Sora: I have not given up on infinity I am waiting for my beta to send me the revised chapter one till then please enjoy this story I thought up.

Summery: What if Lloyd was raised not by his father or Dirk but someone else unexpected? How will this play out? And what does this mean for the world?

Disclaimers: I own nothing but the OC Leon.

Parings: None yet.

Chapter 1: Mercenary Father

A tall young looking man that looked no older then 21 was going through the Iselia forest at night a hired mercenary by the village hired to exterminate a vicious pack of wolves in the area that are attacking their life stock at night.

The young mercenary has long pearly white hair that stopped at his knees with long bangs framing the sides of his face.

He had Ivory skin and a slender frame his features would fit a breath taking aristocratic noble.

The young mercenary's golden eyes scanning the area looking for any tracks that could lead to the wolves hiding place.

While he was searching he heard a lot of commotion coming from on top of a high cliff curious as to what was going on he moves closer to hear exactly what is going on before he intervenes in the matter concerning the cliff.

Making it to the bottom of the cliff he sees a women, a weird beast of some kind, and a little boy falling from a cliff with his good eye sight and the blood he smelt he assumed the women was dying but the boy and beast seems to still be full of life.

Believing the beast can survive the fall he leap up and caught the child mid-fall and mother landing soundlessly to the ground as he looks at the women who had labored breathing her life quickly fading before him.

Weakly she lifted up her hand holding a shining orb known as an Exsphere and gives to the Mercenary with a week smile before the light left her eyes as they close who breathing stopped singling she is dead.

The beast also landed oddly but would still live being a mercenary he decided that by her giving him the Exsphere and a week smile her dying wish was that he take care of the boy even though not getting paid for it he decided to take up the contract and raise the child.

He then gets up with the unconscious child then turns and walks off with the boy black trench coat billowing when turning.

He was also wearing black leather pants with black boots and a black turtle neck with no sleeves underneath the trench coat.

As the young mercenary was leaving the area he didn't realize that there was a red-haired man with wine red eyes searching desperately for his son and wife nor did he see a dwarf that would come soon to take the women and beast away.

14 years later

"Dad!" called Lloyd as he comes up to the young mercenary who has not age a day over 21 cleaning a wicked looking silver blade with a black handle and citrine gems in laid in it with a huge citrine gem at the end of the pommel.

The young man look at his "son" "Yes, Lloyd?" he responded moving his golden eyes to look into cherry-wood colored ones.

"We're going to Iselia right?" he asked sitting next to his father as he saw him going back to cleaning his blade his father's name was Leon De Bright.

"Yes, I have a feeling we should go there we may just fine an interesting job there" he replied in a soft tenor voice.

Lloyd frowns at that 'but Daaadddd" he drawled out "Iselia is a rinky dink village how can there be something interesting there?" he whined after being to so many interesting cities and seeing so many neat events he found it hard to take in that a backwater town like that might have something exciting there.

"Lloyd, we talked about your whining your 17 years old you need to act your age besides rumor has it the Chosen is there and the day of the Oracle should be close at hand I think the Journey of Regenerations would be an interesting task to take on don't you think?" he asked his son after he finished cleaning his sword and sheathing it.

Lloyd's eyes lit up "really?! We may be able to go on the Journey of Regeneration?!" he exclaimed excitedly at being able to help with something that huge.

Leon chuckles at his son's enthusiasm "Yes, we might but to do that we should head out first thing in the morning and as such you should get some sleep" he told his son as he stands up "I'll take first watch I'll wake you when it's your turn" he informed the twin swordsman as he walked off to scout the perimeter.

When Leon is far enough away he sighs keeping his secret from his son is harder then he thought for Leon is a demon of the ookami clan and immortal he has been alive for 400 years and having a human child while pretending to be human 24/7 is not an easy feat still the pup he adopted is rather amusing to have around.

Now to be perfectly honest he loved his pup but sometime keeping his other life privet is hard some days. He is also a different type of demon that doesn't hail from Niflheim a place where a lot of the more vicious blood-thirsty demons resides those demons are of distant relation to him and his kin.. No, he hails from Tethe'alla where like the elves his race is secluded in secrecy not even the elves know they exist in the same world as they for good reason too the Niflheim demons gives his race a bad name and they would be hunted down lumped in with those blood-thirsty demons.. How he arrived at Sylvarant well he used the other worldly Gate to get there why? Because he wanted to see what the declining world was like and how this world worked.

Instead of going back after he traveled the world he found the world a charming place and decided to stay here and make money as a mercenary and like the Elves his race too can use mana and as such able to do all the spells elves can do.

Looking up at the night sky and smirking as he saw a full moon making sure his son was far enough away and the cost is clear he drops his guise which isn't much of a big change from his human form he has big pointed wolf ears, a long tail, and sharp canine fangs with curved claw-like nails.

He stretches letting his sense run wide as he bounds off to hunt his prey for a nighttime meal to satisfy his hunger and blood lust. After eating his fill no humans of course and cleaning up he realizes that it's getting pretty later he should headed back to wake his son up.

Since he is from the Ookami clan he can he has the special ability to communicate with lower wolves so that while he hunts he has some of his friends watching over his pup till he returns.

Coming to the camp he looks to the north and nods to the wolves as they bound off after their job is done he then walks over to his son to kneel down his wolf features hidden again and shakes him awake.

Lloyd opens his eyes to see his father looking after him after he was shaken awake rubbing his Cherry-wood colored eyes he nods and gets up to start his watch while his father goes to a near by tree to sit/lean against the tree sword by his side as he settles down and closes his golden eyes to sleep.

Lloyd takes the time to stare at his father in wonder he had in his traveling with his father seen many people but no one looks quite like him even half elves don't match up to his looks and he sometimes wonder if his father is even really human.

Not dwelling too much on this knowing his father would tell him when he ready as he goes about his patrol looking for any monsters that he could train with to improve his sword skills even though his father had been training him it never hurt to do some secret training of his own.

Derris Kharlan

Mithos Yggdrasill was sitting on his throne with one of his seraphim subordinates Kratos Aurion keeling before him "You summoned me Lord Yggdrasill" he stated for a lower ranked angel told him the angelic lord has summoned him. Yggdrasill with an unreadable face nods "I did I have called you to take on the mission of guiding the Chosen of Mana of Sylvarant on her journey the other chosens have failed too many times for it to be a coincidence and as such I am appointing you the task of getting the Chosen safely to the Tower of Salvation" he order resting his chin on side of his hand.

Kratos stood now looking at Yggdrasill "as you wish Lord Yggdrasill" he answered as he bowed once more to the angelic lord before walking out to go on the mission he was assigned and hoping that just maybe his son would be in Iselia as well he never could quite believe in his heart of hearts that he was dead.

Iselia Lloyd cheers "finally! I thought it was would take us forever to get here I was worried we might've missed the day of the Oracle" he complained as they make their way deeper in the village.

Leon has the resist the urge to roll his golden eyes "listen pup, we don't know when that is or what the will signal will be to the start of the Journey of Regenerations so our best bet is to go ahead to the Temple of Martel in hopes that we are on time" he told his impatient son as they head off to the Temple.

Lloyd sighed knowing his father was right and follows after him to the Temple where they heard sounds of fighting and they see the corps of priests from the temple littering the ground as then arrived.

Leon keeping a straight face even though the stench of blood is annoying his sensitive nose at all the bodies on the ground before them and leading up to the temple as he wraps long slender digits around the pommel of his sword he draws it out looking at his pup "draw you swords pup we don't know what we may come across" he warned as he walked forward taking the lead.

Lloyd was excited that he will be able get to see some action and maybe kill a bad guy or two as quickly draws his duel swords as he follows after his father he does also feel kinda bad he so excited where people are dead but still.

After the pair made it up to the top of the stairs they see a blond blue eyed girl a year younger then his son and a short silver haired boy with blue eyes besides her trying to fend off the Desians corning them.

Lloyd looks at his father who nods and he joins in the battle clearly dominating the Desians before a stronger heavy set guy comes out and he struggles with the stronger foe before he is knocked back.

Leon watching his son fight well till what he assumed to be the leader came and knocked his son back lunged forward at the same time a purple clad man cut in with him they both preformed sonic thrust cutting down the foe easily.

Leon looks at the red-haired stranger as said stranger looked back at him neither giving away their poker face as they then breaks off the staring contest to wipe his blade clean of blood before sheathing it the red-headed stranger doing the same.

Lloyd looks at the purple clad stranger in awe how he lunged too as both his father and this stranger seamlessly cut the bandit down in one move. Leon eyeing the stranger as he tilts his head to the side slightly "you look like a mercenary but I don't think I ever seen you around before and I met a lot of mercenaries in my travels but then again I don't go around knowing everyone so at least tell me you name and how you came here?" he asked the man not taking his eyes off of him.

Kratos is shocked by the man's appearance and with the feel of his mana knows that he is not human but he doesn't feel like an Elf or a Half-Elf either. "I'm Kratos Aurion a traveling mercenary and I was traveling past the temple when I heard the commotion and came to check it out and you are?" he asked in kind curious about this man.

"I'm Leon De Bright and this is my son Lloyd De Bright we are traveling mercenaries and heard the Chosen lives here and the day of the Oracle would soon come so we made our way here in hopes of helping the Chosen on her Journey of Regeneration" he replied looking to the blond then the old women.

Kratos has to not let his shock be shown on his face as the name Lloyd came up and he looked in Lloyd's direction to sees a teen that could in fact be the son he thought was dead and wondering how this man came to finding and raising his son.

Lloyd looks back at Kratos wonder why he turned his interest on him but decided to not be bothered by it as he gets up, dust himself off, and then he goes to the Chosen and the silver haired boy. "Hi I'm Lloyd and you are?" as asked since he never really got to be with kids around his age since they were always traveling or doing jobs as mercenaries.

"I'm Colette Brunel and this is my friend Genis Sage an elf and spell caster and I am the Chosen" she introduced blushing lightly at how handsome Lloyd looks.

Blinking at the blush and wonder if she is not feeling alright shrugs and continues "well a pleasure to meet you I hope we can get along I never been around kids around my age so I am really happy to meet you" he told them smiling brightly.

"That is great I like making new friends" Genis chirped in happily shaking Lloyd's hand before letting the hand go "so, you're a mercenary huh? You got a cool dad too" he smiled hoping his friend would tell him more about him.

Lloyd smiles at Genis "well, I am a mercenary with my dad so that means we take jobs from anyone who is willing to pay to get their problems solved and as so my dad and I travel a lot so I don't get to meet or make friends with many people but if we can go on this Journey with you I'll be more then grateful" he replied looking back at his dad and Kratos.

Leon looked at Phaidra and bows slightly "Hello, I already introduced myself to this fellow mercenary here but not to you I am Leon and me and my son Lloyd would love to lend our services to the Chosen for her Journey" he asked.

Kratos needing to be on this Journey due to orders also looks at Phaidra "I would like to accompany the Chosen as well you can never have too much protectors" he added to her so she would consider him as well. Phaidra looked at the young men and nodded "That would be great Colette can use all the help she can get on this journey" he told the mercenaries.

Colette hearing this smiles brightly and claps both her hands on Lloyd's hand "this is great! You will be coming on my journey as well!" she stated happy to have someone close to her age going on a journey with her.

Lloyd smiles back before taking his hands away from hers "Yes! This will be an awesome journey! Let have as much fun as we can!" he cheered looking at both Colette and Genis.

Leon sighed and pinches the bridge of his nose after hearing what his son just said before look at the kids "pup, this isn't a field trip the world's future is depending on the Chosen and getting her to the tower to regenerate the world" he explained in an exasperated tone to his son. Lloyd looks at his father "I know but you strong so is Kratos and I am as well so it shouldn't be so bad to have a little fun along the way" he replied back with a smile.

Leon rolled his eyes but sent Lloyd a small smile "Fine, fine just don't have too much fun you get skewed by a monster" he warned his son. Lloyd grins" I won't the monsters should be scared of getting skewed by me!" he stated proudly since he is a pretty go swordsman making his two new friends laugh at the bold statement.

Kratos clearing his throat "now that, that is over with lets head into the temple so the chosen can be received by the oracle at the top of the temple" he told him in a lets get down to business tones and walks through the door way.

Leon follows as well with silent graceful steps followed by Lloyd, Colette, and Genis as they catch up to Kratos to get the temple done and over with.

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