Colette's story
It didn't exactly come to a huge shock to me, I knew what to expect since I was born. I never remember being told that I was the chosen; it wasn't as if anyone had lied to me.
It all started the day of the oracle; I was at school, pretending everything was normal, hiding all my feelings, like I had done for most of my life. Then the light suddenly came pouring out of the Martel temple, from that moment on, it was like my life was no longer mine, it was like, everyone else's life, they had choices to make, decisions, but not me, I had a set path to follow. I'd had it all my life but I'd never set off, and that light, it was the sign of my journey starting.
A priest came into the room, the man was seriously injured, he collapsed on the floor and managed to tell us that Desians had attacked the temple, and then the priest took his last breath. Me, Lloyd and Genis went to see what was going on, even though Professor Raine had told us to stay in the classroom. I had known Lloyd and Genis for my entire life, Genis had been my friend since I was born, but Lloyd, I had known him for the same length of time, but I had never been honest with him. I had never been honest with anyone about how I felt being the chosen, what was the point? What I thought of it made no difference. I still had to regenerate the world. But lying to him was even more painful than I could ever say. But I knew telling him the truth, about how I felt would be pointless, they was nothing anyone could do.
I remember, being younger and thinking that regenerating the world would be fun, the quest with all my friends, I remember telling Raine that I couldn't wait until I was old enough to start the journey. She told me that many people had been chosen ones, and had never completed the quest – from then on, I realised it was not a joke, it wasn't going to be fun, I could die! That's why I couldn't tell anyone I was scared, no, not scared, terrified. Like I said, what could they do?
So, the day of the oracle, we went to the temple and I met an angel named Remiel – my real father, he told me that I had to regenerate the world, and he blessed me. Kratos, Raine, Genis and Lloyd were still with me, we all went back to Lloyds and he told me he'd give me my present the next day. One last gift from Lloyd, I was going to miss him so much. I had thought of telling him everything, everything about me and how much he meant to me, before I left, the chances were I would never see him again, I had nothing to lose, but I couldn't bring myself to do it. I told him that we were all meeting at noon the next day to start the journey; I said the same thing to Genis. But it was a lie of course. I didn't want Lloyd to come. I didn't want him to get hurt, if he did, I knew I would never be able to complete the quest and regenerate the world. I knew would never get his gift.
Lloyd's story
I had always envied Colette, she was always so calm, she knew what would happen when the day came, and had always been prepared for it, all her life. Her, Genis, and me, all best friends. I tried to help her as much as I could, I'd always wanted to go on the quest with her, but selfish I know, I don't want to get hurt. It's like I know she could do this, and I know she doesn't need me like I need her. I remember when the day came, and how she spoke to her father for the first time, the way she acted that day, she was so grown up, I'd never seen her like that before, so serious and mature. I don't think she meant to, but she made me and Genis feel so small and unwanted, that's why I didn't think I could go with her. I'd only slow her down. And as we grew up, in the last year, we'd got further apart, and it had hurt. I think we both decided not to get too close to each other, so when the time came for Colette to leave, it wouldn't be too painful for either of us. But the way it turned out I was to go with her, she wanted me to, I don't know why, we were friends, that's all we'd ever been, I guess I had been wrong and being unwanted.
When it was the evening of the day of the oracle, they came to my house. I told Colette I would give her gift to her the day we left, the next day. I was exited, but sad at the same time, there was a chance I would never see Iselia again, but being with Colette was worth the risk. When the time came that evening when everyone had to go, I felt I had to tell Colette how I felt about her, but I just couldn't. So I just said a simple
"Goodbye".