Lucii: …….*hides behind a brick wall *

Emil: Lucii what's wrong?

Ratatosk: I bet she's nervous since it's her first story and first chapter…

Lucii: I'M NOT!!!!

Ratatosk: *smirks* You so are!

Lucii: AM NOT!!! Do the DAMN Disclaimer Ratatosk!!!

Ratatosk:………..XxLuciixX Doesn't own Tales of Symphonia: Dawn of the new world in any way! She does own Tai though…

Chapter 1

World in Discord

Red……everything was red, her now most hated color was everywhere as she ran, ran for her life. "It's not fair! It's not fair! WHY!!" Tears was flowing down her face as she ran away from the man's dead body, her father. Her burns were great, combined with various little cuts from the horrible soldiers wearing the owl-like masks, the Vanguard. She was very strong to keep on running through the swelling pain, she hated them, THEY WILL PAY!!! Her legs still pumping to get out of the burning Palmacosta, as her braided brown which at the moment looked black hair trailed behind her. As she was reaching the ship, which would take her anywhere far from here. Two Vanguard soldiers jumped out with there blades coming at her, she turned around trying to get away. "NO!!!!"

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Her faded blue eyes snapped open, escaping the horrible past. She looked at her surroundings, the silly girl fell asleep working in the Inn. She sighed as she grabbed a tissue on the counter wiping a the little amount of sweat she had on her face from the nightmare. Her dad was killed, by the Vanguard only a few months ago, while her mother had disappeared two years ago. The only family she had was her 20 year old cousin Reira, who was the owner of the Inn she was working in.

"Tai!!Where are you?!!" the blonde was panicking upstairs since her little cousin wasn't in her room, which was just beside her on the top floor of the Inn.

"I'm here Reira! Quit panicking or you'll have a heart attack!" The brunette said tiredly raising her hand so her running cousin could see where she was. "You fell asleep on the counter again? Your going to catch a cold if you keep doing that! Geez…..AND Almost gave me a heart attack!!" she said placing her hands on her hips of the long dress. "Hai…." Tai mumbled, as she stood up placing her little sack back on her belt that was hanging on her hips, she never wore anything to flashy just comfortable, ordinary clothes, below her belt was a pair of brown shorts that where baggy at the bottom, with a couple pockets. Her white tank top was the only think that had a design it was a picture of a blue cross big and bold on the shirt. "I'm going out shopping we might need more food, because last time the customers came they ate all the food!" Reira sweat dropped remembering the very 'Large' customer who always ordered food. "It's not my fault, if we want to make money for us to live we need to invite every customer in!" Tai nodded "ok, that's true, anyway see ya!"

"WAIT!" Reira shouted has Tai was putting on her brown boots on. "What??" She asked turning her head,

"why are you bringing Esmerleda? It's not like this town is dangerous!" Her cousin told her pointing to the long sword with a blue handle wrapped with white bandages, hanging from her belt it was very precious to her, it was given to her from her Dad, before he died. "Just incase, you never know when…." She paused has her lips didn't want to finish the sentence, remembering. Reira glanced at Tai's face, she had a sad look on her face, she didn't know what it was like in Palmacosta. She didn't know what her little cousin went through. But all she new was that Tai was going through pain, the cuts are gone, the scraps are gone, but the scars of the fire on her body and in her heart are still there. Looking at the clock hanging from the wall, she tried and changed the subject as fast as she could "Oh! It's 9:00 already! You better hurry! But here before you go here's some extra Gald!" Taking the little patched up pouch filled with gald, handed it to Tai, "oh, ok! I'll see you in a few minutes!" She said glad at the fact that the subject was changed, she calmly walked out of the door on to the streets of Luin.

After a few minutes of walking, she found herself in front of the shop. As she went in the door the bell gave a light 'Ting' The shopkeeper looked up from her desk, "Oh hello Tai! Here on a errand?" "Yup! Our last customer ate our entire inventory including the ones for us!" The brunette said in a tone that you could tell she was a little annoyed with this customer. The shopkeeper giggled, Tai had a very hot-temper "wow, that's a lot of food!" After Tai got everything she placed on the counter and got out the Gald from the little pouch. "Here you go!" As she handed the Gald, and took the back of grocies.

"Bye!" she waved as she headed out the door.

She dropped of the food back at the Inn, "Reira I'm going to take a long walk ok?" "ok!" She heard the echoed voice that was in the kitchen.

She opened the door, checking if everything was still in place. Then saying bye to Reira closed the door.

"Arooooo….."

"Huh?" Tai turned around, wondering where the sound came from. "The wind? No…..it sounded different, maybe a monster?" she leaned on one of the many statues that was around the city, the people in Luin are only friendly to her because they don't know that she was from Palmacosta, and she would of rather liked it that way. Though sometimes she did get lonely in this town, she doesn't have that much time to make friends.

She sighed, she started to walk down the path that first led to the fountain, then led to the Inn. She liked the little breeze, she continued to walk to the dock until she heard voices.

"Hey, Emil we saw that!"

Tai sighed, it was Emil, the town reject again the town's foolish twins Dina and Moll.

She didn't like when the town, or mostly Dina and Moll ganging up on the poor boy.

Luin had always shunned Emil, because he was from Palmacosta, Tai actual wanted to talk to Emil though. They had some things alike both their parents were gone thanks to the Blood purge, he followed the Vanguard, and the most important fact, They hated Lloyd.

"Bow to Lloyd the Great!"

"I-I already did." Emil stuttered trying hard to sound convincing.

"He didn't really sound that convincing…." She raised her eyebrow, at the attempt "I think even Reira can do a better job and she totally sucks at acting……" also giggled at the thought.

"No you didn't!" they shouted together

"You don't like Lloyd the Great, do you?"

"That's why your trying to destroy out city! Because Lloyd restored it to its former beauty!"

"What the hell? He's not destroying anything are they stupid? Oh wait never mind I already know the answer" She thought calmly as they were making the blond boy even more nervous.

"W-What are you talking about?' Emil stuttered as he backed away from the raging Moll and Dina who seemed to press on to him, angry.

"Don't act dumb!" they both shouted in unison.

"Ever since you came here, Lake Sinoa's dried up and there's more monsters!"

"Oh you are soooo smart, just because there's incidents and he's from Palmacosta you blame him for it, ok now I KNOW your guy are stupid!" Tai now had a disgusted face on, this was so stupid, actually everywhere around the world there was something going wrong! She was really getting angry now!

"You're planning on getting your monster friends to attack the town, aren't you?!"

"O-Of course not." Emil still stuttering tried to defend himself. The two boy looked at each other and then back at Emil.

"Okay, Prove it!" Moll smirked with an evil grin

What?" Emil looked at Moll confused as to what they were going to make him do.

"Swear you allegiance to Lloyd the Great right now!" he glared.

"If you do that, then we'll believe you!" Dina smirked.

"Come on, let's hear it!" they said yet again in unison.(again)

Tai's hand had clenched into a fist, "Come on Emil, Don't swear allegiance! He's the one that killed everyone!! And sent the Vanguard to kill everyone too!!" she was mentally screaming.

Emil stood in front of the staue, of the so called 'Lloyd the great' as both Dina and Moll had their hand to their ears ready to listen Emil swear his allegiance.

"What's the matter?"

"Swear it!"

Emil's teeth clenched as he turns to the twins shaking his head. "No, I won't!"

"Yes!" Tai said smiling, "That a boy, Emil!"

Moll and Dina stepped back and stared a bit in shock "Lloyd killed my parents and I'll never swear allegiance to that murderer!" Emil yelled.

The Twins (dumb and dumber) looked at each other then back at Emil smirking.

"We heard that!"

"So that how you feel?" Moll mocked, glaring at him.

Emil's eyes jolted as he got scared again.

"uh oh! Emil don't do that! Come on!! She screamed in her head not wanting to shout, as she looked at Emil.

"No. T-That's not what I meant to say," he tried to convince them.

"Shut up, you monster!" they yelled in once again together.

"We'll teach you a lesson!" Moll shouted and pushed Emil back with force.

"Hey! That's going to far now! She said as she walked to them yelling.

"Get Lost." Growled a gruff voice with a slight bit of hatred.

Tai's faded blue eyes turned to a red-haired man that was helping Emil, standing behind him.

"Who the hell are you?" Moll growled in anger glaring at the stranger, Dita doing the same behind his brother.

"I-I um…" Emil started to say as he looked up at his second unknown savior. The man's eyes widened slightly seeing Emil's face. "You, you are…" he started to say, but stopped as Emil caught on.

"Y-yes?" he asked a bit scared from the man's stare.

"Never mind, You know, you should stand up for yourself,"

Tai blinked a few times looking at the man, she looked up and down, from up into his piecering green eyes with his glasses sitting perfectly on his nose, to the bottom of his boots. He later walked on, leaving the brunette thinking and the blonde embarrassed.

After Tai got out of her thoughts, Emil stuttered trying to say something. "I-I was too scared to even thank him for that." He said as he sighed.

"Hey! Maybe we can catch up to him…" she said with smile on her face, which caught his attention.

"Oh! I-I'm sorry!!" He said worried that she might have yelled at him. He looked at her "o-oh! Y-your that girl that was also helping me stand up for myself, t-thank you!" He said

Tai smiled sweetly "Your welcome, but really that man is right you should stand up for yourself."

"I'm sorry…" He said putting hid head down, as she had a confused look on her face. "Why are you apologizing?" she asked as she raised a eyebrow.

"o-oh…umm…" He stuttered trying to think why apologized.

After a few minutes of waiting Tai started to laugh "Ok, nevermind!" She shook her head with amusement, and stuck her gloved hand out to Emil, "I didn't introduce myself I'm Tai, nice to meet you Emil!"

He smiled, as he extended his hand to shake hers. "Y-yea, nice to meet you" he smiled as he was extremely happy that we made his first friend.

Lucii: ok, how was that!!

Emil: I liked it ^^

Lucii: Thank you Emil! Oh cool it was 6 pages not bad!

Emil: Review please! Or Lucii will get sad!

Lucii: I will not……….PLEASE REVIEW!!!