"Just check her brand... You'll find out where you are later..." Lilac muttered to herself as she stalked Lightning and her friends. Geez, these crystals were slippery, and her feet hurt, and had it been this cold the entire time?

Did it ever once cross her mind that hiding behind giant crystals at Lake Bresha while closely watching Lightning and her comrades, was… disturbing? No, of course not. But Lilac was lost, and she couldn't do much if she didn't know where she was. Lilac had to get Lightning alone. Snow or Hope or any of those others could not see her.

Maybe staring fixatedly at her… target?- wasn't helping. Lightning kept turning around to see if anyone was looking, and last time Lilac barely hid fast enough.

Lightning finally decided enough was enough, and started to lag behind the group to go farther investigate. Lilac missed this detail, however, and when she ran to catch up she met Lightning's (Rather soft?) chest, then tumbled to the ground.

"You again?" Lightning hissed.

"I'm just doing what I'm supposed to." Lilac pouted, the picture of innocence. But Lightning knew better than to trust some girl she hardly knew. So the pink-haired warrior crossed her arms across her chest and stared Lilac down.

"Look Lauren…"

"Lilac."

"…I don't have any time to watch some kid. This whole situation is bad enough without you making it any worse. So just go." Lightning lectured as Lilac shakily rose to her feet.

"Well you say that like I had something to do with you turning into a L'Cie, Light…" she faltered when she noticed the intense hate in Lightning's eyes (though if it was for her personally, she couldn't be sure.).

"You're getting some sort of sick enjoyment from this, aren't you?" Lightning finally gritted. Lilac frowned deeply.

"You don't understand…"

"Whatever, kid. Just leave me alone." Lightning repeated, retreating.