I'm sorry I'm late…again. Anyway, we've just saved Yuan from the darknuts. I'm getting tired of this 'little Raine' 'little Genis' thing. I'll just call the young ones by their first names (just Raine, Genis) and the older versions by their titles (Professor Raine, Professor Genis). Hopes this doesn't confuse anyone.

Don't own anything expect the concept of the story.

CHAPTER THIRTY-THREE: MEETING PT. 2

It seems that when O'Brien said he killed the informant with the codes along with all of Yuan's men, he actually meant to say he was going to kill them. After freeing the men (and giving the informant hell and condemning him to cleaning duty for three months), Yuan and everyone else held a little meeting to find out what was going on and what to do next. After hearing about the Great Sea, the evil Lloyd and Ganondorf's plan, he spoke.

"I didn't know I was so evil. That would explain the opposites, the monsters trying to kill us and the darkness spreading from the ruins of the Tower of Salvation."

"What darkness are you talking about?" asked Lloyd.

"A blanket of darkness is covering the sky. It has already covered the village of Mizuho and the charred remains of Ozette."

"What is the fate of the tree of mana?" asked Regal (since I don't know what Lloyd called the giant tree at the end of the game, I can only refer to it as 'the tree of mana').

"It must be bad. Although it is the tree of infinite mana, it is still a tree. It needs sunlight. Without it…"

"The land will die," replied Professor Raine. "Now would be the best time for an open discussion on what to do now."

"We can gather information about the whereabouts of those darknuts," replied Genis.

"Or we can wait for them to show up," Presea added.

"There's no time for all that!" Raine exclaimed. "They'll attack at any moment!"

"We can't do what you do, Raine," replied Aurion. "Attacking everything that moves…"

"Indeed," Wilder nodded. "Irving is an expert strategist. He will first attack the smallest town and then head towards the kingdoms."

"How do you know that?" asked Sheena.

"I have a hunch. Tell me, Yuan. What are the kingdoms that exist in this land?"

Yuan looked surprised. "I didn't expect that from the Chosen. The only kingdom here is Meltokio."

"I thought Colette was the Chosen," said Aryll.

"Yes, and so is Zelos."

"My head hurts…" Raine groaned.

"Originally the world was split in two; Sylvarant and Tethe'alla," explained Xavier. "There was a Chosen for each world. Colette is the Chosen for Sylvarant and Zelos is the Chosen for Tethe'alla."

"So that's why Zelos has wings," replied Professor Genis. "And that's why the governor in this world is so…arrogant…"

"Hey!" exclaimed Zelos. "No need for name calling. You may refer to me as 'The Great Zelos Wilder, Chosen Extraordinaire!'."

"There's nothing extraordinaire about you, Zelos," replied Sheena, coldly.

"That's because you never seen me in action. And I'm not talking about the battlefield…"

"Eww! Gross!"

"If you can keep you childish antics to yourselves a little while longer," said Yuan. "We must do what Zelos suggested before. Find the most vulnerable target and gather information on these darknut's movements."

"How will we keep an eye out for trouble when there are so many places in the world?" asked Aryll.

"My men will eye each and every inhabitable area there is. They will report anything suspicious. In the meantime, the renegade base will be our base of operations."

"So all we're doing is waiting?" asked Raine.

"It's the only option we have now," replied Professor Genis. "Although we can spend time here doing useful things."

"Like what?"

"Training," replied Yuan. "Your skills, just like those about your age, are inadequate. That is why, if your brother allows it, you will be training with the renegades in training. Those training to become full-fledged renegade agents."

"I don't see why not," replied Professor Genis.

"Are you saying that I suck?" exploded Raine.

"He's saying that you need to learn," replied Kratos. "You can optimize your powers by participating in this renegade training program."

"Sucker…" smirked Genis.

"She's not the only one," replied Professor Raine. "You and Aryll will be joining her."

"Yay!" chirped Aryll.

"Wha?" asked a stunned Genis. "But I'm strong enough already!"

"You can learn more."

"Can I enroll in this program too?" asked Lloyd.

"This part of the program only trains those who use magic as their primary weapon," replied Yuan. "Also, candidates need to be fifteen years old or younger."

"That sucks…"

"You can take my place!" exclaimed Genis.

"No thanks. Have fun, Genis!"

"I hate you…"

Raine, Genis and Aryll were led out the room to another part of the base while the others sought relaxation somewhere else on the base.

So what happens next? I'll tell you! In the next chapter…please R&R!