CW- yeey, I got reviews, and I'm glad to hear from some of my old and faith full fans.

Alex the sumonner- great to hear from you again, I'm glad you like the story. Your fic was cool too, I really like as I've told you before the way that you write out the battle scenes and stats. I hope to get more reviews from you. Q- do you AIM?

Shadowofthewave- welcome back to the review page. There's no need to thank me for giving you credit. Without you, I'd probably still have writers block. Thanks again for the sweet plotline for the story. ttyl

Kratos Aurion fan- your back, yeey, and ow! Again with the frying pan. I'm sorry, but it's beginning to look like me and Lloyd will never get along. Anyway, glad to hear from you again, and I hope to get many more reviews from you. Ttyl

CW- ok, the reviews are answered so on to the story

Lloyd- do you always have to be so perky?

CW- I think I've been hanging out with Collette for too long

Lloyd- hehehehehe

"thwap"

Collette- what's so funny?

CW and Lloyd- eeeeepppp!

Collette- I'm gonna give these two an attitude adjustment, but you can read the next chapter

CW and Lloyd- help!

"drags them away"

Chapter 2

Return to Palmacoasta

The team awoke late the next morning, but they were no longer in the field. They had been taken to an inn and placed in a room.

"Ugh" grunted Lloyd as he sat up in bed, "is everyone ok?"

"I'm fine" said Collette as she rose from a bed on the other side of the room, "how about you Kratos?"

"I'm fine as well" came Kratos' voice from a third bed, "I'm just a bit dazed is all". They all got out of bed, and performed their usual morning rituals. When they were about finished getting dressed, they heard a knock at their room door. "One minute please" said Kratos as he grabbed his sword and crept over to the door, thinking that it was Angelos. He swung the door open, his sword at the ready, but he only succeeded in scaring Genis, who was standing in the doorway holding a tray of breakfast, and frightened stiff at the sight of Kratos' sword.

"D-don't hurt me" squealed Genis, "I come with breakfast".

"My apologies Genis" said Kratos as he threw his sword aside and motioned for Genis to enter. The young half-elf moved in to the room, still shaken up from his encounter with Kratos. He set the tray of food down on a small table and sat down in a nearby chair.

"Are you guys ok?" asked Genis, "you were all pretty beat up when we found you and brought you here".

"Where exactly is here?" asked Lloyd as he took a plate off the tray and began to eat the food that Genis had made.

"Palmacoasta of course" replied Genis as he opened the curtains to reveal the beautiful sight of Palmacoasta.

"But we weren't anywhere near here" explained Collette, as she sat down at the table.

"Maybe it was that energy blast" remarked Lloyd as he began to reach for Kratos' plate.

"Perhaps" replied Kratos as he snatched his food away, "it may have been so powerful that it blasted us all the way here".

"Energy blast?" asked Genis worriedly, "what have you guys been doing?"

"It's a long story" replied Lloyd.

"Well I'd love to hear it" said Genis as he stood up and walked toward the door, "I have school today, but I'll catch up with you afterward".

"All right" agreed Lloyd, Collette and Kratos at the same time. They each waved goodbye as Genis ran from the room and headed down the street towards the academy.

A few minutes later…………..

The group finished getting ready and then started down the inn's stairs. "So what do we do now?"" asked Collette.

"What else?" replied Lloyd, "we go off into town and enjoy ourselves until Genis comes back". They were about to leave the inn when they were all of a sudden stopped by the inn keeper.

"Where do you think your going?" she asked, blocking their path.

"Out to the town" replied Lloyd.

"Not without paying for your room first, we let you slide last night because you were hurt, but you seem just fine to me so pay up".

"What?" shouted Lloyd.

"You heard me" shouted the inn keeper as she stuck her hand out awaiting the payment, "pay up".

After they paid the bill………..

The group walked around town and each found different ways to enjoy themselves. Lloyd had decided to play hide and seek with some of the local kids after they nagged him to play. Kratos had gone to the academy's library to get a little reading in. Collette had gone back to her on again off again job, of being a waitress in the academy cafeteria. She had almost mixed up 2 people's orders and ended up spilling them instead when she accidentally tripped over a loose floor board.

Around 4:00pm………….

Everyone met up outside of the academy. The stood there talking about their day until Genis emerged from the building. He ran toward them, and almost slammed into Lloyd as he came to a stop.

"Hey guys" greeted Genis.

"Hey Genis" replied Lloyd and Collette together. Kratos simply gave a nod of acknowledgement.

Moments later……….

"So" began Genis, as they walked down the path that led to the outskirts of the city, "I believe you owe me an explanation about what happened to you".

"I believe you owe us money for the room at the inn" muttered Lloyd under his breath.

"What?" asked Genis.

"Nothing, nothing" replied Lloyd innocently. Lloyd and the others went on to explain what had occurred the night before. The moment that Genis heard the name Angelos, he froze in his tracks, and dropped his school supplies.

"He's actually back?" exclaimed Genis in a frightened voice.

"I'm afraid so" replied Kratos, "and this time, he's even more powerful". Genis continued walking again, but kept quiet for the rest of the walk.

"So where exactly are we going?" asked Lloyd, trying to change the subject in an attempt to snap Genis out of his silence.

"Oh" stammered Genis, coming back to his senses, "we're going to see Raine at her latest archeological digging site, she said she wanted to see you guys once you were up and around". They headed out of town, and went a few miles past the entrance gate. It was there that they found the digging site.

There was a gigantic hole in the ground that was filled with people, digging up and analyzing artifacts. In the center of the hole, there was a tunnel that led deep underground.

"Whoa!" exclaimed Lloyd and Collette, again speaking at the same time, "this is incredible. But before they could move in any closer to take in the sites, Genis was approached by an digger, who looked rather depressed.

"Genis" he called when he was close enough.

"Yes?" answered Genis, who was still rather dazed from the news about Angelos.

"I'm afraid that I have some…….bad news" said the digger, slightly lowering his head, "while exploring the central cavern, your sister……..she…..um….".

"Spit it out" called Genis, now grabbing the digger by the shirt, "what happened to Raine?"

"Well" continued the digger, "she was…..abducted, by some kind of creature, and dragged down into the deepest reaches of the catacombs". Genis let go almost immediately after hearing this news.

"Wh-what did you say?" stammered Genis.

"I'm sorry Genis" said the digger as he turned and walked back to his post.

"What a heartless jerk" exclaimed Collette, "how can he just tell Genis that horrible news, as if nothing happened".

"I'm going after her" said Genis as he clenched his fist.

"What?" asked Collette, "you can't be serious".

"I've never been more serious Collette" replied Genis as he started walking toward the entrance to the tunnel.

"Then I'll go to" said Lloyd reassuringly, "I wont let you do this alone".

"Nor will I" added Kratos.

"Well" said Collette, "I guess I'll go to".

"Thanks a lot guys" said Genis, and they started off into the catacombs.

End chapter 2

CW- ok, I know that this chapter was all talk, but bear with me, I've only just started this fic. Those of you who read the return of Kratos know very well that my fic will most definitely get better as it goes on. ow, ow, ow, when Collette gives an attitude adjustment, she really gives it to you

Lloyd- you said it

Collette- "glaring" what was that?

CW and Lloyd- nothing

CW- until next chapter

Lloyd- please review