Final Fantasy - All Series Fan Fiction ❯ A Hearts Second Chance ❯ Chapter 31 ( Chapter 31 )

[ X - Adult: No readers under 18. Contains Graphic Adult Themes/Extreme violence. ]

The nurse grabbed the hand paddles and placed them on Lilly’s chest. “Please, please, please,” she repeated over and over as she sent power surges into Lilly’s stopped heart.
Vincent could not hear any of this as he watched the woman he had come to love fading away just like Lucrecia.
Let me help. Chaos begged in his mind.
How? Vincent asked.
Please. I know how. Vincent had never heard that desperation in demon’s voice before.
What do you need?
Complete control. The dark haired girl needs to take over for the nurse and back away when I say. Chaos stated.

“Tifa can you take over for the nurse?” Vincent asked, not taking his eyes off Lilly
Tifa looked at the nurse as the nurse hissed, “Sir I can’t allow you to endanger the patient.”
“Lilly.” He barked causing the woman to jump, “her name is Lilly. I can save her but you will be in danger if you stay in the room.”
“But sir…” the nurse sputtered.
Sephiroth was behind the nurse with his arm around her body. “How do the paddles work?” he growled.
“She just has to hold the buttons,” she said shakily. Tifa grabbed the paddles as Sephiroth picked the nurse up and threw her out of the room.
“Barrett please guard the door.” Sephiroth said as the woman screeched insults down the hall.
“Tifa you must keep her heart beating, and jump back when Chaos tells you to.” Vincent said.
“What?” she squeaked.
“Please.” Vincent said looking up at her with eyes filled with so much sorrow Tifa felt tears well up and threaten to fall in response. Taking a deep breath to regain control on her emotions, she nodded.
Vincent leaned forward as his body began to change. “Please don’t leave us,” he whispered in a raspy voice.
Yellow eyes met Tifa’s dark ones as Chaos measured her worth. Then he looked down placing one hand on Lilly’s cheek he leaned down until his forehead was touching Lilly’s then he raised his other hand high above him. A glow started to appear; Tifa looked up taking a step back in fear.
“Tifa stay put.” Cloud barked.
“But Cloud that’s a summoning.” Tifa said, fear gripping her heart as she saw the circle begin to form.
“Trust him.” Sephiroth said quietly.
She nodded not taking her eyes off the circle above her head.
“Now” Chaos barked. Tifa did not need another word as she jumped back, only stopping as she connected with Barrett.
Vincent brought his hand down hard into Lilly’s chest pushing the summon into her body.

Lilly felt like she was floating. Opening her eyes, she saw stars all around her. Was she dead? Of course she was. There was no way her body could have fought the enhanced poison.
The rustling sound of cloths came from behind her. Turning Lilly saw a planet, her planet, and on top a demon was squatted, one clawed hand propped on her knee the other on the planet. Her pale eyes watched Lilly closely, and then she disappeared leaving the pristine planet hanging in the darkness of space.
“Why have you summoned me?” a deep feminine voice asked. Lilly jerked around to see the demon standing behind her. She was taller then Lilly with a body of pearled white. The ragged dress she wore barley covered her womanly figure, and her long white hair hung loose down her back between a large set of velvety wings.
“I didn’t.” Lilly said.
The demon cocked her head to the side. Those clear eyes, as white as the surrounding stars, seeing through Lilly. “No some one sent a summon for you but it was you who chose me.”
Lilly said, “I don’t understand, why would someone summon…”
“Because they want us to merge together.” The demon answered before Lilly could finish her question. For some reason Lilly did not seem surprised by this.
“Tell me human, why do you want to live?” the demon asked.
Lilly smiled. “Many reasons but only one that counts. Vincent.”
The demon laughed, the deep sound vibrating through Lilly‘s chest. “You mean the one who houses Chaos.”
“Yes.” Lilly answered a little surprised that she would know of the demon contained within Vincent.
“Do you love him?” The demon asked in a low tone.“I love them both.” Lilly said. The demon cocked her head to the other side, studying her. Lilly walked up to the demon, “My name is Lilly and I would be honored if you would help me to live.”
The demon crossed her arms, “I am Cosmos, and I will only do this if you give me your word that I can have a chance to torment Chaos once in a while.”
“Deal.” Lilly said with a smile.

Everyone watched Lilly’s body convulse from the force of the summon. The monitor was screaming, as bolts of electricity began arching off Lilly’s body. Vincent jumped back as he slowly changed back to his human form. The lights blinked on and off while the heart monitor sparked from the electrical overload. Then a bright light surged from Lilly’s body as wings snapped free from her back. Her body changed, claws forming where her hands and feet had been, her hair changing from the dark shade of brown to a bright white, and then everything calmed down as Lilly’s body relaxed.
“Well shit,” was all Vincent said as Lilly’s body changed back into its original form.
“What just happened?” Cloud asked.
“She is now like me.” Vincent said as he watched Lilly’s take in a deep breath and open her once blue/green eyes to stare at him with their new shade of a blue so pale they were almost white.
For the first time in a long time, he smiled broadly. “You’re back.” She smiled in response. “Chaos wants to know why you chose Cosmos.” Vincent said crossing his arms over his chest.
Lilly reached up from the place she was laying, pulling Vincent down she said, “because I like her.” Then she pulled him to her lips.
He sighed into her mouth as he deepened the kiss, even from this awkward angle he didn‘t want to stop. The thought of loosing her had nearly ended his existence, for without her he was sure he could not go on. In that moment he realized he loved Lilly far more than he had love Lucrecia.
Vincent only came up for air when someone was rude enough to clear their throat. Looking up both Lilly and Vincent glared at Barret, but the man did not seem to be fazed by their hostility, “Should I let them in now?”
Then they all became aware of the pounding on the door behind the big man.
“I’m not opposed to leaving them in the hall.” Sephiroth said causing everyone to stare at him. Laughing Barrett opened the door causing the doctor to land on the floor joined by two nurses. Lilly laughed when she saw the disgruntled looks on the faces of the doctor and the nurses. The angry looks turned into surprise when they saw her sitting up to look down at them.
“How?” The doctor said as he sat on the floor. Lilly smiled as she looked around the room, the battle had been won, her friends were safe, and the man she loved had done the impossible to bring her back from the brink of death.
“It was a miracle,” was the only answer she was willing to give the man on the floor.