Me: Hello, this time Roxas from Kingdom Hearts 2 and Kingdom Hearts 358/2 days will say the disclaimer.
Roxas: Hey fellow readers, Riku Uchiha do not own Tales of Symphonia nor Devil May Cry. Capcom owns DMC while Namco owns ToS.
Me: Oh, sorry for the real long delay. I have a research paper to do, just need to do the final copy of it and I am all done! YEAH! Oh, also I got Tales of the World: Radiant Mythology... Lloyd's voice is tolerable to me... but gay. Though I got annoyed by all of the "Take this!" When the created characters used the artes...
Dante: Just start the god damn chapter already!
"Did I make it?" The sword, Agni, asked itself as its eyes scan the environment around it. Those eyes landed on Dante. "Ah master!" Agni said happily. "I did..." The next thing Agni knew, a bottom of a boot that belongs to Dante collides with the head on the sword's hilt. Dante narrow his eyes, as he is annoyed. "Even though you are happy to see me and all, the deal is still NO talking!" He pulled his foot away. Colette felt sorry for the sword. "Don't be so mean to it Dante." She said. Unfortunately for the sword, a certain female has her eyes on the sword. "A talking sword?" a voice belonging to Raine made the group turn and look at her. Her eyes glued to the sword in a weird way.
"Uh... Are you ok professor?" Lloyd asked. Genis suddenly turned to Dante, with fear in his eyes. "Dante, hide that sword from her! Hurry!" Dante grabbed the hilt of Agni as Raine jumped forward, trying to get the sword. "I must study it!" She shouted as she reached out to the sword, her eyes looked dreamy. Dante pulled the sword out of the wall just in time as Raine almost grabbed the sword. Due to this, and that she jumped forward, Raine crashed into the wall, head first. She then dropped to the floor, as her eyes closed. Genis ran to his older sister, "Sis! Sis!" He said, worried as he shake her. Raine moaned softly as a response, meaning that she is not knocked out. Genis sighed in relief. "Dante, carry her." Kratos ordered, Dante glared at the auburn haired mercenary. "Why do I have to carry someone?" He demanded. Kratos was gonna said something when Raine struggles stands up. "Are you ok sis?" Genis asked, sounding worry, as he help her stand. "You really shouldn't move." Raine nods, "Yes, I'm fine." She answered as she placed her head on the palm of her right hand. "But I won't be helping for a little while." She concluded on how much her head is killing her. Dante groaned, things are getting complicated all ready. And telling how this journey might last, this is already bad.
"You're allow to talk Agni, for now." Dante said, probably gonna regret letting the sword to talk. When Dante looked down, he noticed a lot of changes. No longer was it one of those weird looking sword, now it more like a katana. Even though the weapon still has the head on the hilt, it looks kind of smaller. The blade is sharpen to the point as it seems that the blade can slice through anything... well anything he can imagine at the moment. Also, notice the key word, it seems. Anyhow, there is a small stripe at the middle of both sides of the blade. The stripes starts from the tip of the blade to the hilt. At the left of the right stripe, there is a fire design. As well as inside the stripes, due to it being see through, there is fire inside of the blade. Same for the left, but to the right of it. The half-demon smirked as he swing the sword around a few times. The flame escaping the stripes as the blade crashed into a wall, sadly it only create a small dent on the wall. What the? Dante thought to himself.
A sweat drop went down on everyone's heads, well except for Raine, since her head still hurts like hell, Kratos, and Dante. "A sword couldn't possibly break that wall, due to..." Genis said as he continues to explain with great intellect, causing Dante and Lloyd to be lost. "Uh... Einstein Jr, we don't need an explanation." Dante said as everyone left the room via the transportation device as the group appears at puzzle area again. At least they do not have to go through that again. Anyhow, Colette already in a conversation with Agni. Dante sighed at this as he tried to block out the weird conversations.
"Agni," Dante said to catch the attention of the fire katana. "What do you need master?" The fire devil arm asked in curiosity. Dante stay quiet for a few seconds before suddenly yelling, "How the hell did you get here?!" Unfortunately, everyone stopped as they turned to Dante. "What?" The half-demon questioned. "Was it something I said?" But that was not entirely the reason the group turned to Dante. Since they looked at Agni after staring at Dante for a short few seconds.
"I'm kind of starting to wonder about that too..." Lloyd admit about his curiosity. Raine nods as well, "I got to admit, I am curious on how a special specimen is connected with the seal." Lloyd and Genis sighed, while Dante shook his head, while Colette and Kratos have no reaction to this, as usual in Kratos personality. Apparently, Raine's head is already feeling better. As Agni laughed nervously at this. The blond Chosen smile innocently. "Please tell us Mr. Agni," she said, wanting to hear the story on how the weapon was in the Fire Seal. "Now is not the time," Kratos cut in the conversation as he walked ahead of the group. The group followed Kratos, like he was the leader right now. "What is your name young lady?" Agni asked Colette. She smiled once again as she looks at the katana. "My name is Colette."
When the group reached the entrance, Colette and Agni were engaged in a random conversation. Dante, annoyed by the fact two people are constantly talking next to him, gave Agni to Colette so he won't be around the two anymore. Dante looked up to see that the sun has already set. "How long have we been in that damn ruin?" asked the half-demon. The auburn haired mercenary did not turn to the half-demon, "It seems we have been in here for too long." Kratos answered before walking ahead of the group. Dante walked ahead as well, with the group following the two mercenaries.
Suddenly Colette fall to the ground, after she tripped over herself. "Colette!" Lloyd yelled as he ran to his friend. The others soon got around Colette, to see if something was wrong. It appears her skin has turn very pale as her lips has become purple. "It's all my fault," said Genis. "If I didn't have her keep her wings out, this wouldn't have happen." Lloyd shook his head at this, doubting that is the reason. "I doubt this has to do with that," Lloyd said to Genis.
Thirty minutes later, the group made camp near to the ruins, due to Kratos stopped them from getting a docter. This was part of the trial, the Chosen must not have any help in this.
Dante looked up at the sky, Agni were telling the group as much as he knows of how he was inside of that Fire Seal in the first place. During that tale, he revealed that there were three other weapons, one was a complete look a like of him, his brother Rudra. But since Agni himself had changed appearance, it is possible that Rudra has as well. There was the numchuck, Cerberus, and the electrifying guitar, Nevan. The group already found out about Beowulf, but they didn't know it was a devil arm at the time. Colette was currently resting in her tent, recovering and going through her trial of the Chosen. After
Dante is currently confused, what if Colette dies from this trial. Also, how did Kratos know about this being a trial as well. For all they know, it can be an illness that might... 'Why the hell did I even care?' thought Dante as he shook his worries. Though the girl seem to be a bit innocent and naive, 'Is that why I care?' thought the half-demon, once again. 'No it because I am being paid to protect her...'
After a while, Colette emerged from her tent. Genis and Lloyd were talking, about that there was something missing in the curry, and Lloyd thought it was Raine who cooked it.
Raine gained the title 'Disasterrific Cook' My cooking is not that bad... I just experiment with them.
Lloyd managed to avoid getting his butt kicked by Raine, when Genis said that her cooking is little bit worse.
"I will take a walk," Colette said all of the sudden as she got up. Lloyd walked over to the Chosen, "How about I walk with you?" asked Lloyd. He it is obvious that he wanted to come along with the Chosen, but Colette shook her head. "That's ok, but I want to be alone." was her answer, as Colette walked away. Genis snickered to this, "Ha ha, you got re-je-ct-ed!" The young mage said in a sing-song tone. The young brunette turned to his best friend "Be quiet Genis." Kratos eyes followed the Chosen as she left.
Colette walked away from the campsite, heading toward the nearby ocean. The Chosen coughed, covering her mouth 'What is wrong with me?' thought Colette as she continues to cough. For some reason, she is not hungry, though she was before unsealing the Fire Seal, but after that she lost her appetite completely. 'Is this part of the trial?' Colette wondered, 'If it is, I am fine with it.' She then continues to think more. 'But what about Lloyd and the others? I don't want them to worry.' Colette coughed, it seems like she has to act like everything is ok with her. She then started to walk her way back, coughing. She returned to the camp after a short while.
Dante dusted himself off of the sand particles that are on his long red coat. "Colette is sure taking her sweet ass time," said the half-demon, the group ignore the fact that he made a smartass comment. "Are you guys sure we should have left her alone?" asked Dante. "We have nothing to worry," Kratos answered. "The Chosen will be back soon." Dante sat back down, bored again, "Tch, fine." The group stays quiet, too quiet. Dante closed his eyes, only to hear a growl coming from one of his devil arms, Beowulf. "What's up with you?" asked Dante. "I finally can't take this! After-" started Beowulf. "Yeah yeah, you just hate it that you are being used by the son of my father," Dante interrupted, only to get a louder growl from the Devil Arm. "You mean, the son of that god damn traitor, Sparda!" Beowulf roared, causing Genis and Lloyd to jump from their seat. Kratos just watch from where he is sitting, petting Noishe. Raine find this interesting, "Who is Sparda?" asked Raine, she wants to learn more of these creatures. 'Well I can't depend on Raine right now.' Kratos thought to himself.
"Sparda, my father, was a demon and a good man." Dante started with his explaination, to only get a growl from Beowulf. "Two Thousand years ago, he stopped the demons from entering the mortal world, by sealing off the portal to this world." The half-demon continued, being careful of saying that he is from another world. Though it sounds like he is from the Demon world. "Hold on, why did a demon do all this?" asked Lloyd. Raine nods, in agreement. "I agree, I find it hard to believe that a demon would do such a thing, let alone not be in the history books." Dante shook his head to these two disagreements. "Do you really believe that someone would actually let this become part of history?" question Dante, from all he had figured, this world just burn the books that would contain such information, if that would have happened in this world. "Also, he thought it wasn't right for the demons to try and take over the mortal world."
"But two thousand years?!" Genis asked, it was his turn to voice his question. Dante nods to this, "He lived that long, but he had died a long while ago." It was quiet all over again. "Dante, I'm so-" Lloyd started, only for Dante to interrupt him. "It's ok, you didn't know." The rest of the night was quiet, Kratos decided to be the night watch while the others sleep in their tents. Well Dante had to sleep in Colette's because he doesn't have a tent and in order to be prepared to protect her if something happened to Kratos, which would be impossible.
When Kratos know that the entire group are finally asleep in their tents, he walked off to the distance, away from the camp. When Kratos is far away enough, he touched his exsphere, as it creates somekind of hologram of a blond hair male in white. His rainbow wings are out, also his rainbow feathers are around his wrists. "Ah, Kratos. What is the status of the Chosen?" The mysterious blond smirked, hoping for the good news. "Everything is going exactly as planned, she currently resting after releasing the fire seal." Kratos said, though in the inside, Kratos didn't like having to use one of his son's friends. But he pushed that feeling back to the dark abyss in his soul. The mercenary noticed that the blond's smirk have grown a bit wider. "But we may have a problem," Kratos continued before pausing, seeing the smirk was replaced by annoyance. "By what?" The male asked, trying to restrain the irritation in his voice but failed. 'Why is it so easy to anger him?' Kratos thought before continuing on again, "We have a powerful half-demon among us, but he has no intention of preventing the 'World Regeneration'." The male closed his eyes as he sighed. "Kratos, I let you keep an eye on him, if he proves to be a problem, eliminate him." Kratos nodded, "Understood, Lord Yggdrassil."
When the morning came, the group woke up, with some difficulty of trying to wake up Lloyd. Seems like hitting him was the only way in waking up the twins swordsman. Soon over, the group ate some breakfast that Genis cooked, took turns in the river, females being first then males. After that, the group made their journey to Triet.
Many 'are we there yet?' and a Lloyd getting beat up later.
Dante and the Symphonia gang made it to Triet, as the unconscious Lloyd is being carried by Dante. "Let's go to the inn guys," said Genis as the mage runs ahead of the group. "Genis, slow down!" yelled Raine, but more out of concern than anger. Genis looked over his shoulder, "Don't worry, nothing is gonna- Woah!" Genis tripped over himself as he hit his knee. "Genis!" Raine yelled as she run up to her little brother. "See, look what happened!" Raine scolded the little mage, whom just looking at the small cut on his knee. "But it just a scratch," whined Genis. "Nonsense, that could get infected, let me look at it." Raine said as she took out her medical supplies. "Raine," muttered Genis as he watched his older sister take care of his knee.
Raine gained the title: "Sisterly Love"
The group entered the inn, after Dante and Colette buy some food supplies, as they get their own room. Dante dropped Lloyd in a bed before leaving the room. 'That kid is so annoying with his impatience and excitement,' Dante wondered if he is like Lloyd. When he does think about it, he was and still is. 'Shit,' The half-demon mentally cursed as he made his way to the second floor of the inn, when he heard Lloyd screaming. Dante jumped down from the stairs as he run to the door of the room Lloyd was supposed to be 'sleeping' in as the half-demon kicked the door open. Soon after, the rest have arrived with their weapons out.
Colette run inside the room, "You're ok Lloyd, you're not hurt?" Colette asked several other questions that solely concerns only to the teen.
Dante looked around the room, as well as Kratos. The two noticed one of the windows are open, when it was closed during the time Dante was here. Dante immediately walked over to the window as he stick his head out, only to pull it back in as he face was about to get hit by a seal. Dante then jumped out of the window, as Kratos, and the somehow well dressed and prepared Lloyd follow the half demon. The three landed on their feet as they gave chase to the intruder. From where they are, the intruder is a female, in purple, and have black hair. Dante eyes would have widen in surprise if it wasn't for having to chase this female. "Guys, do you see someone with black hair in a bun like style while her hair in kind of spikey at that area, wearing purple clothings, and seems like a ninja that we are chasing?" Kratos nods, while Lloyd said. "Well duh!" That confirms it, this is not his imagination. 'But how?' thought Dante as they continue to chase after the running shinobi, only to be caugt of guard when she threw a smoke bomb to the ground, unleashing the smoke inside the round object. Lloyd stopped as he cough, waving around as he ran back, in order to avoid the smoke. Kratos and Dante ran through the smoke, only to find the woman gone.
Once again, sorry for the lengthly delay, was longer than I really wanted.
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