Ahh, my first Tales of Symphonia fan fiction. I know I've got a lot of others started but not finished, but I guess I just need to get this out ne? It's gonna be a self-insert, but with a bit of a twist to it. Prepare for a bit of Zelos bashing, but not much. I may not like the guy but I respect him. Plus, he's interesting…to say the least. This takes place after the end of the game, on a Zelos run-through, as I'd call it. In other words, it's gonna take place as if you've beaten the game with Zelos in your roster, and have defeated Abicion. Yes, I know I used the original name. I prefer that one, and Collet's original names. Easier to spell in my opinion. Lloyd hasn't gone on his mission for finding and destroying the Exspheres around the worlds yet. Half-Elves will still be hated on mostly, and expect some crossovers with the Japanese PS2 version, in other words, the Hi-ougi's are gonna be in, not just by the characters they belong to either. Well, I've rambled enough, with no further ado…I give you…

Tales of Symphonia: Requiem of Darkness

Prologue: Awakening

Site of the Giant Kharlan Tree…

A mere month had passed since the defeat of Mithos and the freedom of the two worlds. The warriors had gathered together for one last meeting before going their separate ways. Little did they know…something was about to force them to put their plans on hold…

"So Lloyd…you still plan on going around the two worlds and destroying the Exspheres?"

"Yeah, once that's done, I'll destroy my own to free my mother from its grasp. Then, I'm going to train myself without one."

"Collet, I hear you're going to join him?"

"Yeah…this past month has really given Lloyd and I the time to figure out how we feel about each other…and…I'd also like to help free all those souls."

"Hmm…"

"What's on your mind Genis?"

"Well, I was thinking, if Lloyd destroys all the Exspheres in the worlds, along with his own, would that mean he's not an Angel anymore?"

"Uhh…hmm…that's a good question there…"

Before anyone could ponder that, the Great Tree began to glow a deep black.

"Whoa! What's happening to the Tree?"

(Play ToS: On the very edge!)

The tree began to pulse with dark energy, as the ground began to give a fierce quake.

"What's going on?"

"I don't know! What could be causing this?"

Suddenly, the Devil's Arms began to radiate a fierce dark glow.

"Ok now THIS is freaky!"

Derris-Kharlan: Welgalda…

Kratos, one of two surviving members of Cruxis, was pondering his next course of action. He had done as he intended, to bring guidance to the remaining angels of Derris-Kharlan. Suddenly, the entire city began to give a fierce rumble. The angels were in disarray, for the city was beginning to collapse. At the same time, the Devil's Arm that Kratos had kept upon him, the Soul Eater, began to give off a soft black glow.

This cannot be good news…I must find a way to return to Symphonia and reunite with the others…I sense that something powerful lies on the horizon…

And lie it did…

(Play ToS: The Edge of Nowhere)

Tethe'alla: Temple of Shadow: Beneath the Seal…

Deep within the Temple of the Summon Spirit known as Shadow, there lies a dark presence. The last angel of Cruxis lay sealed by the power of the Devil's Arms. With the Defeat of the Soul of Neblim, Abicion, and the destruction of the Book of Niflheim, along with the unsealing of the true power of the Devil's Arms, the last Angel awoke. It was this Angel that was powerful enough to defeat even Mithos with one hand behind his back, while blindfolded, and deafened. The Devil's Arms, the world of Niflheim, and the Guardian of that world Neblim were all this Angel's creations. He was the darkness that countered the Light that Mithos and his companions sought to bring. He is the other side of the scale. The Angel of Chaos, Megiddo, finally awakens from his 4000 year slumber. And DAMN is he pissed off!

That fool Yggdrasill is gone…my creations defeated…and my weapons released…it is time to reclaim my lost power…I will destroy all who stand in my way…

The dark figure broke the magical chains that bound him in a wave of dark energy that towered into the sky, tearing the Temple of Shadow asunder. Everyone on Tethe'alla saw the beam of darkness fire into the air…everyone wondered the same thing…what happens now?

Unfortunately for them…they will soon find out…