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Title: Observer
Fandom: Tales of Symphonia
Genre: Angst, light sprinklings of romance.
Rating: PG
Words: 764
Disclaimer: I don't own Tales of Symphonia.
Summary: Two teenagers fall in love on the journey of regeneration, but the one who observes them knows their time is not as long as they think.
Spoilers? For most of the game.
Author's Notes: So, uh, I'm in love with the second episode of the ToS OVA. There were two things I noticed the most about this episode: 1) Kratos and 2) There are an insane number of shippy Lloyd/Colette moments in this thirty-minute thing. Thus, I took these two things and ran with them.

“Careful . . . careful,” Lloyd urged Colette. “You're almost there. . . .”

Colette wobbled on the slick log that served as bridge across a small stream—little more than a brook, to be truthful. For a moment, it seemed as though she would fall, but then she steadied herself.

Lloyd stepped back onto the log, taking pains not to slip on the rotting bark, and reached out a hand. “Here.”

Colette carefully put her hand in Lloyd's and took a few quick, unsteady steps until she was across, Lloyd catching her other hand and the two of them smiling into each other's faces.

Kratos observed them, silent. It was not the first and would not be the last in a series of small moments he had seen over the past weeks, watching as the two teenagers fell in love.

Once the other two in his group had gone, Kratos crossed the river, his footing always sure and his pace deliberate as he crossed.

He wondered, as he often did nowadays, what would change if they knew how soon death was for the two of them.

* * *


Colette burned her finger at supper that night, brushing it against the cooking pot when she reached to ladle out the stew Genis had made. Lloyd had taken personal responsibility for looking after her injury, leading her to the brook next to which they had made camp, making sure she cooled her finger properly, and then bandaging it up carefully—perhaps a little too carefully. By the time he was done, both Lloyd and Colette had faint traces of pink in their cheeks, and it took Lloyd a moment too long to release Colette's hand.

Kratos looked away from where he had been sitting, well outside the campfire's light. The Chosen's smiles always trembled slightly, and she often seemed on the verge of tears when she spent time with Lloyd. He was used to seeing this; previous Chosens on their journey of regeneration almost always discovered how much they valued their life, just before they lost it. He no longer allowed it to bother him. Not even the fact that Colette was the youngest Chosen in three hundred years stirred anything more than a detached sort of melancholy in him.

No, the pain that was fresh and ragged-edged came from Lloyd's presence. He seemed to be having the time of his life as he travelled along with the Chosen's group. Even memories of the slaughter in Iselia rarely seemed to trouble him, particularly when he was by Colette's side. He was unaware that all journeys of regeneration ended in death—of the Chosen (which he could see both Raine and Colette knew), and of their companions. No one knew that all who accompanied the Chosen were slaughtered. Cruxis worked very hard to keep that a secret, assigning non-angelic members to spread rumours that the Chosen's party had gone east or west, to Asgard or Palmacosta or Izoold. It didn't matter, so long as the companions were said to be anywhere but where the rumour-teller was at the time.

Kratos stared out into the starlit night, watching and listening for any signs of attack. His emotions might have been all but extinguished, but not even he could unflinchingly face the prospect of killing his own son in cold blood.

“Hey, Kratos.” Lloyd's voice broke into his thoughts; he had to shut his eyes for a moment before turning to look over his shoulder. Lloyd was standing some feet away, stance wide, swords unsheathed and wearing a big smile on his face.

“What is it?” Kratos asked, voice subdued.

“Want to do some more training?” Lloyd bounced the blunt edge of a sword on his shoulder, clearly full of excited energy.

Kratos did not share it. “Tomorrow. I am beginning the first watch of the night.”

“I could get someone else to do it,” Lloyd suggested, shifting his weight to his other leg.

He turned away and shook his head. “Tomorrow,” he repeated.

“Oh, all right.”

Kratos listened to Lloyd sheathe his swords and walk away; he went back to scanning the night. After a moment, he heard Lloyd speak again and Colette reply. He didn't try to pick out what they were saying, instead letting their innocent voices wash over him as he looked out beyond their campsite.

Seize every opportunity, Lloyd. He glanced over his shoulder once again, seeing Colette tilt her head to the side as she giggled, watching Lloyd chuckle as he awkwardly rubbed the back of his head.

He turned away.

Time is shorter than you think.

Date: 2007-08-12 03:04 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] queenie-z.livejournal.com
*wibbles*

*wibbles some more*

BAAAAAAAAAAAAAAW ;____;

Date: 2007-08-12 03:28 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] queenie-z.livejournal.com
*Blows nose*

That was beautiful. Sad, but beautiful all the same. ;_;

Date: 2007-08-12 03:36 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] vyctori.livejournal.com
Ooh, thank you! ^_^

Date: 2007-08-12 03:08 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] madri.livejournal.com
I don't think anything could properly sum up my response to this, other than perhaps

(Seriously though. I always wondered what Kratos was *really* thinking whenever he saw the two of them together. MADE OF WIN.)

Date: 2007-08-12 03:10 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] vyctori.livejournal.com
8D I'm glad to have filled your void, then! ♥

Date: 2007-08-12 03:24 am (UTC)
karel: (yuzuriha; sugar we're going down)
From: [personal profile] karel
afhakhflhl *dies* SO MUCH EMOTION PACKED INTO SUCH A SHORT THING. ;-;

(but very good emotion, oh yes.)

Date: 2007-08-12 03:38 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] vyctori.livejournal.com
D:! *Life Bottle*

I'm glad you like it. ^_^

Date: 2007-08-13 11:42 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] feral-phoenix.livejournal.com
Angsty Colloyd + Kratos = D'AWWWWW. *hugs it*

You always seem to be getting better and better~....

Date: 2007-08-14 03:32 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] vyctori.livejournal.com
Thank you! I've been really putting on a push to improve in the past few months, so I'm glad my work's paying off! ^_^

Date: 2007-08-15 12:49 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] feral-phoenix.livejournal.com
Hey, as long as you keep writing, you'll keep improving, and it reeeally is paying off. ^_^ I don't know how you could not improve. ^__^

Hey there. =)

Date: 2007-10-01 11:16 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] hooves.livejournal.com
Hey there! You probably don't know/remember me. If you do, I'd be seriously surprised.

It's been awhile since I read your stuff. I used to review once in awhile on FanFiction.NET, and I must say, I'm sorry you're not around there anymore, if just to post your stuff. It's hard to find good stuff on that site, anyway, but without all the GOOD writers there anymore (it seems they've all left), it's even worse than ever. (Especially the Fire Emblem section.)

I read this cute little drabble/oneshot, and it really makes me miss the "good old days", when the talented authors still lurked around on FFN, occasionally posting stuff that got worshiped because... well, it was good!

This was just adorable. But geesh, just today, I wondered about the ToS OVAs. They're out now? Can you buy them in the USA now, or not? I had forgotten about them until just the other day, when I happened to read a ToS piece of writing.

I would Friend ya, but I don't want you to be offended or anything, so let me know if that would be okay with you.

Cheers,
Ciao,
-Manna

(Kitten Kisses on FanFiction.NET)

Date: 2007-10-09 01:21 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] vyctori.livejournal.com
Heya! Sorry it took me so long to get back to you--this time of year is positively chaotic for me. And I do remember you. ♥ You've a cutely memorable ff.net penname.

It's kind of nice to see I've been missed. I actually didn't expect anyone to remember me on ff.net for as long as this. o_o;;

As for the ToS OVAs, there are two episodes out right now, with a third coming out October 24. They haven't been translated officially, but there are fansubs on Daily Motion and YouTube last I checked, so you can take a look at them right there. The animation is gorgeous.

Feel free to friend me, either here on [livejournal.com profile] seikilos or my personal journal, [livejournal.com profile] vyctori. I'd hardly be offended!

Nice to see you again. ♥

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