Disclaimer: Tales of Zestiria is belonged Bandai Namco Entertainment. This is fanfic with OC involved.

Author note: Thank you very much for reading this second chapter of this fanfic. Before you read, I have some announcements to write here. I was going to follow the original plot but changed some points and ending however, after I gave some thoughts that I needed to change so much on some settings if I want to give equal spotlights to everyone. Also I don't entirely follow the dialogs of game. The flow will be similar but not exactly same.

Warning: some foul language, OCs, violence, a bit AU, and grammar mistakes that I make here without knowing. Also, there would be OOC moment. This one contains canon x OC coupling as well. (Sorey x OC –reversible, Mikleo x Edna, Dezel x Rose, etc)-can be change as story progress

Chapter.2 Uninvited Guest

Several times had passed to Elysia, the youngsters turned to fine young men and they explore the depths of Mt. Mabinogio ruin to find more secret about it. This was their daily routine while other one had different. When Sorey and Mikleo were at the corridor of the ruin and just found a mural that described the Shepherd, Astra was at their grandfather's house. She was kneeling to the high-ranking seraph and was closing her eyes for a moment. And when she just opened her eyes,

"Master Zenrus, the time is coming for them."

"…."

"And as for me, I will carry out the order to help their journey."

The wise seraph said no more but grieved for hearing young woman's words. Zenrus was sitting and keeping silence for a moment before he spoken.

"So… I have to prepare for what comes next to those boys I see."

"The stars spoke to me that you can't help but giving the blessing to their journey."

"Without those boys know it?"

Astra couldn't help but smiled as disagreed to that part. "No. They know you very well and you know them very well."

Zenrus also couldn't help but smiled on that statement. "Astra, you don't have to be so formal to me. Sorey and Mikleo wondered about that since the moment you met me."

Then young woman flinched when she heard that evaluation. "You mean I do not qualify as…"

"That's not what I meant, young lady! Oh… you are so stubborn just like those two."

He just shook his head in disbelief but scolded in caring voice.

"Despite what you are made for and what being you are, I raised you with those boys like our family. I also wish your future to be overcome that fate."

After hearing those kind words, Astra just smiled and nodded quietly. But she didn't say full agreement to it. Because she knew if she denied that fate and pursue her happiness then…

"I will take your words on the formal manner then, Master Zenrus." This was all she could give in despite she didn't want to.

Few moments later, Astra remembered that Sorey and Mikleo would be back by now but it was kind of taking long for them. Zenrus knew that as well so when he was about to get up, someone opened the door and came in. It was Mikleo.

"Gramps, we are back…Oh, Astra you are here."

"Welcome back Mikleo."

"Hey."

When they greeted back to Mikleo, they saw no sigh of Sorey with him. That was odd to them. Those boys were really close wherever they went. Astra asked.

"I don't see Sorey. Did Sorey beat you this time?" Astra teased but she knew that was not true.

"Wha..!No that's not it. There is a problem I want to discuss with Gramps."

"Now that you mentioned, I sense that others are anxious about something." Zenrus guessed and looked at the closed door that Mikleo just opened to come in. Mikleo gulped but he kept his posture.

"Sorey brought human with him."

""…""

There was huge silence that set heavy mood in the house. Mikleo expected this reaction but did not expect to be this perfect. He sighed but tried to his best to fill out how human entered to the seraphim's closed domain.

After they heard Mikleo's explanation and later followed by Sorey's one who just about walked to inside house (Of course they couldn't avoid their gramps infamous 'You Fools!'), Zenrus showed no excitement for it. He sighed and spoke in worried. Bring human to seraphim domain is breaking rule in Elysia. So he was concerned to Sorey.

"Humans are always bringing trouble to our domain. Sorey how could you break that rule like this?"

Humans… That was what Zenrus said to them but Sorey was human. However, he was special one that a human that has high resonance to see seraph. Sorey murmured under his breath.

"I'm same as her too."

Astra and Mikleo looked at Sorey in concerned eyes. Zenrus huffed as he used his well-crafted pipe to massage his shoulder.

"You are different from her and rest of humans, Sorey. I raised you children as my own and keeping peace to this land."

Sorey then grinned "That is I'm grateful about it." After seeing his smile, three of them let out some relieved sighs.

"But Gramps, this is Sorey's first time seeing his kind from outside of Elysia." Mikleo pointed out on that fact. He didn't want his friend to feel bad for bring human girl.

" Also, I don't see harm for letting the girl to stay until she recovered to depart. One or two days is going to be enough for her." Astra also argued that they couldn't just cast out helpless traveler from the village.

Zenrus looked at them carefully and couldn't help but let Sorey wanted to do for awhile. Sorey then thanked and got up to leave the house. Astra then also bowed down her head a little and got up to follow brown-haired young man.

"Hey, Sorey." Astra called Sorey behind of his back as she tried to catch up outside of Zenrus's house.

"Oh hey Astra…Ow ow….!" Sorey responded back to her but when he did, he felt pain that stung at one of his ear.

"I can't believe what you did today but what you did was not completely wrong. So I will just slide this by little punishment." Astra pulled one of Sorey's ear a bit but let out quickly when she said 'just slide this' part.

"Umm…Astra, sometimes you are kind of scary and strict than Gramps." Sorey rubbed his still hurting ear to ease the pain while stating what kind of person Astra is.

"That is eldest person's duty. As a model to everyone to set best example to them. But he didn't mean everything what he said to you."

"I know…Gramps is not harsh person to throw out who needs help."

"Yes, just like how he let me stay here with you guys."

Sorey examined Astra carefully when she made sad looking eyes. "Astra, are you feeling uneasy?"

Now that Sorey mentioned it, Astra realized she almost drifted away from the reality and wondered to her own land. That would make him worrying for her and she was almost did that.

"? …Oh, no of course not. Just thinking too much on something. That might get me for looking uneasy."

"I see…. But you can come with me to my house to rest." Sorey still looked at Astra in worried look but he trusted what she explained to him.

Thanks to that, Astra also remembered the conversations they had at Zenrus's house.

"Okay and I want to see this girl you brought as well."

"Yup, I was just thinking about introducing you to her." Sorey happily exclaimed when she showed positive reaction on that topic. While seeing his happy face, Astra couldn't help but feeling mix of relieved and jealousy. She then put a side those feelings because she couldn't have those feelings toward to this pure and kind boy.

"Well then, let's go." Sorey then lead the way to his house and Astra followed him behind. She then pondered on some thoughts even in middle of walking. This girl Sorey mentioned, Astra got a hunch that she was the key figure to Sorey's fate.

Note: Thank you for reading the second chapter of this story and I'm really appreciating it. I will try to keep writing but in really slow pace. I have a long project in my group and it is very important to me so next chapter will be updated really later than this one. I hope you have great day!