Eivexst: Finally managed to find time to work on this.

Marche: That's good I was wondering if you were okay.

EIvexst: *smirks* Of course I am, what kind of author would I be if I got sick on a regular basis?

Shara: A normal one.

Marche: Well any way, Eivexst does not own any part of final fantasy.

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Ritz's POV: I woke up to the feeling of something cold in the air, but that couldn't be! The Nubs wood was known to be humid! "Leona, Leona what's going on?" I asked the Viera next to me, she looked around and bolted up right when we heard a odd shattering sound.

"Ritz, wake up Kirin." She ran over to where Umbra was and when I looked his face was pale and he was sweating a lot, but what was that strange yellow air around him? I didn't really question it much more though as I ran over and woke up the Kirin pup since I didn't want Nelly to make a fuss, the girl was sort of cool, but i didn't want to be yelled at for waking her up... Again.

"Salus... Come on Salus, Umbra is in pain." The little guy woke up and floated over to him gently pawing his chest as he breathed heavilly, that's when I saw why, there was a Pixie on the ground next to him dead, it must have attacked while he was on watch and he was struck by it's magic.

"I-Is every one okay?" He asked as he kept on a straight face even though it showed that he was in pain Shara (who came out of no where) started to wipe the sweat off his face. "We're all fine Umbra, come on now, bite onto this cloth cause this is going to hurt."

He nodded and bit down into the cloth she held out, she then opened his blue vest showing why he looked so hurt, there was a green stone from a meteorite spell lodged in his shoulder I couldn't believe he was still concious though, that type of attack is only used by very strong creatures.

"One... two... three!" Shara had dug her claw like nails into the wound so she could grip onto it and yanked making a terrible tearing sound as the stone was taken out and Umbra's eyes turned into large pained ones as a couple tears rolled out, while he bit into the cloth with a large amount of force, a couple seconds later Salus put him self around Umbra's throat making small purring sounds as if trying to calm him down.

"It hurts..." Was all he managed to say before he started to cry, there wasn't a judge so the wound was not able to heal up right after the fight like it normally would have and there was blood starting to come from it before Shara had poured the contents of an X potion into it, making the wound close to just a small gash.

"Hey Shara, do you think we should wake up Nelly?" We turned to Leona who had stepped over to Umbra's side and placed a hand on top of the wound a small light hinting to her using a Cure spell to heal the wound all the way.

"Okay, while you are here Leona we've got to get going and take care of the Cheeta's, look the fire they made isn't producing any more smoke meaning the are probably getting ready to move." Leona looked at me with a soft expression. "Sorry Ritz, I will not be able to help, I need to stay here and finish healing up Umbra, and Nelly is asleep."

I nodded and looked at Shara, we had become real fast friends even though we didn't know each other all to long. "Okay let's go then Shara, I'm sure we can make quick work of this mission." She smiled and pulledo ut her long bow. "After you Ritz."

On our way out I thought I heard Leona ask Umbra to explain what happened.

Umbra's POV: "Okay here is what all happened, all the proof would be the stone and the dead pixie so..."

1 hour earlier.

I was sitting there near the fire, Shara had a very soft smile on her face [she must be having a good dream.] was what went through my mind, but then a couple seconds later I heard a odd sound fluttering. "Oh damn it, just when I thought it would be a silent night."

I stood up and pulled out my rapier as the fluttering got closer, I saw it then a Fairy wearing a long pink gown, this was not the kind hearted type this was the one that was very strong and violent to those who wonder into it's forest.

"Leave now, or suffer." I couldn't help but shiver from the cold feeling I got from its no feeling type of voice before I breathed in and out in a easy pace, [stay calm Umbra, you know you can win this.] with that one last thougth I let my self fall into the feeling of a fight, lashing out with my magic. "Acid!" a blue glow appeared in my palm before I pushed it forward creating a yellow glob that fell onto the pixie causing it to be poisoned.

"I warned you, now you shall suffer." I heard something like a prayer and stabbed it as soon as I saw the orb of light appear over it's head, the light slowly came down and I grabed it, it was a angel whisper a type of holy chant that only a pixie can use it causes one to be restored if they should colapse in a fight and even has the power to regenerate wounds.

"This could help me a little." I said with a small smirk but it turned to a fear filled frown when I saw that it was getting to close to the camp the sun was starting to rise so that was a good sign, but it was casting a strong spell since the poison inside it was getting to strong along with the stab wound I inflicted.

"Now you will pay for making a fool of me!" I saw the large green stone appear over Leona and the next thing I knew there was a sharp pain in my left shoulder, I had taken the shot for Leona before my mind could think over it, with the adrenaline that was now pumping do to the harsh blow I just recieved and the knowledge the angel whisper was no longer working I charged at it.

The Pixie slammed its hands on the stone making it go farther in but I didn't give a damn as I stabbed it with a odd yellow color around the mythril rapier it shined and time seemed to hold still, I went with my instincts feeling the surge of power, I stubbed it 4 times before jumping back and putting all my magic into the blade and thrusted it forward making multiple small magicall explosions in a blue shade happen.

When the odd power surge faded I had a odd empty feeling like I was just drained of my power before I saw the smoke clear leaving my weapon lodged into it's chest right over the heart as I fell against the tree the full effect of the meteorite spell now hitting me.

Current time.

"And that's what happened." Leona nodded and pulled her hand back. "There you go, all healed." I nodded in thanks as I walked over and lied down inside the caravan with Salus pulling a sheet over with his teeth before lying down like a tiger would and fell asleep. [I hope Ritz and Shara know what they're doing.]

Marche's POV: I had just ran into the area where the Cheeta's are at and I sa them there but what really caught my attention was the two people across from them, it was Ritz and Shara!

"Ritz!" She looked at me in shock. "Marche what are you doing here? Never mind we can catch up later I need to take care of these guys!" She said as a arrow zoomeb by just missing her shoulder, I ran up and slashed the thief that nearly got her from behind. "Then let me help, these guys are my mission too." She nodded with that same confident grin as we continued to fight clan Cheeta's.

{Eivexst: I'm going to skip the fight scene here I can not really think up much for it, sorry.}

"Finally." We all stood there now that the battle was over I had the others go back with out me so I could talk to Ritz and Shara. "So Marche, this is my friend Shara." She nodded her head but we shared knowing looks that I assumed Ritz marked off as just a kind glance, so I just played along with it. "It's nice to meet you Marche." I shook her hand. "Same here, nice to meet you Shara."

There it was again that odd jolt when I held her hand, maybe it's just my imagination? "I have been with Ritz for a while, she's a very good partner." I couldn't help but chuckle. "That's true Ritz has alway's been a good person to have on your side, but I think I want things back to normal."

Shara stared at me with a sad look and Ritz glared slightly. "No, I don't want to go back." This took me by shock. "What!?" Shara let go of my hand and it made my chest hurt to see her with that look. "Come on Shara, if he wants to go back he can do it by him self." Ritz had already left so I grabed Shara's hand before she could leave.

"Shara I'm-" She stopped me by placing a finger on my lips. "Marche... I under stand, you don't need to apologize." She ruffled my hair then giggling slightly. "Although, maybe a small apology couldn't hurt." I couldn't help the small blush that creeped onto my face. "O-Okay... I'm sorry for being late."

She seemed to get an idea. "I know! Why don't we have our clans become a joint clan!" I tilted my head in confusion as a guy with his arm in a sling along with a Viera came into the woods with Ritz being dragged by a chocobo. "Sunt vos certus de hoc electio Shara?" I coudln't under stand what he said but Shara nodded. "Yes I'm sure Umbra, you are the leader of the clan so it's your choice."

He had cold eyes as he walked over to me and seemed to gaze into the very center of my being but then he spoke english. "Very well then, Marche of Clan nutzy from now on, our clans are a team." With that he held up his hand and I shook it.

As they left I couldn't help but notice the over joyed smile on Shara's face, why was my chest suddenly feeling pushed in?

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Eivexst: Okay not that well done and I know the characters are acting a bit OOC and I'm sorry for that.

Marche: Well at least this works.

Shara: *humming*

Eivexst: Right, see you all next time and please leave a review for anything you have be it complaints or lames or compliments.