Disclaimers: All characters from the game don't belong to me, but all characters I make up do. This is my first story so please review and let me know what you think of it.

Prologue

A starry clear night with a breeze blowing in the air among the streets of Deling City, the capital of Galbadia where the streets are calm and silent. All except for a very young couple sneaking their way across the back of a large castle-like manor. The young couple hide behind an over powering set of bushes as the young boy looked about with his stormy blue eyes. Carefully calculating their next move. The girl with him stopped and pulled her wrist from her partner's firm grasp. She rubbed her wrist with her other hand as her blue eyes watched him. Her blue silk nightgown flowed all the way down to her bare feet as she kneeled there beside him. Her eyes trailed from her sore wrist up to the lad, over his bloodstained, ripped up, and soaked wet white t-shirt, up to his face. His chestnut brown hair, uncut and un-kept, yet it was mostly plastered to his head flat as it was as wet as the rest of him. A blood red thin bandanna tied around his forehead. Just a strap of material made up the bandanna. The young girl noticed for the first time since she's met him that he had a small chain around his neck and upon the chain dangled a silver ring. She didn't get much of a chance to look at the ring as the boy had waved his bare hand in front of her face. "Selene…… Selene!"

She blinked a few times as she was pulled from her thoughts and smiled at him. "Sorry…." Selene whispered back to him as a light blush rose to her cold cheeks. She got caught dreaming about him again. The eleven-year-old girl stayed there as the boy that was two years her senior and he just shook his head. "Whatever…" He took hold of her already sore wrist again and started to pull her across the backyard of the overbearing manor to the next bush. Managing to just avoid the glances of the wandering Galbadian soldiers. This was the couple's last large yard to run through before they could make a final dart to the back entrance of the presidential residence. But at this time however it was known as the Galbadian Palace.

Ducking down behind the next bush Selene quickly pulled away once more and peeked up above the bush. The young boy frowned and dragged her back down once more. "Stop that!" He hissed at her in a whisper.

"You stop pulling me down!" She hissed back at him and went to look again. However what neither of them knew was that they were looking up face to face with a Galbadian Lieutenant decked out in red battle gear. The standing girl in blue silk and the kneeling boy stood there in pure shock for a moment. Two moments. But as soon as the Lieutenant had went to scoop up Selene in his arms, her partner was up to his feet and swinging the gunblade that he was holding onto tightly with his other hand. The weight of the gunblade made the boy use both hands to grab it as he swung it over from his right side to the man's stomach. Hoping greatly to stop the troop from reaching the girl. Seeing out of the corner of his eye the Lieutenant swung his arm to intercept the blade coming at him, with the help of his gauntlets on his arm he stopped the large blade with no effort, as the boy didn't have any real experience with it. The brunette blinked in horror, as he didn't expect his attack to be stopped at all. "Uhh…. Run?" He didn't even move though, neither did she however. They were both frozen at the feet as they just gawked up at the Lieutenant, yet by this point the soldier had back up coming from behind them ready to scoop up both children from behind. The leader's smirk upon his face at seeing the running troops from behind had caused both children to realize that they had to move. Now! The brunette grabbed the blonde's wrist and ran off towards the palace once more. Stray water dripping from behind them, showing the exact direction and trail of where the two were running.

Making a straight dash for it they weave their way through the yard around each Galbadian soldier that tried to grab them. With the long night the two had been having already their small legs were already wearing out as the boy as his legs were starting to give out and his pace was slowing noticeably. Just dodging one last grab it seemed that at that exact time another captain had dodged in on the opposite side and grabbed Selene as she was shoved right into that very captain with a squeal of horror at the realization.

"Gotcha!" The captain had exclaimed as the girl was grabbed by around the waist and lifted from the ground. The young boy went with her, as he never released his grip. His eyes widened at the realization as she was lifted and he started to swing his gunblade around with one hand in desperate attempt to free his blonde haired partner. Slicing the captain's clothes by shear luck he yelped and continued to hold on. "Back up!" The captain bellowed as two more soldiers were already there and restraining him by the legs and waist, trying to separate the two children.

"Selene!" The boy screamed out as he tried to keep his grip.

"Lion! Don't let go!"

"Just hang on!!"

By this time the captain and lieutenant had hold of the young blonde child and the other two soldiers were trying to rip him away from the girl. Tears were starting to stream from both sets of young eyes as Lion slowly lost his grip upon Selene's arm. The two soldiers had finally managed to pull him away from her after much struggle. Though both children just continued to scream for the other. The only thoughts that ran through the other's mind were ones of hope to make it out of the situation alive. The troops had to use every muscle in their bodies to separate the two of them, and to unarm the young Lion of his gunblade. Desperation and fear kept the children screaming for the other and struggling for freedom. Lion's stormy eyes were flowing with tears as they ran coolly down his cheeks and his hands still outreached for Selene. The high-pitched calls for the girl being fallen upon death ears from the surrounding parties and faded into the dead of night in the area around them…

Three weeks later.

Young Selene woke up suddenly, jerking her head up quickly as she looked about the large oversized royal suite. Tears began to stream down her soft ivory face as she curled up and buried her head into her knees. Sitting in the middle of the queen size soft mattress canopy bed with royal burgundy red curtains and sheets, along with wooden furniture around the room, dark oak dressers, vanities, and bookshelves that surrounded the bed. Large French doors that opened up onto a marble balcony, where she could walk out to clear her head at any time of day. However at this particular night it was storming outside, pouring down hard and not a star could be seen. Selene was just brushing out some of her mid back length blonde hair from her face and looking over to her balcony to see the rain as there was a loud knock upon her bedroom chamber doors. She quickly shot her eyes over to the doors and swallowed hard as she started to clear her eyes of tears. Jumping down from the large bed she made her way over to the door as quickly as her little legs would carry her. Opening the door slowly she peeked outside to see her two loyal door guards there alone. Unsure of what was going on she peeked her head out just a bit further. "Charlie? Joey? What's going on?" She asked both of them with a bit of concern and worry in her voice. The two men looked about then looked down at her. The taller one on the left smiled softly and kneeled down to her level, while the one on the right nodded slowly and kept on his guard. "You tell her Charl…"

"Tell me what?" She looked up to Joey, who was on her right, and then changed her glance to the one on her left. "What's happening Charlie?"

Charlie took off his helmet and allowed his black hair to flow down from under it to its regulated shoulder length. Then placed a hand on the young girl's shoulder. "Your Highness. We have obtained news on the young Lion."

"Really?!" She squealed as her eyes lit up hopeful and she stepped out of the room completely. Both of the guards quickly began shushing her as they looked about once more for anyone that could be up and about at this time of night. Joey glared down at the back of the girl's head as she cowered a bit and looked up at them both. "Sorry…" She whispered and bit her lip.

"It's alright your Highness." Charlie glared up at Joey and then looked back down at her. Staying kneeling in front of her he focused his thoughts and wordings and sighed. "We have learnt that…. Well…. How do I say it?"

"Just tell her already…. We don't have time for these games Charl."

"Tell me what?"

Charlie nodded and pulled out a strip of bloodstained red bandanna and handed it to the young princess then covered both hands of hers with his own armored ones. "He didn't make it… I'm terribly sorry."

Her lip quivered as she heard the news. That was all she needed to hear as she recalled her nightmare. The visions of the events three weeks ago and the running through the large yard where the Galbadians separated them with rough force. She could see the young brunette's face as he held onto her while they were tearing him away. She could hear the screams and the tears and even feel the rough grabs and touches as they both fought for their failed freedom. Charlie and Joey were now both kneeling as they were trying to snap her out of her trance. Joey was shaking her gently as she cried all over again for the lost of her closest friend and lover. Charlie ran a hand through her hair and pulled her close for a tight, firm hug. "Shh… It'll be alright Princess. It'll be alright." He picked up the crying child just as a lady decked out in silk full gown length light blue pajamas approached the scene. Joey caught a glance of the woman approaching them and quickly saluted her. Charlie caught wind of his co-worker's quick formal behaviour and did the same, while holding onto the young princess. The woman in silk walked up to them both and eyed them as her blonde hair fell only to just past her shoulders and her blue eyes questioned what they were doing silently. "What's going on here? Why isn't she in bed?"

"Just a nightmare your Majesty. Nothing to be too concerned on." Joey piped up and started to fib. Their loyalty was to the princess and not her mother.

"Well then. Let me take her back to bed." She reached out and took the young crying child from Charlie. "Back to your posts men." The Queen carried the child back into her quarters and tucked her back into bed. Seeing young Selene hurting from whatever may have been bothering her, she didn't ask or say anything however. Afraid to receive the same answer she had been all year from the little heir, which was a simple nothing. Selene looked up at her for a moment before holding up her arms for a hug goodnight and her mother obliged with a sad smile upon her face. Holding the child in her arms she kissed her on the cheek and finished tucking her in. "Night Selene. Don't forget, it was just a bad dream." The Queen up and left the room without so much of another word, but once the door was closed scowling upon the guards could be heard from within the room. Selene sat up in her bed and shook her head, as she knew it was her fault again that they were being yelled at. Her hair fell into her face once more as she grabbed her pillow and hugged it tightly, crying for the remainder of the night...