Hi! Chapter 8!!

Me: Lloyd!!

Lloyd: What?!

Cam: Hi!!

Lloyd: ...

Me: Lloyd?! Gone say the disclaimer! Lloyd!

Lloyd: -Stares at Cameron-

Cam: Lloyd? Something wrong?

Lloyd: N-no nothing!

Me: -Sigh- Lloyd?

Lloyd: What?

Me: Say the disclaimer, please?!

Lloyd: Alright. Game-girl209 does not own Tales of Symphonia.

Me: Thanks!

Lloyd: -Not listening-

Me: -Sigh- On with the chapter!

''ERIN! WATCH OUT!!'' Lloyd roared over to me.

I snapped out of it, I wasn't paying attention before. One of the Ktugachlings ran at me, preparing to attack.

I jumped out of the way, getting a deep gash on my arm. ''Ah!''I put gripped with my hand onto my arm.

I pulled back to make sure not to get in the way.

''FIRST AID!'' Raine shouted over to me and a gash became a mere cut, so I tightened my grip on my sword and charged into battle.

I flung my sword rapidly, trying to make up for my lost time out of the battle. I jumped up as the Ktugach swung it's tail at Lloyd and I, but I hadn't got the best timing. I jumped too soon and ended up with myself being flown back into a wall, because a certain monster thing didn't take it lightly when it got my weight on it's tail and whipped it's tail before I even hit the ground. And so I met with a wall.

So the result of that was I had an extremely sore back! It was not a good day for me!

I stumbled up with hearing Kratos' voice shout ''FIRST AID!'' I nodded at him and got into the fight again.

I tried to attack. It still didn't seam to like me. So as soon as it saw me again it ran straight me. Aw crap! I did something that to me would me suicidal! I ran towards it as it ran towards me. We got closer and closer until I jumped up in the air and it was a big jump! I was above it so I decided to one of my favourite attacks from Link in Super Smash Brothers! I got two of hands on my sword and pointed it down to the fiery beast. It did not end well! I hit it's back which seamed to be it's weak point but after I hit it, well I literary didn't go down well. My back skidded down it's scale like features with many gashes and cuts. I dropped to the ground, my loss of blood weakened me, my mana releasing. I was on my back. I looked up to see the monster ready to get it's revenge. It was actually going to squish me! It lifted it's foot, putting right above me. I could here the roars from Lloyd, but he was to preoccupied with two of the Ktugachlings at him.

I was going to get squished by a giant foot/paw thing. I heard two screeches from the monsters. They others seamed to be finished with them. Lloyd and others ran over to me before I get a very unpleasant impact with a certain monster's foot.

They were too late, the foot was closing in. I tried to find the strength to move but couldn't. They all desperately ran faster, but they could do nothing now. I closed my eyes. And I suddenly felt a surge of mana run into to me. I opened my eyes. A blue light was forming around me. When it was finally covering all of my body, the giant Guardian of the Seal's foot finally met the blue light that covered my body and with a big FLASH and THUMP the Ktugach hit the wall and rapidly dissolved in to nothingness.

I was still lying on the ground with searing pain in back and arms. Lloyd and the others ran to my side with Raine quickly attempting to heal me. I felt my back slightly less of the pain. ''Erin! Are you alright?!'' Lloyd looked at me. I nodded but even with Raine healing me it hurt moving any part of body. ''Go to the seal, Col...ete....'' I coughed. I really was sore!!

''But you're hurt!'' She protested.

''Go, Chosen, You break the seal and we will tend to her, '' Kratos ordered.

Colette merely nodded. And walked towards the seal.

I glared at Remiel the whole he was there and when he was leaving a could of sworn I saw him glare at me. I shuddered, even though hurt to even do that.

''Erin, how do you feel?'' Lloyd asked after Remiel left.

''Sore, pained and I feel like crap,'' I groaned.

''At least you're able to talk!'' Genis said.

''The only way I could not talk would be if it some how hurt too, Genis,'' I said.

''What was that magic you used back there? It was amazing!'' Lloyd said.

''I would tell you if I knew, Lloyd,'' I lied. Stupid power!

''You're having incredibly unlucky day today,'' Genis said.

''I know.'' I sighed, ''Thanks for worrying about me, but could you please help me get off the ground?!!'' I asked. I was on the ground since that attack hit me.

''Eh, you'll probably need to be carried, and it seams that will even hurt,'' Genis said..

''Ok, can someone give me hand a hand up?'' I asked.

''Sure, I'll help! Sorry, if I hurt you, Erin,'' Lloyd said.

''No worries, Lloyd!'' I smiled.

I reached for Lloyd's hand. I was pushing myself up and it was painful! I stood up weakly, until I lost my balance and fell over. I thought I was going to hit the ground when Lloyd caught me as I had fallen in to his hands. We blushed though I was still in pain. ''Ugh... ah,'' I really was in pain.

''Sorry, I didn't mean to hurt you,'' Lloyd apologized.

''No. Thanks... It would have been a lot worse if I had fallen on the ground,'' I smiled.

Lloyd lifted me up, piggyback style.

I was amazingly recked! I was knackered! (A/N Do you know what I mean?) In more understandable words: I was exhausted!

I found myself falling asleep. Lying my head on Lloyd's shoulders. I had fallen asleep.

It was complete darkness. I was lying there, my eyes closed. I opened them. I found myself standing with a sword in my hand. I was surrounded by humans, elves, half-elves and even dwarves fighting each other.

Dead bodies lying everywhere. Heads, arms, legs missing from them. I stared in horror of it all.

''Erin!! Pay attention!!!'' I looked around to see my brother looking at me.

''J-Jim! W-what's happening?!! Where are we?!!'' I shouted.

''What the fuck are you talking about?!!'' He asked. ''Erin!! Get out of the way!!!'' I looked at a man ready to kill me. I was going to move but I was too late!

''Jim'' I screamed. He was in front of me. The man wounded my brother's arm, by giving it a long gash.

''Fuck! Asshole! I'll be fine! Just watch next time!'' He gripped his arm. Blood was steaming out.

''Jim! Go find Andrina! Let her heal you! I'll deal with him!'' I shouted over the battle cries and the screams of the wounded. I didn't know how I knew that,, but I just had a feeling it was true.

''Alright! Be careful, Erin!'' He shouted back and ran off.

I turned to my brother's attacker, glaring. ''You pay for what you did too him!'' I let out my own battle cry and killed him. Though there were many more to come.

I fought and killed a few, until one surprisingly jolted behind me. I turned around too see an elf having a sword their hand ready to kill me. ''No!'' I was in complete shock. He was going to stab and kill me. ''Crap! I'm not going-''

''to die!'' I sat up from the ground I was lying on.

It took me a minute to realize where I was and that it was a dream.

I looked around the dark campsite, where Lloyd and Kratos were the only ones still awake.

I realized I was trembling immensely. I looked like I was staring into nothingness. 'It was a dream, but it felt more real it- it-! I really hope Jim is alright'

''Erin! What's wrong?!'' Lloyd looked at me with worry.

''N-nothing... Just a dream...'' I whispered.

''You had a nightmare? Are you alright,'' he asked. I nodded. ''No, you're not! You were just awoken by a seemingly traumatizing nightmare!'' I stared at him.

''You're vocabulary increased, Lloyd,'' I said.

''Well yea-Hey!! Don't change the subject!! It seamed like a bad dream. Do you wanna talk about it?''

I nodded, ''I was in a battle, a fight. All kinds of creatures were fighting. I didn't know where I was. My brother told to pay attention. A man was about to kill me when my brother Jim ran in front of me a-and he, the man stabbed him. I told him to find my sister and ran off, told me to be careful. I started fighting. An elf was about to stab me when I woke up,'' I realized I was crying.

''Th-that- I'm sorry.'' Lloyd said. I shook my head.

''It's not your fault, it's j-just it-it seamed so real...'' I felt tears beginning to fall down my face. Sub-consciously, I leaned my head into Lloyd's chest. He put his arms around me and quietly said to me, ''It's alright, it's over. I'm here.''

''Dammit, w-why am I so c-crappy weak...'' I cried.

''You're not weak, anyone would be freaked out by that nightmare,'' Lloyd told me.

''Th-thanks, Lloyd. We've known each other for what? 3 days now and you're treating me like a friend. Thanks,'' I said.

''Geez, I thought we were friends, since the day we met! Unless you don't wanna?'' He said.

''You idiot! Of course, I wanna be friends. I was saying that you are a good friend to me,'' I said.

''Well, I did say I would watch you, so don't worry about it!'' Lloyd grinned.

''Thanks,'' I smiled.

''Oh, yeah! How's your back?!'' he asked.

''Uh...'' I completely forgot about my back and It didn't seam to hurt anymore until. ''Ah...'' I moved it slightly and it hurt a bit. ''It still hurts a wee bit when I move it, though not as bad,'' I answered.

''I'm glad. Well, we better get to sleep, before tomorrow, right!'' he yawned.

''Yeah, good night, Lloyd,'' I said, before cautiously falling back on to the ground, trying not to hurt my back.

I had finally fallen into a peaceful sleep.

I awoke, finally free from the pain my back endured, the previous day before.

After an hour of getting of the others waking up, getting breakfast and packing up, we were set on the road again to Ossa Trail. The stupid temperature of the desert area was not pleasant! It slowed us down taking more breaks and more of our water supply. All in all, it wasn't the most enjoyable walk I have had to face.

''Finally! The sand is thinning!'' Lloyd exclaimed.

Though, I wasn't listening, I was too busy seeing shadows move from the corner of my eye. I thought, I was just hallucinating, until Kratos at where I saw the shadows, and nodded at me.

Out of nowhere a bandit appeared behind me, with a knife at my throat.

''Ugh!'' I could feel the knife at my throat, and I made the group notice.

To more bandits jumped in front of them. ''Erin!'' Lloyd stared at me , then the bandit that had me.

''Give us all your gald and belongings, or we'll kill your friend,'' One of the bandits that was in front of the group said. ''Now!''

The group looked uneasy.

I realized, the stupid bandit that was behind me had kept my arms free. I grabbed his wrist that held the knife, and pulled it away from my neck, and sidestepped out the way, but when I did sidestep I let of his wrist and he slashed my back as I moved. ''Ahh!'' I cried in pain.

I unsheathed my sword and stabbed his heart. I fell onto my knees, gasping for air. My back was unbearably painful! I could barely stay conscious my time unimaginable pain.

''Erin! You bastard!'' Lloyd roared. But since my I killed my attacker, he decided to kill the other two, on his own. Christ, he most have angry!

The group ran over to me. My back was covered in blood, it was dripping to the ground.

Is it just me, or do people have a strong liking to hurt my poor back?! The poor thing hurt like hell!

''Erin!'' Lloyd said. Can he say anything else?! Oh well at least he cares about me! I gave him a faint smile, before falling into a deep sleep, unexpectingly.

~~Lloyd's P.O.V.~~

''Erin!'' I was so concerned for her. She just fell unconscious, out of nowhere.

''She has lost a lot of blood! I must tend to her quickly!'' Professor Sage said, taking out her staff. I bright green light, from the rod was over Erin's sleeping self.

After 5 minutes, Professor said all we can do now is wait. So Kratos suggested, ''We should continue on, we want to pass the Trail before dark.''

''What about Erin?! She isn't awake! We can't leave her here!'' I said.

''I think someone should carry her,'' he answered. ''I-'' I said before he could say anything more,

''I will! I will carry her.''

''Alright, let's hurry then,'' he said.

I nodded and went over to the sleeping young teenager. I should have saved her, dammit! I thought.

I picked her up, and carried her piggyback style. I went over to the others and we continued to the Ossa Trail.

I awoke realizing I was being carried. I felt something under my chin. A shoulder? 'A shoulder? Was I captured by them bandits? No! Lloyd killed them. Then who...?'

''Hey, Erin! You're awake! Are you alright?!'' Lloyd slightly turned his head to me. 'So it was Lloyd carrying me' I blushed.

I made a weak grunt. My back twinged. ''My back is still sore, but it should be ok, in a while. I'm sorry, I got hurt,'' I sighed.

''It wasn't you fault. So don't worry about it!'' Lloyd ordered.

''Right, thanks.''

We reached the Ossa Trail. (Lloyd still carrying me) My back felt a bit better. So I decided to relieve Lloyd of my weight. ''Lloyd, I can walk, now. So, can you put me down?'' I asked.

''Uhh... yeah, sure,'' he put me down.

''Thanks,'' I stretched my legs.

''Halt!'' Sheena popped out of God knows where. It made me jump. I knowingly was stepping on the door of the hidden passage place.

So Sheena says her stuff, Colette says her stuff and... ''Prepare to die!'' Shena ran over to Colette. Colette stupidly, but luckily fell back and me Sheena fell down the hole! ''Lloyd!'' I just missed Lloyd's hand before I fell down.

I painfully fell on my back. ''Ahh!'' I sat up and put my hand on my back. Sheena looked at me and took her cards out.

''Stand back!'' She shouted.

''Calm down. I'm in no position to fight. I'm no threat,'' I said cautiously standing up.

''W-what happened?'' She asked.

''Nothing you need to worry about. Aren't you going to take me hostage or something?''

''I do not work like that. If I help you out of hear you have to give me something return.''

''Like what? I wont hurt my friends!''

''I know. Yuan, told me you know about Tethe'alla.'' I nodded. Stupid Yuan! ''Please, don't tell anyone! And I'll help you out of hear!'' She took her hand out. ''Deal!'' I shook it.

Me: -Yawn!-I'm away to bed!

Cameron: Good night!

Lloyd: Review, please!