1Hey everyone, I'm here again with the latest update! I hope you're enjoying the story so far because I enjoy writing it. Once again thanks to all my devoted fans, you know who you are! Read their stories! Especially Annihilation and Broken by Kratos Wilder, sorry if I sound like a broken record for having the same intro all the time. Also, if you're a Zelda fan check out Child of Destiny by my friend muffineer (another aspiring writer like me). Anyways, the chapter has what everyone has been wondering about but I won't tell you what! Enjoy!

Chapter 7: Choices

It had been several weeks since Storm had began her adventures with the Chosen's group and she was beginning to open up even more. She had become very close to everyone, especially Lloyd. They had been traveling around and having some good times and good laughs on their journey. They had just broken the seal at the Tower of Mana and had just received news from Remiel that the last seal was at the Tower of Salvation. As they were coming out of the tower, Collette suddenly collapsed, stricken with Angel Toxicosis. When Lloyd helped her up Collette tried to apologize but with no luck, she had no voice.

One more seal and she'll be a real angel. Will that be a good thing or a bad thing? Can I help Lord Yggdrassil take away her soul? I've grown so attached to Collette. I have to for Lord Yggdrassil... thought Storm sadly.

The group soon set up camp while Collette rested. While they gathered around the campfire, Sheena finally broke the melancholy silence when she decided to make a very important announcement concerning why she was trying to kill the Chosen. After a long explanation of her world everyone was left with a new thought on what they were doing. By helping Sylverant, they were also hurting Tethe'alla.

Our cover could be blown. Why didn't I recognize her before? The clothes were familiar but I couldn't put my finger on it! Storm thought.

After Collette had managed to develop her own method of communication Storm sat down next to her to speak with her. "Collette, are you scared about what will happen at the Tower of Salvation?" Storm asked.

"A little bit," Collette wrote onto Storm's palm with her finger.

"Well, you shouldn't worry too much, we're all here for you right?" Storm replied.

"Yeah, Storm I wanted to make sure I told you how great of a friend you've been to me. You've really opened up since I met you. I'm glad that we're friends," Collette spelled with a large smile on her face.

"Me too," Storm replied.

"Hey Collette! Come over here Genis just finished dinner, it smells great!" Lloyd called eagerly.

"Are you coming Storm? If you don't hurry Lloyd will eat all of the food," Collette wrote out.

"No, go ahead Kratos and I are going for a walk through the forest," Storm replied and Collette got up and hurried to the food where everyone was fighting off Lloyd for a piece of dinner.

"Are you ready, Storm?" asked Kratos from behind her.

"Yeah, let's go," replied Storm as she got up and began to walk with her father.

Once they were far enough into the forest they decided they were safe to begin their discussion on the Tower of Salvation.

"Storm, do you really think you can go through with this? Do you really think you can turn over the Chosen? You've become so close to her?" Kratos asked.

"If Lord Yggdrassil wishes for it then yes I'm prepared to turn her over. Why are you have second thoughts Kratos," Storm asked.

"Well...I... of course not!" Kratos answered uneasily.

"I've seen you, you're attached to that group, especially Lloyd for some reason. What aren't you telling me? It's a good thing I came along, Lord Yggdrassil was smart to send me. I bet you have been leaking information," Storm blurted out without even thinking.

"What! That's why you were sent here! You're a spy for Cruxis? They can't even trust me with the simple job of guarding the Chosen?" Kratos snapped at his daughter who didn't even flinch.

"Yeah, well so now it's out. So what are you going to do Kratos are you going to try to stop it?" Storm said as she pulled out her sword challengingly.

"Don't raise your sword at me. I will not stand for your attitude," Kratos replied as he pulled out his own sword.

Suddenly their swords clashed as they began to fight.

"You can't really expect to get away with treason against Lord Yggdrassil Kratos," Storm said as their swords met.

"You can't expect me to believe that you're okay with killing Lloyd and Collette," replied Kratos and their swords met again.

"I will if Lord Yggrdrassil commands it," Storm replied as she knocked Kratos backward from a powerful to his sword.

"You're as cold hearted as you were when you came here. You haven't changed one bit. What are you going to do now, turn me in?" Kratos yelled.

"No, but I will pull you back to Cruxis," Storm replied.

"I've had enough of that bastard Mithos," Kratos yelled back.

"How dare you. You can't win against Cruxis it's impossible," Storm replied angrily knocking her father down putting her sword next to his throat.

"Go ahead, kill me. I've had enough. You're not the daughter I once knew. You were just putting on an act weren't you?" Kratos asked.

"I don't know. Dad, don't make me do this," Storm replied.

It hit Kratos hard when he heard that word... dad... a simple he hadn't heard years. It gave him slight hope that the choice she mad wasn't as bad as he believed it would be. Maybe she wouldn't go through with it. Maybe she wouldn't kill her brother.

She spared me after all... he thought

"Come on," she said as she helped him up. "The next few days will be rough on all of us," she said

That's it. Sorry of it's short and if it sucked but I was speed typing this one. Their fight was pretty much fighting while arguing. Tell me what you think. Next chap will be better.