Dear Journal

A Final Fantasy VII Fanfiction

Chapter 7

Luxaria

Honestly, she wasn't sure what they were fighting for, and honestly she didn't care. She felt a connection with Tifa and Cloud. If they needed her help, they would have it. Amongst the chaos, she stood, fighting among many others. Looking up at an ugly beast the silver haired trio had summoned. She grinned, the perfect opportunity to show them how powerful she was. She called upon the great wolf beast. Her eyes closing slightly as the others fought around her. She called for her pet, once, twice, nothing her powers dwindled. She had grown too weak, used too much of her gifts. She was sure she would not be able to summon even a simple fireball in this state. She shrugged off the weak feeling and made a dash towards the beast has it headed for the sky, she held on to its great taloned leg as it rose. It soared higher and higher above the city, all the while trying to shake Luxaria off. Then in one swift motion, she started to fall as the beast's leg came down, cutting her from neck to navel. A scream rang out through the air as she fell backward, falling and falling. She felt the blood falling, her body convulsing, she held a hand up to the wound only for it to turn crimson. She tilted her head looking to the side, was that Cloud? No, she was just going mad so near to the end. She knew this was the end, she would hit the ground and it would all end here, trapped in this strange place. She waited for the end, but it did not come….something caught her. A pair of strong arms, she thrashed about trying to get away from whomever or whatever had caught her. She cried out, her eyes foggy, she saw short blond hair and a flash of a blue shirt. "Easy there, if ya keep fightin' it'll get worse." He spoke with a strange accent, one she had never heard before. "I gotcha, you're alright; gotta get you to the ship with the others."

"N-n-n-o need-" She tried to speak, her words failing her. She opened her mouth and again her words could not escape her. She shook her head frantically, her blood dying the blonde's once blue shirt.

"Luxaria, right?" the blond said, butchering her name; she could feel him running with her. She felt her eyes growing heavier, her blood falling like rain. "Hey, stay with me, Lu."

She screamed, thrashing about at the white hot scorching pain she felt. She was sure this was how it would end, bleeding out in the arms of some man. She felt as if she was floating, can one person really have so much blood?

He shook her gently. "Lu!" he called, forcing her to open her eyes. It was a very large room; she saw Tifa and several others, looking at her. He sat her on the ground, kneeling next to her, with one hand on her back to keep her from falling. The other hand was outstretched. "Got a potion? Or somethin'?"

Luxaria gazed with unfocused eyes on his extended arm. She could see all the pulsing veins underneath the somewhat tan–muscular skin. Before anyone could answer the man's question, she lunged forward, both hands on his arm. Her teeth latched onto skin and cut through spilling blood. She held on, drinking from him; a red light forming around her as her wound healed with ever drop she drank.

"Luxaria! Stop!" Tifa yelled.

Luxaria drank a few more drops before releasing him. She stared at the blond. "Thank you." She whispered, her wound completely healed, the light still around her glowing brightly.

He nodded, grimacing. She looked down at his arm, and leaned forward kissing the gruff unsuspecting blond. The red light glowed around the both of them. In a few moments, the light was gone and both Luxaria and the blond were as healthy as ever. The two stared at each other for a moment; everyone in the room watching the two, the only one unfazed was Vincent. "Ain't ever met a woman like you before."

"What the hell was that?" Tifa questioned loudly so that Luxaria and the blond, turned to look at her. "Cid, get that stupid grin off your face!"

The blond shifted slightly, his hand still on Luxaria's back. "I am sorry if I hurt you." She said, with his help standing.

"Naw, it weren't nothin'," he smiled brightly. Then adding with a whisper so only Luxaria could hear. "That's some kiss you got there."

Luxaria blushed as the blond, Cid, continued to stare at her. "Anyway!" Tifa shouted causing the two to look yet again her way. "Luxaria, what was that?"

"There are far more important things we must face right now… such as Cloud... When I am given the chance, I will tell you all what you wish to know."