VGA:Ooh, I've done over ten chapters. I'm so awesome.
AD:But there are some writers that have done over one hundred.
VGA:BULLSHIT!!! (Attacks Announcer Dude)
AD:Ow!! Here's Chapter Eleven! Wait, what're doing with that axe!? Why're you raising it above your head!? Wait, don't-!! AUGH!!! MY TORSO!!!!!
Disclaimer:I don't Tales of Symphonia. If I did, Zelos' hair would of caught on fire at some point.
Chapter Eleven
"Damn it!! That hurts!! Ow!!" Margarita screamed.
"If you would stop moving, it wouldn't hurt as much," Raine scolded, while trying to get the thrashing teen to hold still. They were currently resting at an inn in Sybak Raine had informed the researchers about the monster and was waiting for it's corpse to be delivered to the lab, so it could be "studied".
"Why can't you just heal it normally!?"
"I have to set it in a cast, or else the bone will be mended together crooked. Now hold still, I'm almost done," she tied the sling supporting Margarita's broken arm. Then, she pulled out her staff and raised it over the red head's arm and murmered "First Aid". A green glow spread across Margarita's arm, then it faded. Raine stood up.
"It will take about half an hour for it to fully heal. Don't do anything rash until then. Now then, why don't you tell me why you all are here?"
"Well you see," began Colette. "We wanted to show you something Linar gave us for you to study."
"Really?" the Professor's eyes began to light up at the word "study".
"Uh huh. Lloyd, show her the exsphere."
"Oh yeah!" Lloyd began to dig in his pockets, but stopped, a look of shock on his face.
"What's the matter?" asked Sheena.
"Umm..."
"Umm?" Zelos repeated.
"W-well you see, when that monster was trying to rip us apart, I thought that the exsphere was what made it follow us. So, I kinda threw it away..."
Silence.
"YOU WHAT!?!?" Margarita backhanded him. (With her free hand) "You stupid bastard!! What were you thinking!? The whole reason we came was because of that thing!!"
"I'm sorry!" Lloyd apologized, rubbing his sore cheek.
"SORRY!?!?" the banshee screamed again. She made an attempt to backhand him once more, but Lloyd was smart enough to duck down, causing Margarita to hit Zelos instead.
"Sis, looks like you're gonna have to heal them again," Genis stated.
"That is enough!!" Raine shouted loudly.
"Screw you!!" Margarita sneered.
Raine twitched, drew out her staff, and clobbered Margarita over the head.
"What the hell!?" Margarita shouted. Raine hit her again.
"That's enough young lady!" she scolded.
"You're not my mom! You can't tell me what do!" Raine hit her... again.
"I am a professor, and you will treat me as such. As well as your comrades."
"You know what-" Margarita stopped herself, as the halfelven women prepared to strike again. She instead grumbled, "You're lucky I have a broken arm..."
"Good girl. Now Lloyd, what is so special about an ordinary exsphere?"
"Well that's the thing, Professor," Lloyd began. "It isn't an ordinary exsphere. It's black, shaped weird, and makes Noishe go crazy, right boy?" Noishe whined in agreement. It still bugged Lloyd to no end how the lovable, timid Noishe had completely snapped and attacked that monster. He didn't even recognize Lloyd, and was about to attack him.
"How peculiar," Raine mused. "Where, exactly, did you throw it?"
"At the monster... It should still be on the bridge though-"
Just then, a knock on the door interrupted him. When Raine allowed the person admittance, the person turned out to be one of the researchers.
"You are Raine Sage, correct?" he asked. "The one who informed us about the 'creature'?"
"Yes, that is me," she declared. "So have they began the dissection yet? I would like to observe as well."
"That is the problem. You see, we looked everywhere, and searched the surrounding body of water. There were no signs of the creature you described anywhere."
Everyone was too shocked to answer.
The strange elf trailed solemnly down the dirt road.
Again, he thought. Again I lost him. And I failed the same way, being knocked into water!! His thoughts trailed back to the dog that had knocked him down.
That dog was a Protozoan, I'm sure of it! It was in it's Arshis form. I'm surprised that these people were able to keep them alive to this very day.
The elf stopped, as he found himself standing in front of a hugeass bridge.
"Great, now I gotta cross this shit," he muttered bitterly. He walked up the stairs and straight passed a couple of guards, who were talking about something the elf didn't really care about.
"...A monster? Here?" one dude with a British accent asked. (Don't ask why he has a British accent, he just does)
"Yeah. It supposedly fell off the bridge," said the other. "There are some researchers from Sybak looking into it right now."
"And what of the alarms? Who set those?"
"I heard it was some kid in red. I also heard he was the one who raised the drawbridge too."
The strange elf froze. A kid in red. Lloyd. He went back to the guards and asked, "This kid, did he carry two swords? Did he have a dog with him?"
"I'm not so sure," said the British dude. "These are just rumors."
"What's the name of the city on the other side of the bridge?"
"Sybak," replied the other dude. " Why are you so interested?"
The elf didn't even answer, he turned and ran down the bridge.
I'm on the right track. he thought victoriously. Lloyd Irving, you're mine. Wha-?
The elf suddenly stopped. Something had caught his eye (that seems to happen a lot).
"This is..." the elf gasped as he picked up the object. It was a black exsphere. "He does plan to bring the Day of Ragnarok upon us..."
"B-but how...?" Lloyd muttered, still horrified. "It was-"
"Mangled!" Margarita cut in. "It was totally torn apart! There's no way in hell it could just be gone! Are you saying it just got up and walked away!?"
"Listen," began the scientist dude. "We don't appreciate jokes or gags-"
"It's not a joke!!" Lloyd snapped hysterically.
"Lloyd calm down," Raine instructed. "I can assure you, sir, that this is no prank. Me and my younger brother saw it for ourselves. You are sure there was asolutely nothing left?"
"Yes ma'am, we checked everywhere. Nothing but blue sea."
"Maybe the current carried it off," Colette said.
"Colette, it was literally shish kabobbedto those rocks," said Zelos in a serious tone. "No way it could of been swept away. The only way it could of disappeared was if it's remains dissolved away, or some shit like."
"Zelos is right," Sheena said. "There may still be a chance that it's dead, let's hope so."
"If not, I'll protect you my sweet hunny!" Zelos attempted to wrap his arm around Sheena's waist, but she angerly slapped him away.
"Did any of you find a weirdass black stone laying anywhere around there?" Lloyd asked seriously.
"Um, no," said the scientist dude. "Now, if you'll excuse me." The man left.
"Now, where were we?" said Margarita. "Oh yeah. YOU STUPID BASTARD!!!" Margarita slapped Lloyd again.
"So what now?" asked Genis.
"Well, I need Raine to come with me to help one of my villagers," said Sheena.
"But I need to meet up with Regal to pick up the power thingamajiggy!" Zelos whined.
"The people of my village are more important! And you just wanna check out the women there in Altamira!"
"True. But I'd rather be with you anyway, my voluptuous hunny."
"Why I oughta-!"
"Why can't you you go on your own, pretty boy?" Margarita cut in. "You got a sword. Too scared to go by yourself?"
"Course not!" Zelos laughed. "I just wanna hang out with my friends, whom I haven't seen in ages!"
"Zelos, we defeated Mithos about a week ago," Lloyd said dryly.
"... Okay, you got me. But can you blame a guy? Regal and Presea aren't exactly big on friendly conversations."
"But how will we get there?" asked Colette. "The EC crashed and-"
"No way we're flying again!" Lloyd cut in.
"whine" Noishe whined.
"Don't worry! I just so happen to have an extra EC with me!" Zelos said triumphetly.
"I don't wanna ride in that piece of crap again!" Margarita whined.
"It's better than flying," said Sheena. "And the EC isn't crap. It's your fault the other one crashed!"
"Bullshit!!"
"Don't you bullshit me!!"
"That is enough!" Raine yelled.
"Catfight!" Zelos cheered.
While the two girls were fighting, Lloyd turned to Colette and Genis and said, "You guys wanna get some air or something?"
"Uh huh!" Colette nodded.
"Sounds good to me," Genis agreed.
The three slipped away, not being noticed by the others. When they were outside, they sat at an empty bench and began to converse.
"So how have your half elf equality speeches been going?" Colette began.
"Pretty good," said Genis. "We've had a few bumps here and there, but we have gotten some supporters."
"That's great!" Lloyd smiled. "At least you're making progress!"
Yeah, you're right," Genis smiled back. "How about you guys? Have you had any luck on your exsphere journey?"
"Well kinda," Lloyd said. "All this stuff with that weirdo and that monster..."
"Weirdo? What weirdo?"
"There's a strange elf who said he was sent to capture Lloyd," Colette explained.
"And don't listen to a word Margarita says!" Lloyd suddenly snapped.
"Umm okay..." Genis said uncertainly. "He was an elf?"
"Well, we think he's an half elf. He had pointed ears and brown skin."
"Really?" Genis stopped in thought. "That sounds familiar... Like something I read from a book. Maybe we should ask my sister."
"You sure now's a good time?"
"Um, well..."
Someplace Else
"Are you sure this will work?"
"Not really. The chances of sucess is thirty-five- no, more like thirty percent."
"Thirty? This is too risky. Perhaps we should find another way."
"... You know what? I made a mistake, it's not thirty."
"Then what is it?"
"It's less than thirty. It's twenty-five."
"...This is suicidal."
"Then you should be thrilled. Aren't you all about despair and anguish?"
"Oh, shut up."
"Well, I'm going. We already dumped the exspheres. If we don't get out of here soon, we'll be stranded forever. Besides, don't you want to see your son?"
"..."
"Either way, I'm going first. I'll contact you as soon as I reach the base."
"...I have no objections."
AD:Dun dun dun...
VGA:Will you stop that? You suck at dramatic sound effects
AD:Oh. I'm still getting paid though, right?
VGA:Anyway, you probably know where this is gonna lead to. If not, you'll just have to see
AD:Wait until next time on... THE DAY OF RAGNAROK!!!
VGA:SHUT UP ALREADY!!! (Backhands Announcer Dude)