MSS: Just for you, I have a special chapter for Easter. Also, it's kid safe. Anyways, thanks to all who reviewed, your reward is a slice of my Mom's Easter cake!
Lloyd: It's really good.
MSS: There might be some OOC-ness, so I'm apologizing ahead of time. And RoyalFanatic, don't worry; I'll use your suggestion next chapter. Let's see, today the disclaimer will be done by… Kratos!
Kratos: Master Summoner Sheena does not own Tales of Symphonia.
Lloyd: Dad, try some of this cake!
Kratos: I must politely decline.
MSS: Come on, it's not like there's tomatoes in it! Anyways, please read.
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Sissy, Lemony, and Magical Ribbon turned out to be great as spies. Oreo had attempted to teach them to take things, but they didn't like stealing. Oreo had explained it wasn't stealing, but…
"I don't care what you call it," said Lemony, "Stealing is stealing. Period."
"I agree," said Magical Ribbon.
"Lloyd would never do that. So, I won't," Sissy said, posing as heroically as possible. Except he fell over since he was on his hind legs, causing Lemony and Magical Ribbon to laugh.
"All right, fine. Then, could you be spies?" asked Oreo.
"Spies? Why?" Lemony asked.
"Simple. I need to know when people are on to me. So if you guys eavesdrop on people, you can find out if they're setting a trap!" Oreo said convincingly.
"Sounds like it could be fun. I'll do it!" said Sissy.
"You'd just get bored," said Magical Ribbon.
"Why?" asked Sissy.
"Because Lloyd would," answered Magical Ribbon.
"Look, just because Lloyd is my hero, and I try to be exactly like him, doesn't mean I'd get bored," argued Sissy.
Oreo quickly broke up the fight about to start, "So you'll do it?"
"Why not?" said Lemony.
Little did they know what they were getting into…
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A few days later, the day before Easter to be exact, Mithos was in his castle, glaring at the captive before him. That captive was none other than the Easter Bunny. Standing nearby were Yuan and Kratos.
"Why have you kidnapped me?" whimpered the Easter Bunny.
"Why else? Because YOU never left me an Easter Egg Hunt!" yelled Mithos.
"But I did…" the Easter Bunny started to say, only to be interrupted by Mithos.
"No you didn't! All I wanted to do was save the world, my sister, and go on an Easter Egg Hunt. But you didn't let me. Crimes must be punished," Mithos said.
"Please, hear me out!" pleaded the Easter Bunny.
"Better not," advised Yuan, "He'll probably make up an excuse. Besides, he didn't even leave you a few chocolate bunnies."
"Only because you ate them all," said Kratos, so quietly that Yuan was the only one who heard him.
"Enough!" declared Mithos, "If I can't have an Easter Egg Hunt, then no one else can!"
"Mithos, please think this through. What would it accomplish by preventing the Easter Bunny from leaving gifts for the children?" asked Kratos, hoping to make Mithos see reason.
"I would get my revenge!" Mithos angrily spoke.
Kratos realized he was beyond reason. "Then I will have no part in this," he said, turning away and leaving.
Yuan stood there uncomfortably for about ten seconds, and then said, "I just remembered something I have to tell Botta." With that he followed Kratos.
Mithos stared after his two friends for a minute before returning his gaze to the Easter Bunny.
The Easter Bunny quailed, and then tried another plea, "At least let me explain why you never got an Easter Egg Hunt."
Mithos thought for a moment before answering, "All right."
"I did leave you an Easter Egg Hunt. However, someone came and took them all, along with all the candy," explained the Easter Bunny.
"What? Who?" Mithos asked, determined to find out.
"The people who took them are none other than Kratos and Yuan," stated the Easter Bunny.
"What!" demanded Mithos.
"If you don't believe me, ask them," said the Easter Bunny, hoping Mithos would let him go.
After a minute of thinking, Mithos picked up the Easter Bunny. Pulling out his wings, he left Derris Kharlan. He paused outside the Tower of Salvation, and then flew towards the Torrent Forest.
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Having spied on Mithos, Lemony returned to Asgard. We've got to stop this! Asgard was where Oreo was currently holding headquarters.
Oreo was abruptly shaken awake by Lemony, who was yelling, "Oreo! Wake up! It's Mithos! He's trying to stop Easter!"
"What?" asked Oreo, not yet fully awake.
"Mithos has kidnapped the Easter Bunny to get revenge for him not leaving an Easter Egg Hunt," explained Lemony.
Oreo thought for a moment. Then, brilliance struck.
"Get Magical Ribbon and Sissy. I have an idea," said Oreo.
In a moment Lemony returned.
"Has Lemony told you about this crisis?" asked Oreo.
"Yes," said Magical Ribbon.
"Good. Lemony, did you see where Mithos was headed?" Oreo asked.
"It looked like the Torrent Forest," replied Lemony.
"All right. Lemony, take Sissy and go to the Torrent Forest. Try to rescue the Easter Bunny," ordered Oreo.
"And if we can't?" asked Sissy.
"Return here immediately so I can initiate Plan B," directed Oreo.
"We have a Plan B?" asked Sissy blankly.
"Of course," said Oreo, "I always have a Plan B."
Lemony nodded. "Okay, you can count on us to try our best." With that she and Sissy left.
"So, what am I going to do?" asked Magical Ribbon.
"Well, you are a pure white dog," stated Oreo.
"So?" asked Magical Ribbon, not sure where this was going.
"All we have to do is take one of those bunny costumes at Altamira. Then, you can wear the bunny ears and distribute Easter Eggs and candy to all the children!" Oreo said, getting excited.
"Okay!" said Magical Ribbon, grinning.
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Lloyd's group had gathered at the request of Yuan and Kratos. Meeting at Zelos' mansion, they waited for Kratos and Yuan. Meanwhile they talked about Easter, since it was tomorrow.
"I can't wait for Easter! I love going on Easter Egg Hunts! Maybe the Easter Bunny will even give me a puppy!" exclaimed Colette.
"Hey Sheena," asked Lloyd, "Doesn't Mizuho have a special Easter tradition?"
"Um, yeah," said Sheena.
Raine immediately went into ruin mode, "Marvelous! Please explain it!"
Sheena was saved from Raine in ruin mode by Kratos and Yuan walking in.
"You're all here? Good," said Kratos.
"Why did you want to see us?" asked Lloyd.
"We need you to help stop Mithos," explained Kratos, "He kidnapped the Easter Bunny."
"No!" cried Colette, "First my puppies, now this!"
"How can we stop him?" asked Raine.
"I have a plan. First though, we need to find him," said Yuan.
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Oreo had arrived in Altamira. I need to make this quick. He saw one of the girls in bunny suits next to the hotel. She never stood a chance. Oreo lay down in front of her and started purring. Seeing him, she picked him up and petted him. Grabbing hold of her bunny ears, he jumped of her shoulder and ran out of Altamira. That was quick.
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Mithos and the Easter Bunny were behind the waterfall in the Torrent Forest. Mithos noticed he was being watched by two puppies, though he didn't act like he noticed.
Lemony had come up with a simple plan. She would distract Mithos, and Sissy would help the Easter Bunny escape.
"Let's get this over with," she said. Then she ran up to Mithos and started to bark.
Sissy crept up to the Easter Bunny. "Quick, follow me!"
Just then, Mithos turned around. "Judgment!"
Miraculously, no one was injured. However, while the puppies were dodging the beams of light, Mithos snatched up the Easter Bunny and flew away.
"Now what?" asked Sissy.
"We report to Oreo. That is what he told us to do," explained Lemony.
"Let's hope Plan B works," said Sissy.
"Yeah," agreed Lemony.
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Oreo pulled out a basket of eggs. After explaining Plan B to the returning Sissy and Lemony, all four animals had decided it was their best bet. They felt that while they couldn't rescue the Easter Bunny they could at least save Easter. Sissy and Magical Ribbon were preparing the dye. It was actually pretty stupid of Magical Ribbon to be working with dye, since she is pure white. Or was, anyway.
"I'm so sorry!" apologized Sissy. He had accidentally knocked over a bowl of die. Magical Ribbon now had a big blue spot on her back.
"It's okay. I know it was an accident," said Magical Ribbon.
After about an hour of cracking eggs, all the while getting more and more dye on them, the four animals had five baskets of eggs. There were just a couple of problems.
"Um, how am I supposed to deliver all these to every village, town, and city? All in one night?" asked Magical Ribbon. Now not only did she have a big blue spot, she had smaller dots of various colors.
"I've already got a plan," said Oreo.
"Is it just me, or have you always got a plan?" asked Lemony.
"No harm in being prepared," replied Oreo.
"So, what's this plan of yours?" asked Sissy.
"Simple. You know those rabbits in the Iselia forest? They can help you," explained Oreo.
"Then why don't we just let them do it?" asked Sissy.
"Do you trust them?" asked Oreo back.
"Good point," said Sissy.
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Lloyd wearily collapsed on his bed. Everyone had spent the entire day searching for Mithos and the Easter Bunny. I was like he had ceased to exist. No matter where they looked, they couldn't find him. Colette's probably crying herself to sleep. Maybe I should go cheer her up, thought Lloyd. No sooner had he thought that he fell asleep.
He was abruptly awakened by a loud smash. It sounded like something breaking. Is it Dirk? No wait, he's at Altessa's house working with Altessa on something. Lloyd got out of bed and struggled down the stairs, half asleep. Looking up, he saw what looked like a bunny running out of Dirk's house. Wait a minute, bunnies don't run, they hop! To tired to chase after it, Lloyd turned and started back up the stairs, when he heard something cracking.
Lloyd looked down. Under his foot was an Easter egg.
That was the other problem with the Easter eggs. Oreo forgot to hard-boil them.
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Colette's angel senses alerted her to someone walking around in her kitchen. She had been crying into her pillow. Getting up, she quietly walked down the stairs. She watched as Magical Ribbon left a chocolate bunny on the table, and then left the house.
"Thank you, Magical Ribbon," said Colette quietly. As she went back to bed, she idly wondered why Magical Ribbon was multi-colored.
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The next morning, George was reporting to Regal in the president's office at the Lezareno Company.
"It seems the Easter bunny managed to escape and leave the eggs for our annual Easter Egg Hunt. Business is running smoothly, except for one small problem," reported George.
"And what's that?" asked Regal.
"It appears part of on of our bunny costumes has been stolen. According to the employee, a cat snatched it off her head," said George.
"Lloyd mentioned something about a cat robbing people. I'll look into it," replied Regal.
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Mithos had let the Easter bunny go. Looking sadly around his castle, he wished he could go on an Easter Egg Hunt. Suddenly, in walked Kratos and Yuan.
"To apologize for our earlier actions, we have a surprise for you," announced Kratos.
"Here," said Yuan, holding out a basket containing Easter candy, "I'm sorry for eating all of yours."
Mithos smiled, "For me?"
"Yes," said Kratos, "Also, I have hidden Easter eggs all over your castle. Enjoy."
Yuan started to walk away, when everyone heard a loud crack. Looking down, Yuan saw he had stepped on a raw Easter egg.
"All right, who put this here?" he asked suspiciously.
"I don't know," started Mithos, "But whoever did, thanks!"
Eavesdropping on their conversation, even though they couldn't hear or understand her, Magical Ribbon said, "You're welcome."
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MSS: So was it good? This is the longest chapter I've ever written, so please tell me what you think of it. And also, from me and the Tales of Symphonia cast…
Everyone: Happy Easter!