"With You"-A Thought

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 today

To 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 back

Lloyd 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.

No

No 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...