Me: (sigh) Stupid main computer...word won't even work so I have to use my laptop to type up chapters…
Lloyd: whats wrong now?
Me: my primary computer has a worm so I constantly have to scan it for viruses…I have a hard time just getting to my email cause of it.
Lloyd: too bad for you!
Me: just say the disclaimer Lloyd!
Lloyd: ok ok. Jen Rem doesn't own ToS, FF, or Ash.
Five causualties and one death. Yuan was not at all pleased at the sight of his top mechanics as he came in to the hanger to see the progress of the installment of the dimensional transfer system into Tiamatt's ship, the Ragnorok. The pregnant Cetra was breathing down the necks of the five remaining Renegades as they tried to buff out a scratch that their now dead companion had put into the red metal side of the ship.
"She hasn't always been like this has she?" Yuan asked, watching as Tiamatt slapped one of his Renegades upside the head.
"actually …yes. The only other person I've ever seen get so defensive over a ship was Cid Highwind." Hiro sighed and then laughed. "She must've got it from him!"
"What do you mean?" Kratos now asked, also curious to were his fiancee's technological temperament came from.
"Tiamatt studied under Cid for a few years after the incident in Edge with Kadaj and his brothers. She learned most of her mechanical skills from him and later improved on them as technology advanced. Tiamatt left suddenly one day after she learned all she could from Cid and returned to watching Jenova's remains in the Northern Cave." Vincent explained, his arms crossed over his chest as he leaned against the wall. "Cid was often known for his foul mouth and I assume that is where Tiamatt got hers."
"Yeah, I remember that." Hiro sighed, closing his eyes. "It seems like it was only a little while ago we were traveling to defeat Sephiroth from summoning Meteor. I can't believe its actually been over a million years since then."
"I thought Tiamatt was only about 10,000 years old, not a million. How could she have been somewhere that happened a million years ago?" Kayla asked as another Renegade cried out in pain.
"Tiamatt! Quit hurting my mechanics!" Yuan yelled, finally fed up with the abuse his men were taking.
"Let me work on my damn ship then!" She yelled back, glaring at the blue haired Seraph. Yuan glanced over at Kratos who shook his head. "Kratos, I won't get hurt!"
"Tiamatt, I know you'll be careful but with you pregnant I don't want to risk it." Kratos answered, looking at the Cetra sternly. "A ship can always be repaired and replaced but a life can not."
"…" Tiamatt looked away, a hand over her stomach. "You're right. I'm sorry. I should be more concerned over the safety of our child then of my ship…" Sighing, Tiamatt glanced once more at the mechanics before walking towards her fiancée and sitting beside him. "I'm sorry."
Marth, Nightfire, and Jo all blinked in shock as Tiamatt sat quietly, watching the finishing touches be put on the newly installed transfer system. Kratos gave her a small sympathetic smile as he took her hand and gently squeezed it. Tiamatt looked up and gave returned the small smile as one of the mechanics approached Yuan.
"Sir, the dimensional transfer system has been successfully installed."
"Good. Now go make sure that your injuries are treated and take the body away." Yuan nodded, looking at the broken arm the man now had. The Renegade nodded and left with his companions as Yuan turned to the others. "You are welcome to stay here longer but if you wish to leave I understand."
"Thank you Yuan but I think I would like to return to Theth'ella. I just remembered that Ryukinogami is still at the Mountain Reactor and the last thing we need is Yggdrasil getting his hands on that sword." Tiamatt said, standing back up. "I would also like to contact Emerald Weapon and see if it will destroy the Underwater Reactor. If not then I'll just have to hope Terra Garden somehow comes through the rift."
"I see. Then I wish you the best of luck. I will contact you if we locate any Remnants or that Ultimate Weapon you mentioned earlier."
"Thank you Yuan." Kratos nodded, following Tiamatt and the others to the ship.
Yuan watched as the ship started up and took off, disappearing in a flash of light. "take care of him Tiamatt…for Kratos' sake, don't die."
Theth'ella
The Ragnorok easily jumped worlds due to the newly installed dimensional transfer system. Smiling, Tiamatt turned the ship south towards the mountains near Heimdall where the Reactor was located but as the Ragnorok approached the now abandoned building, her unease was felt by everyone. Landing on the launch pad, Tiamatt hesitantly stepped out onto the blood stained pavement, eyes scanning the area for any of the Remnants that had once followed her orders when she was controlled by Jenova.
"Imoto are you ok?" Kayla asked as Tiamatt gulped nervously, stepping cautiously towards an area covered completely with blood and evidence of spells. The rest of the group remained quiet and stood near the ship as Kratos followed Tiamatt.
"I'm…fine." The Cetra choked, tears starting to form in her eyes. Glancing around the battle field, Tiamatt stopped and picked up a sword. The blade was still coated in dried blood and its sister blade still remained on the ground. "Damn it! Why did they have to die?"
"Tia…" Kratos said softly, putting a hand on her shoulder as she threw the sword down in hatred and growled.
Taking a few steps away from the Seraph, she bent down to pick up a sliver and emerald hilted sword but as she grasped the hilt, a black boot came down on the blade.
"I'm afraid I can't let you have Ryukinogami, Cetra."
Tiamatt looked up at the owner of the boot as the others gasped at the man's sudden appearance. The man looked of Native American background from his tan skin. He wore a long black trench coat that seemed to hide all but nothing as it fluttered in the wind. His green eyes seemed to swirl like free Lifestream as he looked down at Tiamatt from his dark glasses.
"Who the hell are you?" Tiamatt growled, not letting go of the sword.
"I'm called by many, the Keeper of the Balance. It is my duty to ensure weapons with such strength as Ryukinogami possesses, do not fall into the wrong hands." The man explained calmly, his face revealing no emotion as he spoke.
"Then why the hell don't you go retrieve the Eternal Sword from Yggdrasil!" The Cetra hissed, attampting to pull the diamond blade out from under the spirit but he merely pushed her away with his foot.
"The destiny for that sword is set but not fulfilled. Unlike that of Ryukinogami. This swords sole purpose was to seal away the Calamity." The Keeper said as Tiamatt got to her feet. "Now that that is done, I'll will take Ryukinogami." The Keeper bent down to pick up the sword but was knocked back as a ball of compressed fire slammed into him.
"That sword is all I have left of my father and I'm not about to let some stuck up spirit take him away!" Tiamatt growled, drawing the Oblivion Blade.
"Tiamatt!" Kratos yelled, grabbing her sword arm. "What are you doing? Are you trying to get yourself killed?"
"Stay out of this Kratos." The Cetra snarled, pulling her arm from his grasp and charging at the Keeper who smirked. "I will not let you take that blade from me!"
She swung at the spirit but he disappeared and the next thing Tiamatt knew, she was hanging in the air by her ankles.
"Now Tiamatt, this is nessacary. If I could bring your father back I would but I do not have that power. You must accept the fact that he is gone and that Ryu must be taken to ensure the safety of this universe."
"Shut the hell up!" Tiamatt screamed, disappearing from his grasp to appear behind him. She tried to bring the hilt of her sword into the back of his head but the Keeper once again disappeared. "Ah! Where the hell is he?!"
"Tiamatt, please stop this! You're going to get hurt!" Kratos pleaded.
"Listen to Kratos, Tia!" Hiro cried out to her but Tiamatt ignored them and continued to look for the Keeper.
'Imoto!"
"Come on Tia! Just let him take the sword!" Marth yelled.
"No! I'm not letting anyone take Ryu!" Tiamatt yelled back.
"I'm afraid you have no choice, Cetra." The Keeper said calmly, reappearing beside her. Tiamatt spun around to face him but he had already disappeared once more.
"You coward! Why do you keep hiding from me?!"
"My mission is merely to retrieve Ryu, not fight you, Sorceress." The spirit reappeared once more and twisted her arm, pinning her hands behind her back before whispering in her ear. "I wouldn't expect a woman who still has ten months left to be so willing to risk the lives of her unborn children that the man she loves has blessed her with."
"What are you talking about?" Tiamatt asked in shock. "How do you know this?"
"I know things of the past, present, and future, Mrs. Aurion and your future looks to be a bright one if only you would take more care in your safety and well beinging. Not unless you wish to continue being the last of your people and hurting the one that means most to you."
"What the hell are you talking about?" Tiamatt yelled in anger and confusion. The Keeper of Balance pushed her away from him gently before picking up Ryu as Tiamatt spun around to face him. "Tell me, what did you mean by my children?"
"Is it not obvious, daughter of Terran?" The Keeper grinned, stashing Ryukinogami in his coat where it seemed to be absorbed into the nothingness that seemed to hide under his coat. Tiamatt just looked at the spirit with anger and confusion, growling as Kratos approached her and put an arm around her to keep her from attacking the spirit again. "Humph, I guess you will understand soon enough, Cetra. And as a final word of caution, beware of those who still follow the Calamity. I'm that they still believe that they have a task to complete. Farewell."
"Wait!" Tiamatt yelled, but the spirit was already gone, and with him, Ryukinogami. "dammit! Come back here and answer my questions!"
"Tiamatt, he's gone." Kratos said softly. "What was it he told you?"
"I…I don't know…I'll tell you later." Tiamatt answered, shaking her head. "let's go to Junon and see if we can track down Weapon."
"Imoto are you all right?" Kayla asked as she walked back to the ship.
"Yeah, I'm fine. The Keeper didn't hurt me. It's just…some of the things he told me…I don't know. I'll explain it later."
"Are you sure you're ok?" Hiro asked, still concerned for his old friend. Tiamatt just smiled and pat his head to which he scolded and swated her hand away. "I hate it when you do that!"
"I know, Hiro!" the Cetra laughed. "But have I ever cared?"
"No…" the blonde said slowly getting a laugh from everyone as they got back on the ship. 'So where are we going now?"
"Don't you listen? We're going to Junon to find Emerald Weapon." Nightfire said in an annoyed voice as he sat down and proped his feet along the back of the seat in front of him.
"Am I correct to assume we will be heading somewhere else to rest?" Vincent asked as Tiamatt started the engines.
"Yeah, I'm thinking Altamira since its not too far from here and it a large city so the inn should have plenty of room for all of us." Tiamatt answered, piloting the ship away from the reactor. "I'll explain everything when we get there."
Unfortunately, when they got to Junon, there was no sign that Emerald Weapon had been in the area and none of the locals had seen anything of the giant monster. With no luck in the search, the group all filed back in the Ragnorok and headed for Altamira where they ran into a group of familiar faces.
"Tiamatt! Kratos!" Colette yelled as Lloyd's group walked away from the ferry that went to the Leranzo Company. "Are these you're friends?"
"So you're the ones Imoto been traveling with?" Kayla asked, looking the group over with interest until stopping at Zelos. "Why do you look like a girl?"
"What?!"Zelos snapped as everyone busted out laughing. His face turned as red as his hair as he fumed over the comment. "I do not!"
"Actually Zelos, with your long hair and pink clothes, you do kinda look like a woman." Tiamatt laughed, leaning against Kratos as she clutched her gut in laughter.Zelos turned a deeper shade of red as he turned away. "Hey, I'm sorry Zelos. We didn't mean anything by it."
"Yeah right." He scoffed, crossing his arms over his chest.
"Kayla, apologize." Vincent told his fiancee sternly.
Kayla sighed but nodded. 'Uh..yeah..sorry about that. I didn't mean to make fun of you. Uh…friends?"
"You sound so sure of yourself Sis?"
"Shut it Imoto!"
"Are all your friends so weird Tia?" Hiro asked as the Symphonian group looked at the new group with questioning looks.
"I know you, don't I?"
"Tiamatt, perhaps we should go the inn." Kratos said as the two groups began to introduce each other. "I still want to hear what the Keeper of the Balance said to you?"
"What?!" Raine went instantly to ruin mode. "You met a legendary spirit?"
"Huh? What are you talking about?" Marth asked, confused. "I've never heard of the Keeper till today."
"Hm…now that I think about it, I believe I have heard of the Keeper of the Balance before but it was many years ago." Kratos mumbled.
"The Keeper of the Balance is an ancient spirit said to be the guardian of everything of great power. He only briefly mentioned in legend." Raine added. "For you to encounter him is amazing. You must tell me about the experience."
'To make it short, Tiamatt had her ass handed to her." Nightfire laughed, thus receiving a slap in the back of the head from the Cetra. 'OW!"
"Ha! Serves you right turkey!" Marth shouted, pointing at the phoenix and laughing.
"Quiet you flea ridden mutt!" Nightfire snapped, placing a hand on the hilt of Phoenix Fury.
"Make me you flaming chicken!"
"Why you-! At least my father wasn't some mutt!"Nightfire yelled in his anger, finding a blade to his throat. He glanced at Marth who had the gunblade drawn but its sharp edge wasn't the one pressed against his neck. Turning his gaze in the opposite direction, he found himself eye to eye with Tiamatt, pupils dialated as she growled.
"Don't you ever insult Oblivion in front of me Phoenix!" the Cetra snarled, pressing the Oblivion Blade tight against Nightfire's neck. "Or did you forget that rule?!"
"I'm sorry Tiamatt. I didn't mean it." Nightfire gasped, eyes never leaving the sword at his throat.
"Tiamatt!" She turned to see that everyone was looking at her in shock as she held a sword to the neck of one of her friends.
"Humph, be more carefull next time Nightfire." Tiamatt said, pulling her sword away and putting it away before walking into the inn.
"Ok, either that was the real Tiamatt talking or the mood swings are starting way early." Kayla muttered,watching Kratos follow Tiamatt inside.
"Mood swings?" Sheena asked, looking at the dragoness in confusion.
"Yeah, Imoto is pr-" Kayla started but Hiro but his hand over her mouth.
"She's probably just has her mind preoccupied on what happened at the reactor." The blonde said quickly as Kayla gave him an annoyed glance and bit down on his hand."Ah!"
"Yes, a lot has happened to her in a relatively short amount of time." Vincent added. Nightfire, Marth, and Jo all nodding in agreement. Vincent then put his good hand on Kayla's shoulder before whispering into her ear. "Tiamatt's pregnancy is not for you to announce. Your sister will tell the others when she is ready to. Till then I believe it would be wise to not mention it."
"Ok, Vince." The dragoness sighed, turning enough to kiss him before following the others who were now walking into the inn.
"Hmm…" Raine looked at Kratos who was talking quietly with a clearly upset Tiamatt. "Something seems different.."
"Whats that Professor?" Lloyd asked, having heard the half elf mumble over something.
"It's nothing. Don't worry about it." Raine asnswered, shaking her head as she approached the counter to get the rooms needed for the group. Lloyd shrugged and walked towards Colette as Genis looked at his sister. "What is it Genis?"
"You feel it too don't you?" Genis asked, as Raine was handed several keys and began to hand them out to the others. "Tiamatt's mana signiture is shifting slightly."
Raine looked at her brother and sighed. "Yes I noticed it. How could I not? The only question is why? It was normal only a few days ago, at least for her. Tiamatt's mana signiture isn't considered normal for anyone of this world."
"Yeah that's true. Maybe Tiamatt knows why. You could always ask her." Genis piped.
"Yes, I might just do that." Raine nodded but as she turned to where Tiamatt and Kratos had stood only moments before, they were gone. Not only them but also the strangers who had arrived with Tiamatt where missing. "Where did they go?"
"I believe Tiamatt said they where returning to a ship just outside Altamira for supplies." Regal answered.
"A ship? Cool! I want to go see it! You guys wanna come with?" Lloyd exclaimed, eyes wide.
"Sure Lloyd!" Colette chirped happily.
"Why not?" Zelos shrugged.
"I don't know if we should…" Genis said with uncertainty. But it was too late, Colette was already pulling him out of the door of the inn with Lloyd leading as Zelos, Sheena, and Presea followed.
"Get back here!" Raine yelled but the group was already near the front gate of the city and out of earshot, except for Colette who just smiled and waved. "why don't they listen to me?"
"They are kids Raine. Lets them have their fun." Regal laughed.
Meanwhile, Lloyd, Colette, Genis, Zelos, Sheena, and Presea hid in some bushes near the giant red dragonic shaped ship that was the Ragnorok. Genis suggested that unless they wanted to get caught, that they hide down wind from the inhuman senses that most of the group possessed and that they remain a quiet as possible to avoid detection. They sat quietly within earshot of the strange group as they talked outside the ship.
"…" Tiamatt leaned against the hull of the ship, arms crossed as she thought over something.
"What is it Tia?" Hiro asked, looking at the Cetra curiously.
"It's something the Keeper said. He kept addressing me by different titles, including one that I do not yet possess." Tiamatt said, looking at Kratos with a small smile. "But he also said something else."
"Um…sorry Tia, but do you think it'd be ok if I stretched my wings a little. I'm not used to staying in human form for so long." Nightfire said, shifting his weight from one leg to the other impatiently.
"I don't care. We're far enough from the city that no body should see you." The Cetra shrugged.
Nodding, Nightfire's human form melted away to that of a giant flaming bird. The phoenix ruffled his feathers before streching his wings to their full extent and beating the air fiercely for a moment before closing his wings and sighing as he shook to remove the last of any strain that his muscles might have had.
"So much better…"Nightfire sighed contently as a golden feather fluttered to the ground near his feet.
"Looks like you're molting turkey!" Marth laughed as he went to his wolf form and shookout his fur. Jo sat quietly in his serpent form, long neck arched gracefully as he placed placed one clawed foot over the other and wrapped his finned tail around himself.
"I'm a phoenix, what do you expect me to do?" Nightfire huffed before giving into instinct and beginning to pren his feathers.
"Oh you know, the usual bird thing of finding an innocent bystander and leaving them a present!" Kayla laughed, also having returned to her true form of a black scaled dragon. Her pregnancy was evident even in her dragonic form as her stomach bulged out slightly. Vincent looked at her, smiling slightly as he put his good hand on her neck as she curled around him and looked at him with yellow eyes.
"We phoenixs would never do such low and demeaning things!" Nightfire huffed, pausing momentarially from his prening to let loose a piercing cry of defiance. Vincent covered his ears at the sharpness of the cry as Kratos struggled to remain standing at the pain that the cry caused with his angelic hearing.
"You stupid phoenix! Are you trying to make us all deaf?" Tiamatt screamed, a hand to her head.
"Sorry…" the phoenix mumbled lowering his head submissively as he pressed his body to the ground.
"Um, Maybe we should let Tia continue?" Hiro said, beinging one of the few who did not reveal a transformation of any kind.
"Yes, please continue Tiamatt.' Vincent nodded.
"Like I said, there were things the Keeper said that I found odd. Then again, he did say that in beinging a higher spirit, he knew things of the past, present, and future." Tiamatt continued. "Kratos, he said I have ten months left."
"What do you mean?" the Seraph asked.
"Isn't obvious?" Kayla snorted. "Kratos, you're gonna be a daddy in ten months"
The group hiding in the bushes went wide eyed as the Seraph smiled and pulled a blushing Tiamatt towards him for a kiss. The Cetra looped her arms around the man's shoulders as she returned his affection.
"Kratos, the Keeper also said children, not child. I'm not sure exactly what he meant."
"Thank you Tia!" Kratos smiled, kissing her once more.
"For what?"
"For giving me a second chance at a family. I can't express my love or gratitude enough Tiamatt."
Tiamatt smiled but looked back up at the Seraph. "What about Lloyd? When are you going to tell him?"
"that's right. Lloyds your son isn't he Kratos?" Hiro asked. Kratos nodded, looking nervous as the hidden Lloyd froze and stared at the Seraph.
"Yes. And I know I have to tell him who I really am, but…I'm afraid he'll reject me." The auburn haired man sighed.
"Rejection is a natural fear Kratos. It is a fear felt by all people." Jo said.
"Yeah, I'm sure Terran was scared I was going to reject him when he told me he was my father." Tiamatt said, trying to reassure her fiancee. "Just tell him the truth Kratos, after all, our marriage effects him too and he has the right to know."
"She's right Kratos." Lloyd said, stepping out from his hiding spot in the bushes with Colette, Genis, Sheena, Zelos, and Presea behind him. "Why didn't you tell me you were my father?!"
"Lloyd!" Kratos said in shock by his son's sudden appearance.
"I always wanted to meet my father but I never expected he was you." Lloyd said coldly.
"Yeah I have to agree. Its kind of a shock but you two do look a lot alike." Zelos added.
Lloyd turned his angry glare towards Tiamatt. "And you! You knew this all along didn't you? Why didn't you tell me Tiamatt? If you're so concerned about me knowing the truth, why didn't you tell me?"
"It was something you had to hear from Kratos, Lloyd." Tiamatt said quietly, taking a step towards the twin swordsman. "I'm sorry you had to find out this way." She tried to put a hand on his shoulder but Lloyd stepped away.
"Don't touch me!" Lloyd snapped, putting a hand on the hilt of one of his swords.
"Lloyd, she's just trying to help." Colette piped. Lloyd looked at her and glared at her.
"Kratos, if you knew I was your son, then why did you betray us? Why did you forget about Mom?" Lloyd cried.
"I could never forget about Anna." Kratos answered sadly. "And I had to return to Cruxis, it's the only way that I can in the end help you reunite the worlds."
"Right, you can't forget Mom! Yet look at Tiamatt! Not only are you planning to marry her but she's having your kid!" Lloyd screamed, pointing at the woman.
"Lloyd, I love Tiamatt but I could never forget your mother. I could never forget Anna." The Seraph said as he tried to approach his son. The others watched quietly, feeling uneasy from the situation. "I could never forget you either and I want to be a part of your life if you will let me."
"Don't touch me!" Lloyd glared at the angel and took another step back.
'Lloyd.." Kratos said sadly. "Please just listen."
"Shut up!" Lloyd shouted angerily.
"Lloyd please Listen to Kratos." Tiamatt begged. The brunette just shook his head in anger.
"I trusted you Tiamatt! How could you hide something like that from me?" Lloyd asked, looking at the Cetra with red eyes. "How could you say you're going to marry him before telling me?"
"I'm sorry. I should've told you but you needed to hear it from Kratos, not me." Tiamatt sighed, stopping a few feet from the red clad swordsman. "Lloyd, Kratos and I want to be part of your life if you'll let us."
"You're not mom!"
"Lloyd, I don't think Tiamatt is trying to be your mother." Sheena pointed out to which the Cetra nodded.
"I can never replace Anna and I'm not trying to. I just want to continue being your friend." Tiamatt added but Lloyd turned away. "Lloyd please, all I ask is that you try to accept our decision. I promise I won't try to be your mother."
"Shut up Tiamatt!"
"Lloyd, please listen to us." Kratos asked, but Lloyd continued to look away.
"Why can't you just leave?" Lloyd asked, glaring at Tiamatt out of the corner of his eye. "You've caused nothing but trouble since we found you in Triet."
"Lloyd, what are you saying?! Tiamatt helped us out a lot! Without her, the imposters would have gotten the Book of Regeneration and we would have gotten lost at the seals." Colette cried at seeing Tiamatt's suddenly fallen expression.
"We could have gotten through those ourselves Colette. And don't forget all the enemies we've had to fight because of her. Did you forget about the thing with Jenova just a week ago? Or that Hojo guy that took us to that lab underwater?" Lloyd yelled, once more pointing at Tiamatt who was trembling as she stared at the ground, the air twisting slightly around the woman. "All she has done is complicate everything!"
"Lloyd!" Genis shouted as Tiamatt suddenly disappeared.
"Tiamatt!" Kratos cried, but the sorceress was already gone and Lloyd looked at the spot where she had just stood, suddenly ashamed of his outburst.
"Where did Tiamatt go?" Presea asked as Marth, Jo, and Nightfire rushed into the Ragnorok to search for the missing woman.
"If I know Imoto, she probably went somewhere to be alone. I've never seen her so upset." Kayla said, looking concerned as Marth, Jo, and Nightfire came back out of the ship looking more worried then ever.
"I didn't mean to…I'm sorry." Lloyd mumbled. Kratos looked at his son and put a hand on his shoulder. "I was just so angry and confused…I want to tell her I'm sorry…"
"It's ok Lloyd. We'll find Tiamatt." Kratos reassured him.
Lloyd looked at the Seraph, noticing the look of hurt on his face. "D-Kratos, I'm sorry. I'm glad I finally know, its just a shock."
"I understand." Kratos replied smiling at Lloyd. "And I know Tiamatt will too."
"Thanks. But we have to find her still." Lloyd nodded. Kratos smiled once more and nodded.
"Dammit, she's not on the ship!" Nightfire cursed.
"I don't know a lot about your guy's technology but couldn't you track her through that little computer thing she has?" Zelos asked, Hiro looked at the red head in shock and quickly pulled his GS out.
'She's disabled the tracking chip on her GS." Hiro sighed as the screen came up blank.
"Tiamatt must not want to be found." Vincent noted. "Marth, call the wolves."
'What? Why?" the wolf asked, looking confused.
"There are still Remnants out there. Even though Jenova is dead, they will still track Tiamatt down. And I have a suspicion that they are planning something." Vincent continued. "Kratos and Kayla, take everyone else back to the city."
"What? But we want to help too!" Lloyd retorted.
"Vincent is right. It's late and humans do not possess good night vision. Let's leave them to find Tiamatt." Kayla agreed.
"…" Kratos stood still as the Lloyd and the others followed Kayla. "I want to help."
"Kratos, We'll find Tia. Don't worry. Just go back to that Altamira place and wait with Lloyd." Hiro reassured the Seraph as Marth, Jo, and Nightfire returned to their animal forms.
Kratos paused for a moment before nodded and catching up with the other group. Sighing, Hiro turned and let the transformation that Terran had given him take effect. In a moment, the human Hiro was replaced with a red dragon, similair to Tiamatt's form but his eyes were now red, tinted with blue as his worry showed through. Vincent roared as Chaos took over and was revealed and Marth let loose a sumoning howl. Within moments, the search party scattered…
Me: Geez, I guess I got carried away in my writing…oh well…Read and review please!