Eivexst: Okay people it hasn't been that long since I made a chapter for this story and now I feel as though it might become a very common thing for me to do I don't know exactly how many people have been reading but to all of of you who have, I must give my thanks.

Marche: Wow, I think that's the most I've ever heard him say.

Shara: I know it's so strange.

Eivexst: I don't own Final fantasy tactics advance.

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Marche's POV: It was currently mid after noon when I got out of the tent and came over to the others who were currently talking amongst them selves, we reached Lutia pass and right now we were waiting for night to come around.

"So do we all know what we are even looking for?" I asked only one of the claners seemed to know, it was our white mage Zeke, he is a No mu who has been a friend of Montblanc's for well over 2 years now. "I believe we are looking for a Malboro, or perhaps a Antlion."

I couldn't help but nod a little bit. "So if it's a Malboro then we are going to have trouble with poison and if it's an Antlion we'll need to deal with being blinded." [This is pretty exciting, stuff like this never happened at home!]

I loooked down slightly saddened by that thought. [Oh right... home...]

"Hey Marche!" I turned to see Ritz and jumped. "Ritz, what are you doing here, I thought you stayed at the inn with the other memebers of your clan?"

She smirked at me as she placed a hand on her hip. "Oh come on, what ever happend to the "New kid" needing my help?" I sighed upon hearing that nick name, it was one of the many things I didn't really like to hear. "Right, so you're here to help us clean up, that's the custodian for you." I said teasing her right back with the nick name the people at school gave her.

We both broke out into laughter after that and my sides started to hurt a little, amazing I coul handle being slahed along my side and yet laughter is what hurt. "Okay you too pary tell what iss so funny?" I turned my head to see Aksel he was our only Banga member who has been learning to be a Dragoon. "N-Nothing Aksel, just a sort of inside joke."

He nodded taking that as a okay to go with answer that was when I noticed something. "Hey, where did Marsha go?" I looked around the camp asking every one if they knew where she went, no one seemed to know that was, untill I asked our newest member.

"Hey, Olint, do you know where Marsha went?" Oint turned to me with his smiling face, he was always smiling even when he first came over to me to ask to join the clan, he was a theif at one point but to make up for the bad he did he decided to join our clan, he has blond hair that he keeps short so that it only goes down to the top of his neck, he also wears a red colored fedora along with a long flowing purple colored cloak that hides a green T-shirt and dark green pants.

"Of course Marche, I know where she went." I smiled as I waited for him to say it, after a couple seconds my smile went to a thin line as he kept smiling with his eyes closed before my face took on a tired look. "You're not going to tell are you?"

He clapped slightly. "You're smart Marche, she made me promise, so." He said opening one eye to make it look like he was winking. "I can't tell even if I wanted too."

I sighed and let him go back to what he was doing earlier, he enjoyed it when he could carve out things from stones or wood.

Slowly mid day turned to sun set, and we got moving towards the spot on the pass where the thing was spotted at, we waiting for a few minutes, silent as slowly but surely the sun went and was out of sight to all of ivalice. "Okay where do you all think the target is going to-"

Before I finished the birds near by all went flying away and we all pulled out our weapons and watched as the ground shook slightly with each step we heard that was when my face went pale, the monster we were sent to slay was a giant Malboro.

"Every one focus on striking it in the sides, kuop!" The judge appeared but didn't seem to care much as he simply called out the laws and sat down on the near by cliff out of both our and the Malboro's reach. "Multi distance skills and spells are forbidden!"

I looked at Montblanc and Zeke who both had shocked expressions but they backed away none the less knowing there was nothing that could be done as Olint and Aksel came instead, since this match do to the size of the Malboro could only let the judge protect three of us properly.

"Marche, you go for the sides along with Aksel. I think I'm the the only one who can move fast enough." Olint had his same happy face on but he removed his fedora and cloak placing them on the ground. "Besides it seems our beast friend over there isn't waisting time."

He pointed at a large greenish yellow colored ball heading for us as we all darted in different directions barely avoiding the attack.

"Damn it!" One of the Malboro's eyes saw me headed for the side as it shot a large green cloud into the air, I covered my nose and mouth to keep from breathing it in but was too late as I had already breathed in a tiny bit of it.

"Marche, keep your head in the game boy!" I heard Aksel yell as he was being held over head by one of its long tentacles as it slowly started to sqeeze him harder and harder he closed his eyes and bit into it forcing the grip to loosen as he fell down along with his spear.

I looked over towards the front and noticed that Olint wasn't in sight. "OLINT!" I then felt something grip onto me as I was flung away and then crashed into the ground only to be stopped by a certain green clad calner. "Marche, so nice to see you, did you miss me?" I felt a sweat drop at how cheerful he seemed in this situation. "Olint, we need to hurry Aksel can't take much more of this!"

He looked up and opened his eyes again raising an eye brow. "Oh I think he can handle this, after all, the appendage that landed right next to us is a good sign." I looked down and noticed he was right, one of its limbs did land next to us it was the same one Aksel bit too.

"Why the hell are you two jusst standing there, hurry up and help me here!"

Olint was there one second then was gone the next that was when I that the Malboro stopped moving before Olint came flipping through the air like an acrobat landing gravefully next to me in a kneeling stand slowly placing his kard back into its small holster making a click as Aksel came back down with his spear stabbing the ground.

After that three seconds later multiple cuts stabs burns and knives appeared all over the Malboro as it seemed to barly hang on and began sucking in a large lung full of air sending us all flying towards it.

"Wow, okay Marche it's your turn, time to finish the big guy!" Aksel grabbed my hood as Olint grabbed my legs and next thing I knew they flung me forward and just before the thing could breath me in it stopped and sent all of it's remaining libs at me, that was when I noticed the sword I was holding glowed. I called out the words that came to my mind at that moment. "Air render!"

I slashed down and three large shok waves came out one struck cutting the tentacles away, one struck goign into its head and out the other side.

The last one caught me and landed me onto the ground safly, when I turned to look the thing bursted out into large odd colored bursts before all that was left was a small charred Malboro with ruby and emerald rings next to it, I went over and picked them up. "Well I guess the missions acomplished."

After recieving the award for the mission from the judge we came back to Ciril and were shocked when stepping into the inn to see Umbra in bandages and Nelly unconcious along with Marsha with a couple burns on her arms. "W-what happened is Shara okay!?"

Not to long after saying that Shara came down stairs and ran over with wide eyes full of concern. "Marche, are you okay, what happened, did you get hurt or anything?" We both looked over and I kneww I blushed as everyone just stared at us.

"U-Um, so are, Umbra, Marsha and Nelly okay?" Umbra picked up Nelly like she was his bride and carried her over as he walked up along with Marsha holding onto his arm. "Yes, I am fine, just a little chilled do to a monster attack and Marsha is just burned slightly from a Bomb's flare shot, and Nelly... I just want her to wake up." He said looking down at her with a look on his face I could only place as guilt.

"Wait, Bomb?" Shara nodded. "That's right, two chilly's and two Bombs attacked the town while you guys were away, we defended them but Nel seems to have exerted to much strength."

I nodded as Ritz appeared behind us and looked at Shara with a odd look. "Shara, can I talk to you alone?" Shara nodded and looked at me with a smile as she winked at me before leaving making me blush, I've been doing that a lot lately.

Olint and Umbra smirked at me. "W-what?" They both just turned around both saying at the same time. "Oh nothing." Making me even more confused.

Umbra was starting to carry Nelly back over to the mat the inn keeper placed down for her to rest on and when he reached it he sat down and held her close. "Umbra-kun, come on, why won't you go back to our room?" He seemed to ignore her as he already was asleep, shown by how his body was relaxed.

"Well now, I guess I'll let the lad sleep down here then." I looked at the Inn keeper who stayed in the shadows save for a chin covered in grey hair that stuck out of his long black robe.

"Thank you sir, please enjoy your night." I said with a wave as the old man nodded, after that I grabbed Marsha's hand and took her with me up stairs.

When I reached her room I let her go in there as she sighed saying a quick good night before closing the door, I went over to my room which was directly acros from Shara's room.

I opened my eyes to find my self under a large tree surrouded by a large forest. "Where am I?" I turned around looking all over as I walked till I heard some one singing I followed the voice and found a large lake.

"Wow, I didn't know I would find a lake here." I looked around and after a while I removed my boots and dipped my feet into it that was when I noticed something the singing was very close, I looked around till I found my face felt like it was on fire.

Shara was singing but, she was also bathing in the lake, lucky for me her back was turned. "I moved so I wasn't looking at her but the motion made the water splish causing her to stop singing and I assume she saw me cause I heard her shout slightly. "M-Marche, how the hell did you get here? Oh mother wood this is so embarassing!"

I kept my back to her as I pulled on my color. "I-I didn't know you were bathing I-I am so sorry. I-I'll just be here and not look."

I heard movement behind me and for the life of me I didn't turn around. "M-Marche, could you pass me that robe?" I looked over to my left and noticed a robe was next to me, it was a blue color similar to how the sky is.

I passed it over not turning my head. "H-Here you go." I felt her take it out of my hand as I waited for her to tell me it was okay to look I couldn't help that I still felt my ears burning. "M-may I turn around yet?" I felt her hand on my shoulder and I knew it was fine then since she moved in front of me.

"I don't think that's needed any more Marche." I nodded my head and stared. [wow... Shara looks so beautiful like this, with the sun behind her.] She must have noticed my stairing because she poked my forhead with a small laugh. "Careful Marche, I could be trying to seduce you, you know."

I blushed when she smirked after saying that and also noticed the smallest blush on her cheeks as well. "S-shara?" She tilted her head looking me in the eye. "I... I'm sorry I worried you."

She hugged me close and I could actually smell her now, she smelled like violets. "Marche, it's okay, I'm just glad you came back safe and sound." She said this as she kept her head on my shoulder after a couple seconds I started to hug her back.

"I'm glad you didn't get hurt too, Shara." I couldn't see her face but I know she probably was smiling. "By the way, Shara, next time, if something bad happens, let me protect you alright?"

She chuckled and kissed my cheek making me blush slightly when she looked me in the eye with a bright smile. "Of course, my little soldier, but lets seal the deal since this is a dream it won't count okay?"

I tilted my head in confusion and nodded when I did she planted a kiss on my lips that I returned back a little hesitently, she tasted like strawberries.

We pulled apart and I saw her smile as she leaned her head on my shoulder, after a wh ile the dream faded along with her and I was back in my room to the sound of birds chirping.

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Eivexst: So how did the chapter go?

Marche: I feel flattered.

Shara: I think you made me act out of character a little.

Eivexst: *shrugs* leave a review.