Tales of Symphonia thing-a-ma-gig

-Writers Room-

Whyndam: "OMG!"

Adrianu225: "WHAT?"

Whyndam: "We are writing another story!

Adrianu225: *Looks longingly at other stories* But I—

Whyndam: "There is something wrong with us. OMG! We've lost our MINDS!"

Adrianu: "…What is so important that you had to drag back into the writers room?"

Whyndam: "My pen died,…and the new slaves we made are HEAVY and I needed some one to help carry the box here."

Adrianu: That's why I 'hired' a man to carry them. Meet Jade Curtiss from Tales of the Abyss."

Jade: "Huh?"

Whyndam "…Hmmm." (walks in circle around Jade) "I approve. Shall we keep him then?" (a black book appears in Whyndam's hand after a flash of black and silver fire)

Jade: (quickly drops the box that he had carried into the writers room)

-Waiting room-

Zelos: (looks up from news paper) "Do you think that guy knows what he's just condemned himself to?" (looks at Ike)

Ike: "I don't know. But I feel sorry for him."

(door to hallway opens; enter Kratos and Lloyd)

Zelos: " So they dragged you into this, too, Bud?"

Lloyd: "literally"

Kratos: (smiles evilly) "I came willingly."

Zelos: (laughs) "poor kid"

Ike: (looks at Kratos) "What do you mean willingly?"

Kratos: (looks at Lloyd) "You are going to suffer!"

Lloyd: "…"

Zelos: "Don't say anything like that you'll…"

Ike: (rocking back and forth) "No … the shadows.."(whimpers)

Zelos:"Great you set him off."

Lloyd: "…What happened to him!" (he steps back from Ike whose eyes are clouded with fear)

All but Ike: (turn to look at the authors room as screams emerge from behind the closed door.)

Lloyd: (looks to Kratos who was smiling as he sits on the long black couch.)

(Writer's door bursts open)

Jade: (being dragged back in by Adriannu and Whyndam) " NOOOO! (door closes)

(The door to the hallway opens again.)

Lloyd: "Raine save me!)

Raine: (promptly gets smashed into the closed door as Lloyd tackles her;kicks Lloyd) "I am only here to meet my new assistant. NOT to help YOU."

Lloyd: (sits in corner and cries.)

Zelos: (looks Raine over) "Come sit on my lap, my Super Ultra Cool Gorgeous Beauty."

Raine: *(kicks Zelos in the crotch) "You should know better Zelos." (Shoves Zelos out of chair and sits in it.)

Zelos: (whimpering on the floor)

Reyson: (bursts into the waiting room followed by 2 figures) "I wanna see Cedric!"

Leanne: So do I

Naesala: …

Kratos: Your not human.

Naesala: No WE are Heron Royalty.

Leanne: "So do I"

Naesala: "…"

Kratos: "You're not human?"

Naesala: "No, we are bird tribe royalty."

Ike: (stands up) "Hello, Reyson. Have a good summer?"

Reyson: "Until I was called here, yes. You?"

Ike: "Same."

(screams echo from the writer's room)

Cedric: (exits the writer's room and closes the door behind him) "Ah, Lloyd. Are you ready to sign?" (holds up a silver pen and a small black book; hands Lloyd the pen and opens the book to a blank page"

Lloyd: (screams as the pen turns into a snake and bites him)

Cedric: "Sign, please."

Kratos: (glares at Lloyd)

Lloyd: (signs his name in blood and hands Cedric the pen)

Cedric: (turns to Leanne and Naesala) "If you want to be with Reyson, you will have to sign, as well."

Leanne: "Will our children have to sign?"

Cedric: "As long as both of you sign, no."

Leanne: "Then please hand us the pen." (Leanne and Naesala sign the book)

Reyson: "CEDRIC!"

Cedric: (turns) "I have to return to the writer's room. I will return shortly."

Reyson: (cries as Cedric closes the door to the writer's room)

Reyson: (sniffle) "He… He… He left me!" (sits down and bawls in corner)

Kratos: "Get over it, you big baby!"

Naesala: "Seriously. I am ashamed to be related to you."

Kratos and Naesala: (look at each other and smile) "We will get along great!"

Lloyd and Reyson: (look at one another and burst into fresh bouts of tears)

Cedric: (returns to the waiting room) "In a few moments, you will all follow me into the writer's room and be incorporated into the story." (walks up to Kratos, past Reyson) "So, Kratos, are you happy with the plan, so far?

Kratos: "I am more than ready to take it on."

Cedric: "Wonderful. I cannot wait to work with you."

Reyson: (tugs on Cedric's pant leg) "What about me?"

Cedric: (irritably shakes his hand off) "You will see plenty of me in the story!"

Reyson: (wails)

Whyndam: (opens the door to the writer's room) "You stay here with Adriannu you pathetic excuse for a man, or else!" (turns to the people in the waiting room) "We are ready for you now, follow me to the portal."

Everyone: (stands and walks into the writer's room, and see Adriannu hugging a very terrified Jade)

Cedric: (turns to the others) "Don't worry, he will recover and be fine."

Adriannu: "Don't worry, my dear Jade… I still LOVE you!"

Jade: "No you don't…"

Whyndam: (points at Jade) "Go and VANISH until she wishes to see you, you heart breaking scum!" (shadowy hand reaches out of the portal and drags Jade into the story)

Chapter 1: Orientation

The large gates to the imposing college were open to welcome the new students. The large courtyard was decorated with statues of their most honored professors; in the very center stood a large and beautiful fountain. In front of the fountain stood, the many orientation leaders. One among them sighed irritably. This man had wild, auburn hair and wore a black shirt under a dark purple jacket. Kratos was NOT looking forward towards his orientation group. He had three people because the rest of his group of twenty had come early, and were done with orientation…and one of the late-comers was his little brother. "Lloyd…" he growled, "I TOLD you to come early, but did you listen? Noooo…"

Lloyd was lost. "How can I find the school but not the entrance?" he cried.

Reyson saw a red-clothed figure in the distance. "Hey, stop the car, I think that guy is lost."

Naesala sighed and slammed on the breaks. "FINE, but make it short!"

Lloyd had just fallen to his knees and started to pray when a figure dressed in white appeared before him. He looked up and saw long, blond hair and white wings. "An angel!" Lloyd squealed. "You're the answer to my prayers!"

Reyson turned to the car. "Hey, this guy is delusional!"

Naesala opened the window. "Just get him in the car, Reyson, Cedric will wake up soon! We can just drop the guy off at a loony bin!"

Reyson shoved Lloyd into the backseat. "We'll take you wherever you're headed. Where're you going?"

"Evistra University." Lloyd replied.

Kratos was the only orientation leader left, the others had gotten their groups and started. He stood as a black Sedan pulled up. He watched as his brother and a white-winged heron got out. Strangely, there was another winged figure in the back seat, dead asleep. He was shocked to see the heron shake his head vigorously as the driver pulled out a squirt gun and sprayed the sleeper. The sleeper sat up so fast that the seat belt locked and jerked him back into the seat.

Lloyd ran up to his brother. "Kratos!" He then tried to hug him.

Kratos held Lloyd back by the shoulders. "DON'T even THINK about it, you little twerp."

The two other car riders were taking traveling trunks out of the car and waved as it drove off.

"Hey, here's a map of the campus, and here is my cell number. If you need anything call me." Kratos said, giving them a map and his number.

Cedric took a slip of paper. "Um, I hate to be a bother, but these bags are rather heavy, and I would like to see my dorm room, so I can unpack all this crap. So, can we go there first?"

"Sure, fine, whatever." Kratos muttered. "Follow me."

Reyson and Lloyd picked up their bags and hurried after them.

Kratos was very surprised that he was sharing his room with three freshmen. Room 101 on the top floor of the east building had tons of windows. I just know that Lloyd is going to draw on the windows with car paint. Kratos thought as Lloyd and Reyson ran around the shared kitchen and living room. He went to his and Cedric's section of the dorm. He was about to speak when his cell phone rang. "Hello?" Cedric looked up from his suitcase and saw that Kratos was not speaking to him and continued to unpack. He put a black, fist-sized orb with silver shot through it on his pillow. "Um…around two…hundred…?" Kratos said quietly. He then quickly pulled the phone away from his ear. Cedric heard the person on the other end screaming at him.

"What the-?" Cedric shouted; and the screaming immediately ceased.

The screaming voice asked, "Who's that, Tos-Tos?"

"My roomie, and can you stop shouting?"

"Boy or girl?"

"Boy."

"Can I talk to him?"

Cedric blinked as Kratos rolled his eyes. Kratos handed the phone to Cedric. "It's my girlfriend."

Cedric gave him a strange look as he took the phone. "Hi! I'm Anna. Kratos' girlfriend," a light feminine voice said. "Are you gay?"

Cedric blanched. "NO! I'm straight! Whatever gave you the impression that I am gay?"

"Nothing; can you put me on speaker?" Cedric pressed the speaker button, and a vision of a beautiful brown-haired woman appeared. "Tos-Tos, can you and Cedric pretend to be a gay couple?"

"WHAT?" both guys in question shouted.

"Just until I can be with you, Tos-Tos. I don't want those other girls trying to sink their filthy claws in you."

Cedric looked at Kratos. "I could pretend, but what's in it for me?" Cedric asked.

"I'll send you cookies every week!"

"…and other treats?" Cedric added hopefully.

"And other treats," Anna replied.

"DONE!" Cedric smiled "A pleasure doing business with you, Anna."

Anna hung up.

Kratos stared at the phone. "Don't I get a say in this?" he shouted.

Cedric smiled. "No. I get free food and you get freedom from flirting, college girls, so shut up." Cedric picked up Kratos' schedule and smiled.

Kratos took his schedule back. "Is food the only thing you care about?"

"No, but I REALLY like not having to cook all the time."

Kratos shook his head and saw the orb on Cedric's pillow. "What is that?"

As Kratos reached for the sphere, he was promptly smashed into the floor and had claws pressed into his neck. "THAT would be my father's ashes. DO NOT TOUCH…EVER!"

"Okay, okay…but that thing is the size of my fist and I've never seen a black stone that had silver shot through it before." They both stood back up and Kratos asked "So…how are we going to tell Lloyd and Reyson?"

Cedric shrugged as he continued to unpack. "I'll make some cheesecake. Reyson loves cheesecake."

Kratos laughed. "Food is your answer to everything, isn't it."

"No, Reyson can't cook to save his life, so I ALWAYS cook. I just wish someone else would cook now and again."

"Well, your wish has come true. I always have to cook for Lloyd whenever our parents are away." Cedric smiled and Kratos thought, He's cute, if I really was gay, I would totally go for him.

Cedric put his trunk at the foot of his bed. "Well, we better get started. A good quality cheesecake has to sit for twenty-four hours before being eaten."

Ending Authors Note:

Whyndam: "Whoot! Here is the first chapter. REVIEW! I want to hear from you ppl! If I write it you should review it!"

Adriannu: "…Ignore her she's a little excited about this story…"

Jade: "I'm still scared…"

Adriannu: "Jade!" (glomps)

Whyndam: "…Review, please!"

Jade: (struggling in Adriannu's iron-like grip)