So, I don't know about the rest of you, but I'm so damn excited for Lightning Returns to come out. I've been watching trailers, and this story was sparked by the short clip you get in one of the trailers where Lightning and Fang reunite. I was originally going to call it "Reunion," but my friend baby capri, told me that I should make it a part of the "last" series.
This is a sequel to Our Last Night. Let's just pretend that One Last day didn't happen. There are references in this story that coincide with the first story, such as similar conversation and whatnot.
I'm not quite sure yet if this is going to be a one or two parter. Let me know what you think and I'll see what I can do :D
Time's Last Stand
"Here she is boss, the new recruit with the crazy powers." Adonis led Lightning into the room at the end of the dark hallway.
Lightning took a moment to examine the darkened room. She didn't pay much attention to where Adonis was walking to, as she had stopped near the doorway of the room.
"Glad you could make it."
That voice caused Lightning to freeze. Her head snapped up to the woman that was standing up from her chair. "Fang…"
"In the flesh, Sunshine. It's been a while."
"It has…" Lightning stepped closer to the taller Pulsian. She'd spent the last 500 years alone – without her love. But now, as she stood in front of her, she was unsure as to how she felt.
Adonis laughed softly at the pair, "I'll leave you to it then." He quickly made his exit, pulling the door closed behind him.
Fang reached out with a tentative hand, to cup Lightning's cheek. "I never stopped thinking about ya Light."
Lightning's eyes closed as she fought the urge to lean into the touch. It had been so long. The touch she yearned for, for 500 years and had nearly forgotten. She swallowed the lump in her throat before she smacked away Fang's hand away from her face and swung her fist at the Pulsian.
No attempt was made to avoid the punch on Fang's side. She stumbled back just a step from the impact. Her hand came up to cradle her own burning cheek as she laughed dryly, "Guess I deserved that."
"You're damn right you deserved that Fang." Lightning glared at her love. "Hope told me they got you out of the pillar… it… it would be better if you were still in that pillar."
Fang looked down at the ground. Lightning's words hurt more than she thought they would. "Don't ya remember what I told you?"
"Of course I do!" Lightning snapped.
"Yea, well nothing's changed." Fang made her way back to the table to sit down.
"Stop lying to me Fang."
She flinched. Ever since she'd learned of Lightning's return, she'd hoped the reunion would go better. "I'm not lyin' Sunshine. Just wish you'd believe me."
The soldier leaned against the table next to Fang. Even with a few feet separating them, her senses were filled with Fang's very familiar scent. "It's been so long… how am I supposed to know that things haven't changed."
Fang couldn't help herself as she stood up and closed the distance between herself and the strawberry blonde. "Every day, I thought about ya. And every day, I imagined what it'd be like to see ya again." There was only an inch or so left between their bodies. Fang paused in her speaking – waiting for Lightning to finally look up at her. "When I heard you had returned… I just had to see ya again."
"Just stop." Lightning's hands came up to push the taller woman away from her. But it was to no avail. Fang had grabbed her hands tightly in her own before she eliminated the remaining space between them. "Fang stop…" Lightning's voice was softer that time.
"Can't do that Sunshine." She dipped her head slowly. She half expected Lightning to struggle against her, but when she realized that she wouldn't, Fang finished closing the gap to press her lips against Lightning's.
Lightning quickly pulled her hands out of Fang's grasp. Instead of pushing the taller woman away, she only wrapped her arms around her neck and pulled her closer to deepen the kiss. 500 years was a long time to go without her love and she couldn't help the way her body instantly reacted to the touch. The feeling of Fang's body against her own was almost too much. It brought back so many memories for her. Including several that tore her heart apart. Behind her closed eyes, she saw flashes of Fang and Vanille becoming Ragnarok. She remembered the pain she felt in her heart, knowing she was powerless to stop it from happening. Lightning was so lost in the kiss she shared with her love, that she hadn't realized the tears that had escaped her eyes and started to slide down her cheeks.
"You okay?" Fang whispered against Lightning's lips when she broke the kiss. Her hand slowly came up to wipe at the shorter woman's cheek. She used her thumb to wipe away the tears before placing soft kisses to where they once were. Lightning had still yet to open her eyes. "Light… talk to me."
She shook her head before stepping away from Fang. Her arms slowly wrapped around herself as she made the gap between them larger. "It's too much…"
Knowing better than to get into her space when she was emotional, Fang stayed near the table and watched – hating that she couldn't do anything to pull her out of her emotional state. "What's too much?"
"I remember everything from the day before Ragnarok… through to when you and Vanille became Ragnarok. I remember feeling helpless as I was forced to just watch you become that beast. Then, after that, you became part of the pillar, never to be seen again. But here you are. Right in front of me, 500 years later." She let out a shaky breath before heading toward the door. "I need some time." Before Fang had a chance to stop her, she was through the door and pushing her way past members of the bandit group.
Once she was outside, she noticed the sun starting to set in the distance. Off to her left, she spotted a small lake in the distance, with some rocks near it. From what she could tell, there was nobody out there. Lightning figured it would be perfect. It would allow her to be alone to try to sort through all of her conflicting thoughts.
"Boss?" Adonis popped his head into the room after he'd seen Lightning storm down the hallway. "Everything good?"
Fang was lost in her own mixed up thoughts and she leaned on the table. She heard him enter the room, but never looked up. "Yea." But honestly, she didn't know. She didn't know if Lightning would even return, or where the woman had even gone off to.
"You sure? She didn't look too happy when she left." He continued.
She shook her head. "Just go Adonis. Things'll work themselves out. Always do."
He nodded, though she didn't see him. And left. Adonis knew better than to push for answers from his long-time boss. She was a woman who'd been set in her own ways for hundreds of years.
Fang let out a shaky breath before finally leaving the room to go to her own bedroom. Through her years awake, she'd dreamed of the moment she'd get to see Lightning again. All the different possibilities had run through her mind. But actually living through one of the moments she'd envisioned, was a completely different feeling than simply thinking about it. She glanced briefly out her window before turning to sit on her bed. Once she was comfortable, she continued watching out the window. She hoped that Lightning would return to her. Be it in a few hours, or even a few days, she didn't care as long as she got to see her one last time.
Lightning folded her arms over her chest as she leaned back on the rock to look up into the night's sky. From her position, she had a perfect view of the crystalized Cocoon. She couldn't stop herself from staring at it.
"Do ya miss it?"
Lightning's breath caught in her throat at the very familiar voice. "You've asked me that before."
"Yea, but it was before it was a crystal ya know?"
The ex-soldier closed her eyes. She could subconsciously feel Fang's presence near her, but made no attempt to move away. "Why did you look for me?"
"I know what's going on Light. End of the world and stuff. I'm not stupid."
"Coulda fooled me." She smirked slightly and finally turned to look at the taller woman. "Still doesn't answer my question."
"I knew you'd returned. I know you're our savior Light. You're more powerful than you'd ever given yourself credit for." Fang sat down on the ground beside Lightning. She kept about two feet of space between them, since she had no idea what was going to happen between them. "And… well… I just had to see you, at least once more."
"Savior, prophecies, end of the world… I'm tired of hearing about it."
"Then just ignore it."
"Just like you, pretend like it doesn't exist and it'll just go away."
Fang laughed loudly. She knew Lightning's perception of her was relatively true. "I'm not always like that."
Hearing Fang laugh a true laugh brought a smile to Lightning's face. If she were to be honest with herself, she'd truly missed the pointless conversations they once had. "You're lying to yourself."
"It wasn't my focus."
"What?" Lightning kept her eyes trained on Fang. She was confused as to what exactly she was talking about.
"Ragnarok. Remember after we crashed into the The Fifth Ark?" Lightning nodded, "we talked. I told ya that my focus had been completed… that I could ignore my brand."
"Why were you helping us then?" She remembered their conversation before actually entering the Ark on Cocoon.
"Vanille… the others…" she paused, finally taking the time to look into Lightning's eyes, "you. You and the others became so important to me in such a short time. I couldn't just leave ya."
"That's very admirable of you Fang."
"Ragnarok was Vanille's focus, not mine. We fulfilled our first focus a thousand years ago. But, when we awoke, she was given a new one."
"Where is she?"
"She's here… with us. They're tryin' to figure out why I woke, but she didn't."
Lightning just nodded. "I should be returning soon." Lightning stood up from her place on the ground. It was already past her normal time and was surprised that Hope had not contacted her yet.
"Wait…" Fang was quick to her feet to follow. "Why don't you stay here tonight?"
"I don't think that's such a good idea." Lightning's walk came to a stop, her eyes closed as she tilted her head back to face the night's sky. It was so familiar to their encounter in Oerba, to the last time they were together.
"Why not?"
"You know damn well why Fang."
"You're running again."
When Lightning opened her eyes and brought her head down, she found herself face to face with Fang. "It's easier this way." She took a step to the side to go around Fang, only to have her arm grabbed in the process.
"If it's easier… why didn't ya stop me earlier?"
"I didn't know what I was walking into earlier when I followed Adonis into that room. Had I known you were 'the boss,' I would have refused everything." Lightning's voice was flat, there was no emotion shown in her words as she spoke. All she knew was, she wanted to get out of there before she was able to change her mind.
Fang's hand dropped from Lightning's arm. She turned her body to examine the ex-soldier. "So… this is it then?"
"It is…" Lightning leaned up to place a gentle kiss to Fang's cheek. She took a brief moment to look into Fang's lost eyes before turning on her heel to walk away. Once she was out of Fang's sight, she stopped to lean against the rock wall. Before she had much of a chance to think about her actions, her communicator started beeping in her ear.
"Light, are you alright? Did things go well with that bandit group?"
It was at that moment that Lightning was actually thankful for Hope's call. "Why didn't you tell me Fang was awake?" Her voice was soft. She knew that Hope would be able to hear the pain she tried miserably to mask.
"Fang? I – I'm sorry Lightning… I had no idea where she had gone when she left here."
"Why didn't you tell me?"
"I didn't know how you would take it."
Lightning sighed. "Listen… It's been a long day, I'm on my way back now." She pushed herself away from the rock and glanced back toward where Fang was, to find her missing. Lightning figured she'd already gone back inside due to the chill that was starting to take over the night.
"Why? Lightning, we weren't stupid all those years ago. We know what was going between you two."
"It's easier Hope. And I really don't want to be talking about this to you right now."
"Then we can talk tomorrow. I know you want to stay there, but feel you're obligated to return. Whether you sleep here, or there, makes no difference."
She decided not to respond, but instead, but off the communication line with him. Part of her hated how smart the young man had become over time. She pulled the device off of her ear before tucking it safely into the bag on her hip. Why did he have to be right? She didn't want to leave Fang. But would it really benefit anybody if she were to stay? If just for one night?
Letting a curse slip out under her breath, Lightning finally made her decision. She made her way back to the camp and pushed the front door open. Thankfully, the first person she saw, was a familiar face. "Adonis… where is she?"
He turned to look at her before speaking, "I don't think she wants to see anyone right now."
Lightning made a show of reaching for her gunblade as she stepped even closer to him. "Where. Is. She?"
"In her room. But like I said, I don't think she-"
"Where?" She flicked open the catch to her holster and wrapped her fingers around the handle.
He quickly held up his hands in defense. "Up the steps, end of the hall on the right."
Without a word, she made her way up the steps and followed Adonis' direction to the end of the hall. When she came in front of an old wooden door, she froze. What was she doing? She was putting her own personal desires in front of saving the world. But, as Hope said, one night wouldn't hurt. Without knocking, she pushed the door open. The room inside was dark, except for the little bit of light from the moon outside.
"Adonis, already told ya, I'm not hungry."
Lightning closed the door behind her and unhooked the shield from her arm. "Aren't you always hungry though?" She placed the shield on the table she spotted near the door. Next, she removed the goggles that were around her neck before moving any closer to the bed.
The Pulsian slowly rolled onto her back and locked eyes with her love. "Usually, yea." She watched as Lightning removed her boots and stood at the foot of the bed.
Lightning stood silent for a moment as Fang moved onto her knees and scooted closer to her. "Why not now?"
"Because someone I know told me she was leavin.' Thought I'd never see her again…" The Pulsian lifted her hand to trail her fingers up Lightning's left arm which once held her shield.
"She was a fool to do what she did." Lightning looked down to watch as Fang's fingers made their way across her bicep and onto her shoulder.
Fang's had made its way from Lightning's shoulder to her jaw before she spoke again. "Yea, she was."
"Just shut up Fang." Lightning dipped her head to capture the Pulsian's lips with her own, but she pulled away, leaving Lightning more than frustrated.
"You sick of my voice already, yeah?" Fang teased with a smirk. It wasn't something that the ex-solider loved, but it was certainly something that she missed.
"Yea, it didn't take long."
"My, my, someone's gotten a little more cocky over the years."
Lightning rolled her eyes. "Don't make me regret coming back."
Before Lightning could back away, Fang grabbed her hand to pull their bodies together. "Oh, you won't." She slowly scooted back on the bed, pulling Lightning with her by the hand until she joined her on her knees. "You won't regret it at all." She whispered as she pulled the shorter woman completely against her.
Lightning's hand fisted in Fang's sari, preventing her from pulling away that time as she leaned up slightly to press their lips together. Her hand moved upward to become lost in Fang's wavy black hair as she tilted her head to the side to deepen the kiss. Once she felt Fang's tongue pushing against her lips, she quickly opened her mouth to accept it.
Fang's had slid up Lightning's thigh to stop at her bare waist. She broke their kiss to look down at where her hand was resting. Without a word, she unbuckled the catches on Lightning's leg guards. Once she was able to pull them free and toss them to the floor, she focused on the belt at the base of her top.
"Not as many buckles." Fang spoke with a smirk on her face.
"No art to acquire this time." Lightning leaned into to press her lips to Fang's neck. She shivered when Fang let out a soft moan. It had been far too long since the last time she'd heard that sound. Over her time alone, she'd latched onto every memory she'd made over her short time with Fang, sounds included.
"You do remember."
"Of course I do." Lightning pulled away from Fang's neck to look right into her eyes, her hand raising to rest on the brunette's cheek in the process. "How could I forget?"
Fang simply nodded. She placed her hands on Lightning's bare waist and spun them around to push her onto her back. "You're still beautiful, Sunshine."
"Such kind words for someone who's always been such an ass to everybody." Lightning wrapped her arms around Fang's neck. She couldn't stop her laughter from coming out when Fang lifted her head to glare at her. "You know it's true."
She grumbled, but couldn't hold off her own laughter for long. "You have become an ass of your own over the years, haven't ya?"
"You have a lot of room to talk." Lightning's voice was barely above a whisper. Her hands slowly snaked into Fang's wild hair, gripping it tightly as she pulled her back down to crash their lips together. As she became lost in the feeling of Fang's lips against her own, her hands started moving on their own accord to undo the back of Fang's sari. Even though she'd only undone it once, she found the motions came easily to her. She remembered exactly where Fang had showed her to release the fabric. Without breaking her connection to Fang's probing tongue, Lightning pushed the fabric away from the Pulsian's shoulders to pool around her waist.
Fang pulled away from the kiss, though just far enough to completely kick her sari to the ground. Her body quickly came back on top of Lightning's. "Gorgeous as always." Fang dipped down to press her lips lovingly to the exposed skin of Lightning's shoulder. Her left hand trailed softly up the front of her love's body to find the zipper at the top of her shirt. After placing a gentle bite on the ex-soldier's shoulder, she pulled away to get a better look as she slid the zipper down the front of Lightning's top.
Lightning used the opportunity of Fang's upright position to hook her fingers in her black bra to push it up and over her head. Her breath caught in her throat as her eyes raked over the topless woman that was straddling her hips. "What's this?" Lightning sat up, moaning as her bra covered chest pressed against Fang's bare chest.
"Came from a Behemoth… few years back…"Fang's eyes rolled back, as did her head when she felt hot lips cover the long scar on her left shoulder that was once covered by her bra and sari. A louder moan rumbled in her throat when she felt the familiar sensation from the tip of Lightning's tongue drag along the length of her scar. The wound was years old, but it had apparently left her skin more sensitive to touch. A nip of Lightning's teeth at the base of her neck was enough to cause something to snap within Fang. She groaned before digging her fingers into Lightning's hair and pulling her head back sharply in order to have access to her lips.
A sharp intake of air moments before their lips crashed together was all the indication Fang needed. As her tongue pushed its way into Lightning's mouth – drawing a moan in the process, her fingers made quick work of her bra. She pulled the straps down Lightning's pale skin before chucking it across the room. Once Lightning was free of her bra, one of her hands raised back up to tightly grip Lightning's hair. She reluctantly broke the kiss to pull the ex-soldier's head back again, revealing a seemingly endless amount of skin available to her on her neck.
"Fuck, Fang." The pain Lightning felt from the sudden tug on her hair, and the teeth now digging into her neck, was far outweighed by the pleasure. Her own hands found purchase on the bandit leader's shoulders, her nails digging into the strong flesh in the process. She savored the shocks of pleasure that traveled straight down to her core. Lightning instantly found herself wishing, once again, that there was more time. She allowed her fingernails to trail paths down both of Fang's arms before bringing her head down to steal Fang's lips with her own. Under her fingertips, she could feel Fang's body shutter to the scraping of her nails. It was something that Lightning had picked up quickly on their day before Eden.
The Pulsian liked pain.
"So that's how it's gonna be huh?" Fang smirked devilishly at the woman in front of her before quickly grabbing her hands and forcing her roughly down to the mattress below. Using her strength, she easily pinned Lightning's hands above her head. Lightning let out a shaky breath after she struggled for a moment, only to realize she wouldn't stand a chance. "Two can play this game, Sunshine." Her lips trailed almost painfully slow down Lightning's neck, this time not stopping as she wrapped her lips around the ex-soldier's right nipple.
Fang set the pace for the evening. Keeping Lightning's hands pinned down to the mattress, she tasted every square inch of her porcelain skin. Without knowing when the next time would be when she'd see her love again, she knew she had to make it last. Fang bit the skin along the inside of Lightning's thigh. She finally released the grasp she had on her hands, that way she could wrap her arms around Lightning's thighs to hold her in place.
"Fang… please." Lightning moved her hands to grasp the back of Fang's head. Her hips lifted in a failed attempt at moving closer when she was instantly pressed back into the covers. "Don't… don't tease me."
"Your wish, is my command." Fang kept her tight grip around Lightning's hips as she dipped her head to get her first taste of Lightning in 500 years. She moaned along with Lightning as the taste that was distinctly Lightning's coated her tongue. She began to question herself as to why she'd teased Lightning as long as she had. Without a second thought, she pulled Lightning's clit between her lips and toyed with it with her tongue.
Lightning moaned loudly, her hands moved away from Fang's head to latch onto the pillow under her own head. "Fuck." She called out the moment she felt the welcomed intrusion of two fingers. It wouldn't be much longer. "Fang…" She moaned to her lover before reaching down to coax her up so she could look into her eyes. Her hips arched to push further into Fang's fingers, working to meet each of the Pulsian's thrusts. "I'm close…."
"Let it go, Sunshine." Fang ground down the heel of her hand on Lightning's clit before she was pulled down into a rough kiss. She swallowed each of Lightning's moans and whimpers as the woman below her tensed up for a moment before breaking down into a fit of spasms. Fang took her time, she continued to push her hand into Lightning's core, just at a slower pace. Their kiss slowed and turned into a series of pecks. "I missed you so much."
Lightning's fingertips trailed along Fang's cheek and her eyes searched the woman's on top of her. She saw the same feelings behind those green eyes as she'd seen during their last encounter. "I often dreamt of this." Lightning blushed some at her own words, but before she could look away, Fang grabbed her jaw gently.
"I love you." She smiled down at her love when her eyes shot open. "I never stopped."
The blonde didn't say anything at first. She searched Fang's eyes for any signs of lying. After a few moments she realized that Fang was truthful with her. Fang had always been truthful with her. "I love you." She breathed out softly before pushing herself up to capture Fang's lips with her own. She had no idea how long the kiss lasted, and she honestly, didn't care. Lightning loved the way Fang's lip tasted, she had ever since the first time she tasted them.
Ever so slowly, Lightning made the move to roll Fang onto her back. Their kiss never once broke. She slowly dragged the pads of her fingers along the front of Fang's body. The stronger woman's body shivered when she came in contact with her right nipple. Reluctantly, she pulled away from the kiss to drag kisses down her neck and across her chest.
Fang moaned when a set of familiar lips wrapped around her nipple. She kept her eyes locked with the top of Lightning's head as she continued to tease her. She smiled softly when she caught Lightning looking up at her. Lightning smirked back at her before biting down on the sensitive flesh. Fang couldn't help the arch that formed in her back from the pain that coursed through her and went straight to her core. Their last encounter, Lightning learned her love of pain. She groaned out Lightning's name as two sets of nails raked down her sides. Fang loved the initial feelings it sent through her, but never was much of a fan of the burning she felt afterwards. But, it was worth it.
Lightning positioned her own hips between Fang's thighs to keep them open as she continued the assault on Fang's breasts. She kept her eyes on Fang's facial expression as her hand snaked between tanned thighs. There was no stopping the moan that escaped past her own lips when she felt just how soaked the Pulsian was. Her lips moved over to Fang's ignored breast as she wasted no time sliding two fingers into her tight passage.
"Ah, fuck!" Fang called out, arching her back up in the process. The action caused more of her chest to be pushed into Lightning's eager mouth.
Lightning gave Fang a short amount of time to adjust to her presence before starting up a relentless pace. She shifted her body slightly to straddle one of Fang's thighs, giving her more room to be able to move her fingers in and out of her love. Removing her mouth from Fang's breast, she sat up slightly to watch the facial expressions change on the Pulsian's face. She memorized every way Fang's face contorted in pleasure, the way her eyes slammed shut and her mouth flew open with silent screams. "I love you." She breathed out again.
Her words caused Fang to force open her eyes. Fang's left hand came up to Lightning's shoulder, then to the side of her face to draw her closer. "And I love you, Sunshine." Before she had the chance to kiss the blonde, she was rewarded with a particularly hard thrust that hit just the right spot inside of her. Her hands latched onto Lightning in an instant, nails digging into the pale skin on her back.
Lightning continued her assault on her core as she dipped to seal her lips in a kiss, swallowing all of Fang's moans in the process. She knew her love was already close. But, she didn't want her to fall over the edge just yet. Breaking the kiss, she scooted her body down Fang's and made herself comfortable between her thighs. Without removing her fingers, she reached out with her tongue to slide it along Fang's exposed clit. After her initial taste, she wrapped her lips around the bundle of nerves and returned the favor Fang gave to her by flicking her clit with her tongue while it was in her mouth.
"Light!" Fang called out again before her back suddenly arched up and tensed. Loud moans echoed through the room, and possibly through the rest of the camp as Fang reached her peak. Lightning stayed right where she was, lapping slowly at her to make sure she rode out the entire length of her orgasm.
"Everybody probably heard you." The ex-soldier stated as she snaked her way back up Fang's body to press a few kisses along her jaw and cheeks before she was captured and held still for a slow, loving kiss.
"Ya think I care?" Fang traced her fingertip along Lightning's cheek and down her jaw. "Yea, they'll joke about it for a while." She shook her head. "I don't care." Lightning laughed before sinking into her love's embrace. She absentmindedly traced invisible patterns on Fang's bare stomach.
"Hey boss, you okay in there?" Came a man's voice as he pounded on the door moments before trying the handle.
Lightning broke out into more laughter as Fang rolled her eyes. "Yea, we're just peachy."
"Are you sure?" He tried the handle once again in his urgency.
"Yes. We're wonderful." Fang ran her fingers through Lightning's hair before placing a gentle kiss to the top of her head. She waited a few moments until she was sure he walked away before she lost herself in a fit of laughter as well. "Guess you were right."
"Aren't I always?" Lightning rolled onto her stomach, her arms rested just below Fang's chest as she looked at her love with a smile on her face.
"You should smile more."
Lightning shifted her body some so she could lean up and share several long, sensual kisses with the taller woman. "Come with me."
Fang sighed and diverted her eyes for a moment. "I…" She wanted to so badly. "I can't leave…"
"Oh." She rested her head back onto Fang's shoulder, trying to ignore the heartache she felt at the rejection. "It's Vanille, isn't it?"
"Yea." Fang tightened her arms around the slightly smaller woman's body and buried her face in her hair. "I need to be here if she wakes up." She felt Lightning nod against her neck. "I love you Light."
"I know." Lightning pressed a soft kiss on Fang's neck. "I love you too."
Fang felt Lightning's breathing even out in slumber. She shifted just enough to grab a blanket that had ended up near the edge of the bed and pulled it over their joined bodies. She stayed awake as long as she could, studying every feature she could on Lightning's body. Fang couldn't imagine the amount of stress the warrior was under – holding the fate of the world in her hands. She'd seen how tense Lightning appeared to be when she first arrived at their camp. She felt how tight all of her muscles were when she first touched her and kissed her.
Now, as Lightning slept, it didn't appear as though she had a worry in the world. Fang gently traced the creases the appeared randomly on her brow. "I wish I could come with ya, Sunshine…" Fang pressed a kiss to her forehead before finally allowed her eyes to close for sleep.
Fang was awoken the following morning by sunlight shining in through her window. She groaned, slowly rolling onto her back before opening her eyes. Her eyes slowly focused on the ceiling above her. It took her only a moment to realize that there was no warm body curled against her, or anywhere near her for that matter. She turned her head to the side, sitting up immediately when her eyes fell on empty bed space. "Sunshine?" She called out, but when she looked around the room, she realized it was void of Lightning's clothing and armor. "Light…" Fang closed her eyes as she looked down at her lap.
She was gone.
A sigh left Fang's mouth as she climbed out of bed. For a moment, she thought everything was just a dream. Yet, as she dressed, she spotted a fresh piece of paper on the table Lightning had placed her arm shield on.
Fang,
I'm sorry it had to be like this. The world is relying on me. From here, I'm going to Luxerion in the North. I don't know what my fate is going to be. We have all been fighting for so long. All I thrive for is peace. I almost forgot what peace was until last night...
The worlds fate relies on me.
I hope that once this is all over, we might actually get that peace. Together.
Yours,
Lightning
Fang read over the same note several times, her heart breaking more and more each time. She knew Lightning couldn't stay, but that didn't lesson the blow any. Her leaving while she slept was probably easier. It was a less painful goodbye. With the letter in her hand, she exited her room and made her way downstairs. She spotted Adonis chatting with another member and walked toward him.
"When did she leave?" Her tone was flat, showing no emotion.
"Lightning? Hour ago at the most… it wasn't long."
Fang nodded. "I'll be with Vanille today… leave us please." With the letter still in hand, she made her way into the camp's basement where Vanille's crystal form was being studied. She glanced at the two scientists down there, she nodded silently to them. Thankfully they both knew that Fang had her moments where she wanted to be alone with her younger sister.
She made herself comfortable on the floor at the base of the crystal. She told Vanille about her encounter with Lightning, how she got to spend another evening with her, and how she'd left her alone in bed that morning. She even read the note, knowing Vanille could hear everything she told her.
"I don't know what to do Vanille…" Fang rested her head against the base of the crystal and just closed her eyes.
What do you think Fang should do?
I know what she should do ;) Hope you enjoyed. I've been playing a lot of Final Fantasy XIII lately, as well as reading through many stories. Felt it was time to get back into this fandom, even if it's just for a little bit.
Oh, as far as Fang talking about her own focus, it was actually something I didn't know until I reached The Fifth Ark and talked to Fang more than once.
Let me know what you guys think and whether or not I should write a second part to this. What should Fang do? :D
See you soon ;)