VGA: Sup? Did you miss me?
AD: Hell no!
VGA: I wasn't talking to you, you crappy ass excuse for a muse. Now do your thing.
AD: Here's Chapter Thirteen
VGA: That's an unlucky number!
AD: Hey, I'm just doing my job!
Disclaimer: I don't own Tales of Symphonia. If I did, Lloyd would of earned the title "Dumbass" at some point.
Chapter Thirteen
"Damn it, why won't it die...?" the strange elf jumped back to avoid a deadly blow from the beast he was battling. It was black and it's skin was rotting away. It had blood red eyes and long, deadly looking thornes protruding from it's arms. The elf had took only two hits from those thrones and he already felt close to death. There was a large gash at the side of his head and his vest was drenched with blood from the wound at his gut.
I'm gonna die here, he realized. I'm gonna die, and so will everyone else. I'm sorry, Eir, everyone...
The creature raised it's claw, preparing to finish him off. Then suddenly...
"Prism Stars!" The monster was bombarded with several balls of light. It tried to swat them away, but other than that, the attack had no effect.
What was...?
"Are you allright?" the elf's cold blue eyes met Lloyd's calm brown ones. "Whoa, you look like you took a beating."
"W-why are you helping me?" he asked.
"Because, that's what any sane, good person would do."
"Lloyd!" Genis cried. "Our attack did nothing!"
"Damn. Here, take this," Lloyd handed the elf a gel before heading back to his friends.
I don't... understand...
"So what's the plan?" Sheena asked, her cards drawn out and her eyes focused on the creature in front of her.
"Sheena, perhaps the summon spirits could assist us?" Raine suggested.
"Oh yeah! Why didn't I think of that? Who should I summon?"
"Origin, probably. He is the king of summon spirits, correct?"
Sheena nodded and prepared to summon Origin.
"Come on guys! Let's distract him!" Lloyd called out. The others followed.
"Sword Rain Alpha!" Lloyd mercilessly stabbed at the creatue's gut, purple blood splattering on his face. Zelos ran right up to the creature and called out "Hell Pyre!" He spun upward and sent a moderate sized fireball right into the creature's face. The monster just shook it's head and made a move to swipe both the swordsman. However, a red, squeaky pow hammer smacked it in the face, catching it off guard.
"I summon thee. Come, Origin!!" The king of Summon Spirits appeared. Mana-filled lightening assailed the creature over and over. It let out a pained roar, which was like music to everyone's ears. When the attack had ended, the monster had several gaping wound's covering it's body, each oozing violet blood.
"Yes! It worked!" Lloyd cheered and turned to face his comrades, who were deathly pale. "...What's the matter?"
"L-Lloyd... Look..." Margarita pointed behind the swordsman. He turned around and saw that the monster's injuries were glowing a bright purple. When the light faded, the injuries were gone.
"We are so screwed," Zelos whispered.
"O-Origin! Try again!" Sheena commanded.
"I... cannot," the king of Summon Spirits said sorrowfully. "This beast is... invincible." Then, he disappeared.
"W-what!? Wait!"
"Move out of my way," a voice said.
Everyone turned to see the strange elf, who was still battered up. He spat some blood on the floor before walking up to the black monster, which growled at him. He then pulled out his staff, placed it in front of him, and said, "Hoenir, silence thy foolish enemy..." The monster roared and raised it's massive hand. Everyone gasped. Just as the hand nearly smashed down-
"Muteness!!" The creature suddenly froze completely, it's claw only inches from the elf's head. It just stood there, unable to move. The elf lowered his weapon and said, "It'll only stay frozen for a while."
"Dude..." Lloyd whispered. "That was awesome! How did you do that?"
"..."
"...You okay?"
Without warning, the elf collapsed face first onto the ground. Everyone rushed to him.
"Hey, wake up!" Lloyd yelled.
"Is he gonna be okay?" Colette fretted.
"These wounds look pretty serious," Raine murmered, flipping the elf onto his back. "But it looks like he passed out from mana exhaustion."
"Good, let's leave him here," Margarita said coldly.
"Are you serious!?" Lloyd said, shocked at his friend's unusual cold response. "He just helped us! And back in Meltokio, I saw him help a little girl!"
"Ew, he really is a child molestor," Zelos said, disgusted. " Picking up little girls, that's sick."
"Oh shut up Zelos!" Genis spat. "You have some nerve! You hit on Presea several times, Colette too!"
"He's not a child molestor and he's not gay!" Lloyd interrupted. "Damn it Margarita!"
Margarita snickered.
"Listen," Lloyd continued. "He's a nice guy, I can tell! It's the same as Sheena. We can't just leave him here!"
"I agree with Lloyd," said Colette. "I'm sure we can become good friends if we just talked to him. Also, it would be mean to leave him here with that...thing."
"Please heal him Professor."
"Oh, allright then," Raine sighed. "You two are way too trustful." She then drew her staff and began to heal their enemie's wounds. He was still unconscious after she was finished.
"So... what now?" asked Margarita. "Do we just sit here and wait for him to wake up?"
"What if the monster starts moving again?" Colette asked.
"He did say it'll stay like that for just awhile. We should get going then."
"Wait, you mean he's coming with us?" asked Genis. "But he's after Lloyd!"
"We can interrogate him, like with Regal," said Raine. "It's not up to me though. Lloyd, he's your enemy. What do you want to do with him?"
"I say we bring him with us," Lloyd said.
"It's settled then. Now, who will carry him?"
"I can do it Professor," Colette said politely. "I carried Regal."
"Make Zelos do it," Sheena intervened. "He hardly does anything."
"Nuh uh. No way," Zelos said. "I ain't carrying no homo. Make the dog do it." The redhead pointed to Noishe, who whined pitifully.
"I'll carry him," Margarita sighed, then walked to the unconscious elven dude.
"Are you sure?" Lloyd asked. "He doesn't look light weight."
"If Colette can do it, I sure as hell can!"
"But Colette's an angel. She can lift heavy stuff!"
"And so can I. Just watch!" Margarita then lifted their enemy up with ease, and slung him over his shoulder like he was nothing. Everyone was shocked.
"See? What'd I tell you?" she smirked. "Now let's get to that dock thingy!" She then merrily skipped (Yes, skipped)
away.
"Is she an angel too?" Colette asked, mouth agape.
"I don't... think so," Lloyd answered warily.
"She isn't," said Raine. "Her mana signature is the same as a human's."
"Then how...?"
"She obviously is just really strong."
"Damn, she must work out a lot," Zelos whistled. "Hate to be the one who pisses her off." (cough Lloyd cough)
"Hey, you losers just gonna stand there or what?" Margarita called from a few yards away. Everyone snapped out of their astonishment and followed after her.
AD: So what, is the elf dude gonna join them or something?
VGA: Who the fuck told you!?!? Uh, I mean uh...
AD: ...
VGA: ... Uhhhhhh...
AD: ...
VGA: ... Review?