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Tales of Symphonia does not belong to me. Here is chapter 10. I hope you like it.

Chapter 10: Awaken

Emil was waking up and Marta was not in bed next to him.

(I guess she already woke up.)

Emil got out of bed and started to walk to the front door in the other room. When he got close to the door he heard Marta call his name from behind him. He turned around but he didn't see her. Her voice was different. It sounded like she was weak with no energy.

"Marta? Are you okay?"

"Em…il…Emil help…"

Emil could barely hear her but he could tell she was hurt. He ran towards the living room but she wasn't there. He heard her call him again and he followed her voice back into the bedroom. When he entered the room he saw Marta on the ground motionless.

"Marta!"

He ran to her but when he entered the room he was hit from the side and he was electrocuted. Emil screamed in pain and fell to the floor. When he looked up he saw the blind Vangaurd officer Snow.

"Hello Emil. I believe we have unfinished business to attend to."

"You. You did this to her!"

Emil tried to punch Snow but the blind officer was aware of Emil's movement and he dodged the punch and hit Emil on the back with his blind stick that sent an electric shock through Emil. Emil yelled again and he fell to the floor next to Marta.

"You know Emil the only difference right now between you and her is that you're still alive."

Emil couldn't believe what he heard; no he wouldn't believe what he heard. He looked at Marta and reached out for her but as his hand was reaching out to touch Marta's hand Snow stomped on Emil's hand. As Emil cried in pain Snow laughed.

"Now you feel the pain that the half elves felt. Now you feel the pain I felt."

Snow took his blind stick and stabbed Emil with it and electrocuted the young swordsman while he was on the ground. Emil yelled but no longer from pain. He yelled because anger was flowing through his veins. Emil grabbed the blind stick and snatched it from Snow. Snow jumped back and Emil got up. Snow could tell something was wrong and different about his opponent. Emil broke the stick in half and tossed it aside.

"You…you killed her…you bastard!!!"

"Who are you…you aren't Emil."

Emil looked at the mirror on the dresser to his side and he noticed his eyes. His eyes were red. He grabbed his sword that was leaning on the side of the dresser.

"My name is Ratatosk!"

"What!? Where's Emil?"

"Play times over"

Ratatosk held the sword down and took a couple of deep breaths. When he was done he opened his eyes and ran at Snow with quick speed. Snow tried to dodge but Ratatosk was too quick. He swung his blade multiple times at Snow and all were a direct attack. Adding onto the chain of attacks Emil cut his sword through Snow getting behind him.

"This is the final strike…Devil's Hellfire!!!"

He swung the sword vertically at Snow's back and there was fire as the sword made contact with the ground. Ratatosk had spared Snow by missing all critical places on purpose so Snow would live and feel pain. Ratatosk laughed and raised his sword behind him.

"Now you know my pain…Ain Soph Aur!!!"

"No! Stop! Ahhhhh!!!"

Emil woke up and immediately sat up panting for air. Marta was awoken from Emil's action and she was worried.

"Emil?"

(It was just a dream…but it felt so real.)

"Emil? Are you alright?"

Emil turned his head to look at Marta and he hugged her without saying a word.

"Shh don't worry Emil it was just a nightmare. Don't worry I'm right here for you."

"Marta…it felt so real…I thought I lost you."

"Emil."

I hope you liked chapter 10 I will put up the next chapter when i get the time to.