Vanille was on her way back to her room at the arcanists guild. Emerald Carbuncle was bouncing along seeming to not have a care in the world. She really tried, she really did. To learn the power that the scholar had, that she was hoping to master. She really wasn't paying attention to what she was doing, or where she was walking.

"This really is no place for a lovely lady"

At once Vanille snapped her head up and look at the voice's owner. It was a tall elezen women, with messy black hair. Her eyes were locked on Vanille.

"Fang!" Vanille ran towards her. "Don't do that I almost had Emerald attack you!" knowing its name the aetheric animal bounced over to Fang and nuzzled her knee.

"This little guy?" Fang kneed down and started petting it. "I could take him. Besides he knows me." It was true. Emerald had known Fang since it was summoned the first time.

"Also Fang no place for a lady?" Vanille looked over at her friend. "you're a lady!" Fang almost snorted.

"Lady I might be, but I'm not Lovely!" Fang put her hand on Vanille's shoulders. "How about I buy you a drink?"

"Fang it's too late for that!" Vanille protested

"Well let me walk you home, you can tell me all about the meetings and what not."

"Fine"


Lightning had to admit that traveling by airship was much nicer then traveling my land or boat. Apparently Mylla had some connections because she was able to get her and Serah airship passes. She had to admit that feeling the wind in the air and the sun on her back made her feel great. Serah meanwhile was holding onto mog, who could be blown away if Serah let go. Mog must have told her that, he just wanted more hugs.

"Enjoying the view?" Their pilot spoke up. "I never get tried of it."

Lightening moved closer to him, He had dark skin and black hair which was somehow maintaining its afro shape despite the high winds. The thing that caught her by surprise was the while scales, tail and horns that the man had.

"Yeah," lightning said, "You up here a lot?" She was really trying not to stare at the man's tail. She had a tail so why was it weird. But it was so scaly.

"Well It's my Job" The man Chuckled "Sazh, That's my name." He looked back at her, during one of the few moments that she tried to steal a glance at the tail.

"I'm An Au Ra." He said, lightning was taken back. "From what I've been told we're a rare site in Eorzea."

"Where do most Au Ra live?" Lightning was definably curious now.

"Othard" The man's cheery demeaner was replaced with an emptier one. Everyone knew what happened to Othard. It was conquered by the Garlemalds 25 years ago.

"Oh," Lightning said, "I'm sorry."

"It's not that bad." Sazh sighed as he ran his hand though his hair. "I got out with my son shortly after the fighting started. I knew it was a losing battle." There was a tiny chirp as a small chocobo peeked it's head out of the mans afro.

"is that a baby?" Serah had moved back from where she was sitting, Mog was asleep on one of benches. Serah always was a sucker for cute things.

"She's a Chi-" Sazh was cut off the airship shook and verged to the left. "Hold on!"

Light and Serah were knocked against one side of the ship and Mog was sent flying off the side of the Ship.

"Mog!" Serah yelled as she struggled to get her footing on the shaking ship. Light reached over to grab her and pull her back down to the railing. They were now going though the top of the tree line and branches were whacking the ship and the Farrons.

"Brace yourself!" Sazh Yelled as the ship dived towards the ground.


"Snow" Hope said, "is this really necessary?"

"Of course, what if the fairy goes crazy?" Snow spoke from the rock he was laying on. He leaned up and pumped his fists together. "Not like I couldn't take her or anything." It was Alka's idea to have Hope work with Eos outside of the city. Something about avoiding having to pay repair bills.

The fairy had followed the duo out of the city with out question and was still hovering over Hope.

"I don't get it," Hope turned towards Snow and crossed his arms "And how am I supposed to bond with her?" It was frustrating to say the least most of his classes and lessons told him just what to do, Alka had just sent them off and told Hope that it'd come to him.

"Maybe we should try fighting something?" that was Snow for you always thinking with his fists. Granted Hope could use it sometimes, he tended to over think things.

"If Eos has use it combat it would be good to know about" Hope mused "But picking on innocent helpless animals would be unheroic eh, Snow?"

"I mean dodos are anything but nice" Snow said "and they taste good too! But you're right maybe we should see if there are some wolfs or something around he-"

A white burr flew though the sky and bonked Snow right on the head bouncing into Hopes arms. Eos fluttered over and started to cast healing spells, removing some of deeper scratches on the moogle.

"A moogle?" Hope Was shocked as he held the Moogle close to his chest. Snow had jumped up from his rock and rushed over holding his hand to his head. That moogle certainly hurts.

"ughhhh." The moogle was stirring. "Serah… Lightning…" The moogle slowly floated up and started flying towards the woods only to fall two feet always from Hope.

"you okay there little Guy?" Snow had kneeled by the moogle poking him.

"He said names, he must have friends, we have to save them!" with out another world Hope picked up the moogle and ran towards the woods.

"Hope wait!" Snow ran after him.


A/N I'm not dead I promise! Thanks to HeartOfChaos13 for reviewing, to answer your question Caius will appear later on, but maybe not as you think! Cya til next time!