Disclaimer: I do not own the lyrics at all, they belong to Within Temptation. I wish I owned a boyfriend as HOT as Kratos and cute as Lloyd and a friend like Anna.

Here it is people! –cries- The final chapter/one-shot of this series!! –wails-

Omg, 90 reviews! SO CLOSE to 100! I can't believe I finished this in about what? Eight months? …EIGHT MONTHS?! AND 21 CHAPTERS?! OMFG!!! –faints-

I would like to thank ALL of you for reviewing! This chapter will star ALL of the Aurions! It has a little surprise at the end, so…xD It might be—MMGF!

Anna: DO YOU REALLY WANT TO TELL THEM?!

Lloyd: You'll spoil it!

Kratos: …It will throw out the element of surprise, and if you tell them, you won't get to see their reactions.

Me: Right. Okay people, you heard the Aurions! READ THROUGH THE CHAPTER! NO SKIMMING DOWN TO THE END! "Curiosity killed the cat!"

Now, read and enjoy the last chapter of Tales of Symphonia: FAMILY FLUFF!

WARNING: KEEP KLEENEX BY YOU!! And there are switches of POV

When you are separated from the one you love,

Always keep in mind: You'll find them someday, somewhere…

-Arisu Tsuranu (Me)

Somewhere
(Within Temptation)
-Kratos POV-

I don't believe it…I can't! I won't!
But it's too late…I killed my wife with my own two hands…
Even though she told me to and that she forgives me…I'll never forgive myself.
Never.
I only had Lloyd and Noishe now…

However…

3rd p-pov

"DADDY!!!" Lloyd screamed for Kratos as the cliff that he, Noishe and his lifeless mother lay upon, the shiny crystal gripped in his hand.
Kratos sharply turned from his fight with seven desians and his eyes grew wide as he saw his family plummet off the deathly high cliff.
"LLOYD! NOISHE! ANNA!!" Kratos screamed.
The frantic father quickly killed all of the enemies around him, his wings bursting from his back and then he ran and dove off the cliff, hoping that what he was thinking hadn't happened.

'Anna, I'm so sorry!' Kratos thought despairingly, 'I never wanted this to happen!'
Kratos' vision suddenly blurred.
He was crying…

-Kratos' POV-

My vision blurred with tears.
I didn't care.
All I cared about was finding my family.
Anna is gone…but I will NOT lose Lloyd!
I landed on the ground, debris and rubble around me.
"Lloyd!!" I shouted, "Noishe! …Anna!"
Where were they!? Please Martel!
Give me a sign that they're okay!

Lost in the darkness
Hoping for a sign

It was quiet, silence all around me…
I ran to every rock and boulder, lifting them off the ground, searching for my lost family…
After what seemed like two hours or so, I gave up. I looked everywhere…
If Lloyd or Noishe had whimpered, I would have heard them!
I fell to my knees and screamed.

I screamed out my hate for Yggdrasil, Kvar, the Desians
I screamed out my sadness of losing the three people close to me.
And I screamed out my anger, my anger at myself for not protecting them better!

Instead there's only silence
Can't you hear my screams?

I don't know what to do!
I cannot hope anymore…
I needto know where they are!
One thing is for certain, however,
They're all in my heart, always.

Never stop hoping
Need to know where you are
But one thing's for sure
You're always in my heart

I stood up and looked around the chaotic mess.
Then I saw someone who I didn't want to see after this ordeal.
"Yggdrasil…" I said monotonously, my eyes blank.
The bastard looked at me and smirked.
Then he went began, on this damned to hell speech on how I shouldn't have betrayed him and all that nonsense.
I don't care anymore.
All I thought about was my family…

'Lloyd…' I thought, 'I don't know if you are alive anymore…should I give up?'
After his speech, Yggdrasil offered one more chance,
One more chance for me to not repeat the mistakes I had done.
…I thought about it…and I accepted.
I had nothing left to live for…so why bother?

I bowed.
Yggdrasil smirked again and transported us back to Derris-Kharlan.

Then I remembered…
His wings…
Lloyd has wings! I remembered the day where Anna and I found out.
Lloyd was on a rather high branch in the backyard of our house.
The branch had snapped and sent Lloyd falling to the ground.
Anna and I both ran to catch him, but then it happened.
Lloyd's wings erupted from his back, sending sparkles everywhere.
Blue and Green, Lloyd's wings saved him.

Anna and I were surprised when Lloyd started flying about, like he had done it before.
Hope couldn't help exploding from inside me again.
I wanted to take back my agreement, but I'm a man of my word, and Yggdrasil had many forces, I couldn't take them all at once…I'll bide my time, searching for my family while doing idiotic missions…

I'll keep on trying, until my dying day.
I have to find Lloyd, now that I know that there is a chance that he may be alive, and Noishe always lands on his feet, so I can't help but wonder if he managed to catch both Lloyd and Anna.

I have to know.
The truth will free my soul.

I'll find you somewhere
I'll keep on trying
Until my dying day
I just need to know
Whatever has happened
The truth will free my soul

-One month later-

-3rd p-pov-

Three year old Lloyd sighed sadly as he looked out the window.
"Daddy…" he muttered unhappily.
"Where are you??"
Lloyd looked down at his left hand, where a sparkling crystal rested atop a 'key-crest'.
"…Mommy…" he whispered.
"Why can't daddy come home?"

Lost in the darkness
Tried to find your way home

"I'm sorry, Lloyd, but we don' know if ye father is alive of not…" Dirk said.
The boy sighed.
Slender arms wrapped around Lloyd in a comforting hug…
As if they would never let go.
"I miss him…" Lloyd sniffed as he leaned into the warm, loving embrace.

I want to embrace you
And never let you go

Lloyd looked up to the sky and hoped that if his father was gone, at least he'd be in heaven where no one could hurt him…
The owner of the comforting arms looked up too, face contorted into sadness as heart was in agony.
"Daddy…where are you??"
Lloyd asked again, miserably.

Almost hope you're in heaven
So no one can hurt your soul
Living in agony
Cause I just do not know
Where you are

"Don't worry Lloyd, I'm sure ye father is alive and is searching for ye," Dirk said
"Ye just gotta keep on hoping, Dwarven vow #20: "Keep on hoping for that special something, it will give ye a reason to live and a reason to search."
Lloyd smiled a little
"Right! Thanks, Uncle Dirk!"

A warm smile formed.
But sadness still lingered…
The sentence was whispered as eyes scanned the skies
"I need to know what happened afterwards…where are you...?"
Lloyd glanced up and smiled widely
"Don't be sad, we'll find daddy someday, somewhere!"

She smiled.
"Right."

I'll find you somewhere
I'll keep on trying
Until my dying day
I just need to know
Whatever has happened
The truth will free my soul

-Two years later-
-Kratos' POV-

I'm back on Sylvarant
Where I met Anna, where I married her, where Lloyd was born…
And where I lost them.
But I won't stop searching, I never had.
Each time I was sent to do a mission by Yggdrasil, I always made some stops to gather information and see if they were alive. I wanted so badly to see them again…

I finally got my wish.

I met a dwarf in a rather large forest while in a town called Iselia after gathering some information on the Chosen…

-3rd p-pov-
(AN: I seriously don't know if I'm spelling the towns right)

Kratos was walking to the area he left a year ago
As he entered the clearing, he was surprised to see a dwarf there, clearing the mess up.
Kratos stepped on a twig and it snapped, alerting the dwarf.
The dwarf jumped and spun so fast, it was like he didn't even turn.

"Excuse me, sir, but why are you here?" Kratos asked.
The dwarf calmed down considerably after seeing that I wasn't a desian.
"Oh, sorry there, I thought ye were one of them desians…" he said
"Well, I'm here cleanin' up the mess made here a year ago near me home…bad force o' nature y'know…"

Kratos' heart nearly stopped.
'If this dwarf knew when cliff gave out and because his home was near the area…perhaps…'
Kratos' hopes were beginning to soar high, even though he knew it could be impossible that this dwarf found his family.
"I see…well, what's your name, stranger?" he asked.
The dwarf smiled widely and replied, "My name is Dirk, what be yours, sir?"
"My name is Kratos."

Dirk nodded, "Well, Kratos, what are you doing here in the forest?"
Kratos averted his gaze, "I came to this area, the reason being that I lost my family here…my son, pet and wife,"
Dirk's eyes widened, "Your family...?"
Kratos nodded
"I never stopped looking for them,"

Dirk's eyes grew wider

"Excuse me sir, but I think I know where your family is…
You see, a year ago, when this disaster happened, I ran here and found three people, a rather unusual green and white dog with big ears, a small child with wavy brown hair, who was clinging to a brown long-haired woman, supposedly his mother."

Kratos' eyes grew wide and his heart stopped.
"T…That's them!"
Kratos could have leaped for joy, but that would have been way out of his character.

Wherever you are
I won't stop searching
Whatever it takes me to know

Dirk smiled widely, "I'll take you to see them!"
Kratos nodded, his heart racing and his heart bursting with joy.
"Please do so!"

And they were off.

-Kratos' POV-

I couldn't believe it!
They were alive!
As we were running, I asked Dirk something which had been haunting me for a very long time.
"Dirk...when you found my family, only two were alive, yes?"
Dirk looked at me and cocked an eyebrow
"Two? No, the lady made it out. She had a wound in her chest, near her heart, it was lucky that I ran into some villagers tha' helped me to the hospital, yep, she's alive."

I stopped and nearly fell from shock.
"S-She's...alive??" I asked in disbelief.
Dirk gave me a warm look, "Yes. She told me what happened. I understand what ye went through, it must have been hard, but no worries, she's alive and well, though she's been wanting to see ye for quite some time."

I stared at him.
I felt like my heart was about to explode!
Anna was alive! Lloyd was alive and so was Noishe!
I finally know where they are!
To say I was overjoyed would be an understatement.

"Dirk, thank you very much. I am forever in your debt." I said.
Dirk shook his head, "Oh no, ye don' have t' do that, now come on, ye family is waiting, they'll be surprised fer sure!"
I couldn't help but smile widely.

And we were off again.

I'll find you somewhere
I'll keep on trying
Until my dying day

(-Just a little more...-)

-Dirk's house-
(3rd person pov)

5 year old Lloyd was sitting atop a tree with his mother, looking up at the sky
'Please, if anyone is up there, please bring daddy back!'
Lloyd wished.
They heard the door open and Dirk's voice,
"Hello! I'm back!"

It happened in a flash.

Noishe, who was on the ground sleeping, suddenly jumped up, his eyes alert and tail wagging. He started to bark excitedly and ran for the door, busted it open and tackled something, someone, inside.
"NOISHE! I know you missed me and I missed you, but PLEASE get OFF my body!"

...That voice!
Anna and Lloyd sharply turned their heads to the house, their heart, mind and ears disbelieving.
However, the sight that displayed on their eyes proved them otherwise.
Kratos Aurion, husband and father stepped out from the darkness of the house, an overly stimulated Noishe at his side.

Lloyd gaped, his eyes tearing up.
Anna was shocked.
"Kratos..." she whispered
"Daddy!" Lloyd screamed happily, tears streaming from his eyes.

Lloyd jumped off the branch and literally sprinted to his father, crying.
"DADDY! DADDY!!"
Kratos dropped to his knees and opened his arms
Lloyd ran into them and Kratos embraced his son, vowing to never let his son out of his sight.

"Daddy! It's really you!! It's really you!!"
Lloyd cried as he clung to his father
"Lloyd...I'm sorry for not protecting you better..." Kratos whispered as his grip around his son tightened.
Then he saw her...
The one who he thought he killed

"Anna..." Kratos breathed in shock and joy.
Anna stared at Kratos, disbelieving.
"K...Kratos? Is it really you?" she asked as she placed a hand on her husband's face.
Kratos grabbed his wife's hand gently and kissed it.
"It's me, Anna, I'm sorry for hurting you... I really am. I'm sorry for everyth--"

Kratos was silenced as Anna captured his lips in hers.
Kratos was surprised at first, but then he slowly melted into the kiss.
Anna was crying as she hugged her husband, relieved and overjoyed that he was alive.
Lloyd clung to his father.

Dirk, who was at the doorway, held a handkerchief and blew into it, he was already crying his heart out at the lovely scene. He was happy and proud to know that he played a part to get the family back together.
Kratos' vision blurred
But life before, he didn't care.

All three Aurions were crying, happy and overjoyed that they were reunited, never to be separated again.
Noishe rubbed his head against Kratos' and all three Aurions laughed shakily, and they hugged the protozoan, who was also crying with joy.
Kratos decided that he was going to tell everything that had happened with him, and Anna agreed to do the same.
The both needed to know.
Because the truth will free their souls.

I just need to know
Whatever has happened
The truth will free my soul

"I love you Anna..." Kratos whispered that night.
"I love you Kratos..." Anna replied.
"Love you mommy, daddy..." Lloyd sleepily said in the middle of the bed.
"Whine..." Noishe said, before conking out.

"Good night everyone." Dirk said from the door way.
"Good night Dirk," the Aurions, well three of them, said.
Dirk smiled as he walked away to let the family go to sleep, in the presence of each other.
'Heh...Family love...' He thought.

Then he thought about it and added, in his head,

'...and...Family fluff.'

The End

-cries loudly -

Tales of Symphonia: FAMILY FLUFF! Has now come to an end! I don't know whether to laugh or to cry my eyes out. I think this is my best chapter yet! -sniff- I thank ALL of you for reviewing and staying with me throughout the whole series! I love you all! -sniff and smile- If you all skimmed to the end, well, here's the other part of that Cat quote: "Satisfaction brought him back." And yeah, I said this was going to be a Kratos and Lloyd chapter, but I can do that in a separate one-shot. )

Aurions: -stare-
Me: What?
Anna: I'm alive...explanations will happen...YOU WILL MAKE A STORY FOR THAT!
Me: Hey! Don't kill me! It's up to the readers if they want me to make a story out of this chapter!!
Lloyd:You're going to have to put it as a prelude, or tell the new readers of that story to read this chapter/series first.
Me: Right.
Kratos:I like it, it was good...family and friends is what matters most.
Me: Thanks you three.
Lloyd: -looks at readers- REVIEW!!
Anna: And tell Arisu if you want her to make a story out of this!
Kratos: ...Also, don't kill her if she leaves the story off until later on.
Me: I need to finish my PoT fic!! -screams-

REVIEW! AND PLEASE MAKE THIS STORY MY SECOND 100 REVIEW MARK STORY!!