Well, chapter two is up at last! I knew I said I was going to update Midnight Memories first, but I lost that file! Hopefully I'll find it soon, but until then, enjoy the story!

Disclaimer: I don't own Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles or any of the stuff in there, that's in here as well. But the characters and story is mine, so don't use it without my permission!

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Chapter Two- Off At Last

Karna glanced up at the moogle, holding a sack in her hands. IT was light, but from the way the moogle had hidden it, it seemed precious. Karna was great friends with the family of moogles living in Tipa. Most of the village shunned them, but they were friendly to Karna. Karna glared at the bag again. She slowly undid the crude rope, and the leather bag fell into her leg. Inside, she could see a large book and a small box, designed in silver. She looked at the book first. The cover was a blood red, but was un-named. She lifted the heavy cover and saw the handmade paper, with rose petals in it. Karna's mouth dropped open. As the youngest (and naughtiest) member of her family, she never got the good presents. This book must have cost a fortune!

"It's a diary, for you to record your journeys in" bounced Harri, the baby moogle who was about 4. Karna smiled.

"It's beautiful," Karna whispered. She placed the book down on the ground with a thud and picked up the box. She pulled off the lid, and a burst of light escaped. When it had died, she saw a small shard of crystal attached to a leather cord. A portable crystal. Karna had only heard rumours about these! Shards of the great crystals protecting the towns and cities, they held the same powerful aura to keep miasma away. Expensive to buy, and dangerous to collect, only a few people in the world had these. And most of those were thieves or dead people. Karna slipped it around her neck. It hung down her neck, but when she brought up her finger to touch it, it floated off her skin, started to make a blinding light and hummed. Karna quickly brought her hand down, but it could be useful.

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Lia glared at the newcomer with hateful eyes. If she had known! She wouldn't of come. To be stuck for at least half a year with… her! The newcomer strode towards her, the twin blades by her sides glinting in the sun. Cari, good at everything. The smartest, fittest and the best fighter in the village. Only Po'Mun could beat her at magic, and that was only by a little bit. Lia loathed her. But she was silent, and didn't have many friends. She didn't have any family either. Was there almost…pity in her voice? Cari had done anything wrong, she was just better than her. But hey, she would be good in the caravan. But she better stay away from that Cari. Lia had seen her in a fight.

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It time had come. Now all of his party had come, it was time to leave. But Karna hadn't returned yet. Oh well, she would be in time. IT was time to concentrate at the task in hand. The two village elders, the one that had been here talking to Sarah's parents, and the one that had come with Cari. They were talking to each other, and then turned to face the crowd.

"IT is time," one started, "To send off another group of young adventurers into the wildness to recover the sacred drops of myrrh. This is a dangerous task, so if any adventures want to step down now, please say."

Shiba looked around. No-one was moving.

"Good," said the other elder. "It is now time to give you the chalice." Just then, farmer Hud drove in with the caravan. HE stopped it next the crystal, and jumped off, and went to join the crowd.

The village elders passed to chalice to Shiba, and he walked slowly over the caravan. He slid it onto the backboard, and into its place. It was ready. And it was time to go.

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As Karna ran out of the moogle nest, the caravan was just about to leave. To not anger the villagers, she was to slip inside last, and remain hidden till they were out of town. I nodded at Shiba, and he ran round the other side of the crowd, and shouted out a message to everyone. It was her chance. Karna ran forwards and jumped onto the front of the caravan, at the drivers seat. She drew back the curtain and stepped inside.

Inside were bunk beds along each side, enough for the party and her. At the back was a pile of chests, one for each person. Karna peered out of the back curtain. Shiba had come back round, and was getting on the backboard of the caravan. Cari sat down at the front, and strapped up the two papaopamuses. Sarah slipped a rather large bag inside the caravan, and went to sit next to Shiba. Lia put in a rather smaller bag and sat down on the other side of Shiba. Po'Mun was the last one on, and he nimbly climbed onto the roof. AS Cari cracked the whip to set the papaopamuses going, the others madly waved.

After they were out of side everyone moved onto the front board, including Karna.

"Why did you bring such a big bag?" Po'Mun asked Sarah suspiciously.

"Well you didn't have to bring clothes for two people!" she replied haughtily.

"Wow." Karna pondered out loud. "My sister actually brought clothes for me."

"Well, if you don't want them, you can't have them" Sarah said sarcastically.

"Stop Arguing!" Shiba shouted, with a look of annoyance on his face.

Well, here they were, off at last. They were peaceful, for now. But Karna already knew that it wouldn't last. But then again, they would just have to wait until River Belle Path to find out…

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Now you've read it, review it! Next chapter is were they meet Sol Racht, and learn how to fight, and Po'Mun burns down Port Tipa, Karna gets angry, and the Moogles get drunk! Woo!