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Chapter 31: Executive Decision II
Inside the conference room there was
a deathly hush�a pin would have been heard dropping onto the floor if someone had
been remiss enough to allow it to happen. But no one was that fool hardly, no
one wanted to draw attention to themselves and be singled out.
Only the occasional coughs of
nervousness from the assembled group, which rang out as loud as a toll bell for
morning mass, could be heard, as a pair of hard sapphire eyes drilled holes in
the shifting bodies that sat across a vast oval table.
Rufus Shin-Ra, President of the
Shin-Ra Military and Electric Companies, had called an emergency board meeting
with the Directors. Five of them had been sent for, and were now assembled
before him, and all were a little unsettled to say the least, to have been
summoned by the executive himself, and not by his secretary.� Even the normally unflustered Hojo twitched
every so often with suppressed nerves, as the Shin-Ra leader glared heatedly at
them with the ever supportive presence of his lover.
Tseng�
Oh yes, Hojo knew all about the President
and the Head of Investigations supposedly secret relationship�a relationship
that was often described by his spies as being a torrent affair. Although, he
deduced that the young dark haired male was not as faithful as he would have Rufus
believe.
Hojo�s bespectacled eyes
discretely landed on the female that was standing to the Turk leaders
left�Elena. Slim, trim and what could be considered as beautiful to some, the
professor had long suspected that it was Tseng�s involvement with her that had
been the cause for the break-up of their first affiliation, nearly three years
ago.
Regrettably, Hojo had never been
able to fully confirm it as truth, as his selected moles hadn�t been able to obtain
any detailed information on the Turk, once he had left Rufus services. Nothing
was forthcoming about the man, not even so much as a home address or a cellular
number could be dug up. It was as if Tseng no longer existed outside in the
real world. And this lack of not knowing for definite vexed Hojo more than
anything. �But Tseng was back, and it
appeared the relationship between the Turk leader and the President had been
started up again.
Assessing the couple now, standing
so close together, left some doubt in the professor�s mind about them. There was
something different about them�especially Tseng. Gone was the stiff stance the
man usually wore, the proud, haughty way that he usually held himself. Instead,
he seemed to have hunched his shoulders a little, so that his normally tight
fitting jacket gaped open.� Also, it
almost seemed as if he were hiding himself behind the President�s chair,
keeping one half of his body out of view for some odd reason. In addition to these
details that Hojo picked up on, he also noted that Tseng�s pale ashen face made
the shadows underneath his eyes extremely noticeable. It was as if the man had hardly
slept in days, and he probably hadn�t, Hojo mused laughingly, if the rumors
were true about the President�s insatiable sexual appetite.
If Tseng looked tired and jaded, Rufus
on the other hand seemed to glow, his eyes holding an undeniable spark to them,
a brilliance shining through even as he looked with hatred at the people
sitting in front of him. Hojo couldn�t explain it, but he knew he had seen the
look that showed on Rufus�s face before, only on someone else. If he weren�t in
such a quandary, wondering why he had been summoned, he would have given it
more consideration. But for now he chose to simply store the information for
later, his thoughts being on the other Turks that were gathered there�too many
in one room for his liking.
The big brute, Rude, and his
painfully thin work partner, Reno, were guarding the main entrance, their brooding presence emitting the
threat of malice without them even having to utter a single word. Hojo was
always amazed at how the pair seemed to think and move in unison, their actions
when attacking a combatant done in almost complete silence, except for the
yelping and cheering the red headed man would make as they successfully subdued
any aggressor.
Aside from them and Elena, there
was another female Turk, Shisune, who was posted, Hojo noted, at the secret
exit that was located in the bathroom.� Again
the professor smiled inwardly at the knowledge he shouldn�t have had. Rufus
thought that no one knew about his emergency escape routes.� Hojo was going to keep it that way.
The last Turk member in the room
was a third female, Cisseni. Tseng had her stationed at the bookcase exit, another
supposedly secret escape route for the President.� The professor wondered just how many other
people were aware of these hidden secret passageways.� He doubted Rufus would feel as safe as he
did, knowing his secrets were practically general knowledge.
Now, noticing that each and every
single exit to the room was blocked and guarded, it made Hojo squirm in his
seat with unease.� The thought that there
was no way out made him nervous and he wondered if the Turks were in place to
keep people out�..or to keep them in.
He was no fool. If anything
unsavory was to go down, the Turks were all in prime positions to kill everyone
in the room, including him. Hojo had no doubt about it; they were, after all,
paid assassins for Shin-Ra�they answered to no one but the President.
�I�m sure you are all wondering
why you are here?�
Rufus� calm spoke out to the board
members, breaking Hojo from his thoughts. He concentrated as the President
continued speaking. �It has been brought to my attention that some of you were
planning a coup-�
�You can�t be serious!� Heidegger immediately
shouted, jumping out of his seat and cutting Rufus off from finishing his
opening speech. His abrupt movement and raised tone of voice was a bad move on
his part, for instantly there were two laser sightings aimed directly at his
heart.
On noticing the lethal red dots, the
heavy-set man swallowed thickly. Tseng and Elena cocked their guns in warning�
letting Heidegger and the rest of those assembled know exactly who was in
charge of operations.
�I assure you, Heidegger, I am deadly
serious,� Rufus continued, as the now trembling big man sank back slowly
and quietly in his chair like soggy sludge. �Which leads me to my next
question: Who was it that gave the authorization for General Sephiroth to leave
on a mission, when I had already specifically ordered for him to remain here on
special assignment?�
When no responses were forth
coming, just more of the nervous coughing to be heard, Rufus chuckled, and leaned
back in his plush leather chair.
�So, my trusted Board-of-Directors
are not so trusted after all,� he mused, as he swiveled his chair to the side, turning
his face away from the eyes that were locked upon him until only his crossed
legs could be seen by them.
�Tell me, Hojo�� the young
President started, his voice calm and level, betraying nothing of the crucial
question he was about to ask.� �When were
you planning to inform me of Sephiroth�s�.. detainment?�
Had it of been anyone else who�d
had that question flung at them so off handedly they would have choked, giving themselves
away instantly. But Hojo was made of sterner stuff. He knew he had to remain
composed in order not to betray himself. Instantaneously, his sharp mind was
already thinking up the right reply to give. But a question of his own did burn
in his mind: How had Rufus come to know about Sephiroth�s incarceration?
Taking a moment to gather his wits
and thoughts about him, Hojo gazed through his spectacles at Tseng. He noticed
that a minute smile was tugging at the dark haired man�s lips.
Bastards! The whole lot of them!
Careful to conceal his hatred towards
the Turks from his face, Hojo deliberately kept his own voice as calm and as
level as the President�s had been when he issued his calculated reply.��
�When the General was found, it
was brought to my attention that he had sustained major bodily damage.� I have confirmed this, and after extensive
tests, I�m still not sure whether or not he will ever be fully functional
again. I saw no sense in boring you with the details of the finding of Sephiroth,
until I at least had some useful news to impart about him,� Hojo explained, the
half truths slipping out innocently and glibly.�
�Although his brainwave activity is relatively normal, the General
remains unconscious. I believe the cause of this is because of the boy.�
�I see�� Rufus replied nonchalantly,
swiveling back around to face the Board Members. Unperturbed by the anxious
tension hanging in the air, the young President reached out a hand towards a
delicate crystal goblet of iced water that was set upon the table. The finely
etched drink ware glistened with condensation, the beads of moisture dribbling down
the glass mimicking the sweat that was trickling down many of the faces
opposite him in the room.
Taking a sip from his glass, Rufus
nodded his head towards the others, indicating the five plain glass tumblers
and the bottles of room warm water. No luxury of chilled, iced water for them.
Rufus didn�t want them to feel comfortable.
�And just what exactly, does
Strife have to do with the General being unconscious and incarcerated in my
building?�
Hojo gulped loudly on his own glass
of water before answering.� �Sephiroth
and that boy, Cloud Strife, have grown closer to one another than any other of
our SOLDIERs. It would appear that they have a bonding and needy relationship and
it is with this knowledge, that Sephiroth and the boy is dependant on one
another, that I draw my conclusions,� he answered knowledgably, shifting
hastily through his notes.
�Obviously, Rufus, the boy must be
found,� Scarlet bit out, bringing her fist down upon the table. She was not
happy at openly hearing that Sephiroth had acquired a new bitch. Although she
had had her suspicions about the silver haired man and the boy, she had still thought
for sure that the General would come around and accept her blatant invitation
of one night of dinner and wine, and possibly a late night romp in her bed.
Gaia only knew how long the man had gone without sex, before that little blond
tease entered the academy.
She banged her fist in agitation
again, her voice becoming shrill as she vocalized her scheme to get the boy removed
from Sephiroth�s life once and for all. ��From what I�ve read of Strife�s completed
SOLDIER exams, we shouldn�t let him go. The boy�s results were extraordinary!
Save for the sword and hand combat evaluation, his numbers were off the charts.
His location needs to be discovered, and he needs to be brought back and
experimented on.��
�Yes, I agree with Scarlet,�
Heidegger added, mopping at his sweaty brow with a sopping handkerchief as he backed
the head of Weapons Development, hoping that his support for her would finally
grant him access to her bedroom.� �We
shouldn�t let someone with his type of skill slip through our fingers.�
Scarlet didn�t even give him so
much as a grateful nod.
�No, I believe you�re both wrong,�
Reeve countered. �I believe there had to be a reason for why Strife and the
General felt it necessary to leave here in such a rush, and under the cover of
darkness.�
Reeve was on the right track, but
Scarlet had diverted the real reason behind the meeting and Rufus was not going
to let them get away from it.� This was
not the time for a debate on the two missing men. He had information to impart
to the gathered group, and he would make sure that they damn well listened.
�As of this morning, both
Sephiroth and Cloud Strife are no longer Shin-Ra employees,� Rufus declared,
allowing some time for his words to sink in to his audience. �They have each been
given an honorable discharge from active service to this company. I have also
discharged 1^st Class SOLDIER, Zack Fair, as well.�
The taut atmosphere in the room at
this news was electrifying.� Rufus felt
the small hairs on the back of his neck stand up as it almost seemed as if the
temperature in the room dropped several degrees. Instead of facing several
pairs of inquisitive eyes, he now found himself facing eyes of accusation and
mistrust.
Hojo was seething. He had to meekly
let Sephiroth go? The General was no longer the property of Shin-Ra?� Rufus might have thought he had scorned a
point, but the canny professor still had a trick up his sleeve.
�I�m sorry, but seeing that
Sephiroth is yet to wake, I�m afraid to say that he will need to remain in the
medical facility, and under my care, until he has recovered,� the bespectacled scientist
proudly announced.
The young executive had figured
that Hojo would pull something of this sort on him once he had dropped his
bombshell news, and so he now decided to throw in his next startling
announcement.
�Let me remind each of you whose
military complex this is, and who it belongs to�Me! And if any of you have a
problem with that, or feel that working for me is beneath you, please feel free
to get up and leave. However, I will warn you�once you walk out that door�don�t
plan on making it very far.�
�Are you threatening us, Rufus?�
Scarlet screeched, livid that this child
would have her killed.
�On the contrary, Scarlet, it�s no
threat��It�s a promise,� Rufus drawled, his voice hard and cold. �All of you
possess so much privileged information about what goes on within these walls that
I just couldn�t take any chance of such highly classified information falling
into the wrong hands if you decided to leave, now could I?� The glare he fixed
them with was icy enough to freeze.
�And what of the MIA cadet?� Reeve
asked, trying to take the edge off the tense atmosphere in the room.
Rufus stood up in one singe
graceful movement to glower at those seated before him, not even pausing to
think about his reply as he responded easily to Reeves query, almost as if he
had been waiting for that very question to be asked.
�The last known confirmed report on
Cadet Strife was of him being perused not far from the complex. From the
evidence that has been gathered, it is believed that the boy fell to his death
over the edge of the cliffs while trying to escape his pursuers.�
Rufus paused a moment for dramatic
effect, before continuing. �
�My sources say that Cloud was
alone when he fell, and that he was being followed by unauthorized SOLDIERs,
all of whom met with gruesome deaths themselves��Isn�t that correct, Hojo?� The
scientist�s name was spat out with blatant venom.
�Yes,� the professor reluctantly
answered. �We had to identify their mangled bodies by dental records.�
�Anyone care to explain to
me then, how nearly three full troupes of 3^rd Classes were totally
annihilated in such a fashion by a single, unarmed�..cadet, who then apparently
seemed to commit suicide by jumping off the edge of a mountain?� Rufus mused, a
small smile now playing about his lips. Although the question he asked sounded
as if it were directed at all those seated, his eyes were fixed firmly,
purposely, on the innocent looking bespectacled man that he had come to hate
and mistrust.
Hojo sat rooted to his seat, any
words he might have said drying up in his throat. Sephiroth�s killing signature
had been very evident when he and his team had surveyed the slaughtered bodies of
over half of the Thirds. He knew it had been the General that killed them, and
the President knew it too. In fact, the blond haired man definitely knew a lot
more than he was actually letting on. Hojo wasn�t stupid. He knew he was being
tested. Pushing his glasses back up his sweating nose, he silently fumed.
Gast has the boy, and Rufus knows where he�s
keeping him! Damn it!�
In his mind, he knew this
startling fact to be true. Rufus was lying when he said that Cadet Strife was
dead. But Hojo also knew that to get his hands on the boy, and the child he was
carrying, he had to play along and plead ignorance.
Giving a small contented sigh, Hojo
smirked. He was not going to allow Rufus to win. He would do whatever it took
to obtain Strife and, if everything worked out in the end like he had it all
planned to, he would also, once the baby was born, acquire another heir from
Valentine. He already had Sephiroth in his clutches, that part of his plan was
going smoothly. But he needed the pair to continue his experiments
successfully.
Realizing that Hojo wasn�t going
to commit himself by making any comment, Rufus continued conveying the
information he wanted to impart to the gathered group, slowly walking around
the room as he delivered his next shattering statement, looking at them each,
one by one, a hand trailing idly along the backs of their chairs as he
leisurely passed them by.
�Professor Gast has confirmed that
blood DNA samples taken from the fallen bodies of the 3rds, came not only from
Cadet Strife, but also from Sephiroth, and�..from one other, as well.� A former Turk: Vincent Valentine. It would
appear that all were on the same cliff, together�..�
�Vincent Valentine? As in,
Grimoire Valentine�s son?�� Reeve asked,
spinning around in his seat to face Rufus, his bewildered voice betraying the
puzzlement at what he was hearing. ��
Most of the other board members
were confused also, as Vincent Valentine had died over thirty years ago. They
didn�t understand how it was possible for him to be reported alive after all
these years. Only one man facing Rufus knew the truth of the question Reeve had
asked, and he now spoke up in fringed denial vehemently.
�That�s impossible!� Hojo
protested, trying to keep the appearance of innocence up. �He and Dr. Crescent
were pronounced dead years ago.�
�Yes, by you, Professor;� Rufus snapped
back. �And yet, neither of their bodies was ever recovered. Strange, wouldn�t
you think?�
�Wait-a-minute�� Reeve cut in,
waving his hand about to halt the other members from speaking. �You mean to say
that, you�re trying to tell us that, Grimoire�s son is still alive?�
�It is a slim possibility, but
yes,� Rufus answered honestly, returning to stand by his seat again, facing all
the members of the Board with an open expression. �Yes, I believe, from the
evidence gathered by trusted sources, that Vincent Valentine is alive and
well.�
�So, where has he been this entire
time? I, for one, don�t believe he�s still alive,� Heidegger retorted sharply.
�I firmly believe that he and his tramp lover committed suicide when she lost
that baby she was expecting.��
Having huffed out his opinion, the
overly large director wiped his sweaty forehead and face with a silk scarf that
he took from his left breast suit pocket, the small scrap of cloth not nearly
big enough to cope with the copious amount of water the apparently nervous man
was losing.
Rufus eased himself back into his
chair, a small smile playing about his lips, a satisfied thought running
through his head. Well, this is certainly turning out to be an interesting morning� very
interesting.
He decided to press the fat man
further.
�Except for you and Professor
Hojo, none of the others was here around back then, and I was just a child.
Heidegger, maybe you can shed some light on the subject for us? Tell us what
happened, what you know about the supposedly dead gunman and his�.lover?�
Heidegger snorted with a huff of
superiority, puffing out his chest. �I would suggest you look through your
father�s files for specifics, but I can tell you what I do know. I was
informed, with absolute certainly, that young Valentine and Dr. Crescent were
intimately involved. The result of this liaison was that she became impregnated,
and there was talk of both of them leaving the facility. Then she lost the
baby. Apparently, the couple were devastated and overcome with grief, and
killed themselves,� Heidegger admitted. His voice, as he had been recanting the
tale, was matter-of-fact, and held not a trace of remorse over the young
lovers� untimely demise.
The room fell into an
uncomfortable silence, the other members subdued by what they had just heard, and
the callous way it had been spoken.�
Neither Heidegger nor Hojo seemed to have any shame though, for both
continued to sit there, heads held high.
Rufus would have liked to have had
longer to spend wiping the smug smile off the scientists face, but he had other
pressing business to take care of, and so he flicked back his hair and crossed
his fingers out of sight of the other seated people.
Tseng, ever watchful, saw the
quick scissor movement of Rufus�s fingers, and knew the secret code had been
given. Turning slightly, he slipped a hand inside his pocket and pressed the
button that would send a call to his employer�s mobile phone.
Rufus flicked a disinterested look
at the face of the ringing instrument on his desk, and with a pretended
exaggerated sigh, he picked the phone up and addressed the Board members.
�I�m sorry. This is a really
important call that I have to take. This meeting is going to have to be adjourned.
However, Reeve, I need to speak with you in regards of the proposal for another
reconstruction project. Could you please wait behind?�
Reeve remained seated, watching as
the rest of his fellow co-workers filed out of the conference room. Once the
other directors were gone, Rufus put down the now silent phone, and Reeve moved
to sit closer to the executive.
�What did you find out?� Rufus
asked conspiratorially, leaning in.
�I was able to get a friend to
scout around, and he has found Valentine. The ex-Turk is actually being
kept right next door to the General!�
�What else have you discovered?� Rufus
demanded.
�Nothing. And that has me
worried,� Reeve answered. �It�s like a tight blanket has come down, and no one
is prepared to talk.�
Rufus leaned back in his chair,
his face set deep in thought. �Hojo knows that I�m on to him�it�s only a matter
of time before he attempts another coup. He�s just trying to buy himself some
time by acting like the loyal employee.� Turning towards his lover and
bodyguard, Rufus asked the dark haired man, �What did you turn up, Tseng?�
�We know the mansion has been breached.
Sadly, we can�t confirm or deny if Hojo had anything to do with it, but someone
has been there,� Tseng responded. �We
did follow a team of his researchers to the Northern Crater though.�
Reeve and Rufus both looked
pensive at this piece of news.
�Why is Hojo searching that black
hole?� Reeve asked, not caring for this turn of events.
�He�s looking for Jenova�s head,�
Rufus replied simply.
�Surely he�s not going to find
it?�
�I don�t know,� Rufus admitted. �However,
it doesn�t matter. Tseng, Elena, and Reno will be heading to the Northern
Crater themselves to make sure Hojo doesn�t get his hands on it first. I
believe Sephiroth destroyed the lab on propose. And I suspect the reason for
that has to do with the scientist wanting Jenova�s head.�
Tseng stared at his lover with
unhidden chagrin for having assigned him a field mission, despite his condition.
But Rufus blatantly ignored him.
�Inform me if anything changes,
Reeve,� Rufus said, standing up, signaling the end of the private talk.
The Head of Urban Development
departed, along with Elena and the remaining Turks in tow.
Feeling the heavy and angry
atmosphere in the room, Rufus tried to placate his lover, �Tseng-�
�No, Rufus! Don�t tell me that you
had no other option because you did�you still do!� the irate, dark haired man
shot back, moving away from his lover, putting space in between them.
�I trust no one with this but you,�
Rufus defended. �You and the others will be fine. I promise.� He closed the gap
between them, and held onto Tseng�s shoulders tightly, staring unblinkingly
into his eyes. �You don�t honestly believe I would ever send you into danger.
Not you. Not ever you, my love.�
Tseng�s anger folded, and he
lowered his face as if to hide the shame of his outburst. �It�s just� I have a
bad feeling about this,� he admitted, placing his right hand over his slighting
bulging stomach, worried for the new life growing within him.
Rufus pulled Tseng tighter to him,
holding him close. �Keep in contact with Reno at all times,� he said softly.
�Elena, I�m sure, will ensure nothing happens to you. And I want you to call me
immediately, should anything go wrong.�
The Turk merely nodded in
agreement; relaxing into Rufus�s hold, neither man realizing how this mission would
alter their lives, forever.
oOo TBC oOo
A/N: Well, how was that? Can
anyone see what�s about to happen? Don�t know? Well, stay tuned for the next
chapter.
Mitts & ArchNemesis
oOoOo Teaser for Chapter 32 oOoOo
Zack covered his eyes with a shaky
hand. His head ached as did the rest of his body. He definitely had way too
much to drink the previous night. He groped blindly for the cover as his body
shivered a little from the chilled morning air drifting in through the cracked
window.
He was successful in pulling the
thin sheet over his head when he heard a slight yawn next to him, then a barely
whispered, �Thank you, Zack.�
Electric infused Mako eyes snapped
opened. Oh, sweet, Gaia! Don�t let that be Tifa!
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