Rio Hitzamure: Hi everyone, welcome to "A Renegade's Tale", a Tales of Symphonia story.
Yuan: No, really? I mean, this story is in the Tales of Symphonia section.
Rio Hitzamure: Shut up you. Anyways, this story is about my original character, Alexander Myrrhns, and his story in the Tales of Symphonia game. He will follow Lloyd on his quest, but will his ties be in this story? Anyways, here's Kratos with the disclaimer.
Kratos: "..."
Rio Hitzamure: Say it or I'll make you spend a day with Mithos.
Kratos: Fine. Rio doesn't own Tales of Symphonia or Namco. He just owns his ideas. Also, some of the game script might be changed, so don't flame.
Prologue: The Casting of The Tale
The day was finally here. The Chosen of Mana would receive her oracle, and go off to regenerate the world. How he had awaited the coming of this day. It was his duty to go and follow not her, but one of her friends. Lloyd Irving was his name, and he had somehow become a top priority in the Renegade's agenda. He did not know the exact reason why, but if Lords Botta and Yuan cared so much about him,
"He must be very important," Alexander Myrrhns thought, "or I wouldn't be out to follow him."
It had been just yesterday that Lord Yuan had assigned him this task.
"Lord Yuan," Alex said nervously, "you wanted to see me?"
Alex stood there waiting for an answer. He was completely terrified, for the heads of the Renegades did not usually call for people of his status unless they were in huge trouble.
"Yes I did," Yuan replied calmly. "I have a mission I want you to do."
The twenty year old breathed a sigh of relief in his mind, not wanting to look unsettled in front of someone so important.
"Alex, there is someone I want you to follow for a long period of time. You would have to join up with him, and be a helper to him. However, whenever you would have the chance, you would report to me all that has happened. In addition, you must pass yourself off as a traveler, and not reveal to him that you are a Renegade. Understood?"
"Yes sir. I will not fail you, Master Yuan."
"I know you won't. That's why I chose you. Anyways, head down to the weapons vault. Botta will be there waiting for you. He'll help you choose a weapon, and then give you a set of gels and a bunch of foods to cook with. Then, tomorrow, he'll escort you to your destination, Iselia, because he has some business to take care of there as well. Good luck Alex, I hope you succeed with this task."
"Yes Lord Yuan, I will do as you say."
That morning he had gotten all suited up for the beginning of his mission. He had taken off his standard Renegade outfit and put on a gold shirt with a black jacket, which went with his black pants. He put on a pair of boots, and made sure his short, black hair was tamed. Next, he grabbed his golden colored gauntlets, and made sure that his Exsphere was firmly placed, along with its key crest. Finally, Alex stared in the mirror with his forest green eyes and watched to make sure he put on correctly his golden shuriken necklace, a gift that his mother had given him when he was little. It was the first time it had seen his neck since his mother had passed on. He had slung the Iron Spear that Botta had helped him pick out on his back, making sure it was firmly placed. After he knew everything else was in order, Alex made his way up to the hangar, and saw that not only was he traveling with Lord Botta, but also Lord Vidarr.
"Well Alex, are you ready to start your journey?" Botta asked.
"Yes, I am."
"Then here is Yuan's final instruction. Whatever happens, you must convince Lloyd that you are with him, even if it means killing Renegades. Understood?"
"Yes sir…I understand."
"Good," Vidarr broke in, "so let's get going.
As they left on the Rheiards, Alex wondered what Yuan was thinking, telling him to kill fellow Renegades.
"I guess if it's for the Renegades' sake, I will obey his rule." Alex thought.
An hour later, they had made it to Martel Temple, right outside of Iselia. Alex was told to wait at the bottom, and when a boy in red, a blonde girl, and white-haired kid showed up, he was to pretend to start heading up, see them, and offer to escort them up to the temple. Lords Botta and Vidarr would head up with a bit of soldiers and start their mission. As they walked up the stairs, Alex hid in some trees as a group of pastors headed up towards the top. He started to hear yelling and wondered what was going on, but he waited, just as he had been ordered. Finally, the group showed up, and he pretended to start the trek up the stairs
"Hey, wait up!"
Alex stopped as he heard the voice calling behind him. He turned around to see that it was the boy in red who had called to him. He assumed that that must be Lloyd Irving.
"Who are you stranger? I've never seen you before."
"My name is Alexander Myrrhns," Alex said with a bow, "but you may call me Alex for short."
"It's nice to meet you mister," the blonde girl said. "My name is Collette Brunel."
"My name's Genis Sage," the white haired boy said. "I'm one of her friends."
"And my name is Lloyd Irving," the boy said. "We are going with Collette to watch her receive the Oracle."
"Ah," Alex said, "so then I may assume that this young girl is the Chosen of Mana."
"Yep, that's me," Collette chimed.
"Then it would be my honor to escort you three up to the temple. I was going up to pray, but I think it would be much better for me to help out the Chosen One."
"Thanks Alex, we'd be glad to have you," Lloyd said.
"No, the pleasure is all mine."
The four of them started to walk up the stairs when they saw a pastor slowly coming down to them, a deep gash bleeding from his chest.
"Chosen One!" the pastor cried as he collapsed in front of them.
"Pastor!" Collette quickly ran over to him.
"Are you okay?" Lloyd asked.
"The Desians broke the non-aggression treaty and attacked the temple. We could not stop them. Be…careful, Cho…sen…One."
The pastor breathed his last breath, and departed from the world.
"No…" Genis said.
"I'm going up there and stopping them," Collette said determinedly.
"Collette, are you sure?" Genis asked. "There are Desians."
"I don't care. I need to receive the Oracle."
"If that is your wish little one, I would be glad to escort you through this trial," Alex calmly said.
"I'm going too," Lloyd said. "I can't let you go by yourself."
"Are you sure Lloyd?" Collette asked. "It will be dangerous."
"Dwarven Vow #1: Let's all work together for a peaceful world," Lloyd recited perfectly. "Let's go!"
"Wait guys, I'm going too," Genis piped in. "I'm worried about Raine."
"Thank you everyone." Collette said.
The four of them headed up the stairs and reached the temple. There they saw the pastors, all of whom had been slaughtered. Alex was shocked to see that it had been the Renegades who had done this, including Lords Botta and Vidarr.
"Remember what Yuan told you," Alex thought.
"Desians, how dare you do this!" Lloyd shouted.
"Desians," one of the Renegades snickered, "he thinks we're Desians."
"Well then," another said, "die at the hands of the Desians you so hate."
Alex watched as a bunch of the Renegades flew at them, not even hesitating to attack him, a fellow Renegade. He pulled out his Iron Spear and got ready. The others followed, and soon a Nova kendama, a pair of Wooden Blades, and two Chakrams were pulled out by Genis, Lloyd, and Collette, in that order. They worked quickly. Lloyd slashed one of the Renegades and used a Demon Fang blast to finish him off. Genis cast a Fire Ball spell and his enemy quickly burned. Collette tossed a chakram and knocked out her opponent. Finally, Alex took his spear, knocked his enemy in the head, and then slammed him to the ground.
"So you whelps, you think you can face me?"
A large shadow was cast as Vidarr walked out on the field. Alex knew that it would be a tough fight, after all his training lessons with the large man.
"Let's go everyone!" Lloyd shouted as he charged forward.
At that, they got ready for the battle. Genis started off by casting Stone Blast, but the rocks seem to bounce off the large man's armor. Collette then tried to thrust her chakrams into him, but all that happened was a small clinking noise. After that, Alex and Lloyd started thrusting in to him with their weapons. When that didn't work, Alex and Lloyd let loose a Demon Fang each. This seemed to hurt Vidarr a little, but they also made him mad. He quickly started whacking them with his hammer, hitting the two to the ground. Collette and Genis tried to guard them, but Vidarr's ball and chain easily swatted them away.
"Damn, he's to tough." Lloyd said.
All of a sudden, out of nowhere, an auburn-haired man dressed in purple, brandishing a Long Sword, had struck Vidarr with a large amount of force, knocking him over.
"Quickly," the man said, "he will not stay down long."
How true that was. Vidarr got back up, enraged. His armor had been destroyed, exposing his softer body. Alex and Lloyd took this chance to try something new.
"Sonic Thrust!" the two of them yelled as they quickly stabbed Vidarr. He had not even seen the weapons coming with the speed they had traveled at. Vidarr toppled over, dead from the jabs through his ribs. The two of them pulled out their weapons, stained with a bit of Vidarr's blood. Alex saw Botta look nervously at the man who had joined them.
"Damn, Kratos is with them," Botta said. "Retreat!"
As the Renegades ran off, the man turned around to the others.
"Is everyone all right?"
Alex nodded, but in his mind, only one thought rang out.
"What have I gotten myself into?"
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Rio Hitzamure: Phew, that was a long prologue.
Yuan: No, really?
Rio Hitzamure: Shut up you. I'll hope to see you again in Chapter 1. That will span the Martel Temple to the fight with a friend of Genis's. Anyways, please review. And until next time, enjoy yourselves.
Zelos: Peace out all you lovely ladies who might have read.
Rio Hitzamure: 'whacks Zelos with a stick'
Zelos: Owww!
Rio Hitzamure: That'll teach you not to be such a womanizer.
