Alaia Skyhawk: I'm evil, but one of my evil hints from waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay back is about to be answered. I'll give a reminder, it was in chapter NINE of Prequel... yes I've had this planned THAT long XD
Oh and Mika... CRC :)
(Inside joke)
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I don't own Tales of Symphonia so please don't sue me. I do however own Krishka, Dallinius (Dalli), Aluran, the Alurannai and any OCs, except Sanaro and Annule, who belong to Mr.Who2123, and Mika and Fiuras, who belong to WingedWithFieryMana, so please don't steal them...
Enjoy
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Chapter 10: Vows
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That was Kratos? And the man next to me is Yuan? ...I'm standing in a forest grove with four of the Nine Companions and one of them is about to get married...
A month ago, if someone at the ranch had told her she'd be an angel watching the wedding of one of the Nine Companions from the Kharlan war, stood next to one of them, she'd have told them they were as insane as the Crackpot Running Cruxis. Now thoroughly bemused, she watched as the man she has literally run into, moved into place next to his grandfather, Noishe, and another yellow and white protozoan she didn't know.
They were all stood in a ring, at the centre of which stood the couple. As soon as it was clear that everyone was present, Rennan proceeded to say his Vows.
"I, Rennan Targathyr, vow to Vayla to always stand at her side, to cherish her until the end of my days."
Vayla's face was radiant as she made her reply.
"I, Vayla, take on the name Targathyr, and vow to Rennan to always stand at his side, to cherish him until the end of my days."
Narim Breuntas looked from one to the other before solemnly stating.
"As we stand here in witness, Rennan and Vayla Targathyr are now husband and wife. May they have many happy years together."
Anna stood baffled as the gathered people moved in to congratulate the newly weds.
"Noishe wasn't kidding when he said the Alurannai don't do big ceremonies..."
Yuan, who had remained next to her, chuckled.
"I was a bit surprised the first time I saw an Alurannai wedding. It was when Hasran, another of Kratos and Vayla's crèche mates, married Livian."
Anna stood watching the happy expression on Vayla and Rennan's faces as friends and family crowded round.
"I've met them, and I've met Tasha, Jiva and Teila too. Vayla's been looking after me since I got here about three weeks ago. Right now I'm still learning all this 'angel' stuff, I can't even fly yet." Looking up and seeing the question in Yuan's eyes, she explained. "I was used for an experiment by K'var at the Asgard Ranch, they were trying to make Cruxis Crystals. I escaped and was almost caught, but Noishe saved me and brought me here. Once the healers had looked at my exsphere they found out that I couldn't live without it, but I'd die if it was left on as it was. So Narim Breuntas turned it into a Cruxis Crystal to save me." She shook her head. "I'm sorry, this isn't really the kind of thing I should be talking about at a wedding."
The mage looked puzzled.
"I'm more confused as to why, having only just met me, you trust me enough to tell me all that."
Anna laughed.
"I guess it is kind of rude for me not to introduce myself. I'm Anna R'fernon, and I know a fair bit about you from my family's stories... I'm descended from Eliza and Allen Ranefernon."
She couldn't hold back the wide grin that spread across her face at Yuan's expression. He was stunned beyond words.
"Y-You're descended from..."
Anna continued to grin.
"Yup. You seem surprised to cross paths with one of their descendants. Even after they promised you the family would always be there to help you if you should come and ask?" She laughed again. "I don't mind. Anyway, I'm still getting used to all this, but I'm getting there. Vayla's been a great friend, and Noishe sticking to me like glue means I've never had the chance to be lonely... He likes to chatter, and since I was given a receiver crystal he's been using me as a sounding board."
Yuan thought this over.
Note to self: Corner Noishe and ask why he's so interested in her. From what she just said he's acting as though she were a member of his Bonded Family.
He smiled down at her.
"Well then I'll have to introduce you properly to Kratos later. That is if Vayla doesn't beat me to it."
And with that the two of them joined the crowd around Vayla and Rennan, wishing them a long and happy life together.
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The white and green creature slunk furtively among the trees away from the small party that had been set up for the wedding. Step by step he crept further and further and further...
"Hold it right there... You and I need to have a little talk."
Busted...
Noishe slicked his ears back, peering over his shoulder at the blue haired half-elf.
What did I do? You've been trying to corner me all afternoon.
Yuan walked over to him and grabbed an ear to make sure he didn't try to escape.
/Anna told me when we were chatting earlier that you've been spending almost all of your time with her. That's not the kind of thing a Bonded protozoan does with a non-alurannai... Spit it out, why are you so attached to her? I know it's not that she's Allen and Eliza's descendant, because if you'd liked them half as much as you like her we'd have had to drag you away from Thorn Glade Farmhouse every time we visited them.
Noishe eyed him uncertainly.
I dunno, there's just something about her. It's kind of like... Hey this is exactly how I felt when we first met Allen and Eliza. I knew back then that something about the family was going to be special. IT'S HER! Noishe began tugging back towards the party, forcing Yuan to dig his heels and grab Noishe round the neck to stop him. LEMME GOOOOOOOOO!!
Yuan actually had to kick Noishe's paws out from under him to stop himself being dragged all the way back to the party.
/Noishe! What in Origin's name is wrong with you?!!./
Front paws trapped underneath him, rear in the air, the protozoan was now stretching his neck towards the distant lamp light, whimpering.
Kratos has always been lonely, members of the Nartana can spend thousands of years waiting before they meet someone they can love. The thing that makes them different from the rest of the Alurannai, means that the person's soul has to match theirs, like two sides of a coin... Somehow I knew back then that Kratos' match would come from Allen and Eliza's family. It's Anna, I like her so much because her soul is so similar to Kratos'. SHE'S HIS MATCH.
Noishe continued to whimper as Yuan kept him pinned to the ground.
/Noishe, charging up there screaming that Anna is Kratos' soul mate is the best way to have her running in the opposite direction faster than you can say Cruxis Crystal. You're just going to have to let them find it on their own./
Noishe peered up at Yuan, eyes pleading.
Kratos knows... He knew the moment he set eyes on her, though he might not have realised it yet. I saw the look on his face... He whimpered again, sounding dissapointed. You're right though, I can't tell her. Kratos might not be able to love anyone but someone who matches him, but that's not true for her... She could refuse him, and he'd have to wait until another was born with a soul similar to his... You can let me up now...
Yuan clambered off the protozoan who now calmly got to his feet.
/The question is, what do we do now? Do we at least tell Kratos?./
Noishe shook himself off, clearing the dirt that clung to his fur after being knocked down.
If what I'm picking up of his emotions right now is any indication, there wouldn't be much point. If he doesn't figure it out by the time the party ends, he'd have to be completely blind.
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Brown eyes peered through a veil of auburn hair, to watch the green eyed angel dancing in the lamp light. He watched as she paused for a moment, her eyes searching the crowd, before someone distracted her with a question. It had taken all of his will power not to stutter, and to keep a straight face when he'd been introduced to her. And now... he avoided her...
Anna...
Kratos lingered in the shadows just beyond the light cast by the lanterns, unable to make himself move back into the throng... and seeing Rennan and Vayla in each others arms only made the feeling that haunted him even worse.
I should leave...
He made to walk away, and froze. Unable to take so much as a step before something forced his eyes back to the sweet smile on Anna's face. Kratos struggled against it, fighting to move away.
Why? Why can't I walk away from her? Wh..
He dropped to his knees, shocked. Startled he gazed at the woman who had held him entranced since he first set eyes on her.
She's the one... The one I've been waiting for...
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Alaia Skyhawk: Poor Kratos, I've set him up for emotional torture on Anna's part. She could lead him around by the nose and he'd still love her for it XD