A/N:

Well here is chapter five. And I have no idea what I'm doing...^_^ like I ever do.( note sarcasm) Anyhow...yea...toddles.

~Too Human Lately

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I DUN WANNA GET UP MIRRA!!!!"

Nadesiko's bright brown eyes slowly opened to see her ranting best friend. Brushing a lock of messy brown hair out of her face she lifted her self into a sitting position. Lamirra grabbed Nadesiko and ripped the rest of her out of bed.

"THEN YOU SHOULDN'T HAVE GONE TO THAT PARTY!!! Get up! We have an hour to get to Midgar!"

Nadesiko grumbled as Lamirra ran out the door to tack up the chocobo's. Slowly moving she reached out and grabbed at a pair of tight leather pants before pulling them over her bare legs. Thankfully she didn't have to deal with putting on her shirt; she was too lazy to change it last night.

'What in the hell do *I* have to get up this *early* for!? It wasn't MY idea to accept the stupid mission in the first place.' She thought groggily. Nadesiko really wasn't much of a morning person. Lamirra's voice screeched into the house.

"NADESIKO GET A MOVE ON!!!"

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Reno sighed as once again Nadesiko showed up ten minutes after Lamirra.

'Damn that girl's boots can squeak.' He looked up out of his cubicle as Nadesiko stared up at Tseng with a sheepish expression. She giggled and rubbed the back of her head.

"My bad. Sorry I'm late."

Before she could apologize Reno opened his mouth.

"Not like its anything new. Your always late."

Nadesiko's staff slammed down on his head and she growled.

"You ain't helping carrot top!"

"Carrot top?! What the f-"

Tseng 'ahemed' quite loudly and tapped Nadesiko's head. In the background he could hear the faint laughter of Lamirra. Nadesiko turned around with her shoulders slouching and glared at her boss. Reno on the other hand was busy rubbing the top of his head as the pain of a forming bump throbbed.

"Can I help you?"

Tseng smirked and crossed his arms.

"Im not the one needing help."

Nadesiko's jaw dropped and she glared at her boss even more agitatedly. He continued on.

"We got that dummy in. I'd like to test you out."

Nadesiko's face lit up and she stood to her full height, almost matching up to the taller man. She put two fingers over her nose and grinned.

"I GOT YOUR THUMB I GOT YOUR THUMB!!!"

With that and a disgusted sigh from Lamirra she took off towards the gym leaving the other workers completely confused.

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'What is with that girl?'

Two dark blue eyes formed in the shadows and thoughts that continued to whisp around behind them.

'Why did I hire them?"

The blue eyes squinted in thought.

'Oh yes...now I remember. Nadesiko Tiestien. The beautiful and skilled con artist. Her magic levels are higher than any I have ever seen. Lamirra Senet. Physically unstoppable with looks and intellect to go with her skill. Together they can wipe out just about anyone. Nadesiko with her magic Lamirra with her combat skill. The task will be completed in no time.'

Vicious laughter shook the air around its source, and faded along with the piercing blue eyes it came with.

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Lamirra grabbed her friends shoulder and raised an eyebrow as Nadesiko handed her the staff she normally carried with her.

"Huh? Why are you giving me your weapon?"

Nadesiko smiled and tilted her head to the side as she stretched out her hands.

"I wanna use the basic magic spells to start. Then you can throw it to me. I just need a warm up."

She smiled as Reno grunted.

"Gee as many monsters that you say you run into on the way here ya think that would be warming up enough."

She pointed a finger at him and winked as a small blast of energy knocked him against the wall.

"That's not my kind of warming up. Lemme tell you something pretty boy. I have spells you've never heard of. Not many, but they take a lot of energy. I have to warm up or I can't control them properly. Now I don't think you want me blowing up all of Midgar, am I right?"

"Did you just call me 'pretty boy'?! I'll have you know that-"

Lamirra rolled her eyes and slid open the staff in her hands. She always marveled at the intricate carvings that were etched all over the sheath and handle. Nadesiko had said that the first materia user had made it and it had been passed down in her family. Her best friend was now the last remaining of the Icefire clan, known for their magical abilities. Lamirra grinned as a white blast blew back her hair and she shouted out the spell for her friend.

"Bolt!!"

Nadesiko rarely said anything when it came to the basic magic spells. Those she had learned to control with her mind. Raising her hands into the air she swiftly pressed them against the floor and grunted. The ground began to shake as she summoned up the magic spell Quake. She stood once more and motioned for Lamirra to bring her the staff.

"Alright. Bring me the dummy."

The tall plastic dummy was wheeled out and Nadesiko went right to work with a raised eyebrow.

'This is gonna be boring.'

Very deliberately she tossed aside the bottom half of her staff and sighed. The long steel blade shone in front of her as she brought it before her face and closed her eyes.

"Fire..."

Her blade began to glow and flicker with an inner reddish light. She lifted the staff blade above her head and her eyes flashed open with the second word.

"Two!!!"

Her sword burst into brilliant flames that shocked all of the Turks but Lamirra. Shooting off the ground Nadesiko did a front flip over the dummy and as she landed she shoved the flaming blade through the back of her target. Fire was absorbed into the inside of it and she growled. Lamirra's eyes widened.

"ITS ABSORBENT!?!?!"

Tseng nodded his head and let his eyes remain on Nadesiko as she struggled to pull the sword out of her target.

"Of course. We can't have all that energy just bouncing around the room like that; someone could get hurt."

Lamirra smacked Tseng. "YOU MORON!"

Quickly she ran as Nadesiko slumped to the ground.

Wrapping her arms around her friend she pulled at the imbedded weapon with all her strengthAs the staff slid loose both Lamirra and Nadesiko toppled over. Nadesiko struggled for breath.

"Aw, shit..."

Reno's eyes slanted as he frowned.

"Whats the matter with you guys?"

Lamirra went to answer, but Nadesiko covered her mouth.

"Nothing Reno. I just didn't pay enough attention in my attack and hurt myself. Lamirra you should apologize to Tseng."

Her eyes didn't move from the ground as she clumsily lifted herself up. Lamirra glared at her. Tseng, sensing there was more to the matter than Nadesiko would let on, shook his head.

"Not necessary. I said that like a jerk. I appreciate her putting me in line."

Rude, Elena, and Reno all looked at each other in confusion as Lamirra marched back over to the small group, crossing her arms in frustration. Nadesiko took in a deep breath and re-sheathed her staff blade. Twirling it beside her she jabbed the bottom end of the staff into the ground with a grunt.

"Quake!"

The ground shook violently and the dummy toppled over. Nadesiko's eyes flashed and bright black flame licked up the dummy and put it into total meltdown. She grinned at her combination. Tseng blinked steadily.

"Did you just combine magic?"

Nadesiko smiled and nodded her head. Lamirra just snorted in contempt.

"Duh. What else?"

Reno walked up to Nadesiko frowning.

"What the hell was that? Yeah, sure it was Quake, but the second one definitly wasn't Fire."

Nadesiko just patted his head with a mocking smile.

"I told you there was stuff you've never seen before. What I did was called Kintra Blast. Its pure fire from the heart. Only those with magic in their blood or Gold Materia are able to do it."

"Gold Materia?"

Nadesiko nodded. "Yes. Gold Materia is extremely rare. There's only two in existence. The second, oddly enough, is a summon. But no one has seen it, and now Gold Materia is nothing but a lost page in a history book that no one remembers."

Reno, still unsure of what to think opened his mouth to speak but was cut off by Elena.

"Well it seems like that dummy was to easy for you. You didn't even break a sweat. How about a real battle?"

Lamirra and Reno both stared at the bold woman as she marched up to the taller woman. Nadesiko grasped her staff tightly.

"What do you plan on doing? Biting my ankels?"

Reno smirked chuckled along with Lamirra after Nadesiko popped the insult. Elena and Nadesiko didn't get along very well. Elena grabbed a nearby gun and cocked it.

"Would you rather I shoot them?"

"Ooh! Sting!" Reno said, grinning. Tseng's deep voice broke the approaching fight apart.

"Ladies!"

Nadesiko growled.

"I ain't no lady."

Tseng glared at her.

"I don't care right now Miss Tiestein. You all get back in your regular clothes. I got a call from President Shinra. Reno, Rude, you two have to go do a little work. Nadesiko, and Lamirra I want you two to start filing the papers I left on your desks. Elena. You go do weapon inventory."

Tseng turned sharply and left the room followed by Rude and Lamirra. Raven stopped and grabbed Elena's shoulder gently. Smirking she chuckled.

"Careful Elena. You fall off that pedestal not only will you be able to not see over the floor. But I might accidentally step on you."

With a wide grin Raven calmly left the room leaving Elena to glare at her retreating form, and to listen to Reno's laughter as he too followed the taller brown haired woman. ~*~*~*~

A/N:

Hey minna. I hope you enjoy these fics. They're hella fun to write cuz you don't know what the next chapter's gonna be. ^_^ You guys should try it. Anyways, I gotta go sort my binder out. Later!

~ FinalHeavenXIII