I hope no one messes with this one, but I might have different muses each chapter, this chapter, Yuan!
Yuan: The hell?! Why am I here?
Me: 'Cuz I said so, say the disclaimer!
Yuan: You aren't my boss!
Me: I am an authoress, I write this story, so I AM YOUR DAMN BOSS!
Yuan: Fine! Zeni does not own Tales of Symphonia.
Me: Enjoy!
I've always felt left out, an oddity to some people and a boy said I was on steroids a couple times, but that actually funny. I can be a very outgoing person too, but not here. Having none to talk to about your interests or when you do talk about it, no one understands you, have you ever felt that? It hurts, I find other things to talk about, but it just feels wrong, bottling all that emotion and imagination.
When I got interested in fan fiction, the self inserts were my favorite type of story, angst always gave me a lump in my throat, humor was actually very funny, I could tell you more, but to put it as simply as possible I LOVE fan fiction.
A little overboard, but I really do love fan fiction, rambling off.
I yawned, again for the billionth time in my last class, 'I'm so tired of the same old thing, day after day after day… Maybe I'll get some Rockst*r at home, that'll wake me up if I don…' another yawn escaped my mouth, 'don't fall asleep on the way.'
The most wonderful thing in the world happened in those last thoughts.
The bell rang for everyone to go home.
Standing up, I gathered my things and walked out a little tipsy, "Hey Zene! You dropped something!" my friend, Amber, called. I turned around to have my drawing pad hit my face, "Ow. My nose, it hurts." I said tiredly, "Sorry, I didn't mean to-"
"I'm fine, just," yawn, "tired." then picked up the drawing pad, "Who are those people? Never mind. Do you want my mom to give you a ride home?" Amber offered, "Nah, I have to wait for my brother and sister anyways, besides I need to pick up my flute from the band room, remember?" I yawned loudly, just to hide some hurt in my expression.
"You are the most tired person I have ever met, it's a wonder how you can run the suicide."
"I didn't run it, I walked really fast. The lateness was not my fault, it was the bell's." the door swung open, slamming us both in the face,(A/N: The door swings outward, not inward, not one person sees who they're going to hit. My nose still hurts.) and a girl came out, "Oh! Sorry you guys!"
"We're fine Sabrina, just a little accident." I helped Amber up, "Okay then." she left. After that, we just grabbed our instruments and went home, its just that everything was a blur during the time between I left, and when I got home. 'Where is it? Mountain Dew just makes me hyper, where is it? Great, we're out of Rockst*r, I'll just have the Mountain Dew then.' I took the pop reluctantly, never really liked soda or pop, but only if I really had to, like now.
The soda hyped me up, "Hmm, what should I do? Play a game? Draw? Write? Drawing it is." I pulled out my drawing pad and sketch paper folder, "What should I draw? Ooh! Symphonian cast!" grabbing more drawing utensils, I started humming, 'Almateria' and drawing until I just completely crashed. Only the drawing remained uncolored, no background, and Noishe still had his outline.
Perhaps you should meet them yourself, from the beginning of the Regeneration journey, 'till the end…
The couch had felt, airy? 'Who just said that? What did they mean? Holy shit! I'm falling!' my thoughts screamed, I literally yelled, because I can't really scream, that's a different story, but back to my current situation.
"AAAAAAAAAHHHHHH!!!!" I was still falling, there was a field beneath me, with some trees and a small town a bit farther away. The ground was coming closer and closer, I shut my eyes tight, waiting for the impact and it was surprisingly soft dirt. "Nngh… what is this place? Oh crap! My drawings!" the papers were scattered on the ground, I picked them all up before the wind blew them away, all of them were there, except one.
The Symphonian cast drawing I was working on, 'I did put my name on it, so if anyone finds it, they should know it's mine!', the pencil case was a little ways off from were I fell.
"I got new dubs too, whoever sent me here is a stalker." my clothes were purple and black, it was a sleeveless violet shirt, with a small V-neck, black strings criss crossing each other in it. Black baggy cargo pants, with pockets big enough to hold my drawing pad which is 9"x 12", two dark purple belts to hold them up, 'What is it with two belts? I mean, Lloyd has them, so does Kratos.' knee-high black boots with laces, which had the bottom half of the pants tucked in. I stared at my hand, black fingerless gloves someone had painted them purple, and what is that on my waist? A katana with a black bandaged handle, with some cool gold colored designs on the silver blade and a black and silver sheath.
"Awesome! My brother would kill me for this sword!" as you can see I am definitely not a pacifist, 'But these pants are so baggy, now I see why I need two belts.'
Do you like them?
"Hell yeah!" I answered, before I knew who I was answering, I felt so pumped up for some reason.
I'm glad you do, because it earned you an Exsphere!
"WHAT?! Who are you?" I asked forcibly, I'm you, duh! I'm your more optimistic side! that gave me a shudder, "You're me? That- that is just-"
Wonderful? Great?
"Horrifying! You cannot be me, unless you came from my imagination."
Yep! I was born from there, I think…
"You think? Yeah, and you brought me here why?" I was freaking out big time.
You said you were tired of the same thing day after day after day a-
"Yes I did, but that didn't answer my question."
I just thought that you wanted to have more adventure, but I fixed some things about you.
"Like what? Since you're me, you should now that my upper body strength sort of sucks."
Like acne, your immune system, turning you into a half elf, your eyesight, your other sens-
"Back up, you what?" I had cut myself off, Uh, um, acne, immune system, turning you into a half elf-
"You turned me into a half elf? Oh god…" let the pacing begin, I'm sorry! You couldn't use magic without having at least having half elven blood.
My pacing had stopped.
What?
"You need a name. I can't just call you 'you' all the time."
I do have a name.
"What is it?"
Meshoru, uh, the Oracle should be coming soon, bye!
I felt something close in my head, then just stood there. 'That was the most, weirdest thing I have ever experienced.' Iselia was about a mile away, with every step my sheath hit my right leg, 'Ow, ow, ow, there's gonna be a big bruise later.'
The town was emptying, even the guards, when the blinding light came from the sky. It took five minutes to finally see the schoolhouse, Raine was rushing out and it only took three minutes for her to be out of sight. 'She can run fast when it comes to her ruins. Oh, here comes Frank… Lloyd, Colette and Genis.' their conversation was too far away for me to hear everything, I just saw some nods and other facial expressions.
I just want to remind you that your ears are not that pointed, just enough to pass for a human. Your exsphere will help you with your upper body strength, and I couldn't fix your allergy to fake silver or gold.
"Thanks, can I- she left again, man." I wanted to ask her about something else, but as I said, she left. The others started to head for the northern gate, until they heard me talking, 'Shit, now they're going to think I'm crazy. Then walk up to me ask me some questions, I will lie blabbity blabbity blah…' Colette approached me first, "Are you lost?"
"No, but I'm looking for the Chosen."
"That's me!" I raised an eyebrow, 'Okay, that was a little too easy.'
"Why would you want to look for Colette?" Genis looked suspicious, "I wanted to help with the world regeneration, since the Desians took my family away." I had my own web of lies forming.
"Maybe you could go with us with the temple, I really don't want you to get hurt." Colette was such a good person, why must she suffer a horrible fate?
Lloyd had been staring at my right hand, "Is that an exsphere? It looks, odd." I stared at the marble like sphere, it was an amethyst color, "I'm pretty sure it is, it's the way I found it." that was one truth, "I got it from a… friend." sort of truth, definitely not a lie though.
"Guys! Monster alert!" Genis warned, there was a grotesque looking zombie, "Ick!" I said out of disgust, I drew my katana, "San Sochi Odori! Sho! Ni! San!" it was a draw blade technique. Each slash had a different feeling, first one was mild, second a bit stronger, and third had something come out of it, a white lotus?
The zombie had been blown back, 'I'll have time later! Ew! It's coming after me!' I started stepping backwards, holding the sword horizontally on the flat side. 'This sword is getting heavy…' the zombie struck again, 'An opening!' I felt an energy rush through me, wanting to come out, "Fireball!" Genis cast, three large fireballs burned the undead creature.
"Thanks!" the energy just rushed out, "…!" I gasped in pain, 'I won't scream, I can't scream, even though my body feels like it is being torn apart.'
Zene! It's okay, all it is, is… wait a second. Someone is trying to possess you! The mana signature, its Anna! Brace yourself!
'For what?' "Ah!" the second round of monsters came, a ghost and a zombie, 'The first battle had tired me out this much, will I be able to make it? No, this is a once in a lifetime chance!'
"San Sochi Odori!" I braced through the pain, "Sho! Ni!" my body froze on the third slash, the ghost used its hammer to pound my head, it hurt! "Ray thrust!" Colette's chakram threw past my head, cutting the zombie in half, 'Note to self: NEVER get Colette angry. Chakram size: at least 3 feet in diameter.'
"Fireball! Whew, that's over! Lloyd!" Genis called out his friend's name, Lloyd had finished off the zombie.
"Yeah Genis?" Meshoru tuned them out, You already know what they're talking about, so I just wanted to let you know that Raine has your drawing and don't touch anyone's exsphere besides your own. Talk with your thoughts, don't want people thinking your crazy, do you?
'No, but why can't I touch anyone's exsphere?'
Bad things will happen... Meshoru said in a spooky voice. The others had stopped talking, "I forgot to ask your name, what is it?" Colette smiled, "Oh, sorry, I should have told you before fighting, its Zene Ooru." I fiddled with my shirt, "Let's go to the temple! Last one there has to do a favor for the winner!" then immediately sheathed my sword, and started running as soon as Lloyd said, 'Last'. There were a couple monsters, but those were ran past, so it took at least 15 minutes to get to the temple.
It's quite a shame that my physical skills are, well, bad. So I was last, then Genis, Colette and Lloyd was first, "I don't really have a favor right now, but I'll get one later. Is that okay, Zene?" I just nodded, "Okay. What's that sound?".
The metal clanging sounded much more real, and the pastor didn't even make it halfway down the steps, "Pastor! What's going on?" Colette caught him, Use First Aid. I kneeled next to her, gathering that familiar energy, "First Aid!" a green light passed over the priest.
It didn't work, "The… Desians attacked… thank you for trying… to help me young girl… I'm sorry I didn't get to protect, the Chosen…" the pastor said in his last breath, I felt weak, not physically more emotionally, for letting him die, 'Everything is going by too quick, Meshoru?'
I'm sorry, I just thought you wanted to get through this part quickly, and that your magic could heal him.
'I don't have that kind of power Meshoru! I'm a weakling.'
No! You are not a weakling! You do have that kind of power if you try, stop being so depressed! Now that was offensive, 'I am not depressed! I can be just as hyper and optimistic as you!'
You wanna bet?
'I bet that I can be just as happy and optimistic as you, until we reach the desert.'
If you lose, you have to do one thing for me.
'What am I? A slave? Schnitzels, they've already started going up the steps!' I ran after them, "Colette, run!" an elderly woman yelled, "That's the Chosen! Kill her!" Botta commanded. 'Great, they have already started fighting.' I drew my katana, again, "You are Desians!" Lloyd exclaimed, the 'Desians' laughed, "Desians? Well then, die at the hands of the Desians you so hate!" then ran forward to attack.
'Maybe I should widen my range of attack, better now than never…' I stood in back with Genis, Colette was in the middle, Lloyd in the front, "Great balls of fire! Fireball!" I chanted, pointing my blade at the 'Desian' on the right. Three fireballs in a straight line, hit the 'Desian'.
My body froze again as Genis's spell flew past my arm, barely grazing it, "One Desian down! One more to go!" I stared at the now dead 'Desian', his body burned alive, it disgusted me. 'I think I'll go pacifist if I ever get home, besides the people who make fun of my frie-"This guy is HUGE!" Vidarr was at least three times larger than Lloyd and four times wider, and they said I was on steroids.
"San Sochi Odori! Sho! Ni! San!" my tech had moved him a couple inches, but he was unharmed. 'He seems unbalanced…' I observed, "Watch out! Ah!" Vidarr swung his ball on a chain, successfully sending us all flying. "This guy is tough…" Lloyd panted, my body ached, summoning up my mana, "First Aid!" I cast at least once for everyone, 'That took up most of my mana.'
Vidarr had regained his balance and swung again, a purple flash blocked it and sent him flying. It's Kratos! Eek! Meshoru obviously had let herself go Fangirl, 'I don't see why you like him so much, he has Anna and ugh! What's going on?' my body had stopped moving completely.
Dammit! Anna is reacting strongly to him! Hold on, I'll try and get her out. Anna was trying to get to Kratos, by using me? 'Meshoru, you have some serious talking to do.' finally, I had control again, "Aim for his legs! He's unbalanced!" Lloyd had a good job as a tactician or strategist, "Sonic Thrust! San Sochi Odori! Sonic Thrust! Ray Thrust! Fireball!" Genis finished him off.
All right! He's is dead now! Everything is under control. Meshoru confirmed, "Is everyone all right? You there." Kratos's gaze fell on me, "Yes?"
"Take this," he threw a bottle filled with an orange liquid, "and drink it." I uncorked it, and drank it, it was like orange flavored jell-o and made me feel better, "Uh, thank you?" he just dot-dot-dotted.
Looks like Anna is trying harder than ever to talk to you, and it driving me nuts.
'Just let her talk to me then.'
If you want to, -beep- HEY ARE YOU LISTENING! talk about loud, 'Yes I am, but could you stop yelling?'
Oh, okay. Listen I need you to tell Kratos something, Lloyd too.
'What is it?' sometimes I'm too nice for my own good.
Tell them that they are going to be -bleep- if they don't -bleep- make up or else I'll -bleep- -bleep bleeeeeeeep-! Got it? I had never heard such foul language, except for school, 'I'll tell them, when it won't be so suspicious.'
Okay, that's better. I'm sorry that your shirt has blood on it, I found a remedy.
'What is it?'
Flow some mana through your clothes before it dries up completely and don't make it too dense.
I let some loose mana through the blood and it faded away, "I would like to have Zene come along too, is that all right Mr. Kratos?" Colette asked Kratos, "As you wish, Chosen."
"Thank you Colette! Thank you!" I nearly hugged her, 'Told ya so, I can be optimistic, nyah!' I heard a door closing, "This is not a field trip you know…" Kratos muttered, just to annoy him I added in,
"It's an adventure!"
I'm goin on a big writin' spree! Oh I'm going on a big writing spree! Won't my readers be so proud of me?
Yuan: What the hell have you been drinking?
Me: Rockst*r, I drank the whole thing, PARTY LIKE A ROCKSTAR!
Yuan: Please review, before she drinks anymore!
Me: No flames please! Constructive critism is allowed. Who took my Rockst*r?!