-Tales of Rayman; A Fallen Warrior-

Omg, wow! It's a Rayman, Tales of Symphonia crossover! Oh yeah, that's right: Disclaimer!

Disclaimer: I do NOT own Rayman, Teensies, Ly, or any of the Tales characters. But I do own the fire demon! (To be announced name) Rayman is a copyright of UBI Soft as Tales is a copyright of Namco… I think. (I don't know how to make the copyright symbol. It would save me a few words! T.T )

Rayman appears in this story as he did in Rayman 2 (Which I also do not own). If you have never played Rayman 2, then WHY ARE YOU READING THIS?!

I put this in the Tales section since it takes place in Symphonia, even though the main char. is Rayman.

Italics- Thinking

But anyways, let the prologue begin!

-Prologue: The Past and Present-

Rayman had always known that there were other worlds besides his, but he never knew how complex they were. He wished life were simpler; no weapons, no armies… But life went on the way it did, and Rayman had to accept it. One day, he was reflecting back on how life had gone for him so far; it was a miracle that he was in one piece, let alone alive. When he was deep in thought, a Teensie found him and told him the Fairy Counsel had astonishing news. Intrigued, Rayman followed.

On the way there, Rayman saw Ly. He tried to wave at her, but she looked down at the ground. He was totally confused by this. Was there a reason that she didn't want to see him?

Once they had found the council, he was shocked that he wasn't being led to the Council room, but he was standing at the 'Great Door', the doorway that always took him somewhere new. The Teensies were lined in a semi-circle, staring at the ground as if something bad had happened. Rayman stood up after falling through the portal that led inside, and asked what was going on.

"You guys seem kinda… down. What's wrong?"

One of the Teensies looked up. "We were… looking through your records when we came across a strange one seemingly neglected."

Another picked up where the last had left off. "It had never been opened. But when we looked inside…"

Finally, the one who wore the crown spoke. "Rayman… Do you remember that fire several years ago, when you were just a child?"

"Uhh… I think so. Why?"

The fairy seemed reluctant to say so, but spoke anyway. "That fire… was caused by you. No one knows the specific details, but…"

Rayman was awe-struck. Him? Cause a fire? Impossible! "But… How is that possible?"

"It said something about your heritage, about the guardian's symbol, but it was too tattered to make out any other words than this phrase: And the radiant symbol is nothing more than the fire demon's seal…"

"Seal?! But that means..." This was becoming a nightmare fast. Not only did he cause the death of many of his people, but he had a demon in him, too? This became far too much for him to take…

"I'm sorry… We are trying our hardest to make out the text, but it will take a while. There's nothing more we can do."

He couldn't speak. Everything had hit him so fast… Had his friends known this? Had Ly known this? And why weren't they in the council room? Were they planning to… No, they couldn't banish him.

"But," Rayman looked up. "There is hope. We have found a world where beasts run free and monsters work together with humans. If we are lucky, someone there may be willing to help."

Rayman nodded. It didn't seem like there was much choice. "So, should I head out then?"

"Of course! Right away!" The Teensies slipped out of his path. Rayman gulped and opened the door charging into the portal. As he was going through it, he could hear the Teensies arguing.

"Are you sure you made it just right?"

"Of course. I don't make… Oh no!" The Teensie gasped. "This… Fracture! He could die down there!"

Now THAT didn't appeal to Rayman. He struggled to try and grab something, but he was doomed. He fell into a raging storm of blue, seemingly endless. The blaze gave a terrible buzzing sound in his ears. The conversation became even harder to understand, but he needed to know something about this.

"Get to... won't... Symphonia..."

Symphonia? That was something he had never heard of before. Maybe that was where he was going?

It was worth a try. He tried his hardest to manipulate the portal. Symphonia... Symphonia... It appeared to be working. The rays settled down a little in response. He continued to chant in his head. Symphonia... Symphonia... After a while, he thought he could relax, so he stopped chanting in his head. The buzzing sound became deafening. He tried to chant again. Sym... what? He tried to remember what it was, but he had forgotten. Smart... Now I'm doomed! But it didn't stop there. Shreds appeared through the blue. He screamed and lost a portion of his memory. What's happening?! He thought. The Teensies were right: he was going to die. As shred after shred tore out most of his memory, he suddenly thought of the fire. The way he had danced in it, not knowing that it was killing person after innocent person... He shrieked and fell unconscious. What ever it was that was shredding his memory, it stopped with one final swoop, making him forget were he was and what he was doing. The only things he remembered were his name, how to speak, his instincts, and that fateful day that he had burned his village to the ground...

Me: Ok, I'm sorry. It was hard to explain, but I HAD to. Otherwise, you'd have no idea of whatever I was saying.

Rayman: You're sure you're not sorry for something ELSE? (taps toes)

Me: No. I own your soul.

Rayman: WHAT?! I thought you said I was owned by Ubi Soft!

Me: Yes, but I stole your soul when I began this fanfic. Now give me a soda, Yoda.

Rayman: Yes, master.