A/N: I do not own final fantasy.
This takes place a year after the game, as if Revenant Wings never happened. (I didn't even play it.) It's my first Fan Fiction piece ever. So I'm pretty new to this. I've had this idea in my head for a while, but it took a lot to write it all down.
The girl was running. From who exactly, Ashe didn't know.
Ashe stood at one end of the sand, looking at the girl. She was running towards Ashe at a remarkably fast speed.
Since the girl's features were not present, Ashe couldn't figure out who she was. But she knew she wanted this child to be safe.
"Hurry!" Ashe heard herself say.
The girl suddenly fell forwards, landing on her stomach.
She looked up, and her caramel colored hair fell from her face. Her eyes were astonishing. A bright green, green like the trees in Eruyt Village. Green like the necklace Ashe's father gave her for her 10th birthday. They quivered with fear, only making their color seem even brighter, if possible.
The girl reached out and screamed.
"Ashe!"
Vaan was walking through the streets when he found her. He was headed towards the palace, to see Ashe. He had just come back from Bhujerba. He didn't want to admit it, but he missed Ashe. He hadn't seen her in a whole year. He had been everywhere, but each new place he went, Vaan felt something was missing. For a while he thought he missed Penelo, who left to pursue her own dreams. She wanted to become a mage, which took years and years of training. Vaan understood, but he still felt alone. When he was trying to figure out what to do, he suddenly realized it. It was Ashe. He missed her sharp wit. He missed having someone sensible around. So he went home, in hopes to capture her heart the same way she did to him.
It was late when he began to stride towards the young girl. She sat on a street corner, shivering. She coughed and groaned, clearly ill. When she came into Vaan's sight, he approached her.
"Hey there. Don't you have a place to sleep tonight?"
The girl looked up at him quizzically.
"No," –She coughed- "I don't."
Vaan melted on the inside. He was once like this little girl. Sitting on the streets, alone and hungry. But he never got this sick.
"Are you ok? Do you need someone to cure you?" Vaan knelt down to her level.
The girl was quickly overcome by a tremendous coughing fit. Her small body shook with each cough.
When she managed to gather herself, she replied, "I don't think that will help."
Suddenly, the girl's eyes rolled into the back of her head and she fell backwards.
Vaan gasped. What should I do? Oh no what should I do? He looked frantically around for someone to help. When no one appeared, Vaan slipped his hands under the girl. He pulled his spare blanket out of his pack and wrapped it around her. He struggled a bit under the weight. Once he got his footing, he started to run towards the palace, hoping Ashe could help her some how.
Ashe jolted up in her bed. Her body shook with fear. She tried to take a few calming breaths, but nothing seemed to be working. What had the dream meant? She gasped for air, trying to make sense of it all.
She shivered and attempted to think rationally.
It's normal to have odd dreams, She thought. I'm just worried about the people dying in the streets, as I should be.
She let herself fall back into her massive quantity of pillows. Just as she was about drift back into slumber, a harsh knock erupted through her chambers.
"Ashe? Ashe are you in there?"
Ashe bolted upright again. Suddenly, a loud groan drifted in.
"Oh no… Ashe! Please! Help!"
Ashe grabbed her robe from its hanger. She didn't want anyone to see her in her nightgown.
She groggily snuck to the door.
"Who are you?"
"It's Vaan. Please just open up. Unless your naked cause I don't really-"
Ashe quickly swung the door open to make sure he wouldn't finish that sentence.
There he stood, his platinum hair covering his gray eyes. His face was different, less rounded. His shoulders were more defined, and he was much more muscular. He seemed to have changed in a year. Ashe also noticed he was carrying a bundle of something, wrapped in a clearly used blanket.
Ashe tilted her head slightly. "Vaan? What are you doing here?"
"I was here to visit you, but I found her."
"Who?" Ashe rubbed the sleep from her eyes.
"Her." He pulled back some of the blankets to reveal a girl. Her hair was knotted and stringy. She was dirty, and from what Ashe could see, she was about 11 years of age. A street child.
"She's sick and she kinda fainted," Vaan explained. "So I hoped you could cure her. She might need curaga at the very least. I don't know how to do that."
"Vaan! You- you can't bring her here! How did you get in here?"
"I cast sleep on your guards." He said sheepishly.
Ashe let out an irritated sigh. Not only did Vaan bring an ill child to the palace, he also framed himself as a criminal.
"Please Ashe. She really needs help."
"Vaan…"
"Ashe…" Vaan smirked.
"Fine. She'll need to be awake or it won't work as well." Ashe stuck her head out the door to scope for anyone roaming the halls. No one was, so she waved Vaan into her room.
As she silently closed her heavy iron door, Vaan laid the girl on Ashe's bed. Ashe, who was too tired to object, shuffled over.
Vaan turned to look at Ashe and smiled. His smile made Ashe want to melt, but she wouldn't allow it. So she rolled her eyes, but found herself smiling anyway.
"I missed you." Vaan ventured.
Ashe ducked her head and smiled again. "Vaan just wake her up."
Vaan nodded loyally.
"Hey there," Vaan coaxed as he shook the girl lightly. "Time to get up."
The girl moaned softly, "Ungh…"
"I have someone who's gonna help you. You're gonna be ok."
Ashe was amazed at Vaan's sincerity. He was so gentle and caring, she didn't know what to say.
The girl sighed and opened her eyes.
When she did, Ashe stumbled backwards in shock.
Her eyes were green.
Bright green.
So I need your help. The girl needs a name! I was going to go with Skye, but I think it's a bit average considering everyone in FFXII has very unique names. Thus, I also booted Bria and Stella. As you can see, her name is pretty important. So thanks in advance for any help I may receive.
