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(Authors Note: Okay this one will be just a little longer. This was my favorite SheenaxLloyd part of the game! It was their "moment" in Flanoir so I thought I would just bring it back and change the story line around a bit ya know? Alright well wish me luck!)

Chapter 2: Talks in Flanoir

After the dinner party they began their journey the following morning. They hopped on their Rheirds and flew over to the tiny ice land. They landed gracefully and headed over to the Ice Temple. "Now, what did they say about those Celsius tears again?" Raine asked her gaze shifting from the temple to the city of Flanoir.

"I don't remem-remem…" Lloyd stopped and let a huge sneeze! "…Oh great now he's sick!" Genis said as Lloyd sneezed again. "Let's just take him to Flanoir to get treated." Raine suggested. They put off their journey…yet AGAIN to treat Lloyd to his illness.

Later that night after they divided the rooms Lloyd sat cross legged across from Kratos. It was still hard for him to believe that he was his father. Kratos…That explains why he never looked at me with angry eyes and he was always telling me not to die no matter what. Lloyd thought looking up from his sword to face Kratos.

Kratos looked up at Lloyd, probably thinking the same thing I am. Lloyd thought. A smile tugged at Kratos lips.

Suddenly a knock was heard at the door. "Who is it? Come on in." Lloyd replied to the knock. Sheena stepped into the door of their room. "Hey, do you have a sec?" She asked, her eyes gleaming. "Sheena, what's up?" Lloyd asked. "Wanna come outside with me? It's snowing and it's really pretty?" She asked him; too shy to look him straight in the eyes.

"Sure!" He replied grabbing a warm coat and walking outside with her. Kratos sighed a deep sigh. Man this was hard. These people trusted him now. He couldn't blow his second chance…

They stood together on the balcony in front of the Inn. "Everyone's asleep." Sheena paused before continuing. "The world looks so peaceful when you stand here like this." Lloyd nodded his head. "Yeah," He agreed. "…even though up above us, Cruxis is planning its absurd Age of Lifeless Beings."

Sheena half laughed. "Lifeless beings…" her voice trailed off. "Do you think discrimination would really go away if everyone became lifeless beings?" Lloyd shook his head watching the snow fall as her spoke. "…I doubt it would." He said softly afraid to look Sheena in her eyes.

"Yeah I agree." She said finally gathering enough courage to look at Lloyd. "Mmm I'm human. But the people of Mizuho and the other humans of Tethe'alla have always had a gap separating them." She paused as an awkward silence fell over them. "Even inside Mizuho I always stood out." She half whispered to Lloyd breaking the silence.

"Maybe Mithos despises the blood of both races that course through his body." Lloyd suggested turning the other way to face the stars again. "Maybe so," Sheena replied. "I can kind of understand that, too." Lloyd had a puzzled look on his face. "Because you're from Mizuho?" he questioned focusing on Sheena. "Well," she began. "Since I can make pacts with summon spirits, I probably…" She was uncertain if she should continue.

"I probably have elves in my ancestry some where in the distant past." Sheena turned her gaze from the snow towards Lloyd. "Really" he asked taking a step closer to her. "Apparently, only those of elven blood can call forth Summon Spirits." She paused a moment and decided to explain herself a little more. "Not just magic, but also any technique uses mana of the natural world requires some elven blood to be flowing through you."

"…Then, Kratos and Zelos too…?" Lloyd questioned. "They might have some elven blood in them, too. Just like me." Sheena stated. "…I see." He replied letting it all soak in. "The instant I made the pact with Corrine people started to look at me differently. And I thought to myself, this is what it must be like for half-elves all the time."

"Did you…" Lloyd was hesitant to asking her. "…ever wish you were different." Sheena let a long sigh. "…I've lost count of the times I've wished it, especially since I caused the death of people in my village. But it's because I have this power that I met Corrine and all of you." Lloyd smiled at Sheena realizing what she meant.

"Yeah," he said excitedly feeling smart. "If you didn't have your summoning abilities, some one else might have come to kill Colette instead." Sheena nodded. "When I think about it that way, I think that everything a person possesses is important in some way." She ran her fingers across the ice on the railing.

"In other words, you have your summoning abilities because they're needed." Lloyd too looked into her eyes. "Yeah," Sheena nodded and took a step closer to Lloyd. Now they were only inches away. "My power, Colette's power, Raine and Genis' elven blood…" She paused speaking softer. "And everything you've received from your parents. They're all needed, and that's why they're here. We're all needed and that's why we're here."

Lloyd nodded his head in agreement. "I think you're right. I think that every single life has meaning."

"Me too," Sheena approved. "I've started thinking that way lately. And when I did it's like a great weight was lifted from my shoulders." Her voice became full of more excitement and relief from being able to tell him this. "To know that's okay just to be alive."

Sheena became rather shy and embarrassed about her sudden outburst. "…you know?" she asked trying to save herself a little. "Well, yeah that's a given isn't it?" Lloyd asked wondering how she could think that way. She laughed slightly. "It wasn't a given for me. I failed in my duties and ran from making pacts. I always thought of myself as a burden"

Her eyes began to swell up in tears. "I see." Lloyd replied. Sheena shook her head fighting back tears. "But after seeing you say exactly what you mean, not holding anything back, time and time again, I started to think that maybe I could just…" Sheena let out a slight snort as if it were a no brainer. "…be myself"

"Really, I don't quite get it." Lloyd had a confused look on his face. "Really," Sheena replied. "I think I started to think that way because you live your life in such earnest!" Sheena's eyes grew wide. Lloyd rubbed that back of his neck. "Heh, I think that's a compliment." Sheena giggled flirty.

"Ahh…I wish Mithos could feel that too." Sheena said quietly. "Mithos…" Lloyd whispered bitterly. "If he lived his life as earnestly as you do, maybe he wouldn't be able to snuff out the lives of those who are trying just as hard to live." Lloyd shook his head. "…I don't know if we can get that across to him or not, but I'm going to fight him…For the sake of creating a world where we can live our lives the way WE want to."

He felt confident about the battles ahead of him. "Are you planning to make the next move?" Sheena asked. "Yeah," Lloyd agreed "I don't see the situation improving by letting Cruxis go about their merry way." Sheena seemed relieved about what Lloyd suggested. "I agree. I don't like just sitting around and waiting to see what happens."

"Right…" Sheena agreed. Lloyd laughed. "You and I think a lot, Sheena! I think we can become great friends." Sheena turned the other way. "…Great…friends…" Lloyd looked disappointed. "Oh, you-you don't want to?" Sheena rolled her eyes. "Ugh…Idiot," Lloyd was taken back.

She sighed. Lloyd took one step in closer towards her. She took another one. The gap between them filling slowly, her eyes began to clothes; his eyes began to close.

(Author's Note: I took most of it from the game, but that's cool! So cliff hanger! DUN DUN DUUNNNN)

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