Note To Readers: Let's see, I updated all other stories so it's time to continue this one since it is one of my favorites. What am I saying? All my own fics are my favorites, but this one is on a cliffhanger so I thought of continuing this one first. Please don't ask me to update "Lloyd's School Life" soon or continuing "No Regrets" because I don't usually continue one-shots or update humor stories very fast. Romantic stories are always on the top of my to-do list. Anyways, I'm going to stop writing this and continue on with the fic. But reader responses first…
Willow-189:
I update, didn't I? I absolutely love this fic, but the bad news is it's not going to be very long…I'm not planning a really long fic on this one. Anyways, thanks!
Sayuiri:
Funny. With me, it's Sheelos and then Presea. I hope Sheena doesn't leave Zelos either…Wait a second; I'm the writer so I should know. I hope chapter III and this chapter explains more. Thanks! And I love your fic- Presea, Sheelos, and Colloyd.
SweetMisery430:
I like Florina/Hector too as well as Florina/Heath. And it's not awkward at all; I love Florina/Heath from my own fic as well. Oh I see, but at least you're a Sheelos fan and I'm glad. If I'm not being creative, then I really suck as a writer. Thanks! Also, hope to see updates in your Gesea story.
Ookami Aya:
I love and hate cliffhangers so I know how you feel. About the problems, I am so sorry! It's not your computer, it's my haste and I messed up. I fixed it now though. Thanks!
Jellybeanz225:
Boo for me, I have to mess up like that. I am so terribly sorry, I hope you could read the chapters correctly now. I think I fixed the problem for good though. Thanks for the review! Also, I love Yuan too.
Seraleh:
Some of my works are your favorites? I am so happy! Awww, you must love Presea as much as I love Sheena. I'll add more of her as well, but I won't forget that this fic revolves around Sheelos. Thanks!
FireEdge:
I just thought of the idea out of the top of my head. I do most of my thinking before I sleep so dreams just have to happen. I always messed up on the tenses and that's why I need reviewers like you to tell me. I'll fix it when I have time. Thanks for the info and review!
Frozen-Harpie-Mimi:
Maybe something bad happened to Zelos and maybe he's ok, but for one thing, it might changes everything. We just have to see! Thanks for the review!
Shadow Fox 05:
This made me think a little, Martel has all the time in the world to help girls find their ways huh? Just playing with you, but thank you.
Michelle of the Night:
You have such a short vocabulary, Michelle! But what did I expect, you're barely back from your vacation so… Thanks, and when are you going to update?!
Falyse:
You're the one that wrote that Sheena story! Nice to have your review! I am always good at evil cliffhangers…someone about to die…someone already dead…someone crying…hehe, I'm so evil. Interesting might not describe this story much, but ok! Thanks!
Cardmaster372:
Good fan and nice of you to tell me that I'm improving on my writing. Practice makes perfect right? Thanks for all your reviews!
Apocolypse-sudden7:
Oh I see, I was wondering what happen to you. Lol. No need for "sorries", we're all the same…reader and writer of Tales of Symphonia. I doubt Zelos would go to jail for being a pervert but you never know right?
A fan:
Thanks for telling me that! Thanks for the review as well!
WARNING: Fluffiness from this chapter and later on. Hehe, got to put the "warning" in bold and capitalize letters just in case someone didn't catch the word "fluffy" in my summary.
For one human being to love another; that is perhaps the most difficult of all our tasks, the ultimate, the last test and proof, the work for which all other work is but preparation.
-Rainer Maria Rilke
A Separate LinkChapter IV: Sheena's Decision
By Potter29vo
"Presea…I had known you long enough to know that you're not the joking type. You're serious right?" I was repeating myself, unable to think at this moment. My whole head was in chaos and I could not believe what I barely heard from Presea…the fact was too unbelievable to be taken seriously at this moment. With bits of hope left, I wished with all my heart that Presea were actually joking for once.
"Sheena, please calm down. Panicking will only lead to more panicking, and it will not solve anything. So please listen to what I have to say, and relax." Presea tried to convince me the best she could with her usual calm voice. Sometimes I wished I could be as calm as she is, and be as mature as she is. Then there are other times, I just wondered why I could not be like this…and knew the answer so well. It just wasn't me.
I gave out a nervous chuckle. "I'm-I'm not panicking." I insisted, giving the pink-haired female a fake smile to show my own relaxation she persisted on. The look on her face showed me she wasn't convinced, but she continued showing no sign of noticing my uncomfortable behavior. I was grateful she did not mention anymore of my lack of self-control.
Presea looked down at the axe by her side before responding. "Regal told me this morning. It's been all over Tethe'alla about news about Zelos, or the Chosen from what everyone been saying, had gone into a comma." I didn't realized how much I was staring at Presea when she told me this bit of information, as my eyes fell upon my knees instead as I thought for a bit.
Why would Zelos be in a comma? I barely met him just last evening and he couldn't have looked better, with everything he usually wore from every single strand in his hair. I just couldn't accept the fact in one single night, something this terrible could happen to him.
Just for a second I thought I saw Martel again flashing before my eyes. She was bright and cheerful and repeated one word- "Destiny". I opened my eyes as Presea examined me with her eyes carefully with full concern.
"Sheena, are you all right?" She asked carefully before explaining the entire details of the events. I nodded without saying another word. Is it true? Has destiny brought me into this? The fact that Zelos is in trouble showed me a true path? "I heard someone cursed him last night during the time he was away from Meltokio." That was the time he came to visit me…the time he came to show me the King's request. After he left…
I buried my head in my arms as I spoke. "It's all my fault…he came to visit me before my departure for Sylvarant last evening, and he must have been cursed right after." Looking up to see Presea's reaction, she was looking at me with an odd expression…the same one Colette had on many times ago. The tears were stinging in my eyes, but I would not allow them to fall any longer. "Don't look at me that way, Presea. I would never do such a thing to Zelos!" I cried out loud before my own thoughts could stop me.
"Sheena…your deep concern for Zelos had darkened your mind…you're overreacting." Presea told me clear-cut as I buried my head once more. Presea always know what to say and know exactly what to do. If only I could be that strong. "I don't think I should continue."
I quickly shook my head without looking up as I mumbled. "Please continue. I will not interrupt." Presea took my cue as she continued.
"After what happened, word spread quickly and of course, as popular and important Zelos is, everyone wanted to go see him so Sebastian, his servant, send him to a more safer resting place. This news I only got from Regal." Presea explained as I smiled to myself. Sebastian did a great job by changing his location because if all his hunnies were there to see him, there would be no other option to visit him.
"Presea, if Sebastian send him somewhere else, how are we able to visit him?" I asked, assuming that Presea would go with me. I would feel bad going by myself. Presea noticed my little hint, just like she noticed everything else about me today. Presea thought for a moment before answering.
"Sebastian send him, correct? Let's go meet him and asked him." Presea suggested as we both stood up. Presea had found smiling much better than leaving a sad face on now and I was glad. Presea looks much cuter when she smiles, one of those things Zelos had mentioned once before and I never noticed before. I frowned as Presea gave me a happy face to improve my status. One that said- "Don't worry."
Using the Reiards to Meltokio was way faster than by foot and luckily we both have one of our own. We never returned it to the Renegades and they didn't mind either. The Renegades were now starting their own services of transportation between the two worlds and thanked to the friendship with Lloyd, Mizuho, my village, was the first to go.
Presea and I rushed toward the mansion, which was Zelos's home as quickly as possible. But even as swift as we are, we did not beat all those girls grouping outside the mansion wanting to go in. Some were pushing, some were crying, and some were trying to knock the door down or something. Presea and I just shrugged as we try to look for a way through, but there seemed to be none.
I started saying, "Waiting for this group to die down…"
"Would be an eighty percent loss of our time." Presea finished up my sentence for me as we stayed away from the girls. I sighed as some of the girls watched me with angry teary eyes.
"It's you! Sheena!" shrieked one of his usual groupies.
"What are you doing here?" The second one snarled, giving me the down look.
"Don't tell me you're actually here to see Master Zelos!" cried out the third girl, flashing a pitied look at me. I was about to do something to all those groupies when Presea held me back.
"Must focus on the task at hand." She reminded me as we walked away from the huge number of girls waiting. I pulled out one of my guardians, nodded at Presea, vanished and landed inside the home of Zelos. Sebastian looked like he was going to faint but hold himself long enough.
"How did you get here?" He demanded an answer as I walked forward.
"I'm Sheena and she's Presea, two of Zelos's friends. Please tell us where he is." I answered him as he stared at me with shock written all over his face. Was there something on my face as I reddened at the thought.
"Sheena…right? Master Zelos is at the abbey with Seles." Sebastian answered as I thank him quickly and left immediately. We exit Meltokio and took to the skies toward the abbey in which Seles, Zelos's half-sister was. I was worried I cannot see Zelos even if we get there since that place is off-limits and I ran out of my guardians. I should have brought more with me.
Not very long afterwards, Presea and I were in the area of the abbey. Like always, there were the followers of the Church of Martel there to take care of as well as some of the knights there. My face was full of disappointment, with this much guards around, what's the chances of seeing Zelos? "Sheena, do not lose hope. If you do, we had come here for nothing." Presea reminded me once more as we approached the knights.
"May I speak to Seles?" Presea asked for me, as the guards stood their guard and gave stern looks at the two of us.
"No one may enter to see Seles." Both of them announced in unison.
I was losing my patience and thought if they would not move out of the way, I would just do it by brute force despite the fact that I did not have my exsphere anymore. Even if I don't have it, my title as guardian and summoner wasn't for nothing. But before I could do anything, there were some rustling sounds from the stairs behind them and Seles appeared behind them.
"Sheena…finally you came, you two…let her through." Seles commanded as the two guards obediently listened and moved out of the way while Sheena and Presea walked towards Seles, who looked pale. Seles coughed a few times before the three walked down the stairs to her room.
"Why did you let us through?" I asked, curious at the reason why she would do such a thing for me. We were never close and more like rivals especially that one time she tried to attack me.
"Okay, I think I got all the items I need. Now time to report to the Vice Chief." I was talking to myself as I walked through the area where the abbey was. I always wondered who lived there, but I knew it was off-limits. I tried to hold my curiosity and continue going towards Mizuho. It was not unusual for me to be gone days on a trip and then back to Mizuho.
But on the way, I knew someone was stalking me. I had a feeling someone was stalking me ever since I bought these items and heading back home. Never leaving my guard down for once, I turned around and thought I saw someone. But there was no one behind me, as I pretend to run really fast.
After I knew that she or he or it could not see me, I hid behind a tree and waited to see who it was. It wouldn't surprised me at all if there were monsters or some of the King's men after me. But it did surprised me to see a light-red haired girl walking around, looking for someone. I decided to step out.
"It's very rude to stalk people you know." I said as she began to take the battle stance.
"You evil witch! Stop trying to seduce my brother!" She cried out before using her magic on me. But luckily, at the time of her chanting, I took my chance and pulled out my cards and struck her down. She tried to hit me as I guarded. She finally gave up and ran away, saying: "One day, I'll be stronger than you! I'll prove to my brother that I am worthy of being Chosen more than he does. When that day comes, he would stop being with you and pay attention to me!"
"To tell you the truth, Sheena, I still hate you. I still hate you for being so free, I hate you for being so strong…outside and inside, and I absolutely hate you for winning my bro- I mean the Chosen's heart." My eye opened in surprise.
"H-heart?" I staggered as the stairs came to an end.
"Why do you think I let you in? Because you're the only one who can save him…" Seles said as she coughed for a bit. I stood and stared at her.
"Me?"
But my eyes were now in the room, the same one I've been through before when Zelos needed to get the Cruxis Crystal from Seles. But there was one difference as I ran over and grabbed his hand. "Zelos…wake up! You idiot! Wake up!" Presea and Seles held me back this time so I won't broke down or shake him to death.
"Sh…Shee…Sheena…" Zelos started muttering as I held hard to his hand as if the world was going to end if I let go.
Before I could say anything, Seles stepped into my thoughts. "That's the reason why I let you in, he could not say anything but your name. So I thought you're the only one who could save him. Urm, you!" Seles commanded impolitely to Presea, who tilted her head to the side. "Let's leave those two alone for now." Presea, who didn't look too upset at the rudeness Seles gave her, walked up the stairs and out of sight with Seles.
I sighed in relief to see the two exited. What would they saw if I accidentally cry in front of them because of him? I decided not to think too much as I pulled a chair beside his still breathing body. He was still alive at least, so similar to what happen to my grandpa a month ago. My face saddened at the thought.
"Why does everyone close to me end up like this? First grandpa…now this perverted peeping tom." I whispered softly, resting my head close to his without getting up from my chair. My breath touching his ever-flowing red hair, still as soft and perfect as ever.
"Sheena…"
I pulled myself together when I heard him saying my name like that, usually he would not even say my name without some kind of slyness to it so this made me so happy that I forgot all my problems. There was only one person on my mind and that's him. "I know you cannot hear me right now, maybe your spirit is wandering somewhere right now like grandpa or maybe not, since you are cursed and that's different from grandpa." I imagined for a moment that he could actually listen to me.
"Zelos, you know how hurt I was when you cannot even say a grateful good-bye before I leave for Sylvarant? I mean you just left. Do you know how much you mean to me?" I asked him naively, knowing that he could not answer back. But I was enjoying this one-way conversation we were having.
"I still can't believe who would did this to you…but I wasn't too surprised." I was trying to act more casual, and hiding my lie behind me. "I mean, anyone could have done this to you. You have broken too many hearts, and too many fathers must had been furious with you. I'm still surprised how you could live so well." I knew I was being mean, but how long I wanted to say that. He had broken so many hearts along with mine, my first crush…the feeling that was supposed to be magical but became a great burden, one really deep too.
"Zelos, you can't just lay there all day! Wake up already!" I started shaking him madly now, but his eyes were still closed and his face lacked expression. I wiped some small tears spilling from my eyes and stopped shaking him. Instead I was developed in his still arms. "No matter what happens, I will always be by your side. Don't give up, Zelos. I know you could do it. I won't stop until you get up and running once more."
The time didn't last long as I saw Seles at the corner of my eye, staring. I immediately let go of her half-brother and flushed. Presea walked down the steps and stood right next to Seles as I got up from the chair and smiled at Presea as if nothing had happened. Presea didn't return the smile as she looked at Zelos instead. "What should we do about Zelos?"
I stared at the still figure of the great Chosen of Tethe'alla for a second before something clicked. "We have to find Raine. I remembered in Hima long ago when I was with Lloyd, she saved a cursed man name Pietro." I started explaining since I remembered that neither Presea nor Seles had been there.
Seles's face brightened up at the thought. "You mean this Raine could actually save my bro- I mean the Chosen of Mana?" She asked out loud, as Presea and I stared at her with confused looks. We had never seen Seles so excited…or happy before. It felt awkward at the moment.
"Yes, I believe so. But…we have no idea where she is at the moment." I added the bit of sad news as Seles's face gloomy once more. I didn't want to say it, but I couldn't lie to her.
Seles looked at Zelos for a second before speaking. "Take him with you. Soon, all those girls will find out about this hiding place and come barging in. No guards in the world could stop them. So please take him with you." I gazed at Seles in shock. She actually cared for Zelos! She always did, but she had been in denial.
"I will, if you admit that actually care for Zelos." I knew it was about time Seles must confessed it. She loved her half-brother no matter how she acted. She even went to the Coliseum to ask to travel with them, but was declined by her own brother. But never did she ever confess this.
"I don't care for him! I still can't accept the fact that we're even family! We are like complete opposites. How about you? Surely, you're the one that cared for my bro- the Chosen the most." She turned it back to me, urging for an answer from me.
I hesitated before I answered. "Zelos and I are complete opposites as well. But that doesn't mean anything, I still care for your brother."
"Do you love my brother?" The question hit me right in the face. My gaze left the girl and out the window for some reason. Zelos would never return my love, even if I love him with all my heart…he would never appreciated it. He was not right for me…but for some reason, I indeed do have the most feelings for him.
"Do you love your brother?" I asked her back as the two of us were face to face with each other. I could swear with all my heart that Seles indeed love her brother very much, maybe even more than I do, maybe even more than a brother…
Leaving that thought from my head, Presea stated very clearly. "Sheena, we must go. Mizuho must be waiting for you at this very moment at Flanoir. So let us end this." I left my gaze off the small lady as I looked back over at Zelos.
"Presea, are you suggesting I should take him with me to Sylvarant along with Mizuho?" Presea nodded slowly as Seles flashed a glare at me. I ignored it. "I just hope Grandpa doesn't mind. But how are we supposed to move Zelos like this?" Seles went upstairs and came back with the guards, who immediately pulled Zelos up and took him upstairs while the rest of us followed.
Seles waited until we were ready to go before speaking to me one last time. "I already packed some of his clothes in case you need any. Also, if he does wake up, can you please do me a big favor…I know I shouldn't ask you after all the harsh things I did and call you but…can you not mention me at all when he wakes up?" I gave her a crazy look. She packed all his stuff, looked after him all night, asked her to look for Raine for him, and now pleading her not to tell any of this to her own half-brother she cared so much about?
I shook my head, the similar one Lloyd always did. "Seles, I have to tell him. I have to tell how much his sister cared for him." Seles looked sad now all of a sudden. Her face never looked so pale before and all the color left her at this point. "I know we have our differences, but we both care for him very much. Presea too. So I could not do you this favor, I'm sorry." Seles did not speak anymore as she walked toward the stairs to rest.
One arm was trying to fly the Reiard while the other was holding tight to his waste, I felt very weird at the moment and confused. Presea, from the Reiard right next to me, watched with concern while I fight to hold onto Zelos's body still enough. It was a challenge all right, especially for a person who cannot speak nor help out at all. I sighed, just hoping we would arrive in the freezing land already.
Presea finally picked up the courage and talked at last. "About Raine…I will look for her." Her words were as simple as day but I had to question.
"But Presea…I can't let you go alone!" I insisted, but Presea would not listen as she continued her explanation.
"Sheena, you need to be with your village and take care of Zelos. I will try to find Raine as soon as possible. Besides…" She gave me a small smile. "I'll be alright." Half of me trusted while the other didn't. She still had her exsphere and could still fight by herself and with the Reiard and the lack of monsters nowadays, everything seemed fine. But I was troubled that she would not have any company and this might depressed her dearly. With that sad look on my face, Presea gave me another reassuring smile. "I'll be alright. Please look after Zelos."
It was no use fighting with her as I agreed right after, thinking of what to say if Zelos indeed wake up from this comma. That was a possibility since my Grandpa did wake up from his and he stayed in bed for ten years! This brought a new thought to me. If I had to wait ten years for Zelos to wake up, would I? Would I wait for him forever?
The answer was quite obvious at this point to me. Yes. Even if I had to wait more than ten years, even if I had to wait over thirty years, I would wait for him. I don't care if he doesn't love me back, as long as he wakes up from this comma I'll be happy. No matter what happens in the future, I will always wait.
About half an hour later, we arrived at Flanoir. I knew where my village was, they told me before I left by myself. They were at the one of the branches of the Church of Martel. Presea and I smirked to each other when we barely enter the village. Both of us had the same memory right now- The time Zelos dared all the girls to run around this place in their swimsuits. It wasn't pretty.
"I am so bored!" Lloyd cried out loud as everyone sighed at the same time. We barely enter Flanoir and Lloyd was already bored stiff of snow. It was awkward since it usually takes him awhile before he's bored with something.
"Just because we have to go the Ice Temple and find out we have to get some mittens doesn't mean you are sick of snow already!" I nearly screamed at him from deep anger. Zelos started laughing at Lloyd as I smacked him on the head.
Lloyd gave me an innocent look. "I'm not bored of snow! I'm bored of walking through the snow!" The other members of the group sighed again as we head for the house to make those mittens already.
When we arrived there, the person who makes them told us we had to wait for an hour or so as we went outside again. I was shivering at the touch of the snow since I was used to a more normal temperature. Zelos spotted this as he gave me a quick smirk. "Sheena, I bet you could not last a minute in the snow in your swimsuit!" The fact that he dared me and the fact that I was angry at Lloyd earlier helped me to what I said next.
"I'll prove you wrong!" Zelos was about to retort something when Colette interrupted us.
"Sheena couldn't do that alone! That'll be so mean! Sheena, I'll do it too!" Colette cried out before I could stop her. Now I felt guilty.
Raine shook her head at our childish actions. "Colette, Sheena…you'll both catch a cold like this." Zelos now turned attention to her and raised an eyebrow.
"Professor Raine, don't tell me you're afraid of the cold too…"
"N-no I'm not!" I knew Zelos got her now.
"Fine, prove it." Zelos ended his remark as Raine stormed off to the inn to change into her swimsuit. Colette chased after her as I stared angrily at Zelos for even suggesting this idea. Presea looked at me and then to Zelos.
"Sheena, the chances of you catching a cold is 70%. And with a swimsuit, it'll be 95%. But it would be very awful of me if I don't endure it with you too…" My jaw dropped at this comment as I shook my head firmly.
"I'm sorry I dragged Colette and Raine into this. Not you too, Presea!" Presea seemed to have make up her mind as we raced after the other two to change into our swimsuits. Zelos started grinning to himself and ran back to the other three boys.
"You guys gotta see this!" Zelos exclaimed as Lloyd looked excited while Regal and Genis had doubt written over their face. Zelos and the other three waited in front of the inn as the four girls walked out, holding tight to their bare arms now. Raine seemed to be shivering the most, Colette and I were holding tight to each other while Presea seemed perfectly fine. But I know she was actually freezing.
Raine shook her head madly, saying she won't be the first to try to walk through this whole city in a swimsuit. Colette looked cheerful now that she was getting some body warmth from me, as I looked uncertain myself. Presea, without another word, started walking off by herself. Colette and I followed, still holding tight to each other. Raine went behind us, but moving at a really slow pace.
I nearly punched Zelos when I passed by him for convincing me into doing this, if my arms weren't occupied that is. Only halfway through the city, every part of my body was freezing as I looked around for any sign of Presea. It seemed she was way ahead and not even any footsteps left of her. Colette already freeze to death and was now hanging really tight to me. I panted and said softly. "Colette, go on…I need to catch my breath for a second."
Colette understood this and whispered softly back, lacking any strength left. "Just don't stay in one place too long or you'll freeze to death." Colette, with her angelic powers guiding her, she walked a few more steps before taking a turn at the corner. I looked behind me and saw that Raine haven't catch up yet. Or did she just gave up?
I was about to give up when I felt a warm blanket wrapped around my body as I looked up to see Zelos looking down on me with a happy look on his face. "I guess we both lost our bets. You did last over a minute in your swimsuit, but you didn't finished." I could feel my body heating up by the force called anger. But I did admit that he was acting so sweet at the moment, his eyes glued on mines. His special remarks and smiles only for me.
"Don't think this will help you get out of trouble when I finally recover enough to torture you all day!" I threatened him, smiling to myself and watching his usual reaction of backing away. I don't know why I enjoy such small actions from him so much. He practically was teasing me and I enjoyed it.
"You can torture my all day, my sweet hunny, as long as you wear that swimsuit at the same time." He smirked as I could feel all the energy back in my body as I started smacking him with his own blanket. Lloyd and Genis were enjoying this little sight as they laughed their heads off. I didn't care at the moment since I was after Zelos, but I placed a little note in my head to get them later.
Presea barely finished the tour through the entire city and was now collapsing right next to Genis, who caught her just in time. Lloyd was still too busy watching me chased Zelos to notice Presea. I caught sight of Raine, barely leaving the hotel with her normal outfit on as she collapsed next to Regal. I saw no sign of Colette as I grew worries. I stop smacking Zelos as I gave Lloyd the look.
Lloyd jumped up from his feet and looked around for his friend and failed to find her. He quickly left the area and started calling out "Colette!". I was upset for doing this to Colette as I head in the opposite direction to look for Colette as well. Zelos was following me, despite how much I hit him earlier.
"Sheena, you're still walking in that swimsuit?" He teased as I turned around and jumped on him, knocking him to the ground. We were trying to knock each other off, forgetting the freezing snow around us until I finally won. By winning, I mean on top of him pressing my hands on his chest, knocking him hard on the ground. He looked straight at my chest as I tried to slap him, but he caught my hand just in time and kissed it softly before speaking. "We could do this in the bedroom instead of out here in the freezing snow, you know…"
My face reddened as I looked up to see Lloyd and Colette staring at us. This didn't look right- I was on top of Zelos in my swimsuit while trying to keep him on the floor by pressing my left hand on his chest while him holding my right next to his lips as well as his other arm around my waist. The part about his arm around my waist, I didn't noticed until now.
Colette was shaking as Lloyd said quickly. "Sheena, Zelos…you two will catch a cold this way…like Presea and Colette already did…and you two should do whatever you're doing in…the bedroom…it's freezing out here." I jumped when I heard Lloyd as I stormed off to my room. But for one thing I must admit, I did enjoy tackling down that stupid Chosen.
I laughed at the thought as I looked at Zelos's expressionless face on top of Presea's arms. I could not carry him myself, and felt guilty by letting Presea do it. But Presea was strong enough and she did not mind either, but mostly, she insisted on it. We walked toward the meeting area.
The first person was Orochi, who greeted me immediately as I went to greet Grandpa and Vice-chief Tiga first. Presea, who was carrying Zelos, still walked quick enough to catch up to me. I met the two older men of the village as I bowed in greeting. Both Grandpa and Vice-chief greeted me before asking me about Presea. "The Chosen… Sheena, please explain." Tiga requested as I glanced over at Presea and Zelos.
"Urm…you see…" I started out, looking concerned and frightened at the same time. What if they don't allow Zelos to stay? What should I say???
Ending Notes: About the swimsuit thing in Flanoir…well, in my game, when you get to get stuff with your grade the second-time through the game, I chose costumes so I got it at the time of Flanoir so don't mind the mix-up. If there are any rushed mistakes in this chapter, PLEASE tell me! I did rushed this chapter a bit at the end, since I'm going somewhere tomorrow and I didn't feel like typing after I come back. So please review anyways. Next chapter- Zelos's curse isn't only just a comma, but also something else…But I'll keep my mouth shut.