"Hold on Colette!" shouted Lloyd as he drew his Material Blade. He began charging at the giant root. "Sonic Thrust!" he cried, but before he could hit it another root shot up and smacked him away. Lloyd landed next to Kratos who just had his arms crossed.

"Aren't you going to help?" Lloyd asked to his father. "Haven't you noticed? It only attacks when you get within 3 yards," Kratos replied still staring at the monstrosity.

"Ye-Yeah, I noticed!" stuttered Lloyd, "So what are we going to do?"

"Hmm, stay here," said Kratos. He then began to rush toward the center root which held Colette. The root saw him and swung at him, Kratos however jumped back as the root landed in front of him. The brave angel then jumped on the root in front of him which flung him straight in to the air. As he was in mid-air, he revealed his angelic wings and dived straight for the root holding Colette.

"Take this!" he shouted as he cut the branch which held Colette. Kratos was about to catch her, but another branch shot out of the root and grabbed him by the leg which caught him off guard. Colette continued to fall (she would of flown away but the branch had her whole upper torso tied.).

"Colette!" cried Lloyd as he ran to try to catch the body. As he was running he a voice cry out, "Spread!". All of a sudden a fountain of water shot out of the ground and slowed Colette's fall as Lloyd caught her.

"Thanks Lloyd," said Colette as Lloyd cut her free. "I don't think I'm the one you should be thanking," said Lloyd.

"Yeah, if it weren't for me Lloyd would of watched you as you fall and become a pancake," said Genis as he walked in. "I would've caught her!" argued Lloyd.

"Yeah right!" Genis shouted back. "Wel-," Lloyd was interrupted by Colette.

"Lloyd! Kratos!"

Lloyd turned around to see that his dad was still hanging by a limb. "Dad!"

The branches from the root tied around Kratos's leg, arm, waist, and neck. Kratos's head turned to Lloyd and gave him a look. Lloyd shook his head in understanding.

"Lloyd! We have to think of something!" Genis cried.

"No, my dad knows what he's doing," Lloyd simply replied.

Kratos closed his eyes in complete meditation, while the root continuously tossed him around.

Then, he then opened his eyes and called out, "Indignation!"

All of a sudden an aura of light came out of the sky, shinning upon the giant core root. Then a great shot of lightning came down and struck the root, which then released Kratos.

"Way to go dad!" Lloyd shouted. Kratos ran for the group, "Is everyone all right?" he asked.

"We're fine dad… Look out!" Lloyd shouted. Out of the ground came out two more roots, they were sharp, and were headed right for Kratos and Colette.

"Out of the way!" Kratos shouted. "Guardian!" The two roots pinged off the shield, then headed for Genis. Lloyd jumped in the way just in time two cut the roots n half. Next, the half cut root then split into five more roots and aimed for the whole group. They all created their shields (force field and guardian). The roots pinged off, but the fifth struck Lloyd and had him hit a tree. It was about to strike again, but Kratos got in the way and took the blow. Both Kratos and Lloyd were down, this gave the creature a perfect time to make the kill. The root split itself in two, and then trusted its way to the two victims. However, before it struck a female voice was heard from the distance.

"Photon!" cried the voice. Just then a ray of light surrounded the core root and purged its entire body with light. The creature stopped its attack and froze. It then began making horrible high-pitched screams and slowly began to sink back underground.

The professor then walked out of the schoolhouse rubbing her head moaning. "That was a root from the Giant Kharlan Tree was it not?" Raine asked. Kratos got up, "Indeed,".

Genis walked over to Lloyd to help him up, "Lloyd, c'mon get up!". He then began to hear him snoring. "He's sleeping," said Genis. "Move," said Raine as she came up to Lloyd.

(Slap) Lloyd stood up at attention. "What happened? Where's the root?" he asked in confusion.

"I don't think it would be great to talk here," said Kratos. "If you want to understand what is going on. Then I suggest you follow me."

Lloyd and Colette looked at each, then followed Kratos out of Isalia.