Me: Well, here it is--Chapter/Part 43
April: -nods head-yes, it is. Though it is kind of late since you said you'd update right after exams, and exams ended on Tuesday.
Me: Ah, yeah, I know. But I didn't get any time to update Tuesday (sister's fault), Wednesday (dentist) or Thursday (sister's fault again). So I'm updating today
April: Oh…I see.
To Understand: Part Forty-three
Arrival in Exire
By Harmony283
Reviews:
LittleLinor-Eh-heh-heh you're the first reviewer again! And, as you can see, it's been (almost) two weeks, so I'm updating! And yeah, I noticed how I didn't make Genis say anything 'Genis-like' in the past few chapters, so I added that little comment in there—and of course, Mithos is acting sweet again (that's a given by now). Truth be told in the recent Chapter plan—that I found on my computer—I had it said that Genis and Mithos were supposed to be in Exire by Part 40…so how did it get extended (even I don't know)? Well then, here's the next chapter (also, thanks for beta-reading CM for me)!
Alaia Skyhawk-Yes another G/M fluff moment—I'm really getting good at writing them! And yes the creepy bubble of doom (I'm surprised no one's confused yet—but I have a small explanation in a bit about what happened…hopefully it won't confuse people more). And yes Zerasu has awakened. Who is he? Well you'll find out more in the sequel (but he is kind of like Mitosu's rival). Now then, here's the next chapter—enjoy!
Viaroura Fox-Hmm, well yes Mitosu's with Pronyma, Zerasu's woken up somewhere I can't mention (unless you want me to, then I can send you a PM and tell you) and as for Jiniasu, you actually might see him. The pendant Zelos has is actually his, so he does come to reclaim it. Though I'm not exactly sure when that'll happen…
Takokinoko-Yes that's right. Some do need to be awakened (those being Zerasu and Mitosu) and some don't have to awaken (like Jiniasu and Seiji) in the other world. As for how—it can be like in Mithos' case, where Mitosu awakened because he turned evil—or like in Zelos' case—which you will find out eventually.
Hiranieas-Thanks for the good luck on my exams! I actually did do well on most of them (well the ones that I had to do well on I did well on). And yes music seems to help me focus more (whether it be studying, or typing chapters for TU). Also I don't have planned where Genis gets sick, so you don't have to worry about that! Now here's the next chapter, enjoy!
April: So this is the chapter when Genis and Mithos finally get to Exire?
Me: Yup, though they'll get to it in the end (which is why this chapter's long)
April: But what will they do while they wait for Lloyd and the others?
Me: Well Mithos will be busy answering questions, and Genis will be getting healed. But after that you'll just have to wait and see.
April: Oh…okay then, I'll do the disclaimer. Harmony283 doesn't own Tales of Symphonia or any of its characters. They all rightfully belong to Namco. She does however own every OC that appears/is mentioned in this fanfic, Feral, me, and of course, the plot.
Authors Note: Good job April. Now then, in the last chapter Mithos was thinking about who exactly Mitosu was, and where he came from--all while flying towards Exire. Also you figured out what happened to Lloyd, but Zelos collapsed. What happened to him and will he all right. Also Genis and Mithos finally reach Exire, but how will Mithos explain their wounds? And will everything go as smoothly as he hopes while waiting for Lloyd and co. to get there?
April: well…I hope Zelos is okay…but that whole thing was…confusing. What's wrong with Mitosu?
Me: It has something to do with how often he used his 'darkness' attacks. They have side effects, and he not only immobilized Lloyd--which takes up a lot of energy--he also used a barrier to block his view--which has horrible consequences if someone breaks it.
April: …So I guess I'll find out more about it in the sequel?
Me: Yeah, so you'll just have to be patient.
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Genis' POV
I groaned lightly, feeling a sense of something sweeping over me. I gently opened my eyes, peering out at my surroundings and--
If Mithos hadn't had such a good grip on me, I'm sure I would have fallen.
Then again, waking up mid air dangling hundreds of feet in the air would probably induce this, well, feeling of fear. It was almost like a dream--except for it wasn't.
"Are you…okay?" Mithos asked, pulling me closer to him, smiling gently as I stared up at him.
"I…yeah, I'm okay…just a bit, um…"
"Startled?"
I nodded my head, "Yeah, startled. I just…are…are we there yet?" I asked, trying to stifle a yawn.
Mithos shook his head, "I'm not sure. Though we'll see it soon."
Then I remembered, "Won't it look odd if we just land in the middle of the city?"
Mithos shook his head, "There are small platforms making up the town--there's one I know of that is, to some extent, secret. We won't be seen if we land there. And we can always fly under Exire if necessary."
That thought slightly freaked me out, but then again, I had to wonder what kept Exire in the air…or rather, what kept it moving.
Mithos smiled at this, "I'm sure you'd like to see it too."
I nodded my head, "Yeah…I would," I nuzzled my face against his chest, "But I'm too sleepy right now…and you need to rest too. You're still hurt."
I looked up at Mithos as I felt him flinch, "I guess so." Was his only murmured response, which slightly surprised me.
Was he still upset that I had asked him why he was hurt? But I told him that I wanted to care about him--which of course meant that I couldn't easily forget about…about him getting hurt.
I sighed once more, "Mithos…it's okay…"
He didn't answer, he just kept looking forward.
"I--"
"Shh, just go back to sleep," he murmured, "who knows when you'll have to fight again."
Well, that was true but…
"But…"
He glanced down at me, his eyes stern, "Genis, you know you need your rest," then he smiled, "so stop worrying about me, and start worrying about yourself. What would Raine say if she came to Exire and you weren't any better than when she last saw you?"
I thought about this for a moment, "Ah…well, she'd probably be worried…but you need your strength too! You're a lot stronger than I am so--"
I was cut off when he suddenly stopped, placing a finger on my lips, a soft smile on his face, "I said don't worry. I'll rest too, but you need more rest than I do."
"Um--"
Mithos gently flapped his angel wings, taking off once more, his eyes turned away from me, looking at some object obscured in clouds.
I followed his gaze and noticed it as well, it was covered too thickly by clouds, but it was definitely something floating. And it was unusually shaped too.
"Is that--"
"Yes it is. We're almost to Exire, though it still might take a while."
I scowled, "And so you're going to tell me to go back to…sleep…?" I felt my eyes grow heavy as if the very word was commanding them.
"Yes, that's what I was going to suggest," he smiled down at me, "but it looks like you're finally understanding what I meant by you needing to sleep more than I do." I felt him place a chaste kiss on my forehead as I leaned my head against his chest.
It surprised me how comfortable he was, but then again, I should have known that by now. I mean, how many times have I fallen asleep in his lap now?
But that wasn't the only thing that surprised me. Another was the sense of, well, I felt safe for the first time in a long while.
I smiled to myself, letting the sound of the waves beneath us lull me into further unconsciousness.
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Lloyds POV
I watched helplessly as Zelos collapsed onto the ground in a dead faint. Or at least I hoped he had just fainted…that it wasn't any worse than that…
I also watched, unmoving, as the healers of the group crowded around his limp form, casting various healing spells.
That just worried me even more, but it wasn't like he was going to die, right? Because if he died--no, I don't even want to think about that. If he died not only would I…would I be sad, but he has a little sister! What would we tell her?!
I took a deep breath, exhaling slowly, knowing that I was getting ahead of myself. It's ironic that now, since I couldn't do anything about the fighting that was taking place before me, I had time to actually think about other things. I already knew that, if I had been able to move, I would have already attacked Mitosu.
Which would have probably led to me getting seriously wounded. That would probably lead to some other really bad, and really hard to get out of, situation that would put Zelos's life on the line even more.
And I just couldn't do that.
So I was saying I liked being able to do nothing? No, not really, but it did give me an alternate view on what was going on. I guess in a way, this must be what bystanders see when they witness a fight.
Suddenly I saw a flash of movement from our amber-eyed enemy. He had teleported wordlessly over to where Pronyma sat, and, at least from what I could see, he seemed scared.
Was it because of this whole Zerasu thing? Who was Zerasu anyway?
"Wait a second! Were do you think you're going?!" I called out, making him freeze, and turning everyone--except Raine and Aprils--attention towards him. He growled annoyedly, dropping his hands to the side, standing in front of Pronyma.
"Where do you think I'm going?"
"I don't know, that's why I'm asking!"
Mitosu shook his head, "I can't believe it, didn't Mithos tell you anything?"
"He said that you were from somewhere else, but he never got a chance to tell us where exactly that 'somewhere else' was." Kratos stated, crossing his arms over his chest, though he looked ready to pull out his sword at a moments notice.
Mitosu just shook his head once more, a sickening smile--or rather, a mockery of a smile--slowly spreading across his lips, "Well if he didn't tell you then I'm definitely not going to tell you."
"Wha--"
"--we need to leave…Mitosu." Pronyma whispered loud enough for us to hear, but not so loud as to make us think she was an actual threat.
"Of course, you're right. We need to tell Neo about…about Zerasu's awakening."
"And why the hell is Zerasu so important?!?"
"Because in our world, he is our enemy." That twisted smile was still plastered on his face, though it did seem a bit gentler as he bent down and helped Pronyma up. He then turned back to face us, "I will leave…for now. But that does not, under any circumstances, mean that I'm leaving for good."
"Hmph, you needn't tell us something we already know." Yuan stated, crossing his arms over his chest. Though I found it odd that his sword was gone and that his cape had somehow come back.
So was his sword really made out of his cape? Weird…
Mitosu just continued to smirk, "Well then, since you already know that I have nothing else to say."
"Lloyd…what about Lloyd?"
Yeah what about me? I still couldn't move! And…he wasn't just going to leave me here, was he? Well, I wouldn't put it past him…but still…
"Ah yes, what about you?" his smirk never ceased to exist, but he did raise his hand, snapping his fingers and, just like magic, I could move again.
And the sudden movement that was given to me caused me to fall over.
Ouch.
"Lloyd, are you okay?!"
I staggered to get up again as Colette ran over to me.
"Y-Yeah…I'm cool. I just fell."
"Hey! He's gone!" Sheena pointed out, making me, along with everyone else in the room, turn to look at the place where Mitosu had been standing.
"So I guess…I guess that means he really did leave."
"But like he said--" Kratos began
"--He will come back." Yuan finished.
This led on about a two minute silence, which was broken by a light cough from Kratos.
"What?"
"You two are close…aren't you?" Sheena inquired, though it sounded like she was implying more than the fact that they were friends…like they were…?
Or wait, did I even know they were more than friends? What proof of it was there? Okay, maybe the fact that Yuan saved Kratos' life when he released Origins seal, and yeah maybe their feelings could have deepened over the past four thousand years…but…but other than that there wasn't any proof.
"Hmph, now is not the time to worry about that."
"Yuan's right," Raine murmured, still looking worried, "We need to find out where Genis and Mithos went. And since you were the last to see them, Yuan…" she trailed off, turning her gaze to Yuan, as did everyone else.
Yuan merely nodded his head, "Yes, I…do know where they are, or rather where they are going."
"And that would be…? Most of us are tired, and Zelos, along with Presea, are not in suitable conditions to go any farther than necessary…" April said from beside me.
"Yes I know that, and they're going to Exire."
"E-Exire…?"
"Yes Exire."
"Why Exire? What's so important about that place, besides the fact that it's a safe haven for half-elves?" Sheena asked, tilting her head to the side, obviously confused.
And I was too. I mean, yes it was a good idea that the two left there, but…but because of the fact that that place is safe, wouldn't it be a likely candidate for Pronyma and Mitosu—both half-elves—to search?
"He said it had to do with the Summon Spirit Maxwell, and about Martels revival. Though I told him it wasn't a smart idea since he and Maxwell never got along…even before Mithos, ah, split the two worlds."
"Oh…"
"Yes 'oh'. But right now I believe Zelos is in need of medical attention."
"So we're off to--"
"We…don't have to go anywhere…" I froze, looking down at Zelos as he struggled to get up. I knew he was probably in pain, but he wasn't showing it.
"What do you mean by that? You're hurt!"
"I'm fine…it just shocked me a bit, other than that I'm fine." He said with, what looked to be a forced, smile on his face.
"Uh, right Zelos. You do realize you said 'I'm Fine' twice? That definitely means you're not fine."
Zelos attempted to shake his head, but winced in pain, glancing down at his hands. I followed his gaze and saw that his gloves were burnt. Did that happen when he touched the barrier?
But he didn't touch the barrier directly, so…
"How did you…burn your hands?" I asked, reaching forward and grabbing his hands, not tightly, but hard enough to make him know that I didn't want him to pull away. I flipped them over so that the palms were face up and gasped.
"What the--what is that?!?"
I stared down at his hands in disbelief. There was some kind of…insignia…on both of his palms. It was red, like blood…and yet it wasn't blood. It was like…a…a…birth mark, or a tattoo of some sort.
"I…that…is that what happened when I…? This is bad."
"Yeah this is bad, we don't even know what that is!"
"Yes, I've never…seen anything like it," April said, shaking her head from side to side, "But maybe an elf might know what it is."
"But Heimdall is in ruins." Sheena pointed out, though she looked worried as well.
"There is…there is a place where an elf resides that is not in Heimdall, correct?"
I blinked, "Ah! You mean Latheon…?"
"Yes, the elven story-teller. He's been around for longer than some Elves…maybe he's seen this before."
"But I'm…" Raine cut in, but then quickly shook her head, "Ah, no, we can…go to Exire after Zelos is healed…"
"Ah yeah, I'd like to get these things off as soon as possible. I mean, they affect my beauty over all…"
"But you always wear gloves."
"That's true, now let's hurry, since I don't know what that is, and since Mitosu isn't from here--meaning I've never seen that attack before--who knows if that tattoo will spread. Or what it will do to you in the long run."
Zelos flinched but nodded his head, "Yes Professor Raine," he paused, as if thinking something over, "But don't you think…I mean, I know he's a brat an' all but I thought you wanted to go to Exire."
Raine shook her head once more, "Like I said, you're in immediate danger."
"Zelos is right, though. If you're so worried about Genis then you should head to Exire. I mean, yes Zelos is hurt, but we can split into two groups."
"Yeah, I agree with Lloyd. We should split into two groups. I already know I wanna go to Exire since Maxwell's there and I need to make a pact with him."
"And I want to go there too, to get more information about Martels revival from Mithos." Yuan said, crossing his arms, his expression blank and unreadable as always.
"I…would like to go with Raine as well. I'm worried about how Genis is…" April added in.
"I-I would too!" Colette quickly added in, "I mean, um, you guys'll be fine ri-right?"
I nodded my head, "Okay then, so Raine, April, Yuan, Colette, and Sheena want to go to Exire. That just leaves me, Kratos, Regal, and Presea to go along with Zelos. How does that sound."
"That's fine with me."
"Yes…I do not mind."
I nodded my head, "Okay then, so we'll all just meet up in Exire when Zelos gets better, or at least until we figure out what that…what's wrong with him."
Zelos pouted, "You need to word that differently, but yeah, I'm cool with you guys comin'." He grinned, though he still looked like he was in pain.
"So I guess…we'll leave now, right?"
"Yes, thankfully though," Yuan pulled out a weird shaped stone that had something written on it, "we won't have to go back through Derris Kharlan in order to get back to the tower of Salvation."
"we…won't?"
"No, we won't. This stone, as well as the other two I found, affects where, and how, this teleport pad works. It should take us straight to the Tower of Salvation."
Well…that would definitely save time but…
"How did you get these stones in the first place?"
Yuan sighed, "You are forgetting that I was working for Mithos…at one point."
Oh, yeah…that's right, he was…
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Mithos' POV
I could literally feel myself falling asleep…but I knew I couldn't. Yes I was tired, and yes I probably did over exert myself, but I just couldn't fall asleep. Besides, there was ocean underneath me, and Exire was right there, maybe only a mile or two away.
Thankfully it wasn't turning as fast as I had remembered last time. But then again, it's been four thousand years, so of course the mechanics of it probably have slowed down.
Not that it mattered much, I mean, it wasn't like having a Rhieard was the 'norm' for people in Tethe'alla. So Exire was safe regardless. It also never traveled over land…I could only imagine the problems it would have caused if it did.
I sighed softly, flapping my angelic wings once more in attempts to wake myself up. Though I knew I'd probably be extremely sore once I took of my Cruxis Crystal, whenever that would be.
Genis murmured something in his sleep, causing me to look down at him. He had thankfully taken my advice to sleep again, which made it a lot easier for me to concentrate. Though the fact that he looked so peaceful made me tired.
I sighed again, shaking my head, "I can't fall asleep yet--I'm almost there." I narrowed my eyes, trying my best to see through the thick coverage of clouds. Now was one of those times that I realized most some of the effects of not having my Cruxis Crystal on.
My eyesight had, well, gone back to normal probably within the first hour of my Cruxis Crystals absence. It was strange how I didn't notice it at first, but then again, my eyesight has always been exceptional, or at least that's what Martel had told me.
And now…now we were going to wait, let Sheena make the pact with Maxwell, and then ask him about…about a way to revive Martels body. I just hoped he knew how, if he couldn't do it himself.
Then again, he was the Summon Spirit of Birth. Why wouldn't he be able to bring back at least her body? Then again…the Summon Spirit of Birth created things…gave birth to things. He did not bring long dead things, humans in this case, back to life.
Then what…but…no, he must know a way to bring her back. I mean, why would they have the way to make a Mirror Crest--a key crest that could bring a person back from their exsphere prison and back to their original body? I, there has to have been a case similar to what's happening now. But now I wondered who it was that came up with such an…absurd idea.
Unless…
Genis shifted closer to me, a smile spreading on his lips, making me smile as well. At least it seemed like he was having a good dream. He deserves to have good dreams after everything that's happened to him.
Suddenly the wind picked up, blowing the surrounding clouds further away, giving me a clear view of the floating city of Exire. Like any City, it had homes, and a small market place.
Though unlike a regular city, the houses and market place were on platforms covered with either stones or stone walkways. There were connecting walkways between each platform, and even stairs connecting some of the higher ones to the lower platforms.
I could see from here, small objects moving, obviously children or the half-elves themselves.
I smiled, at least they seemed to be okay. It saddened me that they had to live away from the rest of the world, but it was for the good of our species.
I paused and floated downwards to fly under the huge floating platforms. I already knew that the platform I wanted would be the farthest one. And that it would be the hidden one behind, or at least close to, the Mayors home.
Finally I was under the huge city, and I quickened my pace, the moving platforms always caused massive waves in the ocean underneath them, as well as the wind to pick up, which meant it was harder to fly.
Almost as soon as I entered the area beneath the city, I was on the other side. I slowed down and turned around, looking up as I did so. There I could see the underside of an extremely long walkway. I floated up slowly, looking around to make sure no one was looking, and thankfully, no one was on the platform connecting to Maxwell's seal.
I slowly rose up above the platform before landing on it, nearly falling as I did so. I quickly willed away my angel wings and placed Genis on the ground at the base of a tree. I then turned to look at the ocean below. I already knew that if we just walked into town they would wonder who we were and how we had gotten there.
So if I made it sound like we had ridden on Rhieards…and then were attacked by monsters…then…then I could probably get by. I sighed once more, closing my eyes. I then focused my energy into a ball of light magic in the palm of my hand. I then threw it down at the oceans surface, causing a massive light show.
Well that certainly was believable.
I heard the doorway to the mayors home open and quickly kneeled on the ground, knowing that my, along with Genis', wounds looked to be about as bad as the 'pretend' accident I had created.
"What the--" I heard his voice echo over the air, making me smile.
The mayor then rushed down the steps on the side of his home, followed by a few others. He noticed me first, and then Genis. He let out a startled gasp and rushed towards us.
"Are you two--oh for the love of the Goddess Martel! Are you okay?"
I pretended to be caring for Genis' wounds, and turned to face him, "I-I'm fine…but Genis…"
The mayor looked past me and at Genis' wounded form, a woman next to him--who had brown hair up in a bun and a staff in her hand--gasped out loud.
"Dear…oh…dear, come let's bring you to my home, it's closest. Then you can tell us what happened."
I nodded my head, turning around and picking up Genis. I turned back around and nodded my head once more, "Okay then…um,"
"Ah--right. Come this way." The woman, as well as the other half-elves that had come to see what happened, turned around and walked back along the suspended walkway to the other platform.
I followed silently behind them, trying my best to walk in a straight path without limping. I knew that I was fine, because I couldn't feel anything. But they didn't know that. The last thing I needed was for them to realize I was hurt. Then they would want to take care of me as well when, I glanced down at Genis, he needed their attention most.
Now I hoped that Genis' friends came quickly. I really didn't want to lie to my own kind. Yes I had to make it seem that we came here on Rhieards, but I didn't want to tell them anything more.
After all, these people really didn't know anything. But that didn't mean they were stupid.
I sighed once more, making my way around the mayors house behind the small group of half-elves, and onto the main platform.
A group of children had gathered, and they were now staring at me.
The brown haired woman just continued walking towards a rather large house on the next platform. It seemed to have three levels, though there were Katz, which meant that the upper level must be devoted to their exploration business.
The woman walked in through the first door, not even glancing at the Katz who waved at her, and motioned for me to follow her, and I did. She then quickly closed the door, allowing only the mayor to enter behind us, and turned back to face me, "Okay then, please lay him down on the bed over there. I'll go get some medicine for your wounds, and I need my healing equipment." She turned to walk up the stairs, but not before a younger girl with brown hair could come out of the kitchen.
"Mother don't tell me you brought in--oh…" her face flushed pink when she saw me with Genis still in my arms.
"Ah, Maria, please make some herbal tea for our visitors and I will be back shortly." The woman turned back around once more and hurried up the stairs.
"Um…uh…well, I'll go make the tea now…" Maria quickly bowed her head and rushed out of the room. I just shook my head, walking over to the nearby bed, placing Genis on it.
I then turned back to face the mayor, a scowl on my face, "You do realize it's rude to stare."
The mayor, a man with brown, slightly spiky, hair and green eyes wearing the traditional tan, green, and white garb of the other towns people, just shook his head, "I'm sorry but I must inquire about what happened to you. I understand that you seem unharmed, but your friend…his name is Genis correct?"
I nodded my head, "Yeah that's his name."
"Fine then, Genis seems to be wounded a great deal. What happened to him? Did someone attack him…?"
I shook my head, "I'd rather not say here. We…have friends who might be coming soon. I'd rather explain it to you when they get here."
"I see. Well, at least you're in luck, Belle was free today from her usual healing schedule."
This confused me, "Healing schedule? Do people normally get sick or hurt in this village?"
the mayor shook his head, "No, not necessarily. We've just had some, well, interesting people here over the years. One of which is an elven woman we found about twelve years ago."
"And? What's wrong with her?"
"She's had sufficient brain damage, or so we believe," he shook his head sadly, "She keeps saying that she needs to leave to protect her two children, and she still thinks she's in Heimdall."
I flinched, "Ah…that's…and she hasn't been told otherwise?"
"She's insane. No one will go near her. Though I can't say that it's entirely her fault, when she first came here she was with her husband, but he was already dead. She said something about the Papal Knights killing him…and that she had seen it happen."
"And her children…?"
"Neither of them were with her. They were either taken to the Institute in Sybak, or in Meltokio. Either that or she abandoned them and they're still on the run or…"
"They're dead." I finished for him, to which he just nodded his head, his lips forming a thin line.
That honestly wouldn't have surprised me if I heard it from anyone else. But still, it didn't take away from the fact that it was sad.
"And why did they kill his father?"
"He was…a soldier from what I could tell. And…and he was a noble. He was obviously an important person in the kings court since he had an official letter from the king, and he had the kings symbol."
A moment of silence passed between us, which was soon broken by Maria's footsteps and the clattering of dishes.
After about a minute or so, we were seated on the couch with a cup of herbal tea in our hands. Though I really, really didn't feel like drinking tea at a time like this, not to mention the fact that that woman wasn't back yet.
I was about to take a sip of the weird amber liquid when I noticed Maria staring at me. I looked up at her, "Hmm?"
"Ah, oh, I-I'm sorry…I just…um…" she glanced down at her lap, looking extremely embarrassed.
"You just…? What is it?"
"Um--how is it like on the surface world? I mean, you must have come from there since I've never seen you before…"
That's when I realized one thing. That one thing was definitely sealed until the time Lloyd and the others got here.
This was going to be a long day. A very long day filled with questions I didn't want answer, or questions I didn't want to be asked.
I took a sip of the warm liquid, thankful that I couldn't really taste much of anything anymore, then I took a glance over at Genis' sleeping form, and then I finally looked back up at her. She seemed to be holding her breath, though she wasn't exactly looking at me.
And the mayor thought this was amusing, I could tell just by the way he was sitting.
"What do you want to know?"
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Me: And that's the end of TU 43! And yeah, I know I told some people that it'd be up on Wednesday, but I didn't have any time then, or on Thursday. So I'm updating today.
April: Well at least Genis and Mithos are in Exire now. And…they're going to Latheon Gorge? Where did that idea come from?
Me: Blame the game, blame the game. Besides, I wrote that part late last night.
April: Ah…I see.
Me: Now then R&R please! Reviews make me want to update faster! Also Merry Christmas to those who celebrate Christmas, and Happy Holidays to everyone else!