This is the third chapter to my story hope you guys will like it as I have been thinking hard how to put Zack in final fantasy XIII-2. But here it is
Chapter 3- The Promise
Zack and Lightning were ready to take on Caius
"so I see that the Goddess called more than one warrior" Caius said
"either way it won't make a difference" he added
"we'll see about that" Lightning stated as she and Zack charged at Caius who had called forth comets from the sky.
Both warriors were dodging the falling obstacles and were able to reach Caius. Zack was fighting head on against Caius who blocked most of his attacks and then turned to Lightning who was charging at him. He knew he could handle Lightning on his own so he kicked Zack off the floating terrain
"Zack!" Lightning shouted
Enraged she went straight for Caius who blocked her attacks then took hold of her weapon.
"damn you" she looks at Caius who seems to be pointing the blade at his heart.
"now you will see the true power of chaos" he cried as he transforms into a beast.
He transforms into chaos bahamut making Lightning look amazed but she still held her ground.
Zack was finally through as he got up from the ground and looked up In astonishment
"whoa, what happened to the ugly guy" he shouted
He watched as Lightning was fighting hard against the beast but then suddenly it catches her off guard and punches her, sending her flying through Valhalla.
"ugh, light!" Zack quickly went rushing to Lights aid
She felt herself falling through Valhalla but then suddenly stopped. She then opened her eyes and realised she wasn't falling
"wha, how am i?"she then turned round to see Zack carrying her by the waist and to her surprise a white angels wing was flapping from his back.
"it's a long story, I'll explain everything later" he said with a grin.
Suddenly they both hear a noise and realise that it is the Bahamut, Lightning looks down to see her trustful Eidolon waiting for her.
"Zack!, drop me" she said
"are you sure, that's pretty high"
"trust me" she smiled at him which made Zack give in and drop her. She then landed gracefully on Odin. Zack saw this then understood what she was doing but his feelings turned as he saw Chaos Bahamut chasing after Lightning. Lightning knew it was going to be a Chase battle and with Zack flying by her side there was no way she would lose.
Eventually attack after attack Chaos Bahamut was still moving and thus the chase went to the higher buildings of Valhalla. Lightning went ahead to face the beast while Zack followed closely.
"this guy just won't quit will he?" Zack said with a grin
"you gotta give him points for persistence" she answered
The huge beast then flew ahead of them.
"What's he up to" Lightning murmured to herself as she went straight she was coming to the end of the path, the Bahamut appeared in front of her and had charged a megaflare. Zack immediately dashed in front of Lightning to protect her from the blast as the beast fired it.
Out of the explosion came Odin in his warrior for and had protected both Zack and Lightning from the blast and then he disappeared.
"Man, I wish I had a summon like that" Zack implied
Lightning smiled but that immediately turned into a frown as she saw through the smoke of the explosion a figure which was Caius.
"looks like we have to rely on our own strength" Lightning said to Zack as he gave a simple nod while taking his buster sword
"oblivion shall take all things" Caius shouted while he dashed at the two warriors who were ready for him. They exchanged blows to each other, Lightning and Zack getting the upper hand due to their teamwork. Their battle was causing lots of debris to collapse and Caius tried to use this to his advantage by using his power of chaos to slow down objects so he could try to separate the duo.
Lightning was scanning the area for Caius not finding any luck and not realising that he was going to attack her from behind but was prevented by Zack who grabbed Caius with his available hand with the buster sword in the other.
"I thought you were a warrior, what kind of move was that?" Zack questioned him
"a true warrior finds victory anyway possible"
With this he pushed Zack against a piece of debris but Caius did not see Lightning charging at him and was attacked repeatedly with combos. She had dealt combo after combo and invited Zack to finish him off.
"see ya ugly" Zack said as he brought down the buster sword on to his enemy with a powerful and devastating blow sending him to the ground below. Due to this his magic wore off and all the debris toppled on top of him while Zack and Lightning looked down rom above.
"oh yeah, we should celebrate this victory by going on a date" Zack stated with a big grin on his face
"you haven't changed one bit Zack" she smiled at him
"but I think we'll have to save that for another time" she added with a serious look on her face
"I know, even I could tell this neither the time nor place to be suggesting that"
"huh, looks like you do have a brain" she teased him which made him chuckle but then turn serious
"hey Light, how did you end up in this place". She looked up at the sky and then turned to Zack
"well… I was chosen by the Goddess Etro to be her protector from that man Caius Ballad" she explained
"so I was dragged from our world to here, erasing my existence from that world, to protect the Goddess"
"ohh kay" Zack answered while nodding his head
" I could ask you the same question Zack!" she glared at him making him feel uncomfortable
"well that's simple, I was here because of you"
"me?"
"Yeah, that white materia is a connection between the holder and me and it would start to glow when you need help in your most dire moments and that's probably why I'm here, to look after you"
Lightning understood what he was saying as she brought out the white material and it showed a visible bond between her and Zack.
"don't you think this is sort of romantic" Zack said
"yeah" she replied in a soft tone. She then continue to stare at him and son feathers come out of him
"how did that happen" she asked while she looked at his benevolent wings
"oh that, well I came from place filled with light and paradise but I started to glow and then the guy up top said that I can only go back to the living world as an angel"
"isn't that a good thing
"of course, I get to see my pink rose again" he said while holding her hand and caressing her hair
"yeah, that's a good thing" she replies but her attention is then drawn to a figure which is falling through Etro's gate. She realised that it was a young man.
"the boy from my vision" lightning said which made Zack look at her and then to the sky. Lightning reacts by summoning a Bahamut and flying off on it to catch the boy leaving Zack.
"Hey! Don't leave me" he shouted as he released his wing and flew after her. Lightning successfully catches the boy.
"where… am I" he asked
"in Valhalla" Lightning replied
"ok, I'm Noel Kriess, who are you"
"Lightning and that's Zack, the one flying next to us"
Zack gives Noel a friendly smile until Zack turns around to see a familiar figure
"Uhmm, Lightning we have some company" Zack said pointing backwards
They all turn behind them to see that Caius had survived and transformed into chaos Bahamut again
"This guy just doesn't know when to quit" Zack said while taking his buster sword in hand
"Looks like it's another chase battle" Lightning added.
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It was a long chase and battle but they defeated Bahamut again and all of them landed on a balcony believing the battle to be over.
"Noel... can I ask you a favour" Lightning asked
"What is it"
"I need you to go back to the past and find my sister Serah as you and her can change the future so that it doesn't end up like this war torn land"
"I can… change the future"
"yes" she replied softly and with that she summons a moogle named Mog
"aww how cute" Zack said while touching Mog's cheeks but the Moogle hit his hand with it's wand.
"it may be cute but can fight" Lightning said.
The moogle then transforms into a weapon and is given to Noel
"give it Serah as a good luck charm" Lightning said
"Don't worry I will"
"having a little chat are we". A voice is heard from above and to their surprise it was Caius
"Caius!" Noel shouts which surprises Lightning and Zack to the fact that he knows him
"it's time to bring oblivion to all things" Caius states as he summons a giant meteorite
All the warriors are prepared to face it but lightning steps forward with other ideas
"Zack! I want you to go with Noel" she said but Zack nodded his head in disagreement
"no way Light, the only reason I came back was to help you and also you hold the material and that's our bond"
"oh okay" she replies and then gives Noel the white materia and then pushes him down to the machine that allows him to travel back to the past which leaves Zack with a surprised and distraught expression to his face.
"wha, why did you do that. Now I'm connected to Noel and" he was cut off as Lightning went to kiss him.
"this isn't the last time we'll meet you got that" she said smiling at Zack and he responds by giving a weak smile.
"alright I believe you" and with that she smiles and pushes him down to the join Noel
"love you" she shouts to the falling soldier. She then turns around to face the giant meteorite and is launched at it by Odin
Seeing the destruction from below the two men glance at her
"lightning" Zack said softly hoping she will keep her promise then turns to Noel and grabs him
"We have to go now"
"R-right"
The two men head straight for the device while terrain from the meteorite's destruction follows them
"were not gonna make" Noel cried
"We have to" Zack said with determination. The two men shouted loud to give themselves courage and with that they both made it through. Zack only had a glimpse to see Lightning through the machine and knew she would win but was distraught to the fact that they just got back toghether and now they're leaving each other.
"Light, I promise I'll see you again" he thought to himself as he drifted through time and space
"so Noel"
"yeah"
"you ready for one kick ass adventure" Zack said with a smile which mad Noel respond the same way
"heh!, you bet"
So that's chapter 3 finished and I promise I'll get chapter four done really soon, It will be hard but I'll find a way. Review plz to give me ure thoughts and thank you to those who are