Accidents Happen

Normally waking up early was abhorred by the average child, but then again, Angel wasn't the average child. Angel was the daughter of SOLDIER legend, 1st class Angelus Strife. She was even named after him. Angel got up and dressed and ran downstairs. Evelyn, her mother, was making breakfast when she reached the last step and tripped, but as usual, she never landed because her father would always swoop her up and put her on his shoulders. *Evelyn smiled when she saw them, "Good morning, you two."

Angel smiled and rested her head on her father's, "Morning mommy~"

Angelus set Angel down and kissed his wife, "Morning, hun. And how are we today?"

Evelyn rested her hand on her stomach, "We're fine. He's getting restless though."

Angelus chuckled, "I'd imagine. He must be about ready to come out."

Angel smiled and ate her breakfast. She was excited, she always wanted a little brother, He was expected to be born on her birthday, but she didn't mind sharing. After all, it was just a day of the year. There were 364 other days she could have.

Angelus quickly ate and left for work. Angel knew they were supposed to be inspecting the nearby mako reactor.

Angel sat in the chocobo pasture waiting for the other SOLDIERs to leave. She was going to follow them, As Angelus and his squadron took off, so did Angel. They weren't all SOLDIERs she noticed. One was a ShinRa scientist. He held a face that would scare even the bravest of children. She could easily tell, he was not one to be bothered.

Angel watched the men take off and stealthily followed after. It was not long after leaving when they arrived at the reactor. Angelus, not seeing the sense in bringing so many men, had the SOLDIERs stationed outside to stand guard as the scientist wandered in.

Angel knew it would be a bad idea to follow, but did so anyways. Glowing blue mako lit the room that she had walked into. The walkway was old and narrow, someone could easily fall, but Angel paid no heed.

Angelus stood near, looking bored. Hojo, the scientist, had told him to wait there.
Angel climbed easily across the walkway. Without even thinking she began to climb down the haphazardly hung stairs. She didn't even see the missing portion after the stairs.

Angelus saw her and began to run to save her, but it was too late.

Angel had fallen, her eyes were wide.

She would have made the gap if she had jumped.

But she always tripped on the last step and this time her dad could not catch her in time.