Not Alone But Together

Disclaimer: I do not own Puzzle and Dragons or anything related to the franchise including the games, anime, merchandise, etc.

Warning: Contains yaoi and fluff

CHAPTER 1 - The Prologue

A young boy no older than five or six sat under a huge apple tree. His messy light auburn hair (with a strange yellow cross shaped in the middle) slightly fell over his teary blue eyes. He tucks his legs against his chest and quietly cries into his folded arms over his knees. Tears stained the red sleeves of his hoodie as his tiny body shook with every sob.

Why do I have to go?

Several Woodsies and Green Carbuncles came out, looking concern for the sad little boy. They want to help cheer him up, but they don't know how to. Then out of nowhere, another figure emerges from the trees, startling the Monsters into hiding.

It was another young boy, however, slightly taller, paler, and maybe a year or two older than the other boy. His white hair was covered by a blue hat, just like how his blue cloak covered his entire body with the exception of his bare feet. Yellow eyes with slitted pupils spotted the distressed boy and a frown adorned his pale face at the sight. Carefully walking towards the apple tree, hoping to not startle the crying boy, he kneeled in front of him.

Sensing another presence, teary blue eyes peeked over his folded arms to see calming yellow ones. They strangely reminded him of dragons. He sniffled as he lifted his head, wiping away any tears with his now free hands.

"H-hi," the boy greeted shakily. His voice was a bit hoarse from all the crying.

The other tilted his head curiously. "Why are you crying?"

A watery hiccup. "Daddy said I have to go far away with mommy. Daddy won't go with us and leaving us all alone." More tears fell as the boy sobbed into his hands.

The albino nodded sadly. He knew all too well the feeling of being left behind. It was a horrible feeling no one should ever experience. With that thought, he sat more comfortably in front of the crying boy and grabbed him by the hands to pull him close to the albino's lap.

The light auburnette squeaked at the sudden motion and fell atop of the older boy's lap. He hears a strong heartbeat near his ear; the sound was strangely soothing as though all his worries and sadness were washed away by the sound alone. An arm wrapped around him, pressing him further against the other's body, and he then felt a hand brushed through his hair tenderly.

It was so warm.

"My mom used do this when I'm crying. Does this help?"

The boy can only nod, gripping onto the blue cloak, not wanting to let go of the comforting warmth.

The older boy pressed his head against light auburn locks, quietly said, "It's okay to be sad. Your daddy can't be there, but you have your mommy. You're not alone because you have her." He pulled back to locked eyes with blue ones. "You don't have to cry alone because your mommy will be there to give you warm hugs like I did. When you are not sad, you can smile instead."

The albino gave a small smile towards the other, who in turn can't help but smile back. The light auburnette even let out a small giggle.

"Thank you. And um…" The younger boy slightly blushed, remembering what his mommy taught him about manners. "M-My name is Ace. What's your name?"

The other blinked owlishly. "Ah, please forgive for my rudeness." He laughed at the sudden flush across the younger boy's face. He pulled down his hat, revealing his pointy ears and pair of blue horns.

Ace gasped, awed of the now revealed Dragonoid.

"My name is…"

The shrill sound from an alarm woke Ace up from his foggy dream. Hand already shutting his alarm off, Ace sat up from under his covers, wiping away any sleepiness from his eyes with his hands. He looked over to his alarm to see it was only six in the morning.

"Early again," he yawned.

Blue eyes turned towards the window beside his bed, watching the sun began to rise from the horizon. Streams of light already touching the earth, illuminating the natural wonders of nature - from the sea to the far green forests.

Beautiful, he thought, a small smile graced his lips.

Ace pushed the windows open, relishing in the cool breeze caressing his hair and face. He folded his arms over the windowsill, pillowing his head as the light auburnette continues watching the rising sun. Everything was quiet and peaceful, something Ace love and appreciate since he was a little child.

He came to rely on the silence for the sake of his mind.

Immediately, Ace's thoughts went back to last night's dream, one that kept coming back for almost a decade. He frowned when the exact dream always stopped before he could even hear that person's name.

"That boy again," Ace softly muttered. Visions of a blue cloak, those yellow orbs with slitted pupils, and the sound of that comforting heartbeat clouded the young boy's mind. Ace closed his eyes once more; the usual feeling of melancholy washed over him as he pressed his hand where his heart is at.

"Why can't I remember your name?"

If Ace haven't closed his eyes, he would've seen a red dragon carrying both a figure dressed in blue and a small black creature flying at a far distance near the rising sun.

"Master Lance, why are we heading towards Vienna City, devi?" asked the black Tamadora, red eyes blinking up to the older boy next to him as both of them are riding the red dragon across the ocean.

Lance, covered in his blue and white cloak and blue hat, patted the side of the red dragon, urging the Monster to fly faster. "There was a sighting of a Tamadora Egg heading towards the city and we were tasked to retrieve it." Yellow eyes glanced to the black Tamadora. "Anyone you know, Devi?"

Devi scoffed, "There is only one Devi in this world and that one is me, devi!"

Lance chuckled quietly, amused of his partner's antics. He looked back up to see the land in front of them getting closer. The Dragonoid felt a strange tug in his chest as they draw near their destination. Lance frowned at the familiar sensation, pressing his hand at the spot where his heart is at.

Annoyed and confused at not knowing why such a thing keeps happening for nearly a decade, Lance wondered if this mission might provide the answers he seeks.

Devi cast a concerned look towards Lance. "Are you alright, Master Lance? Do you feel sick, devi?" He began to panic when red eyes noticed the pale hand on his partner's chest. "Are you dying, devi?!" The black Tamadora quickly tap the dragon. "Fly faster! Master Lance needs medical attention now, devi!"

The Transport Dragon let out an irritated growl at the command.

Lance quickly shushed the panic Monster. "I'm fine, Devi. I'm not sick or dying." He picked up his partner and held him close. "There's nothing wrong with me so don't worry so much."

Devi sniffled, "But Master Lance always do that with his hand, devi." Worried red eyes looked up to calming yellow ones. "Are you sure, devi?"

"Yes, I am sure of it," Lance reassured the now relief black Tamadora.

Suddenly, the red dragon growled once more, signaling that they are very close to Vienna City. Lance settled Devi down on his lap while Devi have no problem relishing in the close contact. The Dragonoid cast his eyes back to the city; the sensation in his chest dulled down, but the questions still plagues his mind.

What will I possibly find here?

Just near the pier, shielded by leftover concrete debris, a large white egg with a yellow star in the middle was floating in the water. For a moment, the star was glowing bright.

"Ace…"

Author's Note: I finally got this first chapter done. Granted that this is just the introduction, but I am planning good stuff here. Honestly, I wanted to write a Lance/Ace story, but I got this instead! (laughs) I hope you like what you saw! (winks)

The next chapter will be focusing on the first two episodes of the anime. There will be some changes because I don't have the time to do every episode in this story; maybe snippets because some of them were just filler episodes. Also, I will be making changes than what it originally happened in the anime.

Leave a review or a comment! Hope to see you soon!

Important Notice: If anyone haven't know yet, I won't be doing any Final Fantasy XV or Fukigen na Mononokean stories for the time being. I will be concentrating on this story (one of my writing projects) for now.