Hi, I'm Angelheart17. This is my first fanfiction, so please be nice. Flames are accepted.
Disclamer: I own nothing.
Anika sat at her desk. She was so bored. But she did ask for it when she told the teacher she wanted to study, so it was her fault.
She looked down at her drawing. She was supposed to be taking notes, but doing this was a lot more entertaining. And she drew best when her models stood still.
She looked at the person she was drawing. Lloyd Irving had fallen asleep again, this time holding a bucket of water in each hand. How he did that, she would never know.
Almost done, she just had to finish coloring his hair. Professor Raine was lecturing about the Kharlon war. She understood absolutely none of it.
Done. She looked through her sketchpad. She had drawn a lot these past few days. Lloyd, Colette, Genis, Raine, Frank, Phidra, Dirk, the Mayor (with a mustache and glasses), and Noishe.
Anika breathed in the fresh smell of the schoolhouse. Wood, paper, ink, textbooks…blended together to make a perfect scent. It was so nice and warm in the classroom. Her eyelids began to feel heavy, her head liked resting on the desk…Before she knew it, she had fallen asleep.
She was having a weird dream. She was flying through the sky, above the clouds. A voice started taking,
"Once upon a time, there exited a giant tree, that was the source of Mana. A war, however, caused this tree to wither away, and a hero's life was sacrificed in order to take it place."
She had broken through the clouds and looked upon the beautiful scenery. The green, rolling hills, the crystal clear rivers and lakes…how she loved Slyverant. The voice was specking again.
"Grieving over the lose, the goddess disappeared into the heavens. The goddess left the angels with this edict; 'You must wake me, for if I shall sleep, the world shall be destroyed.' The angels bore the chosen one, who headed toward the tower that reached up unto the heavens."
She was headed to a village that looked a lot like Isalia. The exact building was identical to the schoolhouse. The voice felt the need to have the last word.
"And that marked the beginning of the regeneration of the world."
"Lloyd Irving, Wake Up! Lloyd!" shouting entered her brain and jolted her awake. She awoke just in time to see Lloyd get hit in the face with a chalk duster.
"How do you manage to sleep standing?" Raine asked herself.
"And holding two buckets of water, no less." Anika though to her self.
"Oh, professor Raine, is class over?" asked Lloyd.
"Never mind, Genis why don't you answer the question." Said Raine.
"Yes, Raine." Said the white haired half-elf. Anika knew this because she was elfin and could sense their mana signature. Half-elves were discriminated against for simply being alive. Anika knew this was wrong and wanted to change it.
"Mithos, the hero, brought about the end of the war in the holy ground of Kharlon." Said Genis.
"Correct. Afterwards, Mithos made a pact with the goddess Martel, to seal away the desians whom caused the war." Said Raine.
"But the desians came back and are now causing everyone to suffer!" yelled Lloyd.
"We covered that in class earlier. Don't you remember? When the seal weakens, the Desians reappear, just like they have now."
"I…I knew that! I just forgot."
"Today is the day of prophecy. It is a very important day, which the chosen of Mana will receive an oracle from the goddess Martel. Now chosen one, Colette."
Said person stands up. "Yes ma'am."
"Tell us about the journey of regeneration."
"It is a journey to seal the desians. Upon passing the trails of the goddess Martel, the summon spirits that protect the world awaken, and Mana is restored."
"Correct. I suppose we should expect the chosen herself to know the answer to that one. Mana depletion is cause of the currant food shortages and droughts. It is said that this occurs because the desians consume vast amounts of Mana in their human ranches."
Anika looked at Colette and Lloyd. They were smiling at each other. She caught Genis's eye and they both started snickering in to their books.
Raine ignored this and went on. "The chosen's journey has two purposes- to revive Mana as well defeat the desians. Anika, please explain the use of Mana."
"Of course, Miss. Mana is what keeps the land from dying. This allows crops to grow. It is also the base that powers techs, magic and melee, our soul way to defend against mosters and desians." Said Anika.
"Very good. For the next question-"
Raine was cut off, for at that minute, a bright light flashed.
"Whoa!"
"Oooooooo…"
"Cool…"
"That's amazing!"
"Awesome!"
"What was that?" asked Lloyd.
"That's…" started Colette.
"Settle down, class. It seems the time for the oracle has come." Said the teacher. "I will go and check on the chapel. Everyone, stay here and study on your own."
Colette was about to fallow. "Professor, I'll go with you."
Raine replied, "No Colette. If it is the oracle, the priests will come here for you. Wait here with everyone else." And left.
Students began to talk. Anika looked at Lloyd. She knew they were both thinking the same thing. Anika picked up her wooden javelin. Lloyd was already headed out the door.
Genis saw first. "What are you guys doing? Raine said to stay here."
"I really want to know what'll happen when the oracle is received. They talk about it a lot, but no one tells us what really happens." Said Lloyd.
"Beside, when have we done what your sister told us to do?" asked Anika.
"But Raine told us to stay and study!" said Genis.
"It's research." Countered Lloyd.
"That just an excuse!" yelled Genis.
"So, an excuse is excuse. Don't be so stuffy." said Lloyd.
"I agree. You're coming to, right Genis? Asked Anika.
Genis gave up. "Fine. I'll come too…"
"Hey Colette, you coming?" called Lloyd.
"Huh? Sure." Said Colette coming over. "So, where to?"
"Where else? Where that light is. You're directly involved in this!" said Lloyd.
"Aren't you curious? This thing doesn't happen everyday, you know." Said Anika.
"Are you curious?" asked Colette.
"Duh." Said Lloyd, Genis and Anika together.
"Okay. Then I'll be curious about it too!"
"See? Dwarvin vow #6: Never depend on others, walk on your own two legs." Quoted Lloyd.
"Not those stupid dwarvin vows. You always use those when you need an excuse…" sighed Genis.
"Great. Let's hit the road, but before we do, how did that hole get here?" wondered Anika.
Colette blushed. "It was during cleaning…I tripped and…" she left her sentence hanging but they understood.
"You're such a klutz, Colette." Said Lloyd. Colette earned the title "Klutz".
The group left the building to see almost total silence.
"What's going on?" asked Lloyd.
"It's never this quiet." Said Genis.
"Now this is odd." Mused Anika.
"Chosen One!" came a voice.
They turned to see Frank, Colette's father come near them.
"Frank!" said Genis
"Father!" yelled Colette.
"What's going on?" asked Lloyd.
"Desians came through here." Said Frank
"Wait, doesn't Isalia have non-aggression treaty with the Desians?" asked Genis.
"You mean that treaty where they don't attack the village as long as we leave the human ranch alone?" said Lloyd.
"Yes, Grandmother said it was to protect me…" said Colette.
"Those jerks! Do they have any dignity?" swore Anika.
"Thankfully no one was hurt. They passed right through the town and headed for the chapel." Said Frank.
"And to the oracle…" said Anika.
"Chosen…" started Frank.
"I know father. I shall go receive the oracle no matter what." Said Colette.
"Lloyd, Genis, Anika, you should go home." Said Frank.
"No way. There are desians up there. I can't let Colette go by herself." Stated Lloyd.
"It's not safe to let her go unprotected even when desians aren't a threat." Said Genis.
"We're friends and friends look out for each other." said Anika.
"Alright. Just be careful." And with that, he left.
As they tried to leave, they were attacked by monsters. They knew what to do, though.
Anika was stabbing with her javelin, Lloyd was swinging his swords, Genis was casting spells, and Colette was throwing her chakrams. In no time at all, they had kicked ass.
"Nice work, Lloyd." Commented Anika.
"I owe it to this thing." He said removing a piece of white cloth from his hand.
"That's right, your exsphere." Said Genis.
"Exsphere?" asked Anika.
"They give us good endurance and make you a better fighter. Without this thing, I'd be nothing." Said Lloyd.
"But you're still strong Lloyd." Said Colette.
"You think?"
"Yea."
"Sorry to interrupt, but we need to go." Said Anika.
And they left to the temple.
And that's a rap. Please review.