The Stranger

By Xenomorph666

Disclaimer: I own only the characters of Wraith, Skalla, Perf, Captain and Beano. Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles and all related artifacts are owned by Square-Enix

Summary: He arrived with no knowledge, no family, no way of knowing that the miasma should kill him. Now the strange young man journey's with the caravan that has welcomed him as they collect their myrrh, while he journey's for the truth of his past.

AN: Sorry for the delay, got lots to write… Also exceptionally short chapter. I tend to write these like they would be memories, so some will be short and some won't.

Weak

I awoke a few minutes later. My head was pounding and my body was sore. I looked around weakly, trying to figure out where I was, when Moggly popped into my view. As soon as the little fluff ball saw me he went some sort of fit.

"He's awake, he's awake! Yay, my friend Wraith is awake!" He jumped several times, straight into the waiting arms of Skalla, who wasn't to far away from my position.

"Yes, yes he is." She smiled a little.

I tried to prop myself up, but found I was to physically drained. What had I done to do that? My memories of the past hour where nothing but haze. I couldn't barely even remember us arriving at the dead city and now I was sitting across from it's Myrrh tree.

"Easy." Skalla said, as she pushed me pack into my reclined position. "What ever you did,. It did it's own number on you. You scared us."

"I'm sorry. I don't remember any of it." I said, slightly ashamed.

"Don't worry, you saved us all that's what happened. But next time you feel like trying out a new attack, use it on something other than a wall." Skalla joked as she helped me up. "Hey, Beano, come here and help me!" Skalla shouted to the Yuke who was not to far away.

"Ah, I see our magic resistant patient is awake." Beano said with what I guessed was a smile, as he came over. "Come on, Perf's waiting for you."

"Why?" I asked, as my vision blurred a little.

"He reserved an artifact for you." Skalla said, then she whispered to me, "Actually Captain wants you to have it."

I smiled as we came to Perf and Captain. Both were sitting down by the now full chalice, but only Captain was smiling, Perf was busy studying what looked like blueprints. I couldn't help but convulse then. I don't know why either, at first I thought it was my weakness getting to me, but could it have been those plans that Perf held.

"Whoa!" Captain said as I slipped forward from Skalla and Beano, he caught me before I hit the ground. "Tall guys shouldn't fall." He said struggling to help me to my feet.

"Thank you, my friend." I said as I patted his shoulder in camaraderie.

"No problem." He smiled back. "Take this, you deserve it."

He handed me a small pendent. It was a beautiful dull grey with a pocked surface that almost seemed to reflect everything around it. It was like a small mirror, reflecting everyone around me, then myself. I almost dropped it when I saw my face, or lack thereof. My face was missing as I looked into my reflection. A pitch black form replaced it, two glowing orbs side by side. When I realized that no one else saw it I began to panic slightly, but I managed to keep it hidden from them.

"Thank you." I said as I held it up. "A symbol of friendship." I smiled as he shook his head.

"You saved our lives. Friendship is the least we can do." Perf said as he walked over, and with Beano's help lifted me up.

"We know you can't stand being in the chalice's field, but for now you need to rest." Beano said as we made out way to the wagon.

When we got to the wagon, something told me to look back at the dead town. I did, with a sudden sharp twist of my neck and I saw it again, that strange light from earlier, but this time it was hovering above the wrecked hall I was just dragged from. I narrowed my eyes as I watched until I was put inside the wagon, and we started off.

"Oh, what's wrong?" Moggly said as he snuggled up against me.

"I don't know, but it troubles me greatly." I said as I patted him gently.

"Ok, but lets get some sleep first…" Moggly yawned.

"Goodnight my friend." I smiled as he closed his eyes and slumbered and for the first time that I could remember, I too joined in the slumber. Sometimes people aren't meant to sleep though…