1Hello everyone again! I hope you are all enjoying the story up to this point. To muffineer I would like to say I hope to read your stories and I am glad that you like mine. To Kratos Wilder I'm thrilled that you like my story, maybe you'll like it as well as I like yours. Don't worry everyone, if Storm and Kratos do fight I'll have to think really hard before I decide for anything bad to happen to him. I love Kratos!

Well, anyways this chapter is when Storm meets up with the Chosen's group, her father, and her brother (she thinks her brother is dead like Kratos thought). I hope you enjoy it. Italicized is thoughts or flashbacks! Enjoy!

Chapter 3: Meeting the Chosen

It was a sunny day when the Chosen's group began to advance towards the city of Luin when suddenly they heard a cry for help in the distance.

"Oh my gosh! Someone's in trouble! Lloyd, we need to help them!" cried a very worried Colette.

"You're right! It's coming from over that hill," replied Lloyd as the group ran over to see who was screaming.

What Kratos saw over the hill would stop him in his tracks. In the middle of the valley was a young girl with beautiful auburn hair was being attacked by a large group of Desians. Kratos immediately became aware of the act that was being put on in front of the group as they ran to save the poor girl.

Lloyd immediately ran up to the nearby Desian who was restraining the girl and slashed his arm leaving a very large bloody cut across his arm. Strangely enough, the Desians decided to retreat from the group and dropped the girl on the ground.

"Are you alright? What happened?" questioned a concerned Lloyd as he helped the girl up.

"I'm fine, thanks to all of you. I would have been killed if you hadn't helped me. My name is Storm, and I was just traveling towards Luin when I was attacked by that group of Desians. I was able to defend myself slightly, you see I'm a traveling mercenary and fight for a living. Unfortunately, that group managed to outnumber me significantly," replied Storm.

Mercenary, huh, Mithos can never think of a different excuse for us, thought Kratos.

"You're a mercenary too. Wow, you and Kratos will probably get along great. And you're going to Luin? So are we!" Lloyd replied excitedly.

"You should come along with us Storm. If you need a job you could travel with us, or at least to Luin," Colette suggested to Storm.

"Well I suppose I could. I've been out of work for a while and..." Storm began.

"It's settled then you'll come with you are far too young to be on here on your own," commented Raine.

"Indeed," added Kratos under his breath.

Later that night

Storm sat up and watched the stars wondering how people could live the way the did down on Sylverant. The idea of two half-elves traveling with humans shocked her as well. She had a feeling that their human friends didn't know that they were half-elves though. This kind of made her laugh.

Wait until those humans figure out what they really are. They won't be friends for long.

"Storm, what are you doing here shouldn't you be back on Derris-Kharlan," questioned Kratos.

"Well I was until Lord Yggdrassil decided that I should come and help you bring the Chosen to him," replied Storm.

"You shouldn't get involved Storm. This journey will only lead to pain. I advise that you go back to Derris-Kharlan, I can handle this," Kratos said in a very concerned voice.

"Lord Kratos, I believe that Lord Yggdrassil knows what he is doing and I would advise you not to question his authority and decisions. Now I will be staying and I expect you to worry about yourself and less about me!" replied an irritated Storm as she got up and went over to the other side of the camp.

It's all my fault she's like this. I thought that she would be safe living in Derris-Kharlan. I put her life in danger by avoiding Cruxis, so I thought the only way to save her was to bring her with me. I didn't want her to end up like Anna, but Storm's fate now could be worse. Storm, what have I done? Because of me you have lost your soul, your freedom, and your heart. I should have given you to someone else and you could have been raised with a normal life like Lloyd. You would have been safe and you would have been happy. Instead I became greedy and wanted you all to myself. Now, you barely even think of me as a father. Storm, I love you and I'm sorry...

Well that's about it for now. I'm sorry if it's short. I'll do better next time. Next up Luin and possibly some Kvar action. Please review! Sorry if it takes a while for the next chap I've hit writer's block.