A/N's: I hope you guys don't mind but doing the review list takes a lot out of the free time I have to write this so I'll do something different instead. ANYWAYS, for those who care, school's going great. I like it alot so far. I currently have Religion, Gym, Science/French. Science and French flip periods everyday so Day 1 I have Science (SNC) then French and then day 2 I have French before SNC and then it goes back to Day 1 and so forth. It also turns out that my homeroom teacher taught my older sister who graduated seven years ago! well... I'm just carrying on the family legacy :P lol Just kidding.

Now, another thing, I will only be able to write this on my free time. If I have more than one chapter done than I'll post it most likely on a Friday. I will post it whenever I can and I will stop at Chapter... 14 I think. yes chapter 14 and I won't update this one till Angel Soul is updated. lol I dunno when I will have it updated. Gomenne, it'll be out as soon as possible.

ok maybe the last thing...lol I dunno. Um this chapter starts at Lloyd's fourth birthday. and every other chapter begins at another one of his birthdays until he reaches the age of 17. That's when something else will start. Whenever I start a new part there'll be an intro to it. I still have to do a part with Anna and Raine and... depending on something... lol why am I telling you all this? ok well I just changed my mind :P lol i'll start on a new part when Lloyd turns 6 cuz something happens when he turns six. I've actually been trying to write out that part on paper. Hasn't been going well but maybe I can write during any free time I may gain during my classes. Anyway I've talked enough. I'll let you know if anything happens.

Disclaimer:... I'm sure you all know that I don't own TOS.

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'What a day to take to...a wild child...'

-Wild Child by Enya

Chapter 3: Childish Days

Intro:

Feirce fires, blinding lightning strikes, foul words, bloodied bodies, burning flesh, a great fall and a sudden death of a loved one... things that would give a three year old nightmares. These are things that happen nonetheless. Only a strong and caring person with a heart as such could cure such an illness... there was a boy who did not have someone to nurture him with love...

This is the story of a boy's hellish life ... before it got a little better...

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He walked along the street of a large city he couldn't remember the name of. His heart skipped a beat when he couldn't remember the name. He'd be punished if he couldn't name every city and this world and the next. He closed his eyes and his gripped tightened around the hand of caretaker for the day. He began to hit his forhead, pounding his brain while trying to remember all of the names.

"Lloyd, just what are you doing?" his caretaker asked as the boy opened his eyes and looked towards him. Then he sighed softly.

"I can't remember the names. It's too hard," he replied as Yuan shook his head and lead him into a restuarant. The boy sat in a chair as Yuan ordered for him. When he placed food in front of the boy he looked up and smiled a little. He ate rather quickly and ruthlessly. Yuan stared in awe before shaking his head.

"Alright, listen carefully for I don't wish to repeat myself. This world is called Syl-var-rant." Yuan said the word slowly so that the boy would be able to pronounce it. Being his fourth birthday and all Yggdrasill wanted him to know the names of the worlds and all the city, towns and villages in both worlds, something Yuan didn't even know at that age when the world was one. "This city is called Palma-costa. Alright? You're going to be spending the day in Isel-ia where the Cho-sen lives. Do you remember what you're supposed to do when you get there?" Lloyd nodded and Yuan smirked. He'd recalled reading a book about raising children. It apparently required care, which menat he had to be nice, and patience, which meant that he couldn't angry very fast. It just so happens that both those things didn't exactly fit in to Yuan's or Yggdrasill's personality. Yuan, at least, made an effort and the relationship between Lloyd and Yuan was decent.

Lloyd hadn't even seen Kratos. Yuan was surprised when Lloyd said that he couldn't remember much of what he looked like. It's hadn't even been a year yet that he'd been separated from his parents. Kratos had been throwing questions at both Yuan and Yggdrasill demanding answers though he never got one. Yggdrasill made it his top priorety to make sure that Lloyd could not be found in Welgaia when Kratos was there. Since Kratos had reported back from a long mission and forcefully told Yggdrasill that he'd be staying in Welgaia for the day, the Lord of angels had ordered Yuan to take Lloyd out for the day or at least, let him roam Sylvarant for awhile. Yuan wasn't that heartless.

So Yuan had made arrangements with the parents of the Chosen who was now three years old. She could speak just as well as Lloyd and would probably be able to help him study his names of cities...or maybe not. The half-elf hadn't exactly ever met the Chosen of Sylvarant.

Lloyd had been basically shoved into every book the lifeless angels could find. They weren't exactly good at teaching so the boy barely learned anything at all. After Yggdrasill had tested Lloyd himself one day secretly, he wasn't happy. The last thing he wanted was a dumb kid wandering Welgaia. He wanted someone intelligent who'd be able to fight for themselves.

The Angelus Project was in Yggdrasill's hand. Yuan had caught him continuously muttering about how incomplete it was. The Lord of Angels wasn't even using it at the moment. He was worried that he might make Lloyd wear it when he was older and let it continue it's growth or worse... he might even send it back to Kvar to make it even more powerful.

Lloyd wiped his mouth and nodded. Yuan snapped back to reality from his thoughts and sighed in exasperation. The boy had finished a full adult's meal in five minutes. At least he wasn't asking for more like a certain someone he remembered. Lloyd expertly threw out his garbage and stood next to the table waiting for Yuan.

"Alright, let's go."

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He stepped off the warp panel and observed Welgaia. The signs were everywhere that a young child was somewhere here. Kratos had been hearing the occasional scream or cry and some places had been heavily damaged for some strange reason. He knew that Yuan was avoiding him and that Yggdrasill merely refused to give him answers and instead gave him missions. Today, he was not going to take that.

He knew what day it was and preferred to be left alone. He wandered Welgaia for awhile, ignoring the lifeless angels that approached him, attempting to speak with him. He had no time for them at the moment. He quickly grew bored with the familiar surroundings of the place and walked towards the warp to Sylvarant.

"Kratos," a familiar voice said making him stop right before the warp. Yggdrasill floated closer from behind. "I would ask that you not go to Sylvarant at the moment." Something in his voice made Kratos' heart skip a beat. For once he wasn't giving him a mission to keep him away from Welgaia.

"And for what reason would that be?"

"Yuan is currently there doing something for me. I would ask that if you must leave Welgaia to go to Tethe'alla."

"Heh, all the more reason for me to go to Sylvarant. I'll avoid Iselia if I must and I won't be walking into any of the major cities... or city I should say. I would prefer to be... on my own today."

"Fine. But you must stay clear of Iselia." With that Yggdrasill left Kratos to step onto the warp panel leading into Sylvarant's Tower of Salvation, that was, at the time, invisible to anyone in that world.

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Already three hours in Iselia and Lloyd felt a bit happier. The Chosen's name was Colette and she was pretty but she was a bit... clutsy. She was very kind as well. The little village of oracles was pretty quiet but the little village was pretty boring as well. A few minutes of relaxation was something he needed but not a whole day of it. Already he missed being able to wander off on his own and do what he pleased. The Chosen came out of the house and sat next to him on the steps. She lived in a lovely house and Lloyd was shocked to see how small it was since he didn't remember much about where he lived before he went to Welgaia.

"What do you want to do?" she asked cheerfully as she smiled at him. He shook his head and sighed.

"I don't know. It's my birthday today and I wasn't allowed to stay home so that's why my uncle brought me here for the day so that I could be somewhere new. To be honest, I'm not used to all the wildlife."

"Really? It's really pretty! I would show you the Iselia forest but Gramma says that I'm not allowed to go there alone. There's also a ranch on the way there so it's not safe," the little girl replied. Lloyd thought for a moment. He wasn't far in his studies but he had heard of the ranches. The place where exspheres were manufactered even though he didn't yet understand how they were made. He knew that he wasn't supposed to leave the village especially without weapons. He sighed remembering how important the Chosen was to Lord Yggdrasill's plan. He couldn't endanger her but... his curiosity won him over.

"How about we both go? That way you won't be alone so it won't be as dangerous." Colette blinked then nodded happily as she grabbed his hand and pulled him through the village. The guards had fallen asleep at their posts and didn't awake even as the two children sped past them and into an area of many dangers.

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Kratos walked through the Iselia forest, lost in the many memories of the past. He relived them all as he passed through trees silently. He stopped when he realized how close he was to the Iselia ranch. His hands clenched immediately when he saw it and his eyes gleamed with hatred. He was about to turn around and walk away when he heard a commotion at the front gate and a sobbing sound somewhere nearby. He first decided to find out where the sobbing noise was coming from.

Stepping through a thick brush, he discovered the three year old Chosen of Sylvarant. Her blonde hair was covered in leaves and her white uniform was overwhelmed with dirt. She was on her knees and on the brink of tears. She looked up when she saw him coming and immediately stood and ran up to him.

"Please, I need to you to save him before the Desians hurt him!" she cried, the tears finally flowing down face. Kratos, feeling sorry for her, kneeled down.

"Who is it that you want me to save?"

"His named is Lloyd. We were supposed to stay in the village but he wanted to see the forest so I showed him and when he saw the ranch said that he would save the people there. He can't save them on his own so please!" He stared at her. Lloyd was here? He shook his head to clear his thoughts then stood up.

"Head back to the village. I will save him. Now, go," he commanded the Chosen who nodded silently. He left the girl to fend for herself as he ran through the forest and reached the entrance to the ranch. He jumped up onto the cliffs to the right of the ranch and was able to see inside clearly. His eyes widened when he saw the boy. The child was dodging blow after blow from the Desians. He managed to reach the lever for the gate and opened it. Kratos watched as he ran through the now open gates and trip over a rock that he hadn't seemed to notice. The Desians stopped behind him, their weapons ready as he slowly stood up and faced them.

"You'll pay for your disruption, kid!" One of the Desians shouted as he raised his weapon over his head. He thrust his whip down as Kratos jumped down from the cliff and extended his wings not caring who saw. He unsheathed his sword, faster than lightning and knocked the whip out of the Desian's hand. The boy looked up at him and gasped slightly.

"I think I've..." he began but Kratos cut him off.

"Get out of here! I'll hold them off," he told him as he rushed in to battle. The boy turned and ran in the direction of the village.

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"Lloyd, you're alright!" he heard the girl call out as he approached her. He nodded quietly and the two walked back into the village of Iselia. It was already evening and they made it back just in time. Yuan was also just approaching the house and Frank had opened the door looking for the two of them. They both sighed in relief.

"Did you two enjoy walking around the village?" Frank asked as Colette nodded.

"Yes! Is Lloyd staying for dinner?" Yuan shook his head.

"Unfortunetly, we must go. We have to meet someone tonight. Come along, Lloyd, we need to go."

"Right. Good-bye Colette, Frank." Lloyd bowed slightly. "Thank you for having me here."

"Come back someday ok, Lloyd?" Colette asked him as he nodded.

"I'll try."

Yuan and Lloyd left the village after a few good-byes. They walked in silence for most of the way. Yuan was particularly curious when Lloyd moved to the other side of him when passing by the ranch. He noticed that there was a slight commotion near the front but he made a mental note to ask Lloyd about it when they were away from the village.

Lloyd didn't even notice that they hadn't just warped to the Tower of Salvation. His mind was on other things. Like that man who had saved him at the ranch. He seemed so familiar. The purple armour, the fiery blade and his feirce eyes... Why did they seem so similar to him? He'd thought he'd be afraid of him but he felt somewhat at peace that he had come to help him. Maybe even slightly joyeous. He was snapped out of his thoughts when Yuan let go of his hand and turned to face him. He looked up to see Yggdrasill warp in front of him. Lloyd flinched when he realized how angry he looked before getting thrown into a tree.

"Why did you leave the village!" he roared as Lloyd slowly pulled himself up. Yggdrasill began to advance on him when Yuan stood in between them both.

"What did he do? He's still a child. That's not how you punish him," he said as Yggdrasill shoved him out of the way.

"I will punish him the way I think he should be punished." He picked the boy up by his collar and held him until they were face to face. The boy winced at the tight grip. "You've met him haven't you?" He couldn't respond due to the lack of air getting to his lungs. He opened his mouth but only a slight gasp came from it. "Answer me, HUMAN!"

"Wh-who?" He used all his strength to reply and suddenly felt as though that was a mistake. He'd used up the last of his breath in his lungs and it wasn't being replaced. Yggdrasill was pretty much choking him. The lord of angels closed his eyes and slowly relaxed his grip before dropping the boy to the ground. Lloyd was half-conscious and the world just seemed to spin for a while.

"No one important. Next time, do not stry from where you are. Come along now, I'm going to test you on your studies." Yggdrasill floated away and warped. Yuan sighed as Lloyd shakily stood up then fell to the ground unconscious. He carried the boy and warped as well. He felt quite terrible for Lloyd... his day didn't exactly go well...

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Me: I'm sorry it took me so long to update but that's what school does to you! I'll try to update as soon as possible but right now I'm in a rush! I haven't even done my homework yet and it's... ALMOST 10 AT NIGHT! AHH! lol ok bye bye everyone! Till next chapter!

Also if you can name the worst thing that's ever happened to you that'll give me some ideas for the next chapter! good night! hugs all (I like hugs Tee hee:D )

P.S.: Yah this is probably sounding like Colloyd now right? I'm telling and I swear to Lloyd it's not! It's mostly onesided and I'm sure you can tell which side it is :P coughcolettecoughhmm lol.

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Preview: Childish Tests

"Maybe this will help you learn. I will not have an idiot wandering Welgaia. Learn to survive on your own!"