I don't own Final Fantasy XIII or Square Enix.
I will try to update this once every week, but I have a lot to do for a while, so I might not be able to. But I get a month off of school soon because of the Prince getting married and Bank Holidays. Oh, and Easter.
Assassin: Because Snow's skull is so dense, I think after a while, Lightning's hand would be hurt more than his head would be. And if your hand hurts, you can't swing a gunblade or use magic so much. And, after a while I think it would just get annoying.
Anyway, here's Chapter 2.
Hope's Perspective.
I kept heading onward, somehow. I was almost dead. The left side of my ribcage was broken, my back was covered in cuts and my left shoulder had been dislocated when a Scalebeast bit down on my arm and threw me into a rock. I didn't even have enough energy or time to use Cure or get out my boomerang. But I had to keep going. I would have my revenge. Then, and only then, could I die in peace. Then I found somewhere I could rest without being attacked. Heading in, I took off my jacket and used it as a pillow.
Finally, sleep...
Lightning's Perspective.
I had just killed a Feral Behemoth and then found a treasure sphere with 15000 gil inside. That will be very useful. I got out a potion and drank it hoping that it would relieve the ache in my ribs which had been there for a while. When it didn't, I thought about what could have caused it. I could only think of one thing.
This can't be about Hope... Is it?
Because if it is, then I need to get my head examined.
Of course not. Pull yourself together.
Hopping onto the elevator, I hit the button and went down, off of the walkways and onto the floor. I saw a Silver Lobo jump towards me. I sidestepped and beheaded it in one slash, then another one almost got me. Almost. I easily got a death-grip on its throat and I stabbed cleanly through its heart, letting go when it was dead. The biorhythm gate opened and I headed past it. Immediately, a Vespid flew at me with a spin attack. I rolled away and cut off its tail, then shot it in the head twice and it fell to the floor lifeless. Checking its body, I found nothing and stomped on it in frustration.
You find what you find. That was what the Lightning part of my brain said to me.
The annoyed part told it to shut up. I agreed with the annoyed part, for once in my life.
I just noticed how boring it is without Hope by my side. Ah! Got to stop thinking about Hope.
Walking onward, I spotted what looked like a giant airborne mushroom on the horizon. I realized I would have to fight and kill that thing eventually because it was blocking, from what I remembered, a way out of the Whitewoods that led to my destination.
Hope's Perspective.
As I awoke, I saw a Behemoth pass by the cave I was in. I sneaked outside and Librascoped it, which told me it was a King Behemoth.
Oh shit.
And that was exactly right. The only way I could get into any condition to fight it, were either potions, which I had none of, or Cure spells which it would hear being cast. Having no other choice, I cracked open a Deceptisol shroud, a Fortisol shroud and used a wave of healing magic. The Behemoth miraculously didn't attack me for some reason. I saw my chance and took it. Jumping on its back, I started hitting it in the head using spells and charged punches. It went on 2 legs, grabbed me and threw me into the floor at full power, which hurt. Then, out of nowhere, something happened. I felt a surge of power and fell to one knee. When I got up, the King Behemoth had obviously been stunned and was just getting up as well. I blitzed straight ahead and smashed it into the rocks. I didn't stop the endless blitz of my fists until it was dead. Or so I thought. When I turned my back to it to walk away, it pulled out its sword and cut me wide open. I felt the rage take control and grabbed its sword, forced it out of the King's hands and started slicing him open. I stabbed it into the floor and used it as a platform to dropkick the Behemoth into the air and propel myself after it. I powerslammed it into the floor with so much force that it fell through into a underground cavern, creating a gigantic mushroom cloud of dust. When I dropped into the darkness, I got one hell of a surprise.
Oh fuck. But the part of me that had just awakened told me something. Leave it to me, it said in a voice remarkably similar to Lightning's. It made me realize that I kind of missed her. Well, I guess this is the end for me.
No, you can kill them. Just... let me take control for now.
Ok.
And then... something fused with me at the very centre of my soul, giving me power no man could ever obtain by normal means.
Lightning's Perspective.
WTF?
"What caused that?" I asked myself as I witnessed the eruption of the dust cloud.
That'll get PSICOM's attention... and then most of them will leave me alone.
"Good for me. I could use a break from fighting." Looking for a safe location to rest, I found one on a high incline that I could get to by climbing up.
Just another few minutes, than I can finally rest. When I got up there, I lied down against the back wall, slowly dozing off. My last thought was of Hope before she fell asleep.
Hope's Perspective.
I was bleeding badly and almost broken, but somehow, for reasons unknown to me, I kept fighting. When I landed on the Behemoth, it was going to die very soon, no doubt about that from the condition it was in. But I had to fight some thing I didn't know ever existed. Librascopes didn't tell me what it was either. Having no choice, I smashed straight into it, using the King's sword to slash into it. When I stabbed it, the sword got stuck in its leg, I jumped up and threw everything I had at it. Spells, punches, kicks. Anything to kill it. But when I was out of energy, it was still standing.
This must end. Now.
I agree with you.
I jumped up, pulled the sword out and landed on its head. Grabbing onto it, I flipped it through the air and twisted. The snapping noise I heard as it landed on the floor told me my work was done. I turned around and started walking away. Then, I was smashed through the air into the ceiling. As I fell through the air, I managed to see what it was. It looked like a fusion of a King Behemoth, a giant Scalebeast and Anima. When I landed, I started trying to destroy its legs and dodge its attempts to kill me at the same time. When one leg had been pulverized, I moved on to the other one. When that one was gone, it dropped to the ground roaring at me. Ignoring it, I threw it against the wall and started to crush its arms. When it wasn't able to swing its swords at me, I was satisfied. Then I started to stab it again and again, until I couldn't do it any longer. Yet, it was not dead.
Then, I really lost control. I charged up a combination of every black magic spell that I had and let it go at full power.
If I die, then I'm going to be really pissed off.
Why?
Because I haven't slept with Light yet...
Ok. I could think of better reasons, but I guess it's a valid one.
What's your name, by the way?
Castiel. I will help you when I am needed. Don't worry, I'll know when.
Ok
But I knew I wouldn't survive. I couldn't.
Not in this condition.
It was the end of the line.
Last stop. Oblivion.
Goodbye, Light.
When the explosion hit, I blacked out instantly.
Lightning's Perspective.
What the Fuck!
I was flung through a tree by the brute strength of the blast and the aftershock flung me around like a yo-yo. When I could voluntarily move again, I looked at where the explosion had been started, and I thought only one thing.
Hope did that. But he couldn't possibly survive the blast. I guess that he's...
I couldn't bring myself to say it, for some reason. I felt my eyes start watering, but I was badly bruised and hurt and blamed it on that.
He hadn't deserved this fate, but otherwise, it was either turn to crystal or go Cie'th. Neither of which were very good options. I would tell the others when I found them.
"Goodbye, Hope. I'll remember you." I promised myself. Then I had no choice but to keep on walking.
Don't worry, I won't overuse Castiel. I can think of only 2 times when I should use him. Sorry this one took so long. I've had a lot to do and even more to think about. I'll try my best to have Chapter 3 up in 2 weeks. Who should fight the giant magic mushroom? Hope, Lightning or Castiel? Please review and tell me what you think.