I don't own anything and this story does not go really by the Throne of Glass books or Final Fantasy XIII-2...I kind of mixed things up and changed things that are Final Fantasy related and Throne of Glass related, but things may not be perfect...

This is just a story that I started writing during spare time at school (in classes and stuff). It isn't that great because I haven't worked really hard on it. So, don't expect much, but I like it...but that's just me...the writer :)

The main characters are Caius Ballad and Celaena. I added some OC's and stuff...


Celaena walked through the thick forest. Her legs were tired and she was sweating greatly. It was evening, but the air was thick with moisture and heat from the hot day. There was a small breeze, but it was warm. After a while, she could spy some small yellow lights glittering through the thick foliage. She squinted to try and see them better. The lights seemed to be torches lined on a wall of sorts. She continued walking towards the lights until she came upon a fortress. It was large and made entirely from stone, but Celaena knew better. It was an ancient type of stone that was invincible. Once it was in place, it could not be moved or destroyed. By magic or any means of power known to man, the underworld, and even the Fae.

She walked along the tall walls until she came upon the doors. They were tall and coated in a strong iron. They were even made from the magical stone. Chains and spiked poles stuck out from it and the top. It had a Gothic look to it. Two sentries stood guarding the door. They looked at her and their eyebrows raised slightly. She had shifted into her Fae form to make travel easier and hadn't shifted back. Celaena approached them, only to get two spears aimed at her heart. She smirked and waved them off. They didn't move.

"I'm…" she thought of a name "Celaena Sardothien, and I have come here to seek refuge and rest from a long journey." The two guards looked at each-other briefly before turning back to her. One approached her with his spear down. His eye were a golden color and his hair long and dark. A scar ran down the right side of his face. He eyed her cautiously. Celaena sighed and showed her empty hands. The man looked at them for a mere second before shifting his gaze back at her. He walked to her and stopped a foot away from her. He lifted one of his arms and touched her neck, brushing away some of her light colored hair. He squinted down at her and studied her neck. He bent over and delicately sniffed her skin. Then, he turned abruptly and walked back to the other guard. He nodded and they both opened the gates for Celaena. It took her a moment to recover from the surprise the Guard gave her, but she gathered herself together and bravely entered through the gates.


Inside the fortress there were small buildings on the walls and others in the middle of the fortress. She walked towards a medium sized building with a large wooden sign that read "Nigrum Transeunt Motel." A warm light shone from inside. Celaena began the long walk to the motel with a new determination in her mind. Food and a bed. She looked around as she walked and spied a strange building. It was in the darkest corner of the fortress. It was small with a tall door and two windows. One on the front, near the door, and the other on the side that wasn't against the fortress wall. It has a sloped roof that continued off the house for about ten feet and was supported by two strong pillars on both ends. Underneath the overhang was an assortment of strange tools and hammers. There was a large anvil and counter near a big stove. Dark red coals still burned faintly in the stove.

Celaena finally made it to the motel and entered through the open door. An old man was working at the bar and a younger teen girl was waiting the tables. The old man looked up as Celaena entered. She noticed that one eye was green while the other was brown. His ears were very sharply pointed. He was short and looked to be a cross between a human and an Elf. She looked at the young teenager and noticed that she had a small cat's tail and cat ears sticking out of her head.

"May I help you?" a scratchy old voice asked. There was a hint of warmth in it while it was still strong. Celaena turned back to the old man. He looked up at her and smiled.

"Can I have a room and a meal?" Celaena asked.

"How long do you plan to stay?" the man asked.

"I don't know yet, but I will pay for all the nights and meals I have." Celaena admitted.

"Well, if you stay for longer than a week we can work something out."

"What do you mean?" she asked.

"If you do some chores around here, you don't have to pay after you have stayed for a week. How about that?" he asked kindly.

"Sounds reasonable. I'll take it." She smiled.

"Mai!" he called. The young "cat" girl stopped and turned towards Celaena and the old man, "Yes?" she asked.

"Show this girl…" he looked to Celaena, "Celaena." She answered.

"Show Celaena to her room, number 25, and give her something good to eat." The old man said.

"Yes grandfather." She smiled brightly, and skipped down a hallway motioning to Celaena to follow her.


Celaena stood in her room and looked around. There was a large bed with a window at the side of it. A clear view of the mountain and the moon could be seen through it. She smiled happily. A knock sounded at the door and Mai entered carrying a wooden tray of food. There was stew, a biscuit, water, and a small cake.

"I hope you like it!" Mai smiled. She turned to leave, but Celaena wanted to ask her a few things.

"Hey Mai?"

"Yes?" Mai said turning around and swishing her tail curiously.

"Who lives in that small building in the dark corner? You know, the one with the tools and such." Celaena asked curiously.

"Oh, that's the blacksmith!" Mai said excitedly.

"Really?"

"Yeah, and he's really good. He can get really hot fires than can melt anything!"

"Sounds cool. Do you think he could make some weapons for me?"

"Of course! He's the best there is when it comes to blacksmithing! He's made almost all the metal fixtures in the whole fortress of Nigrum Transeunt!" Mai squealed. It seemed like she had a "thing" for this blacksmith. I guess I'd have to go over and make sure she wasn't exaggerating, but Celaena did need weapons.

"So, what type of "people" live here exactly?" Celaena asked.

"Well, there's some Felines like me, half-breeds like my grandfather, Lupines (werewolves), and other "mythical" creatures and people. We live here because it's safe from humans and the other stronger breeds that want to exterminate us or use us as slaves, but I think we're strong enough to take some of them on. We have some very strong people and creatures here. And all of us fighting together to protect one-another is what makes us strong!" Mai shouted delightedly.

"So, you've had to fight before?" Celaena asked.

"No, but a long time ago when I was a little girl, some Fae under the command of Maeve came and tried to destroy us! It was awful. We were a peace and had a good relationship with the Fae, but when Maeve came to power everything we had with the Fae was gone. I didn't see much, but I heard about it." Mai said quietly. "Well, I should get back to my work." She smiled and scampered away.


Celaena lay on her bed and began to wonder about this "blacksmith". If he had fought in the battle when Mai was young, he had to be older. She didn't understand Mai's "affection" towards this man. With those thoughts on her mind, Celaena fell asleep.


Uh...hi...I'm sorry that this is another short chapter (I seem to be famous for those)...I also might accidentally change points of views and such things...sorry.

Also, in upcoming chapters Mai is kind of...well just she's more of like she is now, but on steroids...

Reviews are liked... ;)