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Genis? Why is he here? No, wait… Memory… Processing. Okay, found file.

"Genis?" Gotta keep my cover. Speaking of which, my dog peed on my brother's covers once. It was pretty funny, because I didn't tell him and he sorta… Laid on them.

"Lloyd was captured by Desians!" He squeaked, pointing towards the giant rock thing I knew the Renegade Base was behind. My eyes widened. Maybe it's just the smell, but doesn't dog pee make you feel sick? Okay, off subject (yet again.) I run, despite the flying sand, which is so politely not sticking to me.

I enter the base, and run around into a random room. Damn, it's the robot room. Okay, remember, I left my companions. Yes, I am an idiot, but I'm a smart idiot. I wanna confront Yuan… Without my companions knowing.

Speaking of the Lord of the Funky Blue Hair (I blame my friend Brittney for that name, by the way), back at Triet I traded my evil Yuan-weapon of doom (there I go again with the whole Doom thing) for a Scythe, which is much more fun because you can poke people with the end and use it as a pole vault.

Okay, since I don't have the Sorcerer's ring, I simply use "Lightning" on both of them and jet out of the room. I must have beaten Lloyd, because the door would have been open otherwise. I hurry into the room in front of me (after using lightning a few times) and into the velvety room.

While I'm skedaddling, I run into our favorite Funky Blue Haired Renegade, knocking both myself and him to the floor. I get up and brush myself off. He glares.

"Hey, Yuan." I smile. He blushes slightly. Hmm, do I have emotional weapons? I doubt it, because in the game, it seemed like Martel and Yuan liked each other before they died. Maybe, maybe not. I hope I didn't alter the game or something.

"Amethyst," damn, he knows my full name, "What are you doing here!"

"Well, my Half-of-an-Elf friend, I would appreciate it if you pretended you didn't know my name, for a certain red-clad swordsman may discover my cover… Hey, that rhymed…!" I place a finger over his lips.

He brushes it off. I don't know if he's blushing, but it looks like it. He's tall and slightly tan, and muscular. I wish there was a boy as handsome as him at home! Excepting the fact that he's wound so tight that if you stuck a piece of coal up his ass, in two weeks you'd have a diamond (to quote Ferris Bueller), he's pretty cute!

"You're as stupid as ever… Anyway, where've you been for the past six months? Botta's not doing a very good job filling your position, and Yggdrasiel is close to finding out who's running the Renegades… And why are you trying to help Lloyd?" he asks in a rush. I hear footsteps.

"Not now, Yuie. I'm pretending to help the Chosen's group, and if Lloyd finds me and you conversing in a friendly manner, it won't be good." I draw out my weapon and wink, and he gets the idea. He draws his and we lock blades.

Lloyd runs in.

He has his back to us, by the way.

"Ugh, finally…" He turns around, to see Yuan with a blade at my neck. Lloyd slashes him.

"And just who the hell are you?" Pretends Yuan.

"Give my your name and I shall give you mine." Hello? Lloyd? Person fake dying here! You could at least show some sympathy! Sheesh.

"I don't feel the need to introduce myself to a miserable little creature like you," says Yuan scathingly.

"And I don't feel a need to introduce myself to a moron who doesn't realize how pathetic he is!" says Lloyd. I have an urge to slap you, Lloyd! I swear, when I get my hands on you, I will KILL you!

"Why you--!" You too, Yuan, for interrupting my rant. I kick Yuan in the throat (I wonder how I did that) and he dashes out of the room. Botta's there just as the rest of the group runs in.

After a little bit of conversing, we beat the crud out of Botta and two Renegades. Well, I died, but nice ol' Kratos gave me a life bottle.

"Thanks," I mutter, "But I may end up murdering Lloyd anyway." Kratos looks confused as I hack away at Botta, who stabs me in the stomach. I keel over, and don't' move as Genis takes my place, using explosion on the two Renegades, K.O.ing them, and saving me with an apple gel. I groan and stand up.

After the battle ends, I proceed in punching Lloyd, yelling and hitting with each syllable.

"You-little-brat-I-could-have-died-and-you-were-trying-to-up-stage-him-in-stead-of-help-ing-me!" I yell, slapping him.

Kratos stops me, and I grumble. Raine heals Lloyd. Dang it.

"Are you okay?" asks Colette. I'm assuming she's asking Lloyd, so I just hang back and think up ways to kill a certain red-clad swordsman.

"Yeah. You guys came to get me?"

"Yes!"

Raine went up to Lloyd.

"Genis told me what happened. I'm sorry for the trouble he's caused you." Sheesh, nice way to shame a little brother, Raine. Just lay on the guilt there.

"It's okay, really."

"Hello?" I ask. My throat is sort of sliced down the middle.

"First aid," mumbles Kratos. Yay! No more bleeding…

"Thank you, KRATOS." I say, glaring at Lloyd, who backs away. "Tee-hee! Okay, let us go to Triet!"

We hurry back to Triet, where Genis runs to the inn.

"Genis, you'll trip!" Raine and I yell at the same time.

"No, I won't!" Genis rubs it off and runs.

Aaaaaaaand trips.

Wow… We're perceptive.

Both Raine and I run (well, Raine sort of sprints) to Genis.

"See? You hurt yourself!" I say in a worried voice. I wanna be Genis' older sister! Well, maybe not, but at least his friend! And Raine's, too!

"It's just a scratch! It's not even bleeding!" mumbles Genis, covering his knee protectively.

"The sands of Triet are very fine! The wound could get infected!" says Raine, cleaning it with some ointment.

The other three run up. Lloyd sweat drops.

"Sheesh- I can't tell, are they punishing him or helping him?" asks Lloyd.

"I think they're loving and caring," says Colette.

"It's… Sisterly love, I suppose."

"What about Amy?"

"Maybe she feels protective because he's an elf… Or something," states Kratos.

Raine has earned the title "Sisterly Love."

Amy has earned the title "Overprotective."

What the- I GOT A TITLE! Hey… That's rude. How come she gets something nice and mine is mean!

I feel unloved.

Kratos has earned the title "Sit and Observe."

Funky. Nice one, Kratos.

We buy some supplies and head for the Triet Ruins.

Well, we were, but I kept begging to see the Fortune Teller.

As we enter the tent, I run up.

"I'm giving away free friendship fortunes," she says. I bounce up and down.

"Okay then! Um… How 'bout Kratos?"

The fortune teller looks into her ball of evil doom.

"This man has great trust in you, though he regards you as both a friend and an enemy." I shrug.

"Okay then, Genis!"

"This person looks up to you… For accepting what you are…?"

"Okay, Lloyd!"

"Same as the last."

"Colette?"

"This girl sees you as an older sister."

"How about… Raine?"

"This woman sees you as a friend- she has trust in you."

"Cool. Thank you!"

"Anything more?"

"How about… Yuan?" I ask, in an undertone.

"This man sees you as a great friend, though he regards you as a mental nutcase."

"Damn him."

"Bye!"

We go to the inn, where we have sort of a conference in Lloyd's room.

Raine asks to use an Exsphere, she has a key crest, blah-blah-blah. As Kratos exits, I follow him.

"Kraaaaaaatos?"

"Yes?" asks Kratos.

"Do… You ever think about… If Anna had survived?" I ask.

He looks slightly shocked, but brushes it off.

"Yes… Why?"

"I'm always thinking about… If my parents ever existed…"

"What do you mean, existed?"

"Well, my parents never even existed on either planes of Tethe'alla or Sylverant. Think about it."

"…Odd…" As we stand in front of Noishe's stall, someone creeps up behind us.

Kratos almost kills Lloyd, instead hitting me.

"Owwie!"

"Lloyd?"

"I'll leave you boys to your boring talk." I wave and enter the inn, and go to Raine and Genis' room.

"Hey, Raine?"

"Yes…?"

"Why do you guys hide it? I understand you don't like ridicule… But…"

I point to my ears. She looks shocked.

"How long have you known!"

"A while- but I haven't told anyone."

"…Thank you, Amy."

"Welcome. And by the way… My parents have never existed, so I need to ask a favor of you." She looks shocked.

"Existed!"

"They never existed in this world… Or…" I trail off and cross my arms, looking at the ground.

"Well, never mind."