Aleph Crater

Ever since Mt. Aleph was pulled into the ground, a massive hole had been in the earth. Though Vale had been destroyed as well, its people had evacuated and began to construct a new town near Vault. But the citizens of New Vale were working too hard to realize or sense that something wicked had survived Aleph's destruction.

A torn, gloved hand broke through the soil, bleeding upon it. Slowly, Alex's light blue hair emerged from the loose earth. He crawled out, not even able to stand. "Urngh…Pure Ply." Healed, he managed to rise. But something was wrong. "I'm only half-healed. No matter how hard I try, I can't completely recover. Damn these 'limits', Wise One."

But he had enough power to search the lands. Scanning, seeking out the Wise One. Again, Alex had great powers with limitations; the Wise One had used his own abilities to veil himself.

"What's this? Hmm…not him, but the next best target. All of them in one place…fools! I will crush them all! Isaac! Felix! Mia…I'm coming."

Alex prepared to Teleport but he noticed something else. "No way…I knew it existed, but…No. NO!! They're headed straight for it! I must beat them!"

ZZAP! He materialized right into the inner chamber. A large open plain of white nothingness. A black gate was behind him, looming several feet above the Mercury Adept's head. In the middle of the room stood a stone tablet.

Alex read it. "Ye who stand before the realm of alchemy. The powers of the moon are within thine grasp. If thy strength is great, ye shalst gain the power to vanquish thine foes. If not, ye shalst perish with them. Art thou worthy? Then place thine hand upon this monument."

He grinned. "I have the powers of Golden Sun! That is surely more than enough strength."

The Mercury Adept touched the tablet.

GOLDEN SUN:
LUNAR ADEPTS

Imil Mountains

"I can't believe Biliblin Cave had collapsed. Now we have to walk over this damn mountain…" Garet complained.

"There's nothing we could do about it." Piers pointed out. "We need to go to the lighthouses."

"But WHY are we doing this again? And why do we need to bring all 8 of us?" Jenna moaned.

Sheba explained. "When we lit Mars Lighthouse, Aleph and the other Lighthouses reacted. We know Mars and Mt. Aleph sank into the ground and destroyed anything at its base. We need to see if the same thing happened to Imil. It's the only town so close to a lighthouse. If it was destroyed, we need to help the survivors. If there are any."

"Don't say it like that. I'm sure they made it out fine." Mia said with confidence. "The Wise One warned Vale, right? And we also heard that he contacted those two…"

KABOOM! The mountain shook as a huge explosion blasted sheets of snow, ice, and rock all around!

"What the-?!" Isaac began.

Ivan began to stagger, clutching his head in pain. "My mind! It's just like Tret! We're being attacked!"

Everyone else began to feel the same psychic blast. "Ahh!! What's going on?!?!" Felix yelled.

In moments they had all collapsed. It seemed as if darkness loomed over them. Watching. Observing who they were….

Mia was the first to wake up. But her friends were nowhere to be found. Instead, a familiar man stood over her. "Alex! You're…alive?!" She stood up and began to yell. "What's going on?! Where are my friends, dammit?!"

"I have separated you all across the mountain. This way your opponents will hunt you down one by one. Soon you will all die."

A woman very similar to Mia materialized. She had flaming red hair and the Mercury Robes were replaced by black armor. And instead of a staff, she had a long sword. "I am Aim, your opposite. You have Mercury Psynergy, yet I wield the might of Mars."

"Just…just exactly what are you?!"

"I am your inner darkness. The other side of you." Aim pointed the sword at Mia. "It's time to face the full wrath of Luna Sanctum!"