All or None

Slight edit and note(4/30): Ok, I'm not calling my main character Marche because I hated that name and just took after the old FFT name… everything else should be understandable. Also, fixed a part regarding the bangaa that I forgot, thanks Mako…

"So where we going again kupo"? Montblanc squeaked as he followed behind Ramza out to the fields.

"Practice!" He grinned.

"Kupo!" Montblanc exclaimed. "Come on, we need to be doing some missions kupo". He wrinkled his nose. "You know, they only last so long…"

"Yup." Ramza stared into the horizon. "That's why we're going. We're gunna get stronger from them. Besides, we know we're the best clan in town. We're perfect and perfectly diverse in all the ways. We have you white Moogles and then you lizard people. And then we have our cute little kitty-people… he said, winking at Melora"

"Humanssss! Such disrespect!" Ivolt hissed, shoving Ramza a little.

"Uh Bangaa Bangaa!" Ramza exclaimed, now remembering his horrid first experience with the most physically strongest of all the races in St Ivalice.

Melora grimaced. "You STILL need to learn our races, kid! If you really want to go back to your world, you need to know everything about our own world and how it works… every little nuance. We are called the 'Viera' The totema aren't going to be with you all the time, you know that."

"Yeah , sorry Melora."

"And DON'T…" she paused dramatically, halting her steps as Ramza approached. "Call us cat people" she shoved him aside as she huffed off into the field.

"Testy, isn't she?" Benson laughed. Come on, soldier, let's get moving.

"Bah. They underestimate me!" Ramza laughed as he headed out to the field with Montblanc at his side.

No… the problem is that you overestimate yourself… Montblanc said no more as the 10 of them headed to the field. Montblanc already knew that in this world, Ramza would learn from experience as he had been months before. He would learn and he would improve… no use in teaching him the ways, he was too smart to need lecturing, but not too modest to need a lesson here and there, and maybe soon he would receive one.

"So we're here." Ramza said, looking over the peaceful grasslands. "Clans that have challenged us in the past have just sucked so much. I mean, they have like 4 humans and 2 other races at most! Our diversity is the key" He smiled.

"True…" Guin said. "But we have just been doing missions for so long and haven't challenged random clans in a while. You do know that clans grow as ours has? It will not be so easy anymore."

"Yeah yeah… we can still get them."

"Well, now's your chance to find out," Loretta said, pointing to a fighter around 50 yards away.

"Great!" Ramza exclaimed, approaching him. "Hi, I'm Ramza", he smiled, shaking the fighter's hand.

"Rolf. Nice to meet you."

"Up for a battle?"

"Certainly. It's why we're here after all."

"Great! Let's go then"

"Alright, let me get the judge and we'll be on with it. Meet you on the other side of the field."

Ramza headed back to his clan, grinning. "So… we have 3 humans and 2 Kupos and then one of those ugly guys with the floppy ears."

"Nu Mou" Benson sighed. "And you should not call them that. They are one of the most well-respected races in our world… they are skilled magic users."

"Right. Sorry." Ramza said.

"Anyway, so looks like we need a black magic user, who's up for the taking?" He looked at Melora and Montblanc.

"Eh. I'm gunna head out for some dispatches… I'll let Monty take charge with this one."

"Kupo…" Montblanc blushed.

She hugged him before she patted his head. "I know you'll do great."

"Kupo…" He said, twiddling his thumbs.

Ramza tried to hide his displeasure. "Ok, Melora." Have fun with it and come back after a few rounds, k?"

"Yeah. Sure thing. Good luck, kid. You're gunna need it for this one." She raised her eyebrow as Ramza scowled. She smiled. "Later guys!" She slung her rapier over her shoulder as she departed the group.

"Bye Melora!" Everyone chimed in.

"So what about you Loretta?" Ramza asked. "I think I'll sit this one out too." She said.

"No kittie… I mean uh Vel.."

"Veira." Loretta said.

"Right. You're heading out too?"

"What's the matter, Ramza, you're looking a little worried."

"He scowled. Nothing…"

"You gunna be doing dispatches too?"

She shrugged. "Whatever. Not sure if there are anymore we can do right now, but I'll be around. Just come get me after a battle or two."

"Ok." Ramza smiled.

"So… Ramza wrinkled his eyebrows. We're left with Soala, Monty, Guin, Ivolt, me, and Benson…"

"Looks like it." Benson said.

"Looksssss good." Ivolt hissed.

Guin nodded.

Ramza smiled, happy that no one else wanted to bail on him. "You guys ready?"

"Yep!" Everyone chimed in.

"Right! Let's go!"