(Hmm… I wonder how many Baten Kaitos fics are there? Not many, right? That's a shame, even though I haven't beaten the game yet, but I am at Mizuti's hometown…Well, if you do read this, please enjoy it.)

EDIT: I had posted this story before a category was created.

Baten Kaitos: Eternal Jolly Rancher and the Lost Skittles

Chapter One: The Beginning

Kalas's eyes shot open as he awoke from the dreadful nightmare. Bunnies had come from everywhere and were surrounding him, a few nibbling on small carrots. He would run for an eternity, only to find himself facing more bunnies. However, from the endless darkness around him sprouted a bright light; within that light was the shape of a figure.

Kalas shrugged and sat up in the bed, looking around. He was in a small room; another bed was across from his to the right. The smell of apples drifted to his nose, making his mouth water.

"Ah, I see you're awake," came a voice from a person entering the room through the doorway. He was a much older man, with light brown hair mixed with sprouts of white. He wore a white shirt with beige pants and sandals.

"I'm surprised you're okay; those Bone Cats sure made a mess of you."

Kalas glanced at him. "Oh, where am I?" He suddenly paused though. "Wait, did you hear that?"

"Hear what?"

"That! There it is again… and again!" He suddenly stood up from the bed. "That echo… where is it coming from?"

Kalas ran across the room, straining his ears. "There is no echo my boy; are you sure you're completely fine?"

Kalas nodded. "Yes, yes, now, who are you?"

The man smiled and cleared his throat. "I am Larikush, town doctor here at Celebrai."

"Celebrai? So, I was attacked by Bone Cats in Moonguile Forest, rendered unconscious, and then brought here?"

Larikush nodded. "Yes, and the mayor would like to speak with you; make it a point to stop by his home once you're ready. Oh, and I placed your winglet on the drawer there; is it homemade?"

Kalas walked over to it and picked it up. "Yes, it is, and please shut up; I'm trying to think."

He stood still for a few moments before slapping his forehead. "Oh yeah! '…'! Are you okay '…'!"

"Who in all of holy God are you talking to?" Larikush asked urgently. "I think you may need some more treatment."

Kalas shook his head. "No, '…' is my Guardian Spirit! He and I are bonded together!"

The doctor scratched his head. "Yes, well, you seem well enough. Go out and thank Meemai, and then visit the mayor."

"Who's Meemai?"

"The one who saved you in the forest."

"Oh."

Kalas sighed and quickly grasped his cape from the bed. "Okay, bye." He then walked out of the room in haste. "Hey, wait," Larikush muttered.

The blue- haired young man took a deep breath once he stepped outside. A few townspeople were going about their daily errands, and a midget was eating a rack of ribs near an overgrown blue plant.

Kalas sighed and began to walk over to the center of the town before the midget stopped him. "Hey, my friend, stop right there. You see this flower here? It records your memory and then transports you to a church located one the borders of the sky."

Kalas merely snorted. "Um, here." He tossed a coin to the ground and continued his walk.

The center of the town was much more active. A large aqua colored Greythorne hopped around near a little boy, a loud retard was shouting advertisements for a Magnus store, and a blonde girl wearing pink was fidgeting in an erotic motion near the town entrance.

The little boy suddenly approached him. "Hey, mister, are you the guy Meemai saved?" Kalas looked down at him. "Uh, yep."

They boy glanced at the Greythorne. "Then say 'thank you'."

He looked at the Greythorne in surprise. "That's Meemai!" he asked in bewilderment. The boy smiled and nodded. "Yeah."

Kalas glanced around nervously. "Okay, thank you Meemai." He then quickly darted towards a house with a sign planted on it. "So, the mayor lives here; cool." He entered the home.

"I see you have come," the elderly woman stated As Kalas approached her. "Oh, are you the mayor? That Larikush guy told me to come here."

The mayor nodded. "Yes, I asked for you."

Kalas smiled. "Okay, so what do want? I have a lot of things to do right now, like picking up my Winglet, and-" The old lady bopped him in the head with her walking stick. "Shut up you idiot! Have you any idea what lurks in those woods? You were stupid enough to go in there and now you have disturbed the natural course of our life here!"

The mayor relaxed and tried to regain her breath as Kalas rubbed the spot where he was hit. "Ow! I'm sorry!" He then rushed out of the house and almost bumped into the girl wearing pink.

"I'm sorry, so sorry!" he stated as she rubbed her groin area, seeming shaken from the fall. "Oh, oh… It's all right… Ooh, ooh… Do you have any chocolate?" she asked as he scratched his nose. "Um, you all right? You seem like you're horny."

Her right eye twitched. "No, I'm just stressed out… and I'm not horny! Why, are you?"

Kalas considered the question carefully. "Well, I haven't had any pornographic dreams since I was thirteen, so I don't think so."

She smiled. "We all don't think we're horny, but we are… on the inside." She then advanced towards him, and he advanced back. This continued for about five minutes, until two guys approached them.

"Xelha, come on. We're running out of time; Gram spotted some Imperial ships in the distance!"

Xelha glanced angrily at Leon. "Oh fine! Let's go!" she exclaimed before they all left the town.

Kalas snorted. "Do you think we should follow them, '…'? I mean, they said something about the Empire; something fishy is going on."

"Let's go!" '…' stated as Kalas yawned. "If you're sure."

(So, what did you think?)