"Would you like to see your friends?"
Ratatosk asked coldly, waving his hand to Emil.
"Yes, Chibitosk-sama?"
Emil smiled as he ran up to his red-eyed twin.
"Stop calling that you dimwitted dork!"
Ratatosk fumed as he proceeded to hit Emil.
"Well?" he asked slouching as he put hinds hands on his hips.
"Yes, Chibitosk-sama?"
"DO YOU WANT TO SEE YOUR DAMN FRIENDS OR NOT?!" he screamed at the top of his lungs as Emil covered his ears.
"Umm....o-okay..."
"Then you can leave tommorow..along with Aster..."
"Aster?!" Emil asked in surprise.
"Yes..actually I've been working on this project for a little while now. Just go to sleep and I'll wake you up tommorow when its 8 o'clock on the surface.."
"But Chibitosk-sama--"
"MY NAME IS NOT 'CHIBITOSK'!IT IS RATATOSK! Is it so hard, R-a-t-a-t-o-s-k.."
"CHIBITOSK!C-h-i-b-i-t-o-s-k S-a-m-a!"
"...Go die."
"I Love you too Chibitosk-sama!"
Emil giggled as he skipped over to a corner in the room to sleep, "Nighty night Chibitosk-sama.."
"G'night.." he responded as Emil slowly closed his eyes and drifted off into deep slumber...
As Emil awoke, he felt a sharp pain in his stomach, "Wake up!Wake up or I'll break this fragile body of yours!"
Ratatosk shouted as he proceeded to kick his half in the stomach.
"Arrgghh.....Chibitosk-sama, that hurts!" Emil wined as Ratatosk dragged him over to the door by his scarf.
Ratatosk dropped Emil in front of the door and left back inside.
He then shut the door and yelled at Emil, "GET OUT!".
And with that, Emil took off for the elevator...
"Emmy-chan!" someone glomped Emil from behind, cause Emil to lose his balance and fall flat on his face.
"Owwiiee....that hurts!" Emil pouted as he turned to look behind him.
"Who are you?" Emil asked, slightly turning his head in confusion.
The boy was slightly taller than Emil, and he wore black shorts, and a t-shirt that were outlined in red.
"My name's Aster Emmy-chan...I thought Ratatosk-sama--"
"O-Onii-sama?!" Emil questioned in shock.
"Yup!That's me! I'm your Aster, Onii-sama! Nice to meet you Emmy-chan!" Aster smiled as he huggled Emil; who huggled Aster back.
"Now now, don't get all lovey dovey in front of me or I'm going to puke.."
A voice came from the elevator.
"Richter!" Emil got up and glomped the red-headed half-elf.
"Richter?" Aster walked up to the two on the ground.
"Onii-sama? You don't remember Richter?"
"Aster?!" Richter questioned as he shoved Emil off roughly and stood infront of Aster.
"Richter...that name sounds very familiar..but I can't put my name on it.."
"Y-You..don't remember m-me?" Richter asked shakely, sadness peircing through his heart.
"I-I'm sorry..but if Emmy-chan likes you...then I will too!"
Aster giggled happily giving Richter a quick hug which Richter returned.
"Let's go or we'll never get to the surface land.."
Emil interrupted coldly as he turned and left for the elevator; Richter and Aster trailing behind after him...
"Aahh...I miss the clear skies of the surface..all I see down there is red..."
Emil mumbled the last part as Aster giggled at his childish-ness.
"Onii-sama? Should I Introduce you to all my friends that came with me on the journey to restore balance?"
Emil askes his older brother who nods in agreement, "Well, that would be--"
"No." Richter inturrupted as Emil's heart sank.
"Why?"
Aster asks as Richter continued to nod in disagreement, "We have to finish our studies at Sybak, Aster."
"But it wouldn't hurt to stop here and there along the way now would it onii-sama?"
Emil asked his older brother with hurt in his eyes. "There is no--"
"Okay Emmy-chan. It wouldn't hurt to stop to meet them along the way, Richter. We still have lots of time to spare and I want to get to know my little brother better."
Emil walked up to Aster and hugged him, "Thank you Onii-sama."
Richter turned and began to walk as Emil and Aster joined Richter...
As they entered Palmacosta, Emil saddened, and of course, Aster was the first one to know, " Oi! Nii-chan, what's wrong? Is somthing bothering you?"
Aster took Emil's hand and placed it in between his own. Emil turned his head away slowly, "Emmy-chan, tell me. Why are you sad?"
he asked again as Emil started, "This...is where..Mother.."
"You didn't have one to begin with you fabricated memory..."
Richter said coldly as Aster glared at Richter as he slapped him , "How dare you say somthing like that to him!You're only making him feel worse..."
"I-Its okay onii-sama.....its okay..he's right. But t-thank you for considering my f-feelings....anyways.."
"Richter...say you are sorry right now."
"It's the truth. Theres nothing I'm not making up."
Aster took Emil's hand and lead him slowly in the direction of the dock, "Go get a room at the inn for us. We'll meet you there shortly."
Aster turned away as Richter took off for the inn...
The two brothers sat on the edge of the boat, letting their feet hang off the edge.
Aster rubbed his hand on the back of his little brother comfortingly.
Emil wiped the tears from his eyes and turned into the direction of Aster, "I-Its okay onii-sama..."
"Well, you sure don't look 'okay' to me. Sounds like you've got the definitions in your head mixed up."
Aster joked as Emil tried to crack a smile.
"I-I...just..need some time alone onii-sama.."
Emil said as he hugged his older brother, "Okay, but please come back to the inn before dinner.."
Emil nodded as Aster got up and left for the inn...
Aster was almost finished making dinner as he turned to Richter who was sitting on the couch, "Richter, can you call Emil for me, dinner's almost ready."
"Hmm." Richter nodded as he left for the door.
"Make sure he comes back safely.." Aster whispered as he continued with his task of finishing their meal...
Richter paced around the docks carefully as he searched for Aster's little Emmy-chan.
"Better find him quick..I don't think he remembers any of the areas anymore...he could get lost.."
Richter sighed as he glanced at one of the many boats headed for Iseilia.
"Is that...Emil?!"
Richter waved at the sleeping blonde on the boat screaming, "Emil! Emil! Stop!!"
But with the boat to far away and Emil fast asleep, there was little chance of Emil hearing him.
"Damn."
Richter rushed to the inn to tell Aster...
"Arrgh.."
Emil awoke to the cold hard hard floor and dizzy-ness of--wait dizzy-ness?
Emil got up and looked around him.
A voice broke out his thoughts, "Hey, kid. You getting off or not?"
A fisherman barked at Emil as he got off quickly.
"I need to be getting back...onii-sama and Richter are sure going to be worried.."
Emil said to himself as he walked away from the dock and into the forest...
It got darker and darker as Emil paced in circles around the forest, "Oh no..I'm lost. I should've just waited for onii-sama at the dock.."
Emil sighed as something caught his eye, "Hmm..what's that?"
Emil questioned as he walked up to the said animal. "Awwe! He's so adorable!"
Emil walked up to the green and white dog and pet him gently on the head.
"Noishe! Noishe! Where are you are you Noishe?"
A aburn-haired man ran up to Emil, who was petting the said dog on the head."W-Who are you?"
Emil fell back in surprise as the brunette walked up to him, "Shouldn't I be asking you that?" he asked coldly as Emil proceeded to back into a tree.
"Hey! Watch out!" the brunette warned but it was already to late.
The treant (Its A giant ugly ---No offense. Plant monster that I very much dislike.) streched out it's hand and took the blonde tightly within it's grasp, knocking said blonde out...
"Damnmit!" the swordsman glared angrily at the treant as Noishe whined and backed behind said person.
" I come home after two years to fine myself better off with those life-less beings.."
He sighed as he unshealthed his sword and proceeded to attack the said treant...
The swordsman picked up the blonde and turned to the dog as he proceeded to place the blonde on the said protozoan.
Noishe Whined and backed away from his master.
"...Damned dog."
He sighed as he lead the said dog out of the forest with the green-eyed child still placed on his back...
"Well, did you get some firewood?"
The dwarf asked the mercenary as he walked into the house, "...Damn. But theres still this..."
He walked up to the dwarf as they both stared at the child infront of them, "I'll go put them in Lloyd's room...he isn't here at the moment anyways.."
the dwarf nodded as the brunette put said blonde on the bed and left to get some firewood...
Sun peaked into the room as Emil streched out his arms and yawned as he awoke, "W-Where--?"
"I see you have finally come to your senses."
A voice greeted Emil as the said red eyes glared at the frightened emerald ones.
The figure walked up to the bed, "T-Thank you mister..."
Emil smiled as the figure continued to glare."
"No need for formalities...My name is Kratos Aurion."