Chapter Number: One/Teaser

Chapter Title: The Mute Heroine

Story rating: T (just to be safe)

Publish Date: Sunday, October 19, 2008.

Beta: None

Disclaimer: I do not own Legend of Mana. Nuff said. Unless... maybe I bumped my head and really do own it! Muahahahahaha!...

No, seriously, I don't own anything but my closet monster and this story.

Warnings: Small amounts of swearing, little occness, parallels.

Notes:

1) First off, this is a Legend of Mana Fanfiction. I'm not going to follow every quest, though. I'll probably skip around, exclude them completely, make them into fillers, or have had them done prior.

2) As of right now, there is no complete pairings. It is leaning towards HeroineXElazul, but I'm not sure it will stay that way. No, it will never lean towards HeroineXEscad. I... greatly dislike Escad, and find much enjoyment if beating the daylights out of him in the game. I'll try not to let it effect my writing though (keyword, TRY).

3) There will be the occasional cross over. Nothing dramatic though. For example, the Heroine's favorite book is called "Threads of Fate", and she has a vast collection of Final Fantasy Novels.

4) The story will update ONCE A MONTH. And that's only if some people like it. If no one reviews by next month, I'll probably think it's a dud story and pact it away.

5) If you have questions, feel free to ask. Reviews might even lead to two updates a month!

Muse: Sorry, Tiamat42, your my muse. I love your story (Descent of Mana: The Lost Swords), and it inspired me to write my own fic. Though, I'm not sure if that's a good thing... heh heh.

Okaies! Let's get this show on the road! Oh oh! And FYI; this is Jumi! Cross hasn't contacted me in awhile. Oh yeah, that does mean no Beta-er. So sad.


"A twinkling consciousness became a star which sparkled in the night and banished the darkness. The Mana Goddess acquired consciousness by gazing into the light of that sun. She made Fa'Diel, a great land, but so far an empty one."

Eager, pale hands turned the yellowing and cracked page of the large, leather bound World History Encyclopedia, though the reader already knew what the next page had in store. She had read the book thousands of times before, but it never ceased to amaze her with it's tales of the birth of their land and the secret legends of the six moons. Moon Gods the book called them.

"The Mana Goddess drew beams of six colors from the sun. They became the six moons, each hiding a small deity within. When those gods awoke, they played beautiful music and brought fortune to the land of Fa'Diel."

Her emerald green eyes scanned the text and then the faded picture, an illustration of the six moons being born from the Mana Goddess. They all looked so beautiful and happy.

"Findabhair, are you up yet? Elysia is getting... testy." Findabhair glanced up from the book and twisted to peer around the edge of her bed post, flashing a grin to the little purple haired elf female. The child, in her early teens, heaved a sigh of relief at the sight her guardian at least being awake.

Folding down the corner of the page Findabhair had last been on, she snapped the heavy book shut and placed it gently at the edge of her bed before stretching her arms high above her head. Pulling her hands back down, the young woman made a few signs, her fingers and hands appearing to be doing a dance of there own. "Right, and you believe she'll really listen to me?" The elf child watched a thoughtful look cross the other woman's face for a few seconds, then her hands moved again. "Just hurry up okay?" Findabhair nodded, and the child proceeded down the stairs again.

Stretching one last back popping stretch, the woman pushed her comforter down and climbed slowly out of bed, shuddering at the slight draft. She crossed the room to her table in a few quick strides, discarding her nightgown on the banister of her stairway as she went. Soft snoring caused Fin to glance over at the little cactus as she tugged on her leotard like dress. Li'l Cactus was what she had named it years earlier, for lack of a better name, though it seemed content with the alias. It never complained, and loved to hear about her stories. She'd sit down next to the plant for hours and describe to it the events of the day. Last night, they had stayed up later then usual as she had described to it about a little adventure she had had at Lake Kilma. There had been pirates, fairies, the Wisdom Tote, and a giant eyeball that had attacked them. Li'l Cactus had loved it. But, sadly due to that little adventure, Findabhair's old outfit had been torn nearly beyond repair. Now she wore the new one Jennifer, the local gossiper and store owner of Domina, had made her. It was virtually the same other than the colors. Instead of the pinks and blue of her old dress, she now wore green and blue. The main dress was blue, with a green top and green fingerless gloves. Luckily, her hair sticks, boots, and arm bands were spared.

"Findabhair! The sun will be too high at this rate! Hurry the hell up!" growled a silky smooth voice from the stairs. Finny chuckled, though without sound, as she pulled on her boots and gloves and as she walked down the stairs, she fixed up her golden locks in the hair sticks. Three stood up on each side of her head, and three others held the bottom of her back length hair. At the base of the stairs, stood a blue skinned creature clad in a navy body suit and matching cloak. She hovered above the grounded by inches, and her own yellow hair seemed to stand on end in frustration. The elf girl and another stood off to the side. The girl wore a red dress with her purple hair pulled up into a high pony tail tucked behind large ears. Her name was Lisa. Beside her, stood her brother Bud, dressed in an over large green robe with bowl cut, purple hair. Fin signed a quick apology to the three, grinning sheepishly. Elysia, the Succubus rolled her eyes and proceeded to float out the open door of the small house, while Bud and Lisa grinned back at their guardian.

"She's just cranky because of you disappearing yesterday." Bud said marching over to the table to go back to his... project. He seemed to be trying to make... something. Findabhair really didn't know if she wanted to figure out what it was. Her two magician apprentices always seemed to be making something weird on the stove. But, as long as they cleaned up after themselves and whatever they were making didn't destroy the house or harm them, she allowed the twins to experiment in her kitchen. Speaking of cleaning kitchens... Fin tapped on Lisa's shoulder. Her hands danced in the air a bit.

"Yup, we have the choir list. We have to clean our rooms, make sure there are no icky things in the closet, and that the animals are fed." The voice came out in a drone, but Findabhair patted her head all the same, ruffled Bud's hair, and walked out of the house, forcing herself not to turn into the library and grab a book. She would never find it in time, and Elysia would be even more angry.

Outside, the young woman glanced on last time at the house. It was a reasonable sized building built right into a large tree. More trees lined the left side of the path, where her orchard and Trent was. Another path branched off towards a series of workshops, and another to a barn. That was her destination.


"I've already gotten the cart, hooked up Oni, and loaded everything." Elysia remarked as Finny rounded the bend, looking for the misplaced wagon. Her eyes shot up to the creature and a blond eyebrow raised. The other had indeed gotten her whole work prepared. The large wagon, filled with weapons, instruments, and fruits, was tethered to a large Grey Ox who was munching on the grass, not the least bit scared that a vampire was standing feet away. The odd part was...

"Your throat is redder than normal and there is more blood pumping." Elysia answered simply, pulling her head up over demon like head fins. Fin's pale hand went up to the scars marring the sides of her throat. "And because you took your sweet old time, I'm not going with you. It's too bright and I'd rather feed than play shop keeper. Have fun." With that, Elysia floated off into the shadows. Findbahair watched for a few moments longer, before grabbing the reins and leading the ox, Oni, down the path and away from the home, ignoring the chattering Sproutling as it walked beside her to the end of the road, ranting about the world and how they were all connected. The same old thing as the day before. Fin may have good restraint, but she would someday punt one of the little buggers.


When Fin arrived at the center of the quiet town of Domina, she was greeted with a rare sight. Duelle, a short little creature with an onion on his head, was scowling at the back of a taller male with a cape that looked like sand and an odd head piece. "You could at least be polite and tell us your name." squeaked Duelle, spear held threateningly at his side. The mysterious male didn't turn or even glance at the onion warrior before proclaiming in a low tenor voice, "Elazul." With that said, the male walked into the bar called Amanda and Barett.

Duelle spun around, mumbling something along the lines of 'rude' before almost running into the young woman. "Finny! Have you brought more supplies. Your weapons tend to sell the best next to Watt's." The small creature walked towards the store, leaving Fin to follow with her wagon and pet.

In a flurry of pink dress and large butterfly wings, the saleswomen of the Knights of Jema, Jennifer, dashed out and gathered the unsuspecting blonde into her arms. "Oh! The dress looks great on you! Auntie likes your cloths very much. Better than that purple and pink. The green makes your eyes stand out more. If only my husband would let Rachel were cloths like yours." Jennifer crooned. Fin looked pleadingly at Duelle, making a help like gesture with her hands.

"Ma'am, the supplies need to be brought in, and Finny has to deliver the fruits to the market place..."

"Oh right!" The butterfly woman quickly let go of the gasping blonde, bustling into the house to drag her husband, Mark, out to help load.


"That's the last of it." Mark said, placing the last swore into the barrel and balancing a helm on the hilt. He was a large man in blue and brown armor that made him look like a beetle. Jennifer was placing the last flute on the shelf. "We'll send letters whenever something is sold so that you can pick up the money." He added, like always, turning to the woman to shake her hand in a deal like gesture, though they both knew the drill. They would buy something, raw material or broken equipment, and Findabhair would either create a new item or fix the original. She only asked for thirty percent of whatever the price was. They had helped her so much in the past, she never asked for more.

With a last good-bye hug (though Fin had tried to avoid it), the girl made towards the door, only to be stopped by a large furry body. "Findabhair, what a conquidence to meet you here today!" Fin slapped her forehead. Dammit. Niccolo grinned up at her ignoreing the glare he received from Duelle and Mark. "You are just the fighter I was looking for too! Look, I'm looking for someone to help me rid the Luon Highway of bandits so that I can go to Topple. You'll do it right?" He asked, paws placed on wide hips. Findabhair went to say no, but Niccolo stared again. "It wouldn't be a waste of time, I have several valuable items I will give you in exchange for your aid! It's an offer you can't resist." Reaching into his large pouch, he pulled out a broken looking medallion and an old wheel. They looked like regular junk, but Findabhair could felt something off them, like a buzz, or hum. With a quiet sigh, the girl nodded her head, barely grabbing her weapon, a large two-handed axe, before Niccolo had taken hold of her arm and dragged her from the house and towards their destination.

But, as they passed Amanda and Barret's inn, she felt like she was needed there more.

I'll just pop in before leaving. I need to get Oni and my wagon back anyway...


Jumi: Okay, honestly not the best thing I've ever written. Sorry if it was a wee bit boreing and no body likes it. I'll try to post another chapter this month because this is sort of a teaser to see if anyone actually reads it.

Reviews are much loved and let me know if people are actually enjoying the story.