Okay, time for the next chapter. Okay, this one will also have a fight scene, sorry if it sucks. Anyway, I hope everyone likes it and thanks for all your reviews as usual. Well, enjoy.

Chapter 8: Cruxis Crystals

Storm was riding on Noishe as they searched all over for Colette. Storm was very tired from her last battle. She still had her wound from Regal but she had managed to get it cleaned up and she had wrapped it with a piece of cloth. Noishe noticed her fatigue had offered her a free ride which she gladly accepted.

"Where could she be?" Storm asked the protozoan.

Whine Noishe responded.

"Well, I hope we find her soon, I want to get back and give him the crystals. Maybe he can tell me even more about my past. There's so much that I don't remember," she admitted.

Whine, whine Noishe replied sadly.

"Well, you know those people back there deserved to be beaten. I can't believe that they would work for someone who would do horrible things to people. Once Forcystus gets these he'll be able to stop Yuan. At least I didn't kill them. I...I just don't know if it's wise to kill anyone when I'm not one hundred percent sure who they are or anything, death is so final," Storm told Noishe.

Bark, bark Noishe answered her, with a little whine, as if he was uncertain with her actions.

Suddenly, up ahead was a small group, one of the members appeared to have long blonde hair. Storm had Noishe stop as she hobbled off and began to walk slowly towards the group, trying to see if the young girl was in fact the person she was searching for. As she got closer, she realized that it was indeed Colette who was traveling with the group. She prepared herself for battle and hoped that it wouldn't be too difficult.

Raine, Genis, and Colette were starting to feel a little depressed about the situation at hand. They had been traveling for what seemed like forever with no sign of Storm. They were about to take a short break when Raine saw someone coming in the distance. She squinted her eyes to try and see her better and soon realized that it was Storm. Everyone became very excited at the sight of the young girl and began to quickly make their way towards her.

Storm saw the group beginning to rush at her and thought they were planning on attacking her. The buried memories of her past revealed themselves as she revealed her wings and prepared to attack. Raine saw her prepare to attack and told Genis and Colette to stop. Raine figured that Storm did not recognize them and she feared that she could attack them like she did to her brother.

Storm looked at the group, then stared directly at Colette. "Colette Brunel," she stated.

"Yes? That's me," she said, thinking that Storm had suddenly remembered who she was.

"Hand over your Cruxis Crystal for Forcystus or I will be forced to take it from you," Storm demanded.

"What are you talking about Storm? Why are you working for him?" Raine asked.

"Yeah, he's the bad guy," Genis added.

"Good and bad only depend on which side you're on. It's only a point of view," Storm replied.

"Don't think that we're going to just give it to you," Raine shot back.

"Very well, you leave me no choice," Storm calmly stated as she began her attack on the party.

"Try not to kill her, but we should knock her out," Raine told the group as they prepared to battle.

Storm went straight for Colette who opened up her wings and swiftly dodged her. Genis hit Storm while her back was to him with his Fireball attack. Storm began to chant her Angel Feathers attack, launching it at Raine who was hit hard by it. The next thing Storm knew, she was torn apart by Genis' Grave attack. Just as she was released by his attack Colette hit her with her Ring Whirlwind attack, knocking her to th ground.

Storm suddenly remembered a hidden ability in the back of her mind as she began to chant. "Sacred powers cast thy purifying light upon these corrupted souls. Blame your fate, Judgement!" she yelled as the sky began to darken and rays of light poured through the darkness attacking Raine, Genis, and Colette sending them all to the ground.

Storm prepared herself as they regained themselves quickly and Raine began to prepare a spell. Storm tried to get over to her, but she was stopped by Genis' spread attack. By now Storm was extremely exhausted not only from this battle, but also from her last one. Raine had finished her spell, allowing her to heal the party.

How am I supposed to defeat them if they can heal themselves? Storm thought.

Colette began to chant her Angels Feathers attack which hit Storm head on as Raine also attacked her with her Photon attack. Storm hit the ground hard and barely managed to pull herself up. She looked at the group which was still ready for more. She figured that she already had one of the Cruxis Crystals and she could always come back when she was healed to get the other one.

"You're lucky that I already have one Cruxis Crystal from that Presea girl so I'll leave you for now, but don't think that I'm done with you," she said as she flew away quickly to where Noishe was waiting for her. She climbed on him and he ran back towards the Iselia ranch.

"Wait, did she say she already got a Cruxis Crystal from Presea?" Genis asked in horror, fearing for Presea's safety.

"Yes, she must have defeated her and Regal. I really hope that she didn't kill them or anything," Raine replied.

"We have to go and stop her! We have to save Storm!" Colette pleaded.

Just at that moment, Raine and the others ran into Kratos who was still searching for Storm. After a week of searching for Storm with no luck, he was beginning to get worried about her. He saw Raine and the others and decided to see if they had seen or heard anything about her.

"Raine, have you guys had any luck in finding Storm?" he inquired.

"Well...you just missed her," Raine replied.

"What? You didn't even try to stop her?" he answered angrily.

"Well, you see, she tried to attack us. She wanted Colette's Cruxis Crystal and we wouldn't let her have it. She also said that she already had Presea's," Genis clarified.

"Why would she want those?" he questioned.

"She's working with Forcystus supposedly," Raine answered.

"No! I know exactly what he would want those for. He's going to try and kill her," Kratos yelled in horror.

"How would a Cruxis Crystal kill her?" Colette asked.

"She's so powerful as it is without a Cruxis Crystal. If she were to equip one it's possible that her mana would go out of control," he replied. "I won't let her end up like Anna. I won't lose her," Kratos said full of determination. He didn't waste anymore as he began to run full speed in the direction of the old Iselia Human Ranch. He just hoped that he wouldn't be too late.

Well, that's it here. Will he make it on time? Will Forcystus really try to kill her. Hey, I added a new section to the forum. It's for everyone who has ideas for this story or any ideas for a new story. Go check it out if you have any suggestions. Thanks. Oh, and please review.