Okay, it's about time for an update, right? I really hope you like this chapter, you'll get to learn about how Storm and Seles interact. Oh, and you'll find this out in the story, but they've met each other before, obviously because she's Zelos' sister. Anyway, I hope that you enjoy. Oh, and there's a new picture link on my profile page, and it's colored. Enjoy!

Chapter 11: In-Laws

It had been about 3 months since Storm and Zelos returned home from their journey around Symphonia, telling everyone about their news. Colette had come over after she learned the news, and she was sure to bring along a lot of cute stuffed animals to leave in the baby's room. She was still as perky and cheerful as she had always been. Storm was really starting to look pregnant at 4months along. She was beginning to get a obvious bulge and anyone who saw her could guess that she was expecting. Her morning sickness had finally calmed down, but she still couldn't use any of her powers. Kratos had recently bought a house in Meltokio, moving away from Luin to be close to his daughter and his soon-to-be grandchild. He couldn't fight the fact that he was lonely without any of his family around, but he decided to keep up his mercenary work in Meltokio.

Storm was relaxing in the parlor one day when Zelos came into the room holding up a letter. Storm looked up at him questionably as he waved the letter at her.

"What's wrong with you?" she asked him as he plopped down next to her.

"It's Seles. She wants us to come and visit her tomorrow," Zelos replied happily as he showed her the letter. Storm grabbed it from his hand and proceeded to read it herself.

"Uh...Zelos, this is an invitation for you to see her. There's nothing in here about me...thank Martel," Storm pointed out, mumbling the last part under her breath.

"I'm sure that she just forgot to put down your name, besides we're all family," Zelos responded.

"Zelos, your sister hates me. Every time we go and visit her, she seems to like me less and less," Storm told him.

"That's not true, you just aren't trying to be her friend. You weren't very friendly towards her on our first visit to her. So, come on please just try and be nice to her. I really want you two to get along. Please Storm, do it for me," he begged her.

"Fine, I'll go and I'll try to get to know her, but if she starts acting rude I'm not even going to attempt it," Storm agreed.

"She'll be fine, I know it," Zelos promised her.

The next day, the two took the rheihard to Luin where Zelos had bought a house for his sister. Once they got there, they made their way down the streets of Luin searching for Seles' house. Once they got to her house, Zelos knocked on the door as Storm stood behind him, knowing full well how this encounter was going to turn out. Suddenly, the door opened and Seles appeared in the doorway. She looked out and saw Zelos in front of her, giving him a hug when she saw him.

"Come on in and make yourself at home," Seles offered as Zelos stepped into the house.

Storm followed behind Zelos, but before she could get into the house Seles slammed the door in her face. Storm tried her best to contain her rage as she stared at the door that almost pummeled her in the face. She was about to make her way back to the rheihard to wait for Zelos when suddenly the door opened again.

"Oh, I'm sorry Storm, I didn't realize you were here as well," Seles said apologetically, but her face showed a different expression since she was facing away from Zelos. Storm walked over to the room that Zelos was sitting in. She saw him in a small couch and was about to sit down next to him, but Seles shoved her over and sat next to her brother before she could get there. Storm was then forced to sit in a chair across the room.

Seles and Zelos proceeded to talk about how their lives were going, Storm glaring angrily at the young girl. Seles managed to turn her gaze towards Storm, looking her over and immediately realizing that she was pregnant. It was obvious that the idea disturbed and angered her. Seles looked quickly back at Zelos and finally asked him what she already knew.

"So, are you two expecting?"

"Yeah, isn't it great? I'm gonna be a dad. Think about it Seles, that means that you're going to be an aunt," Zelos replied excitedly.

"Great...," Seles replied unenthusiastically, returning Storm's glare.

Zelos began to notice the tension between the two and decided that they needed a little bit of alone time to get acquainted.

"Hey, I'm gonna go and get us something to eat and drink. I'll be right back, I know where it all is so you two stay here and bond," Zelos ordered as he left the room.

For what seemed like hours, the two exchanged cold glares from across the room. Storm wasn't happy to be with Seles and the same went for Seles. Finally, Seles decided to speak up.

"Well, I can't believe that you two are still together," Seles commented.

"Yes, and we're so happy together. And how's your love life doing," Storm replied.

Seles grumbled under her breath after this comment, but soon regained her composure. "You know, let's not fool ourselves anymore and get straight to the point. I don't like you Storm. I wish that my brother could see what you really are," she said.

"What I really am? And what exactly do you think I am?" Storm yelled back.

"Come on, everyone knows that you still work for those Desians, for Cruxis. It's so obvious. I know that one of these days you're going to go back to them and then you'll kill your friends and my brother," Seles yelled as she stood up, pointing an accusing finger at her.

"That's the stupidest thing I've ever heard. I am not with Cruxis, they're all gone, I made sure of it. If you really think that I'd go back to something like that then you really don't know me that well," Storm shouted back.

"Yeah, well I also know that you once betrayed Lloyd and you seemed to be telling the truth to him a lot. What makes me believe that you're telling the truth now?" Seles pointed out as she sat back down on the couch.

"Yeah, well whatever you believe doesn't bother me because I don't like you at all," Storm told her.

"Oh really, and why's that?" Seles asked her.

"It's because of everything that your family has put Zelos through. Do you even realize what your mother did to him? He's still getting over all of that. Have you ever even asked him about that? Did you ever care, or do you even care at all? Why shouldn't I believe that you're out for revenge on him because of what happened to your mother. She wanted him dead, why wouldn't you? Like mother, like daughter," Storm yelled at her, tears forming on her face at the thought of everything that Zelos had been through.

" I love my brother and I didn't even have anything to do with what my mother did," Seles cried back.

After this the two sat back in their seats and looked away from each other for a few minutes. Suddenly, Seles broke the silence.

"It's too bad that Zelos will have a damned child."

"What the hell did you say?" Storm said, ready to begin a fight at any second.

"You heard me, he could have been married to any of the wonderful bachelorettes around Meltokio but he chose you. You, the freak with the strange angel powers and the ability to use elven magic. What are you anyway?" Seles answered.

"Oh no, we're not getting into this shit again," Storm warned her as she slowly stood up.

"Yeah, Zelos' child will be a damned child of Cruxis, just like it's mother. Zelos will be ruined once people hear figure out who you used to work for," Seles laughed.

"You had better shut the hell up about my child, I'm warning you," Storm threatened her.

"I normally wouldn't hit a pregnant woman, but I'd make an exception for you," Seles replied as she slowly got out of her seat. Suddenly, Zelos walked in, oblivious to anything that had taken place between them.

"I brought snacks," he said happily.

"Oh, thank you so much big brother," Seles chirped.

Storm couldn't believe the act that Seles was putting on for her brother. She officially gave up on trying to befriend her, even for Zelos. She stormed out of the house and made her way to the rheihard to wait until Zelos was done.

A few minutes later, Zelos rushed up to her. "Storm, what happened? Why did you leave?" he asked.

"It's nothing...," Storm replied as she stared at the ground.

"Storm, you need to tell me what's bothering you," Zelos told her.

"I don't want to talk about it, okay?" Storm cried as she stared up at him with tears rolling down her face.

"Okay, but please tell me eventually," Zelos told her as he hugged her as she cried into his chest. She knew that Seles was right about her, she knew she wasn't good enough for Zelos. She didn't deserve anything that he did for her. She didn't even deserve the comforting embrace he was giving her at that moment.

After their hug, Zelos and Storm decided to head back towards Meltokio so Storm could relax for the rest of the day.

Well, that's it from me. I hope I didn't make Seles too much of a bitch, but I never really liked her. Isn't it easy to see who my least favorite and even my favorite characters are? Anyway, please review and tell me what you thought, and don't forget to go to my profile page and get those links to the pictures. Thanks and I hope you all liked it.