A/N: Hey Guys... Here's Chapter 6.. I really felt pain while writing this cause I imagined myself in the perspective of Noctis and how he goes through all of the pain.. Anyway, So much for this.. Let's go over to the Chapter... Enjoy and Pls review so we can read your thoughts about it :3
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Previously on Clarity…..
"You insolent son of a bitch." He uttered, delivering a message to Caius.
At this, Noctis stared at Lightning and Caius angrily. Lightning turned her head around and produced an unpleasant voice. "You know what, We're finished, Caelum."
Lightning took off the necklace that Noctis had given her for her 19th Birthday and threw it hard on the ground, Ripping the cover off and breaking the glass.
Suddenly, Noctis felt someone hit the back of his head. It knocked him out cold. His face fell onto the cold, hard floor. His body covered the remains of the broken necklace.
"Nice shot Seymour."
Later, Serah, Prompto and Stella went to Noctis…
"Noct, Are you alright?"
"What happened?" Prompto asked, Turning Noctis body facing him, revealing the broken necklace.
Stella looked at the broken necklace. "Hey, Isn't this Lightning's?"
"What happened?" Serah asked, sounded worried.
The Next Day…
"Dont worry, I'll get to the bottom of this."
He nodded slightly before he entered the classroom as the classes were in session.
The Next Day.
In the corridor. Noctis, Cloud, Hope and Vanille made their way to the rooftop to spend the rest of the afternoon free time there. Along the way, Caius bumped into Noctis.
"Hey?! You pickin' for a fight?" Caius said, readying his fist.
Noctis stared at him angrily, readying his fist. "Hell yeah, You bloody bastard."
The two readied to engage. Everyone caught their attention and went to the to see their confrontation. Chants of "Let's Go Caius", "You go C" and "Teach him a lesson" raised Caius's morale. Noctis looked at him as they walked around in circles. He was jeered with "Cheating Faggot", "Die Noctis Die" and "Lose you cheater." But it didn't lower his morale. Noctis was very different unlike others when thrown with jeers.
Moving close, Caius made the first move and tackled Noctis. Noctis countered and got on top of Caius. He threw his punches on the pinned Caius. The purple-haired man delivered a punch that almost knocked out Noctis. From the half mount, Noctis falls to the ground dazed. He sees Noctis on the floor and Caius rose up. He grabs Noctis by his collar and uttered.
"C'mon, Admit that I win. I'm better than you."
But all that Noctis said was. "Go to hell."
Frustrated, Caius delivered another punch but Noctis countered with his own and the fight took to the stairway. Seeing Caius was dazed, Noctis delivered a clothesline by sliding on the railing of the stairs. Immediately, Noctis went back up to his feet and sees Caius trying to go down the stairway again. He delivers another clothesline and it sent the two to the floor.
Noctis could see that he has the advantage. Just as he was about to get Caius up to his feet, Someone hits him from the back. It was Seifer aided by Seymour. The two delivered kicks to the downed Noctis. Lightning looks on with a smile as she enjoys it. The pains of her ex-lover were more than an entertainment for her. She even invited the younger Farron to watch it, But Serah couldn't bring herself to watch her best friend's suffering.
Back in the fight, Noctis was restrained by Seymour and Seifer as Caius questioned him.
"Caelum, I'm looking straight at you. Let me ask you a question, What kind of life do you have left?" Caius grinned
Noctis was panting. "Caius, You ruined my dream of ever having someone on my side. Everything I've wasted." He said.
"I took your woman after you cheated at Lightning. I've taken the best you had to offer. You don't measure up to me as a man in any way."
Caius smacked Noctis across the face. "What more do you want?" The restrained man asked.
"What do I want? I've already got whatever you have. But this doesn't end until I make you walk into the sunset."
For that, Noctis. "Caius, I'm gonna promise you that I'll make your life miserable that you wish you'd rather die."
Caius produced an evil laugh. "Hahaha" Noctis felt Caius palm holding his jaw. "Caelum, I want you to look up. I want you to let your tears out of your eyes. Face reality cause this is it."
Lightning walked to Caius side. "I want you to see the woman that broke your heart and the man that tore it out of your chest."
Lightning placed her palm on Caius cheeks, The palm that she used to caress on Noctis' cheeks. She prepared to deliver a kiss as Caius utters. "As we kiss your dream goodbye."
Then Caius and Lightning leaned in and shared a kiss as Noctis watched in awe. He stared angrily at the treacherous woman that he used to love and the man he fought with. Caius and Lightning ceased their moment as the purple-haired man uttered.
"Lightning…"
The pink brunette delivered a kick on Noctis gut with her boots and a slap across his ex-lover's face.
"Let's go. Leave him as he is." Caius said, leaving the stairway with Lightning.
Seifer and Seymour released their grip on Noctis and catched up with Caius. The rest of the audience left him and there was no one to help the bruised and hurt Noctis.
Serah, Snow, Prompto and the rest of Noctis friends remained and helped him get up to his feet. Serah gave a hug to her bruised best friend as her boyfriend comforts the two. Stella sheds a tear and so as Yuna and Rinoa. Snow and Squall placed Noctis arms around them and helped him to the university clinic to be treated.
In the clinic, Noctis was allowed to rest as his friends stayed with him throughout the afternoon.
A few days later
Noctis was making his way to the rooftop and sleep like he is used to. On the way, He sees Lightning with Jihl and Dona. Then, Lightning went to Noctis and said.
"Hey, How are you? Anyway, I'm really sorry about everything. Let's just call it a day."
Noctis looked at his ex-lover angrily. He knew that Lightning was faking it all because He knew that there was something being planned for him. He knows that it's unusual for something like this to happen.
"What? And toy me again."
"What?" Lightning laughed off. "Hahaha. No silly."
Noctis grabbed Lightning by her arm and twisted it.
"ARRGHH! N-Noctis W-What are you d-doing?"
At this, Jihl and Dona ran away, Leaving Lightning and Noctis alone.
"Is this some kind of a joke? Do you think I would easily fall for that? I know about this so don't try it again. It will never work on me."
"What do you mean?" She asked.
He continued. "I'm disgusted at you Farron. You're nothing but a treacherous witch. To hell with your apologies and confessions."
"Wha-?" Lightning uttered.
"If this is how you want things to end, Then I can't have you anymore and never again will you see me."
Noctis pushed her aside and left her alone as He makes his way to the rooftop. Lightning looked at him, turning his back at her and said.
"Well you're nothing but a weak idiotic moron, Caelum. You're nothing to me but a hypocrite. Do you hear me? A HYPOCRITE!"
A few weeks later.
Serah was walking along with the campus with Yuna and Stella at her side. They were making their way to the gate till they hear a voice that resembles Caius's. Serah told the two to stick with her and hide in a corner as they listen to the conversation.
"What's up C?"
"Nothing much. Plan's going great. Lightning's mine and Caelum is miserable now. She just fell for a lie through that picture."
Jihl laughed off. "Hahaha. Looks like making that Farron woman fall for a lie made things easy. You're a smarty."
Serah, Yuna and Stella overheard the conversation. They couldn't believe that something like that would be planned for Noctis and would lead to Noctis and Lightning's break-up. They knew all this time that everything had been a set-up.
"Serah, Noctis was right. Everything had been a set-up and your sister didn't believe you." Yuna whispered.
"Everything has been a bloody lie." Stella angrily murmured.
"Shh…" Serah uttered.
Serah listened closely.
"What do you plan now?"
"Listen, When Noctis falls into a depression, I'll steal everything he has left, even his friends. Everyone will look up to me as the most popular guy with the popular girl on my side and everyone will know that Noctis is nothing but a hypocrite and an empty man."
Serah heard it all. She has to warn her sister because she is falling for a lie.
"I've got to warn Lightning" Serah thought to herself.
Serah, Yuna and Stella left the campus and began to find Lightning. By this time, Lightning was making her way to meet up with Caius and his lackeys. Serah desperately tries to find her sister, warning her of the probable danger and consequence she'll face. Serah found Lightning near the cafeteria.
"Light!"
She caught the attention of the older Farron. "Hey Serah, You looking for me? Caius is looking for me?"
"No. Let me tell about everything I heard."
Lightning chuckled. "Hah, About what?"
"About everything that has been happening."
"Is this some kind of a joke?"
"No. Please, If you're my sister, You would listen won't you?"
"Ok, Ok. I'm sorry." Lightning said, feeling guilt.
"Listen, Everything that has been happening. It's all Caius fault."
Lightning looked startled. "What?"
"Listen. You're falling for a lie. If you remembered that picture that Jihl showed you a few weeks ago. It was a fake. Noctis was just helping Stella because she almost slipped. Noctis is telling the truth. Believe me. Caius set this up so he can make Noctis miserable and winning you for himself." Serah paused before she continued. "Snap out of it! Noctis didn't cheat on you. He's trying to just help Stella from slipping. Noctis is still in love with you at that time. He never planned it all along. He was only focused on you."
"It's true." Stella uttered with an innocent voice.
Lightning laughed it off. "Hah, Why would I believe in that silly lie. What you're telling is the lie. I've got no more time here. You're just wasting my time."
"But Light…."
But the older Farron snobs her. Serah tried to call her but Stella prevented her from doing it further.
"Serah, Stop it. Let's just let Lightning feel that she's falling for a lie." Stella said.
"It's too late now, Serah." Yuna added.
Serah was silenced and uttered in astonishment. "Let's just go. She doesn't believe in Noctis or what I even say anyway." She had no choice but to let her sister face the hard way and learn about everything.
She left the campus with Yuna and Stella as the clock strikes 4:00pm. They took a ride and headed for Noctis' house where Noctis had just arrived from leaving the campus early and alone.
In his room, Noctis silently took a seat and began to stare at a map. Next to Bodhum was the Region of Accordo. Noctis unpinned the map and looked at it closely. He remembered that one of his friends is living in Accordo.
Noctis took his calendar and the journal near the picture of him and Lightning. In the frame, the picture showed Lightning perched on her lover's back, Her arms circled around his shoulders, Her lover's arms was under her knees, The two shared a kiss when it was taken. He could only remember the good days back. He opens his journal and on the first page, There lies the page where Lightning pasted a picture of Her and Noctis before the days leading to the incident. The picture showed Noctis placing his arms around her as their cheeks meet and their smiles displayed.
On the bottom right corner of the picture, Lightning left a message which writes. "Noctis, I love you no matter what, even if we go through a lot of problems. Still, We can do it together and our love. Everything between us is forever. Love, Lightning."
Noctis sheds a tear but didn't utter a sound. He rested his head on his palm and thought.
"Why should I go to Accordo? Is it because of Lightning and Caius or Is it just my plan to get away and forget about Lightning?
Noctis paused for a short while before he continued his thoughts.
"*sighs" I think it would be better if the whole university didn't know of my plans to leave and especially Lightning. I hope wherever she is now, She must be happy being with someone else than me." Noctis thought in his belief. He felt something that was telling him to just go over it and forget about Lightning.
At this, Noctis decided to leave for Accordo and began not to remember Lightning or the memories they had.
The pictures in the frame and in the journal remained untouched.
A/N: Wow, I really shed tears while I was reading this. Anyway, Let's see what Dynasty has in store for us.
