Maria yawned as she walked through Navea, but she was headed to one place...the church. Belenus had asked her, yesterday, to come to the church to meet another Envoy, and while there was a possibility they would work together, he had stated it would be during the final battle. Sachi, her Eidolon floated beside her, her pink-twin tailed hair swaying slightly with the wind.
"I wonder who it was Belenus wanted us to meet." Sachi questioned happily, and Maria nodded.
"Same, but I'm a little upset the others stayed at the Inn...but then again, their exhausted. I also hope Andre isn't there." Maria stated with a growl, and Sachi gave a sad smile.
"Don't worry Maria, he'll come to learn your nothing like other Envoys, that your nothing like Reinhardt." Sachi said as they neared the Church.
"True...but he gets more angry each-!" Maria was cut off as she opened the door, hearing Andres' voice.
"YOU'LL BE JUST LIKE HIM ONE DAY!" the voice of Andre shouted, and Maria sighed sadly.
"No such luck." Maria grumbled, and walked in with Sachi, but Sachi stopped her.
"Another Envoy really is here...and they are quite powerful." Sachi whispered, and Maria nodded, feeling the power as well...the other Envoy was powerful...but her Gaian power wasn't near Marias' from how Sachi worded it.
"No I won't, you'll come to understand one day!" a females' voice retorted back, and they saw a long, white haired woman, with red eyes glaring back at Andre, a unicorn sitting beside her.
"Alessa?" Sachi questioned, catching everyone's attention.
"Hm? Sachi?" Alessa questioned, standing up.
"You...you found an Envoy?" Sachi questioned as Maria came to stand beside them.
"Accusing another Envoy, Andre?" Maria growled out, her gold eyes glaring at Andre in anger.
"Shut up! You're no better than the others Maria, so don't even get-!" Andre was interrupted by Belenus.
"That's enough Andre, you need to calm down." Belenus said to Andre sternly, and Andre only growled...he didn't like the idea of two envoy's meeting...especially when one had a certain connection to another Envoy.
"Maria, I would like you to meet Akane, another Envoy who has joined the Church. She is also a duelist as you are." Belenus said, pointing to the white haired woman, Akane.
"Nice to meet you Akane; I'm Maria, fellow Envoy of Gaia, Duelist, and Sachi is my Eidolon. I have two others, Saari, Champion of the Slain; and Quelane, the miasmic serpent; but they're sleeping at the moment." Maria said, smiling at Akane, holding a hand out.
"Heehee, nice to meet you as well Maria. As Belenus stated, I am Akane, fellow Envoy of Gaia, Duelist as well, and Alessa is my Eidolon." Akane stated, and looked at the Regal Unicorn with a smile.
"Nice to meet you Alessa." Maria said softly, wondering why Alessa looked familiar somehow.
"I just feel something bad brewing." Andre said, and Akane looked at him, angry.
"You're paranoid, I swear!" Akane growled out, and the two began bickering again.
'Two of a kind.' Maria thought, glad she wasn't arguing with Andre this time.
'Why is he so mean toward her though? He's never like me with this, and he gets almost just as mean when Reinhardt is mentioned.' Maria wondered, before she looked at Akane.
'She looks familiar...doesn't she?' Sachis' voice sounded in Marias' head, and Maria nodded.
'That she does...she looks like a female Reinhardt. ...Wait a second!' Marias' eyes widened as Andre said something about Akane being like her father, before Maria screeched.
"ARE YOU RELATED TO REINHARDT?!" Maria shouted, and Akane winced, even as Andre growled.
"Uh...m-maybe?" Akane said nervously, even as Maria stared at her, and Akane sighed.
"He's...he's my...dad." Akane said, and Marias' golden eyes went wide.
"WHAT! Reinhardt has a child...a daughter, no less?! I knew he had a wife, but I didn't think he had a kid!" Maria shouted, shock evident all over.
"Don't start panicking Maria, you had one yesterday when Anya nearly lost her position in your defense." Sachi said to her quietly, when Andre spoke.
"I swear, she's going to become just like her father one day." Andre growled out, and both Maria and Akane glared at him.
"And how would you know? We're two different people! Just because I am his daughter doesn't mean I'll become like him!" Akane shouted, and then Maria spoke.
"Exactly! Not all Envoy's are the same Andre, we're all different!" Maria stated, and Andre just growled, before leaving.
"Is he always like that toward you?" Maria asked, and Akane nodded.
"Yeah...sadly, enough. I wish he'd come to understand we're different people, even if Reinhardt is my dad." Akane said, and Maria nodded as the two left the church together.
"So, how did you come across Sachi?" Akane questioned, and Maria sighed, rubbing her head.
"It was a long time ago, I got Sachi when I was 15, and I've had her for about 5 years now, seeing as I'm 20. I use to live with Shelia and her family, but things started happening, and then stuff happened with Kane, and to prevent Shelia and her family getting hurt, I left. It's been 2, going on 3 years since I've left." Maria stated, and Akane looked surprised.
"Wow, I was living with Shelia and York for a long time too. I got Alessa while at Port Skandia, I'm wondering how I never saw you, because I've been with them my whole life, and I'm 17 going on 18.." Akane questioned, and Maria sighed.
"I was out a lot, and I mean A LOT. I didn't stay at the house often, offering to usually do patrol's every now and then. So I wasn't always home." Maria stated with a sigh, and Akane gave a soft smile.
"I see, it was similar with me...seeing as I was a Garrison Member. I got Alessa one day, after I had a strange dream, and as that day progressed, I had a blue sphere following me. When Elena tried to remove it, the spirit transformed into Alessa, and...since then, we've been together. Some days though, I tried to remove her...not wanting to become like Brian." Akane stated guilty, and Maria seemed shocked.
"I've been with Sachi for 5 years, and nothings happened between us. And Brian...what happened to him? A year after I left, I heard something happened to him, and that someone vanquished him...was that you?" Maria asked, and Akane nodded.
"Yeah, I defeated him when he turned into a demon. He had an Eidolon as well, and said the same would happen to me." Akane stated, and looked at Alessa.
"He said I would become a demon like he did the longer I stay with Alessa. But, I've come to really like her." Akane commented, and Maria smiled.
"I'm glad I'm not the only one attached to an Eidolon." Maria said, and patted Sachis' head, the young girl smiling.
As they walked aimlessly through Navea, Akane noticed that Marias' Envoy of Gaia power was unnaturally strong, much stronger than she believed it should be, even during the time Maria and Sachi spent together. As they neared an Inn, Maria heard someone call for her.
"Maria, where are you?!" a females voice called out, and Maria sighed.
"Give me one second, will ya? That's Lilliana, I told her I had a meeting. I'll be right back, I think Sachi and Alessa wanna catch up." Maria said, and after Akane nodded, Maria ran to talk to a short-black haired girl, who seemed to be a ranger.
"Hey Sachi?" Alessa asked, catching both Sachis' and Akanes' attention.
"I've noticed that Maria, your Envoy, has a really high amount of Gaian power. Why is that?" Alessa asked, and Sachi sighed.
"She doesn't know it herself, so you can't tell her until she figure's it out...but she's not from Terra." Sachi said, making both Akane and Alessa gasp, Alessa with more recognition.
With Maria: Maria sighed as Lilliana chuckled nervously, Maria tapping her foot.
"Seriously, I thought you would've learnt by now that, when I'm not in my room, that I'm usually at the Church when we sleep in Navea." Maria growled out, and Lilliana twiddled her thumbs.
"S-sorry...b-but Darius was worried, so I went to find you." Lilliana replied, and after a bit of bickering between the two, Lilliana went back in the Inn, Maria sighing as she walked back.
"Sorry about that, Lilliana stated everyone was worried about me." Maria explained, not realizing Akanes' shocked expression.
'She's from Gaia itself?! How does she not remember any of this?! I promised not to tell...so I'll keep quiet about this.' Akane thought, putting her non-shocked face back on.
"Ah, their getting panicked?" Akane stated with a smirk, and Maria laughed, nodding.
"Yep pretty much, so we gotta get going. Sorry, but it was great meeting you." Maria said, and Akane nodded.
"I agree. I gotta head back to Skandia anyways, and say Hi to everyone. I'm sure they want to see me...wanna tag along?" Akane questioned, but Maria shook her head.
"Sorry, I can't. Me and my friends are being ordered to head to Ventos Prairie, Star Sand Desert, and Oblitus Wood to form an alliance. But say 'Hi' for me, okay?" Maria stated, and Akane smiled.
"Alright, I'll make sure to say 'hi' for ya then. And I'm actually about to head to Candeo Marsh, I just got back from Triatio Height's, and I decided to say 'Hi' to the others at Skandia before I get too busy." Akane stated, and Maria nodded.
"Alright, well, I see you later Akane. If we meet up again, let's tag together for awhile, and show everyone what two Envoy's together can really do!" Maria stated, and Akane nodded, smirking.
"I agree whole heartily. See ya!" Akane said and ran off, Alessa not to far behind, even as Maria watched them leave.
"You okay, Maria?" Sachi asked, looking at Maria curiously.
"Yeah, I'm fine Sachi. I think I just made another friend, one who I believe can help me defeat Reinhardt, and show Andre that not all Envoy's are like Reinhardt." Maria said with a soft smile, and went back to the Inn, Sachi following happily...glad to see Maria happy.