Me? Update? So soon? It must be a miracle! Or I'm really bored…
Ya I'm too hard on myself, I know. This is the second chapter. I hope it lives up to the reader's expectations. Oh and all you hard-core-yaoi fans, I hate to disappoint you but there will only be mild shonen-ai in this chapter. The hard-core yaoi doesn't come to later. But it will come, As well as Yuri. I hope no one gets offended.
Hmm warnings, I think I just explained them. Besides that, it's AU. Ya… So don't worry, if you're confused it will be explained.
Um I don't own anything, so please don't sue me!
Oh and a shout out to all the reviewers! Thanks!
I was in eternal darkness. I felt numb, and it seemed as though I were falling for all eternity… that is till I landed on my back on the ground. Very hard ground. "Oww…" I mumbled as I lay there. I sat up after the pain subsided a little and looked about me. "Where am I?" I asked aloud.
I had just landed in what seemed to be some sort of forest, or at least a forest trail, because it seemed as though I were lying on a road. I looked up, expecting a hole or something. Didn't see one. Sighing I sat up, and tried to take in my surroundings a bit more.
"Hmm, I wonder if I can find a local village or something?" I asked myself, and started walking. It's not like I was going to find my way back by sitting around. I walked along the path when I heard what sounded like a fight.
"What's this?" I looked through some bushes to see some men ganging up on what appeared to be a woman. Well I wouldn't stand for that! I rushed in to see if I could help.
The woman was crying out in terror when I charged one guy in the back, sending him flying. "Why don't you guys try picking on someone your own size?" I declared boldly, though immediately I wanted to take it back. These guys were huge, and they were licking their lips as though I were some tasty morsel that they had just happened upon. "Um, Ya! You guys are a bunch of losers who all have to pick on those weaker than you!" I shouted bravely, though I didn't feel it quite then. I also thought about how lame I sounded, and how Genis would have given me one of his looks.
"My then aren't you just tasty." One of the over grown ogres said looking at me hungrily.
I shuddered involuntarily. "Eww." I thought. Okay so these guys were gay over grown ogres. Icky.
"Hey Frank, why don't we teach this pup a lesson." One of the uglier ogres said.
"Okay, it's been a while since I've had such young meat." The 'Frank' ogre agreed.
I immediately remembered my training and got into a fighting posture, bring out my two swords. The ogres just kind of laughed and pulled out their own weaponry. I swallowed. This was not going to be an easy battle, especially without my fiends to help me.
The ogres lunged at me and my eyes narrowed and I allowed instincts to take over, and I sailed over them. I looked back at them and thought about how I'd get them all down. I don't think I could properly defeat them here, so best to make a distraction then pick up the crumpled woman, and book it.
One ogre roared and charged. Perfect I thought. I jumped over him again and while the others were coming at me. I called upon the powers my exsphere and shouted. "Raging beast!" Sending the rest of the goons flying. I knew I had a split second before the goons recovered, so I raced over to the woman, threw her over my shoulder, and took off.
I had run along while until my body demanded that I take a rest. So I sat down, being careful to place the woman down softly.
"Few!" I sighed; I leaned against a tree and attempted to catch my breath. After I had I looked over to the woman. "I hope she's okay." I said and walked over to her. "Miss?" I asked, nudging her lightly. It was apparent she had fainted in terror. I tried to get a good look at her but her hair was in her face. So naturally I moved it so I could see her.
That when I noticed something weird about this woman. Her face…it was so familiar. My eyes grew wide when I realised exactly who this 'woman' was.
"Yuan…?"
(Note: I am changing people here, or at least the perspective.)
"Lloyd!" Genis shouted in absolute terror as Lloyd was sucked into the mirror.
"Lloyd!" Kratos shout echoed.
"No Lloyd!" Colette cried out, falling to her knees.
Everyone gasped in horror at just what had happened, Zelos snapped out of his stupor next. "Fuck!" He cursed loudly. That seemed to snap everyone else out of their shock.
"Oh Martel!" Regal said.
No one did or said anything for a few minutes till Genis started pounding on the mirror. "Give him back!" He shouted, tears of rage falling down his cheeks. "Let him go you bastard!" he shouted, still crying, and pounding. Sobbing uncontrollably now.
Raine rushed over and held him away from the mirror, afraid that the hands could return at any moment.
"Lloyd is… Lloyd is…" Genis sobbed.
Kratos walked towards the mirror and ran his hand down it's front. The suddenly glared and hit the mirror, though he held back so he did not shatter it. "Damn it…" He muttered.
Genis sobs echoed the room, soon to be joined with Colette's. "Lloyd…no!" She sobbed. Sheena walked over to her, placing a comforting arm on her shoulder. Colette turned and threw herself at her. "Oh Sheena!" she sobbed. "Lloyd c-can't be…" She cried harder and Sheena only looked away sadly.
Zelos approached Kratos and the mirror. He gave a brief glance to him then looked at it. "What the hell happened?" He asked. Kratos turned to him, and Zelos was shocked to see the absolute distress, and pain within his eyes. "Kratos…"
Kratos's mask of indifference slipped on, and he looked at the mirror as well. "It would seem as though this mirror is a vortex to something." He replied, carefully keeping his voice steady.
Zelos stared at him steadily, and then he looked at the mirror again. "I thought as much, but now here's the tricky part; how do we get him back?"
"I am…unsure." Kratos answered at length.
Presea spoke up next. "The next logical step would be to leave this room, lest the hands return, then to figure out what the mirror is, and it's purpose. Perhaps there is something in this library that could aid us."
Everyone looked at her. "That does seem logical." Raine said. "In the least we should leave this room." she stood up holding a still sobbing Genis.
Everyone else nodded and left the room. Once out they looked for a way to close the door.
"It would appear that this is how Lloyd opened it, so if we simply place this back where it was we should be able to close it, and better yet open it again." Raine explained as she did as she said and the door closed.
"What are we going to do now?" Colette asked, hiccupping because of her breakdown earlier.
"Now, we search." Zelos said absolutely seriously. "What ever sucked Lloyd into that mirror didn't exactly look all that friendly. First we need to find out where that mirror took him, and then we need to find out why."
Everyone nodded and scattered through out the library, everyone but Kratos.
"Kratos?" Colette questioned quietly.
Zelos grabbed her arm and pulled her aside. "Leave him Colette. He needs…time."
"Oh…okay." Colette replied then went searching with her companions.
"Lloyd…" Kratos said numbly. "I'm sorry, I've failed you again…"
Hmm, here seems like a good place to end it. Sorry if it seems a bit short. I'm sick and I have to get to school. Sweatdrop
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