"YOU WHAT?!" yelled one in the Turk office

"I recruited a new Turk. Is that such a big deal Tseng?" Reno said calmly

"I CANT BELIVE YOU DID THAT!" Tseng yelled even louder

"I can assure you Claudia is very good and will benefit us." Rude said looking up from his book.

"YOU RECRUITED A GIRL?! NOW I CAN'T GET SICK ANY MORE WITHOUT YOU DOING SOMETHING STUPID!" a crash was heard from out side the door.

Rude walked over and opened the door, there was Claudia, tears in her eyes, and a shocked look on her face, in front of her was a shattered glass bowl, that once had candies in it. She opened her mouth to speak, but she couldn't get any words out. When she saw the shattered glass shards she thought, 'Oh fuckin' shit! They're going to kill me… I got glass all over the hall way… oh shit, oh shit! Reno you liar! Tseng hates me! He hates me!' as she bent down and desperately tried to clean the shattered glass up, resulting hands full of glass and blood everywhere.

At the sight of her own blood, Claudia stopped and stared at the deep red sliding down her arms. 'It's been a while since I saw you on an accident, my friend.'

She got out of her daze when she saw Reno sweeping up the shards of glass with a broom. She got up and pulled the shards out of her hands, without showing any pain. Behind Reno, Rude walked to a desk looking for something. 'Wonder what he's doing… probably looking for another book.' Then she shifted her sight over to Tseng and gave him a sad smile.

"I understand if you don't want me to be a Turk…" she said before she started to walk down the hall.

Some one grabbed her shoulder and spun her around, and then she saw Rude. He was holding videotape, and said, "Watch this Tseng, then let's see if you change your mind about Claudia."

Astonished that Rude stood up for someone, the whole group followed him back into the room again. Tseng sat at the chair behind the desk, Reno sat on an old, beat up couch against the wall, then motioned for Claudia to sit next to him, and Rude put the tape in the TV, and then sat on the other side of Claudia. 'Man… I like these two… I cant believe I feel safe with them, especially when they would kill me if they where told to… am I insane; or in love…? probably more insane than in love…"

Claudia who had never watched herself fight before, and was amazed how fast she moved. She saw a shadow move past a door. When she looked at the door a very short man, with round glasses, bangs that fell into his face, long black hair pulled back into a messy ponytail, and he was wearing a lab coat that was covered in blood stained. She knew he was eying her, trying to decide what to make of this new Turk. When the man saw the television, he let out a soft chuckle.

"Looks like we got a new employee… and got a new Turk on our hands… what's your name?" 'I do not like the way his voice just sounded; he lookes like he wants to lock me up.'

"Claudia Banks, sir." She said trying to force a smile, on her paper white face.

"Ah… look a little small, but from what I can see is on that tape, looks are very deceiving. Good day." He turned around and left.

When Claudia was positive the strange man left she sighed and whispered to Reno, "Who was that man?"

Reno just leaned over and whispered back, "he is one of our best scientist, and his name is Professor Hojo. He does some fucked up shit… don't walk down any hallway alone when he is there, you might find your self in his laboratory…"

Claudia, who was very uncomfortable with the information she had just received she pushed herself even further into the couch. 'that man makes me feel like I'm with Mom… with how he looks at me…' When the girl looked at the television, the screen was a sicking shade of blue. The strawberry blonde looked to Tseng, who looked like he was deep in thought. At last he spoke up, "You may be one of the Turks… but you will have to do a certain task… you will have to kill your best friend, and you must do it today."

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