Hi everyone!
Well, this is my first fanfic. It's about Anna returning from the dead. That's really the storyline. But how did she retun? Well, you find out later (;
Disclaimer: No, I don't own Tales of Symphonia. If I did, Anna would be alive, and Kratos wouldn't be working for Cruxis, and there would be more Zelos, and Colette would be less clumsy (; And, ofcourse, I would be rich xD
Anyway, I hope you enjoy it! And please, R&R puppy-eyes
Prologue
I ran next to my husband, with my child in my arms. Our hands held each other, and I felt safe knowing Kratos was here to look after me. Kratos helped me escape out of the human ranch 3 years ago, but we weren't safe yet. Since my exsphere was being used for some Angelus project, they would do anything to stop me from fleeing. And not that long ago, they found us again. I was scared, but I knew Kratos would protect me.
My child was crying, but I could do nothing to stop it. First, we had to be safe. But it wouldn't work out. My hand suddenly felt like it would explode. I cried out in pain, en fell on my knees. I almost let Lloyd fall, but Kratos caught him. Tears fell down my cheeks, and Kratos looked in my eyes; I could tell he was worried. "Anna! What's wrong?" I couldn't answer him; I could only scream in pain. God, it hurt so much! Lloyd began to cry even harder.
Then, I felt it. My body began to change. "Run..." It was the last thing I said before I changed. I don't know what happened after that. The next thing I knew, I was this... monster. Kratos was hurt, and Noishe, our pet, stood before my unconscious son, also wounded.
"Kra... tos..."Kratos looked up to me, tears rolling down his face. "Anna..." I fell down on my knees, my hands gripping my hand. "Please... Kill me..." Kratos' face went completely white.
"What..? No! I can't kill you!" I put my hands down. "You have... to. I don't want... to hurt... you or... Lloyd..." Kratos turned around, looking at our son. "But..." I felt my conscious slipping. "Please, Kratos... Do it... For me. If you don't..." I began crying. I was surprised I could still cry, since I was a monster, but I didn't care. "I might... kill Lloyd. If you really love me... Kill me!" Kratos cried. He knew he had to do it, but didn't want to. I could see it in his face. Then, he nodded. "Okay. I'll do it." His eyes were filled with resolve; resolve to protect his son, and grant his wife's last wish. "Protect... Lloyd..." I said. Then, the monster took over.
When I woke up, I lay at the bottom of a cliff. I was human again. But how? And how come I'm still alive? My whole body hurts, I'm barely conscious. I turned my head, and saw Lloyd lying, unconscious, next to Noishe. I crawled to my son, and hugged him while tears fell from my eyes. "Lloyd..." I whispered.
Then, I heard footsteps coming towards us. Is it Kratos? Weakly, I lifted my head. In front of me stood a man. I could tell it's a dwarf. His face looked worried. "What happened here?" I opened my mouth to say something, but then started coughing. Blood fell on the ground. The dwarf quickly ran to me. Before he could say something, I said: "Please... Protect... Lloyd..." The last thing I saw before I died, was how the dwarf took my son in his arms, and nodded.
It was when the Chosen's group passed through the Ossa Trail when they noticed something strange. A boy wearing a red outfit, was the first to notice. "Hey! What's that light?" His finger pointed to his side, where a strange light appeared mere seconds ago. The group looked at it.
The Chosen, a girl with blonde hair, stared at it. "Wow, it's so pretty!" Another young boy with white hair, looked at the girl. "Colette, remember what we said back at the temple?" The girl, now known as Colette, nodded. "Of course, Genis!" The boy, Genis, sighed.
Then, another man, with dark blue clothes, spoke. "Be on your guard." The group got their weapons out, and prepared for what would appear out of the light. It became brighter and brighter, until the group had to shield their eyes. Suddenly, the light disappeared, and when the group looked, they saw a woman falling to the ground. Before anyone knew what was going on, the man was next to the woman en caught her before she hit the ground. The woman had long, brown hair, and wore a dress which people at the human remote ranch wore. Her eyes were closed, as if she was unconscious. Suddenly, before anyone could say something, her eyes opened, which were brown. She looked up to the man who caught her.
Then...
"Kra...tos?" The man, Kratos, looked to the woman. "Anna?" Suddenly, the woman hugged Kratos, holding him tight.
"Kratos!" she cried, tears streaming down her face. Kratos was stunned, then hugged her back. "Anna... You're alive. But... How?" Anna pulled back a bit, looking in Kratos' eye. "I don't know. But I'm so happy to see you again!" Then, she kissed him passionately. Kratos kissed her back, unaware that the group was looking at them.
When they parted, they continued to stare at each other. Until the boy that had noticed the light, spoke. "Ehm, Kratos..? Who is that?" When Kratos and Anna heard his voice, they realized there were others. They started blushing, and quickly Kratos pulled Anna on her feet, since they were still on the ground. "This is Anna. My wife." The group stared at them in shock.
Then, Genis said, "You're… Married?" Kratos nodded. Everyone stared at him. Anna nervously smiled. Then, a woman with white hair, examined Anna's clothes. She said, "I think that before we start asking questions, that we have to get her some other clothes." Then the rest of the group realised she wore the clothes from the ranch. Colette paled.
"Oh! You're from the ranch?" Anna nodded. Memories came back in her mind, and tears formed in her eyes. They didn't fall, but Colette still noticed. "Oh! I'm so sorry!" Anna wiped her tears away. "No, it's okay." She smiled. Colette smiled back. Then, the boy in red said, "You don't know our names yet, do you? I'm Lloyd. These are Colette, Genis, and Professor Sage."
Anna smiled. "Nice to meet you all." Then, suddenly, she realised the boys name was Lloyd. "Wait… You're Lloyd?" Lloyd looked at her, surprise written on his face. "Why do you ask?" Anna opened her mouth, but Kratos quickly whispered in her ear. "He doesn't know yet. Don't tell him."
When she heard that, Anna closed her mouth, and smiled. "It's nothing." Professor Sage took a step forward. "Asgard is close by. We'll stop there and get her some clothes." When Anna heard that, she started shaking with anger.
Asgard?" she spat out. Everyone looked strangely at her, except Kratos. He put his hand on her shoulder, to calm her down. Lloyd asked: "What's wrong with Asgard?" Anna couldn't answer.
Suddenly, she felt light headed, and she fainted. "Anna!" Kratos caught her, and looked at her. Professor Sage examined her. "She only fainted. Let's take her to Asgard." Kratos nodded and picked her up, bridal style. Then, they went to Asgard.
