Disclaimer! I do not own any of the Characters or places, all rights belong to Square Enix

Warning! Although this chapter is rated Teen, This fanfic will be rated Mature for later chapters which will have adult themes. This is a Yuri fanfic between Lightning and Fang, so if that doesn't float your boat, then kindly move on.

Lastly this world is set in a supernatural fantasy version of "Final Fantasy: Lighting Returns" please enjoy~

Chapter 1 – The World, As We Know It

The sun had retired for the day; darkness would begin claiming back the land. The weak would scurry back to their place of haven, for the night belong to those in search of prey.

Lightning could smell fear in the air, followed by sounds of screaming. Someone was in her playground and breaking all the rules. She turned the corner to see a tall male looming over a timid rabbit of a woman in which he had pinned to the wall. She huff for a moment, then began a slow stroll towards the two figures.

"Heeey, that's no way to treat a lady"

Sounds of her footsteps echoed down the alley way; her figure becoming more visible though the shadows, she wore a dark cloak with a metal gauntlet on her right hand which had a clock embedded inside it; she also carried a rather large blade on her back. The male turned his attention towards her, bearing his fangs which was accompanied by piercing red eyes.

"Tsk… Scum" and at that moment Lightning held strong to her name, appearing in a flash before the male seizing him by the neck. He began clawing at Lightning's hands, trying to free himself from her grasp, the sounds of him struggling to breathe becoming heavier and heavier till a sudden crunch could be heard; she had broken his neck and tossed him to the ground like a rag doll. The victor was about to walk off when she remembered about the woman who at this point had curled up into a ball. She sighed for a moment then proceeded to walked over, kneeling down to her. She was young, probably not even in her 20s; Lightning scanned the girl in an instant; she had tanned skin and wild strawberry blonde hair held back in pigtails, her clothes where off season for the harsh winter chill of the night. Then the girl fidgeted, finally having the courage to look up at her 'savoir' only to notice Lightning's ruby red eyes glinting in whatever light could break though the dusk.

"You're… you're one of them?" the girl mustered all her valor only to choke on her own words.

Lightning grit her teeth a little, annoyed by the statement "I am… a Vampire yes" halting for a moment, she broke gaze with the girl to look at the corpse she created moments ago. "But I am no…" she shot a look back at the girl, eyes wide with anger "Monster!"

The smaller girl flinched at the sudden change in her savior's posture coursing Lightning to notice this as well making her became more annoyed at her-self for losing her cool.

"Whatever" she sulked, standing up as she did "can you walk?"

"Erm… I think I twisted my ankle-"

"That's not what I asked, I said can you walk?" The smaller girl glared at Lightning for her lack of sympathy. "Glare at me all you want, I don't have time for those who are weak willed and ready to give up." She turned and began to walk off "you must prove to this world you want to live, or it will eat you up like the rest."

"Hey! Wait a minute! Didn't you just save me? Why would you do that just to leave me here?"

Lightning halted "Save you? I am not your Savoir girl! I was merely dealing with a nuisance in my territory."

"That's a lie!" the girl gulped a little when Lightning turned her head to the side, she had got her attention and was starting to regret doing so "…you wouldn't have acknowledged me let alone asked if I can walk if you didn't care" her voice was quite and soft.

"I guess… you just reminded me of… her" it was said in a tone that made Lightning sound… human.

"Who?" the voice was close and coming from in front of her, making Lightning snap out of her trance.

"Heh! so you can walk" She smirked and began walking, the girl trailing close behind.

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"So what's your story? Why are you out so late?" It was the first words said between the two since they left the ally, Lightning was shocked by herself as she wasn't one for general conversation and now she's starting one.

"I… er…" the girl held her hand to her head "I don't know… I can't remember"

Lightning arched her eyebrow in disbelief "Nothing? Not even your name?"

"… Vanille, I believe that's my name, but as for why I'm here? Or what I was doing?" the realization suddenly hit the girl and she began to panic "Oh dear! What happened to me!? What am I to do?"

"Calm down, I'm sure you will remember in time" the girl become more composed by Lightning's statement. "But it doesn't seem like you're originally from here."

"How do you know that?" Vanille looked a little puzzled.

"Well, you have an accent for starters, so you've spent most of your life somewhere different from here, maybe somewhere much warmer judging from your attire." The sudden reminder of the cold made Vanille clutch her arms around her body.

"And where is here exactly?" Vanille looked around noticing what could only be imagined as a vibrant city during the day, but as of now its streets lay dark and empty.

"This is Yusnaan, which is in the land of Nova Chrysalia. Yusnaan used to be known as the City of Revelry, as you can see it's not so merry anymore."

"Why is that?" Vanille looked at Lightning while they walked; it was taking the Vampire unusually long to answer.

"The Patron of the city lost the love of his life, because of his lover's foolish sister. His heart was filled with rage, a beast slowly eating him from the inside and he rightly blames the sister. He forgot about his people and spends his time and resources to make her pay for the pain he has suffered." Vanille continued to watch Lightning as she spoke, noticing that the taller women kept her eyes on the road ahead.

Vanille stopped for a moment, staring at her feet, making Lightning stop to look at her. "What a sad story" she looked up at the Vampire "He must have loved her very much to discard his people like that."

"Yeah…"

"Say! You still haven't told me your name" Vanille said it with a chirp in her voice, slightly excited.

"Lightning" Vanille blinked twice at her quick answer, slowly letting it sink in.

"Lightning? That's not your real name is it?" she had a slightly irritated look on her face.

"It's what I go by, so who cares if it's my real name." The smaller girl pouted at her reply, but didn't push the matter.

"So Lightning, where are we going?" they had both began moving through the streets again.

"There's an Inn up ahead where a close friend works, figured we should start asking around if anyone knows you."

"A close friend, are they… like you?" this made Lightning burst out with laughter which took Vanille by surprise as she thought she may have been offending the Vampire.

"Lebreau? Like me?" she laughed "No, she's a Mutt, but the best friend I could ask for."

"Mutt? Like a dog? You're taking me to see a dog?"

"Oh of course, she barks at me enough" Vanille was struggling to tell of Lightning was teasing her or if she was really going to see a dog. "Look" Lightning pointed across the street "We're here."

They walked towards the Inn, Lightning taking lead, they got to the door but before they entered Lightning turned to Vanille "Make sure you stay close to me, and don't draw any attention to yourself… got it?" Vanille looked a little worried at the warning but nodded anyway.

They both entered the Inn, the light was almost blinding from the amount of time they had spent in the dark, the Inn was laid out like a tavern, to the far back there we're crooked looking characters at the bar drinking and giving the staff members some hassle, closer to the door where people who could only be described as homeless taking refuge from the night being shooed along. Lightning lead Vanille to a door that was clearly different from every other door in the structure which was to the left side of the building, she knocked on it and the slider on the door opened to reveal a pair of eyes staring back at her.

"It's me, Lightning"

The slider closed back up and a series of locks could be heard unlocking from the other side. The door opened and a tall muscular man with flame like hair stood on the other side.

"Gadot, it's been a while huh?" She looked up at the man with a smile on her face.

"Too long Light, you know Lebreau worries when you do this" he looked over her shoulder to Vanille and his posture changed. "Human!" he growled.

Vanille ducked behind Lightning, trying not to scream remembering what Lightning had said to her before they entered. "Whoa Gadot! It's okay, she's with me."

He snarled "Humans belong on that side of the door Light, that's why this door is here."

"I know, I know, but we need to see Lebreau."

He huffed and placed his hand to his head "Fine! Just because it's you Light."

Lightning smiled back at him "Thanks Gadot, I owe you" she began walking down the corridor, with and very close Vanille trailing behind.

"And don't let me find you touching anything Human!" A very loud Gadot could be heard shouting down the corridor making a certain Human flinch.

They entered the room at the end of the corridor; it had the same layout as the tavern they walked though earlier, however there was barely anyone occupying this room, maybe 6 or 7 at the most. They made their way to bar at the far side of the room, it felt like everyone in that room was watching them and they probably were. There was a brunette working behind the bar, stacking the glasses on the back shelf.

"Ahem" Lightning cleared her throat to get the bartender's attention.

"Heh, I thought I smelt someone delicious." The brunette turned around with a smirk on her face. "Finally come to visit after all this time eh? You're so cruel" she pouted.

"Yeah, I missed you too Lebreau-"

"Lebreau!? She's not a dog?" Vanille had broken her promise of not attracting attention to herself coursing her to cup her own mouth.

"A dog eh?" Lebreau shot Lightning a look realizing what Lightning must have said about her. She then averted her gaze back to Vanille "Not Quite, you see the people this side of the Inn are all Werewolf's" she looked back at Lightning "and the occasional VIP, when she can be bothered." Lightning averted her eyes like a child getting scolded.

"Oh, well that makes sense… I think?" Vanille was still struggling to get her head around this world shared by beings other than humans.

"So Light, why did you bring a human to a place they don't belong?"

"She has amnesia, was wondering if you could help?"

"Light, I'm a Werewolf, not a Mage!" she gave Lightning a look that made her feel kind of stupid.

"I know that! I was looking for information, maybe where we could find a Mage? Or something like that?" Lighting huffed.

"Well that's a hard one, Werewolf's can't perform magic like Vampires or Humans, and besides you Light, I don't know anyone." She gave her an apologetic look.

"I can't heal others-" Lightning suddenly cupped her own mouth, almost like she was going to be sick. She started to break out in a sweat.

"Light! Gods! Light when did you last feed?" Lebreau lent across the table and grabbed Lightning's hand with the gauntlet and read from the clock. "Are you crazy!? Light are you trying to fucking kill yourself!?" Vanille began to worry along with Lebreau but didn't understand the seriousness of the situation. She rested her hand on Lightning's shoulder.

"Stay away from me!" Lightning jumped back from the stool knocking it over attracting the room's attention. She looked around for a moment then back at Vanille and Lebreau. "I'm sorry" she smiled "I just need to get some fresh air, Lebreau?"

Lebreau still looked dazed from all the worrying "yeah?"

"Could you watch Vanille for me? I'm going out for some air, I need to calm down." She started to walk off, not giving Lebreau much choice in the matter.

"Yeah… sure" The brunette had a sad tone in her reply.

"Is she going to be okay?" Vanille turned to the brunette, just as worried as she is.

"I hope so."

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Lightning closed the main door to the Inn behind her, shutting in the sounds of drunken rabble from the humans inside. There was an eerie quite outside, all Lightning could hear was the scuffs of her boots hitting off bricked path. She wondered to the opposite side of the street, taking in deep breaths of the chilled air. "Serah, I don't think I can do this much longer…" it wasn't intended for anyone to hear, more of a private conversation, but someone was listening in, and she stepped out from the shadows.

"Can't do what?" Lightning turn her attention to the voice, slightly shocked that she didn't sense a presence before she spoke. The figure came a little closer wielding a battle staff; it was tall brunette in a hooded winter cloak, she had sharp eyes, ready for anything. She stepped forward and pointed her staff at Lightning. "Is a Beast capable of feeling remorse for their sins?" she grinned "Vampire!"

Lightning shuffled back a little to a defensive position, this person was strong and Lightning knew she was in no state to use her full power. "I don't know what you are talking about." She was going to try and bluff her way out of this.

The women laughed, it echoed off the narrow streets. "Oh please, spare me the innocence! It doesn't suit your kind, how many helpless victims have you claimed tonight? " She stared into Lightning's eyes, noticing the sweat trail down her brow. "Oh? Have I beaten you to it?" she smiled and took out a small dagger from inside her cloak, she brought it to the palm of her hand and cut into it, she then held her arm in the air and let the blood trace down.

Lightning's eyes widen when she realized what the women was doing. The smell was overwhelming… overwhelmingly mouth-watering, it was nothing like Lightning had ever come across before and she was fighting every urge to pounce, her fangs grew out, much to Lightning's disgust and she bit down on her own lips piercing the skin. Her eyes turned to a ruby red as she began to pant, her vision would to blur from the sweet aroma of her attackers blood.

The women smiled "There we go Sunshine… see? There's no way you can hide the beast you really are." She spun her staff into an attacking position and gestured to Lightning at come at her. The panting Vampire pulled the blade from her back realizing that her Hunter would not leave her in peace.

And in that instant she appeared behind the Hunter, whispering in her ear "You're annoying" the Hunter gritted her teeth, spinning on her heels the moment her ears registered where her target had gone, she swung the her battle staff as she did the Vampire blocked it with her blade. The two stared at each other for a second.

"My? You're stronger than you look Sunshine." She smiled "Good! I like a challenge." The Hunter broke away by jumping back, were as the Vampire re-composed herself never taking her eyes away from the target. Then that nausea feeling came back, along with a pounding head she felt dizzy. She put her hand to her head to try and steady herself, her Hunter noticing and making most of the opportunity because the next thing Lightning knew, a powerful blow hit the side of her rib-cage and she was sent flying into a brick wall. It was all too much for her body to take and she turned to her side, throwing up what little she had in her system. She lent back on the wall, her legs numbing, she couldn't move. If I let it loose… if I stop fighting it… I will live… but…

The Hunter held the tip of her staff which was bladed to the Vampire's throat "You're done" she tipped the blade up to make Lightning look up, they both exchanged a look before Lightning closed her eyes and muttered something.

"Thank you" This took the Hunter by surprise, she hesitated for a brief second, then was about to deal the final blow when,

"NOOOOOOOOO! STOOOP! You let Lightning GOOOOOOOO!" The short red head charged towards them.

Lightning re-opened her eyes "Van-"

"Vanille!?" The Hunter finished her statement, and backed away from the Vampire only to have the short women stand between the two with arms spread out. The Hunter dropped to her knees, tears streaming down her face; the red head looked down at her in confusion.

"Erm… are you okay-" the Hunter suddenly got up and hugged the girl "Oh?"

"You're alive! I've been worried sick since we got separated." She held the girl closer to her. So that girl will be alright after all… Thank goodness. Lightning finally let her eyes rest as she slowly drifted off.

"Excuse me? But you know who I am, are we acquaintances by chance?" the hunter pulled herself away still keeping her arms on the shorter girl's shoulders; she wiped her tears away and smiled.

"Oh Vanille, did you lose your memories again!?" The taller women pulled what looked like large section of a tree with beads hanging off it from belt that went across her back. She muttered a chant of some kind and a white light formed around the beads, surrounding and embraced the girl, she closed her eyes and welcomed it.

She took in a deep breath and reopened her eyes "Fang!? Fang! It's really you!" she tackled the taller girl and floored them both "Oh Fang! I'm so glad you're safe." Tears of joy ran down her face.

"Ay, don't scare me like that again Missy" Fang palled her away and wiped her tears. She then avert her gaze back to the sleeping Vampire, she stood up and grabbed her staff.

"Fang wait!"

"You know the guild won't like this Vanille, we are Hunters."

"I know but… Lightning saved my life." Fang stared at the Vampire for moment; she's actually quite beautiful… eh!? What the hell! Snap out of it Fang! She's a beast in human skin! The hunter walked over to the Vampire, her pride stripped from her. She knelt down and pulled the Vampire onto her back,

"Fang?" Vanille looked on in bewilderment.

"She saved your life, so I guess I owe her one" Vanille looked up at the Hunter, slightly shocked; for she had never seen this kind of mercy from her companion before and it made her smile. "So? You know somewhere we can take her?"

"Oh, yes I do" Vanille chirped, leading the Hunter and Vampire to the Werewolf's den.

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Author's notes

Hello there! This is my second fanfic (Even though I still haven't finished the first =p) but I've had this idea in my head for a while and just had to start writing it. I welcome reviews that I can use as feedback, be as honest as you can because I want to make this better too! Suggestions are welcome too! Hope you enjoyed this first chapter and I hope to have more LightningxFang in the next chapter now that they have finally met. OH! and Happy Halloween! =)