Disclaimer: I do not own FFTA. Well at least the rights to it. I've got the cartridge.
Claen'tor: This is about my idea of being transported into Ivalice as my Dungeons and Dragons character.
Edwin: This'll be interesting to watch. I'll be reading every letter. After all, this is where you meet Vili.
Claen'tor: (punches Edwin directly in the face) Shut your trap and let me write the fic.
Edwin: Owie! Cale! Can I hit Claen'tor back?
Cale: (off in a corner) No, but you can tell Liina and Erinaa about Vili.
Claen'tor: They already know. (self-satisfied smirk)
Edwin: Just what did Jasith do to you after she found out what happened when she found out exactly what you had done when you first met Lyn?
Cale: You don't need to know!
Edwin: Fine!
Claen'tor: While Cale pouts and Edwin's curiosity gets the better of him, on with the fic!
Chapter 1: A Strange Visitor
I was practicing my archery when the impetuous Clan Marble came to call. What is it with these guys? My clan has beaten them repeatedly, yet they always come back for more! Can't they take a hint?
"We, Clan Marble, formally challenge Clan Vili to a clan engagement!" the leader of the clan called. I could never remember his name.
"Don't you ever admit defeat? We've wiped the floor with you for every engagement we've ever had," I replied. Actually, I looked forward to beating them soundly, especially since Clan Crash crushed my clan in the finals of the Clan League. "Fine, I accept."
The judge appeared to moniter the engagement. I had always wanted to shoot the judge one or twice but that meant an immeadiate red card and transportation to prison. "Today's laws are..." The judge drew out his law sheet. "Let's see here... No Sharpshooting, No Spears, and No Color Magic." I can't see why they had to put laws to the engagment when all they really needed to do was monitor the fight and cast certain spells so no one would die. "Get Ready!" The judge looked expectantly at me. "Are you going to fight alone or are you going to summon your clanmates?"
At this, I called out to Shanon, Rosetta, Lily, and Karen. "It's Clan Marble. Let's finish this quick so we can relax. Did you hear the laws for today?"
They muttered a general affirmative and took their positions on the designated battlefield. All watched the judge expectantly. "Engage!"
Shanon went first. Rushing behind the Fencer, Shanon struck with her Last Breath ability, knocking the fencer out for the duration of the battle. Next was me. I moved forward and brought the enemy Archer in range for me to attack. "Steady arm, set target, pinpoint striking zone, and FIRE!" I released my arrow and was astounded to see that my arrow not only hit the archer, but scored a critical hit and he went down like a stone. Only three to go... Karen's turn. Karen advanced and Double Summoned Ifrit and Shiva, striking the moogle animist both times and he also fell. This time is too easy! Three up, three down. Now it was the human Theif's turn to attack. He moved forward, and attacked Shanon, only to completely whiff! "Argh! I had an easy hit, too," he complained.
Lily's turn. She moved to the side of the human Soldier and cast Sliprain to slow and damage him. It hit him, but he was not slowed. He wasn't even looking worried! What's he so smug about? There's only two members of his clan up including him!
Rosetta took her turn and did a similar move to Lily, but she was successful in slowing the Theif. "Only have to worry about the leader now, Vili!" she called.
The Soldier/ Leader moved next to Shanon and used a Fighter ability, Beatdown, on her, actually hitting her and weakening her to the point of near collapse. I growled and watched as Shanon got behind the Theif and got rid of him with Ultima Masher. "Get rid of the Leader, Vili!"
He's meat. I had him directly in my sights and charged my own Ultima Masher to get rid of him. "Ultima!" The powerful magic struck the Soldier and sent him flying into a wall.
"Nice shot..." the leader managed as he lost consciousness.
"Victory to Clan Vili! Award of 1423 gil, and a Master Bow to Clan Vili. Have a good day." With this, the judge cast spells to awaken and fully heal all injured clanpersons, then warped back to Judge HQ, wherever that was.
"Good fight, however short. We'll be seeing you again, Clan Vili!" called the leader of Clan Marble.
That was just boring. I need a challenge like Clan Crash. I called together my clanmates. "Let's go to the Materiwood. I have a pub request asking us to locate a fellow Veira named Leena there. Should we go?"
The members to Clan Vili all agreed. They were off to the Materiwood.
In The Materiwood
I split up my clan into search parties of two, excepting me. "If we are going to find Leena before the monsters find her, we need to be able to cover a lot of ground quickly. So, Shanon and Karen, you're together, Rosetta and Lily, you're together. Shanon, search the eastern side of the forest with Karen, Rosetta, the western side. I'll search north and south." Shanon nodded and quickly moved to accomplish her assignment with Karen in tone.
Rosetta spoke. "You'll be alright on your own?"
"Sure. And if I do get in trouble, I'll holler. So don't worry about me," I replied.
"If you say so..." Rosetta moved away and went off to carry out my orders.
I sighed. Nothing is the same since my sister went over to Clan Crash... With a flourish, I concealed myself and moved off to look for this Leena.
Some time later, I came across a Red Panther. Oh shit! I hope it doesn't know Reveal! I tried to sneak past the beast without a sound. Then I heard the ominous growling emanating from behind me. Gasping in suprise, I turned slowly. The Panther's mate was right behind me. And it was clearly looking directly at me with a hungry look in it's eyes. Oh... "Engage!" I yelled as loudly as I could.
No judge came. It was just me, and two Panthers. "Oh shi..!" I tried to draw my bow but the Panther was already on top of me."Snarrrrrllll!" it cried as it pounced on me. I screamed.
All of the sudden there was a bang and a tremendous concussion, which knocked the hungry Panther off of me, and I started to black out. No... I can't die like this... Through the swirling blackness that was consuming me, I saw a man-like shape approaching. Who..? I lost consciousness.
Later, unknown location
"Uhnn..."
"You're awake."
I heard the voice, with all it's strange inflections. Who saved me? I opened my eyes and screamed again, scrabbling for where I normally had my bow. "Stay away!" I backed into the corner of the shelter I found myself in and curled up to try to hide.
"What? Did I do something? I won't hurt you, miss." I heard it step closer.
"Stay away!" I looked up again. I had started crying from fear, but I was going to be defiant to the end.
"Look, miss, I'm not going to hurt you," the man, at least I thought he was a man, said. He had the head of a dog, the body of a man, a huge greatsword across his back, and bright red fur, like that of the Panthers. He was dressed only in a pair of pants, showing off an impressive physique.
"Wh... What are you?" I exclaimed. I balled my hidden hand into a fist.
"Me? What kind of question is that? I'm a hound archon. What are you?" the dog-man replied.
"A Veira! Heard of us?" I swung, trying to hit him where I hoped his crotch was, only to find his hand closed around my fist in mid-swing.
"Hey! Don't try to hit me! If you're going to be that mean, maybe I should have left you with those strange panthers that I killed." He moved my hand to the ground gently and let go. Those are some reflexes! And his grip, it was like a mythril trap!
I tried to get up, then realized I was in nothing but my shift. That... that pervert! I smacked him. As hard as I could. "How dare you!"
The dog-man put his hand to where I had smacked him, since he hadn't bothered to block my blow this time. "OW! That hurt!" He whimpered for a second, then straightened, indignant. "What'd I do this time? It's not like I bit you or anything!"
"Where are my clothes, you freak!" I could not remember being so angry before. This... thing had stripped me down to my underclothes and had the nerve to ask what he did wrong!
To the dog-man's credit, he didn't flinch and evaded gawking at my breasts as I inhaled sharply. "Hanging out to dry. They were bloody, and covered in mud. So I washed them." He then turned around to give me some privacy. "If you wish to clothe yourself, there's a pack in the other corner with a spare pair of trousers and two overshirts."
As angry as I was, I couldn't very well walk around only in my shift and bandages that the dog-man had used to treat my injuries to the Panthers. I moved over to the pack and found the trousers and overshirts he was speaking of, helping myself to them. As I was dressing, I heard the unmistakable sound of someone being hungry, a stomach growling. "Are you hungry, sir?" I asked the dog-man as I adjusted the pants to fit around my slim waist and the overshirt I chose settled over my shoulders.
He gave a slightly embarrassed shrug as his stomach repeated the call. "It can wait. Injured persons first, then food." His stomach continued to complain. "Though I can't say that I wouldn't like it to be the other way."
I suprised myself when my own stomach growled, reminding me I hadn't eaten since Muscadet, over a moon ago. "I think the injured persons are hungry too. Do you have something ready?"
The man determined that it was safe to turn around, then replied, "I will in a minute or two." He had a grin on his face now, as if he was envisioning something that gave him great pleasure. "Please wait here. There are more of those strange panthers out there and I'd rather you didn't get hurt more. I'll be back soon." The dog-man ran out of the shelter with tremendous speed and was gone into the night.
I watched the spot where he had gone out of sight. For a man who has the head of a dog and bright red fur, he's nice... and handsome... "And handsome..." I repeated with a sigh.
End Chapter 1
Claen'tor: My heroic entrance, ruined! Oh, well.
Edwin: Hardly heroic, Claen'tor. She smacked you in the face. -struggling to control my laughter-
Cale: Hey guys, it's almost time for the Life Festival. We'd better get going. -gets up and walks through the barrier that Jasith wove to keep me out of trouble, though I never needed it-
Claen'tor: Alright. Since I wouldn't miss this for the world, I'd better see reveiws from my readers when I get back or there will be hell to pay. Namely any one of us will hunt you all down and injure you severely. Even constructive criticism is fine. Ta!