Sisterly Love Chapter 7: Revelations
Serah started her trek to find the others while tying the cloth back around her 'Cie mark much to her dismay it pretty much was covered with stained blood making it red now no longer
white but she sill wore it because she couldn't to look at her 'Cie mark for it reminded her of the fate that was forced upon her. The young eighteen year old stared at the beautiful
scenery around her and before she knew it there was noises coming from up ahead. Serah ducked into the underbrush on her right just in case they were PSICOM soldiers.
After a couple seconds the enemy appeared on the dirt trail and leading the pack was none other than Jihl Nabaat. Oh no. Serah thought as the menacing woman walked confidently
down the path. Serah held her breath as Jihl passed her silently praying that she would not notice her, she was confident that they would not find Lightning because she made sure
to hide her deep in the underbrush way off of the path. Ounce Jihl passed and the soldiers were out of sight Serah made her way back on the path and sprinted so they could not
back track and find her easily. After she felt safe enough Serah slowed to a walk when she noticed she was still clutching the knife so tightly that her hands were sweating.
Serah tied the sheath around her right upper thigh and rubbed her hands together Okay now where do I start? she thought as she absentmindedly played with her ponytail.
Serah decided to follow the smoke and hopefully run into a member of their party for she was no good at tracking people like Lightning was. She should have taught me but noooo
it's the same answer every time she says "I fight so you don't have to." Sure it's sweet and all for her to do that but I think it would be helpful if she taught me a couple things such as
I dunno FIGHTING! I'm no good at this stuff yet here I am out all alone in PULSE! OF ALL PLACES PULSE! good going sis don't blame me if my heads torn off afterall you didn't teach me
my stubborn sister you can't change her mind. No no way ounce it's made it's made but I still love her. Serah was so lost in her thoughts that she didn't notice a widely grinning
Vanille inches from her face, Serah opened her eyes and let out a yelp of surprise at the younger girls sudden arrival.
"Hello." Vanille greeted in her Australian like accent.
"Um hi Vanille." Serah returned the greeting while her heart was still pounding quickly in her chest from the scare.
"So how do you like the homeland?" Vanille asked the frightened Serah who had her hand over her heart taking deep breaths to slow her heart rate.
"Um it's fine I guess." She responded finally calming her nerves. "You gave me quite a scare there." Serah said with a smile.
"Ha! yeah I wasn't going to do it at first but then I thought ah what the hay it'll be funny. I didn't know it would scare you have to death, sorry about that." Vanille apologized before
a thought struck her. "Hey wheres Lightning?" She asked with a frown Serah's eyes widened at how she could forget about her dear sisters condition.
"Oh yeah you know cure magic right?" Serah asked as Vanille's face took on a worried expression.
"Uh yeah is there a problem? what happened to Light?" She asked in a worried voice.
"Well yeah...we were attacked by some PSICOM and Light was hit in a pretty bad place it's pretty serious." Serah said as she led Vanille in the direction of Lightning's hiding place.
"Yeah me and Fango were together for a bit but then PSICOM attacked us and we were separated." Vanille explained their story as they walked.
"So what exactly happened to the plane?" Vanille asked as she reached the end of her story.
"Well Light said that Jihl was in the washroom and when she went in there Jihl grabbed her said somethings to her and detonated a bomb." Serah explained while Vanille listened.
"I'm sorry to hear that." Vanille said before the duo heard the sound of metal feet on the path up ahead, the two of them then ran and hid in the bushes just as the soldiers came
into view. Leading the pack was Yaag Rosch WHAT? HE'S HEAR TOO OH NO! Serah screamed in her mind as the PSICOM soldiers passed by. Vanille went to speak but Serah shoved
a nearby apple in her mouth. "Keep your mouth shut for one second alright Vanny?" Serah asked the gagged girl.
"Mmmph!" Vanille exclaimed shaking her head up and down as they decided it was safe to get back on the path. Ounce they were walking down the path Serah asked.
"I bet you five gil you can't keep that apple in your mouth for the whole walk." Serah challenged Vanille who responded with a muffled barely understandable 'your on'
about an hour later the girls arrived to their destination Serah led Vanille over to Lightning who had her eyes closed still resting against the tree. Serah ran over to her and started
shaking her shoulder. "Lightning wake up." Lightning's eyes groggily slid open so they were half open, then she quizzically looked at Vanille who still had the apple in her mouth.
"Oh Lightning can I have five gil?" Serah asked as she had lost the bet.
"What did you to bet?" Lightning asked coughing. Serah smiled as she responded.
"That Vanille couldn't keep that apple in her mouth for the walk back here." Serah told her as Vanille giggled as she did a victory dance.
"Oh you may not be able to tell from looking at her but Vanille is very competetive." Lightning stated closing her eyes again.
"Hey keep your eyes open Light! you have to stay awake your lucky that little cat nap you took back there didn't kill you." Serah scolded her sister as Vanille walked over.
She spit the apple into her hand and asked. "Wheres the boo boo?" Lightning glared at her before snapping back.
"I didn't scrape my knee Vanille." Vanille laughed as Lightning showed her the wound. Vanille grimaced before replying.
"Sorry Lightbulbino but I don't think my magic is strong enough. We would need to find the wild haired raven." Vanille informed as Lightning's face fell.
"Okay lets go." Lightning said trying to get up before Serah pushed her down.
"I don't think so." She said shaking her head.
"Well I'm not waiting here." Lightning argued as Serah took on a thoughtful expression.
"Okay just a second." Serah said before running over to the wreckage of their plane.
"Here bite down on this to relieve the pain." Serah said stuffing thick bandages into Lightning's mouth.
"Mmmph!" Lightning gagged on them as Serah and Vanille helped her up, as soon as she rested any wait on her feet Lightning started to moan in pain into the bandages.
"Okay easy now." Serah said slinging Lightning's right arm over her shoulder to help her walk as Vanille did the same. The three moved at a slow pace but eventually by
pure luck stumbled across Snow who was about to eat a berry off a near by plant.
"Hey stop!" Serah yelled at him as he dropped the berry and turned to them.
"Oh hey." He greeted as he walked over to them. "What happened?" He asked looking Lightning up and down "Light getting lazy?" He recieved a glare from Lightning for it.
"No we were attacked and she got it while protecting me." Serah said "Can you carry her for us?" Serah asked as Snow smiled and nodded.
"Mmm mmmph!" Lightning protested but they were ignored as Snow carefully picked her up bridal style.
"Ah! if you drop me I will kick your ass." Lightning warned him as she took the bandages out of her mouth.
"So Lightning how about that five gil?" Serah asked innocently.
"Ask Snow for it you two are going to get married whats his is yours now." Lightning said looking up at Snow before continuing "And that includes his stacks of porn magazines."
Snow turned red. "What no what are you talking about Light I don't look at porn!" He objected as Lightning, and Vanille giggled about it.
Serah however was not pleased she stopped in the middle of the path and crossed her arms glaring at Snow. "Do you?" Was all she had to say.
"No!" Snow ounce again objected, Lightning continued to laugh before saying.
"Easy Serah I was only kidding." Serah looked at Lightning.
"That would be five gil then." Serah said, Lightning still laughed at Snow's face.
"Well worth it." She stated digging out the gil and handing it to Serah who finally smiled again. After another couple miles of walking Lightning fell asleep.
Not again was her first thought upon seeing the meteors falling from the sky. Lightning climbed to her knees and stared out across the wasteland it didn't take her long to see
that greasy mongrel spider and smell that oh so familiar odor that occupied the air space. "Welcome." It spoke like a father welcoming back his daughter from a long trip.
"I couldn't help but notice that you haven't even attempted to find that crystal." Lightning opened her mouth but then closed it remembering he would hurt her.
"Oh silly me I forgot. You may speak." Lightning visibly shivered at the sound of his voice it almost sounded loving as if she were his daughter.
"Um..Right now...I..am more worried about my little sisters safety and survival is the first concern right now." Lightning said but the spider could tell from her voice that she was scared.
"Well then maybe I'll just have to use your sister by visiting her dreams until you find the crystal...she is arachnophobic right? oh yeah that's right you are too just not as much."
Lightning shivers and drops her head and falls unconscious as the monster had gotten the threat to Serah across to her.
Snow, and Serah were staring down at Lightning's shaking form in Snow's arms. Lightning had been shaking as if she were terrified for a while now ever since she had fell asleep
"Lets wake her up." Serah said looking up at Snow who nodded, Serah then shook Lightning's shoulders waking up her sister. Lightning groggily opened her eyes and Serah could
clearly see the fear in them. "Lightning are you alright?" She asked feeling like it wasn't the first time the words had left her mouth that day.
"Y-yeah I-I'm alright." Lightning said refusing to make eye contact with Serah, Vanille, and Snow.
"Then why are you shaking?" Serah questioned ounce more.
"I just had a n-nightmare." Lightning stated taking deep breaths to slow her pounding heart.
"Okay." Serah said rubbing Lightning's arm to help calm her down. "We found Fang." Serah said motioning to the wild haired woman next to her.
"Alright lets get you fixed up. It's not like you to be getting carried around by guys." Fang said smiling as she healed Lightning's wound, the magic made Lightning feel lightheaded.
"Now you might pass out from such strong magic but try not to alright?" Fang said with a smile, Lightning looked up at her before replying.
"I think I'll be alright I've been doing allot of sleeping lately albeit not a good nights sleep but it beats nothing. Snow please let me go." Lightning said as Snow went to put her down
but Sazh stopped him. "Not until we set up camp sweetie." He told Lightning while smiling and putting up the tents. A little while later everything was set up in what seemed like a
safe haven from the main path and no PSICOM or monsters were seen around the site. Snow laid Lightning down in the tent she would be sharing with Fang, and Serah who insisted
she sleep in the same tent as her sister to keep an eye on her restless sibling.
"Go to sleep alright Light?" Serah said to her sister as Lightning closed her eyes.
"But I can't sleep Serah." She whined as Serah put some blankets over her.
"Oh quit complaining and at least try." She scolded as Lightning sat up.
"Come on I want to sit by the fire." Lightning pouted as her little sister pushed her back down.
"No. Come on your acting like a little kid." She said as Lightning crossed her arms.
"Am not." Was her childish response, Serah just shook her head as she stood to leave.
"Go to bed Lightning." Lightning rolled onto her side as Serah left the tent and closed her eyes I don't want to sleep because I'm scared thats why but I can't tell you that Lightning thought.
Ounce outside Serah went and took a seat beside Snow, and Fang. "Um guys I think one of us should keep watch in case Lightning tries to get up to do something." Serah said to the group.
"I'll go first." Fang said. Back in the tent Lightning but before she could drift into a waking dream Lightning's eyes shot open she finally knew what that giant of a spider is.