As Lloyd wondered through the lands of Tethealla, a female member of the research academy surprised him from the bushes, as Lloyd pulled out his swords. "Who's there?" he asked on guard. "Easy Lloyd its only me," she said waving her hands. "What do you want?" Lloyd asked putting away his swords. "Is Sheena with you, I heard you two were traveling together?" she asked. "She had some business in Mizuho, if you want I can give her the message," Lloyd replied.
"Never mind we will tell her later, come to the research academy we have something to show you." She said. "Okay then, if it's that important," Lloyd said going to the Tethealla research academy. "So what is there to know about?" Lloyd asked. "We have discovered a new summon spirit." She announced with the research team. Lloyd was surprised, "Really there is another summon spirit!" Lloyd replied overwhelmed. "Yes, it is called the summon spirit of time." she said. "Summon spirit of time, that is unbelievable?" Lloyd asked. "Indeed, we were surprised too, surprised such a being even existed." She said handed Lloyd over picture of a shrine. "This is going to interest Sheena a lot." Lloyd said. "We know, so it's up to her to make a pact with this summon spirit." she said. "Do you know where the summon spirit is located? Lloyd asked. "It is said to be north of Gaoracchia Forest," She said. "Right, I think I'll check it out when until Sheena gets back," Lloyd said.
"I can't believe there is another summon spirit around, boy is Sheena in for a big surprise." Lloyd wondered around the Gaoracchia Forest.
Lloyd looked around the forest, "I know it's around here somewhere, but where?"
"Guess who!" Sheena approached Lloyd from behind covering his eyes.
Lloyd turn around quickly "Sheena, hey your back, I see you have a new outfit on, suits you quite well." As Lloyd saw Sheena wearing a successor costume.
"Really, you think so, it's only a successor outfit after all," Sheena said looking at her outfit as she blush.
"Still you look cute in it." Lloyd complimented.
"Thanks, so what are you doing around here, you came to pick me up?" Sheena replied.
"Actually it's just that." Moments later as Lloyd explained it.
"What, there is another summon spirit?" Sheena was speechless.
"I couldn't believe it either, but that is what the research academy said." Lloyd said scratching his head.
"So where is it exactly?" Sheena asked.
"It's north of the Gaoracchia Forest." Lloyd replied.
"Well come on, let's go already." Sheena grabbed Lloyd's hand running with him.
"Sheena, I don't think I ever seen you this determine before to make a back with a summon spirit." Lloyd said running with Sheena.
"Well thanks to you, I've gotten use to it by now, after you gave me the motivation needed to believe in myself." Sheena said holding Lloyds hand tight.
"It's was really nothing." Lloyd replied.
"It's not nothing, if it wasn't for you I would not be here by not be here right now, here with you." Sheena blushed.
"Your blushing." Lloyd chuckled.
Sheena hit Lloyd on the back of his head. "Don't make fun of me."
"Right well, hey I think where getting to the alter up ahead." Lloyd noticed.
"Way to change the subject." Sheena thought.
"Here it is, I think." Lloyd said scratching his head.
"Your learning skills were always rusty, well anyway." Sheena approached the alter.
Mana then surrounded the alter , and a black haired goddess wearing a golden dress a clock locket around her neck carrying a clock scepter, appeared in front of Sheena. "You are the new pact maker, I heard so much about, I am Maris, and I am the summon spirit of time, the rarest of summon spirits, not even the Great hero Mithos ever formed a pact with me, you are the first."
"I am Sheena and I seek a pact with you Maris."
"Really now, I shall test your ability to see if your worthy of me, not even Mithos tried to form a pact with me."
"Get ready Sheena!" Lloyd said taking out his swords.
"Right!" Sheena armed herself.
A blue flash of light appear from the alter and struck Lloyd making him vanish out of sight.
"Lloyd, Lloyd, Lloyd!" Shouted looking all around for Lloyd.
As Maris was about to strike Sheena, she had easily evaded the attack, "You should be more concerned about me and less concerned about your comrade." Maris said preparing for a second strike.
"Looks like I'm all on my own for this one." Sheena arming herself.
Lloyd traveled through an unknown portal. "What is going on?" Lloyd thought falling through the portal. Moments later Lloyd landed flat on his face in a new world.
Lloyd spat out dirt from his mouth. "Yuck, pff, ugh, not the most descent place to land."
"Hey you, what the hell are you doing here, this area is off limits?" An armored foot soldier with left red eye carrying an electric staff.
"Sorry, I'm kind of new here." Lloyd apologize wiping the dirt off his face.
"Getting lost is no excuse for trespassing, I taking you in for questing kid" the armored foot soldier was about the capture Lloyd until cards flew down at the soldier.
"What the hell?" the foot soldier looked at the card
"Gotcha!" A girl from the shadows did a hand making the cards around the foot soldier freeze him solid.
"Okay, what just happen?" Lloyd was confused.
"I been looking forward to meeting you for some time now." The girl from the shadows replied back.
"Sheena is that you, show yourself!" Lloyd shouted looking around.
"If you insist." The girl then appeared in front of Lloyd with long brown hair a successor outfit and carrying two katanas on her back.
"You're not Sheena." Lloyd was surprised.
"Guess you're not as dense as you look." She replied.
Sorry I haven't had the time to post new stories with classes going on and all, it's been cram session for me, but more to come on the way, continue sending me review to motivate me more to write more stories. So Peace out for now.