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warnings: Cussing, drops the F bomb on more than 1 occasion.
Reno's office:
Reno grinned at the computer screen, "Spike's name is Cloud huh. That's a pansy name. Hmm interesting he was born in Nibelheim, the sole survivor of the incident from 5 years ago, He failed the soldier first class tests, what an idiot Reno thought he had passed them with flying colors…Reno shook his head of these thoughts. He had to stay focused for Dallas.
Tseng's office:
Tseng gazed at the mission briefing on his desk. The president of Shinra had given then report to Tseng telling him this mission was Reno's. Then he handed Tseng a second folder being told that that mission would be Tsengs. Tseng carefully opened his folder and read the contents. Next he opened the folder with Reno's mission in it. All of the color drained from Tseng's face. 'Shit even Reno isn't that heartless. He would refuse to drop the plate on an entire sector.' thought Tseng. 'Well I hope Reno will be able to take more punishment on top of what he already got.' Picking up his phone Tseng dialed Reno's office number.
Five minutes later found Reno sitting quietly in Tseng's office. Tseng handed Reno the folder and waited for his reaction. Reno frowned a bit as he began reading. "Oh hell no! I will not drop the damn plate on hundreds probably even thousands of people," Reno yelled. Tseng looked his subordinate coolly in the eyes, "Reno, you will do this mission if only because it's you're job. I know you don't want too but the President said specifically to give you this mission. I will be carrying out a different mission to capture the Ancient. Now if you don't carry this mission out I shall have to inform the President of this and you will be punished quite severely."
Reno gave Tseng the coldest look at those words picked up his mission report and said, "I will do this Tseng, not because you threatened me but because it's my job," with that the redhead stalked out of Tseng's office. Tseng just stared at the door. He hadn't honestly thought Reno would be able to bring himself to do this mission. Reno always had the option of taking the punishment and pushing the mission off on a subordinate. Now Tseng was more curious than ever to figure out what Reno's punishment had been. If it made him so terrified he'd take as unethical a mission as this, it had to be bad.
Tseng walked into the video surveillance room and found the recording from earlier that day of Interrogation room C. He popped the video footage into the VCR and began watching it. He was quite horrified as he watched Reno's sister get shot. What was perhaps the oddest thing was the look on Reno's face. A look of pure hatred far worse than any Tseng had ever seen was etched there. As Reno looked down at his dead sister his eyes softened and he began to cry. 'WTF Reno does not cry' thought Tseng.
Tseng felt really bad as he left the surveillance room. 'No wonder Reno had given me such a venomous glare, he probably thought I knew about the punishment and was trying to spite him.
'President's office:
"Ah Reeve glad you could make it. I need you to take this letter to Reno," the President held up a plain white envelope and handed it to Reeve. Reeve gave the President an inquisitive look as he asked, "Why not have your secretary do it I'm head of Urban Development not the damn post office." The President smiled, "Because Reeve after you deliver that I need you to deliver this second letter to Dallas, Reno's only sister left." Again Reeve looked at the President oddly, "and I ask again why have me do that sir?" "Well Reeve because you're a good liar and Dallas knows you. So when you tell her this letter is from Reno she'll believe you. As for handing Reno this letter I thought you might like to see his reaction to his probation notice." replies the President. Reeve smiled a slightly demonic smile, "You bet I would, anything to wipe that damned smirk off his face." "Good now get going I got other more important matters to attend to," the President said as he shooed Reeve out of his office.
Reno's office...again:
There was a knock on Reno's door to which he answered with a careless "Come in." "Ah Reno I was hoping you'd be in here" Reeve said. "Where else would I be Reeve? This is my office after all." Reno retorted. "Quite right, anyways the President wanted me to give you this document to make your probation official." Reeve smirked. "WHAT THE FUCK! What am I on probation for?" asked Reno. "Oh I don't know maybe purposely failing your mission?" replied Reeve softly. Reno glared at Reeve and practically shoved the poor man out the door. Reno then ripped open the envelope and read the letter.
To: Reno Second in command of the Turks
From: John Shinra, President of Shinra
Subject: Probation
Concerning your outrageous act of purposely shirking your duty as a Turk you are hereby put on probation until further notice. Should you unsatisfactorily complete any of your following missions you will be subsequently suspended without pay. Should you fail to complete a third mission to my satisfaction you will be terminated. Should you complete your next several missions without fault you will be removed from probation.
Sincerely,
John Shinra
Reno glared at the probation notice. Oh this was just peachy he was being put on probation because of fucken Tseng. The man better of appreciated what he'd done. 'This isn't his fault. I would have let the stupid flower girl escape anyways.' "Argh that's it!" Reno groanded as he stood up. Reno picked up his phone and dialed Rude. "I need you to get over here," with that Reno hung up.
"Something wrong partner?" Rude asked as he walked into Reno's office. Reno held up his probation notice, "This is what's fucking wrong. Reeve brought this into me from President Shinra. I'm on god damned probation." "That's rough but it's not like..." began Rude. "Don't you dare say it can't get worse cause it already has. Did you here about my little punishment, the one where the fucktard of a President killed my sister, cause I followed Tseng's orders and let the flower bitch get away." "Ok so it got worse" Rude conceded "but.." "No Rude it does not end there. The President also threatened me and said should I screw up again my only sister left will become an experiment of Hojo's and then proceeds to give me the worst mission ever. One no one would ever be willing to do. I have to drop the fucking plate on Sector Seven to get rid of Avalanche. Meanwhile Tseng will be kidnapping the Flower girl so my sister died for no reason." Rude quirked an eyebrow, "Does Tseng know about all of this?" "Of course he does he threatened to turn me into the President should I try to push this mission off on someone else," Reno replied.
Rude sighed, 'Reno'slife's been so hard alreadywhy must the President test him like this.' "Ready to go out for a drink? I know you could really use one? Plus if you're drunk enough you won't even remember hitting the button?" Rude suggested even though he knew Reno refused to let himself get drunk before a mission. "One drink Rude, you know my rule, no getting drunk right before a mission." Rude just nodded and followed Reno out of his office.
A/N: oookay good place to stop. seriously i couldnt find a good place to stop and i actually was gonna go further with this but i think i'll just skip that part and do it as a flashback or somethin. also i had this chapter written then had a brainstorm and rewrote it making it twice as long. :) (sorry for all the cussing but eh i cuss a lot this is really mild compared to my usual but if i made it much worse ya'll prolly wouldn't read it right?)
im srry for not updating. time for the excuses (yes thatys all they are i rlly should have had this up earlier) my job got all crazy and i had to work like 6 days in a row, then i had a friend come down then worked 2 more days then my rents came down then worked some more. after that my days got messed up again due to some unforseen training. after all that i had 2 days off i coulda posted this but chose to sleep for em. then yesterday was my 21st...so umm ya thats my life story :p
next chapter will be at the pillar...that one too is nearly done but it's so short that i'll prolly end up rewriting it. As always Review/ flame/critisize whatever strikes your fancy.