To Kill An Angel: A Fanfic by Gyppy
Timeline: Based 2 years after "Rising Shadow"
Summary: After Nebilim's shadow was sealed away once more, Lloyd thought that they could all finally enjoy peace. However, he could not have been more wrong...
Two old servants of Nebilim, half-elven females who had once worked for the treacherous Dark Lord, set out to stop Lloyd and his allies. Their first target: the Eternal Swordsman's father himself.
Pairings: LloydxColette and SheenaxZelos primarily, with hints at GenisxPresea, SelesxOC and minor KratosxRaine. There will also be some PronymaxYggdrasill.
Author's Note: This is my sequel to Rising Shadow. It's gonna be quite a bit different from my usual fanfiction, though.
First of all, in case you're too lazy to go back and read Rising Shadow or if you just forgot the details, Abyssion was the main character in my previous fanfic, and Nebilim (the form you fight in the game) is his arch-rival. Abyssion has a younger brother, Leviathan, who falls for Seles (hence the SelesxOC). This fanfic focuses more around Lloyd, however. Colloyd and Sheelos will be the primary pairings.
And now, for the warnings. As with most T-rated fanfics on this site, there will be swearing, violence and some references to sex. However, there's a bit of a deeper warning involved with this fic: two of the OCs which I am pairing up are female, which will add a shoujo-ai warning to the fic. There won't be any real yuri in the fic, but there will be references to shoujo-ai. The rating may go up later if I decide to pull a Lifelong Promises later on in the fic.
Also, as a side note, those of you who have read Difficult Journey (Rising Shadow's Kraine sidestory) will know that Kratos and Raine are officially a pairing in this storyline. However, there will be very few references to the pairing in the actual storyline. There may be a few Kraine moments, but I understand that there are many people who would hurt or even kill me for making Kraine references in a supposedly canon fic. I personally enjoy the pairing, and if you hate it, so be it. Don't be reading a Kraine supporter's fanfiction if you dislike the pairing. Got it?
As a side note, text like 'this' is in a flashback/dream or a voice in someone's head. Got it?
Thank you very much for the review(s).
Disclaimer: I do not own Tales of Symphonia, Namco, Final Fantasy or Square-Enix.
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Chapter 4: Return to Flanoir
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The group headed back to Flanoir in hopes of figuring out what to do next, and also to figure out Zelos' plan. Lloyd seemed rather suspicious of Zelos, seeing as he always came up with bizarre plans.
They arrived at Abyssion's house, where they were greeted by Leviathan, who seemed to be in good health, much to their surprise. Seles was also there, as per usual.
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"You're chasing down a pair of weirdos," Leviathan said. "They're both half-elves, and they're both servants of Nebilim."
"Precisely," Kratos stated.
"Can you please help us?" Abyssion asked, his gaze settling on Leviathan.
"Sure thing," Leviathan replied, returning his brother's gaze. "The thing you need to do is, search for the place that half-elves would be least likely to be accepted. If you want to get in there, it may be a little difficult, but I'm sure you'll be able to pull it off."
"Thanks, Levi," Abyssion said. "Oh, and one more thing. Can we stay here for the night?"
"As long as you keep the noise down," Leviathan said, smirking as he glanced at Kratos and Raine, who turned red.
Lloyd glanced at Kratos suspiciously, but a glare from the seraph caused him to turn away.
"It's getting dark out," Abyssion observed. "We should get going to bed soon."
"Yeah, you're right," Lloyd said. "Let's go for now. We can discuss more later."
"Then I'll be taking my leave," Leviathan said. "I'll be rooming with Seles tonight-"
"Don't do anything funny," Abyssion warned, interrupting Leviathan.
"Don't worry, I won't," Levi said, rolling his eyes. "You should probably room alone, Abyssion. I know how you tend to get fidgety around females."
Abyssion sweatdropped at his brother's statement.
Leviathan merely smirked at Abyssion before leaving the room; Seles followed closely behind him. Abyssion quickly left the room, evidently taking a different path. Lloyd glanced at Colette, and the two left together, heading for their own room; Kratos and Raine followed suit, then Genis and Presea. Finally, all that was left was Zelos and Sheena.
"There aren't many rooms in this house," Sheena commented. "Looks like we'll have to sleep on the couch tonight."
"Together?" Zelos asked hopefully, earning him a smack. "Oww..."
"We can, as long as you promise not to do anything funny," Sheena muttered.
"Never," Zelos said, grinning. "I wouldn't want to tarnish my sweet, voluptuous hunny's reputation, now would I?"
"You idiot," Sheena said.
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Lloyd couldn't sleep, so he and Colette decided to walk up to the point overlooking the rest of the city, near the church.
The sky was covered with a thin, translucent layer of stratus clouds; from those clouds fell small snow-like ice crystals, which sparkled beautifully in the dim light from the moon and the light from the streetlights. They were like tiny prisms, reflecting brilliant colors all around.
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"Say, Colette," Lloyd said, turning to the blonde. "It's really pretty tonight, isn't it?"
"It's beautiful," Colette said. "Very beautiful. It's almost like it's raining diamonds."
Lloyd held out a hand as if to catch one of the falling crystals, only to have it melt in his hand.
"That would be amazing," Lloyd said. "If all the little snowflakes were just made of diamonds... and then they wouldn't melt so easily." He giggled as he remembered a snowball fight he'd had with the others a year before.
"Hehe, yeah," Colette said, moving closer to Lloyd. "But then again, we can't always have what we want... can we?"
"It seems very unlike you to say that," Lloyd commented. "But... I guess you're right." He looked out over the city. "It's so much more beautiful without the miasma... even the snow seems to be whiter now."
"Yes, it's very beautiful," Colette said, smiling.
"Almost as beautiful as you," Lloyd added shyly, blushing slightly. His hand met hers, and held on to it tight.
"You look nice yourself," Colette said, looking up at Lloyd. She did not attempt to hide the redness that had crept across her face.
"Ah... not really," Lloyd said, glancing down at his feet.
"No, really," Colette said. She gently tugged on Lloyd's arm, as if she wanted to tell him something.
The swordsman turned to face her, looking down at her. She turned to face him.
"May I?" Colette asked, her very eyes hinting at what she wanted to do. Lloyd nodded silently in response.
As they reached toward each other with their free hands, they drew each other into a kiss, one that started out light, but eventually faded into a deep, almost passionate one. They continued this activity, exploring the unknown of one another's mouths, and Colette felt that there was no greater joy than being able to share this moment with Lloyd.
After a time, they parted, still holding one another close.
"It's getting kind of late," Colette commented, glancing up briefly at the sky. "We should be going to bed."
"Just one more?" Lloyd begged, catching her eyes again.
"Sure," Colette replied, before she was once again drawn to him, and they shared another kiss.
It was the most wonderful night of their lives. They loved it more than anything else.
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Author's Note: I'm gonna be changing the genre of this fanfic now. I've always wanted to write that scene... it's been a scene that has been caught in my mind for ages. Partially inspired by the opening scene with Lloyd and Colette in Flanoir XD