Riddle Me This
Word count: 232
20.6.14
Genesis loved puzzles. He loved the challenge, he loved the way they required more intellect than strength, and he loved that they came in all shapes and sizes. He also loved that he was good at them.
He was going to figure this out. His numerous queries through ShinRa official and other online databases featuring keywords such as "eye contact," "jolt," "shock," and "electricity" were turning up a very odd assortment of potential phenomena.
Most indicated that he was attracted to Cadet Fair. Since Cadet Fair was beautiful, it was obvious (to Genesis) that Genesis would be attracted to him. But he didn't feel the same way when he locked eyes with Sephiroth, whom he also found attractive. Even if attraction played a part in it, that couldn't be the whole solution.
The ShinRa science department was turning up an interesting collection of data from a scrapped study on dominance between mako-enhanced SOLDIER and civilians or, in this case, unenhanced cadets. Apparently there was a possibility that Genesis had experienced the prey drive associated with encountering something weaker but still interesting. This would explain why he felt nothing with Sephiroth: the General was obviously not weaker than Genesis.
But… but. Even though he had overpowered the cadet so quickly (and really, what other outcome was there), Fair hadn't felt weak.
It was a puzzle, and one that Genesis was determined to solve.
A/N: Sorry it's really short! And it's been a long time! I'm pretty bad, huh? Ok, I'll make it up to you! Next chapter should be up later this weekend! (All the exclamation points!)
Oh yeah! The story's title changed. It used to be obnoxious and long and Latin, and now it's obnoxious and long and English. That makes it sound like I translated the old title, but I totally didn't. Anyway, formerly Canis Lupus Familiaris Zacharius is no longer. Say hello to HEROISM!