"I was going to kill Ratatosk and make a permanent seal on the door...and Aster would still have been alive..." Richter finished, as the group stared in awe at the red headed half-elf.

"Knowing this...thing is a murderer, you still want to side with him? He may kill you all next!" Richter yelled, pointing his sword angrily at me.

The group looked towards me in shock, as I walked over to the Ginnungagap, holding the centurion cores out towards the seal, locking the door shut.

Genis looked towards the rest of the group, "Well...what now?"

"We can leave, I take it, after we heal Richter...or do you need any help with anything, Ratatosk?" Raine asked suspicously, her voice dripping with venom at the sound of my name.

"Now professor! We should be celebrating! Emil did it!" Lloyd smiled, running over and and wrapping his arms around my shoulders.

"Lloyd..." I smiled sadly, as he took his other hand to ruffle my golden locks.

The others stared disapprovingly at me, as Marta walked over to us, her face darkened in anger, "..You...used me.."

I looked over to her, pushing Lloyd's arm off my shoulder and walking over to the said brunette, looking away in embarassment. "I...I'm sorry, Marta. I really am...me and Ratatosk that is...We didn't even know anything-"

She yelled, punching me in the face, as I gasped from the surprising impact, stepping back in surprise.

"You used me...all of us...hurt me more than anything..."

I could feel my shoulders shaking, my eyes stinging the release of tears, yet I refused to let them go...it would only make them more mad at me...

"I...we never meant to hurt anyone, you have to understand...we just didn't trust you well enough..."

She stomped over angrily to me, her eyes wide with anger, as tears dripped down her face like rain. "Never meant to hurt anyone? Then why did you need friends? Why did you use me as a scapegoat? Why did you kill Aster?"

"I...don't know. I just..."

"Just what?" She yelled, bringing out her spinner from behind her back, and holding it over her head, as the others gasped, "Maybe Richter was right, maybe you are just a monster!"

'Maybe, you humans were just as distrustful, as I had always thought.' Ratatosk commented, his eyes also looking shamefully towards the Red Head, who, he secretly had looked up to and adored. 'Ratatosk...'

I winced as she brought the spinner over my head, as the sounds of the group screaming broke out through the air.

I waited, and then...

"Emil!" I opened my eyes just in time to see Lloyd's sword clash with her spinner, his eyes glaring angrily towards the girl as he pushed her away, her spinner flying off the podium.

"Why are you just sitting there Emil? Why are you going to just take it from her? You haven't even explained yourself to me yet." He smiled sadly, kneeling infront of me to reach his arms around my shoulders, and pull me into an embrace.

'Is that what I think it is Emil? Is this what you have been up to while I'm gone? I thought...he. Seems you have left me as well.' Rataosk sighed sadly, as I wrapped my arms around the brunette.

Ratatosk turned away from me about to walk away, until...

'You're wrong, Ratatosk. They aren't all that bad...I even, fell in love with one...as you have too.'

His eyes widened fearfully, 'How would you know? How can you feel what I feel, when you're already so happy with your Lloyd. While you're all happy, I'll...have no one again...'

I smiled, letting go of Lloyd and stepping back, before letting Ratatosk materialize beside me, his bright red eyes staring deep into my own emerald ones.

I hugged him, as tears began to run down his cheeks, "I thought...you said we could trust in humans again, didn't you? Look were this brought you, this brought us. There is no such thing as a second chance...as trying again..."

Lloyd walked over to us, as we smiled at my red-eyed twin, "You don't know what you're saying aren't you? Even without with others, we're going to be best friends, me, you, and Emil, you know?"

I smiled, whispering into his ear, "You know, this isn't the end yet...you can still make up things with Richter afterwards."

He blushed, as me and Lloyd laughed, the group also slowly joining in.

"You know what Emil? I don't think I'm ever going to forget you sweetheart." Lloyd glared at the red head as he wrapped his arms around my neck.

"Z-Zelos!" I blushed as he placed a soft kiss on my cheek, my blush darkening to a deep red.

"Hey Zelos! He's mine, back off!" Zelos smiled, blowing back a kiss towards me, as he ran out after Presea, Sheena, Collet, and Regal, who had went ahead to bring the unconcious Marta.

Genis shook my hand, smiling brightly, "I can't believe I'm best friends with a summon spirit! You better come back, you hear Emil?"

"Remember Emil! The second you come back to Iselia, you and Lloyd are going to hit the books!" I sweatdropped, as she lectured me, before taking Genis' hand and walking leading him out.

They had now all left, except for one more person...

"...Lloyd."

He walked over to me, encasing his arms around me in a desperate hug, "First, my father...and now you...Emil..."

"Lloyd...I'm..really going to miss you..so much.." I cried, burying my tear-stained face into his shoulder.

Richter and Ratatosk just stared silently at the two, their faces twitching at the emotional desplay before them.

"Lloyd...promise me one thing...don't forget me...please..."

"I will Emil...I promise you. I will wait for you, even if it takes forever. An am your guardian angel, after all..."

And with a quick peck on the lips, Lloyd walked out, turning back once more, as the door was beginning to close, "Emil, I will always love you."

I smiled, waving back at him, "I will always love you too...Lloyd."

With that, the door slammed shut, with Lloyd on the other side.

"It's...all my fault..."Ratatosk murmured as he stared sadly into the pool infront of him; Tenebrae floating over to the depressed spirit.

"Lord Ratatosk, if I may ask, why aren't you there as well? You are missing their company, aren't you? Or perhaps you regret bringing back Aster?"

"I...don't know Tenebrae. Anyways, I still have a while until I can heal myself..."

Tenebrae looked questioningly at his master, as Aqua floated over to them, "May I ask, Lord Ratatosk...why did you want to remove Lord Emil's memory?"

Ratatosk was angered by this question, and lashed out at his centurion, "None of your business, fool! In a few days, I will be healed enough to get out of this damned place, and then I will finally, as you put it, 'go with my company'."

He frowned, stomping angrily over towards a dark room near the ginnungagap, "I'll be taking a nap, Tenebrae. See you later."

The darkness centurion frowned, turning towards his rival turned friend, Aqua.

"What do you think happened?" She asked, as he shook his head.

"I think I may know, and I'm surprised he hasn't realized it yet. We'd better follow him just in case, though, of course."

Hehehe abit of missing memories here~

The stuff that Emil doesn't remember...before the Ginungagap, of course! I bet most of you know already that Emil doesn't remember who Lloyd is to him, and why he cares so much :3 Here you go! I hope you enjoy it, and then next one should be in soon, as soon as I get around to typing it!

~AkatsukiAshe