((A/N: 9 reviews? Fweee! I'm afraid this chapter is a bit of a 'blabla' chapter, but bear with it, okay? I tried to make it a bit light-hearted, but there's just so much information to process. Well, whatever. Enjoy!
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Hey, they finally fixed the ruler? YAY!))

Chapter six, Kratos' P.O.V.
The Plan.

Without talking, we led our two new 'recruits' back to the office. Yuan seemed pretty pissed at the chosen, but I decided to ignore it. He always got offended too easily.

As Yuan and I took a seat behind our desks, Sheena and Zelos sat down across from us, stubbornly looking in opposite directions.

"Am I right to assume you two know each other?" I asked, folding my hands.

"We used to… date. Until I realised what a big mistake that was." Sheena growled.

"Mistake? I still don't know what I did wrong." Zelos frowned lightly.

"You were seeing other women behind my back!" Sheena exclaimed, turning to face him.

"I can't help it that I'm loved. Anyway, you immediately flipped and started throwing stuff before I had a chance to explain." Zelos retorted.

"There was no explaining for what you did." Sheena crossed her arms and looked away.

I shook my head softly. Maybe I shouldn't have asked.

"Well, you two are going to have to set your differences aside now. Teamwork is essential." Yuan spoke coldly.

"For what? You two haven't even explained what it is we're supposed to do!" Zelos snapped.

"Calm down. We were about to do so." I said with a calm voice.

Sheena and Zelos sat up in their chairs, staring at us expectantly.

"Now, as you know, there are two worlds that exist on shifted dimensions. Sylvarant and Tethe'alla. They used to be the two main countries of the world called Aselia. After settling a war between the two, Mithos Yggdrasill split them apart." I began.

"And Mithos Yggdrasill is the leader of Cruxis, right?" Zelos asked.

"Correct. Mithos Yggdrasill is the most powerful person in the worlds. He leads Cruxis, the church of Martel and the Desians behind the screens."

"Wow…" Zelos looked stumped.

"How did he manage to split two countries into different dimensions?" Sheena asked, slightly dumbstruck.

"Mithos had made a pact with Origin, the king of summon spirits. Origin granted him the Eternal Sword, which allowed him to enormous powers." I explained.

"The worlds were split because the Giant Kharlan tree, the source of all Mana, had died. The seed that it left behind had just enough power to support one half of the world. Mithos created an hourglass system. It was supposed to be a temporary solution…" Yuan trailed off.

"Temporary?" Sheena repeated.

"Once every hundred years, the comet called Derris-Kharlan would bless the world with Mana. That time was soon after the worlds were split. Mithos planned to use the Eternal Sword's power to transfer Derris-Kharlan's Mana to the Great Seed, to have it germinate. With the Kharlan tree reborn, the worlds could be united again without a problem." I sighed. It seemed like such a good plan at the time.

"What happened?" Sheena tilted her head slightly.

"While Mithos and his companions waited for the blessing of Derris-Kharlan, Mithos' sister was murdered by a human who wanted to take control of the Mana." I paused to glance at Yuan, who was wearing a completely blank expression. He was good at hiding his emotions sometimes.

"Mithos was enraged and bound her Cruxis crystal to the Great Seed to retain her soul." I continued. "However, should the seed germinate, her soul would be lost. This is how the Regeneration system was born. Mithos was intent on finding a new body for his sister. Only the chosen ones, born in the Mana lineage, would have some chance of having a matching Mana signature."

"During the Journey of Regeneration, the chosen releases seals." Yuan spoke. "Every time she does that, she is granted angel powers. These powers are basically continuous steps towards becoming a lifeless vessel. At the same time, the mana flow is reversed. The flourishing world will become the declining world, and vice versa."

"That sounds extremely drawn out and complicated." Sheena sighed.

"At that time, it was the only way." I said with a slight shrug.

"Why do you two know so much about it?" Zelos asked suspiciously.

"We are two of Cruxis' four seraphim. The other two being Mithos and his sister Martel." Yuan said simply.

"The goddess Martel?" Sheena exclaimed.

"She was just a normal half-elf. Just like Mithos. Though he considers himself to be a higher being now."

Yuan sounded slightly bitter. Not that I could blame him. It was a truly sad story.

"Well, that was a nice bedtime story. But what do you expect us to do about it?" Zelos asked sceptically.

"He's got a point. If Mithos Yggdrasill truly has enormous power…" Sheena frowned.

"We're going to take that power from him." Yuan smiled faintly.

"W-what?"

"Mithos broke his vow with Origin. This means we're free to annul that vow and make a new pact ourselves. Without the power of the Eternal sword, Mithos will be a lot more harmless. We'll get the Great Seed to germinate and unite the worlds." I explained.

"But then… Martel will…" Sheena began.

"She'll disappear. She deserved her rest a long time ago." Yuan spoke bluntly.

"What did you need my help for, exactly?" Zelos asked.

"Fighting." I replied, turning my head to glance at him. "To release the seal that has been placed on Origin, I have to release all the Mana inside my body. Yuan will refill it with his own. This will leave us both extremely weakened. To make a pact with a summon spirit, however, you need to defeat it in battle. You will do most of the attacking, while Sheena, Yuan and I back you up."

"Sounds awesome!" Zelos grinned at the thought of battle. "But how do you know Mithos won't interfere the second he notices his pact with Origin is gone?"

"We don't. We'll just need to take the Eternal Sword and disappear from the scene as soon as possible."

"Oh, yeah, that sounds like a plan alright." Zelos rolled his eyes.

"It sounds really tough." Sheena added.

"Well, we still have plenty of time to train you two. There's no hurry." I smiled faintly.

"There is a hurry. Sylvarant's chosen starts her journey in three months, remember?" Yuan said impatiently.

"Oh. Yes, then it will be tough." I corrected myself.

((... The way Yuan and Kratos talk seems so OOC... But I can't make 'm sound more ancient. My vocabulary isn't that extensive. Anyway, the explanation about the Kharlan war is based on additional information you get in the PS2 version of the game. Yes, Martel died after the worlds were split.))