Side Story
Abelia
Jan moved on towards Strife's castle. Abelia stayed one of the walls strongholds resting from Nightmare's blow.
"Jan..." Abelia said in a worried manner.
"Well, look who's all worried for Mister Tough Guy." said a familiar voice.
"Huh? Y-you!!"
It was Luna.
"I figured I'd stay here and rest for the battle against Strife."
"I don't understand why Girardot helped you to escape the excecutions but I still don't trust you.
"I figured as much. Guess it's because you see me as a rival in love, right?"
"Wh-What?! Love?! Don't be ridiculous!"
"It's obvious you had something for him, even during the war years ago."
Abelia's face flushed with embarrassment.
"See your face is red." said Luna, in a joking manner.
"Oh, shut up!" said Abelia, angrily, "What do you see in him anyway?!"
"Well, Jan is strong, brave and good leader but sometimes clueless."
"He wasn't like that in the academy..." Abelia said looking down.
"You went to the same acedemy?" Luna said with curiosity.
"Yes."
Luna started to grab a chair then sat on it and then said, "Well then, tell me the stories of you and Jan in the old days."
"Wha? W-Why would I tell you that?!" said Abelia, surprised.
"It's better than listening to you yell and hiding your feelings for Jan."
"Mmph. Fine I'll tell you."
[FLASHBACK!
I was born from a family of a very famous Grandall officer. I was put into the academy because my family wanted to make me like my father. I liked the lessons and training that was given and I was the most talented student of the academy. Everyone gave me respect and praise because of it and I loved it very much. I felt being the superior was my rightful place in the world.
"Wrong!" said Luna interrupting the flashback.
"Huh?" Abelia said, confused.
"Nobody can be like that in the world, you can only stay on top for only a while."
"Yes, that's true. That was when HE came to the academy."
"Jan?"
"Yes."
"Ooh, the good part."
"What?!"
"I said I wanted to hear about you and Jan, not your success story."
"Ugh, fine then."
[CONTINUES FLASHBACK!
After a few weeks, Jan came to the academy. He had short hair that time and looked very ordinary. He had a regular family. Nothing that is greater than my background. He messed up alot through the lessons and training but always manages to get back up. He was very kind to everyone and had this unknown appeal, something I could not buy or be taught. Then after a battle session, I won against three of the best students in the class and I was given more respect and praise but then I saw Jan and his two friends, Aeneas and Riese in a three on five battle session. Riese couldn't manage to hold the fighters off but Jan made a sacrifice and saved Riese from being taken out. But even with Jan's uncanny sacrifice, they managed to pass. In battle, you must help your commrades in any situation. Which made me realize that even though I beaten three of the best with my strength, Jan fought with his inituition and won. Everyone gave Jan huge praise for doing such a deed. I then realized that my sense of justice and genius was just a feeling of being superior.
"Sooo?" Luna said, interrupting the flashback (again).
"So? What?" asked Abelia.
"Did anything happen between you and Jan?"
"Nothing. Except after that, Jan started to surpass me in the academy."
"You serious?"
"Yes."
[CONTINUE THE FLASHBACK!
I started to become the second best of the academy. But even with Jan's increasing success, he still was messing up in his actions. He never basked in the respect and praise given to him.
"Of course! He's clueless!"
"Will you stop interrupting?"
"Ok, sorry."
[AGAIN CONTINUE!
After a while, Jan and I were the top students of the academy but I always came in second. I had some jealously on him and little respect. So every day I had to work harded than Jan just to make it back to the top. But then I failed at the final testing when I was defeated by Jan and his army. I had some odd feeling to him after than but I couldn't figure out what was and after this whole year I started to think all the things I thought were important were not important after all. I even felt more closer to Jan.
"So you do like him." Luna said, in a teasing manner.
"Eh!"
"Well, you can see how amazing Jan can be in many ways, huh?"
"I guess you're right."
"I think you're starting to get soft."
"Soft?! No way!"
"That whole talking of Jan thing has made you soft."
"Impossible!"
"Don't deny it."
"Err.."
"See?"
"You idiot."
"Hey, Jan and the others made it to the castle. Wanna help them?"
"I guess I'm okay. So I think I can go"
"Then let's go!"
"Right behind you."
Luna and Abelia then headed out of the building and ran to the castle to help Jan and the others.