A/N: This a preview of the next chapter. It will serve as an introduction of Lightning's teammates and how they fell into darkness. Also to show Lightning in a villainess light. Enjoy a small snippet of Aqua's part.
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Aqua stands with her fellow Keyblade wielders wearing her armour (her master's armour) just like the others. Those who didn't receive their armour was given one that had their Union's mark. All the Unions gather at Bodhum's city square. As the giant statues, there are Dante and Vergil clashing swords. A perfect place for the Keyblade War to start. Aqua remembered coming to Bodhum. But the warm, happy atmosphere Aqua recalls this city having, was replaced with a heavy, tense one. Aqua and many others, were surprised to see Master Ava arriving with her Union.
She was strongly against the war. Doing all within her power to stop the war. Now that she's here, Ava must have realized, all her efforts are in vain. Aqua and the others couldn't think the reason for this battle. They didn't have a time. She stood still as the other Keyblade wielders raised their Keyblades, and let out a loud battle cry. Then charged. The enemy was not the Grimm they fought before. But, friends and family. Bodhum was once again turned into a battleground.
It wasn't long for lifeless Keyblades to fall like rain and the hearts of their wielders to float the sky "I'm so sorry." Aqua said with guilt. With part of her helmet destroyed, the rain mix with her tears. Aqua didn't how long she's been fighting, or how many she struck down but it looks like the battle has no end. What bothers her is the guilt she was feeling is fading. She tried to reason with them. But the feel on deaf ears. Soon Aqua used her words less and her Keyblade more. Tiredness finally sets in and Aqua fell to her knees, keeping herself up with her Master's Defender Keyblade. "I can't fall here!" Aqua panted "I want to know who's my family is." hearing someone approach her, looked up to see Master Aced.
"You!" the bear-masked man pointed his Keyblade at her, "I told you before you don't belong here!"
The Husky Faunus growled and picked herself up "I am SICK and tired of you saying that to me!" unknowingly, darkness begins to flow out of her as she took up her stance. And the Semblance she tried so hard to get. Activated without her knowing it. She just needed to look behind her to see it, but Aqua is too focused on her foe. On the one who made her life miserable. Always looking down on her. Always saying she's weak. Because she uses magic.
Aced smiled "It's about time the weak mage becomes a warrior."