Lunatic Symphony Chapter 1: Introduction, a tales of symphonia fanfic

PREFACE

There is nothing more terrifying for me, than human behavior. This Fan Fiction is my personal way of delving into the psyche of paranoid travelers, a perfect show of human behavior. I thought it would be a good idea to expand upon the characters of Tales of Symphonia in my own way for this subject, which will probably lead to some out of character moments. I promise that is only an expansion/exaggeration of their personalities, not so much an unrecognizable change of character.

To avoid confusion, I'm going to go ahead and tell you this. This takes place shortly after Sheena joins the party but before most of the major events that transpire prior to her arrival. This is also based upon the default path of the story and the majority of choices that Colette/Sheena agree with.

I'm still learning how to write, and this is more of an experiment than anything else. However, I don't believe it will be a waste of your time to read this. Some of you are here because you've finished the game a thousand times and want something new from the story, some of you are here because you like seeing your favorite characters in situations they wouldn't normally be in. I promise you, that's exactly what this story is all about.

Please Enjoy!

PROLOGUE

Sheena ran through the woods, blinded by the shadows. It was never her intention to get caught up in her training, but now she was lost. Lost in the abyss of darkness. That bitch, Raine had made her furious, her only escape was to come here, her current training ground. How she loved to sweat and ache after hours of practicing her influenced upbringing. There was nothing better than to feel this alive, but now it seemed she had over done it, losing track of time.

Raine had previously kept her from Colette. The nerve she had, she thought. To think it upset her that much, to know she had that much power over her, was upsetting. It wasn't even that big of a deal, really. That's just the way it had worked out, somewhat like a friendship rivalry, a contest of let's see who can gain Colette's trust. It seemed there was a never-ending supply of sarcastic remarks towards one another. Of course this time, she knew why she had done it, to arouse anger in her. There was also the reason why she knew it would anger her-her secret longing for a certain someone-a special someone.

Now, she was lost. Away from the campfire, trapped by the night's arrival. After running for what seemed like hours, she decided to catch her breath. She closed her eyes to focus on the sweet sounds of the night, welcoming it. Except this time she was alone, the sounds were eerily different. The quiet of the night was frightening when alone, strange chirps and howls from every corner. She looked around to see if she could find any possible way back. Not a single path was recognizable, not even a hint of familiar dancing flames in the far off distance. She was starting to realize just how lost she really was. The cold tickled at her, sending a shiver through her body.

She gasped at a noise; twigs breaking and a ruffle of leaves. It crept closer and closer, her heart beating faster and faster. She looked in the direction of the noise to see only the blackness. Her breathing was already heavy but now, it seemed to be a muffled call for help, a scream starting to creep away. Fearful for what it might be, all alone, in these darkened woods. There was a screeching roar, a hiss that attacked her ears. She sprinted out of there, as fast as she could. She was aching tired from her previous anger management, which made it all the harder to escape. Why did she have to practice so hard for her proud clan so much?

She felt herself pushed from behind, smacking her face against the dirty ground. She tried quickly turning to get up but to no avail. The claws dug into her, leaving a burning sensation. It held her down, pierced by the creature's claws. Dripping drool trickled over her. She moaned in pain, fisting and screaming as she felt the truth of her mortality. She could feel it's hot breath over her neck. Teeth sunk in, and it started feasting-drinking from her blood. The pain grew and grew as she felt herself fall into the realm of dreams.

Colette tiredly opened her eyes, viewing the surrounding area. She welcomed the morning air as she stretched herself out of the uncomfortable ground. She looked around the campfire, only to find everyone else sleeping, except there was no Sheena. "Sheena?" She called out for but there was no answer. She walked around to see if she had merely overlooked her. She was pretty upset with Raine, thought Colette. Of course she knew that was no reason to abandon the safety of the group, too many beasts lied in wait to face alone.

Sheena was strong though, hired assassin and all. She had tried killing Colette, something that she had forgiven, even if everyone thought her to be too trusting of Sheena. Colette didn't care, she was determined to be her friend and that was it. Besides, she had proven well enough she meant them no harm, at least not anymore.

Colette made her way toward Lloyd whose lids softly covered his eyes, much like a turtles. It was a feature of Lloyd's that Colette couldn't help but adore, how cute it was to her. He was sleeping soundly and comfortably. He sat up against a tree stump, breathing ever so hypnotically. She really didn't want to awake him, especially with his newfound worries. It was a lot to take in to know the recently discovered truth about Exspheres. Still, Sheena could really be in danger. "Lloyd?"

First there was no sign of movement, then a moan of some sort, and finally he groggily opened his eyes. He looked up at Colette whose eyebrows were raised, a sign of worry. "Colette?" He asked, ignoring the taste of morning mouth. "What is it?"

"I'm worried about Sheena, I don't see her anywhere," she looked away off into the distance of the many trees that surrounded them. "I'm worried about her." Lloyd yawned as he listened to Colette's soft voice, a voice so familiar to him that it had somehow found a place in his heart.

Lloyd stood up to verify the truth he knew in Colette's tone. "You know Colette, I know that she can't be all bad but… we mustn't forget the fact she was an assassin sent to kill you," he looked off into the direction Colette was looking. "We don't even know why."

She turned to him.

"I know that but…" her voice trailed off into the gentle wind. "I'm still worried about her." She finally managed as her blonde hair danced from the conducting wind. "Should we search for her?"

Lloyd thought for a moment and made his way back to his tree stump, sitting back down in the same position he had fallen asleep in. "I think we'll wait for everyone else to wake up. If she's not back by then, we'll defiantly look for her."

Colette looked back into the distance, thinking. Sheena had to have a viable reason for trying to kill her, right?

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