The beast within
By D.A.
Disclaimers: I do not own Tales of Symphonia….that would be awesome tho.
Summery: Llyod Irving was never found by Dirk, instead Noishe has been caring for him by himself in the outskirts of the Isialian Forest. One day Llyod strays too far from his home, and meets a silver haired half-elf.
Pairings: Lloyd/Genis, Yggdrasill/Kratos , others will be shown later once I think of them.
DA: I was thinking one day while I was playing ToS for the up-tenth time, "what would've happened if Dirk never found Lloyd? Would he have survived? Would Noishe have stayed with him? Etc etc" and because my favorite attacks are "Hunting Beast, Tempest Beast, sword rain beast, and other Beast combination moves" I figured, maybe he would be more feral. Thus this was created in my mind.
"talking"
(thinking)
"animal speach"
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"Damnit!"
Kratos was fighting tooth and nail with 6 desians while trying to lure them away from Anna and Lloyd. He swore to protect them, no matter what. He snarled in anger as he saw Yggdrasill hover above, watching the entire scenario shaking his head and tsk'ing.
"well well, kratos. This could all could have been avoided if you had only listened to orders. Now, if you would lower your weapons and hand over the Angelus Project I will forgive your transgressions and forget this ever occurred."
Kratos spit on the ground before him before beheading a desian.
"YOU SHALL NEVER HAVE THEM!"
Yggdrasill looked puzzled for a moment.
"them? OH! you must be referring to the child you and the Angelsus Project conceived. well, I'm sorry to inform you that the child was tossed over the edge of the cliff on the other side of this mountain. He was of no use to me."
Kratos' eyes widened in shock and he could feel tears welling up.
"LLOYD! you monster! he was just a newborn!"
An Angel flew towards Yggdrasill and whispered in his ear making him frown.
"Now it seems because of your foolishness, I have lost the Angelus Project."
Kratos felt a sense of overwhelming dread and dropped his sword.
"w-what are you saying?" His voice trembled as he spoke.
Yggdrasill smirked.
"You poor simpleton, must i spell it out for you? your beloved Anna, MY Angelus Project, dove off the cliff in an attempt to save her child. she was found with her neck snapped. The Angelus Exsphere however is missing, i suspect theft."
Kratos fell to his knees, his tears flowing freely.
(Llyod...Anna...forgive me...I shall join you soon)
He picked up his sword and prepared to drive it into his heart, but it was shot away with a beam of light. He looked sharply at the source of the magic.
Yggdrasill frowned and his eyes softened in sadness and he kneeled in front of Kratos and looked him in the eyes.
"why?" Kratos spoke so softly that even Yggdrasill's atune hearing could barley hear it. "what purpose could i possible have left for you?!"
"...You are still a dear friend to me Kratos Aurion. I would be saddened at your death, and I am sure that my sister would scold me later if I were to let you do this."
Yggdrasill stood up, his wings flapping in the breeze, and held out this hand to Kratos.
"Come. I shall help you to forget all this, then we will awaken my sister and create a better world for all."
Kratos looked up at Yggdrasill and took his hand. Yggdrasill pulled him into a hug as he flew up to Derris Kharlan.
"do not worry, I shall help you to forget."
Kratos didn't reply. He felt empty inside, hollow. His eyes seemed dead as he laid limp in Yggdrasill's arms.
(Anna...Lloyd...I'm sorry.)
Meanwhile, a little aways from the bottom of the cliff in at the edge of a forest, laid a crying babe bundled in cloth. The babe had brown hair, light chocolate eyes, pale skin and a big armband on his tiny balled up fist with the words "Llyod". As the crying continued a green and white creature slowly walked up to the bundle and sniffed.
The babe stopped crying and stared in awe at the creature. The creature licked the babe making him giggle.
"Well, hello there little one. Now where could your pack be?"
The creature looked around the forest opening and sniffed the air. He smelled a female human and went over to the source and saw a still figure. He crept over to it and saw that it didnt not breath and was cold with death.
As comprehension dawned on him he walked back to the babe.
"Oh you poor cub. Don't worry little one. I'll take care of you. I have always wanted cubs so I suppose this is the goddess' way of answering my prayers"
The Creature then picked up the babe by the scruff of the bundle in his mouth and carried him to a small cave near the end of the forest glen.
"here we are little one, your new home."
The creature let down the babe gently on a pile of leaves and looked at the letters on the arm band.
"Hm, so your name is Lloyd? Well then, Lloyd, You may call me. Noishe"
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well? I personally like it so far. and it took forever to write all this cuz i didn't write any notes on this one like i have been with Purpose (I'm still writing that of course) so everything was at the top of my head with this one.
so i don't get any questions later, I made it so Noishe can read human language for a later plot point ok?
well till next time! DA! OUT!
