Those Who Fight (Final Fantasy based Fanfic)

[Azrael]

Holy shit. Another chapter. Crap mang. Pump some more!

[Bellaisima358]

Ch 7
Denzel Sees

"Oh....when is Cloud gonna get here!" Marlene was getting impatient by the minute. Tifa laughed.

"He'll be here soon," Tifa assured, putting her hand on Marlene's small shoulder. Marlene sighed.

"Hey, I hear a motorcycle," Denzel quietly said, walking toward the window. Marlene skipped over beside him, looking out. Marlene smiled.

"It's Cloud! He's here!" She said, jumping up and down. Denzel studied the moving motorcycle closer, and noticed the strawberry blonde hair blowing in the grey atmosphere. Denzel smiled.

"Hey...it's Ren!" He pointed downward at the parking motorcycle, and sure enough, Ren hopped off the motorcycle. Tifa snorted.

"Hmph. I guess it is...." She shook her head slowly.

"Let's go down! Please Tifa?" Marlene made her big puppy eyed look. Tifa sighed.

"Fine, lets go. C'mon, Denzel," Tifa replied, gesturing Denzel to follow. Denzel stayed frozen.

"Denzel?" Tifa went to stand by him, shaking him a bit. "Denzel....?"

Denzel studied the image before him. Ren was still Ren...but she looked...changed. She had more muscle, and had a lot of cuts and bruises. But that wasn't what stood out to him.

The motorcycle she was riding, it wasn't Cloud's, yet it looked familiar. He had seen a lot of Jette Army soldiers with the exact motorcycle.

Then there was something sticking out of the side. It looked like a pistol....the end of one, actually, and badly hidden was a helmet. A black Jette Army helmet.

"Ren...?" Denzel tried to access all this when he heard Tifa.

"Hello? Denzel? Cloud is waiting." Denzel snapped out of it and nodded, following Tifa downstairs.

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"Ren! Cloud!" Marlene rammed into Cloud, embracing him into a hug. Cloud cleared his throat.

"Hey there," He said, but by then, Marlene had moved on.

"Ren!" She wrapped her arms around Ren's legs, almost knocking her off balance.

"Hey there, squirt!" Ren grinned, ruffling her hair. Marlene smiled up at her, letting her go. Ren squatted down to her. "How's life?"

Marlene laughed. She had a light and cheery laugh, much like Aerith. "Same as usual, Ren. Waiting for the war to end." Ren nodded and stood just as Tifa and Denzel entered. Denzel smiled.

"Hey there, Denzel," Ren said, nodding. Denzel nodded back, smile fading as he looked closer at her glove.

J-jette....army? The letters on her glove clearly read Jette Army.

Ren noticed Denzel looking at her metal military glove, and pulled it behind her back nervously. Denzel shook his head.

"How goes the war?" Denzel asked, trying to shake off the wierd gear Ren was sporting. Ren shrugged.

"Same, still between squadron one and what's left of the Kubai army," She answered, trying to make it sound boring, "Like I said, same old same old."

Denzel could see she wanted to avoid war talk. Ren blushed.

"Well Ren, thank's for stoppin' bye," Tifa said, breaking the silence, "But Cloud and I have business to attend to." She looked at Cloud, hands on hips. Cloud blushed nervously, scratching his head. Ren laughed half heartedly.

"Ha ha, well...I have to go anyway," She said, checking the phone in her pocket. No calls from Reno or Rude.

"Yeah, thanks for the ride," Cloud added, nodding. Ren shrugged.

"No problem," She replied, walking to her motorcycle. She stradled the black vehicle, and took one last look at Denzel. He stared at her intently. She winked and saluted, starting the engine.

"Come back soon!" Marlene shouted. Tifa smiled. Cloud stayed silent. Denzel stared intently, an idea strinking in his head.

What....what if Ren was a...soldier?

[Traskix]

Oooooooooh getting good and more confusing for me lol

[khfreak17]

suspence!!!!!!!!!!!! *twilight zone theme plays in background*

[Azrael]

Holy fawk. Another chapter? Why don't you review mines ;D

[Bellaisima358]

Ch 8
Kam and Mar


"Hai?" Ren asked into her black phone, zooming her way back to Jette, into Shyla.


"Ren, its Reno."


"Oy, Reno! Nanika atta?" Ren smiled, keeping one hand on the steering handle.


"Ah, not much, but Laz called."


"Oh, what did he want?" She asked.


"Something about Cloud-"


"Oh, hai! I need to talk to you guys about that. Can I...?"


"Headquarters are open anytime, my friend," Reno replied nonchalantly. Ren smiled.


"Thanks Reno. Tell Rude I'll be there in a bit," Ren said.


"Will do. Dewa mata." Reno replied.


"Dewa mata!" Ren retaliated, shutting her phone. She sped faster as she entered Shyla.


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"I'm looking for Reno," Ren prompted the woman at the front desk, "Or Rude. Either one's good."


The woman, around her forties with purple rimmed glasses and green eyes, looked up at her expectantly. Ren looked at her with greater authority.


"Hm, do you have an appointment?" She asked lazily, crossing her arms. Ren rolled her eyes.


"Lady, they know I'm here, so just-"


"Hey Ren! My man!" Ren turned, her face pale, to see Reno laughing. Ren sighed in relief, thinking it was Laz.


"Hi," She said, shooting a dark look at the lady behind the counter. She blushed deep scarlet and turned back to her work.


"Follow me, amiga, the others have gathered," Reno overdid. Ren laughed as he put his arm out, taking it.


"By others, it's just Rude, huh?" She asked jokingly. Reno grinned.


"Actually, no, we have two newbies," He said, opening the door for Ren.


The door led to a bland meeting room, three members sitting in black business chairs. One was Rude, his sunglasses on, as usual. The other was a female with tan blonde hair, pulled back into a ponytail, bangs almost covering her eyes. She wore the neat uniform Rude and Reno usually wear. The other was a man, a teenager at most, with unruly black hair and bright green eyes. He wore his uniform like Reno, almost like a Reno look-alike.


"Ren, this is Kam," Reno gestured to the blonde, and she nodded, "And Mar." The guy with unruly black hair waved. Rude stood.


"Reno said you've got something about Cloud...?" Rude asked, crossing his arms. Ren nodded.


"Cloud has agreed to assist the Jette army," Ren replied formally. Reno laughed.


"Oh, that's great!" He said half sarcastically. Ren looked over at him.


"What else did he say?" Rude asked. Ren sighed.


"I didn't get to ask anything else....sorry." Ren smiled sheepishly. Kam looked away.


"I can go by tomorrow after...." She stopped and looked over at Kam and Mar, then to Reno and Rude.


"Um....after....I get out of....work," Ren chose her words carefully, eyeing Kam and Mar. Mar stared at her intently, trying to figure her out. Ren could see Kam trying not to look.


Ren looked at Reno then, and he nodded.


"Well, I have to get to....work," Ren said slowly, winking. Reno and Rude nodded, and Kam and Mar ignored. Ren walked out of the room, and took out her cell phone.


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"Hai?" A drowsy voice asked.


"Laz? It's Ren," Ren quickly replied, lowering her voice. The streets of Shyla were black and eerie, ominous creatures and dark figures roaming the alleys. Ren stradled her motorcycle, starting the engine.


"Ren? Where are you?! Your supposed to be on duty!" Laz half shouted. He sounded like if he had been asleep.


"Ugh, I'm sorry, I was busy with Cloud-"


"Cloud? What did he say?" Laz interrupted. Ren started slowly through the streets, weaving through the diminishing crowds as the night reached upon them.


"Why don't I just tell you at base?" Ren asked exsaperatingly. Laz sighed.


"Fine." Laz grumbled. Ren grinned.


"I'll try not to be late...." Ren sing songed, almost losing her low voice. Laz laughed.


"Yeah, I'd like to see that happen," Laz replied, scoffing. Ren smiled wider.


"I'll be there in a few, iya?" Ren prompted.


"Iya," Laz answered, sighing again.


"Ittekimasu," Ren said.


"Un, Ittekimasu," Laz hung up. Ren sighed and closed her phone. She made her way out of Shyla, pulling over to the side of the forest. She hopped off, grabbing her metal glove.


"Alright, let's do this fast," Ren sighed, flipping a metal latch open. Buttons flashed dimly, with a speaker for when phones weren't available. Ren pouted as she looked through the assortment.


"Ah, here you go." Ren pressed a blue button.


A blinding white light flashed, immersing Ren in it.

[khfreak17]

woah!!!! i wonder whats gonna happen????

[Bellaisima358]

Ch 9
Suprises


The light diminished, a new person standing in Ren's spot.


Grey metal covered every inch of it's body, minor parts made of red cloth. On her arm was a badge with three red stripes on it, and a dark grey helmet covering it's head. It reached and yanked the metalic helmet off, breathing.


"Ugh!" Ren breathed, shaking her light and wavy hair out of the helmet. "Why must you automatically get on my head?" She asked the helmet, throwing it to the back of her black vehicle. She took out her phone to check the time. Only two minutes had passed. New record.


"Nice," She said, about to stradle her ride, when a faint roar of an engine rang in her ears. She quickly put the helmet back on, and got on the motorcycle, revving the engine. She turned for Cayros's Territory, but stopped when she spotted two headlights. The headlights turned to motorcycles, driven by two men(?) In black outfits and helmets.


"What the-" The two lights zoomed past her, a muffled laugh drowned out by the wind.


"Hey, that was him!" The one on the left shrieked. The one on the right scoffed.


"And how would you know that?" The second one said, his voice icy yet light, like a woman's mixed with a man's.


"The blade, the blade!" The left one said. The one on the right sighed, and turned back.


Ren watched in awe as they turned back. They seemed to get closer....and closer....to her!


"Oh sh-" She revved the engine one more time, speeding off.


"After him!" She heard one of the drivers say. Ren groaned.


Suddenly, a knife like thing blew right past her, barely missing her head. More knive like weapons flew past her, then Ren looked back and saw the driver on the left standing on his motorcycle, throwing knives wildly. He laughed wickiedly.


"Don't overdo it with the knives!" The one on the right shouted. Ren sped up.


"Ugh, let me handle this," The one on the right summoned a small version of a cannon, and it glowed blue. A glowing blue burst of power fired out of it, ghost like gas swirling around it.


"Woah!" Ren ducked, the power missing her narrowly.


"Great, an ambush of two people," Ren grumbled, reaching for her gunblade. She looked back for a second, trying to get the aim right, and fired. The bullet split in two, and head in the direction of the two.


"Two bullets? Wow, is that all he's -" Boom! The two bullets exploded right in the two driver's faces, making them slide to a stop. Ren sped up, putting her gunblade down. That should fend them off long enough for me to get to Cayros's Territory, She thought.


As the fire and smoke cleared, the two men in black clicked the plastic covering their eyes open, watching Ren dissapear into the night. They had ice-almost white-blue eyes with black irises. The one on the right growled.


"She got away!" He shouted angrily. The one on the left flinched.


"Geez, I'm sorry, alright!" The one on the left retaliated. The one on the right crossed his arms angrily.


He growled, taking of his helmet, shaking the blonde hair inside it out. He was really a she, like Ren, with light skin and hair in a ponytail.


"It's not over, Ren." She whispered angrily, wiping the sweat off her forehead, "One can only hide from us for so long."

[Traskix]

oh sh- lol wasnt expecting that

[khfreak17]

wtf?????? who would want to chase after ren??? o.... wait...... never mind.

[Bellaisima358]

Ch 10
Call to Duty


"Hai?" Laz asked on the other line.


"Laz! It's Ren-"


"Ren, where the hell are you!?" Laz shouted, "You were supposed to be here-"


"Laz, I got ambushed!" Ren interrupted. Laz stopped shouting.


"By....who?" Laz said slowly.


"I don't know, they just came randomly, shooting at me, and I had to fight back, but they just stopped-"


"Woah, slow down," Laz said. Ren took a deep breath.


"Ok....I'm nearing the camp," She said.


"Alright, see you in a few," Laz said. Ren sighed.


"Yeah...see you."


Laz hung up.


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As Ren sped through the small highway, her mind was blank. Suddenly, she heard Zack's.


"Army? For a girl?"


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"What do you mean you want to enlist in the army?" Aerith asked, worriedly.


Ren was twelve, her wavy blonde hair reaching her shoulders. She sat in one of the old benches of the church, Zack behind her and Aerith beside her.


"Just that. Look," Ren looked at Zack and Aerith, "I have a feeling that if Jette wins, we can gain Kubai's secret to destroying geostygma itself."


"So this is about geostygma? Aishii, you could get killed!" Aerith's eyes filled with dissapointment. Ren turned away, not able to look at Aerith's dissaproving look.


"Aerith, geostygma will kill me faster than on the battlefield...." Ren answered.


"Aish, you can't even wield a weapon, let alone use it," Zack said. Ren looked at him.


"You can teach me, can't you?" She challenged. Zack scratched his head.


"Well...."


"Oh come on, Zack, you were a soldier!" Ren stood. Aerith shook her head.


"I know I can pull this off. I can try. And if they find out....well...I'll run." Ren announced. Zack sighed. Aerith stayed silent.


"One problem," Zack broke the silence, "You look like, and are, a girl. How are you going to fix that?"


Ren pouted. She had forgotten that minor detail.


"Well....she could change her name," Aerith said quietly. Ren looked at her, puzzled she was going along with this.


"To what?" Ren asked, taking interest. Aeirth and Zack thought for a while.


"How about....Ren?" She said quietly. Ren smiled.


"I like that," Ren said.


"Ren has a ring to it," Zack replied, rubbing his chin. Ren smiled.


"Alright, I'll be Ren now-"


"But what about your look?" Aerith asked, worried. Ren sighed, her hair falling into her face. She smiled.


"I'll cut my hair." Ren said, pulling the strawberry hair together. Zack smiled.


"Yeah! And we could make your face dirty so you can lose that girly appearance-"


"Hey!" Ren remarked. Aerith laughed lightly. Zack chuckled.


"Ok, maybe you're on the right track," Ren replied, blushing.


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"Hm," Ren smiled a bit, her helmet covering her entire face. The wind drowned the rest of her thoughts out.


Ren neared the campsite, eyeing the red flag flying above the main watch tower. She slowed down as she spotted Laz standing at the front of the camp, waiting for her expectantly. He had a sour look on his face.


Ren sighed and pulled to a stop.


"Ok, you've got a lot of explaining to do," Laz said.

[khfreak17]

uh oh. i have a feeling that laz isnt going to be happy

[Bellaisima358]

Ch 11
Confessions


"Laz, I can explain-"


"Headquarters. Now." He ordered, turning briskly. Ren sighed and followed him.


They passed the soldiers' grey and red tents, and the men stopped what they were doing to watch.


"Hey, it Ren," They would say, "Is he in trouble?" "Serves him right for leaving us so much," "What's with that damn helmet?"


"Oh, shut up and get back to work!" Laz said to the men. They all shifted uncomfortably, going back to their business. Ok, now Laz was really pissed.


"In," He said, coming to the largest tent. He held the cloth open for her, and she walked in. Laz followed behind.


They were alone.


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"Alright," He said, standing behind a wooden table. Ren crossed her arms expectantly.


"Look, Laz" Ren stopped as Laz put his hand up.


"Ren, you are one of my finest men," Ren flinched at he said that, "But lately, you've been lagging in your performance. You're always late, or missing duty, or just plain not here." Ren shifted uncomfortably. "Ren, I wanna know what's going on."


Ren bit her lip. Should she tell him?





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(Ok, Im going to do something here. You all get to choose wether or not Ren should tell Laz what's going on (that's she's a girl, basically).

Well, go on and vote. Tell or lie?)

[Traskix]

TELL HIM!!!! (if he doesnt go krazeey)

[Azrael]

Originally Posted by Bellaisima358

Ch 11
Confessions


"Laz, I can explain-"


"Headquarters. Now." He ordered, turning briskly. Ren sighed and followed him.


They passed the soldiers' grey and red tents, and the men stopped what they were doing to watch.


"Hey, it Ren," They would say, "Is he in trouble?" "Serves him right for leaving us so much," "What's with that damn helmet?"


"Oh, shut up and get back to work!" Laz said to the men. They all shifted uncomfortably, going back to their business. Ok, now Laz was really pissed.


"In," He said, coming to the largest tent. He held the cloth open for her, and she walked in. Laz followed behind.


They were alone.


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"Alright," He said, standing behind a wooden table. Ren crossed her arms expectantly.


"Look, Laz" Ren stopped as Laz put his hand up.


"Ren, you are one of my finest men," Ren flinched at he said that, "But lately, you've been lagging in your performance. You're always late, or missing duty, or just plain not here." Ren shifted uncomfortably. "Ren, I wanna know what's going on."


Ren bit her lip. Should she tell him?





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(Ok, Im going to do something here. You all get to choose wether or not Ren should tell Laz what's going on (that's she's a girl, basically).

Well, go on and vote. Tell or lie?)

I say that she better lie bro.

Can't have her telling him that she's a bitch? Nice chapter.