Okay so this is the first Fanfic I've ever done I never thought of myself becoming a writer but I just had to show somebody this idea I've read a lot of Fanfics on this site so I'm hoping this is good.

Updated: Finally getting to fix this a little, hope it improves for readers :)

Chapter One: Promotion Party

"Congrats Sis", called Snow.
"Yeah, great work Light", Serah added hugging her sister.
"Yes but", Snow said his voice breaking. At first Lightning thought he was going to cry but then," I cannot hold it any longer captain Lightning, I don't have the power", both Snow and NORA burst out laughing, but Snow's laughing was cut short as he was smacked in the back of the head,
"idiot", she said.
"Oh come on I've been waiting ages to use that joke".

It was the party celebrating Lightning's promotion to captain and although she hadn't liked the idea of a party. She had only agreed to it when Snow had literary begged her to come, she wouldn't have agreed even then but Serah was threatening to do the same. Serah had organized the party itself while snow had invited the guests who included the NORA team, Snow & Sarah (of course), and he had also invited Sazh & Dajh, who were visiting from Nautilus were they had settled after the fall.

The fall. About five years ago now, the remaining L'Cie had returned to their former homes, Lightning had only seen Sazh & Dajh rarely in those years and Hope had returned to Palumpolum and hadn't been herd of since. She missed Hope a lot, the way he smiled even while they were fighting through the pulse wilds warmed her heart in a way few could.

NORA had become a sort of mercenary group that fought troubling monsters. With Snow, who had retain some L'Cie power (nothing compared to the power they had used to fight Orphan but enough for normal monsters) they had brought in enough money to supply for its members. They had all retained their Eidolons but had agreed not to use them except for dire situations.

A year after Snow & Serah had been married (a few months after the fall) Serah had fallen pregnant. When Lightning herd she had nearly shot Snow before calming down and realizing that her sister was perfectly fine with it and she was perfectly old enough. The girl had been born healthy and without complication, they had named her Mary. She was now three years old and lightning felt a little awkward around her. She could hold her and take care of her no problem but she felt odd looking after the little girl she wasn't exactly sure why though. The way the girl would stare curiously at her, as if something was apparently interesting about her.

"Come on Sis sit down here", Snow said gesturing to a chair at the head of the table with its back to the door. Sazh & Dajh were already seated but NORA had gone missing, but she guessed Snow probably planned something annoying with them.
"Okay", she sighed. As she sat down Serah called out, "come on guys", and the door the kitchen opened and the NORA team walked out carrying the food Serah had cooked and placed it on the table along with a stack of plates and a tray of cutlery. As they seated themselves Gadot brought out the cooler filled with drinks and placed it next to the table. Snow stood up and said,
"all right we all ready okay, Sis congrats on your promotion and would like you to know that we're all proud of you", "cheers", they all called.

As they began to eat Lightning found herself relaxing a bit and just talking with people about nothing in particular it was a nice break, something she realized she hadn't had in a long time. Her promotion to captain had given her almost full authority over the security regiment in Bodhum and the surrounding area. They had asked her if she would be willing to join the troops exploring pulse but she had refused and they had told her that she couldn't stay in Bodhum if she wanted to rise through any more ranks and she was fine with that. She could more than support herself and her duty was to protect Serah and now Mary occasionally she would leave on a trip looking for a specific threat but she didn't leave for more than a week and wouldn't if she was asked to.

As the food began to disappear from the plates Lightning had a thought, "so what happened to this surprise you had for me Snow it had better not be as annoying as your jokes". Snow shook his head, "oh no you'll like it sis", he said, "but it's yet to arrive".

When the food was gone and Snow looked a little worriedly at his watch Lightning became suspicious. "What has he done", she thought. Just as she was about to slip back into conversation everyone became suddenly silent and looked towards the door behind Lightning. She turned and saw a young man there with wearing standard Guardian Corps uniform, messy silver hair and a short beard of the same shade, the symbol for Sargent was on the shoulder pads of his uniform.

"Is there a problem Sargent", lightning said standing strait up. For some reason this made Snow snigger. The man smiled and chuckled and lightning froze a shocked expression on her face.

I couldn't be.

Could it.

He was so tall.

Even as she thought that it sounded stupid.

"Hope", she said.

The man chuckled again, "hey Light".

So I gave Hope a beard… fuck me right. Lol. Plz review I'd like to know what people think.