Thought I'd write a one-shot, cos I was bored and this idea seemed interesting. Enjoy!
"Serah, you look...stunning..." Snow whispered, as Serah reached the end of the aisle and handed her hand to Snow. 'But not as beautiful as her...'
It was their big day, where they would exchange vows and live happily ever after.
"On behalf of I welcome all of you, and am elated that you could join us for this marriage celebration..."
"...Love between man and woman, like any other love, is a love generous in offering and generous in receiving..."
"...There is nothing love cannot face; there is no limit to its faith, its hope and its endurance. Love never ends. So faith, hope and love abide, but the greatest of them all is love..."
Yet, when the minister asked, "Snow, do you take this woman to be thy wedded wife? To have and to hold from this day forward, for better or for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish; from this day on so long as you both shall live?" he hesitated. He doubted his love for Serah, for he had fallen for someone else. Someone who had a lot more to offer than Serah. Someone who was the only child...if he picked this path, he wouldn't have to suffer the wrath of Lightning anymore; he wouldn't have to suffer anymore. Instead, he could have fun everyday, anytime, anywhere. As long as she was there...
However, if he picked this path, wouldn't he be destroying Serah's world? She talked about her hopes and dreams for them everyday, took care of him like how all ordinary wives do. But he didn't want an ordinary wife. He wanted someone fun, someone who knows how to play, someone who didn't have a stupid sister like Lightning...
Serah sensed that something was wrong; her smile faded a little. "Snow, what's wrong? Everyone's staring at you..." Serah whispered urgently.
After a mental debate which lasted a few seconds, Snow muttered, "I can't marry you."
Fear flashed across Serah's face, "What? This is not the time to joke around!" she hissed. Her heart dropped to the floor when she heard his next sentence, tears close to spilling out.
Snow cleared his throat before declaring to the guests, "I can't marry her. I don't want to marry her."
The guests gasped. Voices started to fill the room.
"Didn't Snow love Serah more than he loved motorcycles?"
"...what is he thinking..."
"...this must be a joke..."
"...impossible..."
"...this gives me one more chance at wooing that Serah..."
A voice pierced through the air, silencing everyone.
"What the hell are you doing, Villiers?" Lightning's cold gaze met his, but Snow didn't find it funny, like how he always did. Instead, he felt...infuriated.
"What? I have the right to make decisions, you know. I want out now."
"You made your decision ages ago, when you proposed to her!" Lightning wielded her gunblade, which was well hidden in a bag, and pointed it at Snow. "Give me one very good reason why-"
"I don't love her anymore. I've 'upgraded'. I've fallen for someone else."
Lightning's face contorted in anger and she loaded her gunblade before shoving it into Snow's chest. "I'm gonna shoot you, you son of a-" Snow grabbed the weapon and pointed it at his head.
"Shoot me, then! Justice will be done anyway!" Some of the guests started screaming and all of them ran for the exit, with the minister following suit.
"It...would..be..my...pleasure..." Lightning said through gritted teeth. Just before she pulled the trigger, Serah pushed the weapon away. The bullet ricocheted off the cement wall and crashed into a vase, shattering it to pieces.
"Don't kill him, please..." Serah sobbed. Lightning was about to protest, but silenced herself when she saw a tear rolling down Serah's cheek. 'I have to channel all this anger somewhere...' Lightning clenched her fists and punched Snow in the stomach, before upper-cutting him. Snow crashed into a bench behind him.
"After all she did for you...you cast her aside like she's trash..." Lightning felt like tearing Snow into a million pieces, but she didn't for the sake of Serah. How could Snow hurt Serah like that? Hadn't he placed his life on the line when rescuing her by turning into l'cie? That shows that he loves her, doesn't it? 'Oh Maker, I don't want Serah to end up doing something idiotic to herself...'
"...why?" was all Serah could say. "...just, tell me why...honestly..."
"Like I said, I'm not into you anymore. There's someone else out there," Snow replied flatly. Serah cried out loud and knelt at Snow's feet, grabbing his legs.
"But why? There must be another reason! Please..."
"Serah, he's not worth your time. He's a useless two-timer who happens to be a jerk." Lightning placed her hands on Serah's shoulders and led her away.
"Fine! You wanna know why? I've done it with her before, and it was sensational! Something happened between that girl and me that night, I can't even begin to describe it to you! You'll never be able to give me what I want!" Snow smirked. "Happy now?"
"Save the crap for you and your slut, you %$#!ing asshole!" Lightning spat hotly. Serah simply sobbed harder.
"She's not a slut, b****!" Snow yelled after her. Lightning tightened her grip on Serah's shoulders for fear that she might collapse before quickening her pace. 'This isn't the Snow I know...'
"Sit. Don't move. I'll get some warm water." Lightning sat her sister down on a chair before leaving the room. As she was pouring the hot water into the cup, a million thoughts flashed in her mind. 'What the hell, Snow...all that crap about protecting Serah was just bullsh*t, yeah? You'll pay, Villiers...you'll pay...'
Suddenly, pain shot up her arm. "Agh! Stupid...I can't even pour water properly..." The hot water had scalded her arm, leaving an ugly red mark behind. 'I'd better hurry back to see how Serah's doing...'
"Hey, I'm back. Here's your water," Lightning said gently. "Serah?" Lightning tapped the younger Farron's shoulder. "You okay? Serah, answer me!" Lightning placed her fingers on Serah's neck. 'Phew, she's still breathing, but her pulse is faint. She must've fainted...I'd better rush her to a hospital...Snow Villiers you idiot...how much more suffering must you make her go through?'
Hold on, it's not possible for this to be a one-shot. :)
Constructive criticism would be great!