Disclaimer: It's obvious I don't have Tales of Xillia, because it was properties of Bandai Namco.

Okay, this might be a short Multi-chapter story but who know? I have a tendency to miscalculate the count of chapter so I won't hold onto it too much. Anyway, back to the story, Milla is the focus of this story (and the only one to get POV except the 3rd Person POV).

It will be boring to tell you the detail of the story now so just get on to the story and please review me if you want to~ oh and if you thought this will be romantic and light like the Lost Treasure or my other story because of the title, you are gravely mistaken.

# I altered the Bad Ending from Xillia 2 slightly so Milla and Muzét will remain alive

Milla POV

I felt as if my life was being sucked away from me when I saw the aftermath of what had happened from the side of the Spirit World. I rushed to Jude's side that now had drenched in the pure scarlet liquid I knew as blood. He looked like he was in pain but he didn't move at all.

"JUDE!" I called him as I sat down in front of him from the side of the Spirit World. I reached out to him just to find my hand go through him completely.

Not far from my place I heard Muzét scream Gaius' name in horror, it might be that he was in the same state as Jude right now. The thought of Muzét and Gaius was instantly pushed away to the back of my mind when I realized that I needed to save Jude.

I forced myself to materialize in the Human World but only managed to form a see-through existence. The Mana in the Human World was in a critical condition so it didn't do what I bid. At least it was enough to channel some of my power and touch Jude.

"Jude, hang in there!" I shouted with all my might as I placed my hands on Jude's body trying to gather my Mana and heal him.

As if hearing my calling I heard Jude quietly said, "M…i…lla…" he called so weakly it was weaker than a whisper. If I wasn't a spirit or that close to him then I wouldn't be able to hear his voice calling me.

Jude voice diverted my attention from my attempt on gathering Mana and I instantly said, "Jude, don't talk yet! You should store your energy!" I said as I once again tried to gather Mana and let it flow inside Jude. My head pounded painfully but I couldn't think of anything to help Jude except giving him my Mana and all the Mana I could find.

"M… i… lla… I… want… to… see… you…" Jude said weakly as his gaze landed nowhere.

I tried to focus my mind on gathering Mana as Jude said that to no avail. Healing Artes never was my forte to begin with and I relied on Undine for that. I knew that Jude couldn't see me and that was what hurted me the most. I yearned for Jude as strong as he yearned for me… I wanted to see him safe… I didn't want him to die… Jude…

Jude… why was this happening? Everything was okay up until now… why? Why is this happening… someone please tell me… what did we do wrong? Why everyone… why Jude… why must they die and leave me behind?

"I wanted to see you safe! Please don't die… don't die Jude… don't leave me alone… you promised me… you promised me that we will be together forever…" I said as I hugged his bloodied body trying to keep his soul intact somehow.

I felt something cold dripping down from my face and I knew perfectly what it was. I knew I was crying of what was happening to Jude. I wanted to save him… I wanted to… yet I didn't have enough power to do that. I couldn't save him…

"Undine… Sylph… Efreet… Gnome… Origin… I don't care even if it was you Chronos… please… save Jude… save him… I beg you… I don't want to be apart from him… please… save Jude…" I begged to no one as I wept over Jude who was still barely breathing. His breathing was so weak I couldn't even feel his chest rising anymore.

It was then that I felt a soft hand touching my face and erase my tears, though instead I had a bloodstain on my face. I instantly looked up to see Jude had his empty eyes on me while saying, "Milla… don't… cry… smile… Milla…" he said softly as he moved his scarlet hand to clear the tears that won't stop even if they were erased.

"Jude… hang in there… I will call some help… you will live… I will save you so… don't die… I beg you Origin… please don't take him away from me…" I said as I tried to call all the lesser spirits that I could. I cried at how their amount weren't enough to save Jude. I didn't want to lose him…

Jude placed his hands tenderly on my cheeks as he said, "Milla… I… since we met… at Laforte… I always… and will… always… always… love you…"

"I too… I love you so much as well Jude… that's why don't leave me alone… I can't do anything without you by my side Jude… I don't know what I should do without you Jude… please… I love you so much Jude… you promised me to finish your research and that we would marry… so, don't die… don't die… I beg you… someone… save Jude…" I said as I hugged him tightly to keep anything from sucking his soul even when I knew it was futile.

I felt a weak yet gentle touch on my cheek once more and I placed both of my hands over it as I cried. Jude then softly said, "Milla… smile… don't cry… I'm glad… that I… met you… that day… and… sorry… I think I can't… fulfill that…" Jude coughed blood as he said that and I instantly panicked. I tried to call the Four inside my head but they didn't answer me.

I said a few words desperately to prevent Jude from talking anymore. How he talked right now sounded like he would cross over from his side. He tried to look at me as he said, "I… love… yo-" but before Jude managed to finish his sentence, I saw something go straight from my transparent body and stabbing Jude in the heart.

Jude eyes opened for a split second before it closed almost immediately, his hands completely slipped down from mine, and his head faced his side. The pool of blood below him only grew larger and redder, it changed my view into bright red. My feeling mixed into one that I didn't know what I had been feeling right now. Seeing how Jude looked right now I only managed to shout.

"JUUUUUUUUDEEEEEEEEE!"

My hands trembled when I reached to touch Jude's cheek. My eyes were wide from the shock and only two words came to my mind at that time.

Jude died.

Jude died. Jude died. Jude died. Jude died. Jude died. Jude died. Jude died. Jude died. Jude died. Jude died. Jude died. Jude died. Jude died. Jude died. Jude died. Jude died. Jude died. Jude died. Jude died.

I don't know how many times those words repeated inside my mind as I placed my hands on Jude's –now cold- cheek. I placed my face on his chest before crying my heart out that I didn't think about anything but him. No… Jude… no…

I only got reminded of our condition when I saw that Jude's body was being moved from its original place. I frantically reached for it but find myself being overwhelmed by a power that felt similar to me. It was the aura of Chronos, though slightly distorted from the Lord of Time's Mana sign. It reminded of how I was so powerless right now.

Jude's body was thrown into the sea and then whoever it was who did it walked away from the shore. I ran with all my might that I didn't care about my surroundings. Without thinking twice, I jumped from the shore and dove below to reach Jude's body.

Everything around me was dark as I fell deeper into the sea. I looked around blindly for Jude as I drowned deeper… darker… like how my feeling slowly became numb. I didn't sense the water around me and it was as if I was floating around in the air.

'Jude…' I called his name inside my heart. The sea was a wide place and it wouldn't be easy for me to find Jude. But Jude was in there and I had to find him.

I bitted my lips, I called Undine name inside my heart and through the darkness of the sea she materialized a ghost-like form in front of me. I knew she knew what had happened and how desperate I called the Four or anyone to save Jude. But no one come at all and Jude… he…

"Milla… forgive us…" she said softly in apologetic tone.

I looked away sharply. It was too late for her to say sorry. Jude was gone now, I couldn't save him. If only I had more power then it wouldn't had come to this. I still answered Undine by saying, "I can't forgive yet…, but I will, sooner or later… Undine lent me your power, I need to find Jude," I said with a cold tone I just realized that I used.

Undine looked at me with downcast eyes before saying, "Jude's body… or Jude's soul… which one did you refer to Milla?" Undine asked with a slightly gloomy tone.

I looked away sharply, knowing perfectly what she meant. Right now Jude had split into two parts and those were his body and soul. I knew his soul already flew to Land of Canaan and after that, he would no longer be the Jude I knew of. Knowing that made me tear up a bit, I couldn't see him again…

"His body…" I answered softly with tears around my eyes. Undine might have not seen that I was crying since we were deep inside the water.

Undine bowed to me slightly before disappearing, maybe doing what I told her to do. My body still drowned deeper into the dark, deep, cold sea but I let it be. Right now, the darkness of the sea comforted me in a weird way that I didn't understand.

Without Jude by my side, I didn't know what to do. Without Jude existing in the Elympios, my desire to protect them slowly diminished. The reason of Jude's dead was the people of Elympios. He was killed because he desired to protect the people of Elympios. And that person who killed him… who?

As I tried to remember what I had forgot, Undine appeared in front of me with Jude inside a see-through crystal, and was carefully placed in it so he looked like he was sleeping. Before I could say anything Undine, with a soft tone that sounded like she was grieving, said, "Milla… let's bring him to the Spirit World. If you desired it, you could keep him in there."

I blinked a few time to her with a brief realization on what she was talking about. I thought of it for a moment before nodding my head briefly and touched the surface of the crystal, stroking Jude's face from the outside of it. As I gazed at Jude's peaceful sleeping face I softly answered, "Yeah, we should… Undine, if my sister… Muzét also need help with Gaius, then do so even before I asked you."

Undine nodded and in an instant, my surroundings changed into one of the Spirit World, more precisely my realm. Undine was nowhere to be seen and I didn't see the other as well. But that kind of thought only passed without further thinking.

What I was thinking about was how Jude who was now sleeping inside the crystal was in front of me. I laid him on the ground and slightly used my power so it would levitate. I cried as I saw him sleeping in front of me and then I fell the ground on my knees.

"Jude…" I called as I cried for him.

I miss you… please wake up soon…