Well I think my last tales of the abyss fic went over pretty great so I decided why not do another

Well I think my last tales of the abyss fic went over pretty great so I decided why not do another. This one is using the same couple but I probably use a different one later. At first I thought about making this a one shot but I don't know…Well lets get this started!

Frigid wind

Arietta was cold and scared. She was cold because she was all alone on Mt. Roneal. The chilling winds brushed against whipped her cheek as snow from the heavens pelted down on her. The reason why she was scared was not the fact that she was alone but the fact that a yeti at least three times her size snarling as it looked down at her. It raised a fist preparing to deal a lethal blow.

Tears began to roll down her cheek as she collapsed to her knees. Her tears froze before they fell into the snow as frozen shards. In what might have been her last moments she screamed out the name of someone, someone very important to her. She drew in a deep breath ad screamed. "Sync!!" She clasped her hands over her lips as the name escaped her lips.

Why had she called for him of all people? She would normally would call for Ion but why him. Sure they had the same face but they were two completely different people, so why…

Arietta had her thoughts interrupted when there was an explosion of snow before her. In front of her she would have seen the Yeti lying motionless if not for the fact that a person was obscuring her vision. Gazing up at the person she could see that the wore all white but the most distinguishing feature she noted was that he had green hair.

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Earlier that day

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Legretta was enjoying he breakfast with a smile on her face. The smile however was brought on by the fact that Commandant Van Grants had survived falling into the core. She slowly brought a cup of coffee to her lips.

"Give it back Sync!" A girls high pitch voice echoed through the halls.

The sudden shriek caused Legretta to jump causing her to forcibly swallow a large portion of her coffee which burned her lips, tongue and everything else on the way down. She growled as she slammed her mug on the table, the brown liquid nearly jumped out of its container. She threw the doors of her room open just as she witnessed a blur of white and green rush by followed by a blur of white and pink. "Not again." She said as she rested her head in one hand and let out a sigh of dismay.

"Yep their fighting already." A voice said coming from beside her.

Turning to the voice she could see a rather large man next to her in heavy armor.. It was her comrade Largo, the black lion. "General Sync had just returned to use along with the Commandant and their already at it."

"Apparently the time they spent separated just built up their urge to feud more." Largo explained.

"Why can't they just say they love each other already?!" Legretta said sounding agitated.

"Most likely because she likes the Fon Master, who Sync looks like and Sync usually ruins his chances by putting down the Fon Master which tends to lead to this." Largo said letting out a sigh. "…And I could say the same as you and Commandant Grants."

Legetta's face slowly turned deep crimson at her comrade's last remark. "S-shut up!" A loud thud signified the slamming over her door behind her. It was soon followed by a hearty chuckle from Largo.

Else where within the orders headquarters Sync was running from another one of the god generals. This one was significantly smaller than the rest but at the moment she was twice as deadly. He was running away from Arietta the wild.

"Give it back Sync!" The girl shouted as she ran after the boy. What she wanted back was her doll. Once again Sync had stolen it during their fights.

"I'll give it back when you get over that sap Ion!" Sync said as he continued to run. Rounding a corner Sync could see Arietta's 'friends' as she would call them charging/flying at him. But was Sync afraid? Not at all. He threw the doll towards the liger and bird as he rushed forward. Sliding across the ground he slipped under the liger, who nipped at the doll as it passed overhead. Reacting swiftly, for the speed that gained him his title, Sync jumped into the air and grabbed the doll before the bird like creature could get its talons on it.

Sync snickered as he as continued running. "When will you learn you can't catch me that easy!" Sync felt his body jerk backwards as if snagged on something before he was lifted into the air. "What the…Largo?!" Sync was indeed caught on something. He was being held by the larger man. "Come on let me Arietta will be here any sec-" Sync was cut shut as the roar of a liger drowned his words.

At the end of the hall was Arietta surrounded by her pets and she was furious. "Sync…" She growled his name as she approached him. She smirked as he squirmed in Largo's grip. She snatched her doll from his grip. "I'm very angry with you!" She said as she jabbed a finger into his chest. Sync let out a small chuckle, which further upset the girl. "What so funny?!" She shouted as she stamped her foot.

"Nothing" he said as he let his eyes stray away from the girl. In truth he just couldn't take her seriously. She was barely 4'10" and had a high pitched voice no mater how he looked at it she was just some cute little girl…Did Sync just put cute girl and Arietta in the same sentence without using sarcasm or a negative before cute? At least the thought was only in his head.

"Sync!!" Arietta growled his name again catching his attention. He was about to ask what when he saw her raise a hand. She was preparing for the usual end for all their quarrels, the old slap and walk.

Sync shut his eyes as he braced for impact. But the stinging pain on his cheek that he was so used to never came. Opening his eyes he could see Legretta staying her hand. "Arietta come with me." The elder woman growled before she dragged the girl off.

"Let go!" Arietta whined as she struggled in her grip.

Sync let out a small laugh as he watched the girl get dragged off. "Largo bring Sync along as well!" Sync swore under his breath.

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Minutes later Sync and Arietta found themselves glaring at each other as they sat across from each other, a steel table being the only thing that separated them. God general Legretta sat at the head of the table. She had no intention of leaving them alone because they'll fight and she had no intention of keeping them in separate rooms because one of them will eventually move to the others room and start a fight.

"Legretta where are we going and why of all people is he coming!" Arietta said as she pointed an accusing finger at the boy in front of her.

"Well it should be obvious. If you weren't so focused on how good I look you would have noticed the temperature dropping meaning we are heading towards Keterberg." Sync said a matter-a-factly.

Arietta glared back at the boy "Oh please I only have eyes for Ion!"

"Maybe you haven't noticed but I look exactly like your dead boyfriend!" Sync said as he stood up returning the girls glare.

"That's only because you're a stupid, useless, REPLICA!" She shouted back at him. The stupid and useless but he had never once heard her call him a replica. Just the pure mention of the word made him twitch. But now it was being used to describe him by one of his so called comrades. He clenched a fist as he glared at the girl as if ready to strike.

"Enough!" Legretta shouted regaining their attention. "Sit!" Both of them did as they were told not wanting to further incur the wrath of the woman in front of them but this was definitely not over. "Sync is right Arietta we are indeed heading toward Keterberg." The boy smirked at the girl from across the table.

"Major Legretta…" A voice echoed over the loud speaker. "We have reached our destination."

"Follow me you two" Legretta said as she walked towards the door.

Soon they stood just outside Mt. Roneal a cold breeze causing a chill to run down their spines. "It's so cold. Why are we here" Arietta whined.

"For training." Legretta replied simply.

"Training? I get enough of that back at Headquarters." Sync said before he turned to leave.

He stopped when he felt something cold be placed against the back of his head followed by a clicking sound. Sync didn't have to be a genius to figure out what it was. Apparently Legretta intended to shoot him if he took another step.

"Now…" Legretta began a she put her gun away. "As I was saying you two are to undergo training, Co-op training. In other words if you want to survive you need to work together."

"What?!" Arietta shouted in protest. "I don't need his help! I'll be perfectly fine by myself." Arietta whistled before waiting. Nothing happened. She whistled again before waiting. And once again nothing happened. "Where are they?" she said as she stamped her foot.

Legretta gave a low chuckle. "If you're looking for your friends they're back at headquarters. Like I said if you want to survive." Legretta turned and walked away from the stunned pair.

Before the older woman was even out of site Arietta turned and glared at Sync. "Let's get one thing straight Sync. I don't need you. A still have my fonic artes so I'll be fine." She turned and walked away. "And don't even think about following me!"

"Wouldn't dream of it!" He shouted after the girl. In truth he had no intention of it. At the moment he wouldn't like for anything more for the girl to freeze to death in a snow bank. He turned went his separate way from Arietta.

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Sync looked up at the sky from a small cave he found not long ago a small fire roared behind him. It had only been an hour or two since Legretta had left them and it was already late. That boat ride had been longer then he thought. Of course it had been hard to keep track of time when he had those pink orbs staring back at him…Sync punched himself clearing those thoughts from his head. But he was growing worried. With the sun setting the temperature had dropped and the wind seemed to have picked up. With a sigh he left the cave.

As Sync scoured over Mt. Roneal he had trouble locating girl. "She just had to start wearing white" He said with a sigh. He was about ready to give up when he heard a scream followed by a roar. Just what kind of trouble was she in? With a sigh he followed the scream soon finding his target cornered by a Yeti as Sync watched from a tree above. She had sank to her knees and seemed to be crying.

"Come on start casting already." He said under his breath. But it didn't looked like the girl was making no attempt to activate a fonic as the yeti raised a fist. "Come on damn it do something!"

He was hoping she'd take some action and fight back but all she did was scream. "Sync!!"

Without hesitation Sync leapt from the tree as before he delivered an axe kick to the skull of the yeti driving it into the snow. Sync had to collect himself because he had been surprised that he had jumped from the tree so fast and just because she said his name.

Turning to face the girl he could see her shaking. Even for a god general being out in this weather for this long was too much. Kneeling next to her he placed his jacket over her shoulders leaving him with only a black short sleeved shirt. "Thank you." Arietta said weakly. When she looked up at him her eyes grew wide before she pointed behind the boy. "Behind you!"

Sync turned around to see the yeti was up again, it drew back a fist and threw it at Sync with all he might. Sync just smiled as he brought up a single hand stopping the yeti's blow. "Stay down you reject!" Sync pushed the yeti's fist to the side before he leapt forward, delivering a flame kick to the yetis abdomen successfully downing it.

Arietta looked up at Sync in amazement. He stood in front of her glaring down at his fallen foe. Every breath he heaved a fog of mist escaped from him. He looked so cool.

Without turning around Sync crouched in front on her, his hand behind his back. She knew what he wanted her to do but she wasn't going to comply so easily. "Come on get on."

"No way!" She replied defiantly.

"Stop acting like a kid and get on before I change my mind."

"Need I remind you I'm older than you?" It was true. Basing Sync's age off the original Fon Master he was replicated after Arietta was indeed older than him by two years making him 14 and her 16 (A/N: I know I can't believe it either). Despite her argument she placed her hands on his shoulders before he stood, he tucked his arms under her thighs giving her support. She buried her blushing face into her doll that rested between her and Sync acting as a cushion. "Thank you Sync." She said just loud enough for him to hear.

"For what?"

"Coming back for me?"

"Don't get the wrong idea. It would have a hassle dealing with Legretta if I let you died." He said partially lying.

"Thank you anyway" Arietta said with a smile. She could tell he was lying just a bit. It warmed her heart to know he had cared enough to come looking for her. "And I'm sorry about earlier."

"I've already gotten over that" Sync said lying. He had just at the very moment she apologized.

Minutes later Sync laid Arietta down in the cave he had found earlier. Glancing at the fire he could see it was growing weaker. "I'll be back. I have to get more firewood. So just wait here."

"But won't you be cold without your…"

"Keep it. I'll be fine." He knew she was referring to his jacket and in truth he wouldn't need it. Like Jade he had the ability to regulate his body temperature using fonic artes (A/N: at least I assume so because he was the only one not sweating in Mt. Zaleho).

"Fine see you later." She smiled at him before taking extra pleasure in seeing him blush which he hid by turning and leaving. Arietta let out a giggle as she wrapped her self in Sync's jacket she felt the warmth of it wash over her. But there was one more thing she liked about it, it smelled like him making it easier for her to imagine it was Sync himself she was snuggled up close to. Oh how a life and death situation could change your opinion of someone she though as she drifted off to sleep.

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Arietta squirmed in her sleep before waking up with a start. She had been woken up by a nightmare she had of her memories of Ion. But every time she looked at him she saw Sync's face and heard his voice. She had had this dream many times but it was finally making sense. She gazed at the fire to see that it was stronger than before. Apparently Sync had been successful in his search. She looked around and found the boy in question sleeping near the entrance of the cave. That was no fun she thought before she made her way over to the boy.

"Sync" she said calling out to him as neared the boy. He didn't even stir. "Come on wake up" she said before touching the boys arm. As soon as he slender fingers made contact her heart sank. He was cold. "Sync!" she shouted his name louder trying to awaken the boy. She got no response.

Arietta placed her ear to his chest; she could still the beating of his heart. His faint breath tickled her cheeks but it was still only faint. Grabbing him by the arm dragging him deeper into the cave she propped him up close by the fire. She felt the hope draining from her seeing as he didn't wake up. She sank to her knees falling onto his lap as she began to weep. "Please Sync wake up." She tightly grasped his shirt in her hands as she cried into it. "You can't just die like this. I…I…" she fumbled over her words as she sobbed. She looked up at the boys sleeping face "I love you okay! So you can't die. Please…" She pulled her self up and placed a kiss on his lips. "Please not like this…" she let her head fall back onto his chest before crying until she fell asleep.

TBC

And so it seems it will continue. And don't worry I won't kill Sync off that easily. The guy is too much of a bad55 to die by freezing to death. And if you're saying I already can see how this will ends Sync will wake up be all lovely dovey and they live happily ever after. No! Just no! I'm not going to make it that easy. Plus you'll probably hate me more for what I plan to do next chapter (which will be the last one).