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FFXIII - Broken - Epilouge 2

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Serah walked in her older sister's home when no one had come to the door.

There were two possibilities here:

A. Lightning wasn't home

or

B. She was so tired, she literally couldn't answer the door.

Serah suspected b. Nevertheless, the twenty-four year old ventured farther into the depths of Lighting's hollow home. When she reached the bedroom door, it lied slightly ajar, and a very pregnant Lightning lied across the bed.

"Lighting? Is that you?"

She walked over, and the older girl groaned.

"What's wrong, you're not in labor are you?!"

Lighting slapped her hand away, "No, I'm not. I'm just thinking, why are you here anyways?"

Serah shrugged and plopped down on the bed beside her, "Ever since the twins were born I've been desperate for adult conversation, so I figured that you'd be home, since you can't work in the GC when you're this pregnant."

The girl groaned, "Don't remind me..."

Serah grinned, "So, what were you thinking about anyways?"

"About Hope's wedding."

"I know, it's amazing isn't it? I remember when he was just a kid."

Lightning smiled, "Me too, but that's what scares me, he's still just a kid."

"Light, he's nineteen; he can make his own decisions."

"I know... I just, I don't think he's ready."

"He's always loved Vanille, you know that. And for the Maker's sake it's Vanille were talking about here! She'd never do anything to him!"

"I know, I guess I'm just worried," she laughed.

Serah lied down next to her, "Don't be."

~~

Serah and Lightning sat in her apartment as the sun was setting, and the door opened, then shut, the familiar sound Lightning heard each evening.

"Claire? You here?"

Former Prince Noctis Lucius Caleum walked through the door to where the girls sat.

"Oh, I didn't know Serah was here. How are you and the kids?"

She smiled, "We're good. Soon enough there will be a little one around here too."

Serah caught the slight pink shade that spread over her sister's face.

"I'm going to go take a shower, Light, I'll be out in a half hour."

Lightning nodded, "okay then."

As soon as he left the room, Serah let out a girlish squeal.

"Claire! You act so girlish around him!"

"I do not, please, as if."

"Whatever, I just cant get over the fact that your married. I always thought you were never going to get married."

Lightning shrugged.

"And you said you'd never fall in love."

She smiled, "I guess. But that was, what? Six years ago? I'm older now, sis. It's like when mom and dad died, I thought by just changing my name, I could change who I was."

Serah smiled, "Well, alls well it ends well I suppose."

~~

Lightning slowly made her way to the bride's room in the church. She walked in, and there stood Vanille, Fang, Isabella, and her own sister Serah.

Lightning smiled, "Well if it isn't our little Vanille."

Fang scowled, "You mean my little Vanille. You didn't know her when she was a kid."

Light shrugged, "Whatever Fang."

Vanille walked over in her white dress to Lightning, "How far along are you now, Light?"

"Eight months."

"Really? Already? You don't look eight months."

It was true, Light was one of the lucky women who did not grow a guargantuan stomach, just showed in the slightest way.

"I mean, look at you Vanille, this is more shocking than me, you in a white dress, that's a shocker."

Isabella walked over laughing, "From what I've heard, pregnant Lightning always beats Bride Vanille."

Vanille grew a sad look upon her face.

"What's wrong?" Lightning asked.

"I... It's just that I don't have anyone to walk me down the isle. I hear in Cocoon weddings that the Father of the Bride gives her away, but my father died when I was seven."

Lightning looked around the room, when her mind hatched an idea.

~~

The double wooden doors opened, and the whole room turned to look at the three girls that stood in it's wake.

Lightning and Fang held Vanille's arms as the lead her down the isle. People all around stared and took pictures of the trio, while at the end of the isle, a nervous Hope stood shaking.

Snow slapped him on his back, "Calm down, kid. You know this girl like the back of your hand."

Noctis stood staring at Lightning, not aware of his surroundings.

When Vanille reached the altar, Fang and Lightning went to stand on the opposite side of the groomsmen.

~~

The traditional vows were exchanged, and the preacher spoke up:

"I know pronounce you Mr. and Mrs. Estheim, you may kiss the bride."

Hope hesitated, and Vanille looked around awkwardly. When he had waited long enough, Vanille grabbed his face and kissed him, and the crowd laughed.

~~

The reception was held at a nearby ballroom where people finally got a chance to chat.

Noctis stood by Lightning, talking to Akada and Isabella.

Suddenly, Noctis felt Lightning squeeze his arm, and her GC officer training made it hurt worse.

"Yowch!" He looked over at her, "What's the matter?"

She was breathing hard, "My... My water broke, Noctis."

"Do you need me to get you another on-Wait! We've got to get to the Infirmary!"

~~

The doctor came from out of the room, into the waiting room, where even the newly wed couple sat.

"I'm looking for a Mr. Caleum?"

Noctis jumped up, "It's me."

"Ah, yes, I suppose your wife is Claire Farron Caleum?

He nodded quickly, "How, how is she?"

"Claire? She's doing quite fine."

"And the baby?"

"The baby... She is not doing too well I fear... We sent her to the Intensive Care to run a few tests... I will tell you as soon as we know something, but your wife is a sleep, you can go talk to her if you wish."

Noctis quickly darted to her room, and grabbed Lightning's hand. She woke from her dazed sleep and looked at him, "Noctis..." She said in a sweet voice.

As she became more awake, she asked him, "Where is she?"

"Who, Claire?"

"The baby... Our baby, where is she?"

"She's in the Intensive Care unit..."

"The IC.... What's the matter, Noctis?!"

"Nothing... so far. The doctor said he would tell me when he found something out."

"I lost one... I don't want to lose her too!"

Noctis squeezed her hand, "We wont, I promise. She's a Farron after all."

Lightning smiled, "And a Caleum."

~~

The couple spent a restless night in the Infirmary, only sleeping when nessisary.

As dawn woke, the doctor returned, holding a small form.

"Mr. and Mrs. Caleum? Here is your little girl."

Lightning instantly grabbed her.

Noctis looked up, "And... is she okay?"

"Perfectly healthy, our worries have all been resolved."

Lightning sighed with relief.

"Thank you, Doctor."

The kind old man smiled, then left the room.

Noctis smiled down at the small baby, "Isn't she pretty?"

Lightning smiled, "She sure is."

Noctis uncovered her head.

"What are you doing Noctis, she'll get cold."

"I just want to see something, hold on. Yes, just as I suspected, she's got brown and pink hair."

"How can you tell?"

"Just look at the fuzz on her head, it's brown and pink."

Sure enough, Noctis was right, the girl had brown hair, with pink streaks running ramped through it.

Her eyes were silver, and she stared up at her new parents.

"So, what should we name her, Noctis?"

"Hmmm...."

Lightning stared down at the baby.

"Aryll Rose Caleum."

Lightning's eyes widened.

"Aryll?"

"In honor of your mother."

"Are you sure...?"

"Of course I am, even though I didn't know her, she seemed to love you a lot, Claire."

"I know she did... I just wanted to make sure you weren't just doing it to make me feel better."

~~

Lightning was resting when her little sister came in.

"Claire...?"

She stirred from her sleep, "Serah."

She nodded, "Can I hold her?"

Lightning nodded, and picked the small girl up.

"So, who am I looking at here?"

"Aryll Rose."

Serah's face when blank, "Aryll Rose....? You mean... like Mom."

Lightning nodded, "Of course, her memory deserves to live on in one way or another."

Serah nodded, she had done the same thing with her son, naming him Alfred Jun Villers.

~~

Five years later, all was at peace on Cocoon.

Serah had had one more girl, named Remi.

Hope and Vanille hadn't had any children, and lived together on the edge of town.

Akada and Isabella got married the following year, and had a little boy named Aoi.

Noctis and Lightning lived together near the GC base in Bodhum, and never had any more children. Aryll was now five, and Lightning had become more of a mother than any of the expected.

Fang... she didn't do much. But, that's to be expected from her, right?

Cocoon, Pulse, and the Universe were at peace... And finally, everything was just right.

Nobody can go back and start a new beginning, but anyone can start today and make a new ending.
Okay.... I loved the last one so much, I couldnt help but write another. This is roughly six years after the original story ended...

Also, I love how Lightning has a baby then gets all motherly, it's just so ironic.

Anyways, hopefully, this will be the last of this story.

Enjoy! [or don't, it's not my problem]
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Omg Awesome!!!!!! I should have read this sooner!!!!!!!!