Final Fantasy Lost Stranger Novels & Stories

Instead— A shadow appeared inside the falling dust. Then another. Then hundreds more. Unlike the faceless shadows Adrian had seen before... These wore broken masks. Each mask carried a different expression. Joy. Fear. Anger. Sorrow. Hope. Every emotion humanity had ever known. Yet beneath every mask... There was only darkness. The Stranger whispered, "They are the Forgotten Readers." "They once protected stories." "What happened to them?" The First Reader answered quietly. "They chose certainty..." "...instead of truth."

Anisel released his grip and so did I. “He has to be right. I saw two people walking around here before. It has to be them.” The stranger said. I wanted to ask questions until I studied Anisel’s face as he focused on the conversation. Something was up. “Those bastards have been dodging me for years. It’s time to finish what they have started. Either pay me 20,000£ or get the crown. Plain and simple.” Anisel makes an unrecognizable sound. He was scaring me like he knew what they were referring to. I cling to his arm not knowing what to do. He sensed my fear and held me to calm my nerves. With a sigh, we continue to listen.

“Hm. I am jealous of him already.” I laughed softly as he pulled me gently toward the dance floor. And under the warm lights, surrounded by everybody we loved— Damon wrapped his arms around my waist while I rested my hands against his shoulders. Then slowly, we danced together peacefully. As two people who finally found home in each other. Believe me, now I know that no matter what happens in the future, as long as Damon is by my side… I'll always be happy. And I’m glad the man I once shared a reckless night with, became my forever. My Mr. Stranger. THE END…

“For manipulation of sacred laws, for murder in pursuit of obsession…your punishment is death.” Damon stepped back. “You can’t…” The ground beneath him split, his scream echoed once before silence swallowed him whole. Everything went still. Kai collapsed, gasping, and Rhys rushed to him. I stood frozen, tears streaking my face. The stranger turned to me one last time. “The road ends here because you chose love over fear.” Then he was gone. Rhys walked back to me slowly, pulling me into his arms. “It’s over,” he whispered.

Kael demanded, not lowering his sword. "Because I've spent three hundred years waiting for this moment, and I'm not about to lose her to the Hunters five minutes after finding her again." Something raw crossed the stranger's face, gone as quickly as it appeared. "I've made enough mistakes where she's concerned. Standing by while the Hunters finish what that gate started won't be one more of them." We moved fast through passages the stranger navigated without hesitation, torchlight flickering against walls none of us had ever seen, the sound of Blood Hunters searching the chambers above growing fainter behind us with every turn.

Luna couldn't breathe. The stranger standing beneath the purple sky looked exactly like Daniel. Same face. Same dark hair. Same height. But his eyes were completely black. Luna stepped backward. "Who are you?" The stranger smiled. "I already told you." "You said you're the reason my brother disappeared." "I am." Kael moved in front of Luna. "Stay behind me." The stranger laughed. "You still think weapons will protect her?" Kael tightened his grip. "They've protected her before."

Soren replied quietly and he added something else but it was too low for me to hear him so I quickly ran after the Nisse who was a little far from me and was waiting patiently. I tried to shut out the conversation I just heard that was clearly about me and not meant for my ears but I couldn’t. Sorens liked me and I didn’t like him that way. I was going to hurt his feelings and maybe lose one of my only friends here. ******** “My queen, is there something I did wrong?” Sorens asked me as I peered into the scrolls in front of me covered with dust, they were written on with a foreign language but that was not the problem I was having, the problem I was having was that most of the words were was

Eli staggered back half a step, his face white as paper, that faint flicker of hope in his eyes splintering inch by inch, until nothing was left but a boundless, hollow desolation. "From beginning to end, I brought this on myself. I was the one who wronged you." He murmured it low, his voice so faint it nearly dissolved into the air. "In this life, there's not the slightest chance of taking it back." I lingered no longer, and without another glance at his dazed, anguished face, I turned and walked toward the stairs. The gilded box door closed softly behind me, shutting out his gaze completely. We had once walked side by side and loved each other deeply, and in the end, all that was left was

The end of a journey every civilization had been attempting in their own flawed way. And somehow— He chose to remain human. The stranger looked up at the sky again. His smile disappeared completely. "Unfortunately..." The atmosphere trembled. The gateways darkened. The shadow beyond them moved again. Larger now. Closer. Hungrier. "...it's coming." The Endwalker closed its eyes. The First Hunger tightened its claws. The Sovereign rose higher into the air. And for the first time since arriving— The mysterious stranger looked genuinely serious. "It found the path."

The wolf’s body hovered inches from the stranger’s outstretched hand. Completely immobilized. Jarek’s heart slammed violently in his chest. “That’s not possible,” he whispered. The stranger examined the suspended wolf with mild interest. “Strong,” he admitted. Then he flicked his fingers. The wolf flew backward. Not thrown. Launched. His body smashed through three trees before disappearing into the forest with a thunderous crash. Silence returned. Jarek and the remaining warrior stared in horror. The stranger brushed imaginary dust from his sleeve. “I would prefer not to waste time fighting,” he said calmly.