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(Technology is grand, but Fang has no patience for it. It's only thanks to her new furry friend that she hasn't smashed the communicator to pieces.)

Alright, is it on? Can anyone hear me? (The thick accent of a female Gran Pulsian is probably pretty startling to hear anyway. However there is an almost husky edge to this voice, perpetually sounding as if she has just woken out of a long slumber.

Which isn't far from the truth.) M'not sure how much I should say. The world doesn't seem t'be endin.

(The juries out on whether or not that's good.)

This cat thing can't talk. (Yes, she sounds disappointed by that.) So she directed me to this.

(There's a low expletive and a sigh.)

Guess there's no use in hidin' it. I'm Fang and if anyone could point me in the Savior's direction, I'd appreciate it.

(No! That doesn't sound insane at all!

Another button is pressed on accident - technology can take a hike, seriously - and bright green eyes can be seen, narrowed in frustration.)

Where's the off switch? (Have no fear, a Purrloin comes to the rescue, tapping the screen with a delicate paw. Does its grin seem wicked to anyone else?)

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Like facing down an apocalypse by yourself?

(Light, we have to talk. Your hero complex is unhealthy.

Her gaze drops.) Words aren't enough.

What? That's idiotic?

[Hey, she's managed to do it herself this far! Well, at the end of the world that is.

She watches her friendly carefully.] I take it it's more of a 'you'll have to show me' type thing?

Only if you have friends that are willing to help you.

(Not that she's blameless. She would've hurt Lightning if it meant saving Vanille and that makes her feel...dirty.)

Do you mean you're expecting some kind of enthusiastic greeting?

[Let's just say that yes, she's doing it without her friends right now.] I know. You guys are to tenacious to let me do anything on my own.

[That's exactly what she's expecting.]

Serah gave me one. You afraid I'll hit you if you tried?

Tenacity is only part of it. (The other part comes from simply caring about her.)

I could scoop you up before you had a chance. (And she will.)

That sounds just like you. I still think Snow has you beat on that.

[You get an eyebrow raise.] Isn't that something you'd do with a girlfriend or something?

[SERAH HAS BEEN WATCHING ROMANTIC COMEDIES WITH LIGHT.]

Snow will never have me beat. (She'll fight him to the death! ...or something. She's actually fond of him, so.)

...what've you been watching? (Please tell her. Fang leans in closer, eyes twinkling.)

The closest you'll get to Snow here is Serah's Empoleon. Knock yourself out.

[It's embarrassing, she's trying not to blush.] Movies that Serah rents. That's all.

That's not a fair fight. (Hitting animals is only okay in life and death situations.)

...what are these movies about?

He'd actually love it. He likes showing off.

.... they're called romantic comedies. Serah loves them. [Light never knows what to pick, so Serah does it all.]

Sounds like the big lug.

(Hold the phone.

Romantic comedies?

And Lightning Farron?

Fang is even more fond of Serah.)

And they got you thinkin' about having a girlfriend?

That's an understatement.

[And that makes a flash of pain come across Light's features before she looks away.]

No.

[When she looks back at the camera, the mask she once had at all times way back when she and Fang first met was there once more.]

I don't have time for something like that. They're just movies.

Don't tell me you bully him.

(Her light tone doesn't last long. She cocks her head, concern clear in her eyes.)

There's always time for somethin' like that, trust me.

(It's...essential, really. You gotta have connections and love.)

I feel like I missed the boat. What happened?

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It's the only way to get him to stop challenging me.

[It's not gonna be that easy to get out of her. Unless you know what buttons to push.]

Not for the Savior.... and it's nothing important. It's something I can't change, so I'm trying not to dwell on it.

You both should be ashamed. (Her words would be more biting if she wasn't smirking.)

This world doesn't need the Savior. It could use a Lightning or a Sunshine.

(She's gonna keep prying until she hits pay dirt.)

He's the one who started it. Serah thinks it's cute.

[She bites her tongue. It's been almost 7 months since she's arrived here, and within a few ruined something that could have been good. This would be a rough thing to talk about.]

This world shouldn't keep building me up and knocking me down then.

Are you surprised? (If it upsets her, she'll have a hell of a time marrying Snow.

She weighs Lightning's words - they definitely verify that something bad has happened - before answering.)

That's life, though, isn't it? The world chews us up and spits us out. We've gotta fight for what we want even if it seems impossible.

No. The real Snow at least has a brain compared to this bird. [It's the truth.

She shakes her head firmly.]

This isn't something I want to fight for anymore. It wouldn't be fair to me- [or Elsa.] to keep trying.

You're sparring with a bird. (She slowly shakes her head, laughing to herself.

The laughter comes to an end.)

Because you had one failure? (If there could even be failures in relationships.) Time to get up and dust yourself off. You deserve to be crazy in love.

I try not to. At least he's stopped trying to use special attacks on me. [Thankfully.

With a soft sigh, Light looks somewhat worn out. She decides it's time she'd be more comfortable with a private video.]

I'm not you, or Serah. I can't do that. Either of those things.

Maybe that's his way of bonding with you. (Harshly and violently.

They had proven that that sort of bonding could be useful.)

You and I aren't so different. (She thinks Lightning is more selfless.) What's holding you back?

I'd rather he not.

[In her mind, the two of them were as different as night and day. The question still needs answering.]

She's still here in this world. She has a lot of people who love her, and I messed up. I don't want to do that again. Avoiding it entirely is the easiest way. Happy now?

[There's a harsh bite at the end of that sentence. Drop it or you'll get more of the same. Not a fun way to start a reunion.]

You're not a goddess. He's allowed to be as stubborn as you.

(And even deities can be defied.)

Ah.

(Why bring up the part about "a lot of people loving her" if Lightning doesn't love her too?

Poor Sunshine.)

How you handle it is up to you, but I think it'd be a shame to lose someone so special to me. Maybe you can't be in love; so what? You can love her as a friend or family.

Nothing is a waste if you ask me.

[She was about to argue that... but she drops it.] Right.

[If she wasn't holding her gear, Light would cross her arms right now to show her displeasure.]

That's the worst part! She... never gave me a definite answer that was a yes or a no. But since Serah is friends with her sister... I at least can be courteous. I call her a friend, and that's all she is. There won't be anything else. I don't want her to hurt me anymore.

[Still not going to name names because if there is one thing that would make it worse, it would be Fang pestering Elsa about this.]

(Fang is impervious to Lightning's moodiness. Or she has a death wish. Either or both.)

Etro, Light, did you even wait for an answer? (She would face palm, but she knows she's on thin ice.) Courteous my ass! You haven't finished your conversation!

(Figures. The woman who can take down gigantic monsters is afraid to open her heart.)

Look I know it hurts. I've been rejected too. But giving up isn't the answer.

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