Disclaimer: I do not own any of Namco's characters, nor do I own The Legend of Zelda. That belongs to Nintendo.


To those of you who are new… Welcome! To those of you that are returning, welcome back! Yes… it's been almost 3 years since I first started this fanfic, 2 years since I last updated it. What made me come back, you ask? Well, after reading General Grievous' masterpiece, "The Legend of Uzumaki Naruto" (A must read, no matter who you are), it sparked something inside me to rewrite "Tales of Soul Edge". After 2 years, I think you will find that my writing and story skills have vastly improved from when I was only 14-15. 17 here now, and I'm looking forward to the reviews of old fans, as well as new fans! Well, enough waiting… here it is! The first chapter of the new and improved "Tales of Soul Edge!"
Chapter 1: April's Fool

The boy took in the view. Below him lied Iselia, the only home he had ever known. A small smile crept upon his face. He loved this small town. He loved the people in it. And he loved all the friends and family he now had in it. It was the sole reason why he had gone on the Journey of Regeneration… because he wanted to protect someone very near to him. But even more so… he loved this world. This world he helped create…

…Symphonia.

A small gust kicked up his brown hair. The 18 year old chuckled to himself, trying to keep his hair nice and neat.

Lloyd Irving was at peace.

Even if just for a moment.

"LLOYD!!! LLOYD, GET DOWN HERE!" screamed a small boy, no more than 13. He was short, to be sure, however since the end of their Journey, Lloyd had noticed the small boy was growing. He quickly glided down the grassy hill to Genis Sage.

"What is wrong? What's happened?" Lloyd asked, a worried look on his face. Genis generally didn't scream for him unless something bad had happened.

Genis took a moment to gather his breath. He wasn't known to be very fast, and being so young didn't help him physically. "It's… It's Colette! She's… she's dying!" Lloyd's eyes widen and without even waiting for Genis to say where, he bolted down the hill, running in the direction that Genis had came from. After about a minute, he began to see a small purple figure in the distance.

"Sheena…" he said to himself, as the figure became more prominent and sharp. The young ninja from the village of Mizuho was kneeling besides another figure, which Lloyd guessed was Colette. His pace quickened, praying to Martel that the young girl was alright. Sheena didn't raise her head when Lloyd stopped next to her, shaking her head.

Colette Brunel's throat was covered in blood. She didn't move or make a sound, and for all intents and purpose she was…

"…Dead? No… no no no!" Lloyd was now on his knees, hands buried in his face. "Damn it… Damn it, Damn it DAMN IT!!!!"

What he didn't notice was Colette's body sit up. "Ummm… Sheena? Can I go now? I said I would help Professor Raine out with shelfing."

Lloyd quickly looked up. His face went from shock, to horror. The very girly scream that came after could be heard for almost a mile. "ZOOOOOOOMBIEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!"

Sheena couldn't hold it in anymore. She burst into a fit of laughter, rolling all over the grass. Genis, who had caught up with the group, was also on the ground, holding his stomach. "O-Oh my goddess! F-F-Funniest thing I-I've ever seen!!!" Genis said in between breaths. "G-Great idea S-Sheena!"

The ninja quickly stood to her feet, leaving a wide eyed Lloyd staring at her. She giggled and pulled out a small jar. "Apple Gel you idiot! I can't believe you fell for that!!!!" she cried, falling back on the ground in another fit of laughter. "April Fools, idiot! AHAHAHAHAHA!!!!"

Lloyd just sat there, at a loss for words.

"I must say Lloyd… you walked into that one. Even someone like you should have noticed the difference between blood and Apple Gel," came the voice of Raine Sage, Genis' older sister. She was holding a book in her hand, walking towards the group of teens. The half-elf professor looked at Colette for a moment. "I came looking for you when you didn't come to the school. I was worried that something had happened, and clearly," she turned her head to Lloyd. "I was right."

Colette bowed deeply. "I'm sorry Professor! Sheena had asked me to help her with something first… I was sure you wouldn't mind. Again, I'm sorry."

Raine simply shook it off. "No need to be. Besides… I think this was much more important than shelfing books, at least for you," she replied, giggling at the boy on his knees still.

"Just… a joke? A prank?" he mumbled to no one. Quickly realizing how he looked, he jumped to his feet and puffed out his chest. "Ahaha! You got me good, guys! Very nice job!"

Sheena and Genis exchanged glances, sighing. "Idiot…" Genis muttered under his breath.

Raine turned to return to the town, beckoning the others. "Come! I will need to catalog the Exspheres you collected Lloyd. There is much work to be done. Come! Come!"

As the rest of the group began to follow the half-elf, Lloyd stood back for a moment, taking in the scene.

"Story of my life."


Derris-Karlan. A comet of mana. Home to the city of angels. And the former location of the Great Seed.

But that was all history now.

As the comet drifted through the cosmos, the angels of the small comet began to grow to their new leader. He was powerful, both physically and mentally. And what more could they expect? He was, after all, one of the Seraphim of Cruxis. He had lived on the comet for much of his life, and they knew that they were in safe hands. Of course, the death of their former ruler was hard on these angels, they came to realize that it was for the best. He would have damned the whole of Derris-Karlan. But they had a new leader, a much kinder and understanding leader.

Kratos Aurion was going to keep the angels of Derris-Karlan safe.


The Seraphim looked down to the small chest he had sitting on his lap. His chief adviser, whom had remained silent for a few moments after his leader's outburst, spoke first.

"Sir… what did you mean by that?" he asked, regarding to the comment Kratos had made only a minute ago.

The man took a moment to respond. "It means… that I will have to return to Symphonia. Derris-Karlan is no longer in any threat so I trust that you will govern things while I am gone. And you are to contiune the project. Every Exsphere must be gone by the time I return."

The angel gasped quite loudly. "But sir! There are still hundreds… no, thousands of Exspheres left! How long do you plan to be gone?!" There was something in the adviser's voice that denoted nervousness. He watched his leader open the chest, eyes widening as he pulled out a small, red pulsing shard. He could tell something was not right with it.

"I don't know. I could be gone for a week, a month, years, perhaps even never. But it must be done. I cannot allow this… thing to wreck havoc apon Symphonia again." The Seraphim answered. He quickly put the shard back into the chest, closing it quickly and placing it ever so gently into a bag, filled with food and water. He place his blade Excalibur, a gift from the Tethe'alla Chosen, in its sheath.

The angel shook his head. "Very well Lord Kratos. I will watch over things in you leave. However, answer me this: What is it that could possibly worry someone like you?"

Kratos closed his eyes, the horrible images he had pushed back for over 4000 years resurfacing in graphic detail. The blood… the screams… the eye…

"…Soul Edge…"


Whew! Done at last! Looking back at the first chapter I made in 05, I have nearly doubled the number of pages it took! I hope you all enjoy the vast improvement in length and quality and please! Review! Let me know how you like the new version!

I plan to have the next chapter in 2 weeks. Until then,

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