Oh boy, I don't write fanfics very often. But this has been in my head for a while, and I deciding I wanted to start it.

I know this is a common scenario, but I wanted to give it a shot with my own twists in it.

Disclaimer: I DO NOT OWN TALES OF SYMPHONIA: DAWN OF THE NEW WORLD. If I did there would be COSTUMES.

Light blinded my freshly opened eyes, I groaned as I turned onto my other side. Flinching as I felt a stick jab sharply into my side. I blinked a few times to adjust my vision, sitting up as I realized I was in a bush.

'Why… am I in a bush? Urgh, I've never camped before why the hell?'

I looked down at my body, and my heart froze.

Holy… CRAP.

My body! My nice human body! Where was it?

I stared down at felineish body; standing up on all four I poked my head out of the bush. "Mirror… mirror… I need a mirror."

I ran around (tripping a few times, four legs are weird feeling) until it just occurred me there were ruins behind me. "W-what… that should not be in New Jersey." I gaped at the crumbled rocks. I glanced around, and walked over to a puddle. (I seemed to have overlooked it.)

I took a gulp before looking in the water; I was met with a blue stare. My own eyes, they were the same shade as when I was human. My fur was mostly brown, with black tipped paws, all black ears, a white puff of fur on my chest, and a white striped tail. On my back resided puffy feathery wings, which I didn't even want to attempt to move.

I was one weird looking cat.

I sat back and plopped onto my back, and glared at the clear sky. "W-wait, this has to be a dream!" I sat up and deemed the idea perfectly plausible. I loved cats, I often wondered what it would be like to be one, and my dreams are weird! Sure I'm a cat with wings, but I did love that book 'Catwings' as a child.

"Where are we?" A voice made jump back onto my feet. Did I know that voice?

"Of course," a female's voice piped up. "This is where the tower of mana used to be. Lloyd and his companions came here on their journey of world regeneration."

I quickly made my way to the voices, finding my ears more trustworthy then they once were. I stared at the two humans… "Tower of mana… Lloyd… world regeneration? I'm in… SWEET."

I turned my attention back to the two humans, staring as the centurion of darkness appeared.

"I'm unable to sense Lumen's presence. It appears Lloyd has escaped." Tenebrae spoke with that tone in his voice that showed his age and wisdom.

"This is the best dream ever!" I said to myself, kneading the ground happily.

"I guess we'll go back to Luin for now. That okay with you?" Marta asked Emil, he just replied with a meek 'yeah'.

I stood up on a hill looking down on them, it was so tempting to go up and say hi. This was a dream after all, and who can resist a cute kitty-cat?

I maneuvered myself down the hill, and ran over to them.

The greeting wasn't so friendly, Emil's cute green eyes turned to a blood-thirsty looking red.

"A-ah wait, no! I'm not attacking you-!" He didn't even pause for my words, he struck me was his sword and I went flying backwards landing hard against the ground.

"Nyaaaowww, that wasn't very frie-"I was hit backwards again, I heard Marta using first aid. Unfortunately, not for me though.

"Demon fang!"

"Oh crap." I choked about before the final hit was made, and I was crumbled on the ground thinking this wasn't a dream but a nightmare.

A purple light surrounded the two of us, and I stood up staring at Emil's red eyes. Energy seemed to return to me as I felt a bond… or pact maybe? Anyways something was happening.

The light disappeared and I suddenly felt a loyalty for the blonde boy.

Red eyes faded to green, and Emil stared at me.

"Awww, she's so cute!" Marta cooed, making me grin slightly. I suck up compliments.

"W-what is she? She looks like a common cat… but she doesn't at the same time. She had a monster vibe too." Emil stared picking me up, making me squeak.

"Oh wow! This is so cool! I'm… uh… call me…" I didn't want to be referred to as my real name. "Storm… I guess. That seems a good name for a cat."

"She meows a lot," Marta smiled, petting my head gently.

"You mean talk right?" I said, staring at Marta with confusion.

"She appears to be Chimera-ish… maybe a mutation of some sort," Tenebrae said thoughtfully.

"W-what's her name Tenebrae?" Emil asked, putting me down. I glanced back to see an Imp and a Wolf following a little bit behind.

"Storm, or at least that what she wants it to be." Tenebrae chuckled; I glared at the spiteful creature. He can understand me?

I looked up and saw a ring glisten on Emil's finger… a sorcerer's ring! If this is anything like Tales of the Abyss, maybe it can make me talk! It's too girly for Emil anyways; I'd do him a favor!

"We better go back to Luin now," Tenebrae said, getting the two humans back on track.

"Oh yeah…" Emil said, he didn't sound excited.

I grinned to myself, I'd get that ring from Emil just wait!

Well, here you go folks. I hoped you enjoyed it. Reviews are appreciated.