Author's Note- My very first Fan Fic. I honestly love this game and I am using real in-game places and characters so I need to credit SquareEnix, PlayOnline, and Sony so I don't get sued. If anyone is ever on Siren server, look up Crystalknight, give me your comments and ideas! Also, I'd like to thank Tigris2 for introducing me to the site and editing this work.

FFXI: Journey for the Cursed Text

Chapter 1: The Beginning of The End

It was supposed to be an adventure, one with a very big reward at the end of it. None of them could tell what was going to happen until it did. This is their story.

Our heros are as different as can be. Cheval is an elvaan with short silvery grey hair. He was named for the Cheval River in East Ronfaure. He dedicated himself to the path of the dark knight and has a grim outlook on life.

Fehy Miago is a mithran ninja with purple hair. She is very romantic and is currently looking for the "right man." She's a ball of sunshine who always brightens up the mood when gloomy Cheval is around.

Seig is a hume paladin with short red hair. She is a San d'Orian Royal Knight in Jueno investigating Delkfutt's Tower in Qufim Island. She tries to be as brave as possible, but is a little bit of a coward. She is often at odds with Cheval. Fehy is often the mediator between the their disputes.

It all started on a semi-cloudy day in the Jeunoan residential district when there was a piercing shriek from Seig's room. Fehy and Cheval burst in, expecting a major crisis, but instead they got Seig standing on a chair with a tiny spider crawling around on the floor.

"Seig what are you screaming about now?" complained Cheval.

"That! That right there!" she said, pointing at the tiny arachnid.

"It's just a spider, he won't hurt you." said Fehy.

Fehy picked up the spider and let it out the window.

"It's okay Seig, it's gone now." said Fehy as she helped Seig down from the chair.

Seig didn't answer, as she was still visibly shaken from the encounter.

"Seig, you're a paladin. Your supposed to be a valiant hero, not a cowardly insect," said Cheval.

"Shut it! At least I'm not a traitor to the kingdom," retorted Seig.

"I did what I did for a reason. Not that you thick headed morons could understand."

"Please you two, don't argue. My kitchen still hasn't recovered for the last time." said Fehy, trying to get the two to calm down.

Just then, good old Moogle came in to the living room. The little creature looked like a little girl's stuffed doll come to life, with tiny wings, fuzzy body, and pom-pom on it's head.

"Masters I have mail from the country of Aht Urhgan!" said Moogle.

"You mean that near eastern country? Let me see," said Fehy.

Fehy took the letter from Moogle and read it. Sure enough, the letter was signed by empress of Aht Urgan herself and had the imperial seal.

"Wow. Guys this thing's the real deal." said Fehy in sheer amazement.

."Big deal. What would the ruler of a country want with three common adventurers?" said Cheval.

"She wants us to help find some old documents hidden away ages ago."said Fehy as she summarized the letter for her friends, "And she's sent one of her official bodyguards. From the Immortals no less."

Hours after the letter arrived, there was a knock at the door. The quick Fehy was the one to answer the door. She found a tall elvaan wearing a blue turban and veil. His armor was made of both cloth and metal, which had a blue coloration to it. At his side he carried a curved blade.

"Hello, I believe that you received a letter announcing my arrival. My name is Siygil Shimundal of the Immortals, come to assist you with your search." he said.

"Oh, please come in." blushed Fehy.

Siygil walked into the house and saw Seig and Cheval. The two of them had gotten into another argument in the short time Fehy was gone. The pair looked ready to kill each other.

"Both of you, cut it out!" shouted Fehy, "We have a guest, he's the Immortal that the letter mentioned."

The two turned and looked at Siygil, studying him for a moment

"Nice to meet you. I'm Seig Haert, paladin and Royal Knight." said Seig.

"Cheval. Ex-Royal Knight. Nothing else."

"And I'm in love... I mean Fehy. Mithra ninja extraodinare."

"Well it's nice to meet you all. I'd hate to impose, but since I just arrived here from Aht Urgan Whitegate, I have no place to stay."

"You can stay here! I can have Moogle set up a bed for you." said Fehy, letting her emotions get the best of her.

Cheval and Seig pulled Fehy away for a moment of privacy.

"Um... do you realize what you just did?" said Cheval.

"Yeah. I just landed the hottest guy in all of Vana'diel." drooled Fehy.

"Fehy, there's a difference between landing the guy and having him as a house guest." said Seig

"They're the same thing Seig." sighed Fehy.

There's nothing more comical than a lovesick mithra, especially when there's work to be done.

All that day Fehy followed Siygil around for the rest of the day, doing whatever he asked, except go away of course. This left Seig and Cheval to settle their differences on their own. Bad idea.

"Do you really want me to remind you of why we're here?" said Seig in a fit of spite.

"No, Seig. That's ancient history, now let it be," said Cheval, afraid of what lurked in his memories.

"No. I'm going to remind you Cheval."

What does Seig and Cheval know that we don't? Find out next in: A Past Comes to Light.