CHAPTER2: THE FIRST MOVE
AUTHOR'S NOTE: I don't own any rights to FFA2 just wanted to do something a little different hope you enjoy this one
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
The chamber was a large room with many giant columns that provided support for the large room, the room was circular in shape and at the centre of the room there was large circular table with about 7 seats. 3 of those 7 seats were being occupied a Moogle, Seeq and Hume, none of them were dressed in any job class known to their race. They were all dressed in very expensive and elegant clothing they seemed serious about some which is evident in their discussion.
"How long before we are ready to begin the project?" The question came from the Hume it was directed at the Moogle who due to his short stature had to stand on the seat which he really hated sometimes.
"Some of the people we hired have already reported to the construction site as we speak. They seem egger to start or egger to get paid?" The Moogle respond in a sarcastic manner as he held a piece of paper in his hands or in his case his paws. He then looked straight at his Seeq comrade with a curious stare. "So do you think that friend of yours is going to make it in time?"
"Don't worry about Vic he will be there, he would never let me down. Plus with all the gil I promised him no force in Ivalice could keep him away." The Seeq chuckled as he spoke simply waiting for anyone else to speak; there was 15 seconds of silence which was broken when he spoke again. "At any rate we should hope that everything goes off without any complications. After all it's going to be a long two years we don't need any problems"
"Agreed" the other two said in unison
TARG WOOD, WOOD VILLAGE, VIC'S BLACK SMITH
It was early morning most of the village was flat asleep on the people who needed the extra time to prepare for the day were up. Vic's shop had been boarded up as if it was going out of business but really it was just Vic being safe. The doors were all triple pad locked so that no one would even think about getting in and helping themselves to any of the weapons in the shop, at the front was a sign which read "GOING ON VACATION BE BACK IN 2 YEARS!"
"Hey Rex lets go! We need to leave now if we want to make it there on time. I will leave you behind if I have to." Vic called for his apprentice in his usual impatient manner, he was sitting on a wagon which was going to be pulled by 2 chocobos and behind were 4 more wagons of the same design. He of course had his sledgehammer on hand to make sure nothing funny happened and after the visit from that strange woman a few days ago he kept it everywhere he went.
"Alright Vic am coming just need to lock this door and am done." The Hume was dressed in his same fashion although he seemed to be carrying something on his right. It was a sword more specifically it was a short sword, which was meant for beginner soldiers. Rex jumped onto the wagon and sat to Vic and looked behind to the other wagons and he had a very curious look on his face. "Hey Vic why didn't you hire a couple of people to control the other wagons and help us with protect?"
"What and pay all that money!?" The Viking answered in an angry manner. "Oh no am not paying any extra money, besides am more than enough security for this trip." Vic spoke with great confidence as he eyed the Hume next to him and he saw that the boy was fired up and he placed his hand on the boys head. "And I guess you will do has well." Vic noticed how the fire in the boy's eyes was lit up to an all new level and he smiled as he grabbed the rings of the chocobos and readied them to start. "Besides with you as security I don't have to pay you anything extra." That statement made the boy really laugh out loud as he expected nothing less from his mentor. "Okay then, LETS GO!"
With those words the chocobo powered wagons all started off and pulling all the weight that is in those wagons. All 5 wagons headed straight out of the village meeting the few people that were up at that hour and waved good bye to them and bid them a final fair well. Vic never liked good byes so that why he made sure that no one dared throw him a good bye party, but the night before everyone did stop by the shop to say bye. So he had a big grin on his face as he was going to miss everyone in the village, Rex on the other hand was very happy to no end as this was his first time leaving Targ Wood. Rex who had been working for Vic for the past 4 years had for as far has he knew had never left the area known as Targ Wood so he was way beyond excited.
TARG WOOD, MUSKMALLOW FIELD
The weather was bright and sunny the warmth of the sun was felt through the entire land, it was the perfect weather for this journey. It had been about 45 minutes since they started off from the shop. It normally should take someone this long to get to the Muskmallow Field but with the extra and very valuable weight so they had to move at a moderate pace. The sight of the field was beautiful the green grass was dancing with the breeze that was blowing and the wild chocobos were running around all over the place. Rex who normally would be cool and trying to act too mature but found himself acting like a little kid, the site of the hyperactive 14 year old really made Vic laugh. The wild chocobos started running alongside the wagons carry the cargo and were by the looks of it was as if they the wild chocobos were talking to the chocobos pulling the wagons. This moment made the two travellers feel quite safe about the rest of their journey, as they reach the end of the fields they could see the path known as Traveler's Way appeared before them. The chocobos that followed them began to disperse as they reached the beginning of the path and with that Rex did a fist pump in the air and cheered for them to have good fortune on their way.
ZEDLEI FOREST, FORMO BROOK
Further down the road in the lash green parts known Zedlei Frost, the frost was full of life both friendly and not so friendly. However the people that were in the woods at that moment won't scarred at all in fact the creatures of the forest were afraid of them.
"How long will we have to wait here? I'm so tired of waiting already." The voice came from a female of the Gria race she was dressed in job class of a Ravager she was wielding the fierce great sword known as Viglante. She looked bored out of her mind just waiting for something to happen but it was so quiet, she had on occasion wanted to start fight with some of the creatures in the forest but they were too scared of her. Like all of her race she had two horns sticking out of her head, she had long orange hair which she kept tied in a ponytail and she had green eyes. Of course who could miss most iconic factor of her body the wings on her body which had the wing span of a thunder drake which she kept folded until she needed them. "Can we go have some fun first? After all they won't be here anytime soon. Please am so bored"
Letty: The Ravager
"Letty you really should try and exercise a little more will power, after all none of the creatures could give you real fight."
"I know that but at least would help pass the time so please" Letty try to put on what mant would call puppy dog face trying so hard to plead her case.
"No we don't need any unwanted attention." The second voice that spoke to Letty was more cool and collected compared to Letty. She was of the Viera race she was naturally taller than Letty, her brown hair matched her brown rabbit like ears, her green eyes were quite cold and her natural great figure. She was of the Spellblader job class she dressed in the normal attire for her job class, she was handling a Vitanova sword which she was carrying in her sheathed in her left hand.
Anna Tisha: The Spellblader
"Fine, okay." Letty eventually gave up and just started pouting on the grassy ground; she eventually had an idea cross her natural air head. "Hey how do we know they will use this route? What if they decide to use the Aldanna Range route?" Anna raised an eye brow as that was actually a reasonable question to come from Letty.
"They have no choice but to use this route." That statement gave Letty a curious look on her face as that statement didn't quite answer her question. "They wouldn't dare use that Aldanna Range route. The high concentration of mist in the area makes all the wild creatures in the area go berserk which makes the area way too dangerous for travelling in their current state. This route is much safer compare to that one or better put the monsters here are easier to deal with." Anna gave a more detailed response after seeing Letty's confused face, Anna then continued to stare into the sky as if she was waiting for something to land.
"Okay so you're saying this path is the less of two evils huh? Well that makes sense." Letty then out of nowhere had a huge grin show up on her face "Hey Anna once they get here we can have all the fun we want right?" Anna then had a huge grin across her face but keep it hidden from Letty
"Of course we do."
COMOA, ADVENTURER'S REST
The first day of travel was over and it was long passed sunset but for some reason Vic wanted to keep going which was odd. Rex had fallen asleep hours ago even though he was supposed to be Vic's look out. The area they were in was peaceful and calm especially when you consider how late at night it was. There was a small lake in the area the only sound Vic would hear was the dancing grass and trees that moved with the wind, that was until they hit a bump on the trail. The bump shook the wagon and woke up Rex who let out a huge yawn upon waking up he was surprised to find that they were still moving.
"Yo Vic I get you didn't wanna stop at the inn cause you didn't want to waste any money, but why aren't we at the very least camping?" Rex asked in his semi awake state he kept rubbing his eyes trying to get more focus out of them. Vic didn't respond it was only when Rex tapped him on the shoulder did Vic get out of the dead focused state he was in. "Okay? Short version, why aren't we camping?"
"Am not letting them rob me of my pay cause of being late." Vic responded but the response lacked Vic's usual flare. "Besides at this rate we will get there way ahead of time."
"Hey I get you don't want to lose what would be considered your biggest pay day. But seriously if you keep going at this rate the chocobos won't make it." It was only then that the Viking notice the degree of exhaustion that the chocobos were feeling, Vic then dicided to stop his wagon and the wagons behind did the same.
"Okay kid you take the chocobos and take them to drink some water I will get to work setting up camp." With those words Rex took the rings of all the ten chocobos and led them to the lake for them to have some water. After Rex was out of ear shot before he started setting up camp, after Vic got a fire started he got a map out his pocket and began to review their course of action. "We've made good time the only problem is that there is only one choice to make. I wish we could good round but that would take way too long and we don't have any time." Then then felt a light punch on his shoulder then he turned to find Rex next to him looking happy. (When did he get here? How did I not hear him coming? Has this kid been secretly practicing how to be a ninja?) Vic was thinking of how Rex got to him without him even noticing. Rex then sat down next to Vic and began looking at the map himself. "So the chocobos are done drinking?" Rex then pointed to a spot where all the chocobos were and they all tied to one of the wagons.
"So we can only go through here right?" Vic simply nodded in response. "Why can't we go through here it's just has short and doesn't look like will lose any time?" Rex asked while he was pointing at the map.
"If it were just the two of us then yes we could he risked at but with all this cargo it will be way too dangerous. So we have to go this way which is much safer." Rex stared at his mentor with curiosity as something seemed off. Vic was focused on something else something miles away.
"Hey Vic you okay? You seem to be really determined to get to Moorabella, as if your life depends on if? I get you love money but this seems a little over kill I mean even for you." Vic turned and noticed the smirk on Rex's face and realized he was acting off. Rex then decided to lie down on the ground before he spoke again. "I mean come on just relax we gonna make it and if they refuse to pay us will rise hell all over the place." Rex then fell asleep after those words.
Vic smiled as he looked at the sleeping Hume he looked at the fire until it died down and then he also fell asleep. Vic kept his sledgehammer nearby and was ready at a moment's notice.
ZEDLEI FOREST, FORMO BROOK… 2 AND HALF DAYS LATER
The Seeq and the Hume had reached the rich forest area of Zedlei forest, they had lost some time due to unforeseen reasons but they were nearing their destination. Vic had to slow down so that the wagons could handle the terrain; they were just managing to make it. Rex was so excited with each change of scenery finally getting to see the world; he seemed unable to sit still as they were travelling. The trip was very uneventful nothing happened which made Vic happy but the same couldn't be said about Rex who really wanted to fight against something or someone. However just as they were about to leave the immediate area Vic stopped his wagon at the site in front of them. They were 3 wounded dream hares were in the path, Rex jumped out of the wagon and went to move them out of the way. Just then Vic heard something which sounded like wings he looked up and saw something flying straight at Rex.
"REX LOOK OUT!" Vic shouted with all the breath in his lungs but it was too late.
Before Rex knew what happened he felt is body go numb he looked down where he saw he had a deep cut that ran across his body from his left shoulder to his right hip. Rex looked up to who was in front of him it was a Gria Ravager who had the most evil smile he had ever seen in his life. Before Rex knew it he was punched in his gut around the same area where the cut ran and sent flying through a tree then stopped when he collided with a large boulder. Vic in his rage jumped from the wagon sledgehammer in hand focused his mist and upon landing on the ground shouted something
"THUNDARA!" Upon shouting those words a large series of thunderbolts launched from his sledgehammer and went straight for the Gria. She was just barely able to get out of the way by flying, the spell that missed her shot one and stopped at the lake where upon colliding with the water created a big splash. The Gria then landed on the ground turned to Vic with a huge grin on her face before she spoke.
"This should be a lot of fun, should probably tell you in advance I don't like judges so don't bother asking." She twirled her Viglante sword over her head before stretching her right arm out and extending the sword she then took a small leap before gliding at a low height towards the Viking who was ready.
"BRING IT ON!" Vic still furious over what happened to Rex was more than willing to have Rex's assaulter come so that he could personally bit the hell out of her. "I wasn't even going to ask because I want you dead!"
Vic swung his Sledgehammer in a downward vertical arc while Letty swung her Viglante in a horizontal arc from right to left; with Vic's natural strength he felt his attack would be stronger however Letty felt that with her great momentum that hers would be stronger. When the two weapons collided a massive shockwave was created which caused the ground in the area to shake a little but it did scare every breast in range so much so that they all ran away. At the end of the collision both combatants were forced back a few feet away from each other they were both surprised that the collision ended in a draw. Letty who was the most surprised of the two started chuckling until she erupted into full grown laughter.
"HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! Wow you're not too bad old timer, I thought you were a joke but Victor the Hammer lives up to all the hype." She gave him a small bow before continuing her speech. "My name is Letty and I'll be the one that ends you remember that name when you're dead."
"I'll remember that name don't worry, I won't forget it any time soon." Vic held his Sledgehammer with both hands took a battle stance. Sudden his body started to glow which the Ravager didn't take seriously at all.
There was moment of silence between the two before the next collision the only thing that could be heard was the water flowing from the river. Without any of them realising it something else was making noise but it wasn't a monster it was Rex. He was just barely able to raise his head and witness the site before him then he noticed just how much pain he was in. He felt it with every breathe he took the wound on his body was bad he wanted to call Vic but realised the diversion could cost Vic his life. Saw he watched on as a thought crossed his mind.
(I have never sent Vic in a real fight before, I hope his as good as he is in those stories.) Rex thought himself, looked on helpless realising he couldn't do anything except pray.
THE FIRST OF MANY BATTLES TO COME (END OF CHAPTER2)
Author's Note: Yes before anyone said it I released the whole leaf village thing in Chapter1 was watching Naruto when typing sorry will correct. Any way hope you like this chapter again sorry about the typos.
