Title: Angel's Ascension

Chapter 2

Disclaimer: I don't own Final Fantasy VII or anything from Final Fantasy VII.

By Daze Riot

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Everything's blurry. Where am I? Did I die...?

The red haired ex-Turk was laying on a bed, he didn't know where, or how he got wherever he was.

"Will he be okay?" Reno heard a female voice ask.

"He'll be fine, just needs a little rest." Another female voice spoke.

Reno got up and looked around, his vision was still a little blurry but he could make out a small room and to women with their backs to him. He took advantage of this, and tried to stand up... and failed.

"Hey, what are you doing? Get back on the bed!" The older woman ordered.

"Where am I? And where are Rude and Elena?" Reno said, standing up perfectly fine.

"You're in my house, in sector six." The lady said back.

"I know you... You're that Aeris girls foster parent..." Reno said, looking shocked.

"That's right, but don't worry about it, I'm not mad at you. I know you we're just doing you're job." The older lady said softly.

"Y-yeah, I'm sorry about that...." Reno said, not looking into the woman's eyes.

"Its okay, I know what you and you're friends have been doing around here, trying to fight the Angels..." Elmyra said sounding slightly worried.

"Someone has to, right? Who else could stand a chance?" Reno said, finally looking into the Elmyra's eyes.

"I know daddy could have... Before, I mean..." The younger girl finally spoke.

Elmyra put her arms around the little girl. Reno sat there, silent.

"You and you daddy will be together again someday, in the Promised land..." Elymra said, hugging the little girl.

"Did you see Rude or Elena?" Reno asked, changing the subject.

"No I'm sorry, I didn't see them." Elymra answered, letting go of the girl.

"...They'll be okay. I know it." Reno said, trying to look as though he wasn't worried.

"I'm sure they will. Reno... why don't you join us? We can help." Elymra almost pleaded.

"Look, I don't want anyone else involved in this. I can't let anyone die, like Tseng did..." Reno replied. "I'm a Turk, I can't be workin with no innocents."

"You're wrong! You're not a Turk anymore! You're an innocent, just like the rest of us! We have to work together to defeat the Angels..." Elymra looked hopefully at Reno.

"I'll think about it. But for now, my mission is to find Rude and Elena." Reno said firmly, as he got up and walked out the door. "Oh, and thanks."

Elymra sighed, and looked over at her adopted daughter, Marline. Marline smiled, "it's okay, he'll join us."

The next day

"Come on Ryo, you have to do better than that!" Two men stood opposite from each other, in a standoff.

"You're right, I can" Ryo, a young raven-haired Wutai ninja leaped towards his opponent with his twin Samurai blades. The bigger man ducked just in time, as the blades narrowly missed his head.

"I think that's enough for today, Ryo." The large man said, out of breath. He brushed his brown hair out of his eyes and looked at Ryo, who was standing there not even breaking a sweat.

Ryo's long black hair was in a ponytail at the back, but a bit of it hung in front of his face. "Fine. You okay, Boaz?" Ryo asked, eyeing the large man.

"I'm okay, just a little out of breath. We weren't all trained like you, Ryo." Boaz answered, still visually out of breath. "I reckon we could take those angels with you on our side!"

Ryo put the blades back in their sheaths, and sat down on a couch. "I think you're underestimating the angels a little Boaz." Ryo said, taking a sip of coffee someone had made him. "Where is everyone anyway, shouldn't they be back by now?"

Boaz tensed up a bit, "sometimes its hard to hunt, the angels are everywhere" Boaz said, trying not to look worried.

"I guess, we'll wait another ten minuets, then go after them." Ryo said, re-adjusting his ponytail.

Boaz sat down next to Ryo. "You think we have a chance?"

"Not sure, the angels aren't to be taken lightly Boaz, you know that."

Boaz was about to protest, but there was a knock on the door. Ryo got up and walked towards the door. "Who is it?" Ryo demanded.

"I was invited." The voice responded.

"By who?" Ryo asked curiously.

"Elmyra, she asked me to come down yesterday. Am I welcome or what?" The voice asked, a little peeved.

"Yeah, just a sec." Ryo grabbed one of his blades, and opened the door slowly. Standing there causally was Reno.

"YOU!" They both shouted in union. The two men stood there, piercing each other with their glares.

To be continued...

Authors notes: Okay, finally done chapter two! Yay for me. So, Reno and Ryo know each other, can anyone guess how? I'll give ya twenty bucks if ya guess. Well, good luck, and please r&r. Thank you.