Vyser: Yes! The next chapter is finally here!

Zeek: How long do you plan on keeping the reviewers on the next chapter?

Vyser: Maybe when I get more reviews for this story then I'll up date faster.

Zeek: Sometimes I think your evil.

Vyser: How many times do I have to tell people that I'm not evil!

Zeek: Whatever, Vyser doesn't own Tales of Symphonia or the characters that you reviewers submitted. He only owns me and other characters that he made.

Vyser: Speaking of new characters,

Zeek: There are going to be more aren't there?

Vyser: Uh, yeah.

Chapter 25: Demon from the Mist

Lloyd, Zelos, Zeek, and Jet were looking at the demonic beast that was staring at them. Thoughts were racing through their heads as the monster was snarling.

"What is this thing?" Thought Lloyd.

"First I get thrown into a wall, then this," Zeek thought.

"I don't want to go yet, I still have many other girls to see," Zelos thought.

"I wish I was wearing pants," Thought Jet as the demon roared loudly into the sky.

"Swim for your life!" Yelled Lloyd as the four began to swim fast.

The demon beast gave them ten seconds before he began to walk after them.

Meanwhile on the ladies side of hot spring.

"Did you hear something?" Asked Colette.

"Nope," Sheena and Sera replied.

Lloyd, Zelos, Zeek, and Jet made it back to the guys' side of the hot spring, the other guys were wondering why they quickly jumped from the water and put their towels on.

"What did you four do?" Asked Genis although he had a pretty good idea on what happened.

"Never mind that! We've got to get to our weapons!" Yelled Zeek.

"The girls mad at you four?" Sane asked with a grin plastered to his face.

"You four should stay and take your punishment," Locke said as the ground began to shake.

"The reason why were not staying is," Started Jet as the demonic beast showed itself to the guys. "Because of that!"

"That's a good reason," Sane said as he, Genis and Locke grabbed their towels and got out of the water.

As the demonic beast took another step closer to the group of barely naked guys, the guys took a step back. Just as the beast was near the edge of the spring, it quickly sank under the water.

"Told you the water was deep," Said Zeek as the guys quickly went to change into their clothes.

After they changed into their clothes and grabbed their weapons, the guys returned to the Hot Springs as the demonic beast got out of the water. Sane stepped up with his hands holding four bombs he had.

"I'll deal with this guy!" Yelled Sane as he threw the four bombs at the demon beast.

The bombs were only a foot away from the beast when it shot a dark light from its horns and destroyed the bombs. Everyone sweat-dropped at the lame attempt.

"Anyone got a plan-B?" Sane asked before the demon beast threw him into the air.

"Yeah, run!" Yelled Genis as everyone ran from the demon beast as it followed them.

Back at the ladies side of the hot spring the ladies were still in the spring, mainly because they didn't hear anything that was happening on the guys' side. Everything was peaceful again, until a mysterious shadow appeared over the water.

"What's up with this shadow?" Asked Suzu.

"I wonder," Raine said.

"I think I see something coming from above," Said Elemmírë as she looked into the sky.

"That a person?" Sage asked.

"Anyone we know?" Asked Colette as the shadow got bigger.

"Incoming!" Yelled Sera as Sane splashed into the water headfirst.

Sane quickly got up and quickly covered his eyes.

"Uh, hello ladies," Sane said as the ladies quickly grabbed their towels and had their fists clenched. "Please be gentle."

We now turn to the fortress in space, where Vex and Zephyr are watching Lloyd and the other guys being chased by the demonic beast, which is also ravaging Misty Water Springs.

"All in all, he may be able to defeat them," Zephyr commented as Vex sighed.

"Yeah, but you he doesn't like to be in any of his demonic forms," Replied Vex as he scratched his neck. "You better go get him."

"Yeah, yeah, I'll do it five minutes," Said Zephyr.

While this engaging conversation was going on, Lloyd and the other guys were running on the few streets in the town barely dodging the punches and demonic blasts.

"Why this thing let up?" Jet yelled as he jumped out of the way of a punch.

"Quick! Let's take the next turn ahead!" Genis commanded as the demonic beast roared.

"Anything is better than running straight!" Said Locke as the group quickly turned the corner but ran into two guys.

"Hey! Watch it!" Yelled Zelos as everyone got up and looked at the two guys.

One guy was skinny, and had brown hair in a ponytail down to the waist. He was wearing a black open vest, a red and black headband, and khaki jeans with red belts attached to the pants and wearing metal tipped boots. The other guy had silver hair, wolf ears, a tail, and red markings under his eyes and was wearing a deerskin tunic and leggings, iron bands on his ankles and wrists, a leather headband as well as a necklace with a single fang on it. The silver hair guy had a small blue serpentine dragon with wings, horns that sweep backwards, red eyes, and front arms wrapped around his left arm.

"Why don't you watch it!" Yelled the silver haired wolven as the small dragon on his arm growled.

"Well we've got a good reason for running!" Zeek replied.

"Oh yeah, well what is it?" Asked the brown haired as the demonic beast walked behind Lloyd's group. "That is a good reason."

"Enough talk! I'm tired of running," Said Lloyd as he drew his two swords. "This ends now!"

"I'm with you on this one," Zeek added as he drew his dagger.

"We probably don't stand a chance but I'm willing to give it a shot," Commented Locke as the rest of the group drew their weapons.

"You two may want to leave," Zelos said to the two guys as the wolven quickly grabbed a bow and arrow from behind and the brown haired guy pulled a kendama and a dagger from his pants' pocket.

"No way, I, Duke, love a challenge," Said Duke the silver haired wolven as he pulled back on the arrow. "Oh, and the dragon's name is Ryu."

"I, Heath, got nothing better to do anyway," Added Heath the brown haired guy as the demonic beast threw a huge punch at the group.

Everyone managed to dodge the huge punch at the last second that's when everyone went into action. Zeek, Locke and Heath quickly ran towards the Demonic Beast's legs and slash at its legs with their daggers. Genis was using wind blade against the huge monstrosity while Duke kept firing arrows at the monster's arms. Zelos was slashing the beast's tail with his sword. Lloyd then quickly jumped into the air and performed his Rising Falcon technique and slammed into the demonic beast, sending it into the water that was behind it.

"Not bad, not bad at all," Complimented Duke.

"Man, I thought wolven were extinct, but I keep finding you guys," Zeek commented as Duke turned his attention to Zeek.

"You know where other wolven reside?" Duke asked.

"Yeah I guess," Answered Zeek.

"Not bad magic for a little guy," Joked Heath towards Genis.

"I happen to be a great magic user," Genis replied while there was bubbles coming up from the water.

"Although this is interesting, we should probably leave," Said Zelos as he was looking at the water.

"And why is that Zelos?" Lloyd asked as the demonic beast jumped from the water and was floating in the air completely unharmed.

"How can that demon be unharmed!" Asked Locke as the beast readied itself for a punch.

As the demonic beast was about to unleash its furious punch, a rope wraps around the wrist of the demonic beast. Everyone quickly turned their sights to who was holding the rope. At the end of the rope was Zephyr barely holding on to the rope.

"Zephyr!" Yelled Locke as the demonic beast began to calm down.

"Ready the transportation, and please get some pants or a robe for this guy," Said Zephyr as everyone got a confused look on their face. "Well, well, well, this is a nice situation your in. I could let him destroy you, but he wishes not to destroy you in this form."

"What the heck you talking about?" Asked Zelos as Zephyr began to laugh.

"And what's so funny?" Lloyd asked as Zephyr stopped his laughter.

"Sorry, but well, all will explain itself in time," Answered Zephyr as he and the demonic beast disappeared into thin air.

After Zephyr and the demonic beast disappeared, Sane (who is now bruised and extremely wet) walks up to the guys.

"What I miss?" Asked Sane.

"We'll explain it at the inn," Zeek replied as everyone was looking at each other.

"What happened to him?" Asked Duke as Ryu was chuckling a little.

"I bet you met the ladies," Zelos snickered.

"Yeah, let's go," Said Sane.

"What about you two?" Lloyd asked Duke and Heath.

"I was bored till I ran into you guys, so I'll join you guys," Replied Heath.

"And I want to know where the other wolven are, so I must join you," Duke said as Ryu was poking his shoulder. "Oh, Ryu here needs to find other dragons as well."

"Welcome to the renegades then," Said Sane as the guys went to the inn.

Meanwhile, back in the fortress in space, we find Exodus finished putting on some new clothes that looked exactly like the ones he wore when he first revealed himself, in his throne room. Vex and Zephyr are in the same room with a worried look on their faces.

"Master Exodus, what happened?" Asked Vex.

"The inhibitor got wet," Exodus explained with a huge sigh following. "Anything I miss while I was on my rampage?"

"Well we got the Ten-sphere and Arras from Tech earlier," Zephyr answered. "And we got a report from Crystal, she says that she has found another summon spirit, this time inside a girl."

"Good, now leave," Commanded Exodus as Zephyr and Vex knelled and then left the throne room with the doors closed.

As soon as the two dark generals left the room, Exodus then looks at his hands.

"This is my gift, this is my curse," Exodus said as he walked around the room. "Why was I born with this demon blood!"

Vyser: Well now, sorry I had to cut that chapter short, but I have to set the stage for the next chapter.

Zeek: If people want to read the next chapter, Vyser would like to see at least 7 more reviews for this story doesn't matter for which chapter.

Vyser: Anyway, review and wait for the next chapter.

Zeek: The next chapter is going to increase the roman..

Vyser: Don't spoil the surprise!