourself. God forbid any of the recruits learn from me," Daitona's voice was icy.
"You can take it up with the President if you like. But until further order, the airship with your squads will be ready by noon. Be ready to go by then. You're dismissed."
Daitona stood glowering and stalked off out the door with Sephiroth a step behind. Once out in the hall he stepped to her side and seen just how thoroughly ticked off she was.
"What was that all about? I thought you'd of all people would have jumped at a chance like this," he commented.
Daitona relented and slowed her pace. "Normally, you'd be right. I just have this feeling, nerves I guess. What are you, seventeen now?"
"Almost, in about a week." Sephiroth's voice held question.
"I'm barely over fourteen myself. I've been fifteen for almost a month, why would they put two, who are so young, in charge of two entire squads? Wouldn't a senior officer have been the better choice? We've been in SOLDIER for.I have since I turned fifteen, but I've been treated as a SOLDIER since you made it."
"That's right. You couldn't join when I did because you were too young."
Daitona frowned. "You don't have to rub it in."
"Ha! And you're the youngest ever allowed in.and as of now, the only girl," Sephiroth pointed out.
Daitona stopped dead in her tracks. 'Gods, he's right.I never thought about that before.'
"Daitona, are you ok?" Sephiroth asked after noticing she had stopped.
".fine." He voice was distant in thought.
Sephiroth shrugged and continued to get the few items of there belongings then their supplies.
****
"Kick me again I'm gonna bite yyoooorrr," Daitona's voice mumbled incoherently then faded back to sleep.
"Get your lazy good for nothing ass up NOW!"
Daitona's eyes flew open and she sat bolt upright. The wild eyes expression turned to a glare to who had so rudely awoke her. "And who are you suppose to be?"
"Commander Auesta, now get up. We've arrived." Daitona regarded the commander with an evil eye, he didn't seem fazed in the least.
Daitona slowly started to get up and earned another kick. "Tell you what buddy! Kick me in the gut again you're going to wish you hadn't! You got that?!"
"And what's a mere cadet going to do about it? Shinra must be desperate if he's sending little girls off into a war."
"You take that back!" Daitona snapped and jumped easily to her feet.
The commander was a whole head taller than her, but she didn't back down. Auesta was impressed to say the least. "What, you're not a cadet?"
"NO! I'm a SOLDIER"
Auesta chocked and took a few swift paces back to reassess the girl standing before him. Her eyes had the glow of a SOLDIER. '.but do they even let women into SOLDIER? And so young. She's no older than the youngest of the cadets. This may be a.' "You're there commander!"
Daitona looked at him smartly as if he should have know from the very beginning. 'Wait, shouldn't have he? I AM the only female on board aren't I?'
"I sorry Commander. I didn't expect you to be..to be." He laughed guilty knowing his words would be taken the wrong way and didn't want to make an even bigger fool of himself.
"Uh-huh."
****
The cadets stood in their ranks awaiting the arrival of their new commander. Some of them had been there in Wutai for a while already, but most were fresh recruits.
The SOLDIERS and there new commanding officer were lined up a short distance away. Their commander seemed worried about something. After a few minutes he made his way over to the anxious cadets to see what all the talk was about.
"Hey, Jay. Have you hear about this new officer of ours?"
"I heard our commander's a bad tempered woman," cadet Jay responded, the other snickered.
"And what do you wanna bet she's a hag too?"
Jay laughed at his friend's assumption. "But wouldn't it be cool if she was a total babe?"
Sephiroth cleared his throat, immediately gaining him the attention of the two boys. "That's no way to be talking about your commanding officer," he warned icily. "She has enough respect within Shinra to get her this position and you will not be giving her a hard time, unless you plan on dealing with me."
"Why would they have to deal with you?" a feminine voice questioned from behind the silver haired warrior.
The two cadets peered around Sephiroth, and stared in shock. Actually, most of the cadets had there own expressions of shock, surprise, and distaste.
"SHE'S our commanding officer?!" one of the braver cadets asked indignantly.
"I am, now you got a problem with that?" Daitona's voice was cool and clear for all to hear she meant business. "If anyone has a problem with this, you can take it up with me now."
The cadet that had spoken up stepped forward, brushing off a fellow cadet with black spiky hair who tried to talk some sense into him.
"Daitona," Sephiroth said in warning. "Don't hurt him too bad. There not like the SOLDIER's you've spared with."
Daitona sighed then took her belt off that held her twin swords, then handed it to Sephiroth to hold while she took care of the disrespectful cadet.
"You beat me, you can lead these guys, fare game?" Daitona declared as she moved into her martial arts stance of defense. 'His disposition is terrible. It's painfully obvious that he's no good on the offensive side.'
"And if you win?" the cadet asked and drew his fist up, he couldn't understand why the commander would allow him to strike first.
"I win, you respect me, and never step out of line again or disrespect my orders. Understood?" 'He's nervous.and what kind of attack does he expect to pull off with a stance like that? Does he really believe I as so inexperienced?'
"Deal!" He lunged and tried for a head blow, but Daitona simply moved her head aside and allowed him to stumble past her.
A quick blow to the back from her foot sent the cadet sprawling to the ground. He came up spitting dirt and leaves then leaped to his feet angrier than ever. Being beat by the commander now meant total humiliation in front of his fellow cadets.
"You can give up now and save yourself the embarrassment," Daitona offered, she received a sneer as response. "Fine, have it your way. This ends now." In a swift movement she raised her harm out towards the cadet with her palm facing him.
Electricity snapped and crackled around Daitona's body and hand. All those around could feel the energy being admitted from her building attack. Just as she was about to release her attack a sharp voice made her falter.
"What's going on here?!"
Daitona dropped her back arm down to her side and let the power build up drain back to where it had come from. 'Oh yes, I really don't like him. He's going to pay for this, that's for sure.'
Lieutenant General Otto stalked up and glared at Daitona then at the disrespectful cadet. "Are you a fool cadet? This officer could have tore you apart with that attack, now get back in your rank!"
The cadet quickly obliged the higher officer.
"I'm an officer now?" Daitona questioned.
Otto sighed. "I got word just before you arrived that both you and Sephiroth are being promoted to what your doing. You are both officers as of now."
"Man, and we haven't even been here for ten minutes." Daitona shrugged.
"You two are to stay here and await the arrivals of what is left of Commander's Joule and Frond's troops. They'll be joining you. Further orders will be given on the arrival of General Anton. You are dismissed." As an after thought, "And Daitona. Don't kill your own men. Please, just get along with them."
Daitona frowned. "He started it." Her frown grew as she knew it sounded childish.
"Sir, she's telling the truth," Sephiroth confirmed. "The cadet was out of line, and disrespectful. She also warned him before that attack."
Otto waved them off as a sign he didn't want to hear anymore about it. Daitona and Sephiroth walked towards the fort following their troops.
****
"These barracks suck," Daitona growled the next morning in the mess hall. She plopped down next to Sephiroth after her tray.
"What's wrong? I didn't think they were that bad. If you don't like that how are you going to make it when you have to sleep out in the open with only your sleeping supplies. You know we're not going to be able to set up tents," Sephiroth stated then took a bite of something that looked like overly watery oatmeal.
Daitona wrinkled her nose at him. She had chosen a donut that was more like cooked dough thus not having any taste. "How can you eat that?"
Sephiroth shrugged. "It doesn't taste that bad. Now answer my question, what's wrong with the barracks?"
".think about it Seph. I'm a girl, I just spent the night in a crowded room full of guys that I don't even know."
"So did I," Sephiroth said indifferently and took another bite of his breakfast.
Daitona's shoulders slumped, she wanted to hit him at that moment. "You're not a girl.remember?"
Sephiroth chocked, and looked at her wide-eyed. He quickly swallowed then laughed. "Oh Daitona! I', sorry I forgot about that." He continued to laugh. "I sure we can talk someone out of there officer's quarters for you."
"I don't see anything funny about this." Daitona shoved her donut in her mouth and ate half of it in one bite.
"No, no. I'm sorry, I really am."
Daitona chewed her food silently and ignored him for the time.
"Oh, come on. I didn't mean it."
Daitona swallowed then glared at him. Then she shoved the other half of the donut in her mouth.
Seeing that she was done and that he wasn't going to eat anymore he bided her to get up and come with him.
Once outside the mess hall a cadet came up and stopped them.
"What do you want?" Daitona asked, and received a sharp jab in the ribs from Sephiroth. "Yes, what is it? What do you need, now?"
"Cadet Zack Smith," the cadet introduced and saluted. "I'm in your squad ma'am. I wanted to apologize for Randy's behavior yesterday. I tried to stop him."
"I remember," Daitona said coolly to the black haired boy who appeared older than she was.
"It's just.many of the new cadets, and the older ones," Zack scratched his head nervously. "Well, they resent that there commander is a.woman.and that you're younger than they are.how old are you?"
Daitona narrowed her eyes making Zack fidget, then she laughed. "What are you, the peace maker? It should have been Randy saying sorry, not you. And you're probably right, I know I'm younger than most of the cadets, but that's still no reason to disrespect me."
Zack nodded in agreement. "I'm sorry to have taken up your time ma'am." He saluted once more then walked off.
"Well, at least he seems to respect you," Sephiroth pointed out before they were interrupted again.
"There you two are."
"Oh goodie. Sergeant Stiff is back," Daitona remarked before Otto got into hearing range.
"The General has just arrived and he wants a meeting with all the officers. There's a operations building just down there. That's were the meeting is and you two better hurry. Do you have any clue how hard it is to track you two down?" Otto asked in annoyance.
"How hard? We were standing out in the middle of a street?" Daitona commented, which was true to some point.
Otto glared at her, but knew better by now that making a remake now would only cause a further delay. So he decided to let the remark pass.this time.
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-End Chapter 16-
A/N: So, how'd it go? I'm just getting everything set up right now and I'm having a slight problem. I need names and descriptions. SO if anyone wants one of there characters added send me the info I need and I'll be more than happy to include them
Info Needed: Hair/eye color, height, name, weapon, temperament, likes, dislikes, and specialties. I guess I really don't need all that but I'd like to have it. You think of anything else feel free to add it. Thanks.
TO JUZU: No, not those characters.
Toy SOLDIER
Disclaimer: Don't own Final Fantasy, all OC's do belong to me.
A/N: Sorry about the removal of three chapters and lack of update. I've been contemplating with myself over this for a day, and after talking with a good friend I have decided to proceed with the new idea. No worries though, I will repost the chapters I've taken down once the story progresses to that point. I just kind-of felt bad for passing a bunch of years and leaving everyone in the dark up till the point of the final battle of the Wutai War. So here it is from the beginning.at least foe Daitona and Sephiroth.
Toy SOLDIER:
"Explain to me again where we're going, and why?" Daitona stated sarcastically. She loved annoying this particular officer.
"I thought you were graduated to SOLDIER?" the officer snapped from behind his desk. "Didn't they ever teach you to listen!?" The officer's stony brown eyes held the mooching gaze of the young SOLDIER sitting across from him. He groaned and ran a hand through his cropped red/brown hair.
Sephiroth kept his amusement from his face, but he loved watching Daitona's antics on the Lieutenant General, the second in command. How such an irritable man ever gained that position was a wonder. Or perhaps he was only like that because Daitona was so persistent and good at what she does to annoy people.
Lieutenant General Otto, was thoroughly annoyed with Daitona. He was fully aware of her antics and traps but he never ceased to fall into them and always ender up angry. He sighed heavily and gave into her game.
"Wutai, General Anton has ordered you two and a few squads to Wutai."
"Does that mean our rank just got boosted?" Sephiroth spoke up at last. He hadn't caught that part of the new orders earlier.
"Not exactly, you are merely being put in responsibility. Sephiroth, you'll be leading a squad of new SOLDIERS. Daitona.you're in command of the cadets. Heaven forbid they learn anything from you. Your job is to keep them safe and to teach them the skills of combat. Sephiroth is ranked above you and you'll take your orders from him."
Daitona snorted and Sephiroth's eyes went wide as if he'd been slapped. 'What's he trying to do, get me killed?! Daitona's never taken orders.well, at least without twisting them around to her like.'
"So that mean's we'll be sticking together?" Daitona asked dryly, Otto nodded slowly. "And if I refuse to go?"
"This is a direct order from President Shinra and General Anton," Otto warned.
"Why, isn't Sephiroth capable of leading a squad of cadets and SOLDIERS? I believe he is more than capable of handling this without my help, and as you indirectly said yourself. God forbid any of the recruits learn from me," Daitona's voice was icy.
"You can take it up with the President if you like. But until further order, the airship with your squads will be ready by noon. Be ready to go by then. You're dismissed."
Daitona stood glowering and stalked off out the door with Sephiroth a step behind. Once out in the hall he stepped to her side and seen just how thoroughly ticked off she was.
"What was that all about? I thought you'd of all people would have jumped at a chance like this," he commented.
Daitona relented and slowed her pace. "Normally, you'd be right. I just have this feeling, nerves I guess. What are you, seventeen now?"
"Almost, in about a week." Sephiroth's voice held question.
"I'm barely over fourteen myself. I've been fifteen for almost a month, why would they put two, who are so young, in charge of two entire squads? Wouldn't a senior officer have been the better choice? We've been in SOLDIER for.I have since I turned fifteen, but I've been treated as a SOLDIER since you made it."
"That's right. You couldn't join when I did because you were too young."
Daitona frowned. "You don't have to rub it in."
"Ha! And you're the youngest ever allowed in.and as of now, the only girl," Sephiroth pointed out.
Daitona stopped dead in her tracks. 'Gods, he's right.I never thought about that before.'
"Daitona, are you ok?" Sephiroth asked after noticing she had stopped.
".fine." He voice was distant in thought.
Sephiroth shrugged and continued to get the few items of there belongings then their supplies.
****
"Kick me again I'm gonna bite yyoooorrr," Daitona's voice mumbled incoherently then faded back to sleep.
"Get your lazy good for nothing ass up NOW!"
Daitona's eyes flew open and she sat bolt upright. The wild eyes expression turned to a glare to who had so rudely awoke her. "And who are you suppose to be?"
"Commander Auesta, now get up. We've arrived." Daitona regarded the commander with an evil eye, he didn't seem fazed in the least.
Daitona slowly started to get up and earned another kick. "Tell you what buddy! Kick me in the gut again you're going to wish you hadn't! You got that?!"
"And what's a mere cadet going to do about it? Shinra must be desperate if he's sending little girls off into a war."
"You take that back!" Daitona snapped and jumped easily to her feet.
The commander was a whole head taller than her, but she didn't back down. Auesta was impressed to say the least. "What, you're not a cadet?"
"NO! I'm a SOLDIER"
Auesta chocked and took a few swift paces back to reassess the girl standing before him. Her eyes had the glow of a SOLDIER. '.but do they even let women into SOLDIER? And so young. She's no older than the youngest of the cadets. This may be a.' "You're there commander!"
Daitona looked at him smartly as if he should have know from the very beginning. 'Wait, shouldn't have he? I AM the only female on board aren't I?'
"I sorry Commander. I didn't expect you to be..to be." He laughed guilty knowing his words would be taken the wrong way and didn't want to make an even bigger fool of himself.
"Uh-huh."
****
The cadets stood in their ranks awaiting the arrival of their new commander. Some of them had been there in Wutai for a while already, but most were fresh recruits.
The SOLDIERS and there new commanding officer were lined up a short distance away. Their commander seemed worried about something. After a few minutes he made his way over to the anxious cadets to see what all the talk was about.
"Hey, Jay. Have you hear about this new officer of ours?"
"I heard our commander's a bad tempered woman," cadet Jay responded, the other snickered.
"And what do you wanna bet she's a hag too?"
Jay laughed at his friend's assumption. "But wouldn't it be cool if she was a total babe?"
Sephiroth cleared his throat, immediately gaining him the attention of the two boys. "That's no way to be talking about your commanding officer," he warned icily. "She has enough respect within Shinra to get her this position and you will not be giving her a hard time, unless you plan on dealing with me."
"Why would they have to deal with you?" a feminine voice questioned from behind the silver haired warrior.
The two cadets peered around Sephiroth, and stared in shock. Actually, most of the cadets had there own expressions of shock, surprise, and distaste.
"SHE'S our commanding officer?!" one of the braver cadets asked indignantly.
"I am, now you got a problem with that?" Daitona's voice was cool and clear for all to hear she meant business. "If anyone has a problem with this, you can take it up with me now."
The cadet that had spoken up stepped forward, brushing off a fellow cadet with black spiky hair who tried to talk some sense into him.
"Daitona," Sephiroth said in warning. "Don't hurt him too bad. There not like the SOLDIER's you've spared with."
Daitona sighed then took her belt off that held her twin swords, then handed it to Sephiroth to hold while she took care of the disrespectful cadet.
"You beat me, you can lead these guys, fare game?" Daitona declared as she moved into her martial arts stance of defense. 'His disposition is terrible. It's painfully obvious that he's no good on the offensive side.'
"And if you win?" the cadet asked and drew his fist up, he couldn't understand why the commander would allow him to strike first.
"I win, you respect me, and never step out of line again or disrespect my orders. Understood?" 'He's nervous.and what kind of attack does he expect to pull off with a stance like that? Does he really believe I as so inexperienced?'
"Deal!" He lunged and tried for a head blow, but Daitona simply moved her head aside and allowed him to stumble past her.
A quick blow to the back from her foot sent the cadet sprawling to the ground. He came up spitting dirt and leaves then leaped to his feet angrier than ever. Being beat by the commander now meant total humiliation in front of his fellow cadets.
"You can give up now and save yourself the embarrassment," Daitona offered, she received a sneer as response. "Fine, have it your way. This ends now." In a swift movement she raised her harm out towards the cadet with her palm facing him.
Electricity snapped and crackled around Daitona's body and hand. All those around could feel the energy being admitted from her building attack. Just as she was about to release her attack a sharp voice made her falter.
"What's going on here?!"
Daitona dropped her back arm down to her side and let the power build up drain back to where it had come from. 'Oh yes, I really don't like him. He's going to pay for this, that's for sure.'
Lieutenant General Otto stalked up and glared at Daitona then at the disrespectful cadet. "Are you a fool cadet? This officer could have tore you apart with that attack, now get back in your rank!"
The cadet quickly obliged the higher officer.
"I'm an officer now?" Daitona questioned.
Otto sighed. "I got word just before you arrived that both you and Sephiroth are being promoted to what your doing. You are both officers as of now."
"Man, and we haven't even been here for ten minutes." Daitona shrugged.
"You two are to stay here and await the arrivals of what is left of Commander's Joule and Frond's troops. They'll be joining you. Further orders will be given on the arrival of General Anton. You are dismissed." As an after thought, "And Daitona. Don't kill your own men. Please, just get along with them."
Daitona frowned. "He started it." Her frown grew as she knew it sounded childish.
"Sir, she's telling the truth," Sephiroth confirmed. "The cadet was out of line, and disrespectful. She also warned him before that attack."
Otto waved them off as a sign he didn't want to hear anymore about it. Daitona and Sephiroth walked towards the fort following their troops.
****
"These barracks suck," Daitona growled the next morning in the mess hall. She plopped down next to Sephiroth after her tray.
"What's wrong? I didn't think they were that bad. If you don't like that how are you going to make it when you have to sleep out in the open with only your sleeping supplies. You know we're not going to be able to set up tents," Sephiroth stated then took a bite of something that looked like overly watery oatmeal.
Daitona wrinkled her nose at him. She had chosen a donut that was more like cooked dough thus not having any taste. "How can you eat that?"
Sephiroth shrugged. "It doesn't taste that bad. Now answer my question, what's wrong with the barracks?"
".think about it Seph. I'm a girl, I just spent the night in a crowded room full of guys that I don't even know."
"So did I," Sephiroth said indifferently and took another bite of his breakfast.
Daitona's shoulders slumped, she wanted to hit him at that moment. "You're not a girl.remember?"
Sephiroth chocked, and looked at her wide-eyed. He quickly swallowed then laughed. "Oh Daitona! I', sorry I forgot about that." He continued to laugh. "I sure we can talk someone out of there officer's quarters for you."
"I don't see anything funny about this." Daitona shoved her donut in her mouth and ate half of it in one bite.
"No, no. I'm sorry, I really am."
Daitona chewed her food silently and ignored him for the time.
"Oh, come on. I didn't mean it."
Daitona swallowed then glared at him. Then she shoved the other half of the donut in her mouth.
Seeing that she was done and that he wasn't going to eat anymore he bided her to get up and come with him.
Once outside the mess hall a cadet came up and stopped them.
"What do you want?" Daitona asked, and received a sharp jab in the ribs from Sephiroth. "Yes, what is it? What do you need, now?"
"Cadet Zack Smith," the cadet introduced and saluted. "I'm in your squad ma'am. I wanted to apologize for Randy's behavior yesterday. I tried to stop him."
"I remember," Daitona said coolly to the black haired boy who appeared older than she was.
"It's just.many of the new cadets, and the older ones," Zack scratched his head nervously. "Well, they resent that there commander is a.woman.and that you're younger than they are.how old are you?"
Daitona narrowed her eyes making Zack fidget, then she laughed. "What are you, the peace maker? It should have been Randy saying sorry, not you. And you're probably right, I know I'm younger than most of the cadets, but that's still no reason to disrespect me."
Zack nodded in agreement. "I'm sorry to have taken up your time ma'am." He saluted once more then walked off.
"Well, at least he seems to respect you," Sephiroth pointed out before they were interrupted again.
"There you two are."
"Oh goodie. Sergeant Stiff is back," Daitona remarked before Otto got into hearing range.
"The General has just arrived and he wants a meeting with all the officers. There's a operations building just down there. That's were the meeting is and you two better hurry. Do you have any clue how hard it is to track you two down?" Otto asked in annoyance.
"How hard? We were standing out in the middle of a street?" Daitona commented, which was true to some point.
Otto glared at her, but knew better by now that making a remake now would only cause a further delay. So he decided to let the remark pass.this time.
****
-End Chapter 16-
A/N: So, how'd it go? I'm just getting everything set up right now and I'm having a slight problem. I need names and descriptions. SO if anyone wants one of there characters added send me the info I need and I'll be more than happy to include them
Info Needed: Hair/eye color, height, name, weapon, temperament, likes, dislikes, and specialties. I guess I really don't need all that but I'd like to have it. You think of anything else feel free to add it. Thanks.
TO JUZU: No, not those characters.