A/N's: Sorry it took me a little longer than usual to update but I was just slightly busier than usual. Well I'm here for now so I better get this started. Better later than never right? I also caught an annoying cold too I couldn't focus on writing. ONWARDS!

Disclaimer: I don't own TOS or Procone from Golden Sun.

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Chapter 11: Angelic Stars

The Second Year, April

Rain... the tears of the infinite lives lost to war and illness. Fewer people died of natural causes now. The Desians had been taking lives through the making of exspheres. The rain continued to fall but harder now, onto the rocky path in the Ossa Trail. The monsters didn't like the rain and hid in any place they could find. Procone sheltered Kaylie from the wind and the rain, hoping to protect her only companion from the sorrow of the dead. Kaylie slept quietly on the ground that her protector had worked very hard to keep dry. Procone didn't mind getting her wings wet for the sake of a friend. Kaylie's mother, Tsuguru, had taken care of Procone's own parents for ages and when they died placed the bird in the care of Kaylie, a kindhearted girl who hated no one and could not bare the burden of hate even if another race had twisted her life into something vile and cruel. Kaylie did not hate Kvar or any other human, elf or half-elf. Yes, she could grow angry, but she would also forgive.

A blade of death struck somewhere as the angry roar of its clash with the earth pierced the air. As Kaylie would put it, Volt was fighting with Gnome and Undine again. The air turned cold and Procone tried her best to cover Kaylie to make sure that the poor child had some warmth. The tears of the rain soon turned into an angry mob of hail. The bits of ice painfully bounced off the great white bird. Procone could feel the ice burning into her skin and scratching its surface as the pieces flew past her. The bird glanced at Kaylie's peaceful face and that was all it took for her to regain all of the determination she needed to look after the girl. Procone took a deep breath and sucked in all the pain. She was going to get through the rain and hail for her only friend no matter what.

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Yuan paced his room in the Renegade base in Flanoir. That blade might as well have given away Yuan's position. If it could say actual words, it would have told Kratos exactly what he was planning, and then Kratos would kill him then and there. He shook his head to help clear his thoughts. He had to release Origin's seal and in order to do that he would need Kratos' wife and his son. Yuan mentally slapped himself. He couldn't believe what he was going to do. He was going to ruin his best friend's life but it was to save both worlds. It had to be done.

It wasn't just for the worlds though. Yuan was jealous. He wouldn't admit it but deep down Yuan was jealous of everything that Kratos had. He had everything that Yuan had failed to gain. Yuan had wanted a family. He had even proposed to Martel who had said yes. They were going to have a family but she died. She had died at the hands of humans. But because of her final wish, he rid himself of the hate of the other race. It took him years to get over it but he finally did.

Yuan slammed his fist on his table angrily then walked out the door and gave some orders to a few of his troops. Then he turned and left the base. He flew over to the peaceful snowing city of Flanoir and walked in through the entrance. He walked towards Kratos' house but stayed in a hiding spot where no one, not even the city civilians could see him. He watched the house carefully.

After an hour or so, Anna came out holding their son followed by Noishe and Kratos. Yuan couldn't help but smile at the child's outfit. He looked like a really puffy snowman. Anna was merely wearing a coat and Kratos was...wearing a sweater. The half-elf suppressed a laugh. He had rarely seen Kratos in anything else besides his mercenary outfit and the sweater he was wearing had a picture of bunny on it. He saw Anna point at it and giggle a little as Kratos looked away. Anna must've made him wear it.

Anna placed the child on the ground and Yuan watched as she gathered some snow in her hands, rolled it into a ball, and then launched it at Kratos. Kratos hadn't seen the attack coming and was quite surprised but he soon recovered and gathered some snow of his own and threw it at Anna. Laughing and shouting the war began as Noishe soon joined in pouncing on either one of the two and Lloyd tried to mimic his parents and grabbed snow from the ground and threw it into the air. He was basically throwing snow at himself.

Yuan watched the excitement, highly amused. He watched them for half an hour before leaving. His plan would have to work. If it didn't then he'd have to try a different approach but that different approach would involve killing. Yuan desperately hoped that it wouldn't come to that. He didn't want to be the reason that drove Kratos to insanity and depression.

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The Second Year, June

Kratos put the final dish to dry in its place and watched as Anna came over to him and handed their six month old son to him. Kratos held the way Melanie had shown him then looked to Anna in confusion. She glared at him.

"Take him outside with you now, Mister," she told him firmly. Before Kratos could voice a reply, she shook her head. "No excuses. You haven't spent any time with him unless I'm around. I want you to go spend some time with your son now and I won't take no for an answer."

"But what do I do? I don't know how to play with children," Kratos replied slightly saddened.

"Just do something with him! You have to spend some time with him. That's all. Now go before I force you to." Anna watched as Kratos sighed in defeat and walked out the door and softly closed it behind him. She smiled and then giggled to herself. Melanie was right. All she had to do was pressure him a little and he'd whatever she'd say.

Kratos wandered on the outskirts of Flanoir. Lloyd giggled as his father held him and he reached for piece of his hair. He yanked on it making Kratos look at him with a glare on his face. Lloyd giggled even more at the glare not fearing it in the slightest. Kratos looked up at the night sky then sat and placed his son next to him.

"Ga!" Lloyd said as he pointed to the sky. Kratos smiled at his son's attempt to speak an actual language.

"That's the sky, Lloyd." He noticed Lloyd shake his head but he was still pointing to the sky.

"Do you mean the stars?" Kratos asked as Lloyd giggled again. Kratos guessed that this meant 'yes' and began to wonder how to respond to that. He knew that Lloyd wouldn't understand if he said what they really were so he tapped into his creative side and attempted something for children. "The stars... do you know what they are Lloyd?" Lloyd shook his head. "The stars are the departed souls of all the good people in heaven watching over us from above. They protect us from the evils in the world and banish the evil from others." Lloyd crawled onto his chest, his eyes getting a little droopy. "They also take Luna's place when she is gone and even when she is in the sky they are there watching us. During the day the stars are gone doing their duty while Aska does his."

Now Lloyd was completely asleep as the little child grasped Kratos' hand that the man had over his chest. Kratos stared at the two little hands that held his one and felt protective of Lloyd suddenly. He felt that nothing could beat him the way he was now. He wouldn't let anyone hurt his family. Not Mithos, Cruxis or even Yuan. He would protect them even if it cost him his life.

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"So he went? See didn't I tell you that he would go?" Melanie said as Anna chuckled.

"Yes you did, Mel. I hope he comes back soon though. It's getting really late for Lloyd."

"Don't worry about it, Anna. I'm sure that Lloyd-" she was cut off when there was a sudden knock on the door. The two women looked at each other with confusion. Anna went to open the door. She turned the door knob and pulled only to have the door fly open and she found herself on the floor. Melanie watched in horror as someone walked in and grabbed Anna by the wrist.

"Ms. Aurion, you'll be coming with us for now."

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Me: Oh boo ya! Cliffie!

Anna: Cliffies are evil...

Me: hehehehehehehhe

Anna: why do you enjoy putting me in danger?

Me: I don't enjoy putting you in danger. I enjoy putting Lloyd in danger:)

Anna: ... For some reason, that doesn't make me feel any better. Please Review.

Me: Oh look, double quote preview!

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Preview: Chapter 12: Son of the Angels

"How can you be sure that he's even fully human?"

"Kill him! He's a threat to my plans if Kratos' strength has increased that much."