So you should know right off the bat that this fic probably won't make it as far as completion, but nonetheless, I want to try my hand at this. this was originally going to be a one-shot (bc that's the one thing I can write), but then I thought about how things might be affected. enjoy.

edit: the chapter has been reviesed.

Fan/Haze pov

She was totally caught off guard when he said "How ironic it is that you would be the one to say that. Oblivious to everything. Even your own identity." she didn't get the chance to ask what he meant though, as he had gone straight on to accusing Mythra of abandoning the world or some such unfounded accusation…

So why did she feel like he was right?

And how was he possibly strong enough to resist her powers?

"How … how is he still moving?" said Rex, confused. She wasn't the only one it seems. "Even that Patroka girl couldn't withstand it."

"No it's working, his powers are certainly limited now. But Jin, he's one of the most powerful blades in history." Mythra stated… even so, he shouldn't be able to be this resistant Fan thought, even as a Flash Eater… perhaps it had to do with his core being purely red?

"Even so we can beat him! We just have to work together!" Rex was certainly an optimist

"I don't think so" what was that supposed to- and just like that he was in front of her, his sword rearing and…

It went straight through her core

Why… no how? Why Jin? I thought we were friends! She thought

WAIT

Friends.

Not just friends.

Family.

And it all came rushing back.

Torna. Mik, Jin… Lora… and Mythra hadn't even told her anything?

Her eyes widened.

Amalthus… he had used her. Erased her identity. Destroyed what little remains of a blade. And why was half her core missing? She was probably an experiment of his and nothing more. How could she have been so foolish, and oh… the poor blades she had helped enslave… Haze… that was her name. Not Fan La Norne. Haze… was utterly appalled.

"You are no slave… be free now." oh Jin.

She dropped her staff and with all her remaining strength put her hand on Jin's face. He looked sad. He was about to pull away and she knew what she had to do.

"Thank you." she said.

"Hu?" Rex said shocked.

Mythra looked down.

Morag and Bridged( Morag was a good driver for her friend) were taken aback.

Nia seemed to understand that Jin knew her and frowned.

Dromarch had simply been shocked.

"What?" said Pandoria. Zeke was on the verge of tears, though he tried to hide it.

Poppi would be crying if she could.

"Why freindypon thankful for death?" Tora asked. she couldn't explain... she didn't have the time.

Jin stiffened.

"Kill him for me. Kill Amathus. Avenge me, avenge Torna… avenge Lora"

They all seemed confused. Mythra continued her Guilty act, she deserved the guilt.

"I… I will." Jin said.

"Goodbye, brother of mine."

At this the entire party was confused. Mythra turned away. "Brother?" Zeke said quietly.

"Tell them… tell them I said hello." Jin said, and she knew he was talking about Addem's party.

She nodded. Then she closed her eyes for the last time as her vision began to darken." The last thing she saw was Jin's core. And she knew. He would kill Amathus. Hopefully without destroying Alrest in the process. And as she felt the sword withdraw from her, the darkness took her."

"Hello Haze." she could swear she heard Lora's voice.

Jin felt like running.

But he couldn't leave her there. Not after she remembered, not after she asked him to kill her abuser.

And besides, he had Mythra to question.

"What was that?" said Rex confused "why did she ask you to kill her driver, why would she ask that. It doesn't matter. I failed her. Just like Vandham. I'm weak. I'm a failure again. Why Jin what good does this do you!"

"It's not about me. It's about Haze. it's about her suffering," he said furiously.

"Oh her suffering. Is that why you offed her? Because she was happy?" Mythra said.

"You and I both know there's far more to it than that!" Jin yelled.

"Why then." Morag said.

"You all have no idea. The only person who has a vague idea is Mythra. And even she doesn't know!"

"What do I not know, other than you eating Lora?" Mythra said angrily, throwing her hands in the air.

"Who do you think killed the toran refugees in Spessia!, you think they just disappeared? No. they were slaughtered by Indol out of fear of the aegis. But Mythra had already locked herself away. Lora died for nothing. Haze and Mikhail were TAKEN. Mikhail barely escaped, became an experiment! And Amalthus replaced what little Haze would have remembered with a shell. Fan La Norne. Her false identity. Her enslavement!" jin was fuming at their ignorance.

"So how come you're not dead?" Zeke said suspiciously

Mythra looked down and whispered "Mikhail… that was you?" she was confused

"Because I was asked to remember her. SHE was afraid of being forgotten. I didn't want to do this. I was left with no choice but to."

Mythra looked up then "but how did you end up with Malos then. How did you end up with our enemy!"

"He found me. In an alleyway, I had sat in hoping death would come. He found me. And he told me who he was. He offered me his hand. And I took it. Because that was all I had left."

"That still doesn't explain why Fan asked you to kill Amalthus!" Pandoria yelled.

"Because he took everything from her. Nothing was spared. Not even her name. And her name. WAS HAZE!" Jin shouted, how could these idiots not understand. How could they not realize?

They pulled out their weapons.

"Why are you the masters and we the slaves?" he said. Not that they would listen.

He reached out for her body.

And doubled back in pain.

No.

NO.

"Nhg, why now?" jin said. He didn't want Amalthus to get her body. He had already taken enough.

"Hey now's our chance" yelled Zeke. So they hadn't listened to anything "what are you standing around for? Show that scumbag what's what!"

Then a wave of energy swept past them.

"What?" Rex said

"It's Ahkos" said Nia… Ahkos? What was he doing here?

"Time to make an exit, ready?" Ahkos asked.

"Who says we're going to let you go!" Zeke exclaimed.

"Ngh. I'm… Not ready... no" Jin said.

"Hu?" Akhos was confused.

"Haze… I can't let him have… her."

"Ok" Akhos said.

"Hey we still here!" shouted Tora shouted.

"You think this is over?" Akhos said.

"What the?"

The titan began to move again.

"How, we cut the bloody cable!" Zeke said.

"It's like a Blade weapon. As long as some energy still remains in its core… It will fight" Akhos said.

They were wasting time.

Rex's party became occupied with the titan weapon, and they made a dash for Haze.

"I don't understand why you would want a corpse, but I'm not one to judge." Akhos certainly was a strange one. They had her. That was what mattered. They had his sister in arms.

Zeke made a swing for Akhos.

"You seem busy" Akhos began, "I'll leave you to it".

Then they left.

As Indol approached the scene he felt it.

She was gone. A pity, now he would have to get things done the hard way.

His power had dampened somewhat but his core was still blue.

"So Jin finally decided to do something about Indol. Interesting."

As Indol reared up blocking the path between Mor Ardain and Uraya he formulated his plan.

He would manipulate them to his advantage. Not really anything new.

Amathus smiled. He was still just as powerful.

well, I hope you enjoyed the first chapter. feedback is NEEDED. please. I really want this to go well. special thanks to JeliBelski for getting me back into fanfictions.