A Tainted Mind leads to a Betraying Heart
A Tales of Symphonia Fanfic
By: Shadowfox83
Disclaimer: I do not own Tales of Symphonia in anyway just borrowing the characters for a simple fanfic. Namco owns not I so no suing okay.
Author's note: This fic takes place three years after the end of the game. It will of course contain spoilers to the actual story line of the game. Oh and one small detail is changed from the game, that being both Kratos and Zelos stayed in the party for the final battle with Mithos. Also while this will be more of an action/adventure type there will be some romance involved mostly Lloyd/Sheena and possibly some other couples. Well I'm done with my rant so on to the fic.
PrologueMizuho three years after the incident with Mithos Yggdrasill,
'It's been three years now since the death of Mithos and I still remember it all as if it happened yesterday.
While I may not be known to remember or study many things the events that happen on that "World Regeneration" journey that became so much more will never be forgotten by any of us.
I learned and experienced so many things on that journey, even things that I believed to be true ended up false or half-truths.
I felt happiness, sadness, sorrow, confusion, anger, and betrayal. So many emotions damn…now that I think back to it…it was a very emotional trip.
I wonder what she would think if she heard me now. I can imagine some like, "Amazing it appears that perhaps you may have learned something from this experience. You see what you can accomplish when you put your mind to it." Yeah that sounds like her.
Three years…it's already been three years since we all parted ways. Yeah at times wonder how they're all doing?
Last I had heard Genis and Professor Sage were off to travel around Sylvarant-Tethe'alla.
Apparently to make this world a safer place for half-elves, or something around those words. I guess she also wanted to check out again all those ruins and temples we saw during our journey. Poor Genis…
As to Presea and Regal well Regal went back to his job of being the President of his company "Lezareno" at that resort island, Altamira.
Presea joined him there and I'm guessing is still cosplaying the company mascot that "Klonoa", or whatever it's called, character…man can Presea ever get into character I still remember it completely. "Wahoo!" "Loople-do!"…Ugh a person can only repeat something so many times but she overdid it and the thing was it always sounded dull and empty.
As far as Zelos goes well I think he said something about the King from Meltokio informing him that he was to go on some type of "Emissary of Peace" mission or something like that. …Zelos was wooing his groupies at the time that he told me so it was hard to take him serious, then again I don't think I ever took him serious.
I also wonder what Colette is doing, I remember she was so happy to finally get back home. I was glad that she was finally able to put all that happened to us behind her.
If I know her she's probably studying up on the church and its beliefs. They confused me to the point of a headache when I first read about them. She most likely misses all the others, and me but…we all decided on this and maybe we'll see each other one day.
On that note I can't help but wonder how my real dad is doing? Yeah he left to Derris-Kharlan, but I don't hate him for that cause I know it was his wish that and he too is also doing the same thing I am, except he's doing it up there.
I wish him the best, as I know he does too…at the same time I can't help but hope that one day we'll be able see each other again. I miss you, Kra…no Dad.
Well that about covers everyone except for Sheena. She's the only one of our group that I've been in constant contact with and that's because she's my traveling buddy.
Yeah you heard me; I was actually planning to do this Exsphere journey alone…well with Noishe anyway.
But you see before I fought my…dad…sorry, as I was saying before I fought my dad so we would be able to release Origin, Sheena approached me at my room in Heimdall. She asked me out for a small walk, I accepted and we went on our way.
We stopped to sit down in some the benches that were placed in the so-called park they had there and we discuss our future. I told her about my journey and she asked me if she could join me.
I wasn't sure at first that she had really said that so I asked her if instead she wanted to return to Mizuho. She then answered me with "I…I want to be with you." I well…told her the same and I still mean it.
We then made a promise to one another about going on this journey together…even though she did tell me about some Mizuho needle eating punishment for breaking a promise. Heh, anyway since then we've been on the road together.
Its been great having Sheena as a travel buddy she's quite intelligent and really, as I knew already, knows her way around Tethe'alla. So it's been good and we've gotten even closer since Heimdall.
I even apologized for that time at the King's formal dance party…damn stomach making me shorten my dance time with her.
I also apologized for what happened at the Hot Springs…damn you Zelos for leaving to take the blame.
Sheena as well apologized for placing the blame on me instead of that pervert Zelos, I accepted and we shared a laugh at how to get back at Mr. Chosen.
I even found out she really enjoyed our deep-sea dive together at Altamira. I'll admit it was fun and wow can she hold her breath.
But I really enjoyed it for the simple reason that it was one of the few times I could really cut loose…although I think Zelos cut too loose that time…
I wonder what dad would have done to him had he seen him in that and for how he acted in the springs? Martel help his soul…
Damn there I go again…I sure do miss him, but Sheena has helped me with that seeing that she too has dealt with lost.
So as I said before it's been fun with her, that and she still has with her those cool summon spirits. Yup apparently she was allowed to keep the pacts with them even after the worlds reunited.
So I rarely have time to write anything any more only when we break in a town or something of that matter. Well that's it for now. Since I have to stop here to eat. So I'll write again when I have a chance.'
Twenty-year-old Lloyd Irving Aurion finished writing in his travel log, a gift from his foster father Dirk before he and Sheena left on their journey, as he heard the door to his room slide open.
"Lloyd. Its dinner time, come on." Said twenty-two year old Sheena Fujibayashi in a friendly tone as she walked in on Lloyd. The young man who was her best friend and quite possibly more, though neither she nor Lloyd weren't too sure of that last part.
"Huh, oh coming Sheena. Sorry I was writing again." Said Lloyd with one of his trademark grins as he scratched the back of his head. Sheena simply giggled at his action and nodded.
"I understand Lloyd no need to apologize. Please don't become another Colette." She said as she and Lloyd stepped out of the room.
"Oh don't worry about that, heh." Said Lloyd with a smile as they continued through the hall. As they reached the dinning room they heard a voice call from behind them.
A.N. Well that's it for the simple prologue hope you all enjoyed it and the next chapter will be where the story really begins. So as is the usual please Read and Review.