1Okay, I think this chapter will really get some of the story going. Hopefully it's a plot twist no one sees coming. I hope that you like it and if you have any ideas for upcoming chapters you know that I'm always open for suggestions. Also, I have started a Storm forum in the Tales of Symphonia section. I figured it would be a good place to start some discussions that could even help me figure out what everyone likes and dislikes about the story. I encourage everyone to check it out. It still needs some postings and topic starters. Go check it out! All right here comes the next chapter, enjoy!

Chapter Four: The Renegades

Storm was really starting to get tired of the scenery as she and Noishe walked towards the building in the distance. She didn't think that they would ever get there, but one thing was sure, when they did get there they were going to find a way off of this forsaken island.

Noishe and Storm stopped when they realized that their path was blocked. To get to the building they would have to get across the small islands that were floating in the water. They would have to jump them all. Noishe could easily jump them, but Storm felt as if she was unable to make the long jump. Noishe couldn't jump with Storm riding on him either so they were stuck.

"How are we supposed to get there now?" Storm asked Noishe, with disappointment evident in her voice.

Noishe pushed her with his nose. She caught herself before she fell into the water.

Whine

"What was that for? Are you trying to push me into that freezing water?" she responded furiously to his actions.

Howl Noishe tried to push her again, until she fell down on the ice, revealing her wings. Storm looked over her shoulder and her eyes became huge at what she saw.

"Woah, it was weird enough before at the inn, but this is really weird," she gasped.

Bark, bark Noishe jumped up and down at what he had helped her do.

"Well, I'm sure that I knew how to use these at one point in time, but I think it might take me a little while to get the hang of it. Okay, let's do this!" she exclaimed.

Howl Noishe was ready to get going.

The two made their way across the islands. Noishe was jumping from island to island while Storm struggled to get the hang of her wings. Eventually, she figured out how they worked and flew all the way to the island that had the large building. Noishe eventually caught up. They hid behind a large snow-covered rock. Storm looked at the entrance to the building and saw two soldiers guarding it. Noishe took a look as well and Storm pulled him back when one of the guards looked over in their direction.

"I know I've seen soldiers like that somewhere before, but where?" Storm asked herself.

Whine? Noishe cocked his head at her, watching her intently.

Storm thought hard, trying to bring up any sort of memory that could aid her.

She could remember exchanging attacks with the soldiers in what appeared to be a large house. There was a large hole in the wall where she had obviously been thrown into it. Soon she was tackled to the ground by a group of them where she was stabbed a few times before using an attack, releasing a large amount of energy to knock them all away. (A/N: First chapter of this story.)

Another memory came to her. She was paralyzed on the ground and she saw two soldiers standing next to her. A blue-haired man walked up to her and smirked at her situation.

"You're not so tough when you can't fight back," the man said.

"Why don't you try saying that after these drugs have worn off," Storm challenged. (A/N: Chapter 21 of A Storm Was Brewing in Cruxis)

Storm couldn't remember any more, but that was more than enough proof that these soldiers were her enemies. She turned to Noishe who was still looking at her.

"What were these soldiers called again? I wish I could remember," Storm questioned as she thought some more. "Wait, I got it!" she said after a few moments. "These are Desians!" she exclaimed.

Noishe cocked his head at her answer, not quite sure if that was the right answer.

"Okay Noishe, I'm gonna go in. You stay out here while I find a way for us to get out of here," Storm advised him.

Whine Noishe licked her and watched as she crept toward the entrance of the Renegade base.

Storm walked close to the soldiers but hid herself where she began to chant the only spell she really knew how to use. "I beg of to reveal thy glory. Angel Feathers!" she called out as her attack knocked out two of the soldiers. Storm ran over to the entrance and let herself in. She swiftly moved through the halls of the Renegade base. She finally made her way to where she believed their Rheihards were. She remembered what those were when she heard a couple of soldiers talking about them. She knew then that those would be her best means of escape.

She was almost to the hanger when a couple of Renegades saw her and went to go and figure out what she was doing there without permission. They knew that it was Storm, but didn't know why she was there without Yuan knowing about it. Storm turned around and saw them moving towards her. She immediately began running away from them. When the two soldiers saw this, they figured that she was up to no good. One hit the alarm as they began to chase her down the hallways.

Yuan heard the intruder alarms begin to go off and went to find who was roaming around his base. He was accompanied by a few of his soldiers as he made his way through the base.

Storm ran into a control room of types to hide from her pursuers and to catch her breath. Unfortunately, the soldiers spotted her running inside and went inside. Storm was terrified as she saw them come closer to her. Suddenly, due to her fear, she began to glow and she released her Outburst attack, knocking away all the soldiers and destroying almost all of the machines that were in the room. Storm, seeing a perfect opportunity, began to make her way towards the hanger once again.

She was almost there when she saw Yuan running around the corner. When he saw her, he stopped, not believing what he saw. She ran into the hanger and began to search for a Rheihard that would fit both her and Noishe. She found one that was perfect, it was the same one that Lloyd had used to bring him to Flanoir in the first place. She hopped on and opened the door to fly out of the base. Yuan ran into the hanger and spotted Storm escaping on the Rheihard. He ordered his men to grab their Rheihards and catch her.

Storm landed right where Noishe was and had him jump on quickly. When he as on, she took off as a few more Rheihards emerged from the base, chasing after her. Storm had a head start and was quickly out of sight, leaving the Renegades completely lost. Yuan took a look at all the damage Storm had done in the base.

"Storm, I had a feeling you were still a little too unstable to completely trust. Who are you working for now and why did you invade my base? I swear I will find you and make you pay," Yuan vowed as he stormed angrily out of the room.

Storm and Noishe were finally away from Flanoir, but Storm still had no idea where they were going. They were flying over a large desert when suddenly, the Rheihard began to lose speed as Storm realized that they were out of fuel. Noishe and Storm began to plummet to the ground. The two jumped off as Storm released her angel wings, floating gently to the ground while Noishe used his agility to land on the ground unharmed.

"Okay, so now what do we do?" Storm asked.

Bark Bark Noishe jumped up and down as he looked at a town in the distance.

"Okay, well I guess we head there," Storm said as she hopped on Noishe's back and they began to head towards the city.

"It's all my fault," Zelos sighed.

Sheena growled at him before she spun around. "You've said that every two minutes since we left!" Sheena yelled.

Lloyd and Kratos rolled their eyes when they heard Sheena yelling at him for about the fifth time since they left Flanoir. The group was walking towards Mizuho where they hoped that the ninja clan would be able to help locate Storm.

"But Sheena, I feel horrible about what happened to her. I can't believe I let that happen," Zelos sighed.

Sheena smacked him in the head. "Even if we do find Storm she's not going to remember you acting so depressed. Even if she does remember you, she's not going to want to come back with us the way you're acting. Just shut up Zelos!"

"Ow...Sheena, you don't have to be so violent," Zelos complained.

"Just keep your mouth shut until we find her and maybe I'll be nice," Sheena explained.

"I hope we find her soon," Kratos said.

"Well, she should be okay, she at least has Noishe for protection," Raine answered comfortingly.

Lloyd crossed his arms and rubbed his wrist where Storm had kicked him to get his sword. "Not like she needs protection," he muttered.

Well, that's it for this chapter. I hope you liked it. If anyone has any ideas for this please let me know. I am always open for suggestions. You can send me a message and I'll be happy to consider your ideas. Thanks! Please review!