Chapter Nineteen
Lindblum Castle; Guestroom; Morning
"Oh crap," Freya spat out of sheer frustration.
At the same time Freya leapt out of the bed and landed on shaky feet. She looked around.
"I need to get out of here. We can't have Leviathan ramming into the Castle," Freya snapped.
Dominic only nodded, watching the serpent eye. Freya tried to walk, but she nearly fell over.
"Freya."
Freya looked in Amarant's direction to find him holding out a Warp Scroll.
"How many of those did you steal?" Freya asked, limping over to Amarant.
"Enough to last," Amarant replied, grabbing Freya by the arm. "Dominic, get someone, preferably Meander or Eiko."
Dominic only nodded feebly and rushed out of the room. Outside, Leviathan let out a piercing scream. Amarant quickly read the Warp scroll. He and Freya began particles of nothing that soared through the castle walls and toward the Dragon's Gate. Soon, the two materialized outside Lindblum.
There was a distinct scream from within Lindblum. Freya and Amarant turned to look in the direction of the city. Something moved from within it. Then, part of the Dragon's Gate was cracked and destroyed as a massive serpent slithered through. It was at least 15 feet long. It was blue with gorgeous yet massive purplish-blue wings. Its head was decorated with purplish-blue ear-like flaps of skin. Thinner pieces of skin hung from a smaller pair of purple wings that fit perfectly under the large bluish wings. The end of its tail ended in a fan-like structure. Its eyes were red and fixed on Freya.
"Leviathan," Freya muttered softly. "Not an eidolon!"
Leviathan let out a scream and slithered toward Freya, mouth open. Amarant and Freya ran out of the way. Leviathan quickly changed direction and zoomed toward Freya. Freya rolled out of the way. Amarant took out a Wind Edge and threw it at Leviathan. It cut a long wound near Leviathan's mouth. Leviathan hissed, but he ignored Amarant and instead lunged for Freya.
Freya rolled out of the way of the massive serpent and rose to her feet. She made a wild run away from Leviathan's long tail. She was about to prepare a spell when something snapped. She yelped and fell to the ground.
Leviathan stared at Freya curiously, wondering what had made her fall. He then hissed and lunged to make a final blow. Before he could, however, Amarant had grabbed Freya and leapt out of the way.
"My leg gave in," Freya muttered through gritted teeth.
"I figured that. You shouldn't have insisted on walking!" Amarant scolded.
Leviathan hissed with exasperation. He lunged for Freya. Amarant carefully tossed Freya aside and punched Leviathan in the jaw. Leviathan hissed angrily and slithered toward Freya, but Amarant once again distracted him, this time with claws digging into his side.
That was when Leviathan stood alert. Amarant released his grip and ran over to Freya.
"I don't know what he's doing, but let's take advantage of this," Amarant said. "You need to jump."
"How?" Freya asked. "I can't stand let alone jump!"
"Idiot, I'm going to be supporting you!" Amarant snapped, helping Freya to her feet. "But you need to jump so we're both in the air. Then we can nail him."
Freya understood. Carefully she leapt into the air, taking Amarant with her. Leviathan was out of his phase, and he leapt toward the two. Amarant threw a Wing Edge down toward the serpent's mouth. It fell in and lodged into something. Leviathan let out a choked cough, and soon he was choking.
"Power of the heavens, lend the power to vanquish," Freya muttered.
It was one of the simplest attacks a Dragon Warrior first learned. Energy began to gather in a star shape in Freya's hand. Once the energy was sufficient, Freya tossed the star toward Leviathan. It hit him in the head and knocked the serpent to the ground. The Wing Edge was dislodged in the process.
Freya and Amarant landed on the ground, falling over in the process. Freya rolled off Amarant to allow him to get up. Leviathan had already risen, and he was bleeding from the mouth. Freya realized that she never knew an eidolon could bleed, though it made perfect sense that they did.
Amarant rose to his feet. Leviathan lunged for Freya, but Amarant intercepted him and once again nailed Leviathan in the jaw. This time, however, Leviathan didn't ignore him.
Leviathan grabbed Amarant's leg and lifted him in the air. A snap filled the air. Freya watched with horror as the serpent threw Amarant into the grand castle that housed the City of Lindblum. Neither the fall nor the impact was sufficient enough to do any more than crack ribs, but Amarant found he could not rise. His leg was a bloody mass of pain. It refused to move.
"Shit," Amarant muttered, then winced. It hurt to speak, to breathe, or to do anything.
Freya had already figured out that she was on her own. She rose to her feet, or at least tried to. It hurt to try and move her right leg. The bone had been healing, but pressure and falls had snapped it once more. Now, even moving it made Freya wince. Still, Freya had to do something, or Leviathan's jaws would close on her.
Freya rolled out of the way of Leviathan's mouth. She them managed to rise to her feet. She began to limp away. Leviathan screamed and lunged for her. Freya spun on her feet.
"Power of the heavens, send the dragon's breath!" Freya shouted.
A dragon's head appeared and sent fiery breath onto Leviathan. The serpent screamed with pain. A Wing Edge then buried itself into his side. Hissing, Leviathan turned his red eyes onto Amarant.
"Amarant, no!" Freya shouted, and she threw a quick ball of energy at Leviathan's head.
Leviathan was hit. He shook his head around. He then turned around and snapped for Freya. Freya threw herself out of the way, only to find she couldn't land on both feet. She fell to the ground. Leviathan lunged again.
Leviathan's jaws closed on Freya's good leg. Pain shot through Freya as he clamped down, and something snapped. Freya yelped. Soon Leviathan lifted her into the air. With great force he tossed her in the direction of Lindblum.
Freya hit the castle with a loud slam. She slammed into the ground seconds later. Amarant stared at her.
"FREYA!" Amarant bellowed. It was a test to see if she would reply. Even if she ignored him, her ears would still twitch from the loud noise. But nothing happened.
Freya lay still.
"God damn it," Amarant muttered. He watched as Leviathan hissed and slithered toward Freya cautiously. "Keep away from her, you God-Damn monster!"
Leviathan hissed angrily at Amarant. He then turned back toward Freya.
A huge roar pierced the air. Leviathan looked toward the skies and hissed nervously. Amarant looked in the same direction, and his eyes widened.
A massive, fluffy eidolon was making his way down toward the ground. He flapped a pair of powerful reddish-brown wings as he soared toward the ground. He soon touched the ground. Except for his wings, this eidolon was covered in fluffy, white fur. Long strands of fur extended from his head and made it all the way to his feet. He had a long, fluffy tail that was curled around one of his feet. He appeared extremely fat. His head was decorated. He appeared to be nine feet tall.
"Madeen," Amarant muttered.
Madeen roared, his black eye focused on Leviathan. Leviathan hissed, but did not attack. He seemed nervous to do so. Madeen stepped forward, growling angrily. Leviathan hissed again, slithering away from Freya. Madeen watched him, and growled every so often for emphasis.
Finally, Leviathan disappeared. Madeen snorted, crossing his massive arms to view the scene.
"Thank you, Madeen!"
Eiko rushed over to Madeen, who turned towards her with a snort. Compared to the bulky, nine-foot eidolon, Eiko looked like a mouse.
"Thank you!" Eiko repeated.
Madeen snorted and looked in Freya's direction. She had not moved. Slowly Madeen walked over to Freya, Eiko following. Amarant tensed.
"If he hurts her, I swear -" Amarant began.
"He's not going to hurt her. Not after I told him to protect her," Eiko assured Amarant grumpily. She took out her flute and played a quick tune.
A refreshing Curaga spell healed most of Amarant's wounds, though his leg was shaky and some of his ribs had not mended. Slowly Amarant rose to a sitting position and half-crawled, half-walked over to Freya's motionless body.
Her left leg was bloody and mangled from Leviathan's jaws. Both legs were at odd angles and clearly broken. Her breaths came out in short gasps. Ribs were probably broken. Freya was alive, but she seemed rather lucky.
"It looks bad," Amarant muttered.
Madeen grunted as he looked over at Eiko. He motioned to Freya and grunted again. Eiko nodded and held her flute to her lips. She began to play a melody. Amarant looked up at her, then up at the massive eidolon. The eidolon only snorted and nodded slightly. Amarant looked by over at Freya. Her body was glowing a soft white.
The Full-Life spell came so quickly it startled Amarant. Soon, however, the bright light and angelic wings faded. Freya's wounds were nothing more than scars, if even that. Her right leg, however, had retained the vicious wound, and it was still clearly broken. Freya let out a soft sigh as her eyelids flickered.
"Freya!" Eiko cried, shoving by Madeen's large fluffy body to kneel beside her friend. "Are you all right?"
Freya slowly opened her eyes. They focused immediately. She blinked and slowly rose into a sitting position, rubbing her head.
"What?" she asked with confusion.
"I asked if you were all right," Eiko told her.
"Oh," Freya said, nodding. "Yes, I'm fine."
"For now," Amarant grunted. "You don't look fine."
"Neither do you," Freya muttered, looking over at Amarant. "I feel sick."
"Being knocked into a wall can do that," Madeen grunted, startling everyone.
"You can speak English," Amarant muttered.
"When I wish, I can speak whatever language is necessary," Madeen said. His voice was a deep and rumbling sound. "Neither of you are very strong. Your wounds are almost gone, but you need to regain your strength. Go ahead and try to walk. You'll fall on your face."
"I'm not going to try," Freya muttered. "I feel really ill at this moment."
"Your problem is moving around too much. Teleportation Plague leaves when you calm down," Madeen snorted.
"I'm being stalked," Freya spat. "Shall I just let the guy kill me?"
"Get help," Madeen replied.
"That's one thing she won't ever do," Amarant grunted. "Apparently if she's a warrior she can't ask for help."
"It's called pride," Freya snorted. She was beginning to feel dizzy.
"Whatever. I have pride too, you know," Amarant replied. He rose slowly to his feet.
Madeen growled, and Eiko giggled. Amarant and Freya both ignored them. Freya's vision was starting to go, and Amarant was too busy trying to prove that he could walk. He did eventually prove it, and at this point Freya's eyes weren't focusing properly.
"You look terrible, you know that?" Amarant asked Freya. "You're pale, and apparently your leg is broken. You look like a dead person."
"Feel it, too," Freya replied. "And don't you dare pick me up."
"Too late," Amarant said. He knelt down and lifted Freya into his arms.
"Damn it, why do you insist on carrying me?" Freya spat.
"Because you aren't going anywhere otherwise," Amarant replied. "How do you expect to walk with a broken leg and a disease that won't leave?"
Freya sighed angrily, but said nothing. Madeen only chuckled. He growled at Eiko, and Eiko nodded. With a final snort, Madeen flew away.
"You two are so weird," Eiko commented. "Let's go back to the Castle."
Amarant nodded. He shifted his arms slightly as Eiko darted toward the Dragon's Gate. Freya let out a soft sigh, her eyes closed. Her head hurt.
"You all right?" Amarant asked as he headed toward the Dragon's Gate.
"My head hurts badly," Freya muttered softly. "I feel like I'm going to faint."
"Well, you won't have a rough fall," Amarant commented.
"I really don't feel like fainting in your arms," Freya said sarcastically.
Amarant chuckled. "Like you can really control it. If you faint, we'll pretend you were dead anyway."
"Thanks," Freya spat.
Within a few moments Freya was unconscious. Amarant only shook his head.
Exhaustion, illness, and being stalked, Amarant thought. Why don't you take a rest, Freya?
Freya woke from unconsciousness about an hour later. She let out a soft groan, but didn't open her eyes. Her head still felt heavy, and her face was wet with sweat. The room seemed too quiet except for the crackling of a fire.
"You awake?"
Freya recognized the gruff voice of Meander. She sighed and made an attempt to open her eyes. She managed to open them, but her vision was too blurry to make anything out.
"Then go back to sleep," Meander grunted. "You're only going to bring yourself down to hell at this rate. Take a rest, relax, and get better. Amarant and I can handle things. Believe me on that one."
Freya found the strength to speak.
"What if Julius attacks with an army of some sort? I don't want to leave you two on your own," Freya muttered softly.
"Relax, you worry too much. I know Julius' tricks, and Amarant will apparently kick anyone's ass with any reason, good or not. We have a summoner, we have the Commander, we have a bounty hunter, and then we have me, a hybrid. We don't need you right now. We need you to get better. Now why don't you quit whining and go to sleep?"
----------- And there's that curious happening. Why did Leviathan attack Freya? Will Freya actually get better? And what's up with Fratley, who seems to have disappeared from this story? (heh) Find out!
This story is probably the only one I'll be updating for a while, as I still have to form a good idea in my head for "Let Fear Propel You Forward" and I need to finish the next short story in "The Purblind Chronicles". Stay tuned!
This story is copyright to me. Some characters, locations, and Gaia in general are copyright to SquareEnix.
Lindblum Castle; Guestroom; Morning
"Oh crap," Freya spat out of sheer frustration.
At the same time Freya leapt out of the bed and landed on shaky feet. She looked around.
"I need to get out of here. We can't have Leviathan ramming into the Castle," Freya snapped.
Dominic only nodded, watching the serpent eye. Freya tried to walk, but she nearly fell over.
"Freya."
Freya looked in Amarant's direction to find him holding out a Warp Scroll.
"How many of those did you steal?" Freya asked, limping over to Amarant.
"Enough to last," Amarant replied, grabbing Freya by the arm. "Dominic, get someone, preferably Meander or Eiko."
Dominic only nodded feebly and rushed out of the room. Outside, Leviathan let out a piercing scream. Amarant quickly read the Warp scroll. He and Freya began particles of nothing that soared through the castle walls and toward the Dragon's Gate. Soon, the two materialized outside Lindblum.
There was a distinct scream from within Lindblum. Freya and Amarant turned to look in the direction of the city. Something moved from within it. Then, part of the Dragon's Gate was cracked and destroyed as a massive serpent slithered through. It was at least 15 feet long. It was blue with gorgeous yet massive purplish-blue wings. Its head was decorated with purplish-blue ear-like flaps of skin. Thinner pieces of skin hung from a smaller pair of purple wings that fit perfectly under the large bluish wings. The end of its tail ended in a fan-like structure. Its eyes were red and fixed on Freya.
"Leviathan," Freya muttered softly. "Not an eidolon!"
Leviathan let out a scream and slithered toward Freya, mouth open. Amarant and Freya ran out of the way. Leviathan quickly changed direction and zoomed toward Freya. Freya rolled out of the way. Amarant took out a Wind Edge and threw it at Leviathan. It cut a long wound near Leviathan's mouth. Leviathan hissed, but he ignored Amarant and instead lunged for Freya.
Freya rolled out of the way of the massive serpent and rose to her feet. She made a wild run away from Leviathan's long tail. She was about to prepare a spell when something snapped. She yelped and fell to the ground.
Leviathan stared at Freya curiously, wondering what had made her fall. He then hissed and lunged to make a final blow. Before he could, however, Amarant had grabbed Freya and leapt out of the way.
"My leg gave in," Freya muttered through gritted teeth.
"I figured that. You shouldn't have insisted on walking!" Amarant scolded.
Leviathan hissed with exasperation. He lunged for Freya. Amarant carefully tossed Freya aside and punched Leviathan in the jaw. Leviathan hissed angrily and slithered toward Freya, but Amarant once again distracted him, this time with claws digging into his side.
That was when Leviathan stood alert. Amarant released his grip and ran over to Freya.
"I don't know what he's doing, but let's take advantage of this," Amarant said. "You need to jump."
"How?" Freya asked. "I can't stand let alone jump!"
"Idiot, I'm going to be supporting you!" Amarant snapped, helping Freya to her feet. "But you need to jump so we're both in the air. Then we can nail him."
Freya understood. Carefully she leapt into the air, taking Amarant with her. Leviathan was out of his phase, and he leapt toward the two. Amarant threw a Wing Edge down toward the serpent's mouth. It fell in and lodged into something. Leviathan let out a choked cough, and soon he was choking.
"Power of the heavens, lend the power to vanquish," Freya muttered.
It was one of the simplest attacks a Dragon Warrior first learned. Energy began to gather in a star shape in Freya's hand. Once the energy was sufficient, Freya tossed the star toward Leviathan. It hit him in the head and knocked the serpent to the ground. The Wing Edge was dislodged in the process.
Freya and Amarant landed on the ground, falling over in the process. Freya rolled off Amarant to allow him to get up. Leviathan had already risen, and he was bleeding from the mouth. Freya realized that she never knew an eidolon could bleed, though it made perfect sense that they did.
Amarant rose to his feet. Leviathan lunged for Freya, but Amarant intercepted him and once again nailed Leviathan in the jaw. This time, however, Leviathan didn't ignore him.
Leviathan grabbed Amarant's leg and lifted him in the air. A snap filled the air. Freya watched with horror as the serpent threw Amarant into the grand castle that housed the City of Lindblum. Neither the fall nor the impact was sufficient enough to do any more than crack ribs, but Amarant found he could not rise. His leg was a bloody mass of pain. It refused to move.
"Shit," Amarant muttered, then winced. It hurt to speak, to breathe, or to do anything.
Freya had already figured out that she was on her own. She rose to her feet, or at least tried to. It hurt to try and move her right leg. The bone had been healing, but pressure and falls had snapped it once more. Now, even moving it made Freya wince. Still, Freya had to do something, or Leviathan's jaws would close on her.
Freya rolled out of the way of Leviathan's mouth. She them managed to rise to her feet. She began to limp away. Leviathan screamed and lunged for her. Freya spun on her feet.
"Power of the heavens, send the dragon's breath!" Freya shouted.
A dragon's head appeared and sent fiery breath onto Leviathan. The serpent screamed with pain. A Wing Edge then buried itself into his side. Hissing, Leviathan turned his red eyes onto Amarant.
"Amarant, no!" Freya shouted, and she threw a quick ball of energy at Leviathan's head.
Leviathan was hit. He shook his head around. He then turned around and snapped for Freya. Freya threw herself out of the way, only to find she couldn't land on both feet. She fell to the ground. Leviathan lunged again.
Leviathan's jaws closed on Freya's good leg. Pain shot through Freya as he clamped down, and something snapped. Freya yelped. Soon Leviathan lifted her into the air. With great force he tossed her in the direction of Lindblum.
Freya hit the castle with a loud slam. She slammed into the ground seconds later. Amarant stared at her.
"FREYA!" Amarant bellowed. It was a test to see if she would reply. Even if she ignored him, her ears would still twitch from the loud noise. But nothing happened.
Freya lay still.
"God damn it," Amarant muttered. He watched as Leviathan hissed and slithered toward Freya cautiously. "Keep away from her, you God-Damn monster!"
Leviathan hissed angrily at Amarant. He then turned back toward Freya.
A huge roar pierced the air. Leviathan looked toward the skies and hissed nervously. Amarant looked in the same direction, and his eyes widened.
A massive, fluffy eidolon was making his way down toward the ground. He flapped a pair of powerful reddish-brown wings as he soared toward the ground. He soon touched the ground. Except for his wings, this eidolon was covered in fluffy, white fur. Long strands of fur extended from his head and made it all the way to his feet. He had a long, fluffy tail that was curled around one of his feet. He appeared extremely fat. His head was decorated. He appeared to be nine feet tall.
"Madeen," Amarant muttered.
Madeen roared, his black eye focused on Leviathan. Leviathan hissed, but did not attack. He seemed nervous to do so. Madeen stepped forward, growling angrily. Leviathan hissed again, slithering away from Freya. Madeen watched him, and growled every so often for emphasis.
Finally, Leviathan disappeared. Madeen snorted, crossing his massive arms to view the scene.
"Thank you, Madeen!"
Eiko rushed over to Madeen, who turned towards her with a snort. Compared to the bulky, nine-foot eidolon, Eiko looked like a mouse.
"Thank you!" Eiko repeated.
Madeen snorted and looked in Freya's direction. She had not moved. Slowly Madeen walked over to Freya, Eiko following. Amarant tensed.
"If he hurts her, I swear -" Amarant began.
"He's not going to hurt her. Not after I told him to protect her," Eiko assured Amarant grumpily. She took out her flute and played a quick tune.
A refreshing Curaga spell healed most of Amarant's wounds, though his leg was shaky and some of his ribs had not mended. Slowly Amarant rose to a sitting position and half-crawled, half-walked over to Freya's motionless body.
Her left leg was bloody and mangled from Leviathan's jaws. Both legs were at odd angles and clearly broken. Her breaths came out in short gasps. Ribs were probably broken. Freya was alive, but she seemed rather lucky.
"It looks bad," Amarant muttered.
Madeen grunted as he looked over at Eiko. He motioned to Freya and grunted again. Eiko nodded and held her flute to her lips. She began to play a melody. Amarant looked up at her, then up at the massive eidolon. The eidolon only snorted and nodded slightly. Amarant looked by over at Freya. Her body was glowing a soft white.
The Full-Life spell came so quickly it startled Amarant. Soon, however, the bright light and angelic wings faded. Freya's wounds were nothing more than scars, if even that. Her right leg, however, had retained the vicious wound, and it was still clearly broken. Freya let out a soft sigh as her eyelids flickered.
"Freya!" Eiko cried, shoving by Madeen's large fluffy body to kneel beside her friend. "Are you all right?"
Freya slowly opened her eyes. They focused immediately. She blinked and slowly rose into a sitting position, rubbing her head.
"What?" she asked with confusion.
"I asked if you were all right," Eiko told her.
"Oh," Freya said, nodding. "Yes, I'm fine."
"For now," Amarant grunted. "You don't look fine."
"Neither do you," Freya muttered, looking over at Amarant. "I feel sick."
"Being knocked into a wall can do that," Madeen grunted, startling everyone.
"You can speak English," Amarant muttered.
"When I wish, I can speak whatever language is necessary," Madeen said. His voice was a deep and rumbling sound. "Neither of you are very strong. Your wounds are almost gone, but you need to regain your strength. Go ahead and try to walk. You'll fall on your face."
"I'm not going to try," Freya muttered. "I feel really ill at this moment."
"Your problem is moving around too much. Teleportation Plague leaves when you calm down," Madeen snorted.
"I'm being stalked," Freya spat. "Shall I just let the guy kill me?"
"Get help," Madeen replied.
"That's one thing she won't ever do," Amarant grunted. "Apparently if she's a warrior she can't ask for help."
"It's called pride," Freya snorted. She was beginning to feel dizzy.
"Whatever. I have pride too, you know," Amarant replied. He rose slowly to his feet.
Madeen growled, and Eiko giggled. Amarant and Freya both ignored them. Freya's vision was starting to go, and Amarant was too busy trying to prove that he could walk. He did eventually prove it, and at this point Freya's eyes weren't focusing properly.
"You look terrible, you know that?" Amarant asked Freya. "You're pale, and apparently your leg is broken. You look like a dead person."
"Feel it, too," Freya replied. "And don't you dare pick me up."
"Too late," Amarant said. He knelt down and lifted Freya into his arms.
"Damn it, why do you insist on carrying me?" Freya spat.
"Because you aren't going anywhere otherwise," Amarant replied. "How do you expect to walk with a broken leg and a disease that won't leave?"
Freya sighed angrily, but said nothing. Madeen only chuckled. He growled at Eiko, and Eiko nodded. With a final snort, Madeen flew away.
"You two are so weird," Eiko commented. "Let's go back to the Castle."
Amarant nodded. He shifted his arms slightly as Eiko darted toward the Dragon's Gate. Freya let out a soft sigh, her eyes closed. Her head hurt.
"You all right?" Amarant asked as he headed toward the Dragon's Gate.
"My head hurts badly," Freya muttered softly. "I feel like I'm going to faint."
"Well, you won't have a rough fall," Amarant commented.
"I really don't feel like fainting in your arms," Freya said sarcastically.
Amarant chuckled. "Like you can really control it. If you faint, we'll pretend you were dead anyway."
"Thanks," Freya spat.
Within a few moments Freya was unconscious. Amarant only shook his head.
Exhaustion, illness, and being stalked, Amarant thought. Why don't you take a rest, Freya?
Freya woke from unconsciousness about an hour later. She let out a soft groan, but didn't open her eyes. Her head still felt heavy, and her face was wet with sweat. The room seemed too quiet except for the crackling of a fire.
"You awake?"
Freya recognized the gruff voice of Meander. She sighed and made an attempt to open her eyes. She managed to open them, but her vision was too blurry to make anything out.
"Then go back to sleep," Meander grunted. "You're only going to bring yourself down to hell at this rate. Take a rest, relax, and get better. Amarant and I can handle things. Believe me on that one."
Freya found the strength to speak.
"What if Julius attacks with an army of some sort? I don't want to leave you two on your own," Freya muttered softly.
"Relax, you worry too much. I know Julius' tricks, and Amarant will apparently kick anyone's ass with any reason, good or not. We have a summoner, we have the Commander, we have a bounty hunter, and then we have me, a hybrid. We don't need you right now. We need you to get better. Now why don't you quit whining and go to sleep?"
----------- And there's that curious happening. Why did Leviathan attack Freya? Will Freya actually get better? And what's up with Fratley, who seems to have disappeared from this story? (heh) Find out!
This story is probably the only one I'll be updating for a while, as I still have to form a good idea in my head for "Let Fear Propel You Forward" and I need to finish the next short story in "The Purblind Chronicles". Stay tuned!
This story is copyright to me. Some characters, locations, and Gaia in general are copyright to SquareEnix.