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Chapter 1
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Sephiroth was trying to remember the name of the soldier who had taught him. He had remembered the day that he had asked for training from the soldier who had come to his parent's house every so often. Up until the day he had joined Soldier, two or three months ago, Sephiroth had been brought up on a small farm. His hair was at shoulder length and white, he did not know why his hair was white. Sephiroth couldn't remember any friends or even being around anyone his age, until two weeks ago when he was snapped up by Soldier. He looked to his left then to his right at the other recruits, he did not like to think of himself as superior to them but he had been trained for six years prior to joining and so he was better than them in combat.
"Private Sephiroth!" screamed a voice. Sephiroth looked up and was struck over the head by the Shin-Ra solder baton. Sephiroth gritted his teeth as he stepped back into the line with the other soldiers. The general grabbed Sephiroth by the hair and pulled him forwards
"Were you listening to what I was saying?" he shouted. Sephiroth felt like hitting the old man but fought the urge
"Yes" lied Sephiroth
"Obviously you weren't!" shouted the general "Or you wouldn't have been hit!" Sephiroth was thrown forwards onto his knees in the centre of the training court. He gritted his teeth against the pain and got to his feet. The general struck Sephiroth across the back of his legs bringing him to his knees.
"Back in line" he commanded grabbing Sephiroth by the blue Soldier uniform and threw him back into the line. Sephiroth glared at the General's back as he paced and continued his lecture. One day thought Sephiroth One day I'm going to be a distinct Soldier, I'll rip your job from beneath you and I'll be the one training the recruits.
"Sephiroth!" shouted the general at the teenager who was in a world of his own, yet again Sephiroth was punished.
Sephiroth dragged himself back to his bunk much later in the night. He folded up his uniform and lay it upon the chair next to his bed and slipped into his bunk.
"Hey Sephiroth" said another recruit somewhere in the darkness
"Yeah?" replied Sephiroth in his warm and kind voice looking into the darkness of the room.
"What was up with you today?" he asked
"What do you mean?" asked Sephiroth
"You know exactly what I mean" said the recruit with a hint of humour in his voice
"I was just distracted, ya know what it's like" said Sephiroth.
"You're eighteen mate, get out there and get yourself a chick" said the soldier. Sephiroth laughed loud and warm
"Who says I don't?" said Sephiroth.
"Come on mate" shouted a different soldier from the other side of the room
"What is it with me all of a sudden?" shouted Sephiroth before laughing. The laughter from the other recruits echoed around the room.
"No-one knows anything about you" said another "'cept the fact that you're from the country"
"There's nothing really to say" said Sephiroth
"He's right!" shouted the general from the next room over "There's nothing to talk about!"
"Why's he talking then?" whispered one of the recruits, the others sniggered
"So shut the fuck up before I come in there and kick your ass" shouted the general. After those words Sephiroth dozed off into a deep sleep.