Hey again. :)
Here's the second chapter. What will Lightning wake up to and what does Snow do with this information he has? We shall see.
Thank you to all of you who have followed/faved the story. I hope I don't disappoint.
Just a fair warning there will suggestions of very dark ideals.
Love Midnight.
My alarm made it's usual beeping sound to bring me back to reality. At first I moan and groan that I would have to get up, not wanting to escape my dreams. There was at one point I had blissful, peaceful dreams. Now my nights are either dreamless or full of nightmares. Sometimes I've woken up screaming, not remembering what my nightmare was about. When I hear my alarm go off now, I'm glad it's over and it was only a dream.
I get up from bed and continue my normal morning routine. Grab a shower, get my uniform on and get something to eat before heading out to work. After slipping my other boot over my calf I get up off my bed and head to the door. I open it up only to be toppled to the ground by a sleeping mammoth... otherwise known as Snow. It takes me a second to get out of daze before I look, seeing his sleepy face right next to my irritated face. I admired how adorable he looked before my brain rushed in with images from last night. Then more popped up from the past. No matter how cute he looked, he's still an arrogant ass hole. I snarled a little and started hitting him.
"Snow! Wake up!" I screamed.
I felt him shift his weight above me. His hands found the ground next to my waist as he pulled himself off of me.
"Look Lightning..."
"Didn't I tell you to-"
"For the love Etro, Claire listen to me for once!" He roared. Cutting me off. I just looked at him, one part terrified, two parts concerned. I think it was the first time he used my real name.
"Ok, fine, but first get off of me. I'll drive you to the regiment and you can talk to the captain." I gave in.
He got off of me, extending his had to help me up. Like my usual self I got up all on my own. Not a care in the world that Snow was trying to help me. I wave my hand, motioning for him to come with. He followed behind like a puppy. A really big puppy that when he jumps on you, you'll fall to the ground.
"So what's for breakfast?" He asked.
"We aren't having Breakfast. I would have had time to make breakfast if you didn't stand at my door sleeping." I snorted at him, garbing my gun blade and putting it in my hustler. We walked out the door and headed to the car. Once we got in and pulled out, that's when he started talking.
"Look about last night, Light I'm sorry. I was really under the influence of some pretty heavy stuff. Please forgive." He pleaded.
For once in a while, my heart felt crushed. Not like when Serah died that night. It was different, I've felt it before, when Jule asked Viola instead of me to the dance back when were 14. It hurt to hear he only did what he did because he was drunk, high or both. It didn't matter, like he said before, I am a hard case, always have been.
"I'm probably the closet thing to Serah you've got now. So don't sweat it." I said, looking a little disappointment. It was probably the first time I've showed emotion in a while. "Was there anything else you wanted to tell me?"
Snow looked and smiled. "That you are the best."
"What do you want now?" I sighed. I was pretending not to blush at that comment.
"Nothing, expect look into the lead for me." He said casually.
"I can't." I said, stopping at a red light.
"Why not? Lightning she's your sister." He argued.
"It's because Serah is my sister! That's the reason why I can't look into it." I hissed back. I stepped on the pedal as the light turned green. I concentrated the road than I was on Snow.
The rest of the way was fairly quiet until we got to the regiment. I stepped out the vehicle and so did he. I look at him and point to a certain building. There were three buildings placed in the New Bohdum settlement when it came to military. There was the central command, public security and special forces. Each with it's own little design and beauty. I point to the smallest of the three buildings, Snows eyes followed my finger.
"You want to go there. Ask for the leading detective on Serah's case. After that go home, or so something else. I don't want to see you here for another good few days." I said, starting to walk towards my building.
"Aw, come on Light. You love my company." He shouted back. I could feel the other eyes burring themselves into my skin.
I turn my head to the side, mimicking one of his cocky smiles. "Whatever you say, hero." I simply said before I walked away from him. I put my ID card to the scanner before it allowed me to enter the command section of the base. Leaving Snow to do his thing.
*** Snow's POV***
I don't what took longer, the bus ride from the Regiment, or the talk with the detective. After waiting for 3 hours, missing the time the cafeteria was open for lunch, and having about five minutes with the detective. Some hot shot who seem more interested in what the girls were doing around the area then his concerns about Serah's murder.
We will look into it.
The words echo through my head and continue to do so. A never ending melody of dashed hopes and anger. There was a reason why I wanted Lightning to do this for me. She wouldn't have wasted my time waiting through people that had complaints about property lines. I guess I could try Light again... if she would let me.
I jumped off the bus in front of the local bar. Located right beside the sea where the surfers surf all day long. I walked in and sat down by the bar. A familiar black haired women wearing a blue sari. None other than Fang, one of the wildest females he's ever known. She was tough but had a heart, and knew how to show people a good time. Fang slid a glass of nice smooth rum to me. I looked up and smiled, drinking the smooth liquid and feeling every drop go down my throat.
"Easy there tiger. I don't think you want to rack up a big bill again." She said, cleaning one of the glasses. "Wanna talk about it?"
"Sorry, had a pretty bad day. This detective on Serah's case is kind of a hot shot. I tole something I found out, only to hear they'll look into it. This is why Lighting needs to be on Serah's case." I said.
"For everything Lightning did to keep her safe, she has to go off and die. That's not too nice. Besides I remember her being in here six months ago. She was upset that she was told right off that bat that she wasn't allowed to get involved. They thought she may have been that did this at one point, until they realized they called her from the command post to go identify her." Fang said, pouring another drink for a different costumer. "If I were you, I would be a little more concerned with Lightning than I would Serah."
"Lightning can take care of herself. That's no surprise, she's a hard case." I laughed. Fang shot me a serious look.
"A hard case that hasn't gone unnoticed. Take is from me mate, Light is a beautiful women, barely has aged and has lived for 1000s of years by now. Rumours have it she still has the powers that god gave her. Now that's rumour, one we don't want proven by some idiot. You realize it's because she is a hard case that she's in control of soldiers down here. People are trying to figure out how to instill fear into the mystery man calling the shots, or should I say woman." She said.
"Wait, Light is the master of all masters here? The boss man?" I was genuinely shocks, and happy for her at the same time. I knew she quit the guardian corps. Let's be honest that's how half of us got into this big huge mess. She still didn't tell me or Serah about the resigning."
"She didn't want people to know. Do you blame her?" She asked, before a table began getting rowdy.
I had to think on that, sure having it common knowledge isn't something I would want either. She could have at least told family, it didn't have to be me either.
"Yea, that is true." I agreed.
"There's a few more secrets she hasn't told anyone, like how she hasn't indulged in the pleasures of the opposite sex, or any sex for that matter. You should probably head on home. Don't forget to give Lightning a call every so often. I don't feel like dealing with more bar fights myself." She said. I nodded my head and got up from my seat heading out of the bar.
***Lightning's POV***
What ended up being a nice relaxing day work ended up trying to advert any kind of crisis. Once the fleet car stopped I got out, walking towards the tape and lifting it over my head. I walk closer to the body, my lips parting just a little bit. Her rose coloured hair, blue eyes, the way the body is placed. It was just like Serah's, this time it was on the beach. She looked more like me at that age than she did to Serah. I didn't think nothing of it, or at least pretended to think nothing of it. I looked over at the solider that was examining the body further.
"Did you find any ID?" I enquired, kneeling down to the ground myself to run my fingers through her hair a little.
"Yes, her name was Clarissa Odrea. Her friend's and family called her Claire for short. She's 16, and by the looks of it sharing the same trauma in those areas just like the last victim. Her parents said she was going to meet a friend at the school dance. It ended just five minutes ago and those kids found her." He stuttered a little bit.
"If you can't say the word rape, there maybe a possibility that you are in the wrong field of work." I stated, my fingers gently closing her eyes.
"It's not that, my brother works up in cocoon with the military. They are concerned that the people doing this maybe trying to target you. We all thought first maybe it was Snow that people were targeting. The similarities to this vic and you are uncanny. I wans't suppose to tell you, but you've done such a good job, I don't want to see you go." He said. I got up from my position on the ground, wiping the sand off my knees.
"No one knows my rank down here, let alone what I do. They need proof, besides all the people that have hated me are now dead." I said, turning around and walking away. I stopped and turned my head to the rest of the soldiers.
"I want to make a press conference tomorrow, it's time they met who really runs the town." I turn back around, heading towards the tape. I stop dead in my tracks, my jaw fell open again.
"Snow?"
And to be continued.
Second victim, was Snow wrong about who the real target is? Hmm, interesting question. With the new information Snow got about Lightning, what will he do with it?