This is one of my fan fictions. I have many others, but I got rid of them because they generally stunk. Well, this is a Star Ocean: Till the End of Time fan fiction based around my fave character, Albel Nox. He's awesome! (Sorry Roger) Just so you know, the first bit of this chapter is centered around Roger, but that's only to get it going. This chapter is not really all about Albel, but in the next chapters, they will be. Well, maybe I'd better go on already. Just be sure to leave me a review on how you thought it was. Here's the first chapter! Enjoy!

Chapter 1: The Elicoorians Unite

"Come on, guys! Hurry up!"

"Wait, we can't run that fast!"

"Oxygen..."

"You guys are weenies! This is exactly why I'm the leader! Right?"

"Yep. That's right, Roger."

"Uh, Melt? You didn't answer."

"... Let me... breathe... Yes... you're right... Can't... breathe..."

"Um, isn't this the Moonshadow Clan's hideout?"

"Sure is! I will get my revenge by myself this time. I don't need Fayt, that beautiful red read lady, or that big muscular butthead to defeat the leader. I can do it!"

"Then why did you bring us along?"

"Lookouts!"

"... Goooo... dyyyyy... "

"Now, yell if ya'll see anyone suspicious. Oh, and if you see a big blonde guy, call me. I'll get my revenge on him if he shows his face. Yes I will!"

"Gotcha."

"... cough... gasp..."

Roger bravely walked into the hideout with his two friends, Dribe and Melt, as lookouts. Dribe was already on the job while Melt was practically passed out by a tree.

The Menodix leader searched around the empty hideout not amused at all.

"Oh, come on! Where is that stupidhead?" he said putting his hands on his hips.

Suddenly, someone grabbed Roger and shoved him into a cage. He looked up to see the Moonshadow leader and a couple of his goons. They all stared at him with hungry looks.

"We's have ya'll now, Dixie Man!" said the leader with his dagger-like sword in hand.

"It's Menodix, ya moron! And I'm too young to die! Hey, what happened to my lookouts?"

"Dunno, but we's gonna reeducate ya good! Hyuck, hyuck! Clan, get him!"

Meanwhile, Dribe and Melt ran for it. They were already in the Sanmite Steppe heading for Peterny oddly.

"We have to get help!" Dribe said running as fast as his legs could take him.

"Aren't we going the wrong way, Dribe?"

"I don't care! Just run until you see a really strong guy who'll help us poor, defenseless kids out!"

"Roger!... Ahh, Roger! Don't worry, we'll save you!"

"What are you looking at, fool?"

"Hmph, why are you even in here, human?"

"I don't know but you have my attention."

"Sir Albel, you might want to, how do I say this, back off. His Majesty's dragon won't take your attitude for very long."

"You just keep guard and keep your mouth shut."

"Yes, Sir."

"Hmm, this is quite boring now. Maybe I'll just leave."

Oddeye snapped and growled.

"I'm going, maggot. Don't be so hostile now."

Albel calmly left the cave of Oddeye, Airyglyph XIII's dragon. He was bored enough to confront a dragon but really didn't have an apparent reason to. Boredom made you do strange things.

He continued into the rest of the second floor where the King of Airyglyph sat in his throne. Albel ignored the king and went downstairs. The maids in the hall busily strutted all over in his path to the watchtower. Other guards, mainly Black Brigade soldiers, stood proudly at their posts. He ignored them all as well.

Soon, Albel was staring out over the town. He watched the normal folk carry out their daily chores down on the streets. He watched the little children run around in the snow despite the fact it was below zero. Actually, the cold was getting to him already.

He started to head back into the castle when he heard screaming from down below. Albel saw the yells were from two wierd little kids waving their arms around like idiots. He looked closer. Tails?

"Utter nonsense," he mumbled to himself. "It must be the cold getting to my senses. I'm going before I go mental as well."

The soldier sauntered back into the foyer of the first floor. Just as he stepped in, the two kids practically ran over him.

"Oh, sorry mister," said one of them, the rather fat one.

"We need to rescue our leader. So we're looking for someone who can beat up the Moonshadow Clan," explained the other one, the skinny one.

"I hope Roger's okay."

"Roger?" asked Albel suddenly interested.

"Yep, he's our leader. Got captured again."

"And it was our fault! Man, I hate us!"

"I know that annoying little brat. I'm not surprised he's in a predicament."

"HE KNOWS ROGER!"

"Settle down, Melt... YOU KNOW ROGER!"

"Um, could you help us rescue him? Pwease?"

"We're just defenseless kids!"

"Roger's a great leader! We can't live without him!"

"Those meanie bandits will do horrible things to him!"

"You gotta help!"

"Help us or I'll sit on you!"

"You're already sitting on him."

"Oh yeah..."

Albel dwelled on this problem. They might be annoying little brats convincing me to help break out the biggest brat of them all, he thought, but at least it'll give me something to do. I'd rather not waste away here anyway.

"Fine, I'll do it. Just get off of me."

"Yay!"

"You rock, mister!"

"Albel, the name's Albel."

The three later set out of the town of Airyglyph. They passed into Kirlsa and then through Peterny. Soon after leaving the Sanmite Steppe, they were back in Duggus Forest.

"This is like being a spy on a mission!" exclaimed Dribe.

"Yeah, like the Crimson Blade people of Aquaria," Melt added.

Albel was obviously not interested in this topic. He wanted action. He wanted to pull the Sword of the Crimson Scourge out of its sheath. He wanted to dominate, win, kill something. But no, he was forced to wait with two little Menodix boys.

"I feel like singing!"

"Uh, Melt?"

"Secret Menodix men! Secret Menodix men!"

"Watcha gonna do when they come for you?"

"Okay, wrong tune."

"Oops."

"Lets just do our own tune. Umm, we're off to see the leader! The Moonshadow leader!"

"We're off to kick some butt! Some Moonshadow butt!"

"We're off to save Roger! We're off to save Roger!"

"Then we'll kill the leader! Then we'll kill the leader!"

"Then we'll all go home happy!"

"When we finally see the Moonshadow leader! Whoo!"

"ARE YOU MAGGOTS finished?" yelled Albel restraining himself at the end.

"Is our singing that bad?" asked Dribe.

"It's annoying, I'll give you that!"

"Hostile, aren't you?" Melt said not even caring.

"You have no idea."

"Well, we're here."

Melt pointed to the shack that was the Moonshadow Clan's hideout. The three peeked through a bush to see if the coast was clear. To their surprise, the stairs and pretty much the general area around the hideout was littered with Moonshadow goons all passed out. Some looked dead.

"What happened here? Well, I hate to admit it, but whoever did this did a pretty good job of wiping out these pitiful bandits," said the admired Albel.

They went around to the front trying to avoid the bodies all over the ground. The door to the inside was wide open. Some sounds of metal clanging and painful screams were booming out of the entrance. Suddenly, someone came flying landing straight into a tree. It was the Moonshadow leader.

Now intrigued, the three slowly tiptoed up the stairs and peeked inside. A familiar red headed woman was sheathing her daggers. She must have felt like someone was watching her as she turned around to see them staring at her.

"Who are you?... Albel Nox...?" she stuttered relaxing.

"What a 'pleasant' surprise," Albel said.

"What are you doing here? And why are they here?"

"They're the brat's slaves apparently."

"Who's the pretty lady?"

"She's mine, Dribe!" snapped Roger from in the cage. "She's Nel, my beautiful savior."

"Savior, huh?" asked Nel turning around to face Roger. "Who says I'm letting you out of there? I remember what happened last time. We were forced to fight."

"You're not letting me out? Well, I have Dribe and Melt! So, there!"

At the sound of their names, Melt and Dribe started looking for a way to open the cage. They looked troubled.

"Guys, why aren't I free and rubbing it in the pretty lady's face?"

"Sorry, Roger. We can't find a lock to break or anything."

"Wha-? B-But you're the smart one, Melt!"

"Oh, and that makes me dumb?" scowled Dribe.

"I'm stuck in here?"

"Afraid so. Not that I care," mumbled Albel getting bored again with the absence of action.

Roger started whimpering and then exploded into a full blown tear fest.

"Waaaaahh! You people are just plain cold! Why won't you help little ol' me?"

"I thought you were 'a man'. Guess you're pretending. I'm going before I get involved in something I don't need to waste my time in."

"I'm not crying! A... a bee flew in my eye! And then it flew into my other eye! Stupid bee!"

"A bee, huh? I'm going too. My mission has been completed anyway. The Moonshadow Clan won't be going into Peterny anytime soon. Maybe I'll see you again Roger. Farewell."

"No, Nel! Don't leave me! Lemme outta here!"

"I'm going."

"NOOOOOO!"

Nel walked out of the hideout with a mental route back to Aquios in her mind. Albel wasn't too far ahead of her. He was taking his time. Out of nowhere, there was a big boom that made the both of them turn around to see what was happening. Metal came flying out of the roof landing in the trees around the area. A scream could be heard that sounded like Roger.

Dribe and Melt raced out of the hideout speeding toward the exit of the forest. Albel came nearer to where Nel was trying to get a better view of the mess. He shook his head.

"What a fool," he muttered.

Roger stormed out of the door with his axe in hand. He stomped up to the two and pointed his axe at them.

"I am capable of being a man, thank you very much! Beneath my shrimpy size and cuddly tail beats the heart of someone who actually does something with their life, someone who accomplishes stuff! And if I have to tag along with you guys again on another dangerous adventure to prove myself, consider yourselves stuck with me forever! Forever and ever and ever and ever and EVER! Besides, Dribe and Melt just abandoned me..."

"I guess we have no choice again," Nel said a little mixed up.

"Bah, just don't leave me alone with him."

"We should at least take him back to Surferio."

"Hmph."

"You can tag along but when we take you back to Surferio, you had better stay there."

"Yes ma'am!"

And the three went on their way to the Lost City of Surferio.

That's the end of the first chapter. How was it? It'll be more about Albel Nox in the next chapters. This one was really about Nel, Roger, and him. Don't worry! I'll get on it! Chapter II will be coming soon! Don't forget to leave a review! Thanks for reading my fan fic!