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A/N After getting about half way through Sephirotica ( my 1st FFVII crossover) I realized it was more a less like all my other fics so after reading up on Crisis Core I mapped this fic out. So here is my stab at a FFVII crossover. This chapter is meant as a bit of a 1st chapter/prologue combo so sorry its kinda short,

Shinji Ikari

SOLDIER of ShinRa

Chapter 1/Prolouge

SOLDIER

In the aftermath of the 2nd impact the world descended into chaos. Established nations disintegrated and new powers rose to take their place. One of those new powers was the ShinRa Electric Power Company.

2005

4 year old Shinji Ikari sat on a bench in the station terminal; his father was sending him away. He had pleaded with the man to let him stay, but in the end all in vain. He was waiting for his aunt and his uncle to arrive; he had not stopped crying since his father left.

"Why are you crying?"

Shinji looked up at the person who had spoken to him. It was a slender woman with blond hair in a vibrant red dress; she looked down at the youngster sitting on the bench. Shinji answered her through his tears.

"Daddy…he doesn't ….want me…anymore"

Scarlet nodded, she had seen this quite a lot since the 2nd impact.

"Why are you here?"

"Waiting for my…aunt and …uncle…but…they won't come"

Scarlet narrowed her eyes. A single parent leaving a child with relatives able to care for them wasn't unheard of after 2nd impact. But that those relatives would just leave the child at a train station was absolutely unacceptable. Years of working for ShinRa may have hardened her but not frozen her heart. And something about this boy just clicked with her, maybe her maternal instincts were finally catching up to her. She said nothing else as she sat next to the boy and pulled out her cell phone. Shinji didn't pay attention to what the woman was saying, to whom ever she was talking to. So his surprise was almost total when she stood and picked up the 4 year old.

"Come on, you can come with me"

Scarlet wasn't too surprised when the boy wrapped his small arms around her neck as she picked up the small bag he had with him in her free hand. The boy was so hurt he would probably accept what ever affection he could get, regardless of where it came from. She was fairly certain being raised within ShinRa wasn't the best he could have, but it was better that what he had been facing.

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2013

Midgar, A large city built by ShinRa on a plate over 50 meters off the ground. That very height was its greatest protection for its residents, at least the ones who could afford to live on the plate. The city itself was partitioned off into 8 sectors, each with its own Mako Reactor.

Mako energy itself was ShinRa's crowning glory, cheap clean energy, abundant in nearly every way, though it did have draw backs. Not much was understood about it, or its possible side effects. Though one thing was not in dispute, its cost was far more economic than any other energy source and secured ShinRa a powerful foothold on the world stage. Mako energy brought about another change to the world; the process of Mako's condensing for storage and later use created something rather useful. A crystal like material allowing a single person to wield all assortments of astounding powers called, Materia.

All of these things had become common over the past few years. ShinRa had even begun to market Materia to the civilian world. Unlike firearms Materia couldn't be used accidentally. Its introduction also removed the advantage of firearms being the "great equalizer" as some Materia were able to create barriers able to stop most firearms.

Shinji Ikari knew all of this already. He had grown up within the hierarchy of ShinRa and had been exposed to such things early on.

His adoptive guardian, ShinRa Executive Scarlet head of ShinRa's Weapon Development, though sometimes distant had let him want for nothing. He was well cared for and his education had been top notch. He had also found a surprising backer when it came to his education, one which surprised Scarlet as well. Professor Hojo, the head of ShinRa's Science Department. Apparently he had known the boys mother, Yui, and claimed he would hate to see such potential intellect go to waist.

Unfortunaly for Hojo that wasn't the path Shinji had chosen. He had grown up hearing of the great ShinRa hero of the Reconstruction Wars, and one of ShinRa's elite, Sephiroth. As soon as he turned 15 Shinji had applied for ShinRa's SOLDIER. After his tests had proven him compatible with the Mako infusions received by all members of the group he was accepted.

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Jan 13 2017

Shinji Ikari lay back in the examination room on the 43rd floor of the ShinRa building. He hated this crap. He was to receive his Mako Infusion final treatment tomorrow and was being forced to stay overnight. At least it wasn't Hojo's science lab on the 63rd floor; he had been forced to spend the night in the place for his 1st treatment which was not something he ever wished to repeat.

At least he wasn't alone in here.

To his right lay a young man roughly 2 years older than himself, though the difference in apparent age was negligible. He had blond spiky hair and blue eyes which seemed almost phosphorescent blue. Shinji knew his eyes were also a similar color with similar glowing features now. Mako Blue it was called, a trademark of SOLDIER. Shinji looked over at the other occupant of the room who, like himself was bare except for a pair of boxer shorts and covered with a white sheet.

"Hey"

The blond looked over at him.

"Is this your 1st treatment or last"

The blond looked back to the ceiling.

"Last, you"

Shinji nodded.

"Same, thank god. I wana get this over with. Hojo creeps me the hell out"

The blond chuckled.

"I know what you mean. At least it's over now though and we don't have to go back to that damn lab. If I never see the 63rd floor again I'll be happy"

Shinji nodded.

"Yeah, what's your name?"

"Cloud, Cloud Strife, what's yours"

"Shinji Ikari"

Shinji reached over and shook the others hand.

"So where are you from?"

Cloud rolled back over and looked back to the ceiling.

"Nibelheim"

Shinji was a bit taken back.

"Nibelheim, that a pretty long way off"

Cloud nodded.

"Yeah, what about you"

Shinji chuckled a bit; he wouldn't tell Cloud who his adoptive mother was just yet. It was already bad enough his instructor's occasionally dropped the accusation of his placement due to nepotism.

"Here in Midgar"

Cloud nodded a bit.

"Ahh"

"Making friends already I see"

Both turned their attention to the door to see a young man about 5 years Shinji's senior wearing a full SOLDIER 2nd Class uniform. He carried the standard issue sword of SOLDIER and had spiky black hair. He entered the room and walked over to Clouds bedside.

"So who's your friend?"

Cloud motioned to Shinji.

"This is Shinji Ikari, Shinji this is a friend of mine, 2nd Class Zack Fair"

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Feb 3 2017

Shinji Ikari stood and adjusted the shoulder armor on his uniform. Just the day before, he had finished his training and had been appointed to ShinRa's SOLDIER as a 3rd Class. His uniform was in the same pattern as the rest of the members of SOLDIER except where 2nd Class wore a brick red and 1st Class wore black, 3rd Class wore blue with much simpler shoulder armor. He carried a standard issue SOLDIER sword with 2 Materia slots, both empty at the moment, and a pair of Iron Bangles which had one Materia slot, also empty.

His final Mako Infusion had been a month before and then his final evaluations after 22 days of intense training, which he had passed, as had his friend Cloud. They were suppose to attend a large party tonight to honor their final placement, but it seemed that would be shelved to delayed.

Today was the memorial parade for President Alderson ShinRa. His son, Rufus, was to assume the presidency of the company in a few days. Shinji really wasn't bothered too much, he knew Rufus personally. And while he was much more…direct than his father had been, Rufus knew exactly how to handle things. Party or no he was suppose to go out tonight with Zack and Cloud to a place Zack had mentioned in the Sector 7 slums, a bar called 7th Heaven.

A/N I hope you've enjoyed this first chapter/prologue