Tales of Symphonia, idiot seraphim deux

((A/N: Yes yes, my loyal fans. I promised I'd write a sequel, and here it is. Remember that I warned you the plot would suck. Oh, and if you can't stand guyxguy pairings, don't read. M'kay?))


Chapter one.

It was a lovely evening in the blue oyster restaurant, where Zelos and Lloyd were sitting cosily at a table.

"Nice evening for a non-suspicious dinner at a non-suspicious restaurant isn't it?" Zelos commented casually.

"Yes… Well, I'm just going to ignore the fact that Yuan, Kratos, Mithos, Genis, Raine, Sheena, Regal and Presea are all here too, giving you the thumbs up." Lloyd raised his eyebrow.

"Oh yes, that is pure coincidence." Zelos nodded.

"Hmmhmm…" Lloyd smiled lightly as Yuan shouted "Go for it!" in the background.

"So anyway, Lloyd... After a lot of research I found out that it is in fact legal for two guys to get married in Tethe'alla. Which is why I ask you..." Zelos clumsily got to his knees and opened a little box he had just pulled out of his pocket. "Will you marry me?"

There was a long silence. A very long silence.
"Zelos, I don't mean to burst your bubble but… the box is empty." Lloyd said slowly.

"Darn, I was hoping you wouldn't notice. Thruthfully, my funds are a little low because Mithos still refuses to pay me." Zelos threw a quick glare over at the blond Seraph.

"Look, Zelos, I told you! Our budget does not yet allow us to pay our members!" Mithos called out.

"Yet it does allow you to add a new library to Vinheim the second…" Zelos said skeptically. "Anyway, as soon as I have the money, I'll buy you a real ring. So what do you say?"

"Well, ok." Lloyd grinned. The entire crowd burst into loud cheers.

"My boy is getting married! I am a good father!" Kratos sniffed, dabbing his eyes with a hanky.

"Did you forget the fact that he's marrying an idiotic pervert?" Mithos asked quietly.


Soon the night of Lloyd's bachelor night arrived, and Zelos was left at Vinheim, bored out of his mind.

"Don't worry Zelos, I'm not invited either." Kratos said consolingly.

"That's because you're Lloyd's dad, and you would make things awkward." Zelos grunted.

"You don't have to rub it in!" Kratos sighed. Suddenly, his cellphone started ringing. After digging through all the useless junk in his purse he finally got hold of it.

"Yes? … No, ofcourse he's not here. He's supposed to be with you. …" Kratos lowered his phone to look at Zelos. "Hold on a sec." He said, getting to his feet and walking into the hallway, closing the door behind him. But that was not enough to stifle the man's shout. "WHAT DO YOU MEAN YOU LOST LLOYD!"

Zelos quickly tiptoed to the door and listened through the keyhole.

"Well, that's just typical. Get everyone to look for him. And cancel the male strippers! … No, cancel them! … Okay, I'll see you later."

Zelos hurried back to his chair and sat down just as Kratos walked back in.

"Well Zelos, it appears there's a little problem at the bachelor party."

"Oh really?" Zelos asked, pretending he didn't hear the conversation.

"Lloyd never showed up. But don't worry, I'm sure the guys will find him." Kratos said assuringly.

"Uhuh…"


The next morning, however, Lloyd still wasn't found.

"I don't get it. Where could he have gone? He was not at his office, not in the local bar and not in prison." Yuan said frowning.

"He's probably gotten himself into trouble again." Kratos sighed.

"I say we go on a journey to find him!" Zelos proclaimed.

"Ooh, it'll be just like the old days! And in the meantime, we can spread the word of anti-discrimination!" Mithos said happily, clapping his hands together.

"Now that you mention it, when was the last time we had a holiday?" Kratos asked.

"Good point! I'll go pack some sunblock!" Mithos called.

"I'll go find some tourist guides!" Yuan called.

"I have to buy new swim trunks!" Kratos pouted.

"Screw tourist guides, I wanna watch you try on swimtrunks!" Yuan laughed.

"Guys! This is a rescue mission, not a holiday!" Zelos interrupted them.

"Yeah, whatever you say Zelos. Hey, can we search Altamira beach first?" Mithos asked absentmindedly.

"No! We need to retrace Lloyd's steps, and find out where he disappeared!"

"Aw… Alright… Party pooper…" Mithos pouted.


((The plot sucks, doesn't it? Well, don't worry. It'll get better. Slightly. Eheheh...))

((Before you ask, Lloyd is 18 by now. So it's all legal! Atleast, by Dutch standards he is. Not sure how American standards are. Let's just assume Tethe'alla has the same standards as The Netherlands, shall we?))