Disclaimer: I DO NOT own Final Fantasy XII and its characters. They belong to Squeenix. I only own my OC and any other OC's that I make up. Also, owns his OC Sem as well :)

"Hi there!" - talking

*Ugh, why?* - thinking

"Dude, what the hell?" - dreams or any different language spoken

JAPANESE USED:

Hai - yes

Oniichan/Niichan/ -nii : older brother, Hikari will be calling Kai this all the time, (Kai-nii, Oniichan, Niichan)

Hikari- her name means Light

Okaa-san - mom/mother

Otou-san - dad/father

Nee-san/ -nee/ Oneechan/ Oneesan - older sister

imouto - little sister

COMMENTS ON REVIEWS:

To Amylou11987: heh yeah poor Hikari...and haha sorrryyy not tellin ya ;)

My POV:

After we walked up the steps leading to the Pharos, Vaan spotted the inscription written on the wall. "Hey, Fran. Something's written on the wall." Vaan said. He held my hand tightly, and my other hand was clutching the pendant that….Sem had given me. I let go of Vaan's hand to take off my glasses and cleaned off the tear stains. I put them back on and sniffled.

Fran explained, "Engraved by someone, it seems. It's quite old. "Lo, seeker in days unborn, god-blade bearer. Know you: this tower challenges the sky. Ware the watcher; the ward of the Three Waits, soul-hungry, unsated. He without power, want it not. He with power, trust it not. He with sight, heed it not. Rend illusion, cut the true path. In blood, Raithwall.""

"The Dynast-king?" Ashe asked.

"Does it startle you? He took his sword from the Occuria. It was here he claimed the nethicite. He must have known he was not the last the Occuria would choose. He left this for you. Rend illusion, cut the true path. Words of much mystery. Yet his blood runs in your veins. Perhaps it whispers to you the truth?" Fran suggested to her. Ashe slightly gasped and she opened the doorway. We went inside and started walking the dungeon.

We eventually came across the rock…Pandemonium.

"A rock?" Penelo asked. Everyone else readied their weapons. I quickly casted Protect on all of us, and started running up to the fat turtle.

"Hya!" I shouted as I struck it with my blades. Reddas followed me as he slashed the turtle, then Oniichan followed with a blow to the head. It was about to hurt me, but I jumped back and dodged the attack swiftly. Vaan attacked it next, sending it to lie down on its back, struggling to get up.

"It's down! Start attacking heavily!" Ashe shouted as she ran to it with her sword in hand. I let out a shout as we all ran at it at once, destroying it in a matter of seconds. We were all panting.

"There's -pants- a long, -pants- way to go. We have to defeat two others." I explained, emotionless. I was still thinking about Sem.

"Hikari…?" Penelo called to me. I shook my head and wiped the few tears that escaped my eyes.

"Let's go!" I shouted as I ran ahead of the group. They eventually caught up with me and we eventually reached Slyt.

"All right! You can hit it with melee attacks! It's not a flying monster!" Oniichan shouted. Well, that battle was pretty easy, but it would've been easier with Sem. We ran off, but then we were confronted by Fenrir.

"Dammit…" I mumbled as I took out my blades. I was thinking of Sem again, but I shook my head. *He would want me to continue fighting. I have to not cry and stay strong…* I thought as I ran to Fenrir and started attacking it with the others. We kept running/walking, until we almost got to the 90th, where Hashmal the Esper, was waiting and blocking our way for us.

"Quick! Summon Belias and I'll summon Shemzahai!" Kai-niichan shouted to Ashe. She nodded and they both summoned their Espers. Along with those two, we helped attack and defeat Hashmal. Once we defeated him, all the Espers went back into their owners' bodies. Hashmal turned into a white light and went inside Vaan's chest.

"He chose you huh?" Kai-niichan muttered.

"Let's go!" Ashe exclaimed. We all ran, and stopped at the 97th floor.

"The din of the Mist grows greater." Fran commented.

"The Sun-cryst must be near." Basch stated, then he looked at Ashe.

"I wonder if she'll really do it. Take revenge against the Empire. I mean, I know how she must feel. It's hard losing someone you care about." Penelo muttered to Vaan and me. I looked down. *Someone you care about huh…* I thought as images of Sem and Otou-san popped into my mind. I shook my head and cleared those thoughts away.

"Something we all got in common." Vaan said as he held my hand tightly.

"But, you know, no matter how hard we try, we can't change the past. There's nothing that can bring them back. Still, sometimes, when I close my eyes... I can see them so clearly." Penelo explained. I smiled slightly. *Sem….I know it. He WILL come back* I thought, but then my expression saddened once again while I thought of Otou-san. *He…won't be coming back…* I thought in my mind.

"Illusions of the past. You think to have cast them off, only to find them years later, unwearying, unrelenting. The past can bind a man as surely as irons. Cut the true path. But will she?" Reddas asked. We all hurried up and eventually reached the 100th floor. I put away my gloves in my pouch. In front of us, was a stone that shined so brightly! I could barely even see the stone! "So this is the Sun-cryst." Reddas muttered. Ashe approached it as she took out both the Sword of Kings and Treaty-blade.

Ashe stated, "King Raithwall stood here. With this sword he cut the Sun-cryst... and took its power in his hand." Vaan and I approached her, mainly because Vaan was holding my hand tightly in comfort.

"But you're going to use the sword to destroy the Sun-cryst. Aren't you, Ashe." Vaan said.

"Don't interrupt me, Vaan, Hikari." she replied. She lifted the Sword of Kings and it glowed blue. The stone stopped shining and as Ashe stepped forward, Rasler appeared in front of her once again, this time all of us seeing him.

"Lord Rasler!" Basch exclaimed. Oniichan ran over to Ashe and put his hand on her shoulder.

"You want revenge. You would have me use the Stone?" Ashe asked. Rasler reached his arm out. "You would have me destroy the Empire? Is this my duty? Is this what you want? I cannot."

"Why do you hesitate?" Gabranth asked from behind us. My eyes were probably still emotionless and not full of my happiness anymore. We all turned around and saw him standing on the window's ledge, wielding his two swords. "Take what is yours. The Cryst is a blade. It was meant for you. Wield it! Avenge your father!" Ashe gasped and I growled as he entered the room. "Yes, it was I who wore Basch's face - who cut down the Life of Dalmasca. Lady Ashe! Your father's murderer is here!"

"You!" Ashe exclaimed.

"And Reks!" Vaan shouted.

"And Sem's brother…" I muttered. Vaan rubbed my back. I shook my head and took out my blades.

"I slew your king. I slew your country. Do these deeds not demand vengeance?" Gabranth asked. Ashe dropped the Sword of Kings and firmly grasped the Treaty-blade. "Yes. Good! Find your wrath! Take up your sword! Fight, and serve those who died before you!" Right after he said that, he viciously slashed in Vaan's and my direction. He was stopped by Reddas' blades.

"A Judge Magister there was... 2 years past, he took the Midlight Shard and used it not knowing what he did... and Nabudis was blown away. Cid ordered this of him to learn the nethicite's true power. He swore such power would not be used again. He forsook his Judicer's plate, and his name." Reddas stated as he stepped back.

"Judge Zecht!" Gabranth exclaimed in shock.

"It's been too long, Gabranth. Reach out your hand, Lady Ashe. But that which you must grasp is beyond revenge, something greater than despair. Something beyond our reach. Try as we might, Gabranth, history's chains bind us too tightly." Reddas said. He attempted to strike Gabranth, but was knocked down.

"No, we cannot escape the past. This man is living proof! What is your past, Daughter of Dalmasca? Did you not swear revenge? Do the dead not demand it?" Gabranth asked. Ashe bowed her head for a moment, then on her right side, Rasler nodded. Vaan picked up one of Reddas' blades and I readied my blades, getting into a fighting stance.. Ashe locked eyes with both of us and she could see my emotionless eyes, and Vaan's anguish ones. She looked at Oniichan and noticed the worry in his eyes. Oniichan got into a fighting stance with his katanas as well.

"Rasler. My prince. Our time was short. Yet I know this: You were not the kind to take base revenge!" Ashe shouted as she swiped the Treaty-blade through him. "The Rasler I knew is gone."

"You are our saint, Ashelia B'nargin. You must be the one to straighten history's weave!" Rasler said, but in the Occurian's voice. She swiped the sword through him again, and he disappeared.

"I am no false saint for you to use!" Ashe exclaimed. Kai-nii put his arm around her.

"Ashe…" Vaan and I both muttered.

"In all Dalmasca's long history, not once did we rely on the Dusk Shard. Our people resolved never to use it, though their need might be dire. That was the Dalmasca I wanted back." Ashe stated. She dropped the sword. "To use the Stone now would be to betray that." She turned around and said, "I will destroy the Sun-cryst! I will discard the Stone!"

"You claim no need of power? What of your broken kingdom's shame? The dead demand justice!" Gabranth exclaimed.

"You're wrong." Vaan and I said.

"Huh?" Gabranth muttered as he turned to us.

"What would change? I can't help my brother now. My brother's gone. He's dead!" Vaan shouted.

"My friend's brother died in the war and we can't do anything. He's dead and so is my father. He died in a freak accident and there is…..there is no way to bring them back." I said as I put my head down, tears coming to my eyes again.

"Even with power, we cannot change what has passed. What is done, is done." Ashe stated as she dropped the Shard in her hand, and it rolled to a stop at Gabranth's feet.

Gabranth questioned, "Yet without power, what future can you claim? What good a kingdom you cannot defend?"

"Then I will defend queen and kingdom both!" Basch exclaimed.

Gabranth scoffed and replied, "Hah! Defend? You? You who failed Landis and Dalmasca? What can shame hope to keep safe? Your shield is shattered! Your oaths poison those you would protect!" We then engaged into battle with him.