This is my first ff13 fanfic I tried my best on grammar and spelling so have mercy lol I don't own any characters or anything and I'm not making any money off of this so anyway please enjoy.
Blue eyes chapter 1
She walked ahead of them they had arrived in the ark. This had been explained as being a training ground for l'cie. Her mind was racing they had just defeated another fal cie. one guised as a human Barthandulus.
Lightning frowned. this string of events this extreme pressure was weighing her down. She gave a heavy sigh drawing the attention of the group. Their faces shined with the stickiness of battle their clothes worn down and eyes barely holding any hope.
Lightning was slightly ashamed. She was a trained soldier who knew how to survive and more importantly how to protect. She had acquired her friends through a curse. She smirked at that, it was unfortunate that she lightning would make friends in such a way. The point is she felt she had to protect them, even the so called hero and old man Sazh.
"Lightning?" ah so the hero speaks. She could almost mistake his tone for worry she answered with a simple nod of her head. She wanted to keep moving. She knew they were worried about her she was the leader although Snow would most likely disagree.
Vanille was walking happily besides a smiling Fang. Lightning forced herself to keep her calm gaze. it seemed that as long as those two were together everything was okay. Snow walked beside Sazh the older man didn't seem to mind too much although lightning knew better.
And then there was Hope. The smallest and youngest of the bunch was walking close to her although he was probably trying to keep his distance. She smiled slightly. Hope had traveled with her before. She found him to be very draining.
His whining and forlorn looks nearly broke through her calm facade. He made her angry, it seemed that whenever he wanted to whine he did and whenever he wanted to cry he did. Lightning could not even count how many times she'd cursed him during their journey together. And yet... he was the first one she told to call her Light. She had grown fond of him and had willingly offered her protection. She knew she wasn't being very inviting since she happened to snap at everyone who spoke to her as they walked through the ark.
She could not help that. The monsters were extremely nasty in this area and she had to fight in almost every battle, she was exhausted. Fang was helpful during the fighting as far as power but lightning was taking a beating. hope had always managed to cure them but there was only so much that could do.
"Is there something the matter?" it was Vanille, Lightning fixed her blue eyes on the girl.
"No its nothing, I'm going to scout ahead to find a place to rest" Vanille just nodded worry very evident in her gaze. Lightning wanted to sigh again but resisted the urge she ran up ahead.
This place had a high level of technology. She went through an electric door entering a hall there was another door leading most like to more monsters but she figured this place would be good enough to rest. The others came up behind her. Lightning placed her hands on her hips and closed her eyes.
"Why have we stopped?" it was Snow who seemed more wired than ever he barely had a speck of blood on him unlike Lightning who was covered in grime. "I'm tired" was her simple reply. He grunted and sat down on the hard metal floor.
The others bustled around situating themselves in the less than comfortable area; they were careful to keep away from the doors not wanting any "company" to come in.
Lightning leaned against the wall her eyes scanning the area. They had only bits if food that they picked up and a slab of behemoth meat that Lightning cut out whilst hope almost threw up watching it.
"Lightning" it was a timid voice that she recognized as Hope's. His green eyes were glancing up at her uncertainly; he held a piece of meat in his hand that most likely had been cooked by a fira spell.
He was handing it to her and Lighting noticed wanting to know if he could stand next to her. She cracked a small smile. This made him blush a light shade of pink.
Lightning took the meat it felt warm in her hands hope slid next to her leaning on the wall. She felt slightly uncomfortable. Since she and Hope had joined the others she had been very preoccupied. she barely said two words too him. Having Hope so close made her feel strange. Lightning thought back to whitewood forest.
"Why don't you let me take point?" they had come to an understanding at that point. a companionship between teacher and pupil. She had nodded and reminded him that she would protect him from the enemies coming at his back....
"Light..." he had taken her hand and laced his fingers within hers. She hissed and pulled her hand away. She turned to him her eyes narrowed. Hope shrunk back but she could see the confusion in his eyes.
He looked like he was about to say something "don't" she said his eyes were glistening now. Lightning looked away making sure no one had seen ther interaction. She turned back to him and then stepped back.
He was biting his lip so hard a line of blood ran down his chin his eyes were darkened in anger. Hope grabbed at her hand roughly but she was faster and grabbed his wrist slamming it against the wall. Hope dropped his head his silvery locks covering his face. Her grip slackened when she heard his small laugh.
"Afraid? I thought you told me fear makes you weak" he whispered, Lightning let his hand go she was about to say something until snow interrupted her
"Hey what's going on over here?" he had heard the harsh whispers between the two and then he saw hopes busted lip. "Lightning what the hell!" she turned to snow her eyes ablaze. She was tired and now extremely angry. She wasn't in the mood to explain that Hope had bitten his lip to that point instead she chose to walk away ignoring the stares of her friends.
Lightning lay still everyone had gone to sleep, hope slept far from her this time choosing to stay close to snow. Lightning sighed running her hand through her sweat filled hair. It was impossible to tell whether it were night or not in the ark. She rolled over on her side letting the metal sink into her. Hope and his awkward display of affection startled her.
Lightning gave off a heavy sigh. She closed her eyes and thought back to the white wood forest.
"Light" his fingers brushed her hair away from her face. She mumbled something incoherent. She was sleeping exhausted from the long grueling fights.
She had protected him with all she had yet never let him know he slowed her down. No, she would not let him think that again although she was generally annoyed with him. "Light" he called softly she stirred and opened her eyes staring into his green ones.
She smiled slightly and sat up. Hope had told her he wanted to be strong to be like her. He wanted revenge for his mother he wanted so much. He reminded her of herself . That was why she didn't like him in the beginning. It's very hard for a woman like Lightning to look in a mirror and Hope just happened to be that mirror.
During their travels together she noticed his smiling he seemed happy despite his actions being fueled by hate. He seemed to enjoy her company which of course wasn't very much considering she was very much a loner. Hope never seemed to mind which lightning assumed was because he didn't want to anger her. Lightning enjoyed teaching Hope the ways of the soldier although her methods were very straining on the 14 year old. Yet Hope had done something that had crossed the line. In that instant there understanding was shattered and they could never go back.
Lightning sat up she decided that sleep wasn't such a good idea. She stood up and walked to the fire that Sazh had made. She had no idea how he got a fire going in such a place but she was not complaining. Those damn memories were ruining her.
She rubbed at her eyes and stared at the fire. She stayed entranced by it for some time wishing she could just burn away all her troubles. She reached a hand toward it watching as it made all the dirt stuck on her skin glow. She drew her hand back, then went to grab for her sword.
A fight... a fight would be good for her anything that could keep her mind off of that child. She walked out of the sliding door silently her sword drawn. She ignored the stinging of her eyes and the heavy bags underneath them.
She spotted three green sticky looking creatures and charged for them. This was not a smart move she was fatigued and not even completely healed from her former battles. She tried to justify it by thinking she needed to get stronger but that was so weak it didn't convince her at all. She performed blitz on them until they merged.
"Shit" she mumbled but managed to keep her calm. She ran up to the thing and slashed it trying to gain enough energy to launch it. Lightning ran up close preparing for a deep hit that would hopefully allow her an opening for launch. The enlarged blob now near death got to her first slamming down on her head and inflicting poison.
"Shit!" her vision was hazed now and her arms were going limp. Her gunblade felt extremely heavy. Lightning gritted her teeth she could feel the life being drained from her. She opted for another attack mixing magic with it. The thing was getting tired she knew it was almost over. She could feel her brand heating up she knew Odin was trying to claw its way out. She gripped her chest painfully
"No!" she sent a wave a ruin towards her foe. "I don't need you now!" she practically growled out. The heat subsided a little. Lightning hissed in annoyance she ran up to her foe and launched it into the air delivering one final blow. The thing screamed and then disintegrated. Lightning let out a slow an heavy breath poison was still upon her but she soon removed it with an antidote. She could usually defeat something like that with ease but she was already tired going into the fight.
"Maybe I should not have done that" she whispered she limped her way back through the door to where her companions were sleeping soundly.
