Author's note: I have wonderful news my friends. Storm from Arashi OniTenshi Mitarashi the author of Final Fantasy 13 w Original Characters will be joining my story. I have also posted his character profile on my profile page if you would like to see it(also read his story it's good as well). I have a lot to do with it being my senior year but I will work hard to keep updating as much as possible.
Brielle and Shane have told everyone why they have returned to Bodhum. Will Lightning and the others accept their request to fight with them to defeat Malachi and destroy Kirsav's crystal before it's too late. Have they won their friend's trust back?
"We-".
"Why should we accept your offer".
"Lightning when was the last time I came to you for help like this? You know me well enough to know that I don't usually ask for help in situations like this".
A brief silence falls upon the house as Brielle and Shane wait for an answer. But for the strangest reason Brielle senses that there may be an uninvited guest within the house. She goes to talk when her phone rings. She sees that it's her friend Kairina (kai-ree-na). She leaves the room briefly to answer the call.
On the phone...
"Hey what's up Kairina".
"Didn't you hear".
"Hear about what".
"I found out from one of your father's intelligence spies that the enemy hired an assassin to travel to cocoon to kill you."
"What! There is no way in hell that is true Kai. It's probably just hearsay. Sorry but I'm busy. Talk to you later Kairina".
"Fine if you say so. Don't come crying to me when it happens. Bye".
Brielle hangs up the phone and walks back into her living room and sits back down on the couch with her brother who overheard the conversation and gives her a funny look. She turns towards Lightning.
"So will you do it?".
"We-"
Before Lightning can answer the lights suddenly goes out. The sound of footsteps coming towards the living room.
"Sounds like we have an intruder".
The footsteps get louder and louder and seems to get closer to Brielle. Brielle turns toward where the sounds are coming from to see the dark silhouette of a man who appears to be taking a sword out of its sheath. Lighting runs and pushes her out the way and unsheathes her sword to meet this person.
"Your highness"."Prepare to die". The mysterious man says with much hate though he does not know that the person in front of him fighting him is Lightning and not Brielle.
Several minutes pass as Lighting and the intruder fight vigorously.
"Watch out Lightning!".
Distracted by Brielle's sudden shout the assassin takes the opportunity and knocks Lightning to the ground. Angry Brielle steps in front of Lightning and uses a spell to bring out her sword from its small charm-like form. The assassin attempts to deliver the fatal blow when Snow and the others managed to find the fuse box and restored the power throughout the house.
"Powers back on".
Brielle turns around to help Lightning get off the floor.
"Are you okay Lightning".
"I'm fine".
"Yo is everyone okay!".
"Yeah we're okay.".
Brielle turns around to look at the intruder but is shocked to see who it was.
"Wait a minute. Storm!" ."What the hell. How did you get in here. You said prepare to die your highness. Why were you trying to kill me. If we didn't use to be friends I'd be furious but it sounds like who ever hired you filled your brain with a bunch of crap. And I bet it was either my uncle or my ex-boyfriend too".
"How do you know Storm".
"School. We had almost all of our AP classes. But wait. How do YOU know him Lightning?".
"Guardian Corp"
"Let's get things straight though. Whatever that person told you it's not true. I'm not some ruthless murder in fact even though I'm not afraid of a fight I hate fighting. Who hired you Storm."
"Why should I believe anything you've said.".
"It's about what happened two years ago isn't it. Sit down and I'll explain. Then after that if you still hate me then we will just go our separate ways. If not then I have a way you can redeem yourself."
Storm reluctantly listens and sits down across from Brielle giving her an evil look.
"I told you I was sick right".
"You told him before you told us".
"Not now Snow".
"Yeah you did."
"Well at that time they had just discovered treatments for the illness so Shane and I went back home to Rikari to I could receive those treatments. They just recently found the cure but that's not why we came back."
"So why did you come back."
"I was getting to that. But you still haven't answered my question. Who hired you."
Storm gives her the cold shoulder at first but decides to tell her anyway. He can't forget that they used to be very close friends.
"It was General Malachi".
"Former general is more like it. I should of known. He started the war to try to take over Nahila. Of course he would of wanted to get rid of me. Being the heiress to the throne that is. Look I'm telling you that whatever he said about me that was negative is not true. Course if he mentioned my temper that's a different story."
"You're getting off topic."
"The reason why we came back is because Shane and I are forming a small resistance group of our own to try to help defeat my uncle and track down and destroy Kirsav's crystal before he can awaken". Which brings me to the next thing"."Will all of you help us?".
Lightning is the first to speak.
"Not sure about the others but I'm in".
"Same here Lightning." all of the others say at once.
"Well Storm. Will just join us?".
There is a silence as Storm thinks to him self
"Should I trust her. She seems to be telling the truth and she hasn't lied me yet." He thinks to himself.
Everyone stares at him in anticipation.
"Ugh I guess I will."
"Thank you everyone I promise you all that you will not regret this".
Brielle is beaming with joy that her old friends had agreed to help defeat her uncle and free the parts of her kingdom that have been taken over by her uncle. But Storm doesn't quite seem to of forgiven Brielle. Why is that. How and when did they meet. Did one have feelings towards the other. Why did Storm agree to be an assassin. What is his past. Why did Brielle's uncle betray their family and kingdom. Will they find Kirsav's crystallized body before it's too late. Find out next time in A New Kind of l'cie.
PLEASE R&R and remember NO FLAMES WHATSOEVER.
