Vyser: I'd like to thank treekicker for the review and the character. Your character will be introduced later in the story.

Zeek: Yeah thanks.

Vyser: Don't you have a job to do Zeek?

Zeek: Fine. Vyser Adept of Dragons doesn't own Tales of Symphonia. He does own me, and Tech who appeared last chapter. Also Vyser has two other fictions that don't have any reviews.

Vyser: You weren't supposed to say that!

Zeek: Just having some fun.

Chapter 2: The Midnight Destruction

Lloyd, Colette, Genis, and Raine had finally made it to Isellia, Zeek was being carried on Noishe's back while still knocked out. The village had changed over the past two years, all the damages that the Desians created were completed with many new improvements. So to say the village had actually grown. Lloyd and the others agreed that they should head to Raine and Genis' house. After a few hours of telling about each other's adventures, Colette noticed that Zeek was trying to stand up.

"Um, Lloyd," Said Colette. No one else saw that Zeek was standing, they were all talking around a round table.

"Yeah Colette?" Asked Lloyd as Colette just pointed towards Zeek. Everyone looked as Zeek struggled to keep on his feet. Apparently, Genis had much time to make his fire attacks much more effective.

"I, will succeed," Said Zeek as he slowly made his way to the door. Unfortunately, Raine was already there blocking hi way. "Move you white haired banshee!"

"What did you just call me," Said Raine and suddenly what looked to be a huge flame surrounded her, Zeek instantly felt his heart skip a few beats. "No one calls me that, you rude little punk!"

Raine then kicked Zeek right in the stomach, which sent him flying into the wall on the other side of the building. Needless to say, the house then needed to be repaired again, because Zeek left a huge hole in the wall. Zeek was lying on the ground dazed, lying at his feet was a small black pendant that had a weird glow in it. Lloyd approached the strange jewel, and just as he was about to place his hand on the jewel it shattered into dust. Suddenly as if he had just be healed easily, Zeek jumped onto his feet and dusted himself off as if nothing had happened.

"He doesn't look as if he's hurt at all," Said a surprised Colette.

"You must be losing your touch Raine," Said Genis. Then he got slapped in the back of the head from Raine.

"Alright, what the heck is going on!" Yelled Lloyd as Zeek approached him. "Don't take another step!"

"Relax, I just wanted to thank you all," Said Zeek.

"What?" Everyone except Zeek yelled.

"You destroyed the dark spirit that had control over me," Said Zeek as he sat down in a near by chair.

Everyone was confused, but Raine was just interested in what the dark spirit was.

"So what is a dark spirit?" Asked Raine as she took Zeek's dagger and began examining the artifact. "Fascinating!"

"I need that back," Said Zeek, "Any way, a dark spirit was a jewel that contained the evil energy of a departed soul long ago."

"Is there only one?" Asked Colette.

"Unfortunately, no they almost countless," Said Zeek as he looked down towards the floor. "When placed upon the skin of a person the dark soul takes over and empowers the bearer."

"Sounds like an ex-sphere," Thought Lloyd.

"Why did you have one on, Zeek?" Asked Genis as Raine was still examining the dagger's weird design. "And how do you know so much about these dark spirits?"

"My father and I, we studied together to learn how to find a much better way to power the world." Said Zeek as he turned his head away. "That when he came."

"Who?" Asked Lloyd.

"Tech. He came to claim the information for his master," Explained Zeek as slammed his fist into the table. "When my father rejected Tech's command, he took his life away in front of my eyes, and as an added bonus he placed a dark spirit on me."

"That's sad," Said Genis.

"I can still remember all the horrible things I did while I was under control," Said Zeek as he tried his hardest to hide the tears dwelling within him. "All the pain and suffering, I caused it's still coursing through my veins."

"That's enough!" Yelled Lloyd as everyone looked up towards him. "You can't be sorry for things you could control, you have to get on with your life."

Zeek just smiled from Lloyd's small speech.

"I said once and I'll say it again, you must be Lloyd Irving, cause he's the only one to say corny lines like that." Said Zeek as Lloyd fell to the ground out of embarrassment.

"Um, Zeek," Said Colette as Zeek turned to her. "How come you have wings that are like mine?"

"And yet you're not a half-elf," Said Raine to herself.

"These wings I got from an experiment with an ex-sphere long ago." Explained Zeek, "Although the sphere didn't combine with my body, I absorbed its power causing me to some how evolved into getting these wings."

"It's getting late," Said Raine, "Lloyd maybe you should take Zeek with you, Dirk might know something about these dark spirits."

"Alright," Said Lloyd as he and Zeek left the house and left the village.

After some traveling in the forest, Lloyd, Zeek, and Noishe finally reached Dirk's house. After some introduction, explaining, and dinner, Zeek is stilling telling Dirk all the things he knows about the dark spirits. Unfortunately, Dirk never heard about the dark spirits until Zeek told him about them. Later till twenty minutes till midnight, the moon was full and everyone was asleep, unaware that another strange cloaked person was standing in the moonlight.

"So, this must be Isellia," Said the cloaked person as he raised what appeared to be another dark spirit. "Now my creatures of the past rise up and do my bidding, dudes."

Suddenly, many were-wolf like creatures clawed their way up to the surface of the earth. The creatures all had black vests, blood re fur, had skull helmets, and claws that were as black as the night's sky. The cloaked person simply raised his hand pointing towards Isellia, and the creatures ran off.

"This is going to be classic," Said the cloaked person as he followed the were-wolves.

Ten minutes later, Lloyd is still asleep while Zeek is on the deck outside Lloyd's room. Thinking about all he has done in the past, he is being torn apart from the inside by his own emotions. As he gazes upon the clear full moon night, he looks at the smoke rising near Isellia.

"Smoke?" Thought Zeek, "Oh no!"

Zeek quickly ran into Lloyd's room.

"Lloyd! Wake up!" Yelled Zeek but no movement was coming from Lloyd. "Oh, well."

Zeek then punched Lloyd in the stomach, instantly awaking Lloyd.

"What in the world!" Yelled Lloyd as he was staring straight at Zeek.

"The village is on fire," Said Zeek as he points towards a window.

"I'm going then," Said Lloyd as he quickly got ready for battle.

"Let me help, I may not be as strong when I crushed you, but," Said Zeek.

"You probably caused this," Interrupted Lloyd, "You stay here!"

Lloyd quickly ran from his room and Zeek watched him ride Noishe into the forest. Zeek then threw off his black trench coat revealing his true clothes underneath. A blue scarf was around his neck, a light gray vest that had two blue belts on it, a white short sleeved shirt, black pants and gray shoes. Zeek then grabbed his dagger, and his wings flapped and he was off.

Meanwhile in Isellia, many of the towns people were in the school, with Raine and Genis protecting the school on the outside and Colette was waiting if the enemy was going to get inside. Raine and Genis were tired from the battles with the were-wolf monsters that were destroying anything in their path, even a few bodies of the villages were part of that destruction. Raine was healing both Genis and herself, while Genis was using his elemental magic to keep the enemies at bay. Then one were-wolf managed to get by Genis' attacks and slashes him in the right arm sending him to the ground yelling in pain as he was holding his wound. The were wolf was about to get Raine when suddenly Lloyd appeared from the sky and used his Rising Falcon technique to destroy the were-wolf.

"Genis, Professor Sage are you alright?" Said Lloyd as he raised his swords in a defensive manner.

"Lloyd, I can take care of Genis." Said Raine as she was using First Aid, "Will you be alright fighting alone for a minute?"

"No problem," Said Lloyd as the were-wolves started to charge.

Just as Lloyd was about to slash the first were-wolf, all of the beasts jumped backwards and didn't move an inch until a cloaked person walks between the wolves.

"Hey, are you like, um, Lloyd Irving?" Asked the cloaked person.

"Give you're name and I shall give you mine," Said Lloyd as Raine, Genis, and were-wolf army gave a look of embarrassment.

"You need some knew lines, dude." Suggested the cloaked person.

"Want do you want!" Yelled Lloyd.

"Whoa, Mr. Serious, the name's Claws," Said Claws as he threw off his cloak reveal another were-wolf except with blonde fur and was wearing a ripped red shirt, and ripped black pants that reached the knees. "Listen, I've got nothing against y'all, but I need to destroy you, yap yap yap, I need your ex-spheres."

"You're not going to harm another person," Said Lloyd as Claws was looking at all of the destruction he and his army caused.

"That's how you want it, then fine, I have this," Said Claws as he held up a dark spirit.

"A dark spirit!" Said Raine, "Then you must be in league with Tech!"

"That's right, silver hair. And watch what it does when I use it." Said Claws as he placed the dark jewel upon his chest. Suddenly, Claws' muscles grew and his fur was flowing upward, and his claws and fangs grew dark. "Heh, heh, heh. Well, what do you think dudes?" Asked Claws in a much deeper voice.

"I say you're much more uglier than before," Said Lloyd as he began to charge at Claws.

"You little punk!" Yelled Claws as he too began to charge.

Just as Lloyd was about to stab Claws, at the last second, Claws evaded and whacked Lloyd with his tail throwing him to the ground. Lloyd was paralyzed, Claws took this opportunity to run at Lloyd and prepare to bite his head off. Just as Claws was three feet away from Lloyd and Claws jumped into the to end his furious attack. But, suddenly a silver light that sent him crashing to the ground hit Claws. When Lloyd and the others looked to see where the attack came from, they saw Zeek with his right hand extended, standing on the school's roof.

"You traitor!" Yelled Claws as he got up and cracked both his neck and knuckles.

Zeek jumped off the roof, but had a smooth landing. "How could I be a traitor, when I never was your ally!" Yelled Zeek.

Vyser: Well I hoped you all enjoyed this chapter of my story.

Zeek: Why'd you stop? I was going to kick Claws' furry butt!

Claws: No you weren't.

Zeek: I knocked you down with one shot!

Claws: When I wasn't looking!

Zeek and Claws continue to argue until….

Vyser: Will you two just shut up!

Zeek and Claws: Sorry sir.

Vyser: Thanks. Please read and review and remember I'm still looking for characters for this story. And if you want to me to put something special in the story just include it.

Zeek: Why'd you say my dad was dead?

Vyser: Let's not get this started now.