Okay, I'm going to try the 'combining games' thing, okay? two of my favorite games. tell me how you like it, guys! My first um...

...fusion.

Kratos: It's good practice for you, you should learn from mistakes in the past and always learn to start anew.

You're right...! I should, and I'm going to try hard on this one too! Could you do the disclaimer?

Kratos:... Rika does not own Tales of Symphonia or Radiata stories.

Thanks! you're the bestest!

Kratos:... that's not a word.


"Are you sure this is what you want, D-ah..." the red clad boy paused, "...Kratos... Are you sure that you really want to go back?"

Kratos, the tall man with his purple mercinary-wear turned to face his stiff son, "...I... I have to, Lloyd."

"Why?" The boy sounded a bit strained, leaning forward ever-so-slightly, his fists clenched at his waist.

"...If a surviving member of cruxis remains in Sylveraunt or Tethe'alla... the half-elves will suffer... And as a surviving member of said society... I am oblidged to bear the responsibility for what has happened, you know that."

"But does it really have to be that way?" Lloyd's eyebrows furrowed.

"...It's time for me to go," He paused for a moment, "...use the sword to send me back to Derris-Kharlan."

Lloyd hesitated, narrowing his eyes at the ground. "...All right." they lit up again, as he stared at his father eagerly, his gloved hand held out towards him, fingers outstretched.

A glowing mass seemed to gather itself in a swirling ball, hovering before his hand softly before bursting brightly into a shape, that molded itself into something long, made of small clusters of glowing orbs, The orbs aggregated into the firm figure of the eternal sword.

Grasping the handle tightly, Lloyd's spirit struggled to remain at it's peak as he closed his eyes.

"I..."

The light surrounded them both, but spread furthur than nessesary, it continued spreading as Lloyd gripped the sword tighter and tighter.

"Kratos..." he almost choked out, biting back tears that welled up without warning.

"..."

"..."

Silence.

The mercinary opened his eyes, feeling shock overwhelm him suddenly.

They were in the middle of a dirt path that cut through long fields of grass. Trees scattered about the fields thinly. There was a fork in the road where they stood, and a cottage stood at the edge of it.

"What..." he blinked, staring down at his son who no longer held onto the eternal sword.

The boy's eyes were closed, a single tear found it's way down his cheek and around his chin.

...Silence.

Blinking, the purple clad swordsman examined the boy, then his surroundings once more.

Lloyd's eyes shot open in alert, they widened when he realized that he was face-to-face with the man who he was to never see again.

"D...dad..." he whispered to himself, and the mercinary straightened his back.

"..Lloyd?" his voice roused a realization in Lloyd's brain. "It seems we're..."

"Hey, Lloyd!" the sound of feet padding the ground behind the two became evident and they turned to meet their companions.

"Genis, professor Raine... everyone!" Lloyd waved to them.

"Hey Lloyd, what gives?" Zelos said, making his way in between Colette and Regal. "if you wanted to go to Tethe'alla so badly, why didn't you just warn us first?"

"Yeah, Lloyd." Genis shifted.

"Uh... well it's kind of hard to explain, I'm not really sure." he said, lifting his arms in an almost-shrug.

"What do you mean, 'you're not sure?'" Genis said.

"I mean I don't know!" Lloyd said, "I told Origin to send Kratos back and... for some reason, it went wrong! And... now the... the" he paled. "... uh oh..."

"What's wrong?" Kratos said, watching him carefully.

"Th... the sword! The sword's gone!"

"What?!" everyone gasped, a small commotion started and Raine stepped forward.

"Everyone, calm down." she said, and they all immediately shut up. "...Listen, we should all just stay in Meltokio until we figure something out, I can see it from here and it shouldn't take long to get there."

"But Raine! the Rheiards are in Sylverant!" Genis pointed out. "We don't have them."

"That may be, but if Lloyd lost the sword, we're going to have to search for it in the morning, the sun's going down and I'm sure that you're all very tired from that battle we just had with Yggdrasil."

"... I shouldn't stay..." Kratos pressed, "I'm not welcome where I go."

"Just for the night, you can leave once we find the sword for Lloyd." Raine said, "Everyone's tired... so am I, I'll admit."

"Yeah."

"Me too."

"I agree."

"Yes."

"See? it's settled then." Lloyd said, looking up at his father who gazed back, his expression softening.

"...All right." he agreed, "but just for the night, understood?"

"Crystal clear!" Lloyd gave his famous idiot grin and they headed towards what appeared to be Meltokio.