Me: ChApTeRiOr FoUrTeEnIcA! I am sooooo bored!
En: Again, what was your first clue?
Me: Ok, since it can't fit in the summary, this chapter on has Colloyd. LOTS of it.
Kratos: Wait, WHAT are you doing to my son?!
Me: Uh... Anyways, people who hate mushy-kissy fluff, DON'T read this chapter.
Kratos: NO! I KNOW WHAT YOU'RE THINKING!!!! DON'T DO IT!!!
Me: Too bad! I'm the authoress, YOU'RE a muse. I have higher privileges.
Kratos: Oh yeah? Then I'll have the privilege of slitting your throat!
Me: EEK! NO! START THE STORY EN! OR KRATOS GOES BYE-BYE!
En: NOOOOO! Myra-chan only owns Ivan, Saki, Charlene, Akle, the plot, and the disease Exspherus! Kratie, don't leave meeeeeee!!!
-Chapter Fourteen: Lloyd's First Kiss-
When Lloyd woke up, Ivan was still in his arms. The boy was so broken up, he must have cried himself to sleep. But for some reason, Lloyd's heart hurt. He wasn't having a heart attack, but he felt as if a part of him was missing. He felt broken for no apparent reason. Lloyd gently placed the boy down on Noishe as he sighed and stared unto the heavens. There was complete silence… The boy woke up and gently rubbed his eyes. He sat on his knees giving Lloyd a guilty look.
"I… I'm sorry I acted like that yesterday… I should've been more mature." Ivan shook his head.
It's alright. Lloyd smiled. You're only a kid. You actually SHOULDN'T have known how to act! Ivan gave him a soft smile.
"Yeah, you're right… I'm too smart for my age." He chuckled. "Besides, what other kid can recite the German alphabet backwards while answering arithmetic questions at the same time?"
You can do WHAT?! Lloyd gaped. You… You're smarter than I am! You… That's amazing!
"Yeah. Well, anyway, I have to get going. There's something I really need to do." He stood and went over to a desk and pulled out a composition book and pencil. He was writing something, but Lloyd couldn't see. Eventually, Anna called him into the kitchen, so he slipped the book and pen back into their original spots and hurried off to the kitchen. And then, Colette entered the room. Lloyd's heart felt the same stabbing pain it had first thing in the morning.
"Morning, Lloyd! Did you sleep well?" She smiled. Lloyd hid his pain with a smile and nodded. "That's good! So what's going- Ah!" She hit her foot against a chair leg and fell, but Lloyd caught her before she fell all the way down. "Oh, umm… Thanks, Lloyd." She blushed and giggled softly. Lloyd felt it. It was time, either now or possibly never. He slowly brought her closer to his body. He looked at Colette dreamily, then slowly closed his eyes and opened his mouth slightly. Colette did the same. They slowly got closer until their lips met. Lloyd's arms were wrapped around Colette's shoulders, and Colette pressed her hands up against Lloyd's chest. Her hands slowly move up to his shoulders, then around his neck, and finally she held Lloyd's head with her hands. Lloyd thought he must be dreaming. It was almost as if the two of them were the only people on Symphonia. He knew why his heart had hurt. He longed to be with her, and now nothing could take them away from one another. Lloyd's heart felt like it had stopped, but the feeling of Colette's heart beating against his chest kept his going. After a while, they just lay there holding each other. They fell asleep with one another in their arms. Zelos came through the room and chuckled.
"Well, lookie here! Two love birds around a fire!" He laughed. "This is one of those Kodak moments! If I had a camera, imagine the blackmail I could make! In fact, I think I'll go get a camera right now!" He rushed off to find a camera. But what Zelos didn't know was the slam of the door woke Colette up. When she realized where she was and what had happened, she blushed and gently pulled herself out of Lloyd's arms. She sat on her knees and stared at Lloyd's sleeping figure. Zelos ran back in the room.
"Awwww! I missed my chance at some priceless blackmail!" Zelos groaned. Colette stared at him guiltily.
"What? Huh? I…" She blushed. Lloyd turned over on his other side.
"If I had that picture, I could have blackmailed Lloyd into SO many things…" Zelos whined. Lloyd turned on his side again.
"YOU WERE PLANNING ON WHAT?!" Colette squealed. Lloyd turned once again. Zelos noticed Lloyd was acting weird, so he came to Noishe's side. Lloyd began shaking, his heart raced faster and faster. His breathing increased, and he moaned softly. Colette and Zelos forgot their conversation and went to Lloyd's side. Colette panicked.
"Kratos!" She shouted. "Kratos, help! Lloyd's in trouble!" Hearing the Chosen's plea, Kratos ran as fast as he could to Lloyd. When he opened the door, he didn't say anything. He just sped over to Lloyd's side. Lloyd's breathing and heart rate increased by the second, so much that Kratos thought his son would have a heart attack. Lloyd's tossing and turning became more frequent as well, and his moans became louder.
"No... No... Go away..." He whispered in his sleep.
"Ivan!" Kratos shouted. "Come here!"
"Yessir?" Ivan asked as he scurried into the room.
"I need you to see what's happening in Lloyd's dream." Kratos instructed.
"Oh... Alright..." The boy came to Lloyd's side. He focused, then began to stare at the tossing body below him. "There's a man... and a woman. The man is garbed in white with long blond hair and lifeless green eyes. The woman... has the same skin color, hair color, and eye color as I do. She wears a dress that is black and white."
"The man must be Yggdrasill... Go on." Kratos urged.
"The woman says something... She... needs him for something. The man argues that Lloyd's heart, mind, and soul belong to him, but he is definitely NOT winning the argument... All fades to black. He sees... you, Kratos. Next to the woman. She tells you something, you scowl and reach for your sword. She grabs your wrist and you let out a painful yelp. Lloyd runs to you, but all turns black again. He is... alone. Nothing. He screams."
"No..." Lloyd moaned. "Dad... don't... don't leave me... please..." Even though Lloyd was asleep, a silver tear dropped from his face. Kratos held his son's arm.
"It's alright Lloyd... I'm here. I'll always be here." Kratos whispered.
"Wait... there's more." Ivan interrupted. "The man... a drop of blood falls on him. He splits into two. One of pure light, the other of the darkest shadows. The shadow form reaches to grab Lloyd. As it touches his body, he lets out a scream."
"AHHHHHHHHH!" Lloyd yelled. His fists were clenched and his heart was beating much too fast.
"Lloyd!" Colette held Lloyd's hand. He tossed and turned violently.
"The woman says something. She says that she has waited for four-hundred years, and cannot wait any longer. Tomorrow is the day he will... she disappears. He is left, suspended in time as shadow and light fight for what his fate will become... He stands before you and your partners. All except for Kratos. Instead, there is another man, and a boy who looks much like the first figure. The boy draws one of two swords and pierces it through Lloyd's heart. He feels the cold hand of death upon him, then..." Ivan sat back.
"AHHHHHH!" Lloyd screamed before his eyes shot open. He panted hard, tears streaming down his face. His throat was completely dry, since he had used it too much dream talking. Kratos wrapped his arms around Lloyd and stroked his hair softly. Lloyd was in tears and Kratos was trying to hush him. Ivan stared sadly at the two. His father had never shown HIM that kind of affection… Though what he wanted was nothing more than a dream. A fantasy. No one wanted him for what he had become. Hey all feared him and left him to die in the streets of Meltokio. Still, he would be of more use here rather than moping in an alley. Lloyd needed him, and he wasn't about to give up on his first friend since the accident. Even Saki rarely wrote to him because her parents forbid her from doing so.
"Kratos... I have those kinds of dreams too." Ivan admitted reluctantly. "They're dreams of the past and future. De ja vu, as most call it."
"I see... Thank you. You may do as you wish." Kratos replied, releasing the boy from his task. Lloyd calmed down after a while, and Kratos was called into the kitchen by his wife.
"I'll be back." He assured his son. There was a silence, and Zelos spoke up after a long shock.
"Wow... That was... interesting." Zelos leaned back a little. He'd never seen Lloyd cry, but this was completely different. After a long silence, he decided to leave. Colette gave Lloyd one last look before she too left. There was silence, besides the scribbling of Ivan's pencil.
After a few hours, he fell asleep writing. Lloyd was curious as to what he was doing, so he walked over to the desk. Lloyd stumbled once or twice, but he grabbed a chair to hoist himself back up. When he finally got to the desk, he carefully slipped the book out of Ivan's hands. Lloyd couldn't believe his eyes. They were all drawings. Drawings of him in a different outfit each page. All of them were him, no one else. He had drawn about ten, twenty pages, probably more. Lloyd smiled and slid the book back under Ivan's arms. He walked clumsily back to Noishe, plopped himself in front of the fire, and fell asleep.
Me: Ok, now let's see how many muses I've killed off!
Rayman: (barfs in a trash can)
Me: WHOA! Was it THAT fluffy?
Rayman: Yes... AGH! I think I lost a week's worth of lunch!
Me: Ok... Moving on... OMG!!! I KILLED THE AURIONS!!! HEART RATE!!! CHECK THEIR HEART RATE!!!
Rayman: ...They're fine. They've just fainted.
Me: CPR! Who knows CPR?!
Rayman & Doopliss: EWW!! GROSS!
Rayman: They're FINE. But you might not be when Kratos wakes up...
Me: EEK! That's right! He still has a grudge on me!
Doopliss: Gee, you might need to leave the country, slick!
Me: Eh... I don't know WHAT to do... WAIT! HA! If Kratos kills me, he won't be able to see Anna anymore! LOOPHOLE!
Rayman: ...I hate loopholes.
Me: Mushy kissy fluff and mush!
Rayman: (barfs in a trash can)