Lightning's Final Fantasy XIII battle and field exploration quotes

Lightning is the main playable character in Final Fantasy XIII, who utters various lines of dialogue during battle, depending on actions taken and the part of the game the player is in, and when she is in the party on the field during free exploration.
==Beginning of a battle==
Let's get this over with!
Nothing I can't handle.
Back me up!
You know what to do!
Right...
Keep your mind on the battle!
This'll be interesting.
On your toes.
We can win if we stay focused!
No time to waste!
Cocoon's nothing to you?!
—First fight against Barthandelus.
Raines...
—Fight against Cid Raines.
All those lives...
—Second fight against Barthandelus.
So you're behind all this?
—First fight against Orphan.
Find your own road to hell!
—Second fight against Orphan.
==Paradigm Shift==
Stay sharp!
Just stay out of my way!
—Chapter 3 and Chapter 4
Keep up with me, Hope!
Time to switch it up!
Follow my lead, Hope.
—Chapter 5
New strategy!
You asked for it.
Keep a cool head.
Time for another approach!
Keep the enemy off-balance.
Change of plan.
Now!
Turn the tide!
Let's wrap this up!
Follow my lead!
Take down the enemy!
Let's go!
Barthandelus!
—When fighting against Barthandelus.
The madness ends here!
—When fighting against Orphan.
==Attacking==
Outta my way!
Stay down!
Wide open!
Take this!
You're open!
You're going down!
Target acquired!
Primarch!
—When fighting against Barthandelus.
Orphan!
—When fighting against Orphan.
==Provoking==
Over here.
Come on.
I'm right here.
You're mine!
==Guarding==
I could do this all day!
Let's see what you've got!
When you're ready!
Any time!
==Healing==
Hope!
I've got your back.
We've got this under control!
—When paired with Hope.
Here!
You'll make it.
Just gettin' started!
Stay calm.
Steady now!
Don't give up.
Don't panic.
We can win this!
Better keep a cool head.
We survive!
Not yet.
This battle is ours.
Move on instinct.
Everyone ready for this?
==Full ATB skill: Army of One==
I'll make it quick.
It's over!
Time to end it!
Take this!
You lose.
Something to remember.
I can win this!
I control my fate!
I'm no one's slave!
==Summon==
Odin.
—Summon command
Cut us a path!
Clear the field!
—Odin is summoned
Lend me your blade.
We do this together!
—Entering Gestalt Mode
Let's ride!
We'll carve out a new fate!
—Finish entering Gestalt Mode
This ends now!
Enough!
Let's do it!
Shake the ground!
Say goodbye.
No time to waste!
Give it up!
Now!
Charge!
Trample 'em!
The storm is here!
Wrath of Odin!
—Zantetsuken
Until next time.
Well done.
—After Zantetsuken
Wish you could stick around.
Thank you, Odin.
—Dismissed
==Quake, Renew, and Dispelga==
No hesitation!
We can get through this!
Defeat is not an option!
Cutting you down!
Let's go!
==Other==
Thanks.
Thank you.
—When healed or buffed.
Good call.
Thanks.
—When healed or buffed by Hope.
That's it, Hope.
Keep it up.
—Hope defeats an enemy.
Hope?!
Just hang on!
—Hope reaches critical HP.
Nothing personal.
Target's a target.
—When defeating an enemy.
==Victory==
Just another battle.
Be ready for the next fight.
Easy.
That's how it's done.
That...could've gone better.
Not pretty, but...a win's a win.
That...was a stretch.
I've had easier fights.
==Defeat==
I can't stop now.
No...
And so it ends...
Just...like that?
How can it...end like this?
==Exploration==
You’re here to protect the circle of life, aren’t you?
—To Titan, after defeating Attacus.
Hm.
—Chocobo pecks ground.
What’s this?
—Chocobo finds a rare item.
All right.
Are you sure that's the right way?
Be careful!
Be ready for ambushes.
Better be ready.
Careful.
Check that out.
Could you come over here?
Dead end.
Direct me.
Divide and conquer.
Doing good.
Don't get reckless.
Don't look down.
Don't panic.
Don't say I didn't warn you.
Don't stray too far.
Don't sweat it.
Go figure.
Gonna be a tough fight.
Good call.
Got company.
Got it.
Great.
Hang on.
Have it your way.
Hey!
Hmm...
Hmm, might break a sweat.
How in the name of...
How long are you planning on standing here?
Huh.
Hurry up!
I could do this all day.
I don't know about this.
I don't think we were ever meant to be here.
I know there's something we can do.
I owe you one.
I'll take the lead.
I'm going to scout ahead.
I'm right behind you.
I'm right here.
Incredible.
Is there a reason we're going back this way?
I've got this.
Just need to get through here.
Keep an eye on where you're going.
Keep calm, we don't need to rush.
Keep it up.
Look there.
Lots of blind angles here, stay sharp.
Make your move.
Might've bitten off more than we can chew here.
More to this one meets the eye.
No complaints about the scenery.
No point wasting time.
No way through, huh?
No worries.
Not bad.
Not the most welcoming place.
Noticed me, did ya?
Now there's a sight.
Oh for the...come on.
Oh well.
Over here.
Ready for a fight.?
Right.
Rough going.
Shall we cut in?
Something bad is waiting for us.
Something bothering you?
Stay alert.
Stay focused.
Stay on guard.
Tch...
Thanks.
That went well.
That's a little close.
That's amazing!
That's our mark.
The bigger they area.
There has to be something we can use around here.
There is such a thing as being too careful.
There you are.
They all have weaknesses.
They've got numbers.
This is ridiculous.
This oughta be easy.
Time to move.
Time to strike.
Today is our lucky day.
Uh oh.
Unbelievable.
Wait there for me.
Watch it.
Watch out!
Watch your flanks.
Watch your step.
We better search for another way through.
We might wanna rethink our route.
We must've overlooked something.
We need to head this way.
We oughta check that out.
We should do a sweep of the area.
Well then.
We're getting close.
We're not alone.
We've been spotted.
What?
What?!
What are you trying to do?
What are you worried about?
What do you suppose that is?
What do you suppose that is?
What do you think?
What is it?
What is this?
What to do...
What's the plan?
What's this?
What's wrong?
Where are you going?
Why are we turning around?
Wonderful.
Yeah, I see you.
You don't see that every day.
You okay on your own?
You picked the wrong fight.
You serious?
==See also==
*Lightning's Final Fantasy XIII-2 battle quotes
*Lightning's Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII battle quotes
Category:Character quotes