Thank you to Shinso Moka, archsage150, Touketsu Herutsu and Nai Homare who reviewed the last chapter. Sorry for being slow here, I ran into a block so I had to crawl back to my good friend AkiraDawn for help. So long story short, the story rating is back to a mature rating.
Anyone uncomfortable with FLight smut please, for the sake of the Maker out there, please skip the second scene of the chapter
The Red Mage ripped her Blazefire from its sheath as she spun her body out, slashing away at the monsters that surrounded the team of seven. The monster's numbers where getting higher and higher as they climbed the mountain. Already the undead had managed to exhaust their mages, Tellah and the twins; Palom and Porom. Leaving a Dark Knight named Cecil Harvey armed with a weapon useless against the skeleton knights and a toothless Dragoon armed with weapons of a ninja, Naruto Uzumaki to protect those who could not fight.
"Fang!" Lightning Farron, the party's current leader and Red Mage armed with a weapon foreign to the Fourth World shouted out as she charged forward. Thunderbolts raining down around her as she charged straight into the fray. "Tear down the sky!" was her statement as she changed her footing at the last minute and struck the group. Cecil and his back row team watched as Lightning and Fang danced through the monsters. Hacking and slashing with precise movements, their jumps, flips, and kicks where perfectly timed as if it was a second nature to them. Right at the last minute Lightning and the team's only Holy Dragoon, Oerba Yun Fang jumped into the air.
"And rain down hell!" they shouted in unison as the crashed down a series of explosions destroying the monsters and blinding the others. Once the smoke cleared, the twins and Naruto coughing to clear the dust they inhaled. They saw the two L'Cie picking that was left behind off the ground.
"This loot sucks." Fang muttered picking up a damaged sword off the ground. "I mean, can we break these down for components at all?"
"No." Cecil stated as he walked up to Fang and relived of the sword. "However I can use this instead of my Deathsword in the meantime against the undead."
"Right." Fang muttered, frowning just slightly as she watched Lightning hand some small bottles filled with blue liquid to the other mages. Porom tried to gives hers back to the solider but Farron politely refused, L'Cie magic was much different than the magic used in any of the other worlds. Fang didn't understand it, Lightning did, so the Holy Dragoon never bothered.
Naruto huffed sightly as he dusted his armour off. Now he finally understood what Fang meant when she said that a fight was like a dance. After watching the two Master L'Cie fight. He knew it was much more than the fights he saw during the Chuunin Exams, it was flawless, wordless cooperation. Lightning said little to nothing as she fought with Fang. The only idea of a command was at the end. Even then it wasn't clear - the end result - was unbelievable.
"Shall we?" Fang asked if a grin as she held her hand up out the path. The group nodded as they came together somewhat better rested than before. Naruto frowned, he wasn't quite used simply pressing on like this, although random encounters by monsters was not a common occurrence in his or Fang and Lightning's home worlds.
"Hey, hey." Naruto held his hand up to his mouth as he called out to Palom. "Is this normal?"
"Is what?" the young mage asked, confused just slightly. "A Red Mage being just awesome? Or what?"
"The uhh..." the blonde hesitated slightly. "The Undead. Should they really be on a holy mountain like this? It doesn't seem right to me."
"Uhh." the boy scratched the back of his head as he frowned. "Maybe Cecil would know?"
"No." Cecil stated, shaking his head. "This isn't right. But there is nothing we can do about it, we just have to let Lightning and Fang lead us to the top."
"Now just wait." Tellah stopped the group. "We've been fighting for hours, these old bones can't take anymore of this abuse!" he complained, Fang and Lightning had turned around and crossed their arms, looking somewhat used to the complaining, but not with dealing with and elder gentleman. "Now I say we rest in the small cave over there, not for long, but enough to eat and recover slightly." he started to make his way to the cave. Porom followed him, just a little nervous about the man's health. "We can use my tent."
Lightning groaned.
"It is getting late." Cecil muttered "I think Tellah has the right idea. We should break for the night."
"Hey hey!" Palom shouted out, having already ran to the cave in excitement. "This place runs deep! I mean real deep!"
"Palom! Don't wander off!" his sister snapped back at him, Fang turned to Lightning with a smile.
"We can let the others rest; we can take a real good look at the cave though, maybe we'll find something."
Lightning had already translated that into Fang-talk 'leave'em at the front, we'll go deep and have a nice romp.' Farron shrugged her shoulders and started to walk to the cave.
"Who's taking first watch then?" she asked, Cecil had removed his helmet and looked really confused. Lightning noticed this and turned to the Dark Knight, waiting for an answer.
"Do you not carry the wards to fend off monsters to place around the campsite?"
The L'Cie stared at him."
"Monster what?" Fang asked slowly. "No... no we don't, rather keep it old school, watch duty 'n all." she nodded her head slowly, Cecil frowned but didn't say anything more. "Anyway! I wanna see what's hidden down in the cave yeh know?" she snatched up Lightning's hand. "Don't wait for us love!" and with that, they were out of sight, Cecil remained routed to the spot.
"What an odd couple."
FFXIII
It was dark within the walls of the cave. There wasn't even a hint of lighting leaking into its confines. Fang's breath hit Lightning's face in a heated huff. "I wanna see you." she said allowing her hands to fondle the woman beneath her. Fang's voice was as hungry as her hands.
She pulled away from a whimpering Lightning and felt around on the cave wall clumsily until her hands found what she was looking for. She ignited a flame in her hand and lit one of the nearby torches that adorned the cave wall. Her nude and slightly sweaty body was patched with dust and dirt from the cave floor. Sighing Fang buried clammy palms in her hair and displayed her naked form before Lightning, who was just as naked as she. Lightning was a bit spackled with dirt, herself.
Lightning pushed herself up on her elbows as Fang sauntered back toward Lightning before falling back down onto her knees. She hovered over Lightning on all fours, her breasts nearly making contact with Lightning's chest. She pressed her lips tenderly into Lightning's. Farron allowed her arms give way, allowing her body to slide deliberately into the cool and slightly soiled cave floor.
Saliva blended with sweat and sweat blended with lust as their bodies collided
There was something about the smell of the musty air of the cave and the slightly fruity scent in Lightning's hair that invaded Fang's senses like a silent army. Lightning moaned for Fang as she gently pulled on pink hair, forcing Lightning's head backwards and exposing her pale neck
Fang indulged in the tender skin of Lightning's neck, she remembered the first time she had ever done this to Lightning and how much she loved it. This moment was no exception.
Lightning allowed her palms to move up Fang's glistening form; but Fang didn't expect Lightning to do what she did next. Suddenly, Fang found herself lying helplessly on her back in the dancing amber light of the torch with a delicate pink haired princess pinning her body beneath her.
Lightning let her hands trace over Fang, savouring her every curve. There was a faint cloud of dust that hovered over them where Lightning had traded Fang places. "Fuck me." Fang begged of her. It was a bold and very direct statement. Only Fang could get by with having such a filthy mouth. Lightning didn't say a word. She pressed her lips into Fang's and forced her tongue into her mouth.
It was a rare display for Lightning to show this much force and aggression. Fang usually won in these situations but not this time. The huntress whimpered at the feeling of Lightning's slightly dirty hands in her hair, the feeling of sweat and grit rubbing against Fang. Lightning was sliding one hand down Fang's face, down her neck, over her collar bone...lower, and lower...leaving a trail of pleasure in its wake.
Fang groaned for Lightning at the feeling of her hand between Fang's bronze thighs. She groaned even louder at the feeling of Lightning pushing two fingers into her moist layers.
As Fang laid there helplessly she remembered how scared Lightning was the first time they had done this. She was like some innocent flower petal that had been plucked. Fang moaned for her even louder when Lightning seamlessly replaced her fingers with her tongue. It was raw, it was untamed and without shame. What could have possibly been more beautiful than pleasuring the woman you loved?
Fang could feel her pulse rising, beads of sweat forming on her forehead in greater quantity. She wished Lightning weren't so good at using her tongue and her hands in such divine rhythm
Fang touched her own breasts as Lightning shot hungry blue eyes at Fang. Damn her for doing that...didn't she know how sexy eye contact was! Especially when Lightning was enjoying everything as much as she was! The vibrations of her own sweet moans sent Fang into a blissful kind of high.
She muttered pure filth, hitting Lightning's ears like thorns; telling Lightning what she wanted to do to her, telling Lightning what she wanted to feel...and what she knew Lightning wanted to feel. It only made Fang's already moistened state turn to mere flood effect.
She panted harder and harder, her heated breaths mixing with the humidness of this enclosed stone prison. Her high pitched wail that escaped her didn't fit normally brash nature of the huntress. She sounded like a little pleasure-filled girl as she screamed out for Lightning. Her voice echoed against the walls Fang had barely ridden out the waves of her own climax when she grabbed Lightning by the hair and yanked her almost painfully away from her. She growled at her through gritted teeth, the color slipping from her face a little
Lightning gasped at the sudden rawness. Her face was still slopped with traces of Fang. "Think you can have all the fun, huh?" she uttered with wild, animalistic eyes. She squeezed Lightning, the sensitiveness of her swollen breasts disagreeing at first with this slight harshness of Fang's touch
"Some will lead, some will follow...and I know how you hate to follow." Lightning winked at her.
"But you know how I love to be on top." Fang said throwing her leg over Lightning.
"Don't make too much of a mess." Lightning cautioned her.
"I only create chaos, love." Fang sad before burying her face in Lightning's chest
Lightning gasped with unexpectedness as Fang thrusted a lean finger inside her all the while allowing her free hand to roam to Lightning's most sensitive areas. Fang always liked how easy Lightning was...how easy it was to drive her into orgasm. Fang actually at times challenged herself to see how quickly she could make her Bodhum beauty come. If she were a guy, it would have been something she would brag to her friends about.
Fang let her tongue tease Lightning's abdomen, leaving a trail of temptation behind her. With each gentle lap she drug her tongue further and further towards Lightning's inner thigh. Long black tresses tickled Lightning's skin
Lightning would never shout as filthily at Fang as she did to Lightning but the desperation in Lightning's breath and the wispiness of her voice spoke for itself
Lightning's face was turning as pink as her hair, her hips shoving upward towards Fang. She felt dizzy as Fang brought her closer and closer. She knew Lightning was close and so she felt it only proper to finish her off in the way she knew best...by using her finger where it counted and using her tongue where it counted. Lightning's' chest heaved as Fang's rhythm became faster and faster...the point of no return was passed.
Hey is everything alrigh... oh Hallowed Lord!" The Dark Knight shouted out in surprised as he rounded the corner, quickly he shielded his eyes with a gloved hand from the display before him. Fang pulled away from Lightning, a glare set on her features.
"Bloody hell mate!" Fang shouted, breathless. "Can't you see we're busy here?"
"But I heard…." Cecil was too flustered to create a proper sentence, a rather innocent man, for a Dark Knight. "Sounds… I thought you were in." he swallowed. "Trouble or something."
"Does this look like trouble?" Fang snarled. "Can't a girl fuck her girl in peace here?"
"Yeah… um… I…" Cecil stammered, walking away backwards slowly, his hand still covering his face as he used his other hand to stop him from walking into a wall. "I'm going to…" he tripped over Fang's discarded armour, quickly using that opportunity to turn his body around so his back was facing them. "Back to camp!" he was gone after that. Fang sighed and turned to Lightning who had finally calmed down.
"Worse timing than Snow." Lightning muttered as she crawled out from underneath Fang. "Well that's ruined." She sighed, Fang was pouting, Farron smiled and leaned in, tenderly kissing Fang on the lips; the huntress closed her eyes when Lightning licked her lower lip, asking for entrance that was easily granted. When Lightning pulled back, she ran her hands through Fang's hair.
"Tomorrow, okay?" she whispered. "Now is the time to make Cecil feel awkward." She smiled softly, Fang grinned.
"You know me all too well love."
FFXIII
"Hey, hey." Palom nudged the slumbering Naruto awake. The young Dragoon muttered something as he raised his head in confusion. Oh how this boy reminded him of Konohamaru back home. Naruto groaned and looked at the smaller mage. Palom grinned. "The path splits up ahead, Cecil, Fang and Lightning all went down the same pathway, we should go down the other one! As an adventure!"
Now Naruto knew he had done some pretty stupid stuff with Team Seven back on their previous missions, but he only had Kakashi and Sakura to get mad at him, if he did something stupid here, he would have Fang, Lightning, Cecil and probably Tellah and Parom on his case.
"Are you a moron?" Naruto muttered back as he sat up. "I don't need… no… want, Fang finding a way to hogtie me to her lance or something."
"No need to worry!" Palom shouted hitting his hand against his chest. "We won't go far! I just wanna know if there is a treasure deep within the cave there." He pointed to the pathway he wanted to take, to Naruto's surprise it was lit, the other one, the once Fang and Lightning had taken, the one were Cecil had followed them about an hour later, was dim and dark.
"Then I'm blaming you."
All Palom did was snap his fingers before Naruto a grin on his face. The blond boy just glared at the younger.
"Again, if we get mauled by an undead behemoth, I'm blaming you." Naruto said as he stood up, adjusting whatever armour of his that was thrown off as he slept. Grumbling he followed the young boy down the lighted path.
And needless to say, they were both disappointed.
It wasn't like the back was blocked or anything, it was just unbelievably short, they turned the corner, the only corner, and it came to an end, unveiling a small cavern. The boys looked around as they walked to the center, Naruto couldn't help but feel a familiarity to the Pulse Vestige back in Konoha.
"Well this sucks, no wonder Cecil and the others went the other way." Palom groaned, Naruto ignored him as he moved to the back wall; something was there, glinting in the artificial light that was catching his eye. Narrowing his eyes he peered ahead as he walked up to it. "Hey Naruto! You found it!" Palom shouted as he ran ahead, pointing to something half buried in the rubble by the back wall, so this place was once a tunnel, it had just caved in a long time ago. Naruto walked up to it and realized what it was that Palom was pointing at.
A lance.
Naruto felt himself drawn to it and he didn't know why, the L'Cie brand under his armour pulsed for a bit as he reached out and touched the lance, he flinched as he felt a feeling that could be described as 'the brand stabbing him' as he pulled it out, the name of the lance just coming to him.
"Gungnir."
"Odin's Lance." Palom muttered. "At least, so I've heard." He blushed slightly. "Odin is just a legendary Eidolon, much like Bahamut and several others." He paused. "The legend behind it… is amazing… only a few of these lances exist."
Naruto just examined the lance, running his hand over the larger of the two blades; he knew Fang would approve of this weapon. He looked at Palom and grinned.
"Maybe you had the right idea all along."
"Of course I did!"
"Naruto! Palom!" they sound of their names being called redirected their attention as Cecil and Porom came wandering in. "There you guys are!" the younger mage shouted as she ran up to her brother. "We were worried! Cecil said he saw something scary and when we noticed you were gone I thought you guys got in trouble by the same thing!" she fumed at the boys, Cecil chuckled nervously.
"No no… it was nothing like that."
"Oi! Where is everyone!" Fang's loud brash voice echoed through the cave as the huntress came into the cavern with Lightning and Tellah following her. "What? All havin' a powwow and forgot to invite me?"
"Fang! Fang!" Parom ran over to the taller woman. "Naruto found himself a lance!" he grinned. "Look! You approve of it don't ya?"
Fang gave the lance a questioning look at she took it from the failed ninja. Holding it in her hand she turned to Lightning.
"Twelfth Gungnir ." Lightning muttered, Fang grinned while the other's looked confused.
"So that's not Odin's?" Palom looked crestfallen but Fang shook her head, the grin still there.
"Odin's or not, it's still an impressive weapon, I approve Naruto, I approve." She threw it back at the boy and he caught it, grinning to himself. "I think we've all had enough rest." Her eyes landed on Cecil who looked away. "We should keep moving eh?"
"Yes yes… of course." The Dark Knight muttered as he pushed Fang aside and lead the group out of the cave, Tellah frowned.
"What has him all in a twist?"
FFXIII
Naruto lost track of time, every battle they fought Fang would push him into the front and force Lightning back into the back row with Cecil and the others. While the blonde Dragoon in training wasn't all that thrilled he realized Fang was coming from the right direction, there was only so much just training could teach one to fight. So that's why the Chuunin Exams were so rough. He speared one Skeleton Knight as he felt something surround him, setting his lance aflame, he freaked out.
"It's just Lightning's buffs! Keep fightin'!" Fang shouted as she dropped another enemy, Naruto nodded and turned to face it own only to see it go up in flames. Palom cheered as the group turned to the last one, the one Cecil was fighting and struggling against.
"If I only did not have this sword!" Cecil whined, Fang took off running and jumped high into the air.
"Cecil! Back off now!" Lightning shouted just as the Dragoon in the party crashed down with her signature Highwind. The explosion rocked the area, but it killed everything off.
"Why don't you just open with that?" Tellah grumbled as Fang snapped the weapon back onto her belt, the frowned slightly.
"'Fraid is doesn't work that way mate, it's a finisher." She grinned throwing a one two punch for no good reason. Lightning rolled her eyes, adjusted her hat and pushed past Fang to take point.
"Once we cross that bridge we'll be close to the top right?" she didn't even take two steps before freezing, her hand on her gunblade. "Damn..."
"You feel that Light?" Fang asked, sensing the same thing as she moved to stand back to back with the soldier. Cecil was looking around as Tellah frowned.
"You can just feel the evil." He muttered Fang's lance echoed as the blades popped open, while both Lightning's and Cecil's blades glinted in the sunlight. Naruto and the twins looked up as thick clouds moved in to cover the sunlight. Naruto tightened his hold on Gunginr, so this had to be a 'boss' from these worlds.
"I'm glad... so glad... to slay you all..." a voice hissed in the air as the team slowly moved forward, before them on the bridge a cloaked man appeared. "I am Sssscarmiglione, Golbez's Archfiend of Earth... how... it'sss meal time for my monsterssss!" with that he raised his hands up, Skeleton Knights rising up from the ground and flanking the team. Lightning held her hand out as she looked around.
"Palom! Porom! We'll take out the Skullnants! Fang, Naruto Cecil! You know what to do!" Lightning shouted, she didn't feel like she had the authority to command Tellah, but the old sage was always in the right with his actions. He held his hands out as he gathered a Firga spell, Lightning moved backwards, taking on her Synergist role, casting the team with the appropriate buffs as the twins started attacking the knights, Cecil and Naruto charged in while Fang hung back, standing as a Saboteur as she threw debuffs at Scarmiglione.
The battle edged on, after the last knight fell by Cecil's sword –much to his surprise- they turned to Scarmiglione who was backing up slowly as Lightning walked closer and closer to him.
"How... how is this possssible?" he hissed as Lightning held her sword up, the orange glow from her Enfire buff casting a light down on the fiend. "You and the Holy Dragoon... know movessss that don't belong in thisss world."
"You can thank Cosmos for that." Lightning smirked and brought her sword down; she stuck the fiend in the chest as Tellah followed up with a Firga spell, he disappeared beneath her blade. She frowned.
"This didn't seem right." She turned to a group. "He if was supposed to be one of Golbez's men, he shouldn't have fallen so easily."
"It was seven against one love." Fang sighed. "We know the weaknesses, but even then, anything major we fought before didn't go down without a fight."
"A trap?" Cecil asked, slightly fearful, Lightning bit her lip, she knew things like this.
"Cecil, Naruto, take point, Fang and I will watch the back." She looked around, blue eyes as sharp as ever. "Now!" she barked, the young Dragoon and the Dark Knight scrambled to cross the bridge, the mages and the sage between them as the two L'Cie walked backwards across the bridge.
"My true ssstrenth liessss in death." They heard Scarmiglione's voice as the group stopped at the other side of the bridge. Before Lightning and Fang and undead beast that reeked of decaying flesh appeared before them, he true form. "I will ssssmite your ruin on the mountain sssside!" he charged the group, Lightning choked and collapsed, unable to find her voice as the stench grew in intensity. He moved to strike her but Cecil jumped in, protecting her with his dark blade.
"He's cast Silence on you!" the Dark Knight shouted as Lightning choked, he loved over to the twins, Porom was struggling to speak as while Tellah searched his pockets, having been caught in the gas as well. Cecil looked to the side see a frown on Fang's face. Scarmiglione snared as he struck Cecil again, unaware when Fang ran up and tackled him to the ground. He howled out but the Dragoon didn't let up, stabbing her lance into his shoulder and ripping it out sideways. Scarmiglione snarled and threw her off and up into the air, giving the opening for Palom to strike him with a fire spell setting the fiend aflame.
"That sssstill isn't enough." Scarmiglione sneered, Porom and Tellah were out of the fight, the group never thought to pack supplies, for a fight such as this. Fang's medic role was limited; her Esuna wasn't strong enough to cure the effects Scarmiglione brought with him. "I will kill you all."
"Tellah, Porom, stay safe! Palom, go hide!"
"Why?" The boy protested. "I can still fight!"
"No..." Fang shook her head, touching her scared brand as an orange crystal appeared in her hand. She smiled as Cecil moved closer and picked up the boy to take him to the back with the silent casters. Lightning however, stood beside Naruto as she closed her eyes, the moment she opened them, her hands glowed gold as energy escaped her body, the young boy felt revitalized and better than he had in weeks. Looking to the side he saw that Tellah and Porom were happy, speaking to each other.
"How... how isss thisss possssible?" Scarmiglione shouted out. "No Red Mage knowsss thossse tricksss!"
"I'm more than just that." Lightning stated as she held out her gunblade. "While this battle has hardly started, I can't put up with your stench any longer. We'll let the Eidolons take care of you."
Fang was already grinning as she threw the crystal in the air, with the sky already darkened the clouds started to move, glowing glyphs appeared in the air as Tellah gasped out loud.
"Summoning?" he asked, "But how?" Lightning turned to him, a grim look on her face.
"Fang and I... we're the Defiers of Fate."
"From the Thirteenth Legend?" Palom shouted, wide eyed. Scarmiglione roared out, the clouds had broken open and sunlight was pouring down on the group. Lightning smirked and threw another Fira at him. Fang looked skywards, happy to see her Eidolon come flying down.
However, that was not what greeted her.
Instead of the black beast, Bahamut, another dragon floated above her, a similar make to Bahamut, but his armour was of the purest white, he expanded his wing and roared an ear splitting roar. Everyone stared as Scarmiglione shielded his eyes, the dragon's name just rolled off the Holy Dragoon's tongue.
"Bahamut Quasar..."
A/N: I was totally torn on this one. I either had Fang take the spotlight or Lightning, I do know my battle scene sucked balls here, but I'm better with fights when it isn't seven against one.
Next chapter will see the end of this mini arc, I swear it, and then we'll move onto the Chuunin Exams.
Since it's Fang and the newly summoned (and created) Bahamut Quasar taking the scene here, I swear to you guys, Lightning and Odin will have one shortly, probably against Shukaku since Naruto isn't a developed Dragoon or L'Cie.
To my readers... under the assumption that Fang's Bahamut Quasar Summon is a one off, therefore Bahamut remains as her summon. What Eidolon would you like to see Naruto prove himself against? Kyuubi is not an option.