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Lloyd, Genis, Double D and Nazz head for Colette's house, where Phaidra and Frank waited for them. "Phaidra! Is it true Colette left?" Lloyd asked. "Yes." Phaidra said. "Here Lloyd. As she left, she entrusted me with this message. You should read it." Double D said in a sad tone. Everyone read the message Colette left.

Dear Lloyd,

By the time you read this, I will have already left on my journey. I'm sorry for lying to you. The world regeneration journey is full of peril—many Chosens have failed. I care about you too deeply to let you get involved. I'm going to do my best to stop the monsters and the Desians, so I want you to live a happy and peaceful life in the regenerated world. Thank you so much for your friendship and kindness all these years. I'm really lucky to have met you.

Farewell,

Colette

"It sounded like a will, doesn't it?" Lloyd said. "That's what we want to tell you..." Nazz said in a sad tone. "Everyone... There is something we hid from you and everyone in the village. Colette…no, the Chosen…is already—" Frank said. But he was inturuppted by an explosion from outside.

Outside, there was houses on fire, the whole village by the exit, a man with an arm cannon, and Desians. Lloyd, Genis, Double D, and Nazz looked around the village for damage and defeaded Desians along their search. They even destroyed Genis' house. He knew raine was going to get mad and he thought that that will be the place to call home. As the approach another area, a Desian shouted, "Lloyd Irving! Come forth!"

"You've come to attack the village again! I've had enough of this!" Lloyd shouted. "What are you talking about?" a Desian said. "He speaks nonsense. Ignore him." a man said as he appeared at the scene. He is known as Forcystus. "Listen up, inferior beings! I am Forcystus, one of the Five Desian Grand Cardinals. I am a superior half-elf who rules over the farm where we cultivate you pathetic humans." Forcystus explained. Genis said, "Half-elf..." to himself.

" Lloyd! You, a human, have been found guilty for the crime of violating the non-aggression treaty. Therefore, I bring judgment upon you and this village!" Forcystus said. "You violated the treaty also!" Genis hollered. "Yeah! You tried to kill the Chosen!" Nazz shouted. "Us, kill the Chosen? Hahaha! I see now. They must be after the Chosen." a Desian said. "They? Are you saying you aren't the ones that attacked Colette?" Double D asked. "I have no need to explain myself to the likes of you," Forcystus said, "The only thing that matters is that you, Lloyd Irving, have been in contact with host body F192 and attacked our guards." "What have you done! How many times have we told you to stay away from the ranch!" The mayor said. Lloyd apologized and Forcystus called upon a monster named Exbelua so Lloyd can receive his punishment. As it tried to attack Lloyd, he blocked and the Mayor got knocked to the floor. "Damn!" Lloyd said. "Lloyd, we'll be of assistance!" Double D said.

It was time for the fight. Before they fought, Double D read the monster book for information on Exbelua. "Here it is! Exbelua, a monster formed from a human? That's horrible! If we are fighting this thing, it hardly moves. Don't think it's easy, as if his/her attacks are powerful." Double D explained. "So what do we do?" Genis asked. "I would say the usual." Double D said. Double D and Genis started to cast their spells while Lloyd and Nazz ran to the enemy. "Take this!" Nazz yelled as she punched the enemy. Lloyd slashing the monster like crazy. Double D and Genis were ready for the spell.

"Stone Blast!" Genis yelled and caused stones to rise from the ground.

"Flame Drive!" Double D yelled as fire balls went homing at the enemy.

"Let's all use our skills at the same time. But with a new twist!" Double D shouted. Everyone had learned a new skill.

"Tiger Blade!" Lloyd shouted as he did an upward slash, then a downward slash.

"Falcon Dive!" Nazz yelled as she jumped up in the air, then, in mid-air, she dove forward and kicked the enemy on her dive.

"Wind Blade!" Genis said as blades of wind started to slash the enemy.

"Wind Slash!" Double D hollered as the attack was similar as Wind Blade but it was a bit powerful.

"Just one more shot!" Nazz hollered. But Exbelua swung her arm hitting Nazz and Lloyd. They were badly injured. "This thing is strong..." Lloyd said weakly. "Not to worry!" Double D said. "Lloyd get ready!" Genis said.

"First Aid!" Double D shouted as he healed Lloyd. "Your turn Nazz!" he said and healed her. "Thanks for the help!" Nazz said. "Finish him off, Lloyd!" Genis shouted. Lloyd shouted as he gave the monster one final slash. The monster has been defeated.

"It's just as you thought! That boy has an Exsphere!" a Desian said. "…It must be the one from the Angelus Project that we've been searching for! Give it to me!" Forcystus shouted at Lloyd. "No! This is a memento of my mom's, who you Desians murdered!" Lloyd yelled. "What are you talking about? Your mother was..." Forcystus said before Exbelua restrained Forcystus. "Run…away…Genis, Lloyd…" Exbelua said. The voice sounded familiar. "Wh…what was that voice? It…sounded like…Marble?…" Genis said. "It can't be true!" Double D said. "Uh…ugh…guh… Get away…hurry!…" Marble said weakly. "Genis…you were like a grandson to me. Thank you. Goodbye…" Marble gave her final words and then she exploded.

"No! Protect Lord Forcystus!" A Desian said as they came to get the wounded Forcystus. "…Lloyd. We will always come after you as long as you possess that Expshere. Always!" he said and they left. "M…Marble!…Marble! No!" Genis yelled to the top of his lungs.

"What have you done! Look! Look what happened to our village! It's all your fault!" the Mayor said. "I'm sorry." Lloyd said. "You think you can fix this by apologizing! The Desians marked you as their enemy! As long as you are here, this village will never be at peace. Do you understand?" the mayor asked. Genis, Nazz and Double D rushed in front of Lloyd. "That's not fair! Lloyd didn't do anything wrong! He just saved Marble…" Genis said. "Any involvement with the ranch is forbidden. There are no exceptions." the mayor explained. "So it's okay to let people die at the human ranch as long as the village is safe!" Double D asked in an angry tone.

"The people at the ranch are just going to rot there, anyway." a villager said. "Yes. Had you not done something so stupid, they'd have been the only ones that died." the mayor said. "This is not cool! You let innocent people die just so you can be safe?" Nazz asked. "Yes! That's madness! All that we wanted to do is to make sure these people can be safe!" Double D yelled.

"That's enough. It's my fault..." Lloyd said. "I'll leave." "Mayor, surely you don't have to be so strict on a child…" a villager said. "What are you saying? Do you realize how many people died here because of him!" another said. "It's not Lloyd's fault! I'm the one that took him to the ranch. So it's my fault." Genis said. "But it's Lloyd the Desians are after. And besides, Lloyd isn't from this village to begin with. He's an outsider, raised by a dwarf." the mayor said. "Then I'm leaving too! I'm just as guilty as he is!" Genis said. "Genis, do you realize what you're doing?" Double D said.

The mayor thought long enough for him to say, "Fine then. By the rights vested in me as mayor, I hereby announce the banishment of Lloyd and Genis from the village of Iselia. Get out!" the mayor rudely commanded. "I'm sorry for causing you trouble." Lloyd said sadly. "If you feel that way, please catch up to the Chosen and protect her." Phaidra said. "Phaidra has a point. If in doing so, the world is saved, surely everyone will change their minds about you." Double D said. "For I'm sure Colette would want that as well." Frank said. "Yes. I will atone for what I've done. I swear to protect Colette for the sake of those who have died because of me." Lloyd promised. "Lloyd, Nazz, Genis and I will come with you." Double D said.

"Say, Genis. Why don't you use that Exsphere? That's Marble's memento." Lloyd said. "Okay..." Genis said. "I'll explain to you, Nazz and Double D on how to use the Key Crest later. After all, it looks like it's going to be a long journey." Lloyd said to the others. As they exited they met up with Noishe. "Let's go..." Lloyd said. "Don't throw your lives away." Phaidra said. "May the Godess Martel be with you." Frank said.

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That was a long chapter, wasn't it. Yes, Marble died, Genis, Double D, and Nazz now have an exsphere, and Lloyd was banished. What next?

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