Chapter 2
Disclaimer: I don't own Tales of Symphonia.
Spoiler Warning: A few minor spoilers from Palamacosta along with the game's giant super spoiler involving Kratos. Don't say I didn't warn you.
Lloyd: You're still continuing this story?
Me: Well if there's one thing I hate, it's people who don't continue multi-chaptered fics!
Lloyd: (Mutters) Crap.
Me: Now, to my readers and reviewers, don't expect a 20-chapter epic out of this fic. It's just a few slightlyshort chapters, so sorry to all those people who are expecting a 20-chapter epic. Anyway, on with the fic.
He was back. It was that same place that the last dream took place. Only there was no longer any silence.
"You did such a good job! Wait until your father comes and sees what you can do." The woman told the smaller blur
Lloyd tried to walk closer and thankfully nothing got blurrier, but nothing became clear. As he walked closer and closer, he noticed something on the woman's neck. It was a blue gem with a necklace over it.
'Is that an Exsphere?'
The other blur came back and touched the woman's shoulder. Unlike last time, the woman seemed nervous and gasped but sighed with relief when she looked up.
"Don't do that. I was afraid you were a Desian."
The woman picked up the small blur but as she touched it, it disappeared and in its place was a little baby, probably no older then a year old.
"Before I forget, our son has a special little surprise for you."
The child in her arms, smiled at the sight of the other blur and shouted, "Daddy!"
It was then that the dream ended.
Lloyd sat up in the bed and looked around. He was back at the Palamacosta Inn and he was having that dream again. Why? Why did it come back? Why did it change? Why...
Lloydshook his head and lied down.
'Like I said, I shouldn't be thinking too much. It's just a dream.'
But before Lloyd could sleep, he heard a loud whining sound.
"Noishe…"
Lloyd got out of the bed and walked out of his room. When he walked out of the inn, Lloyd noticed that Noishe wasn't alone.
"Kratos? Shouldn't you be asleep?"
The red-haired mercenary turned to face Lloyd and gave a simple reply
"I could ask you the same question."
"Well… I guess… it's just hard to sleep after everything that happened today... I mean when... Magnius tried to execute Cacao…"
"You're a horrible liar."
Lloyd bit his lower lip and looked at the ground.
'Should I tell him? It wouldn't hurt… oh whom I kidding? This is Kratos! He's just a stupid mercenary who thinks he knows it all! I'm better off telling Colette or Genis about my dream.'
Unfortunately for Lloyd, his mouth didn't listen to his head.
"It was just a dream. There was this woman. She had short brown hair, green eyes, and I think she had a blue Exsphere on her neck. There was something familiar about her but I don't know what."
"I see. Was there anyone else with her?"
"There were two other people, a baby and someone I couldn't see. The way she talked to them, I guess they must've been her family."
Lloyd looked at Kratos and saw that he still had the emotionless expression he always wore. Without saying a word, the brown-haired boy walked back into the inn.
When Lloyd was gone, Kratos pulled out a small golden locket, opened it, and stared sadly at the picture inside while remembering the words of someone who helped him see the beauty of life.
You were right Kratos…
All of those months of waiting…
It was all worth it…
Our little baby…
Our little boy…
Our little Lloyd.
"Anna…"
Kratos closed the locket and sighed. As much as he wanted to, he couldn't tell Lloyd that he knew who the woman in the boy's dream was.
"Lloyd, Anna… I'm sorry."
Lloyd: Are the chapters always going to be this short?
Me: Hey I already said that this isn't going to be some huge epic adventure thing! Anyway, I'm sorry that my chapters are short but that's just the way I work.
Britt: In other words, you're lazy.
Me: Shut it Britt! Anyway, I'm sorry for any OOCness and R/R and I'll see ya soon!