Yuan entered the command chamber, knowing full well that this would be where the Chosen of Sylverant was being kept. He kept a watchful eye on his new companion, still suspicious of the other's motives. As he entered the chamber he caught sight of Lloyd and the rest of the party. The boy held his blade high in the air over the wounded form of Kratos.

"Lloyd stop!" Yuan heard from behind as he saw Zelos sprint toward the wounded angel.

Yuan leapt to the side as he felt the air in the room shift slightly. A split second later a blade cut into the floor tile where he had just been standing. He glanced up to see Pronyma.

"Lord Yggdrasil! Beware! There are traitors in our midst!"

Yuan whirled upon the ball of his foot using spring of his heel to take off into the air. With a brilliant flash his wings spread out majestically as he aimed his weapon toward its intended target.

A seething, burning hatred ran through Lloyd's veins as he swung his blade in a downward arc. His stomach wrenched with his disgust for the vile creature before him. The traitorous, murderous being that had once called friend and companion. He was going to avenge the loss that this foul angel had incurred. With all his might he brought the blade downward, the cries of the others falling upon deaf ears as he swung.

He watched as Kratos bowed his head in acknowledgement of his impending death. The blade stopped short. It felt as if some unseen force was holding it back. Stopping him from committing this terrible act. But was it really that terrible? Wasn't it just? A life for a life; that was only fair.

With a sharp twang he felt his blade fly from his hand as another blade crashed into his. He looked over to see the red haired chosen that had also betrayed them. Once again he could feel the wrath welling inside of him.

"Zelos!" he said seethingly.

"Lloyd, stop! This isn't like you." Sheena cried from behind.

"He… he killed Genis."

Zelos was shocked to hear such a statement. He couldn't believe that Genis was dead. Of course the little brat had always annoyed him, but it had been in a younger brother sort of way. He couldn't be dead.

"No Lloyd. Kratos would never do something like that."

"Shut up."

" Kratos has been working to help you this entire time. He asked me to go with you and watch over you as well."

"Shut up. You betrayed us just like Kratos."

"Lloyd I think Zelos is telling the truth," Sheena said, placing a hand upon Lloyd's shoulder.

"Think about it Lloyd, why would Kratos bring the body to us if he had murdered Genis? Why would he have just left the rest of us?"

"Lloyd, if you wish to save Collette you must stop Mithos now." Kratos commented.

Lloyd slammed his sword into the ground, his fist clenching tightly around the hilt.

"Alright, but don't think we're finished Kratos!"

Lloyd stormed away toward the glowing crystal chamber that contained the slumbering form of Collette.

A blinding flash flooded the room with light.

"It is finished," Mithos proclaimed enthusiastically.

He stepped over to the capsule that Collette lay in, easing the cover open.

"Martel, it's really you."

"Collette!" Lloyd shouted as the blonde haried girl rose from the capsule.

Collette slowly stepped out of the capsule, lowering herself to the ground.

"Mithos, what have you done?"

"Oh you mean my appearance? I changed it for a look more befitting of the leader of Cruxis."
"No Mithos. It is not that. I have seen the suffering that you have brought upon the world. Unable to act. Unable to say anything."

"Martel, what are you saying? Is this not the dream we envisioned."
"No Mithos. Please turn aside from this path, and return to the way you once were."

"Mithos can you not see. You have turned your back on your friends of old, and your hands are tainted with the blood of the innocent."

"Martel, how can you say such things?"

"Collette!" Lloyd shouted out to the blonde haired girl.

Mithos looked to the brown haired swordsman.

"Don't interfere. I won't let you have my sister," Mithos said as he drew his sword, pointing it at Lloyd.

Lloyd stopped in his tracks.

"Mithos, what are you doing?"

"I won't let you take her away from me. I won't lose Martel again."

"Lloyd, watch out. Mithos is not what you think," Martel called out to Lloyd.

"What are you saying Collette?"

Mithos dashed forward with incredible speed. Lloyd could hardly track his movements. It was like fighting Kratos again, it was then that Lloyd noticed the hued energy that was coming from Mithos' back. It was just like Collette's wings.

Lloyd drew his sword, instinctively raising it. He didn't see the other blade make impact, but felt the vibrations as the two swords clashed. Mithos pulled his hand back balling into a fist. He thrust forward letting out a large blast of air that sent Lloyd reeling.

As Lloyd stumbled backward he tried to regain his balance. As he righted himself he caught glimpse of Mithos thrusting his blade forward toward Lloyd's gut. Fear gripped Lloyd as he realized that no matter what he did his reflexes were not fast enough to counter the oncoming blow. It was then that he heard the piercing cry. He looked up to see Collete in front of him.

"Collette!" Lloyd cried out in terror.