hell my life...

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Aftermath

Lloyd opened his eyes. He could barely see anything as the sunlight was shining down brightly on his face. The pain that he was feeling at the moment was repeatedly telling him that he was somehow alive. He could feel that he was lying on top of a cozy bed and judging by the smell of the atmosphere, he was surely inside a hospital.

"Mmm..."

Lloyd slowly gazed around him, but his eyes still couldn't clearly catch what he was seeing. But his ears seemed to be just fine as he could hear the voices of people around him just fine.

"Look, he is awake! Get the doctor!" Lloyd heard a familiar voice and heard someone running down the stairs. he was seeing what was around him more clearly by the time the doctor came to him.

"So I guess I'm still alive, ain't I?" Lloyd smiled meekly as he looked at his current state, all tied up on top of the bed, unable to move. But the people around him didn't say anything to Lloyd's casual voice. But Lloyd didn't seem to have realized the serious atmosphere around him as he continued to speak.

"So, where is everyone else? Are they all bound up like me as well?" Lloyd asked. But no one replied.

"I'm sorry..." That was all that the doctor could say to him. Any more words would be critical to Lloyd both internally and externally. But people around the doctor was not kind enough to hide the truth.

"You were the only person there when we arrived there. We have checked miles around but haven't found anyone" A man spoke up.

"They probably flew away in their Rehierds," Lloyd smiled. But that sight only seem to be Lloyd's last strive to pursuade himself. The man waved his head and handed Lloyd a small case.

"I'm sorry..." Lloyd saw the object in man's hand. It was the Rehierd case with all the Rehierds still inside. "This was the only thing we have found along with this," The man then handed Lloyd a card. Lloyd took one glimpse at it and froze.

"..." Lloyd didn't say anything but everyone could clearly see that his impression has changed.

"Woah! Hold it!" Lloyd began to struggle. He ripped off the bands using his teeth and struggled madly as he tried to free himself. He wasn't going to believe this until he saw the whole thing with his own eyes. After a while, Lloyd managed to break free. He pulled his injured body and dashed outside. He realized that he was in Altamira. He took the Rehierd case, materialized a Rehierd, and headed for Meltokio, the place where everything started.

"Please... It's all my fault..." Lloyd's heart began to beat fast as he headed for Meltokio at maximum speed. Then he arrived. He jumped off the Rehierd and began to dash up the staircase. He ran. Then he was finally there, in front of Zelos' mansion. He opened it. He hoped that everyone would greet him and tell him "Welcome back". But there wasn't anybody there. Lloyd fell to his knees and cried. That was all he could do. For being unable to save them.

"Everyone... I'm sorry..."

Dispite how Lloyd was feeling, the bright sunlight was shining down on his, perhaps trying to show Lloyd that this world is not as mercyful as it seems. Lloyd slowly stood back up. Then he walked into the house. The house was empty. The butler was not there either.

"Zelos must have predicted this..."

Lloyd smiled meekly and thought of his pal, the person who always seemed carefree but had much more to think and cry about deep within his heart. Then he started to think about everyone one by one... until he thought about Sheena.

"Sheena... I'm really sorry... I'm... sorry..."

Lloyd cried. That was all he could do. But none of the people every came back to him no matter how hard he cried.

Lloyd came out of Zelos' mansion. It had been 3 months since he had lived here. He decided the very day that he was going to wait for everyone right here. They will come. That is what Lloyd believed.

He traveled over the world at times to do what he can to do things that his friends were trying to achieve. To make the world a better place for half-elves. To bring peace to the world between Sylvarant and Tethe'alla.

But even all those things that he did, he eventually came back to this place.

"I'm back."

Lloyd opened the door of the Zelos' mansion. No one was there. But he was familiar with this anyway. Lloyd took off his dusty clothes and walked into the shower. Then he realized something wierd.

'The Kitchen light is on... could it be?'

Lloyd forgot about the fact that he was semi-nude and began to dash for the door. His heart was beating faster than ever.

"Everyone..." Lloyd was going to so complain to them. He was going to open the door and shout at the greeting members on what took them so long. He had so much to ask and apologize. His heart started to beat even faster as his legs were moving faster than ever. Everything seemed like slow motion. At last, Lloyd grabbed the handle.

Lloyd smashed the door open.

"Sir Bud, you should really wear something," Inside the Kitchen, stood the buttler. Lloyd sighed at his stupidity of thinking that everyone would be back and turned around.

"I'm sorry, I was going to take a shower," Lloyd turned around and closed the door behind. It was a very cold and sad night as he sat on Zelos' bed alone, thinking about everyone else.

Not finished...