The Turks

Reno's story- Scaring myself

Chapter 1

"Another drink Rude?"

Rude shook his head. he was deep in thought about something.

Well she got me thinking too, I admit

The truth was Elena's story had touched him. The situations were so goddamn simlilar.

Noone gets into this job for the pay...Funny, who said that? I can't remember. Tseng or Rude, Tseng or...Rude...

"Elena?"

She accepted, at least. He stood and came back am moment later with two drinks, setting one of the table in front of Elena

"Thank you" she took a sip "errrrm, Reno?" she asked timidly

"Didn't do anything to it, I swear!"

Elena smiled "No, I was thinking maybe" she bit her lower lip "Could you maybe tell me why you joined up?"

Reno panicked.

Calm down, he told himself, Just do what you always do

"Sure, kid" He drank down some of his own beer, and continued "There used to be this town..."

Rude was confused "But you told me-"

"No I didn't"

"You did"

Now ELENA was confused "Whats going on?"

In that moment Reno decided to tell them everything. The truth.

Another thing happened in that moment as well. Reno cried.

"I DON'T REMEMBER!"

Chapter 2

There was a stunned silence. Finnaly, Elena broke it.

"What do you mean you don't remember?" she added "Didn't you tell Rude?"

"It was a lie" hne admitted, his eyes on the floor "I made it all up as I went along"

Dammit, he's pissed off

"So you're telling me" Rude replied, his eyes glowing dangerously "That you had me feeling all guilty, you, you LIED about why you joined?" he was clearly unable to take it all in

"Yes"

"DID YOU REALLY BELEIVE I JOINED JUST BECAUSE I SAVED YOU?" he was shouting " I USED TO THINK, THE POOR GUYS ALREADY BEEN THROUGH SO MUCH, AND I MADE IT WORSE! I COULD'VE DONE ANYTHING ELSE WITRH MY LIFE!" he spat at Reno "YOU FUCKER!"

Elena looked disgusted.

Something snapped inside Reno right then. It wasn't the spit, or the namecalling, or even the lack of understanding. it was kind of like a combination of the three. He stood and threw himself at Rude. Next thing he knew Elena was pulling then apart, and Rude looked more than happy to supply the hole Reno felt like crawling into.

Finnaly, Rude sat back down. Reno did likewise, but Rude wouldn't even look at him. Elena spoke

"Why did you lie?"

Everyone was looking at them now

Can't a guy get a little privacy?

"'cause...'cause I was scared!" he trew his arms up helplessly "I'm sorry Rude"

"Fuck you" he growled

"Rude-" Elena began

"FUCK OFF!"

With that Rude stood and left, leaving Elena and Reno at the table.

Reno stood and walked back towards his room, Elena caught up with him

God go away!

"You won't talk about it?" she added "How can you not remember?"

Chapter 3

"All I know"he said with a tone that meant the conversation was over "is that I can't recall anything before my twentieth birthday, when I started"

Either Elena didn't recognise the hint or she was to stupid to take it.

"But-"

"Look" he snapped "Either piss off right now, or he next story you're telling will be why you QUIT the Turks"

Elena opened her mouth to say something, but clearly thought better of it, and walked away

Looks like I've lost everything, Elena, Rude...is that all I've got?

But still. Losing only them, he felt, could not compare to losing all the riches in the world. Rude would probably resign, and Elena? It would never be the same. They would no longer be friends.

But that was my own fault

When he reached his room, he found Tseng.

"We got work to do" Tseng said

No hello? No how are you?

"Sir"

"We've found the temple of the ancients. Notify Elena that I want her to come along. That will be all"

Tseng went to leave but Reno called after him

"What do you think of Elena?"

"Elena?" he asked amused "I know she likes me, but tell her no"

"She didn't ask me to say anything"

He smiled and left, calling back "THEN DON'T ASK QUESTIONS"

Reno sat down and rang Elena, giving her the misson details Tseng had left behind. Once they were through she simply hung up

No Goodbye?

He stared out of the window and couldn't take it anymore. He heaved his Cell phone out, and tore apart the rest of the room. The hotel phone rang. He answered. It was Elena.

"Reno?" she paused "I'm sorry I judged you on that...you were upset. Rude still likes you! He was upset too! But..." she paused again " I just want top say Goodnight" she hung up

I didnt say anything

He thought about what she had said

The sweetest goodbye