Chapter 2: Lightning
Meanwhile, elsewhere, a group was walking towards class.
"So, Light, is Amy not doing well?"
Lightning huffed.
"No… and in all honesty, I'm worried, Fang. She always handles her alcohol much better than this. Something's wrong." Lightning replied. Fang huffed.
"You've got a point there… Let's all check on her after class."
The small group nodded. Back in Zack's new dorm room…
"Huh? Who are you?" A voice asked Zack as he shut the door. Zack turned to face the source of the voice, and saw a white haired guy holding and ice pack to his eye.
"I'm Zack, your new roommate." Zack introduced. The male's eyes widened as he said that.
"Oh shit! I was supposed to meet you at the Dean's office an hour ago! I'm so sorry! I'm Snow. Nice to meet you Zack. It's only me and you in here so get comfortable, and then I'll show you around campus." Snow said, scratching the back of his head. Zack gave a smile as he placed his stuff on the empty bed.
"Thanks! So, if I may ask, what happened to your eye?"
Snow groaned.
"My girlfriend's sister punched me in the eye… again." He admitted. It didn't take too long for the class to end, and another pinkette let herself in. She sighed at Snow, folding her arms.
"Claire hit you again, huh… Well, good to see it's only a black eye this time. Anyways, we were all going to check on Amethyst… she doesn't seem to be doing too well after last night's party, and both Claire and Fang are convinced that it's not just a hangover. You know that Amethyst can handle her liquor really well. You wanna come with?" She asked. Snow looked over at Zack.
"You gonna be alright by yourself for a little while?"
Zack nodded.
"Yeah. I still have to unpack and everything." He said, still working on the former. Snow put the ice pack back into the freezer and walked over to Zack, handing him a piece of paper.
"This is my number, if you need me for something before I get back just call. I'll see you soon Zack." And with that Snow and the pinkette left for Amy's room.
By the time the rest of the crew had arrived, Lightning was already on the verge of crying, cradling Amethyst. The group gasped as a whole, hearing Amethyst rasp desperately for air. Lightning looked up at them.
"I was right! Someone must've poisoned or spiked her drink! She's burning up, and she's struggling to breathe! It's just like when it happened to all of us!" She cried. The group immediately sprung into action.
Fang didn't hesitate in running to get help, dragging Snow along so he wouldn't do something inadvertently stupid. The rest of them, consisting of Serah, Vanille, Hope, and a teacher of at least one of their classes, Mr. Katzroy, all shared in biting their lips nervously. The paramedics soon came blazing in, and everyone, save Lightning, got out of their way.
"Ma'am, please step aside!" One of them ordered.
"I can't! My name is Sergeant Lightning Farron, I'm her watch officer! I have to be with her at all times!" Lightning snapped. The paramedics blinked, but reluctantly allowed Lightning to follow them into the ambulance.
"L-Light… w-where are you? Everything… Everything looks weird…" Amethyst asked weakly, looking around. Lightning clasped Amethyst's hands with her own.
"I'm right here, Amy. You're not dying, you hear me?! You still have a hell of a lot to make up for!" She insisted, through tearful sobs. Amethyst chuckled, before going into a small coughing fit.
"Don't worry… I don't give up… so easily…" She rasped, smiling at Lightning. The ambulance sped off with its patient and watch officer in tow.