This challenge and the characters I write about do not belong to me, the challenge belongs to Wishing-Fire, and the Kingdom Hearts characters belong to Square Enix and Disney. Ellone belongs to Final Fantasy VIII and its creators.

Author's Note: Aqua's exhausted, and gets some unexpected companionship. I had to throw in Ellone, if Squall lived in Radiant Garden.


3. Aqua or Cinderella. - Need

Aqua was exhausted, chasing after Terra and Ven, as well as battling the masked boy had completely drained her. She settled down on a bench outside the Radian Garden castle, releasing Destiny's Embrace from her grasp. All that the blue haired master needed at that moment was a good night's sleep at an inn, a hearty dinner and an Elixir or two. Relaxing into the sturdy oak of the bench beneath her, Aqua closed her eyes, taking a personal moment, subconsciously reaching for her Wayfinder, tucked away inside her sleeve as a means of comfort. As she relaxed, a quiet conversation reached her ears. Aqua clambered up, ready to return to her mission, only to crash into an young woman, with short brown hair, and her charge.

"Oh! Pardon me, I'm so sorry. Are you hurt?" Aqua pulled her up, apologizing, as the woman brushed herself off, giving a well-mannered smile.

"It's fine, everyone's okay. If you had hurt me, Squall would have done something. Isn't that right, Squall?" The boy in question nodded, handing Aqua her Wayfinder silently, still looking at his caretaker protectively.

"My name's Ellone. It's a pleasure to meet you." Aqua was about to politely take her leave, when with some insistence Ellone persuaded Aqua into walking along with them, giving the lonely Keyblade wielder some well-needed companionship.