The Eighth Strike of Lightning

[lightning_1]

[1] (Locked, after Fate was absorbed by the Book

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[aheartstrength]

[ After watching the display, Hoshi smiles and claps at Fate's progress. ]

It's okay. I was wondering if maybe you wanted to practice against me, Fate.

[lightning_1]

(Fate smiles a little and nods.)

I'd like that Hoshi. It is one thing to swing it to get a feel for its' size and weight, but it is another to be able to use it effectively in battle.

[defendslight]

All right, but as a rule, I won't go easy on you. I don't expect others to do the same with me, either.

[ She grabs her Vitadriver out and soon transforms into Vita before switching immediately into her Chariot form. ]

Let me know when you're ready.

[lightning_1]

Alright. Let's go.

(Fate speeds towards Vita and swings Bardiche Zanber at her in a horizontal slash.)

[coolblueiceman]

[It's a surreal image as Chrono moves next to Fate with snow falling around them, once he's dropped Hoshi off. He opens his mouth to say something, stops, then sighs.]

Fate. Are you all right?

[lightning_1]

(There is a pause before Fate looks at Chrono.)

While I was in the Book...I dreamed...And in my dream, I saw my mother...and Alicia.

[coolblueiceman]

[Chrono looks over at her, worried and shocked.]

Precia and Alicia!? But... they... Oh, Fate, I'm so sorry. [He looks awkward, but he moves next to her and puts a hand on her shoulder.]

What happened?

[lightning_1]

...In the dream, we were a family. It was how I always wanted it to be...

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[hold_r1]

[Wendell looks around awkwardly, fumbling with his practice sword. It looks like he still doesn't know how to use it.]

Oh, uh, you don't have to leave...

[lightning_1]

It's okay. I was just finishing with my practice anyway.

[hold_r1]

Um.

[He moves to gesture and knocks the practice sword out of his own hands. It clatters noisily to the floor, Wendell turning red with embarrassment.]

I don't suppose you'd be available for a moment? To... uh... give some pointers? I'm afraid I'm still pretty clueless...

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[leftjoker]

Imouto... [Shoutaro's walking up to you, suprisingly awake despite the rather taxing battle.] ... Did something happen in there?

[lightning_1]

(Fate sniffles a little as she resists the urge to cry.)

Onii-chan...While I was in the Book, I had a dream...In my dream...I saw my mother...and Alicia. We were all together, like a happy family.

[leftjoker]

[Holy hell. That was... damn.]

...So what made you want to wake up?

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[lightning_1]

Part of it was that I knew it was fake. After all, if Alicia was still alive...I wouldn't exist. And my mother was never that kind to me.