1Wow! Another great turnout for reviews. I hope everyone had a great turkey day! I did! Sorry it took so long to update, I got distracted. Time to respond to your reviews.
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Kratos Wilder: I must say, first of all that Namco has no control over my twists on the plot, because if they did I couldn't have added a new character and twisted it up as much as I have already. Second, I must agree that I hate Mithos and Pronyma, but will Storm kill them or will she be unable to kill her "family" remembering that they did raise her when she was little. Ooo...conflict! Thanks, and keep reading (I know you will, duh)
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Chapter 26: Confessions Part V
"Zelos...I trust you..." Lloyd said to Zelos on the outskirts of Flanoir.
"Yeah, so do I Lloyd. Come on we're gonna lose the others, we have to go and defeat Mithos," Zelos replied as he patted Lloyd on the back.
The group had decided to go to Derris Kharlan and face Mithos. Zelos was going to use the Eternal Sword, after revealing that he was injected with elven blood, so he was able to wield the magic sword. Once they reached the entrance to the Tower of Salvation they received help to sneak in from Yuan. The group reached top of the flight of stairs where Zelos had his last chance to consider what he was doing.
I must do this, I can't be the Chosen anymore. I'm sorry Storm but I'm not strong enough... Zelos thought as he motioned to Collette.
"Hey, Collette come here. I need you for a sec," Zelos said.
Collette, looking confused stared towards him. "O...okay," she replied.
"Stand on this Collette," Zelos said pointing to a spot by the Eternal Sword. Collette walked over to the area and waited to see what Zelos was planning to do. Suddenly, two angels appeared next to Collette and a glowing circle appeared below. The circle transported Colette and the angels above the rest of the group. Zelos was left below as Pronyma appeared above them, waiting to take Colette away.
"Good job Chosen," Pronyma said.
"Thank you my lovely lady Pronyma," Zelos replied.
"What? Zelos? What are you doing?" Lloyd asked, bewildered by the events taking place before him.
"Oh please, Lloyd. Don't tell me that you actually thought that I was helping you. I agreed to bring Colette to Yggdrassil," Zelos replied.
"But why?" Lloyd asked.
"I told you before I side with the strongest. It was a matter of weighing Cruxis, the Renegades, and all of you," Zelos casually replied.
"You were leaking information to the Renegades too. I always thought you were a pervert but I never doubted that you were a good person," Sheena replied.
"Why thank you Sheena," Zelos replied.
"Zelos why are you doing this? This is just some sort of a joke right?" Lloyd asked, almost pleading for the response he wanted.
"Sorry Lloyd, but Cuxis offered to release me of my duties of the Chosen," Zelos replied.
"You hate being the Chosen so much that you would betray your friends?" Regal asked.
"Oh, yeah. It's because of that, that my entire life has been a complete joke," Zelos replied.
"Zelos, I still trust you," Lloyd replied.
"Oh please Lloyd, you never really did trust me," Zelos replied.
"I...that's not..." Lloyd replied weakly.
"It's okay, after all, I did deceive you," Zelos replied.
"Take care of them Chosen, just like we promised," Pronyma said as she proceeded to transport the angels, Colette, and herself to Derris Kharlan.
"Lloyd...Lloyd...LLOYD!" Collette yelled as she disappeared to Derris Kharlan.
"Why did you do it Zelos? You were our friend," Lloyd said.
"I just want a carefree life. Nothing more, nothing less," Zelos replied as a pair of beautiful wings appeared on his back and he prepared to fight.
Storm flew as fast as she could to the teleporter in Derris Kharlan to take her to the Tower of Salvation, she only hoped she wasn't too late. She was almost to the teleporter when she saw that someone was coming through it and she decided to hide from whoever was making their way through. Lloyd and his group appeared on the teleporter. Storm was happy to catch up with the group until she noticed that both Colette and Zelos were missing from the group.
No, I was too late, Zelos and Colette they're both gone! I have to go back and find Zelos," Storm thought as she raced to the teleporter once Lloyd's group had left.
When she got to the Tower of Salvation Storm saw what she had hoped she wouldn't have to see. On the ground was Zelos, he was bloody and motionless on the ground. Lloyd's group had defeated the red haired young man. Storm carefully and silently walked over to the friend of the man she had recently grown so close to. She gently reached down and touched his hand. There was still a small amount of mana in his body. He was alive, just barely. Storm kneeled next to him and closed her eyes. She focused in on her power, she had never tried this before. She suddenly began to glow a purple light as she transferred some of her mana to Zelos, bringing back his health. Storm looked at Zelos, hoping that her transfer had worked and was soon relieved to see Zelos' eyes flutter open.
"Storm? What are you doing here?" Zelos asked.
"I gave you some of my mana, just take it easy for a few moments and you'll feel better," Storm replied.
"Why did you save me? You guys got the Chosen?" Zelos asked.
"You dork, I don't care about the Chosen or Yggdrassil, I care about you," Storm replied.
"What?" Zelos was confused by Storm's sudden emotions.
When I leave to do what I have to I may not come back alive, I have to make sure he knows how I feel, Storm thought.
"Zelos, you're the only person who's ever really understood me. You made me believe that I can be more than what the the mask Yggdrassil has me put on is. You helped me believe that I am important. So, I'm finally going to do everything that my heart has always told me to do. I'm going to stand up to Cruxis," Storm replied.
"I did all that?" Zelos replied.
"Yeah, you're the one that told me that I did belong," she replied. "Don't forget that you're important too. You really upset everyone, they all really cared about you and it hurt them a lot. I saw their faces."
"That's not true, no one cares about me," Zelos replied.
"Zelos, if no one cares for you then what am I doing here?" Storm asked.
Zelos was speechless at that. He didn't really want to admit it but she did make him feel wanted again.
"Now, are you going to lay there all day or are you going to follow your heart and help Lloyd and the others?" Storm asked.
After a long silence Zelos finally made up his mind. "I think I'm going to listen to my heart and help them. But Storm, why did you really save me, it's not to get back at Yggdrassil?" Zelos asked.
Storm stood up and offered Zelos her hand. "If you must know, it's because I love you," Storm replied.
Zelos grabbed her hand and she helped him up. "I love you too Storm," he replied.
With those last few words Storm and Zelos moved closer to each other until their lips met. Zelos and Storm had a hard time breaking the kiss between the two of them. After what seemed like an eternity to them they finally pulled apart from each other.
"Go help them Zelos," Storm said as she looked longingly at Zelos.
"Aren't you coming too?" Zelos asked.
"I have some unfinished business to take care of with someone," Storm replied.
"Alright, but please be careful. Now, let's go and kick some Cuxis butt!" Zelos replied as he and Storm both went into the teleporter and went their separate ways once they got to Derris Kharlan.
Zelos, please be careful. I may not come out of this fight alive. Please remember me, and I hope you let dad and Lloyd know that I love them both. I love you Zelos, Storm thought as she went to track down someone very special.
Well, how was that? Was Zelos too mushy, if so I'm sorry but I thought that's how they're realtionship would be. You know Storm and Zelos only let their "masks" come off around each other and that's when we see their true self. Well, I bet some of you are wondering who Storm is after, but I bet most of you know already. That's next chapter. Fight scene with angel Storm at full power, should be cool. It's something we haven't seen before. We haven't seen how powerful she really is and why Mithos is scared of her. Well, do your thing and review. For me?