Angelic Swordsman: Hello readers and welcome to the first chapter of "Tales of Oracles". I'll once again apologize for the discontinue of "Legend of Symphonia", but I hope that you'll like it's incarnation of the story.
Ganondorf: Hahahahaha! I can't wait to kill Link in this story. So let get started with it already!
Lloyd: You won't be doing any killing since I'm going to kill you. So I suggest you prepare yourself Ganondorf.
Ganondorf: We'll see about that you little pipsqueak! (Pull out a huge broad Sword)
Lloyd: Get ready then Ganondork! (Pull out the Material Blades and readies himself to fight Ganon)
Angelic Swordsman: Both of you stop fooling around already! Lloyd Do the disclaimers please.
Lloyd: Angelic Swordsman doesn't own any of Namco, Nintendo, or reviewer characters that appear in this story. However he does own the plot and his own characters.
Angelic Swordsman: Great! Now on with the story!
Oracle Dream
It is a quite starry night as two people quietly set up camp for the night. The party consisted of one man, a woman, and a strange creature that looked like a dog. The man's outfit consisted of a read shirt with buttons, along with a pair of black overalls, and red boots and gloves. He had spiky brown hair, and chestnut colored eyes. Strapped to his waist were a pair blades. One for his left side and one on his right, and on his left hand glittered a jewel which sat on a crest on front of his hand. The woman on the other hand wore a white dress with a blue stripe down the front middle part, and at the bottom rim of the dress. She also wore a matching vest to go along with the dress, and black tights with matching white boots for the dress and vest. She had long blonde hair that stretched to her lower back, and turquoise colored eyes. She wore a necklace with a gold crest, and a red jewel was mounded on top of the crest. The sound of a stake being rammed into the ground can be heard as the man beings setting up the tent for the night. The mysterious dog creature soon returns from where ever it went. His mouth is full of wood dropping the sticks on the ground. He simply walks towards the man setting up the tent, and lets out low whining sound. Finishing the last adjustments on the tent the man simply pat the creature on the head; while the woman on the other hand is pulling out supplies for and ingredients for cooking.
"The tent is all set up the Colette," said the man after checking to make sure everything was in order.
The woman known as Colette carries her supplies over to where the pile of sticks are. Sitting them down Colette looks up at the man with a smile on her face and replied "Ok Lloyd,"
"So it your turn to cook today Colette?" asked Lloyd as he started building the fire for tonight's dinner.
"Jeez Lloyd your so forgetful sometimes," sighed Colette while checking to make sure that she had everything she needed.
"Sorry it just I forget since we're busy most of the time." stuttered Lloyd as he began to light the fire for dinner.
"It ok Lloyd there no need to apologize," replied Colette who had just begun to pill the skin off some apples.
"So what are you making for dinner?" questioned Lloyd, starting the fire for their meal.
"I'm making fried apple steak today with a fruit salad," chimed Colette after peeling five apples for the skillet.
"Sounds good to me. I'm so hungry I could eat five steaks." commented Lloyd, taking a seat next to the fire.
"Yeah today has really been a hard day huh Lloyd," uttered Colette, putting two pieces of juicy meat into the skillet, and then adding the sliced apples.
"I think our journey is going great so far. What do you think Lloyd?" asked Colette while cooking the food in the skillet.
"We've gotten a good amount of Exsphere from the Vanguard thanks to Marta and Emil's help, but we still got a long ways to go before this journey is over," said Lloyd, staring into the crackling crimson flame.
"I guess your right. We've got find all the Exsphere so that they can never be used for ill purpose again," stated Colette, looking at Lloyd who was staring at the fire.
"Yeah and when we finally gotten all of them we'll have to give up our Exspheres as well," whispered Lloyd while looking at the blue stone on his left hand.
Saying no answer to Lloyd's comment Colette continues to work on their supper. The night stars shimmer in the black sky with the two moon shining brightly in the darkness. It had been several months since the incident with the summon spirit Ratatosk, but thanks to the effort of Emil and Marta the issue was resolve smoothly. Ratatosk in the end remained in the Ginnungagap to rewrite the law of the world; so that the world would no longer require mana to sustain it. Since then the group had split up to continue their own personal journeys, and once again Lloyd and Colette were together again on the journey to collect all the Exspheres in the world. The two quietly eat their meal as they talk about their friends. After leaving the Ginnungagap the two hadn't been in contact with any of them, and it had been a month since they had saw Emil and Marta. Eating the delicious meal that Colette made. Lloyd whispers of prayer of thanks for meeting, and having a valuable person like Colette as his friend. Lloyd let out a great yawn while finishing the last of his meal. The two then find a nearby stream to clean the dishes, and after cleaning the last one they silently disappear into the tent that Lloyd had set up.
"As usual your apple streak was amazing Colette. It never ceases to amaze me what kind of dishes you can make with fruit!" complemented Lloyd earning a embarrassing blush from Colette.
"It not that great! I mean compare to you I only seem like a novice at exotic dishes. That curry that you made last time was delicious," stuttered Colette her cheeks red from embarrassment.
"Nah that wasn't an original dish of mine. It was a dish that Sheena taught me when we visited Mizuho back during the regeneration journey," replied Lloyd while setting up his sleeping bag, and getting a giggle from Colette.
"But it was still a tasty dish none the less. I wonder how Sheena is doing lately; we still haven't been able to find Mizuho yet," said Colette while getting her own sleeping back ready for the night.
"I'm sure once they've found a new place to settle down she'll contact us. So don't worry about it too much," answered Lloyd as he crawled into the comfort of his red sleeping back.
"Your right I'm sorry for being a worry wart." said Colette getting into her own forest green sleeping bag.
"Goodnight Lloyd," whispered Colette while looking into to Lloyd's Chestnut colored eyes.
A small smile crept over Lloyd face as he stared at Colette for a moment. Lloyd let out a small yawn as he replied, "Goodnight Colette see you in the morning," and with that the two fall into a peaceful sleep.
"Huh what going on?" whispered a voice as the owner looked around at the black nothingness around him.
"Can you not hear me hero of world regeneration," spoke a voice causing the owner of the other voice to look around for the source.
"Who are you and where are you for that matter?" said the first voice while peering into the endless darkness. However, the darkness soon vanished as a shimmering light burst from the dark abyss.
Standing there in the middle of the abyss was a woman bathed in gold light. She wore bright gold colored Peplos that was pinned to her shoulders with decorative colored brooches, with brown colored sandals, and a rosemary circlet on the top of her head. The leave of the rosemary were unearthly as the leaves shimmered gold just like the woman. She also wore earring that were shape like triangle with three smaller ones forming the main triangle. The owner of the first voice simply stared at the woman before it. The woman wore a face of worry as she simply looked at the owner of the voice.
"Hero of Regeneration we meet at last," commented the woman as a tiny visible smile appeared on her face.
"Who are you?" asked the voice while the woman continued to peer at him with an now unreadable expression.
"I am Farore. I am the goddess that watches over this world, and you are the hero of regeneration Lloyd Irving correct," explained Farore shocking the owner of the first voice.
"No way that isn't possible! A real goddess, but wasn't that just a lie made by Cruxis?" stammered Lloyd in disbelieve since he had believed that the closest thing to a god were the tree spirits of the Kharlan tree.
"I understand that this must be hard for you, but I'm not deceiving you young one. I've watched over this world ever since the Elves descendant here from Derris Kharlan. I am the goddess that watches over the Elvin race although I'm sure that they have forgotten about their gods." explained Farore while receiving a look of disbelieve from Lloyd.
"Wait you said that you're the god of the Elvin race, and that they have forgotten their gods. Does that mean there are more gods besides you?" asked Lloyd who still couldn't read Farore expressions.
"Yes you are correct young hero. There are two other gods that are my older sisters, and you will meet them eventually. However, I've come to you on this night to tell you something of great important," explained Farore as Lloyd simply nods his head.
"It would seem that an artifact left by me, and my sisters will appear in your world real soon. I don't know how or why but it is coming. IF such a power was to fall into the wrong hands it could reek tremendous havoc upon your world," explained Farore as Lloyd listen attentively to her.
"If this so called artifact is really that dangerous, can't you and your sisters do something about it?" suggest Lloyd who was still partially confused about the whole thing
"I'm sorry but that is not possible. My sisters and I long ago swore not to intervene in the meddling of men, but because of that foolish mistake the world we had created was destroyed by black hearted man. I don't wish for your world to suffer the same fate. However, their a limit to what I can do to help you," replied Farore getting a nod of from Lloyd.
"If there a limit to what you can do… How exactly can I be of any help?" asked Lloyd as the woman held the same unreadable expression.
"That I cannot say but when the time comes your actions will play a dramatic role upon this situation. I now must bid you farewell, but before I leave I'll mark you as a person chosen by the gods to save this world," concluded Farore, and with that the goddess disappears in a flash of light blinding Lloyd in the process.
The morning sun rises into the sky to start it daily track around the world. Lloyd's eyes snap open as he quickly sits up. The woman Farore from his dream still lingers in his mind while trying to remember the details of their conversation. However, it was of no use as all he could remembers was Farore's face and her parting words. Suddenly feeling a burning sensation on his right hand. Lloyd looks at the top of his right hand, and is shocked to see a triangular tattoo on the front of his hand. "I'll mark you as a hero chosen by the gods…" These words come flooding into Lloyd's mind as he tries hard to make sense of the situation. After Cruxis's defeat Lloyd has never believed in any gods or goddesses, and that the closest thing to a god were the tree spirits like Martel, and Ratatosk. Now the current situation at hand has thrown his belief into question. Was the woman from his dream really a goddess, and furthermore what was the meaning of this symbol on his right hand? Confused about what to do Lloyd quietly crawl out of his sleeping bag, and steps outside for some fresh air. Letting out a small yawn Lloyd looks at the sun as it begins to rise into the sky to usher in a new day. Turning his eyes away from the sunrise he looks at the strange symbol on his hand while wondering if it really was the mark of a god?
"What are you doing up so early Lloyd?" asked a voice as Lloyd turned around to see Colette standing next to the entrance of the tent.
"Oh sorry Colette did I wake you?" replied Lloyd while casting his gaze back to the sunrise.
"No you didn't wake me I was just thinking about coming out to watch the sunrise, but when I saw you thinking about something in the tent I got worried. Is there something bothering you Lloyd?" questioned Colette as she approaches her friend with a look of worry.
"Do you think that their a goddess out there somewhere Colette?" whispered Lloyd while not removing his eyes from the sunrise to glance at Colette.
"Why are you asking all of sudden? I thought you didn't believe in any gods since we found out the truth about Cruxis," replied Colette as Lloyd finally turn his sights from the sunrise to focus on Colette.
"Well I had this weird dream last night," said Lloyd as he begins to explain what he could remember about the dream to Colette.
"That pretty much all I can remember, but I have this weird symbol on the front of my right hand." concluded Lloyd, showing Colette the front of his right hand.
"Hmm? You said that there was a tattoo symbol on the front of your right hand, but I don't see anything at all." muttered Colette as she concentrates on the front of Lloyd's right hand.
"Wait you mean you can't see the symbol at all, but it right there I can see it clearly!" shouted Lloyd while pointing to the exact place where the symbol was.
"I'm sorry Lloyd but I honestly don't see anything at all. Maybe you're the only one that can see it." explained Colette getting a low sigh from Lloyd.
"What in the world is going on here? Why can't Colette see this crest even though it right in front of her? This is all just to strange!"
Angelic Swordsman: Well that it for the first chapter stay tune for chapter two of the story. Until then this is Angelic Swordsman signing off.
???: You say that there is a strange symbol engraved on your right hand. Well let ask Martel about it and sees what she has to say.