Buahaha. Jaz is such a spaz! (HA! I rhymed!)

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"I. Hate. The. Desert." I grumble as I trudge through, I can't help but feel as if I have sand in uncomfortable places. I growl as suddenly Genis stops and starts up a Wind Blade on some flying monsters before they can even attack. I emit a low growl. Apparently desert monsters are poisonous. Very poisonous. On the bright side, me having a whip means I can attack without getting too close. And I've gotten better with it, so that's a plus. I mean, I'm still screwed if it's a fast flying one but land animals beware! I'll whip ya all the way to hell!

And bandits, one tried sneaking up on me and ended up grabbing me, I thought he was trying to cop a feel so I did the first thing imaginable. I screamed, jumped away before turning to him and kicking him square in the family jewels. The poor guy rolled around for a while…Well it's not my fault, he shouldn't be a bandit if he's bad at it! Anyways, we managed to knock him out. So yays for us.

I scream as I see a serpent one appear, jumping back. I start to attack it before Lloyd comes to my rescue. I can't help it, normal snakes, no problem. Monster snakes that try to kill me and my companions every three freaking seconds, now we have a problem. Besides, it's not as bad as the spiders. Oh boy you should've heard me with the spiders. Poor Lloyd and Genis were deaf for hours…

"Oh come on! It's dead already! Lets go already, its hot!" I twitch sticking out my tongue at the young half elf. Kid could be a brat sometimes…

"Look! We're almost there!" yells out Lloyd pointing.

My eyes grow wide and then I can't help but grin, "Race ya!"

"You're on!"

Genis gets in between, "Ok…Ready…Set…" The little brat takes off running instead!

I turn to Lloyd and we stare at each other,

"Hey!"

"Wait up!"

We race to the entrance, Lloyd taking the lead before I push myself to pass him, making it in first, "Ha!" I stick out my tongue, breathing hard, "Oh dear god its even more hot now! What the hell were we thinking?!" The boys just laugh at my expression and I give them a look. I blink as I catch sight of Noishe, "Oi! Look who decided to join us?" The 'dog' just whines as we take him into a pen, "Decided we were on safe ground didn't ya?"

Lloyd just laughs petting him. It's quiet for a bit and we just kinda relax standing there. until...

"Lloyd look!" Genis whispers looking past us, his eyes wide and frantic. We turn and catch sight of a Desian group. They seem to be talking before putting something up. A poster. The group spreads out and we blink.

"Ok, I'm curious…" we head over and Genis and I actually burst out laughing, "Oh wow! They'll never catch you like that! God, is that like you're rejected evil double?!"

"Oh man! They'll never find us now!"

Lloyd can't help but give us a glare, "You know it says I'm to be seen with a short kid with white hair and a girl in purple with a whip. You know, we kinda match it…"

"Yea but if they're just looking at you we're safe." I smirk before sticking out my tongue a bit. Yes. I can be childish, so sue me if you don't like it.

Lloyd gives a low growl before grinning a bit, "I suppose you're right…"

"Hey this is an inn." Genis says looking at the building.

I blink, "Inn? Wait…That means an actual bed! And a bath! Oh thank you thank you thank youthankyouthankyouthankyou!" I say quickly entering, I stare around, its way bigger than I thought it would be! I mean, there are at least five rooms compared to the three before.

"Hello, would you like to rest here? It's 100 gald per night per room." Says the lady behind the desk.

"Oh yes! Can we have ah," I look at the boys and hold up two fingers at which they both nod, "Two rooms? One single the other a double."

The lady nods smiling, "That'll be 200 gald for two rooms for one night."

I turn to Lloyd, "Pay 'em up sweetheart." He grumbles handing the money over, which no surprise is coin which makes it heavier; A lot heavier. But there are different kinds so thank goodness for that.

We head upstairs and each into our respective rooms. I sigh unloading everything looking around for a shower…Right, no running water. My nose twitches as I head downstairs to the lady, "Excuse me, where can I bathe?"

She blinks, "Oh we have a small spring through that door, its secluded away from view and in the shade. We charge an extra 10 gald to use it."

I blink and open my mouth to say something but shut it promptly. I suppose with Desians destroying everything here they need all the money they can get. "Is it per use or all day?"

"Well…It's supposed to be per use…How long will you be staying here?"

"A few days, but our group will get bigger. I dunno if they'll want to bathe though…I would hope they would." My nose wrinkles at the thought of that. Ewwwww.

"Well I'll tell you what, give me about 130 gald and as long as you stay here you and your group, as well as those to come, can use it as many times as you wish ok?"

I grin, nodding, "Sounds great! I can use it whenever right?" Hell I better be able to!

She nods, "Though at night you'll have to light the torches."

I hand her the gald, "Thank you so much!" I smile quickly going back to my room grabbing some extra underwear and clothes I had gotten at a Caravan we had stopped at earlier. I'm heading out of my room when I see Lloyd and Genis walk out, "Hey you two! Bath time!" I can't help but smile. I love my bath time, it relaxes me and will make me forget about the obnoxious heat.

"Uh, but they charge."

"Yea yea. I know. But I got us a deal. As long as we stay here, we can use it. Even when we catch up to the others, all for 130 gald."

"Oh wow! Cool!"

"Me first!" I say, "I need it." I twitch and smile heading down.

First I look around before stripping and getting in, "Ah!" despite the heat, the water if fairly cool. I smile closing my eyes and just soaking. I left my clothes in a section that means it's gonna be washed, sure its 30 extra gald but…It'll be done in an hour. And I'm not putting on dirty clothes so yea.

An hour and ten minutes later I'm all squeaky clean in my clothes again. I feel good as I lay on my bed. The boys are down in the spring as well, I suppose its ok for them to bathe together, they are both boys after all. Anyways, I frown as I run my fingers through my hair, which is quickly drying. Don't get me wrong, I actually like my hair but…Well, I like it wet, it keeps me nice and cool and stuff.

I play with my hair and sigh, I've been so busy I haven't had time to think…But now, now I do. I know, I keep going back to the same thing. Yes, I do know that. But try being in my shoes you know? It's a little hard to comprehend and get through my thick brain. I know, this can't be real but, my mind keeps thinking back to everything that has happened, and I start to wonder…Could this all actually be, real?

I've never had a dream last this long, at least one I was conscious of or that I could remember. The only other explanation is that perhaps something hit me so hard on the head I'm in a coma…My stomach churns and I can't help but think this could all be very real, and very dangerous. Up to now I've been walking a fine line between cautious and reckless. Sometimes I'd stay back but others I've thrown myself in, least till I realized I might get very hurt in which case I'd run back and get some space, a lot of space.

I wish I had some advil, my head is hurting. I sit up looking at the mirror and just stare at my reflection. "Ok Jas, no matter what, even if I do wake up years later and this is some kind of coma induced dream, I will do my best here. Because if I don't then what's the point of being here? Who knows, if it is and I try I might get home faster." I nod to myself saying to myself what I've been thinking these last couple of days, yea that out to do it. That means I'll have to learn to really fight. Not just stand there like an idiot trying not to get killed and do something valuable with my whip. Hell, I think I'll ask Lloyd for some help. He can teach me so I won't be completely useless.

I stand up as I hear the boys coming up, their loud chatter a bit refreshing. I step up, "Ready munchkins?" They give me simultaneous stares and I giggle, "Oh come off it, to me that's what you are." Genis opens his mouth, "Don't ask!" I glare a bit since I have a feeling he was going to ask my age, they laugh making me huff a bit, "Come on! Lets go." I bounce down the stairs waving at the girl and head out.

Immediately I want to head back in, "Come on boys, I can only take so much." They nod and the three of us head up a path to what would be a marketplace. I see a pair of daggers and I can't help but smile looking at Lloyd, "Lloyd…" I make some puppy dog eyes; after all he is the one with the most money, "I want!"

"But you can barely handle your whip!" Genis says looking the daggers over.

My eyes grow bigger and my bottom lip quivers, "Please?" That little brat better not cost me those daggers! They're pretty! And pointy…Hehe, pretty pointy sticks! Er, metal sticks!

Lloyd sighs, "Sorry Jasmine, he has a point."

"But but! You can teach me! I mean, you could help me, won't you help me Lloyd?" I ask batting my lashes, I hear Genis sigh and from the corner of my eyes I see him shaking his head. Aha, I got him!

Lloyd sighs, "I suppose so…" He takes out the money and buys me the daggers along with new swords for himself and a kendama. The boy smiles handing us our new weapons as the boys hand over their old ones. I smile as I grab mine, which are in sheathes, immediately sticking one in each of my boots.

"I tossed in a little something extra for the lady." Says the boy and I can't help but smile as I see it's a nice fan, "It'll help protect you from spells, like say someone attacks you with fire balls, you pull that up and they'll bounce just right off. And it really does keep you cool."

I smile taking a hold of it, "Thank you! Oh, by the way, have you seen the Chosen's group?"

"Oh yea! She made that hole over there." He points and we turn and stare, "It'll be this town's new tourist spot!" I laugh and the boys seem a bit embarrassed, "Her group went up to the fortune teller…"

Later on we're standing outside a huge tent, which is decorated beautifully in red with gold designs, "Do you really think she came here?" asks Genis.

"One way to find out." Lloyd enters; then I do. Genis eventually follows. She's standing behind a crystal ball; all around there are various knickknacks around, elaborate statures and rugs, even one or two tapestries. There appears to be fog around, or something to that extent. I look around and my eyes fall on a book in the corner, its binding is old but well kept, it has golden designs on it as well. Must not be nosy…But it's a book! I love books! Pay attention damn it! Stop staring! Come on! Good girl! I mentally slap myself before turning to her.

"Welcome to the house of fortune, come to see if I have seen your friend?" she asks, she sounds like she's trying to be mysterious, and failing so. She's not that old, maybe her early 30's, or middle.

We stop starring, "Yea." I say since the boys are quiet. The woman stares at me as if trying to figure me out, which makes me think maybe she can help me or something. I don't know, just know it's a bit odd she singled me out…Oh wait, I'm the oldest here, and I'm the only girl…Yes, that's it. Pay attention now.

"That'll be 100 gald." Before the boys can protest I hand it to her, "She is heading to an Oasis that is said to have been destroyed by Efreet." She pockets the coins into some pouch on her dress. Her gaze returns to me and it seems like she's thinking.

"You heard the lady." I turn to them, "Head out ok? I wanna look around in here a little longer." They stare at me like I'm crazy, like what is there to see, but head on out, I turn to the woman, "I saw that look so start talking. What do you see?"

She sits down, her eyes glazing over, "Such pain to come. Fire all around. Your hand burns you. Forgetful you will become. Sword shall pierce your soul, a spirit of a loved one shall be the key to it all. Your life shall be your death, it coats you all around; Death thy fear, death thy destiny."

I stare as my brain soaks it in. Oh god, death my destiny? She's kidding right? Oh god, I think I'm going to be sick…

"Death shall be your companion. And you shall be his only friend."

I stare, blinking as I try to remember everything. She snaps out of it, "Oh my…" She looks up at me, "I would choose my friends and enemies wisely. Do not change what cannot be undone." I nod taking out 100 gald and she shakes her head, "No. Go ahead. They're waiting for you." She looks tired and drained.

I nod and head out, "What took you so long?" whines Lloyd.

I shrug, "Nothing. So let's head out then?" They nod and the three of us make our way back.

What does it all mean? Fire is kind of obvious, it's the seal. I think. My hand burns? Am I going to burn my hand or something? And forgetfulness, I suppose that's referring to what Anna said. I silently gulp, I don't want to forget. I really don't. I mean, if it can help me help them why should I? If people really will die, why should I forget? Sword shall pierce my soul, what the fridge is that? Um, must think…I'm coming up blank, I mean I only play the game the day my sister disappears and maybe the day after and I normally don't finish it. I've finished it, what twice? In the years I've had it. A spirit of a loved one…Hn, that brings up what I was thinking earlier about Anna, but no, that's not possible…Right? Oh god please tell it can't be possible! No, bad Jasmine! Now is not the time to panic! That leads to lots and lots of bad things!

I breathe, letting out the air I was holding in. Death, she just had to mention death…Why of why? How can my life me my death? I mean, I know I'll have to fight so maybe it means how I'll be in constant contact and or threat by death? That's how it coats me? I'm afraid of it, but at some time I'll have to deliver it. My insides freeze, I won't be able to. I'll freeze if it's a human life. Or elf or whatever. I can't kill. Not for anyone or anything. I'd rather d-actually no, never mine. I'll just run away. Yes, that'll do.

I'm not even going into the last thing she said. Nope, not at all. This is me not thinking about it….So maybe she meant it's going to follow us around. I get that. But I don't get how I will be its only friend. I don't kill, and I hope I won't get killed, hence no friend. Yea…oh headache. I need my have a dozen tylenol. No, I don't over dose. It's generic and so it sucks which means I need more than the usual two.

"Hey Jasmine, is everything ok? You've been oddly quiet ever since we left the fortune teller." Lloyd looks at me worried. I can't help but smile, he's actually worried about me…

"I'm ok hun, just thinking. And apparently I can't think and talk at the same time…"

They chuckle as we near the gate, "You're ok though right?"

"Lloyd-"

"Stop!"

We turn to see three Desians running up to us, "Hey doesn't he look like the guy in the wanted poster?" At this Lloyd makes a face, "And the other two match the description!"

Oh joy.

"Get him!"

Joy, Joy.

Lloyd immediately takes the two with the whips and Genis starts out a spell. I see the one with the crossbow and run to him, whip at a ready. He goes to shoot but I actually beat him to it, my whip wrapping around his weapon slamming it far away. I pause and stare, hey it worked! That was actually very cool! Uh oh! He growls taking out a small dagger and I lash out at him, hitting his hand. He groans in pain as I do a roundhouse kick flipping back lashing at him again. Only it doesn't come out the way I want it to, I stumble a bit as the sand makes me a bit clumsy. Earth rises up and slams into him, sending him flying. He slumps down and doesn't get up. I turn to Genis smiling, "Thanks."

"Heh, all talk."

I roll my eyes as Genis scolds him and I glance back, I see the Desians fire and I shove Lloyd away getting hit instead, I scream as my world goes dark.

'Freaking Renegades.'

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