Chapter 1

Lightning hugged Serah closely as she leaned her head against the younger sibling. It's been so long for both of them to be able to relax and be close again, there finally was time to stop and think.

"Do you love me?" Lightning asked quietly as they both stared down to the bottom of the field, dangling there legs over the edge of the orange canyon. Serah tilted her head up to see her sister, blushing, "I'm sorry...for everything".

Serah smiled as she held Lightnings hand. "I love you" As Serah rested her head back against her sister. Lightning smiled as she shut her eyes, together at last. She won't make the same mistake as before... She will make sure of it..

"Okay, civilians all clear"

"Check gate B"

"Check clear, go for transport"

"Wait". A voice echoed through the air ship. The soldiers looked around puzzled.

"Someone there?" A soldier ran back into the battered ship, his flashlight rapidly scanning through the metal support beams and cargo crates. Suddenly the soldiers body was thrown out of the ship, the others jumped back as they all flashed there lights back in the ship. A gleam of reflection shone back, as the tall blonde stepped forward, a grin across her face.

"Colonol...?" The troop asked questionablly.

"No! She is a trait...!" The soldier yelled as a bullet shot through his forehead.

"Anyone else?" She sighed.

The group fell silent, "Excellent".

Lightning's eyes flashed open as a loud rumble, she jumped back grabbing Serahbehind her as blinding beams of light shone upon them. The loud jet engines roared overhead as they sky tank hovered above. Lightning gripped her sword, but was blindsided as suddenly 2 rappel ropes shot down as PSICOM Trackers grabbed the sisters pulling them up as the sky tank thrusters pushed back, within seconds the canyon had become silent.

Lightning violently kicked the trackers stomach, as she jumped back. She shot the other holding Serah in the chest as she ran holding Serahs hand.

"Serah we have to get to the departure bay before we land, she handed Serah her last gravity grenade as she smiled, kissing her on the forehead.

"No!" "I'm not leaving you" Serah began to cry as Lightning hugged her tightly.

"I promise I'll be okay" As Lightning took off her pendant and wrapped it around Serah's neck.

"I'm gonna get that back" Lightning smiled as she hugged her again.

"Promise?"

"Promise" Lightning smiled as Serah dropped from the rear entrance.

Lightning turned around as a tear fell from her cheek. She picked up her sword as she fired a round into the troop laying in the ground.

She focused her mind as she entered the main section of the sky tank. It was quiet, a quiet she has long been experienced with, and stood strongly, no matter what awaits her.

"Why hello..."

Lightnings eyes widened, as she was swiftly brought down to the ground, the pain accompanied by it faded with the light disappearing in her eyes.

Lightning awoke to the sound of instruments resembling a hospital, the slight beeps from a heart rate monitor with plasma panels of Lightning's file's, her age, background and previous charges under PSICOM. She groaned as she tried to lift herself from the bed, her restraints became quickly noticable as feelings returned, the tightness and uncomfortable feeling became painfull. The bright light wasnt helping her headache either, as she dropped her head back on the bed.

The door slid open on the other end, the clacking sound of high heels, Jihl. She pushed her glasses up as she grinned, grabbing a chair as she pulled it to the side of the bed.

"So, Miss Farron." Jihl said as she began flicking her fingers on the panels, re-reading over the details of the ex-sargent. "hmm...very intresting, very intresting" she said sarcastically as she closed the file. "Well then lets cut straight to buisness, you are probably wondering why you are here, yes?"

Lightning gritted her teeth in anger, " I think I'm more confused as to why you're here!" She said as she clenched her fists.

"Dont change the subject, if that Dysley had any shred of integrity, you really are nothing more than a foolish child."

"Wha...?" Lightning's face was puzzled, 'What does she mean?' she wondered.

"The tear, do you have it with you?"

"No, why is it a concern to you?"

"Once again, I'm not here to answer your questions, now are you going to tell me where it is, or am i going to have to paly naughty Miss Farron?" Jihl smiled as her glasses flashed off a reflection of light.

"Fuck off"

Jihl sighed as she stood up, "Okay, i see how you want it". She turned around and began to fiddle with tools, she turned around with wires as she tied them around the metal arm restraints.

"Last Chance..." Jihl whispered, as she pulled out a gag and forced it into her mouth.

Lightnings eyes widened as she shut them tightly.

In the blackness, she cold hear the elctricity charging up, as instantly she screamed into the gag, her muffled moans echoing through the hall. her body shaking violently as she lsot controll of her entire body.

"Are we ready to talk?" Jihl Cooed.

"Well?" Jihls voices firmed, as she elbowed Lightnign square in the jaw, causing her to scream out in pain.

Lightning's eyes were heavy as she could barely stay conciuse. Her breathing ragged as she felt the dull pain of her muscles tightening.

"Well, we'll try in a bit" Jihl winked as she got up, and pressed the intercom. "Aqua, shes ready, same dosage we planned, please clean up if you can"

"Yes Colonol" The fuzzy intercom revealed a soft voice.

Jihl left the room as Aqua came in shortly after. She had shorter blue hair, with soft blue eyes. She was wearing a black and blue, high-collared halter top with two pink intersecting belts over her chest, as well as black shorts with stockings, Lightnign couldnt help but see this girl as gorgeous, but there were more important issues at the moment.

Aqua looked down as she hurried to the side of the bed and began preparing the solutions. She glanced at the pre-preapred solution, she glanced over her shoulder as she took it, and slid it into her pocket, instead extracing the other. She turned towards Lightning and leaned into the bed as she began to push the syringe into Lightnings wrist.

"Run" She whispered as she pulled it out.

Lightning looked puzzled as she watched Aqua. She didnt feel any diffrent, what was happening?

"All clear" Aqua said firmly into the intercom

"Alright, your clear to resume to your station."

Aqua turned back and removed the straps, "That solution should help with the fatigue"

"Why are you helping me?"

"Because I know what Jihl has done, and what she plans"

Lightning grabbed her equpment off the table, as she tightened her belt, and swung her blaze fire saber back into its sheath.

"Well?" Lightning asked confused as she stared at Aqua, her head slouhed down adverting eye contact.

"Im Sorry?"

"Are you coming or not?" Lightning laughed in a form to ease the mood.

"Oh no I cant, I would only slow you down.." She said nervously.

"What?, you saved me here, your coming!" Lightning smiled.

Aqua smiled and nodded as she hurried after Lightning.

"There are very few prepared guards on this base, after well, you know, they are still out on pulse directing and securing the outer perimeters.

Aqua sqiped her key card to the main bay, as she hurried out.

"Where are we?" Lightning asked amused as she examined the docking room, airships and transport trucks were palced side by side with analystic screens with maps and intel markers.

"Not too far from where we got you, this is a PSICOM base camp, they have had it here for over 20 years now, developing new research and well, they have been working on creating a emulation of ragnarok."

"Hmm"

Lightning and Aqua made there way out the ship as they hid behind the cargo containers.

"We can get out jsut over there, were not to close to the edge and that part is from the back, so we can go undetected. Lightning nodded as she followed her out towards the open world.