Mr.Who2123: Hello! Welcome to my chapter 13!
Kratos: We know it's chapter 13, idiot…
Mr.Who2123: Yeah, well, we know some people are slower than others, and I just wanted to clarify it to those other people.
Kratos: You mean like you're slow?
Mr.Who2123: Yeah…Hey!
Kratos: Disclaimers…
Mr.Who2123: Oh yeah! Let's ask Yuan!
Yuan: Hey
Mr.Who2123: You're weapon is bigger than Kratos!
Kratos & Yuan: …
Mr.Who2123: Can I see it?
Yuan: Sure…
(pulls out his double bladed awesome sword thing)
Mr.Who2123: Mwahahaha!
(steals the weapon)
Yuan: Hey!
Mr.Who2123: Kill!
Kratos: …
Mr.Who2123: I like chop-chop!
Yuan & Kratos: (sweat drop)
(Mr.Who2123 slices at a bunch of tomatoes, and then gives the weapon to Kratos, who falls over from all the tomatoes on it)
Yuan: Give it back!
Mr.Who2123: Disclaimers!
Yuan: Mr.Who2123 does not own Tales of Symphonia, but if she did, she'd be the general of the German army, too…what the heck?
(Mr.Who2123 gives back the weapon)
Kratos: we're starting…
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Kratos stared at Anna in bewilderment.
"I thought you'd say no," he said, regaining his composition, and continued to eat, only this time, he was in higher spirits.
"Do you have any boyfriends?" Kratos asked casually, and Anna shook her head.
"No, it's kind of boring here. It's so small," she answered, and her gaze turned to the window that shows the beach.
Soon, the two were finished, and Kratos grabbed the plates, and put them in the kitchen.
"Hey, Kratos!" Anna exclaimed brightly, opening the front door. Kratos cocked his head, and listened. "Let's see the stars!", and Anna had Kratos' arm again. She brought him to the beach, and laid down a blanket she had brought.
"So you want to watch the stars?" he asked her, looking up at the diamonds of the sky.
"They're so pretty!" she exclaimed as she brought him down with her on the blanket. The two sat in silence, and looked up at the night sky. Anna brought her head onto Kratos' shoulder, and latched onto his arm, her gaze still on the stars. Kratos didn't even care, he enjoyed her presence.
"Look, there's the constellation of the giant tree," Kratos remarked as he pointed to various stars. "There's the Summon Spirit Origin." Once again, Kratos pointed to a group of stars. Anna squinted at the stars, and then frowned.
"All I see are a bunch of stars. That doesn't look like a tree," she scowled, still trying to figure out the constellations.
"You need to look harder, past the thought of stars. Think of them as anything but stars and your imagination will open up," Kratos replied calmly. Anna looked at Kratos, and he was staring back, their eyes met for a long moment. Quickly, the two turned away, their red faces obscured by the dark.
Anna looked back at the stars, and did what Kratos had told her. Anything but stars…hmm, and she squinted at the tree constellation. Suddenly, she could see the long trunk, and the scattered stars on the top were not stars at all, but thousands of branches. A bunch of simple lights had turned into the sight of a beautiful and grand tree. Anna snuggled next to Kratos, and then looked at Origin.
It was hard for her to imagine Origin, since she had no idea, and guessed it was a four armed person with some sort of wings and weapons.
"Hey, Kratos! I can see them!" she whispered, drawing her self closer without noticing Kratos' crimson face.
"Anna, you're-,"
"Look, it's Origin!" she interrupted, pointing at the stars.
"Anna, you're snuggling with me," Kratos said quickly, his already red face a hue darker. Anna flushed, and then scooted away. A long silence followed, and Anna looked back at Kratos. He had a smile on his face, and was watching the stars with newfound eagerness.
"Kratos?" she whispered in a timid voice.
"Hm?" was Kratos replied as he looked back at Anna.
"I'm sorry that…I-," she began.
"Apology accepted. It's fine, Anna," he smiled, and continued his gazing. Anna did the same, and soon found herself lost in the stars once again. The stars seemed to twist in her liking as she made out shapes and figures with the small twinkling lights.
"That one looks like your head!" she giggled, when her finger met a scattered bunch of stars.
"My hair is not that bad," he muttered, frowning at his so called hair.
"Yes it is. When was the last time you looked in a mirror?" she replied, her hands on her hips.
"Four thousand years ago," he moaned in almost an inaudible noise.
"See! It is that bad. It sticks out everywhere," she remarked, poking one of the spikes.
"Anna, don't do that," Kratos sighed, and Anna stilled.
"Why is it so soft when you don't even brush it?" she asked curiously, feeling a strand.
"Anna, stop," he said in an annoyed voice.
"Sorry, Mr. Touchy," she mocked. Kratos shook his head, and then got up.
"It's late, we should get to bed, Anna," he said as he gathered the blanket. Anna stretched, and then stood up, trying to keep her eyes open.
"I guess I aaa…aaaaaaaaamm," she yawned. Kratos smirked, and continued to Anna's house.
Anna fell on her bed and fell asleep, not even saying goodnight to Kratos. Kratos threw the blanket over Anna, and sat next to Noishe who was asleep as well. Kratos scratched the protzoan's ears, and leaned back against the seat.
"Anna, wake up. Humph, this gives memories. Anna, get up!" Kratos urged, times of him waking Anna flooded back into his mind.
"Hey, Kratos," Anna mumbled, and got up.
"Humph, get ready, we're leaving," Kratos said in his usual monotone, and then walked out the door. Anna stuffed all her necessities, and ran outside to a waiting Kratos.
"Where to?" Anna asked when they left Izoold. Anna was eager to travel, and wanted to see many more places.
"We're traveling to the Tower of Salvation, the only way to get to Tethe'alla," Kratos replied, not surprised at Anna's shocked look.
"It's not even here! How do we even get in?" she demanded, looking around.
"Trust me," Kratos replied, his composure intact, unlike Anna.
"Okay, then. How long is it, then?" she asked.
"Not even a day. The Tower is just over those mountains," Kratos pointed to the west of the Haknosia Peak. There was a circle of clearing barely visible between the mountains. There was a thin sea stretched before the mountains, and seemed impassible.
"How the heck are we going to get there?" Anna demanded again, as they reached a small beach. Kratos rolled his eyes, she knew what he'd do, and still pretended she didn't know.
"We fly," Kratos replied as he picked up Anna, who yelled in return.
"What are you doing you-," Anna stared right at the blue wings attached to Kratos' back.
"Hold on," Kratos muttered as he lifted up from the ground. Anna screamed again, and clutched onto Kratos' clothes for what seemed dear life. Suddenly, a gust of air brushed her face as she headed towards the clearing. Anna lessened her grip on Kratos' who was having a hard time with nails clinging to him.
"We're over the sea!" Anna exclaimed as she looked below her. Anna leaned over, but threw the two off balance, and headed downwards. Kratos' quick thinking caught them right above the water.
"Oops," Anna muttered to herself as she felt the air breeze by again.
In no less than an hour, Kratos had carried Anna to a small clearing that was completely surrounded by mountain and forest. It seemed impossible to reach the small area around.
"So, where is the tower?" Anna asked as she jumped out of Kratos' arms.
"Right in front of you," Kratos walked into the middle of the clearing, and picked up a small device. He pushed a button, and a small door appeared, seemingly out of nowhere. There was no tower, however, and Anna was confused.
"Where is the tower, Kratos?" Anna asked again, in an irritated tone.
"I'm not showing the tower, and this is just a special door we of Cruxis use. Now, let's hurry before someone checks the door," Kratos said, and pushed her slightly against the door. Anna ran through the door, followed by Kratos, who was urging her to hurry the whole way. The door led to a room, it was very dull, and had too many books, and no beds.
"Where is this?" Anna asked, and noticed a purple light from the outside.
"This is Derris Kharlan," Kratos replied grimly, and Anna gasped.
"How? We're light-years away from Sylverant!" Anna exclaimed.
"No, Derris Kharlan is just above the worlds, but no one can see it," Kratos said as he began to lead Anna out of the room.
"That's impossible!" Anna yelled in shock, and followed Kratos.
"Mithos can make the impossible possible," a voice explained behind them. Kratos grabbed Anna, and pushed her behind him. Yuan was standing right in front of Kratos, an amused grin on his face.
"Who's our guest, Kratos?" Yuan mocked, glancing at Anna.
"Yuan, leave us alone," Kratos growled.
"Hey, I'm on your side, Kratos, but who is that?" Yuan asked again.
"She's the research for the Angelus Project," Kratos sighed. Yuan widened his azure eyes.
"Kratos, you've gotten yourself into a lot of trouble!" Yuan exclaimed, shaking his head.
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Mr.Who2123: Yay! An appearance by Yuan!
Kratos & Yuan: whoop-dee-doo…
Mr.Who2123: I know! I still want to write more, though…
Kratos: Then write more, you idiot…
Mr.Who2123: Don't feel like it…
Kratos & Yuan: (sweat drop)
Mr.Who2123: Look! It's Yuan's weapon thingy!
(Mr.Who2123 grabs Yuan's weapon, and twirls it around, accidentally cutting off Yuan's ponytail)
Yuan: You idiot!
(Yuan chases a laughing Mr.Who2123)
Kratos: Please review so I don't have to watch this stupid fight…
Yuan: Give it back!
Mr.Who2123: row row row your boat gently down the stream! Merrily, merrily, merrily, merrily, life is but a dream.
Kratos: …