i thought itd be best here sry if im wrong sweatdrop this is what i have done for now ill add later so plz dont mess with it but feel free to comment



She had been up late, researching again. With the first rays of the morning came footsteps. Her pale blue eyes opened to the world outside her dreams quickly. Silently she sat up and begin packing her few books and papers away with great efficiency and care. Once finished she slipped under the desk, all with the quiet, fluid movements of the laguz. The house was abandoned she had made sure of that. Why it was she didn't know. The whole town had been empty when she arrived at dusk. Livestock gone and possesions left scattered throughout the streets and houses.

"There's no one here they all fled long ago," a voice snapped her out of her train of thought.

"There's a light still burning wanna explain that," questioned another man.

"If we're lucky maybe it's a sub-human we could have some fun with," said the first again, the tone in his voice indicating what he really meant.

She stood up out of her hiding place reacting automatically to the insulting term. The two men stared at her in shock for a moment, then grins slipped over their faces. Recongnizing trouble she fumbled in her bag for a book, but the men moved too fast. One was close enough to reach out and grab her when a black, almost inky shadow came up from his feet. The shadow shrank into him and he lay dead as another shadow engulfed the second man.

"You should always keep your tome at the ready in places you don't or can't trust," said a dark robed man.

"I know I just...I'll try my best to from now on Knoll."

Knoll was about to say something when a green haired man came in with an axe. Startled the three of them looked at each other.

"We're the Greil Mercenaries, if you stay in here you'll be safe from the fighting," said the man and turned to leave.

"Wait! We can help you fight we know magic. Right Knoll?"

"...Yes."

"That would be great but try to stay back from the front lines."

With that the man ran out, back to the sounds of weapons clashing and shouts.

" I'm sorry Knoll. I know you just got of a war and all..."

" Lets talk about it later. Now we need to help."

"Right."

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" You should watch where you put yourself Makani," a lavander haired man was lecturing.

" Relax Knoll. I didn't even get a scratch."

" That's not the point!! You.."

" Hey!! You must be the commander, right," the girl said swirling around to face Ike.

" Uh...yes. Thanks for helping us out back there."

" It's no problem you helped us first, right Knoll?"

"....," Knoll stood silence.

" Your magic it was...... unusual," Ike continued on.