"Lightning?" I heard a familiar voice puncture the darkness with my name.
"Lightning?" It was dark and haunted, just like his.
"Lightning?" The voice became a little frantic. I felt a warm presence penetrate the cold that held me asleep. I woke up in the arms of a man I recognised. He flipped the veil over my head.
"Lightning..." he cooed as he pressed his lips against mine. After seconds pressed up against one another, he released my lips from his. I know that kiss anywhere.
"Sephiroth." I replied. My vision cleared and indeed, it was Sephiroth. I kissed his lips and tangled my hands in his silky, smooth, silver hair. Our lips parted once more. Sephiroth saw the ring on my finger and gasped.
"It's a long story." I replied.
"Tell me." He said with a sour tone.
"I woke up back home and found out that I was arranged to be married with this guy I don't even like and I was never told. The ceremony hadn't officially started before I blacked out again." I replied. Sephiroth placed his hand on my cheek and kissed me.
"I love you." Sephiroth said. My heart melted when he said that.
"I love you too." I replied and I flung my arms around his neck. He pulled me up and took out a small black charm. An angel wing. I held out my bracelet and he clipped it on. Sephiroth then kissed my cheek. I ripped the measly ring off my finger and threw it away. Somehow, my diary and my gunblade were hidden in the mountains of material. He pulled the veil off of my head and kissed my neck.
"You look beautiful." He said.
"Thanks. You haven't changed a bit." I replied and wound my fingers around his bangs. I looked behind him to find Cloud and Tifa butchered on the ground.
"Um, should I ask?" I questioned and pointed to the dead people. He turned and shrugged his shoulders.
"Meh, don't bother. All that matters is that you're here now." He replied.
Cosmos sat on her throne and oversaw everything. She got up and wandered over to us.
"Lightning? What are you doing here?" she asked.
"You tell me." I replied. I saw Sephiroth smile and I wandered what was up with him.
"That dragon. I think he did it. I've been meaning to ask Garland about it, but never got around to it." Sephiroth said.
"Shinryu... the beast feeding off of the memories and strength of fallen warriors. Revives them and lets them fall again. Once their energy and memories are spent, they are removed from the fight." Cosmos explained.
"So, remind me to thank Shinryu." I said.
"Why?" Cosmos asked.
"Ah, the wedding." Sephiroth replied and I nodded. He took me into his arms and kissed me. Our lips caressed endlessly. Cosmos cleared her throat and we pulled away.
"You, diary entry." She said, pointing to me.
"And you, go! Shoo!" Cosmos exclaimed to Sephiroth. He winked at me and waved me goodbye. I gave him a wave back and Cosmos eyed me. I pulled out my diary and wrote again.
Dear Diary,
Welcome me back into the war of the gods. And into Sephiroth's arms. Thank you Shinryu! Now I don't have to marry Cid just as yet! I'm surprised Sephiroth still loves me. It feels good to be back, but weird to be back in a wedding dress... I threw away Cid's ring. But Sephiroth gave me another charm for my bracelet, a black angel wing. I get it. I'm the lightning bolt and he's the black angel wing. That's so adorable! That man sends chills down my spine. I love him. And he loves me back. Who knew that someone could find love whilst at war?
Lightning
I shut my little book and put it away. My gunblade sat awkwardly on the outside of my dress. I don't know how I'm going to fight in it, but at least I don't have to marry Cid at the moment. The Warrior of Light came over to me.
"Lightning, Cosmos wants to see you now." He said.
"Seriously?" I asked him sarcastically.
He stared at me and replied, "Seriously, now." I rolled my eyes and followed him to Cosmos' throne.
She stood in front of the lumbering god of Discord and argued with him.
"I don't care about their relationship! She was my warrior to start with!" Cosmos exclaimed. Chaos frowned and crossed his four arms.
"Hey! I thought you cared about your warriors!" Chaos replied.
"I do! But I also care about the balance of the planet!" Cosmos shouted back. Sephiroth stood by Chaos' side and looked at me with an apologetic look.
"I'll leave you to it." The Warrior of Light said to Cosmos and left the conversation to talk with Firion and Cecil.
"Cosmos, I want her on my side." Chaos said. "You took one of my warriors already! I've lost eight warriors including her." Cosmos replied.
"So, I lost four and you took two of mine! Anyways, we were outnumbered before the manikins." Chaos said.
"Yeah, but we are way outnumbered by the manikins!" Cosmos snapped. I've never seen her so red with rage before. Until now... Sephiroth snuck over to me and kissed my cheek.
"Hello, again." He chimed.
"Hey." I replied and pressed my lips against his. Cosmos cleared her throat and we parted again. Chaos shook his head at the goddess of Harmony.
"You don't care do you?" Chaos asked. Cosmos started swearing at Chaos and then he started swearing at her. It became a loud and aggressive vocal onslaught. Sephiroth took my hand and led me away from the fight.
"You ok?" Sephiroth asked me. He placed his arm around my waist and kissed my cheek.
"Yeah, I'm just a little confused, that's all." I replied. I kissed his cheek in return. I could see his cheeks lightly flush pink. I chuckled a little and I lay my head on his shoulder.
"I love you." I said. He kissed my kissed my forehead.
"I love you too." Sephiroth replied. The way he said it made my heart stop and melt like warm candle wax. I heard a loud roar come from Cosmos' throne.
"Chaos sounds pretty furious." Sephiroth said. Then I heard an angry yell come from Cosmos' throne.
"I've never seen Cosmos so angry." I replied. We both chuckled and he took my hand in his. Sephiroth then took me back to the argument to see if it had been resolved.
