Note: I do not own, but rather have beaten it 3,000 times, Tales of Symphonia. This fiction is rated M for some language, slight sexual content ( not too extreme), and some violence. Sit back and enjoy you Sheloyd/Lloydeena fans and some Zelette Fans) :). Plus I changed some relationships in the group, especially Lloyd and Zelos, and Lloyd and Colette.

Tales of Symphonia: Stay with Me

The battles raged on for a good hour, but eventually Zelos and his group broke free from all the fights, Raine casted Nurse and Dispel on the team to get their spirits back up. Zelos slid his blade back and sighed, 'Well that should take care of that, least now we can get to the bottom without worry."

Collete tilted her head in curiousity, "Why, are there no monsters down below this level?"

"Yep, it's too dark for any monster to see down there without the proper lighting, hence where the Blue Candle comes in. Now we should probably wait here for the others, they should be finishing up soon." Zelos said with a smile, he yawned and leaned up against, "man saving the world sure takes a lot out of ya." Collete giggled, and mimicked his behavior.

Raine and Regal look at the two, "I'm starting to wonder who has changed more..." Raine said with a sweatdrop.

"It's seem to me that both just seem to share their personalities now..." said Regal with a light smile.

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Lloyd looked back at all the 5 shadow blobs they collected and sighed in depression, "that was easier than I thought...bummer"

Genis gave a dumbfounded look at him and sighed, "it will only satisfy you if it's a challenge, Lloyd..." Lloyd got a little irritated and gave him a light karate chop to the head. Sheena giggled at the two, and looked beyond to see the rest of the team waiting patiently.

Zelos and Collete stood straight up, and waved towards the others, "So any luck there Captain Fuji?" Zelos asked with a grin.

"Yep, now we just have to reach the bottom of the temple, and bring our 5 friends here to the Black Alter, and then the rest is up to fate."

The group nodded and they trecked the long, and hypnotising stairway to the very depths of darkness, Presea was so scared she clung to Genis even with the Blue Candle near them, Genis was a little worried so he made a small fire around his hand, to provide more light, Collette followed suit and let her wings come out that gave out some more light. Presea gave a light smile to the two of them, and let go of Genis, but still stood close to him.

Zelos looked back the scared Presea and thought to himself, "No matter how old you get, it seems fear never dies"

The group finally arrived to the Black Alter, and the 5 blobs rushed towards the center, and the 5 white orbs all came out of Sheena's hands and robe, the blobs all formed into one, and with a quick black flash, a large sinister looking spirit stood before them. "You....summoner...why did you come?" said a dark, spine shaking voice.

"I am Sheena, I seek a pact with Shadow, I ask that thou annulst thy pact with Mithos, and establish a new pact with me." Sheena said for about the 7th time since she started collecting them.

"You...must fight..." spoke Shadow as he started to lurk towards the group, he looked at Sheena with a dark evil glare, and then turned into a cloud of black smoke "Must face fear..." He then lunged towards her, Sheena screamed and closed her eyes. She then heard a grunt, and opened one eye to see that Lloyd took the blow, and Shadow had absorbed into his body.

Sheena looked into Lloyd's eyes, which now seem dark and empty, "Lloyd...? Lloyd?" she said in fear and confusion. Lloyd then pull out with blades, and stood ready to fight, "What...what are you doing?"

Lloyd stood emotionless, but spoke "Fiiight meee...." Sheena now understood, Shadow took control of him, then a black aura surrounded Lloyd and altered his apperance, his red jacket was now a midnight black, his hair dropped down from it's usual spikes and had a darker tone, his eyes then shined a blackish purple color. He leaped into the air, ready to strike.

The team armed themselves for perhaps the hardest thing they ever had to do...fight Lloyd.

Lloyd struck them with every advanced arte he knew, Demonic Chaos, Rising Falcon, Demonic Circle, Raging Beast, and Divine Falcon, it looked like he would never run out of energy, but the team stood strong, striking with Holy spells to try to break Lloyd free of Shadow's hold, but everything seem to fail. Sheena looked back at Raine, "Raine...Shadow...isn't he...a demon?" she asked between strikes.

Raine was charging up another Photon attack and nodded, "Yes, Shadow is a demon rejected by other demons for his bizarre powers...why?"

Sheena pulled two of the devil hunter items she and Lloyd got back at Ossa Pass, "Then this seems to be the only way," She wrapped the Yakasani Jewel around her neck, and held the Yata Mirror in front of her, "I reject thee!!" She yelled out and the mirror shined brightly.

Lloyd started to scream in pain and dropped one of the Kuzanagi Blades, Sheena then rushed over and picked it up, Lloyd noticed and charged in blind rage at her, Sheena held out the blade hoping it repel him, she closed her eyes, then felt an impact...her heart screamed in pain, not from any sword, but the sound...of blood dripping, she opened her eyes to see that the blade struck through Lloyd's chest, he stood in shock, he had regained himself, as a purple gem dropped before them, The Amethyst, a sign of Shadow's alliegance. Sheena pulled out the blade, and Lloyd dropped to the ground saying, "wh..why...", he fell on his chest, a pool of blood spreading around him, Sheena screamed in horror, as did Collete, Presea and Raine. Genis, Zelos, and Regal stood in shock and horror. Sheena, Raine, and Zelos did every single healing arte they knew, but all seemed to have failed. They hurried to bandage him up, and they used Sylph to teleport to Meltokio where Lloyd can be treated. Even though..it may have been too late.

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The entire group, except Sheena and Lloyd stood outside of Lloyd's hospital room, all with looks of sadness and tears running down their cheeks. As for Sheena, she stood there by Lloyd's bedside, crying her eyes out, as the heart monitor made that horrible flatline noise, that struck Sheena in the heart every second, Lloyd...was no longer in this world, Sheena had killed him.

"Lloyd...come back...you said you would stay with me...come back..." she said faintly, she looked at the Yata Mirror and placed it on his chest, "It's all my fault...you died because of me....because of my stupid summoning artes...they killed the one I loved the most..." She laid her head on the bed, and cried until her eyes were dry of any water.

"Sheena...."

Sheena looked up and around, wondering where that voice came from, she saw a light in the Yata Mirror, and was shocked, Lloyd was in the gem, "Lloyd!? You're not dead?!"

"Not quite...it seems when the Kuza Blade struck me, my soul was being poured into the Yata Mirror, so my body is just empty right now, so in a way, I'm not dead..."

Sheena was still in shock at the fact the man she loved was inside the gem the whole time, "Then, how do you get back into your body...?"

"I don't know...I believe that Raine may know...go get her.."

Sheena, without hesitation, brought Raine in, even though everyone followed, and they all looked into the mirror's gem, and saw Lloyd, they were crying tears of joy knowing he was alive...somewhat. "Ok, Lloyd, what do we need to do?" Raine asked him.

"From what I read in a book on the Yata Mirror and the other devil gears, it requires 'the Jewel to be wrapped around the body's neck, the mirror in their hand, and the blade into the wound. Then with the power of the a healer, blessed with the Unicorn's Horn, shall the human be reborn, the blades, mirror, and jewel absorbed into their body'..."

The others understood, and left Raine alone to perform the arte. Raine did what Lloyd said, and placed the Yata Mirror in his hands, the Jewel around his neck, and she looked away as she drove the blades back into his wound. She kept her eyes closed, as she performed Ressurection, "Bring back this soul...Ressurection!"

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The other stood outside the room, and Raine came out with a heavy sigh, "the items are in him, but...his body hasn't made any sign of movement...I fear it may have failed..." The others looked down in grief, but Sheena shook her head and ran into the room to his side, shutting the door behind her.

"No...no...you can't be dead...don't leave me alone, Lloyd...please..." she then looked up at his face and cried, "I didn't even get to say 'I Love You'!" she cried out, and let her head fall into his chest. But then..she felt a hand on her head...her eyes widened, and looked up to see Lloyd, eyes half open, and a light smile.
"Sheena...I love you too..." he said faintly, Sheena held back tears for a second, and then lunged into his arms, and cried tears of joy, and rubbed her head into his chest.

"Lloyd, Lloyd, Lloyd...don't you ever do anythign stupid like that again!" she cried out, pounding on his chest lightly.

"I'm sorry Sheena...I won't ever leave you alone again..." he said with a smile, running his fingers through her hair, "Sheena Fujibayashi..." She looked up with small tears in her eyes, and a small blush. "I love you..with all my heart..."

Sheena moved in closer, and the two kissed passionately, when they released.

"I love you too Lloyd Irving...stay with me...please.."

"I will Sheena..always and forever..."

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The rest of the group got their moments with Lloyd, all of them glad to see he was okay, they all sat down and discussed their future plans, and they all knew they had to continue this journey, and next was Luna and Aska, and as soon as Lloyd was fully recovered they would be back out into the world. Each night though, Sheena stayed at his side, falling asleep in his arms, dreaming of their future...

end of part 7

brought back from the dead from 33 requests to bring it back

but..i don't know if i can continue this...i mean, sheena and lloyd confessed, and thats pretty much what I was gonna for..but if i get another huge amount of reviews that ask me to keep it going, I will..