CW- I'm so glad that everyone liked the last chapter, I hope to keep getting good reviews like those. I'm sorry to say that there will be no funny skit this time, I ran out of ideas, so, I just decided to kidnap the cast and hold them hostage until I could come up with something. But for right now, reviews.

Star Girl 11- welcome to the reviews section. Yes, I do notice that there are a few similarities between Ed and Lloyd. That is rather strange, anyways, thanks for the review. I hope to see more.

Houjun Ri- welcome back, long time no review. Glad you like the fic. Keep the reviews coming.

Shadowofthewave- a big welcome back to you. Its been so long, I'm glad to hear that you're ok. IM me sometime, we can chat and stuff.

Kratos Wider- glad to hear that you think my fic is funny, I love using comedy in my work.

Kratos Aurion fan- darn it, I thought you wouldn't be able to get to Lloyd. Oh well, I'll try again another time.

Alex The Summoner- weather you think Nami is hot or not is your business dude. I don't need to know all of that.

CW- ok, that takes care of that. Now, while you enjoy this next chapter, I'm gonna go think of some new skits while I torture the Aurions. Mwahahahahahahahaha. Enjoy "grabs torture devices and runs off to basement"

Kratos- help us!

Sheena- please

Genis- I'll give you a cookie

CW- silence mortals, no one can save you now, mwahahahahahahahaha

Chapter 9

Finding New Luminous

The group wasted no time in starting their search for Angelos. Immediately after the battle between Lloyd and Nami, Martel transported the group aboard Darris Kharlon, and they set off to find Angelos' headquarters.

"So" started Lloyd, as he and the others sat in the arena room where they had held their tournament last year. "Do we even know where we're going?" the others suddenly looked at each other, and felt a deep sense of stupidity.

"Yes we do" replied Martel, everyone turning toward her. "These crystal shards that we have, share a special link with the ones that Angelos has. If we follow that link, we'll soon find Angelos".

"Then it looks like we have a plan" said Sheena, "let's get going and end this once and for all". Everyone nodded, and then went off to make their own preparations for the coming battle.

Martel went to the main room and took control of Darris Kharlon, for only she could feel the bond between the shards. Genis went to the kitchen to cook a meal that would prepare everyone for their final showdown. Sheena had gone to train with Persea, while Zelos had a man to man talk with Regal. Raine had gone off with Lloyd and Kratos to develop new battle strategies. This left Collette and Nami together.

The two of them just sat there and looked each other in the eyes. Nami had a serious expression on her face. Collette felt a strange sense of worry, but tried to keep calm and serious as well.

"Are you just going to sit there?" asked Nami, a bit aggravated by the fact that Collette was staring at her.

"Well, yes I am" replied Collette, timidly, "I don't have anything else to do, so I'll just sit here". Both just sat there and gave each other an uneasy look. I wonder why she's so eager to get me to leave thought Collette, her eyes fixed nervously on Nami.

"What are you staring at?" complained Nami.

"Nothing, nothing" stammered Collette, "I think I'll go help Lloyd". She slowly rose to her feet, and walked out nervously. Nami gave her one last glance, before standing up and leaving the room.

Minutes later, with Lloyd's group…….

Collette entered the dining area quietly, and found Lloyd, Kratos, and Raine slouched over a piece of paper. She had seconds thoughts about bothering them, but continued making her way over to them.

""This is a sort of map to Angelos' last castle" lectured Raine, "I made it after our last encounter with him, why? I don't know".

"I think you're just a bit over worked professor" mocked Lloyd, "but it's a good thing you made it. Now we should have an idea of how to get around his current base".

"This looks like the best place to attack from" said Kratos, pointing to the south wall of the castle, "it looks like we could reach the throne room faster if we bust through this wall".

"However" contradicted Raine, "if we bust through the wall, all of the guards will be swarming on top of us, thus making our attack much harder".

"That's true" replied Kratos, "what a conundrum this is".

"Lloyd" whispered Collette who was now standing right behind him.

"Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh" screamed Lloyd, before falling backwards out of his chair.

"Oh my gosh!" gasped Collette, "Lloyd, I'm so sorry. Are you alright?"

"Yeah" said Lloyd, standing up, "you just kinda snuck up on me, that's all".

"I'm sorry" said Collette.

"That's ok" replied Lloyd, "so, what's up?"

"Umm, can I talk to you for a minute?" she asked nervously, her eyes darting back and forth between Lloyd and the now conversing Kratos and Rain.

"Sure" said Lloyd, and they both moved into the next room. "What's on your mind?" asked Lloyd.

"It's Nami" said Collette, "there's something strange about her".

"What do you mean?" asked Lloyd, confused.

"I'm not completely sure" she continued, "whenever I'm around her, I get this unsettling feeling, as if there were a monster nearby".

"Are you sure your not just imagining it?" asked Lloyd, "I mean, you usually get a strange feeling from people you don't know, it's called being nervous".

"That's not funny Lloyd" said Collette, angrily, "I'm being totally serious, she's not normal".

"Collette" started Lloyd, "we're riding around in a mana powered meteor with two angels, two half elves, a sadistic price, a ninja who's clumsy, a homeless warrior with a strange weapon, a half breed, a 28 year old in a 12 year olds body, a company CEO who arrested himself, and a goddess that lives in a tree. That's not exactly what I would call normal".

"Lloyd" protested Collette, "you know what I mean".

"Yeah" replied Lloyd, "you mean you're just a bit scared because you don't know her yet, its fine".

"Lloyd!".

"Look" said Lloyd, "if I come with you, and we go talk to Nami, will you calm down?" Collette thought for a moment.

"Fine" sighed Collette, "but if you even get the slightest bad feeling, then you have to admit that you were wrong, ok?"

"Alright" replied Lloyd, "let's go".

Later, in the main hall…………….

Lloyd and Collette walked down the main hall, looking for Nami. Collette felt more and more worried as time passed, but didn't bother to show it in front of Lloyd. Eventually, they came to a stop outside of one of the spare rooms, because they heard Nami's voice from inside .they crept up to the door and tried to listen in.

"Yes, yes" they heard Nami say, "all is going well. No one here know-" she instantly cut herself off when she felt a presence outside her door. Lloyd and Collette took this as a warning sign, and took off running down the hall. When they were gone, Nami poked her head out into the hallway, looked around, then retreated back into her room, locking the door behind her.

In Lloyd's room…………

"Admit it" said Collette as she sat on Lloyd's bed and watched him pace back and forth, "admit that I was right".

"That doesn't prove you were right Collette" replied Lloyd.

"Oh come on Lloyd" whined Collette, "the girl was talking to herself, it doesn't get any weirder then that".

"Need I remind you of present company" remarked Lloyd.

"Ugh, you're so stubborn Lloyd" shouted Collette, and with that she rose from the bed, and stormed out of the room.

"She may be right" sighed Lloyd as he sat on the bed, "it's probably a good idea to keep an eye on her". Just then, the alarm went off, and everyone rushed to the control room, afraid of what they might find.

In the control room………..

"Martel" Shouted everyone as they arrived, "what's going on?" Martel merely remained silent, and brought Darris Kharlon to a complete stop.

"Look" she said softly, pointing out of a nearby window.

There, staring the group right in the face, was Angelos' Armada. An entire army of angels, ships, and robotically enhanced soldiers.

"Why aren't they attacking us?" asked Genis nervously.

"They wont attack" started Martel, "because we aren't in their airspace yet, that's why I stopped moving."

"Then perhaps" started Kratos, "it would be wise for us to rest up today, and launch our attack tomorrow". Everyone nodded, and went to the dining room to enjoy the dinner that Genis had made. After dinner, they all went to bed early, for tomorrow they would begin their final assault and rid the universe of Angelos Illume once and for all.

End chapter 9

CW- ok, ok, I know this chapter was a bit random, so sue me. I'm taking a lot of very stressful classes this year and it's getting harder to write my fics. I fear that by September I may not be able to write anymore. Hopefully that's a big may. But I promise you this, from here on out this fic will be action packed. Battles and surprises galore.

"Lloyd and others hanging over pot of boiling oil"

Lloyd- get us down from here

Collette- please?

CW- quiet you, I still need to do the poll for this chapter

Q 1- if you could turn any of the t o s characters to stone for at least one chapter, who would it be?

Q 2- do you have any ideas for a monster? If so, please let me know, I'm running short on ideas

Q 3- has anyone figured out the surprise twist yet? Don't give it away in your review, just say yes or no.

Q 4- any ideas for a new skit? Just leave a general description, don't act it out

CW- ok that's done, now scream, scream for your lives mwahahahahahahahahahahahahaha

Cast- hhheeeeeeeeeeeellllllllllllllllllppppppppppppppppppppppppppppp!

CW- until next chapter, ill be here torturing them

Cast- please review, and save ussssssssssssssssss!

CW- mwahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha