"The hell you think you are doing?" Rufus jumped from the chopper along with the Soldier."

"Having fun." Reno was shooting in two different directions. Corrupted army arrived with Akane.

"You never change." Rufus brings his own weapons and stand with back against each other. His pale blond hair was one idea higher than the red one. "Keeping all the fun for yourself."

"There's a plenty of fun right here, you can pick." Reno raised his arm covering his eyes, pieces of blown ground started raining around.

"I think we had a conversation." Rufus got low, fighting not a bit worse than the Turk himself, knocking down one of them.

"Yes sir."

"And you forgot all about it?"

"Correct."

Rufus actually smiled at that answer.

"You never change."

Army covered when another black materia ball came their way and killed three guys at the front line, Reno shot and killed two of the enemy army in return. He was watching for the safety of Rufus at the same time, who was dealing pretty well for a guy spending his time in his office.

"So, tell me one thing" Rufus was hiding behind the corner and getting out to shoot with his almost comical large guns. "Is that worth it? That girl?"

A shot came his way and he hid back, damage in the rock left burnt mark.

"Like you care. She would smash my balls one way or another."

Rufus was busy laughing at this and almost missed a strike heading his way. Reno grabbed his shoulder and got him on the ground.

"You may be reckless, but you never failed me." President praised him.

"Thank you, sir."

"We should go there and help them!" At the high Elena replaced like tenth mag.

"No." Tseng stopped her. "He would want to cover from here. I trust Reno, he will keep the president safe."

"And who will keep Reno safe?" Rude was shooting and replaced the paralytic with real bullets. "Goddamn, I told him to pick his girls better!"

Just at the moment they were kidding, a second shadow came in the sky, two wings, left and right, completing each other. It was so obvious, so frighteningly obvious.

"Damn."

Back down, Soldier troops were dying like cockroaches around them, Reno and the president were the main target there. Both looking at the sky, both stubborn as hell. Reno made a step forward hiding his boss from the following attack.

"I'm sorry, sir." He spoke. "I caused this."

"And I thought you were smarter."

Reno looked at him with confusion.

"Genesis would attack, one way or another. Now we are only going to distract him till the cannon arrives…"

"Down!" Reno pushed him back on the ground and took the next attack. It left burning marks on his skin and his jacket started melting.

"I can take care of myself." Rufus rose. "Do the same."

"This is my duty."

"Your duty is to stop them right now. I count on you."

A moment of silence between the two noble men. At the battlefield Reno made an unspoken promise. Before all else, he was a Turk. Turks were always looking after each other. And after their boss. But mostly after their mission.

Northeast from them Cloud had already collected his people. Tifa, Yuffie, Barret, Marlene and Mike, Vincent, Cid and some old friends were rushing to help. There was no Shinra or Avalanche anymore, there was Midgar and people who lived there. And no fucker would mess with this ground and live to tell the tail.

"I know the cost." Reno bowed his head before his boss. "You know better than anyone I won't be here if I didn't believe in this."

"I believe you speak the truth now, Reno." Rufus removed some dust from his hair and replaced his gun mag. "If this will be the day we die, I will be honored to die by your side. You guys never failed me."

"Oh, come on" red haired reloaded too. "Tomorrow there is a pie on the menu. Not a thing to miss. Plus, Halloween is in a couple of days. I want an official party!"

Rufus smiled, looking at him. He never stopped fighting, even in darkest days. Shinra needed such people in their lines. It was a pity there were so few like the red haired.

The time Rude and Tseng ran out of gun power, Cloud arrived. Without a need of reminding he got his sword ready and made a few not fatal, but very good hits at Genesis, who fought back. Akane took his right side, and kept sending black materia at the ground where Reno and Rufus were.

"This motherfucker won't give up!" Mike sent some shots in the air, that were almost a joke compared to others, but he was giving his part.

"Don't swear in front of my daughter!" Barret's hand hit the boy's head and almost broke his spine.

"Dad!" Marlene yelled. "Quit it!"

"You think we can win?" Tifa got her modified weapon and stood by Yuffie's side."

"We will see." the younger girl said, then ran and threw her Shuriken.

They were preparing at another niche between the rocks, ready to attack, a little right from Reno and Rufus, a solid wall of stone was separating them.

"Give me some space." Vincent came out of the group. "I came give him a nice warm up. After that Turks will attack. Cloud, wait for the last."

"And me?" Barret looked offended."

"You can make crossfire. Cid, cover the Turk and the president, they are in need of a hand."

"I won't leave Reno and Rude alone!" Marlene opposed.

"You need to help?" Vincent turned back to her. "I have a task for you. Come on."

"Where are you taking her?" Barret barked after Vincent. He never answered.

"Listen to me now" Vincent whispered, landing at the top of one tall rock in the middle, just a stone throw from Genesis.. "I will give you a signal, you shoot, not before and not after. You shoot only at her."

"She is Reno's girlfriend, I don't…"

"She is for a long time not his girlfriend. She wants to kill him and everybody around. Which side do you pick?"

Girl realized the situation and nodded.

"Stay here, I will be just behind your back and covering you. Shoot all the ammunition you have."

"Understood."

And they were fighting, all of them, with all possible resources. Genesis was sending deadly strikes, many Soldiers died, many still fighting. Chopper was in the air also shooting. Rufus was looking around, people from the crowd were joining. It was something unseen for Shinra leader by now, civilians fighting in the war of gods.

"Regroup, regroup!" Soldier leader screamed, when a strike hit, leaving him and twenty more melted on the ground. Their flesh was still smoking along with their armor.

"Rufus!" Reno tried to protect him while his boss came at open and started shooting.

"Away with you!" he yelled at Genesis, who was occupying the sky like a vessel from space.

"Shoot!" at the top of the rock Vincent commanded and Marlene got out of her cover, attacking Akane, distracting her. Along with her Vincent was circling around and also shooting, diverting the attacks of Akane. That worked, for a while. It gave time to Reno and Rufus to hide behind the next corner.

"Marlene!" Tifa landed close and rushed to cover her. "You are not safe here, you should hide!"

"I am a Turk, Tifa." Little girl interrupted her. "This is my duty now. I didn't sign up for a boring safe job at the office. My colleagues are here and in need of help!"

Looking at her, the young woman realized how much the kid changed in a few years.

She nodded and got her weapon ready.

"Alright, I'll cover you."

She starts jumping from peak to peak and hits Genesis directly, then starts falling. Vincent caught her and gave her strength for another attack. At the same time Barret was shooting, Mike and Yufie performing a cross attack, Marlene opened fire again. Cloud joined.

"You see" Reno said. "My plan worked."

"That was your plan?"

"No, but… I'll get the credits because it worked."

Rufus was looking at him with something between surprise and fright.

"Anyone told you you are insane?"

"Rude, a few times per day. Tseng too."

Reno moved out of the ruined rock and shot again, his gun was empty. A few corrupted Soldiers were closing their path.

"I'm out." He hid back, standing next to Rufus. "I think we ran out of time too."

President was laying his back against the wall, checking his ammunition.

"I have three. And eight more in the other one. Here." He put the gun into Turk's arms.

"What… Why?"

"I'll cover you, run. Reach for the cannon, someone has to activate it."

"You insane?"

His scream could be heard even by the One winged.

"I'm not leaving you here."

"You are not leaving me, this is an order. Our main goal is to defeat the…"

"To hell with your orders!" Reno stood face to face with his boss, so close that their noses almost touched. "I am not letting you sacrifice yourself!"

"I'm not asking you, Reno."

"Neither am I!" Red haired cut him. "For years you beat it into our heads what Turks are supposed to do. Now, at the last moment you are telling me to fuck everything I have been taught and know. No."

"Just leave." Rufus tried to prevail.

"The hell am I!"

"Would you stop you two, ladies?" Cid appeared on a flying jet platform and invited them. "I am not getting any younger here. Come on!"

"Drop me there!" Reno pointed the dead cannon, which was no more than fifty meters from Genesis and Akane.

Cid made a sign to Cloud and Vincent to entertain them, and got as close as he could to the cannon. Reno jumped and rolled on the ground.

"Take the president to safety." He pointed at the rocks where other Turks were.

"Take it easy, chief" Cid raised the jet and flew it between the raining bullets.

Reno looked after them.

"Idiot."

He ran and reached the cannon, which was literally dead limb laying in its holder, a giant car he needed to climb on to reach the control menu that was dark.

"Come on, you big useless dick, turn on. Turn on!" he hit it with his rod and kept pressing the screen.

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NOTE:

Part two following.
Fast art for cover made by me, sadly page folding turned to be at the Rufus face, which I couldn't change. Considering better art in future.
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Happy Halloween!