Miss: New story! Yay! And I've been sitting here in front of my computer for the last… few hours… debating whether to write this story or not. I'm hoping it will be a one-shot, and that it will be finished tonight.

Mais: Ha…

Miss: OUT! -kicks Mais out-

Anyways. There will be OoCness in this story, and I want you to be aware of it. Also, if I am able to write this well enough, it's gonna be really… Can't say. ) Ha… I will tell you the MAIN pairing… but…

Sammie: Miss, I believe this will take more then one chapter.

Miss: I'm starting to think that too… -sigh-

I don't own Tales Of Symphonia.

Broken: A Tale Of Shattered Love

Prologue

(Raine's POV)

It's odd really. That to love someone is giving them the ability to shatter you completely, but trusting them not too. I don't understand why it's like that, but it is. If you have ever been in love, so deeply in love that you thought nothing in the world could separate you from your loved one, and then had your heart ripped out, you know this is true. I never used to believe it was possible to be shattered by someone you care for, and they care back for you…

I suppose I was mistaken in a sense. But to add to my own confusion, before I had ever met him… Before those fateful days, and the fluttering feeling of butterflies, I did not believe that one could fall in a true love. I was mistaken then… But perhaps I was not.

It's hard for a person to get over the loss of a loved one, the death of someone so dear. They may try to move on, but there will always be a thread of regret and misery clinging in the heart of the survivor.

I suppose it was foolish of me though, to believe he was true when he said he'd stay forever…It was not the first time he had lied to me, that he had betrayed me…

But enough of this. My name is Raine… And allow me to tell you what happened, to tell you my story and the unexpected twists, turns, and surprises surrounding my life and my close friends.

I suppose I should inform you on a few of the on goings and happenings that occurred not long after we defeated Mithos.

To begin with, somehow, unknown even to himself, Zelos was not killed that day in the Tower Of Salvation when we struck him down. To a few people's disappointment he did not rejoin us though. He remained solid with Cruxis, aiding them in their time of need after Mithos' absence after our final battle with him.

Yes, you heard me correctly. His absence. To our former dismay it seemed as if Mithos had not been defeated and still lived on. Nobody quite understands how he survived, or how he was revived. Nobody is quite sure of the specifics.

Also Zelos took it into his own hands to begin disassembling our group. He easily destroyed Regal, or so I was told, and has once or twice gone after Lloyd. Now Regal's grave is resting peacefully next to Alicia's. Or at least it is as far as I know. It's been a very long time since I was last able to visit the Altimira area due to… great distances.

Truthfully, I don't recall exactly what, or how it happened, but me and a few of my companions and others I knew ended up elsewhere. We were no longer in Sylvarant, nor Tethe'Alla, but in a complete different world. We learned quickly of the new world, which people call Earth.

It's a very intriguing place I must say, but unbelievably different from our homelands. To people unfamiliar with this region the people here would seem very advanced. Yet, I suppose after living in an area for nearly seventeen years, you become accustomed to such accommodations. A great disadvantage would be the lack of battles we have had in order to stay in shape and nimble with our weapons.

But in this world there are no monsters, no battles, and no magic. There are no half-elves in this world, excluding the few from Symphonia. But still, although there are neither half-elves nor elves in this world, discrimination continues. It's just as pointless as the hatred in Symphonia. They hate each other, and treat each other as dirt only because of the color of their skin, or the way they look or act. Labels are constantly exchanged with furious rage, and great hatred.

But there are the few who do not like this, not at all. But the population in this world is so great, and people are so small. One voice cannot be heard by the entire world because there are always five more shouting over it.

Another very deceiving, and confusing concept is the time lapse between the worlds. One entire year, which here consists of 365 days, is only as long as one week, or seven days, in Symphonia.

Afore I begin this story, I have one more thing which I must tell you. I do not understand why or how this occurs. Somehow the inhabitants of this world seem to see two forms of us people from Symphonia. At moments they see us as children, and others as adults. I suppose this is a very ideal concept due to the fact that it allowed us to join the schools as students and learn more about the ways of life here.

Now that you know these few facts you will better understand my story, and all the hardships we faced. But that is not the point of this. The reason I am willing to share this story is to help you to understand that a heart can be broken in mere seconds, and a first love never truly dies…

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Miss: Wow. It took an entire chapter just to explain… Actually I could have gone on with the story but… I think that's a good ending to the epilogue. I'm really sorry is that was really boring! The rest will be better I swear. I just thought you'd understand the story better if a few key points were explained.

Sammie: I do not understand this. What is Raine intending to tell us? I don't get what she's saying.

Miss: All in good time Sammie. Now review please and cookie to all my readers!