Song by Linkin Park
Songfic by Airship Canon
Disclaimer: I do not own Tales of Symphonia blah blah blah…
I woke up in a dream todayTo the cold and the static
And put my cold feet on the floor
Forgot all about yesterday
Remembering I'm pretending to be where I'm not anymore
A little taste of hypocrisy
And I'm left in the wake of the mistakes
Slow to react.
Even though you're so close to me
You're still so distant
And I can't bring you back
Lloyd awoke after the defeat he had suffered at the hands of Lord Yggdrasill in the Tower of Salvation. He had to face the fact that, even though it was for just a split second, he had briefly chosen the world over Colette's life. And due to that, and partially due to Genis' interference, Colette's soul was lost. And even though he had killed the Angel, Remiel, fought his hardest against Kratos, the traitor, one the Seraphim of Cruxis, he was defeated by the Leader of Cruxis, and he was powerless to prevent Colette's soul from being lost. She had suffered so much, and now this... it was too cruel.
It's true
the way I feel
Was promised by your face
The sound of your voice
Painted on my memories
Even if you're not with me
I'm with you
Lloyd had fallen in love with Colette, the chosen, not knowing what ill fate was to befall her. She had lost part of what made her human with every seal that was broken, first the sense of taste and hunger, second sleeping, third she could now longer feel, and nor could she cry. By time the group had reached the fourth seal, at the Tower of Mana, Lloyd had heard so much of Colette's voice to have it lodged in her memory, but when that one was shattered, her voice was lost. And now, she just wasn't herself anymore. Lloyd was greatly saddened by this loss, but he wrapped himself in memories of her, also he was determined to return her to normal.
You- Now I see- keeping everything inside
You- Now I see- Even when I close my eyes
You- Now I see- keeping everything inside
You- Now I see- Even when I close my eyes
When the third seal was broken, Lloyd realized that Colette had hid her true feelings from him, and the rest of the group. It was revealed when Lloyd and Kratos slew the evil Ranch Master, the Desian Grand Cardinal Kvar. But right up until the very end, Colette had hid her feelings... and the fact that she knew that completing the World Regeneration ritual would result in her death.
I hit you and you hit me back
We fall to the floor
the rest of the day stands still
Fine line between this and that
When things go wrong I pretend the past isn't real
Now I'm trapped in this memory
And I'm left in the wake of the mistake slow to react
Even though you're close to me
You're still so distant
And I can't bring you backLloyd thought of the battle with Kratos, and how hard he had fought, he had barely won, but before that battle was done, Lord Yggdrasill had interrupted the battle and had quickly defeated Lloyd and the rest of his friends. Lloyd wanted it not to be true. He didn't want to think of Kratos as an enemy, especially after what happened at the Asgard Human Ranch, and how Kratos had helped Lloyd get his vengeance on Kvar, the person responsible for his mother's death. But no, Kratos was an enemy, and he was one of Cruxis' Four Seraphim, and he was working willingly for Lord Yggdrasill, the boss of the Desians, who kill hundreds for the creation of Exspheres, and the Cruxis, who falsely lead the people, and are responsible for what had happened to Colette.
NoNo matter how far we've come
I can't wait to see tomorrow
No matter how far we've come
I can't wait to see tomorrow
With you
Lloyd thought of the world, and how bad it was suffering, but he refused to let Cruxis have their way, especially if it meant losing Colette. He refused to let the troubles and despairs of Sylvarant be sent over to Tethe 'alla. He left the Renegades' base on the Rheairds to Tethe 'alla in hopes of finding a way to save Colette, and to find a way so that both worlds could live in harmony...
