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A/N: Thanks to those of you who reviewed! I really appreciate your feedback. –Smiles- I'll do my best to update often, so be on the lookout! Anywho, on to the next chapter, no?

Random-ness of the day: "Keep smiling, it makes people wonder what you're up to."

Chapter 2: Ramses gets his powers

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"Ramses, what happened to you? Why are you glowing green?" Lazarus asked amazed at how his friend looked.

Right as Ramses had touched the glowing green orb; he was infused with the powers of the mage, Genis Sage. All the powers that were infused into him were the elemental powers that had helped the legendary Lloyd Irving defeat the Hero Mithos. These powers included the forces of wind, water, fire and earth.

"These…these powers are incredible!" Ramses exclaimed.

A surge of magical energy powered through him and as he concentrated, his powers grew stronger.

Are you feeling okay?" asked Skye seeing his deeply concentrated look.

"I…I feel…super powerful," he answered. "But it was really weird. When I touched the orb, I saw a group of people on a journey. But what he journey was about, I have no clue. The only thing I heard was a guy telling another guy named Genis that Mithos needs to be stopped."

Now, experimenting with his newly gained powers, Ramses started hearing voices and, appearing from the shadows, was the same man who had spoken to Lazarus to speak with the whole group.

"We now have our new mage to save the two worlds again," the voice informed them.

"Wait, what do you mean? Who are you?"

"Now, since he has accepted the powers and the spirit of the Great Mage, Genis Sage, the beginning of a new hope has begun," the voice answered. "And for the last question…I am called Kratos- the father of one you might not have heard of. His name is Lloyd Irving."

"Did you say….Lloyd Irving?" asked Regal.

"Yes, you have heard of him?"

"Yeah, but wasn't he just a myth? My grandpa use to tell me a bedtime story about him and his friends. Weren't they on a journey to…regenerate the worlds' mana? Yeah, and I'm guessing by your expression that it wasn't just a bedtime story, was it?" Regal inquired.

"Ramses, the orb you have accepted is that of Lloyd's best friend, Genis. He was a master warlock and a very intelligent young man," Kratos explained.

"So are you saying that another person is inside me?" Ramses asked, panicking a little.

"No. After the battle with Mithos, each person who helped stop Mithos' corrupted ideas of a mind-less world, their powers were placed in eight different colored orbs. The eight orbs carry the strengths and powers of each of those heroes. But after Mithos was defeated, his powers were placed in a black orb. The orb can be used for good, but only if you have a pure heart," stated Kratos.

"So…you're saying that if you have a purer heart that Mithos, his orb will be used for good?" Skye asked.

"Yes you blonde ditz! Don't you understand?" Kari questioned her a little harshly.

"Kratos, I have a question for you- Did you place these orbs here?" Lazarus asked.

"No, but I have in my possession three other obs. But who chooses them that I don't know of" he sighed a little apprehensively.

"Well, which do you have?" Regal wondered.

At a snap of his fingers, above the table appeared the three Kratos had with him. Now that all eight orbs were together, the group minus Ramses looked at them, wondering who would pick which one.

With a confused look on her face, Kari asked Kratos, "What should we do? Should we gain a power and see whose it is?"

"If you infuse yourself with an orb, your soul becomes one with it," he answered. "Are you ready?"

One by one everyone answered with a yes, except Lazarus.

"Lazarus?"

"Well, if there is nothing to lose, then sure, why not?" he replied slowly.

"Now all you have to do now is choose your orb," Kratos said to the group.

Slowly, the remaining four touched an orb, one by one, that would change their lives forever.

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A/N: Another chapter done! Hope you all enjoyed it, and the next will be out here soon. Review if you would, and thanks again! –Smiles-