Vyser: Well, now I must say I'm truly sorry to all of you reviewers.

Zeek: Especially lady-of-the-cats reviewer.

Vyser: I know, anyway, I've been trying to keep up my stories. But, it is near the end of the school year and exams are coming up.

Zeek: School sucks doesn't it?

Vyser: Any way, I don't own Tales of Symphonia or the characters you guys submitted.

Zeek: You're going to start to answer back the reviewers' reviews aren't you?

Vyser: Maybe. Enjoy, oh and by the way, the dragons aren't really characters, they're just one time characters.

Chapter 19: Dragon's Heart

Vulcan was staring straight at Lloyd and Colette. Lloyd drew his swords while Colette took out her charmkans. Vulcan just laughed as he saw the weapons.

"What's so funny?" Asked Lloyd as Vulcan stopped laughing.

"You two actually think that those weapons can stop me," Laughed Vulcan as he leaned his head back. "I'll show you that power doesn't come from weapons!"

Vulcan quickly snapped his head forward and shot a huge blast of fire. Lloyd and Colette dived to the ground to dodge the attack. As the two were looking back, Vulcan was laughing again.

"If you can barely dodge that then this next attack we'll leave you in ashes," Said Vulcan before he disappeared into the lava.

"Crud! Where is he?" Asked Lloyd as he and Colette looked around.

"Lloyd! Look out!" Yelled Colette as she pushed him from behind and just as she did a red claw comes from the ground the two were standing on and clasps around Colette.

"Colette!" Yelled Lloyd as the claw began to rise along with the rest of Vulcan's body.

"Pity, I was aiming for you Lloyd," Said Vulcan as he held Colette tight. "How did she manage to save you?"

"My angel senses help me," Said Colette as she dropped her charmkans.

"Angel senses, eh," Said Vulcan as he increased his grip. "Let me hear your scream little angel."

"You let her go right now!" Yelled Lloyd as he began to charge.

"Fool," Said Vulcan as he slammed his other fist straight towards Lloyd.

Just as Vulcan's fist was about to collide with Lloyd, Lloyd jumped out of the way. Vulcan growled, and then breathed flames at Lloyd.

"You got any other tricks?" Asked Lloyd as he dodged the flames.

"You come any closer," Said Vulcan as he held Colette over the lava. "And your girlfriend burns."

Lloyd quickly jumps into the air towards Vulcan. Vulcan surprised drops Colette, and before Colette was even near the lava, her wings appeared and she flew onto the platform. Lloyd then stabbed Vulcan right in the skull, as Lloyd pulled his swords from Vulcan's head, Vulcan fell onto the ground.

"You…shall…pay," Weakly said Vulcan with a grin and he died on the spot.

"I'm glad you're safe Colette," Said Lloyd as he put his swords in his sheathes and Colette put away her charmkans.

"Thanks Lloyd," Said Colette as Vulcan's body began to glow red. "What's happening to Vulcan's body?"

Vulcan's body then shattered and a small red crystal was in his place, the crystal then disappeared into thin air. Then the lava disappeared as if it was actually a part of Vulcan.

"I wonder what this means?" Asked Lloyd as he and Colette sat down.

Meanwhile, in Drag's castle, we find Drag sitting down looking at the red crystal that was only momentarily seen by Lloyd and Colette.

"My plan is going perfect," Said Drag as he grabbed the crystal then his pet dragon sits next to him. "You're going to help me my friend."

While this was going on, we find Zelos and Suzu trying to slash Vern. Vern however was small and fast enough to dodge the attacks.

"Too slow!" Yelled Vern as he dodged a stab from Zelos. "Come on; don't tell me that you're having a hard time dealing with a little dragon."

"Hold still and you won't be making such insults," Said Zelos as he tried to slash Vern but Vern then dodged.

"There has to be some way to stop him," Thought Suzu as she got an idea. "Hey you grass snake with wings! You couldn't even hit the broad side of a barn!"

"What was that?" Asked Vern as he floated in front of Suzu.

Suzu then quickly slashed at Vern, who at the last second dodged, but not without pain. His tail was slightly cut.

"Owww! My tail!" Yelled Vern as he flew into the air.

"I get your idea," Said Zelos with a smirk. "So, tell me Vern, can you actually fight or are you just a coward?"

"Oh yeah!" Yelled Vern as he charged at Zelos.

Zelos dodged Vern's attack with ease, and then he and Suzu both then slash Vern at the same time. Vern couldn't dodge, so he was cut into two. Then just like Vulcan, Vern's body shattered and a light blue/green jewel appeared and then disappeared. Then suddenly, the cold breeze disappeared along with Vern.

"So now what?" Asked Suzu as Zelos shrugged.

After this, Mime was silently laughing at Jet and Suzu. Jet had just run into an invisible wall.

"I'm going to kill this guy!" Yelled Jet as he charged with his swords.

"Uh, Jet I wouldn't do that," Said Sheena but it was too late.

Mime had already set up another wall, so Jet crashed into this one. Next Mime was shaping something with his hands; it was the shape of a golf club.

"Now what?" Asked Jet as Mime went into golf stance.

Mime then swung his invisible golf club and sent Jet flying.

"Jet!" Yelled Sheena as she tried to run to Jet.

Mime just smiled, and then he began twirling around an invisible lasso. He throws the lasso and catches Sheena.

"What the?" Asked Sheena as Mime smiled once again. "Take this!"

Sheena threw her cards towards Mime and gets his hat. Mime lets go of the invisible lasso to pick up his hat. Sheena then runs to Jet, who landed on a bunch of rocks.

"That looks like it hurts," Said Sheena as Jet began to stand up.

"More than you know," Said Jet as he approached Mime who had his hat on again.

Mime just smiled, as Jet shook his right fist. Mime also shook his right fist.

"Listen, I don't know what's wrong with you," Said Jet as he slammed his fists and Mime did the same. "Oh great the mirror gag."

Jet slapped his head, and Mime did as Jet did.

"Well, now what?" Asked Sheena.

"This is going to hurt him more than it's going to hurt me," Said Jet as he pretended to punch his face and Mime copied.

Suddenly, Jet and Mime punched themselves in the face. Jet was the only one standing up, Mime was knocked out, but, Jet had a black eye now.

"Now, I'm going to get rid of him!" Yelled Jet as he placed his sword near Mime's neck.

"Jet, don't do that, we don't have time," Said Sheena. "Listen, we need to find the others."

"Fine," Said Jet as he put away his swords and he and Sheena walked away from Mime, who was still unconscious.

We now turn our attention to Elemmírë and Sane who are trying to find out where Dar is. Suddenly, the sand beneath them starts to begin to pull them in.

"What the?" Yelled Sane as he and Elemmírë tried to get free.

"This guy is pretty good," Said Elemmírë.

Suddenly, the sand becomes a pit and in the center you could see a dragonhead with many rows of sharp teeth opening and closing quickly.

"Here comes my revenge!" Yelled the dragonhead, which was Dar. "I hope you taste good!"

"Eat this!" Yelled Sane as he grabbed something from under his poncho. It was another bomb.

Sane quickly threw the explosive straight into Dar's jaws. After a few seconds the sand exploded sending Elemmírë and Sane flying into the air.

"Well that was easy," Said Sane as he clapped his hands.

"I don't think so," Said Elemmírë as suddenly Dar appeared from the sand once more.

"Have you fools forgotten that as long as I'm in sand, I always come back?" Asked Dar as he began to come closer to the two.

"Any ideas?" Asked Sane as he pointed his gun at Dar.

"Just one," Said Elemmírë as she began to chat something.

Dar was confused on what Elemmírë was doing, suddenly Elemmírë slammed her right hand on the ground and the nearby sand turned to ice. And seeing as how Dar is part of the nearby sand he became ice as well.

"Now's your chance!" Yelled Elemmírë as Sane fired.

As soon as Sane's bullets hit Dar his body was shattered. This time Dar's body didn't regenerate; in fact all of the pieces merged into a crystal and then the crystal disappeared into thin air.

"Now all we have to do is find a way out," Said Sane as he and Elemmírë put away their weapons.

Genis and Sage were having a hard time trying to even see Rose. She was moving way to fast; Genis and Sage were trying to get her with fire magic.

"This isn't working," Said Genis as he and Sage stopped using magic.

"Don't stop," Said Rose while sitting on a tree branch. "This is getting fun."

"Hey, we've been using fire magic a lot here right?" Asked Sage.

"Yeah," Answered Genis.

"Well, shouldn't this forest be on fire by now?" Asked Sage as smoke appeared.

"No! Not my forest!" Yelled Rose as the flames appeared.

"How are we going to get away?" Asked Genis as the flames climbed up the tree that Rose was in.

"Fire!" Yelled Rose as her tail was caught in flames. "Ah! It burns!"

Rose was fully engulfed in the flames, but instead of falling to the ground her body was shattered and a small green crystal appeared in her place then quickly disappeared. As soon as the crystal disappeared, the trees were gone along with the flames. The only things that were there were a small river and a many bushes.

"Well now that was weird," Said Genis.

"Now how do you suppose we get back?" Asked Sage as Genis scratched his head.

"I guess the same way we came," Answered Genis.

Meanwhile, we find Zeek and Sera looking on the beach that they were standing on the beach looking where to find a place to escape from the island. Seadro was rising behind the two, in the water unnoticed. Seadro quietly walked behind Sera, in his webbed hand is a dark spirit. All of a sudden, Seadro quickly grabs Sera by the neck. Zeek quickly turns around and draws his dagger.

"Let Sera go Seadro," Commanded Zeek as Seadro showed Zeek the dark spirit.

"You didn't know this, but Sera here has a dark secret," Said Seadro as he placed the dark spirit behind Sera. "She has a Cruxis crystal on the back of her neck. And when her wings activate, she becomes a living weapon. But instead of having her wings come out on her own, I'll use the dark spirit to control her to make them come out."

"Please don't!" Pleaded Sera as Seadro began to place the dark spirit on Sera's Cruxis crystal.

"Too late!" Yelled Seadro as the dark spirit was on the Cruxis crystal and a powerful aura appeared around Sera.

Seadro quickly dropped Sera, quickly wings that were similar to Colette's appeared on Sera back. Sera's eyes became dull and she drew her sword.

"Meet the Renegades' most powerful weapon!" Said Seadro as Sera turned around towards him. "What is it little doll?"

Sera quickly slashes Seadro horizontally, Seadro breathless began to fall to the ground. But, before his body hit the ground, Seadro shattered and a dark blue crystal appears then disappeared quickly. Sera quickly turned towards Zeek.

"Sera, it's me, Zeek," Said Zeek as he began to back up and Sera approached him. "You don't want to really hurt me."

Sera then charged at Zeek with her sword, Zeek quickly blocks her sword with his dagger.

"Sera, snap out of it!" Yelled Zeek using all his strength to hold Sera back.

"……." Was all that Sera had said.

Meanwhile, in Drag's castle, Drag is admiring the new crystals that he has.

"Now, with the dragoon's hearts on my side, when Lloyd's group comes to fight," Said Drag as his pet Dragon rubs up against Drag's leg. "I'll be the victor, then their souls shall be turned into the most powerful of all dark spirits. Then, I'll ascend the master in power and the, hey wait a minute. Mime's heart is missing! With out a seventh dragon, then my plan is all for naught."

Drag then noticed his pet dragon at his leg. Drag then smiles evilly.

"Well now, I may be able to perform this ritual after all," Said Drag as he pet his pet dragon.

Unknown to Drag, he was begin watched by Chaos, the master and another cloaked person.

"So it seems that Drag wants my power," Said the master as Chaos knelt before the master.

"Master, allow me to go deal with him," Said Chaos as the cloaked person knelt next to Chaos.

"I'm much stronger than Chaos master, besides, I want revenge against Lloyd and his friends," Said the cloaked person.

"I am not weaker than you newbie!" Yelled Chaos.

"I defeated many people before you were born you worm," Said the cloaked person as the Master was getting angry.

"Listen you two! I'll go and I'll choose who comes with me," Said the master as he stood up. "I may choose the one who replaced Andrain John, or I'll choose the always loyal Chaos."

Vyser: Whoa, I wonder what will happen.

Zeek: You know, I think you are trying to get people to choose something.

Vyser: Guilty, reviewers, do you want Chaos or the Cloaked person to accompany the Master. Either way, you'll find out who the master is and you may learn something shocking depending on whom you choose.

Zeek: You're going to make me say a few things now right?

Vyser: Yeah.

Zeek: Okay, these are the messages:

Lady-of-the-cats: I'm not going to kill off Sera.

Anonymous Reviewer: Uh, no guessing.

Unknown: All will be explained in time.

Gijinka Renamon: Sure you can use Mime, in fact anyone can use any character that I created. Just tell me whom and make sure you say that the character belongs to me.

GrizzlyUnderThere: Okay, I may or may not use your character, depends on how the next chapter goes.

Vezerini Corozan: All ready sent you an e-mail. Geoff: Uh, no guessing for you either.

Zeek: Well that seemed unnecessary.

Vyser: Hey, I wanted to make sure that the reviewers don't get worried or confused.

Zeek: Oh, you are so caring.

Vyser: Don't make me do what I did all the way back in chapter 9 to Tyron, Tech and Claws to you!

Zeek: Well, I'll be going now.