Disclaimer; I do not own. I only own a copy of the game and my OC's DX.

Warnings; Lying Espers. An actual plot :O well there was one anyway but y'know. possessed Kazu. Leon's dead brother who isn't dead. Bitchy Ashe and probably more XD

A/N; Omg my longest chapter yet! XDD I'm actually enjoying this story, but the next chapter might be a while :( Anyway, two chapters in one day :O I'm on a roll. read and Review people, it'll much appreciated :)

ENJOY!

Chapter 6.

Kazu groaned in agony as he tried to open his eyes, but the pressure that was slowly crushing his body made it hard to even breathe, he didn't know where he was, he just hoped that his little kitten was no where in sight, he could never wish this torment on her.

He winced as something entered his body, moving it stood. His eyes opened and he could see nothing but darkness that swirled with grey. Though he wasn't intrested in that, but what did have his attention was that his body was moving without his permission, like something had control over him.

" Welcome my pawn.."

Kazu gasped at the voice that slithered around his mind.

'Who are you? What have done to with Ellyn?' He thought and winced when the voice cackled evilly before growling. Kazu waited for a reply which seemed to come after some prodding.

" She would be here if those blasted Espers kept their nose out of this, now Her soul and body is in the Hume world away from my power...But you...I got to you before they could and now I have control over your body though your mind will be next but I want you to watch as I torture your precious Ellyn in her dreams." Just as the condeming voice finished, Kazu heard a whimper that he knew instantly. He gasped as Ellyn came into view and he wanted her out of here, though his prayers was answered when a multi-coloured Mist slithered around her, moving the darkness away from his friend who breathed heavily from the pain that was inflicted on her.

He could see easily the slight pinkish burns where the darkness had touched her. ' You sick son of a bitch! You leave her alone!' He screamed in his mind and was answered with more laughing though that laughing stopped when a bright white glow appeared from behind Ellyn who was silently crying.

"Blasted Espers! I will have her magick!" Kazu mentally glared at the voice before gasping when some control was given back to him, He moved forward but regretted it when Ellyn looked at him in horror though he could feel the voices presence coming back and was able to call out to her.

" Ellyn..." And she replied before disappearing.

" KAZU!"

The tone in her voice told him, she would be coming for him and it gave him hope against the thing that possessed his body, The voice sneered at this, Kazu ignored it and closed his eyes, thinking of good times with Ellyn.

Ellyn awoke, the morning light filtering through her curtains morning, she was back on the Ascendance, it had been two days since she wandered off, being found by Larsa and then being told by Leon that she was going back with him as a member of the crew. Terra was teaching her some light magic spells, though she could cast Cure and Blizzard, but she had far to go yet before she could catch up with the happy Engineer.

Leon was teaching her about Ascendance and her operations, Elka was teaching her how to use the newly made one hand pistols which she liked and was getting good at. Cale was more or less intrested in his weapons system to actually teach her anything. Haru had taught her some first aid, nothing too complicated, just to how to wrap wounds and stop bleedings.

Merron was quiet around her, though he did show her a few things. Which try as she might Ellyn couldn't do some of the certain things he had taught her. She smiled in her bed, she was sharing a room with Terra who was a nice person, she could ramble at times but she was like everyone else really, Leon had been trying harder not to snap or be cold towards her and it was a trying effort on his part but Ellyn was grateful and she would smile softly and when he did snap at her or acted cold towards her, she tried not to take it to heart, though sometimes it was hard but she just smiled.

She sighed and got out of her bed, it was early morning but she had yet to fall asleep so she decided to sit in the cockpit, Ascendance was on autopilot, they were heading towards Nalbina for something or other she didn't quite catch. She padded silently, she was about to enter when she noticed that the deck door were unlocked on the view screen, odd.

She headed up to the deck doors which opened with a inaudible 'swoosh' sound, she stopped within the doorway. Leon was training with his Memorian Dawn sword. Said weapon was a hefty length. The blade of the sword was atleast 73 centimetres long and about 5cm wide. to put it simply; It was a big sword. A quarter of the blade was covered in chains that proceeded up to the handle of the sword. The blade was a dark purple while the handle was black. It was oddly beautiful.

Leon was quick with the heavy sword and graceful, Ellyn stood watching, enchanted by the movements that seemed to look so easy when Leon was doing them. Soon though Leon stopped moving and looked at her with a smirk. Ellyn blushed deeply at being caught watching but shuffled foward none the less.

"...Hey.." She mumbled quietly, quite self conscious under his stare. Leon smirked even more and placed his sword down and crossed his arms, he had heard the doors opening but paid no mind to it, besides it was either of two people,

1, It was Haru telling him off for training at such a early time.

Or,It was Ellyn who was unable to sleep.

There was a third but he didn't even want to think about what Elka would do if she found him.

He guessed the second when no moaning came from Haru, so he carried on until he felt that he had trained enough and stopped, looking at the girl who was watching him intently before blushing when she realized that he knew she was there. Now Ellyn stood before him with a deep blush and was fidgeting slightly. He decided he had stared down at her enough and spoke.

" Is everything alright Kit?" God damnit! He hadn't meant to call her that, Haru had told him that he had over-heard the girl mumbling in her sleep about this Kazu to stop calling her Kit and for some reason it had stuck in his mind. Mainly because Ellyn did look like a kitten at times.

" I'm sorry, I shouldn't-"

" No! No it's okay, I kinda missed being called that." Ellyn said, looking up at the tall man, curse everyone who was taller then her. She shivered slightly when a cold breeze went past, though it was early morning, the air wasn't cold, just the breeze.

" Cold?" Ellyn could just hear, never mind see the smirk on the mans face, she glared but couldn't deny the fact that she was abit chilly, so she nodded and jumped when a coat was placed on her shoulders. She realized that it was Leon's and blushed.

"But what about you?" She asked while hugging the trench coat closer to herself. Leon waved a hand to dismiss her question and picked Memorian Dawn up from its place on the floor, he placed it in its holster and headed back to the deck doors, with Ellyn following closely behind. He leaned Memorian Dawn against a seat and sat down in the pilots chair, pressing a few buttons as he did. Ellyn watched him intently, memorizing each button and trying to remember what they were for. She sat in the co-pilots seat and listened to the hum of the Magicite engines, they were no longer heading to Archadia but instead heading to Rabanastre to stock up on supplies and also pass on a message to Queen Ashelia B'nargin. Ellyn sighed and sat back, she also had promised Nince that she would join the moogle in meeting her cousins who owned the moogle transport system. Then she promised Elka that she would go to the meeting with Montblanc, who started this hunting business up for people who wanted to keep people safe from fiends. She just realized that she also said she would go with Haru to the Bazaar to get medical supplies too. Damn she was going to be busy. How wa she suppose to fit all that in a day? It just wasn't going to happen, Nince wanted to talk to Sorbet about her teleporting system and how it could be used for the ship. Elka was obviously going to kill Montblanc for sending her younger sister on a mission. And Haru...Haru was just going to hum and ah over everything. She knew this because he already did it. Maybe she could go with Nince, say hello to her cousin, meet up with Elka, watch as the Viera beat up a moogle and then meet Haru in the bazaar.. Hmm That sounded like a plan!

She clapped her hands together before realizing that Leon was now staring at her like she was insane and blushed deeply. He laughed, a smirk on his lips before he put the Airship into a faster gear. The engines roared with the sudden use and Ellyn wondered if the others were about to wake up. They were that loud! Ellyn leaned back in the chair and closed her eyes..

She opened them to find herself back into the white field again, the flowers a different colour then before. She walked for a while, looking round, trying to see if she coul see Zalera.

" Hello? Zalera? Are you here?" She jumped when a boney hand touched her shoulder, she looked up into empty eye sockets that oddly didn't freak her out. The skeleton bowed his head at her and she returned the greeting. He lead her off to the left and the scenery changed. From white to a building that was half crumbling, fire burned in the background. People were screaming, dying. Ellyn gasped in horror at the sight, taking a step back. She hid her head in one of Zelera's wings.

' Look Ellyn, this is what happened to the kingdom of Nabudis. People fawned over power of the Nethicite and it destroyed a once powerful kingdom. Archadia sought out power of the gods. But this is not Larsa, no his brother was a mad man. Listened to the lies of Venat. And they caused the detruction of Nabudis.' Ellyn watched as unearthly glow appeared in the sky before Nabudis went up into harsher flames, things blowing up. The mist was thick in the air. She watched as the placed exploded fully, the flames heading for them. She ducked. When she felt nothing, she looked up to see Nabudis a swamp, skeletons and other monsters rising from the dead. She looked round, they stood in the middle of a field, mist rising and swirling round them. The dead crawled from the ground, groaning quietly as they lumbered off.

She turned to Zalera and the Dark Sereph stared back. " What happened to Kazu?" The Sereph looked away, the scenery changed once again and Ellyn watched as Kazu walked from the shadows, something was in him, she could see it in the outline of his body. She didn't know where they was and didn't really care, she was worried about Kazu, he looked so different. Almost like a zombie. She shuddered at that thought. Zalera changed the view once again, and it was back to the white field.

Ellyn sat down on the grass and looked up at Zalera. " Okay I want to know everything about whatever is controlling Kazu." Zalera seemed to gape for a moment before sighing, his wings fluttering slightly in irritation.

' The people who defeated Venat before, defeated his host Vayne but not him. And now he has seeked revenge on those who foiled his plans to have Ivalice for himself. You have already met a few of these people, Penelo, Larsa, Balthier, Fran and Basch. They were a few of who defeated Vayne. Venat has waited two years before planning his new attack. The book you read was from the ancient city of Giruvegan. How Venat got it into your world we do not know. But there seems to be a spirit missing from our world called Cirjrna. We believe that Venat might of used her to plant the Tome of Heavens Wrath in your care. But it is unusual for someone of a different world to be able to understand our language. You are truly intriguing.' Ellyn listen to Zalera tell her about the past two years and about Nethicite. She listened until she heard Leon's voice calling her. She stood from the ground and gave one of Zalera's wings a quick hug, feeling almost regretful that she needed to leave. Zalera patted her head. As she moved off, she seemed to frown and turned back to the dark angel.

" Wait! What book? I don't remember a book?" Zalera seemed to wince, and the woman patted his head. He changed the subject quickly.

' If you ever need our help, call us and we will come. It has been two years since we were last summoned for the right reasons. You will return home soon..' Ellyn smiled, seeming to forget about her question and nodded her head before closing her eyes. She couldn't wait to see Rabanastre but also to come back here again and talk with the Espers. She found them intresting in there stories. She enjoyed the one of Zalera's life, how he stood up against the High Serephs and kidnapped a priestess, the very same one molded into his wing. There was another eleven Espers she had yet to meet but couldn't wait..

Zalera sighed in sadness and looked up up at the ever white sky. ' Forgive us Ellyn for our lies..'

Ellyn sighed in relief as she finally flopped down in a seat at The Sandsea. A bar in the upper side of Rabanastre. They were waiting for Queen Ashelia, she would be here soon. The bar was clear of patrons by request and the bar owner Tomaj was calmly drying glasses and putting them on the shelf, whistling a merry tune as he did. Ellyn had woken up from her visit to the Etherworld confused and worried. Kazu was now being possesed by something called Venat and there was not much she could do about it at the moment. Zalera told her to tell Leon as soon as possible but how could she bring the man into something so dangerous? Venat was suppose to be a powerful creature, she couldn't risk putting her new friends in that sort of danger! She couldn't and she wouldn't do it.

The doors to the Sandsea swung open, knocking Ellyn from her thoughts, She watched as Dalmascan guards came in first and then a tallish woman with short blond hair, she wore a short red skirt and knee high boots, there was the royal sigil of Dalmasca on her corset which covered most of silk blouse and there was a sleeveless jacket on top of her corset and top. She looked beautiful. Leon stood from his seat and bowed, Ellyn made no move to copy his movement as he had told her to stay seated. But she did bow her head though, she wasn't stupid and if that one guard glared any harder at her, she was sure she would burst into flames.

" My lady Ashe, I am Leon and this is Ellyn." Ashe nodded and sat oppisite them and silently ordered the guards outside. Ellyn relaxed slightly when the one who obviously hated her left last. Leon sat back down, a pensive look on his face.

" I heard that you have a message for me from Larsa?" Ashe asked, her tone light but still held the authority she naturally held. Ellyn found Dalmasca a beautiffull place, the heat was a little much but she could learn to live with it.

" Yes, he told me to tell you that there is a storm heading this way from the east. There is mist in this storm and he fears something bad will happen to Rabanastre-" Ellyn zoned out on Leon's words, something was nagging in the back of her mind. There was a storm coming? She hadn't seen any dark clouds in the sky on the way to Rabanastre. Or was this storm mist created? She reached for her drink blindly, too busy thinking.

" - Larsa also says the down pour will be heavy, heavier then the Giza rains-" Now why did that sound familier? Ellyn blinked.

-memory-

Ellyn shivered, the rain was harsh as if someone put the hosepipe on turbo. It had been raining for at least three hours and she was soaked to the bone and she was freezing. Thunder clapped loudly in the sky, making her jump and shudder as lightning flashed, lighting up the sky, showing just how black the clouds were. She drew her thin coat closer round her, trying to keep some of the warmth in.

Another clap of thunder, another flash of lightning. Ellyn wondered if she was anywhere near the campus because her joints where begining to seeze up and they were aching terribly. Never mind the fact that her fingers were numb and turning slightly blue. She stopped walking, she couldn't do it anymore, her legs hurt and her feet were barely there anymore, she couldn't feel her toes and she briefly thought she might have to have them cut off. She stumbled forward when something pushed her from behind, she gasped and waited for the pain but was surprised when she felt something warm holding. She looked up into brown, worried eyes.

" Jeez you're freezing, how long have you been out here?" The stranger asked and Ellyn shivered when a warm hand touched her cheek.

" A-a wh-while..D-do you k-know where t-the campus is?" The guy thought for a moment before shrugging off his coat and wrapped it round Ellyn's thin shoulders. He smiled.

" Yeah I was on my way to the dorms, you new here?" With a nod from Ellyn the guy grinned."Here I'm Kazu Makishoto, it's a pleasure to meet you...?"

" Ellyn Kaori.." Kazu grinned again and wrapped his arm round Ellyn's shoulder, leading her to the dorms, where she could get warm and dry. Kazu swore he would keep an eye on Ellyn as she was rather delicate. Ellyn looked back to see a woman standing there looking like she was glowing.

-end memory-

Ellyn blinked several times, trying to rid hersel fon the haze that had entered her sight from staring without blinking for a long time. When her eye sight focused she came face to face with a worried Leon who was kneeling in front of her. He let out a sort of smile when he noticed that she was back from where-ever she had been. Ellyn frowned at the still remaining concern in the older mans eyes. Why did her shoulders feel heavy? She opened her mouth when she noticed she was in another part of the bar, and Tomaj was cleaning up glass from the floor. She hissed when her hand began to throb and she looked down to see it bandaged up. What had happened? She looked back at Leon who was looking less worried now. She blinked owlishly when Leon moved a stray lock of hair from her face.

" How are you feeling? Still cold?" Ellyn frown deepened at this question but she shook her head, no she wasn't cold anymore. And why did her face feel damp?

" What happened? Why is my hand bandaged?" Ellyn asked looking round, noticing how Ashe was still there, she was talking to a lizard like person, what did Elka say they were? Ah Bangaa. He seemed rather old, he had blue scales and dreadlocks. He seemed to be talking adamantly about something. She turned back to Leon when he cleared his throat.

" I was about to ask you something when I noticed that hazy look in your eyes that you get when you are remembering. I was about to leave my question for later that was when your magic activated and shattered the glass, cutting your hand. I moved you away to here when you got very cold, I thought I might have to get Haru in. Then you started crying. Are you sure you are alright?" Ellyn blinked once again at the fast talking Leon, he must of been very worried about her. She smiled brightly and hugged the man close. A slight giggle leaving her lips when she heard Leon sigh in relief. He had become very fond of her over the last week, he didn't know why but she reminded him of his younger brother. So innocent and carefree.

" Yes, I am fine, thank you for dealing with my hand. I'm sorry if I caused problems. I was remembering when I first met Kazu, it was during a storm..." Leon ah-ed and stood up, helping Ellyn do the same. He was so worried that something bad was happening. He had already figured out that the Espers were talking to her how else would she know how to summon Zalera? And he also had a feeling that she wasn't from here, here as in " Not of this world" And if so, how did she get here? And why was she here? And how did she control the mist so well? There was so many questions and he knew that Ellyn had none of the answers yet. She was just as lost as he was, except he was in a world he knew and she wasn't. And he didn't have a friend that was missing.

He often wondered why he was so drawn to her, was it the fact that she couldn't defend herself and was in need of a knight that drawed him to her? Or was it that she reminded him so much of the past? All this was confusing. What would Isiah think of him? His big brother all lost? Leon metally shook his head, Isiah would tell him that he was finally acting like a Hume. No one was suppose to know all the answers because if they did, what would be the point in life? Isiah would be glad that his brother was doing the right thing in looking after Ellyn, guiding her aswel as himself.

" Is everything alright?" Leon looked up at Ashe's voice keeping a firm grip on Ellyn's hand. No, whatever reason she is here, he would protect her at all costs. Even if it took his own life. Ellyn was a powerful Mage and she needed a knight. Who better them him? A ex-Judge of the Archadian army? Previously called the Shadow Knight? Leon spoke first, his words strong and protective.

" Everything is fine Lady Ashe, Ellyn suffers from amnesia she was merely remembering her past." He could feel Ellyn's gaze on him but only spared a quick glance before looking back at Ashe who was thinking for a moment before a small smile graced her royal features.

" Very well, May I give some advice? Head for Mt Bur-Omisace. Maybe the new Gran-Kiltias has some answers for you either way I would pay a visit, the view might help." Leon nodded and bowed, before leaving The Sandsea, Ellyn's hand still in his own.

They walked through the Bazaar, heading for where Nince said to meet them. The Market place was busy for the time and Leon kept a firm grip on Ellyn, not wanting to lose her in the crowd. He was jerked to a stop when Ellyn stopped walking, seemingly looking at something that had caught her attention. He looked where she was gazing and raised a brow at the outfit in the window. It was a pair of black short shorts with an off the shoulder silver blouse that had an intricate design of gold wings that seemed to be wrapped up by vines that continued up the left side and were also on trailed in a circle round the cuffs. There was a pair of Wyvern leather boots that came about just under the knee with iron metal knee was a silver belt slanted on the shorts that looked to be attached to the garment. On the side were a pair of white over the knee socks that would go great with the outfit as well as a black leather choker that looked like a pear shaped Holy Stone dangling on a chain from the choker. He could see why Ellyn had stopped, her clothes were a little normal, not really good for battling.

He looked down at Ellyn who was more or less glued to the window, he smiled. They had still a while before meeting Nince, so why not go shopping? He squeezed the small hand in his and tilted his head to the shop door, holding back a laugh when Ellyn's eyes widened to the size of saucers. She stuttered over her words while Leon just dragged her in anyway. Thirty minutes later, and a lot of protesting on Ellyn's part they came out with a few bags of battle clothes for Ellyn and a new trench coat made of Coeurl pelt, Destrier Mane and a Sylphi Halcyon, which were rare as the floating ball of pure Elemental magick were hard to kill but easy to be killed by. Ellyn was weaing the outfit from the window with an added sleeve less coat that reached about mid-calf on her. But it was silver and black which went well with the outfit and it kept her warm, especially if they were going to Mt Bur-Omisace.

Of course Ellyn wasn't wearing the Fine Wool coat in the Dalmascan heat, that would just be stupid. They finally reached the market place and sat down on a bench as they were still too early and no doubt Nince would be late anyway, being busy buying new engine Magicite and new stuffed toys. Leon was still wearing a smirk while Ellyn pouted about having so much Gil spent on her. Leon was just glad he could spoil her, yes he was heartless to others but hell, Ellyn was worth it. Especially when Ellyn blushed, yes definitely worth getting out of character for.

" KUPO! You made it!" Ellyn looked up as Nince came flying in with several bags. nearly dropping them on her feet too. Nince landed next to her bags and 'kupo-ed' once again while clapping her little furry hands together. Leon scowled.

" Nince how much have you brought?" He asked, eying the bags with mistrust as if a fiend was about to jump out at any moment. You never could tell with Nince. The moogle was known for being able to hide the most ridiculous of things, like when she hid a eight month old Ash Wyrm, how the fuck she managed that he'll never know, and it was only when the fucking little critter blew a hole in the ship that he found out about it. He had grounded Nince for that she was not allowed to go near the engines for three weeks. By the end of the second week, Nince was begging to be forgiven and promised to only get stuffed toys from now on. And he had to give her credit, she stuck to her promise, though he worried that one day his engine room was going to be over run by toys.

Nince chuckled a little nervously. " Well I brought three new Engine Magicite, four new spanners. A new holder for the Magicite. Three bags of screws, a bag of nuts and bolts. Four pieces of new metal planks. Sixteen new metal borders. A pink Wolf toy, a yellow Chocobo, a Panther, a Treant, a Sylphi Entite and a blue Flan toy..." Nince stopped when Leon began to have a twitch in his right eyebrow. She was sure she could hear grinding and wondered if that was healthy for Leon's teeth. She took a step back when Leon pinned her with a dark look. He stood up and was about to shout at Nince when Ellyn stood in front of the moogle and waved a finger in his face.

" Now Leon be nice! She got parts for Ascendance and she got toys, you can't moan at her for that as she has stuck to your rules. Now leave her alone or else!" Leon deflated instantly and sat back down, a dark look still in his eyes. Ellyn flopped next to him her hands on her knee's, her back straight. She kept giving him stern glances while Nince happily sorted through her bags. There was a squeak and Nince shot up, looking round before she 'kupo-ed' loudly and bombed off towards another moogle in a yellow dress.

" Sorbet!"

" Nince Kupopo! How have you been, haven't seen you in years! Kupo!" Ellyn stood as the two chatting moogle came over, she knelt down and shook Sorbet's tiny hand, smiling warmly.

" Hello, I'm Ellyn and this is Leon. Nince works on his ship as head Engineer.." Sorbet's brown eyes widened and she turned to her cousin.

" Really Kupo? We are so proud of you!" Ellyn watched as Nince and Sorbet talked about a load of things that happened to them in their lives. Leon had stalked off somewhere with the bags. She wondered if he had taken them back to the Airship. She looked up when a Airship flew overhead, most likely heading out after picking up its passengers from the Aerodrome. She wondered if Kazu would like Rabanastre, he'd probably wouldn't like all the sand...No, he would love the sand, he'd play in it for hours just building random things. Or chasing the Wolves. He would especially have fun poking the Cactaurs, seeing how long it would take before they attacked him. Maybe he would be all Oh and Ah over the different Aiships, he would love the Giza plains with the nomads. He'd would most likely go Sunstone hunting with the kids. She sighed and wiped away a stray tear that fell down her cheek. How was she suppose to help him? How was she suppose to stop Venat from controlling him? Why was she here? How did she get here? How was Mrs Cirjrna involved? Was what Zalera said true? That Cirjrna is a dead spirit working for Venat? So many questions and no way of finding the answers! How was she suppose to help when she knew nothing! She gripped her hair tightly pulling on the blond strands. She couldn't hear Nince anymore, maybe the Moogle had left? Maybe that was what was going to happen in the end. When she stopped Kazu, was he going to die? Was there any way of saving him? Maybe she would die in the end?

She needed Kazu with her he would know what to do, he would tell her that thinking hard about the future wasn't going to help anyone. He would tell her to think about the present and not the past or the future. Ellyn stood from her seat as she saw Ashe standing not too far away, maybe the queen could help? She mentioned a place, Mt Bur-Omisace. Maybe she could go there? Maybe the Grand-whatever could help her? She ran through the crowd, trying to keep an eye on where Ashe was standing. But soon lost sight of her in the heavy crowd. Ellyn looked round, trying to see her again. She yelped when someone grabbed her hand and began dragging her, she struggled against the tight grip which was slowly getting tighter.

The stranger yanked her forward and pinned her to a wall and loomed over her. She glared at the hooded stranger trying to get free.

" Let me go..mmmph!" The stranger placed a hand over her mouth and leaned in close, she jerked her head back away from the hooded man.

" Be quiet! I'm trying to help you! You need to find my brother, you are not safe on your own! Now come!" Ellyn once again found herself being dragged through the crowd and through a door way. She remembered Leon telling her about a place called Lowtown which was underneath the city of Rabanastre. Even though this could be counted as kidnapping, Ellyn did not feel threatened. She looked at the different run down buildings that was Lowtown, people still lived here, some of them old folk who couldn't afford to live up top. There was a crash and the hooded stranger pulled out a Longsword, brandishing it against the giant wolf that had appeared out of nowhere. The wolf was half rotted, its eyes a glowing yellow and it was seeping mist. Ellyn choked, this was not the same mist that helped her summon. The stranger stood in front of her getting ready for the impending attack.

She gasped as she was pushed out of the way as the wolf charged, its bloody, rotting jaws snapping close the hooded mans face as he ducked and slashed the creatures left flank. Ellyn watched as the creature got up almost instantly, diving for the stranger who was protecting her.

" No!" She yelled as the monster grabbed the hooded man arm in its jaws and slowly began to close its mouth, ripping a pained shout from the man. Ellyn got to her feet and looked round, there was nothing for her to use. Leon had yet to by her a weapon she coul use. That was when a idea came to her, she closed her eyes and focused her magick into a ball of pure light. Unknown to her the Holy Stone in her choker began to glow as its magick was absorbed by Ellyn. She opened her eyes and let the ball of light go. The Holy spell hit the rotting fiend, sending it flying into the air before it crashed into the unused East Gate. Ellyn ran to the stranger, instantly casting a Cure spell, sighing when the mans injured arm began to heal. She helped him up and began to run in the oppisite way. Running through small alley ways until she stopped and hid behind some crates. Listening intently for the beast which was no doubt following them. The man was panting harshly, the skin on his arm flushed and angry red. Ellyn flinched the creature must of passed on a Virus.

" Are you alright? where is the nearest exit!" She whispered and the man looked at her. Ellyn gasped. She had seen a photo of Leon's brother who was the man before her. "Isiah? How? Oh never mind we need to get out of here!" Isiah shook his head and pointed to a road to the left..

" Go down there, and head right, the door with the bars on leads to the outside, hurry, the beast won't take long to track us down again." Ellyn shook her head and grabbed the mans hand and helped him up. She dragged him down the road where he had pointed, keeping a sharp eye out for the fiend. As she turned right, there was a ear splitting howl and she looked over her shoulder to see the big creatures running straight at them. She began to run faster towards the door, hoping that they made it..

Leon huffed for breath as he placed the last bag on the Airship, he hoped to god Nince remembered to keep an eye on Ellyn. He couldn't help the feeling that something was very wrong and very right. It was like he knew Ellyn was in danger but there was someone looking after her for him. It was a strange feeling for sure, how could someone be in danger and yet not be?It was confusing to think about. He shook his head, he was being silly. Ellyn was safe with Nince...Then if so, how come he could see Nince without Ellyn. He stormed off the Airship and picked the small creature up by her collar.

" Nince!" He hissed dangerously under his breath." Where the fuck is Ellyn!" Nince seemed to realize that the new crew member was missing and her brown eyes went impossibly wide. Nince struggled to get out of his grip and when she finally managed it, Leon was already half way out the hanger. Nince hurried to follow, keeping very quiet, as if she feared one sound could make the man go BOOM, well it could. An angry Leon was a very scary thing like when her baby Ash Wyrm blew a hole into the side of the ship. Leon had been very angry and she liked being near her engines thank you very much. Those weeks knowing that Terra and Merron were looking after them was a nightmare! Nince never wanted to be parted from them ever again.

They had just about left the Aerodrome when the West Gate blew open and a rotting, decomposing wolf shot through along with dust and rubble. People coughed and screamed at the sight of the monster but Leon was far too intrested in what Ellyn was doing coming out of the now destroyed West Gate aswell as to why she was with a total stranger. Nince yelped when Leon turned to her and told her to distract the fiend. She knew this was her punishment for losing Ellyn and quickly hopped to it. Yelling and waving her small arms around, successfully getting the horrid smelling fiends attention. It was then she realized that she had no weapons and nowhere to hide. She squeaked and quickly ran off towards the Westersands, hoping she could find a place to hide.

Ellyn coughed, she now knew why Isiah told her to hold her breath when he started casting that spell. Ugh she was sure she had dust on her lungs. Isiah wasn't coughing at all but he looked damn right terrified. Something she hadn't seen on the mans face before and when she looked up, she exactly why he was scared. Leon was bounding over to them with quick strides, a fierce expression on his face. Ellyn gulped down the lump in her throat. And she hoped that he wasn't too mad at her for suddenly disappearing. She skidded back when something flew in front of her face. What the hell was that! She looked round and noticed a big looking blade in front of her, imbedded in the wall. Funny enough, it oddly looked like Memorian Dawn. No, it WAS Memorian Dawn. She inhaled swiftly and quickly stepped away from the big sword. She looked at Leon who was frowning until Nince ran past shouting "HEEEEEELLLLLLP!" He shrugged and pulled the large sword from the wall and scraping it against the floor, sharpening the tip.

The rotting fiend stopped in its chasing and faced Leon, who in turn glared and got into a battle stance, ready for whatever the fiend threw at him. Ellyn bit her lip, should she tell him about its infectious teeth? She looked over at Isiah's arm and nodded to her self. " Leon! Be careful, its teeth are infectious!" Said man nodded and gripping his sword tighter and charged the same time the fiend did. The crash that followed was deafening and Ellyn winced. Though she was quickly brought out of her ringing ears by Isiah yelping in pain. She quickly ran over to him, quickly casting Esuna to try and stop the Infection. It was doing little good but she was determind to save Isiah's arm.

" Stop! you can't stop it! You need a stronger spell then Esuna or a Remedy.." Isiah gasped as the burning in his arm got worse, would he die? After all this trouble in following them, keeping an eye on Ellyn when Nince left her on her own. Ellyn shook her head, casting another lot of Esuna. She was not going to give up! The flushed skin got a little lighter but before Ellyn could cast another Esuna there was a roar and the fiend crashed into the wall beside them. Creating another lot of dust and rubble. Ellyn coughed once again but gasped when something pushed down to the floor.

Leon frowned when the beast dived at him, he blocked the snapping jaws with Memorian and pushed back roughly, sending the beast flying into the wall near Ellyn. Why wasn't she moving out of the way? Who was the stranger next to her and why was she so worried about him? Leon shook his head and leapt at the beast, plunging Memorian deep within its rotting chest. The beast howled, its glowing eyes slowly getting duller as it died. Leon sneered at it and then pulled Memorian out before impaling it again and again and again until there was no life left in the horrid beast and it was slowly disintegrating. Leon jumped from the carcass and landed right near Ellyn who was casting several Esuna's one after the other. She looked worried but determinded to save the hooded man on the floor.

Leon crouched near her and quickly placed his hand on her shoulder, this must be how she knew of the virus riddled teeth, and so this guy was protecting her. Leon sighed and squeezed the thin shoulder under his hand, Ellyn looked at him before grabbing his shirt and shaking him.

" Please Leon he needs a Remedy or something to stop the Virus please!" Leon frowned at Ellyn's begging, he stood up and looked round. The Bazaar would have some but it would take far too long. They needed Haru and quickly before Ellyn started crying. He could handle a panicked Ellyn, he could handle a angry Ellyn. What he couldn't handle was a crying Ellyn, he didn't know why but it terrified him when Ellyn started crying. He breathed a sigh of relief when he heard Haru shouting and saw him running from the Aerodrome, his medical bag in hand and a...cup of tea in the other? What the hell was he doing? Never mind. That was one place Leon refused to go.

Haru panted when he finally reached them, only to lose all his breath in a squeal when Ellyn grabbed him and jerked him down, a stern tone in her voice when she hissed; "Heal him NOW!" Leon had to congratulate her on scaring the living daylight out of Haru, which was a hard task. Haru nodded and quickly pulled out a Remedy from his bag, pouring it down a now feverish Isiah's throat. Isiah hacked on the taste but then fell into unconsciousness. Making Ellyn worry even more. There was gasps and then Ashe appeared from nowhere, wearing a scowl on her face. Ellyn glared murder at the Queen. She stood up and pointed at her, her lace gloved finger shaking with repressed anger.

" You did this! I didn't sense it at first but you were releasing at lot of magick energy. You were the one who summoned that beast after us, this is your fault!" Ellyn screeched. Leon had to clean out his ear while Ashe hissed back at Ellyn before flicking her hair back and turning to walk away.

" You should be careful of what you speak.." With that Ashe walked off, guards following behind her. Ellyn huffed in anger, who did that woman think she was? She turned back to Leon who still was ringing out his ear, trying to get sound back into it. Ellyn glared harder at him before storming over and poking him in the chest.

" We are going to Mt Bur-Omisace so I can meet this Gran Kiltias!" With that Ellyn turned on her new heels and stalked after Haru who was moving Isiah into the Aerodrome.

Leon wondered if Ellyn was becoming a spoilt bitch.

A/N; AHH I find my own OC amusing XDDD and way, don't forget to click the Review button, you get metaphorical Chocobo plushies!