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Chapter 13

Anima

The school nurse, Yuna, was checking the unconscious Fang out. It had been nearly an hour since Serah had brought her there. The young doctor approached the pink haired girl.

"She is fine, physically," Yuna said, with a smile, "other than that…I can't really tell what's wrong with her. My guess is just…waiting for her to wake up."

Serah nodded.

"Thank you,"

The woman gives her a smile before walking off, leaving Serah to stand beside the comatose Fang. Her blue eyes observed the girl on the bed, doing some heavy thinking.

"You are really something else Fang," she murmured.

She gave a quick glance around herself, checking if anyone was here, before seating beside the girl on the bed and putting her hand on Fang's forehead, before closing her eyes. Then the hand started to glow a brief blue color.

As I thought, her soul is not here, Serah thought; all that is left behind is the body. No wonder she felt so cold to me. But what could have caused such phenomenon to take place?

Serah pulled her hand back, opening her eyes. She seated on her chair, leaning back, crossing her arms, pondering the situation.

What could have caused this? Never before have I heard such a thing happening, maybe…it's something that got to do with my brand…

Her eyes widen, as she come to a startling realization.

Fang had seen my brand, she thought seating up, don't tell me she touched it?

Serah's hand went to where her brand was.

If she did touch it…could it have caused this state Fang is in? But, if she did, the brand had been hurting me quite a lot these past days and I know it was releasing some kind of magic in the air…if Fang had touched it when it released the burst of magic, it could have been too intense for Fang to handle and…almost killed her.

Serah ran a hand through her pink hair.

But…I never heard of this happening? She continued in her mind, magic don't cause damage to anyone…unless it's offensive, or in a battle…

The young girl let out a loud groaning sound.

I don't know what to do... she thought.

Vanille was worried about Fang.

The older girl had left the room ever since last night, and she had gone to sleep, thinking that Fang will be right there when she woke up. She had been wrong about that for the bed across hers was as empty as it had been when she was living alone.

Vanille had gotten dressed and making her way toward where she knew Serah's room was in, but she saw the girl coming out of the Hospital wing, a tired look in her eyes.

"Serah?"

The said girl looked up in surprise.

"Dia Vanille?"

"Er…just Vanille," the orange haired girl told her, "But…have you seen Fang?"

"She…she is in the Hospital Wing," Serah answered her.

Vanille was surprised.

"What? What happened? Is she alright?"

"Nurse Yuna couldn't tell," Serah told her, "We just have to wait for her to wake up. You can go see her if you want to."

"Off course," Vanille said.

"I am going in my room to rest," Serah said, "tell me if there is any change to her condition."

"I will," Vanille answered before entering the room.

The Hospital wing was large and white. Many beds were lined up beside each other, all of them nice and fluff looking, and on one of the bed was Fang. Vanille make for her, arriving beside the girl.

Fang was lying there, breathing deeply as if she was asleep. Vanille touched the girl's hand, but it didn't react to her. Normally when you touch someone when their asleep, their hands either close up or move away from you but, Fang's hand remained limp.

What happened to you Fang?

Unknown of what was happening in the world outside; Fang was running, her feet crunching on the crystal ground, making her way toward the large metallic cross shaped thing that was spiking from the ground. Arriving at her destination, she came to a stop.

Huffing slightly, she looked up at the structure. It was more detailed than when it had been in the distance, Fang noticed, with the large structure, seemingly foreign in design…for she never seen something so…otherworldly.

FAL'CIE…

The same voice that she had heard earlier, echoed around her…mostly in her head. Fang approached it, cautiously as if something was going to jump out and attack her. Then, she comes to a stop in front of the thing, towering above her, casting its vast shadow on her.

Then in front of her, a door glowed…and a brand, awfully similar to the one she had seen on Serah's arm appeared on it, bright red for at least a full second before it opened, letting her see beyond it…

Then a vague…presence filled the air around Fang. She can't explain it, but she knew that someone…no, something was waiting beyond the entrance in front of her.

You're not going to find out what it is standing there are you, a small voice said in the back in her head, get a move on.

Don't rush me, Fang argued back at the voice.

The girl made her way inside the thing, walking in the vast room. The inside was all pretty much destroyed with broken parts lying around the floor, which was bend and cracked in some way. She couldn't even imagine what could have caused such damage.

Then at the corner of her eyes, she caught sign of movement. Before she could even think about it, she had already unhooked the Spear that was on her back and poised herself in a battle stance.

What the…how did I…?

Do not be afraid of me, a voice spoke from within her mind.

Then in the darkness, a single shining light appeared as a giant form leaned forward to meet her. Fang found herself staring at a large and strange creature. Mechanical in appearance, yet the feeling she was feeling from it was not of a machine, for from the glowing eye that was watching her, she can see that it was something else entirely, something…powerful.

The prodigal Sister returns, the being spoke, taking her in, it has been a long time.

Fang blinked, not knowing of what this…being was speaking about.

"Do we…know each other?"

We have known each other for timeless years, Sister. I'm glad that you have answered my call after so long.

"I think I would have remembered meeting you, if I ever did," Fang said, putting her Spear down.

You would have, but I'm too weary to be able to give you your memories back, the being said, Alas, this is not the reason why I have called you here.

"Wait…Memories?" Fang repeated, "What are you talking about?"

There is no time to give you a full explanation of what had befallen us, the being said sadly, I would have longed to spend more time with you dear Sister, but the situation is too grave and too dangerous. I have already taken a risk summoning you here in this unsafe situation…but, you must know.

Fang wasn't understanding the being completely, but the urgency in it's words made her swallow her numerous questions.

"What must I know?" she asked, "Am I in danger or something?"

We all are Sister, the being told her, There is an enemy, a dark source of power that is corrupting our Brothers and Sisters. It is leading our world into self-destruction. Our Father had fallen into its clutches, as the rest of us simply falls after one another. I have managed to survive this long. It won't be long before I am found. You cannot stay without being warned, even in your Exile.

Fang narrowed her eyes.

I have only enough magical energy to relieve you of Our Father's punition, but I wouldn't be able to return your memories…for that I'm deeply sorry.

As he said so, blue treading lines took hold of Fang's body, twisting themselves around her as the latter let out a gasp, trying to remove them.

I will not hurt you.

Then something warm took hold of her body as she struggled feeling something powerful cursing through her, making her grit her teeth…

Then as soon as it had come, it was gone, leaving Fang falling down on her knees on the metallic floor; painting as if she had just ran a marathon.

It is done.

Before Fang could ask what he had done, a strange sound was starting to echo around them, sounding like cross between snarl and gurgles. Turning around, Fang stood besides the strange being, her lance already in her hand as forms started to appear in the distance, walking oddly toward them.

They were deformed in the worst way possible, their bodies' purplish as they stumbled toward them, growing in numbers.

They have found me, at last.

"Well I'm not leaving you alone here," Fang said twirling her Lance, "I can help."

This is not your battle Sister, the being said, It is my faith to succumb here. I'm glad to have met you before the end.

Fang turned toward the being, scandalized at the words she was hearing.

"I'm not leaving you here to die."

The blue threads from earlier took hold of her body, bringing her close to the creature's face. Fang saw the eye staring at her with the metallic human mask that was on it. Then the mouth moved.

"It is my choice, not yours," it said, "We will meet each other again, when the Fate allow it. Goodbye Sister."

The power enveloped Fang's form, as she saw the deformed creatures started to infect the being with their powers, twisting it into something that was a shame to its former self and a single name escaped from her lips as she saw this.

"ANIMA,"

Lightning walked out of the craft which she had seating on the sea water. She had made it back to the school, noticing the beach side letting a smile out of her lips.

I have kept my promise Fang, she thought, I told you I would.

The pinkette jumped from where she was standing, landing back down on the sand. Turning toward the ship as a hologram appeared upon her wrist, quickly pressing some buttons. The ship whirred as it started to slid backward before sinking beneath the seawater, disappearing below the waves. Then, the device on her wrist transformed back into the small watch it was before.

Mission complete, she thought.

Lightning made her way back up toward the school, with certain haste in her steps. She wanted to see Serah, to check if she was okay and after all, she had told Fang to look after her. She entered the dormitory, quickly going up the stairs meeting Lebreau who was on the way down.

"Oi! Where is the fire Farron?"

Lightning stopped in her run turning toward her, "Fire?"

Lebreau shook her head, "Never mind."

The dark haired girl started to continue walk downstairs. Lightning watched her go, doing some quick thinking.

"Lebreau?"

The girl turned around, "Yeah."

"Do you know where Fang is?"

"You don't know yet?" Lebreau asked her, raising an eyebrow.

"Know what?" Lightning asked, "I haven't been in school for the past few days…"

"Fang had been in the Hospital Wing since yesterday," she said.

Lightning blinked, "What? How did that happen?"

"Ask your sister," Lebreau said turning around, "She was the one who brought her there."

"I will," Lightning said turning around now fully running up the stairs.

She ran all the way to her room, slamming the door open, starling Serah who was seating down on her bed. The younger girl looked up at her.

"Éclair…"
"What happened to Fang?" Lightning asked.

The younger girl looked at her for a few seconds before sighing.

"I think Fang had seen my brand," Serah said.

Lightning blinked.

"How?"

"She found me when I was unconscious and she must have touched my brand," Serah told her, "and…her soul somehow…disappeared."

Lightning stared at her, her eyes filled with disbelief.

"Her soul…disappeared…how?"

"I don't know," Serah told her shaking her head, "I never came across of something like this happening before...but I know, her body won't survive long without it….and considering our situation, I don't know how to fix it...if there is even a way to fix it."

Lightning stared at her before her legs give away, landing on the ground in a hip, putting her head into her hands. Serah stared at her, her eyes full of remorse.

"I…I'm sorry Éclair."

Well, that's a giver right here. poor Lightning.

Hope that was good.

Jacques0 out.

R&R.