Vyser: Okay, here's the next chapter of my ToS fan Fiction.
Zeek: Vyser doesn't own Tales of Symphonia. (Starts snickering)
Vyser: What's so funny?
Zeek: Oh, nothing.
Vyser: You're up to something; I can feel it in my bones.
Zeek: I just got you a present. (Gives Vyser a big present in gold and silver wrapping paper.)
Vyser: Awe, Zeek you shouldn't have. (Opens present and looks in, but then gets pinched on nose by a lobster.) Oooooowwwww!
Zeek: Now we're even. Oh, yeah. It is never too late to suggest a new character or location. Vyser just wishes people would also post evil characters as well.
Vyser: (The lobster still pinching his nose.) My poor little nose.
Chapter 5: Ancient Alters and Lost Allies.
Tech was charging towards Colette, Genis, Locke, and Raine. Hydrozoa was shoot crystals of water at Lloyd, Zeek, Zelos, and Suzu. Just as Hydrozoa was about to hit Suzu with the water crystals when Zeek stepped forward and blocked all the crystals' attacks and then Zelos and Lloyd ran towards Hydrozoa and sliced off it's arms with their swords. But instead of blood gushing out, only water came out and formed new arms!
"Oh crud," Said Lloyd as he and Zelos were hit with the new arms and knocked out of the city flying in the sky.
"We have to destroy the dark spirit," Said Zeek as he stood in his fighting stance. "You up to this Suzu?"
"Sure as water is wet," Said Suzu as the two charged at Hydrozoa.
Meanwhile, Tech had barely missed smashing Colette with his giant fist. He instead hit the ground causing a huge crater to form. Colette had managed to dodge and hit Tech in the back of his head with her remaining chakram. Her weapon returned this time, without being absorbed by Tech.
"You pest, this time I won't miss!" Yelled Tech as he began to charge again.
Just as Tech was about to hit Colette, Genis and Raine managed to cast two spells to distract Tech. The magic attack barely evenly managed to scratch Tech's trench coat.
"You two are going down first!" Yelled Tech as he slammed his fist into the ground aiming towards Genis and Rain. Suddenly the earth shattered and electricity surged from the ground zapping both Raine and Genis' to their knees. Tech then turned towards Colette who had Locke next to her, both with their weapons out in a defensive position. "Now for you two."
Tech was approaching Locke and Colette slowly. Suddenly, from out of the sky Lloyd and Zelos fall and land on top of Tech. Knocking out the mechanized fiend. Lloyd and Zelos are just a bit dazed.
"Where in the world did you two come from?" Asked Locke as Colette helped Lloyd up.
"Hydrozoa sent us flying," Answered Zelos as he got up and dusted himself off.
Suddenly the wall near the gate of Meltokio was suddenly broken. From the debris, Suzu lands on the ground badly injured. A few seconds later, Zeek appears with his wings out and is being blasted by a surge of water. Then the human form of Hydrozoa appears and knocks Zeek to the ground. Luckily Zeek wasn't to badly hurt.
"Great another problem," Said Lloyd as he drew his swords.
Hydrozoa roared into the deep sky and everyone who was strong enough began to fight the mutant sea creature. No one noticed that Tech was up and walking behind a nearby wall. The battle was long and difficult. Lloyd slashed the monster's head off, but as with the arms water gushed out and formed a new head. Soon the monster had knocked everyone down to the ground and just as the beast was charging at Lloyd and Zeek, a mysterious youth wearing a black mage cloak and a large sword on his back steps in front of the charging beast and simply raises his right hand. A purple and white light surge from his right hand, the lights then shoot from his hand and blast Hydrozoa. When the lights die down, nothing of Hydrozoa or the dark spirit is left.
"What's he doing here?" Thought Tech as his left hand begins to move.
Everyone who had enough strength, Lloyd, Zeek, Zelos, Colette, and Locke, managed to get to their feet and look at the cloaked figure as he simply turns and drops a rolled up piece of paper. Then as mysteriously as he appeared, the youth vanished into thin air. When Lloyd picked up the paper he opened it and revealed a map of when the two worlds were still one.
"Interesting," Said Zeek as he took the map.
Suddenly, Tech's mechanical hand appears from the grass and grabs Colette's arm and pulls her to him at high speed. When Colette is in Tech's upgraded hand, a small electric jolt surges through her body and she becomes unconscious.
"Looks like I get more prizes today," Said Tech as Lloyd tried to charge at him, but he was injured and couldn't move fast enough. As dark smoke started to cover Tech he simply said, "I'm off to the ruins of the deep."
The black smoke engulfed Tech and Colette then dissipated, leaving no sign of any tracks. Everyone barely managed to get to Zelos' mansion. For some reason, Sebastian (Zelos' butler. Thanks Mysterybox8) was still in the mansion preparing some recovery items for the group and started to apply the first aid on the people who needed it the most. After the first aid was applied some of the group was still badly injured and were resting in the spare beds, (Suzu, Genis, and Raine were the ones badly hurt.) Lloyd, Zeek, Zelos, and Locke were in the dinning room discussing what their next move was going to be.
"We have to find Colette!" Yelled Lloyd as he slammed his fist on a nearby table.
"Hey, don't break the furniture," Remarked Zelos.
"We need to approach this sensibly," Said Zeek.
"Maybe what Tech said was a clue?" Suggested Locke.
"Yeah, he said something about ruins and deep," Added Zeek as Lloyd took out the map that showed when the two worlds were still one before being separated.
"There's something called the Deep Ruins," Said Lloyd as he pointed to a city in the ocean waters near Altimira, "That maybe where Colette is!"
"Hold on. One of us has to stay here with the others just in case Marina comes back," Said Zeek.
"I'll volunteer," Said Zelos as he raised his hand in the air.
"I'll do it. Seeing as how I know what you would do to the two girl." Said Locke. "I can read your minds, remember?"
"Alright it's settled then," Said Lloyd.
Soon, Lloyd, Zelos and Zeek were off to the Deep Ruins. Meanwhile, at the Deep Ruins, three familiar figures roam the decimated city water dripping everywhere. The sun barely shining any light through.
"I like this place, very wet," Said the blue haired woman.
"I prefer the sunny beach Marina," Said the blonde haired beast, "Why we here any way Tech?"
"Cause in order to extract the full power of this Cruxis crystal, we need the technology of this ancient city." Said Tech as he still had Colette in his huge metallic arm. "Besides, I thought you like the water Claws?"
"This place just gives me the creeps," Said Claws as he continued to follow Tech and Marina.
"Now don't forget you two, we're supposed to meet," Began Marina.
"We know who we're supposed to meet here later," Interrupted Claws.
In the sky above the Deep Ruins, the Drago Cycles are approaching the ruins.
"That must be it!" Yelled Lloyd as the three Drago Cycles began their decent into the city.
When Lloyd, Zeek, and Zelos landed onto a safe place, they began to embark through the old ruins. The three faced many were wolf type monsters so they figured that Claws was here. What appeared to be a home district a small light was shining around a corner of a building.
"They must be there," Said Lloyd as he began to run towards the light.
"No Lloyd!" Softly yelled Zeek. But it was too late; Lloyd had run into someone causing them both to fall down to the ground.
"Hey watch it!" Yelled Lloyd as he got himself up.
"You ran into me," Replied the other person who was a girl who looked a little like Lloyd.
"Sera, are you okay?" Asked a female voice as another girl came to Sera and helped her up.
"Yeah, I'm okay Sage," Replied Sera. Sera has short auburn hair and green eyes, with black stockings and gloves, brown boots, two belts tied around green shorts, and a light blue tank-top.
"Who are these people?" Asked Sage as she pointed towards Lloyd, Zeek, and Zelos. Sage has She has long brown hair, blue eyes, and wears a light blue tunic, white pants, blue boots, and white elbow length gloves. Around her neck is a silver pendant.
"Allow me to introduce ourselves," Said Zelos, "I am the great Zelos Wilder, and these two are Lloyd and Zeek."
"Um, I'm Sage Moromiya, and this is Sera Aurion," Introduced Sage as Lloyd suddenly got a surprised look on his face.
"So what are two lovely ladies such as yourselves doing in a damp place like this?" Asked Zelos.
"We came here for the treasure that is said to be here," Explained Sera.
"Hey Sera was your father's name." Began Lloyd.
"We don't have time for this," Interrupted Zeek, "Have you two seen a guy with a mechanical arm and a blonde hair girl come through here?"
"Well, no," Said Sage, "But we did see two cloaked people heading towards the center of the city a few minutes ago."
"Come on guys, I think I know where Colette is!" Said Zeek as he began to run to the town center.
"Well it was a real pleasure meeting you ladies," Said Zelos as he followed Zeek.
Lloyd just stood there looking at Sera. Many thoughts were surging through his head on whom this mysterious girl was. Why did she have Kratos' last name? Could Sera and Lloyd be family? And why is he thinking about all this when Colette is in danger. Lloyd shook his head and ran after his two comrades.
"Well that was weird, that Lloyd guy was just staring at me," Said Sera as she and Sage began to make their way to another part of the ruins.
"If you ask me, you two actually look almost the same," Said Sage.
"Really? Well, he did some how seem familiar." Replied Sera.
Meanwhile, in the Deep Ruins' center, two cloaked figures one small the other tall and big, approach Tech, Marina, and Claws. Colette was placed on an altar that was surrounded by strange machinery.
"Drag, Crystal, good of you to come," Said Tech as the two cloaked figures threw off the hoods of their cloaks.
"I see you have the one who bears the Cruxis crystal, impressive," Said Drag. Drag was part dragon part human. Mostly dragon for his skin was so black that it shined purple when light was shined upon it. He was extremely big; he had two black horns sticking out of his head, which was covered with blonde hair. His sleeves and pant legs were ripped exposing his arms and shins.
"The master says that once you extract the crystal, you may do what you want with the girl," Added Crystal. Crystal had ears and a tail like a fox; she had light gray hair and was wearing underneath her cloak a dark blue tank top, a yellow skirt that reached down to her knees, and black shoes.
"I know what I can do," Said Claws as he showed his teeth.
"And what pray tell is that?" Asked Marina as Tech was powering up the machines.
"I'll turn her into a were-wolf," Said Claws, "All I need to do is give one little nibble and it'll take only a matter of days for the transformation to be complete."
"Tech, what are these machines for?" Asked Drag as he approached the strange machinery.
"Simple, these machines unlock the hidden potential of any crystal," Explained Tech as the machine shoots a strange light at Colette's Cruxis crystal. "Unfortunately, the crystal must be on a host body in order to unlock the power. And Cruxis had an interesting design on their crystal to only unlock the power on the original host."
Suddenly, Claws raises his nose in the air and starts sniffing.
"What is it?" Asked Marina.
"Zeek is here," Said Claws.
"Well, nobody else get up, I'll take care of the pests," Said Crystal as Claws pointed where Lloyd, Zeek, and Zelos would be coming from. Crystal began walking in that direction.
Meanwhile, Lloyd, Zeek, and Zelos were near the center of the Deep Ruins. Suddenly, a woman with fox-like ears and a tail steps in front of the group. The group stops.
"Hey, boys. I'm afraid I won't be able to let you pass," Said Crystal.
"These ruins are filled with beautiful ladies," Thought Zelos.
"Are you with Tech?" Asked Zeek as he drew his dagger.
"Shouldn't you know that?" Asked Lloyd as he drew his two swords and Zelos drew his blade as well.
"Unfortunately, I only knew Tech, Claws, and Marina from the organization." Said Zeek as Lloyd let out an embarrassed sigh.
"The name's Crystal," Said Crystal as suddenly a wristband with a blade appeared on both of her wrists. "I don't have anything personally against you, but I need to stop you."
Zeek: Well that's chapter 5. Please read and
review.
Vyser: 'Puts Zeek in a headlock and pulls an electric
shaver from pocket' Here's for my nose! 'Shaves the middle of
Zeek's head, leaving a bald line.' Now we're even.
Zeek: My hair!
Vyser: Relax. 'Vyser snaps his fingers, and Zeek get a rainbow clown wig.'
Zeek: Thanks, I guess.
Vyser: Thanks for reading so far!
