MSS: This is a collab with Calik and Kurosaki-Taichou. And it takes place in my role playing forum, in case anyone is curious or wants to join.
Niva: None of us own FF: CC, but Master Summoner Sheena owns me, Calik Patrick, Kurosaki- Taichou Hyo, and Mac the III Ruge Lu.
Niva: I'm a clavat, Hyo's a clavat, Patrick's a clavat, and Ruge Lu's a selkie.
MSS: On with the story!
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Chapter 1: Moogle Go Owie!
The day Tipa's caravan was going to leave, Niva, the leader, woke up early. I bet there's a ton of last second stuff to do. Hopefully the caravan leaves before my sister wakes up. Niva gathered her equipment, occasionally watching the sunrise. As soon as she was ready, she left for the crystal.
Ruge Lu woke up early too. Grabbing his research he left before anyone else woke up so he wouldn't have to say goodbye.
Niva gazed up at the crystal. Hearing footsteps approaching, she turned around to see Roland.
"Good morning Niva. Do you know how many will be setting out with you this year?" asked Roland.
"Who ever shows up before we have to leave will be in this year's caravan. No one's really given me an answer," said Niva.
Hyo woke up. When he saw the time, he hurriedly grabbed his stuff yelling, "Wait for me!" out the window.
Ruge Lu walked up to the crystal and dropped his stuff in the caravan. "Hi!"
"You ready to go? I hope you've got enough sleep, since you'll be fighting the frontlines again," said Niva.
"Thank you," said Ruge Lu while bowing, "I would be more than happy to protect my group. Shall anyone else help me?" he asked, hoping there would be more selkies with him.
"Yes, Hyo will be helping you. I'm probably going to cast spells, and heal." Niva told Ruge Lu. She turned to Hyo. "Good morning. Ready to go?" She glanced around, looking to see if anyone else was arriving.
"Yay! Someone to help me out," said Ruge Lu.
"As long as you don't get in my way, no problem" answered Hyo.
"Is it just us three?" Ruge Lu asked, a little worried he would have to do a lot of work.
"It could be...oh well this just means more treasure for us then" answered Hyo while happily grinning like an idiot.
"And more money," Ruge Lu said, with a greedy look on his face.
"Another good reason to leave as soon as possible...first dibs on myrrh" said Hyo excitedly.
Patrick ran up behind the caravan and yelled, "Sorry I was late! I had a hard time getting my stuff!"
"Don't worry about it. We're not leaving just yet," said Niva.
Ruge Lu looked at his partners, then at himself and said, "Am I the only Selkie in this group?"
"So far, looks like it. I think we'll be leaving soon. Patrick, you'll also be on the frontlines," said Niva.
"Is this it? Are we going now?" asked Hyo.
"Yeah," agreed Niva, "I guess they're either sleeping in or not coming."
"Well it's their loss not ours," replied Hyo, "Besides, the longer we wait the harder it becomes to find any myrrh."
"This is starting to get boring. I vote we leave now," suggested Niva.
"I second that motion," replied Hyo.
"So that's two. Then let's go!" exclaimed Niva.
The caravaners got in the caravan and it left Tipa. As it continued down the road, someone called out. Getting out, Niva saw a group of Lilties in armor.
"Who are you?" she asked.
"I am Sol Racht, leader of the caravan from Alfitaria," one introduced himself.
"I'm Niva, and these are Hyo, Ruge Lu, and Patrick. We're Tipa's new caravan," replied Niva.
Ruge Lu looked at the group of Lilties. "Strange," he thought, "Their heads look like radish."
"AHH! ONIONS ARE TALKING TO US!" thought Hyo.
After a long boring conversation with Sol Racht that I don't feel like writing, Niva pulled everyone aside.
"This Stiltzkin guy has offered to teach us how to fight. I think we're fine, but if anyone wants a 'refresher course', we can go. Actually, I have a great idea of a practical joke. How about we learn these new techniques... then test them on Stiltzkin?" Niva suggested.
"I like the way you think Niva hehehe," said Hyo evilly.
"Great! Let's do it!" said Niva, getting all excited. She walked back to Stiltzkin. "Yes, we accept your offer. We'd love to learn some new moves!" Niva had a perfect innocent face on. There was no way anyone could possibly guess what she was up to.
"Fine. First, let's find a better spot," said Stiltzkin. So everyone went to Port Tipa.
Once on the beach, Stiltzkin began a long and boring speech about the history of collecting myrrh, and about all the journeys he'd been on with caravaners.
"Do you want to listen to this?" asked Niva.
"...and then he said my face looked weird, and I said he looked like a potato, and he said..." Stiltzkin rambled.
"What's he even talking about?" wondered Niva.
Ruge Lu was so bored; he walked up to Stiltzkin and wacked him with his paddle. "Are you going to start training us soon? If you aren't, I'm taking a nap," he said yawning and then laid on the sand.
"Hmm, "thought Hyo as he looked at the fire magicites in the corner, "hehehe this is going to be awesome!"
Stiltzkin finally finished. Niva walked over to him.
"So... can we start?" she asked.
"All anyone had to do was ask," said Stiltzkin, conveniently forgetting Ruge Lu HAD asked. He continued, "Let's start with the basics. You attack by running up to an enemy and hitting it." A goblin appeared.
Niva waited until Stiltzkin wasn't looking, then threw the goblin into the ocean. "I'm sorry, but it looks like he committed suicide. I think you need to teach us something else."
"How about fire spell practice?" suggested Hyo in the most innocent sounding voice he could muster.
"I'll sit out of magic lessons. I don't believe in using magic," said Ruge Lu. "I'll just run a few laps."
"All right," said an unsuspecting Stiltzkin, "Everyone, grab some magicitite. It doesn't matter what type."
Niva grabbed Blizzard. "Now what?"
"Concentrate until you feel its power, select a target, and let go," said Stiltzkin. Niva concentrated, aimed for Stiltzkin, and let go. Abruptly Stiltzkin was encased in ice. After a moment, it melted.
"What are you trying to do, kill me! Follow my directions!" shouted an angry Stiltzkin.
"I'm sorry; I guess my aim was off. I'll be more careful," apologized Niva, obviously planning to do the exact opposite. Well, to everyone but Stiltzkin anyway. Poor Stiltzkin was completely oblivious.
Just as Stiltzkin started to calm down a blast of fire hit his pompom thingy.
"AHHHHHHH" he screamed
"Sorry, I missed" said Hyo while trying to control his laughter.
Ruge Lu sat at a corner of the beach eating some striped apples and gourd potatoes when he saw what they were doing to Stiltzkin.
"Looks like fun," he thought. He then picked up some electric magicite and launched some electricity at Stiltzkin. He burst out laugh seeing the fried moogle.
Niva saw the goblin attempting to swim to shore. Thinking quickly, she cast blizzard on it. The current pulled the goblin out to sea.
"Nice aim," Ruge Lu said to Niva.
"Thanks!" She grinned.
"Okay... let's... try... focus attacks..." said a worn out Stiltzkin, "Concentrate... aim... let go..."
"Does everyone agree he has a weird way of explaining things?" asked Niva.
"Yes, he does. I just do what everyone else does!" Patrick agreed.
"Ah huh," Ruge Lu agreed.
"Glad to know I'm not the only one!" Patrick said while smiling.
"This training seems kind of pointless," noted Ruge Lu.
"Good stress relief though," replied Hyo.
"I think we're all ready to go, right?" asked Niva. She was getting bored with this.
"Yep!" answered Hyo.
"YA!" said an excited Ruge Lu.
With that, everyone left.
"Good riddance," muttered Stiltzkin.
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MSS: It's finished!
Niva: Next chapter: When someone in the caravan goes missing, it looks like they won't collect enough myrrh in time. Will they find the missing person? Will they Black Knight interfere? Can they trust the Clavats from Fum?
MSS: Review and we'll upload the next chapter!