Final Fantasy 13

Final Fantasy 13-2

Paradox Series

Book 1

The First Paradox

The Other Soldier

Prologue

Seven hundred years in the future, is my past...

All was barren and dark, the sky empty for over 500 years. A very young girl walked out of the hut she had always called home, she was slow on her feet and stumbled slightly, her hair light blonde and tied up high in a ponytail, a beaded hair bubble kept it up, her clothes were a little sky blue skirt and top which were decorated with hand sewn beads, her feet were bare, her eyes were crystal clear purple. She fell forward onto her knees. Her legs seemed to be weak and she sighed. Her hands kept her up as they dug slightly in the soft dirt. There was a yell towards her general direction, she gasped and looked up, a tall male ran towards her, followed by a young boy the same age as her. She sighed deeply once they got to her. The tall figure knelt down and offered his hand, he had soft features, blue eyes and fluffy brown hair, he smiled slightly, showing compassion in trying to keep her happy.

The boy next to him was panting slightly, he also had brown hair and blue eyes, he wore blue trousers and blue top, he looked worried at her, "Erinia... You know you shouldn't be walking around..."

She sighed, "I hate staying in the hut..." she muttered, then looked at the boy with her deep clear eyes, making the boy blush slightly, "Noel... I want to learn to hunt and fend for myself like you are learning... with your father... But I am weak... I will just die because that's how it is in this world..." she sighed and slowly got to her feet with the help of the man who was obviously was Noel's father. Noel sighed, "I know we live in a world where the weak are the food of the strong but its not right! I won't let you get hurt! Never! I will protect you with my life and thats the way it will be! I will never let you be a burden to the people! I will make sure that even if your never strong enough to hunt for food, that we will never go hungry! Your my soul mate!"

Erin gasped, she wobbled slightly due to her weak legs and Noel stepped forward, hugging her, "I-I will never let anything happen to you..." She blushed, so did he.

She was eventually helped back into the hut and lay down in the bed which was hers. Noel's father started cooking the food which they had gotten on the hunting trip and Noel cleaned his father's hunting tools, sitting next to Erin. Erinia was an orphan the moment she was born, her father had died in a hunting accident which was a very common way of dying for the hunters, he died before she was born, her mother died giving birth to her, having lived long enough to give her the name Erinia. Noel's father took her in and raised her as his own, but decided not to be called father to her, having seen the amazing connection between her and his son the moment they were both old enough to sit on their own. But Erin was always slower at developing compared to Noel. She could barely walk even at the age of nine.

They were part of a average small community which seemed to get smaller each day, they were the last to be born in this community and that meant it would probably be just them both one day. Which scared Erin, but Noel had always vowed he would keep her safe no matter what.

He turned and looked at her, "I have something for you Erin! I have been working hard to get it done for your birthday! Its something you can adjust as you grow so you will always have it! I hope you like it!" he pulled out a bracelet, with beautiful shiney beads and a crystal of purple.

She gasped when he helped her put it on her wrist, "Its beautiful..."

He smiled, "We found a tiny bit of crystal in a wall while we were out, Dad helped me get it out and I made it into a bracelet for you!" he smiled. The Crystal glowed, everything disappeared out of sight, she gasped, "NOEL! NO!" She bolted upright in bed, now 12 years old, she sighed, looking around the room, she looked at the bracelet and walked to the window, now having more strength in her legs. She sighed, looking out to the sea, her new home, the Seaside City of Bodhum.

She could hear running the the door open, a young Serah the same age as Erin and a young Lightning run in the room with an adult, "Are you alright? Is it the same dream?"

She sighed and looked back at the window, "Is it weird to say I feel like I belong somewhere else?"

Lightning shook her head, "No... but I wish I could help you find the where you belong..."

"I wish it was possible... I really do..." she muttered, thinking to herself, But it will never happen... Seven hundred years in the future... is my past...

Author Notes: Things have been altered to the story line to fit my fanfic. Please note this is a cross over of the two games. Please comment after you have read this fic, I would love to know what you think of it ^.^

Disclaimer: I do not own Final Fantasy 13 or Final Fantasy 13-2 or any of the characters, except my own characters and this story line / parts of it.