Authoress Notes · Whoo, an update the next day?! Yeah, go me! Thank you for your reviews guys. I'm really pumped now. Also, this takes place the next time you go to Belkend, before you go to Ortion Cave. Enjoy!

Disclaimer · I don't own Tales of the Abyss or Tales of Symphonia or Tales of Destiny 2.


· Chapter 2: Havoc ·

· BEGIN ·


"God-General… Luke, what're you talking about?!" Natalia wanted an answer; not just wanted, she demanded one. Her childhood friend stood before her, now alongside the enemy.

"Do we need to spell it out for you? Man, you guys are idiots." Sync sneered, but Largo sent him that look that shut up the kids quickly.

"There's nothing that you shouldn't understand." Luke replied with a bland voice. It sent shivers down Tear's spine. Those eyes, that voice, it was so… lifeless. His eyes, although belonging to a once selfish and rude being, had always been shining and bright; promising, when he's excited. His eyes now… it didn't even retain the boredom that it often had. His eyes showed no feeling of ecstatic or promise; lifeless eyes of someone who could not feel, could not smile.

"What happened to me has nothing to do with you guys anymore. Commandant, are you sure you don't want us to make them leave?" Luke asked. Van smirked.

"I suppose you don't like their sudden visit," Van teased the poor boy, but he only replied, "It's not as if I dislike it. I don't think I'd have my enemies listen on my plans, if I were you, Commandant."

"That's quite true. This wasn't my initial plan. Of course, with the pieces I set misplayed, it'll only hurt me to let you know what's going on." Van explained and the group flinched. That wasn't what they expected. And staying would only hurt them; most of them knew that fighting all 6 God-Generals at once was a suicide plan.

"You heard him." Sync sneered, hiding a coy smile behind his hands.

"That's your cue to leave." Arietta growled; glaring at them. It looked like her anger at them grew as they were separated.

"Wait a minute! You can't just order around your higher ups like that!" Anise shouted and Ion stepped out to the group. They needed to find out what Van was doing before proceeding.

"Ion!" Arietta cried out, and nearly ran over to him, but Luke stepped over to her, "Luke, move!"

"Arietta… This is a serious matter. We can't have you just running over to the enemy's side. How will we fare if you die? Then you will never be able to really speak to Ion, because all these ruffians will drown your voice down," He explained and the girl backed down.

"But… Ion…" Arietta sniffled, and Luke crouched down. The group could see the side of his face and saw that it regained its once emotion-filled demeanor.

"How about this: why don't we leave here? I'll take you somewhere. Is there any specific place?" Luke asked. His smile was gentle and he was kind to Arietta. Van always allowed this; Luke was like Arietta's big brother now.

"But Ion, Ion is right there! I have to convince him to leave Anise, who brainwashed him!" Arietta shouted, and Anise made an offended expression, but Ion stopped her from speaking. He moved to tell Arietta it was false, but Luke beat him to the punch.

"I know that, but if you get feisty now, this will turn into a battlefield. You would burden the Commandant and the rest of the God-Generals." He explained and the group could see Arietta look sheepishly at him, because he was right.

"Fine… I want to go to… Grand Chokmah." She announced and Luke smiled, nodding. He turned and crouched again and Arietta climbed onto his back.

"May I, Commandant?" Luke asked his face hardening for that moment. Van nodded and they left through the door. The group was somewhat appalled that Luke had such a change of attitude towards Arietta.

"What the hell…?" Guy grumbled. He could remember the days that he gave Luke piggy backs.

"I thought Gloomietta hated Luke though!" Anise exclaimed, which was supposed to be true.

"Not anymore; in fact, she likes him very much now," Legretta explained, "He's an older brother figure to her."

The group was sort of shocked to hear that. Arietta the Wild was a grudge-holder; they didn't expect her to forgive him, even if he was an ally.

"Back on topic though… Why is Luke here!?" Natalia demanded an answer; and she wanted it now, just like earlier.

"We can't tell you guys that." Largo replied, looking down on the group. Natalia glared right back at the large man.

"And why not?" Tear countered; her eyes were shooting glares at Van.

"It is Luke's choice to tell; although, even I don't the whole story." The Commandant replied, shrugging his arms in a casual demeanor. They could tell he was enjoying this. The group was staring him down in pure anger.

Ion stepped up, "Locrian General Grants, as Fon Master, I order you to tell me exactly why Luke is on your side."

"I don't think it'll hurt to tell them a little bit. It makes it more fun." Sync added, but Van sent him a look that put the green-haired boy in his place. Van sighed, regaining a regal manner that was fit for a Locrian General such as Van, as evil as he is.

"What do you mean by not knowing the full story, Van!?" Asch was losing his patience—and his temper.

"Exactly what I said, Asch. Luke refuses to speak of what brought his sudden distraught towards the Score and his desire to aid me in my quest." Vandesdelca Grants told them, but that only prompted them to get angrier, with the exception of the lone Necromancer, Jade Curtiss, of course.

"Are you saying only Luke knows of what truly happened after we'd left him in Yulia City?" Jade proposed, but Van shook his head.

"Legretta also knows." Van said and all eyes laid on the blonde God-General.

"After you guys left him… The Score ruined him."


"Hey… Tabatha… Do you hate me?" Luke asked, but the young green haired girl gave Luke an odd look.

"Why would I hate you Luke…?" Tabatha looked at Luke with an odd curiosity.

"Because… Wasn't it me who killed your little brother Mithos…?" Luke asked, sitting in a patch of flowers, like the ones in Yulia City. They glowed just the same. He sat there lazily, looking at the night sky, along with Tabatha, a friend.

"I was upset, but… Mithos was not my true little brother. He's is only Martel's brother and I am only her failed replica." Tabatha replied with a monotone voice; she was like him 7 years ago, still learning how to live.

"You're not a failed replica! You're… you're a person, like me." Luke's voice trailed away.

"You are also a replica though; I could never see us as people. We're just beings made to replace someone. We're nothing, but shadows." Tabatha explained her train of thought. Luke hated to see it how she did, but he couldn't help, but feel what she said was true.


"Damn that stupid dreck… and Van!" Asch grumbled, storming off to Port Belkend to get to Ortion Cave.

"I never thought Luke would stoop so low as to join Van…" Tear said lowly, concerned and upset about what happened.

"Luke wouldn't just join Van though; not after Akzeriuth. Something had to push him, but what could push him so far?" Guy explained, and that was true. Luke wouldn't join meaninglessly; something had to make him hate the Score to the point where he'd kill everyone to get rid of it.

"We don't have time to think about such trivial matters. All we can deduce now is that Luke is our enemy. We'll have time to find out what happened later." Jade stated to the group, but he gained a few angry looks.

"Colonel, how can you say that?!" Anise shouted, Natalia following.

"Luke becoming a God-General is anything, but trivial!" Natalia added, a regal demeanor coating her voice.

"He's right… I don't see it as trivial, but we must go on." Tear said, regaining her mature and tough composure. Natalia and Anise looked down, seeing as they knew she was right. The group kept silent until they reached Port Belkend.


A young girl with brown hair bent down, placing flowers on a grave. She was deep in Ortion Cave, a secret part of it, per se. She sat down, as if talking to the person in the grave.

"I'm here again, Judas. Then again, aren't I always? This is the only place I can hide in, until they forget about me. It's not like I'm scared. Maybe a little, but I'm also waiting. This is where Luke left us, right? I'm worried about him, but it's been so long since we saw him. Maybe he'll come back though…" The girl's voice trailed off. She wrapped herself in a purple cape, something that belonged to her friend in his grave.


"Judas, you can't die now!" Reala cried, tears streaming down her ivory cheek. Judas didn't reply.

"Judas, Judas! Wake up, you can't be dead!" The red haired scion, Luke, also shouted. He didn't move though. The two froze, feeling his body become slowly cold. Reala didn't do anything, but sob while Luke held his head in guilt.

"I'm sorry, Reala… It was my fault. I… I really can't protect anything. Looks like I really am useless…" Luke mumbled, and he got up, backing away unsteadily.

"Luke…? Wait, Luke! Stop! You're not useless and it's… it's not your fault! Please!" Reala called, but he wasn't listening.

"I'm a defective replica who can't protect anything at all…" Luke said and before Reala could say anything, he said, "I'm sorry." And ran in the other direction, too fast for the magic-specialist, who wasn't good in brawn power, which was already broken to tears to catch up. The emotional trauma held her body firmly on the ground.


"ND2018 After the red-haired Scion brings his people to the Miner's City and brings calamity, the people he meets after will die." Luke recited that one line of the Score in a whisper, so the sleeping Arietta next to him would not awaken, as they were on their way to Grand Chokmah by ship.

· Chapter 2: Havoc ·

· END ·

Authoress Notes · No, these aren't OCs you fools. Tabatha is from Tales of Symphonia and Reala and Judas are from Tales of Destiny 2. Sorry if the line from the Score is wrong; I couldn't remember what they said. I tweaked it a bit though. I personally don't think this chapter was a very good chapter, sorry. I just wanted to sort of lead on to Chapter 3, and which readers, you can sort of expect what happens. Sorry if any of you were displeased with this chapter.

I actually planned to use Seles, rather then Tabatha, but Tabatha's story fit better. I love Seles anyway; I want to try and fit a cameo in here for her, because she's so… under loved or something.