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Chapter Seven
New Dawn
Lightning was enjoying herself.
As difficult it was for her to believe, she really was enjoying herself. She had first decided to simply observe Fang playing with the yellow creatures called Chocobos, but the other girl had other plans, making her touch the said creature.
She was surprised at how soft it was. Almost like a living pillow, and she had smiled at it. Shaking her head, Lightning wondered what her Father will say seeing her now, acting like a normal girl for once in her life.
He probably would have been surprised, but not really pleased, she thought to herself.
The two girls had left the Chocobo holding place and Fang had gone to buy them some drinks. It was thirsty work petting Chocobos she found out, since those overactive birds had been circling both her and Fang, to get their share of the girl`s affection.
"Hey, Sunshine here," Fang said, returning with the two drinks.
"Thanks," she said taking her drink form the girl.
Fang took a sip as she glanced around the streets, Lightning herself seeped from her drink also, enjoying the comfortable atmosphere that had settled between them. Unlike when they first met when Lightning was confused as to what to make of Fang, but now here she was enjoying a relaxing afternoon with the said person.
Funny world we live in, she thought.
Now she glanced at her companion who seemed to be starring off in some place, then her eyes found a twin black tips that were coming from Fang`s shoulder. She was curious as to what it was.
"Fang?"
"Yeah,"
"What happened to your arm?" she asked, indicating it.
Fang glanced at it and said, "It`s a tattoo."
Lightning blinked.
"A what?"
"A tattoo I got from Oerba," Fang said, pulling the shirt shoulder up showing the image that was drawn on her skin, "Got it about two years ago. Pretty cool huh?"
"Why did you do it?" Lightning asked.
Fang shrugged her shoulders, "Spur of the moment things, and well, I`ve always wanted to get a tattoo when I was young. A friend of mine was a tattoo artist; you should have seen his body. It was covered with them, and it even had some on his eyelids, must have hurt a lot when he got those."
"Does it hurt when you get this?"
Fang smirked.
"Unless you`re a wimp."
Lightning chuckled.
"This is the much I have done in an entire day," she said, looking at the crowds that were moving on the street.
Fang glanced at the girl.
"What do you usually does Lightning, besides going to school?"
Lightning shook her head, "Mostly seat by the beach,"
"On that rock I saw you the other day?" Fang asked.
Lightning glanced at her, "Sometimes."
Fang looked away, and Lightning stood up.
"Let`s find Serah and Vanille," she said, "They must be near here somewhere."
"Okay."
The two went off to search for the two girls. It had been nearly half an hour since they had parted way and that Lightning had been with Fang, and she was growing slightly worried about Serah. The younger girl had never been out of her attention that long before, except when they were in school and had different classes.
The two girls were simply walking through the streets, and Fang said, "Ah, here is Vanille."
The orange haired girl was with Lebreau and they were accompanied by a short boy with silver hair. They were deep in conversation when Fang and Lightning arrived near them.
"Heya Fang," Vanille said, "and Lightning."
"Who`s your companion?"
"Oh, where are my manners?" Vanille said.
"Not here maybe," Lebreau grinned, teasing the girl, drawing a chuckle from the boy they were speaking to.
"Lebreau, stop it," Vanille said, "This is Hope Estheim. He uses to go to Bodhum Academy before he moves to Panlopolum."
"You`re kinda young," Fang said, looking at the young boy.
"I`m kind of a prodigy so I skipped some classes in the past," Hope answered her.
"Vanille, have you seen Serah?" Lightning asked the orange haired girl.
"She was with Snow when I left her," Vanille answered her.
Lightning blinked.
"Snow Villiers?"
"Yeah," Vanille said, "They went to check out the rides…"
Lightning didn`t even finish to listen to what the girl was saying for she was already moving away from them in a decisive space.
The group watched the pink-haired girl walk away from them and Fang sighed seeing the girl go. She hadn`t finished enjoying the day with her after all.
"Well, I best get ready for Snow`s funeral," Lebreau announced.
Hope turned toward her, a look of total surprise on his face.
"Eh? Why is that?"
"Cause Lightning is going to kill him," Lebreau said.
"Oh, this is something I have to see," Fang said, quickly taking off, following Lightning.
"Oi! Fang where are you going?"
"I missed when Lightning decked Snow," Fang grinned, "I`m not going to miss her do it a second time."
"Guys wait up," they heard Lebreau call behind them, and Hope was coming along too.
Fang smirked, as they followed Lightning down the road.
Lightning quickly found Serah and Snow by the rides. She approached her and she saw the blonde guy looked at her and his whiten slightly.
That`s right, fear me, like the spineless coward you are, she thought a smirk growing on her face.
Serah must have noticed it, for she turned toward her.
"Light, what are you doing here?"
"I was worried about you that`s all," Lightning answered her.
She gazed at Snow, a chilling grin growing on her lips, making the poor guy gulp a little.
"Sister, stop scaring him," Serah scowled her, "As you can see, I`m quite capable of taking care of myself so why don`t you go enjoy the rest of the afternoon with Fang?"
She turned toward her.
"And live you with him?"
"Well if there is a problem," Serah said, "I`ll simply…"
What she was saying next was lost for at that exact moment the entire sky seemed to lit up in a bright light, drawing most of the people attention. Lightning looked up, her eyes wide in shock at the display and even Serah did the same.
"What was that?" Snow said.
The people in the streets where asking the same question, looking toward the sky with puzzled look on their faces. Some minutes later, Fang and the rest of the gang arrived near them.
"Was that lightning in broad daylight?" Lebreau asked, and then turned toward the pink-haired girl, "Sorry for the pun there."
"I don't know," Vanille said, "I didn't even see anything…"
"Me neither," Fang said turning toward Lightning.
The girl seemed to be frozen stiff.
"Hey, Lightning you okay there?"
Lightning gazed at her, making Fang stepped back a little at how much venom that was in the gaze. It was like how they just met that gaze that told her that the girl was seriously pissed off.
Shit, she really is bipolar? Fang thought.
Serah took Lightning arm.
"I`m sorry guys but we need to go, we`ll see you at school."
"What Serah…" Snow started.
"Thank you for the pleasant day Snow Villiers, and you tow Dia Vanille and Yun Fang," Serah said, giving them a deep bow.
"Er…" Vanille started.
But Serah didn`t wait for an answer as she pulled her sister with her, quickly disappearing within the crowds of people. Now Fang curious nature had risen up again, wondering what the hell just happened right now. First, a serious light show and then, Lightning got all prissy at her.
There was one thing she was sure of. Something was seriously off with those two girls and she was now determined to find out what it was?
For some odd reason, I don't think the dream was really a dream, she thought remembering the strange being she had seen in front of Lightning.
Fang simply stood there starring at the direction the two pink-haired girls had gone, quickly making a decision in her head.
"You guys go on ahead," she said.
"Fang what are you…"
"I`ll be back, meet me back at the station," Fang told them, running off.
She skirted through the crowds, keeping an eye out for the two sisters but she couldn't really find them. Making her way across the road, she caught a flash of pink disappearing behind a corner, and Fang quickly make her way there, slowing down as she heard Serah`s voice.
"…get a hold of yourself,"
"I know Serah," Lightning voice answered.
"Light, that light in the sky," Serah said, "You don`t think it was them?"
There was a silence as Fang simply stayed still in her place.
"Listen to me Serah," Lightning said, "We got to start making preparations…"
"Light…"
"Just listen to me," Lightning cut her off, sounding on edge, "We will have to make sure, for we don`t want anyone to get caught in this stupid Focus."
"No one is going to get caught Lightning," Serah told her, "It`s not going to be like last time."
"Yeah," Lightning said, "What about Fang?"
Fang almost gasped hearing her name.
"Fang will not be a problem," Serah said her voice now losing some of its childlike nature, "I`ve already taken care of that. I`ve told you before. We`ve just got this Focus to finish and leave."
"Do you even know what our Focus is Seraphelim," Lightning said, "Because I have not the faintest idea."
"Trust me Éclair," Serah said.
"That`s what you said last time Seraphelim," Lightning said, her voice almost a whisper, "and look how that turn out to be."
"I made a mistake okay," Serah said, "A stupid mistake at trusting them, and it got us into this situation and this Realm. Cid saved our lives because he knew we could do it. Don`t back out on me now. This is the chance, our only chance to return home. Don't you want that?"
There was complete silence and the sound of clothes shuffling and Lightning sighed.
"Is home really a place where everyone thinks you are a monster?" she asked.
Fang leaned slightly backward, hearing the defeated sound in Lightning voice, then there was a sharp sound of a slap.
"You are not a monster Éclaire," Serah said, "You are the kindest and most considerate person I have ever had the honor of knowing. You have a heart, no matter what anyone says, nor any of them. Do you hear me?"
Serah`s voice was unlike anything of what Fang had ever heard. It was like it was a completely different person was speaking.
"C`mon, let`s get back to the school," Serah said after a considerable amount of silence, "The other`s would be worried about us now…disappearing like that."
"Okay," Lightning said.
"And apologize to Yun Fang," Serah said, "You did that death glare on her again."
"I will Serah," Lightning said.
The two voices faded as the two continued to move away from their location and Fang stayed where she was, a complete answer arriving to her mind.
The Farron sisters are not what they seems.
A figure stood up from its location. Dressed in blue cloak around him, hooded he glanced around himself, unable to recognize the place he had landed in but he knew he had found her.
Éclair Farron, he thought, your days are numbered…
He smirked darkly as he started his walk toward the nearest city.
A man is on the hunt for the Farron sisters, and Fang is aware that they are not what they seems. WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON?
Anyway, review and enjoy
Jacques0 out.
R&R.
