My first SO3 Fic! I own noting but a copy of the game and at-shirt with neko-Albel on it!
The characters might be a little OOC but I'll try to keep their personalities like in the game. I don't follow the game line because I found it so confusing and I saw no place where I fit my fic in it. Gomen!!
Warning: Shonen-Ai, Yaoi, fluff and more. Grammar/spelling errors since I'm from Sweden!!
Pairings: You'll see
Other: Enjoy
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Nyalbel
Chapter one: Pretty Kitty
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Fayt moved a box onto the wagon with a huff. He wiped the sweat from his face and threw an annoyed glare in Cliff's direction. "Could you at least try to help us? If we want to get moving you need to help us load these supplies" he grunted and grabbed another box. It was in the middle of the afternoon, but the heat still hung in the air.
Cliff opened one eye and looked at the blue haired boy. "We aren't in a hurry now are we? Besides, it's only you that is crazy enough to work in this heat, kid" the blond said and got up from the box he was lying on. He looked around and only saw Nel and Sophia, who seemed to talk about the next mission. Cliff raised one eyebrow and looked around again. "Hey, where is the rest of the pack? Aren't they going to help?" he asked.
Fayt stretched his tired arms and rubbed the back of his head. "As far as I know, Mirage is planning the path we shall take to reach Airyglyph and Albel I'm not sure about. Last time I saw him he was muttering something about shade and cursed sun…" Fayt said and looked back at the tavern they were staying at. "I think he went to his room, but I'm not sure"
Cliff placed his hands on his hips and sighed. "Typical of the dark lord. I'll get him. We two aren't going to work out butts off while he is cooling down inside" he said and went to the tavern.
Fayt sighed and leaned against the wagon. "'Work our butts off?' By the looks of it it's only me who is acutely doing some work around here"
"What did you say, Fayt?"
Fayt took a sharp breath but calmed down when he saw that it was only Sophia. "Oh, Sophia! You scared me!" he told the brunette and turned back to his boxes. "I'm loading the supplies we are taking with us to Ariyglyph"
Sophia looked at the blue haired boy with a smile. "Need some help? Nel and I can help you if you want. Those boxes look heavy" she said and tried to lift one. After a few attempts she managed to lift the box and place it on the wagon. "Say, what is in the boxes? They weigh a ton!"
Nel walked over to the two and looked over the brunette's shoulder. "Mostly it's food and water. After the raid in Airyglyph the people will need all they can get. Say, Fayt, where is Cliff? I saw him here a few seconds ago" she asked.
The bluenette was about to answer when they heard the blond in question shout something from inside the tavern. The trio jumped when Cliff came running through the door. Fayt dropped the box in his arms and watched as Cliff made his way over to them. "What's wrong, Cliff? Did Albel threaten to cut your head of again?" he asked as Cliff stopped before them, panting hard. Albel had been threatening the team ever since he got the news of the raid and Cliff was the one to suffer most of his anger. Albel had once gone so far that he had slashed Cliff across the cheek for telling him that dinner was done. Fayt hoped that Albel would return to his 'old self' when the reached Airyglyph.
Cliff shook his head. "No, not that, but something worse! You better go inside and see for yourself" he panted and sat down. "Tip, don't shriek" he said and placed his sight hand over his left. He rubbed the small cuts he found there and winched when they stung a bit.
Nel, Sophia and Fayt looked at each other before walking inside. "What was that all about?" Sophia asked as they climbed the stairs, heading for Albel's room. Unlike the rest of the team that slept two and two, Label had chosen a single room. He had refused the offer to share a room with Cliff and Fayt.
"I don't know, but I bet that Albel did something. Cliff isn't that easily scared" Mirage said as she existed from her room. "I have known that man for a few years and I have never heard him shout like that. What ever Albel did, it must have been something big" she closed the door and smiled. "He almost awoke Peppita"
Fayt greeted the blond girl. "How is she?" he asked. After they had arrived at the tavern, Peppita had come down with a high fever. Fayt had told everyone that they should stay at the tavern until the little girl felt better. Albel of course wanted to leave her behind and return to Airyglyph but had finally agreed to stay.
Mirage tilted her head. "Her fever is gone, but she needs to rest. I believe that we can leave tomorrow" she informed the bluenette as they walked over to Albel's room.
Nel opened the door and walked in. "Okay, Albel, what did you do this time?" she asked. She looked around but couldn't see the lone wolf. She turned back to the three behind her. "He's not here. I wonder where he can be"
"Cliff came form here so Albel must be around somewhere" Mirage said and rubbed her chin. "It's strange that I never heard Albel though…"
"Nya"
Nel looked back into the room when she heard the strange noise. "What was that?" she asked the three. Her green eyes scanned the room but saw nothing out of the ordinary. Well, as ordinary as things could be in Albel's room.
Sophia blinked. "Ummm, I think it came from behind the couch. Let me check" she said moved into the room. She made her way slowly to the couch and peeked behind it. She couldn't believe her grey/blue eyes.
"Nya"
"Come over here you guys! I found something!" she called.
Fayt and Nel walked over to stand beside Sophia. Nel took a sharp breath and Fayt blinked twice.
Big ruby eyes regarded them with caution and big black ears were pressed against the blond/black hair. A small black tail whipped left and right and small claws dug into the carpet. A soft growl escaped the small figure and the long whiskers around the small pink nose vibrated along with the small throat. The figure would reach up to Cliff's knee if it stood tall.
Albel had gone though a huge change, that was or sure. Even if he had things that resembled those of a cat, the ears and such, he still looked much like his old self. He didn't have fur all over his body and he still wore his usual attire even though it had shrunk considerably. His claw hands were replaced with those of a cat as well as his feet. All in all, he was the cutest thing the three of them had seen.
Fayt was the first one to recover. He knelt down on the floor and reached out a hand to the small hissing creature. He watched carefully as his hands was sniffed before Albel drew back into the corner, his growl calming down a little. "How in the world did this happen?" he asked Nel. If anyone knew, it might be her. Fayt still had a lot to learn about Elicoor 2.
Nel shook her head as the sight sunk into her head. "I have no idea. I have never seen anything like this before"
Sophia looked at the creature with wide grey/blue eyes. "That is Albel right? Just a bit… changed…?" she asked.
One of Albel's ears twitched at the mention of his name, but it quickly moved back against his head. "Nyaaaarrrrrr…" he muttered as Fayt reached out for him. A black paw swatted at the hand and red eyes watched as the hand yanked back after he had dug his claws into it. He raised his hackles and hissed loudly.
"Ow!" Fayt exclaimed as his hand was scratched. "It' Albel alright. Grumpy as usual even if he is smaller then usual" he said and looked at the small scratches. He looked back to the small neko just as Albel made a dash for the door. "Hey, come back here! Mirage close the door!" he called.
The blond girl was not quick enough to close door and the small neko slipped out into the hall. "Crap! He is loose!" she exclaimed and opened the door again to go after Albel. She took one step before she backed into the room. He blinked as Cliff walked into the room, holding the hissing cat in one hand.
"No worries, guys, I got him" the big blond said and closed the door behind him with his free hand. He dumped his hissing cargo on the bed and watched as Albel ran over to sit on top of the pillows. He looked at Fayt and saw the boy rub his hand. "He got you to?"
Fayt nodded. "Yeah. I tried to touch him and he clawed me. How did he scratch you? Didn't you run at the first sight of him?" he asked.
Sophia went over to Cliff's side and smiled. "Yeah, did the little pretty kitty scare a big and tough guy like you?" he teased.
Cliff frowned. "No, he didn't. When I came in here I didn't see him but I heard something from behind the couch so I reached behind it. When I drew my hand back I saw him and he clawed me so honestly he just surprised me" he told the other. He could see that no one believed him. He sighed and rubbed his head. "Okay, he scared me a little. It isn't like he changes into a cat everyday anyway"
Fayt nodded and sat down on the bed. He reached his hand out slowly to Albel and let the neko come to him. When the boy turned cat sniffed his wrist he scratched one of the big ears. Under his fingers he could feel the cat tense before leaning into his touches. "There is a good boy. See? I'm not dangerous" he whispered so that he wouldn't startle the cat.
Albel's growl changed into a small purr as he enjoyed the scratching. He had no idea why he had been so angry at the boy before him, he seemed nice. Closing his red eyes he let out a soft "Nyaaa…."
Nel still couldn't believe what was happening before her eyes. Not only had Albel the Wicked turned into a cat, but he had gone from hissing and spiting into a purring mass on the bed while Fayt scratched his ears. This was an odd day indeed. She sat down beside Fayt and just stared at the neko. "I can't understand how this could have happened. What did Albel do to be turned into this?" she asked and reached out to touch the cat.
Albel opened one ruby eye and looked at the girl. When she reached out her hand he hissed and swatted at it. He wasn't about to let her touch him. There was something about her he didn't like. Maybe it was the fact that she was not the boy that scratched him?
Nel drew her hand back with a sigh. "Well his dislike for me hasn't changed one bit. How come he lets you touch him, Fayt? He dislikes everyone in our group" she asked.
Fayt tilted his head and looked at Albel that now had rolled over to get his tummy scratched. "Well, I guess it was because I let him come to me. The first time I tried to touch him he became scared and clawed me. He probably thought that I would hurt him or something like that" he said and petted the duo colored hair.
Sophia still stood beside Cliff and looked a bit confused. "But he knows that none of us would hurt him, right?" she asked.
Mirage rubbed her chin and pushed back a golden lock of hair form her face. "Maybe he doesn't remember anything before this? Maybe the transformation erased his memories" she mused and picked up a communicator from her pocket. "I'll see what I can find out. I'll tell you when I find something" she said and left for her room.
Sophia yawned and rubbed one eye. "I'm going to bed. Coming, Nel? I think we all need to rest before tomorrow and I don't think we'll find any answers tonight. Fayt, why don't you and Cliff take him to your room? I don't think we want him to escape or anything, right?"
Cliff snorted but nodded. "I guess so. I'll wake you up before breakfast. We'll discuss what we'll do about him then"
The girls nodded and the four headed of to their rooms. Albel had protested a bit when Fayt had carefully lifted him up, but now he rested in the bluenett's arms. Finally he felt a bit safe now when the rest had left the room.
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Alas, sorry for the confusing first chap, but this fic is only a test. Tell me if you like/hate it but please avoid flaming me.
