Lightning went around questioning people about her sisters whereabouts like there was no tomorrow.

"Light you can't just go around shoving innocent people against walls for answers" claimed a scared looking Hope.

"Right" was Lightnings only reply.

Hope took a deep breath followed by a sigh.

"OK, so she was a soldier right? Why not go to the Shinra building and ask?" he said as he nonchalantly put his hands behind his head.

"Guess that makes sense" muttered a very frustrated pink-haired woman.

The two walked off into the distance together heading straight to the front doors of The Shinra Electric Power company.

Xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Matt was pacing.

"Would you stop that!" acquired an amused Fang.

"Sorry, can't help it"

Matt eventually stopped and a serious expression played on her face.

She saw what looked like the older version of the Lightning she used to know. With her was a silver haired boy that she knew was named Hope. Their location was clear as day. Lightning and this younger looking boy were walking in the city of Midgar.

A small but very faint smiled appeared on Mattie's face.

She turned to face Fang and Vanille. From what she remembered from her vision many years before Shinra was that these two were from Gran Pulse and that they made an ultimate sacrifice to save Cocoon. They had become Ragnarok.

"So, are we gonna go or are you gonna stand there all serious for the day?" asked Fang.

Matt shook her head.

"No, lets get going. Midgar is right down there" she pointed.

"Lets get a move on shall we ?" chirped Vanille

By the time her or Fang were able to reply she was already halfway down the road. Exploring along the way.

"Typical Vanille" Fang said.

Matt just smiled and stated running with the two of them.

Lightning sat down on the edge of a water fountain with defeat written all over her.

"Serah was right, Hope. She is dead. I made all this way for nothing."

"Light stop that this instant. Who is this person I see right before me because it's not you. The Lightning I know would not give up that easy."

"Hope, you heard what the people in Shinra said. She died four year ago, the last time I talked to her."

"Something seems a bit off about Shinra, I just can't explain-"

Hope was cut off.

Fifteen Shinra Soldiers came running towards two men.

The two men were dressed up in Shinra soldier uniforms as well. One had brown spiky hair with scars all over his arms and looked to have been in good heath. The other soldier was slung across his back in bad condition. This man had blond spiky hair.

Lightning didn't know what came over her. She got up and started running to help the two men with her gunblade out. Hope followed behind her.

The raven haired man set the blond down on the ground and pulled out a heavy looking blade from behind his back. Lighting had her blade in gun mode while Hope had his boomerang out.

All three fought off the soldiers with ease.

"Matt?"

"No" was Lightnings reply.

"Then it must be Lightning or Serah, right?'' Acquired the brown haired man as he bend down to pick up the blond.

"It's Lightning"

" I thought so, Matt always talked about her sisters."

The conversation was cut short when more soldiers started heading their way.

"Run" claimed the man.

Lightning and Hope did just that.

The moment Vanille, Fang and Matt arrived they were attacked by many bands of soldiers, Turks and even helicopters.

All three of them pulled out their weapons immediately.

After what seemed like forever of fighting they just stopped and ran. There are some battles that you cannot win and all three of them had cuts and bruises everywhere.

They finally found an abandoned alley to stop and rest.

"Where do you think we should go now?" asked Fang hurt and out of breath.

"If we make it to sector seven which is the train station, all we have to do is take the stairs down to the slums. I have a friend who lives there and people who I have to meet".

"Sounds like a plan to me" said a less chipper Vanille as she leaned against the ally wall.

"Why is your own group of soldiers after you" Fang said as she leaned against the wall with Vanille.

"The same reason the Sanctum was after a group of L'Cie. A fugitive runs loose and its their job to catch them. It's sort of a long story but you get the jest. We should go now. They're gonna find us eventually."

The two Pulsian women nodded.

They had made their way to the train station but had to stop around the corner. A group of Turks were there and one of them was familiar to Matt.

"Awe congratulations Reno and Elena! Whats it like to be married now?"

It's great and we have even better news now! Said Reno

"Whats that"?

"Were expecting our first child now. I'm pregnant" claimed a happy Elena.

[flashback]

"Sorry I seem to be running into everyone today Reno"

"It's fine babe whats bothering you"? Reno said as he went up to hug her.

" I really don't know how to say this but I think I'm going to go home to my sisters" she claimed sadly

"Really now, I don't see whats holding you down on this decision unless its me of course then that changes things"

"I have know idea. I just don't know how 'us' is going to work. Cocoon is a three day trip, it's practically a world away"

" Don't worry about it we'll make it work and besides my entire family lives up there so I can see you then too. I guess what I'm trying to say is don't worry about it and maybe just get a good nights sleep since you have a big mission tomorrow".

"Your right. I'm gonna go now" she said as she kissed Reno goodnight.

Matt then snapped out of it.

With hearing what she just she,heard walked straight into eye contact of the Turks.

She didn't know what she was thinking all she knew was that her ex-boyfriend had moved on with his life. Though it hurt, she was missing for several years.

The Turks immediately took out their weapons to fight them. But with all three of them being experienced fighters the Turks ended on the floor unconscious.

Reno's last words consisted of "how could you"

"Are you OK Matt" asked Vanille who was very concerned about Mattie's sudden mood change.

"Yea I'm fine." she lied

"Down the staircase to the slums then?" Fang said as she was making her way to them.

Vanille and Matt followed her down them.

Lightning and Hope followed the man down the stairs past sector seven.

"Where are we" Hope asked as he looked around and saw a dark place full of garbage and rubble.

"Oh, this is the slums of Midgar. Midgar is a floating plate and beneath it is this place. By the way I'm Zack, Zack Fair."

"I'm Hope Estheim."

They walked past a beat up church and eventually made their way to a small house.

Zack Knocked on the door and a woman with long brown hair in a braid with bright green eyes opened the door.

"Zack, your alive !"

"Aerith, Cloud is in bad condition, please-"

"Say no more. Come in please, all of you."

The three girls had now entered the slums and were on their way to Aerith's.

"So where do we go from here"? Vanille asked politely as she was skipping ahead of Fang taking in the not so exciting scenery.

"Straight and to the left, then we're at Aerith's. Shes a good friend and two others should hopefully be there as well".

"Will we be safe there for the time being"? Fang questioned as she made a left up the dirt road.

"For now but not for long. Shinra will check here house for us eventually. Right now its our only choice unless you want to fight more soldiers and Shinra armory." Matt said as she made her way to a house and knocked on the door.

A fourteen year old boy with silver hair by the name of Hope answered the door.

"Hey Hope!" both fang and Vanille said in unison as the pulsian women went to give him a hug.

"But, I thought you two turned to crystal-"

"Save, it" Matt cut in as she entered the house followed by two Pulsians.

"Hope, who was at the door?" Lightning paused as she took in the view.

Standing right before her was Fang and Vanille alongside was her eldest sister,Mattie.

Lightning ran up and hugged her and Matt returned the gesture.