Disclaimer: I do not own Tales of Symphonia…period.
This work of fiction is in conjunction with the fic called Thorns, in which this fic follows Sheelos, while Thorns follows the pairing, Gesea.
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Arc 1: The Message
Chapter 1
With the newly reconnected worlds of Sylvarant and Tethe'alla, Sheena had decided it's time for what she wished for Mizuho's future to come true, and that was to relocate it to the Sylvarant part of the world.
There were many things that she had to take care of before moving, including taking a well rested sleep from a full day of paperwork, research from the Mizuho Intelligence Network as to figure out the specific details as to where they should move.
"Sheena…" a whisper came from inside Sheena's room, "Sheena…" again the voice tried to wake Sheena up from her slumber, "Gah! This is pointless…Why'd Verius had to put me up with this? I mean I'm not complaining about being free and all, but…" the female voice was cut off as she realized a movement from Sheena.
However, as she hoped her to wake up, she only moved to the other side, "Okay, let's try this again…Sheena…" this time she placed her mouth near Sheena's ears and whispered quite loudly.
"Mmm…mmm…"
"Damn, still no luck…" exclaimed the female, but not as loud to wake anyone else, "Wait! I got it!" She cried as she closed her eyes and went into a sort of meditating state.
Seconds later, the female's body began to light up as colors shifted from the bright and light shades of autumn leaves. Then the body slowly levitated from where it was sitting, still maintaining its shape, the ghost-like figure stopped and floated in a fixed position. But only for a short amount of time as it whisked around the room, until it flew right into Sheena's body.
Immediately, Sheena's body began shaking violently, and right when her eyes popped open with shock, the female body flew back out and sat herself upright facing the gasping Sheena who was trying to catch her breath. Sheena's hand clutched her heart, slowly got her head up and saw a human figure sitting with an anxious face looking back at her.
"Ah!" Sheena screamed, quickly backing away with fright, "Who…wh-who the hell are you?" She pointed with a trembling finger.
"Stay calm Sheena," As the female said this she could sense Sheena's wondering of how she knew her name so she told her before she could ask, "I am a messenger of Verius, or to make more sense, Verius took a part of his spirit and split it, thus creating me, and sending me to inform you of something important." She stopped waiting for Sheena to make any sign of understanding.
"So, then you are like what we saw in the Shadow Temple then?" Sheena asked to support her understandings.
"Correct. All Summon Spirits have a control over their own spiritual body, you do remember that Summon Spirits don't have a definite shape, size and form, the way we look right now is only temporary and we have the ability to change our outer appearance?" Sheena replied by saying that she understood, and soon asked what the message was, "As you know Sheena, you have formed a pact with all the Summon Spirits, except for one, however it is true that the last visit you had with Verius told you that you had formed one with him, but that pact that you formed doesn't allow you to summon him, for it wasn't an official pact. Since Verius used to be your close friend, Corrine, he decided that he wanted to be able to be with you again like before…however there's a catch. In order for you to form a pact with Verius, you must find your true love, there's no time limit, and there's no other rules."
Sheena expected the female to disappear or at least go back, but she sat there and fortunately for her, that was good, because Sheena was really confused now, not because of what she told her, but because of her emotions. Emotions wasn't something a Summon Spirit was going to tell her, especially one that was the one that tested her, so instead she asked the one thing that she could think of.
"I must find my true love huh? What if I don't find him, or what if I find the wrong one?" Sheena asked with an unsure tone.
"…" The female spirit took bit of time to understand Sheena's question, "there's no 'not being able to find your true love', unless if you mean giving up, and if that happens or if you find the wrong one, then no pact is formed."
That's it? Sheena questioned in her mind, she had thought it was going to be a huge punishment or something, but soon realized that it was pointless to punish me anyway, no one would gain anything, and besides Corrine was her friend. As much as she didn't really pay much attention to her pact with Verius before, and care about it, and even if she still feels the same, there was something that told her that this was a situation that she had wished to solve her entire life.
Soon after, Sheena told the spirit that she understood and agreed to do what was asked of her, the spirit disappeared after performing a small and quick light show. Outside Sheena could hear the crickets chirp and aside from that noise, it was so silent that she could almost hear it, as she lay on her bed not caring about what covered her, or anything except for what Verius told her.
After a long time of confused and dazed thinking, Sheena just wished the answer could hit her on the face. As night soon surrounded her eyes and blackness entered her brain, thoughts of the people she had met and possible candidates soon drifted away, just as she drifted away into a sleep.
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A new day had approached and Orochi, Igaguri, Tiga was getting ready to continue their preparations, and some of the townsfolk who were either volunteers or workers who were setting up transportation devices with the help of some of the technology from the Tower of Salvation and the Renegades.
Sheena, the chief however who even knew it herself that she should also be taking part in all this, had only one thing on mind still, and that was who would be her true love. She had already asked the other Summon Spirits for any hints, clues, tips, suggestions, anything, but after a long time of prying to information, all she got was that other Summon Spirits aren't allowed to tamper with other Summon Spirit's works and force.
"Well, at the meantime I might as well tell Mizuho to postpone the move…" Sheena said out loud without even realizing that there was someone who heard her.
"Postpone?" Sheena jumped as she looked at the humble face of her grandfather, Ex-Chief Igaguri.
"Grandfather! Uh…I meant…" Sheena was at a loss of words.
"Tell me, what's on your mind?" Igaguri asked softly with curiosity.
Sheena blushed as she wasn't quite sure as to how she should explain to her grandfather, "You remember Corrine?" her grandfather nodded with a smile, for he knew the joys that he brought her granddaughter, even if she wasn't related to her, "well after he was killed by Volt, he became a Summon Spirit…I guess I should have told you sooner."
"As long as you tell me, I'm happy…" Her grandfather said with a wisdom-like tone.
"…any-way, his name now is Verius, and he's the Summon Spirit of the Heart. Yesterday night he visited me and told me that if I were to form a true official pact with him, I must first find my true love." And at that Igaguri became a bit surprised at the last words, but even if he didn't have a real granddaughter or daughter for that matter, he knew she was all grown up now, and that her having those needs, or wants was natural.
However he still wished her to know his years of wisdom, "…Upon hearing from you, it seems as if this is a test, and like all ninja tests, you must figure it out on your own, And if Corrine, erm, Verius is truly the Summon Spirit of the Heart, then he wishes for you to dig deep inside you. And even if you do find him, whoever he may be, just remember that he is the one that always makes you happy no matter what, he cares about you and nobody else, and he is the one that wishes for the best of your life." When Sheena's grandfather finished, Sheena said her thanks, because she knew there was no way that he or anybody else would help.
Sheena, though remembered Igaguri's words, and tried to think her hardest of anyone in her life, anyone that she herself cared for, someone that she'd put her life for, someone that she'd have fun with no matter what, and at the end she came up with four possible people. Four people that she holds very fond and dear memories and value close to her heart.
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And I'm just going to leave it at that. Yep if you haven't quite guessed it's a sort of a cliffie. I'm evil!
Thorns will be up within a week, I promise.
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