Disclaimer: I don't own tales of Symphonia, I am just "borrowing" a friend's copy (for a looong time :D) the characters and all related material are copyrighted by Namco.

This fanfic is about Lloyd's quest to retrieve the expheres in the new world of Symphonia, along with his best friend Sheena from Mizuho… so you could say this is a Sheloyd fic (don't worry about the lack of romance It will happen as the story goes… well that's the plan anyway)

Anyway, this is my first fanfiction, and I hope you like it, I know it might not be too much for a start, but here we go!

A boy's Determination

Lloyd was resting in his bed, dreaming… dreaming of the new World he and his friends had created for everyone… humans, elf's and half elf's would be able to live with each other in harmony… a truly regenerated world… it was only a matter of time (and effort) for that dream to become reality.

He woke up slowly and gradually, as he sit on his bed, he began to get ready for the day very slowly, almost as he was still asleep but that was not the case, he was just taking his time, because he knew that he wouldn't be home in a long time, he wanted to enjoy every moment he spent in his house with his father Dirk ( Kratos left to Derris Kharlan ) and the friends he was leaving behind in Iselia… so he wanted to make sure to enjoy every moment there, before leaving to his new journey.

Lloyd was going down the stairs when his father Dirk greeted him.

- Good morning Lad! Dirk said.

- Morning dad, what's for breakfast? Lloyd asked as his belly growled for food.

- Just the usual lad, just some eggs and bacon for breakfast… by the way Lloyd…

- Yeah? What is it dad? Lloyd asked.

- It's not that I don't like my son's company but… (Dirk started looking a bit depressed as he spoke) how long do you plan on staying home?

As he heard those words, Lloyd became a little bit depressed, he too didn't want to leave that soon either but he had already done his mind on the matter and he would not turn back on this, not even if his own father asked him not to.

- I think I will be leaving in a week dad; Lloyd answered with a saddened tone.

I think I must retrieve all those expheres in order to fully regenerate the world to make sure that no more innocent lives like my mom's to be lost for the sake of expheres. (Dirk could see a lot of decision and will in Lloyd's eyes a glow in his eyes that he had never seen before),

- I know that lad, It's just that I still cant believe how much you've grown since you left on the journey of regeneration that this old dwarf feels a bit nostalgic that's all… by the way, are you going alone in your journey?

- Err… no dad, in fact I will be going with Sheena… (to Dirk's surprise he noticed his son was a bit nervous when he said that) so she should be here in a week, she has some things to tend to in Mizuho because they are moving to Silvarant, chief work and all.

- Oh I see lad, so what do you plan to do in the meantime? Don't tell me you are going to train, you've got to rest cause this might be your most difficult journey yet.

- Yeah, I know that dad, that's why I've decided to stay home for a while and have fun.

- Yep, that's what you should be doing Lloyd, if you only think about your responsibilities and always doing them alone you will end up as a poor excuse of a man

- I hear ya dad, so… do you mind if we start eating already? I am so hungry right now I could even eat the dishes. Lloyd said with a smiling grin on his face.

Dirk couldn't help but laugh, his boy had changed all right, he was a bit taller, stronger and more mature now, but deep inside him, he was the same boy he had raised, good hearted a bit naïve and a bit dense, but now he just felt proud of his son's resolve to make a better world, and for the first time in his life he felt that he wasn't taking breakfast with his son… he felt that he was eating with a man. He couldn't help to think about it "I feel that this is the last time we will be eating like this, I can't help but wonder if next time… "

- Dad, something wrong? Lloyd drastically interrupted Dirk's thoughts. You've been spacing out for around five minutes already.

- Ah, sorry lad. Dirk said in a surprised tone, as if he was awakened from a good dream, it's just some good old dwarf thinking, don't make a big fuss about it, so… shall we eat?

- Yeah! And with that father and son once again for the first time in a long time, shared breakfast together as family and they both enjoyed every moment to the fullest, because they both knew this would be their last breakfast together for a long time.

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