Haha. My first story. I've had this one for a while and thought I could write it down. For those of you who haven't played Dragon Quest IX, this will draw heavily on it. Some characters from both Blue Dragon and Dragon Quest will appear. This will be set after the first season of Blue Dragon and pre-Dragon Quest IX through post Dragon Quest. This will have spoilers from the game so beware.

Disclaimer: I don't own Blue Dragon and Dragon Quest. They're owned by Akira Toriyama.

Summary: After Zola was defeated, she didn't disappear. She landed in a place where angels wander but an accident cause her to land on Earth. She begins a quest to not only restore her world but this new one as well.

Zola felt a tingling sensation in her fingers that slowly ran up her body. She laid there for a few before gathering her senses. Her eyes were closed and fought back to stay close. Zola won that battle and opened them to see a bunch of faces staring at her. The ex-shadow wielder jumped at the sight. The people that were leaning over her stepped away from her.

"Where am I," Zola asked, a twinge of fear escaping her throat. She swallowed to trying to contain it.

"Quick get Apus Major. Tell him that she's awaken," spoke one of the spectors.

The people gathered round had wings and halos gracing their heads. Zola grasped. Was she dead? She reached behind her to feel feathery wings and then the shaking hand felt above her head. She too had a halo floating above her head. Zola collapsed on the floor from the shock.

"What's going on here?" asked an older angel. Out of all the other angels, he was the oldest. Many praised as being the oldest and wiser of all the Celestrians. Rumor even states that he was around when the Celestrians were created.

"Sir, he was awake but passed out again," another angel stated.

"Let's have a look here," Apus Major said as he used his walking stick to move Zola's face. "It looks like she has fight in her. She'll make a good guardian and I know just the person to train her. Get her to a bed."

Zola woke up to another angel patted her face with a wet washcloth. The Celestrian was started by the woman.

"Oh good Almighty, you give me a fright."

"Where am I," Zola asked still drowsy.

"You're in the Observatory right now."

"What's that?"

"The place where all Celestrians live. We're the protectors of the human race."

Zola was of course shocked by all this information. All she could remember was releasing the darkness and watching Shu and others defeat it and sealing it. She regretted that choice but of course had no others opinions. She was possessed by Killer Bat.

"For the first time in my life, I feel…free."

"Madam, if I may. What is your name."

"I'm Zola."

"Well Zola, we have something we would like to tell you. You have been hand picked by Apus Major to be a guardian."

"Guardian? Oh. You mean being the protector of us. I mean, the humans."

"Yes. If you feel better, why don't you go see Apus Major. Someone has to pick you to be their apprentice."

"What exactly do you do? As guardians?"

"We must collect benevolessence, the crystallized gratitude from our mortal charges," a bald man claimed as he worked through the door. His uniform and halo matched all the other Celestrians but the difference was that his wings were slightly larger. "I am Aquila. I will be your master and you the pupil."

Zola looked up at the older man. She wasn't quite sure what to make of him but figured it was for the better.

"Maybe there's a reason why I'm here. The only way I'm going to fit in is to become one of them. I have the wings and halo. Is this my punishment or my heaven?"

Zola took a deep breath and turned to look at Aquila.

"Alright Master Aquila. What must I do to become a guardian."