Me: Chapter Ten! TOTAL WOOTNESS! Now where'd the idiot go…
Doopliss: I dunno… AND CAN YOU STOP USING ME AS A HAMMER?!
Me: Gahr, I face defeat… But next time I find him, his head is as good as a squash!
Doopliss: I'd better do the disclaimer, huh?
Me: Yup. Before I go machine gun on the muses…
Doopliss: AH! Umm… Myra only owns Charlene, Akle, the plot, and the disease Exspherus! THERE! I SAID IT!
-Chapter Ten: Lloyd's Christmas List-
Lloyd knew he was sick, but he didn't care. He wanted to make this the best Christmas ever. He got out a slip of paper he took from a desk and began to write something down on it. He felt a little woozy once or twice when he was writing, but he continued. Eventually, he got this down:
Colette: Bracelet
Genis: Magic book
Raine: Some kind of artifact
Presea: Ribbon
Zelos: Belt
Sheena: Necklace
Kratos: New Sword
Mom:
Hmm... He hadn't been with his mother that long, so he didn't know what she liked. He could ask his father, but he still couldn't speak. That was a real predicament. It was the middle of the night, so as you might have guessed, he fell asleep thinking. A few hours later, he woke up with a maid right beside him. It was the one who always volunteered to help him. The one who told his mom hat Kratos couldn't come to the party, the one who had looked over him the other night, the one who he caught staring at him... Startled, he fell over.
"Good morning! I trust you'll be wanting this back?" She smiled and handed him the list he was working on all night. Lloyd just gaped at her. The girl giggled a little. "So, your name is Lloyd? Nice to meet you! My name's Sakika, but you can call me Saki." She smiled. Lloyd nodded since he couldn't talk. "Well, everyone's busy. Your mom's preparing lunch, and everyone else is out doing what not. Anyways, Miss Charlene told me you need lots of rest, so you can go back to sleep if you're still tired." She smiled again. Lloyd was still very tired. He curled up against Noishe again and fell asleep in what seemed to be a second. Saki smiled and stared down at his sleeping body. He slept rather quietly. It was strange, a boy his age not even giving a snort in his sleep. All was quiet until Anna appeared with a bowl of soup.
"Lloyd, hunny... Time to wake up. You can't sleep all day without eating." She shook him softly. Groaning, he gently pulled himself into a sitting position. Anna thought he could manage this time, but Lloyd nearly blacked out eating. So, once again, Anna spoon fed her (May I remind you, 16 YEAR OLD) son. Lloyd still didn't have too much strength in him, so he immediately went back to sleep. That's all he seemed to do now, eat and sleep. But as long as he was alive, Anna was happy. She just... wished that he'd never go away. That he'd never die. Sadly, she picked up the empty bowl and went back to the kitchen to clean it up. Saki watched his breathing for increased respiration or decreased respiration. But somehow, her gaze lifted upwards, to his face. She liked him (WHOA, NOT LIKE THAT! As a friend!) And she didn't want him to go away. She stared down at him for what seemed to be hours, but was only minutes. Anna came back through the door.
"Is he any better?" She asked, sitting next to Saki. Saki shook her head.
"No, he might even be doing worse. He was up really late last night working on this." Saki held out the list that Lloyd had made. Anna gaped at it.
"Oh no..." She frowned. "He couldn't POSSIBLY think he was going to fulfill these tasks, did he?" She stared sadly down at the list. There was a relief that her spot wasn't filled, because she loved surprises.
"I'm afraid he means to, no matter what the cost. He's determined to do this." Saki frowned.
"Well, I guess I'll do it for him. Kratos and everyone else are looking for a Christmas tree, so we have plenty of time. You watch him, I'll take care of the list." Saki nodded, and sat as Anna left the room.
Earlier that morning...
"Now, I want you to find the perfect tree for Lloyd. This might be the last Christmas he ever enjoys." Raine snapped. They were in the Gotchira (I dunno how to spell it, bear with me!) forest, and there was actually snow falling. Genis raised his hand as if he were in class. "Yes, Genis?" Raine asked, a little poed.
"Are there REALLY any Conifers around here?" Genis asked. Raine looked around.
"Why, yes. There's one right now." She pointed to a tree behind her. "Now everyone, meet me back here when you find a tree, and I'll blow this whistle. When I do, I want everyone back in this spot. PRONTO. Now go find a tree!" She ordered. Everyone dispersed except for Raine. She sighed. This was going to take a long time, and she'd probably be bored out of her skull by the time they actually FOUND a tree...
Me: Yes, very short, I know. I can't squeeze in any more events. Oh, and peeps who think Lloyd's gonna die, don't give up hope! He has a fifty-fifty chance!
En: Huh? What's this machine? It looks like...
Me: The beamer from Star Trek?
En: What are you doing with that?!
Me: Umm... I didn't steal it, if that's what you're thinking!
En: RIIIIGHT... That's why it says 'Property of Hollywood Studios' on it, huh?
Me: Hey, I'm using it to beam up Kratos.
En: KRATOS?! SQUEE! TURN IT ON! TURN IT ON!!!
Me: ALRIGHT ALREADY! Sheesh...
Kratos: Wh-What?! Who in all of mana are you?!
Me: I am the authoress! And this is-
En: ENIGMA! I'm Enigma! I'm her sister. OHMYGOSH,KRATOS!SQUEEEEEEE!
Kratos: ...Eh... Alright, then who are they?
Rayman & Doopliss: EEK! THEY'VE FOUND US!
Me: YOU! I STILL HAVEN'T KILLED YOU BECAUSE OF LAST TIME!!!
Rayman: AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHH! HELP MEEEEEEEEEEEE!
Doopliss: Why me...?
Kratos: ...Someone shoot me now.