What is this Thing Called Love?

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Amazon Bunny- What is up, y'all? XP

Kratos and Lloyd- ::rapping in the background:: Yo yo yo, we're gonna wreak havoc upon yer section, yo yo yo! (from DBZ movie mr. rapper dude's lyrics, no sue)

Amazon Bunny- ...That's bad rapping. XD

Kratos and Lloyd- THE WHOLE WORLD GOIN' UP IN SMOKE 'N FIRE, HOT DOG IN THE MICROWAVE WAY TO LONG...

Amazon Bunny- SHUT UP!

Kratos and Lloyd- ....

Amazon Bunny- Much better. Now I don't own Tales of Symphonia, and I won't ever ever ever, because I don't have enough money to buy Namco. Now read my fic, and you'd better like it! ::imitates Xianghua from SC2:: just kidding! My first attempt at a tragedy fic.

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I never thought that he would leave me here
So cold and alone
in this ugly dark world called earth
I remember what we used to do
And my heart aches with the memories
Why would you leave me here?
Why would you leave me here?
What have I done to you,
Why would you leave me here?

Raine pulled the blanket tighter around her body. Her body felt so numb and achy. There was this giant weight at the bottom of her stomach, and someone was cutting away at her heart.

Kratos was dead.

It was a noble death, he died protecting a nobody like her. The memories were all too clear. So painfully evil but true.

FLASHBACK

"Wow, isn't the view simply amazing?" Raine sighed as she gazed down upon the newly found ruins atop a high cliff beside Kratos. "There's even a lake beneath this bluff!"

Colette jumped up and down, clapping her hands in excitement. "Wow, it's so pretty!" She cried out in glee. And then in mid leap, she stumbled and fell. Right into Lloyd's lap.

"Whoa, Colette, you okay?" Lloyd asked.

"Uh-huh." The blonde former Chosen nodded meekly. A gentle blush came to her face as she realized where she was. Genis laughed out loud.

"Lloyd and Colette, sitting in a tree, K-I-S-S-I-N-G..." He serenaded them in an annoying, sing-song voice. It was very off-key. There was a sharp sting on the back of his head. "Oww, Raine!"

Everyone laughed. Yes, even Genis. And then they were attacked.

Large, clicking pincers grabbed Colette and picked her up from the shirt collar. "Whoa!" she screamed as it tossed her in the air. Pink angel wings flashed, and in an instant, she was hovering above the treetops. "Stardust Cross!" There was a rain of bright yellow stardust, and the monster groaned and stumbled around blindly.

"Time to die, monster!" Lloyd pulled out his twin blades. "Sword Rain, Heavy Tiger Blade!"

"I'll show you true power..." Genis chanted. "Indignation...Judgement!!"

"Ray!" Raine called for her magic lights.

"Judgement!" Kratos yelled from beside her.

There was a flurry of lights and slashing, and the green pincers retreated into the depths of Garroachia Forest.

"What was THAT?" Lloyd asked, sheathing his swords.

"It would appear it was a mutated Praying Mantis, most likely after we found the treasure, the souls here were angry enough to create and mutate new monsters." Raine explained. She tsked and shook her head. "No, it might also have resulted after the two worlds combined."

Genis sighed. "Well, whatever it was, I'm glad we're all ok." There was a silence, and then Kratos added, "We should be going back. It's getting dark anyways."

Raine nodded. "You kids have school tomorrow, too." Lloyd pouted.

"Who are you calling kids? You're barely older than we are!" He complained.

"Perhaps so, but it seems you lack the brains you'll need out later in the real world," Genis snickered. Lloyd glared at him.

"You're such a great friend," Lloyd said sarcastically while Raine laughed much like Megumi Takani from Rurouni Kenshin. "So loyal, so supportive..."

Colette's sensitive ears picked up rustling from behind her. "Everyone..." She stood stiffly. "We have company..!"

Almost immediately, Raine's knees buckled and she was lifted a great twelve feet into the air by even larger pincers. She screeched and poked frantically at the monster behind her. Everyone yelled out in surprise. Kratos was the first to spring into action, drawing his lethal sword and thrusting it at the gargantuan head. It pierced it's forehead, and green blood spurted everywhere. The insect reared and screamed out in agony, throwing it's head around, along with Raine, and then it released her, sending her sailing over the cliff and headfirst down the giant mountain. She screamed bloody murder as she fell, down, down, down...

Throwing all common sense aside, Kratos dove after her, as everyone desperately tried to defeat the monster. Closer and closer, he approached the orange-clad woman...And he grabbed her wrist.

"Raine!" He said sharply and pulled her towards him.

"Kratos! What the hell are you doing? Let me fall! Save yourself!" She cried. "Use your angel wings!"

He smirked. "I can't use them anymore. I lost them." Shaking his head, he smiled gently. "Live strong, Raine. I...love you." And with those final words, he threw her, with all his might, upwards, and the elvish woman rocketed into the air, crying out the angel's name even when Colette intercepted her.

He was gone when she reached his body. A bloody gash ran across his head, indicating he had smashed himself against a boulder when he fell. Tears poured down the half-elf's cheeks.
"You...you...IDIOT!" She screamed, falling to her knees and placing his head in her lap. "You should have let me fall instead!..."

Kratos' funeral was short but everlasting. He was buried beside Anna, back at Lloyd's, where Raine was sure he'd be happy in his afterlife.

This is goodbye...Kratos...

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Raine screamed out from under the covers.

"Kratos!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

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Amazon Bunny- Well, how was that?! Good, ne? XP I'm so good at angst!

Kratos- I'm dead?! UNfair!

Raine- Yes! I call for a protest! REBEL REBEL!

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