A/N: Okay, listen, all flamers: "I don't care what you think! It's my story, and as long as I don't break laws, I can write it! I happen to like being creative, Miss Kimmy."

Oh, and all my characters are now level 110's or higher (my 20th time beating the game, or at least I'm on the road to beating it).

Reviewers: Thanks for your reviews! Flashback city this chapter…

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"Amy, wake up…" I hear Lloyd's voice. I slept longer than LLOYD! Are you serious? I grumble and get up slowly, opening my eyes. I see Lloyd, of course, clad in red, and waiting impatiently. I push him out with a word of "thanks" and get dressed and hurry out the door, picking up my scythe.

'…You really are getting used to this, aren't you?' says my Game Cube.

'Yes… Why?' I think back. It's really weird to talk to your head… But then again, I do it all the time.

'Well… I think right now you should… Know a bit more about your past in this world.'

'Um… Okay…'

'Later tonight… Okay?'

'Okay…'

The group is waiting impatiently. I wave innocently.

"Hello… To the Fire Temple?"

"Of course," states Raine, rolling her eyes. I drop my head.

"You're cruel…"

We continue to the Temple of Fire.

"The harder they come, the harder they fall, one and all…" I sing, more to annoy Kratos than anything.

We enter the temple area. It's huge. It's probably, in all, bigger than the Yankee Stadium times four. I rub the back of my head, and pause as Raine runs up with Temple-eyes.

"Oooh, feel the smooth surface, it's wondrous!"

"Professor, it's Polycarbonate." I say, waving a hand. Polycarbonate is a real material, by the way. If you don't believe me, o science freaks, take out your handy-dandy pocket Periodic Table of the Elements.

"How can you tell!" she asks, with ruin-eyes. Uh-oh.

"I… learned about it in 6th grade where I come from, Raine… It's basic knowledge. We used it once." Okay, I'm lying, but it sounds impressive, no? I can't tell crap from crap when it comes to science.

Yes, I thought that Electrons were a kind of toothbrush once.

Okay, so I'm not very smart… Well… At least I'm not as bad as Lloyd…! Actually, I'm probably worse. I sigh and bend over.

While Raine is in ruin-mode, Kratos asks…

"Is she always like this?"

Raine continues.

"Is she?" asks Lloyd, apprehensively.

"And I've tried so hard to hide it, too…" sighs Genis, sweat-dropping. (It's the little raindrop thing, for non-anime addicts!)

Raine has earned the title of "Archeological Mania."

"Genis?" I ask, after Colette finally realizes she's the chosen and we enter the temple.

"Yes?"

"Why haven't you called the Looney bin and deposited your sister?"

"Looney bin?"

"The place where the me in the little white coats come to take you to the fluffy rooms." I say in a babying voice.

Can I say something? I have a HUGE fear of fire. That's because I've brunt my right hand about twenty times with either boiling water or fire.

At the same time, I am a pyromaniac. Odd combination, no?

I squeak and hide behind Genis, clinging to his shoulders as Lloyd shoots fire into all the grates/torches.

As we run into a Fire Warrior, I freak out.

"EEK! Aqua Lazer! Aqua Lazer! Beast!" I scream, spazzing out when my cape gets set on fire. Oh, god… That is so scary! I hate fire! I hate HEAT! I am currently clinging to our favorite midget Half-Elf, who's creeped out.

What? I happen to like Genis. He's cute!

Or in freaky anime words, KWAII!

When we finally get to the seal, I run in, hastening to end this temple fast.

Those three freaky animal things come out.

…I am scared of cats.

I am.

Why? Because… I was once bitten by a bobcat. It's true, but weird- my Dad was hunting, he scared one and it latched it's teeth onto my leg.

It hurt like hell, so I stole his gun and slammed it down on the Bobcat's skull.

I proceed in wedging my scythe's blade into the evil-firey-bobcats' skulls.

"Die! Die! Die!" I yell, whacking them.

Genis sweat-drops as I hide behind him.

"Save meeeeeeeeeeeeeeee! They're gonna kill me…" I mumble, clutching his shoulders. He uses Aqua Blade (was that in the game?) and kills the two Kutachlings.

"Thank you…" I thank him, and continue to cling to him.

After killing and such, the Chosen gives her prayers and all that crud. She gets wings.

"OMG! Wingies!" I squeal.

"Yeah, and I can put them away, too!" me and Genis jump up and down as the Grumpy Trio (Raine, Kratos and Lloyd) continue to talk.

"That's enough, you three," says Lloyd.

"Okay." we say in Unison, smiling.

After we exit, Colette gets hit by Angel Toxicosis.

"Colette!"

"She has a fever- her lips are blue. Let's get her to a doctor in the city," dictates Raine.

"Wait- it's best not to move her," says Captain Killjoy. (Kratos, in case you're wondering.)

"Then we'll have to spend the night here," I say.

That night, Genis made Curry. I'm not sure what he made in the game, but his curry is really, really good.

"Mmm…"

"Do you ever have anything but food on your mind?" asks Kratos. I 'hmph'.

"No… Why?" I say, innocently.

"Never you mind…" says Captain Killjoy.

That night, after the rest are asleep, we have a talk. I worry that Colette is listening, but she doesn't seem to be. We whisper. I really do hope she doesn't have her angel hearing yet.

"Kratos?"

"Yes…?"

"Why is it so important I come back to Cruxis?"

He looks at me incredulously.

"You do… not remember about Mithos?" he asks, looking up.

"Nope," I say, fumbling with my scythe.

"You two were… Like Anna and I, except not nearly as far…" He says, almost silent.

"…You're kidding, right?"

"No…"

"Er… Okay, then." I say, going to sleep.

Flashback

I can see myself, but much younger, huddled in a corner of Heimdall. People are throwing rocks at me, calling names, and kicking me repeatedly.

I look to be about seven or eight, and I am dirty and hold a chipped, miniature scythe in my two trembling hands. A boy, who I recognize to be Mithos, and his three companions, are walking through Ymir Forest, where my miniature self is now hiding.

I tremble and inch back as they walk past my hiding place. They must have Angelic hearing, for a young Martel, who looks to be about 13 (I'm actually guessing I'm about 12, because Genis is about 13 and he looks 8, and he's a half-elf) and looks my age, stops, and looks wildly into the bushes.

She spots me and pushes back the brush. I shield my head and back away. Mithos goes past Martel and pushes looks at me.

"She's a half-elf, guys…" I seem to shrink back.

"Hey… Don't worry, we, except for Kratos," he gestures to a boy in his late teens with copper hair, "Are half-elves. I'm Mithos… who are you?" he asks.

"…Amethyst…" I say, taking his hand and standing up. I'm as tall as him, and a deep flush covers my cheeks. Okay… Since when do I "fall in love at first sight"? Gods… Though he is kinda… Handsome in this world. But as well- I blush when I make eye contact with a certain blue haired man… Quite odd.

It flashes white.

A new scene appears. I appear to be the same age I am now- as is Martel. We're laughing, and Mithos is playing the panpipes. He seems to still be in his Mithos Form, and I'm now taller than him. I know he doesn't become Yggdrasill until after Martel dies. Kratos is trying to sleep, and Yuan is polishing his armor. We're around a campfire, and Martel and I have or arms around each other's shoulders, each of us seem to be joking.

"Hey, Yuan?" I ask him.

He glares back.

"What?"

"When are you going to propose to Kratos?" I joke... Apparently my form in this world at least knew about a certain website which holds quite a bit of Kratos x Yuan pairings. Martel giggles (quite out of character, but I guess she was really like Colette or Sheena) and Yuan slugs me in the stomach. I keel over. We're sitting on a log, so I fall back.

You can hear snoring from my direction, and Kratos grumbles.

It flashes white again, and Anna (who has long, brown hair and a face like Lloyd's) and I are sitting around a small cradle, cooing. We seem to be in a renegade base, but it could be a Desian's.

We're giggling to each other and bending over a small Lloyd, who seems to be reaching blindly for his mother's hand. I ask if I can hold him.

Anna hands me the small baby, and I cradle him in my arms, and Anna and I begin to sing. It's soft…

I recognize that song. It's "Danny Boy", an old Irish song. It's so sweet and soft, and I love it. I don't know where she learned it, but Lloyd falls asleep in my arms.

A tall, slightly less grim looking Kratos enters the room. I carry the cute baby boy to him. Kratos' face looks relaxed and happy, and he takes the boy, cradling him like I did. Anna kisses Kratos on the cheek and welcomes him home as I snicker.

Kratos glares and Anna laughs merrily.

"Isn't he cute?" she says. I can't tell if she means Kratos or the baby.

"Both of the guys," I laugh, "You're lucky!"

The scene flashes white yet again. I'm kneeling by Anna's side as she clutches Lloyd, who's crying. Kratos is nowhere to be seen, and Anna has a slash across her side. A dwarf who is walking by, Dirk, notices us. She hands him the baby, who is crying. She explains.

I kneel by Anna, tears leaking from my eyes.

"Amy…?" she asks, clutching my hand.

"Yeah?"

"…I trust you… With Lloyd's… And Kratos' lives… Please don't let them live the same life I did…" she whispered. She went into a coughing fit and fell limp. No heartbeat came.

"Dirk…" I say to the dwarf as we bury Anna.

"Yes…?"

"The boy… Raise him well. His name is Lloyd… He is a holy child." I hand him the exspheres.

"Equip this to him…"

"I will."

"Thank you, Dirk." I disappear in a flash of feathers.

The scene, white, forms into me and Yggdrasill.

"My lord…"

"You don't have to call me that, Amethyst," states Yggdrasill.

"Um… Yes. But… Mithos, why do you have the Desians?" I ask.

"A home for half-elves," he states again.

"Mithos- I… Well, if the Desians weren't formed, maybe half-elves would be more accepted…"

"Nonsense, Amethyst…" he glares at me. I shrink back. He hugs me.

But… It's a cold hug. No warmth or love, like Kratos' and Anna's kiss.

I disappear again in a flash of feathers.

I wake up, gasping.

Kratos looks to his left, at me.

"What's wrong?" it's about midnight.

Thank the lords, Colette's asleep. At the first seal, she just doesn't eat, right?

"I had a dream… Of when Anna died…"

Kratos looks almost sad… Weird.

"…That's right… You two were good friends, weren't you?"

"Yeah. Just like me… And Martel…" I say, trailing off. He nods.

"It must be hard to lose two best friends in a row."

"Four thousand years isn't exactly a row, but I'll take it…" I say, tucking my hands in my pockets.

My mind flashes back and forth between Kratos and Anna.

Now… I regret ever liking him- ever wishing I could be his wife. Even though it was a dream… Even though it seems like none of this could be real… I saw how much Anna loved him, and how much… She trusted me.

I look through my thoughts. Martel… Yuan… No one ever really clarifies they're a pair… Even though it's almost common knowledge. I'd feel bad taking Yuan, too… But…

And then, there's Yggdrasill. Why am I thinking about romance? Because… It's simply who I am. I glance at Lloyd.

"Lloyd…" I whisper, Anna's face flashing through my mind like wildfire, with her tears streaming down her cheeks, "I won't let you die… I promise." I close my eyes and drift off to sleep…

The next day, we head for Ossa Trail. I watch as Lloyd begins to be excited, and starts saying how fun it would be.

"Lloyd," says Genis, "When you get excited near the start, you're always bored near the end…" he says, sighing.

"He's interested, so he's excited, right, Lloyd?" I say. So… I'm not exactly the smartest person. Nah, I'm dumb. I just… Played the game about 90 times… So…

Yeah.

As we enter, I take note of the little red leather as I hear someone yell…

"STOP RIGHT THERE!"