Fuu: Vossey's gone :(

Yuko: I'll miss him…

Fuu: Here's a song for him (Plays "Hide and Seek" by Imogen Heap)

Fini: Ahem, Fuu doesn't own Final Fantasy XII as well as its characters, settings, and of course, its plots. But, however, she owns herself, Yuko-chan, Misa-San, and myself.

Fuu: Shush, damn pixie! You're ruining the moment!

Misa: Excuse me. I like this chapter because it is mainly focused on Yuko-chan! It reveals some of her secrets about her life! Enjoy it, and you'll know more about this human cutie pie more than ever!

Fini: -Sighs-And like Fuu would say, enjoy chapter eleven!

Chapter Eleven:

Yuko's Ordeal

The Strahl brought us back to Rabanastre after so long and I was with everyone, sitting in a room, still grieving over Vossler's sacrifice. I've probably seen his death a thousand times when I played the game back at home, but, I never experienced it like this. It felt sadder now, a lot more painful to face then sitting on the couch holding the game controller. Yuko saw this, and she did her best to comfort me. Even food wasn't helping out with my small depression.

"Fuu, there's no more we can mourn about. He is gone. I am sorry." Yuko said to me. I nodded my head in sad agreement as I gave her a small hug.

"So it was the Dawn Shard that brought down the Imperial Fleet." Basch said, interrupting my touching moment with Yuko-chan.

"You sure know your stuff." Balthier said.

"Destructive power and such force—I have seen it once before." Basch stated. He then looked over to Ashe. "Princess, you probably know what I am speaking of."

"Nabudis, of course." Ashe replied.

"That was the old capital of Old Nabradia." I spoke up. "And also Lord Rasler's fatherland." Ashe looked down at the ground when I mentioned her deceased husband. After that I didn't feel like talking anymore. I took out my nano and listened to some sad songs, like "Forgiven" by Within Temptation, "Hide and Seek" by Imogen Heap, and "In Pieces" by Linkin Park. I then decided that those songs weren't helping me at all, so I put it away not long after I took it out. Ashe stood up from her seat.

"I will use the Dawn Shard's power and to save Dalmasca!" She stated.

"Do you even know how to use it?" Vaan asked her. She paused and sat back down.

"The Garif may know." Fran spoke up. "The Garif people still live by the old ways. Magicite Lore is a part of their culture, and they may hear it."

"Dangerous it may be," Ashe stood up again. "We still need great power now."

"But Fuu-chan is the Legend, why not she use her power to stop the Imperials like brother?" Yuko stood up. Everyone then stared at her in shock, even me.

"You have a brother in the Imperial army?" Balthier asked her. Yuko sulked down and stared at the ground, twiddling her thumbs.

"Uh…I…well…I have one big brother in the human world, and I have two here…and they all belong to the Imperial army." Yuko said in some tone of sadness.

"Tell us, who?" Balthier asked.

"No! I won't say their names, especially his!" Yuko shouted.

"Tell me now, child." Balthier said more strictly now. Yuko cringed and shook her head no. I stood up.

"Balthier, don't pressure the kid." I stated.

"You stay out of this, girl." He said to me. I then felt treated like a worthless animal when he called me "Girl". That was far worse than being called "Young Lady" or "Legend".

"Why don't you even say my name then? You never do!"

"When the hell did that arise to the problem?" Balthier asked me. I now had my hands in fists now and I looked at the nearest object I could find. I took a piece of spare wood and I threw it at the wall.

"Look! I've got my hands full of disaster right now! One of my good friend's is dead, all of our heads are for a great price right now, and you are not gonna leave this kid alone just because she confessed to something she doesn't want to talk about to us!" I shouted. The room got very quiet for a long period of time. Penelo and Vaan looked down at the ground, Basch stared at the wood I had thrown, and Fran and Ashe were looking at Balthier, who gave me a slightly menacing stare. Ashe then stepped forward.

"Where do the Garif live, Fran?" She asked.

"They live beyond the Ozmone Plain." Fran responded.

"Not exactly close." Balthier said, finally looking over at Ashe.

"Compensation—is that what you want?" Ashe asked him.

"Straight to the point, are we? I like that." Balthier smirked. I felt jealous that Balthier was facing attention to Ashe more than me, even after an argument. I felt like crap, and fighting with Balthier made me feel crappier.

"Compensation you say? How about that ring of yours?" Balthier said, staring at Ashe's engagement ring from Rasler.

"This? Isn't there something else?" She asked kind of upset.

"No one is forcing you." Balthier said. (That's what she said…lol). Ashe took a moment before she finally made her decision. She slid the pretty silver ring off of her tiny, pale finger and handed it to Balthier, who clenched it in his hand. "I'll give it back to you when I find something more valuable." He said. Ashe sighed and walked away from him, slightly disgusted by his ways of greed and treasure.

"Is there something specific that's valuable to you?" Vaan asked Balthier. Balthier put a finger on his chin.

"I'll know when I find it, but I know its close. Tell me, Vaan. What's so valuable to you? What's out there that's great value to you?" Balthier stated.

"M-Me? I…uh…you know." Vaan said, rubbing the back of his head.

"Obviously he wants a girlfriend." Fini chuckled.

"Or at least someone to get laid with." Misa chuckled back. The two pixies giggled like crazy and gave each other a high five.

"You two are effin' sickening." I said standing up. Before I went outside, I felt something tug on my camisole. I turned around and it was Yuko.

"I…feel like talking to you, Fuu-chan." Yuko said rather shyly.

"I have the time." I said. "What are you thinking about?" I questioned her. She glanced at the floor for about five seconds before making eye contact with me again.

"My big brothers...the ones in the Imperial Army…they…they are…Vayne and Larsa." Yuko said. My eyes expanded in shock.

"But…how is that even possible?" I asked.

"It is actually very possible to happen." Misa said. "Vayne and Larsa's mother was probably pregnant the same time Yuko's human mother was pregnant. When they are given birth at the same time, voila. So, pretty much, Yuko is two halves."

"Wow…like Kamichama Karin." I said. "But wait a minute, then how come there aren't two Yuko's walking around Ivalice?"

"That is because the Ivalice Yuko somehow died and her soul was transported to the Real life Yuko. It may seem confusing at first, but the one who was transported to would understand easily." Fini said, looking over at Yuko.

"So, Vayne and Larsa probably think that you're still dead, right?" I asked Yuko.

"Vayne probably still thinks so, but Larsa…Larsa is a tricky one to read. He's a lot smarter than he looks, you know." Yuko stated. I nodded my head.

"You've got that right."

"But…don't you remember at the Lhusu Mines, Fuu-chan?" Yuko asked me.

"Uh…no…I don't…"

…

"She's listening to her stupid nano again…4 minutes by Madonna and Justin Timberlake…she can never decide her true taste in music, can she?" Fini sighed while traveling through the Lhusu Mines.

"Nope, I'm afraid not." Yuko smiled. Larsa walked passed her, glanced at her, and then glanced back.

"Huh…who might you be, young one?" Larsa asked Yuko. Yuko stared in shock and then shook her head.

"Yuko…nice to meet you."

"I…see…Miss Yuko." Larsa smiled.

"Shall we…continue?" Yuko asked.

"Uh…yes…we shall indeed."

…

"No wonder I forgot all about that! Madonna's voice was so enchanting I didn't take out my ear buds! Forgive me!" I chuckled.

"I am pretty sure Larsa suspects you as his little sister." Misa said.

"I know, I know, but he might not know for sure. I mean, Larsa really doesn't know much about the human world, right?" Yuko mentioned.

"He might. But like you said before, he's one of those tougher kids, the kinds that you can't decode very easily." I pointed out.

"Do you remember anything about your Ivalice self?" Fini asked Yuko.

"Only one thing…everything before that, no." Yuko replied.

…

"Yuko…Yuko…are you there?" Vayne called out, a year younger version. Yuko, age four, popped out from behind a tall plant, where it looked like she was reading a small book.

"Big brother Vayne, did you want to see me?" She asked innocently.

"Come with me. I must speak to you, young one." He said, making a small hand gesture. Yuko walked over and followed Vayne down hallways and corridors to his father's throne room.

"Is daddy gone? I haven't seen him all day." Yuko said, biting her thumb a bit.

"He won't be back until tonight, sister." Vayne said. "Now then, what is this here?" Vayne held up a small document. Yuko gasped.

"That's uh…nothing…" Yuko lied, twiddling with her thumbs and fingers.

"You snuck into my room again…and stole something rather nasty." Vayne said. "Did you read these documents? DID YOU?" Vayne's voice turned rather harsh now. Yuko bit her lip and then put her hands in fists, staring directly into her older brother's eyes.

"Only the first page! But I was far too disgusted to even continue to the other pages!" Yuko shouted. "You're plotting something evil and desperate! You want to control Dalmasca! You just want supreme power, big brother!"

"You've read a little too much, you little devil child." He glared.

"Larsa probably doesn't know about this yet! I'll tell him and he will tell daddy and daddy will send you to prison!" Yuko was dashing out of the room when she turned around to see Vayne charging at her.

"You're not going anywhere, Yuko!" He shouted. Yuko ran over to the doors and tried to open them, but they weighed much more than her, and Vayne grabbed her.

"Put me down! LARSA! HELP! HELP ME!" She screeched loudly. Vayne snickered as he walked up to a window, opening it up.

"The Imperial daughter shall not live to see the day Vayne Solidor rules the entire kingdom. What a shame, I must exclaim. But, it was your desire to look into that confidential information, you know. So long, devil child." Vayne said as he carelessly tossed Yuko into the air, and she fell over 50 stories down onto the ground, falling on her head. Her corpse was left in the middle of the royal gardens.

………

"Did Vayne do anything that wasn't a sin?" I asked.

"Probably not." Fini mumbled.

"That's all I remember…the day of my death. He still thinks I am deceased, but he is going to be rather shocked when he finds out that my head is for a price today." Yuko spoke up. "When we see Vayne, I swear, he will see my face and that will be the last thing he'll see, like how his face was the last thing I saw."

"Bold and frightening words for a toddler." I shuttered. Yuko laughed.

"Fuu-chan, you've made this journey so entertaining and nourishing for a poor, young girl like myself!" Yuko giggled. "I love having you around! Same goes with you, Fini and Misa!" We all grinned and finally walked out of the room and into the streets of Rabanastre. While we got outside into the fresh air, I saw Balthier against the door.

"I should've known that someone had been eavesdropping onto my little conversation." Yuko sighed. Balthier smiled.

"I didn't mean to." He said. "I just came to apologize to my dear young lady. I was rude." I blushed and sighed.

"Same goes with me here. I'm sorry, Balthier. Just stress getting to me occasionally." I stated. Balthier put his hands on my shoulders.

"That's my girl. Now, we will be leaving soon, so stock up, okay?" He smiled. I nodded, smiling back.

"You gotcha, buddy!" I said, giving him a thumb's up and running into the closest shop I could find.

…

We still had about twenty minutes before departing to the Ozmone Plains, so we stopped by the Sandsea to get some drinks. And no, I didn't order a beer. I looked at the menu this time.

"So, tell us about how your big brother pushed you into Ivalice. You never got into much detail about that." I said after eating some sort of salad dish.

"Well, I was going to tell my big brother Hiroyuki that it was time to go to see my cousin's play she was in, but he just stared at the television screen, and Misa was talking to him about something. He seemed pretty angry, so he said to turn off the TV screen, since his remote control was broken, so I went up to the screen to turn it off, but he pushed me in before I had time to press the little button." Yuko said, after gulping down her drink (which wasn't beer also.)

"I see. Misa, what were you guys talking about? I mean, you and that Hiroyuki guy?" I turned my head towards Misa.

"Oh, that? Well, long story short, Hiroyuki was kinda in love with me, although he never saw me, he only heard my voice." Misa stated, slightly blushing.

"Ooh, how steamy!" Fini stated.

"Shut it! That day, he confessed his love to me, but I said that I couldn't love him back because I was a game guardian and I could never come out of the world of Ivalice. It ticked him off, resulting in him pushing Yuko-chan into the television screen." Misa sighed.

"Whoa, that's insanity." I said, raising my eyebrows. I glanced over and saw Vaan and Penelo looking up at me.

"Hey, you two, we're ready to take off to Ozmone Plains." Penelo called up to us. I took the last few bites of my salad dish and I put my backpack on, ready to leave. I walked down next to the two seventeen-year olds while Yuko held my hand.

"Everyone else is probably at the entrance to the Giza Plains," Vaan said. "Balthier sent the two of us to get you."

"Right. Well, here we are." I said.

"Balthier said it will raining there, so there are some fiends there that are a lot stronger than previous ones." Penelo said.

"We're tough cookies! We can totally handle some baddies!" Yuko spoke up.

"You heard the girl." I pointed at Yuko-chan.

"Then, let's go. We have no time to waste." Vaan said as we approached everyone else in our party.

"We ready to depart?" Fran asked us.

"Yuppers!" I exclaimed loudly.

"To Ozmone Plains!" Yuko also exclaimed loudly. We were stepping out of Rabanastre, and also stepping out of the prologue to our adventure…this was just the beginning, because there is still so much more to come.

To be continued…

Ooh, Yuko's secrets are being revealed, but will there be more? Maybe like her previous memories that are very faint to her mind, will she finally remember them? Or, let's go to Fuu, will the group learn more about the mysterious Dawn Shard? Will they ever arrive at the Ozmone Plains? And will Fuu be determined to win Balthier's heart, even when he doesn't even know her likings towards him...or does he? Who knows! Keep reading! and thank you, fans of this fanfic, for reading this! I heart you all!

-da Panda (Fuu-Chan) :D