Hello again, instead of updating other stories, I have come up with this, the sudden jolt that went through my back that caused me to want to write this is probably grateful that I got the first chapter out of my head.

Well, if you read it. I guess it speaks for itself. I'd love some reviews if you like it. And ofcourse some CONSTRUCTIVE criticism. Not the ''it sucks and it is gay because i think so'' kind of criticism, it really does not help. Even though I haven't encountered such negative things yet, I'd just like to note it. Thanks in advance. I hope you enjoy.

''Lightning!'', could be heard ringing through the ears of the surrounding people, ''He's coming for you!''

Lightning reached for her gunblade, pulling it out of it's sheath hastily before getting in battle with the regular, ghoul cie'th, only a split-second later accompanied by Snow and Sazh, whilst in the heat of battle, they did not notice a loud ''THUMP!'', but they did notice the cracks that started to run underneath their feet.

They also noticed the boy, who had become a shell of his former glory after spectating the death of his own mother, surrounding people had slowly helped nursing him back to his former mental state. They noticed as he got thrown in the air by the impact, thrown back, away from the bridge they had currently been standing on, part of it was broken and it was now that he fell over the broken, jagged remains of the ledge. First to rush to the boy who was still in midair was the tall blonde male, Snow who reached over the ledge to grasp his hand, the blonde was trying his best to pull the teenager up but was almost pushed off himself when another Cie'th landed behind them, another Ghast Cie'th, they were both walking towards Snow who could not do anything to defend himself with the fate of the young boy in his hands, neither could the others who were still fending off the other Cie'th.

''Let go! Snow! We'll BOTH get killed this way!'', the platinum-haired boy screamed towards the tall man.

''No! Not you too! I am not going to let go of you!'', the tall man retorted.

The boy's lips curled into a smile before he closed his eyes and fully let his body relax, his grip slipping from the blonde's gloves.

''Hope!''.

Snow tried to desperately hold onto Hope but it was then that another tremor caused him to shoot forward and lose grip as Hope fell into the darkness below.

It was just now that Lightning was able to break through the Cie'th and sprint towards Snow who now regained his kneeling position, he was looking down. Unable to look the woman in the eyes.

''Snow! What happened to Hope? Snow! Tell me!'', she screamed before grabbing his shoulders and shaking him around violently.

''He..-.. He fell..'', Snow said in a monotone voice, unlike the cheery and optimistic voice he usually sported.

Lightning's eyes widened, it was for a split second that a tear threatened to break out but it could not be seen as she angrily took Snow by the shoulders, weak as he was at the moment, pushing him violently onto his back and crawling ontop of him, raising her hand in the air.

''SLAP!''

''SLAP!''

''SLAP!''

''SLAP!''

''SLAP!''

''SLAP!''

She continued violently before the sound of her hand smacking raw against the face of the tall, blonde man got accompanied by another almost inaudible sound.

''Drip.. drip.. drip.. drip.. drip..''

Snow tried to look up at her through the violent smacks as he noticed a wetness splattering on his face. She was crying.

''How could you let go of him? I hate you! I hate you so fucking much!''.

Snow did not answer and it caused her bitter fury to only grow, he only looked at the drips of salty liquid rolling over her cheeks.

''Talk to me Snow!''

It was then that Snow caught both of the wrists of the woman.

''I'm sorry alright? I-!.. I'm sorry..''.

''No! Not alright! You don't get it do you? You dull oaf!''

''I hate myself! Isn't that enough?''

''Like hell it isn't!''

Snow pushed Lightning off of him harshly and stood up to run away, fingers could be seen tracing all over his face, it was fully red. He sprinted off to do whatever his heart or mind told him to do and it was Lightning and Sazh left, Lightning did no more than move her hands to her face and cry in agony, Sazh walked up behind Lightning and laid a hand on her shoulder and nodded briefly in understanding before walking off to let her shed the tears she was unable to shed, long ago. As if this was more heartshattering somehow. She didn't notice how Sazh gave her a pat on the shoulder and left, all she noticed was the salty tears that streamed out of her eyes

She shook up from the lucid yet terrifying, realistic dream, spasming all over before grabbing her head again before breaking out in tears, sweat in mixture with tears ran over her face

After six years, she was still every night breaking out in tears after encountering that same nightmare, the day she lost Hope. And applicable as it was right now, hope.

Everyone could hear the loud sobs and it was soon Snow and Serah rushing into her room before Serah ran towards her and grabbed her before pulling her in a tight hug.

''Hope! Hopeee! HOPE!'', her screams muffled by the nightgown Serah was wearing.

''It will be alright! It will be! We're here!''.

It was then that Snow slowly walked up to the other side of the bed to wrap his strong arms around Lightning from the other side.

''Sis.. We hate it when you're like this.. ''

''Y-yo..you know I h-h-hate it when you c-c-call me like that..''

Snow almost smiled back there.

''I-if-.. If I was-was-was n-not that damn incomp-p-petent.. H-he'd be here''.

''It's not your fault, Lightning. Stop blaming yourself, we're not gonna accept it.. He's still with us..''

As if Lightning didn't hear them she continued.

''H-he'd be t-w-wenty now.. H-h.. ''

Snow tightened his grip and pressed her closer to him before sighing.

''Do not blame yourself, silly sis..''.

Hope you liked it, to be honest. It was short I know but it was mostly just a peek into what happened. Updating this one soon, reeaaaally reaaaaaaallyyyy. Promises promises. Atleast. If you like it so far :P