A/N: Hi folks! Heres D.D Angel with her first Symphonia fic! YAY! Well, Presea is my favorite character so I decided to write a fic and put her in a really cool situation!This should be 10-15 chapters long, but you'll have to be patient with the updates! So, without further ado, lets start!

By the way, I'm so sorry if all of this sounds weird. But no flames, kay?

Disclaimer: I do not own Tales of Symphonia

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Presea's POV

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"Devastation!"

"Tiger Blade!"

"Ring Whirlwind!"

"Stalagmite!"

Several battle cries echoed through the area as we fought our way through the storm. Wind-Attribute enemies were especially strong at this time, and we seemed much weaker. All we could do right now is protect ourselves until we found shelter.

"Presea, look out!" Genis, a half-elf friend of mine, called out as loud as he could. I looked both directions, but saw nothing that threatened me. But that's when it hit me hard what was happening. I saw all of my teammates clinging to a tree so they would not get swept away. And here I stand, in the center of it all, with no protection whatsoever. The probability of reaching a tree right now was 23 at the very least.

"PRESEA!" Lloyd called out, notifying me of what was happening. Just as he called out, I found myself being lifted off of the ground and flying around in the air, farther and farther from my friends with each passing second.

"AAAAH!"

I held onto my axe as tightly as I could, squeezed my eyes shut, and fell deep into the middle of a forest, only to be greeted by darkness.

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I awoke at the sound of calm rain and a gentle breeze flowing through the air in a world of greens. It was cold, dark, and lonely here in this extremely large forest I landed in. I stood up with hesitation, thinking that maybe this was a scheme and as soon as I moved, I would be attacked. However, my suspense was wrong. I seemed to have lost the ribbons that kept my hair tied back in the storm, in addition to my muddy clothes and several wounds, some worse than others. I bent over, picked up a soaked leaf nearby, and wiped it across one of my wounds, cleaning the blood off of the wound. It took several of these leaves to help me, however. Once I finished cleaning my wounds, I looked around at my surroundings, letting out a sigh.

"The probability of getting back to my friends right now is 2..." I calculated. Thats when fear struck me at the thought of being alone. Currently, the Papal Knights would be searching for us nonstop. And I was a part of the group that was suspected to have plotted against Tethe'alla. If one of the Papal Knights caught me, they'd undoubtedly hold me hostage to lure the others. But I wouldn't let that happen. I need to change my appearance if I want to have any hope of survival. My outfit and my hair are the things that have to change the most, though. Standing behind a nearby tree, I undressed as quickly as possible, thinking of ways I could change. There was an option I could use to edit my outfit, though I would have to purchase a new one as soon as I am reunited with my friends. I chopped the dress in half with my axe, designing a top and bottom for my new outfit. Next, I gathered some of the thinest twigs I could find right by me alongwith some sticky maple from the tree behind me, and cut the bottom half of my outfit the way you would cut a design for pants using my axe.

"This may be difficult, but it's my only hope for survival against the Papal Knights..." I said to myself, rubbing the maple alongside the openings I cut on the inside of my newly formed shorts to hopefully seal them together. Next, using the sticks I found, I picked two of them and rubbed them both together as fast as I could. At long last, I managed to get a spark or two, and at last, a fire. I set my shorts by the fire, and began to work on the design for my top. Using the tip of my axe's blade, I cut small triangles on the bottom of the top, giving it a rigid design. Taking more maple from the tree alot with six flowers, I picked the stems off of the flowers and pasted three of the flower's tops on various places on my new top. The other three I would save for my pants, which are probably finished drying. I looked over at the newly formed shorts, no longer seeing maple dripping from the ends. I reached over, grabbed the shorts, gathered more maple, and pasted the flower tops in specific spots. One flower top was on my right leg, the other was on my left leg, and the last one was serving as top of a belt that isn't even there. At long last, I believed my outfit was finished. Careful as to not ruin the design, I slid the top over my head and managed to finally get the shirt in it's proper place. Next was the shorts, which I also slid into with ease. Now, the final step was my hair. Holding up my hair with one hand and holding my axe with the other, I slid the tip of the axe through the ponytail in my hair, cutting it just a bit below my mid back. I dropped the axe, grabbed a spare ribbon from my pocket, and tied the very end of my hair with it, only leaving two inches hanging downwards. I admit, I am quite pleased with my new hairstyle.

"... That should be everything..." I checked, standing up and dragging my axe along the dirt path. However, I felt that someone or something was right ahead of me... and I didn't exactly have a good feeling about it either. The sounds of clinking armor were heard directly nearby, making me stop walking and start running. Still dragging my axe along, I failed to notice the man in golden armor standing in front of me, causing me to fall down and send my axe flying towards a tree.

"I'm sorry, miss." the man apologized, taking my hand and helping me stand up. As expected, it was a Papal Knight.

"It's okay..." I forgave him. But just on the inside of my eyelids, I felt hot tears that were dying to fall. And with the tears, I could feel my throat stinging a little. Why does being around a Papal Knight make me this scared..?

"What are you doing all the way out here in Gaoracchia forest anyways??" he asked.

"I... don't know. I just woke up around this area..." I lied. I didn't even realize this was Gaoracchia forest until now... "But, why is a Papal Knight such as yourself out here?" I asked.

"I'm on lookout for the Chosen's group, who is currently plotting the destruction of Tethe'alla. Those guys are no good, believe me." the Papal Knight said.

"I...guess so..." I said with hesitation. Of course, I didn't believe it was true on the inside...

"It isn't safe around these parts, you know. You might want to rejoin your parents as soon as possible." he said.

"...I don't have any parents to return to.." I said quietly.

"Ah... I see. I'm very sorry about that.." the Papal Knight apologized.

"Its alright..." I started. "Would... it be okay if I stayed here... with you?"

"I suppose..."

"Thank you..."

And somehow, I felt safe.

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A/N: Okay folks, I need at least 1 review before I update! So, bring on the reviews!