Disclaimer: I do not own Final Fantasy or characters that relate to any previous games, such as Cid, Chocobos, Moogles, etc. that will be featured in this chapter and upcoming ones.

A/N: This story is inspired on a Final Fantasy that I would love to see become a game. This story is original and it starts at the climax of the story with the main character, L.E., which will tell her story in her point of view. The line break in this chapter will take the reader back to the beginning of L.E.'s journey and show all the events that led her to the present time the story takes place, which will take multiple chapters to do so.

Loss of a Faithful Girl

Chapter1: Farewell

As I found myself gazing into the campfire enraged with the revolution that had happened to me through this journey. I never thought that everything I had believed all my life was a lie and find myself just sitting idly, almost as if all the life has been taken away and it infuriates me. What do I do? Where am I supposed to go now? The world has turned against me and it must be lying to me and I hope that this journey is not my reality, but just some alternate universe I was sent to… I want to go back home. While I figure out my life up to this point I will look back at everything that led me up to this point. I will see if my answer will come to me as I reflect upon my journey, and I pray dearly that it my answer would come to me as I drift into my past… Where it all began...

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"L.E." a voice comes from far away "L.E., young girl, wake up!"

I awaken by the voice of my father trying to get me off my bed to start my morning errands, as I do everyday. But I can't find myself to wake up so easily early in the morning; I even wonder how he does he wake up so early himself. My father is not my birth father, since I was taken in by him since I was a baby and don't remember my birth parents either. I asked Noah if there are some pictures of them but he says they were all lost, and Noah doesn't tell much about them either. He makes me wonder if he knows something that might had happened to them, but I don't have the courage to ask him; I don't want him to take it the wrong way as if I didn't appreciate him raising me, but I am sure he would tell me when the time is right. Suddenly my body was shaken as I was under the covers. I knew my dad, Noah, was getting impatient, but I am feel so tired I just want to sleep in today. After my covers were pulled by my dad's hand, I knew that the time for my day to start is now.

"L.E. stop being lazy and get your young self to the table," Noah started complaining "It's going to be a long day today." I couldn't help groaning to the fact that my dad has been reminding me of this day. Today my dad had planned to have me stock up on supplies like crazy almost as if we were going to have visitors or a party of some sort and when I asked him about it he denied any event of the sort; he did say it was for a great journey however. I was confused but I didn't want to keep questioning him and just went with his idea, besides he was excited, so why take that away from him? But I still couldn't shake off the thought of a journey. Who will it be for? Where? When? Why? But it was not my business, but maybe for one of my dad's apprentices he tutors. You see, Noah makes a living being a personal tutor to students around the village. Some of them wish to become future Tacticians, like the great generals that plan and lead great wars; others are tutored to become Magicians of all kind, most of them priests, so they can get closer to the elements and become future doctors without the use of technology; while others are tutored to become Beast Masters, which they become one with animals developing empathy between the master and companion. However, my dad never taught me any of those skills since he believed those skills will never be put to use by me, since my passion has always been into archery, but don't do a lot with it. I never found the need to use it since I don't like violence, but rather practice it as a hobby.

"Get downstairs already so you can eat breakfast, do not take to long." Noah leaves the room, as I hear the door close. After a minute I start to pull myself out of bed, winking eyes. In my green polka dot pajamas as I try to feel my sandals to start moving downstairs where Noah is waiting with breakfast ready. Still half sleep I start to stroll down the stairs as Noah is sitting around the table anxiously waiting for me to join him. Approaching the table carefully, more than I ever had due to all the impatience Noah has been putting me through and with the secrecy from the lack of information he is keeping from me.

The downstairs consists of one room with a kitchen and the living room. The kitchen has a counter made out of marble with a small stove and on top with some pots and pans made out of iron, burnt and worn after being used for a long time. The walls of the kitchen and floor are made out of wood with one window in front of the sink giving a view to the fields and into Mocrat Woods. The round dinner table is located in the kitchen where Noah and I have our meals as well as his private tutoring sessions with his students. The living room only has one large brown sofa that seems to be old and dirty, where Noah spends time thinking of his study plans for his students. On a corner of the living room there is a pedestal with a vase on top of with roses that seem to be withering in between two windows in each wall side by side. Behind Noah is a wooden door that leads outside with an iron ring as the knob and above it a loop linking the door to the wall for a lock to be in placed. Noah is anxiously waiting for me to start his speech.

"Good thing you could make it downstairs" Noah said sarcastically

"Alright, where do I go to pick up the equipment for your apprentice to start his journey?"

"Before I get to that, dear," Noah said changing his tone of voice "There is something I must tell you before you head out."

Coming this from Noah; I approached the chair and took a sit looking at him, probably thinking it could be one of his lessons. But there was something that made me think it was more serious that the usual lectures I get from him. I am waiting for him continue with what he had to say.

"You, being a young woman at almost eighteen years old… I think is time for me to tell you what had happened to your parents sixteen years ago." Noah made sure he picked his words carefully. This caused me to enter a shock that my foster dad will finally tell me everything about my parent, at least I hope.

As Noah clasps his hands together and intertwining his fingers he finally began. "Your parents lived in the small village of Paramecia. The village was very beautiful with a beach close by and summer most of the year around. The village breathed of peace, until one day…." Noah paused for a few seconds to look at me. Being the first time I pay close attention to Noah for a long time I didn't want him to stop, so I glared at him to continue. "The village was attacked by the kingdom of Bavia. The kingdom tried to take over the entire continent altogether and suffered many casualties, your parents being part of it. However, I found you as baby by the plains near the village near your mother's arms. I tried to see if there was any life in her but it was too late, but you managed to live. Eventually I tried to escape the chaotic continent and took you here, still to this day, in Mocrat."

"…." I was amazed my Noah's story and could not imagine how terrible it must have been back in those days that my parents had to lose their lives and be deprived of them. I had no words left in me to respond back, I knew I couldn't do anything about it and no way of getting my parent back, not even see their grave.

"I have anticipated this journey for quite some time because now is your turn to go back to Paramecia. You need to discover your past about your parents and yourself. You must go and see everything with your own eyes of what is left of your native village." Noah continued.

"How do you expect me to get there? I don't know where Paramecia lies. I have no chance on surviving on my own" I ranted on. I felt that Noah was sending me off to my own death with this journey. I wish I can get to Paramecia but being thrown there without being mentally prepared for what is to come of me if I leave this village. I never left this village and only know the villagers. "Why would you send me off? Will you be coming with me?"

"Ho ho ho… I will not be able to join you, my dear daughter" Noah started to laugh as if it was all a joke. He is old to be taking on a journey, as I think about it. "I am afraid you will be all on your own. However, I was able to talk to Gary and Elrik that have information that you will need to get to Paramecia."

Gary and Elrik are two priest at the town church. They are not seen a lot, but rumor has it that Elrik can perform medical miracles and Gary keeps the town protected from any harm with powerful magik. They were not born in Mocrat, but they came from Paramecia as refugees from the attack sixteen years ago along with Noah and settle here in Mocrat. No one knows a lot of information about them but only their deeds around town.

"Well dear, finish your breakfast and meet with Gary and Elrik in twenty minutes." Noah starts to rise from his chair and picking up his plates. "Do not worry about your morning chores; they are going to be done by one of my disciples. Also, all equipment has been arranged and both priests have it ready."

I try to eat as fast as I could but with everything that I found out and the journey I was going to embark just overwhelmed me. So many emotions took over me. I was happy to find out about my past, I was sad to leave Noah since he had raised me all my life, I was scared because this journey is very dangerous, I was confused to what had really happen to my parents and how I was alive and not them. But I know all my questions will be answered as I head out towards Paramecia.

As I rushed out of the door I ran down the dirt road heading towards the church. All I had in my mind is to see Gary and Elrik to get every piece of information as I can about Paramecia. Running past the mail carrying moogles, merchants, and peasants I arrived at the town church. The church is the tallest building in town and can be seen all around the village. The bell was ringing, and it was 10 o'clock as I got to the church's garden where the two priests were waiting for me with a traveling pack in between them.

Gary wears a simple black cloak with a hood, coving his head from the sun, making a shadow to cover his face. He is has a black cross around tied around his wrist while holding a rolled up piece of paper in the other. Elrik is dressed just alike, but instead of wearing a black cloak he is dressed with a white cloak. Elrik wears a rosary around his neck kept outside of his cloak with his face shadowed by the hood he wears.

"Welcome L.E." Elrik approaches me as he speaks. "We have been waiting for you; Noah said you needed our help."

"Ummm…." I hesitate to speak to the priests. I didn't know where to start asking.

"Just save the introductions and pleasantries for later Elrik" Gary abruptly takes over the conversation. "Probably Noah has told you we came from Paramecia as well, did he not? Problem is that we cannot help you. We have no memories of Paramecia either." I let a frown take over as I had this ecstasy take over me and I was disappointed knowing they were going to be no help. "Don't rush yourself by letting you leave here with no help on your journey. You see, me and Elrik have business at Paramecia as well and we can help you get there as long as we work together, just make sure you don't fall behind."

"Ahem!" Elrik makes efforts to take back the conversation. "Without your rudeness souring up the moment, we have your equipment here for you to get started." Elrik tries to hand me a bag with a short bow, wooden arrows, sleeping bag and some snacks for the road. "We will go with you all the way to Paramecia, but if we plan to get past the Mocrat Woods we have to leave at once, and no time for rest.

"I have to go back home and say goodbye to my dad" I realized I left home in such a rush that I didn't say goodbye to him, I must go back. "Please let me just stop by."

"Sorry," Gary said with a cold voice "We have no time and is late already; if you don't join us now, you will be on your own."

Elrik looked at me and agreed with his partner.

I hate leaving my dad like this, but if I stand a chance getting to Paramecia I have to leave now…. Sorry father but I will come back as soon as I can, just wait for me, I will make you proud…

Chapter 1: End