Disclaimer: I don't own Tales of the Abyss and her characters
Done with Memorial Day Break and I got one more month of high school left, I had fun and bad times there oh well. Right now it's totally summer here now and I am sweating my life off! Anyways hope you enjoy the chapter and all that. Once I finished the chapter I realized something...Let's Play the Drinking Game: one gulp whenever, Myst says "Luke" hehehehe
Chapter 11: Changes
Yulia City Unknown
She didn't know how long she stayed like this but she had strange dreams during her slumber. They seemed like memories, but it belonged to someone else, someone she knew...
Luke's Dream
Guy was glaring at her, though she couldn't hear it he was telling, whoever she was looking through, how much he is displease.
"...real...here...Luke!" Natalia screamed as Luke realized she was seeing everything through the real one, the real Luke.
"...needs...me...she's...friend." Guy stated with a proud smile as waved at the group, his vanishing figure was gone. Luke took note of the group, it was everyone else the one's that had abandoned her after her despair. She couldn't hate them, never her heart is too nice.
Unknown
The cloned girl stirred as she realized she was in a bed. She took note of the simple room design, then she recognized the smell of the room just like him.
"Am I in Myst's room?" she wondered to herself, as her face suddenly blushed at a mere thought. "Eeek, then this is his bed!"
"Luke you alright?" said a voice from down stairs.
Footsteps dashed in a heartbeat, which Luke could hear very easily. The door opened revealing Myst though in casual clothes this time, with a tan coat and some maroon pants this seemed to be his off duty clothes. (Imagine it as his "Cool Dude" outfit)
"You're finally awake." Myst said relief filled in his voice. He rubbed the back of his head nervously. "I made some breakfast if you want some?"
"Oh sure Myst, thank you." Luke thanked the man as she smiled at his kindness.
"Mistress I'm glad you're awake!" Meiu screamed as he hopped on top of Luke's head, tears were streaming down. "I took real care of you, I made sure you were nice and warm and everything!"
"Oh Meiu thank you." Luke cooed the young cheagle with a gentle smile. "Myst I gotta talk to you for a bit."
"Oh sure."
Myst's Home Living Room
The two were staring each other for a few minutes but it seemed like hours for her, she was having some strong doubts right now.
"Myst." she called out his name. "I-I'm not Luke."
"I know, you're a replica, it's strange how the original is a boy while the clone is a girl." Myst explained with a smile as he realized Luke's teary face. "D-Don't cry Luke!"
"Don't call me that, I'm a thing not Luke!" Luke screamed as her tears fell down. "I'm not suppose to exist, I ruined someone's life by taking his life and now look at this!"
"Don't say that..." Myst muttered sadly as he realized the broken girl in front of him. He approached her as he quickly engulfed her in his embrace. "Listen to me Luke, you are not a thing you are still a person, whether you're born naturally or not, you exist because you do and I'm you do because I would have never felt like this to someone ever."
Once Myst said those words he tenderly kissed Luke's trembling lips. She was shocked at first but attempted to kiss back. Myst smirked believing it to be adorable on how Luke attempted to try it out as well. He cupped her cheek as he let go.
"M-Myst?" Luke stuttered, her face matching her hair, she could still feel his breath on her, "I-I..."
"I love you Luke." Myst confessed with a face matching Luke, though his smile never changed. "For you who are, for everything you are. I know we were at a rough start when we first met and all..."
"Is there a garden around here?" Luke asked with a small, Myst nodded his head. "I have to do something first..."
Myst's Home Garden
"The flowers are so pretty!"
Luke never took noticed of a garden when she woke up, it was right next to Myst's room afterall. She smiled as she took note of a small breeze playing around. She gestured Myst to come who was leaning by the door to his room.
"I need one of your knives." Luke requested as she put out her hand.
"What for?" Myst wondered with a tilted head.
"Just trust me silly!" Luke giggled as grinned.
Myst quickly handed out one of his daggers trusting the girl. He was hesitant at first since he did recall how death seeking she was a few days ago after everyone else left. He was still shock on how everyone just quickly decided to leave Luke to recover here on her own, he thought Guy would stay but he too left. He knew they had a home at the world above but to leave a girl, that's technically seven in a seventeen year old body. He just realized he's technically ten years older than her. He took note on what Luke is doing.
"Luke!" Myst said as he witnessed what Luke just did.
"With this I say goodbye to who I've been." Luke announced as she sliced at good portion of her hair away. No longer does it fall down to her back, but is long enough to go down her neck. She smiled at Myst as she let go of the hair, her old self. "I want to to watch me change. I've always depended on many people, on you guys but I want to change to make you guys see how useful I can be even if it's a small margin. So please Myst watch me, you can leave me behind if you want."
"Luke!" Myst repeated as he realized how serious the girl in front of him is. "I won't abandon you, never. Luke I'll help you become helpful."
Myst smiled at his own promise towards the noble. Suddenly Luke turned away face reddened as she started twirling her fingers.
"D-Do I have to change my name?" Luke thought to herself. "Asch can have Luke back as his name, but what should I be called now?"
"W-What?" Myst snickered as he realized what just happened. "Luke I'm pretty sure Asch living with that name for the next seven years made him really Asch, you should keep Luke it suits you!"
"Oh um right?" Luke scratched her head nervously as she started to play around with her coat. "U-Um how bout a nickname for me Myst, you know when it's just the two of us?
"N-Nickname?" Myst blushed at the thought as he realized Luke really wanted a relationship between them. He smirked as he brought her body close to his. "I'll be the only one who will call you Lu, alright Lu?"
"L-Lu..." Luke repeated the nickname as she hid her face on his shoulders. "I-I like it!"
Yulia City
"Woah I never thought it would look so pretty!"
"It is."
The new couple left Myst's house, and Luke was already amazed by how the lights seemed to brighten Yulia City. She gasped and laughed at the lights around the city, giving it a vibrant feel. Luke twirled around to see Myst smiling hopelessly.
"G-Geez what is it?" Luke stuttered as she started to play with the ends of her coat. "I-Is there something on m-me?"
"N-No." Myst answered as he can't help but stare at the blushing Luke in front of him. "I-I miss you being so carefree, like you had no care whatsoever."
"Well I'm still am, right?" Luke reassured but asked herself with doubt. "Well I did start considering what other people think and all..."
Luke's head started to ache all of a sudden as she took note of a strange vision
Luke's Vision
"...Binah...fall...Sephiroth..." Asch said calmly towards Anise, Jade, Natalia and ion
"...thanks...her..." Natalia muttered darkly as she suddenly got startled. "...Asch...wrong...?"
"I'll...find...to...stop..." Asch explained as Luke started to see the familiar sight of the Tartarus...
Back to Luke
"St. Binah's going to fall." Luke announced with shock on her face.
"Luke?" Myst wondered as he observed the girl's blank stare into a full panic. "How do you know?"
"Asch." answered Luke as she wanted to see Myst's grandfather. On their way for a meeting with Myst's only living relative she started to explain. "I don't know but I got these weird visions from Asch's point of view. Apparently Asch concluded that the city is going to fall due to the collapsing Sephiroth Trees which I caused."
"Luke you sure you want to go back up?" Myst asked the girl.
"I know this won't make up for Akzeriuth but with this I want to show people I've changed." Luke explained with a sad smile.
The two of them were right infront of the meeting room...
Aramis Spring
A quiet and peaceful valley filled with a water source. There stood a lonesome bath shaped spring. Suddenly a loud splash came from the said spring.
"Do it again!"
"I like it a lot too Mistress!"
The noble, the soldier and the baby cheagle emerged as if they lived underwater. Luke's grin was filled with enjoyment as Meiu decided to land on top of Myst's head. All three weren't wet for some reason, which Myst explained how the Spehiroth force underneath their world seemed to push the water aside. Luke was amazed by it she couldn't' help but start babbling how 'cool' it is.
"Definitely children alright..." Myst adored the two with a smile. "We're just by Daath, we could take a ferry and head straight to St. Binah from there."
'Right." Luke nodded as she took note of a familiar blonde swordsman waiting patiently for something, or better yet someone. "G-Guy! What're you doing here?"
Luke knew Guy couldn't hate her forever since they were friends for all her life, but she couldn't help the memory of him simply walking away. She hesitated as she approached the young man.
"There you are Luke!" Guy greeted the girl with a smile on his welcoming face.
"Hey um...Guy." Luke greeted back hesitantly as she quickly looked away from him.
"Hey what's wrong?" Guy wondered as he took note of Myst's glare at him. "Hey there too Myst."
"What are you doing here?" Myst asked the older man.
"Ion told me of this place, it's where all people from Yulia City come from when they want to go here." Guy explained as she finally realized something different about Luke. "Your hair Luke!"
"I know Guy, I cut it." she said calmly. Before Guy could say another word, Luke quickly explained herself. "It's just going to get in the way."
"I was going to say, you look nicer with shorter hair." Guy honestly said as Luke started to blush. "Makes you look cute."
"I agree with Guy." Myst admitted as he took Luke's hand and drew her face close to his. "And you're mine and only mine."
"Woah , hold up!" Guy questioned with a very shocked face. "You two are an item?"
"Y-Yes!" Luke squeaked cutely as she hid her face on Myst's shoulders.
The blonde swordsman jaw dropped while Meiu cheered and hopped on the man's head. He quickly shook and gave them a quick smile. Guy sighed at the sight, he couldn't believe Luke and Myst would be actually together. Still, he's glad it's someone he could trust.
"I approve, you guys look really good together!" Guy gave the couple a thumbs up as he gestured them to where he came from.
The four of them walked for an hour or so, going through more monsters than usual, though they weren't much of a challenge for the two swordsmen and healer. Once they reached outside they saw a familiar looking colonel.
"Ah Guy there you are." Jade sighed in relief as he took not of the other two. "Myst, we would appreciate your help."
"Hey how bout me, Jade?" pouted Luke as she glared at the man.
"You as well Luke." Jade said with a welcoming smile, at the young girl. "Ah it seems you've cut your hair."
"Oh, well yes since it's just gonna get in the way and all that uh..." Luke tried to explain with a reddening face, without the right words coming out she quickly looked away shyly. This only rose curiosity for the oldest male.
"She said she wanted to change." Myst answered Jade's thoughts. "Though I guess her cutting her hair means she'll be a much better person."
"Myst!" Luke screamed her boyfriend's name in embarrassment.
"It's okay Luke, it's truly fascinating for you to change." Jade praised though his expression grew dim. "I apologize for the break on the reunion but the Fon Master and princess Natalia have been kidnapped."
"Naty and Ion, but how?" Luke asked as she gritted her teeth.
"Oracle Knights my dear Luke." Jade quickly answered as he returned to the briefing. "With this sufficient manpower, we'll be able to rescue the two since Kimalsca is waging war against Malkuth due to the 'deaths' of Luke Fon Fabre and their beloved Princess Natalia within Malkuth territory."
"So once we free Natalia we'll just have to bring us back to Baticul and convince her dad to stop the war!" Luke concluded the briefing as Jade nodded in agreement. "Still we have the St. Binah problem."
"Oh yes that, colonel do you propose we should rescue Natalia and Ion then head to St. Binah." Myst offered an idea.
"Perhaps." Jade simply answered as he looked at the group once again. "We'll regroup with Anise at Daath then infiltrate the cathedral."
"We'll what are we waiting for?" Luke smirked as she gestured to everyone. "Follow me!"
" Luke that would lead us back to the caves." Jade said with his usual smile with the group.
"Whoops."
And we are back people! Stories moving on a hopefully steady pace. Anyways since I'm done with highschool in a few weeks that would probably mean either me going to pay attention on making new chapters for my stories or hanging out with my friends, especially the ones studying out of state. Summer is so close to me, I can't wait! :)
