Now she was standing in a meadow of blue flowers, the sky a pale grey and a gentle breeze ticking her skin. The lack of color and abundance of white should have seemed ominous and yet there was a calmness about that made her feel relaxed. Where was this place? Lightning had never seen it before and nothing about it felt familiar.

What was familiar was a presence, one that she couldn't see but did not feel threatened by. This presence was only slightly recognizable, although she couldn't place exactly where she had felt it before. She had guessed that whoever this was had to be an ally if the meadow felt so peaceful, so why would she be brought to this place?

"I apologize for my sudden involvement, I'm sure this feels very uncertain to you." The soft feminine voice with a cadence that Lightning couldn't mistake. The grace and serenity held in it could only belong to one person. Lightning turned around and there was Luna, motionless in her long white dress with her blonde hair styled as usual, as if she had never passed. Now that she knew a little more about Luna and the abilities she had as the Oracle it wasn't too surprising that Lightning saw her again. Exactly how Luna's spirit could have survived this long was questionable, and if it took some sort of potent power for her to remain here then why would she waste it seeing her, someone that was practically a stranger?

Lightning had to take a moment to steady her mind. She had never met or spoken to Luna face to face, but based on the stories she's heard and what she had witnessed of her from a distance Luna seemed like someone who deserved her respect. "It's no trouble. I'm used to uncertainty by now.

Luna offered a slight smile, a subtle lifting of the corner of her lips. "I'm relieved this isn't too jarring then."

The Oracle was silent after that. Her mind was clearly occupied by, as far as Lightning could tell, a deep sadness. She tried to bring Luna back to the scene without rushing her. "So… did you bring me here?"

Luna nodded. "I have a task… no, I have much to explain to you."

"Explain?"

"I owe it to you. You've selflessly aided the king since your arrival. It's been a burden on you, and I am the one who placed it upon your shoulders."

Ever since she came to Eos Lightning has had no idea of what her purpose was or when it would be fulfilled. Knowing that Luna was the cause of her unexpected traveling brought a bit of ease to her mind, realizing that Luna wouldn't bring her here for any other reason other than to help. But if there was anything other than help that came with the Oracle it was grief. Lightning felt that she should choose her words carefully in case her actions carried a tragic tale behind them. Looking back on everything she had learned about Luna it appeared that there always was. "Why would you bring me here?"

Luna looked down, the sadness Lightning had seen before overcame her features. With a sigh she returned her gaze to the woman in front of her, wiping away the sadness with a hopeful twitch of a grin. "Because… you may be able to save Noctis."

A preview of my next story!

This one follows FFXV's story but with some changes here and there. This story is also listed as a FFXIII and FF Versus XIII crossover is anyone is looking there for new stories. :) (And does anyone know if can somehow merge those two categories because it is the same game just with different titles...:/)

See you all soon and happy new year! :)