Lloyd, Colette and Genis all had other plans, so not long after we introduced ourselves, they had left me alone. Since I didn't have anywhere to go, I sat up against a tree, thinking to myself.

How did I end up here? I can't even remember what I was doing before I met those guys. What happened to me? I pinched the bridge of my nose, feeling a headache coming. Am I hearing things, or did I just hear something howl? Before I could even look around to see what had made the sound, a large white and green dog came into my vision and tackled me. I winced a bit as my back hit the ground. "Get off me!"

The dog began to lick my face with an adorable look on his face. "Aww!" My eyes sparkled. "You're so cute!" I started to pet behind his ear with a smile.

"Noishe!" a masculine voice shouted, footsteps approaching. "Down!" The dog whimpered and leaped off of me, giving me a view of who had ordered him off.

Lloyd approached me, offering a hand. "You okay? Sorry 'bout that, he's normally afraid of other people beside me."

"It's fine," I took his hand and he pulled me to my feet. "He's kind of cute."

Lloyd smiled. "And pretty loyal, he's helped me get out of a lot of stuff."

I returned the smile, "Well, dog is man's best friend."

"Hehe," Lloyd rubbed the back of his neck, a slight frown forming on his lips. "What are you still doing out here anyway? It's getting late and the later it gets the more dangerous the monsters are."

"...I don't have anywhere to stay…" I muttered, looking down at my feet.

"Why don't you go to the inn?"

"No money…" Narrowing my eyes, I looked away. I was pretty helpless, I don't even have enough money for food, let alone an inn.

"Oh," He raised a hand to his chin, deep in thought. A grin formed on his face after a few short seconds. "Then you can stay with my dad and I!"

"Huh?" My eyes widened.

"Well if you don't have anywhere to stay, then I'm sure my dad would let you stay with us," He explained.

"But… I don't want to impose…"

"You wouldn't at all! You can stay with us until you find a place to stay! Come on!" Lloyd's expression was determined. If I didn't say yes, he'd probably be pretty upset.

I sighed. "Fine, but if it's really a problem then I can just find another place to stay."

"It won't be a problem, I'm positive," He motioned for me to follow him.

I walked up next to him, a small smile on my face. This was far too kind. I thought I'd just be sleeping under the stars somewhere in the middle of the forest.

"Hey," Lloyd spoke up. "Can I ask you something?"

"Sure, what is it?" I asked.

"That exsphere on your collarbone… where'd you get it?"

I looked down at the gem that rested just below my neck. It was purple and had a gold rim around it with tiny writing on it. When had I gotten this? "Umm, I'm not sure. I honestly don't remember."

"Oh, right," Lloyd looked down. "Sorry for bringing it up."

"It's fine, don't worry about it."

I looked around as we walked through the forest. It seemed very dense and I could see a few monsters that were a few feet away from us. They seemed tame, but they were also watching my every move. Feeling scared I spoke up, "Lloyd, there are some monsters over there and they're staring at us... Are we almost there?"

Lloyd nodded. "My cabin is right around the corner." He turned to face me, "Don't worry about the monsters, if they give us a hard time, I'll take care of them." The three of us walked down the path and it soon opened up and a small cabin could be seen. I gasped in excitement and started to run around the area. Vines wrapped around part of the cabin and there was a small balcony coming out of the second floor.

Lloyd's voice interrupted my exploring, "Looks like my dad's not home. I was thinking that he could make you some new clothes, your dress looks a little small."

Looking down at my dress, I noticed that my plain white dress didn't look very white anymore. There were dirt spots all over it and the little brown bag that I was carrying, and Lloyd was right, the dress was a little small. "But, I love this dress! I think my father got it for me! I want to keep it!"

"Okay you can keep it! But you should still get something new." He paused, "You know, that was the first time you mentioned your father. What was he like?"

I thought about it for a second, "I don't know…"

"Do you remember anything?"

Wanting to be able to answer I thought harder, I wanted to know more than he did. My thoughts turned into flashes and my head started to ache, an image in my head came into focus.

"You can't do this, you're the only thing she has!" A man with a lower pitched voice spoke quietly.

"It's not like I have a choice!" Another man shouted. "If I don't let her go she'll die! And you know that she won't be the only one to die!"

The picture became fuzzy and with that memory going on in my head, I let out a scream, "No! I'll be a good girl! Don't leave me alone!" Lloyd ran over to me as my knees fell to the ground, putting his arm around me for support.

"Are you okay! Come on! Calm down, you're safe!"

As small man in a brown shirt and blue overalls came running toward us. "Lloyd what's going on?!" He knelt down beside us. "Is she okay?"

My head stopped hurting as calmed down. Looking around, I forgot where exactly I was. "Where am I?" I saw the small cabin and realized I hadn't moved at all. It seemed so real…

Lloyd sighed. "You're at my cabin, remember?" He turned to the small man sitting next to him. "I think she's fine now, but she was shouting something about not wanting to be left alone." He looked at the ground, "When I first found her she had no memory of anything… So I kind of told her that she could stay with us…" His face changed and it seemed like he was truly scared of what the man was going to do.

The man stared at Lloyd for a few seconds, I couldn't tell if he was mad or not. He soon started to laugh and patted Lloyd on the back. "The look on ya face was perfect! Ya remembered the Dwarven Vow number two." He stood up and looked over at me, "If ya have nowhere else to go, yer welcome to stay here as long as ya'd like. The names Dirk Irvin' by the way!" Then without another word he walked inside the cabin and shut the door.

A small breeze started right as the sun set in the distance, it was as if everything had come to a stop because no one moved, not even Noishe. The silence didn't last long because Lloyd let out a big yawn and started to speak. "I have school tomorrow so I'm going to bed. You should go to bed soon too." He waved and walked inside the cabin.

As I watched he walk inside and Noishe went into his little pen. I followed Noishe and watched him lie down. As the sky became black I sat down next to him and looked up at the sky. When the first star became visible in the night sky, I made a wish. "I wish to remember something…. anything," I opened my small bag and found a small journal with a lock on it. I gasped and started to search the bag for the key. Moving my hand around the entire bag, I found that the key was not there. I sighed and put the journal back in my bag. Leaning up against Noishe, I thought about everything that happened that day, and fell asleep.

I stretched my arms out and looked around, seeing that it was morning. I saw that Noishe was still sleeping so I tried to stand up quietly. Walking out of his pen, I went inside the little cabin to see if anyone was there, but when I opened the cabin door, no one was there. I sighed and looked around, there was a small work area on the side of the room and a table with a bench on each side. On the table was a green apple and a pink dress, there was a note next to the dress which said,

Lloyd told me that you needed new clothes, hope you like pink.

Dirk

I picked up the apple and smiled, "If this is what kindness feels like then I never want to feel anything else."

Before I walked back outside, I went into a small bathroom in the back of the cabin. I stepped through the doorway and stood in front of the sink and mirror. After I splashed water on my face to wake myself up, I looked in the mirror. My long hazel brown hair rested halfway down my back and as I ran my hand through it, I realized that I would need a haircut. It was as if I hadn't had one in a few years. My eyes. A dark brown. They looked exhausted. The dark circles proved that I hadn't slept much lately. Trying to push the thought of why I was so tired to the back of my mind, I quickly changed into the pink dress. It was kind of cute, the small flower design in the seams gave it a special feel. I liked it.

The sun was still coming over the horizon when I walked out of the cabin and toward Iselia. There weren't many people in town yet, but there were a few kids running towards what looked like a school. I followed a small group of kids before they walked into the school then sat on the ground next to the door and watched the rest of the children walk in.

The school bell rang throughout the town and the last of the children walked into the school. I finished eating the green apple that Dirk had left for me, stood up and started to walk away from the school, but something stopped me. I had never gone to school, so I didn't know what it was like. I wanted to learn just like all the other kids so I went back towards the school and walked in.

When I entered, I found a short hallway that lead to a classroom at the end. I made my way to the doorway to the room, staying off to the side so no one would see me, I poked my head in the doorway. There was a professor at the front of the room that must have heard me because she turned her head toward the door. I quickly took my head out of the doorway and not knowing when she stopped looking, I didn't look back in. After a few minutes I heard snoring coming from the back of the classroom so I poked my head back into the doorway and saw that Lloyd was sleeping while the professor was trying teach a lesson. I started to laugh as quietly as I could. At that moment the professor stopped in the middle of her sentence and launched her piece of chalk right at Lloyd's forehead. Lloyd fell backwards off his chair, "Professor!" he whined.

The professor stormed toward Lloyd's desk, "How many times do I have to tell you!? Don't sleep in my class!" When I noticed that she was heading towards the doorway, I tried to hide myself, but I was too late, the professor was already grabbing my arm and pulling me into class. "And why are you spying on my class!?"

I was so scared I could hardly talk, "I- umm-"

"Professor, stop! That's the girl I was telling you about!" I turned and saw Colette was the one who spoke up for me. Colette stood up from her chair with a concerned look on her face. "Please don't be mad at her, she doesn't know many people in town so she was probably wandering around when she saw the school." She walked over to us and smiled at me, "She wasn't doing anything wrong."

I smiled back at Colette feeling a little safer now that she was standing there. That feeling soon went away when I looked up at the professor and saw her eyes, they looked so angry and dark, like she was ready to attack me at any time.

The professor looked from me to Colette and after a few seconds she finally calmed down. "Fine, I won't get angry. Colette go back to your seat." Colette nodded and returned to her seat. The professor turned her attention towards me, "Have you ever gone to school?"

"I don't think so…" I stumbled, I didn't know whether I had gone to school or not. Either way, I wanted to be able to learn something that could maybe help me remember.

"Okay, then you can join this class." She looked around the room for a moment, "There's an open seat in the back of the room next to Lloyd, you can sit there. Hopefully you're a good student and you won't fall asleep in class like him." I ran to the seat next to Lloyd, and when I got there I noticed that Lloyd had fallen asleep again. Before I could wake him up, the professor walked behind Lloyd and yanked his ear, pulling him out of the room. There were sounds of screaming coming from Lloyd and many of the kids around me started to laugh.

Genis who was sitting in the middle of the room next to Colette turned around, "Don't worry! This happens basically everyday." He looked around, leaned in and whispered, "He's an idiot, but don't tell him I told you that, he'll deny it and try to tell you that he's one of the smartest kids in class."

I stared at Genis for a few seconds and soon started to laugh with the class. Not long after, the professor pushed Lloyd back into his desk and went back to the front of the room. "Now, before I was so rudely interrupted." She gave an evil look in Lloyd's direction making him hide under his desk in fear. "We were going to discuss your homework from yesterday, but before we do that, since we have a new student you all must welcome her with your best kindness. Now, can you please introduce yourself to the class?" She looked at me a gave a warm smile...that didn't look like her at all.

Standing up from my desk, I looked around the room to see all the new faces. "Umm, my name is Vivian Aurion and I'm new to town…" I paused not knowing what to say when someone raised their hand and asked where I lived.

Before I could answer Lloyd spoke up, "She said she didn't have anywhere else to go, so my dad and I took her in."

He smiled up at me, but the smiled soon disappeared when another piece of chalk hit him in the forehead once again. "Let her speak for herself!" The professor shouted.

"Umm… what he said is true, Dirk and Lloyd are allowing me to stay with them."

"Alright," The professor glared at Lloyd with an even eviler look. "You may sit down. I am Raine Sage, but you can just call me Professor." She turned back toward the chalkboard and continued the lesson that she was teaching before I joined the class.

When the school day ended, almost everyone in the room ran out the door, the only people in the room were me, Colette and the Professor. They seemed to be talking about the lesson that was taught that day. I walked up to them shyly, "Umm… I just wanted to thank you for letting me join your class," I addressed Raine.

Raine's eyes lit up, "It was no problem at all! I love teaching new students about the history of Sylvarant!" She sighed. "It's sad that you had to join our class when Lloyd was napping."

Colette giggled quietly. "It would have been hard to find a time for her to join when he wasn't napping."

"Is that going to happen everyday?" I questioned.

"Most likely," Professor sighed. "If there was another seat open, I wouldn't have put you in the seat next to Lloyd. I hope he doesn't make you a bad student, I don't need a second Lloyd."

I shook my head, "Don't worry! I'll even try to make him a better student!"

"We've all tried to make him a better student, it's really hard." Colette commented. "But I wish you the best of luck."

"Thanks!"

I turned to walk away, but Colette stopped me. "I'll walk out with you." I nodded and we walked out.

"So, how do you like Iselia?" Colette asked with a smile.

"Well, even though I haven't been here very long, I'm loving it." I explained. "Everyone is so nice! I thought that I would be alone, but then Lloyd invited me to stay with him. That was such a kind gesture!"

Colette nodded, "That's Lloyd for you. When someone is in need, he'll always be there to help."

"Unless he's napping."

We both started to laugh as we walked outside. Lloyd and Genis were standing near the doorway and noticed us immediately.

"What are you two laughing at?" Lloyd asked us with a confused look on his face.

"You and your napping in class." I answered. "How can you sleep that much in a day?"

"Easy, I get bored and fall asleep." he explained. "Most of the things Professor says just confuses me! School is too hard!"

Genis grinned. "Most people your age know about what happened during the Ancient War."

"Hey! I try my best!"

I continued to snicker. How can he try his best when he sleeps?

Lloyd interrupted my thoughts by elbowing me in the side. "Stop laughing you dork!"

"Who are you calling a dork?" I yelled as I jumped on his back. "Just for that, you can carry me for the rest of the day!"

"As if!" He pushed me off his back causing me to fall to the ground.

We continued to bicker for a few minutes, and it must have annoyed Genis because in the corner of my eye I saw him lift up his kendama.

"Aqua Edge!" A large wave of water appeared in front of Lloyd and I drenching us in water. "Stop bickering already!"

I immediately pointed at Lloyd, "He started it!" For that Genis sent another wave of water in my direction. "Hmph, jerk."

Lloyd was looking around the area as if something were missing. "Where's Colette?"

"Well while you two were bickering, she went home. She tried to tell you guys, but you didn't listen." Genis scolded us.

I rubbed the back off my neck and looked away, "Nice, now I feel bad."

"Me too," Lloyd announced, turning away from us. "I'm going to go apologize."

My thoughts moved away from the current situation and I started to think about the journal that I had found the night before. I wonder what's written in there. Maybe it would help me remember…

When I came out of my thoughts I saw Lloyd staring at me, "Hey, are you listening?"

"Umm… Yeah of course!"

"Then what did he say?" Genis crossed his arms.

"Words?"

The two boys sighed before bursting out laughing. "Words?! Wow that's such a great answer!" they mocked me.

I looked away, "Fine, maybe I wasn't listening. I'm sorry, what did you say?"

"I asked you if you wanted to come to Colette's house to apologize." Lloyd told me.

"Of course! I would feel bad if I didn't." After that it didn't take long before we said goodbye to Genis and started to walk towards Colette's house.

There was a long pause, it was like neither of us had anything to say. Lloyd looked as if he wanted to say something, but didn't know how. It wasn't long before he spoke up.

"So, how much do you remember?"

Wait… Was he worried about, me? That's why he's been quiet?

I frowned. "Well, the only thing I can remember right now is my name. I wish I knew more, but everytime I think about it, my head starts to ache."

Lloyd stopped and looked me in the eye, "I'm going to help you get your memory back, no matter how long it takes. I'm not leaving you until you remember."

I wanted to look away, but my head never turned away. I didn't want to be a burden Lloyd by staying with him for however long it was going to take to get my memory back. If I never got my memory back, Lloyd would have spent all that time trying to help me for nothing. "I-I don't want to cause you any trouble. If you want to help me, I'm fine with that, but I don't want to be a burden."

He clenched his fists, "You are not a burden! Never think like that!" Lloyd looked away, "I'm tired of everyone saying that they're a burden! I'm going to help you no matter what anyone tells me!"

My eyes widened. He had gotten defensive so quickly, I must not have been the first person to tell him that. "Thank you… I really appreciate it." I placed my hand on his shoulder for support because I had started to feel light-headed. "I'm sorry, I shouldn't have said that."

Lloyd shook his head, "It's okay, don't worry about it. I shouldn't have yelled." He paused and looked down at me. "Are you okay? You're gripping my shoulder pretty tightly."

"I...I'm fine. Just really light-headed all of a sudden." I said, rubbing my head.

Lloyd's eyes filled with concern. "Do you want to head home now? We can apologize to Colette tomorrow, she won't mind."

"No, I'm fine. Don't… worry about… me." My breathing started to become very heavy. It was as if a boulder was sitting on my chest. My hand started to slip off of Lloyd's shoulder and my legs started to feel like jelly.

As I started to fall, Lloyd's arms supported me so that I didn't hit the ground, "Hey! Are you okay!?"

I couldn't make out the words. Everything was spinning and all I could see was a red blur from Lloyd's clothes. I heard him say something, but I couldn't tell what it was. My sight started to fill with black dots and soon the darkness took over.

"You can't be scared. The more fear you show the worse it'll be." A dark purple blur started to speak.

"How can I not be scared? They're trying to kill me! I don't want to die." My voice rang through the air.

The purple blur voice lowered. "I promise you that they won't kill you. If they kill you then they won't be able to finish what they started."

"What do they want with me anyway?"

"I'm sorry, I can't tell you that."

I started to cry. "Why can't you tell me?"

"That would only put you in more danger!" The man yelled. "You can't die! If you die then many others will too!"

The image dissolved and my eyes slowly started to open. I was leaning against a tree in the forest outside of Iselia. How did I get here? I looked forward and saw a small pack of monsters attacking Lloyd. He had his dual swords out and was fighting them off the best he could. I saw in his eyes that he was tired. It seemed that the fight had been going on for a nice length of time. I wanted to help, but when I tried to move my head just throbbed.

A few monsters had left the center of the fighting and started to move towards me. I didn't know how to fight and even if I had, I didn't have a weapon. They moved in closer, within a few feet now. Lloyd had taken notice and was trying to push his way through the monsters. The monsters were dangerously close, I was terrified, I didn't want to die. When they were about a foot away, I shielded my face and started to scream. The growls from the monsters stopped. I opened my eyes and saw that the monsters were frozen in the air. It didn't seem possible. Lloyd wasn't able to use magic and there was no one else around. I looked down at myself and saw that I was glowing. I clenched my hands and right when my hands made a fist, the monsters in front of me burst into tiny sparkles. Did I do that?

Lloyd managed to fight off the rest of the monsters before his realized what had happened. He walked over and knelt down. "Are you okay? Y-You're glowing."

The light that was surrounding me was becoming more dim. When the light disappeared I looked up at Lloyd. "I think s-so. What happened?"

"I was carrying you home when a pack of monsters attacked. I've been fighting for about a half hour. Are you sure you're okay? You're looking pretty pale."

I slowly nodded. My head had started to hurt worse than before and the world around me became blurry once again. Soon the darkness fell over me once again.

I swear.. I really need to go through and rewrite this. I definitely will one day! I promise you guys that! Thanks for reading!