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Disclaimer: Angelglory does not own Tales of Symphonia; that belongs to Namco. Angelglory does own the new characters appearing in this fic though.

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"…Genis…How could you? …Why did you kill me? …I thought you were my friend…I should've known better…Genis...Genis…Genis!"

The Nocturne Saga: Chapter 4: Give Me Your Dreams

"Mithos!" Genis' eyes shot open. He quickly sat up, panting and sweating. He looked around at his surroundings, a small jail cell littered with shadows. Outside of the enclosed space was what seemed like a long dull hallway, rugs and walls colored with various shades of gray and raven-black. Other cells could be seen, slightly elevated from the floor, yet embedded into the walls.

"You're awake." A voice said from the shadows of the cell. A person was sitting there that Genis hadn't noticed before. The stranger almost seemed blended with the shadows.

"W-Who's there?" The young mage asked, reaching for his Kendama but it wasn't there.

"It's only me." Said the man, emerging from the shadows. Long blue hair fell around his face and draped over his shoulders and muscular build.

Genis was taken by surprise. "Regal! Why're you here?"

"I'm not certain, I would assume I was brought here for the same reason you were." Regal replied.

"Is Presea alright?" the silver haired half-elf asked. "She was working with you, right?"

"I'm sure she's alright. She went to visit her father's grave in Ozette." The blue haired man replied, observing the metal floor.

Genis let out a dissatisfied sigh, as he looked to the steel bars of the cell. "I wonder where we are? I don't know this place at all," he commented to himself.

"It is likely we are underground. Occasionally, rocks and dirt fall from the ceiling." Regal answered.

The mage turned back to the convict. "How long have you been here?"

"Almost a week, if I remember correctly," was Regal's reply.

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The next morning had finally come, the storm had passed, and the woman that was found dying was saved…

"Ooow, my head."

Zelos called Raine over. "Yo, Professor, she's waking up."

"Finally…" The Professor said to herself. "Miss, how are you feeling?"

"My body hurts all over…"

"That'll go away in a few hours. What's your name?" Raine asked.

"It'll Doll, Doll Brunel."

"Brunel?" Zelos asked. "Are you related to Colette Brunel?"

Doll sat up, a shocked expression on her face. "Yeah, she's my cousin. How do you know her?"

"Oh, we traveled together and reunited the worlds," Zelos replied simply. "I haven't seen her much lately, though."

"Oh…" was all that she said as she slumped back on her shoulders.

Doll wore a long white dress that extended down just past her knees, now stained in her own blood, over that was a white vest with a brown trim. Resting around her hips was a brown belt that had a few pouches attached to it. Her hair was a similar style to Colette's but curved outwards. Her eyes were auburn brown that matched the shoes on her feet and the bracelets around her ankles.

"Hey, cheer up, if we hadn't found you, you'd probably be dead by now." Zelos remarked.

"Thanks, I was trying to warn Colette that someone might be after her," Doll explained.

Raine stroked her chin in thought. "Who would be after Colette?"

"I don't know…I couldn't see who it was that attacked me. There was too much rain to see clearly," the blonde admitted.

"Hmm…By the way, did you happen to see a silver haired half-elf at all? He's my younger brother," asked the Professor.

Doll shook her head in response. "I haven't seen anyone like that on the road, sorry."

"No, it's…it's all right," Raine replied, shaking her head slightly.

There was an awkward silence until Zelos shattered it by clapping his hands together and saying, "Well, we better get moving then!"

Then other two looked at the narcissist with the same look of confusion.

"We gotta find my little angel and the brat," Zelos replied to their unspoken questions.

The Professor crossed her arms and sighed. "Well, he's right. We have to find Genis as well as Colette. We should get moving."

Doll slowly got to her feet, dusting her dress off despite it being stained in blood. "Can I change first? I'm a little…dirty at the moment." She asked, glancing down at her ruined clothing with a hint of embarrassment.

"Yes, it's quite alright. You can change in the cave," Raine replied, waving her hand towards the tunnel before them.

Colette's cousin nodded and walked down the slope into the cave. Zelos watched her walk away, with a certain interest in mind. The Professor cast a glare in his direction. The former chosen just laughed nervously waving his hands back and forth.

Inside the cave, Doll removed her blood stained dress. Reaching into one of her pouches on her belt, she pulled out a clean dress. Slipping it on, including her vest and belt, she was ready to go. But as she turned to leave, her glance fell onto Sen lying next to the cave wall. Curious, the blonde tiptoed over to the resting fox-boy and knelt down next to him. She looked him over, an inquisitive look in her eyes.

"What's he doing here?" she thought.

"I see you've met Sen," said a voice.

Raine strolled into the tunnel and approached Doll and the sleeping Sen. "Is that his name? He seems pretty young to be traveling," commented Doll.

"He's with us under…unusual circumstances," replied the half-elf.

"Ah, I see…" Doll didn't feel the need to pursue it any further, turning back to Sen, who by coincidence was just waking up.

The child opened his eyes, only to lay them upon someone he'd never seen before. And being so close? Sen quickly panicked and back up against the wall, practically hyperventilating. "Don't hurt me!" he shouted fearfully.

"Sen, it's alright, She's a friend," explained the Professor.

The timid boy's ears twitched in nervousness, not replying. Doll nodded and said, "She's right, I won't hurt you Sen."

Sen still didn't reply, his fearful eyes still investigating the stranger. But slowly, his grip against the wall loosened.

"Come on, Sen, it's time to go," Raine claimed as she turned to leave.

Sen followed after her, being sure to stay away from Doll until he could trust her.

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Zelos stood by himself, against the tree near the tunnel entrance. His head was raised to the sky and his eyes were closed. The wind occasionally passed through his long red locks, swaying it gently.

The breeze seemed to whisper to him…literally.

…Zelos…

"What the…"

A sudden feeling of someone's hands wrapping around Zelos' mouth and waist startled him. The owner of the hands, a blacked-haired man in a trench coat, appeared standing right behind the redhead.

…Greetings, Chosen of Tethe'alla…

Zelos quickly reached for his sword, pulling it from his sheath and swinging it and the stalker. The man swiftly tightened his grip on Zelos' jaw and threw him onto the dirt a good distance away.

…Tsk tsk, you could have come quietly too. I had such high hopes for you…

"Air Thrust!"

Blades of air encircled the man, slashing at him repeatedly. He only stumbled backwards a step before he cracked his neck to the side, his long black hair moving to reveal part of his face, and looked at Zelos with a murderous look in his red eyes. The man's mouth didn't seem to move as he spoke, like he was a puppet of some kind…

…Is that anyway to treat a humble traveler?…

"Humble traveler, my ass!" Zelos shouted. "I don't know any 'humble travelers' that go around groping people!"

…Other than yourself…

"Real funny, pal. But I'm not in the mood for jokes," the redhead retorted.

…Why would you be? Your life is a joke…

The strange man stood up straight, his face concealed completely once more. His arms hung limply by his sides and his head was hunched forward.

…You know it's true…After Seles' mother killed your mother…Of course you remember it…It's haunted you even since that day…Your own mother telling you…that you should never have been born…

The ex-Chosen fumed with anger, as he held his sword up and pointed it directly at his foe. "Now you're really starting to piss me off!"

…Should I be afraid?…Should I tremble before you might?…Should I let you live?…

The enraged Zelos charged at the man, hoping to skewer him upon his sword. "Demon Fang!" His sword scraped the ground, kicking up a shockwave that sped towards the stranger.

The redhead chased the shockwave and followed it, as it hit the man, and thrust his sword forward. "Super Sonic Thrust!"

The man in the coat wasn't fighting back…why?

…I'm getting tired of toying with you…

…Pulse!… The man grabbed onto the sides of the philanderer's head and shocked him with a volt of electricity.

The ex-Chosen was sent hurdling through the air and came crashing down onto the ground hard. At the same time, the other members of the party emerged from the tunnel. "Zelos! Are you okay? First Aid!" Raine quickly cast a healing spell on the injured Chosen.

They, Raine, Doll and Sen, ran to Zelos' aid and stood to face their opponent. Sen was actually more hiding behind Raine. The stranger crossed his arms, studying the force before him.

...Humph…

Zelos got to his feet, shaking in pain. "Man, that was one nasty attack." "What's the matter? Feeling a little outnumbered?" he asked the man, a smirk playing on his face.

…Hardly, I have things to do…Summoners to catch…I'll be back for you later…

With that, right before the party's eyes, the black haired man just seemed to fade away.

"Oh great, he's going after Sheena!" "Looks like someone has a unsettled grudge with us," claimed Zelos.

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"Helloooo? Wake uuuup," an unknown voice said with an eerie ring.

Slowly Lloyd opened his eyes, although they closed again after setting their sights upon a light that hung over head. He opened his eyes again, using his hand as a shield against the bright shine.

"Where am I?" he asked himself.

"That doesn't matter…What matters is that you're here." the voice answered

The swordsman's vision soon adjusted and the room came into focus. The walls were a dull gray, likely made some sort of stone. Several long black banners hung from the walls like curtains over a window. The ceiling was very high up, and had an earthy feel to it, etched into the stone overhead were words that Lloyd had no comprehension of.

"So, you're the Eternal Swordsman, Lloyd Irving? Humph, I was hoping for someone less scrawny. You'll have to do as an appetizer," said the voice.

Lloyd slowly got to his feet, glancing around the room. "Who are you?" he asked, his hands resting upon the hilts of his Kusangi blades.

"I am the darkness in your thoughts, Devourer of Dreams, I am the Consumer of the Mind," replied the voice.

A large shadow appeared behind the swordsman, startling him. He stumbled backwards a few steps as caught sight of the being. It was huge, muscular and was covered golden yellow fur. Its upper body was large and menacing, while it's waist was slimmer. A red cloth was tied around its waist with a black belt. Its bare skin, namely its face, chest, hands and feet, were dark, almost black as night. The beast's face resembled that of hound, its eyes bright neon green. Its eyebrows were red and were long, extending off of its head and over its back.

"There is no escape from Drames! Give in, give me your mind, give me your dreams Let me feast on your soul!" the beast bellowed.

"We'll see about that!" Lloyd shouted, drawing his swords.

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Genis sighed, disrupting the unsettling silence once again. Regal wasn't much of a talker as usual; he was asleep anyway. The young mage drew an imaginary circle on the steel floor with his index finger. He lazily looked out through metal bars again, expecting to see nothing unusual like he saw the previous twenty times. But his eyes exchanged glances with other set of eyes on the other side of the bars.

"Hello," said a feminine voice, probably belonging to the owner of the eyes.

Genis fell back onto the cold floor of the cell, obviously freaked out by the sudden appearance of this person.

"Aww, how cute, you're afraid," commented the mystery being, bathed in shadow.

"W-Who're you? What do you want?" asked the half-elf.

The person stepped forward into the light, it was a woman. Her skin was a metallic gray color, black hair extended all the way down her back. Her body was almost completely exposed, with the exception of her bare essentials that were covered with black clothes. Her eyes were a piercing royal blue that could break even the sturdiest of men.

The woman laughed lightly and replied, with a hint of seduction in her voice, "I'm just checking on how you're fairing. I wouldn't want anything bad happening to you, now would I?"

She reached through the bars, brushing her hand across Genis' cheek. Her touch was cold and lifeless; it sent a chill up and down his spine.

"I'll come back for you later, be a good boy until then…" The cold woman giggled to herself as she walked away, leaving the young mage to himself to ask...

"What did I get myself into?"

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So there's Chapter 4. Characters galore! What's everyone think of the new characters? The good guys? The villains? I'm open for suggestions and comments! More to come next chapter. R 'n' R Please. Thanks!