Hello everyone, and welcome to my latest story. Xenoblade Chronicles 2 is an awesome game and I couldn't help but make a story about it, this story will be about a male OC joining in on the main story with a powerful Blade by his side. If this doesn't sound interesting to you, then you have two options, leave now and find something you actually want to read or give my story a shot.

Disclaimer: I do NOT own Xenoblade Chronicles 2 or other references I make in this story, I do own my OC and the story.

Enjoy!

Chapter 1

My eyes slowly open and I blink a few times before I register the pain all over my body as I tried to sit up, I let out a pained grunt before I heard a voice.

"Oh good, you're awake." She said happily.

"W-Where...?" I tried to speak but it was so painful to.

"You're in Fonsett Village right now, my name's Corinne. When the children came and told me they found you washed up on the beach barely breathing I rushed to come find you. But Rex had already dragged you into town all by himself, and if he had brought you hear a moment later you might not have survived."

"R-Rex." I try to sit up again but a sharp pain shoots through my body again.

"No no!" Corinne said urgently, "You are still in no condition to move at all."

I reluctantly stopped trying to sit up, "C-Can...I meet him?" I asked, "I...want to...thank him." I say slowly, trying to ignore the pain.

"Of course, he's been worrying about you since he brought you here." She leaves the room and I'm left by myself.

I started to think about what happened to me, but I couldn't remember anything aside from my name, everything else was a blur. I knew basic things, I just couldn't remember anything about my past. Out of the corner of my eye I could see my reflection in a mirror, I had short spiky black hair, pail skin, and bright red eyes. Up to my neck was wrapped in bandages and only a few parts of skin could be seen, I had on black pants but I could feel my legs were also wrapped in bandages, what the heck happened to me?

A few moments later Corinne returned with who I assumed to be Rex, he was younger than I thought he would be, if I had to guess I'd say he was no older than 9 at most. "This is Rex." Corinne confirmed, "He's the one who brought you here."

I look at Rex and manage to smile, "Thank you...for saving me." I say to him and he scratches the back of his head.

"No problem." He said happily, "Just doing what's right."

"Well, I owe you...for saving me." I glance down at myself, "I'd...get up and shake your hand...but I can't exactly...move to much right now."

"It's fine, you don't owe me anything...um, sorry, I never got your name."

"Ryan...my name's Ryan." I manage to say before I pass out from the growing pain throughout my body, the last thing I see was Rex and Corinne looking concerned before the world fades to black.

After I regained consciousness, Corinne insisted that I was to remain in bed until I was back to full health, safe to say I didn't have a choice. For the next few weeks I was slowly getting better, my wounds were healing but were going to leave large scars. I could cover however them up with some of the clothes they gave me so I wasn't to worried about them. I felt bad that I was stuck in this bed unable to repay Corinne and Rex for what they've done for me. Rex has been helping me learn some of the things I didn't know, like Titans and salvaging.

Right now I'm in the same bed I've been in for the last few weeks, it was the middle of the night and I couldn't sleep. Earlier I over heard Corinne talking about how there were some creatures near the entrance of the village, and if they stayed there then Fonsett Village wouldn't be able to get supplies tomorrow.

I listened to make sure everyone in the house was asleep before I tried to move, unlike before the pain was significantly better than a few weeks ago. I could actually move and not black out from the pain, I sat up and let my feet touch the floor. I let out a sigh before I stood up, I wobbled a bit before I managed to regain my balance. I took a few steps forward and stumbled outside, once there I started to walk around to get use to walking again.

Once I was able to walk normally and able to move freely, while ignoring the pain, I made my way towards the entrance to Fonsett. Once there I could see what the problem was, not to far away were several creatures know as Acenia Flier. I could see why they were a problem, there were at least 20 of them in total, no wonder they were a problem, I pick up a small rock and throw it at one of them. The moment it hit one of the large insects, every single one of them turned to look at me.

I quickly moved towards the beach where there wasn't any other creatures, originally I was going to use the Cloud Sea to help me pick these things off one by one but that changed when I saw a massive fin in the clouds. Then I get probably the stupidest idea ever, I pick up another small rock and throw it as hard as I could at the fin before I hid behind a large rock. I looked over the boulder to see the large fish like creature rise out of the cloud see and look around for who through the rock, then it noticed the only other living things on the beach, the Acenia Fliers.

I watched as the large fish like creature floats towards the insects before blasting them with a stream of water that sent them flying or crashing into the ground before eating them. Once it ate the last one I watched as it went back into the cloud sea and swam away, probably full from the meal it just had.

I moved out from behind the boulder as the fish disappears from sight, I smile before I turn around to head back to the village. Unfortunately the pain from my wounds started hurting more than earlier so I had to slowly make my way back. Once I was back I quietly made my way back to my bed and lay back down, I knew it wasn't nearly enough to pay them back, but it was a good start I guess. I close my eyes and finally manage to sleep. When I woke up I heard people out side were surprised that the monsters were all gone, I couldn't help but smile when I heard the supplies showed up safely. I kept doing small things around the Village at night, as I got better I was able to do more to help.

After a few more weeks I was finally able to move without it being painful, once that happened I started to help around town even more to repay them. But after a few months I wanted to find out more about myself, and what caused my memories to disappear.

"Do you have to go?" Rex asked as I was about to leave, there were tears in his eyes.

"I need to Rex, I want to find out about myself and who I am." I put my hand on his head and ruffle his hair. "There are so many things in this world I want to see as well, but don't worry, we'll meet again Rex. I promise."

Rex smiled before I stood up and thanked Corinne for everything, after that I made my way to the harbor while avoiding all the creatures till I arrived on the harbor. Now I just had to decide where I wanted to start, my best options were either Mor Ardain or Uraya. After thinking it over I decided to start in Uraya, once I paid the fair I boarded the Titan ship and waited till I arrived in Uraya.

4 years have passed since I arrived in Uraya, and it's been pretty good here, I joined the military and made my way up through the chain of command. I had become one of the best fighters in the army, which got the attention of some of the higher ups, till eventually even the queen heard about me. She even asked to speak with me in person, and how could I refuse an order from the Queen.

I'm waiting at the top of a long stairway that I knew would take forever to climb back up if I fell down, I soon saw the queen approaching with several soldiers with her. I waited patiently for them but I then noticed something on the roof tops, several drivers with their weapons drawn all looking at the Queen. My eyes widen once I realize they were bandits.

"Your Highness look out!" I shout alerting the soldiers to the incoming threat but I was to late as the Drivers jumped down and swiftly took care of the soldiers, I ran as fast as I could as one of the bandits raised his lance to hit the Queen. I jumped in front of her and redirected the blade away from the Queen before I knocked the weapon free and spun it in my hands and quickly knocked the bandit out with the end of the lance. I quickly did the same to the Blade so I wouldn't lose the weapon, I managed to deflect attack after attack from a strange ball like weapon that had a fire element to it. But I couldn't keep this up forever so I have to hurry this up.

I kicked the ball like weapon away from the bandit and quickly charged them with the lance, unable to use his weapon I quickly knocked him out before taking on the last bandit who used ring weapons. I stabbed the spear into the ground and ran at the beast blade, the beast lunged at me in response but I slid under it and collided with its driver knocking them to the ground and knocking away their weapons. I deliver a quick punch across his face knocking him out cold before standing up and look at the defeated drivers and blades around me. I let out a sigh as I grab some rope and tie them up as more soldiers showed up, "Here you go, three criminal Drivers and their blades, crime is attempted assassination of the Queen." I said to the soldiers before they take them and the wounded soldiers away, I would be guarding the Queen since I could clearly do it on my own.

"So?" I turn to look at the Queen when I hear her speak, "You are Ryan I presume? I've heard quite a lot about you."

"Good things I hope." I think to myself.

"And from what I just witnessed I can say without a doubt that you are more than qualified for what I have planned for you."

"If I may ask your Highness, but what exactly do you have planned for me?"

"Come with me and I will explain." I start to follow her as we walk through the capitol. "You are aware of Mor Ardains Special Inquisitor correct?"

"Yes your Highness, I've heard about them but I'm afraid I don't know much aside from them being the most powerful Driver in the Empire." I say honestly.

"Well, I believe that Uraya should have someone of that caliber on our side to counter the Special Inquisitor should we go to War, and I believe that someone is you."

I was surprised to say the least, "Your Highness, are you sure I'm the one you want for this? I don't mean to question you but isn't there someone more qualified to fill that role than me?"

"From what I witnessed earlier you have the skills even without a blade, and with a blade I would say you will be perfect for the role, but perhaps you could even be better." She stops and looks at me, "So, will you accept the offer?"

"Of course your Highness, I will do what ever is needed for Uraya." I say to her with determination.

"Good, follow me then." I nod and follow her. After reaching a certain Titan Warship the Queen leads me to a door which I had never seen on a Titan ship before, we both enter and I see several core crystals all over the room. We walk to the center of the room before stopping next to one Core Crystal that was on a pedestal, "Are you aware of the Aegis War?" I nod in response, "Then you know about the two Aegis that were taken from the world tree, but what most people don't know was that three were taken from the World Tree." I was shocked when I heard this, "This Core is the third Aegis Core Crystal, no one was ever able to awaken it 500 years ago, so it was entrusted to Uraya to watch over by Adam himself, saying that someday a Driver would appear to wield the third Aegis. I believe that you are the one Adam spoke of."

"Your Highness, are you certain about this? The power of an Aegis is powerful enough to sink a continent, am I really worthy of using its power?" I ask a bit concerned.

"I have faith that you can handle its power." That was all she said before she walked out of the room, but before she left she said one last thing to me, "Once you get acquainted with the Aegis come see me and I will explain what your role will be." I nod as the door closes.

I turn back to look at the Aegis Core Crystal in front of me, the Core Crystal was a bright white and in the shape of an X. I couldn't believe this was happening, I always wanted to become a Driver, but the Driver of an Aegis? I never thought about that before, but it looks like that's my destiny if I can resonate with it, I hold my hand out towards the Core Crystal but I stopped when I felt a strange energy around the crystal. I slowly put my hand on the Core Crystal, almost immediately I felt a surge of energy go through my body as the Core lit up and started to float in the air before a blinding light forced me to cover my eyes till it died down, once it was safe I looked at the blade and I was surprised at what I saw.

Standing in front of me was a young girl with long light blue hair that reached to the back of her knees, she had slightly pale skin and her eyes were a brilliant blue. Her outfit was, interesting to say the least, her legs were covered on a red and black metal armor that almost looked robotic that stopped just bellow her hips, black metal covered her lower area that had two large fins near her hips as well, and more black metal covered her chest as well. The black metal on her chest and back were connected to red metal shoulder guards, from her wrists to just below her elbow were a pair of red metal arm guards, also on her back were two black metal spikes that made me think of wings. Finally, she had a red metal helmet on her head that had something similar to pigtails only they were pointing back wards, also the helmet had what looked like a visor on it.(Google: xenoblade chronicles x verus wall)

The young girl who wasn't even half my height looked up at me and smiled and I could now see the white Core Crystal shaped like an X on her chest, "Hi!" She said happily, "I'm Verus." She held her hand out and a sword appeared, it was a silver metal blade with red lines all over it. Verus swings her weapon before looking up at me. "Are you my Driver?" I smile and nod, "Yeah!" She exclaims and jump onto me before crawling onto my back, "I can tell I'm going to like being with you."

"I hope so, we are going to be together for a long time." I say to her. "So what's your weapon, if you don't mind me asking?"

Her eyes lit up before she hands me her sword, "I'm a special blade, apart from being an Aegis I'm not restricted to one element, I can use any one element at a time. Go ahead, pick one."

I was surprised to hear this, I look at the weapon and think, "Water." The red lines on the blade turn blue and the edges of the blade were covered in a blue energy that resembled water before they grew and formed a blade made of water around the weapon. I tried this with each element, every time I did the armor on Verus changed color to resemble the element I chose, and so did the blades color. I would have to learn how to fight with this once I get the chance. (The weapon basically does what Mythra's weapon does to make a blade made of light.)

"Verus you are one amazing blade." I say to her before I put the sword on my belt

"Aw, thank you." She said happily, Verus then looks around the room at all the other Core Crystals in the room, "Are you going to awaken any other blades?"

"Sorry, but the Queen only told me to awaken you, but maybe later if we're lucky."

"Okay!" She replies.

I leave the Core Crystal room and head out to find the Queen to let her know about Verus, I wonder what Rex will think when he finds out I'm a driver?