My Road

Disclaimer: I do not own Final Fantasy 7, It’s original characters, places, etc. Nor do I make any money from this fanfiction. The only things that are mine are my own original added characters. And the situations or new places added to flesh out my own story.

Warnings: Angst, mention of adult situations.

My Road

~Chapter 24~

If the planet's song could be any louder the symphony alone would be ear splitting. But Reno never minded any more. Months passed and the feelings of strengths and awareness’s grew and bloomed. The song had begun that day that Tseng had begun training him, in the first of many ways that he WOULD train him throughout the months. Reno had caught on far too quickly even in his own eyes. and quick to succeed at each thing Tseng wanted him trained in.


Each day was a repetition of the last, Reno would wake up early, before the sun even and begin his training. Most days alone but for some, Tseng was here. As time had gone on, Reno had learned that Tseng's job entailed him to use many of the talents that he was teaching Reno. Tseng was completely secretive with what he did, though... sometimes Reno saw a crack in the exterior of the man. The months had taught Reno one thing, Never to reply on anything emotional. Ever... but the times he was able to train with the man who'd saved him and made him something greater than before... were the best days of all to Reno. They'd train fiercely and then in time had mad love just as fiercely. Though love was not the real word. A master, rewarding a slave. An owner praising a dog. A sensei approving his student. That’s all the action was.


His long fingered hand reached up to touch his earring, one of the most recent additions. a 'gift' part of play one night. but he liked it. Then the long fingers traced down his neck and to his chest. He felt of the welted scars that crisscrossed his chest from when he'd first arrived injured here at Tseng's estate. and some were more recent from Tseng's 'training' as well. But every scar was a precious reminder of Reno's very essence of life.


Reno sat next to the ocean on the rocks staring off and thought of the one time that he had truly thought it was love and felt his stony facade drop a little. There would never be anything but loyalty between the two of them. fierce, and feral at times... but still loyalty. The waves pounded the rocks below where Reno sat, sending the refreshing spray up at him. The constant beat along with the song of the planet helped to sooth him. But it still wasn’t home.


Not much more for memories or even flashes of them had come to Reno. It was as if being in Tseng's grasp filtered out the past. Reno didn’t know whether to be thankful, grateful, or hateful. Bitterness resided in his soul and an unacknowledged power still lay hidden. He could feel it creeping under the surface of his mind and skin. Sometimes when he closed his eyes he could hear the cry of Gaia as if he knew something bad was still on the horizon. These days that cry seemed louder and louder. and the lonely pull of emotion that he blocked out with all his might, told him that there was something huge and powerful, not just bad, but horrendous.


"is there no way to reach me... am I already gone..." Reno whispered out to the ocean. He sat with one knee bent up to his chest and the other dangling over the rock's edge. "There’s really no way to reach me... cause I'm already gone" Maybe he did want to retrieve his past, would it give him a sense of meaning in the future. Or would it make him regret even still being alive? A flash of the beautiful soft brown eyes and the caramel colored hair and the softest laughter from a young boy rang in his heart again. But the face .... he couldn’t recognize the face.... "FUCK!" He punched the rock splitting his knuckles wide open. There were flashes of eyes, a sound of a voice, and a feeling like his chest was being squeezed to the breaking point. But nothing ever more.


A mother? a brother? Friend's? Family? Who would ever know. Tseng.... Reno's eyes narrowed. Tseng knew far more than he’d ever told Reno. always saying that it was better to forget and move on. But the bitter bile ate at the back of Reno's throat now more than ever. What could he do though. One time in the past couple of months he'd already had a nasty confrontation with Tseng during a training session. Leaving him blacked out and waking up two days later from some attack that Reno never saw coming and to this day he couldn’t figure out what Tseng had done. He knew it had to have been magic of a sort. And for some reason he felt he should know and understand more about magic. but again. a fucking blank wall!


Reno shook his head and flexed his hand that he'd cracked on the rock. the wounds already sealed over some but the blood and the bruise remained. There were things about himself he may never know including his past. But he knew one thing for sure. Reno stood up gently and toed the edge of the precipice. He was powerful and mighty in his own way. And was Tseng's head of estate, and his toy as well. Nothing could change the power he held right here and now. He was a slum boy...turned into something more. He was copper amidst an ocean of gold and a city of soot. One day that power could earn him more. and maybe then he'd find some answers inside of himself again. But for now, he needed to head back into the estate. the sun was setting. time to finish up in Tseng's study... he was due to return home tonight before going away for a long while. Reno was sure he'd be wanted tonight in his quarters.


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8 months later, after a very long mission.....


"He's actually only 2 months under the age of 16 right now, but even he doesn’t know it..." The muted voice of Tseng replied to the head of the TURKS with his head hung in acquiescence to someone that held power over him.


"You know I do not want to do this to you Tseng... you have proved yourself to us in many ways. But you of anyone should have known the day would come." The gruff retort stung in its own way. But as the man who spoke the words turned and looked at Tseng, Tseng had a shot of guilt run through him. He should have done things differently on that mission. But they couldn’t go back. and really, he knew this day would come. Veld closed his eyes and Tseng got a good look at the scar that went down his face.


"He should prove to be a great asset. as was my intention from the very beginning." Tseng replied Cooley. "But you will not find it easy to get him to leave without me there." Tseng was cut off with the wave of a hand.


"We'll deal with that." Veld flexed his one arm, catching Tseng's eye. "You have greater responsibilities now. You have a new mission. You can talk to the boy again when he is here and settled. I know you will want to keep him under your wing while he is training of course."


"You read me wrong sir. He will be under your command alone." Was the quiet and taut reply. Tseng bowed his head. "will that be all?" Obviously the cold reply caught Veld off guard. as he sat still for a few seconds thinking his reply. But eventually gave a curt nod to the TURK that had newly earned his respect again.


watching with a keen eye he appraised Tseng's fluid motions as he left the office. Veld thought about how well trained Tseng had been and who had brought him to this point as of recently. And softly to no one in particular he spoke. "The son is doing a greater job than the father did... but Tseng, why do you let yourself be manipulated. I know this why you have this strange fascination with this boy... We'll see if this proves to be a benefit or a rapt loss...."


~End Chapter~


Authors Note: Ok kiddies... I did NOT at ALL plan to end here but honestly... its WAYYyyyyy too short and way too little info covered IMO... but honestly I wanted to get this chapter done tonight and I have some other writing I want to do and some edit work on a website I 'NEED' to do... so here it is for now. :P hope its ok. the next few chapters should get interesting though ;)... hopefully MUCH more interesting for ya'll. the first installment of My Road is almost done. but don’t worry. there will be more . the Sequel is entitled "My Road Continued" (original eh? lol) ta ta for now peoplez!!!
,Kira.... the Demented Author....