Tiger: I must apologize for the lack of updates for this, but writings that are more serious called my attention. Yes, I can be serious, when I want to be, which isn't now. This chapter finds another poor character ripped from their life and into my story. No one knows what shall befall this poor person that I do not own.

Dr. Phil: Well I always say that the best predictor of future behavior is past behavior. (Actual quote from the doctor)

Tiger: So, with what has happened so far, what do you predict?

Phil: Uhh *faints from mental strain*

Tiger: Story time then!

Chapter 10: Names

"The last time they saw me is the last time you will see me," the radio played. Man I love that song. Nothing better then driving down the highway listening to good music cranked up loud. Well there are a few things better, but this is still awesome. The lines along the side of the road just flew by. "Your speed: 97mph" a sign along the side of the road said. At this rate, I will be there in no time, as long as no cops see me, and with my police detector thing that beeps whenever cops get close, I'm home free. A quick glance beside the road, and I see a car with lights over head. I kick the floor of my car. Looking up I see the thing flashing and wondering why I couldn't here the beeping. Then it hit me, the radio was turned up to loud. I slam on the brakes as I pass the cop. Glancing in the mirror, I see him following me. Logically, I should just pull over, but I really don't want to pay the ticket. Maybe I could get away.

The gas pedal hit's the floor and the car speeds up. I have to be out of my mind, but this could work. I hope that this is a lazy cop that doesn't want any trouble. I keep going down the road, and of course, he keeps following me. Can't these cops just go eat doughnuts or stop a real crime? It's not as if I'm hurting anyone. I approach a turn and hope to lose him there. Still with the pedal to the metal, I turn the wheel. The car slams against the guardrail. Not the best way to turn but bouncing against the rail might help. Except I didn't bounce against it. I go through it.

The car travels a distance exceeding the remaining distance of solid ground. The car soon stops traveling on ground and begins traveling in air. Yes, you read that right, I DROVE MY CAR OF THE CLIFF! I begin attacking the breaks violently, banging my fists against the steering well and using a large number of words that are traditionally not uses in church. This was bad, really bad. Sissy will kill me when she hears about this; this is even worse then her driving her car in the river.

I look down and see the ground getting closer. I close my eyes and try pulling up on the wheel, expecting nothing. It feels like the car is stabilizing. I guess driving of a cliff did something to my sanity. I open up my eyes and get ready for my car to crash into the ground. I'm no longer in my car. Somehow, I am riding a flying machine. Normally I would ask what was going on, but I was flying and not crashing, so this is awesome!

Okay the machine had a gas and brake petal, along with a four way steering lever, simple enough. I saw some mountains below me. I don' think I'm in California anymore. Best plan now would be to land this thing. I started to press down in the lever, and started to descend. It was going too fast so I pulled back some. It kept going faster down though. I was heading toward the mountains. Not again! The strange vehicle crashed, throwing me several feet in the air.

I landed with my arm colliding against a rock and it didn't feel like my legs were on solid ground. I turned and saw the reason for this; my legs were dangling over the edge of the mountain. I quickly pulled my whole body onto solid ground.

I looked around surveying this bizarre situation. My vehicle was lodged between two large rocks. There were also several other similar machines all around the area. It appeared that they had all crashed though, just like mine. I rose to my feet and noticed that there were several other people on the mountaintop. I walked over to them.

"Hey guys, any of you know what just happened to me?" I asked. They turned and looked at me.

"Where did you come from?" A red clad swordsman asked.

I pointed at my crashed flying machine. "No clue beyond that crashed thing."

"He might be a renegade," A strange women in purple said. I have to say, she looked good in those clothes. "Although his attire is a bit strange."

"How is a white hoddie strange? One of you is head to toe in red, one of you has weird orange robes, one of you has a strange blue outfit, and how is that blond just floating there? Something is defiantly messed up here."

"Well if your not a renegade who are you?" the short boy in blue asked.

"You can call me Names," I said. They then introduced themselves as Lloyd, Genis, Raine, Sheena, and told me the strange floating chick is Colette. Then it hit me where I was. "HOW DID I GET INTO TALES OF SYMPHONIA?!" I screamed.

"Uh professor what's a symponica?" Lloyd asked.

"I believe he said Symphonia, but I have no idea," she said

"Names," Genis said, "Did you maybe hit your head on those rocks?"

"I really hope so," I responded. I hit my head on something hard and it's causing me hallucinations. In addition, if that isn't the case, then I am checking myself into the nearest mental hospital ASAP.

"Well we should get you of the mountain at least and take you to Meltokio with us then," Sheena said.

"Okay, thanks" I said trying to figure out how I got here. Raine came over and healed the scrape in my arm. The pain wasn't too bad compared to some other things I'd done, but I don't want to fall off another mountain do to some dumb injury.

We walked down the path toward the bottom of the mountain. The path seemed safe, but I still watched every step I took. This seemed simple enough. That was until, monsters blocked our path. The five readied their weapons. I was near the back of the row with Genis. "You can fight can't you?" he asked.

"Uh, not really," I said. Suddenly thoughts of fighting came to mind and I pulled the weapon from nowhere. "Actually yea," I said.

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Therefore, this is where I leave of for the night. Names is one of my friends who is a new member to the site, so I'm sure he will see this. I need a good weapon for him though so if anyone has any suggestions for it, please tell me. Also I have decided that any suggestion you put in a review I will somehow use next chapter. I may warp it slightly, but I need more random thoughts.