1Okay, part two of this section of the game, but hey I'm gonna add another part to this section of the game, so it won't be extremely predictable. Anyway, I'm glad that everyone thought it was good despite the lack of exact wording, it made it more original though. Okay, it's time to respond to your reviews.
luigidog: Wow, I'm flattered. I really never thought that I wrote all that well. But, if you say so I guess I can buy it. Thank you, thank you for your review and keep reading.
inuyahsa fangirl: If you don't mind I may use parts and pieces of that move. I needed a really evil move and a really good (good vs evil fight) move. I think I'll use that one as well as one I'll call Apocalypse, no details. Also a good one called Salvation, but I need a good version of Judgement. Any ideas? Thanks for the review and enjoy!
Judgment Flame: Oh, my gosh! I am so sorry! I didn't realize that I spelled your name wrong. I hope that you don't completely hate me (even though I act like Colette a lot) I'm glad that you liked the last chapter. I'm pretty good at typing and the whole story just comes a sentence at a time. It all comes out at the time of typing, no prior planning, so it doesn't take too long. Thanks for your review!
blackflame: Short and sweet, huh? Lol! Thanks for your support and I hope that you continue to think this story is awesome, as well as the upcoming sequel.
Ana Paula92: I liked your story and you should write more. Thanks for reviewing and keep reading, it will get better. Wait till you find out what happens to Storm in the chapter after this.
jayseeen: Wow, a nice and long review, I like those. I love my character and I hope to stray enough away from the game so she is able to become a memorable and important character. I'm glad that you like the story and I hope that this next chapter is good enough.
Kratos Wilder: I'm sorry about your cold and I'll send Kratos over with soup and a hug to make you feel better, but he'd better come back when he's done, he's mine! Anyway, I thought that the last part would be a funny addition and I'm glad that you liked it and could even relate to it. I wanted him to be relatable with other girls' dads. Well, you know he's a dad too. Thanks for the review.
TsukiharaKitty: Good! Another person who compares their father with Kratos, that's what I wanted. He's a dad just like everyone else's (minus the wings and other stuff) so I wanted him to act like a dad at times too. Thanks for the review and I can't wait for your story.
PotatoPuff: I'll give you a preview of the sequel. Preview only! War, Derris-Kharlan, Storm in trouble, Storm's past revealed, and plenty of revenge! What do you think? Action packed is what I say! Thanks for your reviews and your support throughout the story.
muffineer: I can see Zelos running from Kratos as well. Watch out! Enraged father chasing a lousy boyfriend! Lol! I was just struggling with toothpicks and I about chucked them out the window. Glue is not my friend, he should've been the villain in my story. Anyway, I hope you keep reading.
Raspedra Twilight: I can't wait for the sequel and I really hope you'll like it as well. I'm glad that you like the pace that I update. I always feel like I'm too slow. I thought it would be a good bit to have Kratos act like a dad, after all he is. He's been with Storm for so long I felt that he would treat her like any other father treats his daughter: overly protective. Thanks for the review and I hope to hear from you soon.
Chapter 34: Challenges of Life Part II
As the group searched the many corridors of Welgaia for their friends they finally came across what looked like Raine and Genis behind a glass mirror. Storm and Lloyd ran over to the mirror,
they could easily see Raine and Genis, but it seemed as if their friends couldn't see them.
"Was that Lloyd and Storm?" Genis asked his sister.
"I think so, but they're gone," Raine replied.
Suddenly, in the mirror, the images of Iselia's mayor and Raine and Genis' mother appeared.
"The mayor? And...mother?" Raine was shocked at what she was seeing.
Raine's mother was hunched over staring into her daughter's eyes, carefully stroking a small doll she was holding.
"My dear Raine... it's okay mother's here," Raine's mother said to the inanimate object she held in her arms.
"Mother, I'm right here, Genis and I are both here in front of you," Raine yelled at her mother who paid no attention to her daughter's words.
"It's so sad...because of you we were kicked out of Heimdall, the city of the elves," her mother said.
"Then why did you give birth to us," Raine yelled at her mother.
"She probably had no choice," the mayor replied. "They kicked her out because of you half-elves, because the elves knew that you would be trouble. That's all that half-elves are, a big problem."
"That's not true," Genis hesitantly replied.
"You should have never been born," Raine's mother said.
"Leave us," said the mayor.
"Disappear...," chimed in Raine and Genis' mother.
"Humans...elves, neither side wants us," Genis said sadly to his sister.
"No!" Lloyd said as he and Storm came crashing through the glass.
"Lloyd, Storm, what are you two doing here?" Raine asked.
"We came in to get you," Storm replied.
"Don't go with them, you'll just be abandoned again," Mithos' voice came in.
"Hey you two, if you're going to talk about discrimination, don't forget about me. No one wants me. Humans, elves, half-elves, Cruxis, no one. But, it's okay because I know that it's all right to be different from everyone and I know that everyone deserves the right to live equally, no matter what race they are," Storm said as she reached out her hand to help her friends out of the mirror.
Raine grabbed her hand. "You're right, I'm glad that I was born a half-elf. If it wasn't for that I never would have met any of my friends. Now, I can help others and I'm going to try to end the discrimination," Raine said.
"No matter what you do, discrimination will exist, as long as the half-elves exist," Mithos argued.
"No, it's not the half-elves fault, it's because people raise themselves up by bringing others down. People who don't accept others are the ones who are to blame," Lloyd yelled back defiantly.
Genis grabbed Lloyd's hand. "I hate humans, and they hate me. But I like you Lloyd, and everyone else that we've traveled with, because I know that they all like me," Genis replied.
With Raine and Genis pulled from the broken mirror, the group continued through Derris Kharlan until they came to a jail cell where Presea and Regal were imprisoned. Lloyd and Storm went to the cell and opened it up, unfortunately their friends were unable to see them.
"Did you just see Lloyd?" Regal asked Presea.
"Yes," Presea responded.
"Should we?" Regal began.
"If we didn't, staying here...," Presea started.
"Wouldn't be particularly meaningful," Regal finished as they walked out of the opened cell. Before they got too far an image of Alicia appeared in front of them.
"Alicia," Presea gasped at the sight of her dead sister.
"What is this phantom?" Regal asked outraged at the sight of his loved one.
"Regal, don't you remember me?" Alicia asked innocently.
"Yes, but you're dead. I killed you with my own hands," Regal stated.
"Yet here I am in front of you, breathing," Alicia pointed out.
"Be gone phantom," Regal yelled as he drew a knife at Alicia. Alicia screamed and Presea ran in front of her.
"You will not hurt her, we don't know if it's the real Alicia or not," Presea said.
"You believe me right Presea? I can't believe that you would try to kill me again Regal," Alicia yelled.
"Step aside Presea," Regal said as he drew closer.
"If you want her you'll have to go through me," Presea challenged.
"Stop it," yelled Lloyd as he was caught in the line of fire from Regal's knife and a pool of blood ran to the floor.
"That sounded like Lloyd," Presea said.
"Is that blood?" Regal asked.
"Don't go near that, there's something evil about it," Alicia said.
Suddenly, Lloyd appeared, holding his wound, by the blood. "Can't you see that this fighting is worthless," Lloyd said.
"If someone you love is murdered you should hate the murderer. Crimes must not go unpunished," Mithos said as he appeared.
"No, being killed for your crime is just running away, you'll never feel the guilt and pain from the crime. Fighting and killing doesn't solve anything, it just leads to more fighting and killing. Everyone should be forgiven," Lloyd said.
"Yeah, I learned my whole life that crimes should have a punishment no matter what. People were killed and more killing happened. Violence spread everywhere until even Pronyma began to use violence on everyone in Cruxis. That only caused more hatred...and more killing," Storm added.
"You're right, I will keep on living to make up for the crime I have committed," Regal said.
"And I will try to forgive for what has happened. The real Alicia would never say anything like that," Presea added.
"Good, now let's get out of here and get Mithos," Storm said as Regal and Presea joined the group and they were finally all reunited.
Well, how was that? Okay, sucky, so-so? Tell me what you thought. I wanna hear. Next chapter is not Mithos fight there is another part before that! Review please.