((A/N: The time is ripe for another serious fic by Meowzy! But first... NOTES!
-I'll immediately start off with saying that this fic has YuanxKratos. Can't stand the guyxguy? Don't read. Wanna flame? Go ahead, I don't care.
- Meowzy does not own Tales of Symphonia or the characters. That counts for all chapters to come!
- This story starts off lightly, but will have a few dark themes later on. I'll probably point that out in an Author's Note of the chapter in question. Duh.
- It's slightly Alternate Universe. The Prologue and the first chapter will explain exactly how A-U it will be. I wanna dedicate this story to my friend Katra, as the plot for this was originally developed for our collab fic Secrecy. After we decided to end Secrecy, however, I asked Kat if I could use the plot for a new fic. With a few tweaks, ofcourse. Thanks Katra!
-The Prologue is third person P.O.V., but the chapters are first person. They'll switch between Yuan, Kratos and a few other characters later on.
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Prologue.

Kratos stood on the edge of the cliff, rain pooling down on him, as Yuan approached him. One look in Kratos' eyes told his friend what had happened. Kvar had found them.

"I've lost it all. Anna… Lloyd… They're all gone." Kratos spoke softly, staring at the ground.

"Are you going to return to Cruxis now?" Yuan questioned.

"What choice do I have?"

Yuan thought deeply, weighing his options, as lightning illuminated the scene. The low rumble of thunder came soon after. He glanced around to see if anyone was near, but the scene was deserted.

"Do you want to get back at Yggdrasill?" he asked. "Do you want to stop his reign and return the world to its original form?"

Kratos looked up blankly, raindrops mixing with his tears. "It can't be done."

"It can, if we work together. If we find a way to obtain Yggdrasill's power source, we'll have him grovelling at our feet. And then, you can have your revenge." Yuan took another step forward.

"You're suggesting defying Yggdrasill out in the open?" Kratos asked, crossing his arms.

"Not in the open. Undercover." Yuan whispered. "Join my Renegades."

"Your Renegades?" Kratos' eyes widened slightly.

"My Renegades." Yuan repeated. "Ofcourse, you can lead them with me. You wouldn't be a low-ranked nameless soldier."

"I…" Kratos looked away.

"Are you going to let Anna's death go to waste? And what about Lloyd? Don't you want to avenge them?"

"… I accept."