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Chapter 25: Confessions Part IV
Storm arrived in Derris Kharlan not long after her talk with Zelos. It was late at night and she wanted to get back. She had so much on her mind concerning what was to come tomorrow. She was worried about Lloyd, Collette, Zelos, and her father. She would never be able to forgive herself if something happened to them. But there was also a part of her that was still wondering why she even cared about them. She had been told her whole life to forget the ones she cared about and here she was concerned for their safety. What would Yggdrassil think?
Almost as if on cue, Yggdrassil entered the room followed by Pronyma. Storm grew a little tense at the sight of Pronyma followed by a few angels.
"Storm, did you deliver our message to Zelos," Yggdrassil asked.
"Yes, he will lead the Chosen's group here tomorrow where he expects to lose his title as the Chosen," she replied.
"Very good, but there is something else I would like to discuss with you," Yggdrassil said. Storm grew very worried as she saw a small smirk across Pronyma's face begin to form.
"You haven't found out anything about the Renegade's by any chance have you?" Yggdrassil asked.
Kratos walked around the corner but stopped short as he began to eavesdrop on the conversation at hand. After getting back from Flanoir he had finally made up his mind on what he was going to do concerning Cruxis and he wasn't going to let his daughter suffer at Mithos' hands anymore.
"No sir, I haven't been able to locate Yuan's base," Storm cleverly lied, she didn't give away a single hint to Yggdrassil that she was lying though.
"Very well, I suppose we'll catch up to them eventually," Mithos replied.
"I'm sure we will my lord," Storm answered.
Yggdrassil turned to leave, Storm sighed a small breath of relief before a hand was gripped around her throat and she was lifted off her feet. Storm looked into the eyes of her attacker and saw none other than Yggdrassil.
"You little liar, you don't fool me," Yggdrassil bellowed. "Don't you dare think that I don't know what you've been doing! You know exactly where Yuan has been hiding those Renegades and you've also been leaking information to the Chosen's group. It's treason working against Cruxis and I won't stand for it!"
"No...Lord Yggdrassil..." Storm choked as Yggdrassil's grip seemed to get tighter on her throat.
"Silence! I don't want to hear any of your excuses," Yggdrassil yelled.
By this point in time, Storm's vision was beginning to blur from her lack of oxygen, she couldn't take much more of Yggdrassil's punishment. The world around her was becoming very hard to focus on and she could feel herself begin to black out. Suddenly, a voice broke through the confusion around her.
"Drop her Mithos," her father commanded.
"Why should I?" Mithos replied.
"Because I'm the one who's been betraying you, not her," Kratos said defiantly.
Yggdrassil dropped Storm and she fell to the ground, limp from her lack of oxygen. She immediately began to suck in the much needed relief. Once the world became clear again Storm could tell what was going on around her.
"You? Why should I believe that?" Yggdrassil asked.
"Because I've been working with Yuan, I've been leaking information to the Chosen's group, and I've been plotting against Cruxis," Kratos yelled, obviously fed up with the treatment that Mithos had been giving Storm.
"Really?" Mithos seemed intrigued by what was unfolding in front of him. "Is this true Storm, are you really innocent?"
Storm was silent. She didn't know how to respond. She didn't really believe that her father was telling the truth, and she knew that she really had been plotting against Cruxis. She didn't want to end up killed by Mithos, not yet at least, she still had to help Lloyd. But, then again she couldn't really let her father take the blame for her.
After the long silence, Mithos seemed to see right into Storm's thoughts as he concocted a plan.
"So, are you really the emotionless angel that I've taught you how to be? You don't care about anyone or anything unless I've ordered you to do so?" Yggdrassil asked. After a pause from Storm he responded. "Fine, then Pronyma, take care of Kratos."
With her order, Pronyma and her group of angels began to attack Kratos who was knocked to the ground by the sudden assault.
Storm watched, horrified as her father was beaten by Pronyma and the other angels. She was fighting inside. Should she listen to Mithos and only care about his ideals? Or should she listen to her heart and help her father, the one person who was always there for her? Yggdrassil stood watching Storm's every move. He knew exactly what he was doing and he knew exactly how Storm would react.
"Stop!" Storm yelled as Mithos instructed Pronyma to do so. Kratos looked over worried that Storm would try to defend him.
Storm this is the only way that I can make up for all the pain I have caused you. Don't blow it, Kratos thought.
"What do you want me to say Yggdrassil. I helped the Renegades, I helped the Chosen's group, and I plotted against Cruxis. What is it you want? Just tell me and I'll admit to it, just let my dad go," Storm said.
"Storm, I told you that those emotions would only get in the way, and now you'll have to pay for your emotions toward your father and your treason. I'll go easy on you and let you live but you better damn well take it for granted," Yggdrassil yelled as he ordered Pronyma to take her away. Once she was gone, Mithos walked over to Kratos who was picking himself off the floor.
"You really shouldn't care that much, it will only result in pain when she abandons you," Mithos said.
"I'm her father and I'll never give up on her Mithos. I will always defend her," Kratos replied.
"Well, if you think that way then you'll be defending her for a long time," Mithos replied.
"What do you mean?" Kratos asked.
"Well, you see, ever since Storm acquired her angelic powers we have conducted research to discover how she got them. We couldn't figure out why she became an angel and has many of the same symptoms of us lifeless beings. She can't eat, she can't sleep, and we have recently discovered that her internal clock will stop around the age of eighteen. She will be with Cruxis forever. Who knows, perhaps she will rule the two worlds with me someday. That is, if I'm ever able to control her emotions," Mithos said.
"What? She'll be just..." Kratos replied.
"Just like us, that's right. Just think you'll never have to worry about her dying before her, that is, unless I decide to dispose of her for her stubborness. Don't tell her about it yet, we'll wait until the time is right," Mithos replied with a smile on his face. With these last words Mithos left to check on how Storm's "lessons" were going.
Poor Storm. What a horrible punishment, to live forever, and you can't even control it. You had no choice in the matter and now you're stuck. I hate to be the one to tell you, but if Mithos won't then I suppose it will be job to do it for you. Please don't give up on your mission Storm, don't let Mithos change what you truly wish to do. Follow your heart... Kratos thought as he sighed, leaving the room.
After a few rough hours of lessons with Pronyma, a very bruised and bloody Storm returned to her room to contemplate what she would do come tomorrow.
I don't know what to do anymore. Zelos will join Cruxis, and Collette will belong to us. Yggdrassil will kill me if I betray him. I just wish I knew what to do. All my life I've listened to what everyone else told me to do. First it was Cruxis, then my father, and now it's Lloyd. I have never once decided what I wanted to with my life. I suppose now is the time to decide what I'm going to do. There's no way to know if the choice I make is right or wrong, but whatever I do I will choose to do on my own. One thing's for sure, though, whatever I decide to do it will change my life and the lives of everyone around me forever, Storm thought as she stared out her window at the black space outside.
Well, there you go. It's Confessions Part IV. Next up, is the last of the Confession chapters where Storm and Zelos both make important decisions. I'm sure you're all wondering if Zelos will die, well you're all just going to have to wait and see. Well, anyway please review and remember Have A Happy Thanksgiving!