Final Fantasy VII

The Mystery

CHAPTER FIVE

The smart car pulled up in the city of Edge and the two Turks stepped out. Rude put on his gloves, Reno noticed this. Those were the gloves Rude would if he wanted to kick someone's ass.

'Remind me why we're here?' Reno asked. Rude looked confused that Reno didn't know.

'Isn't it obvious?' Rude replied. Reno slowly shook his head.

'No...' Reno said slowly. Rude shook his head at Reno's apparent stupidity.

'The asassin that went after Rufus was trying to stop the Edge reactor being built, it's obvious...' Rude explained. Reno slowly shook his head.

'I don't think it is,' Reno said truthfully. Rude shook his head again.

'I'm telling you Reno,' Rude replied. 'I know what I'm talking about.'

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Tseng hopped across to the phone to ring Rude. Rufus gently placed his hand on Tseng's and moved it away.

'Rude may be in danger,' Tseng cried. Rufus slowly shook his head.

'Just because Reno was the last person to use the keycard doesn't automatically mean he did it,' Rufus explained.

'Well yeah, but...' Tseng begged. Rufus cut him off again.

'Reno and Rude are on a mission to find the killer,' Rufus explained. 'We'll see what they produce before we do anything.'

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Reno stood quietly as Rude banged on the door of the Seventh Heaven. Cloud slowly opened the door and Rude walked straight in, Reno slowly followed.

'What do you guys want?' Cloud asked. Cloud scratched his head and yawned, he had just gotten out of bed.

'You have connections, Cloud?' Rude asked. Cloud nodded.

'I have a few,' Cloud replied defensively. 'What's this about?'

'I want you to use these connections to find out if anyone would go to extreme lengths to stop this reactor being built...' Rude explained.

'Extreme lengths?' Cloud asked. 'Oh...it was an asassination attempt on Rufus that killed...'

'Can you give me answers?' Rude asked. Cloud nodded.

'Yeah, hang on...' Cloud got to his feet and picked up his cell phone. Reno sat down and sighed, he knew this was all a waste of time. He knew who was responsible...

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Reno, Rude and Elena had just arrived at the Healing Lodge to report to Rufus on Hett's behavior. Reno had been in two minds ever since his coversation with Hett.

'Well, Hett hasn't been up to anything suspicious then?' Rufus calmy asked the three Turks.

'No,' Reno replied. Rude looked at Reno as he saw him say this.

'What about the mako gun?' Rude asked. Rufus' eyes opened and Reno could tell he was going to burst.

'I found a villiger using an old Shinra mako gun,' Reno lied. 'He must've been an ex-soldier...'

'Hmm,' Rufus murmered. 'I trust you confiscated this item and destroyed it?'

'Yeah...' Reno lied again. Rufus slowly nodded and left the room. Rude quickly turned to Reno who hushed him up.

'I'm not reporting that until I get the full story,' Reno explained.

Reno and Elena sat outside the Healing Lodge on one of the hills. Elena was still very emotional over the death of the boy.

'I just wish there was something we could've done,' Elena cried. Reno nodded and put his arm around her. Reno spotted a red rose in the grass. He picked it out and handed it to her.

'Thanks, I love roses,' Elena smiled faintly. Reno leaned back on the grass.

'What if I were to tell you I could do something to safe future children from any danger,' Reno quietly said. Elena sighed.

'What can we do?' Elena muttered. 'The monsters are never going to vanish...we can only do what we can...'

'If only we had those Mako guns,' Reno slowly suggested. Elena seemed a bit startled at Reno's suggestion.

'Yeah,' Elena smiled. 'If only.'

Later that day, Reno approached Rufus in his office. He sat down as the President was punching his punch bag, trying to keep fit.

'I didn't know you worked out?' Reno smiled. Rufus nodded.

'Didn't,' Rufus replied. 'I just started...'

'Mr. President,' Reno began. 'You know this reactor...' Rufus quickly stopped his exercise.

'Yeah...' Rufus replied.

'What if we were to make more...' Reno suggested.

'Make more reactors!' Rufus repeated. 'Are you crazy, we'll kill the planet!' Reno slowly nodded. Rufus went back to his punching and kicking the punch bag. 'What gave you such a crazy idea?' Rufus asked.

'Just came up with it myself...' Reno lied.

'Well...I want be asking you for ideas anytime in the near future..' Rufus kicked the bag, when he suddenly fell and screamed in pain. Reno ran to his side.

'What's wrong?' Reno asked. Rufus tried to get up.

'Must have...sprained a muscle that's all..' Rufus cried. Reno shook his head.

'It's your leg isn't it,' Reno said. 'The one injured in the explosion..' Rufus shook his head.

'No...I'm better,' Rufus cried. Reno sighed.

'We'll have to get you the wheelchair sir...just until you are better...' Rufus sighed.

Hours later, Rufus had himself examined and the doctors felt that his exercising had damaged his already damaged body. Rufus had gone to bed. Reno stayed up for hours and hours. He stared at the lethal needle he had in his hand. Images ran past his mind. Of the little innocent boy, how they could not help him. How Elena cried...Reno stood and walked towards Rufus' room.

Reno approached Rufus' room. He looked at the needle, and placed his hand on the door knob. Reno hesitated, he couldn't do it. Could he? Reno was ready to turn the door knob when he heard a voice.

'Reno?' the voice said. Reno turned to see Elena staring at him. 'What are you doing?' Elena looked at the needle. Reno stared at the needle and Elena and remembered what Hett had told him:

'No one can see you...' Reno sighed deeply as he slowly approached Elena.

'Reno...' Elena cried as he approached her...

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Back in the present, Reno held his head in his arms as Cloud and Rude worked together looking through contacts. Finally Cloud had found something.

'Got it!' Cloud exclaimed. Rude read it and grinned slightly. He turned to Reno.

'Reno,' Rude said. 'Cloud found this terroist group in Junon planning to asassinate Rufus...'

'Really?' Reno asked. Rude nodded.

'We're going...' Rude said. Reno nodded and got to his feet as the Turks left the Seventh Heaven bar.

'Good luck,' Cloud said. Reno nodded.

'I'll need it...' Reno sighed.

END OF CHAPTER FIVE

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