A/N: Welcome to my first Tales of Symphonia Fic. The first chapter may not be the most exciting one you have read but it shows the setting for the story. Please review if you like it or hate it, think I'm the best author ever, or the worst author ever or somewhere between those.
Disclaimer: While owning the rights to a game like Tales of Symphonia would be awesome, I do not so don't sue. Now that you know that, let the story begin.
Chapter 1: A city on the hill
As the morning fog cleared, the town seemed as perfect as ever. The sun climbed into the sky illuminating their world. The grass continued to grow and return to its bright green color. Another year was about to begin. This town stood out for many reasons. Everyone loved the town and counted on it. Rich and poor worked together when anything needed done.
The city was relatively simple. Around ten thousand lived in it. Its population contained diversity that none before it ever had. Humans, elves, and even half-elves and dwarfs lived there in peace. They brought together their own skills and made the city function. Through the years, those in the city nearly forgot about their races, and eventually, just thought of each other as people.
The city's location was a defining feature. It was completely surrounded by mountains. Even though it was near the desert, it received frequent rain. This let the city grow crops to maintain itself. Since the city was established, few have ever left it. The city provided everything that they would need while those who left the city rarely returned. It was believed that the city was the only safe place to be. Children were warned of the monster's that roamed in the world beyond the city.
Throughout the perfection of the city, it was a mere side effect to the horrors of the world. The leaders of the city saw that it was humanities last hope. They fought and often died in order to protect the city. They knew that if they failed, then it was all over.
The city was the only safe place in the world ravaged by the monsters. Together the elves and the half-elves combined their magic with the dwarfs' artisanship in order to create a magical barrier that kept monsters out. The barrier was powered from the light of the sun and kept the shield running nearly all the time. It was able to absorb the additional sunlight from the summer to keep it running throughout the winter. However, it was not efficient enough to provide eternal protection. The three nights before spring began, the shield went down. Both the people in the city and the monsters who lived outside of it knew of the annual pattern.
Every year the cities military gathered the stop the monsters that would attack. The monsters seemed to know that this was the last city in their was of concurring the entire world. Each year the monsters came in massive number but each year the defenders of the city stopped the attack. Many brave fighters died to protect the city each year. Last year, the attacks were stronger then anything they had faced before, and it was believed that this year would be even worse. Last year, the city's governor died defending it. His son took his place and vowed to protect the city that he loved.
Spring was merely 5 days away. On the 100th year anniversary of the destruction of Meltokio, the monsters hoped to end the battle against man. On the 80th anniversary of the city, they were resolved as ever to defend it. The city meant so much for them. It was a place where they could live in harmony with one another. They refused the let the city of Symphonia just fade away.
A/N: Yea this chapter is short but the other ones should be a lot longer.