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Disclaimer Time!

This chapter'sspecial guest is...Pikachu!

Pikachu: + looking at script+ Pika?

Me: Yes, just say those words.

Pikachu: Pikachu pika pi pikachu! (Eastercat doesn't own Tales of Symphonia)

Me+is satisfied+ -.- Good job Pikachu... +looks back+ No pikachu, you don't eat the script!

tug-a-war between Eastercat and Pikachu for script+

Pikachu: PI-KA-CHUUUUU!

Me+gets shocked+ X.X

FLASHBACK…..

I was helping my dad with the shop. My dad was behind the cashier stand waiting for customers and I was taking care of the stock. "Can I have a break, Dad?" I called from the back storage room. "My arms are getting tired."

"Fine, you can take a break."

I carefully put the boxes down and ran to the counter to sit on a chair right next to my dad. "Not a lot of customers today?" I asked

"Only a few" Dad replied.

The store door opened. A human with spiked auburn hair that covered one eye came in. My dad greeted the customer "Hi, Kratos."

I was quite surprised. Normally, Kratos would just go to the elder's place, whenever he visited Heimdall.

"Hello, Frex" The seraphim said as he came up to the counter. "I need a sword."

"Why would you need a sword?" My dad said with a confused look. "You have a great sword already."

I could picture the red sword, glowing like fire. The sword was really powerful. 'Why would Kratos need a plain sword?'

"I need to go on a mission for Cruxis," he replied

My dad's eyes widened in understanding and went to the back room to look for a sword.

I felt really strange in the room. Kratos and I stayed in silence, while my dad was in the back. I never really liked silence. "Sooo.. Kratos, What kind of mission is it?"

"…"

He didn't seem to want to reveal it, but it did fell weird with the silence. I asked, "Can I go with you?"

"No, you can't. It will be dangerous"

Oh yeah! Got him to talk, but wait he said I couldn't go. Dang! I wanted to get out of Heimdall some way or another, and this was a way out. "Why not?" I whined.

Kratos crossed his arms. "I said it will be dangerous and I don't think your parents will approve anyways."

"But I bet they will let me go if you were there and don't worry about me, I know how to protect myself. You act like a real parent, even though I bet you never had a child."

Kratos sighed and didn't say anything. My dad came out of the storage room and a held a long, steel, sword. "Here ya go. It's not my greatest work, but it's durable"

The swordsman took it in his hands and swung it around to test it out. "It's good," he said after a few swings. He took out his glowing, red sword out of its sleath, and replaced it with the steel sword. "I also have one more favor to asked. Can you keep my sword here until I finish the mission? I'll pay you extra."

My dad's eyes brightened. "Of course you can! Don't worry about paying I'll give you the sword and storage service for free."

"Thank you." Kratos left his sword on the counter and left.

"Yes!" My dad jumped with joy. I sighed and rolled my eyes. Dad always got excited about new weapons, especially beautiful and powerful ones. Her would always examine them to see how they were made and all that other stuff. My dad picked up the red sword and went to his workshop.

END FLASHBACK….

I slowly opened my eyes. I saw the night sky above me. Suddenly, I remembered what happened to me and sat up. I was still in the desert. "I guess that whole going into the blue light thing, wasn't a dream." I sighed.

"I see you're up." The voice sounded familiar.

I looked around. I saw…Kratos, sitting down near a campfire. He asked, "What are you doing here?"

"Um…" I tried to find the reason. "Really…I dunno why."

"I told you not to come."

"What?" I yelled. "Hey, I got here by accident. I was running away from home and suddenly ended up here. I don't even know why you're here."

Kratos said calmly. "Keep your voice down you'll wake the others-" I looked around the campfire. There were four other people. There were two guys and two girls. One guy was taller than me and had brown spiked hair. The other was shorter than me and had messy white hair. One girl was about the same height as me with long, blond hair. The other was an adult; she had short white hair and was shorter than Kratos. "-And the reason I'm here is because of my mission."

I thought about Krato's reason. "Oh so that's what you were doing…"

Suddenly something knocked me over. "ow…"

It was a dog … or I think it was. The dog was bigger than normal, had huge ears, and had green and white fur. Ok, I thought it was a dog. It was a protozoan. Protozoans live really long evolving from a fish, to a bird; to …I guess…a dog, then finally to a human who fights evil.

"Get off of her, Noishe. She won't do any harm." Said Kratos

Noishe the protozoan got off of me. I rubbed my head as I sat back up. I noticed a bandage. "Kratos, exactly where am I and why are you on this mission?"

Kratos explained, "You're in the world called Sylvarant. It lies right next to Tethe'alla and is giving mana to Tethe'alla." So that's why the mana is lower here. "Right now the Chosen of Sylvarant-" He pointed to the blond girl. "-is going on a journey to unlock the seals of the Summon Spirits and reverse the flow of mana. The reason why Cruxis wants me to help, I cannot say."

"But do the other guys know about Tethe'alla?"

"No and it's best if you don't tell them. Also don't tell them who I really am. They might get really confused."

I agreed, "Fine, I'll keep this a secret."

"Now it would be best to go to sleep. We'll have to unlock the fire seal in the morning." Kratos advised.

I nodded and yawned. I laid back down and whispered to Kratos, "I guess I do get to go with you on your mission."

"…"

I closed my eyes excited about what I got myself in to.

I really wanted to have Lilly meet Kratos first in this chapter, not Lloyd.

Lilly: Duh! It's because you love Kratos.

Me:+puts Lilly in closet+

Next chapter: Intros to everyone, Raine's cooking, and thieves! Reviews would be loved.