Hi there everyone I'm Haosbattler, this is my first Tales of Vesperia fanfic, and I hope you all enjoy it. I'll try to stay on task with writing this one, and I don't know how long the second chapter will take so if your all patient that would be great.

There are OC's BUT there mainly just the bad guys that are...well...go bye bye...oh and OOC through out the story, but I'll try to make them more in character.

Pairing: There will be only one pairing sadly and yes it is Yaoi (Well...slightly), and if you hadn't read the description it will be Fluri or also known as FlynnXYuri. Right now it's gonna be small and gradually grow, right now I want to focus ont he main plot, but don't worry, I'll make sure there is some fluff through out the first few or more chapters.

Disclaimer: I have never (Nor will I ever) own Tales of Vesperia.

Chapter 1

Yuri Lowell and his fateful friend Repede walked back to the castle, they just finished from going around and seeing how everything was going in the Lower Quarters since they've been gone and he and Flynn have been to busy. They walked up the steps up to the castle and entered heading to his captains office.

Yuri's PoV

As I walked up the steps I couldn't help but fume on the inside, the Imperial Knights only cared about taking of the nobles and didn't care for the the people in the Lower Quarter. I had gone down there only to find out that someone had started a fire in the inn, after we finally got the fire put out I went to go let another one of the Knight know but he said-

'The Lower Quarter? Who cares about them? They're nothing but a bunch of rats.'

Well...those weren't the exact words but they were close enough, I still hope for the day when Flynn becomes Captain and I follow him and we continue to chase the day where we can finally change things. I know I've only been in the Knights for 5 months now and I need to be patient but 5 months for me and Repede is practically forever.

'Woof!' Repede barks, apparently sensing my distress, I give a smile but he wines, he can tell it's a forceful smile. I sigh, "Guess there's no way I can hide things from you can I?" He gives another bark agreeing with me, I let my smile fall, "Repede...I know it'll take some time before we can change things but...there are Nobles who...are so cruel, and these Imperial 'Knights' don't give a damn." We finally reached the tops of the steps and we go down the hallway, the lights were bright which kind of hurt my eyes, my eyes finally adjusted enough that it didn't blind me. I walked up to a pair of Large brown doors, with Repede right beside me, I knock on the door lightly thinking that my Captain was alone, that is I heard talking inside the room, I recognize the Voices as both my Best Friend Flynn Scifo and Schwann, confused on what they might talking about I put my ear slowly ot the door.

"What is it that your asking me Captain?" Said a voice that I immediatly recognize as Flynn talking, he sounded confused, but there was really no shock, our Captain is a...confusing sort of person, there was a brief moment of silence, I'm guessing the Captain has answered because the next thing I hear is Flynn saying, "No, I don't think he's been acting strange, Yuri is always impulsive yes, and he doesn't always follow orders, but he has his reason's for that." I stepped back from the door slightly startled, they're talking about me?

I looked down at Repede, my eyes narrowed, so Schwann has noticed that I've been off lately, well I've been having nightmares at least twice a week, all about the same thing, accidently killing someone during one of our missions.

We were sent to Deidon Hold north of Zaphias to take care of the hord of monsters that were attacking the hold, when we got there the number of monsters was more than double the amount of Knights that have gone there. Flynn and I were fighting side by side making sure neither of us took a hit that would seriously injure us, we didn't realize that there was a civilian outisde the hold, when I did notice her I immediatly told Flynn to hold out while I rescue her, while I had quickly ran over there, but a monster made it's way over to her as well, I held my sword angling it behind my neck on my left shoulder preparing to slash at it, but it was alot faster than I had anticipated, I saw a vision of red, black and white blur right past me, then I heard a scream on my left, I froze in my spot looking at the monster on top of the civilian, I raised my blade stabbed it, then it gave a loud screach, I took out my sword as it scurried away and died not 10ft away, as I looked back at the lady who was attacked my breath had been hitched in my throught, my hearts missed a beat, and not for a good reason. The civilian layed there motionless, eyes blank, in the middle of her chest there was a area that looked like she was stabbed, she had other injuries but not ones that would ahve killed her instantly. Then I realized what had happened, I had killed her, all of a sudden I felt like throwing up.

All of a sudden a hand was placed on my shoulder, "Yuri?" I remember it was Flynn's voice that I heard, but I didn't move, I couldn't, I was fixated on the sight before me, "Yuri it's okay, it was an accident."

Shcoked to hear that, I teard my eyes away from the corpse and gazed into Flynn's eyes, "An...an accident!? Flynn...I...the monster wasn't the one that killed her...I was the one that killed her...I...I..." I was so in shock that I collapsed, Flynn had kneeled beside me, he kept telling me that it wasn't my fault.

The following weeks I was tormented with Nightmares, and we learned that there was some sort of mastermind that had somehow forced the monsters into a rampage to attack the Hold, all of the evidence we found was pointed to a noble named Calko, but he used his position to get away with only having to pay is a large fee. Something deep inside me was stirred when I heard that from Flynn.

I closed my eyes trying to remember what had had happened after I heard the news, a couple of times after that moment I seemed to have blanked out, one time I even came to my senses at the outskirts of the Capital with my blade drawn, I couldn't even remember what had happened...but now that I think about it...there was some blood on my sword...and Calko was found dead a day later about a mile away from Zaphias.

"Well from what I've seen Flynn is that Yuri has been acting a bit odd, haven't you noticed that he seems to blank out every now and then or seemed in deep thought, especially before Calko was found dead," When Scwhann started talking snapped me out of my thoughts, I put my ear back against the door, not even realizing Repede was looking at me with worry in his eyes.

"Well..." Flynn started, his voice sounded uncertain, after a few seconds he said, "Yes that's true I guess that's true, but the accident at Deidon Hold got him pretty bad, he's always wanted to save people, so when he accidently killed that Civilian he was in shock," It's true, I was in shock, I remembered that I could hardly breath, "He was also very angry when we dicovered that Calko was behind all of it, and he was practically seething when Calko got away with minor problems, it was about then when he started spacing out, but I guess it was alot to take. But after he was found dead, he seemed to have calmed down."

"Yes that's true, but according to one of our Knights, the night that Calko was killed, Mr. Lowell was no where to be found, untill he came back a little after Midnights." I couldn't stand any more, I could tell what Scwhann was thinking, and a part of me was horrified that I might have done such a thing, but another part of me was...smug...didn't care...and proud that I might have...killed Calko.

But apparently Flynn didn't understand what he was talking about, which was strange considering Flynn's mind would work over time to think of something, "What are you saying Captain Scwhann?"

I shook my head, I was done with the topic, I couldn't listen to it any more, I didn't want them to continue the conversaion, so I stood up straight, faced the door, looking at Repede who understood what I was doing got on all four paws, then I knocked on the door again, this time loud enough for both of them to here, I waited for a reply, when the Captain said 'Come in' I entered the room, "Yuri? What are you doing here?"

I raised an eyebrow and gave him a smirk, "I was about to ask you the same thing Flynn, I cam here to report to the Captain about something that happened in the Lower Quarter earlier."

Flynn nodded, as we both looked back to Captian Scwhann, who then looked back and forward between me and Flynn till he stopped at me, "So Lowell, what is it that you need to tell me while you were making your rounds?"

I took a deep breath then started, "Well I went down to the Lower Quarter like I was supposed to, I stopped by the inn, well the Kitchen was set on fire," the Captian raised an eyebrow, "It was on purpose, someone purposely set the fire, so we put it out, I went over to one of the other Knights and explained the situation to him." I noticed at the corner of my eye that Flynn's eyes had narrowed that I mentioned the Knights and the Lower Quarter in the same story, but I ignored it and finished telling the story of what had happened.

The Captain gave a nod, "I see, yes don't worry Yuri, I'll see if we can find someone to find out who had set the fire," Yuri nodded, "Any way you both are dismissed." Flynn and I both nodded, as we turned around and started walked out, "Actually, hold on one more minute." I stopped and turned around, out of the corner of my eye I notice Flynn flashing a glance at the Captain then to me then back at the captain. "Where were you, the Night that Calko was killed?"

I expected that question was coming, wheather from Flynn or from the Captain himself, so I put up my best confused and suprised look, but Flynn of course saw right through, him realizing that I might have listened to some of there conversation, so I let it fall and sighed, I stopped and thought about what I remember, but when it came up blank I shook my head, "I'll be honest with you Sir, and Flynn to." They both raised an eyebrow, "But...I don't where I was, before Calko was killed."

"What do you mean you don't know where you were Yuri!?" Flynn said loudly, his voice was obviously filled with concern and shock.

I bit the inside of my bottom lip for a second, then released it, I knew he was gonna get like this, he always did when I was in some sort of trouble. I then looked to Flynn, in the eyes then back to our Captain, "Honestly sir I don't, I was in my room in the apartment thinking, when...some sort of idea popped into my head, I don't exactly remember what it was, but I do remember, getting out of bed, but then...what I did after that is a blank, next thing I know I'm near the edge of Zaphias, by, blade was drawn." I looked down, I couldn't meet any of there eyes, "And...there was blood on it." Repede sniffed my left hand, then nuzzled it, trying to comfort me, but I didn't need the comfort, I didn't feel sick at the thought of what I must have done, but, I feel guilty for not caring.

I heard Flynn say my name, I look at him slowly but I can't meet his blue eyes that I bet are filled with either concern, shock, betrayel or disgust, or maybe all four of those emotions. "Well," Scwhann spoke up, "What do you think happened during that Blank Period of yours Yuri?"

I look back at him unable to look him in the eyes as well, "I think." I stop, taking a deep breath and preparing myself mentally for what might happen in the next few minutes, "I think...we might already know the answer to that question Captain." I made sure to show very little emotion in both my eyes and facial expression.

Flynn takes a step towards me, I do my best to hide my flinch, I close my eyes and wait for him to say something like I"m under suspiciouns or under arrest for the murder of Calko, but it never came. Instead I felt a hand placed on my shoulder, opening my eyes I see Flynn looking at me with sad eyes, hearing a sigh are attention is brought back to our Captain, I knew that if anyone had to the power to arrest me it would my Captain himself, "Well, I guess we have to close the case of Calko's Murderer now," I take a deep breath closing my eyes yet again and wait for the words I know are coming, "Yuri and Flynn, you are both are dismissed." My eyes flash open in both shock and confusion, "I want to discuss something with a few others about this matter, the BOTH of you," there's a grunt from Repede, "And Repede to, all three of you are dismissed." Flynn nods and is about to walk out the door before he stops and waits for me and Repede, I give a nod to and walk out the door.

My knowledge of the Captain, soldiers and what not aren't as good so if Scwhann (If that's how you spell his name correctly, if not let me know) has a different rank let me know. Anyway, this is the first chapter, I hope you like it and I'll try to wright up the next chapter in a week or two depending on how busy I am.