Hello, and welcome to my first ever Blue Dragon story! Finished the Blue Dragon Xbox360 game on and absolutely loved it! The characters, the drama, the art style- it was so good! This little gemstone was brought to you by six hours of absolute boredom that was occasionally interrupted by sport updates that I had no interest in. I do not own rights to Blue Dragon/Blue Shadow, but I do own this story and its plot! Enjoy!


Blue Dragon: Revelations

Prologue

"How is the Shadow-Watch coming along?" one of the laboratory assistants asked, coming up behind a young man that was leaning over a workbench.

"Amazingly well, I can't believe how quickly it's coming together!" He raised his head and smiled as Minotaur took the opportunity to remove the small ring from around one of his horns. The ring provided a connection between the device and the shadow, which allowed mana to pass between the two as a form of power. Jiro thanked his shadow, which dissolved into his natural shadow, before standing and stretching to his full height of 6ft while removing his dark emerald rectangular spectacles. They happened to match the shirt that he had salvaged from his old tunic, a vest with multiple hidden pockets that he had made himself out of light beige colored leather and wore black stained jeans that were straight cut. His hair was slightly shorter than how it used to be, but it was in its original style. "It's great that I have such excellent helpers with it as well." He raised an eyebrow as the assistants let out a collected gasp and began whispering amongst themselves, a few of the female assistants' faces becoming tinted with pink.

"I was referring to my friends, but you all were a great help too." Jiro hummed softly as he looked to the clock. It was still early evening and she wouldn't be off for a couple more hours. He recalled the look of surprise on her face when he presented the prototype and pearl earrings to her. Ever since they were younger, he had told her of how much he cared for her, but each time he asked for a date she changed the topic. He was a patient person and he would be willing to wait however long it took for her to realize that he truly loved her.

"Speaking of which, I better make sure he hasn't forgotten that he said he was going to swing into town to see us before he went to the Aurora Ruins." Turning on the Shadow-Watch (or the S-Watch, as he fondly called it), he said the correct command that created a new voice message that asked when he would be in town then sent it. Nearly an hour later he received a reply saying that his friend would arrive around midnight and that he couldn't wait to see them both.

"I still haven't gotten used to this thing yet," a young man scratched the back of his head as he sent his reply. "it's so weird." Blue Dragon rolled his eyes, saying that it was no different than a normal watch, then pointed to a small ring that he wore. Shu pointed out that it was like the rings around his horns and that he shouldn't be complaining as he came to a stop at the top of a hill. The sun was sinking behind Jibral Castle, casting the surrounding land in its shadow. "We're almost there."

"What are you planning on giving them this time?" the shadow asked as Shu resumed walking. "Last time you gave Jiro an ancient engine part and Kluke another flower." A somewhat sheepish yet embarrassed look overcame Shu's features, causing Blue Dragon to facepalm. "You forgot, didn't you?"

The shadow wielder's cheeks tinted pink despite his efforts to hide his embarrassment. "N-no, of course I haven't!" Blue Dragon narrowed his eyes and moved so that he was eye level with his 6ft 2in wielder. "I have another ancient machinery part for Jiro and…uh…" A lump formed in his throat. Honestly, he had been unable to find her anymore unusual plants during his travels. He began to search through his belongings as he walked, pulling out various items from the clothing he needed washed to various accessories that he sometimes used during battles. He blinked as his fingers brushed something unfamiliar and pulled out a small envelope that had a slight bulge to it. A smirk wormed its way onto his lips as he pulled a delicate silver chain from it.

"It's it a bit tacky to give a girl a simple chain?" His smile instantly dropped at Blue Dragon's question. Where was he supposed to get something to put on it when he was in the middle of the wilderness?! "Hey, don't sweat it. We've learned a bunch of new spells, one of them should be able to help us."

"Like what?" Shu scoffed, wracking his brain. "The new Lavarus combined with Groundus then cooled down with Watera would create some sort of stone that I could somehow polish-" His words came to a halt as Blue Dragon held up a hand, a smirk across his snout. The shadow counted down the seconds until the teen caught on to what he was saying. "What are you waiting for?! We have to get it done before we get there! Let's get to work!" He yelped as Blue Dragon cast the spell mere feet ahead of them, fell forward flat on his face as the ground caved, and gasped as icy water shot up from the ground. Raising his head, he was getting ready to let lose a new one when he spotted something glittering from one of the nearby rocks that had formed. Wasting no time, he grabbed a tool from his pack and began working. Blue Dragon had to breathe a soft flame to help get it just right, but Shu's face lit up with the biggest smile since he had last seen his friends as he held up the finished work: a diamond in the shape of a feather. "Think she'll like it?"

Blue Dragon tsked, extinguishing his flame as they approached the castle gates. "Diamonds are a girl's best friend." He glanced up at the moon and noticed the late hour that it was. "It's too late for visiting, you might want to find somewhere to rest."

"Alright, let's stop by Kluke's place first." Shu smiled, tucking the chain and diamond into his pocket and dashing off into the night.

"Is Maruwina going to be okay, Ms. Kluke?" a young Devee girl asked as her arm was wrapped in gauze. Her green eyes, though they were so narrow they were nearly closed, showed concern as the teen before her smiled assuredly.

She rose and turned to the older Devee, who had been sitting behind the younger one. "Maruwina will be just fine, it was a light sprain. Be sure to put ice on it when it flares up again." With a smile and wave, she sent them on their way. Popping sounds could be heard as Kluke stretched her arms. The past two years have been kind to her, in more ways than one. She was now 5ft 6in, the pink ribbon that once resided in her hair was replaced by the remains of her yellow sash, the black dress now fitted her hourglass form and accentuated her developed chest with a droplet shaped opening that revealed creamy flesh. The dress' skirt was split up her right thigh, revealing tight red shorts that reached her mid-thigh. Yes, she had matured a great deal from the war against Nene. She was now the proud head doctor of the Talta Village Clinic but she was currently traveling while distributing her newest herbal medicine. However, she has been in Jibral for over three weeks now. It had been non-stop since she had arrived but she wasn't going to leave until every last patient was treated. Her eyebrow rose as she stepped into the oddly quiet lobby, finding it empty.

"You saw everybody, I'm impressed." The head doctor of the Jibral clinic offered a smile as they turned off the lights and held the door open for her. With words of returning tomorrow morning, they departed and went their separate ways.

The late night air felt cool against her skin, causing her to shiver slightly. It was getting close to winter and she would need to start wearing a coat soon. Her eyes rose to the crescent moon as her thoughts shifted to her friends. Ever since she had come to Jibral, Jiro had walked her home nearly every night that she worked no matter how late they happened to be. He was probably holed up in the castle lab working on some ancient machinery. It has been four days since she had last seen him, four days since he had confessed his feelings for her for the umpteenth time, four days since he had presented her with the pearl earrings that she was now wearing as well as a new invention called a Shadow-Watch on her wrist that acted as a communication device.

Shu, on the other hand, she hadn't seen for nearly a year now. He liked to travel and had far too much energy for him to know what to do with. Jiro had said that he was going to stop by for a visit but never specified when. The news had originally filled her with excitement, however that feeling has slowly dissipated the more time passed.

She was just approaching the cottage she was given when her hand flew to her head as the scenery around her spun and blurred. This had been happening for the past week but it hadn't been this severe before and it came with piercing pain to her head. Quickly unlocking and entering, she hurriedly made her way to her bedroom where she fell upon her bed as white spots began swimming across her vision. "I guess this means I should stop working myself so hard…" she murmured, her eyes clenching as she waited for it to pass.

Sounds from her kitchen tore through the pain and forced it to recede as adrenaline began to course through her veins. Someone was in her home! Phoenix appeared behind her as she tiptoed her way to the kitchen entry, whispering for her to be cautious. Kluke's hand shot under the island and found the handle of her trusty frying pan as she ducked under the counter. The intruder was opening every cabinet and drawer it came across, as if it was looking for something. Peeking around the corner, she spotted a lean figure a little over six foot pulling out a pair of needle nose pliers. What were they planning on doing with those? Her hands rose above her head as they bent over the counter, their attention focused on whatever was in their hands, and swung with all her might.


Aaaaand done! I can't wait to see what happens next!