Bonus! Well, this is the other part of that audition, this time set in her own world of Ivalice.

Note: The following scenario occurs before Adelle really "accepts" her powers


"Oh my, a pearl blade. What a true waste of such gorgeous gems. So...why do I still feel so off?"

The silver-haired girl got to her feet as she picked up the pearl-encrusted weapon. A small figure lay at her feet, knocked unconscious from a deep wound through its armor. It was a Moogle Knight, and in any other situation it would have been dead. But then the magic of the judges prevented needless deaths.

No, the laws said a win was taken when all the enemies were knocked unconscious. The silver-haired girl was especially pleased with this, as it allowed her to rob her foes blind while they slept under the judge's protection. Although to be fair, even being aware of her presence wasn't enough to stop Adelle the Cat.

"It's a crime to fight with Time Magic, yet nothing is stopping me from stealing. The laws are truly a thing of beauty sometimes." she smiled, checking under the Moogle's battered armor for any Grimoire Stones. Now those were true treasures.

Which meant she could sell them off for a truly amazing price, if she knew where to sell.

Who was she kidding? Of COURSE she knew where to sell! This was hardly her first time doing this.

Deciding she had looted the Moogle for all he was worth, Adelle slipped the pearl blade into its scabbard (also stolen from the hapless knight) and strapped it onto her back. The only real problem with stealing was carrying everything off the battlefield. But the fact that her personal weapon (a Rondell Dagger) could be easily stored did make things a little simpler.

This battle in itself was surprisingly large, forcing her clan to split up in their efforts to fight. Which of course simply made things easier for Adelle. While the others did all the fighting, she could find the fallen soldiers and take her fill of treasure.

"It's not like they have any right to complain. I give them almost ten percent of my profits! This clan would be out of money if I wasn't around."

And for all her comrades knew, she was fighting. It wasn't like she had a problem using her knife. No, quite the contrary. She was an amazing fighter.

Perhaps too amazing.

Yes, this particular Moogle Knigt was not just leftovers from an ally. He had actually had the nerve to sneak up on her. Her! Just who did this little excuse for a teddy-bear think he was dealing with?

Her knife had flashed through his armor with unnatural power. It was the surprise, Adelle realized. The surprise had prevented her from holding back her true power.

"That must be what's bugging me. My stupid "gift". Guess I haven't lost it yet."

It had been so long since she thought about it. Even before meeting Luso and Cid, she had gone a good while forgetting. It was hard to some, but there were ways around it. The best way proved to be overcoming it with the thrill of stealing. In the end, that's all her stealing was, wasn't it?

Sure, she used her money to buy her beautiful cat-themed clothing and the best food she could find, but it wasn't as simple as that. It was almost a release for her. Or rather...an addiction.

She couldn't stop stealing.

She wouldn't.

There was no reason to at this point of her life. Adelle even had allies now to protect her when things became truly dangerous.

And perhaps over time...they could become friends.

"...I'm obviously going to have to charge them for that."