Yes, it's time for Chapter 2! Not long since the last one, hm? Well, I'm on a roll, so it will keep going till I get writer's block. Writer's block is really annoying... But enough of that, onto the story!
DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT OWN TALES OF SYMPHONIA OR ANYTHING TO DO WITH IT. I DO, HOWEVER, OWN THE MADE-UP CHARACTERS AND THE FANFIC!
Chapter 2 - Run from the Ruin Maniac
Dana's POV
What happened? Oh, I remember! I went into my room, then...Yuan! That must have been a dream! Of course! I'll just get up now, and get some cereal. I open my eyes, only to find myself in a strangely familiar room. There was a little bedside table, and a photo on it. The person in the photo looks a lot like...Colette Brunel? But that can't be! Colette is a video game character! But then... No! I'm not in ToS! Impossible! The door is opening! Quick, act casual. I can't believe it! It's impossible!
It's Colette.
"Oh, hello Sister! I made you breakfast." she smiles, holding up a tray.
"S-sister? What do you mean? I don't understand..." I shake my head, refusing to believe it.
"Oh, you don't know, do you? Oh no, I knew they shouldn't have sent you away." she sighs, handing me the tray and walking out.
The food looks good. Eggs, sausages, beans, toast, bacon...everything that's good in breakfast. It looks perfect, and most likely took a lot of time to perfect. I try some toast, which wasn't too crispy or too soft. Mmm, I always love to eat toast... But, I should eat the rest, too. I don't want to disappoint the chef. Not like I mind. It's really good! This is the best breakfast ever! I've only just finished my plate, when the door opens again. I can hear two voices, arguing about something. One of them was Colette, while the other one was all too familiar.
"...Lloyd, please. Just wait here. The last thing she needs is to be in shock at the-" Colette was interrupted by the other person.
"No, I want to see her! I don't want to wait! I haven't seen her in ten years! Please, let me see her!" Lloyd pleads, falling over right after.
"L-Lloyd Irving??" I scream, knowing now why the voice was familiar.
"You remember me? No way! And I thought you would have forgotten me!" he smiles, hugging me. This hug felt somewhat familiar.
"Umm, yeah. I remember you, and Colette. Why wouldn't I?" I reply. It must have sounded like I was trying to convince me more than Lloyd of Colette.
"Oh, alright then. That's good. I've missed you so much, Dana!" Colette breaks down into tears, giving me a huge hug. Her hair is so soft!
"Hate to say it, but it's Saturday. It's time to go train." Lloyd says, looking a bit disappointed.
"What about me?" I whine.
"Hmm, she does need to practise as well. After all, she is going on the journey to save Sylvarant." Lloyd says, smiling this time.
"Right. But, we need weapons. The chakrams are used by the Chosen only, so should we go for that? Or, a sword? Hmm, let's go see Grandmother, she will know!" Colette smiles, seemingly excited about training with me.
"Yeah, ok. Let's find Grandma! I mean, Grandmother!" I get out of the bed. Thankfully, I'm still clothed.
And with that, we set of to find my grandma. Honestly, I don't know her. But this house feels familiar, this energy feels like home to me. And not just the house, but the village too. Is this...Iselia? Holy crap, I'm in Iselia! I know this place by heart! The school, the shop, some random house! They are all there! It's Iselia! But, I don't know why, but this place goes beyond game familiarity... Maybe Colette really is my sister, maybe Lloyd really was my friend, maybe I really did live in Sylvarant. I wonder...does that mean Genis Sage lives here? And Raine? I want to meet them! Maybe this isn't so bad after all! I think I can get used to the whole 'Chosen One' thing. But everyone keeps looking at me, and I hear whispers like "The other Chosen has returned. Thank the Goddess Martel. We have been praying for this for long enough." and I wonder if that's bad? Well, no time right now, because...wait, is that....Genis?? No way! I wonder if I knew him before I was shoved into another planet? Only one way to find out, I suppose.
"Hey Genis, come here!" Lloyd calls over to Genis, who comes running towards us.
"Hey, what is it? I gotta go get something for Raine, she...D-Dana??" his pale face went even more pale, as he recognized me.
"Aww, am I that recognizable?" I reply.
"Oh, sorry. You won't know me will you? I'm-" he was cut off by me.
"Genis Sage, brother of Raine Sage, who teaches at the local school. Am I correct?" I smile, as a look of shock settled on his face.
"How did you know?" he whispered.
"A message came to me in the form of a game. That's all I'm saying." I smile again, feeling triumph wash over me.
"A game? You never told us that!" Colette frowns.
"Never gave me the chance to." I reply.
After that, we spent an hour just talking. Talking about the past, the Giant Tree, the Goddess Martel... Pretty educational. We were having fun, until... Raine has come out. Oh no, Genis is in trouble. She doesn't look too happy! Run from the Ruin Maniac!
Sorry about the insult to Raine, but I thought that it would be a good way to end the chapter! I like Raine, honest! But controlling her is pretty tough at times on the game...but anyway, I will see you guys at the next chapter! Read and Review, please!
