Chapter 5: Crouching Assassin Hidden Yuan
Lloyd and Colette took turns that night patrolling Zelos' bed while Raine and the kids stayed in Genis' room. The next day Raine decided to take the kids around town while Lloyd and Colette stood guard. Raine and the kid's went out and bought ice cream and played in the bathhouse and had an all-around good time. Meanwhile Zelos received bad news. The representative of Palmacosta had been struck down in his own house along with his wife and 8-year old son. Zelos fumed with anger and crumpled the paper, throwing it to the ground. He knew that as soon as the killer realized who he was, he'd come strait here.
"Oh Zelos," Colette cried. She wrapped her arms around him and started kissing him. He lifted her up and put her on top of him and they started making out.
"I'll just… be outside," Lloyd said and quickly made his way out the door. He quickly pressed his ear on the door to hear what was going on.
"I brought some condoms" he heard Colette say.
"You always no how to make me happy!" Zelos replied. He heard an unzipping noise and 10 seconds later load moaning sounds started coming out of the room. He heard the springs in Zelos' bed moving up and down. The noises kept up for a whole ten minutes! No wonder she never wears pants Lloyd thought she's always in his! He waited for a while, got a drink, and stood around for an hour before he finally walked back into the room. Colette was sleeping in a chair, but Zelos was still awake. Lloyd walked over to him to find him crying.
"You miss Sheena, don't you?" he asked sorrowfully. Zelos looked back at him.
"She was the first woman I ever loved," Zelos uttered in reply, "I'm just glad she died like she always said she wanted to die, protecting her home." Lloyd took a seat next to him and they both stayed silent for almost and hour. Lloyd finally had to go to the bathroom. On his way back he was walking through the halls when he heard a voice.
"Daddy!" Shion yelled as she came running through the halls. She ran right up to Lloyd who lifted her in his right arm and waited for Mithos to catch up. Mithos was running as well, then tripped and fell on his face. He started crying. Lloyd quickly scooped him up and held him close. Raine came walking over to and used her first aid technique on Mithos.
"Mommy, could you use your magic to help uncle Genis?" Shion asked.
"No honey, mommy can only heal minor wounds and illnesses. Uncle Genis was hurt really badly."
"Is he going to be alright mommy? What if he dies? I don't want uncle Genis to die!" She yelled and started crying along with Mithos. Raine remembered Sheena and fought back tears so she could comfort her children.
"Go play with uncle Genis, kids, mommy and daddy have to talk," Lloyd said. The kids quickly darted into Genis' room. Lloyd wrapped his arms around Raine who was beginning to cry. "Don't worry, Raine, everything will be okay, I promise. If nothing happens tonight we'll leave tomorrow afternoon, okay?" Raine nodded and he continued to hold her.
Once again Lloyd and Colette were standing guard. It was 2:00 when they heard the door creaking open. Colette quickly hid in the bathroom while Lloyd hid behind a way. Zelos was still asleep. It was a man with orange hair wearing all black. He stepped up to Zelos' bedside.
"I have to spill your blood… with my own hand!" he muttered. Colette quietly stepped out of the bathroom and her wings appeared on her back. She began and incantation and then suddenly yelled.
"Angel Feathers!" she screamed. The man spun around only to find two huge spinning purple Chakrams flying towards him. The Chakrams slammed into his chest and threw him over Zelos and into the wall. He slid down the wall and landed on the ground. He was staring at Colette.
"M…Martel!" the man whispered. He realized it wasn't Martel and slowly stood up. Suddenly Lloyd came running from behind the wall.
"I don't think so!" He screamed then plunged his dual blades into the man's stomach. Blood erupted from the wound and poured from his mouth. He looked down to see the exphere on Lloyd's hand. The man put his ands on the wall behind him and blasted it open. He revealed his wings and flew out of the building.
"I am Klein, servant of Mithos and the Seraphim. Remember that name." And he flew off into the night sky. Lloyd stood there stunned by what he had heard. They quickly alarmed the hospital staff and the next day Zelos was to be moved to the Meltokio hospital. Lloyd and Colette went to bed and were woken up the next day by Shion running around the room. Lloyd decided to talk with Zelos. Zelos was able to sit up now and they discussed the situation.
"His name is Klein. He is an angel and he said he was working for Mithos," Lloyd said. This came as a shock to Zelos.
"We can't do anything without more information." Zelos said in reply.
"I know. I have decided that I am going to try and find Yuan. I'm going to start in Heimdall. I think that Yuan was born there." And so Lloyd took his family on a "field trip" to see an "old friend" while Zelos was moved to Meltokio hospital. Genis was released from the hospital and headed back to Sybak using Zelos' Rheiard.