Sorry Chapter 11 took so long. Writer's block, new idea for a fic, and FINISHING ALL 300 MISSIONS IN FFTA TO GET CID! BOOYA! So anyway, better late than never, Chapter 11.
The Boy's Story Chapter 11: "New" Allies
Cala was surrounded by four fairies. The only survivors of that weird Moogle's Ultima technique. And they weren't exactly happy to see him. Well, they were happy to see him without that Moogle around.
Cala thought about his options. Meteor? No, it would only hit all of them if he directed it at himself, and he wanted to leave alive. Flare? By the time he would finish casting, the other three would be all over him. Stop? Death? Haste? It seemed like nothing would get him out of this one, and the fairies were moving closer.
Suddenly, he discovered a new option-the marking on his hand. He remembered that Mati told him that it marked him as a friend of fairies. He raised his left hand and showed the fairies his hand. They drew back in surprise. Good, Cala thought. I'll leave here alive.
FWIP! FWIP!
Two fairies had arrows in their heads. They fell to the ground, dead. The other two shrieked in fear and tried to fly away.
FWIP! FWIP!
They were dead.
The arrows came from behind him. Slowly, Cala turned to face the archer. Second I see him...FLARE! he thought.
When he turned, staff at the ready, he saw...A Viera. Her bow was down, with the prey dead. She wore green clothes and had white hair and a quiver of arrows at her hip. She looked surprised that the mage she had just saved was ready to blow her up.
"Why did you do that?" he spat.
"Because I heard an explosion and came to find a mage about to be mauled by some fairies," she replied.
"I had it under control. Leave me alone."
A girl with red hair and a thin sword at her hip climbed up the pile of rubble the Viera was perched on. She had green eyes and a ran dress.
"Need any help, Shara..." Her voice trailed off at the sight of Cala. "Hey...it's you! I know you! You're in my class in the real world! What's your name again...Oh yeah it's-"
Suddenly she made no sound. She and Shara looked surprised.
"Look, let's not dwell on who we are. I don't really care. I Just need to know where Koringwood is from here. Think you can tell me that?" Cala said in a tired voice.
The red-haired girl nodded her head eagerly. Cala waved his hand, and she said, "It's just due west of here, about a day away."
Cala said nothing. He turned to face west and started walking.
"Wait!" The red-haired girl yelled after him. "Where do you think you're going?"
"Didn't I make it obvious? I'm headed to the Koringwood." Cala yelled back.
"Well, I was going to invite you to come with us, but since you're going to be all snotty about it, then never mind!" She turned and walked east. Shara stayed for a moment, watching him go, then went to join her.
Cala stood still for a moment. Then, as if reaching a decision, he turned around and started waking east.
Chapter 12 will be up as soon as, um...as soon as I find out what chocobo tastes like. I'm on the verge of a breakthrough, so expect it soon.