Rito gasped as Nono yelled the command to make the Chocobo go faster. Iden was sitting in back with all the gear and equipment to make sure they didn't lose a single piece. Rito was up front with Nono who was teaching him the commands the handle a Chocobo. He smiled as the clouds above parted and sunlight dotted the snow covered Lutia Pass. They were already moving swiftly to Cadoan, Nono had heard a rumor in Cyril, long before Rito meet him and now was going to verify how true it was... That Vaan the sky pirate was in Cadoan requiting an army of his own to fight the Judges.
"How far away is Cadoan?" Rito asked as Iden pulled out a map. Rito grabbed the map and stared a long hard time. They were on the north end of Ivalace and Cadoan was far south a forest separated it from the Island town Baguba port.
"A good seven days travel with out stops, most like we'll be there in nine to eleven if we don't run into and snags along the way!" Nono exclaimed just as they ran into a snag in the form of a Bangaa and a Viera surrounded by monsters. The Bangaa was a warrior and the Viera was a white mage. They seemed exhausted from countless battling and looked almost finished until Iden sprang into action. Rito jumped off the cart and charged as well as Nono started to open fire on the swam of Icedrakes. Rito stabbed the nearest one as another clawed his arm. The white mage then showed that she was willing to help by bashing the drake with her staff.
"Thanks!" Rito smiled as the Viera nodded and turned to the next drake.
"Your welcome, I'm Lira, you?" The Viera asked as Iden slashed the next drake and the warrior, who was weaponless to Rito's surprise, pummeled the drakes down with his fist. He must have once been a monk! Rito thought as a Drake snuck up behind Lira, Rito remember the lesson on abilities Iden had given him earlier, His weapon was Stinger so the ability from it would be Swam Strike. Rito raised his blade and like an angry Bangaa pierced the drake with all his power and watched as the drake roared in pain… It was poisoned… Lira turned around at the sound of a drake so close behind her.
"I'm Rito!" Rito declared with a goofy smile as the drakes hissed and slowly backed off, glaring at Iden, Rito and Nono for the loss of their meal. Soon all that was left was the victors and the corpses of the dead beast. The Bangaa let out a war cry and ripped one of the drakes open, from its body he pulled out an ice like stone.
"Mission complete!" The Bangaa screamed as Rito clapped his hands.
They're clanners! Rito screamed in his head in pure delight. Lira shook her head sadly yes.
"Hate to bother you but where's the rest of your clan?" Iden asked coldly. "Clans usually have four or more members…"
"We lost comrades to the Icedrakes back there… It's just me and Rain now." Lira said sadly as the Bangaa stood tall and proud despite being almost killed, it was a Bangaa pride thing.
"I'm Rain S-sssecond in command!" The Bangaa hissed.
"Rain?" Rito asked calmly.
"Yessss Rain!"
"Uh…Rain?"
"YESSSS RAIN!"
"How do you spell that again?" Rito asked, now confused and thought to himself. Who names a guy Rain?
"R-A-I-N…" Rain replied also confused now by the fact that a Hume kept on asking his name over again…
"Who named you?" Rito asked now wondering which of the poor Bangaa's parents were to blame…
"Me' mum?" Rain replied as Rito nodded his head.
"Oh…Ok!" Rito declared as Rain glanced at Iden who simple sighed…
"He's from the other world… Son of Sir. Marche and lady Ritz…" Iden declared calmly as Rain practically ran up to Rito and hugged him with all his power.
"Isss a Fan of the Great S-sssir. Marche, Our clan codessss basssed off of hissss!" Rain declared as Lira nodded.
"All ways aid those in need. Never turn away from them just because they can't pay, fight for the rights of the people and defend those who are weaker from harm! That is the code many clans have adapted from Clan Nusty!" Lira exclaimed and bowed. Her long white hair tumbled out of her hood and Rito noticed she had a red triangle like mark on her left cheek. Rain also had the red mark on his arm, must have had something to do with their clan…
"Rain, Lira where are you two going?" Nono asked. As the two clanners looked to each other.
"No idea!" They replied in unison as Nono pointed to his cart.
"We're heading to Cadoan, we can drop you off somewhere along the way. Kupo!" Nono exclaimed like his usual happy self… deep down however he felt sick… Icedrakes in Lutia was nothing new but Icedrakes with glowing red eyes and in packs was something oddly wrong!
Rain and Lira climbed aboard the cart along with Rito who wanted to sit in back and learn about Clanners. Iden sat up front with Nono, and tried to tune out the endless stream of chatter coming from the small boy. Rito was asking question after question about clanner life. Rain smiled at the small son of Marche, who was more like his father then he knew. Rain enjoyed answering the endless stream of questions.
"Rito why do you want to know so much about clans?" Lira asked her first question finally, Rito had talked nonstop for over an hour now.
"Because it was my dream to start my own clan ever since my Dad told me about Ivalace." Rito replied with a huge grin.
'You're very straight foreword about your dreams aren't you?" Lira replied as Rito looked at her confused.
"He is honest, brave, a little on the slow side when it comes to people but a great fighter, who knows maybe even a great leader?" Rain chuckled, then whispered to Lira who nodded in agreement.
"Rito, may we join your clan?" Rain asked suddenly as Iden who was drinking apple juice from the canteen strapped to his bag sprayed it all over Nono. Nono yelled in disgust as Iden turned around and stared.
"KUPO! The Bangaa lost his mind already?" Iden asked as Rito pouted.
"No, I am completely serioussss! I wish to work under you, leader Rito…" Rain replied, and Lira nodded to Iden's horror.
"Great two morons working under the biggest moron since the age of airship when a Moogle tinker decided to build a flight pack for Chocobos… Lets just say that didn't end well at all…" Iden thought to himself as Rito, Rain and Lira started deciding on a clan name…
Notes: If any of you have an idea for a Character (not game characters like Cid or such from the games) that they want to see in the story please review me the name, age, description (Personality) oh and you don't have to have job and race; if you want I can make those parts up based off the personality. I will select three to become main Characters (Based for of what I got to work with.) and the rest might get put in there in every chapter or two, based off of when I need their "Gifts" (AKA Mental issues) Thanks!
List of all the places in FF Tactics Advance:
Cyril: Busy town. The monster bank is on its outskirts.
Sphrom: Bangaa mountain town. Home to the prison.
Bervenia Palace: Capital of Ivalice. Muscadet: Mainly Viera town hidden deep in the woods.
Cadoan: Nu mou town. The seat of knowledge and alchemy.
Baguba Port: Moogle town with a large mercantile airship port.
Nubswood: Deep, dark forest. Popular hideout for thieves.
Giza Plains: Rolling grassy plains. Muscmaloi grows here.
Kudik Peaks: Towering peaks. Home to an endangered tiger.
Uladon Bog: Depp and dangerous bogland dotted with islands.
Jeraw Sands: Hot sands blow in this largest desert in Ivalce
Lutia Pass: Much-traveled pass, with the occasional roadshop.
Koringwood: Refreshing wood filled with ambient pure magic.
Ulei River: Largest River in Ivalice. Winds through swamplands.
Aisenfield: Plains where the thirteen knights of legend fought.
Roda Volcano: Volcano asleep for 300 years. Recently active.
Eluut Sands: Dangerous desert home to many fiends and treasure.
Nargal Cave: A cool wind blows from inside this cave. An ancient city is said to sleep in its depths.
Salikawood: The chirping of birds can always be heard here. An abandoned keep stands in the middle of the wood.
Delia Dunes: Desert area famous for its barking sands. Said to be formed from a celestial beast's bones.
Gotor Sands: Desert famous for its mirages and red Chocobos.
Ozmonfield: Gently rolling plains with occasional insect plagues.
Deti Plains: Flatlands of yellow sand and red earth. Amber can often be found here among the rocks.
Siena Gorge: Deep valley. A source of amber, like Deti Plains.
Materiwood: Lush green forest famous for its materite ore.
Tubola Cave: These caves were once mined for their mythril.
Jagd Dorsa: Lawless jagd. A deserted town.
Jagd Helje: Lawless jagd where ghostly voices are heard.
Jagd Ahli: Lawless jagd destroyed by its own wild magic.
Ambervale: Beautiful valley where rocks glow amber. The kings of Ivalice had a summer palace here.
