So sorry that it took sooooooooo long to get this up. Thanks to StrawberryEggs, RoyalFanatic, and Lilikoifish, who still review this fanfic, and SummonerofVerius.
Disclaimer Time!
This chapter's lucky disclaimer guest is...Gir!
Gir: zooming around the room
Me: Um... Gir?
Gir: I'm going to sing the doom song now. Doom, Doom, Doom, Doom...
Me: :Shocks Gir with electric taiser: Sorry Gir,Just say the disclaimer and I will let you go.
Gir::Doesit very quickly: eastercatdoesnotownanythingthatisrelatedtoTalesofSymphonia
Me: Thank you :hands him a pig plushie:
Gir: PIGGY!
3 weeks passed by at school. During recess, one day, Professor Raine blew a whistle. "Ok you guys I think we should do something different today. We're going to have a race! Who wants to try?"
Jake raised his hand. No one else wanted to try, knowing that Jake would beat him or her. Raine asked, "Is there anyone else who would want to try?"
Colette raised her hand, "I'll try!"
Lloyd's hand came up next. "If Colette is doing it then I will!"
Colette and Lloyd looked a Genis, who crossed his arms and shook his head. "C'mon Genis." Pleaded Lloyd, "try, at least."
Genis sighed and raised his hand. Raine smiled that some kids were actually trying this out. "Ok so our racers will be Jake, Lloyd, Colette, and Genis. The race will be around the playground. We'll start from the playground entrance. Next, you guys will go around the tree. Then you will go across the monkey bars and around the sand box to the final stretch of the race."
Jake, Genis, Colette, and Lloyd lined up. Jake felt no worry about the race. Lloyd felt pumped up. Colette felt ready. Genis was worried about the homework assignment for that night.
"Ready…Set…" Raine started.
All the racers got in position.
All the kids yelled, "GO!"
Jake ran with Lloyd right behind him. Colette ran a foot behind Lloyd. Genis was some feet away from the other three. They went around the tree. Lloyd was neck to neck with Jake. 'Wow, this guy is fast.' Jake thought. 'I guess I have to actually try."
Jake got a little ahead. Lloyd sped up next to him. At the monkey bars, Lloyd climbed the fastest and got ahead. Colette tripped right before the Monkey Bars making her last as Genis ran ahead of her. Jake couldn't stand that he was losing. 'No kid from outside of town is going to beat me!'
As soon as Jake and Lloyd got across the monkey bars, Jake scooted his foot in front of Lloyd's foot, making Lloyd trip. "AAAHHH!" Lloyd screamed as he fell.
Jake ran ahead laughing an evil laugh as Lloyd got back up. 'That cheater!' Lloyd thought with anger.
He ran past the sandbox to the final stretch of the race. Lloyd ran as fast as he can, dripping with sweat, but he was still a few feet behind Jake. Lloyd knew he couldn't make it. Suddenly he felt this strange energy coming from the top of his left hand. He felt stronger than ever. Lloyd ran faster and faster. Next thing he knew, he was across the finish line. He looked at Jake, who was stomping the ground in anger. Lloyd won the race! Everyone cheered that some one actually won against Jake. They all patted Lloyd on the back, congratulating him. Colette hugged Lloyd with happiness, while he blushed. Jake stayed out of the crowd and glared at Lloyd. Genis looked like he was wondering about something.
After school, Genis caught up to Lloyd, just before Lloyd got on Noishe. "Hey Lloyd, got a minute?"
"Sure." Lloyd smiled to his best friend.
"Lloyd you know the race? What happened?"
"Is this about when I fell? Jake tripped me."
Genis shook his head. "No, something else happened at the final stretch. You all of a sudden ran faster than normal."
Lloyd thought for a moment. "You mean that? Oh…Um… to tell ya the truth…I dunno what happened. At the final stretch, I felt this strange power that I can't really explain...Don't worry about it though." Lloyd added, seeing his friend's face full of worry.
"Irving, get over here!" The voice sounded very familiar, if you don't count the angry tone.
Lloyd and Genis whipped their heads around to see Jake, his face full of rage. "You cheated on the race. I know you did, Lloyd."
Lloyd got a bit angry. "Hey, you cheated too. You tripped me!"
"No, I didn't"
"Yes, you did!"
Sparks could be seen between the boys. Genis got between them. "Stop it! What if you guys start hitting each other and Raine finds out."
Jake pushed Genis aside. "Shut it midget." Jake said as Genis hit the ground.
"No one does that to my friend," exclaimed Lloyd as he tackled Jake.
Lloyd and Jake wrestled on the ground, dust rising around them. Suddenly they were pulled away from one another. Colette held Lloyd away and Raine held Jake away. While the two boys were fighting, Genis got help. "Jake Mildren and Lloyd Irving!" Raine scolded. "I can't believe that you guys would be fighting!"
Jake and Lloyd calmed down as Raine still scolded at them. "Since it is after school I can't give you detentions."
Lloyd and Jake glared at each other knowing that they were enemies.
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Lloyd opened the door and walked into his house. Dirk gasped at Lloyd's bruises. "Lloyd, what happened?"
"Nothing…"
"Dwarven Vow #11: Lying is the first step to a path of thievery. Now tell me the truth."
Lloyd sighed. "I got in to a fight."
"With who?"
"Jake Mildren"
"The mayor's son? You shouldn't mess with him."
Lloyd opened his mouth to talk back, but Dirk continued. "Yes, I know he's spoiled and conceited. But remember that his dad has the power to banish you. You won't be able to go to school or see Colette and Genis."
Lloyd didn't say anything.
At dinnertime, Lloyd was working on a little dwarven project, while Dirk ate dinner. Lloyd forgot all about the dwarven vow for the day, thanks to Jake. "Dad, something else happened at school today."
Dirk looked up. "What?"
Lloyd put down his project. "Dad, some how today at school during a race I felt this strange energy coming from my left hand. I was able to run faster than ever."
Dirk thought for a moment. He knew it was time to explain about the exsphere. "Lloyd, Do you know why I have to bandage your left hand?"
"Never really thought about it"
"Well, take it off."
Lloyd took off the dirty bandage and gasped at the sight of the exsphere on a keycrest attached to his left hand. "What is this, shiny blue thing? Why is this on my hand?"
"Lloyd that, my boy, is an exsphere. It is very powerful. It gives you strength above your limits. Exspheres are dangerous and should not be applied to the skin, unless you have a keycrest."
"But…But…" Lloyd was still shocked. "Why do I have one? No one else at school does."
"Exspheres are rare, only great warriors have them to give them extra strength. I decided to give that to you when I found you."
Lloyd had so many questions to ask, but Dirk stopped him. "I'll tell you more about it when you're older. Right now, never, and I mean it, never take it off and give it to one of your friends. They will be in great danger, if they accidentally applied it to their skin. Just keep it hidden for now."
Lloyd nodded and went upstairs to think about the information just given to him.
Me:To everyone's delight, I think this chapter was longer.
Gir: Dooom! doom! doom!
Lilly: um... review please. Next chapter is about Thanksgiving!