After leaving the infirmary tent everyone went to the nearby communal tent to talk over what they just found out,"We can't let her suffer, I refuse to hear those cries again, and what hurts even more though is that we are just at fault as our enemies, we relied on her too much without seeing that she is still young," Papalymo said still reeling from the information he had just gotten from the memories,
"Aye, this time will stand with her not just behind," the admiral said with conviction and the nods she received showed the everyone was in agreement,
"Then it would seem that we will ensure that this realm is reborn without trouble, and I for one think that we should note down key moments that happen so that we can avoid situations like what happens with Thancred and the betrayal of the sultanate by that one lord," Louisoix says "but it would be best if we wait till we get a headquarters that we can ward against intrusion, we do this I think it would be best if Mor Dhona is chosen a neutral point that way we can also keep an eye of the Garleans that reside there"
Suddenly to the side of them all the hear "Oh is something amiss my friends," and at the turn of their heads they could see the old inventor Cid Nan Garlond as well as Briggs and Wedge with him,
"Ah Cid, sorry we all just got a whole lot information and are still reeling from it" Thancred answered though he could see that a frown was starting to appear on the face of the engineer,
"By any chance is it from the lass that just stopped the behemoth" Cid asked wondering what could have said to send so many in shock,
"Aye, and I have a feeling that you will get what we just got as well and let me tell it is all real," Yda said bluntly but not giving anything information away,
"Well I would hope so," they all turned to see Kaia floating slightly before them before moving to Cid to hand him an orb along with Briggs and Wedge, "if you wish to know more break the orb, that's all I can say out in the open like this,"
"Kai, what are you doing awake you need your rest," Y'shotola said looking at the girl with a single brow raised, and in response Kaia just pouted
"Hungry," she answered as if it explained everything before quickly looking up and frowning "Come out Ascien, don't make me hunt you because I assure I will," after a few moments a dark portal appeared in the sky and from it a figure cloaked in dark robes appeared
"My oh my, look what we have hear priestess of light, I was sure your kind were eliminated by us, it would seem we missed one no matter" as he stated while brandishing a sword from darkness and within a single blink to an eye thrusting it in her stomach, "I'm afraid that you can't be allowed to live," he sneered cruelly at her but the reaction he got was not one here expected, and though she heard the cries of worry from the others she only focused on the Ascien in front of her before taking out a pendent of white
"Are you really that much of a fool," the hand that held the necklace met his chest and he felt that he was sucked into a prison of sorts "You Lahabrea was always too cocky for your own good and for your information those that you kill weren't priestesses but potentials, if you hadn't kill them the would have become priestesses, did you honestly think it was that easy to kill me, I will say again come out unless you wish for your leader to die" again a dark portals appeared but this time four others came out one cloaked in white instead of black "ah see now there is everyone," Kaia went higher to look at them face to face
"A true priestess of light, how?" The white one asked but Kaia kept silent which started to agitate those around him, then Kaia was covered in a white aura again
Children of Zodiark…you master will be free when the dawn breaks on the seventh, but his reaction will not be what you originally perceive, be warned that the path you walk upon will only end with your own destruction, this child of mine bears my blessings just as you bear the blessing of yours, she will however only harm those that come after her and hers and at that point even I cannot stop her
Kaia raised her closed hand and unfurled it, in it lied the white crystal and from that and man known as Lahabrea was pushed out
My child had freed you with her own will attack again and thy life will be forfeited,
The glow faded and Kaia floated down till she was once again by Cid, who was quick to catch her before she fell to the ground, within that moment all her friends came rushing to her which brought a smile to her face, "I suggest you keep quite and not do anything during this era, any agitation caused by you will be paid with your life that I promise," Kaia said as she looked at the present Ascians before all but the white disappeared
"Tell me priestess why do you not attempt to stop the revival of our god"
"Elidibus, do you truly take me for a fool, or the Mother Crystal for that manner," Kaia said in a chiding tone shocking the Ascien "Zodiark and Hydaelyn are two halves of the same whole, 'tis why they are know as the Mother and Father of the world, Father Zodiark represents the dark and chaos in the world meaning he instigates changes and challenges to mortals whereas Mother Hydaelyn represents light and peace meaning she gives us reprieve from challenges we have and allow us to rest, Zodiark got cocky and created too hard challenges for the mortals here causing a too sudden rise in deaths which in turn lead to a risen is void creatures and demons this is why he was banished but you already knew all this am I right"
Silence was that was between the two parties till "pfft…hahahahahaha….oh my, someone has truly done her homework," the Ascien floated down and land just in front of everyone with a coy smile "You are indeed correct, but you also know that the light has become too bright so why fight us", Kaia looked at the Ascien with a dull smile before saying
"And when light falls what shall happen," at the this white flinched, "ah so you do know, if the light is too bright or shadows too dark than all that is left is a void, that's I where I came from you stubborn stuck up fool if you and yours carry on down this road the second void will commence and this will truly end the world as everyone dies when it does"
"Impossible!" Kaia flash steps to him and places a single finger on his head before backing up into Raubahn who asks a silent question at her health which she answers as
"Just dizzy, used to much aether….in such little time" Kaia gasps out her answer trying to regain her equilibrium
"A void, an endless void, but how why my predictions should have been correct," Elidibus started to say seeming to be in a state of shock
"Lahabrea…he is what causes this… when I was but a warrior…. my light was made to temper his darkness... but as he had already turned more than I could save….., his darkness infested so many that by the end of it I along with my comrades fell…. heed this warning now… cull that growth before the dawn of the seventh and the world will survive….. if you don't I will take that responsibility and remove his existence from the very aspect of time and space…..even if my life will be forfeited, and I'm sure you know what consequences that will bring,"
"A void though not an endless one still a void none the less…..priestess Kaia you walk this path alone, why," at this Kaia flinched and everyone stared at her wanting to know as well and as she was about to answer she closed her eyes tightly, not bearing to see the looks of betrayal on their faces at her answer
"….it's the price I must pay….to restart and prevent the world from coming to an end the price I must pay after this is eternal damnation for breaching the laws of the universe….when this is done it will be a high chance that I will fade back to my world and live in the endless void as punishment." This brought forth pain filled gasps from those around her who now truly saw her burden as it is
"That was decided by yourself…. wasn't it, the worst I have heard is the erased memories of those you trust, but this, this is your punishment to yourself," so not to see the reaction of her loved ones she closed her eyes tightly, though the sounds of their shock still hurt the she answered,
"Yes, for my failures…." she start saying but then,
"No!" Kaia looked back at Cid to see he smashed the orb and had gotten the memories "I can tell that those aren't my full memories but you didn't fail us…we did that to you….you stood all the while we fled for safety, you risked everything and asked for nothing, you failed at nothing you got back up when everyone else was down, blow after blow to never stopped moving forward, I refuse to here anything about you failing," Kaia looked at Cid in shock before willing herself to see the faces of the others, all the same determination to make her see that isn't at fault,
"It seems that the only failure you have is how you care for yourself priestess, I will be back to discuss this situation further for now I leave you to your recovery," Elidibus disappears in a dark portal leaving a shocked Kaia and her friends, slowly she starts to stand without leaning on the General but feels a sudden spark of pain in her arm and unable to hold back her cries out at it grasping at where she believes it originates from, not noticing that at her cry Y'shotola had already moved in front of her to see the damage, only to see the once pulsating marking slowly sinking into skin making it permanent. The moment it stops glowing the pain stops but due to the stress she had gone through Kaia lost consciousness and fell back into Raubahn.
"Kaia! Will she be ok?" Cid asked in panic as Y'shotola checked her.
"Looks like she really reached her limit," she looked up and the general "Let's get her back in the tent, General can you carry her," Nodding and the request Raubahn gently picked up the young Au Ra, in his head were millions of questions but one was sticking out – Would Kaia really throw herself into a void as a punishment – this lingered in his mind, he no they couldn't let that happen. Cid was right they had failed her. Relied on her too much without realising that she was just one person, that with all the gifts she has she still felt pain and grief. As he was putting her down on the cot an orb of blue came into existence hovering just above the girl, it's light seemed to soothe the pain Kaia was in then he heard an ethereal voice coming from the ball of light
My dearest of children…forgive my weakness to keep you safe…
The orb seemed to turn to face them as it carried on to speak
Know this the punishment she spoke of will not come to fruition after the confirmation of the worlds survival the vow she would have taken would be complete and the connection will be broken, though she will still live till the end of time but it will be her being reborn instead of moving to the lifestream, she will be my avatar for the world,
"So, what you're saying is ,that once she saves this world she will grow old and die but reborn again and again" Thancred asks softly
Yes…that is correct, 'tis the only thing I can do to a least give her some part of a normal life,
"Will…will she remember this life now…will she remember this pain," Kan-E asked
She will only remember when she is past 20 summers, this I will ensure after this her memories will return to her slowly or if something drastic happens,
"That's good" Meonbryda says and relaxed along the rest of the company around her "her mark it's gone a very light blue" she then stated after a while
Yes, that is my colour she is now one of my followers, Are there any questions you have to ask me
"Just two if we ask to see the Holy See within the next few weeks can we given them the necessary memories like you did us and is it possible to become followers of a lower level to Kaia" Louisoix asked Hydaelyn though the second question shocked everyone there.
To answer your first question yes it would be but only a select few that play a single part in what will happen, so you must be cautious…as for your second I must first ask, why do you wish to know this….
"I don't think I will be able to have the same conviction as Kaia to give the same vow she did, but if we can have even a fraction of the same protection as Kaia, it would mean we can also play a part in defeating primals not just leaving it to her….
You are a kind child….so to answer to the question is no at one time there can only have one representation of me…..however if you make a vow of sorts to my Word, I can pass a protection powerful enough to stop the possession of your will to the primals…where when I bless my children directly I give an Echo of my power, through a blessed I can grant you a Shield but that is all….I must depart…blessed be my children
"Interesting, the Shield is given to those that truthfully vow to assist one who has the Echo or is a current Word of the Mother," Louisoix states before looking round, and sighs "While being confronted by that Ascien I went over the memories we got and thought if we could fight against primals without being touched and converted to one of there followers we can at least spread ourselves across the nation and I know that Kaia will want to be apart of ending black wolf and the war in Ishgard, so at least she won't be run ragged,"
"That's actually a good point, it would be the major players only though and maybe the few trusted people we have," Merlwyb agreed this idea was agreed throughout the group, but the was still the buffalo in the room, "but what about Kaia, I hate to say this but at the moment she's unstable, she has no care for herself and is willing to even risk oblivion to ensure that Eorzea survives, I don't know about all of you but I don't want that, I don't want to risk someone who I've battled with on the frontlines to die just so I can live," this resonated with everyone listening to her words
"A vow huh, and it has to be truthful meaning if we break it the protection might be taken away," Thancred said after a while "Well honestly I don't mind making one," he shrugged and looked up at the rest "Y'shotola, what's with that smirk," he asked feeling scared of the possible question about to be asked
"Oh, nothing I just remembered something interesting, if I recall when Kaia was explaining what she thought of us you went bright red, is there something you want to say Thancred," the mi'qote said teasingly to her friend
"Really, Y'shotola. I assure you I only see Kai as a little sister I can tease and embarrass though from what I remember from my memories I think Kai likes Lord Haurchefant, but I'm not 100% sure," Thancred said with a soft smile on his face all while watching the shock appear on the current occupants' faces,
"Wait what, since when!?" Y'shotola asked curious of her friend's love life,
"Actually it was on of the times I saw her crying when we went to find the warriors of darkness, I was about to go get her her so we could switch as lookout positions and saw her crying at an shield," Thancred sighed at the memory "Lord Haurchefant Greystone he is the illegitimate son of the current Fortemps Lord and currently the commander of Camp Dragonhead ,if I remember correctly, right now but for Kaia he took a spear made from pure aether to save her, needless to say she was heartbroken," silence reigns over all
"She has suffered too much, way too much. So much that it's becoming more and more cruel as I hear of it," Yda says "what are the plans that need to be done tomorrow? Actually, I think before anything, we need to get Kaia to a stable place," She says a short while after,
"Yda is right we need to get to a safe and secure place but can't travel too far," Papalymo agrees
"Then what about Mor Dhona it's close and we can use the area in the inn like in our memories, it's reasonably close and the is a aetheryte right in front of the of the inn making it easier for people to arrive, the only down side would be the Garlean outpost here….wait the outpost hasn't been made yet so if we claim this place first it might be a chance to be one step ahead," Cid states "I can also set up a temp laboratory there as well….or is it too much,"
"No…that's actually a good idea, Reverents Toll came be the headquarters for The scions that way when something major happens you won't be ambushed by people wishing to 'sponsor' you," Raubahn states while looking outside "for now let's get some rest we can move Kaia to Reverents Toll then and sort everything after that" everyone gets up part from Thancred ,who volunteered to watch Kaia over night, and bid each other a goodnight
-Next Day-
Kaia was still asleep when she was moved to the new base of the scions, and as days passed those who knew her existence were starting to get worried and along with it negative thoughts started to crop up. Little did they know that she was just fully adjusting to the changes that had happened. If one looked closely, they would notice that she had gotten younger, this was because she had just finished merging with the herself in this world, this process normally happens the moment the soul reached the new body but due to what she needed to do it had to heal the damage done from halting the initial process.
While this was happening the rest weren't idle, while Yda and Y'shotola would care for Kaia, the rest would help clean the realm from the war that they had just fought, the leader of the grand companies came when they could but were the most busy with their responsibilities, Louisoix contacted those from the memories that he felt held an important roles including his grandchildren.
Minfilla, Kirile, Tataru, Alphinaud and Alisaie all found themselves heading to Mor Dhona to meet the girl who saved the person the respected, wondering what sort of person she was,
"Grandfather, how is she," Alphinaud asked as he was coming into the infirmary, where Kaia was still sleeping. For some reason he felt that she was really important and that she would be an important addition to this group and dear he say it his family. There was a connection he felt he had with her like he can let his guard down and she would protect him…..he didn't know how right he was.
"Ah Alphinaud, I'm afraid she is still asleep, I'm worried that the pressure of Hydaelyn's light is too much for her system, but I'm not sure," Suddenly she began to glow and lift out of the cot she was in, the reptilian tail grew til it touched her feet and it became a bit thicker from was they could tell, her hair grow to her waist while the amount of scales increased and not only that but both her scales and her horns curled at the end, with all of this tail also became a more light blue than and cream along with her scales and horns while her her gained streaks of blue in the white base it changed to, then she slowly when down and the light faded, however what they didn't notice was the mark indicating her role and grown. Where as it would normally be just be the top of her arm up to the side of her neck it now enveloped the entire limb and covered her right collar bone and shoulder blade,
"Whoa, what was that," Alphinaud looked at the young woman that just transformed in front of him in shock and awe. She seemed almost ethereal in a sense,
"I have no idea but I have a feeling that she is going to wake soon," and he was right a week later she started showing signs of waking up.
Kaia opened her eyes to see a stone ceiling above her slowly sitting up she looked around wondering where she was "Ah, your finally up," she looked to origin of the sound to see General Raubahn and to her surprise, the sultana. When she realised who was looking at her she couldn't help but be flustered
"Y-your Grace," Kaia stammered out, only to here a tinkle of a giggle coming from the young queen,
"Please be at ease, after what I have heard I had to come and say thank you," the sultana said, Sultana Nanamo Ul Namo, a young girl forced to be queen just so others may use her as a puppet, Kaia remembered the story of the royal meeting Raubahn and how he looked at her not in hope to use her but to protect her and to this day Kaia knows he kept that vow,
"It is quite the surprise to see you here though, and there are no thanks needed, in fact the point that you yourself came to see me is thanks enough-" Kaia had to sudden cut off her sentence due to a sudden shock of pain running through her body, and though she hope to stifle the whimper that it caused she knew both of her guests heard,
"Kaia are you alright? Raubahn call a healer!"
"Right," but just before he could leave Y'shotola came walking through along with Thancred and Louisoix, "By the gods, I don't know whether it's a coincidence or luck but it's good you came, Kaia's in pain"
"Right, Your Grace I need to ask you to move away for a moment" both Conjurers took out their staff and started to check over the girl,
"This is not good the aether has built up too much while she been unconscious it needs to be released and soon," said Louisoix, after both stopping their chants Y'shotola went towards Kaia and knelt down
"Kai, do you know a large aether spell you can use," Unable to verbally answer Kaia pointed at her tome which was resting on the table beside her, she knew why the was happening, the eyes of Bahamut that were still in her, the book was passed to here and she started to press her aether into the book, she had yet to use it due to the fact that to unlock it needed a very large amount of aether, as she pushed the energy she started glowing a pale purple and the book was enveloped in white. The light grew brighter till impossible to see the flashed away, leaving a completely different book then what was just handed to her, the cover had changed. A dragon's face with two glowing purple eyes, after she had done that she slumped slightly,
"I apologise for that I had forgotten that I took two objects of high concentrations of aether into myself," Kaia said "now to see if this work and writing in an aether made quill she summoned a green carbuncle "J! Come here, you, lazy sprite," and it leaped into the open arm of its summoner,
"A green carbuncle? what's its focus,"
"Healing, J here is an Jade Carbuncle, I got the idea for the Scholars of old, they used faeries to support and heal to I wanted to do the same using carbuncles I have another which focuses on empowering and supportive measures,"
"It's adorable," The young sultana said with a look of awe on her face
"I know right, though I am currently working on a new spell to summons two at once," she said while stroking the summon "J I need you to do a scan on me please" following her masters orders the carbuncle jumped and started spinning at the top of Kaia's head sending emerald coloured sparkles when it stopped the gem on its forehead glows and from it a leaf of parchment appeared, taking it Kaia began to read the results of the scan and slowly she became shocked,
"Is something amiss Lady Kaia," the sultana said frowning slightly at the girl current expression
"Well this is something, I never thought Hydaelyn would do this, you see back in my time I was friends with two other adventurers their names are Siegfried Sawyer and Leon X'linth both excellent people and were with me in the final stand, but they used up their aether to save me" Kaia closed her eyes and could see her friends' last moments, a single tear streamed down, "it would seem that Hydaelyn gave me their abilities and amour along with my own" after she said this she went silent and from her armour storage she took out what look to be an earring but it had a lot of scratches on it, sighing she put it back before taking out weapon and using her aether she made the hover in front of her "hmm, this is weird I could of sworn there wa- aha found it!" Placing a small chest on her lap she put everything back "I'll have to sort that out later," then she turned to the sultana smiling and lifted a hand up from it an orb formed "this orb contains the memories of my version of you up to and including the end of the war in Ishgard if you break it they will enter your mind carefully slotting themselves in so you can still tell which is which and this I give to you Raubahn, this chest contains a cure all for all forms of poison including the sleep draught she may be given there are 7 bottles, will be creating more but for now these are all I have be careful with them," then a shatter was heard and they all turned to see Nanamo's face covered in tears,
"You, never stopped, even after that horrible event, you never stopped,"
"Your grace," Kaia started but was soon interrupted
"I have to do something to stop this from happening," the sultana started to whisper under shed breath trying to find loopholes through her laws, everyone there look led worried at the young royal
"Your, grac- wait, Nanamo stop!" At this the sultana came to an abrupt stop in her thoughts, "the only thing I can do right now is have a reputation strong enough that I would take something personal to damage it and it would have to be seen by the masses," then a smirk appeared on her face along with a twinkle in her eye showing she had a sly idea "so I'm going to do something that will place me as a foot hold in all three nations," this comment both worried and scared the current occupants in the room, from their memories they knew that if Kai wanted to do something big she will and by the gods she would make it counts they looked at one another before bracing themselves for what was too come"oh don't look like that it's a simple plan, from the looks of it Hydaelyn has taken the entire wealth for the world I was from, since everyone was dead or was dying in some way I'm not surprised but this means that I have a LOT of gil so what I'm going to do is this, I'm going to separate the money into 8 lots 6 will be of equal value while the final two will be a bit higher, then I will make a donation to each of the nations I support or will soon support, to put bluntly, the coffers of Ul'dah, Limsa Lominsa, Gridana and the scions then later on Ishgard and Doma will each be getting, 200 trillion gil added to them, that will stabilise my standing not only that but from one of the lots left I will separate again and this will go towards reparations for the common folk and reduce any form of homelessness as well as giving people a starting boost into stabilising themselves and this will be 250 trillion. The last pot is mine to get a place and stuff round here then I will hire retainer to sell a few things and get me ingredients and materials to start making things again from there I will be donating weapons and armour to the grand companies as well the other military factions, I then will be training a set of adventurers from each nation so that's what I need you guys to do choose three or four adventurers that you think show promise and send them to me I will train them, I will need to contact Hydaelyn to confirm but I might be able to give them a minor blessing of some sort I don't really want to subject them to vows that limit their actions,"
"450 trillion gil for each faction that are against garlamold, how much do you have left? I have to ask,"
"Hmmm around 500 trillion, no wait miscalculated there 700 trillion" at this the door fell open revealing shocked expressions of the leaders of the grand companies and the scions at this Kaia burst out laughing…. "gods this….this too good….your….your faces" after calming down she looked up and noted that there were a few extras, in the form of Alphinaud and Alisaie Levielleur along with Minfilla and Kirile who had even more shocked expressions on their face since they didn't have their memories yet this cause another burst of laughter to spring from Kaia's form "I never thought I would see the twins have the same expressions on their faces at the same time for more than 5 seconds…..Gods this is priceless blackmail," at this they two school their expressions but already knew the damage had been done then a light started to emit from Kaia agin and an orb appeared
I apologise for this one's behaviour, it would seem that prankster within her personality has been released slightly,
"Ha, takes one to know one," Kaia said
Hush child...Blessed be children, as you might have already noticed I am Hydaelyn, this child here is my avatar for this world
"Pray excuse my curt question but how do we know it's you,"
A soft chuckle seemed to come from the orb and from Kaia as well
I do not blame your reaction thus I shall give you proof…..my dear if you would
Nodding at the orb four orbs appeared from her hands and went towards the four without memories and were absorbed into them
My child the gears are starting to turn so I can only come once more, collect my crystals once again but be careful the darkness is still lurking…..blessed be
"As to you Mother…."
And the orb faded away, leaving a pensive Kaia who was brought out of her musing by a croaked voice calling her name
"Kaia?" Alphinaud was close to tears before he shot toward her
"Alphinaud? What's wrong? Hey. Hey, it's ok it's fine, I'm here don't worry," she looked up to see the worried faces of his family. She knew what she had to do, taking a deep breath Kaia schooled her face
"Alphinaud Levielleur, cease and desist this instant," this caused the boy to look at her in shock, and those around her looked almost amused at the way she was handling the boy, " now am I to understand that you blame yourself for the betrayal that might happen at the banquet," he nods in confirmation at Kaia's eyes soften and brings him into a hug gently stroking his hair as she did the first time round "oh my dear Alphi, little brother of my heart, do you really think I blame you, you held the best interest at heart so I shall state this for the 100th time, since I'm counting from before as well, you are not at fault and I hold no grudge against you, now let me look at you both come here Ali," the girl walked towards her and as she got closer Kaia saw tear in her eyes as well. Shaking her head Kaia opened her arm and, in an instant, got another silver haired elezen in her arms "you two are seriously, and people tell me I need to relax,"
"You do," came a chorus of answers at this Kaia did the mature thing a stuck out her tongue at them, causing everyone to laugh at her childishness.
"Come one you two, remember this you are both strong talented and sweet children, there are people around that appreciate you and love you, the events haven't happened yet that's why I came back, to help everyone stop what I saw from coming to life and two are just as important in the schemes of things, so wipe those tears," carefully wiping the tears from their faces "plus don't you know single tear is worth more than all the treasures in the world, they're priceless especially to those that care, save them for happier time okay?" The twins looked at one another and smiled before turning back and nodding.
"Lil' Kai," Thancred spoke out "as much as I would love to stay in this lovely situation, I'm afraid I must interrupt, Kaia were you serious about the donations,"
Kaia nodded to this "Yes, I'm going to a establish myself as another party separate from all this way only the rules that will be bind me will be that of a noble meaning I will need will be going to me roots and have to mingle with the other high clad citizens of Eorzea" her face at this slowly started to show irritation of what she would need to do, before a smirk appeared " or I can be ever so slightly different, a noble who does give two damns about who she associates herself with, that sounds like someone I can be, the more selfish noble will still want to know me due to funds and the citizens will feel that they can trust me without using them, though I will say this now, I may be a 'noble' of sorts but I am still first and for most the priestess of Hydaelyn and her sword meaning I will still be doing adventuring, no way in seven hells am I giving that up," Kaia said with earnest gaining chuckles from all around
"A noble adventurer, that is quite different" the admiral said "I'm sorry for asking this but are you sure you want to give that much money away" the woman looked at the girl with confusion "there is a lot you can do with it"
"And even more can be done under the watchful eyes of all in this rooms, I don't think you understand why I'm doing this, I know you all aren't the people I know form my time those versions are gone, hell I personally buried the majority of them, but even still I think all of you as dear friends" going she looked down at her hands, remembering the one thing the allowed to start making bonds with the people of this world again, " you could of left me there, on that battlefield," you could of just ignored me or even killed me thinking I was a threat," she looked up at them with a smile "but you didn't, you took me to safety made sure I got help even heard me out before judging me, to answer your question yes I am sure l, cause if I can help ease the burden on your shoulder last like you do for me then I'm more than happy l," Kaia then turned back to the papers she has gotten from the scan and those she was worried she didn't show it but she what the scan showed that her power levels were high – too high – without realising she gave out a deep sigh
"Something wrong?" The voice of Kirile shocked her out of her thoughts,
"Yes, I didn't realise that Hydaelyn gifted me more than I thought, I seems that I have gained more from my two fellow adventurers than just money, ingredients and equipment, I've been gifted with their skills as well, and this puts me at high risk," at this Kaia heaved a heavy sigh, not noticing the worried looks that those in the room are showing,
"Might I ask, what sort of risk? It's not life threatening is it?" Minfilia asked with a worried tone and at this Kaia looked up, a bit confused to what they were all worried about till she realised what she had just said and smiled softly,
"No, nothing like that, I mean it's a risk to my lifestyle than my actual life. To put bluntly, I'm way too powerful at the moment," she reached up to rub her forehead to try and stave the impending headache "on the battlefield this is fine but day to day can be dangerous, I will have to make a limiter of some sort," at this revelation Raubahn passed her piece of Almandine ingot "should I be concerned that you have one of the strongest metals in your pocket," she said with an eyebrow raised
"Actually, I gave that too him when he stated what had happened, I merely wished to confirm something could attempt to change that in some way" Nanamo said, shrugging Kaia did and to the shock of herself she bent the metal into a circle,
"Okay, note to self, get a limiter asap before doing anything down right reckless, actually I just might-" and at this she opened her inventory space all noting that the space was bigger than before, she searched before going "found it, the limiter ring," she placed the ring on her finger then slumped "wow about 2/3 of my power is blocked now", picking up the ingot to attempt the test again , this time she failed. "Thank the twelve, but this won't last long I will need to get a higher quality one,"
"Ok, now that we know your crazy strong what now," Thancred said after shaking off the shock. Kaia sat there in thought, before closing her eyes and taking a deep breath,
"First things first, I will need to go back to my hometown to get a few things, since I've merged with myself of this world and was suddenly transported to the battlefield I will need to go back at talk to my parents and clan," at this her audience looked shocked how old was she really,
"Errrr, lil' Kai, normally I wouldn't dare ask this of a lady but how old are you," Cid asks
"In what aspect, physically I'm just about 19 summers, mentally I'm about 25 summers, however due to my title as priestess spirituality, I can remember bits and pieces since the First Umbral era so depends on what your asking," her tone of voice was so blunt that it both worried and slightly scared them,
"19, your only 19 and you gave everything for us," Nanamo said and her statement cause everyone to go in shock, she was right they had caused a 19 summer old girl to lose everything before she had began at this though a depressing mood filled the room which in turn cause Kaia to sweatdrop at their antics, before smiling softly
"Really lose everything, I think I've gained the most, after after I've got my family back and met a new member, I don't think I've lost anything, besides I was planing to swear an oath anyway when I reach 30," this caused all of them to look at her in joy she was right they were her family, and who ever tries to rip them apart again will pay dearly, "guys you're all leaking Killing Intent, I don't mind it but I thing the guards outside are going to piss themselves," Kaia said while she was dragging out pieces of armour and various weapons, "Dear Hydaelyn, mother of all you know I love you but why must you make me suffer so," at this a guard came in to report that there was a large amount of baggage that just appeared in what was an empty storage space, "Hydaelyn, you closet sadist,"this caused everyone to gasp in shock before chuckling slightly "are you seriously stripping that world of everything! Oh bloody hell now I know how everyone has the memories, She gave you a part of the souls in that world while I bet the rest are in the life stream," She turned to the guard and asked "by any chance was there a note left,"
"Err, yes ma'am," the guard said handing the note to her, when she read the note her eyes twitched slightly before she put up a barrier, that wasn't see through, around her she got changed in to comfortable clothes and dropped the barrier then turned to the guard and asked her to show her the storage snapping out of his shock he directed her to the caller, when they reached the area and looked inside Kaia fell to the ground in hysterics, the guards there where slightly worried before they looked inside and realised what its was the storage was more full then when they first saw it and things where still coming in, then all of a sudden a shiver went down their spines slowly turning around they saw Kaia's bangs shading her eyes before she got up and turned around and went to the infirmary and went to sit on her bed the other still shocked at what just happened,
"Kaia, what's wrong,"Minfilla asks looking up Kaia sees the worried faces on everyone, before she sighs and hangs her head,
"You know there are many words people would use to describe Hydaelyn, Kind, gentle, motherly even transcendent. I bet no one would ever think of a henning sadist with a the ability to be sarcastic and down right troublesome," at this comment everyone blinked in shock
"A sarcastic henning sadist," Alisaie said slowly "that definitely not a description I would use but might I ask why," looking up at the girl with a tired smile Kaia said
"Because now she has set our plans back by roughly a month or so," sitting up straight let then she originally was "if possible I would ask that at least 5 people from each nations disciple of Hand and Land guilds including the heads of each guild to come here to sort out mess in there, cause form the most common or the most rarest of materials are in there and I don't want anyone but professionals touching them due to the possibility of any risk some of the things could have,"
"That many!" Alphinaud exclaimed "But why?"
"Simply really," this time Y'shotola answered "There no point the material stay in a dead world, am I right," she said turning to Kaia,
"Yep, it's also a way Hydaelyn is telling me, there's no going back now,"
Silence filled the room before the heard clunking of metal hitting the floor, Kaia resumed pulling out her inventory and that when they realised she wasn't joking with in the span of 5 minutes she had over 50 sets of armour lined up of mannequins at the side of the room, a small box to the side filled with 12 stones each different colour and shape with a unique mark of each, next was the weapons from strong to weak there was a large line up of weapons that she was pulling out, after that came her equipment for crafting and gathering then more armour ?
"Errr Kaia, how much armour do you have," asked Merlwyb
"Hmm, oh this stuff isn't armour, just everyday clothes or stuff for special occasions," and that's when she proceeded to take out a wedding dress which in turn caused a straight divide in the room males on one side demanding to know who she was married or going to marry and females on the other asking the same in a less bloodthirsty way and more to the creepy fan girl way, the only ones that weren't affected were Louisoix and Urianger, who were at the back looking amused at the antics of everyone there
"Guys, this isn't mine, well it is but it I didn't buy it, I got given it as a present," touching the silk fabric she remembered the close friend that gave her the dress "it was given to me by a childhood friend of mine back I in Yanxia, she said the day I married would be the day the world would stop," She closed her eyes and smiled, "I kept it more of a good luck charm more than anything, I assure you I am very much single and not searching for anyone anytime soon, too much need to be done," a soft smile appeared as well as a brief flash of pain in her eyes before she carried on taking things out then suddenly within a span of 3 seconds she started spewing Killing Intent as she held up what looked to be a two piece swimsuit but all those there knew better "if he wasn't already dead I would of killed him myself," came the growling statement before she summoned ifrit and ordered him to roast it which it seemed to do with glee, " It seems that Leon forgot to tell me he won that bet and the Saucer, if he ever gains his memories back he will be losing something else," Kaia then proceeded to take out Materials from her inventory and needless to say she had a lot, from matria to potions, from dyes to plants she had a lot of stuff and everyone was shock at the amount there, then she just paused, "umm guys is it just me or do I look different,"
"So now you notice," Yda states "according to Alphinaud and Master Louisoix here you went through a transformation roughly a week ago" at this Kaia started to check herself her face in shock at what changes she had gone through,
"Well this is a pain, I'm going to to train right from the very beginning, my scales are one thing but my tail is heavier that's last time as well as my hair, I'm going to need to cut it," and at that the whole room resounded in a giant "no!" Shocked at their reactions Kaia just looked at them wide eyes before raising a single brow
" ok I'll bite, why can't I cut my hair to a much more manageable length?" At this question looks of embarrassment filled everyone's face and before one of them could answer the sound of a link pearl went off , realising it was one of hers and where it was from Kaia picked out it up and instantly went pale,
"Kaia Raine, where in the Kami are you," her mother had called and she was not happy….