The Goddess and the Explorer

A/N: I decided to write one-shot of my oc Ryumi bonding with Amaterasu/Surama since she's the only Eidolon who talks with the player's Avatar regardless of gender as there aren't any fanfics of Final Fantasy Explorers out there. I spent months working on this and felt whether or not I should add more or post it as is so I hope you guys enjoy. I didn't finish the game but this is what I got so far.

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The Eidolon Amaterasu, under the guise of a human woman named Surama noticed a shift in the air at the Hibat Foothills. She saw an airship fly in from the eastern sky above the Leggi Plains and thought nothing out of the ordinary until Amaterasu watched a somewhat enraged Bahamut follow not too far behind. Apparently, the airship was heading towards the Grand Crystal but was attacked by the King of Dragons and made an emergency landing. Stepping out of the ship was what appeared to be a girl, eighteen years of age with shoulder-length raven black hair, pale skin and eyes blue and deep as the sea itself. Bahamut landed not too far from the girl's location with a loud thud, spreading his wings wide and roaring a battle cry that could be heard for miles around. Amaterasu couldn't tell if the human would run or stupidly try challenging the King of Dragons(bless her brave heart) but had telepathically urged her to run after choosing the latter.

"...Run... ...You must escape that place... ...You there, in the cave, along the wall... ...You must escape that place... ...That is Bahamut...and you are no match for him..."

Realizing that the human's sword had no hope of piercing his scales she sprinted out of the cave as fast as her legs could carry her, never looking back to see if Bahamut had followed her out or not. Once outside she skidded to a stop to catch her breath, only to meet someone dressed in traditional Japanese-styled clothing waiting for her.

"...That was a close one," Amaterasu spoke in a deep but feminine voice as the girl now stood straight to look at her. "Your attacker was none other than Bahamut, Eidolon who rules the skies. As long as he remains, you cannot approach the Grand Crystal from above. There is a town just ahead. Go there now. And please, take care."

As she turned around to walk away the adventurer reached out to stop her, "Wait! Before you go, may I have your name please? My name's Ryumi."

Turning around Amaterasu faced Ryumi, curious as to why this girl wanted to know her name who just nearly lost her neck to the King of Dragons. "...My name? I am Surama. Perhaps we will meet again. Until then: farewell, Ryumi."

She went on her way before watching Ryumi head to the town of Libertas. Though "Surama" was not her true name, Ryumi would eventually and inevitably find out soon. Bahamut landed on a cliffside not too far from her, somewhat angry that Amaterasu let Ryumi go.

"You let her get away, Amaterasu!" The King of Dragons bellowed, "Why?! That human girl was after the Grand Crystal!"

Amaterasu folded her arms, "She was no match for you, Bahamut, and had she continued fighting you'd have surely killed her."

"You do realize what humans will do if they gather crystals around here they will ultimately destroy the planet. It's our duty to make sure that it never happens."

"I have not forgotten, but I will keep watch over her to ensure that she doesn't stray down that very path."

"Fine, do whatever you want, she's YOUR responsibility after all," Bahamut snorted before taking off into the sky, leaving the other Eidolon to her own devices.

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Amaterasu appeared in Libertas sometime after Ryumi did, eventually standing on the bridge overlooking the town while watching the people go about their business. The Eidolon had used her disguise to observe and communicate with the townsfolk here, especially one person who was well versed in the study of eidolons. The girl did stop to talk to her after passing the exams to be a certified Explorer and completing a few quests along the way. It was after the ravenette came back from one of her personal expeditions that she got to speak to the Eidolon. A small smile graced Ryumi's lips as she greeted the ivoryette.