Goki: Finally chapter 2! w w00t, included a bit YgdrassilXZelos U, hope you don't mind, they're too hot! Long haired guys! v

Chapter 2: Dreams are ephemeral

Zelos woke up at midnight, he couldn't talk again, but this time he could hardly see. "It must be the transformation…" he thought, trying to stand up, but he fell on the bed again. He had a hard time putting himself on his feet, and when he was almost at the door, he started puking, Zelos was scared, although he couldn't feel a thing. "Did I eat something raw?... that's….blood!"

The chosen was so scared, but he didn't want to involve Lloyd in this matter...no more than it was. "I'm sorry...hunny, I'm a traitor...but you cared about me...I'll never forget that...never" The red head stumbled and finally headed to the inn's exit. He was wearing just a blanket wrapped around his body, even if it was snowing, he didn't feel anything. He sat at the entrance of Flanoir, looking at the sky...waiting...wanting to run away...he couldn't be with Lloyd one minute more, it hurt...hurt more than ever.

"Chosen, shouldn't you be resting?" asked the leader of Cruxis, descending from the sky, as an angel. "Tomorrow will be a busy day and you know that..."

Zelos just stared at him blankly, he couldn't speak, so he nodded slowly.

"Oh are you sad? They are really mean with you, did they make you sleep outside?"

The chosen just turned aside, not giving any hint of an answer.

"Zelos, I promise I'll take care of you If you let me, we both have suffered a lot...I understand you, we are alike, even if we hate each other races...we understand what being alone is like..."

The redhead didn't want to open past wounds, he was a bit astonished Ygdrassil said something like that...but he was distracted, he was just thinking on what he was about to do.

Ygdrassil hugged Zelos tightly, the boy didn't resist, he even rested his head on Ygdrassil's shoulder. "Lloyd...he cared...he did care..." he thought, closing his eyes, fainting on the angel's arms.

The blonde smiled at this, "I guess I can't leave you here now, can I? I'll take you with me...I guess the vessel can wait a while longer..."

Lloyd opened his eyes slowly when he didn't find the warmness of his beloved by his side. "Zelos..." he lowered his eyes thinking the chosen had freaked out at the thought of making out with another guy. Lloyd was so afraid that'd happen, and it seemed his nightmare had come true.

"Damn you, Zelos!...why did you leave me!...huh? What's that on the floor? It's...blood?"

Lloyd stood up in a rush and ran outside his room searching for the chosen, he followed the trail of blood on the floor that lead him outside...where the snow was red.

Not too far from there, stood their enemy with the chosen, floating lightly over the floor. Lloyd's eyes widened as he approached them.

"Ygdrassil! Let him go now!" he demanded, clenching his fist in front of the angel.

"Hahahaha you fool, don't worry, you'll be seeing your clown in a while, now rest, Lloyd Irving, for the moment when we face will come soon!" said this, the leader of Cruxis disappeared, leaving a furious Lloyd striking his fist on the snow in rage.

"Why! Zelos, I swear I'll rescue you no matter what! I will not let him take you away from me!"

The chosen opened his eyes and found himself in a large room with ancient decorations and velvet red curtains. Paintings of the ancient war were hanging from the wall, and a portrait of two men, a boy and a girl, which he identified as Kratos, Yuan...but couldn't tel who were the other two.

"Where am I?" He thought. He stood up and found he was wearing a white silk robe over his naked body, and the band on his forehead was gone.

"I see you are awaken" came a voice from behind him, and there he was, the blonde angel, Lord Ygdrassil, with two cups, one in each of his hands. "Your angel transformation is almost done"

Zelos couldn't speak yet, nor feel, he felt strange, lighter than usual. "Where am I?" he asked Ygdrassil, even though he was afraid the angel wouldn't answer back for his lack of voice.

"I can understand you perfectly, chosen, you are in my room, at Dherris-Kharlan.

Zelos was startled at this. "Why did you bring me here?"

"You were so vulnerable, I can't stand all the mistreatment Lloyd and his companions give you!"

Zelos looked to the floor. He didn't want Ygrdassil to know about his and Lloyd's little romance adventure last night, he was so confused and didn't know what to do.

"Don't you worry, Zelos, I'll treat you better, but I still need you to lure them here, as planned, and as I promised, you will be released from your fate as the chosen of mana"

Zelos just nodded, he felt so tired, and guilty already he was about to deceive the only person that showed him love. "I must do something to help Lloyd...I really..." suddenly his thoughts were interrupted by an unexpected hug from Ygdrassil.

"Chosen, I will not abandon you...I will take care of you, I'll make you the fifth seraphim, and you'll have a long life...just give me an opportunity..."

"What are you talking about, Lord Ygdrassil?" said Zelos a bit flushed.

Ygdrassil pressed his lips against the chosen's. The red head's lips were so soft, Ygdrassil bit them softly, causing Zelos to moan lowly. The blonde's tongue played with Zelos', the chosen couldn't resist, he was weak, and Ygdrassil seemed to know his weak spots. The angel smiled and made his way to the red head's white neck and started licking and sucking gently, he loved to hear those soft moans, he knew it was an inferior human, but he couldn't help it, he felt this enormous attraction towards the boy.

Zelos couldn't control his actions, he felt he was losing his mind, he hugged Ygdrassil, who held him back.

"It's late, let's rest chosen" the angel lifted Zelos from the floor, and kissed his forehead; the red head looked so cute blushed and was so light, it made Ygdrassil smile tenderly. Zelos just fell unconscious because he needed to rest.

The leader of Cruxis placed him gently on the bed and covered him with red sheets

"Rest, my little angel, for a new life awaits us ahead..."

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Lloyd headed to Zelos' room and looked for the device where he kept the rheairds. He wanted to search for the chosen right away, he didn't want to lose him...he felt so lonely without him for some reason.

"Where is that damn thing!" he screamed while rummaging through Zelos' things.

"Lloyd, you are acting without thinking" scolded Kratos, who was holding the device.

"Kratos! What are you doing here?"

"My business is my own, don't worry about the chosen, he will not be harmed..."

"So you know where Zelos is!"

"..."

"Answer me, Kratos!"

"I do not know where Lord Ygdrassil took him, he told me anything about this..."

"I see...Please, I need to find him!"

"You should be aware, maybe it's a trap to kidnap Colette, so don't lower your guard, you should go over the situation with all your companions"

Lloyd lowered his head, Kratos was right, but he was far more concerned at that moment for Zelos than for anyone else, something a bit scary to think for him, but it was true.

"Zelos, please be okay...I promise I'll save you!"

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Goki: Hope you enjoyed it! w I'll work in chapter 3