Title: You and I
Pairing: Lightning/Serah (Farroncest)
Rating: M for incest, language, and implied character death
Words: 1,724
Song Inspiration: "Rescue Me" - Tokio Hotel
Sentence Set: Delta
A/N: Decided to do a 1sentence challenge for these two. If you haven't heard of 1sentence, it's a challenge on Livejournal. You pick a set of 50 words and write one grammatically correct sentence for each word. I cheated a lot here, and I'm sure at least half of the semicolons used are incorrect.
Most prompts are AU to some degree, and some others follow canon. Might get a bit OOC in some as well, but I'm hoping it isn't too bad. If you have time, leave a review and let me know what you think. Enjoy!
#01 – Ring
Lightning's bare fist smashes into a face, crunching cartilage beneath a heavy strike; blood rushes to her ears, sending her into a frenzy, and she vows this will be the first and last man to lay his hands on Serah.
#02 – Hero
Titles weren't claimed, they were given, and Snow would never discover the true meaning of the word 'hero.'
#03 – Memory
In the darkness, in some black void, a hand engulfed in divine light claws into her, digging, and rips out the last bit of her that made her human, that made her remember; an integral part of her is missing, and she slips back into nothingness.
#04 – Box
Lightning wouldn't dare call the box her father laid to rest in a coffin; he didn't deserve the honor, and Serah was better off not remembering who the man was.
#05 – Run
Soulless, turquoise depths drowned her sinking heart as the carbon copy brandished an exact replica of Blazefire Sabre; who would conjure up this sick nightmare that she couldn't escape from?
#06 – Hurricane
Lightning had been a little off lately, Fang noticed, her mood akin to a bad storm brewing; the way her eyes roamed over Serah at every possible chance seemed possessive, almost disturbing and predatory, a silent warning for others to steer clear.
#07 – Wings
"Hold on, Ser!" Lightning yelled over the howling wind, snaking an arm around her sister's thin waist; the alabaster chocobo beat its wings as it soared over the rocky chasm, and Lightning's heart fluttered at having been able to take a much needed vacation with Serah.
#08 – Cold
Tears streamed down Serah's face onto the chilled skin of her sister's flesh, all rational thought thrown out the window.
#09 – Red
Angry and crimson, the marks on Serah's backside burn under the soldier's less-than-gentle touch; how was some outrageous 'punishment' turning her on so much?
#10 – Drink
She never allows the burn of alcohol to sear her tongue, ever, so why does she see her father's reflection glaring back at her in the mirror?
#11 – Midnight
Late-night strolls around the neighborhood became more frequent, and for Etro's sake, she had class in the morning; she shouldn't have been up wondering if the bitch her sister chose over her was worth Lightning's time.
#12 – Temptation
A deep-seated hunger gnawed at her core, one that made her recoil in disgust as she realized the target of that yearning – her own sister.
#13 – View
Serah never wore much clothing around the house; it wasn't a problem, but Lightning found it difficult prying her eyes away from the edges of the girl's underwear.
#14 – Music
She's earning a one-way ticket to hell for this, listening in to Serah and the behemoth's screaming match and thinking how sweet a melody it is.
#15 – Silk
Shifting closer to the warm body next to her, Serah runs fingers through silken rose hair, and the hand scratching at her waist reaches to pull sheets up, blocking out the midday sun.
#16 – Cover
Serah promised she'd do anything Lightning enjoyed for once, but ducking behind a shrub under paintball fire was not her definition of fun.
#17 – Promise
Claire vowed to protect and support her little sister after their parents passed; Lightning accepted the burden herself, forgetting that her mother warned her that she didn't have to carry the cross alone.
#18 – Dream
She couldn't explain what she experienced in crystal sleep, whether it was real or not, but she swore she saw hazy events through her sister's eyes – glimpses of Snow and others she didn't recognize, a trial issued by a towering warrior, and the great assault on the city in the sky.
#19 – Candle
"Happy Birthday, sis!" – and Serah shuffles further into the bedroom with breakfast in hand, a candle burning atop a fresh stack of pancakes; Lightning, still groggy, plants a lazy kiss on the corner of Serah's mouth, but Serah turns, stealing a deeper one instead.
#20 – Talent
"Here, taste this," Serah says, lifting the spoon to Lightning's mouth; the sweet and spicy savor coats her tongue, another masterpiece that Serah's created, though it doesn't taste nearly as great as the girl does herself.
#21 – Silence
Her back slides down the wall, and she weeps, shaking in the corner like a frightened animal; her parents, sister, and fiancé are all gone, and the silence is too much for her to bear.
#22 – Journey
Serah would do anything to see her sister again, even if it meant dying at the hands of an ever-changing timeline.
#23 – Fire
Serah's tears soak Claire's belly, long overdue after their mother's untimely death; Claire moves a lock of hair from Serah's face and mouth, driven by protective sisterly instincts and the fire of something else her young mind barely comprehends.
#24 – Strength
Strength was one quality Serah admired in Lightning over Snow, not physical, but the ability to persevere through the ultimate hardships and still provide for those she loved the most without hesitation.
#25 – Mask
Lightning was her identity now, an anchor to keep Serah grounded, the tough and mature façade that she showed to the world.
#26 – Ice
With awkward chocobo hair and a stupid grin to match, Snow Villiers, Bodhum's Number One Dumbass, climbed his way to the top of Lightning's shit list, and she could not determine why Serah was ever attracted to him.
#27 – Fall
As much as Serah enjoyed summer, autumn was her favorite season since there were ample opportunities to cuddle up on the couch and watch movies with her favorite person in the world.
#28 – Forgotten
No one believed her; Serah would go to sleep at night wondering why her sister disappeared, no trace and no evidence of her existence.
#29 – Dance
She remembers it like it was yesterday, bodies meshed together in some hypnotic dance; what started out as simple fooling around turned into a careful and practiced grind session.
#30 – Body
Two bodies melded as one, joining together in what at first seemed like a distraction from the loss of their parents.
#31 – Sacred
She would never be forgiven in the eyes of the goddess, Etro, for tainting the sanctity of a relationship meant to be so pure.
#32 – Farewells
Serah was gone, and Lightning's own goodbye took the form of venomous words spat in her face at the time Serah needed her most.
#33 – World
As Serah sat upon Lightning's lap telling her sister about her day, she felt the protective arm around her waist tighten; if her new life consisted of this reality, she wouldn't have it any other way.
#34 – Formal
Serah knew Lightning despised formal attire, but it was Serah's own wedding, and she called the shots; however, seeing Lightning in a suit entranced her, and she would have given up everything, even Snow, for a chance to rip the soldier out of that outfit.
#35 – Fever
The sergeant's mood reached a fever pitch; this beanie-wearing hobo had the audacity to ask for her sister's hand in marriage at a time like this?
#36 – Laugh
Her mannerisms were spot on, even her laugh carried the same lilting tune as Lightning remembered, but Serah…this Serah was not hers; she sensed no soul, but it was the only comfort she'd get for playing the role of the "good little savior."
#37 – Lies
"Lightning and Serah…they sure are close aren't they?" Snow whispers; the huntress watches them - she knows the game all too well - but gives a gruff response, "Yeah, very close."
#38 – Forever
Guardian Corps. whisked Sergeant Farron away far too often for Serah's liking, and at times it seemed like an eternity, so she cherished every waking moment with her elder sister, whether it entailed laughing about their separate days or tangle up together in silence under the stars.
#39 – Overwhelmed
The savior stares at the chipped and cracked paint of the hotel room's wall, and suddenly she hears the faint crying of the souls she's saved; in that moment, she recalls the driving force behind her mission and what it would mean if she can't complete it, and she breaks down, alone in the confines of her own mind.
#40 – Whisper
She's eager, tracing her tongue on the inside of one thigh, whispering affirmations of love into swollen lips, and she fucking loves it when the soldier gives her that hazy, half-lidded gaze.
#41 – Wait
"Such a good girl," Lightning whispers, tugging an obedient and smirking Serah closer to her by a spiked, ebony collar; Serah's arousal intoxicates her, no doubt the result of a half-day's wait.
#42 – Talk
Going out in college excites Serah, but it's nothing more than a placeholder, an activity she partakes in to take her mind off the fact that she's unable hear Lightning's voice every night.
#43 – Search
Deep cerulean eyes, glazed and glassy, search her own as the slim frame atop her bounces on her fingers; she can't interpret what the intense gaze means, and at this point, she doesn't care.
#44 – Hope
How sick of her was it to use this little boy to make amends for her past failures to her own younger sister?
#45 – Eclipse
Serah chuckles to herself, recalling Lightning causing the eclipse of some kid's bullying career in elementary school as quick as her namesake, all for one tear he'd made Serah shed.
#46 – Gravity
For the first time in 500 years, Serah Farron allows herself to explore the contours of Lightning's hands in hers, wary of letting her slip away into zero-gravity.
#47 – Highway
Bhunivelze's savior treks alone on the highway, reminiscing just long enough to smile at the memories of old family road trips.
#48 – Unknown
Whether it was late coping or an opportunity to distance herself from the soldier, Lightning was unsure of how many boys Serah brought home in the last month, but she was certain that this behavior was working her last fucking nerves.
#49 – Lock
In some mocking display of irony, the old parts of her she thought weak and cast away were the same parts that manifested into the lock to keep her beloved Serah's soul safe.
#50 – Breathe
One, two…and breathe - there was no reason to panic; she knew specialists on the inside who'd clean up the mess and dispose of it before anyone, even Serah, took notice.