Max: Welcome to chapter two.
Mathew: That's rather fast especially for you.
Max: What's that suppose to mean?
Mathew: Usually it takes you some time to do something, if anything at all.
Max: Are you saying I'm lazy?
Mathew: Yes. Yes I am.
Max: WHY YOU-!
Mike: Now now calm down Max. You know he just likes to mess with you. Mathew say the disclaimer.
Max: grumbles
Mathew: RadonMax does not own Tales of Symphonia.
"Talim!" I shouted as I ran upstairs, with her sword form in my hand. When I got to my room I found the spirit, now clothed, staring out the window towards a plume of smoke, off in the distance. I was about to ask what happened when a loud roar echoed through the town. I immediately ran to my computer and started typing commands. The screen changed to several security camera feeds. One of the camera angels was just static, as others were showing different parts of town. I had accessed the local news station traffic cameras and readjusted the cameras to show where the smoke had originated from. a crater could be seen at the edge of town. As soon as the camera came into focus as a gigantic metal 'thing' emerged and started to lumber towards town.
"What in the world is that?" I said as I changed the camera angels.
'That's a living bomb. It is a creature that was once an inanimate object, that somehow was brought to life. It just wanders around until it explodes.'
"WHAT? We have to tell the police before it destroys a part of the town!" I say as I pick up the phone and dial the local police. "Damn. The network is overloaded."
'They probably wouldn't know what to do. Plus there is a chance that they would just set off the bomb instead of rendering it useless. I can easily disarm the creature by cutting the cable running from the back of it's head, but I need an able body to wield me in combat.'
I wasn't really thinking as I grabbed Talim and ran out the door. "I'll do it." I said as i ran down several blocks, passing houses, buildings, and a parks. I eventually ended up face to face with the monster. As I drew Talim's sword form, I realized what I had just done. In an instant I was overwhelmed with dread and confusion "What the hell am I doing?"
'Don't worry. Like I said I just need an able body." I felt some force enter me from the sword. Then my body moved into a basic battle stance, like I was being possessed. My body tried to sneak to the creature but I stepped on something and made a noise. This had gotten the creature's attention and it lunged at me as I jumped into the air. I gracefuly landed on it's partially formed arm. This was soon folowed by me running up it's arm. While I was running small part of me ,that wasn't panicking at the uncontrolled movements, was thinking 'This is really cool!' I eventually landed on it's back and sliced through the cable.
'There that should do it' Talim said as the creature bucked and thew me off it's back. Since I wasn't ready, I landed on the cement injuring my right leg. I heard a noise from behind me and saw a second one approaching, in it's lumbering manner. There was a beeping sound coming from the creature.
'Shit! It's about to detonate!' I thought. The creature started emit a red light. Since my leg was injured, I couldn't run. 'There's no time!' I heard Talim say as I felt my body try to stand. I cried out in pain as my body stood up, due to my injured leg. Griping the sword I heard, in my own voice, an incantation.
"Ancient blade of the traveler's lore, bend to my will and prepare a path for escape!" With the sword in my two hand I gave a large vertical slash. Where the blade had sliced through the air seemed to darken and form a void. The void grew in size and started to pull the creature in. I sighed in relief as the creature was absorbed halfway into the void. I suddenly cried out in pain as the creature grabbed my injured leg and pulled me with it into the void.
Darkness surrounded me. It was cold, unwelcoming, and lonely. The dark space gave me a strange feeling. I had a feeling of weightlessness and being submerged in a thick solution. Then it changed to a crushing gravity. My body warped feeling like I was gaining tons of weight in an instant. Then it felt like I was being torn apart. If it wasn't for the crushing pain in my leg, I would have been intrigued by this space. A bright light suddenly binded me as I felt my body return to normal. I noticed that I was falling. Let me tell you something, when you land on the ground from a fair distance. It hurts. A lot. Especially when you land on a large metallic creature. Luckily the impact released it's grip from my leg. A deafening roar signaled that the beast was still alive. I tumbled off of it onto the sandy field. The creature was stuck in the middle of it's detonation sequence tried to continue, but the device that controlled it was damaged, and started to thrash uncontrollably. The bomb charged at me as there was a loud clang as the creature fell to the ground missing a leg. I struggled to sit up and peer behind the creature to see a man with auburn hair clad in a purple outfit.
"Are you alright?" some one asked coming from behind me. I looked back to face a young blond girl wearing a white dress and dark pants, she looks to be in her teens. A woman with white hair, that wore an orange cloak, accompanied her. She looked like she was in mid twenties. 'They seem oddly familiar.' I thought to myself. There was another loud sound as the creature collapsed onto the ground to never move again.
"Y-yeah th-thanks." was all I could say at the moment letting the shock settle in. When I tried to sit up, the pain in my leg shot through my entire system. This caused me to colapse back onto the ground.
"Here let me heal you." the white haired woman said as she approached me. She placed her hand on my leg and did a quick examination "You were lucky. You only have a sprained ankle, a spiral fracture and a few torn muscles."
'That's Lucky? That's going to take at least three months to heal!' I thought to myself. A dull green glow covered her hand as my leg also started to glow green. The pain lessened and I could feel the injuries heal as the glow subsided. "Thank you. How did you do that?" I said completely intrigued by what occurred before me.
"Your welcome. You were rather fortunate since you could have lost your leg, due to those injuries. Being an elf allows me to use mana to heal your wounds." She said as she examined me for other injuries.
"I see... AN ELF!" I had thought that elves only existed in mythology and in fiction. But there was one standing right in front of me. One that healed my wounds.
"What? Is there a problem with me being an elf?" the look on her face frightened me.
"N-no it's not that. I just read a lot of stories about your kind and I've just never seen an elf first hand before." raising my hands in defense.
"I see. If you don't mind me asking. What are you doing out here in the middle of the desert dressed like that?" She asked
I simply pointed to the dead monster. "That thing attacked me and dragged me here."
"If your done healing him I would like for us to continue. I would be hoping we will arrive in Triet before dark." The monotone voice of the purple clad swordsman had reminded me of someone. But who?
"Before you go. Do you mind telling me where I am? I'm kinda lost."
"We are just north of Triet. About a half days walk." the elven women pointed south.
"Thank you. Hmm Triet... that's a nice name for a town. Oh! I haven't properly introduced my self. My name is Max Viola. It is nice to meet you miss.. um"
The blond child responded first "My name is Collette. The one healing you is Professor Raine. And the man with the sword is my guard Mr. Kratos"
"I am honored to meet you. If you don't mind me asking why does a child like you have a gua-"
"Chosen I believe we should get moving if we are to reach Triet before dark." I was rudely interrupted by Kratos seeing that he was loosing the last of his patience.
"Oh okay.." she seemed disheartened by his remark.
"If you don't mind. Would it be possible if I were to accompany you until we arrive in Triet? As you can tell I'm not ready for solo travel." I said looking down at my pajamas which consisted of a yellow shirt and purple pants.
"Of course." Collette chirped a smile returning to her face. Kratos and Raine seemed to resist just a bit, but a look from Collette and they submitted. "Do as you wish." was all Collette's guard said.
So I joined their group, wearing my pajamas. We had started our little excursion towards Triet and ran into a couple of monsters. The first time I saw a scorpion the size of a small dog I panicked* as it approached me. I quickly grabbed Talim and got into stance. Before I knew what I was doing I had sliced the air before me, and wave of energy shot out from the space where I had cut into. The wave of energy raced through the air sliced the scorpion in two. That attack caught everyone by surprise especially me.
'Are you alright master?' Talim asked in a groggy voice.
'Talim what did I just do?' I was hoping that she could read my mind. Turns out I was right.
'It was a technique called cutting edge. I am surprised that you could already use it'
'So am I. I'm guessing if you can learn from me I can learn from you. By the way do you know how I ended up in this world? I don't feel like I'm on earth anymore. And where were you earlier?'
Before she could answer me Collette came up to me and started asking questions. "How did you do that? Where did you get your sword from? What does the inscription on your sword say? It looks elven. Do you have any elven blood in you? Do you have a dog? Etc.." When she was asking questions I had pinched the bridge of my nose in minor annoyance, and by the time she had stopped asking questions I had found a rock, in the middle of the desert, and started bashing my head into it. Eventually that made me forget that Talim was going to respond to my questions. Professor Raine healed my wounds after telling Collette that she was asking too many questions and not giving me enough time to answer. We had arrived in Triet sometime in the afternoon. We had said our goodbyes as we went our separate ways.
I had realized in the middle of my journey to Triet that I didn't have any of the local currency. Being one who like to be prepared for life and it's surprises, I had scavenged some remains from my kills with the group and had brought it with me to one of the vendors. Selling my spoils gave me about 500 gald.
"Wait... gald?" something in my memory was starting to click together "hm Collette... Professor Raine... ... Why do they seem familiar."
I pushed the thought to the back of my mind as I focused on what I needed, clothing. I had gotten to the local tailor and gotten my self some new clothing and a bag. I had gotten my self some black fingerless gloves, simple traveler's boots, a dark green short sleeved tunic, and simple brown pants. When I was leaving the store a hooded cloak had caught my attention. Without a second thought I had purchased it and put it on.
As I left the store I spied Collette, Raine, and Kratos talking with a man. I waved at them and as Collette waved back, she tripped and somehow fell through a wall... I ran over to check if she was alright. Strangely enough she didn't even have a scratch on her. After some quick chatting with them, Kratos had convinced me to purchase some armor.
I glanced over the items. After some time I settled on a leather guard and some gauntlets. It had gotten dark, by the time I finished my shopping, so I had taken what was left of my money and purchased a room at the inn. When I opened the door to my room I threw my bag on the floor, next to my bed. I changed back into my pajamas and dropped into the bed instantly falling asleep.
* Mathew: when you say "panicked" don't you mean you screamed like a girl?
Max: N-no! It surprised me!
Mathew: Right... Really impressive for a future villain.
Max: (punches Mathew in the gut) How's that then?
Mathew: (scoffs from the punch ) Kinda pathetic.
Max: THAT'S IT! (pulls out a steel sword)
Mathew: Bring It weakling! (pulls out a black metal sword)
Mike: Uh, while I go and stop those two please leave a review. (Bows and turns towards the two fighters and draws out twin crystalline swords) Don't Make Me Bring Out The Peace Maker!
