Diana Asks Hope

"This is nice, isn't it?"

"Yeah."

Diana leaned back against the rock, watching the clouds go by with her Uncle Hope. It was nice running around, but it was also nice to just sit back and relax. Plus, her uncle had let her borrow his jacket so that the wind wouldn't make her cold. The clouds were making some pretty interesting shapes too.

"What does that one look like to you, Uncle Hope?" She pointed at a cloud.

"Hmm… it kind of looks like your parents."

Diana squinted and then tilted her head to the side. "I don't get it."

Hope chuckled. "Well, see that bit there? That's your mom with her gun blade. And that bit there is your mommy running for her life."

"Oh… I see." Diana giggled. "It does look like them, I guess. And that does happen sometimes. It's a good thing mommy can run fast, and she's good at dodging." Diana pointed at a different cloud. "How about that one? I think it looks like Gary."

Hope patted her on the head. "You think that every cloud looks like Gary."

"Because every cloud does look like him."

Hope didn't say anything, and Diana smirked. Clearly, her uncle had been defeated by the overwhelming power of her logic.

"Okay," Hope said at last. "How about that one over there? I think it looks like a cactuar."

"Yeah, it does." Diana pursed her lips as she caught sight of a smaller, darker cloud moving toward them far more quickly than the other clouds. "Hey, that cloud looks kind of like a wyvern diving at us, Uncle Hope."

"Haha, it does…" Hope trailed off as he got to his feet and grabbed his gun blade in one hand, using his other arm to tuck Diana against his side. "That isn't a cloud! It is a wyvern diving at us! Come on!"

A few minutes later, they were back watching the clouds. The wyvern was gone, courtesy of a few well-placed shots. Naturally, Diana considered the whole thing the highlight of her day. She'd never seen her uncle fight a wyvern before. He was just as tough as everybody said.

"What do you think that cloud looks like?" Diana asked, pointing at the object circling overhead. "I think it looks a lot like Bahamut."

"That's because it is Bahamut." Hope sighed. Trust Fang to go overboard. But at least this way, they wouldn't have to worry about anything else interrupting their cloud watching. "How about that one?"

"That's Gary riding Bahamut."

"And that one?"

"Gary playing with Odin."

"And that one – wait… let me guess. It's Gary hanging out with Hecatoncheir?"

Diana turned and stared at him. "No, Uncle Hope. That cloud doesn't look like that at all." She smiled. "That's Gary hanging out with Alexander."

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Omake: Some Rules In The Yun-Farron Household

Lightning's word is law – except for when it's not.

Fang is entitled to a certain amount of exclusive Lightning time each month. This time may or may not be of a highly sexy nature.

Diana is allowed to seek shelter in the bed of someone bigger should any of the following decide to attack: bogeyman, monster, zombie, vampire, alien, robot, rabid animal, or anything else that could otherwise be construed as menacing and/or potentially deadly to a child of somewhat diminutive stature.

Averia is allowed to veto one act of stupidity/mischief each day. This veto applies (but is not limited) to: Diana, Fang, Vanille, Claire, and Snow.

There is to be absolutely no vanilla ice cream in the freezer except for the small, unmarked container that is kept solely to appease Serah. However, strawberry and chocolate ice cream are to be kept in good supply. Note: Neapolitan ice cream is not acceptable.

Gary is a privilege not a right.

It is not acceptable to feed Chirpy homework in order to avoid doing it. This rule also applies to Mr Cuddles and Bahamut.

At least once a week, Lightning and Fang have to go out on a date.

There is to be absolutely no experimenting inside the house. This goes triple for members of the Dia clan.

Children are never to enter their parents' room without knocking. In the event that they do, any mental scarring they receive is entirely their own fault.

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Author's Notes

As always, I do not own Final Fantasy. I'm not making any money off of this either.

There's nothing like a bit of mischief, and mischief has a way of finding mischievous children. I wanted to do something more family oriented that was also a bit more light-hearted too. Anyway, as you can see, life for Diana is always interesting – just what kind of interesting depend on who's with her. Which one did you prefer? Personally, I like the Vanille one the best. They find treasure and Diana doesn't get attacked by a crocodile, a wyvern, or an army of angry ducks.

Finally, I also write original fiction, mostly fantasy. I've recently released my newest original story on Amazon. It's called Two Necromancers, a Bureaucrat, and an Elf. If you have enjoyed my more light-hearted and humorous stories, you will absolutely love this one. Trust me. It's a fantasy with plenty of humour, warmth, action, and a healthy dose of craziness (the kind you've come to expect from me). You can find links to it (and the rest of my original fiction) in my profile. If you're after something a bit more serious, try The Last Huntress. It has plenty of atmosphere and action.

As always, I appreciate feedback. Reviews and comments are welcome.