Authors Notes
I'll try and keep this brief. I thought I wasn't going to get this done on time but I actually got it done early so that was surprising. My favourite part of this chapter is the speech between Fang, Vanille and Lightning but I don't know if the characters are OOC or not. Whatever.
Chapter 7: A Little Push
'I can't stand being here any longer' Lightning thought. After finding out she was twenty four last week she felt that she was just wasting away. Getting older with no chance to change her fate which was ominously similar to how she had felt as a L'Cie. 'What if I'm stuck in here forever' she thought referring to the crystalline pillar that housed her, Vanille, Fang and an assortment of creatures from Pulse and Cocoon. The thought finally sinking in almost made her cry, the thought of not ever seeing him again was even worse and she did all she could to supress her emotions before turning to Vanille and Fang for comfort.
"I just don't know what to do" Light started. "I can't stop thinking about him, I feel like something's wrong with me." She paused to think for a second. "I mean it is Hope we're talking about here. He still seems like a boy although he has grown up so much." Lightning stumbled once again into a brick wall of silence and thought. 'Just thinking about him makes me have palpitations'. She slowly strode closer to the two statues to whisper to them. "I think my main concern is if he feels the same way… or not." 'Lingering on those thoughts aren't going to get me anywhere' Claire Farron thought reluctantly. But throughout the next few days she found her thoughts wondering to the boy she cared for and the man she had stronger feelings for, feelings which she didn't completely understand.
"I think things are gonna get interesting round here 'Nille", "It's soooo exciting maybe Hope will get her in the end. All she needs is a little push." "That's up to us then" "Yeah Fang and Vanille the matchmakers!", "I like the sound of that, It sounds fun". "Fang… Don't mess it up that would be unfair on both of them", "I wasn't thinking of that. Anyway I have a better idea, listen up."
After waking from hours of dreamless sleep Lightning got back to doing what she does best. Surviving. Even with a haul of meat from the creatures of the crystal she found it hard to make something appetising, 'If I had some herbs, or even some salt maybe it would taste better' she pondered silently. As a soldier Lightning had become accustomed to bland food, but even the slop served up at military canteens tasted better than this. Quietly munching on a piece of smoked jerky she couldn't help but feel something was amiss. After finishing her rations the young woman decided to check on Fang and Vannile, only to find that her companions were no longer statuesque crystals…
They were standing together silhouetted against the sunset, speaking with hushed tones. Lightning made the first move tapping the two younger women on their shoulders and the two span around with lightning fast reflexes. Vanille quickly breaking down all of lightning defences with her cheerful outlook. "Hey LLLLightning!" she smiled and hugged Lightning warmly. Lightning couldn't help but accept the hug. "It's nice to see you too Vanille". "Hey don't forget me" cried Fang mock angrily joining the hug. Once they broke away Lightning could see the excited look on their faces. "Is something wrong?" she questioned, "Not exactly" replied Vanille whilst Fang smirked beside her. "We were just wondering if you meant what you said" Fang continued her smirk turning into a full blown smile at lightning's discomfort. 'I knew I shouldn't have said anything. I'll just play dumb'. "So" said Fang. "Are you going to tell him." She finished with Vanille bouncing up and down beside her in excitement. "I don't know what you're talking about" huffed Lightning sternly. "Don't pretend you don't know Lightning. This is one thing you can't push away." Fang said with scorn inching into her voice. "What if I don't know what I feel" replied lightning quietly. Fang and Vanille were visibly astounded by Lightning's quietness, they knew it was a touchy subject but they didn't think she'd have such a problem accepting her feelings. "Well if you don't tell 'im I will" mocked Fang "He deserves to know". But the statement worked better than she could have hoped. "N-No… I'll tell him" Lightning blurted hesitantly. "Good" sighed Fang, smiling a huge grin similar to Snow's. "I think it's about time we got out of here" Vanille interjected, trying in vain to diffuse the awkwardness of the situation but Lightning nodded in agreement. "But how are we going to do that" finished Vanille placing a finger on her chin in thought. Lightning answered, reverting to her usual stoic self "I've tried to find a way out but there is none. I thought you two were holding this pillar up anyway?" "Well I don't know about that" Fang started, pausing to think. "It's a possibility though." Vanille finished before a cracking sound reached the trio's ears. "I think we just got our answer" Fang joked.
A crack soon widened in the wall of the pillar allowing the young women to escape. They were a lot higher than Lightning had originally thought and without magic or a mana drive there was no way down safely. "Let's go" shouted Vanille dragging Lightning to the opening, "What? Are you insane" Light replied. "We'll never make it". "You're such a pessimist Light" came Fangs riposte "Just trust us. You'll be in Hopes arms soon enough, we'll make sure of that" she continued giving Lightning a little push. 'Typical Fang'. And that was the last thing she remembered…
Authors Notes
Haha. Another cliffhanger. I'm really enjoying writing this now and I hope you're enjoying it too. Did you find it humorous? Can you figure out Fang's plan? Will they survive the fall? We shall see.
I can't think of anything funny to write so yeah. See ya later.
