DIACLAIMER: I DO NOT OWN FINAL FANTASY CRYSTAL CHRONICLES.
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The boy's strength and energy were astounding, I had caught glimpses of him throughout the battle, he lacked the grace that most Selkies flaunted in battle but his method was effective. I lead him to a bed and laid him down, the Elder proceeded to treat his wound.
"You must be a very fortunate boy, otherwise you leg would be solid stone by now," elder Nehgam said.
The boy smiled "If I were not a fortunate boy I would never have made here," he said suprisingly calmly.
The moon was begining to rise now, it was nearly full so it would provide plenty of light if the monsters were to advance again. My thoughts drifeted to the caravan "how long must we wait?" I wondered, I returned to earth at the sound of a curse. The boy was carefully inspecting his sword with an angry expression across his face. "What's wrong?" I asked.
"My sword has cracked, look," he replied pointing to the edge of the blade, sure enough there was quite a large split in the steel "it probably happened whie I was fighting the Chimera. If I use it in battle now it could break at any time."
I contimplated the problem and called to Bosjou the craftsman, "Bosjou! Do we have any spare rackets?"
Bosjou shook his head "none fit for battle. There was one I was working on but it's missing a key component."
The boy piped up "what d'you need?" he chimed.
Bosjou turned to the boy " well I need a wind crystal, but I doubt..."
"You mean this?" the boy cut him off pulling a clear stone from his bag.
The craftsman was amazed "y...Yes... That is exactly what I need."
The boy happily handed the stone to Bosjou "well then, take it and finish up that racket as quickly as you can, I'm much less effective when I fight bare handed."
Bosjou simply nodded and ran to his workshop.
"Where did you find something like that?" I asked dumbfounded.
The boy shrugged "I was in a Caravan for quite a while, I've collect a fair amount of things," he answered.
"Unbeleiveable," I thought "who is this boy?"
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I waited anxiously for the craftsman to return, I fiddled with my sword "I'm sure if I had the time and materials I could repair it."
"Don't worry, Bosjou is one of the quickest craftsmen I've ever seen, you're new weapon should be ready well before the monsters have time to regroup." Seu Tara said smiling, I smiled back.
Sure enough he soon returned holding an intricat looking racket decorated with a cresent moon, Seu Tara looked shocked.
"Bosjou, this is a Dreamcatcher. I don't know if he'll be able to use it," she said concerned.
The craftsman handed the racket to me "if he was able to gather the materials for it I think he'll be strong enough to make use of it."
The racket felt so heavy compared to my sword, but I had no trouble holding it, I took the stance I had seen the other Selkies use while fighting and swung the racket gently. It swished through the air so easily I could probably use it the same way I used my sword.
Seu Tara grabbed my hand "if you're going to use it, I'll have to show you how to use it properly," she me led out to a large stone near the outskirts of the village. "Now, hold the racket with both hands and point it towards your target, the stone." I did as she instructed, "now concentrate, focus your energy into your hands, then pour that power into the racket. Can you feel the energy building?"
I nodded, it was amazing, it was as if the racket was becoming an extension of my body.
"Now release that energy in one burst," Seu Tara continued.
In a split second the world around us was bathed in light that erupted from the tip of the racket as it sped towards the stone. The light collided with the stone and vanished as quickly as it had come. "What was that?" I asked, trying to overcome theblinding effects of the light.
"That," she said "was a Meteor Blast. The true power of the Dreamcatcher."
I stood silently, in awe of this new power I had been granted. No words were exchanged between Seu Tara and I when suddenly the ground at our feet began to tremble and shift.
Seu Tara turned her gaze towards the desert "the Antlion." she whispered horrified, she gripped my arm tightly "we have to warn the village! Please, we have to run!"
I heard her pleas but my body wouldn't respond, I was terrified and every ounce of reason in my mind was screaming for me to run... But somewhere in my heart, a stronger instinct was stiring, right now all that mattered were three facts, "I have an enemy, I have a weapon, I have the power to protect the village."
"What are you doing you fool!?" Seu Tara's voice was distant now.
"Run," I whispered to her, "run back to the village, I'm going to fight."
She ran in front of me, she had tears in her eyes, "are you insane!? If you try to fight that thing alone you'll die for sure! I don't want to lose someone else, not someone that means so much to me!" Her voice rang out loud and clear as the adrenaline heightend my senses, I could hear the sorrowful beat of her heart and the sound of an enormous insect tunneling through the sand beneath us.
The Antlion appeared before us, it swung at Seu Tara with a gigantic mandible. I lept forward and blocked the strike, and quickly retaliated, slamming the beasts skull so hard it reeled backwards in pain, I turned to Seu Tara "is it so odd for a man to die protecting his village and the people dearest to him?" I asked smiling, "now go and warn the others."
Seu Tara turned away "you fool..." She said before running towards the village.
Yeah the chapter was a little short this time but it's all in the name of suspense. Special thanks to the people who are reading my story, you guys are why I'm still at it ^_^
