Lost

Summery: On a trip to Earth, Nel gets separated from the group. On the journey to reunite with one another, they may find more then they bargained for. FaytxNel, CliffxMirage

Chapter 1: Separation

(A/N: Wow this might be one of my first 'serious' chaptered stories in a long while. Well I picked Nel to get lost because she really wouldn't know where she was in the first place, seeing as how she comes from Elicoor and has never been anywhere else. Please don't flame me for the parings because I like them and you don't have to anyway! Now I'm going stop rambling because I'm not making sense anymore)

Disclaimer: I don't own Star Ocean: Till the End of Time. I do own the game and I love it! So eat that! -Sticks out tongue-

They were finally here. Fayt and company had made it all the way back to the planet Earth. They had to endure, change, shock and disbelief. Oh yeah and a crazy guy named Luther to boot.

But this was all in the past. The gang now was going to spend a restful vacation on Earth. Just laying back, meeting new people and getting to know one another better. After all sometimes it's hard to know one another, when you're always putting your lives on the line, and trying to save the entire galaxy.

"Are we going to eat yet?" whined Cliff as the group stepped out of the Diplo and into the midst of the city.

"For the thousandth time, we'll eat when we get to my house!" Fayt retorted back as they walked the streets, searching for a transporter, and getting strange looks from passing people.

"Why are they looking at us like that?" whispered Nel to the blue-haired Earth boy, who smiled.

"They probably think that our clothes are weird. After all, we're dressed differently," he smiled slightly, "Not that it should matter!" he finished in loud tones, so that the eavesdroppers snapped back to their own business.

Nel bit back a laugh. Already this new place seemed big and intimidating. It was not a thing like Elicoor II. She was glad that the rest of the crew had come though. She would have never had enough guts to come here alone, and face the new lands.

"It's been a long time since I've been here," Maria said looking up at all the blinding lights, "where are we?"

"We're in San Francisco," Sophia said, pointing at the sign above them that verified this fact,

"Oh…well thanks," Maria flushed a bit

"Hey, we're here!" exclaimed Cliff, pointing at another large neon lighted sign that read 'Transport Station 12'

"Thank you captain obvious," Mirage rolled her eyes. Cliff gave her a look but didn't reply

"Ok so we just type in the coordinates, and we step in one at a time," Fayt said, more to Nel then to anyone else, who all had experience with this sort of thing. He stepped into the teleporter and vanished

"Off we go!" Sophia squealed and walked in after him. Maria rolled her eyes and followed after her. Next went Cliff, and finally Mirage. Before she went in she turned to face Nel.

"Don't worry about this, the sensation takes some getting used to, but there's no reason to be scared. Nel was a bit pale but glared at the blonde haired woman.

"I am a Crimson Blade. I don't fear anything." She muttered

Mirage chuckled a bit and stepped in the transporter, leaving Nel alone. She eyed the contraption warily and then stepped in.

As soon as she entered, her ears were filled with a whirling sound, and around her flashed a bright blue-white light. Suddenly it stopped but instead of a room and normal lighting, it seemed as though she was trapped in a dark void. Even though she had never been in one of these machines before she knew this wasn't right. She had watched one time as Fayt had talked to something…a computer? And so she decided to try the same technique

"Computer…?" she asked shakily

"This is Computer 645 at your service"

"What's happening? Why have I stopped?"

"One moment please…" the computer made some beeping noises and again spoke, "we have encountered some difficulties."

"I noticed that," she muttered as the computer continued speaking,

"A massive power failure has just occurred at the place of destination. Other power failures have also been reported. Rerouting destination warp in 3…2…1…"

"Wait a minute! I don't want to…" the lights came back on and she was hurtled forward and finally fell out of the teleporter. Nel stood up and brushed herself off. She was now in the middle of another big city. The sky was a dingy gray and hung over her and the inhabitants of the city, like a dense fog. Suddenly a booming voice spoke over an intercom.

"Welcome to New York City! Please enjoy your stay!"

Nel whipped around to see skyscrapers and cars all around. In the bay area she saw a magnificent statue, green gray, and in the image of a woman. There were lights everywhere and hover-bus stations, where many people congregated. The subways were still operational and every so often she could feel rumblings as another subway came roaring past.

"Oh shit…" she muttered as she walked out into the gray cityscape.

(A/N: How did you like it? it's short and I don't like it as much as some of the other chapters I have planned.

Do Fayt and the rest of the gang know she's missing?

Will Nel find her way around the city?

What's with the power outages?

Tune in for the next thrilling adventure of Lost!Please Review!)