Ch. 5: The Chase

SilverMoon888: Sorry for not updating in a while!!
Lloyd: Its your own fault!
Me: Shut up!
Lloyd: Make me!
Me: Anyways, I really am sorry! But here is the new chapter! I hope it makes up!!
Lloyd: You can't ignore me!
Me: Hm..Kratos, could you say the disclaimer for me?
Kratos: Of course. SilverMoon doesn't own ToS or Namco.
Lloyd: HEY!!
Me: Onto the story!!

Kratos was broken out of his thoughts to the sound of footsteps approaching. He glanced up to see a hooded figure walking towards him. Almost immediately he recognized who it was. "Yuan, have you found the locations of the items?" Kratos asked in a hushed whisper, attempting not to wake the rest of the group.

"We've located the Dragons Crest, but we cannot find his exsphere anywhere." Yuan glanced behind Kratos in fear that the group might awaken to his voice. Kratos noticed this.

"Don't worry, they're all fast asleep." Kratos assured him. Yuan didn't look convinced.

"If you say so.." He said. "Anyways, if you wish to find the Dragons Crest. You must go to the Dragon's den. Or so the past references say." Yuan said while glancing up at the sky. A star glittered, and then went out. Never again to be seen from the human eye. "I must be leaving." Yuan said while turning to leave. He turned back to Kratos. "By the way, when you're looking for the Dragons Crest, I suggest you be wary of the Dragon's eggs, the dragon might get angry if you get too close." With that said, he walked off to join into the nighttime shadows.

Kratos sighed and turned back in the direction of Lloyd's body. "We'll bring you back, I swear."

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The next morning, the cleanup of camp with by without a word being said. Finally, Kratos spoke up. "I know where we can find the first item."

"You haven't even told us what the three items were." Genis said while picking up a stray sleeping bag.

"Oh, I'm sorry. The three items we need are, one, the unicorns horn. Which, obviously, we already have. Second is a Dragons Crest. Third is, Lloyd's exsphere." Kratos paused, waiting to see their reactions.

"Well, since you said we need the Unicorns Horn, that means we must need Resurrection." Regal concluded. "But what is a 'Dragons Crest'?"

"Is it like a keycrest?" Colette spoke up.

"Sort of. Its really more of a gem." Kratos said while finishing up cleaning his area.

"Okay. Then what about his exsphere, its no longer attached to his body, so what do we do about that?" Said Raine.

"I don't know..." Kratos sighed. It seemed he didn't know a lot of things lately.

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Lloyd woke up with his back in a very uncomfortable position. Also, there was a very loud pounding noise coming from just above his head. He stood, rubbed his back, and turned around. Seeing the familiar sight of the white door he sighed. "Shut up. I coming." With that, the pounding stopped. Lloyd walked over to the door and opened it to see his other self.

"Good morning sleepy head." The other Lloyd said in a sing-song voice.

"Shut up..." Lloyd turned around and walked over to the other side of the room.

"No need to avoid me."

"You're plotting something." Lloyd whispered. "Plotting with Yggdrasil."

"W-what? What are you talking about?" 'Lloyd'(1) asked, shocked.

"Hehe." Lloyd turned around. "I was only joking! You should have seen your face!" Lloyd laughed while mimicking the face his other made. Even though, he still believed that Yggdrasil was up to something, he just didn't know what yet. But he would find out soon enough.

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Kratos glanced up at the sky and noticed that clouds were starting to form. "I think we should find shelter." He suggested.

"That's probably the best idea, considering that it seems it will rain." Regal said, agreeing with Kratos. Everyone else in the group agreed too. With that being said, the headed to a nearby village and found an inn.

That night, Kratos was restless. The pounding of the rain on the house wasn't helping either, nor was the fact that he could not sleep. He sighed and continued to stare out the window. He heard the covers on Lloyd's bed shift and whirled his head around, only to see that Lloyd was in the same position he was in when Kratos put him there. "I must be imagining things..." He sighed again and turned back towards the window.

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"You're not imagining things you old man." 'Lloyd' said in a mischievous tone.

"What was that?" The real Lloyd said while turning to the other person in the room.

"Oh nothing. Just talking to myself." 'Lloyd' said while laying back down on the mat.

"Sure it was..." Lloyd said with a suspicious look. "...sure it was..."

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The next morning, Kratos woke the rest of the group at sunrise.

"Why so early?" Genis said with a yawn.

"It will take time to reach our destination today. I plan on reaching there before nightfall. Unless you wish to be attacked during the dark." Kratos said, almost jokingly. He almost grinned when he saw Genis shudder at the thought.

After they had eaten breakfast, they headed out in the direction of the Fooji Mountains(2). "Where exactly is our destination, Kratos?" Raine said while wiping the sweat off her forehead. After all, they were going through the desert in order to get there.

"We are going to a hidden cave deep within the Fooji Mountain." Kratos said while safely avoiding a snake biting at his ankle. He stepped on its head and it never moved again.

"Okay, but how do you know where we're going? We don't have a map with us." Genis said while making a grossed out face as blood spurted out of the snakes skull.

"My sense of direction. Also, the Fooji Mountains was in the same area of the desert, so it only makes sense that when the worlds merged that it would be in the same place as the desert." Kratos explained.

The rest of the journey was silent. Except for the occasional battle every now and then. Sadly, and to Kratos' disappointment, they had to stop in Triet for the night because Genis, Presea and Colette were all suffering from fatigue. The group said goodnight and Kratos took his watch on the roof of the hotel.

He sat alone there for sometime. The only movement being his hair that was occasionally ruffled by the cool night winds of the desert. Suddenly, Kratos felt regret for losing feeling of all things. He sighed and stared up at the moon. "Lloyd, wherever you are, what are you doing right now?"

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Lloyd, however, was having a difficult time at the moment. "Get away from me!" He shouted and kicked at the person again.

"Oh but Lloyd-Chan! I just want a hug!" The person reached their arms out again at Lloyd, who swiftly dodged them and ran in the opposite direction. Suddenly, the person was stopped by an almost perfect clone of Lloyd. His other half. Or better known as the Evil Lloyd. He slapped the person across the face. "Ow! What was that for!"

"Lloyd doesn't want a hug." 'Lloyd' stated simply. The person ran off, sobbing loudly and over-dramatically. 'Lloyd' turned back towards the real Lloyd. "Jeez, the female angels seem to have taken a liking to you."

"Whatever. I'm going back now." Lloyd walked off in the direction of the white room, leaving the other Lloyd chuckling quietly.

"Oh Lloyd, you continue to amuse me with your obliviousness." With that said 'Lloyd' walked off after Lloyd, running to catch up with him.

1: This will be the new label for the Other Lloyd. He will be known as 'Lloyd'.

2: Yes, I know I did not explain it in the last story but the worlds were reunited.

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Me: I know I know, short. And for that, I apologize.
Lloyd: Sure you do...
Me: So, Kratos, what did you think?
Kratos: Pretty good...
Lloyd: Stop ignoring me!! -runs off-
Me: Uh-oh, I think I went too far....-runs off after Lloyd-
Kratos: ...Um...well....review or Lloyd will go emo? -runs off after Lloyd also-
Genis: Word count for the chapter was...-dramatic music- 1,574!! Short...-runs off-