Disclaimer: Once again, I do not own the Copyright to Devil May Cry nor Tales of Symphonia. The copyright of DMC belongs to Capcom while ToS belongs to Namco.

Okay, I have been thinking about having Presea be Lloyd's soulmate for this fic, so the main pairing will be Lloyd and Presea. There is gonna be some things between Sheena and Zelos, but those two won't be a pairing. I won't go on with this, onwards to chapter 2!


While it seems like Lloyd was sleeping in class, again. He opens his eyes to see a flash of light coming from the Temple of Martel. "Wow! What was that?" His attention was turn to the lights. While some of the class got somewhat scared.

"Don't worry, that must be the oracle, everyone stay here." Raine said, well ordered the class, before she ran to the door. She was about to leave the class when Colette stood.

"Professor, let me go with you." The Chosen spoke, kind of begging to come along with the teacher.

"No Colette," Raine spoke kindly to the young girl "If it is indeed the oracle, then the priests will come and get you." She reassured the Chosen, before running out of the school. Colette was kind of sad, but sat back down in order to wait for the priests to arrive. Lloyd looked around the classroom, noticing that nobody was paying attention to him, neither was facing the door. So he took this chance to attempt escaping the school. Unfortunately…

"Lloyd!" Genis yelled at the twin swordsman, as he ran to him. "What are you doing? Raine told us to stay here. If she finds out you left, she gonna…"

"Don't worry." Lloyd interrupted Genis, "I just want to find out what's going on. It's research and it…"

"Don't even think about using a Dwarven Vow as an excuse, it's that predictable Lloyd." Genis glared at Lloyd, not believing his best friend will do something that will get him in trouble.

"Fine," Lloyd sighed. "Let's ask Colette if wants to come with."

The mentioned blonde walked up to the two boys, "To go where?" Colette was curious.

"We are going to the Temple of Martel!" Lloyd declared, Genis sighed, and Colette looks at Lloyd with an admiring look in her eyes. Genis gave up, there is no use trying to stop Lloyd when he gets like this. The three friends ran out of the school, which has only one class room (What the hell?). When they got out, they noticed that the entire village seem deserted or some what. "What is going on?" Lloyd asked, Genis and Colette do not know the answer to that. Genis was thinking about the same question, Colette… Well… We do not know what she is thinking about right now. Suddenly a male with blonde hair, wearing an orange shirt and brown (?) pants walked toward them. Apparently, this guy is Colette's father and told them what is going on. With that said, Colette's father left. When the group was about to leave the village, 1 skeleton, 2 slimes, and a phantom entered the village. "What are they doing here?!" Lloyd asked as he took out his wooden blades.

"They are probably from the temple." Genis kind of answered Lloyd's question, charging up his Aqua Edge spell. Lloyd ducked when an lance was thrust toward him, running right up to the skeleton as he slice the monster body in half with one of the wooden swords. "Demon fang!" Lloyd shouted, slashing upward creating a shockwave toward one of the slimes, Colette threw one of her chakrams at the slime, though the ball thingy (Seriously what is it in that thing?) shot out of the slime as it head toward Colette, whom dodged it by… tripping over a rock and fall right on her face. Once again, her being a klutz has saved her life. (If you do not think so, then try that side quest that Colette clumsiness actually got that castle clean)

"Aqua Edge!" Genis cast his spell as four small stream of water crashed into a phantom, which pulled out a hammer and was about to smash Lloyd's head with it but Aqua Edge did prevent further brain damage to Lloyd. The phantom was killed, "Not to bad." Genis smirked, "Wahh!" That smirk was replaced by surprise and fear when the other slime tried to attack Genis. Lloyd's attention quickly turns to his best friend.

"Hold on buddy! DEMON FANG!" Lloyd sent another shockwave to the slime that Genis was trying to run from, "DEMON FANG! DEMON FANG! DEMON FANG! DEMON FANG!" some of those demon fangs were misses, but some of them did hit the slime. Sadly, none hit Colette, (A/N Lucky itch -.-) talking about Colette, she is apparently okay and ready to join the fight again. Sadly, when she stood up, the slime was defeated. "I am just warming up." Lloyd smirks. Genis shook his head, but he needed to thank Lloyd.

"Thanks Lloyd," the young mage smiles at his best friend.

"You're welcome Genis," Lloyd sheathed his wooden blades as he pumped his fist to the air. "Onwards to the temple," the swordsman led the way to the temple.

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"Look at the light guys!" Colette stares at the light that is at the very tip of the temple, like it is very attractive to her. The two boys' sweatdrops, Lloyd look up the stairs; yes they are at the temple. It took them a while to get there as well, Damn bunnies that attack people, Lloyd thought to himself, wondering what caused bunnies to attack people. Sounds of battle snapped him back to reality, a sound of an one sided battle because of how fast the spells, clashing of swords, and screaming stopped. Then the three saw a man walking down the stairs, clutching his stomach, barely alive. The teens, actually Genis is 12 so that makes it two teens and a kid, were shock to see him. The poor fool, uh… I mean the unfortunate man tripped and fall the rest of the way down. "Pastor!" Colette screams as she ran toward the man, with Lloyd and Genis following close behind her. When she got to him, she got her knees, looking at his wounds, which were only at his chest and stomach, "What has happened to you?"

"Chosen… Run… The Desians… Are attacking," The Pastor managed to say those words.

"What?" The chosen screamed.

"The Desians?" Genis couldn't believe what he had heard, "But Iselia has a non-aggression treaty with them!"

The life within the Pastor was fading, he doesn't have anytime left. "There… Is no… Time to… Explain… Just run…" He closed his eyes, his breathing stopped, as his body went motionless.

"NO!" Colette screamed. Lloyd looked away, feeling sad for the man who died just now. Colette stands, walked passed the now dead Pastor, careful not to step on the body.

"Colette, where are you going?" Genis asked, wondering where Colette is trying to go.

Colette stopped walking as she turned around, facing the boys, "To the temple."

Genis eyes widen, "But you heard what he said, it's dangerous! Lloyd, say something!" the silver haired boy turned to Lloyd, hoping he will convince Colette not to go up there.

"Well… I am going with Colette." Lloyd grins, "We have the Chosen with us after all." He turned to Colette to see her smiling.

Genis sighed, "Fine, I will go with you guys as well," Lloyd's grin widen at this, then the group gone to the entry of the temple to see a group of Desians, a group of half-elves that are terrorizing humans and have them as slaves in their human ranches, surrounding an elderly woman.

"Where is the Chosen?" One of the "Desians" demanded, at that moment the woman noticed the group.

"Chosen! Run!" the woman shouted, hoping the group will run away with their lives. Unfortunately, the Desians turned around, smirking to see the group.

"Chosen, your life is mine." One of the "Desians" declared as other Desians charged in at the group. Lloyd drew his wooden blades, charging at the Desians. Genis started to charge up Stone Blast, a skill he acquired on the way to the temple. Colette took out her chakrams, throwing one at one of the Desians. Lloyd jumped back, dodging one of the Desian's whip. He felt something wrapped around his leg, and then he looked down to see a whip was wrapped around his leg as a Desian pulled on it, causing him to fall on his back.

"Damn!" Lloyd cursed as he slashed at an arrow that was shot toward him. Colette seeing this, threw her second chakram, after her other chakram returned to her, cutting the whip that caught Lloyd's leg, setting him free. "Thanks Colette." Lloyd quickly got to his feet, nearly avoiding getting shot by an arrow. "That was close."

"Stone Blast!" Genis shouted as the ground below the Desian with a crossbow light up as stones from below crash into the Desian. Lloyd took this chance to attack the Desian, while dodging the other Desians by jumping over and sliding past them.

"Sonic Thrust!" Lloyd shouted as one of his wooden blades was thrust into the Desian, too fast for him to react. One down, three to go.

Colette is managing right now thanks to Genis backing her up with Aqua Edge and Stone Blast. After a while, the Desians seem to be retreating. "We won!" Colette cheered, the two boys cheered along with her. Because their luck sucks, they suddenly got shocked when a big guy went up to them, swinging his mace around in one hand with a sword on the other.

"Got out of the way," the big guy said, Lloyd charged at him, only to be hit by the mace, sending him flying a bit and hit the ground.

"Aqua Edge!" Genis casts Aqua Edge on the Desian. The attack had a way better result than Lloyd's attempt at attacking him, because the spell actually landed and harmed the idiot. Lloyd attempted to get up, but he is weak from getting hit by that Mace. He saw Colette skidded passed him, on her back.

"Damn… This guy is tough." Lloyd muttered, closing his eyes when he saw the mace heading toward him. Next thing he heard was some weapon clashing with something as something heavy hit the ground. Lloyd opens his eyes to see a man in purple with Auburn hair. "Who are you?"

The man turned his attention to Lloyd, "Stay out of the way."

Like hell I will. Lloyd thought as his exsphere gives him the strength to get up, grabbing his wooden blades, charging at the Desian. The man charged some kind of spell.

"First Aid!" The unknown man healed the Chosen, causing her to feel better. After he was done, he charged at the Desian, seeing Lloyd is now doing okay compared before he jumped in. What he said must have caused Lloyd to try harder to defeat this enemy. The man slashed at the Desian with his sword at the side. The Desian dodged by moving back, as he kicked Lloyd down. Then he slashed downward at the man, whom dodged by diving to the left. The man healed Lloyd with First Aid. The Desian attempted to attack with the mace by was kicked down by someone, who was wearing a long red leather jacket, his hair was silver, wearing brown pants and brown boots, though the boots were covered by some kind of greaves, not to mention that same kind but with gauntlets too. He also carrying a big sword on his back, he looks younger than the mysterious man, yet little bit older than Lloyd.

The newcomer walked over to the Desian, "His dead." The man groaned, "This guy was weak." Pretty much bored, he then turned toward to the group. "Are you guys okay?" When they nodded, he put his hands in his jacket's pockets. "Well, I'll be going."

"Wait." The elder woman that was hiding inside the temple came out, causing the silver haired male to stop. "Chosen, I am sorry to say, but the escort was killed by the Desians. So we gonna need someone to guard you." The male's ears twitched a bit.

"Is the guard gonna be paid?" The male asked, when the woman nodded, he smirked. "I'll take the job of guarding the 'Chosen'." His face turned serious, "My name is Dante."

The auburn haired male spoke up "I, Kratos, will take the job of guarding the Chosen as well." Dante shrugs at this, though something telling him to keep an eye on this Kratos.

"Wow, Phaidra, what about me and Genis? Can we guard Genis as well?" Lloyd asked the old woman.

"I'm sorry Lloyd," Phaidra regretfully said this, when Kratos heard the name Lloyd, he was surprised but only for a second so no one notices it. "But I don't think it will be safe for the two of you to go in."

"Your name is Lloyd, am I correct?" Kratos asked.

"So?" Lloyd was kind of annoyed.

"It's best that you kids better go home and play."

"WHAT DID YOU SAY?!"

"I do not repeat myself to," Kratos paused for a second "fools."

"THAT'S-"

"Um…" Colette broke the argument between Lloyd and Kratos, "I'll like it that Lloyd and Genis come as well. Besides, I'll be nervous without Lloyd."

"HA!" Lloyd pointed at Kratos as Genis sighed, he didn't get the chance to voice his own opinion in this, but now he is stuck with the group. With the two new members, the group entered the temple, which is bigger in the inside than it seem outside.

"Wow." Lloyd looked around, taking in the entire inside of the temple around him.

Kratos walked up to Lloyd, "Lloyd?" When the teen turned his attention to the mercenary, Kratos continued "Are your swordsmanship self-taught?" When Lloyd nods, Kratos gave him a book.

Lloyd stared at the book, "What is this?" He asked.

"This is a manual, read it to learn on how to fight with a sword." With that said, Kratos went off. Lloyd was pissed, He thinks he knows everything!

The group stopped at the some kind of obstacle that is in the way, I calling it a barrier or something. Dante punched it with his right Beowulf gauntlet. Seeing that nothing happened, he punched it again and kept punching it. After a few minutes, he got it that the barrier cannot be damage (A/N I know a smarter word… But I forgot how to spell it). With that done, the group was surprised, though they figured that Dante might have an exsphere on him or something. So they got back to the center and took the right this time. They fought some monsters, which were easily disposed of. They ran down the stairs, leading them to an okay puzzle, but I don't want to bore you with it though I'm gonna put in the first fight of it, and how it happened.

"What is that?" Lloyd asked, pointing at the pedestal, with a ring in the center of the top of it.

"That is a Sorcer's ring, which is what we going to need." Kratos answered Lloyd's question, when Lloyd was gonna ask another question when…

"Hey Guys! Look at this!" Colette shouted toward the group, standing near to a monster that made of stone.

"Look out!" Kratos shouted as he ran to Colette and the monster, drawing his sword. Dante and Lloyd charged in as well, drawing their own weapons. The rock monster attempted to punch Kratos, but he jumped over the fist, landing on the arm as he ran on it. Genis was charging a spell, most likely Aqua Edge. Colette attacked with her chakrams, but it didn't do any damage to the monster. Dante dashed right to the monster, becoming a blur. When Dante got close enough, he kicked right at the gut of the monster, and because he is using Beowulf, the monster staggered a bit as it stepped back. Kratos took this time as he attempted to stab the arm of the monster, but no good. Suddenly, he was swatted off of the beast, crashing into the ground.

"Aqua Edge!" Genis shouted, the streams of water did more damage to the beast. The monster grabbed Dante and threw him at Lloyd, though Lloyd slide underneath Dante, dodging the body. Dante twirled in the air as he landed on his feet. Genis started to charge up another Aqua Edge. Lloyd used Sonic Thrust on the beast. After a while, the battle is done, the beast is defeated and for some reason turned into a big block of stone.


God dang, I couldn't really wait to do this chapter, I might forget if I had to wait for the reviews. Please review, and tell me how you guys think of the story so far.

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