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Disclaimer: I do not own Tales of Symphonia Dawn of the New World but if I did then if you chose Zelos as you mate, Lloyd and Zelos would have ended up together.
Summary: Ratatosk is rescued but he isolates himself after what happened. Emil can't bring up the courage to apologize to him...even though it wasn't his fault. However, there are more important things than just apologizing. The group is trying to figure out why Emil snapped like that and how an Ex Sphere is related to the change in Ratatosk's personality.
Genre: Angst, Romance, Drama and some Suspense
Pairing: Emil/Marta, Regal/Raine and hints of Emil/Ratatosk
Warning: Shonen ai (boy/boy), swearing and dark themes.
Chapter 4: Apology

The group took Ratatosk to Altamira because that was considered a safe place for him. Meltokio was no longer safe for him and Mizuho was risky because the one who kidnapped him was from the ninja village. There, Regal assigned the trio a room on the top floor.
On the top floor, Emil gently placed Ratatosk on the bed and allowed him to rest. He then left the room with his girlfriend.
"Emil, what is happening to you?" Marta asked, "The Emil I know would never brutally injure someone."
"I'm sorry...I don't know what happened," Emil answered her. All I know is that when I saw that researcher on Ratatosk...I couldn't help myself...
Marta smiled faintly, "Don't worry Emil. I bet it was your older brother side of you that was kicking in."
Emil was shocked at her assumption, "What?"
"I may not have any siblings but what I think is this. If the younger brother is in danger, the older brother will always come to the rescue. After all, the older brother is always considered the hero."
"Marta..."
"So I don't really think this event affected your personality since this is probably just a one time thing."
Emil wanted to believe her but he believed this wouldn't be the last time he would lose himself.
"Thank you Marta."
(Emil earned the title Older Brother. Ratatosk earned the title Younger Brother.)

The happy couple waited for Regal, Raine and Sheena to return. They didn't say where they were going but chances were that they were going to explain the situation to Director Schneider, apologize for Emil's rudeness and sudden attack, and alert the people of Mizuho about the traitor in their village.
The two had time to walk around Altamira but Emil couldn't enjoy himself. He still felt guilty for what happened to Ratatosk. Marta was starting to get annoyed but she knew how he was feeling. She just wanted to have some time with her boyfriend with Ratatosk out of the way...but without the red eyed Summon Spirit, it didn't feel right at all for the both of them.
"Hey Emil, you know what we should do when this clears up?"
"Hmph?"
"I think we should go and get some swim wear and go for a swim. The beach looks like a good place to relax."
Emil smiled faintly, "That would be...great."
Marta just sighed as she shooed the idea away. After an hour of total boredom, Regal and Raine returned.
"So, how did it go?" Marta asked.
Raine gave them an ensured smile, "Everything will be okay. Director Schneider fired those researchers that were experimenting on Ratatosk. The ones that were more involved were taken to Meltokio Prison by the Mizuho ninjas."
The two teens sighed in relief.
"While the researchers are out of the way, the Mizuho traitor seem to have gotten away. Sheena is sending a search squad to find him." Raine finished explaining.
That's a relief. Emil thought to himself.
"Um...what about the monster that we battled?"
"We don't know where it came from," Raine continued, "all we know is that the monster appeared to aid the researchers."
"Its gone now though, so we don't have to worry about another one attacking," Regal added.
"That's good."
"Where is Ratatosk?" Raine questioned.
"He's still in the room," Emil replied, "why did you ask?"
"I need to examine him to see if the researchers did anything that might have provoked that monster..."
"I'll go get him."
Emil left the group to go to the hotel. Marta didn't go with him this time. She felt like she would be meddling if she did.

Emil wasted no time heading to the room. Once he was up their though, he realized he was worrying over nothing.
"Ratatosk, are you awake now?" the green eyed Summon Spirit asked. It was a stupid question where the answer was obvious.
The red eyed Summon Spirit glared at him, "Of course I'm okay you wimp. It's going to take more than that to defeat me."
Emil frowned. Even though he said that with much confidence, Ratatosk wasn't okay.
"...Where did you get those clothes? And when did you remove that collar that was on you?"
"Huh?"
Ratatosk looked down to see he was back in the Knight of Ratatosk wear that was torn at the laboratory.
"Oh, I asked Tenebrae to give me a spare. He said that he would make use of clothes lost in the darkness...particularly yours."
Emil groaned, "Why did I have a feeling that Tenebrae would use my old clothes for something like this? And how did Tenebrae get down here? Isn't he supposed to be guarding the gate?"
"Does it matter?"
"No...not really..."
"So, what do you want?"
"Actually, Raine wanted to check up on you to see if those researchers did anything to your body."
Ratatosk's cocky expression fell to a certain extent but he still kept his all mighty voice, "I wouldn't know what they did...I hardly know of those machines..."
"Ratatosk..."
Emil unconsciously walked over to the red eyed Summon Spirits bed to get a closer look at him. Sure enough, his other half was shaking at the mention of the word experiment.
"...I'm not in the mood to see anyone at the moment. I would appreciate it if you left me to think."
"Ratatosk..."
Emil couldn't fulfill Ratatosk's wishes though because Raine entered the room with everyone else nonetheless.
"Everyone..." Emil murmured.
Ratatosk only grunted in disgust at seeing them and lied back down. Raine walked over to the bed and asked Emil to move away from the bed which he was forced to obey.
"It will only take a second Ratatosk, but this will go faster if you sit up," Raine told him in a motherly tone.
Annoyed, the red eyed Summon Spirit sat up. Raine glanced at his skin before turning to Emil and Marta.
"I think it's best if you two leave the room," she ordered.
"What, why?" Marta questioned.
"I'm going to do an examination and I need you guys to leave the room.
Marta let out a low grunt before leaving the room. She wasn't going to see Ratatosk naked even if he had an identical body to her boyfriend.
"Ratatosk, are you going to be okay by yourself?" Emil asked not convinced of leaving his other half alone.
Emil thought the red eyed summon spirit was glaring at him but in fact, he look anxious. His voice didn't hint that though. "What do you accuse me for? A helpless child? I'll be fine."
Emil had no choice but to believe those words. Slowly he walked out of the room. He took one glance at his other half before leaving.
When Raine was sure that the two were out of hearing range, the half elf turned her attention to the blonde.
"All right, you're going to have to remove your shirt before I can start searching."
"W-What?"
"If they did anything to you, I'll be able to notice. Now please remove your shirt."
Ratatosk shook his head, "I don't trust you."
"What?"
"You're probably just saying that to get a good view. Well, I'm not falling for it."
There was uneasiness in his tone. Raine noticed this and ignored his comments, "Take it off Ratatosk. It's for your own good."
He still refused to cooperate. Annoyed with not getting a helping hand from the victim, the half elf was forced to grad his arm thinking that he'll pull it back. To her surprise, he didn't pull back. She looked at the summon spirit's expression and saw a look of terror coming from his eyes. His arm started to tremble slightly and even though he was trying to stop himself from looking so cowardly, it was failing miserably. This emotion however made the half elf feel an aura that he wasn't giving out before. She loosened her grip on him.
"The examination is done," she said simply as she left the room leaving a frightful summon spirit behind.

The group was waiting for Raine in the lobby because she wouldn't start the examination unless they were a floor away. Both Emil and Marta bore an extremely worried.
"What's wrong with Ratatosk, Raine?" Marta asked her.
"...It seems...that the damage done to his body was more serious than I imagine," Raine began, "from the looks of it, it seems that they were trying to force something into his skin."
"Like what?"
"An Ex-sphere..."
Regal was silent. The two teens were still confused.
"Isn't an Ex-sphere the thing that turned people into monsters or worse?" Marta asked in worried.
"Yes. Judging from his skin, they were trying to force an Ex-sphere into him. However, Ratatosk seems to have rejected the Ex-sphere possibly because he is a Summon Spirit."
The professor said that but she was still lost in thought. An important piece of the puzzle seemed to be missing in her mind. Sure Ratatosk should have rejected the Ex-sphere but the aura surrounding him was all too similar to one.
"What does that mean? Is Ratatosk going to be okay?" Emil asked again.
"He should be okay, but if any side affects are to resurface, please report it to any of us."
"Sheena should have managed to contact Lloyd about the possibilities of the Ex-sphere," Regal added, "however, with no signs of an Ex-sphere in the lab, Lloyd will probably not find what he is looking for."
"So he'll probably come over here for nothing..."
Emil technically zoned out when they started talking about Lloyd. Was Ratatosk's life really in danger? He had to find out even if it killed him.

"Stay still, damn you!"
Struggling. Ratatosk knew he was struggling from the cold hands that were preventing him from fighting back but then again any lab experiment would be fighting back. It was bad enough that they were injecting needles that made him drowsy but they were trying to hook something up to his head. Not going to happen in his book.
Struggling resulted in being punched in the face as a result. The researcher was scolded for attacking the test subject but they soon forgave him in exchange to get to the main part of the research.
"We should see what would happen if we put an Ex-sphere within him."
Ratatosk opened one eye but quickly closed it when he saw something shiny too bright. He heard of what Ex-sphere's were throughout the journey to save the world for a second time. Now he might get to experience what it was like to become possessed by the Ex-sphere.
"Question is, where do we put it?" one of the researchers asked.
The researcher that hit the red eyed Summon Spirit gave a perverted grin, "I know just the place."
Ratatosk gasped when he felt that researcher grab at his pants and tugged them down revealing his boxers. Those too were pulled down revealing his private area.
"What do you think you're doing?" Another researcher asked.
"What does it look like? Planting an Ex-Sphere in him," the perverted researcher answered, "we all know that simply placing it anywhere on his body will result in it bouncing off. So why not try a place where it can't be removed?"
"Not a bad idea. I like it."
"Let's try it."
Ratatosk felt his entire body tremble when he felt his legs being spread apart.
"I'm going to enjoy this," the perverted researcher said, drool threatening to run down his mouth.
The blonde gasped when he felt the Ex-Sphere being shoved into him like it was another dick. Before he could cry out, a cold hand that wasn't restraining him covered his mouth preventing him from crying out in pain. Perverted laughter was soon heard throughout the lab as the Ex-Sphere was placed and soon went deeper into him.
Make them stop! Make them stop! Someone, anyone, help!

A light touch on his forehead was enough to wake Ratatosk from his nightmare.
"Lord Ratatosk, are you okay?"
Hearing Tenebrae's voice, Ratatosk slowly turned to the Centurion of Darkness. Still terrified from the dream he replied shyly, "Yes. It was just a bad dream..."
Tenebrae gave him an incredulous look. It was obvious that Ratatosk was lying to him, but he couldn't figure out why. If he asked Lord Emil, then he would find out why the fearless Summon Spirit was trembling over a dream.
"If you say so."
There was a knock on the door. Ratatosk allowed the person in.
"Ratatosk, you awake?" Emil asked in a worried tone.
Ratatosk nodded his head slowly.
"Lord Emil, its been awhile," Tenebrae greeted.
Emil sweatdropped, "Tenebrae, aren't you supposed to be guarding the gate with Richter and the other Centurions?"
"How rude. I simply came down to check on Lord Ratatosk. Being here for a few minutes won't endanger the world."
"I don't need to be watched like a child Tenebrae..." Ratatosk mumbled.
Tenebrae glanced at Ratatosk and then back at Emil, "Lord Emil, I would like to have a word with you."
Again? Emil asked himself as he walked out of the room again with Tenebrae behind him, "What is it Tenebrae?"
"Its Lord Ratatosk. Is he...doing okay?"
Emil was confused. Did Tenebrae sound worried?
"Not really," Emil answered, "someone from Mizuho kidnapped him and took him to Sybak's laboratory where they doing who knows what with him. We managed to get to him on time...but Raine can't figure out the damage that was done."
"I see," Tenebrae said.
"What is it?"
"Its nothing..."
"Tenebrae, really. What is it?"
Tenebrae sighed, "Well you see, the mana flow that is in Lord Ratatosk is completely different from your mana flow."
"Shouldn't we both have different mana flows because we're a different person?" Emil asked.
"No. Lord Ratatosk created you. This means you would both have identical mana flow in your body that other people can't have unless you were the same person. However, when Lord Ratatosk summoned me to get him another pair of a Knight of Ratatosk's clothing, I notice that his mana flow is very off like something is messing it up and making it go out of control."
"Is that bad?"
"I don't know. Lord Ratatosk is well known for keeping the mana flow in his body under control as well as yours. Now that you tell me this, I wouldn't be surprised if the experiments messed his mana flow up."
Emil's heart started to beat rapidly. He feared Tenebrae might tell him something he did not want to know.
"Is Ratatosk's life in danger?"
"I don't know. This never happened to Lord Ratatosk before. All I know is that he might go under some changes if the mana flow in his body continues to go out of control."
The green eyed Summon Spirit clenched his fist.
And this is all happening because I ask that stupid question. Emil told himself.
"Anyway, my time in this world is up. I must return to the Ginnungagap. Please give Lady Marta my regards."
Emil could only nod as Tenebrae disappeared in a black smoke. He stood in front of Ratatosk's door for a few minutes. He was hesitate to go in the room but he had to apologize because all of this was his fault.
He froze when he heard something on the other side of the door. It sounded like someone was crying. Emil shook his head. Ratatosk never cried. In fact, if anyone would cry, it would be himself. He was the crybaby of the two, yet...
The green eyed Summon Spirit knocked on the door again. The sobbing on the other side stopped when Emil opened the door. Ratatosk was lying down on the bed again. His head was being covered by the blanket.
"Ratatosk, are you really okay?" Emil asked already knowing the answer.
"I'm fine! Stop asking me!" Ratatosk snapped.
Emil frowned as he glanced at the floor, "I'm sorry."
"For what?"
"I'm sorry for asking that stupid question. I should have considered your feelings for Marta. I mean...I kind of knew that you had some sort of crush on Marta but...I just..."
"Why would I be mad at a question like that?" Ratatosk questioned him.
"What do you-"
"I ran off because I needed fresh air."
More lies. Emil thought to himself.
"Why would I be jealous of your relationship with Marta?"
"Ratatosk..."
"You know I'm happy for you guys."
"Stop it!"
Ratatosk froze when he heard Emil raise his voice.
"Stop lying to yourself! I know you're not okay with our relationship. If you want, I'll break up with Marta so you two could have a chance."
You don't get it at all you wimp. Ratatosk thought to himself.
"So, just tell me and I'll-"
"Now you're the one lying to yourself!"
"Huh?"
"I told you to look after Marta. If you break up with her, she's not going to turn to me for comfort. In her mind, you're the only one for her, so don't let her down."
"Ratatosk..."
"Again, I'm not upset about that question. It will take more than that one stupid question to get me upset..."
Ratatosk's voice soon became a whisper as he thought about what he was really upset about that night.
"Why were you upset then?"
"I don't want to tell you. You wouldn't...I wouldn't...Marta wouldn't..."
Emil was confused as he walked over to the bed.
"Ratatosk, are you-"
He paused when he felt Ratatosk's body shivering again. If he was under the blanket then he shouldn't be cold. Yet...
"Emil...I..."
The green eyed Summon Spirit pulled the blanket off of the red eyed Summon Spirit. He gasped when he saw small tears from his eyes. He probably didn't wipe them away when Emil came in.
"Ratatosk?"
Emil knew for a fact that Ratatosk didn't show fear but gave humans and monsters alike a reason to tremor. He knew for a fact that he wouldn't jump in his arms for comfort because he hated showing weakness. Yet, that's what his other half ended up doing scaring the shit out of him.
"Ratatosk?"
Ratatosk didn't respond immediately. He tightened his grip on Emil's sleeves and started to shake.
"I remembered why I hated the humans so dearly..." Ratatosk mumbled in a low tone, "They're corrupt bastards that will do anything to ruin others."
"Ratatosk...what are you saying?"
"I don't know what exactly they were doing to me...but I feel tainted...because of them. I was...scared..."
Emil didn't hear the last sentence but it didn't matter. The green eyed summon spirit knew for a fact that his other half was suffering and returned the embrace to both of their surprise. Emil then began to rock them both slightly hoping that Ratatosk would calm down.
"Its okay Ratatosk. You're safe now. We won't ever have to go back to Sybak. And...I won't let them touch you like that again. I promise you that."
Emil realized that he might not be able to keep this promise just like he couldn't keep Marta's promise with keeping her father alive. He hated lying to them both but when tears call from their eyes, the only thing he could do was become a charlatan.
Unknown to them both, Ratatosk's body was slowly beginning to change for the worst.

Me: TBC with 4006 words.
Li: OOC Ratatosk!
Me: That's one of the side affected of the Ex-sphere that's inside of him. It will have other affects beside breaking down. But...I didn't expect this story to become so popular...Anyway, reviews are appreciated. Ja ne! Give thanks for Blackie for telling me what needed to be fixed.
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