Final Fantasy XIII: Cursed Past
The epilogue, the final chapter, of my Final Fantasy XIII story, enjoy.
Reviews
jlbean: All good things have to come to an end, this story was always planned for 40 chapters, I might make a sequel due to what is revealed in this chapter, not decided yet.
Beloved Nightmare Union: Thanks, yeah, this is it, although, if you read this chapter you'll see there is possibility for a sequel. BTW, did you try the strategy I mentioned for Nabaat?
Otaku-Entitiy: Thanks glad you enjoyed it all, I agree Barthandelus was hard but I managed to beat him on my first go. I honestly don't know but I might make a sequel, maybe.
Now onto the story.
Disclaimer: Final Fantasy belongs to Square Enix.
Epilogue: Happiness at Last
It was the year 10 APW, the now twenty-five year old Claire Estheim sat on the porch of the beachfront home she now lived in. She looked over at the beach where five year old Raijin Estheim was playing Frisbee with his uncle Snow. Raijin Estheim had inherited his father's facial features and blue-green eyes and his mother's hair colour, although thanks to a combination of her and Hope's DNA, the pink colour had a washed out appearance. His unusual hair colour was a source of embarrassment for poor Raijin and Snow teased him about it several times. Sitting not to far away, watching the game was three year old Hikari Estheim, who was sitting with her aunt Serah and her cousin Leila Villiers. Hikari had inherited her father's silver hair and mother's aqua eyes as well as her mother's facial features. Leila Villiers had fully inherited her mother's hair colour but she possessed Snow's blue eyes and his mischievousness. Claire sighed happily as her husband embraced her from behind.
"Enjoying the sun Claire?" Hope asked happily, she nodded, "C'mon, let's go join the others."
They both walked out across the beach and sat down next to Serah, Hikari reached for Hope.
"Daddy!" She called out happily; Hope smiled and picked her up.
Hope was now twenty-three and over the years he had grown, a lot, he was even taller than Lightning now at five foot eleven. Raijin and Snow came over to them; Raijin sat down next to Claire.
"Mommy, Uncle Snow was making fun of my hair again," He pouted, Claire raised an eyebrow at Snow, "What have said about this?"
"Sorry," Snow replied before everybody began laughing.
Claire smiled, Lightning was dead now and she was reborn back to the person she had been before her parents deaths, finally she had a life that was truly happy, a loving husband, two adorable kids, life was finally perfect.
End of chapter and of story, as always I get a sad but satisfied feeling when I come to the end of a story, sad because it's over but satisfied because I brought it to a successful conclusion. Hope you enjoyed it, read and review please.