(I do not own Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles, or any of the places I use in here. Nor any of the NPC's from the games. OC's are mine. But what they are based off of is not.)

I've been developing this in my head for a while. :D. And it's been helping that I got the game to use my characters. So if you don't know about this game look it up, or just keep reading. I won't mind. But here's chapter one of my final fantasy crystal chronicles fan fiction. ENJOY!

000

It was early morning, and the sun was just peaking over the horizon. The small town of Tipa was just starting to be shown by the morning sun. The sun's rays were bouncing off of the crystal in the town's center, showing the beauty of the dear object that protected the town from death each year. The life in the town had just begun to stir as a new day had started.

Near the center of town a door had opened as a small person appeared from it. A Lilty, named Malik. He wore rust colored shirt and pants; with an old bronze horned helm on top of his head. His orange hair falling near his scruff covered face. He was a carrying a large bucket of old cooking water from the day before, and dumping it on the ground. This is how his days began for the past two years, and probably for the rest of his life. Malik's family ran the Tipa Inn, which served as a home and place to eat for caravans and travelers on the Tipa Peninsula. His family had run the Inn as far as Malik could remember. But he knew this wasn't what he wanted to do. He wanted to join the caravan, but at 19 that dream was dying.

He never even had the chance to join, since his father died when he was just 10. He had to help his mother and older sister run the inn. He was the cook, and the best one in his family. Plus he was the only person who could lift the heavy items they needed to move. But every day he couldn't stop dreaming of how it would be to be in a caravan. All the travels he would do, the adventures he would endure, it would be amazing.

"MALIK! Get your butt in here and start the oven! We need to get started on the festival food and Mom can't make the customers wait forever!" screamed Malik's older sister Fehnaren, pulling Malik from his dream world.

She really didn't know how to control her anger, but being a Lilty, he guessed that was normal. He did have to start baking for the annual crystal festival, where the caravan returns with the myrrh for their tree. It was just another year of Malik not being in the caravan. He sighed before answering. "Alright Fehn, Have some patience for once!" Malik shouted back as he walked inside and closed the door.

"PATIENCE? I'll show you what patience really is!"

000

At the opposite side of town at the Merchants house, work was being started. Different men in the village were setting up tents with items all around. It was almost time for the crystal festival, which meant the Merchant's festival was today. Alsonsio, the Yuke merchant, started holding this festival two decades prior, and every year since. He could be seen directing the men and telling them where to hold the tents. He was getting older but he was still revered for his trade. Since he was a merchant he was a very wealthy man, with the largest house in Tipa. He wore very extravagant looking robes, and an exotic helm. His wife Calleria walked up and put her arm around his, in a loving motion.

"I can't believe it's already been a year since Stiqem departed again. It seems like it was only yesterday that he departed for his first caravan trip." She said as they took a lap around the tents looking at their wares.

"I feel the same way darling. I can see you're wearing your new robes I ordered you."

"Why of course dear, why wouldn't I? Though I should go back and wake Viera so she can be dressed and ready for the festival."

"I'll do that dear, I've been standing out in the heat for too long anyways. I'd love to go inside for a bit."

"Why of course, oh I see the millers daughter is awake now. I do hope she decides to show this year," Calleria said as she nodded in the direction of their closest neighbors. The millers if anything were the direct opposite of Alsonsio's family. Their house was probably the smallest in Tipa; with the tallest point being the water mill. A tall Yuke girl was waving magic to start the mill for the day. She wore a spoon helm, and plain red and white robe with shorts. She wore a plain metal bra outside of her clothes, which was the female Yuke's fashion. But hers were pointed unlike Calleria's who wore a metal brand around her chest.

The girls name was Joitieu, or Joit, as her friends called her. Despite being 16 years old, she was quite tall, as most Yukes were. She was starting the mill for her parents so they could start putting the wheat in the mills. She liked being a miller though. They always had delicious bread. But with the merchants being her neighbors, she couldn't help but feel ashamed of her family's lack of money. But her family was happy, and her parents took care of her and her younger brother. So Joitieu was satisfied. She waved at the merchant and his wife, and walked back toward her house. They were nice to her, but she never went to their festival. She despised their daughter, Viera, the spoiled brat of Tipa. She was the same age as Joitieu, but she acted 12 when it came to getting what she wanted. She would also tease Joitieu about her family when they were younger, so she hadn't forgiven her since. She sat at the table and started kneading dough so she could put it into the oven to bake the evening's bread.

About 10 minutes later she heard knocks at the door followed by rapid callings of her name. It couldn't be anyone but the twins. No one else could make the loud synchronized movements like them.

"Joit, C'mon open the door!"

"Yeah Joitey, pretty please with sugar on top?"

"Fine, I'm coming guys, hold up," Joit said as she set the dough in the oven for baking, washed her hands, and opened the door. Two small bodies ran excitedly through the doorway and to the small sitting room.

"Finally we were waiting for like ever!" puffed the smaller of the two. She wore white shorts, and red top, with striped socks and shoes on her feet. She also had a red fabric over her eyes, with holes so she could see, with a similar one around her tuft of hair.

"You were out there for like a minute Tanyia" Joit replied to the first lilty.

"So? It felt longer than that. Especially since you move as fast as a snail Joitey!" replied the second. She wore a light blue Liltian dress with little white dots on it, with striped socks and blue shoes on her feet. She wore a blue fabric on her eyes, like the first. With a blue ribbon in her hair letting it sit near her face.

"Jeez Naiya, I was kneading bread. I couldn't just leave it." Naiya and Tanyia were two of Joit's best friends. Despite them being two years younger than her, she loved being with them, and they always entertained her. They were the blacksmiths youngest daughters, and the last ones at home, as the others had moved away. So their parents loved them dearly. Though they looked the same, they acted very differently. Tanyia was smaller, but more adventurous, and the louder of the two, more of a tomboy, while Naiya was a little more girly and liked to be sociable. That's why they dressed in different colors so people wouldn't get them confused.

"So are you ready to go to our Non-merchant festival at the crystal now?" Tanyia asked excitedly.

"Well..."

"Oh come Joitey, Alie is probably already waiting for us, and maybe even Canestre will be there too" Naiya said in hopes of convincing her friend. At this comment you could tell Joit was blushing underneath her helm.

"Guys I highly doubt he would…but ok let me just tell my parents where I'll be."

000

At the rancher's house, the cows were already in the field chewing grass, and the chickens pecking away at their feed. Everyone was awake, except for one Clavat. He was snoozing away in his bed. Until a friendly soul decided to wake him up.

SPLASH! The Clavat jolted awake as a bucket of water was dumped on him. He looked at the perpetrator of this act and saw a familiar face: a Selkie boy about the same age, with short blue hair, blue tank and shorts, with black spandex underneath his shorts, and around his neck. He smiled at his friend with his Selkic smile and dark green eyes.

"GIZA! What the hell was that?" the Clavat shouted as he jumped out of bed.

"Hey your mom told me to wake you up, and you wouldn't to me just poking you, so I decided to use other means…."

"By throwing water on me when I was sleeping?"

"Oh come on Kayle, like you wouldn't have done the same to me."

True, Kayle thought to himself as he put his black shirt, tunic, tan shorts, and black socks and shoes on. He and Giza Tra had been friends since he could remember. Usually it was him doing the pranks, but Giza was known to pull his own share.

"Now hurry up, Ele's waiting for us at my house." Giza said as he walked out of Kayle's room and the down stairs.

"I'm coming" Kayle said as he put his headband on and ran down after his selkie friend. Ele was the third in their trio. The only girl, but sometimes even Kayle forgot she was. Except now that was harder now since they were all 16 and she was gaining more womanly features. Though she still acted the same with them, calling them idiots and proving to them time after time again that a girl can do whatever a guy can.

As Kayle walked outside he told his brother and sisters that he was leaving and to tell their parents where he was. Giza and he quickly ran to his house through all of the chaos of the festival. There they saw Ele impatiently waiting for them. She was sitting on Giza's family fishing boat. With her legs crossed. She was very Selkic in her looks, with her long red hair falling down her back, and her short purple skirt with cut leggings going down her legs. She wore a purple top with fur lining that covered her growing chest. If she wasn't his friend, he'd totally go after her. She really knew how to dress too, since she came from a family of tailors. But he knew Giza already had a crush on her, even if he didn't admit it. And Kayle had someone else in mind to try and get with.

"Finally you guys are here. I guess with boys you have to always assume they'll be a half hour late" Ele hissed.

"Sorry. Kayle was asleep so I had to wake him."

"Yeah well it's more like he drenched me in a foot of water."

"Well whatever happened I'm still bored, so let's find something to do." Ele said as they walked away.

"Oh hello Ele Yana, Kayle, are you two leaving already?" Giza's mother said as she walked outside with a large basket for fish. "We're just about to head downstream, would you like to join us?"

"Naw mom, we're gonna find something to entertain us for a bit." Giza quickly said. He knew Ele and Kayle hated to fish. It was quite the boring task. They quickly ran off to Tipa Point to maybe find some odd things to throw off and see who made the biggest splash.

000

As the trio ran past the farmer's house a Clavat boy was working in the field trying to finish the harvest. He was the only one outside, as his parents were at the festival. He wore grey trousers with a white and brown shirt, which he rolled up the sleeves to work, white and black socks with brown and grey shoes. He also wore a brown and white cap on his head covering his shaggy black hair. He set the plow down and wiped his brow with his sleeve.

"Well Ian should be happy to see the fields done when the caravan is back, especially since he won't have to do anything" He said while he set the plow near the house and grabbed a flask of water.

"Cross! Cross? Where are you?"

"I'm out here Alie, what do you want?" Cross answered.

"Oh, there you are" Alie said as she opened the door and walked outside. Alie had shoulder length blonde hair and she wore a black and red tunic dress, and white and black socks that matched Cross'. They looked nothing like siblings; the only trait that matched was their dark brown eyes. "I just wanted to tell you I'm leaving to hang with the girls, and you should probably wash up before you leave too. You're all sweaty. Why are you working when you should be getting ready to celebrate?"

"I'll start celebrating when I know I'm done with farm work for the year" the boy bluntly announced "And plus, Ian will appreciate it too."

"Alright, well here's the keys, lock up the house and fields when, you leave okay? I hope to see you outside today Cross!" Alie said as she threw him the keys and ran off towards the crystal. She treated him like a baby, despite being only a year older than him. But she was growing up being 16 and all…so he didn't mind the baby treatment every once in a while.

Cross decided that was enough of a break and got back to working on the fields, he finished in about an hour. After he finished though it wasn't for too long that he heard footsteps near the gate to the house, then three short knocks. He turned to see who the interruption would be. He looked at the gate and saw a Selkie boy standing there. He had long blonde hair that fell partway down his back; and he wore traditional green selkic garbs with fur lining everywhere. He wore no black spandex anywhere, odd for Selkies since they seemed to enjoy wearing it. He was also holding three tropical flowers in his hands.

"Can I help you with anything?" Cross asked

'Oh I'm sorry, but is your mother home? Her flowers have fully bloomed and I brought her a sample to look at before we delivered her bouquet." The Selkie boy replied.

"Flowers? What are they for? "Cross asked as he took off his hat and scratched his hair.

"I believe she bought them as a coming-home present for your brother. But if she's not here we'll just deliver them, I'm sure she'll be happy with the outcome. "The Selkie boy said as he started to walk away. "Have a nice day."

"Wait! Wait; do you need help bringing them? I just finished the fields and I'd like to something to keep me busy." Cross hurriedly exclaimed to the startled boy.

"Oh...Thanks, that'd be wonderful. We can go get them right now." The boy replied with a smile. Cross closed the gate and followed the Selkie to his house.

The florist's house resided at the base of the Tipa Point, and was surrounded by flowers. There we many different colors and shapes of them. All of them seemed be at their peak of blooming.

"The orders are inside already picked and preened, so we can bring them to your house right away." They walked inside the house and Cross waited by the door. The house was very nice, better than his at least. It smelled of flowers and was very bright. There were scientific objects all over too. The boy returned with a bouquet while an older man returned with two.

"Those look great" Cross complimented "I'm one hundred percent sure my mother will adore them."

"Oh why thank you boy, Ryden Koe worked really hard to keep these ones at peak point for a long time and for only being fifteen, he really knows his plants." the man said as he handed the two pots to Cross.

"Thanks Dad." Ryden Koe replied "How about we take these back to your house?" He asked as he looked to Cross. Cross nodded in agreement, and they left the Florist's house behind them. Neither of them were talking on the way back, but Cross wanted to initiate and conversation. Finally he got up the courage to.

"So, if you don't mind me asking, are your parents just Florists?"

"No, they're actually Botanists; they study flowers for a majority of purposes. They're just florists on the side; we also sell lots of perfume made from the flowers, and soap too."

"That's neat…so your name's Ryden Koe? That's a cool name"

"Oh thank, it's after the scientific name for the Selkie Plant, Rydenasessus Koelednyari, that's where they got it from. Silly huh?" Ryden said as he smiled at Cross and moved some hair away from his face.

"No I like it, better than Cross anyways." Cross said as he looked to the ground, a little embarrassed.

"Oh come on, your name is just as cool as you think mine is." Ryden replied with a giggle.

"Really?" Cross asked as he pushed open the gate and walked inside his house. His house was very dull and bland compared to Ryden Koe's, so he was a little embarrassed to show it to him. They set the flowers on the table, and looked at each other.

"Well thanks for the help Cross, I would have had to make three trips if it wasn't for you." Ryden said "And talking to you made it even better." The Selkie then walked up and gave Cross a hug. Usually Cross would've denied it since he doesn't even hug is own mom. But there was something about this boy that pulled him into it.

"No problem." Cross said as Ryden started to leave. "Hey, do you want to hang out later?"

"Sure." Ryden replied as he opened the door. "See you later Cross!" Cross was then left with the tropical smell of his new found friend.

000

"MOTHER! Where are my new shoes for the evening? I can't find them!" A tall Yuke girl screamed as she stormed out of her room and down the winding staircase. "Mom, do you hear me?!"

"Yes Viera honey, I do. They're right here on the counter where I told you they were. Now settle down. No one needs stress today," her mother Calleria said, in hopes it would settle her sixteen year old daughter down.

"Okay Mommy, I'm sorry. I just want these festivals to go perfect." Viera said as she put her new shoes on. They perfectly matched her light blue Yukish dress that flared into a bulb skirt. She wore a tulip helm, with light blue hints on the petals. Even her metal bar chest covering had light blue on it. Viera loved to match everything she wore. "Mommy, do you think Canestre will be here today?"

"Well I don't know sweetie. But you better go outside before your father starts to worry. You might see him there." Calleria said as she smoothed out her daughter's skirt in a very loving fashion.

"Alright Mommy" Viera said as she gave her mother a hug and walked outside. The festival was always hectic. She really didn't like it, but she did enjoy everyone admiring her and her outfit. She was arguably the best dressed. She looked in the crowds and saw no sign of Canestre. She only saw his parents and siblings. They were admiring an assortment of Alchemist equipment. They were an odd bunch of people, always striving to find new things. But Canestre was a different story. He was smart, but not crazy smart. And he was so nice to everyone, especially Viera. Even though he was eighteen, and she was sixteen, she knew they were perfect for each other. She desperately needed to find him. So she left the madness and stomped off towards the town center. Perhaps she would see him there.

000

"Well isn't this fun. Here we are bored, and by ourselves, while everyone else is shopping at the festival." Joit complained "And plus, I don't see Canestre anywhere."

"Just hold your papaomus; I'm sure he'll be here soon." Naiya squealed.

Naiya, Tanyia, Alie and Joitieu had been sitting at the crystal for hours. They were talking about everything imaginable, and running out of topics fast.

"So has anyone seen Kayle today?" Alie asked

"Why do you care huh? I thought you didn't like him?" Tanyia protested

"I don't, I just haven't seen the Trio at all today." Alie argued

"I saw them run up to the Point before you got here Alie" Joitieu stated while levitating a rock with magic.

"Yeah they probably went there to form a plan to wreak some kind of havoc today." Naiya put in. While the girls were chit-chatting a tall Yuke boy walked towards them.

"Hey girls, so did you start it without me?" He asked. The four girls looked at the boy with Joit seeming more nervous than ever.

"Oh of course not Canestre, we would never start it without you!" Naiya covered. "What took so long anyways?"

"I had to finish some reports for my dad. So what are we going to do today? I'm pretty bored after those long reports." Canestre stated as he stretched out his long feathery arms. He then tripped over himself and fell unto the dirt. He brushed off his dark blue checkered yuke robes and purple sash. He checked his long beaked helm, bent from his over clumsy acts. He was a very nice person, but very clumsy at the same time.

The girls giggled at his tripping while he sat close to Joitieu at the edge of the steps. She seemed a bit nervous, but she let him scoot closer to get into the conversation. They talked about how they wanted to celebrate the return of the caravan. As they were talking, they couldn't see but Viera was watching from a distance.

"Oh just look at how Joitieu looks at him, that really gets my goat. Why is a he friend to those girls anyways? He's probably just being nice like he always is." She feverishly said. "I should end their little party right now!" Viera stomped right up the teens and stared them all down before looking kindly at Canestre.

"Hey Canestre, would you like to come join me at my tent. My father is dying to show you some wares." Viera asked in a seemingly nice tone.

"Umm…" Canestre didn't seem to know how to answer Viera.

"Can't you see he wants to be with friends, and not under some hot tent with a girl with a head full of hot air?" Tanyia stated, throwing daggers with her eyes at Viera.

"Humph, well I just wanted to know if he would actually want to have some real fun." Viera said with a scoff.

"Fun? What's so fun about you?" Naiya defended.

"Yeah, your about as much fun as a head cold" Alie joined in.

"Guys please stop this." Canestre pleaded.

"Look at this Canestre, they are just mean girls. You shouldn't be in the presence of them. Now come, my father would like to show you something." Viera said as she pulled him away. He looked back pleadingly at the girls. But they were too busy looking at Joitieu, who stayed silent through the whole altercation.

"What's up Joitey? Why were you so quiet?" Naiya asked

"That stupid girl isn't worth the wasted oxygen. Besides at least WE know he hates her." Joitieu stated. At this the girls busted up laughing and shared their hatred for Viera.

000

SPLASH!

"Twenty points for Giza!" screamed Kayle as the giant wheel Giza threw made a huge splash. "Which means Giza's now second with sixty five points, I'm still the leader with seventy, and poor Ele's stuck in third with 60." Kayle stated. The two boys started laughing and pointing at Ele. It was her throw, and the last of the day. While her competitors were making girl jokes she promptly picked up a large rock, and chucked it straight down into the water. Making a huge splash that almost reached the tip of the point.

"How's that for last place? Huh, looks like that gives me about forty points, putting me in first, and breaking your previous records of eighty five points." The two boys were speechless and looked at her dumbfounded. Then all three shouted with excitement about how big the splash was. They all decided to sit down and began munching on some striped apples they found.

"It's getting pretty late" Giza stated. "I wonder when the caravan will be here."

"Well whenever the fireworks go off, we'll just have to make sure to get there fast to be the first to see." Kayle replied

"Well, I know I will, but I'm not too sure about you two slowpokes." Ele teased. She then chomped into her apple and threw the core off of the point. At this, a huge explosion went off. The teens looked at each other confused, but then saw bright lights going off into the sky.

"The caravan is here!" Kayle exclaimed. The three teens jumped up, and ran down the hill. They passed the Florist's house, where a blond Selkie was watching the fireworks from the garden. They then got to the entrance where everyone was crowding around to see the caravan.

"I knew you guys were too slow" Ele cried with huff, "Now we'll never see them."

"I have an idea" Giza stated. He jumped up the dirt wall and sat near a tree. The two others followed suit. They could see clearly pass all of the heads of people. The crowd was shoving towards the front to watch for the returnees. Then the crowd turned confused as no one showed up. The fireworks were always set off as the caravan walked in, but there was not a soul in sight.

Then the cricketing wheels of the caravan were heard, and the Papaomus soon came into sight. Everyone cheered until the Papaomus came to a halt. There was no one driving the caravan, everyone was silent till a single person dropped from the top of the caravan. It was Stiqem, Alsonsio's son. He was holding an object, which was turned to reveal another caravanner. Both of them were covered in blood. Screams and yells erupted from the crowd. Sheer chaos had started. Hycanth the Yukish nurse of the town ran up with her husband Ezekian, and they looked over Stiqem and his fellow member.

"MY BABY!" was heard multiple times from the crowd as other screams and callings were. The three teens looked at each other and at the crowd. Not knowing if Tipa would survive the night.

000

So chapter one is done. You've met the main characters, and if you can guess what they all in common I'm happy for you. Not a lot happened, only introductions and some minor conflicts and hints at some feelings of attraction. But now the caravan is gone what's going to happen? You're going to have to read more to find out. :D

Oh review this chapter please.

If you're wondering what the main characters are here's the bases of them:

Malik-Male-Lilty-Horned Helm

Joitieu-Female-Yuke-Spoon

Tanyia-Female-Lilty-Red Mask

Naiya-Female-Lilty-Blue Mask (armor)

Kayle-Male-Clavat-Headband

Giza Tra-Male-Selkie-Shark Eyes

Ele Yana-Female-Selkie-Shark Eyes, but with red hair, and purple clothes

Cross-Male-Clavat-Cap

Alie-Female-Clavat-Dark Coat

Ryden Koe-Male-Selkie-Raccoon Tail

Viera-Female-Yuke-Tulip (essentially)

Canestre-Male-Yuke-Long Beak