Sakura: I'm back to torture you! ((evil laugh))
Lloyd: no! anyone but you!
Sakura: well I feel loved…
Lloyd: can you blame me? Do you ever plan on updating your other stories?
Sakura: I update.
Lloyd: when was the last time you updated 'he's back'?
Sakura: … I typed most of it up last night. I just need to finish the rest…
Lloyd: right…
Sakura: be quiet and do the disclaimer!
Lloyd: ha ha. She owns nothing, thank god! I don't even want to know what would happen if she did own us.
Sakura: Kratos would never have left, Martel and Anna would never have died, you would never have fallen in love with Colette, more father/son moments, you would have an older sister to torture and embarrass you.
Lloyd: … why?
Sakura: because I could.
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"Lloyd, wake up!" Raines voice called through the darkness. "Lloyd!"
The swordsman's head shot up off his desk as he felt an eraser crash into it. He looked up to see the professor glaring at him. "Oh, professor Raine! Is class over?" he asked and then yawned. The professor shook her head.
"Honestly, when will you learn not to sleep in class?" she said hopelessly. Lloyd grinned.
"Well, you know I can be a slow learner." he said as if he was proud of the fact.
"This is pointless." the professor said, giving up. "Does anyone know the answer?"
Lloyd looked up at the board. On the left side there was a list of all the summon spirits and on the right there was a list of where the summon spirits were found. So far, the list showed where Efreet, Undine, and Luna and Aska could be found. They were now on Sylph.
"Anyone?" she asked again. Genis raised his hand. Raine sighed. "Is anyone other that Genis or Colette going to answer?"
No one moved. Lloyd sighed. Raine shook her head again. "Alright. Geni-"
"Sylph was at the Balacruf Mausoleum outside of Asgard." Lloyd said bored. Every one in the room gaped at him. He shrugged. "What?" he asked "That's where we fought with Sheena…"
Genis laughed, "leave it to you to only remember something if it has to do with friends or fighting."
"Hey, shut up Genis!" Lloyd snapped. Colette giggled and Raine walked back to the front of the class to write the answer on the board.
"Correct. But that doesn't mean you can sleep in class."
"Yeah, yeah…" Lloyd said, putting his head back on his desk and closing his eyes.
The next thing he knew, he was in a dark room. He scowled. "Damn, how do I keep ending up here every time I fall asleep!?" And, just like always, Kratos Aurion appeared in front of him.
"You seem well." Kratos said. Lloyd smiled and walked toward his father.
"Hi dad." he said happily, hugging his father. He backed up and looked down sadly.
"What's wrong, Lloyd?"
"I wish we could see each other some where other than in my dreams." he said. Kratos looked down sadly.
"Oh, dad, I didn't mean it like that! I…" he sighed. "I'm sorry dad… that was wrong of me. I shouldn't have said that. But, I want to be with you some place other than here."
Kratos walked over to him and put his hand on Lloyds shoulder. "I know Lloyd. I miss you too."
"Lloyd!" came Colettes voice through the darkness. "Lloyd, get up. Class is over."
Lloyd sighed, annoyed. "Looks like I have to go…" he said.
Kratos smiled, "I know. I'll be here when you get back."
Kratos disappeared, along with the darkness. Lloyd opened his eyes and lifted his head sleepily.
"Class is over." Colette said again. Lloyd got up and nodded. They walked outside into the warm sunlight.
Lloyd thought about his father. Everyone said Lloyd must miss him, but really, he didn't. ever sense his father left for Derris-Kharlan he has been able to meet him in his dreams every night. But it wasn't the same. He wanted his father to be on Symphonia with him.
"Lloyd," Colette broke through his thoughts. "are you okay? You've been sleeping in class a lot lately." she said worriedly.
"Yeah. I'm fine." he said impatiently.
"Well… Okay. If you say so, Lloyd." she said, still unconvinced. "Would you like to come over for a while? Or we could go out somewhere."
Lloyd thought about it but chose not to. "Sorry, I have other things I have to do."
Colette looked at the ground. "Oh… Okay… If that's what you want." she said sadly.
Lloyd was starting to feel guilty. "How about tomorrow?"
Colette looked up and smiled. "Okay then. See you tomorrow!" and she walked back to her house.
Lloyd got back to Dirks house with no problems. By the time he got home it was already late.
'Hmm… Guess I'll go talk to dad.' he thought before walking up to his room and going to sleep.
Lloyd found himself in the same dark room as every other time he fell asleep. He stood around waiting for Kratos to show up, but Kratos didn't come.
"That's weird." Lloyd said confused, "Dad should be here by now…"
He continued to wait and started to get more worried by the second. "Dad?" he called, "Dad, where are you?"
No answer. He called again, "Dad?" Still, no one answered.
After a few more minutes he started to look around for Kratos. Not knowing what way he was going, he searched.
"Lloyd." someone said behind him.
"Dad!" Lloyd smiled and turned around but stopped smiling when he saw his father.
Kratos Aurion was collapsed on the ground and was breathing hard.
"Oh, god. Dad!" he ran over to his father. His fathers face was completely white and Lloyd saw blood on his shirt. "Dad? What happened? Are you okay!?"
"Lloyd," Kratos said, "you have to get to Derris-Kharlan!"
"What? Why? What's going on?" Lloyd asked, starting to panic.
"Lloyd?" Came Colettes voice through the darkness. Lloyd looked up.
"Not now…" Lloyd said quietly. He looked back down at his father. The darkness around him started to fade as he was pulled out of his dream.
"Lloyd! Please, hurry!" Kratos said before he disappeared.
"Dad, wait!" Lloyd tried to call his father back.
"Lloyd! Come on! Get up!"
Lloyd opened his eyes and was back in his room again. "Damn!" he said before storming outside as fast as he could. Colette was standing outside waiting for him.
"Hi lloyd. I- Lloyd?" lloyd picked up the Flamberge. "Lloyd? What are you doing?" Colette asked.
"I'm sorry, Colette." Lloyd stood in front of the house and pulled out the eternal sword.
What is it that you wish, pact-master? came Origins voice.
"You know what I want, Origin! Take me to Derris-Kharlan!"
With a big flash of light, Lloyd was gone. Colette looked around the yard.
"Lloyd? Lloyd, where are you?" she called. She looked up at the sky. "I have to tell everyone." she pulled out her wings.
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Sakura: that was so different from what I thought it would be…
Lloyd: what do you mean?
Sakura: this was suppose to be a crack fic!
Lloyd: oh well.
Sakura: ((evil smirk)) maybe not. The story's not over yet… ((evil laugh))
Lloyd: this can't be good…
Sakura: review please!
