Chapter 12 "Training for the Wave"

I stood at the edge of the forest near Melromarc, the city that came to loath me. While I was getting here, what took me 19 days. But this time, I wasn't travelling on the main roads, I choose the saftey of the forest. But it didn't stop me from hearing the adventurers' plans.

"Did you hear?" One of them, weildng a lancer and clothed in a leather armor with steel parts sid to one of his companions. "The Queen's going to pay lots for any captured Whaler!"

"Then that's not for us." His companion replied. "The Whalers are way too out of our league. You can forget going after them." And with that, He cut the conversation short.

'So what's now basicly happening is the Great Crusade against Me and Whalers.' I thought, leaving them and going deeper into woods to avoid being spotted. 'Let's try getting inside the city unnoticed. Should be easy after dark.'

And now, I put my plan in motion. I casted Blink three times, with some breaks in between, and thanks to this I now stood near the City Walls. 'Time to use Agility to jump as high as possible, and at the highest point of jump, freeze time with Blink and get into the city.' And I did what I thought, but before that I casted Void Gaze to look around for guards on top. Luckily, there were none. I proceeded with my plan.

It worked out. And now, I stood on top of a building. 'Streets are too dangerous to roam, even at night. If someone recognises me, I'm doomed.' I thought, and opted to use rooftops to move.

I found myself in the Daud's coumpound. The familliar training grounds were empty by night, but I just know they are watching.

'Ah... It feels good to be back here.' I thought walking on the sand, passing the dummies. 'I spent of my time here, and now I'm back.'

And at that moment, a figure appeared in a black mist. A Whaler wearing dark blue uniform.

"I thought you were told to stay away from the capital." The figure, a Whaler, asked me all while crossing his arms on his chest.

"I need to train and polish my fighting skills to be at peak performace for the inpending wave." I replied calmly. "And you all trained me. I want to continue the training, now that I'm back from the Trail."

The cupped his chin, and thought for a second. He then sighed under his mask, and said.

"Fine, I'll contact Master." He replied. "But now that you're back, you'll face tougher training. Keep that in mind please."

"I will." I replied shortly.

"I'm going back to keep watch." He said, turning his back on me. "You go rest. Tommorow will be a difficult day. I know it first hand."

I nodded, and went back to my quarters. When I arrived there, I noticed a dark blue coat and a short cape in the same color lying on the chair, all of it identical in size to mine's.

'So I guess all that pass the Trial get this new set of clothes to reflect their expirance.' I thought looking at it, and went to sleep.

The morning came. I now stood yet again in the training grounds, the situation was all too familiar to me.

'It is just like a month ago when I first walked here.' i thought. 'Those were simpler times, at least I think so.'

"So, you chose to come back, eh?" Daud said standing in the same spot. "I have to say, you're one subborn man. Now, go join other Blue coats in their training."

"I do have a question. When can I exept the Bone Charms to be crafted?" I asked.

He rubbed his forehead, and replied "Just before the wave. One of the Bone Charms will have a metal socket for the Dragon's Nucleus, so it the effect will be strenghtened." He ended, and added "Now, join the Blue Coats."

I nodded, and proceeded to join the blue clothed whalers.

A.N: The Second Wave of Calamity is Coming... And a special event will follow shortly after. The next chapter will be an intermission, and it will focus on the Raphtalia.