GENESIS - Aoi Eir

GENESIS

-Aoi Eir-

(Aldnoah/Zero ED2)

僕たちは
彷徨える未来
窮屈な空に
ヒカリを探している

Bokutachi ha
samayoeru mirai
kyuukutsu na sora ni
hikari wo sagashiteiru

We are
Wandering future
And we are searching for that one light
In the narrow sky

朝焼けに
時が過ぎてゆく
戻れない日々は
切ないほど輝いてる

Asayake ni
Toki ga sugiteyuku
Modorenai hibi ha
Setsunai hodo kagayaiteru

At dawn
Time passes by
And those days we can't go back to
Shines brightly until it hurts

震える手は無力で
叫びはまだ遠くて
だけど飛ぶことを
恐れていられない

Furueru te ha muryoku de
Sakebi ha mada tookute
Dakedo tobu koto wo
Osorete irarenai

These trembling hands are devoid of strength
Our voice still sounds so far away
But, there's no need to fear
About flying

永遠じゃなくても
完璧じゃなくても
背中合わせの世界を
真っ直ぐ生きてゆく
何度　傷ついても
何度　間違えても
運命さえ飛び超えていこう
この宙（そら）の果てまで

Eien janakute mo
Kanpeki janakute mo
Senaka awase no sekai wo
Massugu ikiteyuku
Nando kizutsuite mo
Nando machigaete mo
Unmei sae tobikoete ikou
Kono sora no hate made

Even if it's not for eternity
Even if it's not perfect
This world of us standing back to back
Is still living forward
No matter how many times we get wounded
No matter how many times we make mistakes
Our fate will trancend
To the far edges of this sky

静けさに
咲く花のように
凛とした姿に
何を背負うのだろう

Shizukesa ni
Saku hana no you ni
Rin to shita sugata ni
Nani wo seou no darou

In the tranquility
Just like a flower about to bloom
With a cold, frigid form,
What are you trying to shoulder, I wonder?

この声が響くなら
この手が届くのなら
いつか伝えたい
本当のしあわせを

Kono koe ga hibiku nara
Kono te ga todoku no nara
Itsuka tsutaetai
Hontou no shiawase wo

If this voice can ring out
If this hand can reach out
Someday, I want to tell you
About what true happiness is

翼をはためかせ
自由を呼び覚ませ
決して離しはしない
絆という誇り
もう何も　迷わない
もう何も　失くさない
繋がること恐れずに進もう
汚れなき魂（こころ）で

Tsubasa wo hatamekase
Jiyuu wo yobisamase
Kesshite hanashi ha shinai
Kizuna to iu hokori
Mou nani mo mayowanai
Mou nani mo nakusanai
Tsunagaru koto osorezu ni susumou
Yogorenaki kokoro de

Flap your wings!
Awaken your freedom!
And don't you ever let go
Of this pride we call "bond"
I won't get lost anymore
I won't lose anything anymore
Let's keep this bond without fear
Inside our pure hearts

空と風と海に抱かれ
ひとは夢をみてる
ナミダの要らない
さよならのさきへ

Sora to kaze to umi ni dakare
Hito ha yume wo miteru
Namida no iranai
Sayonara no saki he

People keep dreaming
As they got embraced by the sky, the wind and the sea
Toward what lies beyond a goodbye 
About which we don't need to cry

永遠じゃなくても
完璧じゃなくても
背中合わせの世界を
真っ直ぐ生きてゆく
何度　傷ついても
何度　間違えても
運命さえ飛び超えていこう
この宙（そら）の果てまで
創造（はじまり）を信じて

Eien janakute mo
Kanpeki janakute mo
Senaka awase no sekai wo
Massugu ikiteyuku
Nando kizutsuitemo
Nando machigaetemo
Unmei sae tobikoete ikou
Kono sora no hate made
Hajimari wo shinjite

Even if it's not for eternity
Even if it's not perfect
This world of us standing back to back
Is still living forward
No matter how many times we get wounded
No matter how many times we make mistakes
Our fate will trancend
To the far edges of this sky
Believing in the beginning 


(kanji lyric from booklet, romaji and translation by me)

ring your bell - Kalafina

ring your bell

-Kalafina-

(Fate/Stay Night Unlimited Blade Works ED2)

いつか心が消えて行くなら
せめて声の限り
幸福と絶望を歌いたい

Itsuka kokoro ga kieteyuku nara
Semete koe no kagiri
Koufuku to zetsubou wo utaitai

If one day my heart is going to fade away,
At least for now, I want to sing about happiness and despair
To the end of my voice

僕らを待つ運命は
いつでもただ
命が夢を見て駆け抜ける
今の続き

Bokura wo matsu unmei ha
Itsudemo tada
Inochi ga yume wo mite kakenukeru
Ima no tsudzuki

The fate which awaits us
In the end is just
The continuation of life we have now
That chases the dream it sees

君が泣いた夜はその中に
遠い未来の輝きを隠してた
静けさが君を待つ
眩しい丘
きっと行ける
君の地平へ
ring your bell, and raise your song

Kimi ga naita yoru ha sono naka ni
Tooi mirai no kagayaki wo kakushiteta
Shizukesa ga kimi wo matsu
Mabushii oka
Kitto yukeru
Kimi no chihei he
ring your bell, and raise your song

The night you cried
It hides the brilliance of your far future
The calmness is waiting for you
I know I can go
Through the dazzling hill
Toward your horizon\
ring your bell, and raise your song

君がそんなに欲しがっていた
光が消えて行く
何度でもその時を知っている

Kimi ga sonna ni hoshigatteita
Hikari ga kieteyuku
Nandodemo sono toki wo shitteiru

The light you wish for so much
Is fading away
I always, always know when it happens

蒼白い道の上に立ち塞がり
未来へ行く足を止めるのは
君の心だけ

Aojiroi michi no ue ni tachifusagari
Mirai he yuku ashi wo tomeru no ha
Kimi no kokoro dake

The only thing that stands in the blue-white way
And stops your steps toward the future
Is your heart

夜明けはまだ遠い
明るい星も見えない
だから窓を開いて
風に乗り響くだろう
明日を呼ぶ君の調べ
闇の中へ
ring your bell

Yoake ha mada tooi
Akarui hoshi mo mienai
Dakara mado wo hiraite
Kaze ni norihibiku darou
Ashita wo yobu kimi no shirabe
Yami no naka he
ring your bell

Dawn is still far away,
And stars can't be seen
That's why, open your window!
Your tune, that calls for tomorrow,
Is flowing in the winds, right?
It is flowing into the darkness
ring your bell

君へと続いてた道の
君から続いて行く道の
眩しさはきっと消えないから

Kimi he to tsudzuiteta michi no
Kimi kara tsudzuiteyuku michi no
Mabushisha ha kitto kienai kara

The brilliance of that path which stretches to you
The brilliance of that path which starts from you
Will not fade easily

君が泣いた夜の向こうには
まだ何も無い
始まりが広がる
風に乗り消えるだろう
明日を呼ぶ君の調べ
遠い地平へ
木霊を残して
ring your bell, and raise your song

Kimi ga naita yoru no mukou ni ha
Mada nanimo nai
Hajimari ga hirogaru
Kaze ni norikieru darou
Ashita wo yobu kimi no shirabe
Tooi chihei he
Kodama wo nokoshite
ring your bell, and raise your song

Beyond the night when you cried,
The beginning with nothing in it
Is getting wider
Your tune, that calls for tomorrow,
Is fading out in the wind, right?
It is fading into the far horizon
Leaving behind a part of your soul*
ring your bell, and raise your song

*) kodama are actually spirits in Japanese folklore that inhabit trees according to wikipedia, but of course this isn't the literal meaning of the lyric. At least I don't think so, therefore I decided to use 'part of your soul', because tama/dama (霊) means soul.

Kanji lyric is taken from booklet, romaji and translation is by me.

[Fanfic] To Learn Something New (ch 18)

Title: To Learn Something New

Author: Vianna Orchidia / Annasthacy Chashyme
Fandom: Final Fantasy XIII Series
Character: Lightning Farron, Hope Estheim
Rating: K+
Genre: General
Disclaimer: I do not own the series and the characters, and I do not gain any profit from this fanfiction

Warning: set during FFXIII-2. Genderswap (male!Lightning, fem!Hope, male!Alyssa)

lie /lie/ n an assertion of something known or believed by the speaker to be untrue with intent to deceive

“You understand why I wanted to show you the Oracle Drive?”

“I think I do. You've been looking for Lightning, too, all this time.”

-Hope and Serah, FFXIII-2 in Bresha Ruins, 10AF-

After Serah and Noel left, Hope daintily closed the lid of the Oracle Drive's storage case. Her face was facing downward and her features were somehow clouded in sorrow. Her sudden silence did not go unnoticed to her assistant, Erick Zaidelle, who crossed his arms in deep curiosity.

“Directress?”

“Yes, Erick?” Hope answered without missing a beat, proving to be in full focus despite her aloof attitude.

“This Lightning person in the Oracle Drive... So he is Serah's brother?”

“Yes.” The young woman turned to face her assistant. “Ten years ago, I traveled with him as fellow l'Cie. When he disappeared at the end of our journey, we instantly assumed that he was inside the pillar with Fang and Vanille. Who knew it was a paradox...” she trailed off, eyes no longer focusing on her companion but rather to the nothingness. She still remembered that journey vividly like it happened yesterday. The pain still felt new as well.

“You two look close.” At this suspicious remark Hope blinked and stared dumbfound at him. “I mean, you work so hard for him, you also reacted strongly when we first saw the recordings...”

“He's a dear friend,” the Directress promptly cut him off. “I want to save him, just like I want to save Fang and Vanille. That's all, Erick.” She shot him a quick, polite smile before taking off to her office with a whip of her silvery ponytail. She left the conversation so smoothly that it never gave Erick any chance to second guess at her honesty.

Well, that little lie wouldn't hurt anyone.

A/N:

Yeah Hope, like he's ever gonna be 'just friend'. Ain't fooling anyone.

 

I doubted myself whether to keep Alyssa as a female or not. But well, the way she throw herself at Hope was so trademark-ish that I just had to keep it that way. Now she becomes Erick Zaidelle who always tries to court the Directress but to no avail lol.

Aaand another detail I have in my head! Hope keeps her hair in a mostly-neat, high ponytail. She never puts it down, and the only one who gets to see her hair down is, well you know who it is. I find this particular thing very special so I use it for them.

[Fanfic] To Learn Something New (ch 17)

Title: To Learn Something New

Author: Vianna Orchidia / Annasthacy Chashyme
Fandom: Final Fantasy XIII Series
Character: Lightning Farron, Hope Estheim, Serah Farron
Rating: K+
Genre: General
Disclaimer: I do not own the series and the characters, and I do not gain any profit from this fanfiction

Warning: set before FFXIII-2. Genderswap (male!Lightning and fem!Hope)

collection /col·lec·tion/ n the act or process of getting things from different places and bringing them together

“And this is taken during my high-school's entrance ceremony.”

Hope looked closely at the photograph Serah was pointing at. Young Serah was the same as always, all smiles and her trademark side ponytail was also there. Meanwhile, young Lightning looked... well, young. He wore a simple white shirt and brown pants, and his gesture was much more relaxed than the Lightning Hope knew.

“He had just entered the Guardian Corps, so I guess the soldier figure has not attached itself to him yet,” the younger Farron explained further, chuckling at the end of her sentence. After that, she moved her fingers to flip another page of the photo album. However, the next few pages held significantly less photos which raised question to Hope, as perceptive that girl was.

“There's so few after high-school,” the silverette commented quietly.

Serah hummed thoughtfully. “I rarely see him with all the trainings and missions he had to do. That's why I always forced him to take a day off for his or my birthday.”

Laughing lightly, Hope said, “Mom used to do it too; you know my dad was always busy with work. The success ratio was near zero though, he never made it to my birthday party. That's why I really hated him.”

“It's a good thing you managed to fix things between you and your father, Hope.”

“Yeah,” she nodded. The conversation died at that point, because Hope looked to be deep in thought and reminiscence as she traced the figure of Lightning in those photos while Serah decided to let her be. Discreetly the pinkette searched for something in the young girl's eyes, then smiled softly when she saw it.

“Do you want to keep that photo album?” Serah suddenly asked.

Startled, Hope stammered for answer. She couldn't deny the happiness when Serah said it, but taking this precious family photo album would be too cruel. Hope was not the only one missing Lightning's presence. No, more than anyone, it was Serah, his only family. That's why she could not steal this treasure away from the younger Farron. “I... I can't. This belongs to you, Serah.”

Serah shook her head with a smile. “It's okay, Hope.”

“No, Serah. I really appreciate it, but I can't.”

Serah knew nothing would budge the girl once she's said no, so instead she peeled a photo from the album and offered it to Hope. “Then at least take this. I know you miss him too. It's not much, but I hope this would help. One way or another.”

Hope was left speechless at that. She could not explain the gratitude she felt deep in her heart as she took the photograph from Serah's hand. It was a more recent photo of Lightning, presumably when he was just promoted to a sergeant because he was standing alone and proud in his uniform. He looked exactly the same as Hope remembered him. She could feel tears beginning to well in her eyes.

“Thank you, Serah,” she mumbled, trying hard to stop the tears, pressing the photo to her chest. “I really, really mean it.”

A/N:

Serah definitely saw how much Lightning meant to Hope. I honestly think that fem!Hope would make very close friends with Serah after he disappeared. Which makes Hope's loss even greater after Serah left with Noel. Oh the feels.

On the side note, I feel like losing my edge in writing. I'm still trying hard to keep writing and keep the rust away.

[Fanfic] To Learn Something New (ch 16)

Title: To Learn Something New

Author: Vianna Orchidia / Annasthacy Chashyme
Fandom: Final Fantasy XIII Series
Character: Lightning Farron, Hope Estheim
Rating: K+
Genre: General
Disclaimer: I do not own the series and the characters, and I do not gain any profit from this fanfiction

Warning: genderswap AU with male!Lightning and fem!Hope. The setting is post-LR.

help /help/ v to do something that makes it easier for someone to do a job, to deal with a problem, etc

A young silver-haired woman tried her best to reach the back zipper of her dress, but after a minute of flailing around, she finally gave up. Holding the dress to her lithe body so that it wouldn't slip down as she moved about, she opened the bathroom door and peeked outside. When her eyes found the one she was looking for, she smiled softly.

“Light? A little help, please?” she called out to a pink-haired male who just finished buttoning the cuffs of his suit.

“What's wrong?”

Hope Estheim opened the bathroom door further to reveal the state of her dress. “I can't reach the zipper,” she said, giving the taller man a sheepish grin.

Lightning raised his eyebrow before shaking his head and proceeded to enter the bathroom. “Maybe you shouldn't have chosen such an elaborate dress,” he commented as his fingers deftly zipped the dress. Hope did not miss the way his fingers ghosted along her skin on the process though, and she shuddered lightly because she could never get used to his touches.

“Well, I'm sorry for not being able to reach the zipper at twenty-seven, but elaborate dresses sure come in handy in the visual aspects,” she quipped with a laugh. “Admit it, you like this dress on me.”

At her remark, Lightning merely gave her forehead his trademark flick. His lips curved into a sultry smile. “Yeah, and I'm looking forward to helping you unzip it later, Hope.”

Red blossomed on Hope's pale cheeks, which she quickly tried to cover with another laugh. “I'm counting on you.”

Smirking, the soldier checked his own reflection on the mirror. “Good. Now get ready or we'll be late.” He stepped away, but before completely exiting the bathroom, he said over his shoulder to the silverette who was busy applying make up to her face.

“By the way, you look gorgeous.”

A/N:

Soooo yeah. I've had this genderswap headcanon for forever and I'm glad I could finally put it into words! I don't know if I did them justice, but yeah I tried. By the way, sassy female Hope is a major turn-on, trust me. And I'm a girl.