A/N: Here the chapter 8 of Memories! I hope you'll like it. And I'm sorry, you won't probably have the chapter 9 next week: I have a lot of works and I'm trying to do it before writing...

Azure blue espeon: To answer to your question, Leo is 14/15 years old. A little bit younger than Leia.

Disclaimer: Tales of Xillia doesn't belong to me.

Kidnapping

She looked at the mansion with an annoyed face. If she could, she would enter and help the girl, but it was impossible. Gaius told her to only observe Leia and to not doing anything. He said that if they saw her, Elympians would try to do things that she didn't want to know. She smiled a little, like every time she thought of the king. He did care for her, and it made her happy.

And the fact that he had faith in her, that he kept it, it made her happier. This mission…She knew that it was something to prove the fact that she was something to him; she didn't know what, but she was definitely something to him. It remembered her of Milla and Jude. Perhaps it's was something like that, but she hoped that it wouldn't finish in the same way.

She sighed. She couldn't think about it now. Now, she had to tell him what happened, and quickly.

The young girl opened and closed her eyes many time and quickly, trying to understand what surrounded her. Every time she opened them, she saw only black and she didn't feel well. She tried to move, but she couldn't, her hands being tied behind the chair. Her feet too were tied to the chair and, in add, it was cold.

Where was she? What happened? Leia still didn't remember but her brain was working hard to figure it. She tried to find even a little bit of light but it was as dark as the coffee. She sighed. She got herself into a real mess, and she didn't even know how. Her ties were too rough, she wasn't able to free herself to take her cellphone and ask for help…

Wait. A flash crossed her mind and she remembered something. Her cellphone, yeah, she used it. She heard it during the night and she read the message from Leo. And when she finished, when she finally understood that Leo was in the street, alone, after an argument with his father, she jumped from her bed. And…It was all. A big black hole was on her mind, prevented her to remember a thing. But perhaps she hadn't something to remember? How could she know?

She stopped thinking about it, her head was hurting as hell. If only she knew who did that to her, she would kill him. Well, it was a certain way to talk, of course, but this people could be sure to have a bad time.

Whereas she was going to close her eyes and tried to sleep – Like I didn't sleep a lot yet, she thought –, she heard a strange noise coming from her right. Then, she heard a door being opened and light were full in one moment. Light hurt her eyes and she closed them before opening them slowly. Her sigh became clear and then, she contained a cry of disbelief.

In front of her were three men; two of them looked like body guards, while the third was…She gulped while Peter Vin Svent came near of her, a rictus on his lips. Why was he there? No, it wasn't the good question. The good one was: how was it possible that she was there!? Did it mean that Leo betrayed her? No, it was impossible, wasn't it? But…She couldn't find another answer for that. It was the only possibility.

The man went in front of her, his rictus still on his lips, and took her face.

"So, it's our little spy." He said with a mocking voice. "I thought it was someone more…adult. It seems that the King of Rieze Maxia hasn't means for that."

Leia's eyes widened and she moved her face, glaring at him. If she could bit him, she would totally do it. Actually, if she could free her fists and feet, she wasn't sure to be able to restrain herself of killing him.

"So, Agria, huh?"

How did he know it? So, did that mean that Leo really betrayed her? If only she wasn't so naïve…

"Oops, sorry. It's Leia, right? "Then, with an angry faith, he continued: "I don't know how my stupid son could be friend with someone like you. From when a Vin Sven is allowed to befriend a rat?" She looked at him with big black eyes and, with a smile, he said: "Yes, I can't even call him a son. Befriending someone like you makes him rat too. Well, anyway, thanks to him and his precious cellphone, I learnt some things."

In a way, Leia was relieved. It meant that Leo didn't betray her, and she didn't like the way his own father treated him. What happened to Leo? Was he fine? She hoped so. Perhaps he was in a bad state because of her. No, she wouldn't allow it. She couldn't allow it.

"Well, miss Leia. Shall we begin?"

Given his and the body guards' smiles, she knew that she would be in for a rough time.

There was a baby in front of him. A cute baby, smiling. Then, suddenly, the baby became child, then teen. It was Leia. He just saw Leia growing up, and he was so proud of her, so proud of his little sister! Yet, he raised his gun towards her. She showed him her back, taking care of something – or someone? He couldn't see. Then, he shot.

The noise of the shot was like a bell's ring and the blood splashed on the walls and the floor. It was beautiful paint, he thought and he laughed. He laughed so hard, really happy of his work. And then, he realized what he did.

His little sister was lying on the floor, surrounded by the blood. Her blood. Tears arrived and felt on his cheeks and then, he pointed his gun towards his own head. Then, he shot.

His eyes opened quickly, his breath went faster and faster, sweat was falling on his body. He looked at the ceiling, trying to take his good breath. It wasn't the first time that he did that dream, and he was pissed off it. If only it could cease…He was sure that if he would have been able to talk with Leia, everything would finish, but the girl didn't want to talk.

He put his hands on his face and he stroked it, erasing the sweat's drops.

"Alvin!"

He started, his heart beating quickly while his eyes found the face of the woman who just talked. Muzet? He frowned.

"Why are you here?" He asked.

"We have a problem. Get up already!"

"What? Why?"

"It's Leia, she's been kidnapped!"

"What!?"

He didn't ask more questions: he stood up quickly and dressed up, before leaving his apartment.

"Where is she?" He finally asked, remembering that he only knew the girl was kidnapped.

Muzet smiled, a little bit too big to Alvin's opinion, and answered:

"Let me drive you."

And then, whereas he was going to say something, he felt a cold wind and, suddenly, he was in front of a big building. A building he knew because he lived in this one when he was child.

Vin Svent's mansion.

Lying on his bed, Leo was thinking hard, wondering what he could do. When he came back from his mission with Agria – No, Leia! –, one maid told him that he father wanted to see him. It wasn't something strange, as his father liked knowing what his son did in the day. But when he entered in his office, he was surprised to see a man dressed in black.

And then, all began. One of his father's body guards took his cellphone by force and gave it to him. He saw his father's eyes becoming black and Leo knew that he would get into troubles. And then, the truth came back: his own father spied him, looking at every people he was with. How could he not seeing it? When Leia and he were on the plains, they were nobody more.

The boy sighed and sat down on his bed. He had to help his friend, but how? He was closed into his room, without cellphone. He knew that his father had the girl; he saw him write the message and he saw her answer; and he couldn't forgive him.

Leo stood up, looking at his chamber. The only way he could leave was the window, but he wasn't sure he would be able too. He went to the window and opened it, then looked at the garden. He couldn't jump from there, he would kill himself. What could he do?

Still thinking, his eyes went to his bed, and an idea popped in his mind. Quickly, he moved and took the sheet of his bed, tying them in a big knot. But it wasn't enough long, then he took some other sheet from his wardrobe and tied them with the others. Finally, he tied one side of his new-made robe to his bed and threw the other side by the window.

The boy took a big breath and began to go down by the window, his hands firmly gripping the rope. Leo wasn't a courageous boy, and when the cold wind touched his face, he wondered when he found the courage to do something like that. Wasn't it better to wait in the warmth of his room? But at this very moment, Leia's face appeared in his mind and he knew it was the better thing to do. He couldn't let Leia into the hand of his father. She was her first friend, the first person he really cherish.

Leo sighed of relief when his feet touched the ground and his hands left the soft rope of sheet. When he raised his head to see the window, he felt amazed. He didn't know he could do something like that, and he was really proud.

He shook his head. He had something else to thing. So, he began to walk towards the door of the garden, knowing that it wouldn't be closed. And he was right. A smile appeared on his lips when he entered, and then, he began to walk. Where could Leia be? He didn't know, and he felt despair. Why didn't he think about it before? He was so stupid!

Cursing, Leo suddenly heard voices and he hid behind a wall. Then, two maids appeared, talking.

"Do you know? Mister Vin Svent caught a Rieze Maxian spy and locked her up in the cellar."

"Seriously? Are they stupid? Like they could do something against us."

"It's only a teen. It's totally ridiculous."

Leo clenched his fists, angry with the maids' sayings. How could they say something like that!? Why did they think that they were superiors to Rieze Maxians? His father sure did a great job…But now, he knew where Leia was. The cellar, huh? Of course, it was logical.

When the maid disappeared, he walked again, towards the cellar. He arrived in a dark hall where he couldn't be seen, and he couldn't see. In the end of the hall, there was the cellar door. He was so near of his friend…In some minutes, they would leave the mansion together and probably Elympios too. Yes, it was the best. He wouldn't let Leia into the hand of his father.

Suddenly, he heard footsteps from behind him and the only thing he could think was to hide behind a big wooden crate near of him. He frowned. What was this crate? Oh, yes, probably a crate with wine's bottles into it. He saw the shadow of three people passing in front of him; probably his father and his body guards; and, whereas he was looking at them with anger, something went on his mouth.

He began to fight again his opponent, but this one was strong and he couldn't do a thing against him. Then, he heard something on his ear:

"Calm down! I won't harm you."