Adriannu255: This is a rewrite (obviously) of my story Brother of a Seraph. I couldn't find a way to make the original turn out any good the way it was going, so I came up with a better way to write it and here it is.

IMPORTANT: I wrote this before Dawn of a New World came out, so this will not fit with the history that is revealed in there (Centurions, Ratatosk, etc.).

Disclaimer: I do not own Tales of Symphonia or any of its characters. I do however own any OCs so please don't steal them.

Pairings: Lloyd x Colette, Genis x Presea, Sheena x Zelos, Raine x OC, Yuan x Martel, Regal x Alicia, and Kratos x Anna.

Brother of a Seraph (Rewrite)

Chapter 1: Now is the Time

(Iselia Forest)

"No!" Kratos shouted as Kvar blasted the weakened Anna, Noishe, and the helpless Lloyd off of the cliff near the Iselia Human Ranch.

Sephiran could only watch in shock. He looked at his brother next to him who had fallen to his knees and the tears from his eyes mingled with the rain falling down his face.

They heard cruel laughter behind them and both turned to see Kvar smirking maliciously. "How could you do that to your own family? How could you just allow me to kill them?"

"You bastard!" Kratos shouted and ran toward Kvar with the uncontrollable rage of a husband and father burning in his eyes. But he was suddenly thrown back by a wave of mana sent toward him, not by Kvar, but by Yggdrasil…

"Good work, Kvar," Yggdrasil said.

Sephiran ran to Kratos and pulled him to his feet, and glared at his former friend. "What are you doing here?"

"I have come to retrieve the Origin Seal through any means possible," he replied, as though it was obvious. But his tone suddenly turned harsh as he sent a glare of his own toward his eldest friend, "I have also come to eliminate you, Sephiran."

"What?!" the brothers shouted in unison.

"I cannot kill Kratos. Without him, I cannot use the Eternal Sword, but you, I do not need, and you have proven yourself to be a threat to both myself and Cruxis. You must be eliminated."

Sephiran's pupilless, amber eyes widened as the Eternal Sword appeared in Yggdrasil's grasp. Kratos was thrown away from Sephiran and the elf was hit by a shockwave emitted from the weapon and sent over the cliff. He was unable to summon his wings before hitting a tree and blacking out to what should have been his death…

The next thing he remembered was waking up in Heimdall. The Elf Elder was tending to his various wounds. "You're finally awake," the Elder commented. "How do you feel, Sephiran?"

"Elder Kasatai?" Sephiran looked at his fellow elf in confusion. "Why am I in Heimdall?" he asked slowly.

Kasatai sighed, knowing he couldn't dissuade his elder. "Yuan brought you here."

"Yuan?" Sephiran looked surprised and tried to push himself up, but pain shot through his body in protest, and he immediately ceased the movement.

"Easy," Kasatai cautioned. "Your wounds may be fully healed, but you more than likely have some internal bruising, from what Yuan told me. He explained to me what you and Kratos have been doing for the past five years, and what happened in the Iselia Forest."

Sephiran realized where this was going. "Yuan saw me fall and brought me to you."

Kasatai nodded. "Precisely. He also said to tell you that he would tell Kratos that you are alive, though Yggdrasil will still believe you are dead. Now, get some rest. You should be well enough to leave tomorrow."

The next day he determined it would be best if he stayed in Tethe'alla. The Desians were in Sylvarant so he had less of a chance of getting caught if he stayed in Tethe'alla. He decided to live in Sybak. He could easily get a job as a history professor at the Imperial Research Academy with the knowledge he had gained over the 4031 years of his life. He succeeded in getting the job and lived there contentedly for the next fifteen years, under the name Seph Aura. But one day, he received an unexpected visitor…

"The two kings then grudgingly signed the treaty, along with Mithos the Hero," Sephiran concluded the lesson, "who later sacrificed himself in order to give mana to the world." He always hated giving this lesson and was grateful to finally get it done with. One hand rose into the air. "Yes, Talivia?"

"Professor Seph, how could the life of one person be enough to sustain a world for the past four thousand years? It just doesn't seem possible…" Talivia asked.

Sephiran thought about that for a while. He hadn't anticipated that question. "That is a good question, Talivia," he said approvingly.

There was a knock at his door and the elf turned and immediately sensed the human that stood outside his door. He quickly walked to the door and opened it and saw Kratos standing there. "Why are you here?" he whispered so that only his brother could hear him.

"We need to talk," was the simple reply.

"Now?" Sephiran asked. "I'm in the middle of a class."

"This cannot wait!" Kratos urged.

Sephiran sighed and allowed Kratos in, announcing, "Class, we will continue at eight o' clock Thursday morning."

The students, realizing his haste, packed up quickly and left. Sephiran closed the door behind them and turned to look at Kratos. "So, what's happened now? The last time you came was because the Chosen was discovered to be the perfect match for Martel…and you were sent to protect her."

"Lloyd is alive, along with Noishe," Kratos got right to the point.

"What?!" Sephiran almost shouted. "How?!"

"I'll tell you some other time," Kratos shook his head. Kratos then explained to Sephiran everything that had transpired in Sylvarant, from finding Lloyd in Iselia to the group's escape from Yggdrasil in the Tower of Salvation. "Sephiran, now is the time."

Sephiran's hand unconsciously drifted to his Cruxis Crystal hidden beneath his bluish-purple tunic, which he wore beneath the white coat all professors at the Academy were required to wear while working. "To rise against Cruxis?" he asked in a whisper. At Kratos' nod, Sephiran sighed, "What do you need me to do?"

Kratos let a relieved smile spread across his face, "Thanks, Sephiran. I just want you to travel with them. They are on their way here as we speak. I want you to protect them and make sure they succeed in bringing down Cruxis. They are no doubt thinking about how to do so."

Sephiran walked to the door leading into his office, opened it and approached the far side of the room where his sword was propped against the wall. He picked it up and walked back out and approached his brother. "When should they arrive?" A small smile spread across his face.

"They should arrive early tomorrow morning," Kratos responded.

"Alright, I'll be ready."

"Thanks, Sephiran," Kratos smiled gratefully.

Adriannu255: I know it was short, but I can't think of a better place to end it. Please review. If I make any mistakes in the storyline, please tell me since it has been forever since I played the game.