Okay, I know I left everyone in suspense so I decided I would try my best to update tonight even though I was extremely busy. If I didn't get around to replying to you, don't get upset with me. I'm sorry ahead of time... Okay, on with the story.

Chapter Two: Waiting

When Kratos, Lloyd, and Zelos arrived in Flanoir with an unconscious Storm the doctor set to work right away to make her as comfortable as possible. Kratos had healed her wounds before they got there, but he was concerned when she wouldn't wake up. Lloyd left not too lonf afterwards to go and gather up the rest of the group so they could come and wait for Storm to wake up. They hoped that she knew who attacked her so they could go out and take care of them. A week passed by and Storm had not responded to anyone or anything at all and everyone was very concerned. The doctor had told them that she had received a major concussion from her fall and could possibly be in a coma like state for a while.

Zelos was sitting in Storm's room while everyone else was back at the inn. Kratos was pacing in the lobby, going over what happened in his mind.

"Why wasn't Zelos there? He should have been watching over her. If someone else would have been there with her, she may have stood a chance," Kratos said.

"Kratos, you can't blame everything on him," Raine argued.

"But I trusted him with her!" Kratos yelled out passionately, "The day I walked her down the aisle, I trusted him with her safety."

Lloyd walked up to Kratos and placed a reassuring hand on his shoulder. "Dad, I think that you can trust Zelos with her. There was nothing anyone could do," Lloyd replied.

"You also thought you could trust him before, but he betrayed you for Cruxis," Kratos yelled back.

"So did you!" Lloyd yelled back at him angrily.

Kratos was taken aback by Lloyd's harshness. He didn't expect Lloyd to ever forgive him for betraying him, but he hadn't even thought of it when he accused Zelos.

"Storm saved his life and I think that he saved her. I can't think of a reason why they wouldn't love and care for each other. I don't think you should be so rough on him," Lloyd told him calmly.

Kratos took a large breath and decided to go back to the doctor's to check on Storm's condition. He walked out of the inn without even responding to the other's concerned faces or Lloyd's last comment..

Kratos arrived the doctor's and stepped quietly into Storm's room. He looked over at her bed and saw Zelos asleep next to her. He looked at him and realized that what Lloyd said could in fact be true. If Storm had trusted this man enough with secrets that he, himself, didn't even know then he must be worthy of something. He gazed at the sleeping red-head and finally found the only other man in the world that could care for her as much as he did.

Kratos walked over to Zelos and placed a hand on his shoulder delicately. Zelos quietly stirred from his slumber and gazed at the seraph, then realizing where he was, his eyes darted to the still sleeping Storm. Zelos looked sadly at Storm and said to no one in particular, "I dreamt that she had woken up and everything was back to normal."

"Why don't you let me sit here for a while and you can go and sleep back at the inn," Kratos offered.

"No! I can't leave her. She might wake up while I'm gone," Zelos protested.

"Okay, but if you ever need a break, I'm willing to sit for awhile," Kratos said.

"Thanks," Zelos answered.

A few hours passed by as Zelos began to think of what happened for about the thousandth time. Who would attack Storm? Pronyma was dead, wasn't she? But then there was always Forcystus and Magnius. Storm and the rest of the group had accumulated so many enemies it was difficult to point out any certain ones.

All of a sudden, Storm's eyes began to flutter open slowly. Zelos almost leapt out of his seat if he wasn't too afraid that she would fall back into her slumber if he did. Storm looked around the room and she soon noticed Zelos staring at her with wide eyes. She looked at him strangely as if he were somehow disfigured.

"Storm! You're finally awake. This is great!" Zelos cheered.

"Where am I? What happened?" Storm asked as she looked around at her surroundings once again.

"You're in Flanoir. Kratos, Lloyd, and I found you unconscious in the forest. Don't you remember what happened?" he asked.

"No, and quite frankly, I don't remember you either," she pointed out.

"What are you talking about? It's me, Zelos," he asked, shocked at what she was saying.

"Doesn't ring a bell," she answered.

"Well, wait here for a minute and don't go anywhere. I'm going to go and get the others," Zelos said as he ran out of the room.

Zelos, why couldn't she remember that name? She felt as if it was something she should remember. Good or bad, she couldn't remember. The other two names he had said weren't familiar to here either. The way that he had talked almost seemed like they wanted to keep her where she was, but she felt like she needed to find some place, any place that was familiar to her. She wanted to remember but she felt that she wouldn't remember any of these people unless she left herself. She didn't want to risk being in the wrong hands when she couldn't remember anything at all.

Storm jumped out of bed and walked over to the window. She chanted a spell that, for some reason, seemed familiar and she was somehow able to remember. She used her Angel Feathers attack on the window, shattering it. She hopped out of the hole that she had created in the wall and began to make her way through the town. She passed the inn and began to leave the city when she heard someone yelling behind her.

"Storm! Where are you going?" the voice called.

She turned around and saw a young swordsman dressed in red standing behind her. He looked worried and upset at the same time. She ignored his comment and turned around and began to walk away from the city once again until the boy grabbed her by the arm and spun her around again.

"What the hell are you doing? Where are you going?" Lloyd asked, trying not to yell at her.

"I'm getting out of here, away from you people," she countered.

"What's wrong with her? Why is she acting this way?" Zelos asked the doctor.

"Her concussions may have given her amnesia," the doctor replied calmly.

"What? You mean she won't recognize any of us?" Kratos questioned.

"Well, no. It may only be temporary or it could be longer than that. There may be ways to help her get her memory back. If you present things to her that spark her memory she could be fine," the doctor said.

"Well, we've got to find her first," Zelos replied.

Raine and Genis rushed over to Kratos and Zelos out of breath.

"What's wrong?" Kratos asked.

"It's Storm and Lloyd, they're fighting," Raine said.

"But, they always fight," Kratos reminded them.

"Not like this," Genis added.

"Storm, you'd better come back with us," Lloyd demanded.

"That sounded like a threat. So, are you going to try and make me kid?" she asked, sarcastically.

"Maybe it is, if you don't come willingly," Lloyd answered as he pulled out his swords. "Of course, you're at a disadvantage without your sword."

"Maybe I don't need one," she remarked.

Well, that's the next cliffie. Hah! I'm evil. Anyway, how'd you like it. I hope you do like it and I will try to respond to your replies as soon as I can. Thanks and please review.