Hello and welcome to another story of mine! This time it won't be a Oneshot, it is planned as a longer story and it is my first bigger project so please give me reviews to improve my writing!

Summary: Since the rise of the Golden Sun the adepts have settled down in New Vale, except for Ivan, who lives in Kalay, Mia, who returned to Imil, and Piers, who went back to Lemuria. It has been one year since the lighting of the beacons and the adepts lives seem to return to normal, but a mysterious letter from Piers arrives, claiming, that he has found something beyond the Gaia-Falls and he invites them to join him in his expedition. The adepts gather and reluctantly decide to visit him. But as they arrive in Lemuria, Piers already went ahead to Apoji. As they chase Piers again, they discover a wondrous world right beneath Weyard. Even though they want to explore the world, an old enemy awakens and forces them to find a way back.

So that's it! Enjoy the story!

DISCLAIMER: I do not own Golden Sun!

Golden Sun: Beyond The Gaia-Falls

by ShiaoPi


Prologue

Darkness surrounded her, all she could see was a dark, dormant lake supplied by seemingly endless waterfalls and right in the middle of the lake a lone islet stood, crowned by an ancient tower. The aerie zoomed into her view and she saw a tall, cloaked figure standing lonely in front of a gate. As the figure reached for the doors his thoughts cut into her mind.

"I have despaired...imprisoned under the earth...betrayed from my dreams...rendered of all hope...succumbed to the darkness, ready to embrace death....but...what I found was....a new realm, worthy enough for my cause..."

Thunder roared in the distance, dark clouds came closer, surrounded the tower and engulfed it in rain and storm.

"I waited...regenerated my powers...prepared myself..."

"I waited...for all this time I've waited to strike...but now...the moment is at hand..."

Again thunder rolled, flash enlightened the scene and the storm blew off the hood of the figure, revealing long, flowing, blue hair.

"I waited...for my revenge...to take back...what is rightfully mine!"

"Isn't it, Isaac?" the figure burst into laughter...

Energy covered the person as he touched the doors. The whole tower shook as the doors gave away the inner chamber, which it concealed. The figure stepped into it and she followed it.

Runes appeared, psynergy broke out of the person and began to swirl around him.

"It is time for my return..."

With a sudden flash the person vanished and the scene dissolved. She found herself in a darkened room. There was a small window, which was covered up as the rain pummeled against the roof. There he was, the cloaked figure, standing over the bed in the corner of the room...

The figure smiled and woke the sleeper up.

"Oh my..."

"Surprised to see me?" The figure let out a small laugh.

"How..."

"...Did I survive? It doesn't matter now...at least for you!" Again psynergy overflowed the room.

The other person rose from the bed and stood in a defensive stance.

"Are you sure you feel the urge or even the need to resist? This will only make it much more painful to you..."

"I don't care what you say, Alex!"

"So be it..." Alex directed the energies towards his opponent...

And suddenly Sheba woke up with a scream, sweating and breathing fast...watching her surroundings as if the man could warp into this room. But it was everything as usual...Jenna silently sleeping in her bed in this room they shared. They were in the safety of New Vale, since the rise of the Golden Sun their lives have been going on peacefully.

It cannot be...Alex is dead...for one year already...but who was he visiting, if it was Alex?

Just as she tried to go back to sleep she heard a gentle knock on the door and Felix' voice penetrated the wooden door, full of concern.

"Are you alright, Sheba? I heard you screaming."

"I'm okay...I...I just had a bad dream."

It must have been a bad dream...at least I hope so...but it is fading so fast now...was it a vision? But Alex is dead!

"Are you sure?"

"Yes..."

"Then try to go back to sleep...it's in the middle of the night."

There won't be anything to fear...Felix is watching over me...but...why...why do I have such a bad feeling? It seems so disturbing...Something is going on...

So what do you think? I know it's only the prologue but I hope I did got your attention with this short "chapter". I have some high hopes for this story and I hope you will continue reading as soon as it is up!

Just as always critical reviews are welcome!

The next chapter or better said the first real chapter should be done in about a week or so...depends on my daily mood =)

-ShiaoPi