Yay! SECOND CHAPTER! SECOND CHAPTER! Please enjoy, and review. We hope you like it better then the first chapter.

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A woman clothed with purple and blue jumped before the group, and as she did a chill ran across them all, down their spines, making them a little uneasy. They wondered why she had stopped them. "What?" Lloyd finally asked, breaking the silence first. "Is she a friend of yours, Lloyd?" Colette asked.

"I don't think so, I don't recognize her." He said. "…Is that Chosen of Mana among you?" She asked, looking over at everyone. "Oh, yeah, that's me!" Colette said, and the woman glared at her. "Prepare to die!" She hissed, and ran towards Colette, who tumbled backwards and hit a hidden switch as she fell. Under the woman, a trap door opened and she fell down, leaving everyone with surprised face. "Uh-oh." Everyone except Kratos, who just rolled his eyes, said in unison.

"No! I killed her!" Colette shouted, and ran over to the hole and looked down into it. Lloyd stared at Colette and the hole, and couldn't hold it back. "She got Coletted." He said, and everyone stared at him like he'd really said the wrong thing, but Genis started chuckling.

"Well, I don't think she's dead." Genis said, and wandered over to the hole. "But you have to remember, if she hadn't fallen in she might have killed you." Genis said. "But even I didn't kill her, what if she broke a leg! We can't leave her." Colette complained. "I feel sorry for her too Colette, but I'm sure she'll be fine." Lloyd reassured her. "She didn't look like she weighed very much, and that hole was maybe 10 meters deep? She should be fine." Genis said, and Lloyd stared in awe. "Anyway… let's keep going!" Lloyd said.

They continued through the trail, fighting the few plant-like monsters that appeared, but Colette still seemed worried for the Assassin.

"Don't worry so much Colette." Lloyd said, as they got close to the end of the trail, and then they heard a blast of wood and turned, seeing the Assassin again who had just come from out of a dark tunnel. "W… wait!" She protested. "She's alive!" Colette exclaimed, and smiled. "Wow, she was fast." Lloyd said. "D…don't move!" She warned, and then charged towards the group. "She can still fight!" Lloyd shouted, and dodged her first attack.

They fought against the Assassin, and finally beat her, but not without their own damages. She had proved to be a tough fight, even for Kratos.

"Are you alright?" Colette asked. "You fell down hard… you shouldn't…" She said. "Don't touch me!" She shouted. "Ugh… just you wait! I'll kill you next time!" She shouted, and then ran off as fast as she could. "Violence is not the solution!" Lloyd called after her, but doubted she heard him.

"Why are people trying to kill us?" Genis asked, confused. "Not everyone likes the salvation, they'll reject it." Kratos said. "Maybe she's a Desian." Lloyd snarled. "We will always be in danger, that's all we know." Kratos confirmed. "Those clothes…" the professor pondered. "Professor, something wrong?" Lloyd asked. "She had good fashion." The professor confirmed, and Lloyd rolled his eyes. "Well, we'd better go to a town with a dock; we need to get on a boat!" Lloyd said, excited. "Ugh… boats." Raine shuddered.

Lloyd and the group stopped at the first town they game by, Izoold. There, they ran into a man and spoke with him. He had come over on a boat, unfortunately, the man who owned the boat, Aifread, had left for his hometown. The man directed them to someone who might be able to help.

"How can I quell these feelings I have…? Aifread…" A young girl name Lyla sighed as Genis heard her. "Aifread left for his hometown, or so we heard." Genis said, and the girl's eyes grew wide. "What did you say! Is that true!" She asked. "Ah! Yes it's true!" Genis said, frightened by her reaction. "R…right Lloyd?" He asked, looking for support. "Uh, yeah, He's gone." Lloyd said, and grabbed Genis so he wasn't so close to the crazy lady anymore. "This is my chance!" Lyla exclaimed, and then left the house.

"Should we follow her?" Genis asked, and looked up at Lloyd. "She's kind of scary- but she could lead to a boat. Let's go." He said, and they followed behind her.

"What's WRONG with you Max! You're going to refuse my request? He's gone home!" Lyla complained as the others walked up to her on a dock. "There are monsters out there Lyla, it's too dangerous and I care about you too much to let you come aboard." Max refused. "Fine then, you have to deliver this letter for me." She said, holding it out. "No! Why should I act as a go-between for my rival in love!" Max shouted. "Stop whining!" She frowned, and turned around to Lloyd. "You there! Excuse me." She said.

"Us?" Colette asked, and Lloyd looked at Colette like he was scared she was losing her mind, there wasn't anyone else around. "Do you see anyone else here?" Lyla said, and Lloyd crossed his arms and nodded.

"I'd like you to deliver this letter for me to Aifread in Luin." She said, and stepped forward, holding it out to Colette for just a moment, but then took it back and gave it to Raine. Genis snorted, and Raine took it.

"We can't deliver it if we can't cross the ocean." Lloyd told her. "Max will take you in his boat." Lyla said, and Max almost fell off the dock. "You can't be serious!" He shouted. "Alright then!" Lloyd smiled, and so did Colette and Genis. "It's settled then." She said. "I…I'm not going to do it." Max said. "Yes you will! If you don't I'll do it myself if I have to swim there!" Lyla said. "But you can't swim." Max said, and Lyla fake-coughed. "Well, I'll find a way to get there." She said. "Alright, fine I'll go. Dammit…" Max grumbled.

"She's really pushy." Lloyd whispered to the others as Lyla walked off. "…Let me know when you want to go." Max frowned. "We're good to go." Lloyd said. "Alright then, just don't blame me if we run into monsters." Max said.

"Now we can finally go to the next seal!" Lloyd said. "Yeah!" Colette said, excited. "Crap, I was afraid we'd be in a boat sooner or later. But why now?" Raine mumbled.

Later, they were all on the boat, Genis running back and fourth and jumping up and down. "We're at sea! We're really at sea!" He shouted. "Genis, sit down! I won't have falling- oop…" Raine said, and leaned over the side of the boat, moaning and groaning to herself. "I'm gonna fall!" Colette yelled, and Lloyd grabbed onto Colette's leg. "Then sit down!" He laughed.

"We're here." Max said and tied his boat to the dock. "Thanks Max." Lloyd smiled. "What are we going to do now?" Lloyd asked, turning to the rest of the group. "I'll request escort from a Palmacosta warship or something…Well, take care." Max said. "Sorry for making you take us all the way out here. Be careful on your way back." Lloyd said. "You, too." He said and waved. "Alright! Let's go look for clues about the next seal!" Lloyd cheered.

"Where do you think we can go-"Colette began asking but was cut off when she bumped into someone as she rounded the corner. There was a loud shatter and the lady Colette bumped into screamed. "Ahh! The Palma potion that we just recovered!" She said, looking like she was about to cry. "I…I'm sorry." Colette said quickly, feeling sorry for the lady. A man standing behind the woman suddenly shouted, "Hey lady, that was a very valuable potion! How are you planning on making up for this?" Colette was a little intimidated by the man, so she quickly said, "I…I'll but a replacement potion right away."

"…Replacement potion! Do you seriously think that's going to be enough to appease my anger!" Colette was scared now, so Lloyd stepped in. "Oh, come on, now you just sound like an idiot." The man was truly furious about the comment. "What-did-you-say! Do you know who we are!" Lloyd crossed his arms and narrowed his eyes in a threatening way. "If I knew, would I care?"

"Why, you little…" He began to charge forward but was stopped by another woman right behind him. "Stop. I'd like to leave here as soon as we can. Don't start any unnecessary trouble." The first woman, who was finished mourning over the broken potion, finally stood up. "I agree. Let's just have them replace the potion." She said. "Bah!" He turned back to Lloyd and his group. "You got lucky this time, kid. Hurry up and go buy that potion!" He yelled and stormed off with the other two. "There's no need to bother, Colette." Lloyd said, trying to stop her. Colette shook her head. "I ran into them so it's only right that I pay them back." Lloyd sighed and decided to give up and followed Colette to the nearest shop. As they entered the door, they heard loud shouts coming from inside.

"Oh, please! There's no way anyone would sell those to you at a price that low!" Said a young girl. "You should be thankful that we're even willing to spend money for goods from a rundown shack like this." Said a man dressed in Desian uniform. "I don't need to hear that from a bunch of filthy Desians! I'm not going to sell one single gel to the likes of you." The girl said bitterly. "Chocolat, stop!" Said an older woman. "But Mom, these are the same monsters that took Grandma away!" Chocolat complained.

"You've got some nerve talking to us like that, little girl!" Said the Desian. "You keep that up, and we can't guarantee what'll happen to you or this city." Chocolat crossed her arms. "Just try it! As long as Governor-General Dorr is around, we'll never submit to the likes of you!"

"You little-" The first Desian began but was stopped by his partner. "Stop! We'll exceed our quota for this year. We need permission from Lord Magnius to go any further." He said. The first soldier was obviously displeased, but he kept quiet. Before the Desians left, the second soldier pointed his finger threateningly at Chocolat. "Depending on Lord Magnius' mood, you might or might not get to keep that pretty little head of yours!" He yelled and pushed his way past Lloyd and his party. "Those stupid Desians make me so mad!" Chocolat grumbled and stormed out of the store.

"What was that?" Lloyd asked and Genis elbowed him in the ribs. "Don't ask about things like that! It's rude." He whispered to Lloyd. "It was nothing, I assure you." The shopkeeper said, giving a weak smile. "Please, relax and take a look around, and forget about that incident." Lloyd nodded and remembered about the potion. "Actually, we were looking for a Palma Potion. Do you by any chance carry any?" The woman nodded.

"Why yes, we do." Lloyd smiled and reached into his pocket for his bag of Galds. Colette stopped him before he could. "Please Lloyd, I broke the potion so I should be the one to pay for it." Lloyd looked at her blankly. "You do realize that we are sharing Galds here?" Colette's face went blank for a moment but then her eyes grew wide as she remembered. "Oh, right! So I guess it doesn't matter if you pay or I do." She laughed.

"Here's your potion." Lloyd said grouchily as they handed the potion to the three people they bumped into earlier. "All right then. Looks like you're good little boys and girls after all. Just make sure you learn your lesson and don't mess with us again." The man said in a strangely cheery tone. "See you later, kids" He said and the three walked off. "Who do they think they are calling 'kids'!" Lloyd fumed while Genis and Raine rolled their eyes. "Don't get mad, Lloyd." Colette smiled. "We still need to find clues about the next seal." Lloyd nodded. "Right. That's all that's important right now."

As they continued walking they came to the towns square. There they saw a large man and two small children. "Governor-General Dorr! Dad was taken away to the ranch and hasn't come back. Even though I've been a good boy!" The little boy said. "Hang on just a little longer. I promised, remember? I'll save everyone who's been taken to the ranch." Dorr said kindly. The little boy fought back his tears when he said, "But…I'm lonely…" This is when the girl standing next to the man spoke up. "Don't worry. Father is a friend of everyone in this city. My mother died of an illness, but your father should still be alive. I'm sure he'll come back." She said reassuringly. "…really?" The boy sniffed.

"Yes. They were taken away because they fought back against the Desians. I swear I will rescue them." Dorr smiled. The boy wiped his eyes and smiled too. "…Okay. I'll wait for Dad to come back." "Good boy." Dorr said and patted him on the head. "Let's go Kilia." He said and began to leave. "Yes, Father." Said the girl and followed after Dorr.

"…Who was that?" Lloyd asked after a moment. And old man who was standing there turned around. "That was Governor-General Dorr. He's recruiting soldiers and resisting the Desians. He's a wonderful man." Another woman said to them, "After losing his wife to an illness, he's raised his daughter Kilia all by himself…" The old man continued to say, "As long as Governor-General Dorr is here, we won't submit to the Desians. Even if we're carried off to the ranch, Dorr will come and save us. We believe in him." Colette smiled. "The people of this city are all so strong." Lloyd nodded. "That Dorr must be a great man."

"He seems to be an important person. He might be able to tell us about the next seal." Raine suggested. "That's a great idea!" Colette exclaimed. "And we'll also get to see what a great man he is!" Lloyd said excitedly.

Once they arrived at Dorr's office, Dorr said, "Greetings, travelers! We welcome travelers, as per the teachings of Martel. May the blessing of Martel be upon those who journey. By the way, may I ask where you have come from? Are you on a pilgrimage for Martel?" Lloyd stepped forward. "Ah, we came from Iselia. We're on the journey for world regeneration." As soon as Lloyd said that, Dorr's eye twitched slightly. "World…regeneration?..." He said slowly. Ignoring his reactions, Genis said, "Colette here is the Chosen of Mana. The tower of Salvation appeared, right?" Dorr shook his head to clear his head. "…Are you saying that you are the Chosen?" He asked shakily. Colette nodded. "Um…yes. It seems that way, anyway." A man who was standing against the wall the whole time said quietly, "…Governor-General Dorr."

Dorr nodded. "Yes…the Chosen was just here moments ago!" He yelled, getting to his feet and slamming his palm down on his desk. "How dare you defile that name! These despicable criminals must be arrested and turned over to the church at once!" As the man at the side of the room tried to grab Colette's arm, she fell backwards and glowing wings appeared on her back.

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