A/N: Hello! D'oroTavolo here! I would greet my readers, but I probably don't have any left. T-T I haven't updated this story in so long! I'm sorry! I will hopefully be updating sooner. And by sooner, I guess I mean sometime in the next two months. It's been two months since I've updated! Wow. I feel terrible. Anyways, I hope this chapter makes up for my lazy updating. Thanks to Zimithrus1 and zexydemyx66 for giving me the idea for this chapter. I hope you enjoy it!

Disclaimer: I don't own FFVII or any of it's characters.

Field Trip

"WHAT?" Zack yelled into the old phone.

"Zack!" Mrs. Fair whispered loudly. "You'll wake up the whole house! Be quiet!"

The boy mouthed the word sorry. "What?" he said in a much more reasonable tone. Mrs. Fair shook her head and returned to her book.

"I want you to come with me to the Shin-Ra building tomorrow," Braxtynn proposed. Zack had trouble understanding him due to the poor clarity of the phone, but he understood that almost perfectly. He began to bounce around and repeatedly mutter yes into the device. Braxtynn's deep laugh could be heard through the phone.

"Honestly, Zack," Mrs. Fair muttered. Zack immediately stopped, fearing she might not allow him to go based on his behavior.

"Yes, Ma'am," he whispered politely. "May I go with Braxtynn to the Shin-Ra building tomorrow?"

Mrs. Fair answered him with silence and a hard stare.

"Mom, please."

"I guess that's fine," she sighed after a few dreadfully long moments. Zack resumed his silent bouncing and "yes"-ing, and he almost forgot Braxtynn was still on the line.

"Braxtynn? Are you still there?" Zack puffed in the phone, catching his breath.

"Yeah. Can you come?"

"Yes!"

"Okay, cool! I'll pick you up around six in the morning. And don't forget your sword." Zack's eyes lit up.

"Do you mean I get to do actual SOLDIER training stuff?" he asked eagerly. This kept getting better and better!

"I guess you'll just have to find out, huh?" Brax replied; Zack could hear the grin in his voice. He moaned loudly into the phone. "Now go to bed!"

"Fine," Zack muttered. "See you tomorrow!" He hung up the old phone quietly, and then gave his mother a huge hug around the neck.

"Thank you, thank you, thank you! You're the best mom EVER!" Zack praised, but not too loudly. Mrs. Fair gave him a small grin as she returned the hug.

"You need to get ready for bed, though. What time did Braxtynn say he's coming?"

"Six o'clock!" Zack answered quickly. He'd practically memorized every detail of the phone call.

"Your brother's a brave man, taking you somewhere that early," Mrs. Fair sighed. "You had better not be cranky tomorrow, young man."

"Yes, Ma'am!" he replied, already making his way towards his bedroom.

"I love you," Mrs. Fair called as Zack walked out of sight. A split second later, he popped back around the corner, messy black hair and all. He was wearing his normal grin- playful and irresistibly charming.

"Love you too, Mom," he said quickly, and then disappeared again. Mrs. Fair shook her head with a laugh and a smile.

Out of all the Fair children, Zack reminded her the most of Mr. Fair as a boy. She had never known what it was. Of course, they both had dark hair and blue eyes, but so did the rest of their children. Zack did have the messiest hair, though. When they were just children in Gongaga, her husband had that same messy hair and that same charming smile. They weren't just similar in physical looks, however; their personalities were strikingly alike. Both strong-willed, determined… Zack was basically a smaller copy of his father. And before long, he would join SOLDIER, just like his brother did. Just like his father did, all those years ago. She wouldn't expect anything different out of a Fair, though. It seemed to run in their blood. That's what she admired about Mr. Fair, so she was happy to see her children behave likewise. Still, it was hard seeing them leave. But that came with being a mother, didn't it?


"Zack, wake up!" Elsie muttered as she shook the snoring boy. Why she always ended up with this job, Zack would never know. This morning, she brought Shadow in with her, who jumped on the bed and began licking Zack's face. It proved effective- he woke up.

It looked like Zack was about to yell, but then he seemed to remember what was happening today.

"Hurry, Elsie, get out! I have to get ready!" he urged. The girl's eyes widened in surprise as she left the room. In a matter of minutes, Zack was showered, changed, and ready to go. He sat by the front door, sword in hand, and waited patiently for his brother.

"Good morning," Mrs. Fair laughed lightly when she saw him. Zack turned around and smiled. "Wait… Have you even eaten breakfast yet?" At this, his smile faded. "Well, come on then."

Zack quickly shoveled down some eggs, and then returned to his station. It was almost comical when Shadow sat next to him- they were like two guards on patrol. Then, the sound of propellers could be heard. Zack jumped up and ran outside, the Labrador right behind him.

"You be safe, alright?" his mother instructed when she came out. The helicopter was just about to land.

"Of course, Mom!" Zack said. He then turned to face the impressive Shin-Ra helicopter. As soon as it touched down, Braxtynn hurried out and gave his mother a quick hug.

"We probably won't be home before dark. Don't worry, I'll take good care of him," He comforted as Mrs. Fair furrowed her brow.

"Yeah, Mom! Don't worry!" Zack reassured as he gave his mother one last hug.

"Come on, Fair! We don't have all day!" a SOLDIER called from the helicopter. Brax looked annoyed.

"Well, duty calls. Come on, Zack. See you tonight, Mom!" he said as the pair jogged towards the helicopter. Shadow ran with them until Zack shooed him off. They quickly hopped onto the vehicle, and moments later, were airborne. Zack waved desperately at his mother, too nervous and excited to contain himself.

"So, this is Fair Junior," One of the operatives said. He had dirty blonde hair that came to his eyebrows. "I'm Darren McKay, 2nd. Nice to meet you." He held out a hand, and Zack shook it firmly.

"Zack Fair, future 1st," he introduced. Darren chuckled at his confidence.

"I like it, Fair. This is Lance Breckner, 2nd." Darren jerked his chin towards the SOLDIER sitting next to Braxtynn, who nodded curtly. He had tanned skin, bright green eyes, and dark black hair. "And Toby Sills is driving this thing. You guessed it, he's a 2nd, too. We make up squadron 4-B. And yes, B does stand for Braxtynn." Darren added sarcastically. Brax just rolled his eyes. "Our squad goes on super cool missions, and we join up with other squads for more demanding missions. When that happens, we are all called 'B-Unit.' Again, B stands for Braxtynn. So there you have it- SOLDIER Divisions 101. I hope you caught all of that; there's gonna be a on it quiz later."

Darren expected Zack to be at least a little overwhelmed, but he was wrong. With a devious look in his eye, Zack said, "Bring it."

"Man, I like this kid!" Darren laughed as he slapped Zack on the back.

"Not too bad, huh?" Brax said with a wink in his brother's direction. Zack had been on the helicopter for maybe five minutes, and he was already having the time of his life. He couldn't wait to see what the rest of the day would hold.


"Zack, come here," Braxtynn called. They had been on the helicopter for about thirty minutes, and the boy was chomping at the bit. He hurried over to his brother. "Look- there's Midgar."

At the word Midgar, Zack nearly tackled Brax to get to the window of the helicopter. And sure enough, there it was. The first thing that caught his eye was, of course, the Shin-Ra building. He had seen several pictures of it before, but nothing compared to this.

"Prepare for descent," a voice said over the speakers in the helicopter. Zack assumed this was the voice of Toby Sills. He quickly sat on the other side of his brother, and then strapped himself in. His ears began to pop, but after a few moments, the vehicle was firmly on the ground. Zack quickly unstrapped himself, and as soon as the doors slid apart, he was outside on the launch pad.

"This is it. Shin-Ra Headquarters," Darren announced. He stood next to Zack with his arms crossed, also looking up at the building. "Well, I hope you enjoy your tour, kid. We've got another assignment. See you later!" With that, Darren got back into the helicopter. It slowly lifted off the ground, then grew smaller and smaller in the sky.

"Alright, let's get started," Braxtynn said as he strode towards the door that led inside. Zack smiled and followed close behind.

"Let's see… I guess we should start in the foyer. Sound good?" he asked as they boarded the elevator.

"Yeah!" Zack agreed. Without asking his brother, he pressed the button labeled F. The pair quickly zipped down through the building, and with a ding, the doors opened again. Zack walked out into the huge atrium and sighed in awe. With Braxtynn by his side, he ran down the stairs to the very first floor. To his left, there was another doorway; through it, he saw what looked like a museum of sorts. He turned and looked to his right, and he saw another set of stairs leading to the elevators. Zack saw the receptionist's desk, and then let out a huge gasp. A large man was talking to one of the receptionists, and across his back was the biggest sword Zack had ever seen.

"Hey… I know you!" he exclaimed in recognition.


Angeal turned around at the voice, and he couldn't believe whom he saw.

"I'll finish this later," he said to the receptionist as he handed her the party filled out form. Angeal then walked over to the boy and his brother.

"You got my Sephiroth toy back!"

"Zack, I think you have the wrong guy-" Braxtynn started. However, he was quickly interrupted.

"No, he's right," Angeal corrected. "We met a few years ago when I stayed in Gongaga."

"Oh, alright then." Brax replied. Just then, his pocket began to vibrate. He pulled out his phone, quickly read the message, and groaned. "Lazard just put me on a mission. I'm sorry, Zack… I'll have to give you the tour when I get back."

Zack let out a huge sigh, and his shoulders seemed to drop to his waist. Angeal couldn't stand seeing him like that.

"I can show him around," he quickly proposed. "I don't have anything to do today. This will actually keep me from being bored."

Zack's eyes lit up, and he looked eagerly at Braxtynn. He looked uneasy.

" Are you sure, Angeal?"

"Of course I'm sure! I wouldn't have offered if I wasn't."

"Well… I guess that's fine then," Braxtynn replied. Zack leaped in the air with a shout. "I'll see you later tonight!" he said as he made his way out the door.

"Thank you so much… Angeal? That's your name, right?" Zack asked.

"Yes, that's my name," Angeal laughed. "And your name is Zack?" he already knew the answer, but he asked anyways.

"Yep, that's me! Now, I want to look at this museum thing really quick. Come on!" Zack said as he jogged towards the exhibit room. When he turned, Angeal finally noticed the sword on his back. The same sword he had given Zack for his tenth birthday. With a grin, Angeal followed after the boy.

A/N: I hope you liked it! I should be able to update soon, since I already have the main ideas for the next few chapters. Don't hold me to it, though. If you enjoyed this, review! Reviews are my biggest motivators, so more reviews = faster updates! ;) Well, I hope to see you all again before two months pass. Bye!

- D'oroTavolo