Lotus Flowers.
Chapter 7Fallen Stranger.
(Thank Ryu Warrior for letting me use Mondo and Hastings!!! You've been a real help RW!)
Cassidy Swain rides a Chocobo throught the vast nether regions of Ivalice. She sees Jagd Dorsa. 'Well, one visit to my childhood home couldn't hurt.' She gets Moogli, her Chocobo, to turn into the deserted Jagd. Before stepping into this lawless zone, she slips on her Angel Ring for protection. She unsheaths her Cactus Stick to be on the safe side. She walks a few feet before she sees two mishapen globs on the ground. As she gets closer, she realises that those 'lumps' are actually a Nu Mou and a Moogle. She kneals down next to the Nu Mou. Most of his clothes are torn off and he lays in a puddle of crimson blood, the Moogle next to him isn't even breathing. He's missing an eye. The Nu Mou opens his empty brown eyes and stares upward. He begins to scream. "NO! NO NO NO NO NO! PLEASE ULTIMA HELP ME!" Cassidy tries to calm him down but nothing works. Finally, she places a knife that Rayne gave her marking one year of her being a Clanner and therefore a Euphoria Capo, aginst the Nu Mou's throaght. "SILENCE! TELL ME, WHAT IS YOUR NAME?!" He stops screaming and begins to panic. "M-Mondo! Please spare my life! My friend Hastings is dead, and I'm hurt pretty bad. Please let me go!" he begins to sob. "I'm not going to kill you. Just tell me what happened." "....They came like cockroaches........out of nowhere.......they attacked us......Marche! Marche fled and left Hastings and I out here to die! Hastings.................................poor Hastings.....he fought so hard............" the Nu Mou cries. "Come back to Clan HQ with me.........we'll help you....." "What about Hastings?" "He's gone. There's nothing we can do now. We have to leave. To stay here any longer would be foolish." Mondo rises to his feet. His robes (or what's left of them) fall off, revealing his body to Cassidy. He blushes. Cassidy smiles and whistels for Moogli. She runs up. Cassidy gives Mondo some new clothing. "Thank you." he mutters as he dresses.
Cassidy takes Mondo back to Clan Euphoria HQ. "And he's a White Mage?" Cassidy nods. "You know how I feel about White Mages." "But he can do Alchemy, too!" Rayne stares off into the distance. "Please Rayne. He has nowhere else to go! He's hurt pretty bad,too. He was just about naked when I found him. Please let him stay." Rayne sighs. "Fine, but he's YOUR responsability." Rayne turns and leaves.
"So, how'd it go?" Mondo looks hopefull. "She says you can stay. But you're my responsability." He sighs. "That's alright." Cassidy smiles. "I think you have to board with me and ride on Moogli until I get you your own Chocobo, alright?" "Okay." Mondo smiles. Cassidy smiles, too. Finally, Cassidy takes out a Dark Fiddle. "You're a Beastmaster?" "No, I'm a Runeseeker. I just have been playing violin since I was a small girl. Wanna hear a song my brother Babus taught me?" Mondo's eyes widen. "Babus Swain's your brother!?" Cassidy nods and begins her song. "You're very talented....." Mondo smiles softly and Cassidy blushes. "Stopit, you!" They both laugh.
AWwwwwwwww! That's sweet!
Chapter 7Fallen Stranger.
(Thank Ryu Warrior for letting me use Mondo and Hastings!!! You've been a real help RW!)
Cassidy Swain rides a Chocobo throught the vast nether regions of Ivalice. She sees Jagd Dorsa. 'Well, one visit to my childhood home couldn't hurt.' She gets Moogli, her Chocobo, to turn into the deserted Jagd. Before stepping into this lawless zone, she slips on her Angel Ring for protection. She unsheaths her Cactus Stick to be on the safe side. She walks a few feet before she sees two mishapen globs on the ground. As she gets closer, she realises that those 'lumps' are actually a Nu Mou and a Moogle. She kneals down next to the Nu Mou. Most of his clothes are torn off and he lays in a puddle of crimson blood, the Moogle next to him isn't even breathing. He's missing an eye. The Nu Mou opens his empty brown eyes and stares upward. He begins to scream. "NO! NO NO NO NO NO! PLEASE ULTIMA HELP ME!" Cassidy tries to calm him down but nothing works. Finally, she places a knife that Rayne gave her marking one year of her being a Clanner and therefore a Euphoria Capo, aginst the Nu Mou's throaght. "SILENCE! TELL ME, WHAT IS YOUR NAME?!" He stops screaming and begins to panic. "M-Mondo! Please spare my life! My friend Hastings is dead, and I'm hurt pretty bad. Please let me go!" he begins to sob. "I'm not going to kill you. Just tell me what happened." "....They came like cockroaches........out of nowhere.......they attacked us......Marche! Marche fled and left Hastings and I out here to die! Hastings.................................poor Hastings.....he fought so hard............" the Nu Mou cries. "Come back to Clan HQ with me.........we'll help you....." "What about Hastings?" "He's gone. There's nothing we can do now. We have to leave. To stay here any longer would be foolish." Mondo rises to his feet. His robes (or what's left of them) fall off, revealing his body to Cassidy. He blushes. Cassidy smiles and whistels for Moogli. She runs up. Cassidy gives Mondo some new clothing. "Thank you." he mutters as he dresses.
Cassidy takes Mondo back to Clan Euphoria HQ. "And he's a White Mage?" Cassidy nods. "You know how I feel about White Mages." "But he can do Alchemy, too!" Rayne stares off into the distance. "Please Rayne. He has nowhere else to go! He's hurt pretty bad,too. He was just about naked when I found him. Please let him stay." Rayne sighs. "Fine, but he's YOUR responsability." Rayne turns and leaves.
"So, how'd it go?" Mondo looks hopefull. "She says you can stay. But you're my responsability." He sighs. "That's alright." Cassidy smiles. "I think you have to board with me and ride on Moogli until I get you your own Chocobo, alright?" "Okay." Mondo smiles. Cassidy smiles, too. Finally, Cassidy takes out a Dark Fiddle. "You're a Beastmaster?" "No, I'm a Runeseeker. I just have been playing violin since I was a small girl. Wanna hear a song my brother Babus taught me?" Mondo's eyes widen. "Babus Swain's your brother!?" Cassidy nods and begins her song. "You're very talented....." Mondo smiles softly and Cassidy blushes. "Stopit, you!" They both laugh.
AWwwwwwwww! That's sweet!