Alright, again thanks for the reviews.
And just so you know, there will only be one or two charecters that arnt from the game.
Everybody else is from the game.
Also, when I said that there will be a fight in this chapter, I forgot to clarify.
I meant to say that there will be a semi-fight, semi-unveiling.
Chapter Seven-----------------------------
Raine woke up in a rather good mood. She had had a good nights rest, compared to the other nights where her mind had been plagued by questions. She shook her head. She didnt want to think about it. She washed up and came back into the room. Everybody was still asleep. She was about to leave the room when she turned back and noticed that the lump she thought was Lloyd was just his packed bags. She left the room to find he wasnt there. But breakfest was already set. Did he do this? she thought. When she looked out the window she saw that Lloyd was already training. Thats odd, she thought.
She walked outside and leanded against a support beam to watch her student. She could remember the times when he would sleep past noon and still say he wanted to stay in bed. It was very weird for him to be up at six in the morning. The others wouldt be up for atleast two more hours.
"Morning Professer!" called out Lloyd, who was still doing some pull-ups on a nearby tree branch. "One second, ill be right there. Ninty-seven...ninty-eight...ninty-nine...one hundred. Done."
Lloyed walked up to his teacher and sat down next to her. He pulled out a water bottle nearby and sat on a step taking some sips. "You woke up late this morning. Sleep in much?" he asked with a smirk on his face. He loved to antagonize her in the morning, but it was rare due to the fact that he normaly slept till one in the afternoon. For that smart remark he got a smack up side the head. "Ow" was his only answer.
"Your up early this morning. Whats up?" she asked. "And you got breakfest ready. What for?"
"No reason. I just woke up early and couldt fall back asleep, so I just needed something to do." he lied, hoping that it was convincing enough. Truth was, he wasnt able to sleep more then two or three hours every OTHER night ever since the "incident" back at Sybac, and he didnt know why.
"Thats not like you. You usually sleep untill noon. And when did you know how to make breakfest? I thought you only knew how to make dinner."
"I borrowed Genis's cook book." he said simply.
Raine sighed, knowing she wasnt going to get anything more from him. So she changed the subject.
"Say, you think that knight you met will find the spot where we hid the Devil's Arms?"
Lloyd thought about that for a moment. "I dont think so. We did hide them the the Temple of Darkness with Shadow's spell on them to keep outsiders from sensing there presence. I dont think that knight has enought streanght to key in on them."
"Yes, maybe your right. But that knight is a creature of darkness. It just makes me wonder."
Lloyd sighed. "Me too. Say, dont you think we should be leaving soon? With that knight around I dont like to stay in one place for too long."
Raine looked down at him. "He's really got you on edge hasnt he?"
"Well yah, he is apart of Abyssion, and weve seen what he could do. I dont want to see what he can do at full power." Lloyd shiverd at the thought.
They were interrupted when the door behind them opend up and Presea peeked out.
"Good morning Presea." said Raine.
"Good morning Raine. Lloyd." she said as she nodded her head at the two. "Who was it that made breakfeast?"
"Me. I hope you dont mind." said Lloyd.
"Not at all, I dont usually eat breakfeast, but since you made it I shall enjoy it."
Lloyd smilied. "I better go wake up the other two."
He went back into the house and saw that Genis was already up and putting there bags by the door. He didnt notice Lloyd walking by.
Lloyd walked into the room to see that Sheena was still asleep. He walked up to her and gently shook her, trying to wake her up. All she did was smile slightly and pull the covers up further around her neck. Lloyd sighed and gently grabbed her hand and rubbed it. Suddenly, she grabbed his arm and started to hug it like a teddy bear. Lloyd looked down to see that she was still asleep. Man, and I thought I was a deep sleeper, he thought quitly. Lloyd looked at the beautiful summoner with those unexplaind feelings again. They were like those feelings he had for his dad and Noishe, but they seemed deeper. More...personal. Was it love? He had never felt it before, so he was having trouble identifying what it was.
Before he could continue on his train of thought Sheena awoke suddunly. It took her eyes a second for focuse. When they did she noticed that she was squeezing Lloyds arm, and that he seemed to be enjoying it. She blushed and let go quickly, but he keep't smiling.
"Sleep well?" he said coyly.
"Shut up." she said, still blushing.
"You know, you have a strong grip. You must have been having a good dream." he said with a big smile.
Sheena looked at him with her blush deepining, and then she hit him with her pillow.
"No, I was just tired and it was good to sleep in a good bed for once." she said, trying to bring her blush down and see what his reaction would be.
"Ok, well then, if thats all, breakfeast is ready, and well be leaving this afternoon." he said, then left the room.
She sighed, got out of bed and went to wash up and change. During all this she was thinking about the night before. She felt that she had opend new doors with Lloyd. She wonder how far it would go. Maybe he'll tell me how he feels soon. I know im going to have to tell him soon. She sighed again and walked out into the dinning room to find that everybody exept Lloyd was wating for her. Once she sat down everybody started eating. Genis raised his eyebrows in surprise to find that Lloyd had used one of his recipes and that he had done it perfectly. Sheena was also surprised that he had taken the time to cook. When she looked out the window she saw that Lloyd was putting there bags onto there Rhiards.
"Why isnt Lloyd eating?" she asked quitly.
"He said he had already eaten, and that he wanted to be ready to leave at a moments notice." answerd Presea. Presea had never really taken notice of the tastes of food (exept if it was made by Regal or Genis) unlessed asked, but this meal was actually enjoyable. It seemed that she hadnt given Lloyd enough credit for his cooking skills.
"That is funny. Usually Lloyd would be all over food, but he's...changed over the past few days." said Genis.
"Yes. He does seem to have matured in many diffent ways since I last saw him." said Presea.
"It is a wonder. I must talk to him on human maturing! It is fascinating how human's can change their personallitys in the spand of a few months! Interesting." said Raine, who seemed to have found a new hobby.
"Raine, you act like he's Kratos or something. He might have matured on the outside, but I doubt hes done any mentally." said Genis with a smirk.
Sheena sighed at that commit. She wanted to tell them what was wrong with Lloyd, but she had promised him not to.
A few hours later they were in the air heading for Altimara. It had turned out to be a chilly day. It was overcast and traviling over the sea didnt help any.
Lloyd looked over to where Sheena was flying and noticed that she was shivering. No wonder, she doesnt have a jacket. Lloyd sighed and glided over to her.
"Cold?" he asked.
"Nn.nnn..no!" she said, trying to hide her shivering.
Lloyd chuckled. He then fell back alittle to get at his pack on the back of her Rhiard. He then pulled out a jacket and scarf the Dirk had packed for him back in Iselia. After closing his pack he coasted back up to her.
"Hold still." he said to her. He then put his coat over her shoulders and kept it tied down with the scarf.
"Thanks. Brrr, it is chilly out here I dont now how you could stand this had a child." she said.
Lloyd ignored the commit. He just looked ahead in the distance in thought.
"Lloyd? Whats wrong?" asked Sheena.
Lloyd shook his head and pointed towrd the rest of the group, who where trying to eavsdrop.
"Later." he said.
Sheena sighed, then she spotted the island upahead.
As they landed on the beach, many pairs of eyes travled toward them. As the disembarked a small group of beach comers was gathering around, just like in Ozette. Lloyd growled, but Sheena put her hand on his shoulder, sohe held back his newly discoverd temper.
Suddunly, a figure burst from the crowd.
"Lloyd! Lloyd!" yelled Colette, running at Lloyd, but them tripped. "Owwy" she stated before getting back on her feet and running for Lloyd again.
When she reached him she hugged him as tightly as she could.
"Ugh..hi Colette. Its been awhile." said Lloyd, who hugged her back.
Colette let go and then hugged the rest of the group.
"Yah! About a month!" she said in her high voice.
"Hey there buddy, long time no see." said a sleezy voice from the backround. Zelos walked up to the group.
Before anybody else said anything he walk'd right up to Sheena.
"Hello my voluptuous hunny. How is my great chested hunny doing today?" he asked.
"Zelos! Why you--" before she could finish her sentence a hand smacked the back of the perverts head. Hard.
"Shut up Zelos." said Lloyd calmly but firmly.
"Oww" said Zelos as he rubbed the spot where Lloyd had smacked him.
"Alright, thats enought kidding around. Colette, why are you and Zelos here? I thought you two where in Meltokio concentrating on your studys?" asked Raine.
"Well, Zelos said that we should come here to do a differnt type of "study" and that it would help me in my research." said Colette innocently.
"Zelos!" said Raine knowingly.
"What?" asked Zelos, still rubbing his head.
"As much as I would love to see Zelos pummled, dont you think we better get Regal? That knight isnt going to go away all by himself you know." said Genis.
Raine sighed and walked away while Zelos thanked whatever preverted goddess he worshiped for saving his life.
"Sure, ill be right there. Just give me aminute." said Lloyd, who had started to walk away.
Most people would have noticed it but there was a sound of...pain? in his voice. Only Sheena guessed it due to what he had said the night before. Raine nodded and headed for the train car. Colette was a bit reluctant but obeyed.
Sheena was about to go with the group had she not seen Lloyd holding his hand as if it were in pain. She followed him at a distance to see if there was anything she could glean from his thoughts. It wasnt until they were outside the city and in the medow when she got an answer, but not the one she wanted. As Lloyd enterd the medow he suddunly bent over as pain seared his hand and up his arm. In the next moment his exphere glowed a brilliant blue and his wings burst out on there own. Sheena was running out toward Lloyd when she noticed that his wings had changed from there normal light blue to a blood red. As she reached his side she found that his face was contorted in pain and he was barly keeping down the scream ofagony that wanted to break out.
"Lloyd! Whats wrong!" she asked despretly, grabbing his shoulder and hoping to find out what hadbrought this onslought.
Before he could answer the knight appeard in front of them. He was smirking at the angles pain, but Sheena couldnt see due to the visor.
"Pathetic." was the first thing the knight said. He then started to cast a spell, but Sheena couldnt do anything exept stay by Lloyd, who was still in great pain but was trying to bring out his blades but was failing.
When the knight finished the spell he yelled out "Flaming Lance." At that an arrow of fire appeared out of the sky and headed strait for the couple. Sheena tryied to put up her Guardian Seal, but it didnt work.
"Sorry princess, no magic here." said the knight, who had figured out how to block Lloyd and Sheena's magic abilitys.
Right then the lance hit them with great force. It was then that Sheena noticed that there was a semi-transparent shield around them. She looked at Lloyd and saw that he had his left hand outstreached and mana was flowing from it. He seemed to be stuggling with holding the shield in place and keeping his pain in check. When the inferno stoped, the knight was very surprised that they where still standing there and unharmed.
"Im-impossible!" yelled out the knight. "No mortal beings could come throught that attack unscratched! Unless..." the knight then started to chuckle. "Yes. I understand now. Your Crystal Form is evolving faster then I thought. Then that would mean..." he then looked at Sheena. "...your's isnt far behind. Guess I shall have to kill you know so that I can absorb your power. If you stand still, this wont hurt...much." With that the knight started to walk toward them and ready another spell when suddunly a sword slashed threw him.
Sheena stared surprised at the attack, but then was even more surprised when the knight seemed to waver abit then stabilize without a scratch on him.
"An illusion?" she wonderd aloud.
"Correct human, and you are lucky, I cant kill you now due to this interferance, but next time you wont be so lucky." and with that the knight vanished. Sheena quickly looked at Lloyd to see that he was still standing. She let out a sigh of relief, then looked at where the sword had come from, just to see Kratos standing there reshething his sword.
"Kra-Kratos!" she exclaimed "What are you doing here!
Kratos didnt say anything but walked up to Lloyd, who was in such great pain that he didnt know that he was still projecting the shield.
"Lloyd." said Kratos in a firm voice.
Lloyd looked up abit to see a blurry figure infront of him before he collapsed in exhastion. Sheena knelt down beside's him and put her hand on his face, not knowing what to do. She looked at Kratos in desperation. Kratos walked up to Lloyd and bent over him. He then gatherd him in his arms and headed back to the city.
"We need to treat him quickly or he wont make it threw the night." said Kratos. They both ran back to Altimara to treat Lloyd.
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I know, I know, its a bit of a cliffhanger, but hey, if got abit of a surprise in the next chapter.
Also, tell me if you liked the one-on-one conversation between Lloyd and Raine.
If i get good responses ill make it with the other charecters.
Also, after I finish this story iv got three more on the way.
Yes, three more.
Im going to branch off abit but ill still keep Symphonia as my top story.
The three new storys will be:
"Tales of Symphonia: Dragon Storm"
"Prince of Persia: Everlasting"
"Metroid Prime: Hunter Within"
They should be on screen late July or mid-August.
Anyways, thanks for the reviews.