RRJ: welcome to Ivalice

By Guy Silverberg

I own nothing here, whatsoever!

Sorry for the wait!

On The way to Moorabella Taranis was still grumbling about her loss. She wasn't really mad at Riku Replica, but the Gria rarely lost. The girl's griping had bothered some of the other clan members.

"Are you okay?" Riku replica asked kindly, Taranis only puffed her cheeks and turned her head.

"I'm fine Repliku, why don't you check on Elm or Fynn?"

"Neither of them are still sore about the match." He said cockily, noticing that he was falling back into old habits.

"I am not still sore! I'm gonna show you what I got at the clan tourney!" Taranis exclaimed proudly, making the newest clanmate take on a puzzled expression

"We aren't gonna fight one another, are we?"

"No, Kupo." Hurdy said, surprising RR and Taranis. "She just means that she'll be even better than you by then."

'Repliku' nodded. "Well, I'd be dissapointed if it were any other way." Taranis only smiled at this, eventually the trio was joined by Cid and Adelle.

"Who knows, maybe I'll surpass Aurloch's group."

"Who's Aurloch?" 'Repliku' asked "Is he strong?"

This time Adelle spoke up. "Very. He joined the clan a little while after Luso did, he eventually became one of our toughest fighters, almost as strong as me!" Adelle commented slyly.

"He's not the only one, Karie, Cristoph, Hermot, and Rou are all just as strong. Usually they show some of the newer members the ropes, but they were dispatched when you joined." Cid said. Eventually Taranis' mood improved, and the clan mates were chatting happily. Everyone then noticed that it was starting to get colder, except RR.

His mind was spinning with this new info. From the sound of things, these guys could help him get stronger, not to mention that he finally had some friends.

'These guys are more than a fake like me deserves...' He thought, as a snowflake fell on his hand.

Meanwhile, Ewen of Khamja was dealing with his new...partners. Things were bad enough after Illua died, but now he was dealing with five people, who might replace him as the clan's most promising member.

He entered the meeting room, where he was to formally commend them on joining Khamja. All of the black cloaked members looked to him.

"Well, well, it's about time you showed up!" The sole female in the room exclaimed. Another cloaked person gave her a harsh glare.

"Geez Larx, take a chill pill!" He said, strumming on his sitar.

"What was that?" 'Larx' snapped, pulling out her weapons, Foudre.

"I'll wager that he told you to 'take a chill pill'." An older man said, chuckling.

"Grr...I'm gonna kill you Demyx!" She yelled, but the largest male got in her way, wielding an axe-sword.

"...We shouldn't argue with one another with so few of us left." he said, his imposing figure and gruff words made the fiesty female change her mind.

The final, eye-patched member gave the regional leader of Khamja a glance. "What did you want Ewen?"

"To tell you that you have officially member of Khamja. Congratulations, very few are allowed into our ranks."

"Well thanks and all, but that sounds like a total hassle dude. Not my scene at all." Demyx said, still strumming.

"For once, the slacker and I agree." 'Larx' said "We don't need to be in your little organization, we only took that little test to see how strong the people of this world were!"

"And they were dreadfully subpar. I bet even the best one couldn't take a horde of Shadows." The gentlemanly gambler added. Ewen sighed and pulled out his trump card. The Obsidian Grimoire, a book that could bring beings from other dimensions back to life in Ivalice, but only five times.

"You have no choice. You owe your lives to our group. If it weren't for this spellbook you would be in the void, along with your other 'clanmates'. It was only chance that you five were brought here, instead of the other five that I could've called here." He then held the book near a fireplace. "It'd be a true shame if anything were to happen to this tome. Aside from it's great value, this book also bears the life of those called back by it. In other words...If it perishes..."

"So will we." The stalwart hero of the group said.

"Exactly. And since I cast the magick spell, I can also nullify it." He then looked into all nine eyes of the others. "So I ask you again, will you cooperate."

The room was silent, but Ewen knew the answer already. "I'll give you all your orders later this evening. Feel free to explore the premises...

E.O.C. Well I finally brought in Org XIII as well as updated. Hopefully this won't take as long next time.

Be safe and Guy out!