Hello everyone!
I'm new to the FFXIII fandom and have been watching my brother play all the games. Anyway this is my first fanfic for this fandom. I've written plenty on other things but they are not posted here.
So this is the most cliche setting for any alternative universe. If you all want me to list all the character in this and their age please tell me and I'll post it at the beginning of the next chapter.
Please read and review! Constructive criticism is welcome. I also welcome any ideas you guys want to give me.
Disclaimer: I do not own Final Fantasy XIII and would probably ruin it if I did.
Hope didn't want to go to school. He was never popular and was always consider a nerd or geek.
This year was his first year and day of high school and not only was he new to the school but he has been put in all the accelerated classes. This would obviously mark him as a nerd and send any potential friends with his classmates away. It happened every time since he got into school just because he was too smart compared to the rest.
"Hope! Sweetie, get up or you will be late for your first day of high school! If you don't get up I will come up there and pull you out of bed myself!" His mom, Nora yelled from the bottom of the stairs at her son.
The kid got out of bed knowing his mom would full well march into his room and drag his butt out of bed.
This is the life of Hope Estheim. At fourteen and put at the top of his class he has been considered a child prodigy from a young age and was given the option to skip grades countless times but every time he was offered it he would reject it stating that he just wanted a normal life. So here he was today getting ready for his first year of high school. He wore his new school uniform and got everything ready before heading down for breakfast. Not really caring if his hair was a mess.
"So it seems you did decide to get up today. Sorry Dad had to leave early for work today but he wishes you the best on you first day." His mom said with an apologetic look on her face.
"It's fine. It's not really a big deal just another day and another year." Hope said with a shrug not trying to let his father not being there bother him.
"Hope... This is a big day it's the first day of your high school life. You really should be more excited about it. Now hurry up and eat breakfast, I already packed your lunch." His mom smiled handing him his lunch leaving the subject alone for now.
He quickly finished his food and picked up his lunch before heading to the door. "Thanks Mom! I love you!" Hope said with a sweet smile on his face before leaving.
'I wish I could have a good first day but with the way I am I doubt that would ever happen.' Hope thought to himself as he walked to his new school Eden High Academy.
With his head down he didn't see the person in front of him and bumped into them falling down. "Hey kid watch where you are going it's not safe when you don't pay attention to where you are walking." A strict feminine voice said.
Hope quickly looked up at the girl he ran into. She had rose-color hair and sharp blue eyes that stared at him. She seemed tall at least taller than him. Her hair fell in curls over her left shoulder and her skin was pale but not sickly pale. He couldn't help but think she looked beautiful and almost angel like.
"Hey are you going to get up or just sit on the ground all day? You wouldn't want to start to your first day of school late." The girl spoke again giving the boy a stern look. That's when he realized he had arrived at school and that this girl was wear the girl uniform for the school.
"Oh right... Sorry for running into you like that..." Hope apologized with a bow before smiling softly.
"It's fine just make sure you notice what is going on around you." She said before turning around going over to a group of people.
One of the guys was huge with light blonde hair who seemed to be laughing loudly at something that a girl who looked like the girl that he just ran into but with her hair tied in a side ponytail hanging over her left shoulder and was shorter. Hope couldn't help but think they looked like sisters.
Another girl this time with red hair in curled pigtails and green eyes seemed to be giggle at what the pink haired girl just said. The next person he noticed was a girl telling the big guy to shut up. This girl had bronze skin was the taller of the girls standing together. Her hair was dark brown and wavy.
A small boy with blonde hair just laughed at the woman who was complaining about the first guy being loud. Another guy who had blue hair just flipped it and looked at his friends who were starting to laugh more at the dark hair woman complaint. A another big guy this time with dark skin and hair that looks like flames just ignored everyone. The last person in the group that the pink haired girl walked into had short black hair and was just telling everyone they were stupid for laughing while laughing herself.
'Those must be her friends... They all seem to get along well.' He thought to himself as the woman he ran into reached up and smacked the loud guy upside the head.
"I hope I can make some friends." The boy said with a sigh before walking into the building.
The first place he had to go to was his homeroom 1-A. His homeroom teacher was a man named Sazh Katzroy, who had an afro that made the guy seem taller than he probably was. After doing introductions they all headed down to auditorium for an assembly.
After a greeting from the staff, student council president, and the school chairman who was a man named Dysley, the club presidents got to speak a little about their clubs.
For the most part Hope zoned out on what was being said. He knew he had to pick a club to join but he didn't really care for clubs. He just wanted to get through high school and get through life. Hope was suddenly drawn out of his thoughts when a new voice came out of the speakers.
"Good morning, everyone. If you do not know who I am, my name is Claire Farron but I insist that all of you call me Lightning. If you do not than I will deal with you personally. I am the President of the Disciplinary Committee. I abide by the rules and so should the rest of you. I don't care what your excuse is you follow the rules. If you want to join the committee do not think it will all be rainbows and sunshine because I assure you it is not. I will not try to convince you to join as it is your own choice but you still need to follow the rules and those rules do include joining a club of some sorts." The girl Hope met earlier said in an authoritative voice that resounded in the auditorium.
"The Disciplinary Committee?" Hope mumble to himself thinking about it. He didn't know why but part of him wanted to join just to get closer to this woman named 'Lightning'.
After everyone was leaving they began talking about what club they wanted to join while he knew exactly what he wanted to join.
After school he went to his teacher to ask where the Disciplinary Committee's club room was. "You want to know about the Disciplinary Committee? Well I'll be... I guess that little miss's speech did influence someone to join..." Sazh said chuckling to himself about it all before getting up.
"Okay I'll show you but trust me this will not be a walk in the park. Trust me I'm the adviser for the club." Sazh said surprising the student a little who was following him.
"Thank you Mr. Katzroy! I really appreciate your help." Hope responded with a sincere smile on his face.
"Boy, you are too polite. Please call me Sazh everyone else does." Sazh said with a grin to the kid before stopping at a door.
"Ah, okay Mr. Sazh!" Hope's smile brightened a bit as he stopped as well.
"Well here we are!" Sazh said opening the door only to hear to people arguing.
"Sis, let me ask you this. How the hell do you expect people to join after your speech up there?" The big guy Hope saw earlier complained to the pink haired girl.
"First of all do not call me Sis, I am not your sister, Snow. Second I expect them to join of their own free will. What is the point of trying to convince them?" The woman who Hope now knew as Lightning responded back with annoyance.
"You might be my sister one day. Anyway you try to convince them to join and then they join of their own free will." Snow said with a sigh thinking about everything.
"You didn't join of your own will. If I remember correctly Serah is the one who made you join." Lightning said destroying Snow's defense.
Sazh decided to speak up before Snow dug himself into a bigger hole. "Hey, you two, I hope you guys are still looking for new members. We got one wanting to join right here!" Sazh than moved over for them to see Hope.
"Hello, my name is Hope Estheim and I was wondering if I could join." Hope said with a small smile trying not blush at the thought that Lightning looked prettier up close.
The two people stared at Hope before finally agreeing to let Hope join. "Welcome to the club, Hope! I'm Snow Villiers and over here is my sis, Lightning!" Snow said motioning to the rose-colored hair.
"He's not my brother. He's just dating my sister. Anyway it's nice to meet you." Lightning said with a nod to the boy who just grinned.
'Maybe high school won't be so bad...' Hope thought to himself.