A/N: This is the bio for Lightning, and from both universes! Mind you, the bio for the Second Time Around universe will have key differences from the Lightning in the Paying it Forward universe (also, no dialogue here other than one line in the STA Bio). I have Ko-fi if you fancy giving me a monetary tip of sorts (LadyWolvie82), but I won't force you to pay for a tale!

Remember... Second Time Around (which is on AO3) and Paying it Forward are just VARIANTS of the stories to come!

Second Time Around Bio for Lightning

Claire Rose 'Lightning' Farron, the oldest of three daughters (Serah and Seven being her younger sisters), was born on what we would call St. Patrick's Day, March 17, in Bodhum (proper) which is on the continent of Cocoon. Growing up, she wanted to be a musician more than anything else, which her parents, Brandon and Nicolette, encouraged her to pursue as a career choice, up to her time in university when Brandon and Nicolette were killed in an accident caused by a drunk driver. Brandon was passionate but easy going and well respected, while Nicolette was loved by everyone, even the clans in Oerba, where Lightning visited a few times growing up. Even Serah herself wanted Claire to be a singer-songwriter, as the older Farron somehow came up with songs for the middle Farron. When her parents died, Claire died...and Lightning was born in her wake, with a new identity and purpose in life. Serah was about to start university, and the two older Farron sisters had to figure out how to survive, because they were left with a decent amount to survive but not for too long. Lightning had to make a huge sacrifice so that both Lightning and Serah wouldn't have to suffer, and by that, she gave up her dreams of being a musician and enlisted in the Guardian Corps. In the older Farron's heart, there had to be a stable source of income for the two so that at least Serah would be able to pursue her dreams of being a well respected and liked educator. It broke Serah's heart everyday that Lightning was forced to give up on her dreams as she was able to continue pursuing hers.

In regards to Seven, the youngest Farron daughter, Lightning met her by chance while she and Fang were in Akademia in Rubrum on the continent of Orience on business for a few years. The first thought that came to Lightning's mind, and Seven's much later on, was that they looked alike. Everyone who saw them both all felt that they must be related. This was despite the fact that Seven's hair and eye colour did not match Lightning's, although Seven's hair and eyes matched that of Nicolette's due to an unknown condition Nicolette and Seven had at birth, giving them silver hair and purple eyes. Some thought Seven was Lightning's kid, while a few others thought they were long lost siblings or relatives that neither Brandon or Nicolette told Lightning and Serah about. It took Lightning, Fang and Seven's return to Gran Pulse, since Lightning and Fang actually live in Bodhum-Oerba (Neo Bodhum combined with Oerba on the continent of Gran Pulse to become Bodhum-Oerba) and for some time before Seven entered the picture. It was because of Fang's insistence, along that from Snow and Y'shtola, that Lightning took that test with Seven and Serah to find out if they're related, and if so, how. The results of that test found out that Brandon and Nicolette had a third child, Seven, through a surrogate, but Seven was given to the orphanage in Rubrum a few weeks after her birth, which Serah and Lightning were never told about Seven at all. Fang, in all of this regarding Lightning and Seven, was the oldest Farron's rock throughout the entire ordeal.

Speaking of Fang, Lightning's loyal and faithful wife, they met one week after Lightning dropped out of university, which stemmed from the fact that Lightning's parents died and the pinkette had to make a very difficult choice on who gets to continue pursuing their dreams in life. Some would call their love puppy love, because Fang remembered Lightning from her trips to Oerba from before and the brunette was in love with Lightning from the start of it all. At first, they argued non-stop about Lightning not going back to university for the sake of Serah, because Fang felt that Lightning is sacrificing everything she is so that Serah can have a decent life - which was very far from the truth. It took the pay raises Lightning was getting from the Guardian Corps that convinced the brunette that the pinkette did the right thing with what she did. It was because of Lightning's selfless act that prevented Serah from ever having to pay any loans, and Serah can have a life free from varying financial burdens, especially when Serah married Snow Villiers. While Lightning was still in the GC, Fang finally grew a pair of balls and asked the pinkette out on a date, which Lightning's response to that was "it's about fucking time". Serah, Vanille and Snow couldn't stop celebrating the news of Lightning and Fang FINALLY becoming a couple. Hope Estheim, Lightning's colleague, was also happy with the news - age wise, she simply was way too old for his standards but he is completely supportive of Lightning's sexuality.

They have had their ups and downs like any other couple, but it was worth it. Lightning and Fang fought for each other at all times, which impressed Vanille, Fang's younger sister. After a proposal that some deem to be beyond romantic, the pair tied the knot in a lavish style on Gran Pulse, using only Yun wedding customs. Upon meeting Kurasame on a whim, he offered them help to start the family they wanted in due course of time, after he earned his spot as a loyal friend to Fang and Lightning. It was his loyalty to them that they named their son (and only child) after him, making Kurasame the happiest lad in the world. In addition, it was a year after Kurasame Yun-Farron's birth that Lightning was able to FINALLY finish her studies in music at university and she was able to make a living for herself as a musician at long last. In Lightning's eyes, the wait was well worth it, because she wanted to have some financial stability first.

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Paying it Forward Bio for Lightning

Claire Maxine "Lightning" Farron was born on Halloween (for us, anyway), with only one sister (Serah), on Bodhum in the continent of Cocoon. Her parents, Xander and Amaya, were killed at different points in Lightning's childhood. Xander, for reasons unknown, was killed by Dysley, who made it look like an accident, until it was found out several years later that it wasn't an accident, in which Jihl Nabaat personally made him pay the price for his deeds, which have been spread out for so many years. As for Amaya, one who Fang fondly remembers as the one she felt helped save the clans of Gran Pulse, including the Yun, she sadly died the day after Claire's 15th birthday, which was nearly nine years after Xander died. It was Amaya's death that Claire became Lightning. It was also Amaya's death that shook every last clan on Gran Pulse, where Lucien and Enya took it the hardest, for they were friends of Amaya, regardless of the distance between them. Serah didn't remember much about her father, but knew that Amaya was somewhat a celebrity in Gran Pulse, especially with the clans. Lightning encouraged Serah and Vanille's penpal friendship, which is odd for Serah, knowing how Lightning became in the aftermath of their parents' deaths. One can say that Lightning made sure Serah had a good life while the older Farron shut herself, becoming cold and distant from everyone they knew in turn, especially Snow Villiers. It was one fight with Snow that went too far which caused a huge strain in the sisterly relationship between Lightning and Serah...which it would be Fang and Vanille's move to Neo Oerba/New Paddra that made things right for all.

Speaking of Fang, the first thing she wanted to do, along with Vanille, was comfort the Farron sisters like they wanted to since Amaya's death, which is understandable for all, considering that Fang and Vanille lived on another continent and couldn't comfort them in person then. Lady Luck was seriously in Fang's favour because it took one look at Lightning, and at their very first meeting, for Fang to fall head over heels in love with the older Farron. At first, Lightning wasn't ready to be in a relationship, partially due to the strained relationship with Serah at the time. It was Vanille, alongside Snow, who encouraged the older Farron to give Fang a chance, for even that damn oaf felt that the brunette could be what was needed to heal Lightning's heart and soul. After a few months to think it over, and mind you Lightning at this point is only 18, felt Vanille and Snow were actually right, that she should give Fang a fair chance - Lightning's been on a few dates but it wasn't anything serious if she had to be honest with herself. It took the teen couple (Fang is five months older than Lightning) approximately nine months to wed - yes, it wasn't long and some say it was rushed (especially when Lightning proposed) but Lightning and Fang felt that the time was right and got married. The first ceremony was one traditional for the Farron family, while the second ceremony, which was three years later, took place on Gran Pulse and had Yun clan customs in said ceremony. Lucien and Enya, Fang's parents (who are still alive), loved and embraced Lightning as one of their own.

It was their five year wedding anniversary that Lightning finally got pregnant with their first child, their daughter Seven Michaela Yun-Farron (or Oerba Yun Seven Michaela Farron). The naming of Seven was completely Fang's idea. The fact that Seven was born with silver hair and purple eyes, the exact genes Amaya had when Fang and Lightning were younger, gave the couple peace of mind, especially when one considers that they've been struggling to start a family of their own for years, and Seven was a real blessing to the young couple in more ways than one. When it came to other things they've been thinking about... such as a horse or two, whether or not they should get cats or dogs and remodeling the home, those would eventually be decisions as they come their way, because at the moment, Seven Michaela Yun-Farron was Fang and Lightning's top priority. Lightning would become Lasswell's "Mama's Boy" when he was born three years after Seven came to the world...and Seven tended to copy the older Farron's mannerisms regarding the younger Yun-Farron.

This was all while Lightning served in the Guardian Corps, the career path she wanted to take on in life - just like her late father Xander. She wanted to make him proud of the woman she's become, not to forget that she wanted to keep the family tradition of being in the military alive, something Seven herself would catch on when she gets older. During the festivities of the Yun wedding ceremony in Gran Pulse, Lightning and Fang talk about moving there once the pinkette is able to retire from the GC, which Fang was shocked to hear about yet Lucien and Enya fully supported the idea, which made the Yun-Farron couple happier than ever.

End of Lightning's Bio

A/N #2: Next up is Fang's bio, slated to come out in May. Cheers, and enjoy!