Author's Notes: This is a crossover from a different fandom, but with a bit less focus on that aspect. Though Sodia is slightly paralleled with a character who isn't making an appearance in this fic.

Pairings: Obviously Yuri/Estelle and Flynn/Sodia. And to a lesser extent, one-sided Terumi/Sodia.

Disclaimer: Blah blah blah, don't own Tales of Vesperia! Blah blah blah, don't own Blazblue! (These disclaimers are really unnecessary.)

The flames continue to rise. What remained of the building that they were in is burning to the ground. Yuri had been wounded, and Estelle was looking down at him with an extremely worried expression. His lieutenant, stood...smiling before them.

It struck without warning. Flynn had no time to figure out what was going on. The people he cared about most were being struck down, by the person he had forgotten to care about in the first place.

Why? Flynn didn't understand it. Why did this happen? What should he do? What can he do? What could he have done to prevent this? The way he is now, he could do nothing.

Reality finally sets in. The cold, harsh truth. He had taken Sodia's presence for granted, and Flynn knew that he couldn't do anything to preserve her mind. He should have known the troubles she was feeling, but he never had time to listen.

That was when he tasted the first sign of endless despair.

Zaphias was certainly a very busy place. As the capital of the empire, it is foremost in all of its affairs. Trade, interaction with the guilds, law-enforcement...speaking of which...

"Yo, Commandant." A voice called out, making Flynn snap from his daydream.

"Ah, Captain Sch...err...Raven." he replied, saluting the older man as a show of gratitude. Even though Raven claims not to be a part of the knighthood anymore, Flynn found it hard to believe completely. After all, his brigade still took orders from him whenever he's around.

The older man chuckled, placing an arm around the Commandant. "Ah, you seem troubled. Lighten up a bit. That serious look you seem to give all the time doesn't really suit you." He said.

"It doesn't huh?" Flynn replied, giving out a quick sigh. Maybe he had been working too hard. The other knights said that he should take a break, preferably a long vacation...a week or so would be good for his health. So they claimed at least. Sodia couldn't perform her duties today, and he saw how tired she was ever since a few days ago. She claimed that nothing had really changed, but he could see how fatigued she was. Once, he almost caught her sleeping on the job but through some sort of willpower, she knew when he was coming.

"Thinking about that girlfriend of yours?" Raven grinned.

"Lady Estellise and I don't have that kind of relationship." Said Flynn, shaking his head with a quick chuckle. "If anything, it would be Yuri and her highness who seem to act like what you're suggesting."

"Estelle?" Raven wondered, "Oh, I'm not talking about her. I'm talking about your lieutenant."

"Oh, Sodia." Flynn responded. "No, we're not that way either. At least not right now." He continued. He had no plans on furthering his relationship with her. Not until the kingdom isn't as busy anymore. Maybe in a year or two but their relationship wasn't exactly thriving right now.

Raven shook his head. "I don't know. Making a girl like her wait is usually a bad idea. By the way, where is she anyways? I was actually expecting her to be with you as usual?"

"I told Sodia to go home earlier today. She didn't look so well so I thought she needed to rest a bit." He replied, looking back at the general direction to where Sodia lived. Somewhere in the Noble Quarter of Zaphias. He hadn't really visited her there yet...

An explosion. Both of them heard it.

"!? What the –" Flynn started, looking to where it came from. Both Flynn and Raven started running, straight down into the Lower Quarter.

"A fire?!" Flynn wondered, looking ahead of him. "The inn...it's...what happened?" he asked one of the people watching.

They couldn't answer. It happened so suddenly and they had no idea how it started.

The whole place, burning to the ground. Wasn't Yuri's room right behind the inn as well? "Raven, try to find some knights to help the people here. I'm going to look for Yuri." Flynn said, walking straight towards the steps to the side of the burning building and climbing up. He had to make sure Yuri wasn't there, nor Lady Estellise.

Once he reached the door to Yuri's room, he found it opened already. Flynn saw a shadow on the floor, Yuri. And Lady Estellise was trying to do everything she could to heal him.

"Lady Estellise! What happened here?" he asked, trying to drag Yuri out of the room. They can't stay inside, otherwise the heat and smoke will get them.

"Sodia...sh-she..." Estelle whispered, following Flynn out.

Sodia? What was she doing down here at the Lower Quarter? "Yuri! Hey, are you all right? Wake up!" he called out to his friend. They were at the small open hall outside but they aren't safe just yet. The fire was going to spread so they can't stay here.

"Damn...I didn't think that would happen..." Yuri whispered, opening his eyes.

Flynn looked down at Yuri, before noticing a very deep wound on his side. It wasn't a natural wound, the sharp edge of a blade cutting deeply.

"Flynn..."

For once, he shivered at the sound of Sodia's voice for some reason. "Sodia?! Are you okay? What happened here?" he asked.

"Hahaha..." Sodia replied quietly, approaching the trio. In her hand was a sword with no sheath. Just a blade of pure ice. A sick smile escaped her lips.

He didn't know what was going on at first...until he realized it. Sodia started this fire and somehow, wounded Yuri. Why would she do that? "Sodia...you're..." Flynn said.

"Oh man, this seems to be an interesting reunion isn't it?" a fourth voice said. Flynn couldn't see it clearly, but the silhouette of a man slowly comes into view from the flames. A dark form...but he could see the eyes on it. Green, and an even more twisted smile. "Whoa! He's bleeding all over the place!" the man said, looking down at Yuri. "You gonna die? Bite the big one? Hey, think you're gonna die?"

"Estelle, take Yuri and run down. I don't think they're after anyone in particular." Flynn ordered, the princess nodding her head as she struggled to carry Yuri.

"Ah!" Estelle cried out, Sodia moving quickly and impaling her shoulder, forcing the princess to stay down.

"It's...it's all your fault...Commandant." Sodia whispered.

"What? What are you talking about?" Flynn asked, his tone demanding an answer.

"Every single thing I've done. I did it for you. But did you ever recognize them? No, you always were much more proud of your 'best friend, Yuri Lowell?'" she replied, still smiling. "No more. I decided to act now. After all, Yuri Lowell is unofficially a wanted criminal. Anyone helping a wanted criminal, is a criminal as well." Sodia continued, looking at Estelle.

What? This wasn't the Sodia he knew. It was that man. Somehow he had manipulated Sodia into this. It was the only explanation. "You..." Flynn glared at the dark silhouette. "What did you do to her?"

"Who are you talking to?" Sodia asked. "This is my will. I wanted to do this ever since that time at Zaude. I should have finished him off!" she shouted, raising her new sword and bringing it down on Yuri.

Instinctively, Flynn drew his own sword and clashed it right against his lieutenant's. In skill alone, he should be able to beat her, but there was something far different here as well.

"While you two are going to have your little quarrel, I'll just help myself and take the girl." The man smiled, beginning to approach Estelle, before stopping as a rain of arrows almost hit him. Not that they could actually permanently hurt him but rather, he was found out.

"Commandant, we don't have much time. This place is likely to go down anytime now." Raven said, hurrying towards Yuri and Estelle.

"Tch, I wasn't expecting this. But oh well, you'll be hearing from me soon enough." The man smirked, before disappearing from view.

Flynn would have followed, but with his blade still locked with Sodia's, he needed to finish this quickly. "Snap out of it, Sodia!" he shouted, breaking off and then striking her blade again with all his strength. The impact caused Sodia to drop the blade ad surprisingly enough, she dropped to the ground on her knees.

"I...What...?" she whispered, looking down at the ground. "What have I done?" she continued.

"Now's not the time for that. Sodia, we need to get out of here." Flynn said gently, taking her hand and forcing her up. He could see that she was disoriented, furthering his suspicions of someone tampering with her mind. "Raven, please help Yuri and Lady Estellise. Both are wounded, and make sure they're sent to the healing ward in the castle." He requested.

"Sir." Raven answered, nodding his head.

Sodia also needed healing as well. Flynn hadn't noticed it before but she was wounded as well. A light wound at her back. They needed to talk later, a need to discuss what exactly happened.

He woke up to a thunderous downpour of rain. Where was he? Struggling to get up, Yuri felt a bit of pain on his chest. "I have a suspicion that I'm at the castle." Yuri told himself, looking up at the ceiling. Well, no place in the lower quarter had such a high ceiling so it was the only explanation.

"Yuri? Yuri! You're awake!" a voice cried out from beside him.

"Estelle?" Yuri wondered, instantly recognizing her voice. "Were you watching over me?" he asked.

The princess nodded her head, tears streaming down her cheeks. "Sorry, sorry! I tried to do everything I could to heal you. After I finished recovering, I had to come here and make sure you're alright!" she replied, sobbing a bit but still looking happy.

"Where's Flynn?" asked Yuri, sitting up with a little difficulty. "And what happened to...her?"

Estelle shook her head. "I don't know. The two of them were talking to each other in Flynn's room. I heard a lot of crying on Sodia's side but I couldn't make out what they were saying." Estelle whispered. "Supposedly we're going to be meeting with them later but I'm not sure..."

"All's well I hope." Yuri said, leaning his head back. "I'm still just a little tired though, annoying little feeling." He sighed.

"Just get some more rest Yuri. I'm sure it will help." Estelle smiled, drying her tears. "I'll be watching over you. Don't worry." She continued.

"Thanks." Yuri responded, closing his eyes.