Final Fantasy VII 100 Word Challenge

Title: Good Luck Charm
Character : Rufus & Tseng
Challenge: superstition
Team: Turks
Rating: PG
Word Count: 100

Rufus held a crystal in his palm, staring at the way it flickered in the artificial light every time his wrist trembled.

It was given to him by a man who was now missing – possibly sent to death by one of his orders.

The crystal darkened and Rufus startled.

“I’m all right,” Tseng said. He knelt and closed Rufus’ fingers around the crystal. “I told that this would bring us luck if you held onto it.”

“I never let it go,” Rufus whispered.

“I know,” Tseng murmured. His lips brushed Rufus’ hand before he pulled him into a strong embrace.

Title: The Power of Three
Character: Reno
Team: Avalanche (because they need some love too)
Rating: G
Word Count: 100
Author's Notes: I have to believe that most people in jobs like the Turks have would hold to at least some superstitions. After all, if there's the slightest chance that something seemingly inane like wearing a certain pair of socks on the first day of a mission will mean the difference between life and death during that mission, who wouldn't take the extra effort to find that exact pair of socks before rushing out the door?


Reno ran through his system checks a third time, still finding nothing out of place. The steady hum of the panels and screens reassured him. Going through his mental checklist, he counted down: eight gauges left, seven, six...

Static crackled over his headset. "Reno! Emergency situation! We need you now!"

His reply was almost sedate. "Lifting off. Be there in ten, yo."

Inside, he was cursing up a storm. He didn't think it fair to call it superstition if the shit always got ten times deeper when he didn't finish his third check.

Two minutes out, he lost primary power.