13th Combo - [Video]

[redcladidealist]

[A letter. That's what Lloyd had come home to. A letter. A letter and a suddenly empty apartment, all of Zelos's things just... gone. Lloyd stands there, still numbly holding the letter. Things had been strained between them ever since he'd found out. Found out that Zelos was dead. And how. Why. But he hadn't seen this coming.

Moved out.

Gone.

His thoughts feel broken and stilted. Zelos was gone.

Squeezing his eyes shut, the teen drops heavily into a chair.]

Dammit...

[For a long time all he does is just sit there, too many emotions lodged in his throat and his head to manage anything else. Finally, he pulls his Dreamberry out. He probably looks as bad as he feels - guilty, miserable. Angry. - but he honestly doesn't care. He needs to say something, even if it's stupid and childish.]

Somebody hit Zelos when you see him.

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[redcladidealist]

[Lloyd bristles a little at that tone and advise.]

I'm not angry. I'm determined. I'm not going to let him die!

[He is so lying about not being angry.

But not about being determined.]

[damnwashtubs.livejournal.com]

Are you aware of Zelos' affiliation with Cruxis?

[redcladidealist]

Affili-?

[Wait, no, he knows what that means. It just takes him a moment.

Well, he's still not one hundred percent certain, but he figures he's close enough.]

I don't care. He's my friend. I'm not going to abandon him just because of that. He wasn't just betraying me because he wanted to. He told me he did that because he wanted to die, and because he wanted to help his sister. It's the same as it is with you. You said you had to betray me to help me. That's why I forgave you, too.

[Even if you don't remember saying that, Kratos, Lloyd remembers it well.]

[damnwashtubs.livejournal.com]

[ This is just so awkward for him...! Kratos breathes out, almost frustrated, because he really doesn't enjoy not remembering any of this. It definitely puts him at a severe disadvantage. ]

It's your choice, in the end.

[redcladidealist]

[Probably makes him wonder what else he might have told Lloyd - as well as what he hasn't. How many secrets does Lloyd already know? Which ones did he still need to worry about keeping from his son?

Fortunately, at least for now, Lloyd doesn't press that topic. He just nods in decisive agreement.]

Yeah, it's my choice, and I choose to keep trusting Zelos and try to find a way to save him.

[In fact, as far as he's concerned, this topic is over and done. Nevermind that he didn't grow up with things like cell phones or Dreamberries, or that he doesn't know exactly who Kratos is, he follows in perfect moody teenager tradition and hangs up on his dad.]