Hi there! It's me SANGOCHAN! Now that you've digested chapter one, it's time to move on to chapter two! This chapter does have some dialogue from the game, so will all of the following chapters. I can't really remember all the Drawven vows Lloyd uses…if someone does, please send in as a review!
Chapter Two: Day of Prophesy
"Lloyd…Lloyd Irving! Lloyd…LLOYD! WAKE UP!"
Something dusty hit his face; startled he woke up.
"How do you manage to sleep standing Lloyd?" an Elf woman asked him irritably.
"Ah…Professor…I-is class over already?" the boy named Lloyd asked shakily. He had been standing in the back of the schoolhouse holding water buckets, and then he dozed off. Until he was hit in the face, by an eraser from the teacher waking him up abruptly.
"Fine, I'll have someone else answer the question. Genis, how about you tell us," She was addressing a young Elf boy wearing a blue garb and he had the same white hair as the teacher.
"Yes Raine," he said, "Mithos the Hero made a pact with the goddess, Martel and completed the Journey of Regeneration."
"That's my little brother." The Elf woman named Raine said, "Today is also the Day of Prophesy. The day when the Chosen will receive an Oracle from the goddess Martel at the temple, can anyone tell the class what is required during the Journey of Regeneration? Chosen One Collette, could you tell us?"
A girl with waist length blonde hair stood up. "Yes' ma'am," She said, "The Chosen's journey is a Journey of Regeneration. The Chosen must awaken the Summon Spirits at the seals of Fire, Water, Wind, and Light; finally, the Chosen must release the seal at the Tower of Salvation and Mana is restored." The girl named Collette took a seat.
Raine chuckled, "I guess we all expect the Chosen of Mana herself to know the answer. Well then, the reason for all these Mana shortages is because…"
"The Desians consume great amounts of Mana and make people suffer in their Human Ranches; like now." Lloyd burst out from the back of the room.
Raine pursed her lips, "We went over that while you were sleeping Lloyd. The Desians only appear when the seal that keeps them out is broken."
"Ah…I knew that…I just forgot…" Lloyd said blushing with embarrassment and looking at his feet. Raine was about to continue lecturing when a bright flash interrupted class.
"Oh…" she gasped, "The Oracle…"
A chain reaction of murmuring started, what would happen in Martel Temple today? Would Collette receive instructions, her Cruxis Crystal, or something special?
"Class," Raine said, "I'll be going to the temple. You need to stay here and study."
"I'll go with you." Collette said getting out of her seat.
"No. If it is the day today, the priests will come here to escort you to the temple." Raine said then left.
Lloyd dropped the buckets of water, he wasn't going to need to hold them now that Professor Raine was gone for now. He didn't like the idea of her going alone; monsters could pop out at any time he already had that kind of experience going to and from Iselia from home at the other side of Iselia Forest. He would follow her. He was almost at the door when…
"Lloyd, what are you doing?" Genis was glaring at him suspiciously.
"Ah…I-I was just going to follow the Professor to Martel Temple…" Lloyd said shiftily not looking at Genis.
"You can't cut class!" Genis shouted, "Raine will kill you."
An idea flickered in Lloyd's head, "It's…for research. The professor can accept that."
"I'll go too." Colette said cheerfully, almost tripping over nothing in the process of standing up.
"Dwarven Vow #1: Always help someone in need!" Lloyd said cheerfully punching the air. Genis rolled his eyes.
"You always use those whenever you need a good excuse." Genis groaned shaking his head, "Huh? What's that hole?"
Genis had just noticed a hole in the wall-which was poorly boarded up.
"Oh, that happened last spring…" Lloyd said.
"I was cleaning the classroom and tripped…" Collette giggled sheepishly.
Lloyd groaned and slapped himself in the face, "You are such a klutz Collette…but you got to admit, she can make really good Human shaped holes."
Genis made a mental note to introduce Lloyd to an angry Golem.
"Anyway," Lloyd said grinning, "Let's go."
"But…what if Raine catches us?" Genis asked slightly pale.
I'd be worried about that too…Lloyd thought, "Ah-ha-ha…it'll be fine...I think." He said laughing rather shakily. The trio left the school house, Lloyd bring closely watched by Genis.
If Sis asks what we're doing out of class; it's YOU I'm pointing my finger at Lloyd. I'll tell her it was your idea.
"That's odd." Lloyd said, "It's too quiet…the village is usually noisy."
"Collette!" A man came running up to Collette.
"Oh, Father, what's wrong?" Collette asked.
"Are you all right? Desians came through the village!"
"Desians? But the non-aggression treaty…" Genis shouted, completely stunned.
"But…no one's ever been around the Human Ranch lately." Lloyd said, equally shocked.
"Anyway," Collette's father said, "You three should get inside before more of them arrive."
Hmmmm…I have a bad feeling about this. Lloyd thought tensely. When Collette's father left, Lloyd turned to Collette and Genis, "So should we still go?"
Collette nodded vigorously. Genis nodded to, somewhat reluctantly. Lloyd turned to face the gate, and standing there was a zombie!
"WHAT THE-!" Lloyd shouted unsheathing both his wooden swords, "Monsters in the village!"
"But…Martel Temple is a sanctuary!" Genis wailed fumbling for his kendama.
"Wait!" Collette cried; both hands clasped in front of her torso as though in prayer, "Martel's trials involve fighting monsters!"
"If you say so," Lloyd grunted lunging at the zombie at full throttle. Genis began a kind of meditation after a minute a glyph appeared around him.
"FIREBALL!" he screamed. This HAD to be unpleasant for the zombie.
"RAY THRUST!" Collette cried swinging her ring-blades; a pale yellow light trail followed this attack.
"DEMON FANG!" Lloyd shouted, with inhuman speed he cut through the zombie. It crumpled into dust and was swept away by the wind…
"Wow Lloyd, you're amazing!" Collette said bouncing on the balls of her feet, her hands back in "prayer mode" again. Lloyd laughed sheepishly.
"Well…it's really all thanks to this thing." Lloyd said modestly, massaging his bandaged left hand, "Without my Exsphere, I'm nothing. It brings out my maximum power. It also-OW!"
"Lloyd! Behind you! More monsters!" Collette shrieked grabbing her ring-blades again. This time it was another zombie, but it decided to bring a ghost with it.
"BRING IT ON!" Lloyd shouted.
"Wait, Professor Raine said that magic is more effective towards spirit monsters." Collette said, readying herself.
"Ok, Genis, you take care of the ghost, Collette and I will flatten the zombie." Lloyd said, wanting to kick himself for being whacked by a weak monster.
I t really wasn't that hard, Genis made quick work of the ghost and the zombie was no match for Lloyd's sword skills and Collette's…tripping over nothing…(How does she manage to do that?)
"Hah…hah…hah…" Lloyd gasped, "We'd better get some apple gels and orange gels before we go…"
"Good idea Lloyd." Genis said, dusting himself off.
"First…let's go to my house so Father can heal Lloyd." Collette said, hands back in "prayer mode".
The trio arrived at Collette's house. It was rather cute, but the cuteness didn't matter now. After Collette's father healed Lloyd's wounds, they went to the general store and loaded their pockets with apple and orange gels with as much as they could afford.
"Ok, let's go." Lloyd chirped, as if this was a field trip to a carnival.
Lloyd…where do you get that recklessness from? Genis thought, his glare boring into Lloyd's back.
They re-arrived at the north exit of Iselia, left and made their way to Martel Temple. There, a bright light was shining. Collette, the Chosen of Mana, would receive her oracle and the Cruxis Crystal she was born with.
Meanwhile…
"You're looking for someone named 'Lloyd Irving'?"
"Yes, a friend of my parents hired me to protect him from the Desians." Yoku said breathlessly to a middle aged man seated at a table.
"He was just here; he went with my daughter Collette and a friend of theirs, Genis. He's an Elf like you."
"Thanks Mr. Frank, I've been asking all over, I keep missing him!" Yoku spluttered.
"Ask around, someone may know where they're having a little adventure." Frank said.
"By the way, do you know who the Chosen of Mana is this time?"
"Yes, my Collette…"
"Thanks, I'll be sure to wish her luck!" and Yoku left.
I'll try the schoolhouse, maybe I'll have some luck there…
But Yoku had no luck. And everywhere she went, she got the same reply: "Lloyd was just here."
"ARRRGGGHHH! I'll just go to Iselia forest and get a refill on my arrows…And maybe keep my promise on the way. It feels so weird being in a town with a non-aggression treaty with the Desians…" Yoku grumbled, munching on a sandwich outside the schoolhouse, "I'll just have to get rid of the burden here, Forcytess must have gotten wind of Hsuru being assassinated by me. I'll make him pay for killing Riku, my big brother…" With that, Yoku entered the general store and bought more apple gels and orange gels. A very surprised shop-keeper saw her fat purse, which contained: 788,888 Gald. After a half hour of haggling, the Elf maiden entered Iselia Forest…
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That's Chapter two all wrapped up readers! Seems Yoku is having trouble finding Lloyd…Don't worry, they'll find each other!
Please send your reviews! Did you love it? Are you hankering for more?
Keep watching for Chapter three: Trial of the Chosen
Anyway…I'm having a little chat with Collette-chan here:
SANGOCHAN: So Collette, how do you like the Fan-fiction so far?
Collette: I think it's very exciting!
SANGOCHAN: Good, there'll also be surprises.
Collette: Like what?
SANGOCHAN: Dramatic Irony, Situational Irony, and all those ironies.
Collette: NO! I mean, what are the surprises?
SANGOCHAN: I can't tell you! That'll spoil everything!
Collette: Oh…I'm sorry…
SANGOCHAN: Collette…we have got to do something about that "over-apologetic" thing…
Collette: Sorry…
SANGOCHAN: …Never mind….