Well, this chapter, as always, is a re cap on Tales Of Symhponia. It's Yuan's memory of what happened and his plan to use Lloyd against Kratos to get kratos back. hehe, spiffeh.! A few scenes I have CHANGED to Yuan's own re actions and desire to get Kratos back. I find Colette annoying so I'm not putting her in these scenes :)

Warning: Loads of Spoilers!

Choices Of an Angel
Chapter Nine: Aiming For You
Yuan's POV

The plan had begun with Botta trying to stop the Chosen from receiving a Cruxis crystal. We thought it'd be a simple plan, but Kratos had interfered. I Overly frustrated I had heard of news a boy who the Desians were after. If I wanted to succeed in both my goals, I needed him to join forces with us, even if it was through brute forces. But what happened was nothing I suspected.

"The boy has been captured," Botta explained. I nodded sharply and sat down and thought hard. How would I explain what Cruxis were really doing? It was so hard to explain.

"I'm going to go check on the others," Botta said leaving the room. I nodded sharply. It had only been a few moments before the alarm sounded. I wasn't shocked at all to be honest. If the Desians wanted him, of course he was strong. A few minutes later the door opened and a boy around the age of sixteen busted. I jumped back, startled but he didn't notice.

"And just who the hell are you?" I spoke. The boy sharply turned and starred at me in shock. He shrugged as if he was annoyed. Whatever he was up, I would soon find out.

I starred defiantly at him and curled a lip. The next few lines in my head were blurred until Botta blasted in and said the boy's name, Lloyd. My heart dropped and my blood ran ice cold. I couldn't believe it.

"Your name is Lloyd?" I spoke startled. He seemed to like his father is scared me. The plan had taken an unexpected twist. There in front of me stood Kratos' son, after all these years.

"And who are you to ask for my name?" Lloyd spoke with both his swords out. My did he act like Kratos, he was so naive.

"Sir, the others are coming," Botta warned. Damnit, if I wanted to continue my plan the last thing on my list was for Kratos to see me after all these years.
"Next time we meet Lloyd your mine," I hissed and left abruptly into the other room. I closed the door and pressed an ear against the wall. I couldn't help but want to hear Kratos voice after so long. After a few moments I heard the rest of Lloyd's group enter. Kratos was with them, I was sure.

"Lloyd, are you alright?" He asked. I felt like fainting. He knew Lloyd was his son but even with that note, I'm sure I could use Lloyd against him. I had heard enough and left to the Teth'alle base to consider a new plan.

It was only a few months later until the renegades had joined forces with Lloyd to release all the seals in both worlds to germinate the Great Seed. The plan was working perfectly. It was so simple. Use Lloyd in order for Kratos to release Origin's Seal and hopefully restore him to his old self. If anyone could turn Kratos back, it would be his own son.

But something went dreadfully wrong. At the final seal I had tagged along with the others wanting to make sure everything went accordingly. Everything was going smoothly until I heard a familiar voice.

"Stop!" I shrank back and listened to what Kratos had to say. Damnit, he had to get in my way so many times. But soon we'd back, I was hoping.

"Kratos, don't get in our way!" Lloyd yelled. He still didn't know the man who stood before him was his father.

"Here me out, if you release this seal the mana links will be completely gone" Kratos explained. I shook my head and rushed out for the first time. I starred Kratos blankly in the face and shot a blast at Kratos. I wasn't thinking but Kratos avoided it easily.

"That's exactly what we want," I hissed. Lloyd jumped back and glanced over at me. I shook my head uneasily.

"Go release the final seal, leave him to me," I commanded. Lloyd nodded and went off onto the top of the tower. I crossed my arms and starred defiantly at Kratos. He didn't say anything, I doubt he cared I was standing once again in front of him.

"So, it's come down to this?" I spoke coldly, not thinking of attacking Kratos at all. Kratos shook his head uneasily.

"You don't understand, the great seed will go out of control if they release the last seal!" Kratos bellowed. I shook my head and closed my eyes.

"I doubt that Kratos..." That's all I could say. I couldn't feel those words I were saying. I couldn't just say anything to him after all these years. Damn, he promised he'd never leave. But after all these twisted lies, he was still my enemy.

"Yuan, I do not wish to fight you," He spoke all of a sudden. I opened my eyes and starred at him. I couldn't believe what he was saying to me. After all these years, he still kept one of his promises that he'd never intently harm me. I couldn't believe what I was hearing.

"Have you told him your his father?" I spoke bitterly, I just couldn't stay kind and gentle after that day so many years ago. Kratos shook his head.

"No but I will when I feel he is ready," Kratos spoke nervously. I nodded and felt like telling Kratos all these feelings I still had left. "Kratos, I-" but before I could contiune the ground started to shake, they had released the last seal! I went to the warp, Kratos following in pursuit.

"You did it!" I exclaimed. Now, maybe, Martel could get her well deserved sleep and rest. Kratos seemed shocked and looked like he was going to faint.

"No!" He hollered. He shook his head as Lloyd looked over at him.

"What!" He yelled as the ground started to shake. He spoke over the horrible sound that was piercing through the air.

"Hurry! We must get down to the ground level!" He starred at the group and they nodded as they raced through the portal. I starred over at Kratos. This was our third meeting since Yggdrasill had taken power over Kratos. Kratos looked over at me.

"We need to get down now," He hissed as he extended his wings and flew down to the ground. I remained up there for a few more minutes.

"Damnit Kratos..." I spoke as I extended my wings I hated so much and flew down next to him. The others came out a few minutes later. I starred in horror as the great tree blasted out of control and a horrifying yelled pierced me ears. Martel...

The others and Kratos talked about our current situation and I just starred at Kratos. I still couldn't believe we were still enemies. I sighed until he addressed me.

"Yuan, I'm going to pretend I haven't seen you and don't know what you are doing, in return you will order the renegades to fire the mana Cannon at single," He commanded. I nodded as Kratos let slip the slightest smile. I froze but he turned back to the others and told them they would have to shut down the Iselia ranch. I couldn't listen any longer.

"I'll send the renegades right away," I spoke looking over at Sheena. She nodded and I left on my Rheaird back to my base, knowing that the tree would be destroyed shortly. After giving them their commands, I sat down in my room and sighed. The time to finally get Kratos' soul back was approaching...

"Would you like to meet your father?"

It was late and Zelos had followed through with the drugging of the others. I stood before Lloyd. Lloyd seemed stunned and starred at me with fear.

"What did you do with my dad!" he yelled. I only snickered. I re appeared outside Altessa's house alongside a few renegades and Kratos.

"!" Lloyd spoke as he saw Kratos. I couldn't resist this moment. If Lloyd accepted Kratos as his father, maybe there was a chance that Kratos would return to his self.

It didn't take that long to tell Lloyd his father was Kratos. The minute I spoke the truth Lloyd froze.

"No, it can't be," He began. I turned to Kratos.

"How does it feel to have your own son reject you like that, after what you've done?" I spoke bitterly. Maybe, just maybe Kratos would leave Cruxis to fight alongside his son. If that happened, I'm sure he'd be back to his normal self at last.

"..." Kratos starred at his son. Lloyd seemed so confused and frustarted. I turned to Kratos.

"You changed once you got a family, after that night those many years ago, you lost your ability to fight back. If she hadn't have been with you Kratos she would have never died. What an unfortunate woman," I spoke coldly, trying to get Kratos to understand I never wanted him to fall in love with someone. Someone other then me, and it was so hard to get that point across without coming out and saying I still loved him.

"That's... not it" Kratos spoke uneasily. I shook my head as if I didn't believe what he was saying.

"Don't lie Kratos. You don't understand. You don't understand what I'm trying to tell you," I began but suddenly Lloyd spoke out.

"Don't mock my mom," Lloyd spoke wobbling over. I glanced over and snickered. I casted magic to re appear behind Lloyd and sent a blast of mana at him, just enough to make him faint. Just enough time to talk to Kratos, alone.

But Kratos had jumped in the way of his son. Shit! He fell over and landed squarely on the ground. I closed my eyes and shook my head. Lloyd ran over to Kratos.

"Kratos!" He yelled. I turned to Lloyd.

"You impudent brat, but he's only fainted from an overdose of magic," I explained. I heard a door swing open but a blast of magic blacked me out before I could see who my assassin was.
Author's Note:

The last chapter shall be up right when this one is up. So enjoy it! It's the final chapter, with a different ending of Tales.