Ones fate can change ever so slightly.
But that change can destroy your dreams and take away everything you have.
In one fell swoop.
Cocoon. A world where the godlike beings of fal'Cie help control our everyday lives. It makes things simple, no worries. But when the simplicity of life changes, it can cause chaos, and that chaos can destroy thousands of innocent lives. This was the Purge.
My second oldest sister, Serah Farron. She's a Pulse l'cie, a cursed being where you're given a focus, a task you must complete. If you don't complete the task, you turn into a cieth, a monster that must wallow in it's sorrows for eternity. If you complete it, you turn into crystal and gain eternal life.
We have an older sister, Lightning. Ever since our parents died she became the rock of the family, the one who made sure we didn't get sent off to an orphanage or do bad in school. She joined the military at 16, there she quickly rose up in ranks and we were able to live comfortable lives as three sisters with no parents. Lightnings name wasn't always Lightning, when I asked her why she changed it she never answered me. My guess is she didn't want to be the person who had to rely on someone. So she changed her name and distanced herself from Serah and I.
Serah just doesn't have it in her yet to tell Lightning that she's become a l'cie. I can only imagine what her reaction would be.
Tonight is the night of the Bodhum Fireworks, many tourists come and wish on them. Hoping that one of their wishes will come true.
Generally I'm a bit more realistic when it comes to "stories", but tonight I feel like I need something to give me hope that everything's alright, that my sister will be alright... that I will.
" Rea!" A voice called out. I sighed, of course he'd be the one to interrupt my thoughts. A tall man in a white trench coat, cargo pants and a beanie runs up.
" Yes Snow?" I asked with a smile, that probably looked like a grimace.
" I'm going to ask her tonight!" I blinked, that threw me off, I didn't know Snow was going to propose to Serah so soon.
" Well go get her," I said rolling my eyes, " why are you telling me?" He nodded and ran off. When Serah first brought Snow Villiers home both Lightning and myself thought she was absolutely insane. Eventually, he started to grow on me, Lightning... not so much. I continued my walk through all of the people on the beach watching the fireworks, oohing and awing as they sat on their beach towels. The fireworks were different every year and so beautiful that I never wanted to miss them, thankfully it's easy because I live here. I stood behind a ledge and stared over the ocean to gaze at the fireworks. Watching the colors change from purples to pinks and to oranges.
A bright light shone from my chest, just where my l'cie mark was. It was as if it could feel my slump and decided to make it worse.
Yes, I'm a l'cie. I never told Serah this even though she's one too. But i'm different than my sister, she's a Pulse l'cie, i'm a Cocoon l'cie, our marks are different. Pulse is the large planet under Cocoon, no one wants to go there because it's filled with monsters, but that's where they're sending anyone believed to be infected with the powers of the Pulse fal'Cie Anima that was found not to long ago, the one that branded my sister. Serah wandered into the fal'Cie and got branded. I'm still at a loss at how I got branded. I just... woke up with it one day. But my dream, the one clue you get towards your focus, it was me, with this giant monster behind me and when I opened my eyes they had shone light. It scared me, and I still have no Idea what it meant. I don't want this, I never did. I don't want to be a l'cie.
I don't know how much time I have left.
I don't know how much time Serah has left.
Choking back tears, a stray one fell on my hands that clenched the ledge I stood behind.
" Please, please save me and my sister, please," I begged whatever received this wishes people gave to the fireworks. I just hope it comes true.
" Rea, let's go home," Lightnings voice sounded behind me. She was in uniform, red cape, skirt, short sleeve jacket with and her sign as a Sergeant. Her and serah both have curly pink hair that goes over their shoulders, I have curly brown hair with pink highlights that I put in a ponytail. We all have the same blue eyes.
" Sure," I said, trying to smile. I was about to walk past her, but she put her hand on my shoulder.
" Are you ok?" she asked, sounding concerned.
" Just letting a bunch of stuff get to me, no worries," I lied. She should worry, she should wonder what's wrong with Serah and I. I should tell her what's wrong, why I succumbed to tears. She should be able to tell that i'm lying.
But I don't.
And she doesn't.
