Final Fantasy VII

The Mystery

CHAPTER ONE

President Rufus Shinra sat quietly in his wheelchair. He was alone in his room of the Healing Lodge. His face was covered by his hood. Rufus gave a deep sigh as he looked down at his arm where his Geostigma used to be. Rufus had imagined that once the Geostigma had gone, he would have recovered and become healthy again. Rufus was shocked to see that the reason he was so weak was not only down to the Geostigma but the severe injuries he suffered when Weapon attacked Midgar.

Suddenly Rufus heared something drop to the floor outside his room. He looked at the door.

'Hello?' Rufus yelled. 'Is someone there?' there was no reply. Rufus slowly lowered his head when he heared something outside the room smash. Rufus tried moving his wheelchair towards the door. It wouldn't move, the wheel was rusty. Rufus reluctantly stuggled as he got to his feet. He stumbled towards the door. He hung onto the handle as he slowly opened the door.

Rufus was stunned as he opened the door. He looked in front of him to see Reno the Turk holding onto the body of one of his commerades. Panic crept into Rufus like a bug as it slowly took over him.

'Reno...' Rufus struggled to say. Reno looked up at him. Rufus was startled to see Reno had a bloody black eye. 'What happened Reno?' Reno looked back at his commerade, he looked deep into her peach coloured skin, he felt her long blonde hair. Reno hugged his commerade, Elena. Rufus was stunned, for the first time ever, Rufus could see Reno was scared.

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Rufus quietly sat in his office. Eventually the door opened and Rude and Tseng slowly walked in.

'How is she?' Rufus asked. Tseng lowered his head.

'I'm afraid she's in critical condition, sir,' Tseng sighed deeply. Rude removed his sun glasses and whiped his eyes clean of any tears he may of had.

'It's not looking good,' Rude cried. Rufus slowly nodded.

'And what of Reno?' Rufus asked. Tseng shook his head once again.

'He hasn't spoken yet,' Tseng sighed. Rufus angrilly slammed the desk.

'Well get him to talk!' Rufus yelled through his frail body.

'He's traumatised sir,' Rude tried to explain. Rufus sighed and leaned forward. He removed his hood and looked into their eyes.

'Someone tried to attack us,' Rufus explained. 'Reno has a black eye, therefore he must have seen something. We need to know who killed Elena...'

'She's not dead yet!' Rude suddenly snapped. Tseng patted Rude on the shoulder.

'We're doing the best we can for her,' Tseng said trying to comfort his friend. Rufus slowly nodded.

'Find out what happened,' Rufus gave his final order and put his hood back over his head. Tseng and Rude slowly nodded.

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Reno quietly sat at the bedside of his fellow Turk as she lay in critical condition. Elena had suffered a severe blow to the head. She was hooked up to a breathing apparatus to keep her stable. Reno looked deep into her face, this was the woman that he had treated like garbage the entire time he had known her. But deep inside, there was a strong line of respect between them. Elena had respected Reno as her commanding officer, and he had respected her commitment to the job. Sometimes it went deeper than that for Reno. He hung his head and felt his bruised eye. The noise of Elena's breathing machine suddenly became louder and louder. Reno looked at Elena, he grabbed her hand and kissed it. Reno slowly got to his feet, he did not look back as he left the room.

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Rufus sat at his dinner table. Opposite him was one of his most loyal followers, Garad Hett. Hett had served under Rufus' father and was renowned for his political sense. Rufus kept his hood over his face. He couldn't risk letting Hett see how frail he had become.

'How goes everything in Edge?' Rufus evenrually asked. Hett nodded as he bit into his steak.

'Well,' Hett smiled. 'It wont be long until he sway everyone that Shinra has the best interest for them at heart.'

'Do we?' Rufus asked himself. Hett nodded.

'Of course we do!' Hett yelled. 'We're almost finished building the reactor.'

'We have really learned nothing,' Rufus sighed. 'Draining the planet of Mako...it makes the planet angry...'

'What a load of garbage!' Hett suddenly yelled out. Rufus looked at Hett, and he suddenly burst in anger.

'Don't forget who you are talking to!' Rufus yelled. Hett slowly nodded.

'Sorry sir,' Hett sighed. 'It's just we need Mako for almost anything. We can't protect our citizens without the power of Mako, we have almost no defence...'

'Hett,' Rufus began. 'You are my second in command, I respect your opinion. But ultimately the decision is up to me...'

'Please consider it...' Hett begged. Rufus slowly nodded. Hett grinned and bit deep into his steak.

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Rufus sat in his wheelchair, alone in his room. He looked at the time, it was 3.00 in the morning. Rufus had problems sleeping after the pain he had to endure. Rufus slowly heared his door handle turn. Rufus quickly spun around as he looked at the door. He was helpless, too weak to stand, too weak to cryfor help. Rufus watched in agony as he saw the door open. He was shocked by who was there.

'Reno...' Rufus asked. Rufus looked into Reno's eyes. He had tears in them. Reno had his hands in his pockets to keep them from shaking. Reno lowered his head.

'Elena's dead...' Reno muttered out. All Rufus could do wassit in silenceas Reno fell to his knees and screamed in agony.

END OF CHAPTER ONE

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