Sazh woke suddenly as he heard that rooster (He assumed it was a rooster, it sounded a bit off though) do it's usual morning screech. Muttering tiredly he sat up slowly. Rubbing his eyes as he yawned.

Blanket off. Sazh threw his feet over the edge of the bed and got up, grabbing his robes he put them on lazily. Walking into the kitchen of his small cottage. He clattered around with some pots to make breakfast.

Sazh was pretty new around these parts. He had gotten tired of the city he lived in always getting attacked by goblins, evil wizards, dragons and that one time they were almost burnt to the ground by a plush animal. That was the worst.

He shivered at the memory.

Shaking his head. A man just don't get over things like that. So he had taken his son Dajh and all their things and just moved to a nice quiet little spot out in the woods. Right by one of the main roads so they saw plenty of visitors. And by plenty he meant just enough.

And they hadn't been attacked by any goblins, wizards, dragons or devil worshiping toy animals because they had no princesses here.

Princesses must be like handbags or something for evil doers because everyone was trying to get their hands on one. Sazh didn't exactly approve but there wasn't much he could do other than try and stay out of it.

And he did that just fine. Out here in the princess free zone.

Sazh chuckled as he poured himself some home made coffee. It left much to be desired. Tasted sort of bitter but at least his victory was sweet.

Walking past Dajh room he said good morning to his empty bed and continued down the small hallway.

Stopping suddenly he backed up a few steps. Looking into his room at the empty bed again "Dajh?"

No reply.

"Daaaajh?" He smiled nervously. Stepping inside "Where are you little guy?"

Not in the room apparently. Sazh learned that after throwing his cup away in a fit of uncontrollable panic. Ripping the room and the rest of the house into shreds searching for him.

"Dajh where are you?!" looking outside "DAJH?" Opening all the closets and cupboards "DAJH?!"

Staring into his coffee cup "DAJH?"

"Dajh this isn't funny anymore! It never was actually but still, please!"

When he rummaged trough his sons bed again he actually found something. It wasn't Dajh though. It was a note (But seeing as he had managed to miss that, maybe he should check the coffee cup for Dajh one more time too)

He decided to read it while still frantically searching. In the distance he could hear the rooster-or-whatever-it-was screech again.

"Um okay let's see" unfolding it clumsily.

"Hey what's up? I borrowed your dwarf. Or I guess I kidnapped him I don't really know. Anyway the reason I did that was so you will help me with something. If you help me with that thing I'll give you your dwarf back.

You should come to my cabin, it's a bit far from here (I mean from where you are right now, I'm writing this at home- then I'm going to leave it in your house so you can read it and come to me)

I'm including a map. Hurry up and get here!

The Witch.

The note was a bit confusing and Sazh had to read it several times to really get it "She did WHAT?"

Rooster screech.

"My DWARF? That's my SON!"

He unfolded the map, spreading it out on the table. "Uh okay right this is my house" Pointing at the little drawing of his cottage. Then tracing a red line going trough some woods all the way to another drawing of another house. Sazh eyes widened in terror "A gingerbread house?" He breathed and backed away, right into the wall.

"It's that witch?!" He gasped "The candy witch! She's going to eat my little boy!"

Not waisting anymore time Sazh Dressed quickly and packed a small bag of supplies and gold. He locked up the house hastily and began running the way the map told him to. Then he backtracked a bit and turned the map the right way. Proceeding to go the way the map actual told him to.

Ooooooo

Knight Farron made her way along the road going trough the woods. A mountain snaking it's way alongside her. Occasionally she would stop, get off her horse and close a gate behind her. Or turning a sign around or climb up the mountain to push a giant boulder down on the road (Basic stuff) to slow Snow down.

She smiled for herself, pleased with her work so far. Soon she'd reach the castle. Rescue her sister and then that stupid Snow wouldn't ever bother her again. She could basically taste victory already. And it was sweet.

Suddenly her horse, Odin huffed. Sniffing the air. "What is it Odin?" Lightning asked and reached for her blade. The horse shook his head as if to say it wasn't anything dangerous. Just odd.

Lightning rose one of her eyebrows in confusion and decided to sniff the air too. There was something off about it. It smelled sweet somehow. Not like her victory tough. Too sweet, like sugar.

They continued until they came around a small turn and then she saw it. The source of the smell.

It was a giant gingerbread house.

"What the...?" She whispered. It seemed familiar somehow. But she couldn't quite place it.

It was right by the road she needed to go so she had no choice but to ride closer. As soon as she came up to it she heard noises from inside and the door suddenly flung open.

Lightning gasped and drew out her sword. "Halt!" She shouted and pointed it at the person who had emerged.

It was a dark haired woman. Dressed rather oddly. She stopped suddenly when she saw Lightning's sword and held her hands up in defense "Woah! Relax! I'm not gonna attack ya!"

Lightning didn't relax "Who are you?"

"I'm Fang!" She smiled "Also known as The Witch" Wiggling her fingers "I do the magics"

Lightning didn't look amused. She had the helmet on still but under it she wasn't amused either.

"What do you want?" She hissed back at the witch.

The woman, Fang relaxed a bit. "Okay look mister Knight person, I need your help"

"I don't have time to help you. I have my own quest to go on"

"No look. You have to help me!" She stressed "I'm in deep shit here!"

"I don't care I'm sorry" Lightning lowered her blade. "I need to rescue Princess Serah"

"I need to rescue a princess too!" Fang shouted.

"Good luck!"

"NO wait you don't understand! Look, them, the princesses they were captured by the same dragon!"

"Oh? Well then I'll just slay it for you then"

"No it's more complicated than that!" She stomped her foot into the ground in frustration "Look my Princess has been in captivity for a very long time" Lightning began moving again and Fang walked after her stubbornly "The thing is she's kind of under a spell that I can't break"

"What sort of a witch are you if you can't even break a spell?"

"It's a special spell! I've tried believe me! Now look if you rescue Serah, he's going to have more time keeping his eyes on my Princess! Before Serah got here I could barely make it into the castle!"

"But if I help you rescue your Princess doesn't that mean he will have more time to guard mine?"

"See I knew you would say that" Fang smiled sheepishly "But I have a plan"

"Tch, yeah right" Lightning scoffed "I don't believe you"

"Okay look here!" Fang shouted and grabbed Lightning's leg, pulling her down from the horse unexpectedly. She hit the ground hard and Fang climbed up on her, pushing her down"If we rescue Vanille she and I will use our combined magic to help you rescue Serah okay? You gotta help me man I kidnapped a kid for this"

"You what?" Lightning spat.

"I kidnapped a kid so his dad would help me! The thing is..." She looked away in embarrassment. "The dragon kidnapped him too so I'm kind of deep in this mess now"

Lightning face palmed and sighed loudly. A little kid? She couldn't just leave a child in the hands of a dragon.

"Fine" She sighed and Fang threw her hands up in victory.

"But!" Lightning cut in "I have competition. I can't let him get to Serah before me. If you can stop his pursuit somehow I will help you"

"Fang smirked mischievously "I think I could come up with something creative"

Well why thank you for reading you probably have nice eyes. Probably. Maybe. Rawr. Honestly thank you!