Hi! You can call me Sunami. This is my first fanfic, and I hope that if you read it, you will also review. (Please?) I have never gotten any reviews before, and I will be VERY HAPPY to get some! Well, this is a Golden Sun story with a twist-it is based more about Mia and Alex than Isaac or the others. (My favorite is Ivan. but Garet's funny too!) I've never written a story with romance in it before. Don't worry, though. I won't forget the action and adventure that is required in any Golden Sun story.

Please forgive me for a major mistake I made while first trying to post this story. I accidentally posted one of my original stories instead of the Golden Sun story. I am so sorry! I am new to this Internet thing and I know very little about fanfiction stuff.

Forgive me if I get some minor or major details wrong; I haven't played the game in a very long time. Here goes!



The Turning Tides of Love





The morning sun shone brightly through the thin, virtually transparent walls of Mia's tent.

Smiling, delighting to wake to the beauty of another day, Mia opened her sea-blue eyes. She was always the first to rise, and although she tended to be more exhausted, she would never miss an opportunity to witness the beauty of her travels.

As she rose to a sitting position, her azure hair fell in long, glistening waves about her pale shoulders, bare in her sleeveless nightgown. She silently stood and began to load her traveling furs into the small pack, lying in the corner of her tent.

In the solitude, the snores of her companions could be clearly heard. Mia stifled a chuckle-especially when Garet began to mumble incoherently.

When all was ready, Mia left and tiptoed outside, taking care not to wake anyone else. She passed the tent the other three shared-she had vigorously refused to stay with them-and peered at her surroundings.

Mountains loomed on either side of her, their shimmering snowy peaks stretching high into the atmosphere, as if trying to surpass the dawn's splendor. But, as Mia saw, that would never be possible. The sky was various shades of pink, tinged with a lovely gold that emanated from the sun. It was. breathtaking.

Mia walked across the cool grass; the gentle dewdrops soothing her bare feet. Soon the sensation ended, as she felt the ground rise sharply, and she began to climb. She was close now-Mia was sure of it. As the young Adept breathed deeply, she inhaled the salty air, a sure sign that the sea was nearby.

Sure enough, a few more steps brought her to the highest point on a grassy cliff, overlooking the sunlit ocean. She had enjoyed sitting here, many times before. The waves, crashing softly into the shore, into the rocks below, the seagulls crying. something about that place gave her a sense of peace, safety, and contentment. She looked forward to being alone, as always.

There was someone there. Staring out into the sea, a handsome young man with long blue hair sat on the grass, leaning his head against a small, lone tree.

"Alex!" Mia cried, startled. She had forgotten her crystal rod, and without it, her Adept powers were far less effective against this foe. Desperately, she reached for a silver sword, hanging in a sheath belted under her outer cloak to her thin waist. She fumbled through her white robes, finally closing her hand upon the cold hilt.

Alex turned around, calmly fixing her with patient eyes. "Put your sword down, Mia. I mean no harm." He gestured to the ground beside him. "Come."

Dazed and shaken, Mia obeyed, though she kept a close eye on the Mercury Adept as she sat near him. Here she was, resting near one of her most dangerous enemies-one who had apparently helped kidnap friends of companions-and she was merely befriending him. Why, she should slice him in two with the blade of her silver sword!

A moment of awkward silence passed.

"Why are you here?" she asked, at last. Alex still had his gaze on her, and Mia began to flush uncomfortably.

"The sea is very calming. It's true, don't you think?" He asked, smiling gently.

For the first time, Mia noticed how beautiful his smile was, and how kind his eyes were shining as she looked up into them. How could such a handsome person be so very evil? She wondered in confusion, in ambivalence.

"Where are the others?" she asked, referring to Felix, Saturos, and Menardi.

Alex abruptly averted his patient stare, his hair falling across his facial profile, concealing whatever emotions he was hiding.

Mia frowned in confusion. "Tell me, please."

"They deserted me."

"What!" Mia gasped, shocked, though she supposed she should be happy. "Why?"

"Menardi convinced Saturos that I was too weak to belong to their elite group. The only reason Felix is staying is because Jenna cooperates when he's around. Otherwise, he would have been gone long before me." Bitterness stained Alex's deep voice. "They are too full of greed to care for their own companions!"

Mia swallowed the unexplainable tightness in her throat. Why should she care for this evil soul? She had better, more virtuous things to worry about now. but a whisper in her mind said, he needs you! And Mia, with her kind, loving heart, could never turn down someone in such distress.

Who needs whom? She thought, then flushed with red and banished the silly notion forming in her head.

"I will help you, if I can," Mia said, staring at him. "Though I will not aid you in any evil."

Alex nodded slowly, turning his striking sapphire gaze upon her. "Thank you, Mia." Suddenly he reached out a slender, pale hand, and began to stroke her cheek gently. "Thank you." he whispered, but this time his musical voice was full of something much more than gratefulness or friendship.

She realized how close she was to him, inhaling deeply the sweet perfume of the sea clinging to his traveler's outfit, finding herself transfixed by the depth to those magnificent eyes.

He tilted her chin and leaned forward, pulling her near. soon Mia felt tender, yet passionate lips upon hers, as gentle as the wind's breath, as soft and warm as her heart.

"Traitor!" Screamed an outraged voice-Menardi!

Alex pulled away from their kiss, his face suddenly draining of all color.

A laugh pierced the trembling shock of the Mars Adept's words, cackling, simmering with evil.

"You know what we do to traitors, Alex!" Menardi said mockingly, waving her finger as she floated, suspended in the air above the sea, at level with the cliff. "You must die!"



Let me know how you like it! I am planning to write more as soon as I get some reviews. See you later!